The World of Sound - Chapter 102



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After taming the pack of spirit wolves, Cheonhwa’s movements became a bit more comfortable than before.

Although there weren’t enough bundles to hold the young shoots, there were things lying around that could be tied with string, so they tore them up, tied them up, and placed them on each of the wolves’ backs.

There wasn’t really a saddle, but since all three were skilled riders who could move without such a thing, they used the bundle of herbs as a saddle to make them soft and fluffy, and they just rode and moved according to the guys’ guidance without having to use any special techniques.

Besides, these guys are pretty strong around here, as there haven’t been any additional attacks by spirits since them.

I can feel their presence and energy, but it feels like they avoid me on their own?

But the situation changed when Cheonhwa, who had gathered enough spirits, started playing leisurely.

All kinds of spirits that were afraid of the wolves and did not approach the area began to gather one by one, attracted by the music.

The types were also very diverse, including herbivores, carnivores, birds, insects, etc.

It is surprising how many different types of spirits can gather and disperse.

As Cheonhwa whispered something to the guys, they all went their separate ways.

“This time it’s over there.”

“Kiyut!”

Bang! Bang!!

And when the guys came back, Cheonhwa changed course in the direction they were pointing.

Now, the brain spirit was perched on top of the leader wolf’s head instead of Cheonhwa’s shoulder. As he struck the wolf’s head with his tail, the wolf hurriedly changed direction and started running.

All the spirits that had gathered have become seekers of heaven and are moving.

The spirits guided Cheonhwa to a place where the forest’s spirit energy gathered, or to something that contained it, which was difficult to find even with Cheonhwa’s sense of smell and time-travel methods, so Cheonhwa was so busy looking for them that he even forgot his original purpose.

At this point, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this place was a playground for the heavenly flowers.

As they moved from place to place, more loads were added to the wolves’ backs, and when they reached a satisfactory level, Cheonhwa again called the surrounding spirits together.

He asked about the whereabouts of a certain being, the real purpose of his coming here.

“?!”

Fooddeuk!

Hurry up!!

However, the moment a certain name was mentioned, all the gathered spirits fled.

They scattered, looking completely terrified.

“Kkkikkit!”

Crackle!!

Even the spirit wolves tried to run away while causing a ruckus, but fortunately, the brain spirit stopped them by spraying lightning, so they didn’t have to bother searching for them.

“Hmm. Are you sure there is one?”

What Cheonhwa put in his mouth.

It was the name of some spirit.

It was rumored that one of the main ingredients of the brain spirit was found here, and it was told by Haomen that it did exist, and judging by the spirits’ reaction, it seemed that it did indeed exist.

That’s why I lost all the spirits, but I didn’t regret a single one.

If I hunted them down and brought them back to sell, I could make a decent amount of money, but finding them was more important right now.

However, if all spirits reacted like this, it would be difficult to identify their location even if their existence was known.

It’s not that there was no way, but I didn’t like it because it was clear that it would take a lot of time and effort.

“What is that?”

At that moment, I felt a surge of energy rushing towards me from one of the directions in which the spirits were scattered.

It’s a little different from the spirit ones.

And it was also different from that of the Central Plains warriors.

With just that, Cheonhwa and his party were able to deduce who was running towards them.

“This is the Namman Beast Palace.”

The Namman Beast Palaces.

They, the losers of this region, finally discovered Cheonhwa and his party.

“What should I do?”

“Let’s just watch for now. Let’s see how it turns out.”

Since the martial arts of the Southern Wild Beast Palace were not the same as those of the Central Plains, it was impossible to completely gauge the level of the opponent based on their energy alone, but when Bukgungyeon sensed that those who were estimated to be of a considerable level were approaching, Cheonhwa answered leisurely when asked.

He had already heard enough about the aggressiveness, isolation, and strength of the Namman Beast Palace to be a headache, but from his perspective, there was nothing to worry about.

‘If it’s too much trouble, just beat him up and that’s it.’

Even if the entire Namman Beast Palace attacked, I was confident that I could handle it.

It may be difficult because it has martial arts, culture, and technology that no one has ever experienced, but even that is useless in the face of overwhelming power.

“Byeonyeon. Be careful.”

“Yes, Miss.”

However, Bukgungyeon and Biyeon could not do that.

While maintaining their tension, they prepared to clash with those riding on their beasts and secretly gathered their strength, and soon they arrived in front of Cheonhwa and his party.

It flew up from quite a distance with great momentum and then fell down as if it was going to attack them.

The sight of the rough Namman people riding on beasts is just as the rumors say.

However, the appearance of the woman at the very front was a bit different. Although she was a large woman, she did not have a muscular and slender appearance.

Rather, is it a well-trained, unmanned body?

I was a little puzzled because he seemed to be a master of internal energy rather than external energy.

The characteristic of the Namman Beast Palace Masters that they knew was that they were all large, regardless of gender.

‘That’s not the point.’

But that wasn’t the important thing.

They haven’t even decided yet how to fight back when they are attacked.

“The Southern Wild Beast Palace’s Maengwolhee sends greetings to the friends of the spirits.”

“… … ?”

However, the Southern Manchurian Beast Archers and spirits who landed lightly in front of them showed an extremely friendly appearance towards them.

It was an extremely polite appearance, unlike any other characteristic of the aggressive and closed-minded Beast Palace.

“Uh, uh… … .”

“……nice to meet you.”

The two women were embarrassed by the bewildering reaction and even stammered as they did not know what was going on.

It is simply incomprehensible that they are showing such kindness to us, who not only did not have a permit, did not bring or offer tribute to obtain one, but even started collecting without their permission.

Since it was something that Cheonhwa did, it was impossible to stop them, but in Yunnan, gathering or hunting without permission from the Southern Manchu Palace was an act that deserved immediate punishment.

Of course, it’s not that they didn’t talk, but they took the attitude that it didn’t matter whether Cheonhwa fought this way or that way, so it would be the same if they got caught.

But what kind of harmony is this?

Their reaction was so bewildering that I couldn’t help but wonder if they really belonged to the Namman Beast Palace.

The reason was also completely unexpected, so he was surprised but still tense, but Cheonhwa just nodded as if he had a rough idea.

‘A friend of the spirits… … I see.’

Perhaps it was because of the spirit energy he felt from himself.

They could understand because just as they felt something from Cheonhwa, Cheonhwa also felt a familiar aura from them.

Glance

He also noticed that the gaze turned slightly sharper when it first turned towards him, then towards Bukgungyeon, and finally towards Biyeon.

Since he is in a position to directly handle, communicate, and interact with the spirit’s energy, he will feel it the most. Bukgungyeon is a spirit born with the blessing of the spirit, but he is not Biyeon.

However, the reason they did not reject him was probably because he was with them.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been with Bukgungyeon for a long time since I was young, so I have a bit of the scent of the Ice Spirit on me.

“It’s a thousand flowers.”

“My name is Bukgungyeon.”

“It’s called Biyeon.”

When Cheonhwa, who had noticed this, responded lightly, the two women also responded in turn.

However, he did not reveal his identity or affiliation because the name of the Bukgung family had no meaning here.

Unlike other people of the Central Plains, they are not afraid of the family name or treated with contempt, so it is fortunate that they do not arouse resentment.

In any case, they were one of the main characters of the outside world blood story, and they were the ones who took a stance opposing the martial arts world.

If there was any ill-fated relationship that he wasn’t aware of at the time, it wouldn’t be strange if his attitude changed at any time.

So while they were polite, they were nervous and wary, not completely trusting each other.

“But what happened?”

“First of all, we apologize for our sudden visit. We have come to invite you to the Namman Beast Palace by order of the princess.”

“An invitation? To the Namman Beast Palace?”

And then I was even more surprised and frozen by their answers.

Are you inviting me to the true nature of the Namman Beast Palace?

It might have been possible decades ago, when there was considerable exchange with the Central Plains, but it was something unheard of in recent times.

Even the owner of the largest merchant group that currently trades in Yunnan would not dare to think of meeting the Southern Beast Princess alone, and yet today, he invites them to the palace, even though he is meeting them for the first time?

And the princess herself gave the order?

My head was in utter confusion.

Cheonhwa readily accepted the offer, leaving the two women at a loss as to what to do, not knowing what was going on.

“Hmm… … Let’s go. I had something to do anyway.”

When Cheonhwa answered simply as if she was visiting a friend’s house, as if it were nothing special, the two women felt like their minds were going blank, but they could not help but follow along.

It would not make sense to refuse the invitation of the Southern Wild Beast Princess, and there was no way to know what danger they would be exposed to if they were left here alone.

If so, then even if it is a tiger’s den, it is right to come to your senses and accept their invitation.

If their kindness is sincere, it will be the most reliable ally in Yunnan, and the safest place to go.

“Thank you for accepting my invitation. I will greet you right away.”

Those who revealed themselves as archers who had come under the orders of the Southern Wild Beast Princess continued to maintain a respectful attitude in response to Cheonhwa’s answer and took the lead in guiding them.

“Cheer!”

Among the spirits they rode on were tigers and bears that were incomparable to the wolves that Cheonhwa and his party had tamed, so the creatures hesitated in fear for a moment, but when Cheonhwa strummed the lute, their courage rose and they followed them without falling behind.

So, everyone ran and ran for quite some time.

Perhaps out of consideration for the Chunhwa party, who were not familiar with the geography and were riding on somewhat inferior spirits, the Nanman Beast Palacemen did not appear to be running at full speed, but even if they ran at full speed, it was a long distance that would be difficult to reach quickly.

They kept going without seeing the end, and although they could feel the presence and energy of people in the village in the middle, they did not bother to stop by and instead ran straight towards the main castle. Seeing them, Cheonhwa suddenly had a strange thought and asked them.

“But how did you know we were here? If we were this far away, it seems like you started moving almost immediately after we landed in Yunnan.”

It’s strange.

Physically, there wasn’t enough time for them to hear any news about the Cheonhwa group and come here.

It is the same even if they come from the mainland, or if they were moved there by receiving transmissions like the West from somewhere else.

They clearly said that they came under the orders of the Southern Beast Princess.

When I questioned the story, which made no sense unless he was somewhere other than his home and gave the order, they responded very calmly, as if it were a given.

“My mother told me.”

“mother?”

However, the meaning of the words was a bit ambiguous.

Suddenly, mother? Are you talking about the princess’s wife? Or is it your real mother?

‘A sorcerer or a priest, something like that?’

Either way, Cheonhwa thought, he must have the power to read the weather.

In that case, even if you don’t know who Cheonhwa is, you can still be polite and invite him.

Even in the central region, there are quite a few people who do important work by fortune telling in this way.

“okay.”

“Yes, you will be able to see him soon. We are almost there.”

So, for now, I agreed.

I didn’t know who he was or what he might have said about me, but I was confident that whatever he said wouldn’t be a threat to me, so I continued to follow him silently.

“They all came.”

And after a while, they were able to reach the true nature of the Nanman Beast Palace.

“This is… … ?”

“Is this the Namman Wild Beast Palace?”

I was able to come across a huge castle that was very tall and at the same time a huge tree.

“Welcome to the South Manchu Palace, to the Mother Tree.”

It was a tree so huge that you couldn’t see the top.

The Namman Wild Beast Palace was merely a form created by sculpting the exposed roots.

Around it are villages and houses built of stone, similar to those in Jungwon, but the castle itself is one with a giant tree called the Mother Tree.

“This is… … .”

Even Cheonhwa was speechless at the amazing sight.

It was because the tree had a unique appearance and structure, but he could feel the dense natural energy emanating from the tree itself with his whole body.