The World of Sound - Chapter 64



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After finishing his private meeting with Dang Sang-ak, Cheon-hwa immediately left the Dang family with Bukgung Yeon, who claimed to be his concubine, and her concubine Bi-yeon.

Since they had promised that they would leave like this and not return to Dangga but head to Hanam, Dang Sang-ak considered sending Dang Mimi along, but had no choice but to send them alone.

It is important to establish a relationship between Cheonhwa, who has been chosen as a son-in-law candidate, and Dangmimi, but this martial arts competition, which is being held for the first time in several decades, is also an important event for the Dang family.

That’s why there was a lot to prepare, and there was a need to take care of the martial arts skills of Dang Mimi, who would be representing the party in the later index competition.

Although Dangmimi’s power was already at a level that could be counted on one hand in the later index, that was only when she used poison without restriction.

The martial arts competition is a place to show off one’s power and increase one’s reputation, but it is not intended to kill one another, so the use of deadly poisons that can take one’s life in an instant is restricted.

Therefore, it is necessary to supplement the strength lacking in areas other than poison.

I needed to practice my sword and magic more, and more than anything, I was concerned about the masked people who had appeared at the Yongbongjihoe.

Although it is not only the Tang family’s martial arts that have been destroyed, the fact that there are those who know their martial arts and have found their weaknesses and ways to deal with them is shocking.

If one of those people had a late-comer index and were to face off against them, it could have been a huge embarrassment, so it was necessary to raise the bar and create variables.

Even for the sake of the family’s honor.

That is why Dangmimi decided to stay in Dangga for a while and then head to Hanam when the time came, leaving only Cheonhwa and Bukgungyeon to leave Dangga.

“It’s over there. Chuilmun.”

After leaving the party, Cheonhwa naturally headed to the sect that had the closest secret.

It was a place with enough power to grow a fairly strong sect, even though it was located not far from Sacheondangga, and had the name Chuilmun, but even in such a place, the entrance was already noisy.

As rumors spread that they had received the secret recipe, the surrounding sects began to flock to the area, requesting a secret recipe in order to steal it.

“What are these? They’re mine, so get out of here!”

However, there were many people hesitating near the main gate, either because the gate was locked at Chuilmun or because they were unable to easily apply for a visa.

When Cheonhwa shouted at them, the wanderers were shocked and stepped back.

Some people were so scared that they ran away.

Because Cheonhwa’s scream contained a strong energy wave and the intention to shake the opponent’s spirit and instill fear.

“Come here!”

Boom!

Thanks to that, a path was opened up to the main gate of Chuilmun.

Cheonhwa didn’t miss the opportunity and kicked open the main gate of Chuilmun and entered.

“What kind of guy is this!”

“What the heck? You are the master of the concubine!”

Like the villain of Sapa, he responded nonchalantly as if the concubine was his own and looked for the later index of Chu Il-moon who had the concubine.

“Follow the order! This place, we go first… …?”

However, ironically, it was not the Chuilmun warriors who questioned Cheonhwa.

It seems that other powerful sects around them have already made their move and are waiting for the order of the secret attack.

So, they looked at Cheonhwa with suspicion when he suddenly barged in and tried to steal their food, but their attitude soon changed.

“Father, the Bukgung family?”

“What a great master… …! Could it be Bing Bong?”

“But what about the hair color? Looking at that appearance, it seems like it’s definitely it… … ?”

To be exact, it is the confirmation of the Bukgung Family’s mark engraved on the hem of Bukgungyeon and Biyeon’s clothes.

Moreover, Bukgungyeon’s beauty, which was not covered up, was enough to capture everyone’s attention.

Her identity was quickly recognized because she was outstanding enough to prove her identity in and of herself.

Her silver-colored hair was different from what was rumored, but her beauty and prayerfulness could not be hidden by that, so the people gathered stepped aside.

If she really was Bing Bong, then it was clear that they were no match for her.

They know that for them, who are only at the first-class level, the only thing they know is that their inaction is nothing more than a passing remark to her.

“But why is Bingbong here?”

“… … We will step back.”

Thanks to that, things went smoothly.

Since those who figured out the topic on their own withdrew without any specific response or identification, all those who could be considered as being in the front line disappeared.

“Have you really come here to fight with Bing Bong and betray him?”

Then, only then did Chuilmunju step forward.

Although he was looking at the crowd with difficulty, he had confidence in his disciples and was thinking about the order and method, but if Bingbong came forward, the story would be different.

Basically, the later index that received the annexation cannot refuse the challenge of another later index, so it cannot be avoided.

I looked back at Bingbong with complicated eyes, feeling frustrated that I should have fought back quickly if I had known this would happen.

Because once you’ve fought a match, there was another rule that allowed you to have a break of up to a day.

That’s why I was so tempted to quickly suggest a fight to one of the first ones who had gathered, but they had already all chosen to retreat.

“Could you please give me some advice… … .”

“No. This way.”

“… … ?”

Just when I was about to reluctantly accept the fight with Bingbong and hope that I would learn something from it, Bingbong denied my words.

It was made clear that it was the man next to her, not herself, who wanted the weapon.

“It seems like everyone else has given up, so can I do it?”

Chuilmunju’s eyes changed as he saw the man step out with his neck bent in a frivolous gesture.

‘If I were the author… … .’

It’s worth a try.

That’s how I felt.

If he could move with Bing Bong, he would definitely not be a lowly person, but I was confident that he could do it if he wasn’t a dragon, a phoenix, a tiger, or a painter.

Chuil Sword is a sword technique that can reach the peak of its power if mastered, and since his great disciple is destined to master Chuil Sword in the future, he judged that he had a good chance of winning.

“Okay. Let’s get started. Who will be the notary?”

“I will do it.”

“Since we’ve come this far, it would be good to have a chance to get a feel for the Chuil Sword.”

Finding a notary wasn’t difficult.

This is because the masters of each sect who brought the later index to obtain the secret recipe volunteered to become notaries.

Since Bingbong had already flown away with Chuilmun’s secret plan, he wanted to gain some small profit.

If they could just make eye contact with Bingbong, that alone would be beneficial to them.

“Then shall we begin the fight… …?”

“?!”

Boom!

However, their role was not long.

This is because the posthumous index that Chuilmun had been boasting about fell backwards at the same time as the notary’s declaration announcing the start of the battle.

And that’s it.

Because I lost consciousness.

All Cheonhwa did for that was to get close and lightly swing the Ice Spirit Medicine.

Without even going as far as a single strike, he simply swung down the Ice Spirit Jade Drop to blow away his opponent’s spirit.

“Where can I get the brochure? I’m a bit busy!”

“That, that… … !”

Thanks to this, those who were watching were dumbfounded.

There is a reason why I didn’t think that Cheonhwa would be this good, but if there is such a difference in skill, I would usually mix things up and deal with him until the match is over or I would point out his shortcomings as if I was giving him a lesson.

But, Cheonhwa had nothing like that.

It seemed as if the only thing that mattered was a quick decision, and the decision was made in such a short time that it was impossible to tell what had happened, and Chuilmunju had no choice but to hand over the documents with a look of injustice.

It was just the beginning of a great commotion in Sacheon.

After receiving the information, Cheonhwa immediately turned around and did the same thing to the surrounding sects that had received the information, and victims began to appear one after another.

It wouldn’t have been easy if Cheonhwa had been alone.

You would have to either not deal with them at all, avoid them in some way, or squeeze yourself into the gap between those who want a long line of enemies.

However, thanks to working with Bukgungyeon, I was able to reduce that effort.

This is because most of them confirmed Bukgungyeon’s identity and yielded their turn, or accepted the invitation even though they had already fought at least once.

Although it was a waste to waste the concubine, I could not dare to refuse Bukgung Se-ga’s request.

“Damn it. This is never going to end.”

Although Cheonhwa had collected more than a dozen of these in just three days, complaints filled with discontent flowed out of his mouth.

It may be a large number, but it is not enough.

No, rather, the more I collected the more I became annoyed at how many of them had been scattered.

If this number of concubines comes from just a few villages, how many concubines does it mean there are in the entire Sacheon? And how much more would there be in the entire Central Plains?

Moreover, there were some who tried to avoid the fight by sending the later index to Shaolin as soon as they received the secret recipe, so if things had gone as planned, they would have been able to obtain more secret recipes.

“Now that it’s come to this, I’m going to Hanam.”

In the end, Cheonhwa made a decision.

This is because, no matter how fast you move, there is a clear limit to how quickly you can search for everything like this.

“If you guard the street, they will come to you on their own.”

However, I have not given up collecting spies.

Rather, it was a decision to collect intelligence more actively.

Anyway, in order to participate in the martial arts competition, they will all flock to Hanam and Shaolin, so if they guard the road there and apply for the martial arts competition, they can just sit back and collect the supplies.

Some may think it is too much, but this is probably what the organizers of the martial arts competition expected.

The reason the rules were set to allow stealing an opponent’s secrets through a secret weapon, and the reason no restrictions were placed on those who already had more than one secret weapon to obtain additional secrets, was probably aimed at this.

The word ‘preliminary’ in Tangajju had such a meaning.

In that sense, Cheonhwa’s actions were not intended to ruin the martial arts competition, but could be said to be entirely according to their intentions.

Usually, they will hunt those who are relatively weak, as they can get injured themselves, and those who are below standard will be naturally filtered out in the process.

But they didn’t know either.

There must be a predator like Cheonhwa who mercilessly sweeps up concubines without distinguishing between right and wrong and without caring about the high and low of martial arts.

“Let’s go. As fast as we can.”

Cheonhwa moved to Hanam as quickly as possible.

To get from Sacheon, where he was, to Hanam, he had to pass through the tip of Shaanxi, but sometimes he would spread the Gyeongsin method and move without giving himself much time to rest, so it was truly a moment.

Not to mention Cheonhwa, Bukgungyeon was now a master of the highest level, and although the word ‘envoy’ had become meaningless, Biyeon, who accompanied him, was also a master of the highest level.

In addition, since the Hwasan faction and the Jongnam faction were located together in Seomseo, it was quite well-organized, so bandits and such did not bother him, and there were no people who would bother him because of Bukgungyeon’s beauty, so he was able to save a lot of time.

Of course, there were quite a few people here and there who wanted to know Bukgungyeon and talk to her, even if it wasn’t a secret, but they passed by at a speed that made it impossible for them to reach her, so they weren’t caught.

“Stop right there! If you want to pass through here, hand over your badge!”

So, Cheonhwa, who arrived in Hanam, set up shop at the most crowded spot on the way to Sungsan.

Just like a figure from the Green Forest, he started to collect bribes from those passing by instead of paying tolls.