350 times. I swear twice, three times.
The master of defense had a dazed face as if he was quite shocked.
At first, there was some hesitation about his hideous appearance, but he was satisfied with his hard work.
To think that such a person was selling out the names of examiners to future alumni!
Master Cheonmyeong, the head of the Ohryong Palace, turned his attention to Master Yuun, who was in charge of ‘Namchaehwa’ this time.
“How does Yeondubi look in the eyes of Master Yuun?”
“To be honest, I am an inconspicuous person except for my face. It is at an ordinary level even in recital or preaching. He’s not a genius to the point of being carried around even if it’s too much.”
Master Yuwun secretly wanted Yeondubi to be kicked out.
Master Cheonmyeong looked at Master Yuun with perplexed eyes.
How can someone who came after being recommended by the King of Swords look so ordinary?
“Is this normal?”
“If I had to pick one thing that stood out, it would be going to Namam Palace in the afternoon looking for people. To be honest, sometimes I wonder, ‘Aren’t you in the Dragon Palace looking for someone?’ I am eager to do so.”
Master Cheonmyeong nodded as if he understood.
Even to myself, it seemed somehow so.
‘hmm! If it catches the eyes of the King of Swords, it means that his martial arts skills are at a considerable level…’
It’s strange that such a person would commit himself and live a difficult life as a trainee.
If it was a warrior, he would think that it would be better to swing the sword at least once more at such a time.
‘Are you here to find someone?’
It is not easy to find people who are hiding in Wudang Mountain. Wudang Mountain has seventy-two peaks and twenty-six rocky mountains.
Certainly, if you’re looking for someone for a long time, it’s better to stay in a place like the Dragon Palace. This is because lodging is the biggest problem in a deep mountain like Mt. Wudang.
If finding people comes first and magic is second, it’s a bit bitter, but understandable.
“Okay. Today, only the two of you know. I will take care of Yeondubi’s affairs.”
“yes.”
Master Bangmu and Master Yuun answered in unison and then withdrew.
Master Cheonmyeong, who was worried alone, again ordered Gowol to bring Yeondubi.
“You said you were looking for me?”
Yeonjeokha glanced at the complexion of Master Cheonmyeong.
I don’t know why he asked me to take a picture of himself and see him separately the day before the question and answer ceremony.
‘Are you trying to help with the question and answer ceremony?’
Maybe he was trying to do that for the sake of saving face for his Uncle Sword King.
‘If that’s the case, I’ll pretend I can’t win and accept it.’
It’s when Yeonjeokha is swollen with sweet dreams.
Master Cheonmyeong asked with a solemn face.
“Yeonsohyup. We, the non-partisan faction, didn’t charge anything to the Yonsei, so did you need money?”
“…”
For a moment, he couldn’t say anything and just blinked his eyes.
“I asked if you needed money that much.”
“no?”
“But why did you do that to the trainees of ‘Namchaehwa’ who might become alumni?”
“You mean something like that?”
I felt hot on the inside, but I let go of my pretense.
However, Master Cheonmyeong was not a person who was drunk with water or drunk with alcohol.
“Why did you sell the name of the question and answer examiner to the trainees of ‘Namchaehwa’?”
“Oh, that is a misunderstanding.”
“misunderstanding?”
“Because I found out the name of the examiner by chance, right? But I don’t know how they knew that, so practitioners kept coming to me and asking me to teach them.”
“Ugh! I want you to correct that tone.”
“Ah yes. Anyway, people kept sticking to me like leeches, so I told them to pay, and I didn’t. That seems to be so misunderstood. It was never because I needed the money. I can swear by my father’s name.”
Originally, he did not like his father very much. So even now, there was no hesitation at all.
When he even mentioned his deceased father, Master Cheonmyeong decided to believe what Yeondubi said.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that all the discomfort has gone away.
“Okay. don’t let me believe But who gave you the name of the examiner?”
Master Cheonmyeong looked at Yeondubi with sharp eyes.
It was also a problem that a person who had been to Ohryonggung for about 15 days found out the name of the examiner.
‘Someone among the guru must have spilled it.’
An outsider like Yeon Doo-bi doesn’t matter as long as he passes by. However, he had to know who the guru leaked the secret of the Oryong Palace.
“That’s that…”
I was greatly taken aback by the question of the Master of Heaven’s Might.
If it turns out that he bought the name with money here, his appearance becomes ridiculous.
Even for the honor of the Uncle Sword King, that wouldn’t be the case.
“I happened to wander in the Oryong Palace and overheard the conversation between the Seven Masters of the Oryong.”
“Is it true?”
“yes.”
“Can you swear on your father’s name?”
“yes! I swear twice and three times.”
Master Cheonmyeong nodded.
It was because the Murim people were afraid to lie in the name of their father.
‘Good luck. There are no leakers among non-partisan guru.’
It’s even a bit futile to think that everything is the result of coincidence.
“Originally, your behavior deserves to be expelled. However, I have no intention of profiting from the action, and since I came to know the examiner’s name by chance, I will cover it.”
“thank you.”
“But if something like this happens again next time, I will never forgive you. At that time, even if you were recommended by the Jade Emperor rather than the Sword King, you would have to leave the Oryong Palace. Do you know what that means?”
In a word, it is said that it will be kicked out.
Yeonjeokha, who had no words to say even with ten mouths, nodded vigorously.
***
Yeon Jeok-ha, who was trudging from ‘Geumjeonggak’ to ‘Namchaehwa’, tilted his head.
‘But how did the princess know that?’
At that time, he suddenly remembered the face of Cheon Sang-dong, who was grinding his teeth at him.
-joy! If you want to come out like that, we won’t stand still either.
– What if you don’t stay still?
– You’ll know when you see it. let’s go! brother only.
It seems that Cheon Sang-dong and Man Hwang-ju accused him of not sharing the money.
A flash of light flashed in the sage’s eyes.
‘Do these dare to sprinkle dung on my road?’
In a fit of rage, the couple kicked the bare ground with their feet.
It was when the Yeonjeokha entered the octagonal angle.
From somewhere, Man-Hwangju came running and spoke to him.
“Little brother.”
“why?”
“I saw the old moon master taking you away. What happened?”
“joy! Why do you ask when you know?”
“I know?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know?”
“what?”
The couple stopped walking and looked at Manhwangju with dazzling eyes.
“and! This guy has a really thick face. Do you pretend to accuse me of not sharing the money I earned? You know that I don’t know? Make sure of this!”
When Yeonjeokha raised his fist, Manwangju was taken aback and took a step back.
And he said with a straight face.
“What do you mean? Are you making a complaint? If that happens, we will get entangled too. No matter how angry we are, would we have put our own necks in the noose? You and we are a community of destiny.”
He could not refute the lengthy explanation of Manhwangju.
That was also true.
He did not reveal his money dealings with the Uncle Sword King because of his face. If it wasn’t for that, their names would have come out. That’s because you can’t do it alone.
“Did the princess really know that you sold the examiner’s name for money?”
The couple, who had been somewhat relieved of their anger, nodded.
Then Manhwangju shouted with an angry face.
“How! so? So how did it go?”
“What good are you screaming about? What if others hear it?”
Belatedly, Manhwangju covered his mouth with his hand and stared intently at Yeonjeokha.
Seeing those earnest eyes, Yeon Jeok-ha said as if he were friendly.
“It’s all wrong. I said there would be no such thing now, and from now on there will be no soup.”
“You believed the word misunderstanding?”
“Yes, I swore in the name of my deceased father, and he believed me.”
“…”
Manhwangju looked at Yeondubi with devastated eyes.
I was stunned to see him mentioning his father’s name casually in a lie.
I thought he was easygoing just by looking at his appearance, but it’s not normal to be evil.
“Seeing that brother Chun and I were not mentioned, it seems that a practitioner of ‘Namchaehwa’ made the accusation.”
Yeonjeokha looked at Manhwangju with doubtful eyes.
When I said no, they let me go, but I couldn’t shake my doubts about them.
Seeing Yeonjeokha’s suspicious gaze, Manhwangju repeatedly denied it.
“It’s not really us. Think about it. Why would we do something that would put us in danger?”
“I don’t know. Maybe my eyes went wide and I thought that you would die and I would die.”
“Look. No matter how much we turn our eyes away, we will not go to the place where we will die.”
Manhwangju became more and more burdened with Yeondubi.
Seeing what he was saying, he was the kind of guy who would tell me to die before you die.
“Ah done. You know it’s because you’ve covered everything up until now. Let’s not see each other again.”
The couple, who spoke harshly, trudged toward ‘Nam Chae-hwa’.
Manhwangju didn’t hold on anymore and stood blankly like a mangbuseok, only looking at his back.
Cheon Sang-dong appeared behind Manhwangju.
“Why were you called?”
“Ah, the princess said that she called the examiner after finding out that he bought and sold the examiner’s name.”
“omg! So?”
“I think it was passed through improvisation. It must have been stabbed by someone from ‘Nam Chae-hwa’.”
“You mean the princess fell for just a few words from a bastard like that? That picky guru? No no, in the first place, can such a big thing be passed over with words?”
Cheon Sang-dong looked at Manhwangju with absurd eyes.
If the fact of selling the examiner’s name to the trainees was revealed, that alone would have resulted in being kicked out.
“Hmm! Listening to Chun’s words, it’s a bit strange, but… As you can see, they’re walking around without incident, are they? I don’t even know anymore.”
Manghwangju shook his head excitedly.
It is her honest feeling that she does not want to get involved with Yeon Doo-bi, who treats her badly.
“It’s like the fact that I was called separately by the master of defense before. Doesn’t it seem like someone is behind Yeon Doo-bi?”
Thinking hard, Sangdong’s eyes narrowed.
Looking at what was happening right now, it was clear that there was someone looking after her.
“What if you have Cheon-hyung’s belly and what if you don’t? I don’t even want to associate with that love song.”
“Are you going to do only good things and finish it like this?”
“I’m just saying that we could get hurt trying to feed him water. Have you ever seen his eyes up close? He is never one to be defeated alone.”
Cheon Sang-dong agreed with that statement.
I approached him because he looked stale for some reason, but Yeon Doo-bi was not an easy guy.
If that were the case, nothing would have gone wrong in the first place.
The reason they became enemies like now was because he didn’t bow down to them and come in.
“No matter how great his back tummy is, I can’t end up being ignored like this. If you watch, the opportunity will surely come. Then let’s turn it over so that it can’t even be taken out.”
Cheon Sang-dong felt like he had been bitten by his dog, so he wanted to get revenge somehow.
“Let’s prepare for a question and answer ceremony, whether by chance or not. Doesn’t that mean you become a probationary disciple just because you humiliate that guy?”
Manhwangju turned the topic into a question-and-answer style.
This is why tomorrow is a question and answer ceremony, and if it fails again, we have to raise a donation.