< Episode 93: Yeonggeom Lodge (3) >
“Yeonwoo!”
Seonghwaryeongju’s granddaughter Yesongah’s eyes turned red.
While she was away she missed Gu Yeon-woo desperately.
This was the same for Gu Yeon-woo.
“Song!”
The moment he saw her the tip of his nose felt cold.
He believed that the only way to hide and protect the orb from the imperial palace or various enemies was within the realm of his family Yeonggeom Sanjang.
But when she saw her car like this she was afraid that she would disappoint her as things went wrong and all kinds of things arose in her mind at the same time.
“Song… I am…”
-closely!
Gu Yeon-woo was about to say something when Yesong-ah hugged him tightly.
And then he whispered soothingly.
“are you okay. “It’s okay so you don’t have to blame yourself.”
“Song-ah….”
Gu Yeon-woo felt a lump in his throat.
Where can I meet a woman like this?
It was such a blessing for her to leave her religion and meet her.
As they were doing so they heard someone’s voice breaking their silence.
“I know it’s nice to see you but please take it in stride and ask if I found the orb.”
The owner of the voice was none other than Mok Gyeong-un.
Seeing him like this Gu Yeon-woo asked cautiously with puzzled eyes.
“Song. “Who is that person?”
In response to that question Yesongah whispered in his ear.
“It’s him.”
“What do you mean by distinction?”
“Master of the torch.”
‘!!!!!!’
Gu Yeon-woo’s eyes widened at those words.
I felt so intimidated that I guessed that it was not an ordinary person but I never imagined that the author was the person in the prophecy.
But when he found out its identity his heart started pounding like crazy.
Although he converted to Baehwagyo he was secretly skeptical about its existence.
However he could not suppress the feeling of being overwhelmed as he was to directly experience this intimidating feeling and the confident voice of Ye Song-ah who could practically be said to be the new Holy Spirit Lord.
“Are you sure?”
“that’s right. “He is the one we have been waiting for.”
“Ahh….”
“Whoa.”
At that time Yesongah was startled by the sound of a shallow sigh coming from behind and hurriedly asked him.
“Did you find the orb?”
“no. “It was stolen from my brother but it’s not here.”
“No?”
“Your brother will know the whereabouts of the orb.”
With those words Gu Yeon-woo looked at Gu Woong-hwang the eldest son and owner of Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge who was slowly gaining strength in a very nervous state.
Seeing his gaze Gu Woong-hwang parted his lips.
“…Are they your colleagues?”
“Where are you?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Don’t act like a fool. “The orb you took from me… where did you put it?”
Guunghwang’s eyes narrowed at his question.
A strange bead with a brilliant light.
Yeonwoo clearly called it an orb and every night he went out to the mountain hut bowed to the bead and memorized doctrines about sacred fire and such.
Seeing that such a great expert showed up and looked for it it was clearly an important item for Baehwagyo.
‘If you try to hand over such items you don’t know what will happen to them. And this guy is definitely…’
Gu Xionghuang looked at Gu Yanwu’s face and suddenly remembered something.
Now that I think about it it was truly unusual.
Isn’t the Justice League already looking for the real culprit who killed Changcheon Swordman Namgung Jin and the elites of the Namgung family?
The reason his father Gucheon Mu Zhang Ju was included in Yong’s line despite not being a Taoist was because he was the only one with enough martial arts ability to annihilate them.
However this tremendous intimidation felt from behind was a level of energy that could only be felt from his father.
In response Gu Woong-hwang opened his mouth with a confident voice.
“…It’s you. “You are the one who killed the head of the Namgung family and its elites.”
He was convinced that the real culprit was the one behind him.
Gu Yeon-woo snorted and said as if he was shocked by his words.
“Stop talking nonsense and tell me where the orb is.”
“I can’t say.”
“yes?”
“Do you think you would put our family in danger by killing the head of the Namgung family and its elites and then hand over such an important item carelessly?”
As he spoke Major General Zhou Guunghuang rolled his head.
Just from the intimidating feeling behind him he vaguely understood that the unknown person was a master who was a level above him.
Of course if he fought there was an extremely high chance of him losing.
However if he fights this level of peerless expert the repercussions will naturally be significant and many experts within the Yeonggeom Lodge including his father Zhang Ju Gu Tianmu will notice.
No there was no need for other experts.
If only his father Gu Cheon-mu noticed the situation would be sorted out.
‘It’s not me who is at a disadvantage.’
It may be dangerous right away but if you take time you will have an advantage.
Guunghuang spoke calmly.
“I will talk to you in the back. This is the territory of Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge. Do you understand what that means?”
“well. “What do you mean?”
‘!?’
One of the owners Gu Xionghuang raised an eyebrow.
Is Ija doing this on purpose?
“…This is also the territory of Gu Cheon-mu the Supreme Sword Master of the Six Heavens. “I know that you are a great expert but you also know how different the existence of Six Heaven is.”
‘We have to make them aware first.’
You would know that this person is an expert close to the level of a great master.
This is how broad the spirit of a world-class expert like his father is.
Premature overflow must be prevented.
“So I would advise against it. “It’s not too late…”
It was before he finished speaking.
“If you want to test how well I can kill the members of Yeonggeom Lodge before your father makes his move you can talk more.”
‘Anit?’
Guunghwang’s eyes trembled.
The opponent came out rather strong.
Normally he would be conscious of the strongest opponent but the person behind him was rather faithful to his own purpose.
‘Family servants….’
If Lee decides to do so almost half of his family will be sacrificed even before his father steps forward.
He was that dangerous.
He goes so far as to let his instincts dissuade him from fighting.
What should I do?
Should I go out stronger?
But Mok Kyung-un shook his complicated state of mind.
“The choice is simple. “If Bo-ju and Gu Yeon-woo are handed over it will end quietly. Otherwise Yeonggeom Lodge will see a lot of blood right?”
-Wow!
Gu Xionghuang gritted his teeth.
How did these guys come into this place called the Holy Land of the Sword and threaten them?
Anger gradually grows stronger than reason.
There was a high probability that things would turn out as he said but if that were the case the real culprit who killed the guests of the Namgung family would be missed and his father would continue to be in the crosshairs.
In that case wouldn’t it be possible to solve the problem if he risked his life and held back even just for a moment with the determination of Dong Gui Jin?
Goo Woong-hwang who had made up his mind soon created a half-hearted reaction with his best attack power.
-Paaaaang!
At the same time a sharp energy rushed from his entire body along with tremendous wind pressure.
Guunghwang’s move was simple.
After countering his opponent’s possession of his back with a semi-resilient force
-Sreung!
The goal was to kill the guy with a sharp sword using a sharp sword technique.
Gu Xionghuang’s sword which came out of its sheath rushed quickly and exquisitely towards Mo Qingyun’s eyebrows.
It was a sword path that could only be achieved with tens of thousands of practice sessions.
however
-Chaeang! Sigh!
His sword bounced upward almost to the point of futility and pierced the ceiling and Mok Kyung-un’s sword tip touched the nape of his neck with a sharp force.
Gu Xionghuang’s expression distorted.
‘…I was mistaken.’
He thought that if only his father came the situation would be resolved.
But with this sword I was convinced.
This person was already a monster comparable to his father Six Heaven.
What’s even more surprising is
‘You’re so young…’
I hadn’t signed the contract yet I’d never even heard of Mi-hyung’s appearance or features and it was my first time seeing her face.
What on earth is it?
How is this person not known to the martial arts community?
He was perplexed but Mok Kyung-un smiled and said to him.
“You shook hands. “It’s a shame.”
With those words Mo Gyeong-un’s assistant suddenly grabbed his head.
-Park!
Thinking it was Geumnasu’s trick he hurriedly tried to slap his hand away.
-Wow!
‘Huh!’
At that moment with a cracking sound he felt his fingers digging into his skull and a scream was about to burst from Gu Xionghuang’s mouth as he was overcome with tremendous pain.
Of course the scream turned into a cough after Mok Kyung-un switched the index paper to the blade of his hand and hit his uvula.
-Park!
“Kkeekkeekkeek!”
Mok Gyeong-un smiled bitterly at the distressed man and whispered in his ear.
“If only you had given me the orb you have taken care of something that would have ended quietly so let’s test how strong your will is.”
– Creepy!
That whisper was like the devil opening the gates of hell.
* * *
Nongeomdang (論劍黨) at Yeonggeomsanjang is a place where many swordsmen gather to discuss swords.
The swordsmen gathered here were renowned in the martial arts world and all had deep knowledge of the sword.
Since it was a place where such excellent swordsmen gathered to discuss swordsmanship the level of swordsmanship was beyond what most swordsmen can handle.
As for the Jeongmyeong situation of the Hangshan faction although he was a master of the sword who had reached the pinnacle of excellence he could not help but hold out his tongue while listening to the debate they were having.
‘Amitabha Buddha. If it weren’t for the Justice League I’d like to stay here and discuss the case for a few months.’
Any swordsman who wields her sword would think the same as her.
But she had her work to do.
The goal was to find the culprit who killed the Namgung family’s head and other members of the Namgung family.
-Jump jump jump!
Jeong Myeong Sae-tae was walking through the cave passage with Mo Yong-hak the eldest son of the Mo Yong family and Gu Woong-seong the second son of the former Zhou lord.
This was because Ji-oe and Gok-o were located beyond the Nongeomdang building.
I visited quite a few places at Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge for investigation but this was my first time.
This passage was located behind a small waterfall in the back garden of Nongeomdang and at first glance it was not in a place where it could be found.
‘…I didn’t ask you to know but I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about this place.’
Mo Yong Crane clicked his tongue inwardly.
Even if former Jangju’s work space is like that shouldn’t he have told me about this place?
He felt slightly uncomfortable at this and eventually opened his mouth.
“During the several days of investigation this was the first time I realized that there was such a secret space at Yeonggeom Lodge. If I had known in advance it would have been good for a smooth investigation. Hahahaha.”
Unlike the boastful laughter the content was to pinch teeth.
In response to his words Gu Woongseong the second son of the former chieftain bowed and said
“I’m sorry. Just like Nongeomdang the area behind this is also a place where guests need to concentrate for exams and training so please understand that we were not able to tell you about it.”
Mo Yong-hak clicked his tongue when he answered as well as he could.
I would like to say one more thing about this.
“any….”
“Amitabha Buddha. But what is behind it that makes it a place that requires customers to concentrate?”
Jeongmyeong’s situation interrupted him.
This was her prescription as she was concerned that the atmosphere would become uncomfortable if left alone.
“Hmm.”
Mo Yong-hak who realized her intention seemed to realize his mistake and closed his mouth.
Ko Seong-woong responded with a smile.
“Because there is a test left behind by my father no the Lord.”
“What is that?”
“You will find out if you go to Geogok.”
“Geogeok?”
“iced coffee. yes. “At some point the guests started calling that place Geomgok (劍谷).”
“It’s Geomgok… that’s cool. “Anyway since you say that apart from meeting my seniors I want to see you soon.”
“Your expectations will be rewarded.”
Gu Seong-woong said in a voice full of pride.
Then Jeongmyeong frowned and asked.
“But is that glow-in-the-dark wine in the pocket of your belt?”
“yes? “What is that?”
“Light is leaking through the pocket.”
Seong-woong Seong was puzzled by those words and looked at his waist.
However as Jeongmyeong said a faint but light was leaking from the pocket.
‘what?’
At this Gu Seong-woong’s expression became strange.
This pouch had been received from his older brother Emperor Guung.
Inside the pocket was what Gu Yeon-woo called an orb.
[This is why he can’t come to his senses. I need to put it in the furnace right away and melt it down.]
[Do you want to get rid of it?]
[What can I do by leaving this behind?]
[Of course it is. It’s right to get rid of it at least for the sake of the youngest. If so can I take a look and melt it?]
[Would you like to take a look?]
[yes. It’s unique in that it’s neither jade nor iron so I’m just going to look at what it is and try to melt it.]
[Hmm… I understand. Examine it carefully and remove it.]
[All right.]
Of course I received it out of pure curiosity but the real reason I received it from my brother was because it was something that Gu Yeon-woo treasured and I was sure it would be quite useful.
But what on earth is this?
Why does something that isn’t even a luminescent light emit this kind of light?
I think we need to take a closer look at what it really is.
He was puzzled but did not show it and smiled and said to Jeong Myeong-sae.
“ha ha ha. You have a sharp eye. “It’s luminous liquor.”
“As expected. “I see light coming out of my pocket so I don’t need a torch.”
“yes. I often use it for that purpose. ah! “Outside the aisle.”
A bright light was visible at a bend in the passage.
As a result their nerves went from their pockets to there.
As they exited the passage a huge cliff unfolded before their eyes.
An exclamation naturally flowed from the mouths of Jeong Myeong-sae and Mo Yong-hak at the sight of the cliff which was almost spectacular.
But soon their eyes turned somewhere.
It was a cliff and a large monument about three feet high erected right in front of the cliff.
I could see about twenty men sitting in front of the monument.
‘what?’
They were all staring intently at the large tombstone and I couldn’t figure out why they were doing that.
“What are you all doing over there?”
When asked about the Jeongmyeong incident Ko Seong-woong shrugged his shoulders and said.
“It is a test for the Lord and to receive his teachings.”
“A test and a teaching?”
They looked puzzled and approached.
As he was moving forward Mo Yong-hak saw something engraved on the tombstone.
[劍道劍極]
It was written in writing: Kendo Geomgeuk (劍道劍極).
There was nothing else but that so why were so many people sitting right in front of it staring intently at that?
I found this strange and tried to say something to Jeongmyeong.
“situation…!?”
Before I knew it Jeong Myeong-sang was seen stopping and staring at the writing on the tombstone with shocked eyes.
“situation?”
He called once more but Jeongmyeong Sae-sang did not take his eyes off the monument at all as if he did not hear his call.
So he tried to call her again.
“Leave it alone.”
Gu Seong-woong dissuaded this in a low voice.
“Leave me alone?”
“Mr. Jeongmyeong is being tested by Lord Jang.”
“yes?”
This is a test?
What’s wrong with this?
< Episode 93: Yeonggeom Lodge (3) > end
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