< Episode 96: Sword (3) >
A being floating from the edge of a cliff.
He was none other than Mok Gyeong-un.
When asked about the responsibility of Gu Cheonmu the leader the face of Seonghwaryeongju’s granddaughter Yesongah who was frightened with a strong sense of intimidation turned bright red.
The same was true for the third child Gu Yeon-woo who suddenly raised his head after lying down.
It was thought that he would have died from the actions of Donggwijin a thief.
But surviving there?
-Roaring!
The surroundings were in commotion.
The eyes of the guards and guests at Yeonggeom Lodge were wide with surprise.
The scene unfolding in front of them now is undoubtedly
“Neungempty?”
Along with the empty space step it was Neunggongheodo (凌empty 虛道) which is said to be the highest level in the teachings of God.
Since the people gathered here were born as warriors they could not help but be amazed at this scene.
‘under!’
Ji Oe the most senior of the guests was also surprised.
He was even more surprised by the fact that the man who had been fighting for life with a thief managed to survive while falling off that cliff than at Neunggongheo Island.
These results said only one thing.
‘I can’t believe that even such a monster is no match for him.’
It meant victory.
It is truly a complex feeling.
I felt proud as a swordsman because a warrior who wielded a sword had defeated a swordsman who was claiming to be the only way to the truth but where on earth did someone like this come from?
Moreover as interest rose the situation became even more uncontrollable.
-Sreung! Sreung!
You could tell just by looking at many of the swordsmen that they were surprised and then turned to swordsmen.
This was also the case for Jeong Myeong-sae and Mo Yong-hak the two leading members of the Justice League.
I had no choice but to draw my sword because I knew that the swordsman who came back from the cliff was in the same group as the Baehwagyo woman.
“What should we do about this situation?”
When Mo Yong-hak asked quietly with her nervous face she also answered with her serious face.
“Get ready first. Moyong’s donation. “Now that the author has come back to life there is no way to know what will happen next.”
If one side was overwhelming the situation had no choice but to calm down quickly one way or another.
However it was different when both sides became tense.
The situation will escalate again.
‘Amitabha Buddha. It’s a big deal. ‘Six heavens the peak of the current martial arts world and the masters who approach him… may cause chaos once again.’
If we let our guard down even a little another tragedy will occur in the aftermath.
We must prepare well before that. This was a real disaster.
‘Damn it!’
In this situation where everyone could not help but feel nervous the second child Gu Woong-seong could not help but feel embarrassed.
He naturally assumed that the bastard was dead so he instigated the situation to suit his own taste.
But when he came back alive the situation changed completely.
If that monster was targeting him out of spite the only person who could protect him was his father Zhang Ju Gu Cheonmu.
At that time Mok Gyeong-un who had risen above the cliff opened his mouth.
“Did you ask who the orb belongs to?”
He seems to be speaking politely but his voice is clear and full of confidence.
It wasn’t that loud but everyone could hear it.
Moreover strangely enough when I heard the author’s voice I felt sick as if I had suffered an internal injury.
‘…Jinki is not normal.’
‘I thought he must have exhausted his true spirit to some extent by coming back alive down there.’
‘He’s like a monster.’
I couldn’t help but feel even more nervous as the voice was still overflowing with vitality.
Then Gu Cheonmu looked at Mo Kyungyun and answered.
“I see.”
Gu Cheon-mu also gradually revealed his energy adding realness to his voice.
His voice also echoed everywhere.
Although he was called the pinnacle of the martial arts in the central region he was among the more experienced so his inner skills were as deep as those of the martial arts masters of the Shaolin King.
‘It is indeed the former chieftain.’
‘Thanks to the sincerity in Jangju’s voice the boiling anger calms down.’
‘As expected it’s amazing.’
Even if the author was a monster comparable to Six Heaven the opponent was the true Six Heaven.
It is the pinnacle recognized by all the Jungwon martial arts people.
There was a growing belief that such a leader would be able to subdue the author no matter how strong he was.
At that time Mok Kyung-un continued his answer.
“What is the purpose of asking who the orb belongs to?”
“….”
It was just a question.
However with that one question the crowd became quiet once again.
This was because the meaning of this question was clear to Mok Gyeong-un.
-Gulp!
Everyone’s eyes turned to Zhou Gu Tianmu.
This answer determines how the situation will proceed.
If Gu Tianmu the chieftain takes a step back here the atmosphere may become more relaxed but if that happens the reputation of Yinggeomsanjang will be in jeopardy.
This was the same as Yukcheon.
It was then.
“Head of the Namgung family. The elites of the Namgung family and the guests here. Their deaths are related to the thief who was competing with you. His goal was clearly the beads and you. “But do you think it’s wrong for the owner to hold you accountable?”
-Gooooooo!
As soon as those words were finished Zhang Zhou Gu Tianmu’s energy soared frighteningly.
He was the one who immediately raised his power to ten stars.
At his words and the great spirit he displayed the inspectors and guests of Yeonggeom Lodge cheered like soldiers with high morale.
“Waaaaaa!!!”
‘Ha… I guess I should be glad!’
The second child Gu Woong-seong who had been watching nervously was inwardly relieved.
If his father had taken a step back here even he who had started this agitation would have been in trouble.
Gu Woong-seong’s gaze soon turned to the third child Gu Yeon-woo and Yesong-ah.
‘We have to catch them.’
My father will never lose against that guy but if he captures them that monster will also have a weakness and his mind will explode.
Then Mo Kyung-un walked through the air to where Gu Cheon-mu was and said.
“It’s so strange. “If you hold them accountable like that this wouldn’t have happened if their children hadn’t taken the orb from them.”
‘!?’
At that moment the expressions of the second son Gu Woong-seong and the owner Gu Woong-hwang hardened.
Third even Gu Woong-hwang who tried to help Gu Yeon-woo and Yesong-ah did not even bring up the fact that he had overpowered them and taken the orb thinking it was to correct a wrong.
However after Mok Gyeong-un revealed this it became as if the most fundamental responsibility was theirs.
“What do you mean the orb was stolen?”
Gu Tianmu the head lord looked at Gu Xinghuang the head lord and asked.
Gu Woong-hwang was embarrassed by this and did not know what to do.
“Jangju that’s….”
His mind became confused.
Since the orb was taken away from the youngest child Gu Yeon-woo because he thought he had fallen into Baehwagyo a cult of evil people he still did not think it was a big mistake.
However when it came to determining where the responsibility for this tragic situation originated there was no room for excuses.
however
“Jangju! Yeonwoo: Are you saying that we brothers should just watch that guy bring something like a Baehwagyo bead to this chapter and bow down as if he is worshiping him? How can this be a responsibility? “This is entirely the fault of Yeonwoo and those who brought such dangerous items to this scene.”
Some of the guests who had been disturbed by Gu Woong-seong’s urgent shouts again glared at Gu Yeon-woo and Yesong-ah with resentment.
Yes in the end they are the problem.
Even if they the apostate Christians who commit atrocities and crimes against the people had not come to Yeonggeom Lodge the sacred place of the sword this would not have happened in the first place.
Seeing this scene someone clicked their tongue.
He was out of town.
‘Blam…Blam…Blam…How did it come to this? ‘Isn’t taking responsibility ultimately an expression of resentment for something that has already happened?’
From the beginning this was no different from a man-made disaster that no one could prevent.
However disillusionment arose from the sight of those who were incited by the Three Chi’s tongues trying to take advantage of this situation and were trying to determine the culprit.
As a result in the end Ji-oe
“So many people have been sacrificed and you want to take responsibility until the end and escalate the situation further. I will leave out of this matter.”
-Pot!
With those words I opened a light attack and got away from them widening the distance between them.
Seeing this some of the guests shouted at Jieu.
“Irresponsible!”
“Many of the fellow swordsmen who discussed the sword have died so are you saying we should just ignore this?”
“I am disappointed. Ji-hyung!”
“disappointment? joy!”
Jiue paid no heed to their criticism and shouted at Jangju.
“Gu Jangju! If you want to take responsibility this guy will say something. There is no way that a person as powerful as you who has reached the level of a great master would not have sensed the danger here. However you did not come right away because you were determined to complete the sword. “If you the owner of the mountain lodge had come a little sooner you would have made fewer sacrifices. Can you say that this is not your fault?”
“….”
“If you really want to make a wise choice you should not be swayed by the second child’s instigation or to save face but you should stop here to prevent further damage.”
The hall became quiet at the sound of his cries which seemed like a murderer with impunity.
Or should I say that I have become solemn.
Second although they were instigated by Gu Woong-seong they also had such thoughts to some extent.
If Jangju Gucheonmu who is said to be the pinnacle of the current martial arts world had come to Geomgok a little sooner the sacrifices might have been less.
But no one could be blamed for this.
No I didn’t have the courage to do that.
I came here to gain enlightenment about the sword from Gu Cheon-mu and who would have the guts to take responsibility against him a man of peerless power?
As a result many people were speechless due to shame.
Of course not everyone was like that.
Mo Yong-hak an investigator of the Justice League spoke to Jeong Myeong-sae of the Anti-Spanish faction in a frustrated tone.
“Why on earth is that person doing that? “Suppressing morale in this way at a time when supporting the former chieftain is not enough…”
“No. “This is what Senior Ji-Oe said is correct.”
“yes?”
“Amitabha Buddha. Assuming responsibility here when the person responsible is dead will only make the situation worse. “We must stop here to prevent further sacrifices.”
“Hana incident they are Baehwagyo….”
“Just because Baehwagyo is called a xie jiao doesn’t mean it is responsible for everything. Since I am dispatched as an investigator I must not lose fairness and fairness in order to be clear.”
“….”
Mo Yong-hak kept his mouth shut at her reprimand.
I still don’t understand it but Jeong Myeong was a wiser Buddhist than anyone else.
No matter how frustrating it was I couldn’t help but respect her opinion.
And in the end the decision maker here rested with Gu Cheonmu the owner of Yeonggeom Lodge.
Everyone’s eyes including Mo Yong-hak turned to him.
How will he judge?
If we stop here we can certainly stop making bigger sacrifices.
However on the other hand if you take a step back the reputation and reputation of Yeonggeomsanjang which has made countless sacrifices internally in the fight against outsiders will be damaged.
In the end no matter what he chose there was bound to be a thread.
It was then.
-SSSSSSSS!
Gu Cheon-mu’s momentum which had increased his power enough to create wind pressure in all directions subsided.
At this the expressions of everyone who was watching nervously became lonely.
In the end will he take a step back even risking his reputation as Yukcheon to prevent a greater sacrifice?
But that was right then.
-Pot!
Suddenly Gu Tianmu the leader launched a new weapon in the direction of the cliff.
At the same time Gu Cheon-mu who drew his sword swung his sword at the wall of the cliff.
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chak!
The sword energy flowing from the tip of his sword soon began to cut through the cliff leaving a sword mark.
But it wasn’t just a sword mark.
‘Handwriting?’
‘no way?’
-Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chak!
What was engraved on the wall of the cliff was none other than writing.
sword
Province
sword
pole
-Okay!
Gu Cheonmu who had been writing without stopping all at once kicked the air and came back down to his original position.
Exclamations flowed from the mouths of everyone around him at his death.
“Ahhhh!”
Everyone here was a swordsman.
For those who wielded a sword the divine power and handwriting displayed by Gu Tianmu of the Zhou Dynasty just moments ago were awe-inspiring.
This was the same for Ji-e who couldn’t help but feel disappointed by the situation and tried to leave.
Jieu couldn’t help but be amazed by the writing carved on the cliff.
‘Gucheonmu… I thought he was just into sword making but in the meantime his swordsmanship has become even deeper.’
There was no comparison to what was engraved on the broken tombstone.
He was truly a master of the sword something that was infinitely close to swordplay.
At that time Zhou Guqianmu looked at his neck Jingyun and opened his mouth.
“A lot of sacrifices have already been made. “It is no longer meaningful to take responsibility here.”
“But what is this now?”
“In order to prevent a greater sacrifice I am taking a step back but before being a craftsman I am also a warrior and a swordsman.”
“….”
“This place in Geogok is a place where swords are discussed. “If you are a swordsman try to overcome this kendo sword play to get out of here.”
‘ah!’
At these words of Zhuang Zhou Gu Tianmu exclamations flowed from all over.
You really pulled off a great trick.
As the head of Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge Gu Cheon-mu put aside his pride and took a step back to prevent a greater sacrifice.
However he came up with an exquisite way to protect his pride as a warrior and a swordsman by saying that he would not fight his opponent with force but instead discuss swords.
‘indeed!’
Gu Cheonmu was respected by all the swordsmen in the central plains.
Many factors are bound to influence a competition but it is no exaggeration to say that he was the best in the world when it comes to sword fighting.
No matter how strong the author was it was impossible for him to surpass Zhuang Zhou Gu Tianmu with a sword.
‘Amitabha Buddha. It is truly a trick. Old Zhuangzhou.’
Jeongmyeong Sae of the Hangsan faction was also impressed by his skill.
With this Gu Zhuangzhou was a great man who preserved his pride as Yukchun and prevented even greater sacrifices…
“It’s fun. “Are we just going to discuss the sword like this?”
‘!?’
At that time everyone’s expressions turned scary at Mo Kyung-un’s casual words.
What did this guy just say?
Even after seeing a sword that has reached such a high level did you dare say ‘this is at best’?
Wasn’t he truly arrogant?
Not feeling any enlightenment or awe even after looking at the writing on the cliff is not qualified to discuss the sword…
-Sigh!
At that moment Mok Gyeong-un walked towards the cliff stepping on the air.
Then he held the sword next to the kendo sword and stretched out his hand forward.
Are you really trying to challenge that realization?
It was a moment of puzzlement.
-Okay!
A sharp energy spread everywhere in an instant.
Then something unbelievable happened in front of everyone.
There was no act of swinging the sword or making a stroke.
however
劍(sword)
Isn’t there a huge letter engraved in the middle of the Geogok cliff that says sword?
‘!!!!!!!!’
The eyes of all the swordsmen looking at this were shaking like crazy.
How is this possible?
Sword (劍) was written with just one stroke.
‘This can’t be right….’
‘no. ‘What is this?’
This was an incredible skill that even Gu Tianmu the master of Kendo Swordplay could not perform.
Some inspectors looked at him in confusion.
That said
-Gurgling!
In their eyes they saw Zhang Zhou Gu Tianmu whose face was drenched in cold sweat unable to take his eyes off the sword carved on the cliff.
< Episode 96: Sword (3) > end
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