< Episode 96: Sword (5) >
Gu Tianmu’s right arm which is still squirming and bleeding seems to still be feeling.
-Blah blah blah!
The floor where the right arm fell was split into several branches as if it had hit a sharp sword.
His right arm which had been trained for a long time and had reached the level of mastery of swords and swords was like a sword.
Just by looking at this we could see how high he had reached in terms of swordsmanship but what was even more shocking was that
‘Now Zhang Ju?’
‘Why yourself?’
He had cut off his right arm which could be said to be the treasure of a craftsman and swordsman.
Everyone was speechless for a moment at this sight.
Why on earth did you make this choice?
He was the owner of Geogok and Yeonggeom Mountain Lodge known as the Holy Land of the Sword and one of the Six Heavens the pinnacle of the current martial arts world.
No matter how much I thought about it there was no reason for him to do something like this.
Even if that monster’s swordsmanship was better than anyone could imagine no one present here thought that Gu Tianmu the leader would be defeated by that person.
“Ah…. Ah….”
The eyes of the second child Gu Woong-seong whose tongue was being held by Mo Qingyun’s true energy were shaking like crazy.
He too was greatly shocked.
He thought that his father Gu Tianmu would naturally fight for honor and pride.
Even though he was a child he had less martial skills than his older brother the owner and was not as skilled as a craftsman compared to the youngest Yeonwoo so he was not spared.
Therefore he did not have high expectations from his father.
He just thought he would be lucky if they didn’t let him die.
But
‘Why…why?’
Did he cut off the arm he loved so much?
Does that mean a sore finger is also a finger?
Enough to throw away your pride as a childless person and even your life as a craftsman?
He was narrow-minded and deviant compared to his older brother and younger brother but at this moment he couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed and have complicated feelings.
“Ugh.”
Seeing the sight of Gu Woong-seong shedding tears people thought that Gu Tian-mu the chieftain was also a father.
He is the kind of father who can sacrifice anything for his son.
however
“under!”
‘You are mistaken.’
Jieu who was watching this scene from afar snorted.
Now they believed that Gu Tianmu the chieftain had sacrificed his precious arm without hesitation to save his son.
But when he saw it it wasn’t like that at all.
He said that humans tend to see as much as they know.
At this time except for Zhou Gu Tianmu the only person who reached the highest level in swordsmanship and martial arts was himself who had overcome the wall.
You can vaguely guess that the extermination of the Hangsan faction was happening right before the wall but the sword engraved on the wall was truly a group of children and sole proponents.
He too was struck by a sense of defeat for a moment when he saw the traces carved on that cliff.
This was nothing compared to the shock I felt when I saw the kendo sword play.
A height so distant that it is impossible to catch up.
‘That’s a real monster.’
A monster that has reached a level that even Gu Tianmu of Zhang Zhou could not reach.
To be honest it was no exaggeration to say that if Gu Cheonmu and the author fought the outcome would be somewhat determined.
Unless a special variable arose it was difficult for Gu Cheonmu to win.
He knew this himself so he cut off his own arm.
‘What a clever old man.’
Ji Oe had been here for a long time so he knew very well how clever the respected person in the world Gu Cheon-mu was.
He is a great man who has captured numerous swordsmen here under the pretext of leading his successors through kendo and swordplay and has shared that enlightenment with them to further develop himself.
He never does anything that causes harm.
Therefore even when making a sword you had to receive his German swordsmanship.
Who could make such a bold request?
‘If you get caught you lose everything.’
That’s why Gu Tianmu went to the extreme of cutting off his own arm.
In fact the people here still believed in Gu Tianmu so he didn’t know but he knew.
If I didn’t show at least this level of sincerity I didn’t know what the other person would do.
‘You’ve earned your cause.’
Now that things are like this it will be difficult for even that monster to be stubborn anymore.
He even cut off his right arm for the sake of his son but to go any further would be to cross the line.
If I had to do the bare minimum I would stop here.
Although Gu Cheon Mu lost his arm he will never lose his pride as a warrior thanks to the public opinion that he sacrificed himself for his son.
But that was right then.
“You did something pointless.”
‘!?’
“Your fault is simply your fault.”
“What now…”
“I’m sure you said it. “I did something for nothing.”
-Sigh!
Mok Jingyun moved his hand.
Then the second child Gu Woong-seong’s tongue was twisted so much that part of it was torn off and blood burst out.
-Foot!
“Aaaah!”
It was on the verge of being torn apart.
Seeing that scene Gu Tianmu finally couldn’t hold back his anger and shouted.
“How dare you!”
“How can it not be like this? I never asked Jangju to take responsibility as a parent. And it is right that you are responsible for your own mistakes.”
“What?”
At Mo Qingyun’s firm words Zhuang Zhou Gu Tianmu went from being angry to dumbfounded.
As Ji Oe expected he realized from the traces on the cliff that even if he competed with Mo Gyeong-un his chances of winning were low.
Therefore in order to gain the justification of sacrificing for his son he cut off his right arm holding back his tears of blood.
‘This is a fight that must be avoided.’
Since there was too much to lose fighting had to be avoided at least in this way.
Cutting off his right hand was by anyone’s standards a great sacrifice.
However he has also trained his left hand to some extent in order to pursue a higher level of kendo so losing it will not lead to the worst.
All of this was calculated to some extent.
But
‘How much interest?’
He even cut off his right arm like this and even bowed down. Are you really going to take that kid’s tongue away?
It was truly embarrassing.
There was no reason to endure any longer.
In fact if you don’t step up in this situation your reputation not your honor will suffer.
-closely!
In an instant Gu Tianmu’s mind became complicated.
If he fought to save his face defeat was obvious.
However if he does not step forward he will be branded as a coward who does not do anything even when his son suffers misfortune.
It was truly a situation of dilemma.
‘It was foolish….’
What was thought to be a trick turned out to be a defeat.
Normally he would have stopped in this situation but Lee Jae’s behavior was the exact opposite of what was expected.
It might have been better to fight for his life rather than cut off his arm.
It was right then.
-Sigh!
At that time Mok Gyeong-un stopped pretending to turn it with his hand and spoke.
“I guess I’ve become very weak-hearted too.”
“….”
A look of puzzlement appeared in Gu Tianmu’s eyes.
I thought we would have to fight in the end but what was the purpose of suddenly stopping it?
Did I become capricious while trying to take a hard line?
I’m doing it
“Jangju cares so much about his children but if he were to rip out your son’s tongue it wouldn’t be a good look.”
“…If I do that are you also going to step down?”
“That’s right. “It’s just that I don’t particularly like having a follow-up.”
“Return?”
Are you at least hoping to promise not to take revenge?
If that were the case I could have done enough.
I didn’t even think about revenge in the first place.
He said that it was only over a long period of time that he overcame the wall and reached the level of kendo and kenjutsu.
However no matter how you look at it he is much younger than himself.
How long will it take to catch up with someone like this and dream of revenge?
‘…I have a lot to lose.’
The more things one held in one’s hands the more one thought about returns rather than returns.
Gu Cheonmu spoke in a cautious voice.
“How can you blame me for doing this to save my child? “If you have resolved your feelings through this I also intend to conclude a relationship here with you.”
“It’s nice to see a good performance. But that’s because I’m very cautious.”
Gu Cheonmu clicked his tongue inwardly.
He is truly a picky person.
How could a powerful person who has reached such a high level be so cautious?
No is it detailed?
Gu Tianmu exhaled lightly and said.
“What do you want? “If you want a promise I can at least leave it in writing.”
“In writing. It’s not bad. “But you can tear up the paper you left written words on at any time.”
“…Then what on earth do you want?”
“I also have a bit of shame so I think it’s too much to ask for the Danjeon to be abolished… Now that this has come to an end how about I get the other arm as well?”
‘!!!!!!’
At that moment Gu Tianmu’s expression became horribly distorted.
He had no idea what he was going to ask for but he never imagined that he would also ask for his remaining arm.
-Roaring!
There was a lot of commotion around too.
Is the interest rate really crazy?
Gu Jangju gave up his pride as a six-thousand and made such a concession for his son but would he even cut off his remaining arm?
It really crossed the line.
hereto
“Jangju! “Not this!”
“We will help you too!”
“Second Confucius will also understand Lord Zhang’s feelings. “You must not give in!”
“You don’t have to endure it any longer!”
Shouts of anger erupted from everywhere.
Their boiling cries gave strength to the hand of Zhang Zhou Gu Chenmu who was holding the sword in his left hand.
Not only did he cut off both of his son’s arms but he also asked for his own remaining arm.
He definitely crossed the line well.
No more…
“It seems like a lot of people are angry. But you have to listen to the story until the end.”
“out? Now that…”
“If Jangju out of great sacrifice cuts off his remaining left arm he will attach your son’s other arm.”
“what?”
Everyone was dumbfounded by Mok Gyeong-un’s words.
How did they put his already severed arm back together?
Do they think Jangju and themselves are fools now that they are spewing out things that cannot be done even if God’s will comes?
“Don’t you believe it?”
Mok Kyung-un said with a sigh and a smile.
Then they shouted.
“What nonsense are you talking about! Jangju! “The author is insulting Zhuang Zhou.”
“You don’t even have to listen. immediately….”
That said
-Okay!
At that time a floating sword flew out and cut off the arm of one of the swordsmen of Yeonggeom Lodge who was screaming.
“Ahh!”
-visor!
Everyone around them drew their swords at the sudden strike.
Are we really going to give it a try?
It was that moment.
-Pot!
“Huh!”
When Mok Gyeong-un stretched out his hand and pulled the swordsman with his arm severed was forcibly propelled by the massive Jinki and flew right in front of Mok Gyeong-un.
He was a first-class expert but compared to the level of wood cultivation he was only at the level of a bug on the ground so he could not withstand the spirit.
-Sigh!
“Are you really going to see the end?”
Gu Tianmu the chieftain aimed at Mu Qingyun with the sword he held in his left hand.
Then Mok Gyeong-un shrugged his shoulders and said.
“I’m just trying to show you that you don’t believe me.”
“What is that…”
It was then.
-floating!
The severed arm floated up and flew towards the swordsman who was being held by Jinki.
In that state the area where Mokgyeongun had been cut was lightly punctured.
Then the bleeding stopped to some extent.
“It will hurt a little.”
“What are you doing…”
-Park!
The severed arm that was floating at that time was attached to the part of the swordsman’s severed arm.
In that state Mok Gyeong-un held the inspection paper with his right hand and placed it on the cut area.
And then with your left hand
-Good! Good! Good! Good! Good! Good!
‘Im (臨)! Fight! Before! Ash! Jin! Dog!’
An abbreviated seal of the old self-reliance law was signed.
When the hand sign was made like that red heat flowed out from the end of the index finger of Mokyungun’s right hand.
“Huh?”
The inspector was so shocked that he didn’t know what to do.
However he could not move because his body was forcibly tied up by Jinki.
While doing so Mokgyeongun moved the inspection paper along the cut area.
In that state
‘My ancestor the Emperor of the Eastern Qing Dynasty my ancestor the Emperor of the Central Emperor my ancestor the Emperor of the Western Baekje my ancestor the Emperor of the Northern Black Empire my ancestor the Emperor of the Central Emperor.’
I recited a spell in my mind.
-Chiiiiiiig!
At the same time smoke rose from the cut area where the inspection paper passed.
The swordsman screamed in burning pain.
“Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
In the end Gu Cheon-mu the chieftain came forward to see the swordsman’s distressed appearance.
The only person who could deal with this person was himself.
“Stop now!”
-Pot!
Gu Cheon-mu hit the floor and immediately closed the distance aiming for Mo Kyung-un between the eyebrows.
Mok Gyeong-un then placed Geom Su in front of the path as if to use it as a shield.
‘this!’
Thanks to this Gu Cheonmu had to change the path of the sword.
-Okay!
Gucheonmu which exquisitely turned to the periphery created a sword shape with dozens of branches creating a shape that retracts like a flower bud in full bloom falling in reverse.
Everyone could not help but be amazed by his gorgeous swordsmanship.
It made me wonder how he took a step back when even the sword sword held with his left hand not his right was so good.
however
-Park!
Mokgyeongun thrust the swordsman’s head into the center of the flower bud’s trajectory.
Gu Tianmu’s eyes wavered.
Because his left hand was constantly trained he was able to precisely avoid it and aim for Mokgyeongun with his skills but the moment the trajectory is slightly wrong the swordsman dies.
-Pot!
In the end Gu Cheon-mu gave up on herbivorous behavior widened the distance and shouted.
“How can you be so cowardly….”
Gu Cheonmu’s eyes widened as he shouted.
That’s because the swordsman who had been suffering just moments before moved his cut arm without realizing it.
“uh?”
The swordsman who had moved his teeth unconsciously looked at his severed arm in surprise as if he had finally realized this.
The pain had suddenly disappeared and his arms and fingers could move freely.
The prosecutor had an expression of disbelief.
“This…what is this?”
Other inspectors and guests around him also reacted in the same way.
I was wondering what on earth he was doing but the swordsman’s arm which had been cut off was connected to him.
It was a sight I couldn’t believe even when I saw it.
While everyone was surprised Mok Kyung-un spoke.
“I should have told you. “I can put his severed arm back together.”
“….”
“Did it sound empty?”
This was a healing technique called the Sammyobop (三妙法).
Although there were some difficult conditions it was a magic technique so magical that even a severed arm could be reattached if it were met.
Among these conditions the biggest limitation is the need for the subject’s vital energy.
Simply put it meant sacrificing part of one’s life.
Naturally the stronger the technique the greater the limitations but since it did not consume one’s own energy it was a useful technique.
“ruler. What will you do now? If you give me the rest of my arm I’ll put your son’s arm back on. “The choice is entirely up to you.”
“….”
In response to Mu Qingyun’s suggestion Zhuang Zhou Gu Tianmu could not say anything.
Because he was the best craftsman in the central region and one of the six thousand he was able to gain an upper hand in transactions no matter who came.
But not like this time.
This is the first time someone so clever has experienced this.
Are you willing to give his son’s severed arm if he gives you his remaining arm?
“Go ahead and choose. “Is it your son’s arm or your own arm?”
-closely!
Gu Cheonmu bit his lip.
I have never seen someone so vicious.
There was no option in this proposal in the first place.
No matter what he chooses he loses everything.
Cutting off his arm would be the same as ending his life as a warrior or craftsman and not cutting off his arm would be the same as giving up his son and he would eventually have to fight this man.
If that happens you will lose everything as well.
-Gurgling!
A situation of dilemma where there is no choice.
Before he knew it Zhang Ju’s forehead was wet with sweat and his head was pounding as if it was going to break.
-Roaring!
People around me were shouting at him but I couldn’t hear anything.
Gu Cheon-mu’s dazed gaze soon turned to Mo Gyeong-un.
– Creepy!
Gu Tianmu’s expression froze when he saw Mo Qingyun’s face.
He was laughing as if all of this was fun but his laughter was full of malice.
The guy was playing with himself and not testing himself.
‘An evil spirit… This person is truly the same as an evil spirit.’
I think I understand now.
From the beginning he knew that he was trying to avoid fighting for the sake of his son.
That is why he induced this situation.
No matter what you choose the situation is bound to be the worst.
-Purrrrr!
When Gu Tianmu realized this for the first time in his life he felt extreme fear and fear from a person.
It wasn’t because he was a peerless swordsman who surpassed him.
This demon-like person thoroughly manipulated the hearts of others and made them submit.
In the end Gucheonmu was unable to choose anything.
-dump!
He fell to his knees on the spot.
“Jangju!”
“father!”
Everyone shouted in surprise at this sight.
However Gu Tianmu could no longer hear anyone else’s gaze or voice.
He suffered so much that his head exploded in a world filled with only the worst things and eventually he let go of everything as if he had been liberated.
-thud!
Gu Cheon-mu immediately bowed his head to Mo Kyung-un and said.
“The old man will ask for forgiveness like this. “I will do whatever you want so please have mercy.”
‘!!!!!!!!!!’
< Episode 96: Sword (5) > end
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