< Episode 113: Collapsed Old Castle Site (2) >
“Hehe.”
There was a beautiful woman wandering in the dark mountains.
Her identity was none other than Gochan an escort who was possessed by Soyeon Wi her youngest disciple of the Cheonjihoeju.
Her clothes were stained with blood covered in wounds and drenched in sweat as if he was exhausted he looked around everywhere and seemed to be looking for something.
‘no. Damn they said that if you go southwest for about ten miles without stopping you’ll be on a mountain opposite the highest peak. Where on earth is it?’
Go Chan who had continued his light attack without resting even though he was injured was in a state where he could not move as his stamina was depleted.
No matter how possessed his body was he needed recovery to continue moving.
In the end Gochan who looked around him soon went into a place where the bushes were thick and out of sight and entered the clouds.
-Sssshhhh!
Gochan inwardly stuck out his tongue at the cold energy coursing through his entire body.
‘It’s bizarre.’
He had heard that in the North Sea where the four seasons were cold and covered with snow there were people who could control cold energy.
But how can a human body endure this level of chill?
I heard that the owner Mok Gyeong-un was able to relieve the cold energy from running away but the cold energy was slowly increasing even without the cold energy in the body.
‘…It’s strange.’
This didn’t seem like a physical problem.
In his suspended state he seemed to be related to his original spirit body that he had fallen asleep while possessing.
He was just about to find this strange.
-Rust!
Gochan looked nervous and stopped breathing at the sound of footsteps.
It was a time when I was nervous about whether it was friend or foe.
At that time someone suddenly jumped out of the bushes that were blocking his path.
“Wow!”
“Huh!”
Even though he was physically excellent Go-chan had been the weak one for a long time so he was so surprised that he hit his butt without even realizing it killing him.
-Park!
White frost appeared on Gochan’s blow but the being that jumped out in front of him quickly turned to the side to avoid it.
Then the bush that had been touched by the tension froze.
-Blah blah blah!
The being that looked back at the frozen bush looked at it in bewilderment and then touched it.
Then the bush fell and broke.
At this the being stuck out his tongue and spoke.
“What? “That body is quite strong.”
“shit. “I thought my heart was dropping.”
Gochan who recognized the presence breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his cold hand.
The person who suddenly appeared and surprised him was none other than Seo Hye-in the leader of the Four Peaks Choyeondan a member of the Five Peaks Club under Jang Neung-ak the second disciple of the Cheonjihoe Hoiju.
To be precise it was Gyu So-ha one of Mok-gyeong-un’s food spirits that possessed her body.
Gyu Soha smiled and said.
“Are you surprised? “Are you surprised?”
“Aren’t you playing too much Soha?”
“Oh sorry. “It’s fun to see them hiding so scared.”
Gochan clicked his tongue at Gyu Soha’s answer.
She felt this every time she saw this guy and although it had been a long time since she became a ghost her mental age itself did not seem to be that high.
“So you surprised me in the middle of this? Then what if I accidentally hit the tension…”
“hey.”
‘!?’
At that time Gyu So-ha approached Go Chan.
Why did she do this? Gyu Soha pulled Gochan’s cheeks and said
“Do you want to change our bodies?”
Gochan sighed at his words.
The sight of even the slightest bit of pretty body made Gyu Soha eager to change.
As the young man said this guy is definitely not a man.
If at least one man is a man…
“It’s clear that you don’t like it. If you don’t like it don’t do it. “Tch.”
“It’s a body that has to be returned anyway so if you aim for it the master will be very scolded.”
“…Hmm. “That’s troublesome.”
“Then let’s go quickly. “If he realizes that what they took back was a fake with a bast mask on he will track them down to get it back somehow.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. “Aren’t you feeling exhausted?”
“A feeling?”
Go Chan who was puzzled by Gyu So-ha’s words released his hold on killing her and focused on her energy.
Then I felt the energy of hundreds of people not far away.
They were all experts.
In any case the power was sufficient to enable a decisive battle.
‘You’re sending this much power to save someone like me who was just a former assassin…’
Gochan couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.
He started off with a bad relationship with Yeon Mokgeomjang and he was truly moved by the way he cared for him so much as if he were his right hand man.
Accordingly Go Chan felt that he should be even more loyal to Mok Gyeong-un.
Gyu Soha scratched his head at Go Chan’s reaction.
[Be sure to protect that body.]
It seems like Gochan is mistaken.
However since he didn’t seem to have misunderstood it in a bad way it seemed better to just leave him alone.
So that the emotion is not lost for no reason.
* * *
-Guuuuuu.
-Shoooooooo!
Heumwon a beast flapping its torn wings fell to the ground.
He tried to slow down his fall by flapping one of his wings but because he was so large his falling speed did not easily slow down.
“Damn the rain!”
“Amitabha Buddha!”
Mok Gyeong-un’s subordinates who were tightly holding on to Heum-won’s wing feathers and claws were also unable to do anything in this situation.
Since I was falling from a place higher than the clouds it seemed like there would be no other way than to jump at some point.
It was around the time that Heumwon was getting closer to the ground.
-Sssshhhh!
“Huh?”
At that time I felt that the speed of the falling Heumwon was gradually slowing down.
Everyone was puzzled as the falling speed slowed down rather than increased but when they looked down they saw Mok Gyeong-un who had landed on the ground first with his hands up.
“ah!”
“My lord!”
The expressions of those who had been contemplating brightened.
On the other hand Guyangso the head of the Paldoksa Temple of Daehobeop and Marahyeon of Woohobeop could not help but be impressed by Mok Gyeong-un’s profound skill.
“Heh heh. That’s unbelievable power. “I still have the energy.”
Unlike them who were unable to move freely as they were higher than the clouds and were only busy fending off the attacks of Imae Mang-ryang Mok Gyeong-un alone killed all of them with his intangible sword.
However looking at the fact that Jinki still has some composure it seems that he has become stronger than during the Cheonjihoe civil war.
‘…I just can’t keep up.’
Inwardly Mara Hyeon’s goal was Mokgyeongun’s inaction but this was so human that he didn’t dare to catch up.
They were able to land safely on the ground thanks to Mok Gyeong-un’s profound magic that slowed down their falling speed.
However they couldn’t be happier.
Not surprisingly the wings of the beast Heumwon which was the means of transport for them were torn making it difficult for them to move back to the sky.
At least it seemed like it would take some time to recover.
“Wow this reminds me of the Shaolin Temple.”
Everyone nodded as if they agreed with Nie Chun’s words.
At that time the beast Heumwon’s wing was injured in an attack by a Shaolin horseman so he had to move to the ground until it healed.
It was the same situation this time too.
However what is different from then is that during the Shaolin Temple we were in a position to avoid tracking and this time we were in a situation where we had to chase and catch up.
Therefore it could be said that the problem with the fastest means of transportation caused significant disruption in tracking.
furthermore
“My lord. “It won’t end with just this one time.”
Daehobeop Guyangso spoke with a voice of concern.
He had worked closely with secret societies for a long time and knew their habits well.
They may move secretly but if they decide to do so they will pressure their opponents until they achieve their desired goal.
Therefore they will continue to try to prevent Mu Qingyun from heading to the northern tip of Shaanxi Province.
“What Daehobeop said is correct. They’ll probably try to tie your ankles. “Master we would rather be bait.”
At that time Meng Muyak expressed his opinion.
Nie Chun said in confusion.
“There’s no way it could be bait….”
“That’s literally it. “We need to divide into two and draw the enemy’s attention.”
“….”
At Meng Muyak’s words Nie Chun couldn’t open his mouth and swallowed his dry saliva.
It was definitely a good solution.
The problem was that the side that was split into two and attracted the enemy’s attention would have to take greater risks.
“…So who will be the bait?”
After hesitating for a moment Nie Chun asked openly.
Then Meng Wuyue looked at Nie Chun gently.
“You want me to be the bait? “Why don’t you just let yourself die?”
“I’m not alone but I including you… and it would be good if at least one more member of the guard here joins.”
“what?”
“Anyway the two of us have the lowest power out of all of them. “It is better to have law protectors at least by the lord’s side.”
“Okay.”
I couldn’t bear to refute it because it made strategic sense.
The guardians also nodded and agreed to some extent as if they thought Meng Wuyak’s opinion was correct.
Since movement to the sky was restricted anyway there was no choice but to respond strategically in order to rush.
‘hmm.’
However Mok Gyeong-un had different thoughts.
The strategy of using them as bait wasn’t a bad one but in that case those who became bait had to prepare for death.
In the past to Mok Kyung-un these people would have simply been pieces of chess.
It was literally a card that could be discarded if it had no utility value.
But now things had to change.
In order to become the Great Master of the region and lead countless people as advised by the Blue Spirit he had to let go of the mindset of seeing someone as a loser who could be abandoned at any time.
Unless it was truly a dire situation sacrificing one’s allies was a bad move in the future.
Accordingly Mok Gyeong-un decided.
“no. “Everyone go back to this way.”
“yes?”
Everyone could not hide their bewilderment at the unexpected decision.
They were ready to sacrifice themselves for their master even if it meant becoming bait and losing their lives.
“My lord. “How can you say that?”
“My lord you are no longer alone. “How can you handle everything on your own?”
“Go back.”
However Mok Gyeong-un’s will was resolute.
He decided that it would be more efficient and cost-free to move alone rather than using them as bait.
But that was right then.
“iced coffee. “Even if you don’t have to go that far there is a way to get there very safely and comfortably.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the sound of a voice coming from somewhere.
The owner of the voice was none other than Chunchu the first class of Secret Love Affair.
Unlike those who moved around sitting on a wide cart she was tied to the ankle of one of the claws of the beast Heumwon.
If she was such an alluring and beautiful woman she would have been shaken but since Mok Gyeong-un did not consider anyone of the opposite sex except one person he treated her like a prisoner.
“What do you mean?”
When her Nie Chun asked her her Chunchu snorted and said
“Get out of here kid.”
“also!”
When Nie Chun got angry and tried to pull out the martial arts sword Meng Wuyue hurriedly stopped him.
Then Mok Gyeong-un opened his mouth in a sad voice.
“What do you want?”
Chunchu smiled at his question and said
“You know what you want.”
She gave him a seductive look as he stared down her neck and stuck her tongue out to lick her own upper lip.
Seeing this Nie Chun clicked her tongue.
‘…Crazy bitch.’
In order to tie him to the pole with the claws of the beast Heumwon he wrapped his entire body with rope except for his head and I just thought it was amazing that he was trying to tempt me with such a look.
* * *
Six days after that
A bamboo forest not far from the ruins of an old castle in the northern part of Shaanxi Province.
The middle of a bamboo forest that covers dozens of fields.
There a man wearing a bamboo hat was breathing heavily and wiping the woman’s blood from his sword body.
– Swoosh!
There were dozens of bodies scattered around the man.
All of them lost their lives with a single sword.
Among them one man who was not yet breathing opened his mouth with difficulty.
“Are you planning on betraying the ship?”
“….”
“As expected… As expected… Betrayal… That’s right…. gasp… He… He. ….Never…you….”
-Poof!
Before he could finish his words Juklipin plunged his sword into the man’s head.
As a result the man died without being able to finish his sentence.
Juklipin who was looking down at such a man shook his head slightly and muttered.
“…no. “It’s for him.”
That was when the man shook the blood off the tip of his sword and was about to put it back in his sheath.
The man stopped and looked around.
however
-Rurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Before we knew it blood began to flow rapidly from the dead bodies and gradually pool.
Even though dozens of people had died since this was a bamboo field blood could easily have seeped into the floor which was a truly bizarre phenomenon.
At this Juklipin hurriedly tried to leave the place.
Then before he knew it blood was flowing down from the bamboo around him staining the surrounding area red.
As an ominous spiritual power that was horribly terrifying filled the entire area Juklipin was sure what this was.
He is ‘the realm of the ghost (鬼意領域)….’
This was an area made up of spiritual power generated by a high-level spiritual body with strong resentment.
< Episode 113: Collapsed Old Castle Site (2) > end
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