Episode 234 Are you going to betray me?
I suddenly looked around the left and right sides of the bridge.
“….”
Somehow, it seemed like the number of people coming and going on the bridge had decreased. Could it be that the guys who fell on the bridge went to pick up their fellow swordsman? Or were ordinary people expecting another fight and instinctively taking refuge?
The area on the bridge became increasingly quiet.
Anyway, I intend to protect Open Ark Shingae, regardless of whether Lushin is a traitor or not.
This is why life is so absurd.
This is because I, who was playing Jeomsoy, just decided to protect the strongest man in Gangho.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
This means that he will protect a man who is even stronger than the eldest brother of the Four Great Evils, Geomma, stronger than the Murim lord Lim So-baek, and who even the cult leader could not kill.
The man who will protect the most powerful master in the river is me.
My life was funny and I was funny too, so I laughed alone.
When I suddenly laughed, Noshin also laughed along with me, probably because it was absurd.
The open ark also smiled, noticing that there was a bone in my words. We each burst into laughter on the bridge for a while, each with different meanings.
“Hahahahaha!”
There are times when you feel sadness in laughter, and the laughter of the Ark was like that.
After getting down from the railing, I went between the teacher and the student and sat down again.
With his right hand he held the rough hand of the old Ark, the leader of the beggars.
With his left hand, he casually held Noshin’s hand.
“Senior and Noshin hyung.”
The open ark looked at me and Lu Xin answered.
“why?”
“Our senior Bangju has already saved Kangho once. I don’t know if someone said thank you to the Ark or not. This junior will say thank you on my behalf. “Thank you for your hard work.”
Noshin slowly withdrew his hand and said.
“You are such a strange person. Why can I say such offensive things so casually? Isn’t that right? “Master?”
The open ark rather tapped the back of my hand with my other hand.
“Munju, this is my first time hearing such a thing. But I wasn’t the only one who suffered. And now, Lord Lim is suffering even more. If you have the strength to fight, you should use it to help the weak. If you think about it, it wasn’t such a big deal. “Because I fought alongside the people who saved me from the Juhwa Ilma.”
“That made it even more amazing. Which wave could have done that? “I was a beggar, so I was not influenced by wealth, and I was not even obsessed with my own martial arts skills, so I gained this opportunity.”
No matter how hard I turned, it was a burden for me to keep holding on to the beggars’ hands.
I also tapped the back of my hand on the open ark and then pulled my hand out.
Sitting like a beggar with my in-laws, I did not envy the world’s wealth and glory.
However, what will we do with Noshin in the future?
How will we find out the connection with Seosaeng’s side?
I thought and imagined how the open ark would protect itself when a big problem or danger came.
By the way, the hands of Lu Xin and the open ark felt completely different.
The hands of the open ark have thick and rough bones. On the other hand, Noshin’s hands were in better shape than mine. Washing a rag in cold water, punching, carrying miscellaneous luggage, and even cutting yourself while using a kitchen knife are bound to make you as rough as me.
Why on earth does Lu Xin have cleaner hands than me even though he is a beggar?
I thought about it, but couldn’t find a satisfactory answer.
After capturing Noshin using the power of the open ark, should we torture him and find out more about the people who preyed on him?
Or should I just leave Noshin alone like this, and when powerful enemies come and attack the open ark, should I bring in the four great evildoers and fight against the students?
There is no right answer in life, and there was no right answer for me right now.
While I was thinking about the correct answer, Noshin spoke to the open ark.
“Master.”
“Speak.”
“I think that if we were to look for masters of Munju’s age among the powerful men of the time, there would be successors to the Sega or disciples of kings. However, among them, Munju is definitely a scholar of martial arts.”
The open ark nodded.
“You are right, as I was competing against the Lord of Heaven alone at a young age. “Not only are you talented, but your personality is also unique.”
Lu Xin said in a calm tone.
“How about passing on Master’s divine skills to Master Wen? “You’ve been looking for a successor for a long time, haven’t you?”
“….”
I crossed my arms and looked at Noshin from the corner of my eye, wondering what kind of bullshit this was.
‘Martial arts? Suddenly talking about martial arts?’
Of course, the white-robed student came to mind.
It is speculated that in his past life, Baekwi Seosaeng may have gone to the Murim Alliance to obtain Lim Sobaek’s six battle swords.
From that perspective, what is more important than the land battle sword is the martial arts of the open ark. This is because Baekdo is the best martial arts skill, even better than Lim Sobaek. If you think about it, finding out the martial arts of the open ark is impossible unless you are a disciple. In any case, even in the past, there was no man or force that could kill the open ark.
Open Ark answered with a calm expression.
“What Moonju needs is just time.”
I nodded.
“you’re right.”
“It’s not a new martial arts technique. I always say this, but it’s not good to learn too many different martial arts. It is better to perfect one martial art and achieve great success. Jaha, listen carefully too.”
“yes.”
Open Ark said in a serious tone.
“My thoughts about Daesung (大成) are different from others. It may be outside the framework that the creator of martial arts had in mind. The level of martial arts can be raised further by delving deeper than the depth of martial arts created by the creator. That’s what it means to see the end. Training is about pursuing depth and perfection no matter what you learn. Does this mean you won’t practice after you achieve greatness? I don’t think that learning all the martial arts in the world will necessarily make you a strong person. “Some people have become that strong, but it is not my path.”
I suddenly noticed Lu Xin smiling bitterly in my left field of vision, but he didn’t show it.
The open ark spoke to me.
“What you have learned now is enough for martial arts. “What do you think about Moonju?”
I also expressed my thoughts.
“Strangely enough, I believe that all the men who were called the best men in the world in Gangho all learned different martial arts. A specific sect has never continuously produced the best people, and not only those who have mastered amazing new skills have become the best people in the world. Once you reach a certain level, things will become similar to some extent, and the next level will have to be raised to intelligence or individual skills. Or…a story or story should be added. The type of martial arts is secondary.”
The open ark nodded.
“My thoughts are similar. Perfectly learn deep martial arts. “It is important to further refine what you think has been completed according to your individual capabilities.”
I asked Noshin.
“Does Noshin think differently?”
Noshin answered.
“If there is no difference in high-level martial arts, then why would the powerful people be so obsessed with Shin Gong Jeolhak? This may be because the starting point is different, the learning speed is different, and the efficiency is different.”
From my perspective, the open ark statement is correct and Lu Xin’s statement is also correct. Perhaps it was because of this difference in thinking that the distance between teacher and disciple suddenly seemed distant to my eyes.
I think I know the difference between the two.
Open Ark truly had a high level of attitude that only the best people in the world could think of. Noh Shin had the mindset of a lower-level warrior. If Lu Xin had been my student, I would not have taught Lu Xin the art of Shingongjeolhak.
There is no particular reason.
It’s just because I don’t like the attitude of thinking like that.
On the other hand, even if Open Ark had not belonged to Open Clan, he would have become a disciple of another sect or someone and become a top-level expert in the world.
A person’s thoughts do not change easily, and differences in mindset ultimately produce different results throughout life.
In the end, the difference in mindset is the difference between becoming a world-class person or not.
Since I am not the type to talk back, I asked Noh Shin outright.
“Brother Lu Xin, haven’t you learned all of Lord Ark’s martial arts yet?”
Lu Xin said with a smile.
“I am still lacking in many ways to continue Master’s progress.”
Since I am the type of person who asks questions right away, I looked at Shingae.
“What martial arts do you learn, Lord Ark?”
“I originally learned jangbeop from several masters of openness. I just learned it by ordering it and refining it. Rather, it was when he fought Samjae that this was completed. When competing with a religious leader, he used an anti-magic weapon, and when competing with a heavenly evil, he used an anti-dragon weapon. When competing with both of them at the same time, I had no choice but to open each hand with both hands. In the end, if I go back to the foundation of my martial arts, I come across miscellaneous martial arts techniques taught by the elders of the old open world. I’m familiar with it because I’ve been using it for a long time. “It’s not a martial art that you can use well just because someone else learned it.”
Bangju says it without saying anything….
First, you must learn split-mind gong, your hands and feet should not feel dizzy while performing different martial arts, and you must be free to use your inner gong as you wish. After hearing it, I realized that it was not a martial art that anyone could perform. I don’t know how excellent Lu Shin’s intellect was, but if someone with an ordinary intellect learned it, his hands and feet would quickly become dizzy and he would vomit blood.
Moreover, the most important point is that you must have deep internal strength to the point where you will not get tired while using two methods at the same time. So, I alone guessed that Open Ark had not passed on the two methods of burial to Lu Xin.
‘An ugly bastard who doesn’t even know the master’s feelings.’
I lightly shook my butt, got up, stood in the middle of the bridge, and asked Noshin.
“Brother Noshin.”
“huh?”
“Are you planning to betray the Ark?”
It was such an unexpected question that Noshin answered with a smile.
“…What kind of bullshit is that?”
“It’s bullshit, but I’m asking because I’m curious.”
“Are you seriously asking this?”
Noshin still looked at me with a smiling expression. I nodded.
“I’m serious.”
“Don’t you think it’s a very rude question?”
“no. Let’s not take the story so seriously. This is a story about something that hasn’t happened yet. “Brother Noshin has never betrayed his master.”
“however?”
I said with a serious expression.
“I know the essence of a white-robed student. “I know the purpose of the students.”
Noshin tilted his head.
“You know something I don’t know?”
“Maybe because they were persecuted, their goals are bizarre. He must be collecting martial arts and compiling what he has collected. Why? Students are like that by nature. Moreover, since he was hiding from persecution, he probably had nothing to do other than look at books. Then, igniting his feelings of revenge, he would have delved deeper into martial arts. “I can’t help but be interested in the martial arts of the open ark.”
The master and disciple of openness listened to me without saying a word.
I continued speaking.
“They have no choice but to treat, acknowledge, and praise Noshin with the utmost respect. “Why?”
Noshin answered.
“Because there is no one other than me who can take away Master’s martial arts skills.”
“that’s right. Actually, these guys are not interested in Noshin. The only thing they are interested in is the open ark’s ignorance. Money, fame, the next ark, etc. are probably not of interest. “What does that mean?”
Noshin glared at me with his mouth closed.
I told Noshin whatever I wanted.
“If your master falls, you too are dead. You old bastard, don’t you know that? “You stupid bastard.”
Even when I spoke informally and even cursed, Noshin had no response.
I continued speaking while glaring at Noshin.
“It is no exaggeration to say that the Seosaeng side is the largest powerhouse, comparable to the Demonic Cult or the Murim Alliance. Did you think something happened because they respected you? Are you saying that if your master falls, the opening will be left entirely up to you? “The students are accustomed to being slaves.”
Of course, I omitted the statement, “I suffered that too.”
Lu Xin answered with a stern expression.
“Hey Hao Wen Ju. This is truly insulting. How can you look at someone so directly and label them a traitor? And that too in front of Master. If Master wasn’t next to me, I would have asked you for life or death right now. “Do it in moderation.”
I nodded.
“It should come out like that. But I also risk my life every day. Otherwise, why would I have attacked the Jecheon Alliance alone? Because I’m stronger than the Lord of Heaven? no. I just lost my temper and attacked him. I don’t know what happens next. “It means that threats like life-or-death threats don’t work on me in the first place.”
“This guy has lost his fear.”
Lu Xin looked at the open ark.
“Master.”
“huh?”
“Do you think I’m on the student side?”
The open ark looked at the disciple blankly and then shook its head.
“Not like that.”
“But Moon-joo, whom I’ve only seen a few times, is suspicious of me.”
Open Ark answered in a calm tone.
“I see.”
“yes?”
“I did not commit betrayal, but I am pointing out that you should be wary of the thoughts that sprout in your mind.”
There was a strange and unbearable silence, and then truly absurd words flowed from Lu Xin’s mouth.
“…Master, why don’t you teach me the anti-dragon and anti-demon techniques?”
I was standing upright, but suddenly my legs gave out and I fell to the ground.
‘Ah, that stupid bastard…’
The open ark’s complexion suddenly turned pale.
“….”
I confirmed that even the man who prevented the union of the cult leader and the heavenly evil could not easily cope with the shock of his heart.
Actually, everyone will do that.
It seemed like he suffered a mental blow due to a combination of shock and sadness, wondering if this was really the reason. But does Noh Shin really know that the meaning of that shock is the heartache that came because Ark cared so much for his disciple?
The open ark was about to say something, but closed its mouth, looking tired.
“….”
I sat down and glared at the master and student. If you leave it like this, the master’s heart will turn to Juhwa Ilma and the disciple’s heart will fall into hatred.
They both had to stop.
“Brother Noshin.”
Noshin glared at me with murderous eyes.
“You shut up for a moment. “I’m talking to Master.”
I answered after making up my mind that I was going to make a mess of this until the end.
“You can’t do that. This idiot. You stupid beggar. It’s still too much for a guy like you. I lack strength and mindset. And as your senior said, you will have already learned the martial arts that suit you. If you had waited with the right mindset, your master would have given away all the inner strength he possessed, just like the elders of old did. You ugly bastard… you’re not capable enough, but you expect a lot. “Don’t you know that your senior cared for you, treated you well, and was waiting for you?”
Noshin bit his teeth so hard that the molars in his jaw protruded, then pointed at me.
“You…”
I shouted with my eyes wide open.
“Shut up! You bastard!”
