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Chapter 229
The Baengri Clan’s Unwanted Granddaughter
Chapter 229
“Is that what Ryuchung told you? That we fought?”
“You really think he’d say that? I just sort of happened to hear about it.”
I figured Mister Wan would have heard about it since I had returned a gift sent to me through an official route.
E n̂ûm̄_а
“That gift was too much for a birthday gift.”
After a short silence, Mister Wan said, “It’s really not as valuable as it looks. It’s just an ornament.”
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He stammered as he continued, “Ryuchung designed it himself and commissioned an expert to create it. He really put a lot of thought into it.”
“And you’re telling me that something he designed and asked an expert to create is not that valuable?”
It didn’t add up!
“Ahem, well, ahem. Anyway, just go with what I said!”
Е́ ňů m̊ ӓ . i d̆
But even if Mister Wan hadn’t told me, I knew the moment I saw the ornament Namgoong Ryuchung had commissioned it to an expert himself.
When I was at Namgoong clan, we said we’d see the peach flowers when they bloomed again.
I stared at Mister Wan and smiled faintly. “If you want me to take it, then I will.”
I meant I would accept for Mister Wan’s sake, not Namgoong Ryuchung’s. But there was no way Mister Wan wouldn’t realize that.
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“No. If you don’t want it, then so be it.”
I nodded and changed the subject. “Come to think of it, you underwent sequestered training for three years.”
Е̊n̊ûm̈ а
I smiled subtly and looked at him. “Congratulations.”
Most people his age could only do sequestered training for up to one or two years. Given his position and title, he would be involved in many clan affairs. Typically, due to circumstances, one or two months of sequestered training was the limit. But Mister Wan did two years, came out briefly, and then went back into sequestered training for a year. Hence, there was even a rumor that his arm actually wasn’t okay.
“You can see that with your eyes?”
“That too, and the news has already spread. The deputy head of the Namgoong clan has already entered the state of Hwagyeong.”
Mister Wan drank his alcohol as though it was nothing, but he couldn’t hide the smile forming on his face.
Simply put, in the martial world, martial artists were divided into third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate. The next step beyond that was called “master.” A master was usually someone who could control sword qi freely. From here, a martial artist was considered an expert.
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The next levels were grandmaster and then Hwagyeong. The latter was the state that Mister Wan had supposedly reached. Once someone went beyond that and reached Hyungyeong, they were considered one of the greatest martial arts experts, much like Grandfather or the head of the Namgoong clan.
For a long time, people wondered who between Father and Mister Wan would go beyond the boundaries of grandmaster. Mister Wan was the winner of that competition. He had gone beyond the level of grandmaster and had reached Hwagyeong.
Father had reached the state of grandmaster, but…
I clenched my sleeves. It couldn’t be helped. Father’s unstable inner qi made it hard enough for him to maintain his current state. There was no way he could train properly—in fact, he even had to take care of me after I was qi-ruined.
Seeing Mister Wan reach Hwagyeong, I sincerely wanted to congratulate him. However, I also couldn’t help but feel a little jealous and solemn. And in the end, I even thought this:
Am I really the problem?If only I wasn’t around…
E ñum а̃.i̊ d
The Divine Demon’s words resurfaced—that I was holding Father back.
Mister Wan’s voice shook me out of my momentary pondering.
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He stared at his right hand. “Back when I thought I might never be able to hold a sword again. That experience helped a lot. It’s all thanks to you.”
He then looked at me with serious eyes. “Whatever you decide, I already consider you my daughter. So, if you need my help, don’t hesitate to come find me.”
I bit my lip as I lowered my head. My eyes began to tear up.
* * *
Ė n̆ū mǎ
The next day, I prepared early and went to see my uncle. I apologized to him in Mister Wan’s stead.
I had sent the servants out quickly, but the rumors had already spread. They were servants but belonged to the Martial Alliance, not our clan. I couldn’t keep all of their mouths shut. This was also a lodging provided by the Martial Alliance. It was spacious, but only a wall separated our pavilion from the others.
“I’ll let Grandfather know and ask him to make an official complaint.”
I wondered if Grandfather would really complain to the Namgoong clan to apologize after hearing what happened. Uncle Euimook would probably get scolded for behaving improperly in the Martial Alliance.
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Of course, Uncle Euimook would know this as well. Agitated, Uncle Euimook’s chest puffed up as he fumed.
“Forget it! I already knew you cared more for Deputy Namgoong than me. Be that as it may, we are blood relatives. Did you really think I’d mistreat you like that?! I am simply dumbfounded!”
Е ñu m̂ a
Before I could say anything, Uncle Euimook slammed down on the table.
“And why are you apologizing? If anyone should be apologizing, it should be him! No—he’d probably tear me a new one just for speaking to you this way. Forget it. Just leave as well. I have nothing to say to you!”
I set the tilted teacup upright and lifted the teapot. “Uncle, please just calm down and listen to me. If you consider it carefully, what happened this time isn’t all that bad.”
With a deeply furrowed face, Uncle Euimook slammed on the table again and shouted. The tea that I had barely managed to pour spilled again.
“Don’t talk about it so causally just because he didn’t say it to you!”
“That’s not what I mean. Please, listen to me just this once.”
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I calmly filled the teacup again. The decorations on the sides of the table were high, so the tea didn’t spill over. But should he slam down once more, the table might turn into a basin.
He glared at me with furious eyes to proceed.
“This is the Martial Alliance,” I said calmly.
“You think I don’t know that?”
“Should rumors spread that the Baengri clan and Namgoong clan are in discord, who do you think would be the first to delight?”
“Hm?”
En ŭ m̀ ӑ
At first, Uncle Euimook had a rough expression, but he was now listening to me with slight interest.
“There is one person who would be delighted at the news,” I said subtly.
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Wi Jibaek, the Martial Alliance head.
Crafty Uncle Euimook listened quietly, then immediately understood. Should our two clans collide, alliance head Wi would make his move.
“So you’re saying I should pretend to have discord with the Namgoong clan?”
“I knew your wisdom would have you understand what I was saying right away.”
Enu mа̌.і̌ d́
Uncle Euimook made a suspicious face. “But would he believe us despite what happened last night?”
“He won’t believe it so easily, but he won’t be able to ignore it either. That’s why your acting is crucial.”
“Hmm.”
He stroked his beard in thought, then realized something.
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“Are you saying that Deputy Namgoong treated me that way so that rumors of our discord would spread? Then he should have told me earlier!”
“That’s not it.”
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“What? Ah, so you discussed it with him last night?”
“That’s not it either.”
Uncle Euimook stared at me as if demanding an explanation.
“I didn’t tell Mister Wan. He doesn’t know about this plan.”
“What? Why?”
I could have easily told him yesterday if I wanted to, but I didn’t.
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Mister Wan’s acting really sucks.
I said something completely different from what I was thinking.
“You are the center of this plan, Uncle. Is there really any need for me to tell Mister Wan?”
His eyes twitched as I mentioned that he was the center of this plan.
Uncle Euimook would accept this situation. It was a pretty good plan.
The first reason: Grandfather had sent Uncle Euimook to the Martial Alliance as an elder to console him for being removed as the future clan head, but Grandfather wouldn’t let a talentless individual remain an elder in the Martial Alliance. Uncle Euimook had to prove his worth.
Е̄ ǹ û m̆ӓ . і̂ d
After some pondering, Uncle Euimook asked, concerned, “But even if he were to believe that there is discord between our clans, would alliance head Wi really contact us?”
“Then do you think he’d contact the Namgoong clan?”
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“That’s true…”
Uncle Euimook trailed off.
The second reason: Should he reach out to either of our clans, Alliance head Wi would definitely pick us. Baengri Euimook had never been in direct conflict with Alliance head Wi before, but Mister Wan’s case was different. The relationship between Mister Wan and alliance head Wi was already irreversible. Those who knew about the Baengri clan’s familial affairs would be aware that Uncle Euimook and Father hadn’t exactly been in good standing with each other in the past.
“And even if he doesn’t contact us, we have nothing to lose. Our two clans won’t ever turn on each other, and we’d be able to let the world know that the Baengri clan is now on equal footing with the Namgoong clan.”
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It would be ideal if alliance head Wi didn’t contact us, even though he really had no opinion regarding the arguments until now. That would imply that alliance head Wi was still capable of thinking independently and was still a force that we could use. But if he were to show no remorse and only show interest in the power struggle within the Martial Alliance, there was no telling when or how the demonic cult would use the Divine Demon Relic. We couldn’t afford to keep someone who we were unsure was our ally as our leader.
I noticed that Uncle Euimook was hesitant, so I urged him once more.
“And we could tell Grandfather that this plan was your idea. He would certainly agree that this is a good plan.”
That this entire plan was Uncle Euimook’s, not mine—I was implying that I would let him take all the credit.
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Uncle Euimook’s eyes sparkled.
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