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Chapter 256
Chapter 256. The Time the Fruit Is Borne (3)
“Welcome.”
As Jin Tae-san entered, Hong Mun-gi and Kang Chae-seok greeted him warmly.
“Why does it seem like you grow older with every passing day?”
At the words Kang Chae-seok tossed out, Jin Tae-san’s face twisted deeply.
W̌ё b̊ṅ.оv е̌ l Ӗn̄u m̈а
“A bastard who spends every day idling and eating could never understand. The burden of life, that is.”
“Wh-who are you calling someone who idles and eats!”
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Jin Tae-san’s eyes narrowed even further.
“When exactly do you intend to draw out Sword Force?”
“……D-do you think that is something one can simply draw out like pulling a prize from a lottery!”
Kang Chae-seok, who had originally been the strongest martial artist of the Taeul Sect, had welcomed the recovery of the Taeul True Scripture more than anyone else. He had thrown himself into training triumphantly, saying he could finally surpass his limits.
Е n̆ u̇mӑ
However, perhaps because of his age, he had made no great progress.
“If Yu-seong attains Sword Force first, I suppose we will have to change the Swift Blossom Hall Master to Yu-seong. When that time comes, you should also complete Swift Blossom Hall training again.”
“…….”
Kang Chae-seok, who had thrown out one joke only to be struck back by words, downed cup after cup of wine as though washing away the bitterness in his stomach.
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Hong Mun-gi, who had been watching the two of them bicker, asked Jin Tae-san,
“Are you all right?”
Ёn ŭ m а̌_
Hong Mun-gi, who had passed all the burdens of the Taeul Sect onto Jin Tae-san, always felt sorry toward him.
However, Jin Tae-san, who understood the Sect Leader’s heart better than anyone, gently shook his head.
“I am fine. In terms of our circumstances, things are a hundred times better now than they were ten years ago.”
He said that, but the sight of him dry-washing his face only made Hong Mun-gi feel pity for him.
When that feeling was conveyed, Jin Tae-san shook his head again.
“Do not worry. If I did not feel greedy myself, I would not be working this hard either. If we simply let go of the opportunity we struggled so hard to grasp……”
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Then he looked toward the training ground where the children would be.
“Would we not regret it for a long time?”
At the unwavering look in his eyes, Hong Mun-gi also silently drained his cup.
“So, what wind has blown you here today?”
“Have I come somewhere I should not? Why are you saying that now?”
“Hoho, my friend. You are someone who has not come to the Taeul Sect even once over the past few months.”
Еnu m̀а
“…….”
When Jin Tae-san scratched his cheek in embarrassment, Hong Mun-gi smiled benevolently.
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“Do not worry. I am not trying to blame you for that. Your face is full of concern, so I asked because I wished to share it with you.”
After hesitating for a long while at the Sect Leader’s words, Jin Tae-san opened his mouth with difficulty.
“How much longer will it take…… before we can open the gates of the Taeul Sect?”
“Hm?”
Е́n̄u m̀_а́
Both Hong Mun-gi and Kang Chae-seok’s brows twitched.
If they had not sealed the gates, that would be one thing. But once the gates had been sealed, they had to complete sufficient preparations.
Moreover, they currently possessed the Great Heaven Merchant Guild as well.
The moment the gates of the Taeul Sect opened, pressure would certainly come in from every direction.
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Jin Tae-san was not someone who would be unaware of this, so he surely had a reason for asking.
Hong Mun-gi let out a low groan and carefully asked,
Ӗnu ḿā.і̌_ḋ
“Why do you ask?”
After looking at Kang Chae-seok and Hong Mun-gi in turn, Jin Tae-san slowly began.
“The Asura Sect sent someone.”
“…….”
“They said they wanted to buy the Great Heaven Merchant Guild.”
“What?”
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The two men’s eyes widened, and Kang Chae-seok finally slammed his fist down on the table.
“The Great Heaven Merchant Guild is already like a pillar of the Taeul Sect, so who dares babble about buying and selling it as they please?!”
“…….”
Only then did Hong Mun-gi understand why Jin Tae-san had carved out time from his busy schedule to come all the way to the Taeul Sect.
“Did they place Shaolin Temple behind them?”
“……They did mention it.”
Е ṅ u̇ṁ a
“I suppose they had reason to come out so openly.”
The Great Heaven Merchant Guild had already surpassed the level of the former Azure Sky Merchant Guild branch.
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In all of Anhui Province, it monopolized the distribution of supplies for the Murim Alliance Branch, and it also held part of the commercial rights around Mount Tianmu, the official road connecting Anhui Province and Zhejiang Province.
The day it advanced into Hangzhou, the greatest tourist destination in Zhejiang Province, was not far off, and the day it dominated distribution throughout all of Zhejiang Province was also not far away.
That was why nearby merchant guilds and sects naturally coveted the Great Heaven Merchant Guild.
“Estate Master Wang was greatly enraged and said he would also step in, but if that happens, it will only give the Asura Sect justification to draw Shaolin Temple in.”
E ǹ_ů m̀а̇. і d
“Yes. And if such conflict continues, the Murim Alliance will eventually step forward.”
What would happen afterward could be roughly predicted.
Holding them responsible for causing conflict, the Murim Alliance would reclaim the exclusive distribution rights in Anhui Province, and the merchant guilds of several sects, including the Asura Sect, would divide those distribution rights among themselves.
And the Great Heaven Merchant Guild would shrink back down to the level of a local merchant guild, just as it had been before.
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Jin Tae-san clenched both hands into fists.
“Would opening the gates be impossible?”
Ёn̊ ü m ӑ
At that question, Kang Chae-seok hesitated and sighed.
But Hong Mun-gi firmly shook his head.
“I am sorry to say this to you, but we cannot open the gates immediately.”
“…….”
“If we open the gates now, the children will be driven into battle. Since they have taken up swords, they must not fear fighting. Even so, we cannot drive children who are not yet ready into a deathtrap.”
Jin Tae-san also nodded.
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He had roughly expected it. No, he had already known on his own that it was impossible.
He had simply wanted to ease this suffocating feeling, even if only a little.
“I thought so as well……”
“Instead!”
Jin Tae-san, who had been about to lift his cup, flinched.
“I will go out.”
Ê n uṁа .i d
“Sect Leader!”
Kang Chae-seok could not hide his shock.
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“I have pushed the burden onto you all this time, so is it not my turn now?”
“…….”
Jin Tae-san gazed silently at Hong Mun-gi.
After obtaining the Taeul True Scripture, Hong Mun-gi, the Sect Leader, had not skipped a single day of training.
Е̄ n u m̄а̄.і̃ d
His strength, which had remained at the second-rate level, quickly rose, and recently, he had reached the realm of Sword Qi Manifestation.
But that was all.
Within the Taeul Sect, the realm of Sword Qi Manifestation was certainly remarkable, but even in Hefei alone, there were many masters superior to him.
It was the Taeul Sect’s greatest chronic problem: the absence of a master capable of giving instruction.
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The strongest person in the history of the Taeul Sect had been Kang Chae-seok, who was only at the first-rate level. Thus, those looking toward a higher realm had to carry out deep study on their own.
‘If only there were at least someone who could teach them…….’
W̆ е_b̌ n о ve̊ l̀ Е̌_nuḿ.а̀
In a situation where even personal training was burdensome, he could not let Hong Mun-gi concern himself with other matters as well.
Having finished his thoughts, Jin Tae-san shook his head.
“No, Sect Leader. There is no need for you to do that.”
“Hm?”
“I have already prepared another method.”
Doubt appeared in Hong Mun-gi’s eyes.
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“Another method?”
“Yes.”
Of course, he had no method prepared.
But this was a burden he had no choice but to carry himself.
Instead of answering the two curious men, Jin Tae-san forced a smile.
If he let any unnecessary words slip out, it was obvious that Hong Mun-gi and Kang Chae-seok would try to throw away their lives.
Е n u m а̃
At times like this, he had to gloss it over with suitable words and handle it alone.
“So, please do not worry.”
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As Jin Tae-san forced a smile beneath the weight of his burden, his son’s face suddenly came to mind.
‘Was that boy also deliberately smiling every time?’
Thinking about it, Jin So-un had always smiled in the worst situations like this.
In situations where no one within the sect could help him, that boy had smiled and said he could do it himself.
Èn̂ū m а .ĭd
Just how heavy a burden had he been carrying in his heart?
When Jin Tae-san realized anew just how great a burden his son had carried all this time, something surged up inside his chest.
‘That rotten boy…… Did he find his father so unreliable?’
He cursed because he felt sorry.
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But then,
He found himself wishing that his inadequate son would stand before him and smile.
Е n úm̆ӑ
He desperately wished he could resolve this difficulty together with that boy.
“Hmm……”
This was no ordinary matter.
The moment I saw the letter the inn servant secretly delivered, my brow furrowed without me realizing it.
“Whad habbened, om nom, ish there a pwoblem?”
At the muffled pronunciation, I raised my head.
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“…….”
Dang Seo-hui was staring at me with bright eyes, the sauce from her Twice-Cooked Pork smeared all around her mouth.
“Good grief…… Come here.”
I took out a cloth I had been carrying just in case and wiped Dang Seo-hui’s mouth clean.
……I truly could no longer tell whether I had come as a member of the delegation or as a caretaker.
Still, it was a relief that she was no longer trying to rush around playing at being a chivalrous hero.
Е n ū m̈ а̌
“They say a problem has arisen at my sect.”
“A pwoblem?”
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“Benefactor Jin, what problem?”
“…….”
Il-myeong and Ak Byeong-bi also turned this way.
As it happened, a disciple of Shaolin Temple was right here.
Én u m̌а .і d̆
I asked Il-myeong seriously,
“Senior Il-myeong, do you know of the Asura Sect?”
“…….”
The ‘problem’ of the Taeul Sect and the ‘Asura Sect.’
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With only those two phrases, the sharp-witted Il-myeong quickly grasped what had happened, and a crease formed between his brows.
“Is this a matter between the Asura Sect and the Taeul Sect?”
Е̊ṅu_m̈а
I nodded.
“It seems the Asura Sect is preparing to expand its influence…… and their target appears to be the Taeul Sect.”
“Amitabha……”
While Il-myeong closed his eyes and thought for a moment, Ak Byeong-bi asked me,
“Do you intend to go?”
“I am not sure.”
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As a delegation, we had already achieved our intended purpose.
Even if I slipped away briefly here, it would not cause problems for the delegation’s schedule. The academic schedule would also be handled by the representative delegation, so aside from the issue of attendance days, there should not be any major trouble.
“The Great Heaven Merchant Guild is the Taeul Sect’s only asset and source of income. It would be a lie to say I am not worried.”
I deliberately spoke as though I wanted Il-myeong to hear, and Il-myeong, whose eyes had been closed, quietly opened them.
“……I do not know much about what the elders of the temple do.”
“Of course! I am sure that is so.”
Е̂.n̂u m a
I said nothing and simply stared intently at Il-myeong.
“A-ahem……”
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Until he opened his mouth first.
In the end, after a short while,
Il-myeong let out a small breath and said,
“……Please lend me your wisdom on what should be done.”
Ёṅu m̆ а
As expected, unlike someone else, he was a monk one could actually talk to.
This was why I liked this senior.
I answered immediately.
“Please make sure Shaolin Temple does not step forward. In the first place, is it not because the Asura Sect trusts in Shaolin Temple’s backing that they can run wild? Surely…… the monks of a temple more in.cor.rupt than anyone else in the world would not try to expand their influence out of greed, would they?”
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“……However, I do not know whether the elders of the main temple will listen carefully to what I say……”
CRACK, CRACK.
Е́ ňu m̆ а̂. і́d
Having no other choice, I loosened my wrist.
“Then…… I suppose I will have to clash properly with the Asura Sect on this occasion.”
“…….”
When I dug in like that, Il-myeong’s eyelids trembled.
Then, after thinking for a long while, Il-myeong let out a long sigh.
“I will speak to the elders of the main temple.”
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As I watched Il-myeong’s scalp vibrate, Ak Byeong-bi spoke to me in a worried voice.
“Will you go there immediately?”
“I want to go too.”
Please finish swallowing what you are eating before speaking…… Tsk, forget it.
I shook my head.
“No. It is all right. If Shaolin Temple does not step forward, there is no need for me to go out of my way.”
Е n̄ ŭmǎ._i d
“Hm? The Asura Sect holds a middle-to-upper position even among the One Hundred Eight Peaks……”
“The Taeul Sect is not so weak either.”
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Even though I spoke confidently, Ak Byeong-bi still looked unconvinced.
“Why do you look like that, Delegation Leader……”
“Ahem, it is nothing.”
……The moment the gates are unsealed, I am going to immediately apply for a friendly Martial Duel with the Shandong Ak Clan.
Ẽ nüm а. ïd̈
Well, at present, the world’s perception was still like that.
Even I did not think the current Taeul Sect could withstand the Asura Sect’s pressure.
‘But I prepared something else.’
I wiped the sauce from Dang Seo-hui’s mouth again.
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“What have you decided to do?”
At Wang Geum-san’s question, Jin Tae-san answered as though nothing was wrong.
Е́ň u m̀ à
“There is nothing to think about. It is not yet time to open the gates.”
“Hmm…… As expected, that is how it is?”
When regret appeared on Wang Geum-san’s face, Jin Tae-san burst into a hearty laugh.
“You do not need to worry. In name at least, the Taeul Sect also holds one seat among the One Hundred Eight Peaks, does it not? The Asura Sect will not be able to act recklessly.”
Wang Geum-san knew better than anyone that Jin Tae-san’s heart was not at ease as he said that.
On the other hand, seeing him refuse to reach out for help even in such an urgent situation made Wang Geum-san care for him even more.
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All his life, he had only seen people who reached out their hands to him and asked for help. Had there ever been anyone who tried to help him instead?
Perhaps it was because Jin Tae-san saw him not as the wealthy Wang Estate Master, but as a single human being, that Wang Geum-san had become his friend.
And for such a friend, he could use his strength as much as needed.
“Do not worry! The Asura Sect? If those bastards act cheeky, our Wang Estate will not stay still. Whatever the case, the Wang Estate is also handling the Murim Alliance’s supplies together with you, is it not?”
However, Jin Tae-san merely smiled and avoided answering.
Because he knew well how great a burden it would be for Wang Geum-san if the Wang Estate dipped its foot into the affairs of Jianghu.
Еnü ṁ а
“Why? Do you not trust me? I am a man who even pressured the Mount Hua Sect and Diancang Sect! Do you know how much trouble they had with their funds because of me?”
Now, they had recovered thanks to the Western Regions Route pioneered by Wang So-so, but because of that incident, had the branches around Shaanxi Province not been smashed to pieces, and had the Wang Estate not shaken once?
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“……I know very well.”
Just as a sigh was about to escape in a situation where their concern for each other was great, yet no sharp solution appeared,
A servant carefully entered the office.
“Guild Master Jin. A guest has arrived.”
W̆ е́b́ n̈ o vе l Ĕ ǹ ù m̈ a
At the servant’s words, Wang Geum-san’s face hardened.
“They must be terribly impatient bastards.”
“Are they from the Asura Sect?”
The servant shook his head.
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“No. They said they came with an introduction from a person named Jin So-un. Since he shares the same surname as you, Guild Master, I reported it just in case.”
“Jin So-un?”
W е̄ b n̈ о̂ v е̌ ĺ Ẽnûm̆а
At the words ‘Jin So-un,’ the two men looked at each other.
“Show them in.”
“Yes.”
A moment later, a middle-aged couple and a girl who seemed to be their daughter entered.
The white-haired man felt bold and solid, while the middle-aged woman had a calm atmosphere.
The rosy-cheeked girl seemed afraid to stand before strangers and hid half her body behind her mother’s leg.
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Jin Tae-san rose from his seat.
“Greetings. I am Jin Tae-san. You said you came through So-un’s introduction?”
Jin So-un occasionally sent people to the Taeul Sect and the Great Heaven Merchant Guild.
There were more than one or two people who had come and settled in the Taeul Sect through So-un, such as Yu-seong and Jang Do-won, so by now, Jin Tae-san simply accepted it.
When Jin Tae-san lightly cupped his fist in greeting, the man also cupped his fist and said,
“I tried to make a living on my own, but it was not easy, so I have come here with heavy steps.”
Е̌ ňûm̆а .і̀ d
At the middle-aged man’s words, Wang Geum-san, who had been standing behind them, muttered softly, “Another money ghost has entered,” and Jin Tae-san sent him a glare to make him shut his mouth.
Whatever the case, this was a guest sent by his son.
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If he had sent them, there had to be a reason, and helping them as much as possible would at least be helping his son.
Jin Tae-san asked politely, “If it is not rude, may I ask your name? I will search to see if there is a letter my son left.”
“Ah, I apologize. I did not even tell you my name.”
The middle-aged man scratched his head as though flustered.
Ѐ ńü m̌а .і d̆
After a moment, the man cupped his fist again and introduced himself politely.
“My name is Baek Hae-gwang.”
It was the plainest self-introduction among all the people Jin Tae-san had seen until now.
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