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Chapter 65
Chapter 65. The Great Roc Waiting for a Typhoon (3)
I had to speak for quite a while in my own defense.
Only after I explained that I had not known the Wind Earl Sword-Breaker’s identity, and that I had merely responded with a joke because the Herb Gatherer old man had joked with me, did their expressions look somewhat relieved.
“Your name is slowly spreading through the murim. For your own sake, you must be especially careful in how you act.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Ẇ ĕb̆ nо̂.v̌ е.l Ѐnu m̈ȧ
I ground my teeth at the Wind Earl Sword-Breaker.
This was the most important time for the Taeul Sect, and he had to throw cold water on it like this?
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“Next, there is something I must ask.......”
Hong Mun-gi’s expression quickly became emotional.
It was a face that looked as though tears would spill out at any moment.
“Is it truly the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance?”
Ẅё b̀ṅо̇v́ё l̂ Е n̄ u m̀ a
The seasoned Elders and the Hall Masters all looked at me with the same expression.
“Yes.”
“Hah.......”
“Hup!”
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The Elders closed their eyes and stroked their white beards.
The Hall Masters stared at my mouth with their eyes wide open, as if even blinking for a moment would be a waste.
Ĕ ǹ ŭ ṁ а̌ . і̆ d
“Where...... and how did you discover it?”
There were parts I could not tell them truthfully, so I told them a fabricated story about entering the Demon Spirit Plateau, falling into the Soul-Destroying Formation, and discovering it by chance.
“......You entered such a dangerous place alone?”
Hong Mun-gi’s eyes were trembling violently.
“......No. In Yueyang, I formed ties with Miss Seong Mo-ran of the Iron Sword Sect and Miss Namgung Seon-hwa of the Namgung Clan, and we went together.”
They looked a little surprised that I had been with the Iron Sword Sect, but they did not make much of that part.
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However, their worried expressions remained.
“Why do you not think a little more of yourself? I know that you are working harder than anyone for the Taeul Sect. But do you not know that no Spiritual Medicine could be exchanged for you?”
“.......”
Yes, this was originally the kind of sect this had been.
How much had I resented such a sect in my previous life?
“......I apologize.”
Е̃ ñu m̊а
Kang Chae-seok cleared his throat and intervened.
“Sect Leader, why not stop here on such a good day? Thanks to So-un, the Grand Patriarch’s true inheritance, which might never have been continued forever, has been carried on.”
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Hong Mun-gi looked at me for a moment, then nodded.
“Yes...... Did you properly offer your greetings to the Grand Patriarch?”
“Yes. I showed as much courtesy as I could. Until the moment he passed away, the Grand Patriarch worried about the disciple left behind in the Taeul Sect.”
“You fulfilled his final wish. Right now, that is the happiest thing of all. I cannot help but praise you.”
Еn u̇m а̄
“You overpraise me.”
Then I explained the reason the Taeul Sword Emperor had been trapped there.
They could not hide their great shock at the fact that the Hell Demon Emperor, who had suddenly vanished from the world, had been buried together with the Taeul Sword Emperor, and they were enraged that the reason he had ultimately been trapped there was because of those who ruled the murim at the time.
“Who was it! Who trapped the Taeul Sword Emperor!”
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There were people I could roughly guess at, but I deliberately did not say anything.
Right now, the Taeul Sect was not in a situation where it could concern itself with that.
W е b ń оv е́l̊ Ё ñu m̊å
One incarnation of revenge was enough.
How terribly painful was a life spent harboring resentment?
“It will likely be impossible to identify someone specific. To them at the time, the Taeul Sword Emperor must have been as frightening as the Hell Demon Emperor. If I had to say it, all of the Eminent Masters who led the murim at the time were the culprits.”
“.......”
“.......”
Even though I had phrased it as indirectly as I could, the faces of everyone in the hall hardened.
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They likely all had people who came to mind.
And they knew well just how great those people had become now.
Even so, it was clear that they could not easily shake off the fact that the five hundred years of humiliation they had endured had ultimately been caused by someone’s scheme.
I continued speaking to refresh the atmosphere.
“I think what truly matters now is how we should take flight from here.”
There were still too many problems scattered across the future to live while looking back on the past.
W̌ ěb ǹ о̂ v̌е l̈ Е̊ n̄ ũ.m а
At my words, Hong Mun-gi nodded.
“You are right.”
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“Here. This records the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance. I wrote it down exactly as it was, so it will need to be organized later to make it into a Secret Manual.”
I took out the book I had written myself from inside my clothes and held it out.
It was passed to Hong Mun-gi through the hands of the Busaeng Hall Master, who was closest to me.
Hong Mun-gi carefully opened the book, which was several times thicker than an ordinary one.
Ẇ еḃ n̊ о v е̌ l̀ Ê n u̇ m ä
What I had written down was only the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance and his message.
I did not write down the Hell Demon Emperor’s true inheritance or the secret arts the two had created together.
It was best for as few people as possible to know such secrets.
The fact that the Taeul Sword Emperor and the Hell Demon Emperor had created martial arts together would, by itself, only create another unnecessary pretext.
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“......Hm.”
After examining the book for a moment, Hong Mun-gi soon closed it again.
Еň_um̃а̊.i ḋ
“I have never once imagined such a situation, so I don't know what must be done. I hope all of you will share your wisdom.”
Powerful martial arts suddenly recovered.
And the Taeul Sect, far too weak to digest them.
Problems one had never experienced made solutions impossible, regardless of age.
“......Well.”
“I will follow the Sect Leader’s opinion.”
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Neither the Elders nor the Hall Masters could bring up any particular suggestion.
“Why not first announce that the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance has returned and inform the murim? If we do that, another incident like the Dragon and Phoenix Assembly will not happen, will it?”
Kang Chae-seok could not erase the smile from his lips, as though his body were itching.
Most of the younger Hall Masters seemed to think Kang Chae-seok’s idea was good, and they nodded.
However, Hong Mun-gi, Jin Tae-san, and the Elders looked worried.
After pondering briefly, Hong Mun-gi looked at me with eyes full of expectation.
Ё ṅūm а̌
“So-un, what do you think?”
“This disciple will merely follow what is decided.”
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At my answer, Hong Mun-gi let out a small sigh.
“......However, if you don't mind even a naive opinion, I will offer one thought.”
“Yes! You hold the position of Chief Disciple. I will not fault you for any opinion, so speak comfortably.”
I spoke of the things I had planned from the moment I discovered the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance.
Еn u̇mа. іd̈
“First, the Taeul Sect should seal its gates.”
“.......”
People tilted their heads.
To seal one’s gates was generally the same as declaring surrender to enemies one could not resist.
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It meant that one would no longer exist as a sect of the murim, so to the people of the murim, it was considered a disgraceful act.
Moreover, when sealing its gates, a sect had to remove its Sect Signboard.
Ě n ǔm̀å
Considering how much a martial sect staked its life on that Sect Signboard, to speak of sealing the gates was the same as speaking of death.
“......Did you say seal our gates?”
It was only natural that they would be confused, since this was a moment when the Taeul Sect should have taken new wings and flown.
“Yes.”
“Have we not just received the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance?”
“That is precisely why we must seal our gates. And within the fastest possible time, everyone in the Taeul Sect must learn the Taeul Sword Emperor’s martial arts.”
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“......Could that not be done without sealing our gates?”
This was the Taeul Sect, which had not sealed its gates even once in five hundred years despite its meager strength.
It was easy to tell just how unpleasant sealing the gates was to Hong Mun-gi as well.
“Thanks to Senior Murong Gang, we were able to persuade the Dragon and Phoenix Assembly. Since he personally made his declaration, externally, no one will question the Taeul Sword Emperor’s martial arts. But will there truly be no one interested in the Taeul Sword Emperor’s martial arts?”
“.......”
“For example, and this is only an example, what about the descendants of those who shoved the Taeul Sword Emperor and the Hell Demon Emperor into hell five hundred years ago? Will they also think that the records of the Taeul Sword Emperor are nothing more than exaggerated rumors? And will they permit us to actually inherit and learn the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance?”
Wе̃ b́ ñ о̆ v̊ еl Ѐn̂ û m̀ а
Groans came from here and there.
They knew how strong the obsession of murim people toward powerful martial arts was.
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Through me, they had already felt the Taeul Sword Emperor’s martial arts, even if only indirectly.
It was not a matter that could be overlooked.
“I know how important the Sect Signboard is to the elders present here. However, no matter how important the Sect Signboard is, the adults of the Taeul Sect and my young junior disciples are more important to me.”
Before a flame, it was merely an object that would disappear without a trace into ash in less than half a day.
Wěb n̆оv̌e̊ l Еnǔm̀ a
“I don't think one becomes the owner of a treasure simply by possessing it. I think one becomes the owner of a treasure only when one can protect it.”
“!”
Everyone in the hall looked at me at once.
Their eyes were trembling violently, just like Hong Mun-gi’s.
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I placed the final point.
“A quail that moves freely through the underbrush laughs at the Great Roc crouched in its nest every day. But when a typhoon comes, the Great Roc risks its life and soars, covering all under heaven. We are now at the moment when we must wait for the typhoon.”
Én ũm̃ а̀. і̌d̆_
After finishing my words, I closed my mouth.
The gazes that had gathered on me and wavered soon lowered, as though ashamed of themselves.
Hong Mun-gi, who had kept his eyes closed for a long while after hearing my words, looked at Jin Tae-san and asked,
“Outer Hall Master.”
“Yes.”
“What do you think about selecting a new Sect Leader?”
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“Yes?”
“Pardon?”
At the sudden words, the Hall Masters and Elders were greatly shocked and looked at Hong Mun-gi.
“I say this because a young disciple is seeing farther and better than the Sect Leader who leads the sect. I think it would be better to simply hand the Taeul Sect over to that fellow and rest comfortably in the Elder Hall.”
Hong Mun-gi’s face was filled with a broad smile.
Only then did people realize that Hong Mun-gi’s words were a joke, and their expressions began to relax one by one.
Е̊ n̂úm̌а . і̌ d
“Heh heh. don't speak nonsense, Sect Leader Hong. The Elder Hall is so cramped that there is not enough space for Sect Leader Hong and your fellow disciples to live there.”
“Is that so?”
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Hong Mun-gi looked at me and asked,
“What do you think, So-un? If you build us a new Elder Hall, I will give you the Sect Leader’s position.”
At Hong Mun-gi’s words, speaking of the Taeul Sect’s Sect Leader position as though it were the position of a neighborhood alley boss, I shook my head.
“I apologize. I still have to travel all under heaven, sightsee, and play, so please suffer a little longer, Sect Leader.”
W е̌ b n̄.ô v е̄l̇ Еn̊ü m̈ å
“You impudent brat....... When you were young, you were such a diligent and kind child.......”
With a brief exchange of jokes, the atmosphere eased considerably.
Hong Mun-gi spoke with a calm expression.
“So-un is right. For now, rather than announcing it outside, is it not important to decide how we will pass the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance to the disciples? In that case, we must first properly inherit the true inheritance ourselves.”
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“......But Sect Leader, sealing the gates.......”
It seemed there were still some among the Elders who had an aversion to sealing the gates.
Еñūm̈а
“I know what you are worried about. Even when we had no martial arts, the Sect Signboard was never removed once in five hundred years. However, did So-un not say it? If the Great Roc frets over the mockery of a quail, then it would not be a Great Roc, would it?”
“.......”
“Moreover, the Grand Patriarch went to such lengths to leave martial arts for us. If we fail to properly protect them because of our pride, how ashamed will we have to be later?”
The Elder who had spoken thought carefully again, then soon nodded.
“The Sect Leader is right. I was briefly mistaken.”
Just as their opinions were becoming somewhat aligned, Father poured cold water on them.
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“I object.”
“Why?”
“The Taeul Sect has no money right now.”
“Ah.......”
“Did the Sect Leader not suggest not long ago that we seriously consider creating an Escort Agency?”
Kang Chae-seok abruptly stepped forward.
Е̇n̈ ŭm̌a . ĩ d̀_
“Is money not coming in from the iron ore mine? Would that not be enough?”
“How many people do you think are staying in the Taeul Sect right now? The Maoshan Sect is installing the Mystic Gate Formation without taking payment, but that only concerns labor costs, does it not? Do we not still have to pay for the materials and their stay? Moreover, the Azure Sky Merchant Guild has still not given us an answer about the distribution of iron ore. At this point, we should think of it as a rejection. In the end, we have no choice but to rely on the Wang Estate.”
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Kang Chae-seok turned to look at me.
“As expected, that fellow should be sent to the Wang Estate.......”
Jin Tae-san cut off Kang Chae-seok’s words and spoke to Hong Mun-gi.
“There will be countless places where money will be needed from now on. It is not over just because we have obtained martial arts, is it? If we want the disciples to inherit the Taeul Sword Emperor’s true inheritance, we must also obtain Spiritual Medicine. To do that, we have no choice but to earn money somehow.”
Е̃ n̆um а.id̄
“Hmm.......”
When he collided with the wall of reality, Hong Mun-gi fell into deep thought again.
At that moment, the Elders stepped forward.
“Then how about we go out separately and operate the Escort Agency?”
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“......I am grateful for your feelings, but how could we eat and sleep comfortably if you did that?”
The average age in the Elder Hall was in the sixties. These were not people who had learned powerful martial arts like those of other sects, so they could not go out into the field of life and work.
Е̂n um̌ а̄.
In a situation where no one could do anything one way or the other, I carefully opened my mouth.
“If it is that, I think it can somehow be resolved.”
“Hm?”
“What do you mean?”
The one who looked most pleased was, as expected, Kang Chae-seok, who was mad for martial arts.
I took out an envelope, a letter, and two Great Swallow Divine Pills from inside my clothes and handed them to the Busaeng Hall Master.
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Hong Mun-gi, who received the items after they were passed along to him with a dumbfounded expression, widened his eyes while reading the letter.
“What is this.......”
“What is it?”
“You should read it too.”
After Hong Mun-gi handed the letter to Father, he hurriedly took out the Rights Deed and unfolded it.
Soon afterward, Father’s eyes also became as round as a rabbit’s.
Ё n umа . і̂ d̆
“......H-how did this happen?”
“Just what is written there?”
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Unable to hold back, Kang Chae-seok asked.
“It says the Namgung Clan will hand over the Hefei Branch of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild.”
“Is Hefei not the headquarters of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild? Was there a separate branch?”
“It says they changed that headquarters into a branch. They are handing that over.”
Ẇ ё.ḃ nо̆vе̄ l̇ En̆úṁ а́
“Yes?”
“Huh?”
Everyone looked at me with eyes demanding an explanation.
I scratched my head and said,
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“I received it as thanks for saving the Divine Sword’s granddaughter.”
“.......”
Ẃẽ bn̈ӧv̈е̌_l Е̊ n̄u ḿ а
“.......”
Everyone in the hall stared at me silently with their mouths wide open.
Father, in particular, was looking at me with blood vessels standing out in his eyes, as though he were deeply moved.
‘Hm? Is he so moved that he is grinding his teeth?’
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