Episode 210

“Look over here!”

Jinmu approached the Mount Hua warriors and called out to one of them.

“…?”

The warrior from Mount Hua, who turned his head for a moment, looked at Jinmu who was dripping with confusion.

This bastard is so fucking rude.

Should I just hit him?

Perhaps it was because he had relearned the fighting techniques, or perhaps, he was impatient because he just wanted to unfold the technique, but all the warriors seemed like prey to be hunted.

Meanwhile, the gaze of the Mount Hua warrior scanned Jinmu doubtfully, but when he came to the sword on his shoulder, his expression changed to surprise.

“Taoist Ji-Jinmu?”

He was surprised.

Seeing the startled look in his eyes which instantly showed respect, it seemed like he was one of those who witnessed the spar against the Plum Blossom Sword formation.

When Jinmu nodded, the Mount Hua warrior brought his fists together in a polite manner.

“Hyeong Jong, second-class disciple of Mount Hua, greets the Sword of Wudang.”

Jinmu, who liked the change in looks in those around him because of this polite greeting and the word ‘Wudang’, accepted the bow.

“Is there a problem here?”

“Ah, you didn’t know?”

“Yes. After leaving Mount Hua I had something to do.”

“I see.”

“…?”

“After the order of the Murim Alliance was issued, battles are taking place with the secret forces of the Palace in various areas.”

Battle with secret forces?

“From what I hear, everyone heard it as something that the Sword of Wudang had revealed during the last meeting. You are truly amazing.”

“…?”

I did? What?

Wasn’t he the one who told about the Original Flower Garden?

Whether Jinmu blinked or not, the disciple of Mount Hua spoke as if he was bragging to the officials around.

“I heard you unraveled the gunpowder smuggling operation in Diancang that even the officials couldn’t do, and captured a large number from the Palace as prisoners in Sichuan?”

So there were golden coins.

And what happened to Sichuan was just that foul-tempered party leader and his henchmen…

“Protecting the people in Kunlun and caught those disguised as Gu Yaja too.”

True, but it was Tang Wi who interrogated them, though?

Come to think of it, the Tang family were the ones who did it.

“How did you know about the Dongrim Money Hall, revealing the officials’ corruption and finding out about the Original Flower Garden?”

I only went to get my money, but the bastard tried to scam me.

“You truly are amazing, I am thrilled as a disciple of a Taoist sect! Who else is like the Sword of Wudang. I cannot believe that a disciple of Taoism did so much for Murim in the Central Plains. I respect you.”

Right. Even though this person is that kind of person, it’s embarrassing for people to hear it, so stop now.

Wait now, Taoist sect?

Why did he emphasize it?

Is somewhere like Mount Hua feeling burdened by Wudang?

Hyeong Jong, who was in high spirits without noticing the glare of Jinmu, glanced at the officials and shrugged.

It wasn’t like Jinmu didn’t like it.

But he had questions.

Until the truth about the Garden, the only thing the Murim Alliance had done was use the people of the Beggars Union and the Courageous Valor Troops.

But how can it be known?

While Jinmu was shocked, Hyeon Jong, who clearly liked talking, began to explain as if he knew how Jinmu felt.

Ah, now that I think about it, Mount Hua is….

This man talked a lot. The Sect Leader and the disciples, truly the whole Sect is similar.

“It seems that the Great Commander of the Murim Alliance was secretly pursuing the prisoners captured at that time and the facts that Miss Tang Se-ryeong discovered. In the meantime, the Sword of Wudang found out about the Garden and we began a full-scale sweep.”

It could be roughly understood.

Zhuge Hyeop-jin, that bastard. He surely is great.

Even when I was the Evil Sect’s Heaven’s Heavenly Lord, you didn’t fall for my tricks even once!

This bastard, why is he being so quiet? He must have been waiting for the right time.

He observed the situation without revealing his intentions until they fully knew the enemy.

It was clear that this is all a plan from Zhuge Hyeop-jin. That was why Yang So-bang ran in all directions, hiding his whereabouts even from the officials.

They may not have kept it in mind during the process, but in the end, even I did my part by moving with faithful words…

This is pissing me off.

I helped that damned bastard with all my heart and soul, right?

Well, it doesn’t matter.

Jinmu is the enemy.

Now that he had obtained the Dual Internal Qi Arts, he was confident that he could compete with Bokri Do-cheon and anyone else too, once his strength was regained.

One’s limitation is clear.

Resourcefulness alone cannot overcome force. With the addition of a rare commander, Jeok Saeng, in the Evil Sect’s Heaven, it would be like giving a tiger wings.

Right, fight hard amongst yourselves. They are all going to be under my feet.

Jinmu was satisfied that he understood the situation and was about to leave, but a question suddenly came to him.

“Ugh, Taoist Hyeon Jong.”

“Yes!”

“Do you know how long it has been since I left Mount Hua?”

It might not be clear since he didn’t have a way of keeping track.

“It has been almost a month since Master Myung Jin left.”

“……”

This Mount Hua Taoist bastard, how is my Master your Master!?

But one month? Has it been that long?

“That… I see. But what is Taoist Hyeon Jong doing with the officials?”

“Ah! In the process of uncovering corruption at the officials’ level, it was revealed that they didn’t just pay bribes to officials but established deep ties too. So, in the case of the Dead Sea Money Hall, I am in charge of handling things.”

Ah, the explanation… make it a little shorter….

Anyway, it was detailed and easy to understand.

“Right. Then you must be going through a lot. I will take my leave then.”

“You are leaving already? Looking at your clothes, I think you need to get some rest.”

Right. I thought so too and I will do that.

It’s because I cannot stand being with you.

Contrary to his true feelings, Jinmu greeted them with a smile on his face.

“Stop right there!”

Someone shouted.

As he turned his head, he saw someone running on the roof.

Their footwork was quite good.

And following behind them are Mount Hua warriors in their black and purple robes.

“Who is he?”

“It is something that happens often these days. It is probably a spy planted by the Palace. Most of the battles are coming to an end, but there are a lot of them hiding around.”

“Ah… then?”

“Yes. We will chase and capture them, or kill them too.”

“……”

“Because they are the enemy. But I don’t know if their numbers are high. I don’t know what they do for a living, but their skills are quite strong…. Last time, while pursuing a spy, five of us got injured.”

That is because they are weak. It’s not that those people are strong.

Well, anyway, it doesn’t really matter anymore.

Whether they get hurt or not… wait a second.

Oh? Look at this?

A smile appeared on Jinmu’s face as a brilliant idea popped into his mind.

What Jinmu needs most now is prey so that he could grow.

He was already worried about which people he should catch to drain their qi.

A mountain beast? It would take too much.

However, it is a bit uncomfortable for a Wudang warrior to steal the qi from warriors of the Justice Faction, and the warriors under Evil Sect’s Heaven… this group would do.

Even if he can take down bandits, the people from Green Forest are too weak to begin with, so he thought that the Demonic Cult was where he should be attacking, but this place here?

The Palace warriors.

They are your enemy, they need to be killed and they are even stronger than expected.

This is almost a coincidence.

What better food is there than this?

Moreover, if you are lucky, you can encounter a warrior with similar skills to that old man Great Wolf.

That would be amazing.

Because there are a lot of things for strong people to pick out.

Jinmu, who couldn’t contain his joy, said his greetings to Hyeon Jong, and then parted ways. As soon as he entered a deserted alley, he hiked the wall and jumped onto it.

Because it could be a problem if others find out.

Papat!

Jinmu, who was running quickly on the roof, passed through the yard of a house and stole a piece of cloth which was lying around.

Euk!

Jinmu tore the sleeves and tied them tightly to cover below his eyes.

Wait, what should I do with the sword?

Hmm, well.

There is no need to use such things against weak ones.

Jinmu wrapped One Slash around him and placed it on his waist, increasing his speed.

Pang!

The strongly stepped on wall burst open and the Wudang’s step unfolded in full force.

Huhuhu.

Whether the Palace or the Justice Faction wins is none of his business.

You bastards, just wait.

I will suck your qi out!

Jeong So, a warrior belonging to the Dead Sea Money Hall Branch , was disguised as a merchant running a small store in the outskirts of Gwando.

At the same time as the power of the Palace was operating secretly under the Murim Alliance, an order was issued from leader Mu Young.

A cunning rabbit digs three holes.

In order to cleverly avoid a disaster.

After receiving the order, the man erased all traces and even disposed of the store.

But those from the damned Mount Hua searched him out and came after him.

The cause of the trouble was that someone saw him moving from the Dongrim Money Hall in Xi’an.

Chrit!

“…!”

As the sword flew from behind, Jeong So was alert and turned around.

But he felt a burning sensation on his back.

Damned Plum Blossom Sword.

There are too many variations.

Moreover, since they are in a position of being pursued, they cannot properly predict the changes in the sword technique.

The best thing to do was just to run with all his might. The same was true for the Mount Hua disciples running after him.

Jeong So was a warrior who specialized in footwork. The distance was getting greater and greater.

“Damn it! That guy is too fast! I will take a shortcut! Drive him away!”

Beop Hang nodded at Beop Jin’s words.

The moment Beop Jin took the five second-class disciples and changed direction, Beop Hang, infused tremendous qi into the Dragon Heavenly Blood.

Pang!

The Five Elements Plum Blossom Steps worked with an explosive force in an instant.

It was much better than footwork at closing in a short distance in an instant.

Beop Hang, who narrowed the distance right then, drew his sword and swung it with all his might.

Swish!

The footwork which omits changes.

Even if one got lucky and died, or if they avoided it, it was enough to force something out.

Push!

The sword drawn at lightning speed was about to split his body.

Swish!

Jeong So stepped on a tree and changed directions.

Kwak! Tuk!

In place of Jeong So, the tree was split in half.

It was unfortunate, but that was all.

The direction Jeong So was now heading to is where Beom Jin was waiting with the disciples.

There was nowhere else for him to run.

“Stop right there!”

Just as expected, Jeong So, whose path was blocked, stopped.

This was because the Plum Blossom Qi was swirling around so he had to save himself by stopping.

Kaang! Kakang!

The sword attack which was dazzling the mind made it seem like running wouldn’t matter.

And in an instant the disciples of Mount Hua surrounded him.

Jeong So’s face contorted at the thought of having nowhere to go.

“You people… ah, you want me to help you? I’ll make sure to take two or three of you down with me to hell!”

Jeong So prepared to draw his last breath and began to release killing intent.

“Hit!”

The swordsmen of Mount Hua surrounding him, pulled their swords out.

The moment when the Plum Blossom Sword that filled the sky was about to engulf Jeong So.

Swish!

Kang! Kakakaang!

Some Sword qi flew in from somewhere and cut their Sword qi down.

And a masked man in black appeared like the wind.

Both Mount Hua and Jeong So couldn’t help but were stunned at this.

Tak!

Without another thought the masked man in black held Jeong So, jabbed the blood point to cause him to faint, and got closer.

“Damn it! Catch him…”

Paaang!

The masked man in black leaped away before Beop Jin could even fully shout.

“What… is that?”

Something which happened in a split second so they didn’t bother chasing.

Too… fast.

Even though this masked man had a person by his side, he just turned and disappeared.

Mount Hua’s disciples turned into dogs chasing a chicken which suddenly jumps up, causing them to lose track of it.