Way Of The World (2)

The Black Mountain Blade bandits were engulfed in war clouds.

A sense of calmness hung over their base, as if they were on the brink of a storm. This was due to the unexpected visitor who arrived at their entrance.

“Where is everyone?”

“The entrance to the bandits’ base is open, and I don’t see a single person.”

“Maybe they anticipated this? It’s ridiculous that they want to fight us.”

The ones who arrived at the entrance were three first-class disciples and five second-class disciples of the Wudang Sect.

They thought the bandits had fled out of fear.

At that moment, the person with the highest rank raised his left hand and said,

“Everyone, remain silent.”

He closed his eyes and slowly turned to the side.

After a while, he spoke with a smirk on his face.

“Fortunately, they haven’t escaped yet.”

He could sense the presence of dozens of people within the bandit manor cabins. The bandits were clearly hiding inside.

Someone who sensed their energy spoke from behind, looking nervous.

“I think there are more than a hundred people. Is that okay?”

“Hyun Hee worries about everything. It works in our favor. We can wipe them out all at once.”

“For some reason, I have a bad feeling about this… Shouldn’t we come back another day?”

“Have you lost your mind? Are you going to come all this way and then just turn back empty-handed?”

“No, I just meant…”

One of the disciples who was watching gently pushed her forward with a sword sheath.

“Hyun Hee is the best among the second-class disciples, right? Well, then, it’s time to show off your skills. Take the lead.”

Hyun Hee, who was walking with confident strides, suddenly stopped.

Soon, her shoulders began to tremble slightly.

“What is it?”

“…Th-there.”

Deep within the bandits’ base, two people were kneeling. Their heads were bowed as if they were prisoners. They were the Wudang Sect Taoists who hadn’t returned to their meeting place.

Behind them, this older-looking bandit held a sword.

At that time, the sharp blade began to slowly touch their necks.

“Take one step closer. and I will cut off their heads.”

The Taoist disciples were all shocked at how this was turning.

“H-How can you do such a cruel thing?!”

It was Aong the ground, the one with the highest power.

Despite his shout, the bandit only snorted and raised the sword higher.

“How dare words like cruel come out of your mouth? Isn’t it cruel for the Taoists to enjoy killing in the name of revenge?”

“That is what you brought on yourselves!”

“Then can you be sure that the Wudang Sect has never touched an innocent person before?”

At that moment, the bandit raised the sword and hit the Taoist.

Clack!

One head was cut, and it rolled on the ground several times. And the Taoists who saw this went pale.

“H-Hyun Song?”

“It is Hyun Song Sajae…”

But there was still another one left. It had to be Hyun Ho who went with Hyun Song.

Someone looked suspiciously and asked,

“Isn’t he dead, though?”

They couldn’t tell because he was bowing his head. At that moment, Chung Jin, the highest of them, shook his head and said,

“No. He just moved.”

“What do we do now?”

The bandit was already raising his sword again.

The Taoists began to panic. One of the leading disciples of the Wudang Sect couldn’t stand it and ran.

Everyone flinched at the unexpected situation. Chung Jin tried to stop him, but it was too late already. No one could stop this Wudang disciple with swift movements.

“I will kill youuu!”

The bandit’s sword was already getting close to the neck of the Taoist. The blade of the sword slowly dug into the gap and attempted to hit him.

At that moment, something shocking happened. Did the blade that was heading for the neck of the Taoist change direction? The sword changed its target to the Taoist running ahead. It seemed so natural, as if the bandit had anticipated it.

However, the first-class disciple of Wudang was not a weak person.

Slash!

A sharp blade sliced through the front of his chest. However, it only cut through his qi, narrowly missing his body.

The first disciple’s body collapsed, a look of shock on his face. He seemed unable to believe that he had almost died at the hands of a bandit.

Of course, if the opponent had been a normal bandit, such humiliation would not have occurred. It was only because the bandit was none other than Yu Jinsan.

“This isn’t easy.”

Yu Jinsan’s feet almost left the ground as he looked at the spear on the ground.

As he grabbed the spear with his hand, his entire presence changed.

There was no time to hesitate. As soon as the attack started, the tip of his spear split into three parts, pressuring the opponent’s body.

“This!”

He was only given a second to aim. This was because the strongest of them was closing in on him.

Kwakang! Kwakang!

It was the sound of the first attack being blocked.

Yu Jinsan frowned and pulled back his spear. He needed to buy a split second to go for the fatal blow. His mouth opened wide as he roared.

“Now!”

The other person was startled by the sudden command. At that moment, Yu Jinsan’s spear vibrated.

The tip of his spear was aimed at the opponent, slicing through the air.

It was the Yu family spear technique, third form, Flying Into Death Spear.

A beam of red light shot straight towards the opponent’s chest.

Swish!

But the disciple of the Wudang Sect had no intention of getting hit. He aimed his sword blade to intercept the spear attack head-on.

Kwaaang!

There was a sudden, powerful explosion, and a red ray of light passed through.

Puak!

“Kuak!”

And it was a success! He had managed to defeat one person as planned, but Yu Jinsan didn’t have time to rejoice.

Yu Jinsan had to assume a defensive stance, so he pulled the spear back. This was because a fierce qi was approaching from the side. It was Chung Jin, the enraged first-class disciple.

Yu Jinsan urgently pulled the spear and pushed the sword blade away from his chest.

Kwang!

The first thing he felt from this opponent was a pain in his wrist. At the same time, he could feel his feet slipping back.

Yu Jinsan was overwhelmingly superior in terms of internal qi, but the problem was in the Wudang Sect’s martial arts.

Dealing with martial arts that were known to be soft yet strong was difficult.

“Die!”

The Taoist exerted pressure on Yu Jinsan, who was stepping back. At the same time, he looked for an opportunity as he saw the old man losing his balance.

But Chung Jin didn’t notice it. The first-class disciple who was kneeling behind was slowly standing up.

Puaak!

The tip of the sword pierced Chung Jin’s back and pushed through his chest.

“Kuak! What is this…”

Chung Jin turned his head slightly, his eyes widening as if they were about to tear. It wasn’t their disciple. It was Pungho in Wudang clothing.

While he was surprised, Yu Jinsan began to counterattack.

No matter how great the martial arts of the sect were, if one was severely wounded, it was impossible to block any attack. Especially with Yu Jinsan in front and Pungho in the back.

Puak! Swish!

In the blink of an eye, Chung Jin’s body collapsed.

Chung Jin was the most promising and talented disciple of Wudang. If he hadn’t let his guard down, he wouldn’t have fallen so easily.

And his death was a shock to the other Taoists.

To think that two of their first-class disciples would be killed by bandits. It was going to be the greatest humiliation for a sect like Wudang. It wouldn’t have happened if they had been careful.

After a while, someone regained their senses and shouted in rage.

“Kill them all!”

The six Taoists who were shocked began to run at the same time.

They weren’t strong enough for the two of them to handle each other.

“Avoid them, Elder!”

Yu Jinsan nodded and ran to the side of Pungho.

The Wudang Sect’s disciples all ground their teeth and followed him. They didn’t want to lose sight of this man.

It was when the distance was getting closer that suddenly, the ground on which the Taoists stepped turned soft and caved in.

Plop!

The shocked Taoists immediately jumped to the other side. But two of the six ended up falling to the pit.

A hole had been dug a few days ago to catch the Blue Wolf. They had lured the disciples to the same place.

“Wh-what is this?”

The Wudang Taoists weren’t at their best defense, and Yu Jinsan and Pungho turned their backs as if they had been waiting for this.

“Now is the moment! Everyone, come out!”

With Yu Jinsan’s shout, bandits began to rush in from all directions.

“Woahhh!”

“Wahhh!”

Their appearance was like a school of fish rushing for food.

The Taoists were all pale and tried to shout.

“T-Taiki Seven Star…”

But the person couldn’t even finish his sentence. It was a powerful defense circle of the Wudang Sect, but they needed seven people to do it. The man was shocked and embarrassed because they didn’t have the right number of people.

Moreover, the rest of his colleagues were scattered around, and two of them were in a pit.

“Damn it…”

After a while, the Taoist had to gulp as he looked at the wave of bandits coming over.

There was nothing to be done about the endless swords coming from all around. Moreover, Pungho and Yu Jinsan’s weapons were among them.

Slash! Swish!

They couldn’t even scream, and they turned into lone souls. The situation of the other Taoists wasn’t much different.

It was around half past an hour.

Kwaang!

After breaking through the siege of bandits, one Taoist appeared.

The last surviving disciple. His entire body was covered in small and large scars, and he was covered in an unknown person’s blood.

Pungho checked him and shouted.

“Do not let him go!!!”

They couldn’t send him back.

If they let this man go, then everything they did would be over. It was clear that if he went back to Wudang, then the bandits would be wiped out.

The bandits rushed to block the path, but they couldn’t stop him.

“I will make you regret what you did today!”

The eyes of the Taoist were drained in anger. There was no one standing in his path.

This was when the bandits were sure of their future demise.

Suddenly, this ray of light in red shot through the smallest gap between them. It was aimed at the back of the first-class disciple.

Chak!

This long spear filled with red qi struck him right in the stomach and split him in half.

Yu Jinsan, who had approached the Taoist, pulled out his spear and mumbled.

“This one, I knew it would turn out like this.”

Pulling the spear back, he looked at the situation.

The noise was slowly fading. Except for the pit where the Taoists had fallen.

There was one person there alive. And there were around 50 bandits surrounding him, aiming their spears and bows.

“Get out of the way.”

It was the Taoist called Hyun Hee. She seemed to have given up on fighting or running.

The bandits looked at Pungho.

“What do we do, leader?”

“Send her. To the heavens.”

It was when he answered without another thought. At that time, Yu Jinsan raised his hand and shouted.

“Stop!”

The bandits who were ready to attack all went still.

They didn’t even realize that Yu Jinsan was being given a higher position than their leader.

“You have other thoughts, Elder?”

Pungho looked puzzled.

“If we keep her alive, the Black Mountain Blade will have a future. Lock her up.”

It wasn’t difficult, so Pungho nodded and ordered his subordinates.

“Break her out of the pit and take her away.”

The woman appeared to still be in shock.

Who would have expected the Wudang to be taken down by bandits? She couldn’t even bring herself to resist their attempt to capture her.

At that moment, Wang Gyu, the vice leader, asked Pungho.

“Hyung, we killed all the Taoists, so the Wudang will not remain silent now.”

“We have nowhere else to go. We will fight here until the end.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Jinsan snorted.

“So confident after just one victory. Compared to the elite of the Wudang, these brats were nothing more than fools.”

“Haha. But what else can we do?”

Yu Jinsan crossed his arms as he lost himself in thought. However, it was something he had been pondering.

“The Wudang Sect has a strained relationship with the Mount Hua Sect. And if it’s Mount Hua, it shouldn’t be too far from here.”

A few years ago, there was a sparring tournament held by the disciples of Mount Hua.

During that time, there was an incident where the disciples of Wudang accidentally killed a disciple of Mount Hua. This caused the relationship between the two sects to become extremely awkward.

And Yu Jinsan wanted to take advantage of this.

“Collect the Taoists, their clothes, weapons, and any belongings they have, and scatter them around Mount Hua.”

“Are you suggesting we frame them? Make it look like they were attacked by Mount Hua. But will the Wudang really fall for it?”

“Of course they won’t. This is just to confuse them and prevent them from immediately coming after us. It’s like asking them not to pay attention to us for the time being.”

“I think it’s a good idea. The more I see, the more I realize how surprising your plans are, Elder.”

“It’s not a plan. It’s wisdom. When you say that, it makes me sound like some kind of villain, doesn’t it?”

At that moment, a child toddled into the bandits’ manor.

A well-hidden safe place.

“Grapa!”

Yu Jinsan instinctively extended his arms towards her and went down on one knee.

“Haha! So my child was hiding here.”