Chapter 46

Xin Liuquan ascended.
“Cuck!
“Kuck!”
Eunuch’s body shook after being hit in the jaw.
Spinning in midair, he fell to the ground.
The ground!
It was Aksogun’s sword that blocked him again.
Aksogun bit his lip.
His body rebounded with half a momentum and landed on the ground.
“You…… thwack!”
He doesn’t give him time to speak.
There is a saying that hawks are medicine for madmen.
Even if these guys were disciples of another elder, if he knew they were like this, he’d let them get away with it.
As an elder of the Great Volcano Sect, that’s to be expected.
The stormy barrage of punches stunned Yue Xiaogun.
However, unlike Eunuch, he could only graze, not strike.
‘There’s a big difference in skill between him and Eunuch.
Eunwoo was hit before he could react.
However, Aksogun remained calm and blocked my attack with minimal damage.
Of course, he couldn’t counterattack, but that was enough to make a difference.
‘So be it.
Still, it doesn’t change the fact that Axo-kun and Eun-woo lost.
Chin! Twist!
Aksou touched the hilt of his sword and drew in.
I’m supposed to be able to draw up my chi to block it, but I’m no match for a lesser swordsman with a lesser sword than me.
Aksogun is being pulled in.
Chin! Paang∼!
I cut it off with a chuck and half.
“Kwak!”
The beast was sent flying backwards.
He flipped in midair and landed on the ground, but the damage was done.
Aksogun and Eunuch’s expressions.
They were stunned.
‘Finally…….’
The anger was gone.
No, it had faded.
It had been replaced by awe that had taken over their hearts.
“Are you still going to do this?”
“……chit.”
Axogun said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
“You’re quite the handful, my boy.”
“How could you be so arrogant when you don’t even have that much discernment?”
“I have nothing to say, but let’s see if you can be as arrogant tomorrow.”
“What do you mean?”
“No matter how strong you are, you’ll be no match for the tongue.”
“So, you’re going to call in the big boss because you can’t win? This is it, Wen, not even the little ones.”
Eunuch made a face.
“If you say so, I have nothing to say. But it’s better than you going in with the guys at the checkpoint.”
“I don’t belong anywhere. No, I don’t go into the gates or the city gates.”
“That depends. There are many who hate the Tao and love gold. You might be one of them.”
“…… doesn’t work for me either.”
I felt a little better after beating them up. And my anxiety is subsiding.
It would be better to end it now than to make it worse by hitting them more.
I turn and head back to the drunken rock.
“Look forward to tomorrow.”
I ignored the muttered words under my breath.
Arriving at the quarters, I sat down on the bed and turned on the futon.
“Whoa.
I thought to myself.
Was what I was doing the right thing?
The answer was no.
I was so distraught at the time. And I was proportionately angry.
So I said some harsh words, and it turned into a fight.
I regret that I did that, because I could have resolved the situation wisely.
But what’s done is done.
You can’t change the past by regretting it.
You can only hope that you will act more wisely in the future.
‘Anyway, I told you to look forward to tomorrow more than anything…….’
Even though I ignored it, and I’m not really afraid of it, it was a little uncomfortable because I regretted what happened earlier.
‘I’m sure there will be a fight…….’
It’s only natural, since we’ve defeated the commander and his army.
The only thing left was the captain.
The one with the kindly smile, Yuk’eon, would attack.
‘We should win, but…….’
Then there’s another problem.
It’s like when Bo Ping was a disciple.
Those who excel are subject to envy and jealousy.
It’s like a law that can’t be changed unless there’s a big background behind it.
‘Whoa, it’ll work out. No, it should work out…….’
At first, you can’t help but think, “Wow.
It’s no use thinking about it now.
‘Let’s just have a nice breakfast…….’
I still have some anxiety.
I’m worried about my master.
But there’s nothing I can do about it.
I can only continue to trust him.
Therefore, I control my mind now.
As I weep, my mind gradually calms down.
It’s calm and serene. And cozy.
I finished and stood up.
Before I knew it, it was night.
I couldn’t sleep and there was nothing to do.
“Why don’t we go see the volcano?”
Nothing to do. I practiced herbalism, but it didn’t work.
It’s the same with yoga.
The best thing to do is just go for a walk.
Walking in the quiet of the mountains is also good for training.
It’s training the mind.
The silence, the sound of insects, and the smile on my face.
As I walked along, I arrived at a place I didn’t recognize.
“This is…….”
It’s the same quiet. But there was nothing but open space in all directions.
And the bumpy thing seemed to be a training ground.
“Hmm…… it’s a haze…….”
Suddenly curious.
As he drew his sword, it glinted in the moonlight.
The Qingyun Sword, scattering cold light.
It’s a sword I’ve been using for four years.
The sword fits comfortably in his hand, no different from when he first received it.
It’s a masterpiece.
As I stroked the hilt, I felt a flutter from behind.
I turned my head back, thinking it might be the owner of this place.
“Heh, I was wondering who was here, but it was you.”
His face was curious, as if he was looking at something new.
It was Geum Jeong-il, the eldest son of the Geum family.
“…….”
I wordlessly tensed my body.
Little by little, I raised my chi and prepared for the attack.
“Oh, don’t be so nervous. I’m not here to fight.”
“How can I believe that?”
“Those stupid guys at the gate must have messed with you, but I’m not, and I’m really going to give you the time of day.”
His voice is surprisingly soothing.
You feel like something good will come of it.
“Is it because I’m the firstborn of a gold family?
The Jin family is a merchant’s family.
A merchant is a profession that understands and utilizes people’s minds, so it’s only natural that the eldest son of the family would have such a talent.
Anyway, with that feeling, I relaxed.
But my chi was still moving in a hundred directions, ready to defend at any moment.
“You still don’t believe me? The guys at the gate must have been bad, so this is to be expected?”
“The guys at the gate are bad?”
“Well…… you’re new here today, so I don’t know. They’re really bad, and I don’t think I’m that good, but they’re worse. They’d believe me if I told them I was from the gate.”
“How bad is it?”
Is it just threatening me? Or…….
“They’re so good at trickery that even I, a merchant, can admire them. The two at the bottom, they threaten at first, but then most of them come over. Why? Because they’re strong.”
“Yeah, he’s strong…….”
I beat them lightly, but they’re honestly strong.
“Yeah, but there are some that don’t work. You know, the ones that don’t give in to strength? They don’t work. That’s where the tongue comes in, the fake taoist.”
“Fake Taoist?”
Doesn’t look like it.
“Yes, he is indeed a fraud, for his kindly smile is a mask to deceive people. Anyway, he approaches the unsuspecting with that face, and he travels with them for a few days, and then it’s over. He’s a better talker than I, the eldest of a merchant family.”
“Is that so…….”
Then it makes sense that he would keep people like Eunuch and Aksogun under him.
If you’re a true Daoist, they’ll be edifying, but they’re not the kind of people you’d want to travel with.
“Anyway, so, what do you think about the one that came through our checkpoint?”
I ask abruptly.
Normally I’d fall for the sophistry, but not me.
“No, I don’t.”
“Why not? From what you’ve told me so far, isn’t a checkpoint better than a city gate?”
“Nope. I haven’t heard anything about checkpoints from the guys at the gate.”
His face stiffened slightly.
But then she smiled brightly and said.
“Haha. I’ll tell you what, whatever they’re saying is probably fake. I…….”
“Even if you say so, I don’t believe you.”
“…… You’re a tricky one. By the way, what happened to…… you?”
“What do you mean?”
“I told you before, Eunuch and the Aksos use threats. They’re not afraid to use force if they don’t get their way, but you don’t have a scratch on you. You’re clean. I’m asking what happened to you.”
“I knocked him down.”
At my simple answer, Geum Jung-il stared blankly for a moment, then laughed out loud.
“Hahahaha. Isn’t that right, haha. It must be a masterpiece. Those arrogant bastards got their asses handed to them…… cough cough. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
“I’m not looking forward to it.”
The thought of battling Yue Lian doesn’t make me feel very comfortable.
“So you want to come through our checkpoint? If he does, I’ll have to step in, but otherwise, our two packs don’t fight each other.”
“Two herds…….”
“What? What do you mean?”
“You don’t know.”
I shook my head.
He probably wouldn’t understand unless something special happened.
Why did I shake my head like that when I said “two herds”?
“No, I’m not, I’m just paraphrasing,” he said, ”but go ahead and decide. You’re going to have to decide when it becomes a contract anyway.”
“Do I really have to decide when it becomes a term?”
“What? Of course, it is. It wasn’t before, but now that the gates and checkpoints are as fierce as ours, the disciples are being divided into two groups.”
“Wait. So the disciples have become this way because of the influence of the leadership?”
“Of course, otherwise, why would the Five Elements Qin Yin allow it?”
“…….”
So this was done from the top?
“How can they not understand this simple reasoning and choose sides?
It wasn’t a child’s problem.
It was the adults.
“Hey, don’t look so serious. This is just another change.”
“The problem is that it’s not a good change…….
Shaking his head, Jin Zhengyi smirked.
“You’re a weirdo.”
“You are.”
“Haha, you must be the first person to say that to me. Even the six tongues don’t say this to me…….”
“We’re the same swordsman, after all. What’s the harm in saying so?”
“Cough cough. They look behind me. Anyway, you’re a masterpiece, and I like you even more.”
“I like you too, but I’m not sure I’d want to be friends with you if you’re so cliquish.”
“Haha. Then it’s impossible for us to be friends, because I’m doing this under the pressure of both our golden masters and our apprentices.”
“Pressure from the underlings?”
“Alas, the pressure of the sons of the Hubei merchant families. Technically, it’s an expectation, but to me, it’s pressure.”