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Taejonbirok Volume 12 Episode 11
Chapter 70: The Lazy Man Goes Home (1)
It was a big event that the Demonic Cult showed itself to the world again.
How big of a shock was it?
As you know, the last major competition in decades on the volcano turned into a bloodbath.
The rumor that a demonic cult had appeared in the volcano and that many people were injured spread throughout the world in an instant.
People no longer cared about the outcome of the martial arts competition.
Even you, how did you know about the Volcano Rain Competition?
yes.
You probably know it by the name Volcanic Blood Temple.
The reappearance of the Demonic Cult was a shocking thing to the people of Central Plains.
huh?
Baekgeomyeong?
… … Well, what can I do?
It may be a bit disappointing, but I guess it's an inevitable result since I didn't leave much of an impression when the demonic cult invaded. If I felt wronged, I should have done something about it.
In fact, since it was right after he won, if he had shown even a little bit of his fighting skills against the demonic cult guys, his fame would have spread.
Well, he couldn't have come forward in that situation.
It was later revealed that what Baekgeomseong was aiming for at the time was to show that they could stop the Demonic Cult and firmly establish Baekgeomseong's name throughout the world.
But isn't it a shame that Wi Yeon-ho took all that fame away?
what?
Was it possible to stop the Demonic Cult with just the Baekgeomseong personnel there?
I can't do it.
That's nonsense.
So Baekgeomseong also prepared something separately. The problem is that he never used what he prepared.
Why?
Hehehehe.
The Jeongpa is not the only place where there are only senior investigators.
Haven't you noticed that despite his fame and ability, there is one person who strangely hasn't been seen in this incident?
Yeah, that's him.
He was the one who stopped Baekgeomseong.
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“……Are you not going to open the way?”
At his words, the old man wearing black Taoist robe smiled gently.
“Didn’t you say you could just knock me down and leave?”
“Why are you blocking our path? The volcano is currently under attack by the demonic cult. Why are you blocking our path to help?”
“I don’t know. I might have become a lackey of the Demonic Cult.”
The old man frowned.
The probability of the Taoist in front of me becoming a lackey of the Demonic Cult was lower than the probability of Shaolin saying that they would all grow their hair out starting tomorrow. The Taoist in front of me was the Taegeuk Sword Master, the closest to the position of the best swordsman in the world and the elder of the shamans.
“Why do you have to do something like this?”
“That’s what I wanted to ask, Heavenly Sword.”
The man called Cheonryu Sword smiled brightly.
“Didn’t you say you were going to stop the Demonic Cult?”
Plum Blossom Sword Master also smiled gently and accepted Cheonryu Sword Master’s words.
“The distance between Baekgeomseong and this place must be considerable. How could you have known in advance that the Demonic Cult would invade this place and come all the way here?”
“I happened to get my hands on some intelligence.”
“You knew that on your own without telling anyone?”
“That’s an interesting story. Who should I tell about it?”
The eyes of the Taegeuk Sword Master sank.
“Are you saying that we should ask the old guard for help, or should we inform the Jeongmu Alliance so that they can take action?”
“Either way.”
“Why should we do that? We are not a group affiliated with any faction or political alliance.”
Cheonryu Sword spoke confidently.
“Baekgeomseong is the only one. You must know that fact, but how can you be so unreasonable…….”
There was no flaw in Cheonryu Sword's words.
Baekgeomseong is not a subordinate organization of Jeongmu Alliance or Gupa. It is said that dealing with the Demonic Cult is a problem for the entire martial arts world, but if Baekgeomseong can solve it on its own, there is no need to inform other sects of the fact and ask for help.
Despite knowing that, Plum Blossom Sword Master did not open the way.
“Then I guess I have to be stubborn.”
“Heh heh heh heh.”
Cheonryu Geom quietly looked at the Plum Blossom Sword. His eyes were sunken even lower.
“Are you doing this because you think you won’t be able to open the way?”
“How could that be? There is no way that the world’s best sword, the Heavenly Sword, could not handle even one Noh. Even if there is no one else, isn’t the Heavenly Sword the only one who can cut me down?”
“Your Majesty is gilding this old man’s face.”
Even though he was looking at the Cheonryu Sword laughing in vain, the Plum Blossom Swordsman did not show his face.
The world does not know this man.
The nickname Cheonryu Sword, which means “living by following the sky and the wind,” was given to him by those who did not know the true terror of this man.
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Just one fight in my youth.
That match made Taegeukgeomseon obsessed with the names Cheonryu Sword and Baekgeomseong for the rest of his life.
“Hmm…….”
Cheonryu Sword, who had been quietly looking at the volcano in the distance, slowly nodded his head.
“Now, it seems like there’s no real benefit to climbing the volcano. If the new investigation team has started, it’ll be hard to see any benefit.”
Cheonryu Sword stroked his beard quietly and clicked his tongue.
“Well, if you have something good, you should share it. You shouldn’t keep trying to monopolize it all by yourself.”
“It’s not about monopolizing, it’s about going in the right direction.”
Cheonryu Sword clicked his tongue.
It is not easy to break the vested interests. The only time the old faction, the political alliance, and the Cheon Ui-ryeon check each other is when there is no other enemy. The moment any force challenges their stronghold, the three forces unite tightly as if they had never checked each other and try to protect their positions.
'It was expected, but you're more agile than I thought.'
Killing the Taegeuk Swordsman here and now and climbing the volcano is an act that will only result in loss. The name of the Taegeuk Swordsman will cloud the judgment of the common people.
“Okay. Let’s just go today.”
Taegeuk Sword Master said while looking at Cheonryu Sword with a slightly gloomy face.
“Instead of just stepping down today, don’t you have any intention of truly working for the peace of the world?”
“Peace in the martial arts world? When you say peace in the martial arts world, you mean a world where the old faction is in power and leading?”
“……I’m sure even His Majesty the Heavenly Sword knows that’s not the case.”
“Well, there’s only one thing I can say. Sword Master, you may step aside for today, but now you can’t stop us any longer. That is, since we have brought the name of Mangeom back to the world. Now, Jianghu will have to pay the price for its long-standing hypocrisy.”
“Did you say it was hypocrisy?”
Cheonryu Sword didn't bother to answer those words. Cheonryu Sword, who had been silently looking at Geomseon, turned around.
“I will go.”
“……Please take a look.”
Cheonryu Sword walks leisurely, never fast.
Taegeuk Sword Master, who was watching her back, looked up at the sky to overcome the frustration rising in his chest.
'Times of trouble are coming.'
The Demonic Cult has reappeared, and there are even forces that use the Demonic Cult. There is no evidence, but it is certain that Baekgeomseong has moved the Demonic Cult. If he had not blocked the Heavenly Sword, everything that happened in Hwasan would have gone according to Baekgeomseong's intentions.
“Will heaven truly not grant peace to the world?”
Dark clouds were gathering in the distance.
As if trying to wash away the blood that had accumulated in the volcano.
“Why are you stepping down, Elder?”
The question was cautious.
His voice was small and his tone polite, conveying his intention that he was not dissatisfied, although he could not understand.
Cheonryu Sword answered with a soft smile.
“What good would it do to climb a volcano now?”
“But then wouldn’t the effort of paying a price and moving the Demonic Cult be in vain? If it were according to the original plan, shouldn’t we have climbed the volcano and shown the way to help Geomyeong defeat the Demonic Cult?”
“That’s right.”
“But if you step back like this……”
Cheonryu Sword shook his head quietly.
“It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do about it. I didn’t expect the political alliance to move this quickly. We took the new investigation too lightly.”
“If I go back like this, the plans I made so far will…….”
Cheonryu Sword looked at the person speaking with stern eyes.
“Do you know what the worst thing to do when making and executing a plan is?”
“I don’t know.”
“It is a waste of time and manpower to try to reverse a plan that has already gone astray. A plan is like a stream of water. Once the direction is changed, it can never go back to the original direction. The best way is to quickly cut off the water.”
"……yes."
“This is the same. The new investigation team and the political alliance have already come forward, so do you think things will go according to plan just because we climb that mountain?”
“That’s not true.”
“Yes, that can’t be. If that’s the case, we should let go quickly. In any case, we announced the resurrection of Mangeom in the volcano. It’s a shame that Mangeom’s name didn’t spread throughout the world in a more certain and clear manner, but there will be opportunities to do so in the future.”
“Yes, Elder.”
After finishing speaking, Cheonryu Geom walked forward and clicked his tongue softly.
'Things are really messed up.'
He always emphasized that things would inevitably not go according to plan when carrying out something like this. But he didn't know that things would go this wrong from the start.
Although he outwardly emphasized the involvement of Shin Gi-su, there was another reason why he backed down.
'All the fame has already been taken by Wei Yanhu.'
It is a place where the resurrection of Mangeom is announced to the world. Even in such a place, there should not be anyone who shines brighter than Mangeom.
“Tsk, I was greedy for small things and lost big things.”
Cheonryu Sword shook his head.
If he had gotten rid of Wei Yanhu when he first saw him, this wouldn't have happened. However, regretting what has already happened is not something that can be undone…
“I can only hope that Geomyeong has learned a lot.”
“Elder!”
“Hmm?”
Cheonryu Sword turned his head at the voice calling him urgently.
“Over there, over there!”
I looked intently at the direction he was pointing, and saw the cultists coming down the mountain.
“Ugh…….”
Cheonryu Sword clicked his tongue as if he felt sorry.
“The Demonic Cult is retreating like that? The one in charge of the attack, Gwangmu-ryang, is famous for being violent even within the Demonic Cult, but he’s retreating so easily… Did the Shin Gi-su Investigator use some kind of harmony, or….”
Cheonryu Sword smiled subtly as he stroked his beard as if his head was complicated.
“Yes, that’s right. It can’t be that easy. It’s a matter of waiting three hundred years to regain control of the world. If it were easy, it would be even stranger.”
“……Is that okay?”
“Don't worry.”
Cheonryu Sword declared firmly.
“The plan has only just begun. The volcano was merely intended to signal its beginning. Now the world will know. What it means that the Ten Thousand Swords have returned.”
“Yes, Elder.”
"but……."
"yes?"
“It’s nothing.”
Cheonryu Geom turned around and fell into thought.
'The presence of Wei Yan Ho is more of a nuisance than I thought.'
Cheonryu Geom hurried his steps, thinking that perhaps special measures were needed.