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Taejonbirok Volume 22, Episode 10
Chapter 119: The Lazy Man, Commitment (5)
Kwaaaaaaaah!
Wei Yanho was showing how far a person can go if he decides to go out.
Just as Jang Il, having regained consciousness, was about to search the floor again, Wi Yeon-ho suddenly slammed his sword into the floor. The floor, struck by the sword's energy, shattered and bounced back.
“Ugh!”
Jang Il, who had been thrown back as if by the recoil of the sword energy, shook his head as he looked at the gaping hole in the floor.
'There's no answer.'
Jang Il realized that the concept of "common sense" he had known was actually based on human ability. The reason common sense is necessary is because people cannot solve everything through brute force.
If there is an institution, demolish the institution, and if there is a trap, avoid the trap.
This is common sense.
But what if you could destroy the machine and destroy the trap?
Is it really necessary to cling to that common sense way of doing things?
There is no reason for that.
Wi Yeon-ho was now proving that fact.
Wi Jeong-han's efforts to find a passage underground were instantly futile. After all, if the underground were to exist, it would naturally be revealed if the floor were broken.
but…….
Jang-il turned his head.
The sight of Mano, still convulsing, entered his eyes.
'It's understandable how unfair it is.'
If the result of common sense and nonsense meeting is that the common sense side suffers a loss, how can one not feel wronged?
'The world is turning upside down.'
Perhaps if I had met that old man somewhere else, the outcome would have been completely different. The magic he had displayed just now was so powerful it made Jang-il shiver.
If he had encountered an old man who exuded that much magic on the battlefield, Jang-il would probably be contemplating whether a beheading or a burst stomach would be a more comfortable death.
But unfortunately, there was a Wei Yan Lake here, and that was unfortunate for the old man.
It was also Jang Il's misfortune.
"also!"
As something appeared beneath the gaping hole, Wi Jeong-han nodded. There was no way it wasn't there.
Even if the time spent settling in Xinjiang was not a very long period in the long history of the Demonic Cult, it would be impossible for a place of this scale and history not to have at least one or two secret rooms.
Wi Jeong-han looked down with a stern face.
What they'd done so far was nothing special. That alone would have been enough to put them on the Demonic Cult's list of targets, but from now on, they were on the path to becoming sworn enemies with the Demonic Cult.
It was obvious that the Demonic Cult would start a fight just by hearing the word 'Wei' in Wei Ga.
'I wonder if this is a good thing.'
Wi Jeong-han bit his lip tightly.
We cannot live under the same sky as the Demonic Cult. Wei Zhenghan has always lived with that mindset. However, for Wei Zhenghan to become enemies with the Demonic Cult and for the Guangdong Wei family to become enemies with the Demonic Cult are entirely different matters.
His single choice could spell the end of the Guangdong Wei family line, which has continued for generations. So how could he not hesitate?
But the guy who could be called the victim seemed to have no thoughts.
“Aren’t you going down?”
Wi Yeon-ho asks calmly.
Wi Jeong-han's eyes trembled.
“Are you okay?”
“What is it?”
“If we go in here and cause trouble, the demonic cult bastards will really come foaming at the mouth and threaten to kill us… Do you think you can handle it?”
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Wi Jeong-han with a blank expression.
“Isn’t that the case now?”
“Yes, it is still like that. But the degree will change.”
"hmm……."
Wi Yeon-ho scratched the ball.
It may seem like Wi Jeong-han is just spouting off obvious nonsense, but that's not the case. Being hostile out of necessity and being hostile out of emotion are two entirely different things.
If there were greater gains than killing Wei Yanhu now, the Demonic Cult would choose it without hesitation. But if they commit this act, they'll throw away all gains and froth at the thought of killing Wei Yanhu.
“It’s going to end up like that anyway, you know.”
“I wonder?”
“It’s not like the Great Hemp Emperor did something so great that he wanted to kill him.”
“……Well, I guess.”
Even the righteous had no choice but to agree.
If the war continues, the Demonic Cult will eventually prioritize killing Wei Yanhu over everything else. There's no greater gain than killing Wei Yanhu.
Whether it's fast or slow, it all leads to the same result. So why hesitate?
“But, I…….”
That was the moment.
“Great Hero, it’s done!”
“It’s burning brightly!”
“Amitabha.”
The three men who went to set fire to the outer wall returned covered in charcoal.
"……okay?"
The wise man whetted his appetite.
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Yeah. I told them to set fire, set fire… … .
My worries are gone. No matter what I do, the Demonic Cult will never stop its slaughter of them.
“Let’s go in! Hey! A man dies once, not twice!”
Wi Jeong-han shouted excitedly and jumped to the floor.
Others followed suit and jumped to the ground. The demonic cultists, who had gathered before anyone knew it, stamped their feet as they watched the scene unfold.
“Father, turn off the lights!”
Holy place.
The demonic cult members, seeing their main temple engulfed in flames, lost their senses. Some rushed into the flames without warning, while others ran desperately to draw water.
What they have in common is, of course, urgency.
Those who did not lose their faith while protecting the barren land of Xinjiang shed tears at the sight of their holy land burning.
“These wicked bastards!”
And that hatred was directed at those who set the fire.
“The equators have entered the forbidden zone!”
I'm sure you'd love to jump in and drag them out right away, but why is it forbidden? It's forbidden because they can't just step in.
The demons woke up Mano, who was having convulsions.
“Mano! Mano! Wake up! They’re entering the forbidden zone!”
“Coo-hoo!”
Mano spat out blood and shook his head, trying to regain consciousness as it continued to recede.
'Hey, these guys!'
When I heard the word 'ban', my heart felt like it was on fire.
“Stop it… Stop it… I have to… stop it.”
“We cannot enter the ban.”
“Ugh…….”
Mano's eyes were bloodshot.
He had no authority to ban them. How could he possibly overrule a power that even a bishop lacked? But should he simply stand by and watch them trample on the ban with their own feet?
That can't be!
"Headquarters! Inform Headquarters again! They've entered the ban!"
"yes!"
Mano's eyes, looking at the burning main hall, split open and tears of blood flowed down his face.
“You guys will burn in this hellfire!”
I will never forgive them, even if I die. They have committed the sin of turning away from even the sacred fire that accepts all things in the world. Even if I were to torture them with my whole body, this person would not be appeased.
“Wai Yan Hooooooooooooo!”
Mano's shouts were met with a dance of acrid smoke and flames. The entire palace was bathed in a crimson glow.
“Is this okay?”
Jang-il tilted his head.
"why?"
"No, it's burning up there right now. Shouldn't we run away too? If this is underground, the flames will soon spread to this side, too."
Smoke was already seeping into the basement. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before breathing became difficult.
“Then go out.”
“No matter what I say about this….”
Jang Il glared at the back of Wi Yeon-ho's head with a look of discontent. Telling him to go out alone was nothing more than telling him to go out and be beaten to death.
“If you can’t withstand that flame, you shouldn’t have been involved in the martial arts world.”
That's true.
“Ugh.”
Jang-il turned his head away.
“And here too.”
Wi Yeon-ho licked his fingertips and stretched them out to the side.
“Is the wind blowing?”
"huh?"
Jang-il tilted his head.
“Why is that?”
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
Wi Yeon-ho clicked his tongue as he watched Jang Il, who couldn't understand what he was saying.
"As a cave expert, I can tell you that there's no wind in a sealed underground space. That means there's an opening somewhere."
“Hmm.”
Jang-il nodded and looked around.
'I never knew there was a space like this.'
When I heard it was called an underground space, I thought it would be something like a basement in an open space, but this wasn't that kind of space.
A cave, so to speak.
It's unclear whether they were natural or man-made, but beneath the Demonic Cult's main cult pedestal, a series of long caves stretched out in various directions. The Wiyeonhos were currently exploring these caves.
“I don’t think there will be anything great.”
“Hmm.”
Wi Jeong-han frowned as if it was unexpected.
“What’s amazing is…….”
“There will be.”
Wi Yeon-ho said firmly.
“Why?”
"Building a building that size on top of a cave like this is no ordinary feat. It's not easy even in the Central Plains. And yet, they did something like that in this barren land of Xinjiang?"
“…….”
"They built that building over this cave on purpose. Then there must be a reason. A reason to keep others from entering this cave."
Jang Il looked at Wi Yeon-ho as if he couldn't believe it.
“Do you sometimes say things that make sense?”
“Just like that!”
Wei Yanho tried to turn around, but it was not easy in the narrow cave.
"Stop fooling around and hurry up! These guys don't know when or where!"
When Wi Jeong-han lost his temper, Wi Yeon-ho glared at Jang Il with an indignant expression. Then Jang Ip stuck out his tongue.
“Let’s wait and see.”
“Okay, just wait and see.”
“Ugh.”
Wi Yeon-ho, who had been hit by Jang Il for the first time in a while, walked forward with a heavy heart.
‘Something should come out around here… … .’
The Master said, "Don't hide what's unimportant, and what's hidden is important." Unless the demonic cult has a bizarre hobby of making things off-limits and protecting them from public view, there must be something here.
“I think there’s something brighter up ahead?”
“Yeah. It’s over there.”
Wi Yeon-ho walked quickly with confidence.
The dark cave was gradually becoming brighter. That meant there was something ahead.
'Night wine?'
The night stars embedded in the head come into view.
Night pearls are a precious commodity, and extremely expensive. Those living off the land in Xinjiang cannot possibly afford to consume such precious night pearls. This means there's something here they must adorn themselves with, even if it means starving themselves.
"let's go!"
As Wei Yanhu started running, everyone started running after him.
As they reached the end of the cave, where the night pearls were embedded, a wide open space appeared. Wi Yeon-ho opened his eyes wide as he took in the sight before him.
"……what's this?"
Even Wei Yanho, who is not usually surprised, was left speechless by the sight unfolding there.
human being.
Countless human fragments.
Hundreds of human sculptures, entangled and intertwined, resembled a single, grotesque creature. Above them, a pure white flame burned.
“That?”
"okay."
The smile disappeared from Wi Jeong-han's face.
“It is a holy fire.”
Wi Jeong-han looked at the pure white flame with trembling eyes.
A flame that burns so fiercely that it seems to suck the soul of the one who looks at it.