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Episode 1081. That’s the way of a Taoist. (1)
“Oh my. This time it was really dangerous. If I had made one move, it would have all been over.”
Baekcheon blinked as he watched Cheongmyeong smiling and talking. Feeling his gaze, Cheongmyeong asked.
“why?”
“… … No. Nothing.”
Baekcheon, who had been silent for a moment, shook his head. He suppressed his desire to answer, “I’m curious about what went into your head that allows you to smile even in this situation.”
“But… … Did Sapaeryeon really just go back?”
“Then it would have gone back to being fake?”
“No. That’s not what I meant… … .”
Baekcheon turned his head slightly and looked at the horizon. It was the direction in which Jang Il-so and his group had disappeared. Baekcheon’s eyes still held a subtle sense of anxiety.
“It seems like he got out too easily.”
“Even for Jang Il-so, that is an inevitable choice.”
Baekcheon turned his head at the voice coming from beside him. Im So-byeong was smiling meaningfully as he spread out his fan.
“Because the fire fell on my feet.”
“… …Fire?”
“Yes. To be exact, it was the fire I set.”
As Baekcheon looked at him as if he didn’t quite understand, Im So-byeong kindly explained it to him.
“Jang Il-so was already slowly eating away at the water tower that the Black Dragon King had fallen from power. In such a situation, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the work he had to do doubled since even Man-geum-dae-boo unexpectedly fell from power.”
“Hmm. Are you saying that there will be a rebellion within the Saphaeryeon?”
“Ah, that’s difficult. Isn’t it a situation where the water cannon or the black ghost has lost its head? A rebellion can only happen when there is a clear center of gravity. However… … .”
Lim So-byeong quickly folded the fan he had been swinging.
“Other cases may arise.”
“What other cases?”
“Yes, it’s Ital.”
“leave?”
The other disciples of the volcano who had been listening also looked at Im So-byeong as if they didn’t quite understand. Im So-byeong smiled faintly.
“This may be a difficult issue for the sect members to understand, but the Sapa members are not very loyal to begin with. There are many who are not even happy to be part of a sect, and among them, there are quite a few who will leave the sect whenever they get the chance.”
“iced coffee.”
“The chief’s presence and revenge on those who leave the sect are what keeps those people tied up. So those who are afraid of falling out of favor with the chief try to take advantage of the sect’s chaos to leave.”
Baekcheon nodded with a face that seemed to understand what he meant.
“It’s definitely something that the political party can’t even imagine.”
“On the contrary, from our perspective, we don’t understand people like Baekcheon Dojo. In fact, Hwasan was already a fallen sect, and there was nothing to be gained by staying there.”
“Because I wasn’t there to get it.”
Im So-byeong was in awe at Baekcheon’s calm answer.
Perhaps this is a gap that cannot be narrowed even if we talk about it all day. This is not a question of right and wrong, but a question of values.
Lim So-byeong scratched my head with a fan.
“The story is a bit off topic, but anyway, Black Ghostly also relied a lot on the control of the Man Geum Dae Bu, so if the news of the Man Geum Dae Bu’s death spreads, it will naturally lead to great chaos. There will definitely be more people trying to take advantage of this gap or trying to escape the sect.”
“surely…….”
“That’s why Jang Il-so has no choice but to be busy. What he wants is to completely absorb the forces of Surochae and Heukguibo, without leaving a single speck of dust behind. He probably won’t have the presence of mind to look elsewhere for a while. After all, the area he has to directly manage has expanded several times.”
Only then did everyone nod.
“In one way, this may be a fortunate story.”
“yes?”
Lim So-byeong asked back, as if asking why such a conclusion had been reached.
“Anyway, isn’t it true that Jang Il-so will have a hard time moving for a while? If it’s as you said, then even for me, Jang Il-so, it won’t be easy to completely control all of Heukgwibo and Surochae’s forces.”
If the concept of control is placed at his feet, it is not difficult for Jang Il-so. However, blocking those who leave and completely recovering their power will be more difficult than he thinks.
Even if he is the best in the world, wouldn’t he have no choice but to be tied down for a while?
“I see. That’s what you meant. You’re not wrong.”
Lim So-byeong nodded vigorously. At that time, Baek-cheon supported Yun-jong’s words.
“Besides… … Anyway, didn’t the Great Master of Man-Geum die and the Black Dragon King lose an arm? Even without that, the number of absolute masters that the Sa-pa side was lacking has been reduced by two, so shouldn’t we consider the Sa-pa-ryeon side to have suffered a great loss as well?”
“That’s true too.”
Lim So-byeong smiled brightly.
“Certainly… … even if we mobilize all of the power of the Ten Thousand People’s Party and even all of Haomun’s power, we will inevitably experience chaos right now.”
“As expected… … .”
“But Yun Jong Dojo. Do you really understand what that means?”
“yes?”
Yoon Jong’s face became a little dazed. Im So-byeong spoke with a meaningful expression.
“Certainly… … Sapaeyeon will suffer internal strife for a while. Considering Jang Il-so’s disposition, there may be a lot of bloodshed in the process. The entire Sapaeyeon’s power may actually decrease even more than it is now.”
Everyone swallowed dry saliva at those words.
Such changes are always accompanied by bloodshed, because those who want to maintain the existing order always oppose change.
But… Jang Il-so is not the kind of person who would appease and coax such people. He will crush them thoroughly so that they will never rebel against him again. Just like he showed an example to the water pipe in the Jang River.
“Once all of that is over, Saphaeryeon will be completely different from what it was before. Saphaeryeon, which existed as a clumsy alliance, will disappear from the world. And in its place, Saphaeryeon will appear in its entirety. Saphaeryeon as a single sect that moves in unison at Jang Il-so’s every gesture.”
It is literally the Sapiltong of the Maninbang. Of course, it has a symbolic meaning, so I will not use the name Maninbang again.
I think I smell blood coming from somewhere.
“Now that even Haomunju has surrendered to the defeated army, there is no one left to stop him. At most, half a year. In that time, Jang Il-so will unite all the factions under his command. And then… … .”
Everyone knew what would happen next.
“Jang Il-so will definitely be looking for his next prey. He is a man who is never satisfied.”
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The saying that it would take half a year at most was engraved in everyone’s heart.
Everyone here was watching carefully to see what kind of person Jang Il-so was.
Danjagang and Cheonsal. The power displayed by those two bishops was certainly terrifying. However, the last thing that remained in the minds of those standing here was Jang Il-so, no matter what anyone said.
“Could you cooperate… … .”
“no.”
Yunjong opened his mouth to take in the situation, but before he could finish speaking, Cheongmyeong’s firm voice cut him off.
“That won’t happen.”
Everyone looked back at Qingming.
“Jang Il-so is Jang Il-so. In the end, he’s just a Sa-pa kid. Cooperation with a guy like that is impossible from the start.”
“… … But this time it was possible.”
“Because our interests coincide. But there’s no way they’ll cooperate with us to stop the Demonic Cult. Especially if that guy is the leader of the Sapha.”
Yun Jong sighed.
He doesn’t know why Cheongmyeong speaks so definitively. But if he’s so sure, then what he says must be true. It’s always been that way.
“Half a year… … .”
Cheongmyeong muttered softly. His eyes were dark and sunken. In fact, even that was half a year at most. There was no way Cheongmyeong wouldn’t know how short that was.
“good.”
He raised his head and looked at his other disciples.
“Let’s go back first. I’m sure Jang Moon-in is worried. Even though I have a lot to say, let’s say it later.”
“Um, yeah.”
“i get it.”
The disciples of the volcano also nodded obediently. There were still many things they wanted to ask, but this was Gangnam. It was not a place where they could comfortably talk. They could talk even after leaving Gangnam.
“Okay. Then first… … .”
“Just wait a moment.”
“yes?”
Cheongmyeong suddenly stopped and looked back at the person who had spoken. Ungeom was standing there looking at him with a calm expression.
“What is the matter, Private?”
Before answering, Ungeom stared at the desolate land of Hangzhou with a hardened face for a moment.
“I am worried that it is not right to say this to you in this situation. So please think of this as my opinion, not an order from a superior, and answer accordingly.”
“Yes, Private. Go ahead.”
“I don’t feel comfortable just leaving like this.”
“yes……?”
Baekcheon asked back with a puzzled expression. Ungeom answered bitterly.
“Haven’t too many people died? Even those who had no connection to the martial arts world and were just living.”
There was a moment of silence. Everyone was silent at those words. They were so relieved that they had survived a series of crises that they had momentarily forgotten what had happened here.
“I know the situation is not favorable. It may be that I am pushing you into another crisis because of my greed, so it is not easy to bring it up. However… … If possible, I would like to hold a simple memorial service for those who died unjustly here. Is that okay?”
Baekcheon closed his eyes tightly. Sometimes he forgets. That they were Taoists before they became warriors. And what he had to do before winning.
‘Private school.’
While everyone else had forgotten, only Ungeom had not forgotten. Every time this happened, Baekcheon felt anew that he still had a long way to go before he could catch up with his private tutors.
“I think I’m okay… … .”
“I have to do it!”
Before Baekcheon could finish speaking, Cheongmyeong answered firmly.
“We are weak and inadequate, so we could not save the people here, but at least we should comfort their souls. That is the duty of a Taoist priest.”
Lim So-byeong, who had been watching the situation unfold, opened his mouth with an anxious expression.
“Hey… … ? This is Gangnam, and I don’t know how the Sapaeryeon will turn out… … .”
“I have to.”
“Damn, you idiot. I forgot about that. If I had just gone, I would have hit the ground.”
“That’s true.”
“What should I prepare first? I guess I should start quickly.”
“From the seat.”
“Excuse me? Can’t you hear me? Excuse me?”
The disciples of the volcano began to tremble in Busan, excluding Im So-byeong. Even Hye-yeon raised her voice with a blush on her face.
“I will help you too, my lords!”
“You don’t know about the soul-searching rituals held at the Taoist temple.”
“I’ll do anything if it takes effort. But when you’re done, please let me recite a sutra for them!”
“That’s a given.”
Im So-byeong looked up at the sky with soulless eyes as he watched the crazy sect members start to move around and swarm among themselves.
‘Maybe Jang Il-so is a little more sane than these people?’
It was indeed a difficult problem to judge.