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Episode 1083. That’s the way of a Taoist. (3)
Phew.
The disciples of the volcano ran like the wind. As they did so, they kept glancing at the child in Dang So So’s arms.
“… … Are you okay?”
“I told you it’s okay.”
“… … Are you sure it’s okay?”
“I told you it was okay!”
“So really… … .”
“This human?”
When Dang So-so, who had been patient all along, finally opened her eyes, Baek-cheon felt a pang.
“Oh, no. I was worried… … .”
She shook her head as she watched Baekcheon, who was acting unusually foolish.
“The kid is fine. He’s just exhausted. He’s the problem.”
At those words, everyone’s gaze turned back to the woman riding on Yui Seol’s back.
“If we had discovered it just a little later, it would have been irreversible.”
“ah…….”
Everyone shuddered at those words.
If they had just left Hangzhou, this woman and child would have died buried in the wreckage. They could not have escaped alone in such an exhausted state.
“It’s not wrong, is it…?”
“No, I’m going to deny it!”
“Shut your mouth, sir!”
“Sure!”
“… … Sorry, which kid is the last one?”
When Baekcheon glared, Jogeol slowly turned his head away. Baekcheon gritted his teeth, but held back because he didn’t have time to waste on beating up someone like Jogeol.
First of all, we need to move that hat to a safe place as quickly as possible.
“What about the Yangtze River?”
Lim So-byeong, who was following behind, answered in a slightly urgent voice.
“It takes a full day to run north.”
Then Baekcheon’s gaze turned to the woman carrying Yui Seol. Since Dang Soso said it was okay, there wouldn’t be any immediate problems, but he was still anxious.
Perhaps the urgency he feels now is not rational. It may be an impatience to absolutely not lose what he has just barely managed to salvage, what he has barely managed to gain from that terrible voyage.
But Baekcheon knows that sometimes there are things that are more important than reason. The impatience they feel now is not wrong at all.
“Private school!”
“Okay. Let’s speed things up a bit.”
“Okay, wait a minute! Dojo members! Can we hurry up and get here?”
Lim So-byeong shouted with a face that said, ‘Hey, you crazy guys! Are you in your right mind right now?’, but Baek-cheon just glanced somewhere else instead of answering.
Lim So-byeong naturally followed Baek-cheon’s gaze. Nam-gung Do-wi, whose face had turned pale, was saying with his face, ‘Even if I run and die, I will never slow down!’
“… … That’s why Father told me not to get involved with those sect kids… … .”
Who said the Sapa guys are crazy? Everyone who says such things should be caught and thrown into that crazy Volcano Sect.
“Run!”
“Eek! Come on, come with me!”
Lim So-byeong was terrified and followed the disciples of the volcano who were increasing their speed.
For others, it may be just a matter of keeping up, but for Lim So-byeong, it is a matter of survival. If he were to be left behind in this Gangnam land, there is no guarantee what would happen next.
“Ah, no. Come, come with me… … . K, Kook! I’m sick too… … . Kook! I, I’m not sick either. You… little bastards! Kook! Kook! Kook!”
The distraught Lim So-byeong coughed so hard that it seemed as if he was going to vomit out his lungs, but surprisingly, no one paid any attention.
No, actually, one of them gave him a glance. Still, it seems that he felt a little more affection for him than the others, because Cheongmyeong looked back with slightly pitiful eyes.
“Do, dojo!”
It was the moment when Lim So-byeong was about to shout with a face full of emotion.
“Tsk tsk. That little bastard. I wondered when he’d die, but it looks like he finally died now.”
“… … .”
“Whether I die here alone or run away, I’ll die anyway, so why not just bury me first? Isn’t that the way to leave a body intact?”
“… … You son of a bitch… … .”
“what?”
“Coolook! Coolook! Coolook!”
Lim So-byeong quickly coughed and turned away from Cheong-myeong’s eyes. Of course, he cursed inside.
‘Did I say something wrong, you punk?’
Those kids are talking about compassion or something. They look like kids that would make Taesang No-gun mad and hit their heads with his knee.
“eww…….”
At that moment, a low moan escaped from the mouth of the woman on Yui Seol’s back. Everyone stopped talking and looked at her. It seemed like it was not a moan that came from regaining consciousness, but a moan that simply flowed out.
“Sister, are you okay? Should we switch?”
“I’ll do it.”
“……okay.”
Baekcheon nodded quietly.
For a woman in the world of martial arts, it might not be a big deal, but for a woman in a private household, being carried on the back of a man outside the family can be a big deal. So in the end, among these two, Yui Seol, who is a bit stronger, has no choice but to carry the woman.
‘It’ll be hard.’
Baekcheon looked at Yui Seol with pitiful eyes.
Carrying a patient is harder than you might think. If you feel any shaking, the patient’s condition could worsen, so you have to be careful with every step you take. You’ll need twice as much physical and mental energy as usual.
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But Yui Seol ran, carrying the woman on her back, without a single complaint. A sense of responsibility was evident on her expressionless face.
“Sosoya, should I hold the baby?”
“Hands off, Death Penalty! Where are your dirty hands on that child!”
“… … Dirty.”
In one corner, Jo-geol was deeply hurt. However, Dang-so-so showed her teeth and never gave up the child.
“Everyone else can get it, but the death penalty is not allowed.”
“That’s right.”
“You go back there. If the kid wakes up and sees your face, he’ll start a fight.”
“… … But these gentlemen… … .”
The disciples of the volcano quickly ran forward. They were joking to shake off the sense of crisis that the Sapaelyeon might attack at any moment, but their movements were desperate.
“Ugh… … . Ugh!”
As time passed, Lim So-byeong, who had been following along well, began to fall behind. He must have had problems with his stamina due to his chronic illness. In addition, he had been pushing himself too hard since he started.
The disciples of the volcano tried to look away for a moment, but a dull voice pierced their ears.
“Just run.”
After saying those words, Cheongmyeong took a step back. Then, with a very unpleasant expression, he put his hand on Im So-byeong’s back.
“What is your bandit’s weakness?”
“T, why would a bandit run like this… … . Cough! What’s going on!”
“Yay, yeah.”
“Well, still, huh! You’re helping me… … .”
Cheongmyeong clicked his tongue.
“Well, I guess I earned my keep.”
If it weren’t for Im So-byeong, we would all have died when the Black Ghosts came. I never thought I would go through life saying that I was alive thanks to that bastard Sapa.
“Run quickly, bandit. Before I really leave you behind.”
“… … A human being like Sagal.”
“huh?”
“……no.”
Lim So-byeong pouted and pushed his legs hard. The crown on his head was crumpled and fell down. However, thanks to Cheong-myeong pushing his back, he was able to regain his composure to some extent.
Then suddenly he slowed down again. Cheongmyeong asked curiously.
“What are you doing, Inma?”
“for a moment.”
Lim So-byeong, who had put some distance between himself and the people in front of him, opened his mouth in a small voice.
“Isn’t that a little strange, Dojo?”
“what?”
“That woman and the child.”
Looking at the woman riding on Yui Seol’s back, Im So-byeong narrowed his eyes.
“I looked around just in case, but there were no other survivors.”
“… … .”
“If even a strong man couldn’t survive, how could a woman like that survive that collision… … just… … .”
Cheongmyeong ran without answering. Im So-byeong, who glanced at his stern expression, did not press for an answer and ran silently. After a long time, he opened his mouth again. His voice was very heavy.
“Am I guessing correctly?”
“……well.”
Lim So-byeong cast a meaningful gaze at the woman and the child. The one who had originally released the magic energy that had turned the surrounding area into scorched earth was Dan-ja-gang. Jang Il-so and Cheong-myeong had only attacked Dan-ja-gang.
Since the cause of death for those who were swept away was the Danza River, the reason why that hat survived can also be found in the Danza River.
But… …Im So-byeong soon shook his head. This is a battlefield where lives are at stake. Is it really possible for someone who has lost his mind and is running wild after being consumed by magic to prevent damage to a specific location?
“It might just be a coincidence.”
“… … That’s right.”
Neither Cheongmyeong nor Imso-byeong continued to speak. Perhaps we will never know the answer. The only person who can give us the answer is no longer in this world.
The eyes of Cheongmyeong, who was watching the front, were dark.
This was a question that even he could not answer. Qingming did not know that there were women and children there. Qingming was not strong enough to distract himself with the adversaries of Dan Zhao and Cheon Sal.
As Lim So-byeong said, all of this may just be a coincidence.
But if… … if it really is one in a thousand, one in ten thousand, what Cheongmyeong thinks is right… … .
‘Even if he is a demon… … he is ultimately a child of man.’
It’s something I don’t even want to think about. Even if I knew it, I should forget it.
“So… … it’s something that absolutely must be done.”
At Cheongmyeong’s muttering, Im So-byeong looked at him as if he didn’t understand English. However, Cheongmyeong didn’t give him a glance. His mind was already filled with other beings.
‘Cheonma.’
No matter how much doctrine they accept, no matter how much they are taught through brainwashing, humans are ultimately beings who doubt and doubt again. And they cannot let go of the small sense of compassion in their hearts.
That’s why the Heavenly Demon is so terrible.
Because it turns such people into blind fanatics.
‘I must… … . even if it means risking everything I have.’
We must never again create a world where the Heavenly Horse runs rampant. If only to avoid repeating the tragedy of Hangzhou.
Cheongmyeong bit his lips as if he had made up his mind and pushed Im So-byeong hard.
“Ma, tell me!”
After running and running until the sun went down again, the disciples of the volcano finally arrived at the Yangtze River.
They arrived with their bodies barely able to express how tired they were, and what they saw was a huge ship standing on the riverbank. Its affiliation was so obvious.
Those who had been speechless and blankly staring at the ship looked back at each other.
“The badge of the numerical bastards?”
“… … I think so?”
“It seems like there’s no one inside?”
“Why is this here… … ?”
Cheongmyeong, who walked among those who could not hide their bewilderment, smiled faintly at the sight of the empty boat.
“Anyway, I told you, you have a dirty personality, you little bastard Jang Il-so.”
Yoon Jong said, looking at the empty stomach as if he was dumbfounded.
“… … Since when did you start preparing?”
“I don’t know. What, does it matter?
Cheongmyeong gestured towards the ship.
“It looks like we’re going to get on it. Let’s get on it.”
“This, this?”
“Is that a ship of numbers?”
“Then? Should I take these people for a swim?”
The disciples of the volcano looked at the boat with a slightly bewildered look on their faces, then nodded.
“… … I have no choice. I have no choice but to burn.”
“Yes, private tutor.”
When Ungeom said this, the disciples of Hwasan felt uneasy but boarded the empty boat. After raising the anchor and unfolding the folded sails, the boat began to slowly move down the river.
“… … It was long.”
“I know.”
The disciples of Hwasan, who were barely able to lean against the railing, looked at Gangnam, who was slowly moving away, with eyes filled with all sorts of complicated emotions. It had been less than two days, but it felt like months had passed.
As they watched the land moving away in silence, the sound of a child crying passed by their ears.
“… … I guess you’re awake.”
Tang Xiao Xiao began to soothe and comfort the child she was holding. The child’s small hand was tightly holding her thumb. Everyone had a small smile on their lips as they watched the scene.
Baekcheon spoke without taking his eyes off the sight.
“Next time… … .”
“Yes, private tutor.”
Yun Jong answered calmly.
“Next time it will be different.”
Those who looked at each other looked back at the child in Dang So-so’s arms in silence.
A boat sailed quietly across the river, which was dyed red by the sunset.