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Episode 1091. I was a bit exaggerated. (1)
At the end of the eaves of a large pavilion, Cheongmyeong was blankly staring at the moon, holding a bottle of wine in one hand.
And from a place a little far away, Ogeom was watching him. Dang Soso, who would normally have been furious at the patient for drinking, could not run over to him now and could only watch him.
“What are you thinking about?”
“well.”
Baekcheon shook his head at Dang Soso’s question.
“He’s a guy whose mind is unfathomable.”
“… … That’s true.”
Yun Jong and Jo Geol let out a sigh at the same time. The eyes of the Hwasan disciples looking at Cheongmyeong were quite complicated.
“capital punishment.”
“why?”
“How on earth does that guy Cheongmyeong know all that?”
When Yoon Jong did not answer, Jo Geol glanced at him and continued speaking.
“No… … Isn’t it a little strange? Of course, if Cheongmyeong is from a place that had a grudge against the Demonic Cult in the past… … It wouldn’t be strange for him to know a certain amount about the Demonic Cult… … .”
Jo-geol couldn’t finish his sentence and closed his mouth. What he originally wanted to say was, ‘For something like that, don’t you know too much?’
But I couldn’t bring myself to bring it up, because discussing Qingming’s past was something they tacitly considered taboo.
It’s not that anyone has decided not to bring up such topics, but everyone has secretly avoided mentioning them because they know that bringing them up will only make everyone uncomfortable.
What confused Jo Geol the most after this incident was Cheong Myeong’s reaction when he saw the Demonic Cult’s Lee Ju-gyo.
‘I had a familiar look.’
There are plenty of possible scenarios.
For example, the ancestor of Cheongmyeong was a man from Hwasan, but he could not overcome the burden and ran away right before the battle with Cheonma that was to take place at Sipmandaesan.
That’s why, even though he knew all about the ignorance of the past volcano, he couldn’t return to the volcano because of his guilt. Yes, just like Yui Seol’s father.
A huge sect that is on the verge of collapse. How many people would have stories related to it?
That is why, until now, no one has tried to dig up Qingming’s past.
But at this point, Jo-Geol began to think a little differently.
‘Even if that were the case… …would it be possible to recognize a bishop from a hundred years ago? Would the person telling the story of the past really have tried to tell the exact appearance of the bishops from a hundred years ago?’
It was something unknown. However, one thing was certain: the knowledge of the Demonic Cult that Cheongmyeong possessed was not something that could be explained by just hearing about it.
“What if it’s weird?”
“……yes?”
At that moment, Yun Jong looked back at Jo Geol with dark eyes.
“Why? Are you trying to suspect Cheongmyeong now?”
“Ah, no, that’s… … .”
Yoon Jong frowned and said bluntly.
“Don’t talk nonsense. Regardless of how you know it, Cheongmyeong has been doing his best to help us. That is a fact that will never change.”
“I know that too… … .”
Jo Geol lowered his head with a gloomy face. Yun Jong’s words could not be denied, and Jo Geol had no intention of denying them either.
‘Come to think of it, it seems like it was just yesterday when I first got hit by that guy and got pinned to the ceiling.’
Looking back, time really flew by.
Who would have imagined at that time that the volcano would become like this?
“… … If I think about it, it’s all because that guy entered the volcano.”
“huh?”
“That’s right. If it weren’t for that guy, would we have ever had to worry about the future of Gangho?”
Yun Jong, who had been quietly reflecting, looked at Cheongmyeong with new eyes.
If it weren’t for Qingming, Jo Geol would have returned to his family. Yun Jong would have guarded the mountain that people had left alone. Yu Yi Seol would have stayed in the mountain somehow, but Tang So So would not have come to the mountain, and Baek Cheon, who knows what happened to him.
No, before that, the sect called Hwasan may have collapsed and everyone may have scattered and gone their own way.
“It all started when that guy came into the volcano out of nowhere.”
“……yes.”
Yoon Jong answered softly and thought for a moment.
What was Cheongmyeong thinking at that time?
Looking back now, it is clear that Cheongmyeong wanted to somehow make Hwasan a great sect like it used to be. How could he have thought that as he walked into that ruined sect?
“… … I have no idea.”
It was at that very moment that Jo-geol was licking his lips bitterly.
Yun Jong looked back with a very trembling look.
“Over there… …private school.”
“huh?”
“… … It’s a bit strange that I’m saying this after telling that jerk to keep his mouth shut… … . I’ve been thinking about something that seems plausible… … No, rather than something plausible, it’s kind of… … Anyway, I’ve been thinking about something.”
Unlike other writers, the introduction was long and the tone was strange.
“What on earth are you talking about?”
“That… that guy, Cheongmyeong.”
Baekcheon’s eyes hardened slightly. He felt uncomfortable because he was trying to bring up a story that had already been asked once.
“That… … The reason we’re a little suspicious of Cheongmyeong right now… … No, isn’t it because he knows too much about the past demonic cult?”
“yes?”
“I know too well about the war a hundred years ago. So, by any chance… … .”
When Yun Jong fell silent for a moment, everyone swallowed dry saliva.
“Oh, maybe something.”
Hearing the urging voice, Yunjong glanced at Cheongmyeong with a hint of anxiety and opened his mouth.
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“I… … That guy Cheongmyeong… … .”
Then, I closed my eyes tightly and shouted, “I don’t know.”
“Oh, you’re not from the Demonic Cult, are you?”
There was a moment of silence.
Baekcheon’s eyes widened. Those standing next to him also opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths wide.
Baekcheon groped with a bewildered face.
“Ah, no… … . No… … This kid. Are you, are you talking sense… … .”
But at that moment, someone next to me clapped their hands loudly.
“It’s… persuasive!”
“… … The mystery has been solved.”
“Huh?”
Baekcheon looked around with a blank expression. The four disciples and servants were all nodding their heads with faces that looked like they had gained great enlightenment.
“If you think about it, he was more suited to the Demonic Cult than the Orthodox Church.”
“… … Then it makes sense that you know so much about that demonic cult.”
“Personality too.”
“That’s right, accident! And personality!”
“Ah, no… … .”
Cold sweat began to run down Baekcheon’s neat forehead.
This is so absurd, ridiculous, and so plausible… … . No! This is f*cking ridiculous! Plausible! What was I thinking!
“Ma, talk sense! Is there anyone in the world who hates the Demonic Cult more than Cheongmyeong? That guy’s aversion to the Demonic Cult is on a level that requires medical attention and counseling.”
“Look, private tutor.”
At that moment, Jo-geol clicked his tongue and said.
“It seems like you don’t know because you were raised so well.”
“Does it make you feel a little awkward when you say that?”
“… … Let’s skip that.”
Jo-geol asked, pointing to Baek-cheon with his chin in an arrogant manner.
“What is the sect that private tutors hate the most?”
“Jongnam.”
The answer came out immediately without a single moment of hesitation. Jo-geol nodded as if to say, “Look at that.”
“Where are you originally from, Sasuk?”
“… …Jongnam.”
“Do you have anything else to say?”
Wow… … This is irrefutable.
“The person who turns back is scarier. If that kid was a cult member who got fed up with the cult and ran away, then I can understand. He has a shitty personality and ridiculous martial arts skills.”
Yun Jong, who had been listening to Jo Geol’s words, added with a serious expression.
“I don’t know about other guys, but if it were that kid, since I hate the Demonic Cult, I would think of going to the volcano that the Demonic Cult hates the most and starting a volcano. That guy, that is.”
Baekcheon quietly shut his mouth.
Even if Baek Cheon Man was defeated by Jin Geum Ryong and Jong Nam, wasn’t there a history where they rushed to the volcano they hated the most? Whether this is possible or not, Baek Cheon Man is not qualified to say that it couldn’t happen.
If you add a word here that it can’t be done for no reason, you’ll definitely be bombarded with comments like, “Oh my? So who was the one who did something that even a cult bastard wouldn’t do?”
“… … No, that’s enough whining.”
“I said there is a possibility?”
“It’s not that it’s there, it’s that high.”
“confirmed.”
Baekcheon pressed his temples. Now, he couldn’t tell whether these kids were really saying these things or just joking. His head was aching.
He let out a deep sigh.
“Anyway… … If there’s something I have to say, I’ll say it. You guys know that. Cheongmyeong doesn’t necessarily say things he doesn’t need to say, but he definitely says things he needs to say.”
“That’s true.”
“He knows about the Demonic Cult, but he hasn’t mentioned it to us until now. You know why, right?”
“……yes.”
Everyone nods. It is impossible not to know. If they had known the true power of the Demonic Cult three years ago, their hearts might have been broken.
Even now, they are dumbfounded by the gap between themselves and the Demonic Cult, so how much worse must it have been back then?
Cheongmyeong was still holding the bottle of wine and staring blankly at the moon. Baekcheon glanced at her and spoke in a calm voice.
“In other words, he thinks we’ve grown up enough to be able to handle knowing all these facts.”
“… … .”
“So let’s wait a little longer. If there’s a situation where we need to know, he’ll definitely tell us.”
“Yes, private tutor.”
Yun Jong nodded. Then he glanced at everyone and spoke in a slightly lower voice.
“Rather than that… … I… … Honestly, I don’t know if I’m the only one who thinks this way.”
“What are you thinking?”
“Did you understand the entire conversation between Jang Moon-in and Cheong-myeong earlier?”
Baekcheon didn’t answer. Yunjong scratched his head awkwardly.
“I felt like it was going well but ended ambiguously… … I don’t really know how it ended. If you understand, can you tell me?”
“Uh… … . That’s… … .”
Baekcheon’s face looked very pale.
In fact, he also didn’t quite understand the conversation the last two people had had. It wasn’t clear what exactly ‘just do as Cheon Woo-myeong has been doing’ meant.
“Honestly, I’m not very good at… … .”
“Let me explain that to you!”
“Oh, sir! This is a surprise!”
Baekcheon was startled by the sudden voice and stepped back.
Lim So-byeong, who had appeared without notice, was shaking his fan gently.
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo.”
“… … .”
“Hoo hoo hoo hoo.”
Lim So-byeong spread out his fan, half-covered his mouth, and laughed uneasily.
“… …Why are you doing this? There must be a reason.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I just got happier when I thought about it.”
Lim So-byeong shrugged his shoulders and got back to the main point.
“It’s not that big of a deal. The Hwasan Sword Association, or Cheongmyeong Dojo, simply declared that they would unite the martial arts world with the Cheonwoo Alliance.”
“Ah, that’s what it was… … . What, you crazy bastard?”
An earthquake occurred in Baekcheon’s pupil.