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Episode 1092. I was a bit exaggerated. (2)
“What? Ganghoiltong?”
“What are you saying?”
Lim So-byeong clicked his tongue as he was met with looks of criticism and ridicule.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. How can you be so clueless?”
“… … It’s not that you don’t have any sense, it’s that you don’t have a clear head.”
Namgung Do-wi, who was watching this scene from a distance, was so sweaty that his back was almost soaked.
‘Is it really okay to do that?’
However, he is the Green Forest King who rules over all the mountains of the Central Plains.
Of course, the Green Forest King was a bit younger than expected, and a bit sickly, and a bit… uh… … yes, he seemed a bit stubborn, but no matter what, the Green Forest King is the Green Forest King. If things were as they were, a mere disciple of Hwasan wouldn’t be the kind of person to speak rudely like that… … .
“Tsk tsk!”
As expected, Lim So-byeong clicked his tongue for a long time, showing a look of discomfort. Namgung Do-wi shrugged his shoulders in nervousness at that reaction.
“That’s why I say you shouldn’t talk to uneducated nobles! What would the scholars know? They don’t even know what the Four Books and Five Classics are, and how could they, who only read the Taoist Classics, possibly understand the thoughts of a noble Confucian scholar?”
“A noble Confucian scholar?”
“That is why Confucius said, ‘A gentleman does not speak strange words and confuses gods.’ It is not good to mix words with the evil Taoism.”
Baekcheon looked at Im So-byeong with a dumbfounded expression.
“Is that something a bandit would say?”
“Haha. Confucius said that a gentleman is one who keeps to the nine thoughts and nine manners. So what does family background have to do with it? If you want to refute what I am saying, at least bring the three scriptures.”
Baekcheon laughed when he heard that.
“It seems the Green Forest King doesn’t know.”
“yes?”
“The Book of Changes, one of the Three Classics, is a must-read for Taoists.”
“……really?”
“Tsk tsk. That’s why he’s called a sapa. How could a sapa who just grew up in the mountains understand the noble meaning of Taoism?”
Finally, Namgung Do-wi’s head drooped. He gave up on interpreting this crazy conversation any longer.
“anyway!”
Lim So-byeong spread out his fan as if to brighten the atmosphere, as if he had never been so tired.
“The conversation between the leader and Cheongmyeong Dojo was simple. It was about not breaking the foundation of Cheonwoomaeng in dealing with the Demonic Cult in the future.”
“So what does that mean?”
“What is the basis of the Cheonwoomyeong?”
“Well… … .”
Baekcheon glanced at his subordinates. Then, they all awkwardly coughed and turned their heads away. Baekcheon’s face suddenly distorted. In the end, it was up to him to answer.
“I can’t say for sure, but… … isn’t it about being with a close friend you can trust?”
“That’s correct.”
“… … Oh, really?”
“… … .”
When Im So-byeong gave him a contemptuous look, Baek Cheon also slowly turned his head away.
“… … That’s correct, but I have to add one thing to it. The most unique thing about Cheonwoomaeng is that it doesn’t discriminate between social status and origin.”
Baekcheon nodded in agreement.
That is the biggest reason why Cheonwoomaeng is now considered a sect of Jeongsaji.
“The Cheonwoo Alliance was like that from the beginning. In fact, it is known as a prestigious family in the martial arts world, but isn’t it true that there were people who secretly looked down on the Sacheondang Family?”
“What kind of kid is that?”
“… … Sosoya, calm down, I’m not swearing.”
“It’s so frustrating.”
“Whoa, whoa. Okay, good.”
Baekcheon smiled bitterly. Although Tang Soso gritted her teeth, it was an unavoidable fact.
The Sacheondang family is clearly a prestigious family, and a family with great power. No one can deny the fact that they are a prestigious family.
However, because of their characteristic of using poison and secret weapons, there was a clear tendency in the martial arts world to secretly regard the Tang family as cowardly and even look down on them as being closer to evil.
I just can’t bring myself to say that out loud in front of the people.
“It’s not just Gangho. Since ancient times, Sacheon has been looked down upon even in the Central Plains.”
“… … What is that… … .”
Lim So-byeong shrugged.
“What about the Beast Palace and the North Sea? They are called the New Palace and the Five Palaces, but the distance between them is actually twice as far as the distance between them and the Central Plains. They are not people who can be grouped together in the first place. The intention behind linking them together is clear.”
“… … .”
“Those who are not from the Central Plains.”
Baekcheon nodded silently. This statement is also not wrong. In the end, the title of Saewoeogung contains contempt for those who are not from the Central Plains.
“So, the beginning of Cheonwoomaeng was centered around the Hwasan sect that was abandoned in the Central Plains, a hodgepodge of despised and looked down upon sects… … Ah, no. Yuiseol Dojo. Put down that sword. It’s not that I have ill feelings towards you… … .”
Yui Seol glared at Lim So-byeong with her sword half drawn, as if telling him to continue.
“Didn’t even the trashy Sapa guys like Nokrim get involved there?”
Only then did Yui Seol put the sword she had been pulling out back in and nodded.
It was a feeling of injustice that I had, but what could I do? That sword ghost was scary.
“So what is the identity of Cheonwoomaeng? A sect of the righteous, an outsider, a foreign power, a sect of evil, Taoism, a secular one… … Oh my. There are even monks who have broken their precepts here. Can I classify them as Buddhist?”
“Who broke it, who!”
“So, they gathered all the things that exist in the world and threw them all together and stirred them up like identity and nonsense and saying, ‘We are all friends.’ Do you know what that is called?”
“A mess.”
“destruction.”
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“Japtang stew.”
“No. No.”
Lim So-byeong smiled faintly.
“The world calls it heaven.”
“The world… … .”
Baekcheon repeated. Im So-byeong tapped the back of his neck with his fan. A smile still hung on his lips.
“The Heavenly Warriors embrace everything. As long as you can satisfy the two words of trust, it doesn’t discriminate between origin and status. That means anyone can belong to the Heavenly Warriors.”
“… … That’s right. I even got attacked by a bandit.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“What I’m saying is.”
Lim So-byeong looked at Baek-cheon with a wounded face. However, Baek-cheon showed his strange ability by saying with his face, “What? Did I say something wrong? You bandit?” and poured salt on the wound of the Green Forest King.
“… … So, there is no need for the Cheonwoo Alliance to divide its forces. If necessary, it can just embrace everything within it.”
“Well, that’s easier said than done… … .”
“And that’s not the only thing that’s strange about the Cheonwoo Alliance. Although the Cheonwoo Alliance is a force that mixes the most diverse people, isn’t its solidarity the strongest of the three?”
Baekcheon nodded.
The Gupailbang, which is on the verge of being torn apart, is not worth discussing.
If we interpret the word cohesion a bit broadly and evaluate those who are oppressed by Jang Il-so’s presence, we may be able to highly evaluate Sa-pae-ryeon… … However, if we use common sense as a standard, the most cohesive of the three forces is Cheon-woo-maeng, no matter what anyone says.
“This is a crazy place. Think about it. Even though the Demonic Cult has invaded, the disciples of Hwasan and Shaolin, the two most hostile sects in the world, have joined forces, and Namgung, the leader of the Five Great Families, has added his strength. Even I, the Green Forest King, have been dragged in.”
“… … .”
“The leader of Cheonwoomaeng, the leader of Gupa Ilbang, the leader of the Five Great Sages, and the king of the Green Forest. Do you think this is a combination that can naturally be mixed together?”
“… … No, of course not.”
Baekcheon scratched the back of his head. It had been so natural that he had forgotten about it, but in fact, this was a situation that made no sense.
If all of those people could get along so easily, why did the martial artists divide themselves into the right and wrong factions, the famous and the small and medium-sized schools, and thoroughly reject each other?
Even within the same political party, the old and new factions are divided according to their form, and they secretly check each other.
“But in Cheonwoomaeng, that is possible. So Cheonwoomaeng doesn’t necessarily need to conform to the ideas of other places. They just need to accept it as part of Cheonwoomaeng! What does that mean?”
“What, what do you mean?”
“There is no need to become a member of Cheonha. If you just increase your power on your own, Cheonwoomaeng will become Cheonha. Whether it’s Gupaebang or Sapaeyeon, you can just swallow them up. You don’t have to force them together like rags, but push them under Cheonwoomaeng.”
“… … .”
“Hahahaha. I thought he was just a trickster, but I never thought he would have such great ambitions. I told you, you can’t beat him. Hahahahaha.”
Lim So-byeong’s eyes turned to Cheong-myeong, who was standing on the eaves. Her excited expression was evident.
But Baekcheon felt that something was off with what he said.
And just then, Yui Seol, who had been silent until then, opened her mouth.
“It’s different from before.”
“……hmm?”
Baekcheon looked back at Yuiseol. She was looking at Cheongmyeong, not Baekcheon.
“The volcano failed. Completely.”
“… … .”
“I used to think it was because of the ungrateful people. But that’s not it. The reason the volcano failed was because I was alone.”
Baekcheon nods. This is in line with what Cheongmyeong said.
“So this time it’s going to be different. The volcano is no longer alone. Even if it’s not as strong as before, there are people who will fight together and protect each other. So don’t be afraid. You can do it.”
Everyone nodded. Although it was awkward, these words resonated with them.
“That’s right. If the volcano had been alone before, there would have been nothing it could do within the alliance.”
“But not anymore. The party will do its best to help us.”
“It’s not just the Tang family. Then, if we form an alliance, we don’t have to bow our heads. Right now, Hwasan is not just a sect, but a place that represents the Cheonwoo Alliance.”
Baekcheon let out a deep sigh.
‘There’s a lot of homework.’
If it were like before, Cheongmyeong would have explained everything he said in detail so that everyone behind him could understand. Wasn’t Cheongmyeong the kind of guy who would get really annoyed but still somehow make others understand?
But not this time. He just casually drops the topic and walks away. As if telling them not to follow his decision and to think for themselves.
“Everyone will have a different interpretation.”
“… … .”
“But I think that’s right. After all, a union is a place where people with different ideas coordinate their ideas.”
“Yes, private tutor.”
“I think so. What Samae said is true, and what the Green Forest King said… well… there’s a slight chance that it’s true.”
“… … Um, it seems like the treatment is too different.”
Baekcheon ignored Im So-byeong’s words and opened his mouth.
“But I think this way. The core of the conversation between Jang Moon-in and Cheong-myeong is simply the Cheonwoo Alliance itself. The Cheonwoo Alliance is a place that was created to protect each other. A place like that shouldn’t force each other to sacrifice themselves in order to protect the world. That would fundamentally go against the reason we created the Cheonwoo Alliance.”
“… … You are right.”
“It will be a difficult path. Cheongmyeong is saying that he must protect the world from the clutches of the Demonic Cult while also protecting all those he wants to protect. It will be a thorny path. So… … .”
Baekcheon raises his head and looks at Cheongmyeong again.
The full moon rising overhead was softly illuminating Cheongmyeong.
“Let us help. We too are people who want to protect him.”
“Yes, private tutor.”
“Yes, death penalty.”
A faint smile appeared on Baekcheon’s lips as he looked at Cheongmyeong.
It’s not necessary for everyone to think the same way. What’s important is trusting each other and protecting each other.
That’s a union, that’s a blind allegiance, that’s a sect.
Yeah, that’s family.