Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 357

gallop (6)

A technique for controlling the energy waves originating from the Bloodthirsty Demon.

It is not only used to hide one’s identity. It is also very useful in competitions between experts.

Deceive your opponent’s feelings, and it is like lying.

The reason why a high-ranking martial artist can avoid a blow flying from behind is because the aerodynamic power inherent in his body is constantly able to sense the outside world beyond his five senses.

It was the same now.

Old hands guarding the main gate of the manor.

The two old men who blocked Jeong Yeon-shin’s vision could not fully feel the rotation of the light wheel.

Just raising a white eyebrow was a sign of dealing with a martial art whose aftereffects were unusually loud.

At this moment, I saw the spiraling air currents from both of Jeongyeonshin’s palms as hollow shells.

This is probably because they are veterans who can imitate even this kind of appearance.

Paralock-

The hems of the clothes of the old men carrying their luggage on their backs fluttered in the swirling whirlpool. They looked like immortals leisurely strolling along. They seemed to be people who had come to catch a dragon.

The two old men talked peacefully, looking at Jeong Yeon-shin.

“That old lady… … She can’t control her temper.”

“It seems like I’m in the world of the children outside. Not the world of the Twin Kings and Three Armies.”

“Just look at that temper and that wind. He must have learned martial arts. How many children must have been taught by outsiders?”

“But who is it?”

“Are there only a few people who went into hiding upon arriving here? Taemosanseong did not unite us. It only opened the door.”

They are not the ones who came through Geumsimun, but through Taemosanseong’s magic and martial arts. They regard Jeongyeonshin as a master from the previous generation who came with them.

With the peaceful demeanor typical of veterans who have trained in martial arts for a long time.

The old men standing in front of Jeongyeonshin seemed to have difficulty seeing the rough shoulders of the prince.

“Look, I have some advice for you. If you don’t want to end up like the slaves down there, change your status… … .”

The old man on the left kept his mouth shut after calling the villagers’ iron craftsmen slaves.

The attitude and words of the old man who did not envy Banro Hwandong turned into a slight sense of bewilderment the moment his indifferent eyes and gaze met.

‘You speak like the powerful families of the Palga clan. Those who have learned the martial arts of Taoism.’

Jeong Yeon-shin silently walked towards the two old men and thought.

In the Ming Dynasty, no citizen could own slaves. Since the system of hiring workers had to be strictly followed, people could only be hired if they were paid.

The Ming imperial family strictly prohibited owning slaves, servants, and secret servants for generations.

The Yuan Dynasty they defeated had a law that said, “Slaves are like objects,” but the Ming imperial family was strangely hostile to this tradition of the previous dynasty.

In the early days of the founding of the country, he set an example by destroying the Gu clan of the martial arts faction that had captured and enslaved women and men of the noble class near Nanjing.

That is why when the Hwangbo family, who had privately conscripted the common people into forced labor, were destroyed, the only ones who criticized Ip Hwang-seong’s actions as excessive were Gang Ho-in.

The imperial family ruled the country in this way. They made an example of the traitors who ignored the Great Ming Code and did not pay fair wages to laborers.

The garden of the Guimyeongpaewang seen behind the old people.

It was magnificent.

The gaps between the gracefully extending roofs felt like they were not just structures but sculptures, clearly the work of iron craftsmen.

“Did you pay the craftsmen?”

When Jeong Yeon-shin asked, the old man on the right raised both arms in a jousting gesture and asked back.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“I have lived in seclusion in the deep mountains and valleys and have made it all the way to Banrohwandong. I have the world under my eyes. I do not know how high the sky is.”

The old man on the left is holding it.

The words and actions typical of those who coerce their opponents through martial arts.

This is an attitude that Jeong Yeon-shin has experienced quite a bit while carrying out his duties as a warrior of Iphwangseong.

Now that my heart was set ablaze after seeing the fate of the Tang siblings, my efforts to ask around in case I might betray the innocent people were in vain.

He stretched out both hands forward.

The two old men reacted quickly. They stood still and held out their hands, each taking one of Jeong Yeon-shin’s right and left hands, and pushing them away.

It was a double-edged sword technique. Vain energy waves spread from the bodies of the veterans.

In the first place, the Banrohwandong is not something that can be achieved just by having high martial arts skills. The enlightenment, chance, and the divine skills learned must all be special.

The old people were unyielding because the state of having turned back the years of their flesh did not mean invincibility.

Their two hands, each blocking Jeongyeonshin’s two palms by releasing a translucent wind, showed their old confidence.

That’s how their hands met.

Kwaaaaaaaang―!

In an instant, the axis of the earth shook and the gate that the veterans had turned their backs on was completely shattered.

It was a terrifying shock wave.

Even the signboard with the words “비역팽가란” inscribed on it shattered into pieces and soared into the air, and the new forms of the two veterans were blown to either side through the dust that had risen up in an instant.

At the same time, blood burst out of their mouths and mixed with the dirt and stone fragments.

Damn it.

The hem of Jeong Yeon-shin’s pitch-black clothes brushed against the thick dust.

He had no concern for the well-being of the veterans who had burst through the walls on both sides and disappeared, leaving a huge crack in the walls.

The brief moment of astonishment that had appeared in their eyes did not even linger in my mind.

That was when.

“It seems that the Jang family treated the distinguished guests poorly. I sincerely apologize.”

The wind blows with a refreshing voice, clearing the dust away.

A voice that felt gentle pressure. It was proof of the deep effort of the person who suddenly expressed regret to Jeongyeonshin.

Jeongyeonshin raised her head.

A man with ears as sharp as the tips of leaves was looking down at Jeongyeonshin from the air, carrying his luggage on his back.

A desperate walk in the air.

The atmosphere was perfect for the light green robes that rippled in the wind. The gentle breeze-like prayers characteristic of the Ming Dynasty warriors were present, but no particular momentum could be read.

Now, he looked like he had just passed the age of two. His facial features were quite human-like. Even at first glance, it was difficult to guess his age since he was from a noble family.

“My name is Lee Si-myeong.”

The man smiled and raised his winning ticket.

A flash of color flashed across Jeong Yeon-shin’s eyes.

It’s a name I’ve heard from Xiahou Weijin. One of the strongest among the ‘first to arrive’. A strong man who admired the evil queen Peng Yuran and became her right-hand man.

‘Punggun (Lord Wind) Lee Si-myeong.’

It was said to be the first seat of the Twin Kings and Three Armies. Now, it is the last shrine of the Pungryeo Gate (風呂門), which has lost its connection to the past.

Considering that the other two members of the Three Armies were veterans of the Kunlun School and the Gaebo School respectively, it was difficult to look down on someone whose school’s reputation was lesser.

“It seems that the second time Geumsimun succeeded in practicing the Great Law, since the Sword Master of the Imperial Palace has come to visit. In any case, the authors of the Water Gate didn’t even look at the shoulders of the guests… … They deserve to be treated like that.”

The man, who had not yet lost his smile, continued speaking.

“That free spirit. I can faintly sense the magic light from your body. It seems like the back waves of the Yangtze River are strong.”

Twin Kings and Three Armies. Wind Lord Lee Si-myeong.

He was said to be a former master.

How thick must the blood of the noble family be? The sight of her looking down at Jeongyeonshin with her blue eyes was strange.

The martial art he learned as soon as he entered Iphwangseong was Magwanggyeol. He was a martial artist who used the most efficient method according to the situation. It was the first time he had ever been mentioned to an enemy.

The noble clan’s unique eyes that see through the truth have read one of the fundamentals of Magwangikju.

But Jeongyeonshin opened her mouth indifferently.

“I see why I came.”

“I understand that you are different from the people of this land who are after the dragon. Aren’t you here to find someone to become our family’s companion?”

“Behave properly. It is the Lord of good deeds.”

Jeong Yeon-shin politely gave advice to the old man who was much older than her.

Anyway, in the world outside of martial arts, he was a person who had washed his face with gold powder. There was no need for him to conform to the etiquette of martial arts.

“ah.”

Lee Si-myeong smiled slightly.

“I think there is a misunderstanding. Do you think that the King of Guimyeong forced Bingbaek Cheon Soso to do something?”

“You are arguing over trivial matters.”

The hem of Jeongyeonshin’s clothes, which had been causing a light beam from her heart, shook.

“I’m saying this because the truth is different.”

Lee Si-myeong added slowly.

“How can I force the black master who is so upright and determined? I may be able to subdue him with martial arts, but I cannot do so with his heart.”

“Say it some more.”

“Cheon So So voluntarily decided to become the wife of the King of Guimyeong. If you are suspicious, you can check it out yourself.”

“… … .”

In an instant, the wind that had been blowing around Jeongyeonshin died down.

In an instant, a heavy silence descended.

The effort to confront the world’s rarest power was all over in the blink of an eye.

The state where my qigong and mind are completely one. The state of Samhwachuijeong, which came naturally after metamorphosis, has finally settled within Jeongyeonsin.

There was interest and caution in Lee Si-myeong’s eyes.

‘He’s someone you shouldn’t try to get involved with right away.’

He thought.

Peng Yeo-ran’s wedding was just around the corner. It was not right to bring bad omens to an auspicious day by tugging at a mere mortal.

“Follow me.”

Lee Si-myeong turned around in the air. Jeong Yeon-shin, who had been silently looking up at him, took her footsteps very slowly.

As I watched the old guard of the Biyeokpangga rushing here and there, falling down the collapsed wall, perhaps because they sensed the commotion, I took in each and every one of them.

This was Bokmajeon.

There was no one who was not strong.

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―Don’t even think about causing a commotion. Even if you are a member of the Purple Order of the Imperial Family, you shouldn’t be here. It would be better to stay quiet and have a quiet conversation before you leave. After the wedding ceremony.

-You’re talking nonsense.

―Our clan leader’s ultimate weapon is the Yong-Hyeon-Gwang-Cheon-Po (龍現轟天砲), which was designed to kill none other than the Jin-Si-Mun-Ju. It is impossible for a human body to handle it.

This was the conversation that Jeong Yeon-shin had with Lee Si-myeong while being guided to the VIP pavilion.

Peng Yeo-ran and Cheon So-so were not in the garden.

Even though I opened up the light wheel and searched all the way to the basement, I couldn’t feel the ice energy wave that is unique to the Sunmokryongju.

All I could sense was a few dozen strong veterans flinching.

The unmanned people of Biyeokpangga were all ancient people.

He said he was reluctant to do anything that would cause trouble. Everyone, including the head of the household and the guests, thoroughly consulted superstitions, fortune telling, and geomancy.

A celestial tree that can bring out miraculous powers from the saplings of the world’s highest tree.

The Twin Kings’ First Seat, the King of Guimyeong.

The iceberg of Cheonsoso had great symbolism.

Whether it was summoning a dragon or escaping outside the formation, all of these great laws could be accomplished through the saplings of the Heavenly Tree.

At least that’s what the local martial artists believed.

It was something the tyrant should have done.

The upcoming wedding was a ceremony to declare to the world that Cheon So-so was subordinate to Peng Yeo-ran. It was to be widely announced.

To the ronin, including the various iron tribe villages that have been unable to hide their resentment, and to another twin king who has taken sole possession of the reputation of having been immersed in a dragon’s body, as well as to the dark lord of the Kunlun faction, the empty and true man, and the open ghost lord, Manhoukai.

Bingbaek and Gwimyeongpaewang were hiding in an unknown place.

It was unclear whether the two were together or apart.

They said they would not show up at the estate until the wedding and would arrive at the appointed ceremony site on the same day.

Since Jeong Yeon-shin found out about all of this, she has been locked in the VIP room and has not come out.

When the old guards learned that the water gate warriors had been defeated by the new guest, they began to loiter around his room, but Prince Feng called them aside and prevented them from approaching rashly.

Five days passed like that.

The vast manor of Biyeokpangga has regained its interest.

The smell of grilled meat and alcohol spread everywhere, and clouds carrying faint moonlight slowly drifted under the dark sky.

It was the night before the wedding.

Old veterans and some famous warriors sat in the courtyard or banquet hall of the estate, drinking and playing baduk.

Since the majority did not bother to gather their energy, an invisible wave of energy stronger than the smell of alcohol was spreading in all directions.

As if an invisible fog had appeared on the ground.

“It’s tomorrow.”

“Our head of household is also a very strange person. He insisted on getting married.”

“This isn’t the outer world. What does it matter what I do?”

“Would they just stay still? There might be no point in choosing an auspicious day.”

“The king is a person who is indifferent to everything, so he will not come.”

“King Hye and his men are the problem.”

“Isn’t it enough to just hold out until the Lord of the Households lifts the cotton thread? No matter how strong they are, we can’t do that much… .”

“I’m curious about the new guest. Isn’t Fengjun’s confidence too much?”

“The aftereffects in the hand are unusual. It might be better to cut off the head even now.”

“That’s right. You said Geumsimun came?”

That was when.

Sabak.

A corner of the yard where the banquet is taking place.

A figure covered in a magnificent white robe stepped onto the ground. He was wearing a silver mask that extended only to the tip of his high nose.

“Huh? You… … .”

The old man’s focus blurred as he locked eyes with the silver-masked monster. It was something that happened very quietly, without any particular signs.

The monster licked his lips under his silver mask.

“Looking for a young guest.”

A commanding whisper came out. The lips drew a sharp line. The prayer was strangely noble, and there was a smile that seemed to mock the old master.

The complexion of the old man with the rough beard brightened. He looked like a man who had met the most beautiful being in the world.

The old man, possessed by something, slowly stretched out his fingers to one side.

The eyes of the leader of the Myunggyo sect followed the tips of his fingers and stopped at the annex where the lanterns were turned off. It seemed to be the room where the owner was sleeping.

“Over there?”

“exactly.”

The corners of the cult leader’s mouth slightly rose. I didn’t know he was sleeping.

That was when.

Woof-

Suddenly all voices stopped.

The eyes of dozens of veterans who had not reacted to the presence of the cult leader due to the use of stealth magic turned at once.

A room without a single ray of light.

Suddenly, a figure sitting cross-legged appeared beyond the window. A whitish light was flickering in the shape of a person.

The moonlight wrapped around me like a garment. That was all I could see.

Hwaak-!

The moonlight reflected on the human figures on the window paper became darker. Soon, the lights from the lanterns hanging all over the lotus field began to be pushed to the opposite side.