Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 5

Be recognized

“You crazy bastard!”

“Kill him!”

They were colleagues of the man who was nearby.

He ran towards him with anger written all over his face, but the boy remained motionless with his sword still sheathed.

He was only looking at the one sword master.

‘Either die now or die later.’

This is the day I realized the shocking truth that I have a limited life span.

One of the main beams that supported the city was completely broken. It seemed like it would never return.

“Stop.”

A deep voice that seemed to echo from the bottom of the cave.

The voice of the Sword Master was just as powerful as I had felt. The movements of those who had been rushing in stopped.

“Your spirit.”

The sword master stared at the boy.

As he stared blankly with eyes as deep as an abyss, Jeong Yeon-shin faced him with her chest sticking out as if telling him to split open his stomach.

“Better than all the people in this manor put together.”

The swordsmen of the Paegeomjong clan were noticeably shaken.

I could tell right away that it wasn’t common for the man to compliment someone.

“Just kill him and make his mouth disappear! Even if you enter the barren city, you can’t ask a vicious person for revenge!”

Put the word murder in your mouth.

At the end, it was a man who seemed to be a colleague of the woman who was caught dead.

The roughly cut bright red hair and red uniform were identical.

It seemed like he was a Blood Flame Sect member who came with the Sword of Death.

‘Please, just know that there is no communication.’

At this moment, Jeong Yeon-shin was truly feeling the fear of the Thirteen Heavenly Kings.

The surprise attack was carried out with all factors taken into consideration. The hand of the waves that reached the world was like this.

It is knowing that children from lowly places like Jeonggajang have a connection to Iphwangseong.

“General!”

Jeongyeonshin shouted loudly. The man who was lying in the gap of the doorway far away flinched.

He was pretending to be dead.

“Yes, yes, your highness.”

The general who stood up and answered was not an ordinary person. Jeong Yeon-shin opened her mouth again.

“They said they were going to complete the news that would encompass Xinya. They were so arrogant that they didn’t even create a net to surround them and tried to slaughter Jangwon with only fifteen people. Could it be that the ears and mouths of the chief of the house are not even able to reach Yangyang?”

“No. Yangyang······ Yangyang is nearby.”

Yangyang, located in the northern part of Hogwangseong, was a border city of Namyang, to which Sinya County belonged.

No matter how vast the Central Plains is, this is close.

It was a distance that a news agent who had mastered martial arts could reach without any major mishaps if he had decided to run.

‘I don’t know if he actually went to Ip Hwang Seong to ask for help.’

It is not known whether the family was assuming Jeong Yeon-shin’s maternal family as their behavior when faced with a crisis.

However, no matter how much of a traitor he is, he would not be able to see through family circumstances such as political family beyond blood relations.

“If you can’t kill me.”

Jeongyeonshin put strength into the hand holding the sword.

“Don’t use your hands anymore.”

A sword was pulled out from the dead man’s back. A long stream of blood covered the court in silence.

A boy who looked to be about fifteen years old ruled over the place where the leader of the giant breakwater and his subordinates were.

The Blood Flame Cultist did evil.

“I’ve earned your resentment anyway! It’s obvious you’ll talk nonsense, so how can I not kill you!”

He spoke to Jeong Yeon-shin, but it seemed like he was protesting to Paegeomjongju.

Now was the moment. It felt like the balance between the strong and the weak had suddenly changed.

Jeong Yeon-shin said sharply.

“You idiot. Even if Ip Hwang-seong is the best in the world, he will attack Thirteen Heavens directly? He wants to take revenge on the grudge expressed by the grandson of the previous leader? Do you think that makes sense?”

If he is the grandson of the Emperor of the Holy See, then that might be possible.

The Emperor himself recognized the Lord of Iphwangseong as being of equal status to the King, and he was the guardian of the giant ‘Tree of Heaven’, which contained a fruit that would grant immortality when eaten.

However, Jeong Yeon-shin was not a blood relative of Iphwangseongju.

If that had been the case, the Jeong family would not have been swayed by unpleasant superstitions, no matter how Jeong Yeon-shin was born.

“You’re the grandson of the leader of the Shingeomdan clan, Iphwangseong?”

The swordsman Dan-ae-geom of Jongnam-pa, who was observing Yeo Il-shin’s condition, muttered.

A boy whose maternal grandfather was the retired leader of the Ip Hwang Seong armed group.

It is a status where it is more difficult to predict the aftereffects of death than the aftereffects of being alive.

The thirteen heavenly beings are the great names that claim to be conquerors from all over the world.

Harming the grandson of the first emperor is a different matter.

It was as burdensome an act as taking hostage the family of the Hanrimwon University professor in Hwangseong.

“The Imperial School was established by the noble families of the imperial family to prevent treason in the martial arts world. It is definitely a bit shaky.”

The sword master opened his mouth.

“But the reason I let you live is not because of that.”

“Master!”

Phew-!

The screaming Blood Flame Cultist’s head exploded.

I couldn’t even feel the water coming out, but the invisible black energy exploded.

“Blood Flame Cult. I told you to stop.”

The sword master spoke to the corpse.

The remaining unmanned enemy trembled, but the lord’s dark eyes turned back to Jeongyeonshin.

“I like you. Your qualities and spirit. As a martial artist, you have the potential to rise to the top. If it weren’t for your connection with Iphwangseong, I would have taken you as my disciple.”

“Ugh!”

“That sword master······.”

Shock and gasps erupted everywhere.

Not only his subordinates, but even the masters of Jongnampa could not hide their surprise.

The sword master continued speaking without paying any attention.

“I will respond to you at any time. Come and take revenge.”

“······.”

Jeong Yeon-shin put away her sword. She quickly turned around and walked towards her family members, whose breathing was faint but still alive.

The leader of the Paegeom clan, who was looking at the boy with a strange expression, turned his head to the warriors of the Jongnam clan.

“This land. Now, no other sects are allowed to enter. Give me one day.”

He looked at Yeo Il-shin with a distorted expression and said.

“Go away.”

* * *

“master.”

“General.”

There was no time to share a reunion with the upcoming general.

Recovering the bodies is also a task for later.

Although there were members of the National Assembly, there was no god comparable to Hwa-tu, so the only thing they could do for those who were seriously concerned was to send them to rest in peace.

First, I saw my older brother Jeong Nam-san and his sister-in-law. They were dead bodies.

I pushed them away carefully and then stomped hard on the floor where my brother and sister-in-law were lying.

Rattling.

The basement opened. A secret room where the brothers used to go and giggle together when they were very young.

As expected, there was a five-year-old girl crouching with her eyes closed.

I was acupunctured. The acupoint on the back of my neck was pressed by a hand filled with energy, forcing me to fall asleep.

“Hey, Hye-ah.”

Jeong Yeon-shin left the room, holding her niece in her arms.

The young man who had been talking to the general turned his head.

Jeong Joong-san, the second son of the Jeong family, who was designated as Jong-nam’s designated disciple.

When our eyes met, he avoided eye contact, so he must have been hiding somewhere.

He approached Hye-ah without saying a word and hugged her tightly.

“I’ll raise him in Jongnam. No matter what.”

“You, you?”

“I’ll be busy taking care of myself.”

Jeong Yeon-shin said firmly.

“Raising him in Jongnam. There’s no way that’s possible······.”

Unlike before, I can’t even make eye contact and I’m at a loss.

It seemed like he was hiding near the main building and watching his half-brother fight.

Pathetic guy. Only then did Jeong Yeon-shin feel a foreign substance on her cheek and wipe the bloodstain with the back of her hand.

“Don’t you know the old school better than me? The children who become disciples from the age of five or six become the main force of the school. Please pray for it somehow. Hye-ah’s five-star is better than yours, so she will accept it.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Jeong Joong-san bit his lip and looked down at his nephew.

Jeongyeonshin stared at him intently for a moment, but fortunately, she seemed to feel a sense of responsibility rather than contempt.

At that time, the masters of Jongnampa approached.

As always, Yeo Il-shin was in the lead, and the warriors Dan-ae-geom and Muryeong-kwon followed her half a step behind.

Those who helped with the recovery, even though their faces were pale and bloodstained as if they had suffered internal injuries. They were definitely unmanned.

“Small group.”

The title has changed. It was only yesterday that I was called Gaju’s Youngsik.

Yeo Il-shin’s expression was complicated.

Apart from the reproaches directed at herself, when looking at Jeong Yeon-shin, there was a sense of awe, as if she was encountering a talent beyond imagination.

“Are you going to Iphwangseong?”

“That must be the case. There is no other place where I can rely on and become stronger.”

“The road is not only in Yangyang.”

“······?”

“How about climbing Jongnamsan together? I respectfully recommend it.”

“Huh!”

The only ones who were surprised were the general and Jeong Joong-san.

The Dan-ae-geom and Mu-ryeong-kwon behind her looked at Jeong Yeon-shin without any change in expression as if it was a natural invitation.

Their faces are filled with a desire for fame.

It meant that he was an extraordinary young prosecutor who was personally recommended to become a monk by the great elder of the Buddhist order.

“The great elder of the nine sects of the world······. I truly do not know where to put myself.”

Contrary to what she said, Jeongyeonshin’s expression was calm. She had already decided on her destination.

Yeo Il-shin added, seeming impatient.

“I’m thinking of recommending you as a long-term disciple. If you’re a small-scale person, you can do that.”

“······!”

This time, no one could hide their surprise.

A place where the disciple of the head of the Jongnam faction can learn and master the peerless divine skills.

Not to mention getting a huge background called Gupa.

In addition, Jang Moon-in, the current Jongnam, was someone who was always mentioned when discussing the ten greatest swordsmen in the world.

His powerful sword skills, which he enjoys in collaboration with, have already been witnessed by the world on numerous occasions.

‘The people of Shaanxi will praise him as one of the five great masters of the Central Plains!’

The general screamed inwardly.

You must go. No matter how big and powerful the Iphwangseong is, Jeongyeonshin is the grandson of a retired warrior.

I don’t know what the upper limit is, but I can’t help but think that Jongnam’s eldest son is better in the lower limit.

This is the unique way of thinking of Jeong Ga-Jang, who values the snake’s head more than the dragon’s tail.

‘Your Majesty! Please!’

His silent screams did not reach Jeong Yeon-shin.

The boy took the lottery ticket.

“I will never forget the suggestion of my senior.”

Polite refusal.

There was a look of resignation on Yeo Il-shin’s lonely face. It was as if she had guessed it and was quickly giving up.

“So-hyeop is confident. He has the confidence to rise above the Ip-hwang-seong.”

“······.”

“I was envious of that bowl. I’m sure the Sword Lord felt the same way.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No, that’s not true. Just know that Jongnam’s door is always open.”

Jeongyeonshin, who was staring blankly at Yeo Ilshin, said.

“I understand that you are one of the oldest members of the clan. Do you happen to know how to obtain the fruit of the Heavenly Tree?”

“The fruit of the world tree! Then the small group is also······!”

Yeo Il-shin, who had a look of realization on her face, soon spoke as if she felt sorry.

“I have not even lived half of my allotted lifespan. I have no authority over the Heavenly Tree. Only the Lord of the Heavenly Trees can transfer it to another.”

“I guess I should go to Iphwangseong.”

“It is not an easy task. It is a sacred object even among our clan.”

“I don’t know any other way, so I have no choice. I have no choice but to become the new sword master and achieve something great.”

“I’ll be cheering you on from afar.”

Yeo Il-shin gave him a lottery ticket. It seemed that her upright personality would remain in Jeong Yeon-shin’s memory for a long time.

“then.”

The example the two people shared was a farewell.

The roads between Jongnan Mountain and Yangyang in the western part of Shaanxi Province were completely different, and she wanted to leave quickly to deliver the news to the monks even if she had to do it alone.

This is because the lightness achievements of the Dan-ae Sword and the Mu-ryeong-kwon that came with it were lacking compared to that of the Great Elder.

Jeong Joong-san decided to leave with the remaining two people the next day.

Because I had to watch over the deathbed now.

The head of the household was still alive. He was about to close his eyes.

“I am the third one.”

She knelt on one knee and supported the back of his neck. Jeongyeonshin’s eyes trembled slightly.

The sword wound carved into the abdomen of the ruthless head of the household was irreversible.

If it was going to be like this, you should have treated me better.

“Why are you so, why are you so strong? How could you······.”

Her lips were trembling as if she had lost all her energy.

Jeong Yeon-shin knew that there was no time. It was a feeling close to foreknowledge. The head of the household, Jeong Dae-myeong, would die without saying a word.

“What I made and learned is called Jeonggadonggong.”

Rather than expressing resentment and sorrow, I bragged about myself.

It is up to the owner how he takes it.

Jeong Yeon-shin, who had long been tired of her family, decided to leave it up to the head of the household, whether it was a gift or an act of disloyalty.

“Jeong Ga-dong. I see.”

Gaju opened his mouth, trembling.

“This is the divine power created by the Jeong clan. This foolish and ignorant… Jeong Dae-myeong, the son I gave birth to, the third son of the incompetent Jeong clan, created this divine power.”

“······.”

The boy listened silently. His father spoke finally.

“You······ have··· the qualities of a great master······.”