Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 76

Mark (4)

‘If you don’t do what Mark tells you to do, that’s the end of it.’

Jeongyeon Shin was concerned about Eunwon.

The prestigious family of Kangho was like a garment worn with all kinds of favors and enmities.

A person who regards Joo Yeon-jeong as his mortal enemy can point a knife at Jeong Yeon-sin.

There will also be those who will ask Jeongyeonshin to repay the grace they received from Mark.

I have to spend time on things other than my duties. The bloodline of the prestigious Gangho families was one in itself.

‘I wonder if it worked.’

Today, Mayeonjeok went to Yangyangseong to check on the people’s livelihood.

The procession of the previous Shingeomdanju was noisy. It meant that they could know that he was leaving.

That was the reason why Heonwonchang moved immediately.

The purple master’s power was truly transcendent. He moved quickly to prevent variables from occurring.

The rumor that Seomye’s maternal family is Iphwangma could not help but come from here.

So, it is a blocking from the very nature. I wanted to separate Jeongyeonshin and Maga even a little.

Leaning on the eyes and mouths of the unmanned people of Ip Hwang Seong.

Causes a commotion. Attracts others of the same nature and becomes a target of the Maga.

The moment one of the leaders steps forward, Jeong Yeon-shin takes the blow instead.

It was the bare minimum to clearly reveal the relationship with the maternal family.

“······Your behavior is funny. I guess I don’t fit in.”

Joo Yeon-jeong slowly opened her lips.

“Seomye. I know that your will is firm. Let’s wait and see. I will accept all your wishes. Anything but the issue of separation and succession. I hope you will think about it carefully.”

“······.”

She turned around. Maga’s warriors followed.

The elders of Maga, who had been watching blankly from a corner, also turned their backs.

That was the quality of a prestigious school. It did not involve itself in frivolous matters. It meant that it was enough to convey the meaning.

Heonwonchang slightly lowered his head. If he clung to that and hung on, his appearance would become strange. It was half a success.

He sent a telegram.

-Jeong So-hyeop, what do you think? I accept your intention······.

– It’s enough that I’ve been hit by the long sword. Many masters have seen it.

Jeongyeonshin gently pushed Heonwonchang’s hand away.

As he slowly got up, unfamiliar drones approached him.

Those who were investigating the incident were a mix of blue and white. They seemed to be experts from other armed forces.

“Are you okay?”

“I can’t speak for the family, but if you studied at Maga, this is something that would not be possible.”

“It was an impressive new method.”

There were many who took a quick look at Jeongyeonshin and left. In any case, they seemed to accept it as a matter of blood relations.

This may also be the reason why nothing good comes from being involved with those in power.

However, there was also a middle-aged man who approached me to talk.

“It’s my first time seeing the rumored new talent. I guess it’s because he has a broad nature.”

“Ma Gwang-ik, this is Seomye.”

“This is the Jinjurim of Suncheonik.”

This refers to the Shingeomdan Suncheonik. It is said to be a military unit that was founded around the same time as Ma Gwangik.

The sleeves of the blue long robe were connected to the hands holding the lottery.

He was a blue-collar worker. He was a senior who suited his subordinates, but his demeanor was polite.

Jinjurim opened her mouth and smiled with her eyes wide open.

“Looking closely, your complexion doesn’t look too bad. Can we talk for a moment?”

“May I ask you something?”

“Seo-ye Jeongyeon-shin. I heard about it from Hwa-shin. Even before you were promoted to the blue class.”

“If you are an incarnation······?”

“Do you know the nickname better? It’s Baekgirin. Namgung Hwasin.”

Jeongyeon Shin nodded slightly.

Because it had been so long since I remembered, I couldn’t remember it right away.

He was a man who won against Jeongyeonshin in the battle of Iphwang but still admitted defeat.

This is the latter index that gives me the closest feeling to the word ‘Gongmyeongjeongdae’. I heard that he is active in Suncheonik.

“I know. Is Namgung Sohyeop doing well?”

“I became a Blue Knight a month ago. Compared to you, it seems a little late, but it’s because I didn’t rush through the missions. The speed of the Incarnation’s promotion is also not easy.”

Jin Ju-rim said with a smile.

Jeongyeon Shin nodded. It had not even been a year since she entered the Ip Hwang Seong sect.

Compared to himself, who had been carrying out his missions without rest for years, Namgung Hwasin’s promotion was truly unusual.

“Did you know? There is an interesting story going around in nature.”

Did Jinjurim stretch her senses? A single ray of internal energy swept through Jeongyeonshin’s entire body. It was very gentle.

“Baekgirin and Seomye. Among the numerous late-stage indexes of nature, which one stands out the most? I wondered which one would be sharper. But······”

The middle-aged master of Suncheonik, who had fought in a hundred battles, said with an amused expression.

“I think the incarnation will take the two herbs now. It must be because you are not perfect.”

It meant that even if he couldn’t do it, Baek Gi-rin’s two moves were better. It seemed like he was saying it while feeling the energy wave.

Jeongyeonshin was lost in thought for a moment.

Before I knew it, the matter of the Iphwangma family had left my mind. It was because of the mission that lay ahead.

Namgung Se-ga’s life-or-death duel with the leader was something that could not be considered without Baek Gi-rin and Namgung Hwa-shin.

‘The Grand Master said that there would be fierce competition in assigning missions.’

Namgung Hwasin was a man who left his family and devoted himself to Iphwangseong.

If we want to continue to prosper in our nature, we cannot afford to neglect this matter.

Rather, I might have applied for a non-combat position. The world of martial arts in Gangho was like that.

If you compete with Jeongyeonshin, you will be a very strong opponent.

‘Senior Jinjurim is blue. The more advanced one is, the more he doesn’t judge his opponent based solely on the size of his energy.’

Jeongyeonshin thought.

The information provided by the waves of energy inherent in the body was not simple.

The density and nature of the internal energy practice and the sophistication of the intention are indirectly revealed.

The master of martial arts was someone who could guess how to defeat a herbivore. That was how a martial artist measured the strength of his enemy.

Jin Ju-rim’s opinion was the same. It was not a story to be ignored.

“You seem to have a lot on your mind. I guess that’s how it is.”

He said.

Jeong Yeon-shin didn’t respond in particular. She just calmly raised her hand.

“Thank you for the advice.”

“It’s just advice. I’m just telling the truth.”

Jin Ju-rim looked at him blankly and said.

“Aren’t you a party involved in the Cheongya-gok incident? Since you owe the Namgung family a favor, you can’t say that your justification is less than that of the incarnation who aims a sword at your own family. It’s also the virtue of a warrior who is determined to be defeated. I hope you succeed.”

He left after giving some words of encouragement.

Jeongyeon Shin bowed her head to her colleagues. Cheongmyeong and Baek Miryeo, who had put away their swords, were waiting.

“thank you.”

“What about gratitude? Stories about incompetent relatives are common. Tell me whenever you’re acting up.”

Cheongmyeong ruffled Jeongyeonsin’s hair. Her sly smile was strangely mysterious.

Could it be the confidence unique to a noble family? He showed no signs of fear of the famous martial arts families.

Baek Mi-ryeo stretched out her long finger and placed it against Jeong Yeon-shin’s forehead.

He closes his eyes slightly as if observing the meridian, then opens them and opens his lips.

“Your use of Jin Ki is amazing. It happened just as I said. It won’t affect your recovery.”

“If Mark continues to respond like this, things will be fine. But······”

Cheongmyeong quietly looked at Jinjurim’s back and opened his mouth.

“It won’t be easy for Seomye to receive a mission. She’s Baekgirin.”

“If the true nature was to strike Namgung Se-ga’s head with a sword······”

Baek Mi-ryeo said, lightly brushing back the hair behind her ears.

“It must mean that they want to save face. If that’s what the General Office wants, they’ll send out a true warrior who matches the opponent’s age. If it’s Namgung Su-rue who’s the same age as So-ga-ju, it’s only So-ga-ju and his sister. There aren’t many positions. Baek Gi-rin is the target of competition.”

“But didn’t Jeong So-hyeop subdue Tae-yeom-ryong at the Yongbong branch? He said that even Baek-gi-rin could beat Hwangbo So-ga-ju, who was a few years older than him, but he surpassed her already? Are you saying that he possesses a talent that surpasses even the bloodline······?”

Heonwonchang muttered a question that sounded like a soliloquy.

‘Taeyeonryong.’

Jeong Yeon-shin thought of the Hwangbo family’s small house. What Heon Won-chang said was not wrong.

I was able to destroy the technique once. However, it was thanks to seeing the fight with Hwasanpa Yoo Hyeon first.

Jeongyeonshin and Taeyeonryong. In their first meeting, Jeongyeonshin is the one who is pushed back.

The second meeting was different. He won by exploiting his opponent’s weakness with his innate sense.

If Taeyeonryong had used another martial art, it would have been difficult. If you only look at the accumulated martial arts, it was more powerful than Jeongyeonshin.

This was because he was born with the Sun Vein and had practiced martial arts for a long time.

The claim that the past Taeyeonryong was stronger than Baekgirin was meaningless.

Jeongyeonshin has never seen Taeyeonryong’s power.

Are you judging Namgung Hwasin based on one instance of him destroying his recommended method? That is absurd.

‘The Demon-destroying River, the Sword Song.’

It is a method of resistance and wide-area sound. It was used to achieve great feats beyond what one possessed.

He achieved great feats by creating a special martial art.

‘This time it’s different.’

I had to overcome it with my original martial arts skills. I had to go back to the starting point.

On the way back with my three colleagues, I thought about the amount of internal energy and the period of training······. How should I overcome the situation where I am losing in important factors?

Jeongyeonshin suddenly looked up at the sky.

A silver-gray crescent moon curled around the darkness, shedding a hazy moonlight.

The commotion caused by Heonwonchang and his colleagues also disappeared into pitch-black silence.

There was no trace. The silence of the night seemed to be telling me not to solve countless problems in the world of martial arts with tricks.

* * *

The very next day, the official document from the General Office was posted throughout the province.

The uproar that occurred at Hwangma House was pushed to the back burner. The impact of the content was that great.

A large seal was also attached to the central wall of the Ma Gwang-ik Daeyeonmujang.

The experts read the official document from their respective seats.

There were many people standing on the roof with their arms crossed or sitting far away, just rolling their eyes.

It was because he had practiced his eye technique. He could see far ahead like an eagle and even swipe his sword slowly.

“It’s a big deal.”

“This won’t be an ordinary event.”

From the first sentence, it was the story of the Namgung family. The island of Ma Gwang-ik was also mentioned.

It was said that he repaid the kindness of his immediate disciple, the Lord of the Heavenly Kingdom, with enmity.

[······Since the behavior of Namgung-ga has gone too far, I, Ip-Hwang-Seong, would like to rectify the behavior of Namgung Hojok of Namjikrye. Therefore, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, I will hold a life-or-death battle between this clan and Namgung-ga. The seventeen warriors of the Shingeomdan should volunteer after careful consideration.]

Heonwonchang recited the lines of the official document aloud.

He looked like a student looking over the results of a past exam.

“···If there are many applicants, we will hold a preliminary competition. We will divide them by age and have them compete one-on-one. This is to separate the good from the bad with the premise of passing down the mission, so all true warriors should prepare properly.”

“As expected.”

Baek Mi-ryeo said.

“The original missions were distributed like this. Unless the Lord of the Castle orders otherwise. It is unusual for the Black Lords to sort things out. There will definitely be a contest. The name of the Namgung Family is that high.”

“The boundless sword technique of the blue sky and the emperor’s sword form.”

Cheongmyeong smiled faintly and opened his lips.

“If you destroy the world-famous martial arts, fame will follow. No martial artist would hesitate to make a nickname. The achievements of the mission will also be great. Competition is inevitable.”

“Island. We don’t come out.”

Baek Mi-ryeo stared at Jeong Yeon-shin. Cheong Myeong-do did the same. Only the twinkling smile was different.

“Chungmyeong and I are not in a hurry for merit. You win and take the mission. Can you do it?”

He didn’t answer for a moment. It was because he said he didn’t support it.

I knew that consideration was at the basis of the decision. This must be because I got to know Jeongyeonshin’s constitution.

‘Is this just gratitude······?’

I have a feeling that is difficult to express. I feel ticklish.

“······It’s hard to say for sure right now. I guess we’ll have to go and find out later.”

“Where?”

“I received a message. The Lord is calling you.”

Jeong Yeon-shin answered as calmly as possible.

A telegram from the General Office has arrived. I received it two hours ago.

It was said that the Lord of the Heavenly Flame Church would bestow compensation for the work of the main sect.

‘Don’t expect anything.’

I repeated to myself. My heart was agitated.

It’s been like that since morning. My colleagues didn’t seem to notice because I tried hard not to show it.

There were two sheets.

There was one more letter enclosed. I took it out without thinking and was startled. The writer was unexpected.

It was the Emperor’s castle.

I burned it because they told me to read it and burn it. I couldn’t do it in my head.

Her flowing words were etched vividly into my mind as if they were burned by fire.

[I will give you a small piece, so come to me when the full moon rises.]

That was the one line.