Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 86

Battle for the throne (5)

When Jeong Yeon-shin saw Namgung Mi, the owner of Changnyeonghwa, from a distance, she told Namgung Hwa-shin to wait ten seconds.

Even if his opponent is Namgung Sogaju, he has already met Namgung Mi.

First, I wondered if I could break the spirit.

Things have changed.

At the moment when he was about to carry out his original mission, Namgung Mi got involved with Hyeonsamun’s servants and gained fame.

It was a situation where he gained the favor of Wuchang by taking advantage of the situation.

It became difficult to just kill the king without thinking because of the life-or-death decision of the king.

This was because the Emperor of the Imperial City had to have the support of the people in his hands at all times.

That’s why he took out his pureblood weapon and put the mask in his mouth. Jeongyeonshin stared at Namgung Hwashin quietly.

“Compassion in your hands······”

Namgung Hwasin trailed off. He seemed to be lost in thought for a moment.

“······But, the order has changed.”

He raised his head. The sunlight streaming in from afar enveloped his handsome features.

He opened his mouth with a face worthy of the praise Baek Gi-rin received, and his eyes staring at Jeong Yeon-shin were firm.

It was an expression of upright concern for his colleagues.

“Namgung Mi is a direct descendant of the latter. Judging by the energy waves, it seems she recently took an elixir of excellence. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the best among her juniors. There are many sayings, but the energy of the yin qi is very difficult.”

Namgung Hwasin said.

“It is said that the energy wave freezes the meridians. It rapidly reduces the flow of blood and energy. The speed of internal energy is noticeably slowed down, and the explosiveness of muscle strength is drastically reduced. The longer you mix your hands, the more your body becomes extremely dull. The power of the true energy specialized in the properties of yin and yang and the five elements is truly terrifying.”

The tone was as serious as the expression. It was a story about compatibility before the level of martial arts.

Jeongyeon Shin nodded her head.

“That kind of internal energy was turned into an elixir······ If Sega’s ability is that great, then I can understand his true nature’s scheme. Using Namgung, who only defeated the leader, to fight against Sapa.”

“He must have learned the secret method suitable for dissolving the elixir that fell to Namgung Mi, the owner of Changnyeonghwa. Or he may have invited a trustworthy master. That’s because he is from a family with the power to do so.”

Influence, wealth, or even power. He would have used any means necessary to raise Namgung’s only direct descendant.

“The process of accumulating energy is omitted with elixir······”

Jeongyeon Shin muttered.

Accumulating energy. Building up energy. It was a world full of people who had been building up their true energy for a long time through deep methods such as the Un-gi Tonap method.

It was common for people to talk about the year of Gapja (甲子), or sixty years of training.

When a martial artist says he has attained enlightenment in the depths of the mind, it means that he has found a more suitable mind for absorbing energy than before.

‘I always regret not giving up.’

Even though I ate the supply rations that were supposed to be of the highest quality, it was the same.

Even Namgung Hwasin, who is right in front of you, has deeper internal energy than you. This gap is due to the limitations of birth.

That’s why we’re trying to create a deep space with a fast accumulator speed now.

“You will gain more power than just omission.”

Namgung Hwasin’s face looked bitter as he turned his head away.

He continued.

“It is the strength of Sega that exists only for the direct lineage of the nobility. It is different from the Imperial Castle. The unrivaled elixir that travels between the main castles can only go to the imperial family. It will be done in utmost secrecy.”

“······The honor I received was not small.”

“It’ll be more than that. It’s only natural.”

Was it because he was thinking about going against his half-sister? Namgung Hwa-shin’s lips trembled again.

“Changryunghwaju and Cheonggirin are no different from the heavenly trees raised by Taesan, Namgung Se-ga. I am not saying this to look down on Jeong So-hyeop. I am saying that even if their martial arts skills are the same, there are martial arts that are difficult to compete with. This is the case with me. I applied for the mission to overcome Simma, but I don’t know if I will be able to overcome it in time.”

He covered his twitching hand. Namgung Hwasin smiled awkwardly.

‘This mission has many meanings.’

Jeongyeonshin thought.

In the original form of the Iphwangseong clan, he took out a mission to rule the world, Jeongyeonshin, whose life depended on it, applied to fulfill his achievements, and Namgung Hwashin, who was despised, came to shake off the past and avenge his mother.

‘During the competition, you wanted to beat me and fight Sogaju. I wonder if the blue giraffe owes me a favor.’

The boy stared blankly at Namgung Hwasin.

After staring at him like that for a while, I slowly moved my lips away.

“I can’t lift Namgung Sohyeop’s spirits.”

“Haha, I wouldn’t wish that on you, Jeong So-hyeop.”

Jeong Yeon-shin’s words continued after Namgung Hwa-shin’s small smile.

“It seems like we can bring down Namgung Mi.”

* * *

A woman with pure white skin slowly took a bite of a peach.

The seated Taesa was decorated with luxurious hopi, and he looked very much like a monarch with his hands hanging down on the armrests.

She said, moving her small mouth leisurely.

“do.”

Namgung Mi’s order was given. To some, it was the end of the world.

The bodies of those who remained at the Mu Chang Hyeon Sa Gate trembled with uncontrollable fear.

The servants were already crippled. Next were the attendants.

Namgung Se-ga approached the Changnyeonghwa warriors. A wave of energy was spreading from his bare hands.

The eyes that looked down at the servants were very indifferent. It was not a gaze that was directed at people of equal status.

“Save me, save me!”

“I was dragged here!”

Ming law did not permit private torture.

In the Ming dynasty, the common people were the property of the emperor. No one was allowed to disobey.

However, the Central Plains were vast. It was a land that was difficult for the imperial family to thoroughly inspect.

At this moment, Namgung Mi’s orders are above Daemyungryul. This was even more true in the nearby Namgung family.

“I won’t kill you.”

She smiled faintly. It was a smile that was full of dignity.

“It is said that it only destroys the dantian. You have learned the evil sect’s secret method. Since you have acted as the loyal dog of this wicked monk, who knows what kind of evil you will do to the common people outside, leaving the ruined monk behind?”

“I’ve never learned martial arts······ Ugh!”

The moment the hands of the Changnyeonghwa warriors moved, screams erupted from all over the place.

The pain of destroying the danjeon is not light. It is the process of tearing apart the Gihae point (氣海穴) located in the lower abdomen using the internal stimulating method.

How can you handle the feeling of having your entire blood vessel cut off? You will never be whole again.

A dozen or so attendants rolled on the ground. Blood spurts and vomited blood simultaneously.

Bloodstains began to appear here and there on the floor of the central hall of the Hyeonsamun Gate.

Some of the workers at Hyeonsamun were lucky enough to be chosen as Namgung Mi’s servants.

They stood to one side, not daring to raise their voices. Their faces were stiff. They couldn’t even breathe properly.

“Clean up and call the people. I will throw a feast with the treasures of this worthless Sapa.”

Namgung Mi said.

Namgung Se-ga said that her orders were above the Great Ming. What she said was immediately carried out.

It was dusk. The early summer sun cast long shadows on the orange of the twilight and the people.

Under the watchful eye of a single person, Changnyeonghwa, the attendants could not act rashly, and the martial arts hall of Hyeonsamun soon turned into a banquet hall for the people of Wuchang.

The Namgung family’s masters destroyed the Hyeonsamun clan. This was not usually big news.

Local leaders gathered on their own, without being invited.

“I feel so refreshed!”

“Those guys from Hyunsamun are so cool!”

“The fairy of Seolsan (雪山) came down in the name of Namgung. Just look at that jade-like skin. She is not like us.”

“You have great martial arts skills. I am truly grateful.”

The table pulled out from inside the main gate was very large. Dozens of people sat around it, eating and drinking.

They were mainly the owners of the upper class, the signboard, and the military ranks located in the Wuchang.

The head of the school that teaches academics in Wuchang also brushed his beard gently.

“Does that mean that a branch of the Namgung Sega family will be established here?”

A middle-aged man with a bald head asked. Although he was the head of a mid-level country, his speech and behavior were as if he was addressing a superior.

Namgung Mi nodded slowly.

“I saw the cruel behavior of the Hyeonsamun. Although it is insufficient, I want to maintain the peace of the Mu Chang Gangho······”

The corners of her mouth curled upward slightly.

“I wonder if I am causing any inconvenience to you all.”

“Absolutely not.”

“Rather, it is something to be thankful for.”

Many people in the audience raised their hands. This is what Namgung Se-ga and Geum Ji-ok-yeop did.

Even though I really didn’t feel like it, I had to say it.

“Well, thank you.”

A young smile spread across Namgung Mi’s lips. A young man who had been blankly staring at her raised his hand.

“Lady Namgung! I heard you’re competing against the Iphwangseong warriors!”

“Oh, are you worried?”

When I smiled as if I was happy, her face turned red. It was a reaction that I never got tired of.

That was the kind of world that Namgung Mi experienced.

Although the many princes and princesses of the imperial family with noble blood were noble, she, who grew up in the free martial arts world as a powerful family no less than royalty, did not envy them.

I thought I had the culture to be content with what I had. I just wanted to protect what I had.

Namgung Mi tilted her head slightly to the side. Her glossy hair fell to the side. It was an intentional movement.

“Why did the Iphwangseong leave the Hyeonsamun Gate? So many common people were suffering.”

Those present immediately noticed this, because everyone knew what she wanted to say.

“They are people who are anxious because they cannot control the world. How can I know their true intentions?”

“You must have left it alone because it was good! Because of the Sapa bastards, the Wuchang Jeongpa was unable to spread its wings! Aren’t the Ip Hwang Seongs the ones who oppress the Gangho? Just look at the Hwangbo Sega family······”

“I threw a life-or-death secret weapon at Namgung, who had a fierce battle with the Blood Flame Cult. They are the ones who are destroying the principles of martial arts.”

The way they were criticizing each other was intense. It seemed like they really thought that way.

Namgung Mi stared at them blankly. The many martial artists were no different from the common people.

It is to please the stronger one. In fact, there may be those who have different opinions.

It didn’t matter. That was her strength.

There is no one who denies life. It is a world that is spread out like a carpet.

That’s why I wanted to protect it.

That is why the elders of the family turned a blind eye to the new talent that appeared with amazing synergy.

If it had been the later index of the old school, things would have been different. Survival of the fittest.

In the eyes of Sega, who was expanding his power in a martial arts-like manner, Ip Hwang-seong was an astonishing group.

He intervened in every single matter of the martial arts world under the pretext of caring for the people.

‘We have to cut it off. This time for sure.’

He won the battle of legitimacy easily and took control of the public sentiment of Wuchang in an instant.

The people who spoke about life and death were those who watched the faces of all the people.

Even if they were simply fighting each other, Namgung Mi would never lose, but as a member of the Gangho Daebang faction, she did everything she could.

‘It’s a world where those who lead by example are strong.’

It was when she smiled brightly and reached out to the peach on the side of the table.

“who.”

Everyone’s actions stopped for a moment. It wasn’t a voice that could be passed over. There was tremendous spirit in the voice.

“Have you mentioned our school?”

The boyish beauty and the rough bursts of genuineness rang out as one voice.

It seemed like he had mixed his internal energy in the Yeomcheon point (廉天穴) just above his vocal cords.

A red new figure crossed the wall with the sound of fluttering clothes. It was an extremely rigorous study of the new method.

Bam.

I came down to the banquet hall with small footsteps. There wasn’t a speck of dust.

Namgung Mi quickly used her eye technique and opened her eyes.

Namgung Se-ga’s eyes, which had the light of the sky like the Changcheondongbeop (昌天瞳法), scanned the bastard’s head.

I was confident that I could detect even the slightest tremors in the body.

An uninvited guest who talks about our school.

He wore a mask of an evil spirit that laughed like an open-mouthed dragon.

The bright red long robe stretched down to his wrists and even had a swirling wave of air wrapped around it. The sight itself was overwhelming.

“Blood······ salt bridge?”

Someone’s dull muttering reached her ear.

Namgung Mi didn’t take her eyes off him.

The mysterious waves are ominous. The flow that brushes the skin like ripples speaks of the delicate operation of the true energy.

The aerodynamic control was terrifying. It didn’t look like it had fully revealed its true power.

“you.”

The red-faced demon mask spoke.

“Are you the one who caught Namgung?”

For a moment, no one opened their mouths. It was truly a shocking appearance.