Episode 109
Golden Rule
The Tang Dynasty says:
They say that they are the only barrier blocking the Demonic Cult’s advance into the Central Plains.
But from the perspective of the common people, this was complete nonsense.
The closest province to Tian Shan, where the Demonic Cult is located, was not Sichuan but Gansu.
And Gansu has long been a stronghold of the Communist Party.
In other words, if the Demonic Cult wanted to advance into the Central Plains, it had to first trample on the Gansu martial arts world and the Gongdong faction.
In fact, the place that has always suffered the most damage from the rise of the Demonic Cult has always been the Gongdong faction.
There were several times when we almost faced destruction.
And yet, the people of Gangho are all busy praising the Tang clan rather than honoring the Gongdong faction… … .
‘If it weren’t for our damage, they wouldn’t have been able to break the spearhead of the Demonic Cult! We’re the ones who suffer, but they’re the ones who get all the credit…!!’
The teacher was very angry at that reality.
There were a few times when I vented my anger about this reality to the monk, but every time, the monk’s response, accompanied by a small smile, was always the same.
‘We do not stay in the community because we want compensation. We stay because we care about every single piece of wood on the door and every single stone on the pillar. We are here only to protect. Even if others do not know, we know. So what is the problem?’
At times like that, the teacher felt even more frustrated.
‘Jang Moon-in doesn’t know reality at all! How long can he survive in these troubled times with such a mindset?’
Although the scholar always respected the great man who led his disciples with a benevolent personality, he sometimes felt frustrated when he said things that were ignorant of the ways of the world.
‘It won’t work. If I don’t step forward-‘
So the scholar joined hands with the sunset dojo of the Jeomchangpa.
The Cheongseong faction and the Ami faction, which were once called the Four Heavenly Three Sects along with the Tang faction, had long since become pro-Tang factions without even having a chance to meet, so the Daemun faction had no other place to join hands with right away.
Fortunately, they were not the only ones who felt a sense of crisis due to the growing power of the Tang family, and since the Gongdongpa and Jeomchangpa were working together, it was easy to form a faction. No, it seemed easy.
It would have been the same if it weren’t for the bomb that Amzon threw.
A groundbreaking declaration to open the doors to a new era of Gwangpungdae.
As a result, the representatives of each sect fell into confusion.
‘Yes, it seems that the Lord of the Household has made up his mind. No matter what, opening the door is like-‘
‘This is clearly a ploy to divide us! Do you really think that they will treat us without discrimination?’
‘That’s right! The Tang family is the most closed group-‘
‘… But wasn’t Amjon a person who never broke a word he said?’
‘This guy! Such complacent thinking is what divides us!’
‘No, that’s not what I meant, I was just wondering-‘
‘That’s right. By the way, Sophie has been feeling like she needs to go to the bathroom for a bit, so-‘
‘Euheumheum! Then I too-‘
People debated whether or not the Dark Lord would keep his promise, and some simply made excuses to leave.
The main argument of ‘blocking the power of the Tang clan’ has completely disappeared.
No one listened to my attempts to fix this somehow.
There were only a couple of sects left. Even the Nakil Dojo was watching the situation closely and quietly leaving.
The scholars were terrified at the evil schemes of the dark lord who had planned division, but they were frustrated by the fact that they could not do anything about it.
And now.
As I watched the fight between Yun-Hwi and the Lion King with a resentful heart, the anger that had built up in my heart grew even bigger, like rolling down a mountainside.
The fact that the Lion King showed strong favor to Yun Hui means that the Guizhou martial arts world has completely fallen to the Sacheon martial arts world.
The vague hope that this secret would provide an opportunity for a counterattack was shattered.
The Tang clan’s influence will now be right up to the Gansu martial arts world’s expectations.
The common wave would eventually be buried under the huge wave called the Tang Dynasty.
‘There is nothing about the Tang family that I like from start to finish!’
Brrrr!
The hand that was holding the railing gained strength.
‘I have to figure out a way to do it-‘
At that moment, a secret voice was heard in the scholar’s ear.
『Oh, oh, oh. I can’t believe I have so much anger in my chest because of unresolved issues. It’s really a shame.』
The teacher raised his head.
Where are you?
Where and who is speaking?
But the voice continued on, paying no heed to the scholar’s warning.
『To break the Tang Gate, you must first break the Dark Zone. There is a good way. Would you like to hear it?』
‘!’
It was like the devil’s whisper.
* * *
Lee Cheol-san became curious about a person named Un-hui.
‘What we pursue is the exact opposite.’
Lee Cheol-san’s black resonance was fair.
It’s right and correct.
He was so honest that at times it was easy to read him as a fool.
Even the death penalty sometimes raised concerns about this issue.
However, Lee Cheol-san believed that this was the path he, as a great disciple, had to walk.
It was because I thought that if I clung to shortcuts in order to grow quickly, I would eventually end up going against my nature.
And finally, he proved this belief by perfecting his own swordsmanship.
However, the martial arts of Unhwi that we have seen so far have been taking a completely different path.
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I was insisting on only the most practical and efficient pitches.
Even though that was the family tradition pursued by the Tang clan, Yun Hui went beyond that and sometimes even thought of him as ‘vicious’.
For a moment, I even suspected that he had mastered magic.
But the depth contained in that tone was not shallow.
It contained a depth of knowledge that spanned at least several tens or hundreds of years, or perhaps as long as a thousand years.
You can solve it that way, you can interpret it that way, you can combine it that way… … .
It felt like a new world I had never experienced before was unfolding before my eyes.
Lee Cheol-san watched the entire process with admiration.
Then, when all the rain had ended, I licked my lips with regret at not being able to experience more of the new world.
‘I want to become close with you.’
Where did that person suddenly appear?
Surprised and curious, I turned my gaze towards the direction where the three sages were –
“Yeah. It should be like that.”
“If you hadn’t done it properly, I would have come to you in the middle of the night and broken your head… … .”
“Thank goodness… … .”
“??”
The three women were still smiling sinisterly and nodding as if it were natural.
Lee Cheol-san scratched his cheek with his index finger and then turned his gaze back to Un-hwi.
Flames blazed above his eyes.
* * *
The gazes of people looking at me are hot.
Among them, the gaze of the Lion King was the hottest.
I bowed my head politely as I took the ticket.
“I am glad that I could be of help, even though my skills are lacking. However, the kindness that you have shown me, my brother-in-law, is as wide and deep as the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers that divide the Central Plains, so I do not know where to put myself. I will only accept your sincere gratitude, so please do not hesitate to speak. It is too much for me.”
The reason I tried to curry favor with the Lion King was clearly because I needed his help.
If he were to step forward in the upcoming fight against the Domabukhaejong, I could control the game the way I wanted.
But if the kindness shown by the Lion King was greater than that, I had no choice but to show my heart no less.
You could have just sucked up some of the juice while making a proper noise.
But I didn’t want to do that.
Because that was the Master’s teaching.
‘Love your neighbor as yourself. If you treat others as you would like to be treated, that kindness will return to you as kindness. That is martial arts, the last bit of affection left in the world of humans.’
Of course, I didn’t think that was completely correct.
Unlike what the Master had done, the leaders of the Old Demon Sect responded with betrayal.
But that wasn’t the wrong answer.
There were still many believers in Tian Shan who worshipped Master, and I was among them.
So I had to repay the Lion King’s passionate enthusiasm with equally passionate enthusiasm.
“Hahahaha! The agenda is too good even if the person is nice! Just accept it.”
“but-“
“Whether it’s excessive or not, it’s up to Woohyung to decide. Just accept the agenda.”
Hahaha!
As expected, he laughs heartily.
Okay. Now that you’ve gotten this far, I guess it’s time to start accepting it?
But if you get hit hard, your good impression might be ruined, so you have to try your best to remain a good person.
“I understand that you say so. But I promise you that my request to you will never go beyond the bounds of martial arts.”
“Of course I believe so. It is a deep issue, so how could I be foolish?”
The gaze of the Lion King looking at me now dripped with honey.
Dang Ho-san, who was watching from the side, looked at her with a look that said, ‘How can you do that after boiling it so much?’, but she just pretended not to see and ignored her.
“What a sight to see!”
At that moment, a shadow flew from the audience and landed lightly on the stage.
It was a dark zone.
I immediately gave an example.
The lion king, who had the same distribution as him, nodded lightly and spoke with a belligerent look in his eyes.
“I have a favor to ask of you, Lord Dang.”
“Why? Are your hands and feet tingling because you’ve gained some new insight?”
The lion king shook his head indifferently.
“I would like to. But it seems like it will take a long time just to sort this out. It would be poisonous to me to fight with you right now.”
The dark lord smiled faintly.
A satisfied smile.
The lion king liked it because he knew how to be moderate.
That means you’re on the right path.
“then?”
“That’s-”
The lion king stopped talking and just moved his lips.
It seemed like there were many eyes watching, so it was like sending a message.
However, one of Amjon’s eyebrows rose slightly as the content was unexpected.
“Do you really want me to do that?”
“Of course. Please do.”
“What if your reputation goes down the drain overnight?”
“Huh! When did I ever care about that?”
“If that’s your mindset, I’m always happy to help you make it happen.”
“Thank you.”
I wonder what kind of requests were made.
As he watched quietly, the lion winked one eye at the king.
As if we would find out everything later.
“Do you have any idea what it is?”
‘No. What on earth are they plotting? I hope it’s nothing serious.’
Judging by the attitude of the dark lord, it is clearly a very big deal.
Amjon looked around the room while holding onto his backpack.
“With this, I will conclude the secret battle between Lion King and Dang Yun-hui. And since everyone has gathered here, I would like to make one important announcement.”
Despite the lack of any particular background, the voice of the dark spirit was clearly heard by all the celebrities and audience members present, including me.
“I have already informed the representatives of each sect, but I plan to announce the revival of the Gwangpungdae, which was disbanded twenty-four years ago.”
A nonchalant tone of voice, as if it were nothing special.
But the crowd soon became noisy.
On the other hand, the eyes of the Nine Dragons’ branch warriors were hot.
Even Danghosan was shaking his shoulders at this moment.
“But the newly established Gwangpungdae will be very different in character from the previous ones. As you have seen, the Demonic Cult has returned after six years of civil war. And according to the intelligence we have received from our family, their power is believed to be at least twice as strong as before the civil war.”
“!”
“The ship, the ship is strong?”
“Does that make sense…? If we fought a civil war, then of course our power should be reduced by that amount-”
“I swear on my name and reputation, this is the absolute truth. Those demons of the Heavenly Mountains have become more vicious and greedy. Even if all of the Central Plains were united in one mind and one heart, I am worried that they would not be able to stop them properly. And those who have entered Sacheon are merely their vanguard.”
Everyone’s expressions hardened.
“The reason I advocate the revival of the Gwangpungdae is to crush their ambitions. However, it is difficult to do it alone. Therefore, I would like to make a proposal to those present here, and to the fellow practitioners of Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, Guizhou, and all other martial arts circles who are listening.”
The two eyes of the dark being blazed with fire.
“I will open the doors of Gwangpungdae wide. Anyone who is willing, come to Gwangpungdae.”
Everyone in the audience was overwhelmed by the excitement and was struggling.
I felt like I was suffocating and would drown at any moment.
“I will present the experience of the old Gwangpungdae and the vision of this family. If necessary, I will even open my private school.”
“!”
“!”
“!”
The crowd was shocked by the announcement that they might be able to access the martial arts skills of a teenage master.
“The shield of righteousness thus born will become a defensive wall protecting the Central Plains, and the sword of the knight will become an arrow that will pierce the heart of the mountains.”
Everyone was speechless.
“All who wish to become a wall and an arrow, come to me.”
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