Chapter 131

I Want to Escape from the Great Senior Brother's Demonic Hand!

"Finally, I can escape from the great senior brother's demonic hand.
It seems that hope is finally coming to us again.
I can't be this happy..."

"The dark clouds are lifting, and the light is coming to us."

"It's a real relief."

Jin Ryeong also gently swept her slender chest.

"..."

"Finally, I can be away from the great senior brother! I can't be this happy!!!"

"It's really good news. Now that I don't have to face the great senior brother for nearly two months, I can sleep with my legs stretched out for a while."

"Of course, of course! Is it just a comfortable sleep! Unnecessary expenses will also decrease. Whenever the great senior brother is around, I sometimes get the illusion that money is slipping through my fingers like sand. You probably don't know how creepy that feeling is."

The last was a statement made by Geum Yeong-ho, shaking his head.

At the time when the members of the Vermilion Bird Squad were gathered in groups of three and five, sharing their joy and being excited, there was a man with unusual red hair who had visited the quarters of the head of the academy, Ma Jin-ga.

The purpose of his visit was...

Only two people knew, but the number of people involved in that purpose was over dozens.

Yeomdo, who had visited the head of the academy, Ma Jin-ga, in top secret(?), was giving a passionate speech in front of Ma Jin-ga.

"Head of the academy! The children of the Vermilion Bird Squad are still incomplete. This is not enough. I am worried about the future of the children. They need special intensive training now. Please leave it to me. I will grind my teeth this time and complete their martial arts. Now is the most important time."

How passionate and touching was the burning heart of Yeomdo, who wished for the development of his disciples. Of course, although there was not even a speck of sincerity in his touching passionate speech, his voice was full of determination(?).

"Hohoho! How can I turn away from the passionate enthusiasm of Old Master Yeomdo? I ask of you."

The head of the academy, Ma Jin-ga, who was moved by Yeomdo's enthusiastic passion for education, readily accepted Yeomdo's opinion, and by Yeomdo's assertion, the training camp location of the Heavenly Sword Group was suddenly changed to Mount Wudang, the same as the Vermilion Bird Squad. The Earth Sword Group was to go to Mount Emei.

"Huu! I'm saved. It really works!"

It was a statement made by Yeomdo after leaving the head of the academy's quarters.

It was Yeomdo, who was shuddering at the thought of Bi Ryu-yeon's face, who had held him all night and had whispered the devil's wisdom into his ear.

"A trip to Mount Wudang, which is not in my destiny... Well! It might be better than being tied to one place here..."

But in a few days, Yeomdo was able to be sure that his thoughts were 120% wrong.

It was Yeomdo, who was resentful of the sky he was looking up at, wondering why there were always incidents and accidents wherever Bi Ryu-yeon was.

If only this relationship would end as soon as possible...

To try to make the impossible possible was not a courtesy to the world and the world's tacit rules.

'After Yeomdo's visit to Ma Jin-ga, during the morning assembly.'

"For that reason, we are changing the location of the second-year Heavenly Sword Group's children's training camp from Mount Emei to Mount Wudang. Also, at the earnest request of Old Master Yeomdo, we have given permission to have the fourth-year Vermilion Bird Squad members join this Wudang training camp under the pretext of special training. Old Master Yeomdo will be in charge of leading them."

At Ma Jin-ga's bombshell declaration at the morning assembly meeting, the martial arts masters and the elders all showed expressions of disbelief.

The sound of whispering was heard from here and there.

"No... did that impatient and solitary Old Master Yeomdo volunteer for such a thing?"

"Umm... It's hard to believe even after hearing it with my own ears. The result of the duel with the Azure Dragon Squad last time was certainly surprising!"

"That's right. Who would have guessed that the Vermilion Bird Squad would defeat the Azure Dragon Squad, which was said to be composed of the best geniuses! It must be that Old Master Yeomdo's education has borne fruit. That's why the head of the academy has entrusted the Vermilion Bird Squad to Old Master Yeomdo once again this time..."

Far from opposing, everyone was in an attitude of accepting this result. Ma Jin-ga, who was organizing the slightly chaotic hall due to the whispering, made another bombshell declaration.

"And let's also send the Three-Section Sword, Cheong-heun, to Mount Wudang along with the Seven Absolutes Divine Sword, Moyong Hwi."

"Hoho! This time, even Cheong-heun! The head of the academy has really made up his mind and is paying attention to the children's training."

"Indeed. I think the expectations will be high this time too."

It was the martial arts masters and the elders, who were beating the drum and the gong and even giving a neat conclusion on their own. Although their conclusion was a little far from the truth, that was not what was important now.

There was no counterargument at the meeting. It was a story that everyone was inwardly acknowledging the results that would be derived from this decision. No matter what anyone said, weren't the opponents the best geniuses of the Cheonmu Academy and the successor of the Sword Saint? The skills of the Vermilion Bird Squad had been officially verified through the duel with the Azure Dragon Squad last time.

And the matter of Cheong-heun and Moyong Hwi was a rare special privilege even in the Cheonmu Academy. It also contained the meaning of accumulating more skills by competing with each other as the best rivals.

It was also proof that the expectations for Moyong Hwi and Cheong-heun were that high.

"Now, not much time is left until that day! Let's all strive. Please work hard!"

Thus, by the special measure taken by the head of the Cheonmu Academy, Ma Jin-ga, the 16 members of the Vermilion Bird Squad and the Three-Section Sword, the Flying Heavenly Dragon, Cheong-heun, were ordered to accompany the Heavenly Sword Group of this training camp. And a public notice was posted that the responsibility for leading them had returned to Yeomdo.

Public Notice

The 15 members of the Vermilion Bird Squad, including Namgung Sang, are ordered to undergo special supplementary training in Mount Wudang along with the second-year Heavenly Sword Group from June of this year, under the charge of Old Master Yeomdo Gwak.

A certain month, a certain day

The head of the Cheonmu Academy, the Invincible Iron Fist, Ma Jin-ga

It is said that there were 16 people whose eyes rolled back after seeing this public notice, as if it contained a strange power. With foam in their mouths... It is said that their appearance, which looked as if all their spirit had left them, was very pitiful to watch.

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Hong(Red)!

-From behind the curtain

It was a deep and secluded night, with the moon floating serenely in the starlight.
The serene but faint moonlight was not enough to drive away the darkness,
and the surroundings were filled with silence.

A time when all the people of the Cheonmu Academy should be asleep. It had been a long time since bedtime had passed, but there was a place where the lights were not yet turned off, except for the night duty room. But that place was a place where someone too high was, so no one could dare to approach it, even to say that since the night was deep, they should quickly turn off the lights and go to sleep.

"You want to follow those children?"

"Yes!"

The place where the voice was heard was behind a curtain. Who could be standing behind the back of the head of the Cheonmu Academy, the Invincible Iron Fist, Ma Jin-ga, without revealing their appearance?

"Is it necessary for you to follow those children? I'm just saying, do you really have to go to such trouble?"

"I have judged that it is absolutely necessary."

The words of him, who existed in the darkness behind the curtain, were extremely firm.

"Then I can't help it. No, it would be useless to stop you. Who would stop you if you were to go? Even I would not dare to stop you. I will trust your judgment this time too, Hong(Red)!"

The trust that the head of the Cheonmu Academy, Ma Jin-ga, sent to the man called Hong(Red) was great. It was by no means an easy thing to receive this much full trust from Ma Jin-ga, one of the great peaks of the righteous path Murim. Because the people at the top of an organization always took great care when choosing the person to whom they would send their trust.

"Yes! Just leave it to me."

"When is the departure?"

"It is one week from now."

"I understand. I will take measures."

"Thank you!"

"Work hard!"

There was no answer. Only silence replaced the answer. His existence had already disappeared. But he did not blame him for the rudeness of disappearing without even a greeting. Thus, one more person was added to the group heading for Mount Wudang.

Gongson Il-chwi's Secret Order

-The Conspiracy Brewing in the Demonic Heaven Pavilion

After watching the duel between Bi Ryu-yeon and Wi Ji-cheon
in the final of the Three Sages Grand Battle of the Cheonmu Three Sages Martial Festival,
the Sword Revered, Gongson Il-chwi, could not remain still due to his uneasy heart.

At this time, when the nightmare of the past was about to be revived right in front of his eyes, how could he lie down with his two feet stretched out and his mind at ease? It seemed that even his high level of cultivation was not enough to resolve the anxiety that was piling up in a corner of his heart. That study was of no use at all.

It was a feeling like a hundred years of study going down the drain.

At this rate, it seemed that his dreams would be bad in the future. Gongson Il-chwi, who had been suffering from an unknown anxiety since that day, finally made the decision that he could not just stand by and do nothing.

The reason was that he had to find out its identity.

To do so, there was a need to secretly follow Bi Ryu-yeon and find out his background by any means necessary. There was only one place in the academy that could do that.

So, the Sword Revered secretly called one person.

The Head of the Elders' Council's Office!

A man in black was called and entered the residence of the Sword Revered, Gongson Il-chwi, the one and only martial artist who was on par with the Three Sages of Cheonmu.

"Head of the council! The Thousand-Li Pursuing Water Poison Spider, I am here at your command."

The leader of the Secret Shadow Pavilion's Soul-Chasing Squad, the Thousand-Li Pursuing Water Poison Spider, who was standing in front of the Sword Revered, Gongson Il-chwi, showed his respect with the utmost courtesy. As befitting a person in charge of information, pursuit, and espionage, he was dressed in black clothes that were as dark as the night.

To the Water Poison Spider, the Sword Revered was a being like Mount Tai. He could not control himself from becoming shabby whenever he stood in front of this giant.

"I have a favor to ask of you."

A favor! It was a word that did not seem to suit the Sword Revered, Gongson Il-chwi. The Water Poison Spider's head bowed even lower.

"Just give your order. I will carry out any task."

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The Demonic Heaven Pavilion!

There was a saying that if there was the Cheonmu Academy in the righteous path, there was the Demonic Heaven Pavilion in the Black Path. It was also a place famous for its strict discipline and rigorous teachings, where all the geniuses of the Black Path had gathered.

Just now, an old man full of a stern spirit had entered the secret depths of this Demonic Heaven Pavilion.

"What is the reason for calling this old man?"

Wu Xiong Lei Zhong-ming asked in a blunt tone. He was one of the highest-ranking elders and had assisted the head of the Demonic Heaven Pavilion during the Heavenly Calamity Blood Age. His nickname was the Saber Beyond Words! He was a saber master who was famous for his saying that his saber was faster than his words, and he was one of the five great elders who were in the top 5 in rank among the elders of the Demonic Heaven Pavilion.

No matter how much the Demonic Heaven Pavilion's military strategist, the Evil Shadow Brain, Chi Sa-han, was in a position to oversee all the affairs of the Demonic Heaven Pavilion, he was a person who could not be treated carelessly.

The Evil Shadow Brain, Chi Sa-han! He was a person in charge of all military affairs in the Demonic Heaven Pavilion, and he had an extraordinary talent for cunning schemes. But since his actions were usually too gloomy and strange, he was an extremely avoided person even within the Demonic Heaven Pavilion. As a result, his personality had become even more gloomy, and he had gradually become ruthless and heartless. It was an infinite continuation of a vicious cycle.

The one who opened his mouth first was Chi Sa-han.

"I have something to consult with Elder Lei, so I have taken the liberty of arranging this meeting."

Chi Sa-han's tongue, which was rolling, was as smooth as could be, befitting his position. Lei Zhong-ming did not like it, as he even felt that he was cunning.

The tone of Lei Zhong-ming, the owner of a firm personality who had no intention of showing a different inside and outside to an opponent he did not like, could not help but be blunt.

"Let's hear the business."

"Yes! I have received a report that the individuals with the highest probability of participating in the next event are moving to Mount Wudang as a group. It is said that even the grandson of the Sword Saint, the great hero Moyong Jeong-cheon, is among them. Elder Lei must have heard the name. It is a child named Moyong Hwi."

"You mean the Seven Absolutes Divine Sword, Moyong Hwi, who had made the Black Path noisy a few years ago by going on a dueling journey? This old man has also heard the rumors. But what does that have to do with this old man?"

"Yes, this time, we need to strike those saplings before they grow and bear fruit, so I would like to borrow the elder's power."

Kwang!

Lei Zhong-ming's fist roughly struck the table. His face was flushed red, perhaps due to anger.

"Hah! Did you make this old man's weary body move for such a thing as striking a mere sapling? Since when did our Demonic Heaven Pavilion start using such shabby and crude backhanded methods? Answer me!"

Lei Zhong-ming's scolding was as sharp as could be. Although he belonged to the Black Path, he had never done a cowardly act. But to trample on a sapling... It was something his pride would not allow.

Even in front of Lei Zhong-ming's fiery anger, the military strategist Chi Sa-han was as calm as could be. He had something he believed in.

"But the great young master wishes for it. He said he was asking for a favor."

That one word was enough. Lei Zhong-ming felt as if all the strength was draining from his body.

"Is that true?"

"Of course. How can I dare to lie about such a thing?"

It was a request, not an order, from a person who was like his own flesh and blood, whose diapers he had changed with his own hands since he was young. Lei Zhong-ming could not refuse that request. Lei Zhong-ming sat down in his seat silently. The fact that he did not storm out of the room was a silent permission to listen to the story.

"Then I will now inform you of the current situation."

The military strategist, the Evil Shadow Brain, Chi Sa-han, who was speaking with a calm and composed expression as if he had known this would happen, could not have looked more detestable. Lei Zhong-ming, barely calming his boiling insides, made a promise to himself.

'You scorpion-like punk! What poison did you pour into the great young master's ear? I will show you what's what someday!'