Surviving as a Rival in a Martial Arts Novel

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 – Yongbong Branch (03)

‘All of a sudden?’

I didn’t notice.

Everyone who came in and out of Yongbonggak was aware of it, and they even knew that Geomryong, Maeryong, and Mubong, who were curiously coming out from behind to watch the clash of Ban Gyu-seong, were slowly approaching here.

However, it was strange that this man had already entered the Yongbong Pavilion, or that his presence had been missed to such an extent.

“See you, Lord!”

I could feel the presence of Mae-ryong, Pae-ryong, and Hyeon-ryong noisily kneeling and Geomryong reluctantly lowering his posture as well, but this man’s presence was the only one that felt as if there was nothing there.

‘No, it’s not that I can’t feel it… Is it because it’s so huge that it doesn’t feel real?’

It is heavy.

Even though I was neither alive nor radiating my own energy, I was unable to respond to the man coming forward from behind me.

As I said before, just as a one-day puppy does not know that it is afraid of tigers, but a wolf knows that it is afraid of tigers, if there is a big difference in level, you can ignore it, but the stronger you are and the more insight you have, the more you recognize the strong, the more you will be overwhelmed.

“Nice to meet you, young expert.”

The gentle-looking middle-aged man was holding out his hand to me with a gentle smile.

“Although he is lacking, he is the one who commands this Murim Alliance.”

Murim lord Cheonwon Sangjon Jincheonho.

He was the father of Mubong, who is stepping back, and one of the best masters of the political faction, comparable to Geomseong.

“I arrived from the Yongbong Branch to give good wishes, but it seems that this young man is not a five dragon. Is that correct?”

“Yes… I am just a person who came to take the place of Young master Jeonryong Cheongsang.”

Jegal Yeonji was struggling as if he was suffocating every time he said a word.

Others might have thought that the Murim Alliance’s tactician was being polite to the Murim Lord and choosing a conversation, but I could tell.

The Murim Lord is sending intangible energy and strangling Zhuge Yanji’s entire body.

“……”

But the Murim Lord looks at his actions with a smile on his face and looks back at me with a hardened expression.

“You seem to be quite quick-witted. Or maybe you’ve reached that level…”

With a friendly expression on his face, the Murim Lord extends his hand to me.

“Any young master who can be of help to Jungwon Murim is welcome. Isn’t that right, a practitioner?”

As a person who has reached the limit of transcendence, seeing a person who I thought might have reached a higher level, I was able to hold hands with him only after desperately increasing his internal strength.

“Wow. At this young age… This is quite…”

The Murim Lord’s eyes shine as if he has discovered an interesting object.

“It’s strong, but its internal power is soft and it’s like a powerful storm. I’m looking forward to the future.”

Even after the Murim leader let go of his hand, I remained frozen for a long time.

“But apparently, the new members of the Five Dragons Seven Peaks were carefully selected by the elders of the Murim Alliance. It seems that Ban Gyu-seong of the Iron Dragon and Han So-so of the Geombong do not like it?”

For Ohryong Chilbong, who is here, his words contained many things.

“You might be shy because it’s your first time. But since they’re young people, you’ll quickly become friends, right? Cheonbong?”

As he said that, the Murim Lord patted Ban Gyu-seong’s shoulder.

“And with the skills of our class Young master, I think it’s quite possible for him to be recognized by the other five dragons. Isn’t that right?”

“Kuh… Khuh…!”

Ban Gyu-seong’s energy and blood were twisted and blood was pouring out of his neck, but he was suppressed by the Murim Lord and could not even spit out blood. Looking at that, no one, including me, could argue with the Murim Lord.

This was because the opponent overwhelmed everyone present both in power and skill.

Kuddeudeudeudeuk…

Except very slowly, my hand drifts towards the handle of the sword.

Although he saw me showing hostility toward him, the Murim Lord glanced at me as if he was interested, then turned and showed his back.

“Please welcome the new colleagues. The banquet will be held tomorrow as well, so try to go in today.”

I didn’t hear an answer.

The Murim lord disappeared as if he had never been here from the beginning.

The Murim Lord suddenly disappeared as if he had suddenly appeared just moments ago, and the members present were overwhelmed by the Murim Lord’s presence and suddenly disappeared, stumbling and collapsing on the table.

“Heo-eok… Heo-eok…”

Jegal Yeon-ji, who looks like he’s going to cry at any moment, Han So-so, who is bleeding from biting his lip, and Ban Gyu-seong, who is forced to swallow blood while suffering from internal injuries, is under silent pressure to accept them as the Five Dragons and Seven Peaks. A food stick that was twisting with food caught in it.

And even the rest of the Oryongchilbong, whose whole body was covered in sweat…

It was a mess.

“Haa… Haa…”

Even though I was the only one who had reached the peak of transcendence, I was able to hold on to some degree.

‘So… It’s him…?’

The reason why Zhuge Yanji, the brain of the Murim Alliance, cannot speak freely is, of course… Someone above her blocked her mouth.

That guy just now… If Jin Cheon-ho, the Lord of the Murim Alliance, had personally blocked her, no matter how wise she was, she wouldn’t have been able to speak out her words without permission.

“Cough! Cough! It’s okay, bro!”

I didn’t even worry about food anyway. There’s no way that guy can pretend to eat.

“Interesting.”

There is a saying, “Don’t think about elephants.”

If someone tells you not to think about elephants, you end up thinking of elephants in your head. The more they tried not to mention Samae and kept their mouths shut, the more I became convinced that Samae was in the Murim Alliance.

And it was not difficult to guess that the Murim lord was behind it all.

‘Okay… It comes out like this, right?’

“Kki-ing!”

He first felt the presence of the Murim Lord and left the banquet hall with Seol-ah, who had run away to a corner of the training hall.

Jegal Yeon-ji and Ban Gyu-seong thought that they would not get a proper answer, as if they were asking something to Yakbong Dang-ji, who was from Sichuan Tangmun, despite being the same brat.

Since the positions of Jeonryong and Saengbong have already been replaced by Ban Gyu-seong and Han So-so, there is no longer any reason for me to participate in the Yongbong branch.

Mubong tried to stop me as I tried to jump over the training ground and go outside, but since I was no longer interested in Ohryongchilbong, I just ignored him and left Yongbonggak.

* * *

Anyway, Jeonryong’s residence was now being renamed to Cheolryong’s residence, so I left the Murim Alliance without hesitation.

Geomryong, who was following me with two bottles of expensive liquor on his belt, and Sikbong, who was coming from behind with a bag of food, tried to catch me, but he deliberately used a spirit of magic to make it difficult for me to catch up with him.

“Huh… It’s getting a bit difficult. Just wait a moment. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?”

“There is no reason to stay any longer. I came to take the place of Jeonryong, but if he has already been replaced, what’s the point of staying?”

Moreover, if he could not hear information from Zhuge Yanji or Ban Gyu-seong, there was no need for him to stay in the Murim Alliance and endure the inconvenience.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I ask you to join the Five Dragons… No, the Six Dragons? I think your skills will be no lower than the Ban Gyu-seong who invaded earlier.”

“I only acted as your assistant manager for a while because I needed it. I’m not really interested in that title.”

“I’m right. What would happen to us if we treat you like that in front of Ohryongchilbong?”

The sword dragon grumbled lightly and took out a small wooden board from his pocket.

“Take it.”

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It was a nameplate made in the shape of a crude sword, with the Chinese character for Jeon (纏) engraved on it.

“If you show me that, I will be able to ask the Namgung family for help.”

I don’t think it’s really necessary, but I kept it in my arms in case it might be helpful later.

“Ugh… Are you leaving like this, brother?”

I didn’t know what to say as I wiped my mouth with my sleeve and saw Sikbong hanging limply like an abandoned puppy, but anyway, these were Oryongchilbong who had to participate in the Yongbong branch tomorrow as well, and I was just an outsider who stopped by here for a moment.

“Okay, I’m going. Anyway, I promised to protect you until I joined the Yongbong branch, so I kept my promise until the end.”

“That’s true, but…”

Seol-ah is comforting Sik-bong, who has become sullen, by pressing him with her front paw. Seol-ah seems to have quite liked Gyo-ha, who is just a bit greedy but also a gentle and kind person.

“Be careful of the Black Moon Party from now on.”

“Yes. I will also work hard at martial arts training.”

“Then cut out fatty foods first.”

“But I don’t really eat meat dishes except at times like this!”

‘I can’t give up food until the end…’

And finally, I gave them the information about her I was looking for through her message.

Jade Seolhwa, she is 18 years old this year and was in Sichuan two years ago. And she is a beautiful woman who uses a sword and resembles Han Soso, but is much calmer.

And that her actions in finding her must not be discovered by the Zhuge Sega or the Murim Alliance.

Namgung Segawa, who was powerful in the central region in his own way, was open to information gathering no matter where he put it, so it would be easy to find information about her sister-in-law.

“If I get the information…”

I was about to tell Master to deliver the news of her sister-in-law first, but I swallowed those words and changed her words.

“I’ll go and hear it for myself.”

I thought about telling my teacher that I was leaving, but my intuition told me that the fact that my teacher had suddenly joined the Murim Alliance and was appointed as the 3rd Captain of the Suzakudae made me feel like a hostage, so I didn’t want to be vulnerable to the Murim Alliance if possible.

If possible, it would be safer to find Sammae and then take Master with us and go far away.

‘Is this the end for now?’

With this, all the work I had to do in the Murim Alliance was finished.

“If we’re meant to be, let’s meet again next time.”

“Be careful, brother!”

“Goodbye.”

I started walking away from my friend named Geomryong and my companion named Sikbong, but now that I was no longer moving with someone by my side for the past few days, I suddenly found myself alone, so I felt a little awkward.

“Hmm…? Are you going out at night like this? I need to verify your identity…”

“Get him out.”

When the Murim Alliance warrior, who was half asleep, tried to confirm my identity, the confident voice of a woman who came from behind interrupted the warrior’s actions.

“Ah, lady?! Why are you here…?”

“A lady?! No, why are you really here…?”

When the Mubong Jinhongseon appeared, the warriors of the Murim Alliance were in a panic, not knowing what to do, and then began to open the huge gate that was not supposed to be opened easily.

Kkiiiii-!

As the front door of the Murim Alliance opened making a loud noise, I cast my gaze towards Mubong.

“Name.”

“Couldn’t I have just asked Geomryong or Sikbong?”

“It is meaningful only when you hear it yourself.”

I really… Anyway, there are only strange people in Five Dragons and Chilbong.

“Reply.”

“Yeoncheongha. Yeoncheongha.”

Mubong rolled my name out of his mouth and smiled slightly.

“Not bad.”

I didn’t ask you to evaluate my name.

“Yeoncheongha. Is there anything you want to say?”