Chapter 188 – King Yan’s Disciple 2 (15)

It wasn’t that difficult to kill all the bandits in the mountain lodge.

Like the guys below, they were only third or second-rate, so even if they only used one round of the Flame Ring, they were knocked down by the autumn leaves.

The guy who pretended to be the leader at first started to run away when he was left alone at the end, but I used the wave wheel to catch up with him and then killed him.

Because of the last use of Paryun, very little energy accumulated in my body, but I used Shadow Mastery to offset it.

It seemed like having just a little bit of yang left in the body had a big impact on one’s belligerence.

I have confirmed through my travels that the resistance to mental attacks resulting from self-establishment does not work against the positive energy I have created.

After finishing off all the bandits I could see, I expanded my presence detection.

I checked to see if there were any bandits I had missed, and I took out all the ones that came down and those that remained above.

Seeing that no one was captured, I could have burned them alive right now, but I decided to look for the money.

I decided to receive support from the Zhuge family, but it is much better to have money than not to have it.

As the first economic activity, it was decided to try something similar to bandit extortion.

Where is the money? I thought there was a good chance that the wooden building where the guy who seemed to be the leader appeared would be, so I went in there.

I couldn’t see anything worth making money, and all I could see was a map of the surrounding mountain range.

‘Couldn’t they have hidden it somewhere like the floor?’

I was walking around with my feet hard on the floor, putting all my energy into it, and there were places where the wooden planks broke.

When the floor there was removed, several hermits were found.

“This won’t cover the cost of the stoma.”

Did I really spend a lot of money? When I was talking to Zhuge Xian, I thought that the political faction had so much money that they were working together to protect it, but my family was also doing well.

I found a wrapping cloth, took it with me, and tied it tightly around my body.

It doesn’t seem like it took that long, but did they kill all the bandits below? If it’s alive, I should tell you not to kill it.

*

“Oh. Luckily I didn’t kill you?”

“A small group usually aims to capture them alive. That way, they can also receive a bounty. There are very few bandits who are either alive or dead.”

The leader of the Zhuge Dynasty’s army said to me.

Of course, I thought they would have found out all the information they could find and then killed him, but it seems that the rule is to keep him alive.

“What did you do with the wild vegetables?”

“He took care of Eunja in gratitude for sending her to the underworld.”

I tapped the wrapping cloth I was carrying on my body.

“Well… I understand. Still, one of the ways to become a charlatan is to not easily swing your arrows at an enemy you meet.”

“I believe that people who become enemies should be defeated, but if they cannot achieve that goal, the charlatan gives up.”

“Okay… But isn’t there room for rehabilitation as a human being?”

“I don’t think I’ll have enough time just to meet good people. How many good people are there in this midfield? But there’s no need to write bad people… Um…”

There was a past in which he was a member of the Han family, so there was no point in talking about it.

Still, I didn’t do anything bad because I just paid money and went to the temple.

When I think of the scene where the courtesans greeted me at the end, I spent the family’s money, but I didn’t do anything bad to others.

“I should be filial.”

“Yes…?”

The leader probably couldn’t read my thoughts, so it was natural for him to give a confused answer.

“I just decided what I had to do.”

Having said that, I went to the place where Zhuge Dynasty’s warriors and refugees dug the ground and buried the bandit’s body, and helped them a little.

Bad bandits die and become fertilizer.

*

We left after breakfast and arrived in the village not long after.

Lizardmen may have appeared here as well, and they decided to accept refugees who had lost their homes to monsters.

It seems that people remembered Zhuge Xian’s name because Zhuge Xian said that he would use his name to receive support for settling in the village.

“Wow… The meat is delicious, as expected.”

The village slaughtered a pig and served it to us, and it was so delicious that it couldn’t be compared to the boiled rabbit we ate yesterday.

The warriors of Zhuge Dynasty also looked as if they were going to live as they chewed the meat while eating tasteless oatmeal.

Wouldn’t it be really possible to make a refrigerator with a preservation magic circle engraved on it and sell it to become rich?

Since I was born into a merchant family, I think that becoming a child who earns a lot of money legally would be the greatest act of filial piety, but there is no way to explain this.

‘I will be able to become a master.’

I thought that if I were to roughly say that it was my vision, I would just have to become an expert at a level that I could pass by.

That level would be 8-star Yeonyeom Magick.

It was from the 8th star that the teacher allowed him to change it at will, so it seems like he can move on if he learned the cold power suitable for preservation.

While thinking about that, I filled my stomach.

We all sat comfortably on chairs, took a rest, and then we set off again for Wuhan.

The six captured bandits were tied with rope and connected to a wagon.

It was a bit weird having to drag it around like this before handing it over to the coffin.

“Wouldn’t it have been better for us to remain in that village?”

Yutaek of Hwanggeommun asked me.

“Master told me to bring him to Wuhan, so I have no choice.”

The teacher may have said that without thinking that he would stop by another village unless it was Wuhan, but he decided to follow.

However, Yoo Taek’s expression became unsatisfactory when he heard the word Master.

Perhaps there are only four survivors of Hwanggeommun.

Since we have to start from scratch, I think it would be better if it were a large village rather than a small one.

“I understand.”

After answering like that, Yu Taek approached his younger brother and priest, Yu Jun, and his two sisters.

The four people of Hwanggeommun, who had a short conversation, continued to walk along with the group.

‘Because I didn’t pressure you.’

To me, it was Master Yeomwang, but to those people, it was the order of an absolute expert with the nickname Yeomwang.

It would be nice if Master came right in the middle.

For some reason, if I go to Wuhan and take Hwanggeommun’s four people, I feel like Master will ask me why I brought them here, so I’ll have to think about how to tell him now.

*

As I continued walking towards Wuhan, I began to see more people.

As we slowly got closer to the big city, we were able to see the procession of the upper class going from Hubei to Anhui.

Considering my brothers walking around like that, I thought it was a good idea to organize the wild vegetables last time.

“Jegal-seon, lady!”

And among the crowd, a voice was heard calling for Zhuge Xian from a carriage parked on the side of the road.

Jegal Seon-er stuck her head out of the carriage to see who it was and spoke to me.

“Oh my… It looks like they came to pick me up.”

When the carriage stopped, warriors other than the warriors of the Zhuge Dynasty who had accompanied him lined up.

“So Qingdae, we will join to escort Miss Zhuge Xian to Wuhan.”

“Yes, thank you. Are you here because of a monster?”

“That’s right. King Yeom said that it would be better to go and meet him because he doesn’t know what might happen. Then, is this Young master Han?”

“It is said that Han Xian was the first person to come out of the martial arts world.”

I bowed my head slightly as I took the gun.

I clearly felt that Zhuge Se, who I went with, was stronger than Jo Gui-wu, the leader of the military.

So has this person reached his peak? I think it will be quite helpful in going to infinity.

“There is a letter from King Yeom to be delivered.”

I opened the letter given by the military officer of Socheongdae and read it.

[Disciple, have you learned the rules?]

[To learn parryunbo, you need two salt wheels.]

[Get used to it on the way back.]

“How long does it take from here to Wuhan?”

“Wuhan is a distance that can be reached in three days.”

“No. I can’t believe I learned this in three days. Hmm…”

But surprisingly, it seemed like I could do it.

I felt like my body wouldn’t be able to hold on if I exploded several fire rings at the same time, so I only made one, but I thought it would be okay if I exploded them sequentially.

If it becomes a wavering bridge, it will be a hint to change direction.

If Yeomryun and Palyun weren’t skills, I would have had a hard time, but I think I just need to learn the trick.

I was a little bored on the way, but I found something to do.

*

After three days, we arrived in Wuhan.

There were no major problems on the way there as it was difficult for bandits to operate as there was a large merchant car near the city.

The only small problem is that there were people who were crazy about seeing Zhuge Xian’s face. How did they know?

When Zhuge Dynasty’s warriors slightly showed their sword sheaths, they cursed and turned away, saying it was difficult to see their faces.

“It doesn’t seem that special.”

Is it because I only saw you for a few days? Damn, it’s true that Sun-ah is a beauty, but she doesn’t really have a face that one would risk one’s life for.

If she goes to an expensive Giru, there will be a woman who looks like her.

A courtesan who presents herself as resembling Jegal Seon-ah, the best beauty in Hubei, must be touching a lot of money every night.

‘Is it because they are clean that they are different from courtesans?’

Although she was engaged to Namgung-hyeon, she was a virgin who did not marry, so she can be said to be of high value, unlike courtesans who were embraced by many people.

Especially in a world where contraceptives were not developed, I thought that virgins could have more value.

If you look at it that way, what happens to my value? I have no intention of getting married, but I felt like I had put a lot of pressure on myself.

It seems like the rumor has spread that King Yeom’s disciple seems to be coming and going from Giru to his house.

I just thought that I needed to become stronger so that I wouldn’t be swayed by such rumors.

But since Donghua Tower is called Qing Tower, where is the Red Tower?

Is that the tall building you see over there?

Ah. I have to see Master first.