Constituent contract - Chapter 573



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Episode 573: Maybe I took the wrong path

“Commander Mokseol, the situation in Cheongju is unstable. If it’s okay with you, please stay at the Muk family for now.”

Mokseol looked at Yongjin in confusion, not knowing how to respond. Then Yongjin spoke.

“Don’t worry, Commander Mokseol. The Mok family is not trying to reorganize the army by gathering us together. This incident has dealt a great blow to our Mokseol mercenary corps, and the wind and rain are raging outside. Stay with the Mok family for a while and come up with a plan. We need to reorganize the Mokseol mercenary corps and make it a legend in the Cheongju mercenary world so that we can be proud in front of our dead brothers.”

Mokseol’s heart warmed at Yongjin’s words. He felt like crying because he was so touched. Yongjin had always claimed to be a member of Mokseol’s mercenary group.

Thinking back, he was willing to fight a bloody battle to get revenge on his brother and became an enemy of a great ancient family like the Eunmu Shang. People were secretly touched by Yongjin’s consideration. Yongjin was still the same as before, eating, sleeping, laughing, and talking with them.

“Okay. Death is also a part of the practice. We have to live better so that we can be honorable to the dead.

Okay, let’s celebrate today’s revenge. Let’s go inside and have some drinks. Haha, I even bought the Yuyeongok, which contains the fight between Eunmu-sang and Yongjin, at a special price, so let’s all watch it together. Haha.”

Mokyum’s uncle took Yongjin to the backyard of the Mok family.

When we entered the mansion in the backyard, a drinking party was already prepared. The old man Muk had arrived early and was sitting neatly. When he saw Yongjin coming in, the old man Muk gestured.

“Come, sit next to me!”

Yongjin quickly went to the seat next to Muk Daein at his call. Mukui patted Yongjin on the shoulder and said.

“Okay, you are a real man.”

Just as Yongjin was about to say a few words humbly, Mukyeom interrupted.

“What are you talking about? Your own grandson is here. Who are you praising? Are you praising him just to make me angry?”

Muk-ui glared and got angry.

“If your bloodline fingerprint hadn’t proven that you are of the Mok family’s bloodline, I wouldn’t have believed that you were my grandson.

“If you were half as strong as Yongjin, I wouldn’t be so worried! Why can’t you, you bad guy, come here?”

“Why, are you going to hit me again? I’m not stupid. Why would I go looking for a place to get hit?”

Mukyeon sat on a chair far away.

“You son of a bitch, is this all you’re worth?”

The expression on his face became heavy and silent.

“Go quickly. Don’t make Grandpa angry.”

Ryu Jong-yeong dragged Mok-yeom towards his grandfather. Mok-yeom sat down next to his grandfather, ready to defend himself at any time.

“Yeom-ah, I can feel that your spirit is different from before. In fact, you did well too.

I know that you suffered a lot because this grandfather raised you so harshly. But it had to be done that way to make you realize the truth of the unmanned… … .”

A tender expression appeared on the solemn face of the silent man. Mok-yeom had never seen that expression before.

“grandfather…….”

Mokyeon felt a pang in his heart. He didn’t know it, but his grandfather really loved him.

“Yeom-ah, you did well today. You fought in Yongjin’s stead. This grandfather was very happy to see you sacrifice yourself for your brother.

But you are different from Yongjin. Yongjin has come this far by stepping on thorns. Because he has been covered in blood with every step, Yongjin has a more solid sense of duty.

This old man and your father, though cruel, never really set out to drive you to the brink of death and make you grow up. You haven’t felt the real threat of death yet.

Your character is the responsibility of me and your father. If you realized it today, half of it is thanks to Yongjin, and half is thanks to yourself.

“The reason I prepared the alcohol like this today is not only to celebrate Yongjin’s achievements, but also to celebrate you. From today on, you are no longer a child, but a man of the Muk family.”

Muk-ui patted Muk-yeom on the shoulder. His face was filled with pride.

Mokyeon sat with a moved expression. Ever since he was young, Mokyeon had only spoken with his fists, but had never been spoken to so warmly. To Mokyeon, a single word like today was invaluable.

“Grandpa, I will never disappoint you.”

Mukyeon took a deep breath and said.

“Hahaha, Grandpa believes in you. You and Yongjin will grow to be respected by the world. Now, take this drink from Grandpa.

Although you are not yet qualified to offer me a drink, in less than ten years you will be able to achieve higher results than me.

When that time comes, I might have to call you seniors. Hahaha! Now, cheers!”

As Mok-ui raised his bronze goblet high, Yong-jin and Mok-yeom also quickly picked up their goblets with both hands and hit the end of Mok-ui’s goblet.

Normally, when toasting, it was polite to hit the glass at a lower point than the other person. If you wanted to show respect to a senior, you could hit the middle of the glass. However, when you were drinking with someone your grandfather, you had to hit the edge of the glass. You couldn’t hit it at a lower point.

Mok-ui was very happy today. Yong-jin and Mok-ui were sitting side by side on the left and right, and other elders of the Mok family were also present. The atmosphere was very hot. On the banquet table was a Yu-yeong-ok containing the fierce battle between Yong-jin and Eun-mu-sang.

Everyone has already seen it, but even after watching it twice, my blood still boils hot. Its majesty and spirit are still shocking even after watching it again.

After drinking, it was midnight when people returned to their own homes. After Yongjin left, Mokseol talked to the people and comforted them all.

When Mokyeon returned to his residence, it was already daylight. Mokyeon sat down and practiced meditation, entering a state of meditation.

Yongjin lay down on the bed and slept for a while. Then he woke up, said goodbye to the Muk family, and went out to the Hwaun Auction House.

Yongjin left the Muk family and walked forward. Passersby were surprised to see Yongjin walking towards them, as if they had encountered a messenger, and they made way for him.

Yongjin wondered about the people’s actions, and then suddenly realized that even if people didn’t directly see the battle that happened yesterday, someone must have recorded what happened yesterday as Yoo Yeong-ok.

This is probably why the entire city of Cheongju knows Yongjin. Yongjin shook his head and pretended not to see the people, continuing to walk forward.

Although I had dealt with Eunmu Sang, I was not happy. Last night, Ryu Jong-young told me about the secret of the clone while drinking.

Like Neungunja during the Jeongsa Daejeon, a strong person who enters the pre-heavenly realm usually creates a clone.

Such avatars were soul clones, fakes created with the help of secret methods and the power of the soul.

The clone that was created after being raised for a long time was strong, but because it was not real, its strength was less than a tenth of the original.

Moreover, the clone explodes when it encounters a force too strong for it to handle.

These clones were actually all used for auxiliary purposes, so they didn’t have much meaning, and not many people used them.

The soul clone is called a pseudo-semiotic clone. The soul clone of Eunmu-sang is called a real clone, meaning it is a real clone.

These clones share the soul of their master and their physical body is separated from the main body. Not only does the process of cohesively forming these tangible clones consume a great deal of resources, but the main body also experiences great pain.

This kind of pain that tears the soul and body apart was something that only a strong will could endure. Ryu Jong-young had tried it before, but he couldn’t bear the pain that made him feel like he was going crazy, so he eventually gave up.

The clones created in this way have about six-tenths of the power of the main god. The fact that one clone has such terrifying power explains how strong the main god is.

Going through endless pain and expending massive amounts of resources to create clones was never meant for fun.

Since the clone and the main deity share the same soul, the main deity trains professionally while the clone engages in fierce battles in all directions and experiences life and death.

So, even if the main body doesn’t go out, the clone can share all the experiences it has had.

Furthermore, seeing that Eunmu-sang’s clone also had the name Cheondohwa, it was clear that Eunmu-sang had injected some of his original power into his clone.

The original power grows depending on practice even in the body of a clone. Eunmu-sang had a big dream. He wanted to reach the peak of perfection by fusing with his clone at the peak of the Tongmaekyeong, shocking the innate realm and breaking through the first-class heavenly conduct to enter the second-class heavenly conduct.

However, when Yongjin cut off Eunmu Sang’s soul with a single stroke of his sword, the original section wrapped around his soul was also shattered, completely shattering Eunmu Sang’s dream.

Because of this, there will soon be movement in the Eun family. Eun Mu-sang, who is on the verge of going crazy, will absolutely not back down like this.

However, Mok-ui told Yong-jin that there was no need to feel any pressure. Yong-jin felt a little relieved when he saw Mok-ui saying that the Mok family did not fear any enemies.

At the same time, it seemed that he understood why Muk-ui had been so persistent in ordering Muk-yeom to commit such a crime. The Muk family had the power to do so.

Yongjin didn’t know much about the skinny middle-aged man, but he was definitely a big shot. However, Muk Daein didn’t pay attention to them.

It was a confidence that came from strength. The old man Muk, who had lived for a long time, never played with the life and death of the Muk family.

Yongjin continued to walk forward with his head down, lost in thought. Then, without realizing it, he raised his head and looked ahead, and a magnificent high-rise building appeared before his eyes. It was Chwiseon-gak.

Yongjin smiled bitterly as he came all the way here.

For some reason, I remembered the face covered with cotton, and I shook my head and turned around.

* * *

Udong was standing by the window with Ja-eon, admiring the morning sunlight in Cheongju. This was because they had to leave Cheongju Castle tomorrow.

No matter how you practice, it is inevitable that you will feel sad when you leave an environment you have become accustomed to.

“Hey! It’s Yongjin. Did you come looking for us? Did the sun rise in the west? Huh? Why are you leaving again?”

Udon immediately recognized the familiar sight and opened his mouth.

Ja-eon turned his head in surprise and looked at Yong-jin’s back as he left. An indescribable strange feeling came over him.

She couldn’t tell if Yongjin’s past was regrettable, or his future was sad, or something else entirely.

“Maybe I took the wrong path.”

Ja-eon said calmly, looking at Yong-jin’s back as he left.