Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 357



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357. The fragrance of fire goes a long way (8)

Namgung Jangcheon looked back and forth between Seolhwa and Hanbin.

At that sight, Hanbin coughed slightly and continued speaking.

“Hmm, this child is not just a maid.”

“If you are not a maid… … .”

“She has the nickname ‘Snow Mountain Goddess’.”

“Snow Mountain Goddess… … .”

Namgung Jangcheon narrowed his eyes and looked at Seolhwa.

It was just as the other person said.

It was different to just call her a maid.

The lightness of the snow flower that flew in like the wind could not be seen by a mere maid.

Namgung Jangcheon, whose words had been trailing off, continued speaking.

“The nickname ‘Snow Mountain Goddess’ suits you. It’s the first time I’ve seen a practitioner of the same magic as you among the later generations.”

At his words, Seolhwa muttered to herself while washing her face dry.

“Confucius, you too… … .”

Namgung Jangcheon tilted his head at the sight of Seolhwa slightly turning her head.

Are you a person who is embarrassed by your nickname?

The people in front of me were not commonly seen in the martial arts world.

A mysterious force perhaps?

At that time, one question strongly occurred to Namgung Jangcheon.

This also had to do with their identity.

“I’ll ask you one thing. It’s not that I doubt you, so tell me honestly.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“Why are you carrying around extra uniforms? I’ve never seen a warrior like you before… … .”

Namgung Jangcheon gestured to the remaining military uniforms in his bundle.

Namgung Jangcheon narrowed his eyes and looked at Hanbin.

Contrary to what he said, his eyes were full of suspicion to anyone who looked at them.

Hanbin laughed at that sight.

In fact, it was strange that Namgung Jangcheon had such a question.

Hanbin asked honestly.

“Is there a scheduled fight on the unmanned road? You never know when you might be struck by a blind sword, and even in a scheduled fight, you never know when your heart might be pierced.”

“That’s true.”

“That’s my answer.”

“What does that mean?”

“Even if your bones are broken and your skin is damaged, shouldn’t you at least maintain your warrior spirit? I’ve heard that the harder times are, the more you can survive by letting others know that you’re alive. In a way, having extra military uniforms is like a quick fix.”

“Heh heh.”

Namgung Jangcheon burst into laughter without realizing it.

Hanbin’s words made sense.

But, it was just a theory.

Although it is said that you never know when you might be struck by a blind sword, it is rare for that to actually happen.

Plus, if it’s set in a huge martial arts world.

Namgung Jangcheon also fought in numerous battles when he was young.

He had that record carved into his body.

However, I never carried a spare set of clothes.

Then the other person spoke again.

“Am I wrong? Lord Namgung.”

The other person’s eyes were full of curiosity.

It’s an expression that says, “Why don’t you know that?”

“… … .”

Namgung Jangcheon knew that his question was wrong from the beginning.

Namgung Jangcheon nodded slightly and looked in the direction where Zhuge Liang was.

At first glance, he seemed to be an acquaintance of Zhuge Liangmin.

He is acquainted with the soldiers of the Justice Alliance, so he cannot be from the Sapha faction.

Talking to Zhuge Liang on this battlefield meant that he was an ally.

Namgung Jangcheon, who was about to turn his head, suddenly tilted his head.

Sitting next to Zhuge Liangmin was Peng Daiwei, the representative of the Hebei Peng family.

He is the representative of the teenage generation who must strike the enemy on the cliff behind him.

Namgung Jangcheon muttered to himself without realizing it.

“You’re so timid… … .”

That was when.

Phew.

An arrow flew weakly and stuck in the ground.

It seemed as if the enemy had now run out of arrows.

Namgung Jangcheon’s eyes widened as his thoughts reached that point.

He looked at Hanbin with his wide eyes.

Hanbin was smiling nonchalantly.

Namgung Jangcheon realized that he had been caught up in them.

There was still time left to go up and slaughter the enemies.

But because of these, I wasted my precious time.

Well, I knew there was no hostility behind their actions.

But the important thing was the enemy.

Namgung Jangcheon said.

“I don’t know what your intentions are, but let’s stop.”

After finishing speaking, Namgung Jangcheon gathered his internal energy and looked at the sword sheath stuck in the wall.

Since there wasn’t much left, I had to jump all the way to the middle of the cliff in one go.

Now, even arrows hardly fly.

Namgung Jangcheon became impatient.

I thought I might miss the enemy if I wasn’t careful.

It was the moment when Namgung Jangcheon was about to kick the ground and fly up.

There was a loud noise, followed by a flash of light.

Kuaang!

The place where the flash occurred was none other than the top of the cliff.

The rocks above exploded and came crashing down like an avalanche.

Knock knock.

The amount of rocks pouring down was enormous.

From huge rocks to tiny pebbles.

The upper part of the cliff also fell, unable to withstand the explosion.

bang!

The noise stopped with a heavy roar.

But the surroundings were covered in dust.

To exaggerate a little, it was an explosion with the force of splitting a mountain in half.

The dust that filled the surroundings did not seem to settle down easily.

In the dust, Namgung Jangcheon’s shoulders trembled slightly.

It was because I was thinking about what would have happened if I had gone up there.

What if I went up there?

It was an explosion like no other before.

Clearly, he wouldn’t have been able to protect himself even with his own self-defense skills.

As my thoughts reached that point, a person’s face came to mind.

It was a young man who introduced himself as Jinryongsohyeop.

If the young man hadn’t stalled for time, he would have gone to hell.

How could the young man have known that something like this would happen?

Of course, it could have been a coincidence.

Are you perhaps a master of Banrohwandong sent by the Justice Alliance?

Namgung Jangcheon searched for Hanbin in a hurry in the thick dust.

That was when.

Coughs could be heard here and there.

Knock knock, knock.

However, the representatives of the teenage generation maintained their composure.

No one shouted in panic, and no one left the ranks.

As their coughing subsided, the thick layer of dust began to clear.

Namgung Jangcheon discovered a young man next to him.

He was looking over the cliff with his arms crossed.

With eyes that sparkle brighter than ever.

Just then someone ran towards the young man.

The person who ran to the young man was none other than the head of the Hwangbo family, Hwangbo Mancheong.

At that sight, Namgung Jangcheon muttered to himself again.

“Who on earth are you, the head of the Hwangbo family… … .”

It was not that Hanbin didn’t feel Namgung Jangcheon’s gaze.

But there was no need to respond to his gaze.

Because the person who had to respond was Namgung Jangcheon.

Hanbin bowed his head slightly towards Hwangbo Mancheong who was running towards him.

“Since you’ve come this far, you should at least say hello. By the way, you saved our ten-year-old family this time too. How did you know and save the Namgung family?”

“Well, I was lucky.”

“Luck… … . You always attribute it to luck.”

“I’m lucky. I’m lucky to have gotten here on time.”

“Oh, that’s what you meant. By the way, shouldn’t we be investigating up there now?”

“There is no need for that.”

“What does that mean? Find the enemy’s corpse up there… … .”

“The enemy must have already fled.”

That was when.

Whoosh!

Another arrow flew and struck the ground far away.

Hwangbo Man-cheong shook his head as if he didn’t understand.

“Arrows are still flying, but you say there are no enemies?”

“Does that arrow look like it was shot by a person?”

“Are you saying that it wasn’t shot by a person?”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s not a person.”

Hanbin looked over the cliff.

This was a trap designed by someone skilled in the art of organ transplantation.

The man who had been waving his golden robe had long since disappeared.

By the time the arrows had run out, the rest of the enemies would have retreated.

Calculate the moment when the explosive will explode.

It was obvious that he would have pulled the bowstring in advance and fixed it, then set fire to the string that fixed the bowstring while retreating.

The arrows flying now are those installed next to the blast radius.

There was one reason why Hanbin knew this situation well.

The method that had been used countless times during the days of the Demon Swordsmen was the destruction that was right before my eyes.

Namgung Jangcheon would have turned into a piece of meat whenever he jumped up there.

The fact that the enemy tried to kill Namgung Jangcheon taught Hanbin one truth.

At least Namgung Jangcheon was not captured by the enemy.

That was when.

One of the people who attended this meeting as a representative of the teenage generation walked towards Hanbin.

He was none other than Seomun Mugyeol of the Seomun Se family.

As he walked towards Hanbin, several of the representatives of the teenage generation tilted their heads.

The first to speak was the representative of the Mo Yong family.

“Why is the West Gate Grand Master going there? Is he acquainted with that young man?”

“How could that be? Seomun Daehyeop is a man who rarely leaves his house, so how could he know that young man?”

The representative of the Wisise family shook his head.

The head of the Mo Yong Se family narrowed his eyes and looked between Seo Moon-moo-gyeol and Han Bin.

“Then is that young man perhaps a person from the Seomun Se family… … .”

“That could be the case.”

The representative of the Wisise family also nodded.

In a way, it was natural for them to have such questions.

Seomun Moo-gyeol was not someone who came from outside the family.

He was a martial artist who only trained within his family.

Although he was considered one of the top swordsmen in the 10th century, he was one of those who did not reveal his true skills to others.

In fact, the other teenagers were a little surprised to see Seomun Mu-gyeol attending the Mugajihoe.

The surprise was fleeting, and the others soon nodded.

Seomun Mugyeol did not talk to anyone even after coming to the Mugajihoe.

As time passed, the other representatives of the teenage generation didn’t even notice whether he was there or not.

Well, since it was already rumored that he was a reclusive man, everyone assumed it was so and paid no attention to it.

But why is he approaching the young man?

This was a question that even those who knew Hanbin had.

Seomun Moo-gyeol grabbed Hanbin’s hand.

“How have you been?”

“Yes, I’ve been doing well. Seomun Daehyeop.”

“I came to the Mugaji meeting to see you, but I was disappointed because I couldn’t see your face.”

“To see me?”

“I came all the way to Sacheon because I wanted to talk about the things I couldn’t finish last time. But when I look at your face, I see that you have a displeased expression.”

“Oh, no. Don’t be dissatisfied. I also received a lot of help last time.”

“Help? What help have I given you?”

“You say I didn’t receive any help? Thanks to the great swordsman, I have gained a lot of enlightenment.”

Hanbin smiled brightly.

I first met Seomunmugyeol at Yeongdansan Mountain.

At the time, I was on my way back after finishing work at Hanam Jeongga.

At that time, I had an exchange with Seomunmugyeol.

It wasn’t just an abstract friendship.

Hanbin got a victory in the duel with him.

Seomunmugyeol responded to Hanbin’s laughter.

“I also gained a lot of enlightenment from you.”

“Congratulations. At first glance, you’ve broken the wall.”

Hanbin looked at Seomunmugyeol.

At a glance, it seemed like it would be about the size of a Hwagyeongsa Temple.

It was similar to the realm Hanbin had seen in his previous life.

It is said that time has been brought forward by a full ten years.

“It’s all thanks to you.”

The surroundings began to stir at Seomunmugyeol’s words.

It was surprising that the young man was talking about martial arts like that with Seomunmugyeol.

That was when.

A loud explosion was heard from beyond the mountain.

phut!

At that sound, everyone quickly grabbed their weapons and looked in that direction.

There, blue flames were embroidering the sky.

Beautiful fireworks that look like a landscape painting in the sky.

It was clearly not a signal flare used on the battlefield.

The tense teenagers let out a sigh of relief and let go of their weapons.

Then Hanbin said.

“The signal fire has risen.”