Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 871



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Where the voice came from, there was a man standing. He was a man of considerable height and a sharp appearance, and he was wearing a comfortable martial uniform. However, if you looked closely at his facial features, he looked a lot like Jin So-cheong, so it wasn’t hard to tell that he was Jin Cheon-hwi.

‘No, but still… like this…?’

It wasn’t much different from when I saved Lee Cheong-woon. However, I was tilting my head slightly because of a strange sense of discomfort that I couldn’t express in words. When Jegal Yu-ryong heard the call, he looked at Jin Cheon-hwi and suddenly used his magic.

The five elements are fire!

The pure flame of the five elements of magic surged towards Jincheonhwi like three spear blades. There was no spell or preparation at all, but it was obvious at first glance that the power of the five elements contained there was strong. Most people would have their chest pierced by that blow, but Jincheonhwi nimbly dodged the five elements of magic at that moment.

Shushuk

Jincheon-hwi, who had avoided the magic, said.

“What is this, Yuryong?”

“Tie it up.”

Krrrr!

Jegal Yu-ryong didn’t stop there, but grabbed his hand tightly, and at that moment, a lump of earth rose up and swallowed Jin Cheon-hwi. It seemed to be a type of earthen magic, but it was an unexpected surprise attack and the range was so wide that it seemed like Jin Cheon-hwi was buried right there. However, the moment the earthen hill appeared, Jin Cheon-hwi burst out, breaking through the pile of earth and wrapping himself in a ray of energy.

‘That’s quite a skill.’

You could tell just by looking at him. Jincheonhwi’s skill seemed to be at least that of a top-class expert.

And then Jin Cheon-hwi, who had escaped, shouted in an angry voice.

“What are you doing!!”

” ……”

Zhuge Liulong looked at him intently and said.

“You are the only one who can master the basic Shaolin technique, the Nahan Haengsingong, to the extreme and wear the strong energy of an iron man’s armor.”

“Did you ever doubt whether I was fake or not?”

“That’s true for now.”

Jincheon-hwi replied with a laugh.

“I don’t know what’s going on. I was definitely dead and buried at that time. What happened?”

“I have a long story to tell.”

Zhuge Liulong opened his mouth.

“Cheon-hwi. Have you been to the afterlife?”

“The afterlife… I don’t know. All I remember is that moment on that day when I was executed by being burned alive by the Emperor’s order. I lost consciousness in pain and thought I would definitely die. But when I came to, I suddenly found myself standing near this shrine.”

” ……”

“Did you revive me through some kind of magic or something?”

I could vaguely tell while watching the conversation between the two people.

‘Zhuge Liulong is also suspicious of Jin Cheon-hwi.’

The situation was indeed strange, and I could not take the situation that Jin Cheon-hwi had come back to life with power at face value. Even I felt uneasy, but it was impossible for the two of the smartest people in the world, Zhuge Liulong and Zhuge Liulong, not to be suspicious. Then Zhuge Liulong responded.

“It’s not a magic trick. First of all, if you stay here too long, you’ll attract a lot of attention, so let’s move.”

“Okay.”

Swoosh

We all used the new method and headed to the inner palace, and as soon as we entered the inner palace, Zhuge Liulong snapped his fingers together and seemed to activate some kind of barrier. It felt like a space isolated from the outside, and the night light inside lit up, making the lights bright. When we all sat down, Zhuge Liulong said.

“Cheon-Hwi. First of all, let me get straight to the point. I suspect you.”

“It looks like that.”

“So, I would like to verify your identity. You asked me to make a plan before you died. Can you tell me that plan now?”

Jin Cheon-hwi frowned slightly as if he was displeased at Zhuge Liulong’s request. Then he looked back at the three of us, excluding Zhuge Liulong, and said.

“Who are these people? The plan between you and me was something we decided not to reveal to anyone in the world, so how dare you tell it to outsiders like this?”

“These are trustworthy men. One is my brother, Sa, as you know, and the other is Sa’s colleague.”

“Who is that woman?”

“I am the daughter of the head of the Madopalmun Muyeongmun. My name is Seomun Hyeji.”

Seo Moon-hye, who was pointed out, bowed her head slightly and greeted Jin Cheon-hui silently. She hadn’t made much noise since a while ago, but she had been guarding the two of us in case of an emergency. Jin Cheon-hui looked at us and when he saw me, his eyes lit up.

“Wow… what an interesting friend.”

“I am not a suspicious person either, Jincheonhwi.”

“What is your name?”

“I’m Baek Woong.”

“Baekwoong… Baekwoong… hmm… nothing special.”

Jincheonhwi seemed to be looking for something special by repeating my name for some reason, and instead, he looked bewildered. I couldn’t understand why he was reacting that way, but soon Jincheonhwi spoke.

“The reason I find it interesting is not because of your appearance. It’s because I feel that your martial arts skills have surpassed those of ordinary people and are close to the absolute. Could it be that you are a master who has returned to the past?”

“It’s not a return to normal.”

“Hmm… then is it possible to reach that level at that age?”

“I’ll tell you my story later. For now, please do as Zhuge Liulong says.”

“Good.”

Jincheon-hwi slowly opened his mouth after carefully choosing his words.

“Yu-ryong. The plan I made with you was to prevent [the end of the world].”

” ……”

“It started with a small sense of duty: since we saved the Great Ming Empire, let’s save the world too…”

The end of the world?!

“While I was waging war against the northern tribes, I happened to meet Dae Jo-yeong, the first ancestor of Balhae, and heard a prophecy about the future of the world from him. I learned that the prophecy included something about the end of the world, and I relayed it to you. And in order to confirm whether that was true, didn’t you dare to use your wife’s divine energy to peer into the future?”

” ……”

Contrast?!

When the unexpected story came out, I looked at Zhuge Liulong in surprise. Why is Balhae’s Dae Jo-yeong mentioned here? Zhuge Liulong was also surprised, wiggling his eyebrows, and everyone’s eyes were focused on Zhuge Liulong. Zhuge Liulong nodded heavily.

“That’s right.”

“We made a great sacrifice. In return, we learned that Daejoyoung’s prophecy was true, so we made a grand plan to save the world following the Great Ming Empire. That plan was to contact the darkness of the world, gain power, and save the human race from the destruction that was to come in the future.”

” ……”

“However, I had bad luck and had a reason why I couldn’t follow through with the plan… So I remember you planning my death with those hands and I was convinced by that. That’s why I died.”

“That’s right.”

“Is there anything more to say?”

” … there isn’t any.”

Zhuge Youlong’s expression of iron-clad determination collapsed and a bitter expression filled his face. That must be the true emotion that Zhuge Youlong had been hiding inside. Zhuge Youlong looked at Zhuge Shi and said.

“There is no longer any doubt. He is the real Jin Cheon-hwi.”

“I guess so. But there’s one thing you didn’t tell me, brother.”

“Is this why I planned the death of my colleague Jin Cheon-hwi?”

“If you’re going to be on the same boat, I wish you had told me everything.”

” ……”

As Zhuge Liulong hesitated, Jin Cheon-hui, who had been listening, opened his mouth instead.

“This may not be easy for you to say, so may I speak on your behalf, Jegalsa?”

“Do it.”

“The heavenly side has been continuously suspicious of my solidarity with Yu-ryong. Even after having the Heavenly General kill Yu-ryong’s wife, they classified the two of us as high-risk individuals and continued to wiretap and monitor us. Since we would not be able to do anything until our lifespans were up, we decided to pretend to have an internal conflict and show the heavenly side the sight of us killing each other.”

“Hmm.”

“That’s why Yuryong set up a foolish emperor and pretended to be corrupt, and planned to kill me with political power. I thought the plan was reasonable, so I accepted it and died.”

Zhuge Liang thought deeply and then said.

“Did you come up with that plan?”

“That’s right.”

“That might not have been the only way.”

“There may have been another way. However, I was afraid that the suspicions that the Heavens had sown in me would spread to my son. If the Heavens wanted, they could have wiped out my entire clan, so I entrusted my successor to Yu-ryong and accepted death. Fortunately, looking back now, it seems that Yu-ryong has resolved his suspicions and is diligently proceeding with his plan.”

“Do you know where your son is and what he is doing now?”

“I don’t know.”

Jincheonhwi’s expression turned fierce for a moment.

“Now that I’ve told you everything I know, there’s this information you absolutely must tell me.”

I felt confused while watching the conversation between Jincheon-hwi and the scribes.

‘Jin Cheon-hwi is definitely suspicious. But… as we talk, those suspicions fly away.’

It seemed like he was only telling the truth. I was not the only one who felt this way, and it seemed like everyone else was unable to clearly see through the truth behind Jin Cheon-hui’s words. Even if I wanted to suspect something more, I could no longer suspect him of being an outsider because of the strong humanity I felt from Jin Cheon-hui. This was because it was impossible for a being of chaos to imitate a human being so perfectly.

Zhuge Liang said.

“You said you met Dae Jo-yeong and heard a prophecy. Can you tell me what that prophecy was?”

” of course…”

Jin Cheon-hwi soon began to recite a prophetic poem of 192 characters. Most of the poems contained implicit and unclear implications, but they often contained content suggesting the end of the world, singing of the return of the [Old Ruler], and even included the existence of evil spirits, the harm caused by the Eight Guardians of Chang-he, and the image of humans who developed scientific civilization opposing them.

‘It’s true.’

I could tell that Daejoyoung’s prophecy was real. Other people would say it was nonsense, but I, who had experienced the end of the world vividly, knew that it was all true. The reason why Jegal Yu-ryong endured the obsidian’s secret power was probably because he had already known about the prophecy.

“Who was Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of Balhae? Was he a divine being?”

“He was a being whose entire body was incarnated into a spirit. I encountered him in the snowy mountains of the north, and he was like a pure Daera Immortal with not a single bit of his flesh left. He seemed to be wandering the world with such great power that he gave me a prophetic poem and then left again.”

“Hmm.”

It was at that time that Jegalsa, who had been thinking deeply, suddenly spoke to me using a pure language.

[ Baek Woong. Listen carefully. From now on, please refrain from mentioning reincarnation as much as possible. And please refrain from talking about it as much as possible. It would be better to not say anything. ]

[ what?]

[ Don’t be shy. The game has just begun. ]

……?

What is Jegalsa saying?

But since he told me not to tease him, I knew there had to be a reason, so I decided to trust him.

“Now it is time for you to tell me. What has become of my son?”

I saw that Zhuge Liang was organizing his thoughts, so I stepped forward and spoke on his behalf.

“Your son, Jin So-cheong, was raised by Lee Gwang and has now grown into a respectable martial artist. He has also become the successor of the Brain God School.”

” ……”

At those words, Jin Cheon-hwi made a really strange expression.

“… Lee, Lee Kwang? Really? He…”

“That’s right. After he got caught up in political strife, he retired and never married, living only with Jin So-cheong. He is currently the head of the Guanzhong Military Officer’s Office, the Cheongryong Military Officer.”

Jincheon-hwi let out a sigh.

“Wow! I can’t believe it… I never would have thought of that.”

Zhuge Liulong, who had been listening from the side, opened his mouth.

“I tried to protect her with my hands, but unexpectedly, Lee Gwang wanted to protect Jin So-cheong so much that I couldn’t take action. Not long after, he took the child Jin So-cheong back to the countryside, and since he seemed to have no other intentions, I just left him alone.”

“Hmm… I didn’t think Lee Kwang would be that kind of person, but this is really surprising.”

“That’s something I didn’t expect either.”

I felt dumbfounded when I heard the conversation between the two people.

‘I heard that the three of them were close friends, but does that mean that in the eyes of the other two, Lee Kwang was absolutely not the type of person to raise a child?’

I think I know something. Considering Lee Kwang’s personality during his prime, it makes sense.

‘But… what was Lee Kwang really thinking?’

If his close friends were to evaluate him like this, it would be impossible for him to change his mind easily. What on earth was Lee Gwang thinking when he took on Jin So-cheong and raised her from infancy to adulthood? In this day and age, no matter how high his honor and power, the fact that he was not married was an act that tarnished his honor, so Lee Gwang’s actions were nothing but self-contradictory.

While I was thinking about Lee Gwang, Jin Cheon-hui said.

“I think I have the right to hear the full story now. What the hell is going on?”

In fact, if the facts have been confirmed to this extent, there seems to be no need to hide the situation from Jin Cheon-hui any longer. When I was thinking about opening my mouth, Jegal Yu-ryong said.

“Cheon-hwi, I’m sorry.”

The atmosphere in the room became tense as Zhuge Liulong continued speaking.

“From now on, we will seal you. Please cooperate.”