Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Huashan Sect (1)

I received news about One Day One Good.

‘To think he would hand over the inner core to save a child.’

He is a person who cannot help but make one rethink the value of a person several times.

“I confirmed what changes there were besides physical recovery in the child who ate the inner core and spiritual power formed.”

“Are you thinking of accepting into the Heavenly Net?”

“I want to contact later and try recommending, and if he himself wants then do so but is it okay?”

“There is not a great friendship, and it is not that you are trying to forcibly kidnap so what is there to permit or not.”

“Thank you!”

“I am more thankful. Thanks to the Heavenly Net the rumor has finally subsided.”

The rumor that had been tormenting me until now finally ended with the Hebei branch chief’s amazing scheme.

“The martial artists who went mad all ate dishes containing poisonous mushrooms and were poisoned and saw hallucinations, but as time passed detoxified and minds returned, was it?”

“The saying three people make a tiger is not there for nothing.”

“Having agents disguised as martial artists officially spar, and making them come down in fine appearances also added credibility to the rumor.”

Afterwards martial artists who gradually came to believe the poisonous mushroom theory additionally challenged me, and by coming down safely the rumor of tyrant’s energy or whatever no longer had basis.

“Then I will go now.”

“Yes, take care.”

Parting from the Hebei branch chief I walked the street. If before everyone would have been too afraid to even open their mouths, now they are not paying much interest.

“Over there, isn’t it the Jade-Faced Asura? The atmosphere is light, did he withdraw the tyrant’s energy?”

Well, people who still believe still believe...

‘If clinging to something that cannot be done and worrying and fretting only one’s own insides will rot!’

Recalling the teacher’s teaching I must try to let it flow like dry sand.

“It is an honor to meet the Jade-Faced Asura young hero whose fame is widespread under heaven. I am Shiwol Guest from the White Lotus Sect of Tangshan in Hebei. If it is not rude please broaden my insight with your sword.”

Anyway when the rumor ended, the martial artists who had been avoiding as if dealing with an epidemic approached most actively.

“Heok, heok! Truly amazing! Swift sword and strong sword, and the profound meaning of phantom sword all mixed!”

“Shi great hero’s Fire Wind Heaven Extinguishing Palm was also impressive.”

Dealing with suitable strength removed I somehow became a specialty of Tianjin and several times a day dealt with martial artists and exchanged wine cups and shared friendship.

“Is it true that the sword immortal personally taught swordsmanship?”

“He was not really an immortal but he was sincere enough about the sword to be called that.”

“Oh! Really amazing!”

By the way what is so curious that one always receives a barrage of questions.

“I heard that with the divine art left by the immortal one does not age please teach me a bit too!”

“You really didn’t cut ten thousand people to train swordsmanship right?”

“I heard you are gathering people who will walk the path of hegemony dreaming of unifying the martial world. Can I somehow get a spot too?”

“...What do you all think of me.”

One and all stories busy explaining but today I received a quite interesting question.

“By any chance, is the young hero from a great sect or renowned family? I heard those origins hide their identity and wander the martial world to broaden insight.”

“Do I seem from a great sect and renowned family? I want to hear the reason.”

I have heard the story of great sects and renowned families a few times in the hometown too.

“It is because of the profound martial arts. Their martial arts are as deep and heavy and diverse as their history of over a thousand years, and one and all peerless under heaven so cannot dare to deal with.”

“There are diverse martial arts, and they say there are also many martial arts not known to the world despite fame.”

“However due to such fame worrying that activities outside would be inconvenient there are also cases of occasionally hiding identity and martial arts and wandering, does all this not match the young hero?”

Old history.

Powerful martial arts.

Even wide and high recognition.

Typical great sects and renowned families of martial arts novels but listening to the stories...

“They say a swordsman of some great sect fought and won against three tigers with one sword.”

“I heard the rumor of smashing one mountain stronghold with fists alone.”

“The story of an expert of a renowned family splitting a rock into two with a peerless divine art is very famous.”

In the end they also did not escape the low ceiling.

“Come to think of it, I have heard that the non-aggression between officials and martial artists is a treaty that arose thanks to great sects and renowned families.”

“Really?”

“I also only heard the story, but everyone empathized.”

At the interesting story including me other martial artists also listened.

“Don’t great sects and renowned families have the authority to collect taxes and enforce laws in the region they are in?”

...It was really extremely interesting.

“They say the reason the Son of Heaven permitted that is the meaning of permitting living like a king in their own region but not leaving there. That gradually spread, and became non-aggression between officials and martial artists. Actually even if a matter becomes a little big people come out from the government office and intervene, but they say there is not even such intervention in their region.”

“The true non-aggression between officials and martial artists only occurs on that side.”

“Listening it seems their power is strong, but I have never seen them stepping out to other regions.”

“Large-scale sects and families establish branch halls or take in secular disciples, but they didn’t right?”

An expert of a great sect attacked the imperial capital and was recognized and it became so.

The emperor’s bloodline flowed into great sects and renowned families, and they subtly treat as king.

There is a martial artist in the emperor’s bloodline, and regarding the martial world as a second hometown so it is so.

Listening to various theories, it seemed not the typical force I know so curiosity arose.

“What places are there among great sects and renowned families?”

“There are the Five Great Sects and Five Great Families, thus ten places.”

“Each composition is...”

All names often heard in martial arts novels so familiar.

“Calling these ten sects and families combined, it is the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven.”

“Hmm.”

“Why is that?”

“Is there no Beggar Sect?”

“Yes? Beggar Sect? What is that?”

“It is a sect made by beggars...”

“Puhup! Young hero! The joke is really fun!”

“Haha! Beggars making a sect, how would things busy even begging make a sect?”

“If beggars make a sect they would flock like a swarm of flies and beg, at that point it is not begging but extortion.”

A world without the Beggar Sect one of the fundamental sects of martial arts, truly regrettable.

“I have heard a few times the story of beggars with intact limbs gathering and plundering shops, threatening people and extorting money, kidnapping children and selling.”

“That is not the Beggar Sect but just trash right?”

“If beggars make a sect then wouldn’t market riffraff like gamblers, courtesans, servants, waiters also be able to make sects?”

Listening it seemed there is no Hao Sect either so I ordered more alcohol.

“Waiter, one new bottle of what we were drinking here please.”

“Yes! Waiter Jang Sam is coming!”

Finishing the story I sought the Hebei branch chief again.

“Regrettable. Already leaving.”

“I stayed lest the rumor strangely deteriorate, but now all resolved so must leave.”

“Where do you plan to go?”

“Well, I think of going here and there following the waterway. Ah, come to think of it I heard an interesting story today.”

Telling about the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven, the Hebei branch chief made a troubled expression.

“Why is that?”

“If entering their land our Heavenly Net cannot help the honored guest.”

“Why?”

“Because it corresponds to the three taboos of the Heavenly Net.”

Do not go out beyond the passes.

Do not infiltrate the imperial capital.

Do not set foot on the land of the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven.

“It says do not go out and do not infiltrate and do not set foot, but the meaning is actually do not even pay interest and do not get involved.”

“Until now I thought the Heavenly Net was affiliated with the imperial capital.”

“That and paying interest to the imperial capital is another separate matter.”

“Well, for now I have no thought of going. It also seems troublesome matters would occur if meeting.”

Parting from the Hebei branch chief I took an early deep sleep.

“You bastard! Jade-Faced Asura! Come out right now!”

And early morning, at the shout looking for me I opened the window.

“You are the Jade-Faced Asura!”

“Senior brother! Indeed peerless under heaven! Committing evil deeds calmly with that face, the sin is even deeper!”

A man and woman in Daoist robes look up at me. Wearing a sword at the waist, wearing a headband and age looked early 20s.

“I heard you use the martial arts personally taught by the sword immortal for evil deeds! Threatening people and committing tyranny, walking the path of a tyrant with no day the blood dries on the sword you fellow! As one who receives the will of the Heavenly Lord cannot forgive!”

“That’s right! Our senior brother is the best!”

“Junior sister, can you be a bit quiet? It is a serious situation now?”

Plum blossom engraved on the sleeve.

People on the roadside whispered and the more so the two people’s shoulders rose fully.

“Come down right now! This evil thief! No, wicked demonic head!”

The one corner of the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven that I thought there would be no matter to get involved with yet came looking for me first.

“Huashan Sect disciple, Cheonggyeong will put an end to your evil deeds!”

“Huashan Sect disciple, Cheongha is also here!”

Of all things with a bad matter.

* * *

‘Not only the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven came looking, but that is again the Huashan Sect.’

As a martial arts novel maniac if picking the three most liked sects, the third is the Beggar Sect, the second is the Huangbo Family, the first is the Huashan Sect.

‘I did not want to get involved yet.’

Among them only the Huashan Sect uniquely exists, and they are one of the Ten Great Sects Under Heaven.

But it was premature so I did not want to meet but the opponent came looking first.

“Come down quickly!”

“Senior brother, isn’t it that just woke up and no mind? There is no way an evil person does upright life of waking early in the morning.”

“Junior sister’s words also have reason. I will give half a quarter of time, so come to your senses within that!”

In a world without internet rumor is that person’s only information.

Notoriety of tyrant’s energy or whatever spread, and the new rumor has only just bloomed in Tianjin, so meeting in this state might a misunderstanding arise?

‘I did not want to meet before stacking more proper fame.’

Looking at the speaking, it is certain they came after hearing the existing rumor.

“Please wait a moment. I will come down now.”

“Etiquette is correct unlike a demonic head.”

“Just looking at the face senior brother looks more like a demonic head.”

“Junior sister, whose side are you on?”

Changing clothes and coming outside the crowd has increased several times more than earlier.

“So Huashan Sect lord! It seems you came after hearing the old rumor but that is all misunderstanding!”

“The tyrant’s energy is actually people who wrongly ate food containing poisonous mushrooms collapsed and mistook!”

“Never killed ten thousand people and did not commit bad deeds!”

Is this the power of fame? I did not even do anything yet people defend from all sides.

“Huh? I-is that true?”

“Senior brother, looking at this many people doing this even after hearing the name of Huashan, we heard a wrong rumor and judged hastily.”

“Is that so?”

The two people lowered their heads and cupped their fists.

“Young hero, we were rude! We sincerely apologize in the name of Huashan!”

“Sorry!”

Their own fame could be damaged so they could have been stubborn but the appearance of apologizing so cleanly looks good.

“No, it is fine. If the misunderstanding is resolved that is enough. More than that you said you came from the Huashan Sect? There is one thing I am curious about may I ask?”

“If it is something I can answer anytime!”

The youth who looks like a bandit leader is hearty so I like him.

“Hmm, it is a not particularly important question but...”

Imprinting the pattern engraved on the two people’s sleeves in the eyes I asked.

“Does Huashan have plum blossoms?”