Monochrome Sovereign (Novel) - Chapter 141 - Evil-Annihilating Army (1)
Chapter 141 – Evil-Annihilating Army (1)
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Translated by Heavenly Cat
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“This is the departure permission document.”
The guard who saw the small document Yeon Ho-jeong handed out nodded.
“Permission granted.”
Kugugugung.
The large gate to the north, the Black Tortoise Main Gate, opened.
The Azure Dragon Main Gate was like that too, but seeing it again, it was matchlessly magnificent. The sight of the incredibly high and giant iron main gate moving was even awe-inspiring.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who stood at the forefront, took a step first.
The rising stars who were hesitating and reading the room also followed behind him one by one.
“Phew, the air is good.”
It was the same Dabie Mountains, but still, leaving the Murim Alliance made him feel refreshed. Even though the time he spent inside was less than a month, coming out of the Alliance felt much more refreshing.
Yeon Ho-jeong said to Muk Bi.
“Your heart is pounding, isn’t it?”
“Yes? Ah, yes.”
“What’s this? Why is your face so stiff?”
“What did I do?”
“You’ve completely frozen up? Are you getting scared all over again?”
“No way.”
Muk Bi now accurately grasped the level of martial arts she had achieved.
She was strong. How strong, you ask, if assuming the advantage of the environment followed, she was strong enough to even catch Yeon Ho-jeong.
That meant she would not lose even if she fought elder-level figures of the Nine Sects One Gang and the Six Great Clans, the major factions of the Orthodox Path Murim. With that level of martial prowess at her mid-twenties, she could truly be called a genius among geniuses.
In other words, her being tense was not because she came outside.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“Is it awkward?”
“…”
“Is it completely uncomfortable because they are people whose faces you’ve never seen even once?”
“It’s not uncomfortable, but.”
Muk Bi answered honestly with a stiffly hardened face.
“I don’t know how to treat them…”
She was learning about the world. She had seen enough and her learning was fast, but building relationships with unfamiliar others from the beginning was still difficult.
Yeon Ho-jeong understood her like that.
“Don’t worry too much. Because there is no need to forcefully get close. However, just know this one thing.”
“Yes?”
“As long as you are with me, the time will come when you have to form your own organization someday.”
“…!”
“No matter how your life proceeds in the future, it is good to learn the ability to lead people. If you are going to live in this harsh world, that is.”
Muk Bi nodded. She understood Yeon Ho-jeong’s words.
“Now, since we’ve also left the Alliance, shall we move forward refreshingly?”
It was then.
“Excuse me, Young Master Yeon.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked back.
The one who opened his mouth was Yun-ho.
“I have something I’m curious about…”
“Speak.”
“First of all, we left the Alliance together, but did we all pass?”
“What do you mean pass? What does that mean?”
“No, I mean is it true that we entered the independent mobile unit with Young Master Yeon as the leader.”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“I am the one who wandered around until my soles sweated to make offers. If you came, naturally we are together.”
“Ah…”
“Why? What’s the problem?”
“A-No, it is not. However, I am…”
As Yun-ho hesitated, Dong-ho boldly opened his mouth.
“We haven’t heard anything, we.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes shined.
Dong-ho bowed his head.
“I greet you. I am called Dong-ho, a first-generation disciple of the Mount Hua Sect. I was taught by Immortal Baek-so.”
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“Keep speaking.”
“To speak clearly, Senior Brother Yun and I came because we wanted to join the mobile unit where Young Master Yeon is the captain. However, among these people, there must definitely be people who came just because their curiosity was piqued.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Whatever the reason, what I want to say is that leaving the Alliance immediately without any prior discussion is a bit…”
“I didn’t take you guys into consideration, that is what you mean.”
Dong-ho smacked his lips.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean that. It’s just because I was curious.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“We will talk about the details after arriving at our destination. I hope you can endure it until then.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Huh?”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“Hey, you there!”
Ok-cheong was startled out of his wits.
“D-Do you mean me?”
“Yes, you punk. You.”
“Yes, yep!”
He truly looked like someone full of military discipline. Ok-cheong’s appearance, standing upright with both hands attached to his thighs, was reminiscent of an ignorant new recruit.
“Why did you come? I never made a separate offer to you.”
“Ah, that is…”
“You little punk, are you trying to secretly stab me in the back from behind?!”
“Heok! H-How could that be!”
“Then why did you come, you punk!”
“I-I came because I wanted to be with Great Hero Yeon!”
Yeon Ho-jeong scrunched up his face to the max.
“Drop the title Great Hero. No, besides, what are you going to do hanging around with me?”
Ok-cheong swallowed his saliva and said.
“Thanks to Great Hero Yeon, I was able to correct my mistakes.”
“I told you not to say Great Hero, I’ll smack you.”
“…Yep.”
“Didn’t I tell you before? Sparring with me is no longer necessary. I should have told you that if I brought you to the door, it’s your share to open it and enter?”
“Of course that is so. However, I still have a lot to learn. I thought I must learn about the world, not just my martial arts.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes shined.
“Learn about the world?”
“That is right. I felt it while receiving teachings from Great Hero Yeon, no, Young Master Yeon. I pursued the Way of the Sword Immortal in the deep mountains for my entire life, but because of that, I learned excessively stereotyped martial arts.”
“Don’t make excuses. Deep mountain training or whatever, the reason you learned stereotyped martial arts is just because you are lazy and stupid.”
“…Yes, that is so. Anyway, I felt a lot from sparring with Young Master Yeon. It’s late, but I realized it is time to go out into the world even now!”
“Did someone guarantee that your martial arts will develop if you go out into the world?”
“…”
Ok-cheong hesitated and couldn’t say anything.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was frowning as much as he could, soon relaxed his expression.
“However, seeing you moving for the sake of change is definitely not bad.”
“I-Is that so?”
“Don’t regret needlessly entering under my command later.”
“I absolutely will not regret it.”
Ok-cheong’s two eyes were serious. He too was ignorant of the ways of the world like Muk Bi, but there was a certain weight carried in his single word.
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“Good, I will accept you.”
“Thank you!”
“Damn it, I purposely excluded him because I was conscious of the Sword Immortal elder. I don’t know if I’ll get beaten up by the elder later for ruining his disciple.”
Yeon Ho-jeong grumbled and resumed his steps. Ok-cheong followed behind him with a flushed face.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who took about ten steps forward, looked back.
“What are you doing? Not coming.”
“…”
“If you don’t come, I’ll leave you all behind?”
Only then did the rising stars follow behind Yeon Ho-jeong. Their faces were full of shock and surprise.
“What? Is that person really Ok-cheong?”
“I-I think he is?”
“Good heavens, did Taoist Ok-cheong just say he received teachings from Young Master Yeon right now?”
“Could it be… Taoist Ok-cheong is the sole disciple of the Sword Immortal elder, so why on earth…?”
“This is unusual. This is not unusual.”
It was natural for the rising stars to be surprised and whisper.
The Ok-cheong they knew, although he didn’t make it into the One Dragon and Three Phoenixes, was already a figure who surpassed them just by his presence alone.
Setting aside actual skills, he was a person worthy of treatment from anyone. To think that the Sword Immortal under heaven said he was born with the talent of a Martial God, how much more so.
But for the Tiger General of Green Mountain, who had been making a great name for himself recently no matter how much, to teach Ok-cheong? No matter how much they thought about it, this made no sense.
At that time, a woman wearing a bamboo hat pressed down said.
“I hope it’s true.”
Everyone’s gazes headed toward the woman.
She was the leader of the women wearing monk robes. Their number was fifteen, and all of them were holding long spears reaching seven chi in their hands.
They were precisely the disciples of the Emei Sect.
“The Sword Immortal elder, who is said to be one of the absolute best experts of the Orthodox Path Murim, and his sole disciple Taoist Ok-cheong, whom he acknowledged as having the talent of a Martial God.”
“…”
“If he has the level to give teachings to such Taoist Ok-cheong, we must consider that he has the capability to handle the disciples of the Nine Great Sects.”
The rising stars’ expressions changed subtly.
That’s right. Although their respective circumstances were different, most of them were people who couldn’t become the best in their sects.
Even if they weren’t the best, they had the pride of being from the Nine Great Sects. If a person who could become the leader of such people didn’t have abilities, that would be even more damaging to their pride.
Of course, not everyone thought like that.
“Skill is something no one can know unless they see it for themselves.”
The rising stars’ gazes headed to a single swordsman.
The leader of five Taoists fluttering blue and white Taoist robes. It was Taoist Yeo-guk of the Kunlun Sect.
“Taoist Ok-cheong… He is definitely outstanding, but his aura is not fierce like a sword. Since he is the disciple of the Sword Immortal elder, he must be different in some way, but he doesn’t look as amazing as the rumors.”
A disciple of the Emei Sect, Song Yeon-gyeong, spoke.
“Even if Taoist Ok-cheong’s martial arts are not actually amazing, he was taught by the Sword Immortal elder. If he has the skill to teach such a person, it must mean Young Master Yeon’s martial arts are incredibly outstanding.”
“I’m not trying to deny that.”
Yeo-guk’s eyes chased Yeon Ho-jeong’s back.
“Young Master Yeon’s strength can be seen just by his posture. It is shameful to say, but I have never seen anyone even within our main sect show such a refined walk. Excluding the elders, of course.”
“…”
“However, the realm achieved and fighting skill are different. Also, the ability to lead a group is also separate.”
Song Yeon-gyeong nodded.
“Your words are correct.”
“I don’t know what Young Master Yeon is thinking, but I hope at least this mobile unit will be worth putting my body into.”
Time flowed like that.
The place they reached after deploying movement techniques for over half a day was a certain valley.
The valley was quite beautiful. And the modest house situated along that valley boasted scenery like a painting.
“It’s here.”
Yeon Ho-jeong lifted his head and looked up at the sky.
“It will be the hour of rooster soon… We arrived with time to spare.”
Woooong.
The Jade Gauze True Qi was gently released and activated his senses.
‘They haven’t come yet. But if it’s according to the Successor’s information, they will come soon.’
Yeon Ho-jeong said to Muk Bi.
“Muk Bi.”
“Yes.”
“Go up that hill over there and hide. If anyone approaches, let me know.”
Muk Bi was puzzled, but she obediently nodded.
“Understood.”
“I’m telling you just in case, but absolutely do not pick up your bow. Attacking is strictly prohibited no matter what happens. Do you understand?”
Seeing him speak with so much emphasis like this, it must definitely be a serious matter.
Muk Bi, who nodded her head, deployed her movement technique.
Hwoouk!
“Heok!”
“F-Fast!”
It felt like she kicked the ground once, and before they knew it, she had gone up against the valley and stood on top of the hill.
It was a terrifying expert opinion in movement techniques. It was to the extent that even Yeo-guk, who had learned the techniques of the Kunlun Sect, which was said to rank at the top even among the Nine Great Sects in terms of movement arts, widened his eyes.
‘How could this be! To think she has such a fast movement technique? Moreover, the leisure coming from her toes…?’
That archer had not deployed her movement technique with all her might. They had at least that much eye to see.
And yet, that speed and stability.
It wasn’t just Yeo-guk. Everyone here stared as if possessed at the place Muk Bi had climbed up to. Because at least no one here could even imitate Muk Bi’s movement technique.
“She’s fast, right?”
The rising stars looked at Yeon Ho-jeong.
Kung!
Several rising stars flinched at the sound of the Crazy Dragon Axe being embedded into the ground.
“Now we too must do what we have to do.”
Before they knew it, Yeon Ho-jeong’s face also became serious.
“Now, how should I tie you guys, who are a rabble, into one?”