Haak!
Haak!
Chung Myung smirked as he saw the marten with the hair in front of him.
“Sit down.”
Tak!
When the word was finished, the marten, who had been threatening with his fur standing up, clasped his hips to the ground and immobilized.
“Come here.”
Jereureuk.
“Tsk.”
He was holding the marten in one hand. The beast then desperately began to act cute. He shook his front feet, spun around, turned his stomach, and did something lovely.
That look, on the other hand, is adorable.
‘I feel bad for you.’
‘Doesn’t Chung Myung resemble the Grim Reaper in his eyes?’
‘You have to be desperate to survive.’ That’s correct.’
When they see the desperate Beast on Chung Myung’s hand, they can’t help but feel sorry for him.
Yasugung ju, who was vomiting to his heart’s content next to him at the time, saw the scene and said,
“Um. It’s strange. Baek ah doesn’t follow foreigners well.”
“White?”
“The name of the marten. It’s called Baekjeon, meaning white beast.”
“Baek Chun?”
“Baekjeon.”
“Baek Chun?”
‘Thank you, you insane jerk!’
Baek Chun’s face turned bright red.
“He doesn’t follow people very well, and he has a ferocious temper.”
“Oh, right. I’m sure he is.”
“He is very picky about such topics. There are times when I don’t understand what he believe and does.”
“Ugh. You know him really well.”
Yoon Jong and Jo Gol grabbed Baek Chun’s fluttering arms. Otherwise, Baek Chun would have jumped, causing a commotion.
“Please calm down. Sasuk!”
“He is not talking about Sasuk!”
“Ugh…”
Baek Chun’s body shook.
‘It’s not Yasugung ju! But that cretin next to him!’
‘He’s talking about the marten, but you’re getting in the way!’
Chung Myung snatched Baekjeon’s neck and threw him to the ground. Baekjeon gave him a glance before slowly backing away.
Yasugung ju appeared to be genuinely admired.
“Haha. Animals in Namman Yasugung Clan are good at following. They say that animals recognize the goodness in people. Looking at that, you seem like a pretty good person.”
“Because I’m a Taoist.”
The disciples of Mount Hua’s mouths opened wide at that natural conversation.
Should they be surprised by Chung Myung’s shamelessness, who proudly claims to be a good person because he is a Taoist, or by the fact that Yasugung ju accepts that the marten follows him well?
‘In any case, they’re both odd.’
‘I’m ready to go home.’
“But do you really need to raise an animal who has a dirty temper and doesn’t listen?”
“Nevertheless, he is beast among the beast. Even a tiger the size of a house can’t move in front of him.”
“This small?”
“Size isn’t everything.”
Yasugung ju said something unsuitable for his stature. The Mount Hua disciples have had enough of being surprised.
“Now, let’s get going.”
“Yes.”
Chung Myung returned along Yasugung ju. Then he turned around and yelled.
“Let’s go, Baek ah!”
“That bastard…!”
“Be patient, Sasuk!”
“I don’t think he is talking to you, Sasuk!”
“Ugh!”
With a groan, Baek Chun trudged behind Yasugung ju and Chung Myung.
What could he do in front of Yasugung ju if they didn’t stop him? It’s just that he’s upset.
The Elder rushed to them as they exited the room and crossed the square, bowing deeply to Yasugung ju.
“Gungju nim!”
“Where are you going, Gungju nim?”
Yasugung ju responded nonchalantly.
“I’m going to Shindam (神潭).”
“Shi- Shindam?”
Elder’s gaze was drawn to the Mount Hua disciples who were following Yasugung ju.
Baek Chun’s face hardened slightly as they noticed their eyes changed.
‘It appears that the Shindam location is not ordinary.’
‘Why do they look at us like that?’ If that’s the only place where foreigners are not permitted……’
“Did the guests commit any big mistake? Why Shindam?”
Huh?
What?
The Elder’s eyes were filled with doubts. The disciples of Mount Hua did not give up and stared at them, wondering what that meant.
Yasugung ju exclaimed loudly.
“What’s wrong with you? There’s only work to be done in Shindam!”
“But, Gungju nim! Shindam is…….”
“Do you think I don’t even know that?”
The Elders immediately bowed down as Yasugung ju glared and bulged his eyes.
“No, Gungji nim! Your men were foolish!”
“Tsk!”
The Elders stepped back helplessly when Yasugung ju clicked his tongue as if displeased.
‘Wow.’
‘It’s incredible.’
Once again, this is a scene in which one can see how powerful Yasugung ju is in the Namman Yasugung Clan.
The Elder of this place appears to be an Elder from Mount Hua, but they can’t communicate properly with Yasugung ju. (I assume elder in Namman have different names; the raw say hopbop, so I’ll just use Elder for convenience.)
Of course, Mount Hua’s Sect Leader, Hyun Jong, is favored by the Elders in his own way, but compared to Yasugung ju, he is treated like an old man in the back room.
‘Even Tang Family wasn’t this bad.’
They don’t know if it’s because of the characteristics of the Namman Yasugung Clan or Yunnan, but the authority of Yasugung ju seemed to exceed that of the Sect Leader of a Jungwon sect.
“Get out of my way!”
The Elders were taken aback when Yasugung ju took a step forward. The guards at the main gate opened the door just in time for his steps.
“Long live, Gungju nim!”
“Have a safe trip!”
Yoon Jong stuck out his tongue when he saw the archers lying flat on the ground.
“I heard Yasugung ju is almost like a king in Yunnan, I guess that’s right.”
“Um, that’s right. Namman Yasugung Clan must have had a system like this. Rather, they definitely more advanced than Jungwon.”
It was Baek Chun’s response.
They were interrupted by a monotone voice.
“I don’t think so.”
“Huh?”
Chung Myung said sternly, clasping his hands behind his head.
“I’ve never heard Namman Yasugung Clan gives preferential treatment to Yasugung ju. On the contrary, I’ve heard that the position of Yasugung ju is often changed.”
“…then why?”
“Well, that’s obvious. You want to fight back after seeing those muscles?”
Baek Chun’s gaze was drawn to Yasugung ju, who was ahead.
‘I think I understand what they mean when they say carrying a mountain on one’s back…… No, is that what I should say in situations like this? ‘
Anyway, it’s as if a mountain is shifting. Because of his partially exposed upper body, his back muscles wriggle violently whenever he takes a step.
Furthermore, given the hasty nature of Yasugung ju they have witnessed thus far…
“……No.”
“I don’t want to die.”
“Wouldn’t it be faster to just hang yourself?”
The excessive loyalty was understandable at that point.
Chung Myung said this while staring at Yasugung ju’s back.
“Keh. Mount Hua should be like this too.”
“Don’t say weird things!”
“Don’t ruin my Mount Hua!”
“It is nonsense!”
Regardless of what the disciples say, Chung Myung nods at Yasugung ju with a very impressed expression.
Mount Hua’s disciples shivered at the sight. They are increasingly concerned about Mount Hua’s future.
“Come on in!”
“Yes.”
The words of Yasugung ju prompted everyone to take a step forward. His steps led him to a vast forest behind the Namman Yasugung Clan.
“This is enough to be called a jungle.”
“What a dense tree. It’s a rare sight in Jungwon.”
“It sounds like you have to go through this road to get to the place called Shindam. But what kind of place did they react like that before?”
Yasugung ju, who was walking ahead of me, opened his mouth as if he had heard something.
“Shindam is the sacred site of Namman Yasugung Clan.”
“What?”
“Literally. It is both a sacred place and a forbidden place. Shindam is considered sacred here, and unauthorized access is prohibited. No one in Namman Yasugung Clan can set foot in Shindam. The same goes for me, the Clan Master.”
“……Oh. Then?”
“But it is different for foreigners. Foreigners can set foot in there.”
“…huh?”
Baek Chun unintentionally tilted his head.
What on earth is he on about?
“Literally. Shindam is the sacred site of Namman Yasugung Clan. Therefore, no one in the Namman Yasugung Clan can enter Shindam recklessly. But it doesn’t matter because you’re not of Namman Yasugung Clan.”
“…… Don’t you usually block foreigners from entering sacred places or places that are prohibited?”
“Is that necessary? We need to block animals if we were to do that.”
“People and animals are different, right?”
“It’s no different.”
Yasugung ju raised his head.
“After all, humans are just smart animals. You Jungwon people seem to think that we care about animals and raise them.”
“I’ve heard that a lot.”
“Strictly speaking, that’s wrong. Namman Yasugung Clan does not care about animals, we just think we are not that different from animals. That’s why we live together in harmony.”
Baek Chun nodded with admiration.
“If we won’t stop animals, we won’t stop people either. Isn’t it a sacred place only between the people of Namman Yasugung Clan anyway? It’s part of nature. We don’t expect others to accept it as a sacred place just because it’s ours.”
“And what if they damage Shindam?”
“Then what will change?”
“…….”
Yasugung ju grins.
“The sacred site is the sacred site. No matter what it looks like, it’s a sacred site. Just because it is damaged does not mean it is not a sacred site. To dwell on its appearance is merely the insistence of those who do not understand the true meaning of the sacred site. If I consider it a sacred place, it becomes a sacred site in any shape.”
“Hoh…….”
Baek Chun looked at Yasugung ju, astounded.
Surprisingly, the words contain a profound insight.
‘Surely, you can’t take Yasugung ju’s position solely by force.’
Baek Chun believed that, despite his appearance, Yasugung ju was a very deep and wise man.
On the other hand, Chung Myung seemed unimpressed by Yasugung ju’s words.
“But then, there is no need to call it a sacred place, right?”
“Huh? Is that so? I haven’t thought about that”
“…….”
‘No. ‘I suppose not.’
The forest became denser as they went deeper. Now it appears that not a single light is coming in properly. The atmosphere darkened and became humid.
They could encounter beasts along the way because they were so deep in the forest. A giant snake only about the length of five or six people lay down, as did a tiger twice the size of the one seen in Jungwon.
Huh?
Isn’t this risky?
Well…
“Kukukuh. Whoa, you punk! You’ve grown a lot!”
The tiger let out a roaring cry and charged at it like a thunderbolt, before flashing his belly in front of Yasugung ju and acting cutely.
‘Yes, you must live as well.’
‘In front of the muscle, everyone is equal.’
Shouldn’t humans and animals put their lives first?
The sight of a large tiger acting cutely like a cat was unusual, but with Yasugung ju, the tiger looked like a cat, so they didn’t think twice about it.
Yasugung ju, who occasionally petted the beasts, looked ahead and frowned slightly.
“Shindam are ahead of here.”
“Oh, we’ve finally arrived.”
Unlike how he appeared on the way here, Yasugung ju said solemnly.
“Jamokcha, or Sinryeong you are talking about in Yunnan, was originally not a very difficult plant to harvest. There was even a very large habitat for it. But there is little left of that place now.”
“Why?”
“A hundred years ago, when the Magyo came invading, ou ancestor set fire to attack as a countermeasure.”
“…….”
“I should have seen them burn to death.”
“So it worked?”
“No, it didn’t work very well. They said the Magyo avoided everything because they were faster than the fire spreading because they are a martial artist.” They explained that the Magyo avoided everything because they were faster than the fire spreading because they were martial artists.
‘How come you burned it?’
‘No, don’t you have to think before you act?’ After you’ve done it, don’t think about it! ‘
“Anyway, there is only one place where you can find Sinryeong in Yunnan since then. It is Shindam.”
Before his eyes, Yasugung ju cut through the dense bushes.
“Oh?”
“Wow…….”
As they watched the scene unfold, the disciples of Mount Bua unknowingly opened their mouths.
It’s stunning.
No, the word sacred rather than beautiful would be more appropriate.
In the middle of a dense forest, there was a massive pond. No, it might be more appropriate to refer to it as a lake rather than a pond at this size.
There were colorful flowers they had never seen before all around the lake, which was so clear it was frightening.
It’s lovely, but fear strikes one side of the heart.
‘How deep does it go?’
The water is obviously transparent, but the bottom is not. It became bluer as it descended, and they felt as if they would be sucked in if they approached it incorrectly.
‘Shindam.’
Do you mean the pond in which God resides?
Then it has to be a very well-crafted name. They would definitely stay in a place like this if there was a god.
“This is Shindam. I can’t go any further from here.”
“Then we’ll…….”
“Wait.”
Yasugung ju sighs.
“… Can’t I go in?”
“No, you are free to move in and out of Shindam. Didn’t I already tell you already?”
“Then what?”
“……I have a very small problem.”
“Yes.”
“Well, it’s better to see it with your own eyes.”
Yasugung ju reached out after a brief hesitation.
Whoosh.
Yasugung ju caught a passing rabbit that flopped into the air. The rabbit wrinkled his nose, surprised.
“Huh? Why rabbit all of a sudden?”
“Well, look carefully.”
Yasugung ju gently tosses the rabbit into the lake.
Splash.
The rabbit, who was lying lightly on the lake’s edge, looked around and shook his ears.
It was a sight that made them feel at ease.
“What in the world…….”
It was that exact moment.
Kwaaaahhh!
Baek Chun’s eyes widened.
Something black appeared out of nowhere beneath the lake and quickly rose to the surface.
“Wha, what!”
“Hiiik!”
The only thing that caught their attention at the time was a huge mouth shaped like a cave with a long canine stuck inside.
The huge mouth quickly cut through the area where the rabbit was.
Splash!!
“…….”
Something swallowed the rabbit whole, turned its massive head and looked around, then vanished into the lake.
“…….”
“…….”
The only thing that remained of the rabbit was a large pit large enough to lie down in.
The Mount Hua disciples, whose eyes had popped out, couldn’t say anything and stared blankly at the scene. Ignorant until the lake’s ripples have subsided.
Yoo Iseol, who rarely spoke, opened her mouth after a long silence.
“……tha- that was……?”
Only then did the rest of the group begin to speak quickly.
“Tha- That was huge. How can it be so huge?”
“C- Could it swallow a people in one bite?”
Yasugung ju frowned and nodded silently.
“It’s a guy called Inkscale Blood Serpent (묵린혈망(墨鱗血蟒)/ Mungninhyolmang/ Mò lín xuè). It’s a giant snake living in Shindam.”
Pardon?
Snakes?
Is that not a dragon? Dragon?
It’s not that they won’t enter because it’s a sacred site, but because of that monster, it’s been forced to become one….?
“Ha…hahaha.”
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