Episode 832
Master of the Three Worlds (7)
“Are you not going any further today?”
“okay.”
“You said it was urgent?”
“It’s good to go quickly, but there’s no need to rush.”
“What a strange thing to say.”
Makwon said to Jinyang, who frowned.
“If people don’t have enough time, they can’t look around. “It’s important to go quickly, but if you’re in such a hurry that you can’t look around, what’s the point?”
“…Oh yes.”
“It’s not for nothing that they say that the more urgent you are, the more you have to go back. Well, there’s no need for us to go back, but it’s okay to rest well when we have time to rest. “Especially because my younger brother hasn’t had a break in the past dozen days.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a grin.
“Do you understand, you gomtaeng?”
Jinyang pouted his mouth. Still, I couldn’t complain because it was Makwon’s words.
Yeon Ho-jeong said, turning his gaze to the river in the distance.
“Let’s take a good rest today and go up on the boat tomorrow. “It is said that the department has appointed someone in advance, so there will be no need to hire someone.”
“Is that so?”
Everyone in the group nodded and agreed.
Kang Ryang unfolded the map.
“According to the map, there is a base managed by the Mukryongbu 10 miles away. “Please rest there.”
“It’s good.”
In that way, the party covered ten miles in an instant and entered a simple camp operated under the management of the Mukryongbu.
Rouju and Jeomsoy came out as a group and bowed their heads.
“Greetings to Lord Sobu. “I received a separate call from the department.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled bitterly and waved his hand.
“I tend to avoid being overly polite, so please don’t be too polite.”
“All right.”
Usually, even if you tell them not to do it, they say, ‘No.’ Rouju and Jeomsoy straightened up right away, even though they would have shouted at least once.
It wasn’t that he was clueless, it was that he was fast. Just by hearing his voice, he realized that the other person hated being pretentious and pretentious.
“The place has been cleaned up, so you can go and rest wherever you like.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“And a separate letter arrived from Lord Sobu.”
“to me?”
“That’s right. “It’s directly from the vice-lord.”
“Give it to me.”
One Jeomsoi brought me a red envelope.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes hardened for an instant as he took out the letter from the envelope and read it.
As Mukbi was about to go up to this floor, he glanced at Yeonhojeong.
“why? “Did something happen again?”
“….”
“Yeonggongja?”
“…A mysterious group gathering at Jade Mountain?”
Not only was Mukbi, but Jinyang and Kang Ryang, who were sitting at the table on the first floor and trying to drink alcohol, also looked at Yeonhojeong.
After reading the long letter several times, Yeon Ho-jeong folded it up and put it in her arms.
“Thank you.”
“you’re welcome.”
“Could you please give me a cup of tea?”
“I understand, Lord Sobu.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was sitting behind Kang Ryang and Jin Yang, crossed his arms and was lost in thought.
There was something unusual about the atmosphere. It didn’t seem like something big had happened, but it also didn’t seem like something that could be ignored.
The two people who were glancing at Yeonhojeong started drinking it as soon as the alcohol was served. Mukbi also shrugged his shoulders and went up to this floor. Of course, Makwon had already entered the room.
‘Something is strange.’
It had to be assumed that the three religions who could be active in the central plain no longer existed, at least officially.
Of course, the world’s affairs cannot be trusted simply by the power of information. However, if the opening and the Mukryongbu’s intelligence groups had come up with the same results, it should be considered with a high probability that this was the case.
In reality, there won’t be many things that the three schools can do separately in the midfield now. At least that’s the case externally.
‘If these are the three religions, this is too lax.’
Materials are transported using various vessels and ports?
If there is only one Murim Alliance in the central plains, the Mukryongbu is holding out in a nearby area. Moreover, in a world where the atmosphere was so dark due to the invasion of foreign enemies, it was not something that could go unnoticed.
‘Plus, there are mysterious experts.’
It was said that it was a group whose military strength was almost comparable to that of the Yongah Iron Team.
Regardless of the number of experts, if the evaluation of overall military power is like that, this is quite an amazing thing. The power of the Yongah Iron Team is comparable to that of the Daemun Sect. Where did such experts suddenly appear?
‘Of course it doesn’t exist.’
In the case of the nine clans or the six major clans, each clan has elite masters that it secretly trains.
Just in Yeonga alone, there are dozens of low-level swordsmen who are thoroughly training in the shadows. Although they were not on par with Yongah Cheolgidan, each and every one of them was a top expert with deep knowledge of kendo. The Bicheon blood clot sword that was taught to So Jeong-gwang was the martial art they practiced.
If Yeonga is like that, what about other families? What about the Gudaemun Sect, which has been called the pillar of the martial arts faction and has been training Tao and martial arts for hundreds of years?
‘There may be exceptions like Jongnam…’
Strictly speaking, due to the nature of Jongnamdo’s system, the previous generation’s masters were scattered, but if they joined, the power would be tremendous.
Each faction has different internal interests. There are places where coriander is grown in an organized manner, and there are places where it is freely grazed.
The important thing is that what you see is not everything. While there are masters who are famous, there are also many masters who belong to some type of organization and train with blood and sweat, looking for an opportunity to rise to fame.
‘But even if they were Shaolin or a shaman, it would be difficult for their secret power to be as great as the Yongah Iron Team.’
If the force is not one of the three religions, the probability that it is a secret organization of a single force is not high.
‘Zhejiang… Gangseo… the location is good too.’
In particular, Zhejiang, like Jiangsu Province, where Yanjia belongs, is close to the sea, so trade with foreign countries is active. If we had to compare, Zhejiang Province was much more active than Jiangsu Province.
‘Actually, the number of masters is not that important.’
It is difficult to train a master, but if you have made a lot of investment a long time ago, there is nothing you cannot do.
What you really need to pay attention to is the upper part and the markings.
‘No matter how great an organization is, it is close to impossible to mobilize so many tops and representatives at once. There are too many of them to be considered the influence of a single force.’
The Jungwon Martial Forest is largely divided into three branches.
In contrast to the White Island Murim Alliance, where most of the factions are concentrated in the north, the Black Island Alliance’s Mukryong Club is concentrated in the south.
Of course, there is a black faction in the north and a white faction in the south. However, among them, there are not many sects that have become famous throughout the world.
When simply divided into black and white, the concentration of power in the midfield was like this.
So where is the remaining branch?
‘It is near Zhejiang and Jiangxi Fujian.’
Due to the nature of the Black Sword, which is much more dispersed than the True Sect, the density of power possessed by the Mukryongbu itself is lower than that of the Murim Alliance. Therefore, in the south, especially the southeastern region, the martial arts sects are scattered in great numbers.
‘You have a good eye.’
It is unknown who or what organization is trying to gather strength there.
However, I cannot help but acknowledge his perspective on the situation in the midfield. Even Yeonhojeong was good at seeing the big picture, but he wasn’t able to keep every detail in mind. This was because there was no time to do so and it was one level lower in importance to the entire country.
‘The possibility of it being a three-way religion cannot be ruled out. ‘Because they don’t know how they will come out.’
But what if it’s not the three religions?
‘If it’s not the Three Bridges… where on earth is it?’
At that time, Jeomsoy brought out tea.
“Thank you.”
“no.”
As I took a sip of tea, I felt like my dizzy head had calmed down a bit.
‘No matter where it is, one thing is clear that it is not a single group.’
Kang Ryang, who was drinking excitedly, suddenly turned around and looked at Yeon Ho-jeong.
“why? “Is there anything else you’re worried about?”
“Uh, a little.”
“What is it?”
Yeon Ho-jeong sighed.
“I heard that some kind of group is gathering near Gangseo Province. “I heard that the number of confirmed masters is huge, and the amount of goods moving back and forth is enormous.”
“Huh.”
Kang-ryang stuck out his tongue.
“What kind of people are they?”
“If you know that, you won’t worry.”
Jinyang laughed.
“Well, that’s surprising.”
“hmm?”
Yeon Ho-jeong and Kang Ryang looked at Jinyang.
Jinyang shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t know much about the world, but I know how vast this central plain is. “People like us who live at the edge of a knife, go back and forth here and there, like Bupyeong Elementary School, shooting, but it’s common for ordinary people to live their whole lives without leaving one area.”
Kang-ryang frowned.
“Is there anyone here who doesn’t know that?”
“I know, but why are you surprised?”
“Eh? “What do you mean?”
“Is it possible that in such a wide world, there are only two groups, the Murim League and the Mukryongbu? “How could other martial arts people, whose numbers are difficult to count, not have ambition?”
“No, that’s not it.”
“I know, man. What I mean is that the desire to be the best is everywhere. There are many people who want to become, if not the best, at least big enough to influence the entire country. Of course, there are many people who do the opposite.”
“A rare wise man has been born. “How do you know that?”
“Do I really need to listen to a wise man for something like this? “Did you know that I am leading Hwaungmun right now?”
“…uh?”
When I think about it, that’s true.
The power of Hwaungmun was so great that it was difficult to say that it was a sect that was only a few years old. Although it was nothing compared to the Daemun Sect, wasn’t the military power of Jinyang, the current Munju, so great that it could be used throughout the world?
What is more surprising is that Hwaungmun, who possessed such force, moved his base here and there and went into complete hiding.
The martial arts people who live in a conspiracy would have thought that the existence of Hwaungmun was a secret organization of some group. Because that’s reasonable.
However, the Hwaungmun actually grew into a heukdo sect that wanted a stable life. We liked sword fighting and practicing martial arts among ourselves, but we didn’t have the will to gain fame through it.
The world is wide and there are many people. While there are people who act according to common sense, there are also many who act unreasonably. Some people are ambitious, while others are complacent.
“In other words, although the size of the force may be surprising, the behavior itself is not surprising. Is there anything special? “If we are weak, we should come together and become bigger.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled strangely.
“I didn’t know you had that kind of insight.”
“I don’t think it’s something that requires insight.”
“But what did you just say?”
“hmm? Why are you doing this again? “What are you trying to catch?”
“Rather than being a pod… Did you say that if we are weak, we should gather together and become bigger?”
“I did.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
“I thought there was no way that group was a single force. “But you’re weak?”
Jinyang asked back with a puzzled look.
“Isn’t it obvious? If you are strong, why gather together? Just eat it, right? “I guess they’re gathering because they’re weak.”
“That’s true, but a sect that has already conquered the surroundings is trying to expand its power…”
“If it was a sect that had started to pacify the surroundings, and if that sect boasted the power of a major sect, it wouldn’t have been caught by that bloody vicious intelligence network. Do you understand?”
“…!!”
“I’m embarrassed. Why are you surprised by this? “Am I really smart?”
It’s not that I’m smart, it’s that I’ve lived that kind of life.
Jinyang increased the power of Hwaungmun, but did not increase its size. What this means is that the survival of a small number of elites has been improved and their survival has been secured. This was because they knew that as their power grew, checks would come from all over.
Once you start devouring the forces around you, you can never live in the shadows. This was Jinyang and Su Jeonggwang’s thoughts, and it was actually so.
“We gather together because we are weak… They gather together because they are weak…”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes wavered.
“A coalition of small and medium-sized factions?”
