novelraw Chapter 92 : Chapter 92
Chapter 92 : Chapter 92
Chapter 92 - Doing things like him is the perfect way to ruin the sect
“Hahahahahaha!”
“Wahahaha!”
Although he had returned to his senses, his unique laughter remained.
The feelings of the Beggars' Union members watching this were truly complicated.
Let’s give Gwangyo a hundred passes.
But a young brat who had popped out of nowhere was loudly laughing and chatting with him.
Without a single word about the shattered branch facilities, they sat on the street, drinking and exchanging words!
“Hahaha! They say a hero can’t distinguish between alcohol and water! You’re the perfect example!”
“Look who’s talking! You probably don’t eat well, so is it okay for you to just chug alcohol?”
“Wahahaha! It suddenly reminds me of the old days! There was a friend who said, how can a beggar with nothing in his stomach shoot palm energy so foolishly!”
That was me, you stupid beggar.
Biyoung thought to himself and laughed heartily.
Gwangyo seemed to be very fond of his newly made friend.
‘The one who uses the Sun-Shooting Sword Art is his eternal friend.’
It was the oath Gwangyo had made after the World's Fastest Sword had saved his life.
At the time, Biyoung had waved his hands, saying there was no need for that, but Gwangyo’s resolve had been unshakable.
Gwangyo looked very happy.
Not only had he made a friend after a long time, but he could also be free from the guilt that had tormented him for over ten years, so how could he not be happy?
The Diancang Sect still maintained its lineage, and the Sun-Shooting Sword Art, which he thought he would never see again, unfolded right before his eyes.
For Gwangyo, it felt as if today was his new birthday.
“You brat. From whom did you learn that brutish swordsmanship?”
“Hmm. That’s a secret.”
“This is disappointing. Are there cases of secrets between friends?”
Seeing Gwangyo lick his lips with his tongue, Biyoung smirked.
He must want to confirm what kind of connection he had with the World's Fastest Sword.
But unfortunately, that was something even Biyoung himself did not know.
“I learned it from a master of a previous generation whose connection has now been severed. Even the prospective Sect Leader accepted it, so you should just know it as that.”
“That’s hard to believe.”
Gwangyo had a skeptical expression, but he soon nodded.
The day was too good to be disappointed by something like that.
The two continued to exchange drinks.
However.
While it was an immensely enjoyable time for them, it was hell for the beggars of the Beggars' Union watching from the side.
‘That damned brat. To completely wreck the branch.’
‘No matter how crudely made the facility is, when are we going to clean all this up and rebuild it?’
‘Punching a hole in the wall was the least of it. Where are we supposed to take shelter from the rain now?’
‘That damned brat. Give us back our home!’
Resentful gazes were shot at them, but no one dared to voice their thoughts.
And for good reason, wasn't he a man whom Guardian Gwangyo had acknowledged as a friend?
He was a madman who would have a fit at just the sound of the word 'friend' and shoot palm energy in all directions.
They couldn't understand how he had changed so much overnight, but on the other hand, they were relieved that they wouldn't have to see Gwangyo's atrocities anymore.
“Ehehe! Oh? The alcohol has run out?”
“What are you brats doing! Hurry up and bring a new bottle!”
However,
They wished that damned brat would hurry up and go back.
Please just go!
“The Sun-Shooting Sword Art and the Vacuum Sword. Being able to use both is practically the same as having learned all the martial arts of the Diancang Sect.”
“That’s right.”
“Truly amazing. It is a realm that even the World's Fastest Sword, who was called a genius of his time, could not achieve at your age.”
Gwangyo's eyes, which had gleamed with madness, were now filled with admiration.
Swordsmanship, as well as internal energy.
A young genius who had perfectly mastered both was before Gwangyo's eyes.
“Now I see it was natural for Ji Seok-gi to be caught by you. There is no movement technique in this world that can escape the Vast Sky Eagle Body Method.”
“Goes without saying.”
Biyoung drank a large bowl of alcohol and then casually nodded his head.
“If you know, then let it go. He’s been on edge the whole way here.”
In the direction Biyoung pointed, a man was standing in an awkward posture.
The man whose espionage was discovered, who was pursued, and whose leg was broken.
If it had been the usual Mad and Aberrant Man, he would have broken the other leg as well, just as he had said before.
But for the Mad and Aberrant Man who had made a new friend, there was no more madness.
“This guy? No matter how shameless the beggars of the Beggars' Union are, we don’t order someone to carry out a mission knowing they’re disabled.”
“Then…?”
Gwangyo laughed heartily at the half-believing Ji Seok-gi.
“Hahahaha! Why do you have the face of a mouse caught stealing? Come and sit here. It was clearly my oversight to order this mission, so I will pour you a drink as well!”
For a moment, Ji Seok-gi’s pupils swayed like a pendulum.
Uh….
So, thank you for forgiving me….
But you want me to sit between two madmen… no, two people, and drink?
He knew he shouldn’t, but Ji Seok-gi unconsciously took a step back.
“What’s wrong?”
“Ah, it’s nothing. The pain in my leg just acted up, and I couldn't help it.”
If he told the truth, the other leg he had painstakingly protected would also be gone.
Ji Seok-gi desperately made a pained expression, and Gwangyo clicked his tongue at the sight.
“A fellow who should lead the Beggars' Union in the future is so pathetic. Go and get some rest.”
“Thank you, Guardian.”
Ji Seok-gi limped away on his crutch without a moment's hesitation.
It seemed that even for the promising rising star of the Three Knots, the spot where the two sat was too much to handle.
“So how many people are there at the main mountain?”
“About twenty to thirty. Only about half of them can use a sword.”
“It won’t be easy. But they say a good start is half the battle. Above all, with you here, the reconstruction of the Diancang Sect will be only a matter of time.”
If the beggars of the Beggars' Union had heard Gwangyo’s words, they would have doubted their eyes and ears.
Did that madman know how to say such warm words?
But to Biyoung, Gwangyo’s words did not sound strange at all.
When he lived the life of the World's Fastest Sword, Gwangyo would sometimes show such a human side.
“So. Now that you've found the main mountain, what do you plan to do next?”
“Revenge.”
“…………!”
At the word revenge, Gwangyo's expression hardened slightly.
“I have to find the ones who attacked Diancang Mountain and make them pay the price. And find out the reason for the attack.”
“Find out the reason?”
“Those bastards gained nothing from laboriously attacking the Diancang Sect. They didn't take any artifacts, and they just burned the secret manuals. It was as if killing the people of the sect was their only purpose.”
“They took a risk and attacked one of the Nine Sects One Union, but there were no gains.”
In fact, that was a thought Gwangyo himself had mulled over dozens of times.
“Sounds like you’re saying there’s someone behind it?”
“I’ll have to find them and confirm. First, I need to identify the ones who attacked the Diancang Sect. I have a separate request for Brother Ji regarding that matter.”
Biyoung told him the story of Lady Mihwa, the master of the Loyal Heart Pavilion and the head of the Syndicate of Ten Thousand Eyes.
However, as he listened to the story, Gwangyo’s face changed from moment to moment.
“Hunan…! Did you say Hunan?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Kehehe. You’ve obtained some very high-quality information.”
At Gwangyo’s meaningful words, Biyoung’s face also became serious.
“Do you have any leads?”
“The annihilation of the Diancang Sect has been a debt on my conscience for a long time. My friend’s group was in distress, but there was nothing I could do.”
“……You’ve been having fits at the word ‘friend’ all this time, was that the reason?”
“Hehehe. Well, let’s just say so. Anyway, I have been tracking the ones who attacked the Diancang Sect in my own way. I went up to Diancang Mountain and tried to deduce the weapons and martial arts they used, and I also wandered all over Jianghu searching for groups that met specific conditions.”
“Specific conditions?”
Gwangyo was a man who specialized in reconnaissance and espionage in his prime.
Fundamentally, if he were stupid, he would not have been entrusted with such a mission.
His deductions were quite accurate.
“Every action exists for the result that follows. Why did they attack the Diancang Sect? The motive was unclear, but it wasn't difficult to search for the results that followed.”
“Put it more simply.”
“I searched for groups whose power expanded after the Diancang Sect was annihilated. Since they achieved their goal, I thought they must have gained something in some way. I thought I might find a clue if I looked into organizations that have recently become powerful.”
“Oh?”
Gwangyo.
A man who rarely had friends due to his peculiar nature.
A stubborn man who would only let people by his side if they were stronger than him, and to the extent that they could save his life.
But because of that, once he made a friend, he was a more reliable ally than any other.
“But there was one thing I overlooked. Jianghu is vast and wide. The forces that have gained power in the last ten years are too many to count on both hands and feet.”
“Indeed… They say even mountains and rivers change in ten years, so there must have been more than one or two new rising forces.”
“But if we combine the clues you just mentioned, the scope narrows down considerably.”
Hunan.
The crucial clue that Lady Mihwa had given him.
Of course, Hunan alone was an enormous land, but compared to searching the entire Murim, it was like a paradise.
“Recently, there are only about three or four forces that have gained power in Hunan. If we unleash the beggars of the Beggars' Union and piece together the clues, something is bound to come out.”
At this rate, there was no need to ask Ji Seok-gi for a separate favor.
Gwangyo already knew inside and out what he needed to investigate while roaming the Hunan area.
Watching the series of events, Biyoung had a thought in his mind.
‘This is a stroke of luck.’
If he hadn't had a conversation with Eung Gajin at the mountain gate back then.
If Ji Seok-gi hadn't come to investigate the Diancang Sect at the right time.
If the name Gwangyo hadn't inadvertently slipped from his lips.
All those coincidences came together to create the good fortune of this moment.
It felt like a gift someone had created for the revenge of the Diancang Sect.
“Biyoung. I have a favor to ask.”
“A favor? What is it?”
“When you go to Hunan, take me with you.”
“……For the revenge of an old friend?”
At Biyoung’s question, Gwangyo smiled, revealing his gums.
“What if the Beggars' Union doesn’t allow it?”
“I don’t give a damn what happens to the Beggars' Union anymore.”
“My, oh my.”
“I’m not kidding. I’d rather die than repeat the regrets of that day.”
Gwangyo’s will was so resolute that it seemed unlikely to be broken even if Biyoung tried to stop him.
The reason he had given up on rising through the ranks and remained in the position of Guardian was that he had ignored the Beggars' Union’s words and stirred up trouble in Jianghu.
Even if the World's Fastest Sword appeared in this place, he would not be able to break his stubbornness.
“Alright. Let’s do it together.”
“Thank you.”
“Speaking of which, do you want to go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain together? I need to bring back an old man.”
“Jade Dragon Snow Mountain… an old man….”
Gwangyo, who had unconsciously repeated Biyoung’s words, opened his eyes wide.
“Hyeokri Chong? No, does that mean that old man is still alive?”
“Haha. That’s right.”
“He hasn’t appeared in Jianghu for so long, I thought he was dead….”
Gwangyo had heard about the relationship between the Diancang Sect and Hyeokri Chong in the past.
Gwangyo, who was lost in thought for a moment, let out another mad laugh.
“Hehehehe. It seems the heavens have not yet abandoned the Diancang Sect.”
“Goes without saying. There will be a big event at the main mountain soon, so let’s go up together. There are two people who will go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with us.”
“You alone should be enough, do you need more swordsmen?”
“Rather than needing swords… they are people I need to keep by my side and take care of.”
“Take care of… You certainly have a different side to you than Yeongbi. Although your names are opposites.”
At Gwangyo’s words, Biyoung smirked.
As he said, the life of the World's Fastest Sword was also truly lonely, solitary, and selfish.
And.
The conclusion that came at the end of that life was this.
“Doing things like him is the perfect way to ruin the sect.”
“?”
What meaning was contained in Biyoung’s words, neither Gwangyo nor anyone else would be able to understand.
“Right. What are the two people you’re bringing like?”
“One is a female swordsman with outstanding talent. And….”
A meaningful smile appeared on Biyoung's lips as he thought of the swordsman.