The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 126

"As a family that... protects justice?"

His eyes tremble as if he has heard a truly unexpected story.

No, it's not just his eyes that are trembling, but he seems to have received a really big shock.

Nangong Cheon-jin couldn't answer my words for a long time, and then he said to me, "How can that be a condition? That's of course..."

Although he was in the middle of speaking, I shook my head.

At my reaction, he stopped talking and looked at me.

"Judging from what I've heard so far, if everyone can have the same constitution as the Sovereign Sword Emperor by learning my Dynamic Qigong, the Nangong family will become a much stronger family than it is now. Even now, it is already publicly called the number one family under heaven... by then, it might not be just a publicly acknowledged number one family, but the number one under heaven that everyone in the Central Plains recognizes."

He couldn't refute my words.

No matter how fair and just he is, and although his family is like a symbol of a famous orthodox sect, it is clear that when he decided to learn my martial art, he also calculated that he would develop his entire family with this martial art.

"Of course, I don't know when that moment will be. It could be ten years from now, or it could be fifty or a hundred years from now. I'm asking you not to forget your current mindset even when that time comes."

"Even if I say I will do so here..."

"Of course, no one knows how things will change in the future. But, at least when learning this martial art, I thought that I could not only teach the martial art, but also convey my heart as the creator of the martial art."

"......"

He looked at me with a passionate gaze.

It was a little burdensome to receive that gaze, so I hurriedly continued, "Ah! I'm not saying that the Nangong family will become evil or corrupt in the future, but still, I'm teaching you this martial art, and if you become strong with that martial art and bully people later, how uncomfortable would I be? I might live my whole life regretting that I shouldn't have taught you then! Haha."

"I will do so."

He answered in a heavy voice and then immediately continued, "Taoist Master Unhwi's words. I will engrave them in my heart. How... you give me such great enlightenment... this Nangong is truly impressed by you today, Taoist Master."

"What's there to be impressed about? Please just think of it as something a young child who doesn't know the world said without thinking. This is, it's embarrassing now that I've said it."

"No. There's no need to be embarrassed, and you haven't said anything wrong."

He suddenly stood up straight towards me, put his hands together neatly, and said with a polite fist-and-palm salute, "Today... I have learned many things. I'm not just talking about martial arts. You have made me realize once again what kind of thoughts I should have had to come this far in my nearly sixty years of life. Thank you."

"Ah, no."

I was flustered and returned the fist-and-palm salute, but he didn't seem to have any intention of releasing his salute and continued, "Thanks to you, I have realized how arrogant and conceited my words to buy your martial art were. I would like to withdraw my words to buy your martial art."

"You're withdrawing them?"

"In the first place, I thought I was your superior just because I was older and had entered the martial world earlier... and with the trivial status of the head of the Nangong family, and the undeserved title of Sword King that others have given me."

His tone changed strangely.

Until now, it had been semi-formal, but he suddenly started speaking formally.

And the content also feels a little strange.

In fact, he is my superior.

Whether by age, by standing, or by status, he is definitely my superior.

But I don't know what he's trying to say by saying such things.

"I have realized that the very concept of us listening to your conditions and accepting them was wrong. I would like to appoint Taoist Master Unhwi as the Grand Master of our Nangong family. I implore you to pass on your martial art and spirit to our family as the Grand Master."

"......Yes?"

I don't know what I just heard.

Grand Master? Pass on my martial art and spirit?

As I was still not in my right mind and was stuttering, he said with eyes full of conviction, "Then the three conditions that Taoist Master Unhwi mentioned a little while ago will be basically met. First, the support for the Wudang Sect is support for the Grand Master's sect, so we can do it without reservation, and second, if you need help, please tell us not just once, but anytime. And third, the spirit of revering righteousness... as the Grand Master, please spread it directly to our martial artists."

"No, I know what you mean, but is it okay to just decide on the Grand Master like that? You have to listen to other people's opinions too."

"Is there a need to listen to other people's opinions?"

"Yes? This is not just about you, head of the family, but the entire Nangong family..."

"So, I am the head of the Nangong family, so what use are the opinions of others?"

"......!"

It's surprisingly arrogant, but surprisingly, I can't think of a single word to refute his words.

After I got over the shock, my head started to spin quickly.

Grand Master. In fact, it's a nice word, Grand Master, but in reality, I probably won't have to teach the Nangong family martial artists.

Because for the most part, the Grand Master is nothing more than an honorary position.

What if I accept the title of Grand Master?

'My goodness... what will my status in the martial world become?'

I am a disciple of the Wudang Sect, one of the nine sects and one gang, and at the same time, I become the Grand Master of the Nangong family, the head of the five great families.

It means that I will become an almost unique existence with two of the largest forces in the martial world on my back.

Even putting that aside, if I become the Grand Master, the Nangong family will now become my semi-permanent ally.

In a situation where I need even one more ally, and the Nangong family, which has become even stronger with my martial art, is on my side? This... it might seem foolish to refuse.

But, there is one very big problem.

'If I do that, I'll stand out too much.'

If it is revealed that the Grand Master of a huge family like the Nangong family is a young Taoist like me, the Central Plains will surely be turned upside down.

Then, starting with the gossips, my name will be constantly on the lips of people who have even a little bit of a foothold in the martial world. In other words, I will become a celebrity in an instant.

A celebrity. Very good. Because I will be able to exert that much influence on others.

But it is said that too much is as bad as not enough. The fame I gained through such a fluke, beyond my skills, will on the contrary restrict my actions and will bring about someone's check, envy, and jealousy.

No matter how much I think about it, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

I neatly organized my thoughts and then said to Nangong Cheon-jin, "Thank you so much for such undeserved words. But, unfortunately, I don't think I can follow your words."

"Ah... may I ask the reason?"

"No matter how much I think about it, it's too much. I don't think I have the capacity to handle such fame yet."

"Ah... I didn't think of that."

He looked at me with a convinced face and nodded his head.

Considering my age and standing, he himself knows well that he has made an excessive proposal.

But, in fact, I have no intention of refusing like this.

In fact, there are so many benefits to becoming the Grand Master of the Nangong family, so am I going to give up like this?

"However, I don't think there is no way at all. Would you like to hear my story?"

He said to me with his eyes flashing.

"Yes. Please tell me."

"I will become the Grand Master. However, I will accept it if I am the Grand Master of only the direct descendants of the Nangong family, not the entire Nangong family."

"The Grand Master of the direct descendants..."

"To put it simply, I will be the Grand Master of the bloodline of the direct descendants, not the Grand Master of the family. And please keep my existence a secret from those who are not direct descendants."

He has a puzzled expression.

If I'm going to be the Grand Master anyway, wouldn't it be more beneficial to be the Grand Master of the entire family? is the expression.

Because if I keep my existence a secret like this, I will gain almost no benefit, and it will seem like I'm just teaching the martial art.

But, that thought is wrong. A little while ago, he said this with his own mouth.

'I am the head of the family. The opinions of other martial artists are not important at all.'

Didn't he say it like this? Anyway, the meaning of that is that once I become the Grand Master of the head of the family, it's the same as being the Grand Master of everyone! And my identity will not be revealed, and the Nangong family will be completely on my side, so it can be said to be a way to take only the advantages.

Of course, from the perspective of the one accepting it, they might not think so.

"To think that there was someone who only thought of the greater good like this...! I am learning so much in this short moment. Grand Master!"

He said with a deeply moved face.

As if in response to that expression, I said to him with an overwhelmed expression, "I look forward to working with you in the future. Head of the family. Although it is a humble Dynamic Qigong... I will do my best to teach you."

"Thank you...!"

"It's a matter of course, but you can pass on the Dynamic Qigong I will teach you to the martial artists of your family."

"Thank you."

"And as for the title and tone of speech for the head of the family, I will continue to speak formally as I am now. After all, if the words are disordered, other things will also be disordered, right? Because other people shouldn't think it's strange."

"I understand."

"And one more thing. From now on, you must speak informally to me, head of the family."

"How can I to the Grand Master...!"

"Others will surely think it's strange if they see it. I don't want to have that burden."

"Ah... I understand. I will do so."

I shook my head.

"No, please do so from now on."

"Hmm... hmm... I understand."

"You did well. When should I start passing on my training method? I don't mind even right now."

"Ah... right now, I have to deliver this news to my father, so could you spare some time this evening? I will introduce you to the family members then."

The family members he is talking about here are not the martial artists of the Nangong family, but the direct descendants.

I nodded my head.

"Is there a training ground that only the direct descendants use? I think it would be good to meet there."

"There is. It's not far from here, and if you turn that way..."

He explained the way to me, and I understood it at once.

"Then let's see each other in a little while. I will tell the martial artists of the family not to block you... ahem, wherever you go in the family. From next time, you will be able to enter here alone."

"Yes. Thank you for your consideration."

I bowed to him and then immediately turned around and walked towards my lodgings.

Although it was not a very long conversation, so many things had happened.

Right now, I just wanted to go back to my lodgings and rest.

***

Not long after I returned to my lodgings, about a dozen servants of the Nangong family suddenly rushed into the pavilion where we were staying.

They told us that we had to move our rooms, and then they started moving our luggage without any explanation.

That included not only me and my senior brothers, but also the Zhuge family siblings who had come with us.

And so, after being moved to a room semi-forcibly...

"Wow... no, what is this?"

"We get to use this whole pavilion?"

"Why all of a sudden...?"

We couldn't hide our admiration.

The place we were guided to was a magnificent two-story pavilion that was incomparable to the lodgings we had been in until a little while ago.

And it was a luxurious place with its own private restaurant and kitchen.

"Hwi-ya. Did you do something again?"

"That's right. The other Taoist masters said they were only at the training ground, and we just came back from making a map..."

Everyone was staring at me. It seemed they were hoping for some kind of answer, but I pretended not to know and answered with a bright smile.

"Well. I guess the head of the Nangong family took a liking to me."

(End of Chapter)