The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 144

The letter from Unhwi, stating that he would remain at the Flying Dragon Inn and help them with their work, arrived at the Wudang Sect two days later.

Upon receiving the letter, the sect leader of the Wudang Sect, Ok Yang-jin-in, immediately summoned his disciple and Unhwi's master, Hyeon Yang.

As Hyeon Yang happened to be at the Wudang Sect at that time, they were able to meet face to face right away.

"My disciple. You know why I called you without me having to say it, right?"

"Yes. It's because of that Unhwi fellow, isn't it?"

Ok Yang-jin-in nodded his head.

In the first place, Unhwi had sent two letters.

One to the Wudang Sect, and another to his master, Hyeon Yang.

So Hyeon Yang also seemed to know the contents of the letter.

"Yes. Although I was the one who gave him the entry pass, I thought the mission might be quite dangerous for a young Taoist who has not even officially entered the martial world to handle alone. So I called you to ask for your thoughts. Can we entrust him with a matter related to the Evil Way Alliance already?"

Hyeon Yang couldn't answer right away and was lost in thought for a moment.

In fact, he had almost reflexively said, 'It's okay to entrust him.'

But he hesitated for a moment.

Although Unhwi seems to be showing off his abilities, in fact, he is trying to hide them as much as possible.

Because he knows well that if he receives the expectations of the sect with his outstanding abilities, his actions will be restricted.

However, it is also an ambiguous situation to say that he cannot be entrusted with it now.

Because if he said that, Ok Yang-jin-in would surely send a letter or a person right away to make Unhwi return to the Wudang Sect.

'If Hwi has started something, he will surely bring back the result...'

Only after a little time had passed could he finally answer Ok Yang-jin-in.

"I'll have to hear more details to know what he's trying to do, but for now, I think it's okay to leave it to him."

"Really? But aren't the Evil Way Alliance too dangerous?"

"They are still guys who are hiding in the shadows and are reluctant to even show their existence. They won't be able to do anything to Unhwi, a Taoist of the Wudang Sect, openly. Looking at the letter, the superficial justification for this matter is to help an innocent innkeeper, and unless Unhwi crosses the line and digs into the Evil Way Alliance, if he just does that much and then steps back, I don't think there will be a big problem."

At Hyeon Yang's words, Ok Yang-jin-in nodded his head and said.

Although he clearly agreed with his words, his face was still full of worry.

"Actually, I thought so too. But... does that child named Unhwi know what 'moderation' is?"

"Ah..."

Hyeon Yang understood Ok Yang-jin-in's meaning at once and let out a sigh.

As he had said a little while ago, there would be no danger if he didn't cross the line and did it moderately...

The opposite of that is no different from saying that if he crosses the line, he can be exposed to a dangerous situation at any time.

"Yes. I thought you would think so too. We can't just leave Unhwi alone."

"Master. But how about we entrust it to him for now? In fact, I would be very worried if he were alone, but the other children are also with him."

"Actually, that's why I'm more worried. No matter what happens, that Unhwi fellow has enough ability to get out of it somehow. If he were alone, that is. But the Unhwi I've watched is a guy who is weaker to affection than he looks. If the other children are in danger, or if those children are caught, Unhwi could also be in danger. Don't you think so too?"

"That's... right. Master."

In fact, while answering like this, Hyeon Yang was very surprised inside.

Above all, the fact that Ok Yang-jin-in was seeing Unhwi so accurately was the most surprising.

The position of sect leader is not such an easy position.

First of all, as the representative of the Wudang Sect, he has no choice but to pay more attention to external matters that discuss the major and minor affairs of the martial world rather than internal matters.

And since it is a position where he cannot neglect his personal cultivation and training, it is not something that can be done with ordinary interest to grasp the personality of each and every third-generation disciple in detail.

'Unhwi-ya. It seems you've already gone wrong with living quietly.'

Hyeon Yang smiled bitterly.

Although he thought he had grown up quite a bit, he can't erase the thought that he is still in the palm of his master's hand.

As if he had noticed Hyeon Yang's heart, Ok Yang-jin-in smiled slyly and said, "Isn't that child Unhwi a very special child? Not only me, but our entire generation is paying close attention to his every move. He's the one who changed the atmosphere of the entire third-generation disciples, so how can we not be interested?"

"My thoughts were short. I'm just embarrassed to be caught trying to use my head in front of you, master."

Ok Yang-jin-in patted the shoulder of Hyeon Yang, who was speaking with an awkward expression, and said, "So... in my opinion, I think that child needs someone to control him."

"Someone to control him...?"

"Of course, who else would there be but his master? You have to go."

Hyeon Yang's eyes widened.

He was in the middle of carrying out a very important mission.

But to tell him to go to Wuhan now was no different from telling him to postpone that mission.

"Master. I know what you mean, but I have to leave for Qinghai Province right now. Don't I have to confirm 'that clue' there?"

"I know. I also know well that that is your job. But it's not that you must go there, is it? But you must go to Unhwi."

"Then in Qinghai Province...?"

"I'm thinking of sending Hyeon Cheong there."

"Are you saying you're sending Senior Brother Hyeon Cheong instead of me?"

"Yes. Isn't Cheong-i also not doing anything right now? And in fact, in your generation, only Cheong-i has the same level of martial arts as you. You're not saying that even Cheong-i's level of martial arts is not enough, are you?"

Hyeon Yang waved his hands and said, "Ah, that's not it. If it's Senior Brother Hyeon Cheong, I think he might be even stronger than me in terms of martial arts alone."

"Then what's bothering you?"

"That is... the fact that my senior brother is going to that far place instead of me is what's bothering me."

"You're fine with going, but you feel sorry for your senior brother going?"

"That's not it, but..."

Ok Yang-jin-in said in a voice that was lower than before.

"Hyeon Yang-ah."

"Yes. Master."

"Don't try to carry everything on your own. Isn't it what senior and junior brothers are for, to share difficult things and help each other with things that can be helped?"

"That's... right."

"And in fact, Hyeon Cheong came to me a while ago and said. He said that it seems too many missions are assigned to you, Hyeon Yang, so he asked me to share some with him."

"Did Cheong-i say that?"

"Then are you saying I'm lying?"

"That's not it."

Looking at Hyeon Yang who was answering with a serious face, Ok Yang-jin-in let out a small laugh and said, "You are truly good senior and junior brothers. It seems I haven't raised you in vain."

"It is thanks to your good teaching, master."

"So, do that this time. As soon as you leave here, find Hyeon Cheong, completely hand over the mission you were doing, and leave for Wuhan immediately. I am not suggesting this to you. It is an order as the sect leader."

But for a person who was saying it was an order, his expression was mixed with a lot of laughter.

Hyeon Yang engraved the hearts of his master and his senior brother deep in his heart and answered, "I will do so. Sect leader."

"Yes. You may leave."

As he bowed to him and opened the door to leave, Hyeon Yang thought.

'Is this... also thanks to Unhwi in the end?'

In fact, he had lived his life thinking that he should not rely on his master, his senior and junior brothers, or anyone else.

Because if he relied on them, the people around him would have a hard time, so he had tried to take all the responsibility on his own.

In fact, he had even said this to Hyeon Cheong, who had a great talent for martial arts.

'I will take care of all the dirty work, so you just focus on your martial arts training. You will be the core that will lead Wudang in the future.'

But now, he was about to go back on his word.

But... strangely, he doesn't feel bad.

Receiving help and giving help... he thought that this might be the true meaning of a sect.

***

Three days have passed since I dealt with the guys from the Evil Way Alliance who were monitoring Gongsun Huan.

What have I been doing during that time? Unfortunately, I haven't done anything. No, I couldn't.

If I had my way, I would have just charged into the Shi-yue Pavilion, beat up the guys from the Red Snake Gang and the Evil Way Alliance who were occupying it, and then it would have been over! But there are many realistic restrictions to doing that.

'First of all, their numbers are too many. And I don't even know how many people are in the Evil Way Alliance or who is involved.'

Of course, I know the names of a few very big shots.

Dokgo Jugwak, the leader of the Four Tyrants Union, a gathering of Unorthodox Factions that rules the entire Sichuan Province.

Ma Cheon-deuk, the leader of the Green Forest bandits, who leads the numerous Green Forest bandits scattered throughout the Central Plains.

Gal Ryeok-hyeok, the sect leader of the Evil Way First Sect, the Evil Way First Sword.

They each have at least the martial arts of a sect leader of the nine sects and one gang, and they also have many subordinates who follow them.

But I don't know when they will join the Evil Way Alliance.

It means I don't know if they are already members of the Evil Way Alliance now, or if they will join in a few years.

Therefore, I can't run wild as I please. Because if such masters take notice of me and come to kill me, saying they will cut off the bud in advance, I will have no choice but to die.

'And, that guy I caught is too much of a small fry, so there's not much information I can get.'

The bodyguard of Gongsun Huan who was knocked out by me a few days ago... to be precise, his monitor, said he was a disciple of a sect called the Seven Treasures Gate, which I had never heard of.

Although the Seven Treasures Gate is not a very large sect, its sect leader has some connections and is currently a member of the Evil Way Alliance.

Their mission was to monitor Gongsun Huan's every move, and if anything happened, they were to send a letter to the sect called the Seven Treasures Gate...

Although this mishap happened because I had tied his arms and legs, of course, he couldn't report it to his superiors.

Although I lightly tortured him and tried to get some information, unfortunately, what he knew was not much different from what Gongsun Huan knew, so it was not very useful.

But I didn't kill him. Because there might be a need for him.

For now, I explained the whole situation to my senior brothers, and I didn't tell Zhuge Yun and Zhuge Ling separately.

I told the two of them that I couldn't take them home because of some circumstances, and then I sent a letter to the Zhuge family and called for people to come and get them.

And I told Zhuge Yun to take Zhuge Ling and go sightseeing in Wuhan and draw a map of the surroundings until they came, and Zhuge Yun excitedly took his sister and left.

Thanks to that, my senior brothers, Gongsun Huan, and I were able to sit in a circle and talk.

"This matter... as you all have heard from the explanation, we can't just break through the front like we did when we got rid of the other Unorthodox Faction guys. Do you know why?"

"Isn't it because this matter is not just about a righteous martial artist punishing an unorthodox martial artist, but because a financial relationship is involved in the middle?"

At Senior Brother Unjeong's words, I clapped my hands and said, "Correct! And there's another reason. Anyone want to say it?"

Then this time, Senior Brother Unsik raised his hand and said, "Isn't it because we don't know how big that organization called the Evil Way Alliance is, or how deeply they are involved in this matter?"

"That's right. Perfect. That's the biggest reason why I can't make this a big deal. To be honest, the first reason is something we can somehow get over if we insist. Because a justification is something you can just attach. But the second reason could turn into a really big fight if we're not careful."

I emphasized the words 'big fight', and my senior brothers showed a slightly tense expression.

"That's why I'm not asking for support from our Wudang Sect, and I'm not asking for help from the Zhuge family. In fact, the Nangong family might also come running if I call them now. But if such a huge sect or family suddenly gets involved, the Evil Way Alliance is likely to make an enemy of that sect and family. If a fight breaks out with a huge sect in a situation where we can't even grasp the scale of the Evil Way Alliance? Probably, even if one side wins, they won't win safely."

At that time, Senior Brother Unsik said once more, "But if what you're saying is true, how about the Wudang Sect, the Zhuge family, and the Nangong family joining forces to attack that place called the Evil Way Alliance? If these three unite, I don't think there's a place they can't win."

"That could be. But what if the Evil Way Alliance is bigger than we think? What if the entire Green Forest is already affiliated with the Evil Way Alliance, and the Evil Way First Sect, the Evil Way First Heaven, is the main axis of the Evil Way Alliance? Of course, I don't think we'll lose even then. We'll win. But the lives of the martial artists who will die because of that fight are too precious, aren't they? The people who die could be our senior and junior brothers, or they could be our senior uncles."

Senior Brother Unsik's face turns pale.

Although he has had a few small-scale fights, he has never experienced a large-scale war, so it seems he has thought of the deaths of the people around him, which he had not yet realized.

"So. I'm not going to do this as a martial artist of the Wudang Sect, but as an individual."

I deliberately raised my voice and ventilated the atmosphere.

From now on was the real story I was trying to tell.

"So we will hide our identities and change into ordinary clothes. If we are caught by the enemies, we will say that we are not affiliated with the Wudang Sect, but are just ronin hired by the master of the Shi-yue Pavilion here."

My senior brothers all swallowed hard.

"It means it could be that dangerous. If there is anyone who wants to go back to the Wudang Sect, you can go back now. Anyone who wants to go back?"

However, no one raises their hand.

And all my senior brothers have the faces of martial artists.

At the reaction as I had thought, I smiled brightly at them.

(End of Chapter)