The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 173

My master, Yu Cheongja, and I waited for two days and then started running. It wasn't just running. After thoroughly familiarizing ourselves with the surrounding terrain using the map prepared by Kunlun, we are searching every nook and cranny of places where people might be hiding.

Originally, we wouldn't have been able to run so freely because of the Demonic Cult members who would have been spread all over this area, but fortunately, the operation worked. As the branches in various parts of Xinjiang were blown up, the Demonic Cult members who were searching for Senior Uncle Hyeon Cheong all went back to protect their own branches, and thanks to that, there was no one to interfere with us.

After dividing the area on the map in detail and first deciding where we should search, we began to search thoroughly, coloring in one square at a time.

As I was running for a long time to patrol the next area, I was lost in thought.

'Can you do it?'

While carrying out the mission with the Kunlun Sect this time, my master kept asking me. And I answered that I could every time.

My master in his usual state would never have asked me like that. It's normal for him to say, 'Do it,' or 'Get it done,' not 'Can you do it?' But to say it so openly in front of other people...

There is one reason I can guess.

'He's trying to acknowledge me as an independent martial artist through this incident.'

Although one might think that a martial artist is someone who makes their own name shine, in fact, the most important thing in raising one's name is the world's reputation.

It is for the same reason that the rising stars of huge sects like the Nine Sects and One Gang, or famous families like the Five Great Families, seem to be doing particularly well in the martial world.

Of course, it is natural that the martial arts passed down from the sect or family are great, but they have an overwhelmingly large number of opportunities to show off their martial arts and skills.

And now, I am also a martial artist belonging to one of those Nine Sects and One Gang. In a way, I can also be said to be receiving such benefits.

'In my previous life, I made all sorts of efforts just to make my name known once.'

At that time, I tried to participate in every martial arts competition there was, and I entered the Martial Alliance as a regular member and completed various missions, crossing the line of life and death countless times. Even so, at first, my reputation didn't seem to build up...

Now that they've set the stage for me like this, all I have to do is accept it with open arms.

"Unhwi-ya. What are you thinking about now? I told you to look carefully."

"Yes, master. I'm concentrating as much as possible and spreading my qi sense right now."

"Is it not hard to keep up?"

"This much is easy."

"If it's hard, tell me. We can rest anytime, or we'll go on our own."

"If it's hard, I'll do that."

My master seems to be speaking while being conscious of Yu Cheongja.

Since I destroyed one branch, my martial power has naturally been proven. If I can show that my lightness skill and stamina are not far behind my master's and Yu Cheongja's, then I can go around proudly saying that I am a martial artist who can do one person's share anywhere.

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And so two days passed, and three days passed.

During that time, we were able to erase quite a few squares on the map.

Although we encountered enemies on the way, there were no masters who could handle the three of us.

According to the ones I captured, there might be other flag masters, but for now, it seemed they were each protecting the branches they were in charge of.

During that time, carrier pigeons came and went without rest, conveying the current situation between Kunlun and the Demonic Cult.

For now, there were two pieces of good news.

The first was that they were smoothly destroying the Demonic Cult branches, and the second was that even though they were making such a fuss, there was no reaction from the Demonic Cult's main camp.

It seems the information that the Demonic Cult's main camp had moved south was true.

But, there was also bad news.

I asked the captured enemies about the missing Taoists, and according to them, quite a few of the Taoists were already dead.

But, we did not stop our search.

For now, although quite a few of the Kunlun martial artists had died, it didn't seem like all of them had died, and above all, we had not yet heard the news that a Wudang Taoist had also died.

And so, when we had run for about two more days.

Near Karamay in Xinjiang, we stopped running.

"A martial artist. And quite a large number of them."

My master stopped me and Yu Cheongja and said in a small voice, as if whispering.

"It seems to be about seventy people. Has there ever been such a large number at once until now?"

Yu Cheongja and I shook our heads at the same time. Because the most enemies we had met until now was thirty.

"And on top of that, a few of them have quite strong power. Especially that one..."

My master, after putting internal energy into his eyes and maximizing his vision, carefully observed the enemies and then continued.

"Hwi-ya. It's the flag master you were looking for. One blue flag. And one black flag. So there are a total of two."

"It's probably the Blue King Flag Master and the Black King Flag Master. The fact that those two are together means..."

"It's one of two things. Either this is their hidden hideout, or they have gathered with a special purpose."

I could understand what the special purpose was without him explaining. It would be to find Senior Uncle Hyeon Cheong and Taoist Man Cheong.

"I need to watch their actions for a moment. Whether they are searching for something they know, or whether they just happened to stop by here by chance."

My master said so and began to watch the Demonic Cult members carefully, and Yu Cheongja also began to watch them with his eyes full of internal energy.

I also wanted to confirm the appearance of the enemies next to him, but I held it in.

'First, I need to quickly replenish my depleted internal energy.'

To be honest, if I had run for just one more shichen, I might have used up all my energy.

No matter how much enlightenment and experience I have from my previous life, and no matter how many various spiritual medicines I have eaten and good martial arts I have learned, I cannot skip over the years.

Because my master and Yu Cheongja must have been evaluated as talents who would lead the sect in the future since they were young, it is highly unlikely that they received worse spiritual medicines or martial arts than me; if anything, they would have been better.

In that situation, it was hell to keep following the two of them.

'Anyway, I'll see them all when we fight. Let's not waste my internal energy just to watch.'

And so, after monitoring the enemies for about half a quarter of an hour, my master finally opened his mouth.

"It seems to be around here. Hwi-ya. Get ready now."

"Yes."

Although he didn't even say what kind of preparation, I stealthily got up from my seat, checked if my sleeves were getting in the way, and gripped the hilt of the Red Dragon Sword tightly.

Because I smelled a fight.

"Hwi-ya. From what I see, it seems they know that there is something there and are surrounding the area and searching thoroughly."

"The fact that they are searching means there is a high probability that it is Senior Uncle Hyeon Cheong."

"I think so too."

At that time, Yu Cheongja opened his mouth. He had become much less talkative since he heard that many of the Kunlun disciples had died. It seemed he was sublimating the pain of losing his junior brothers into a desire for revenge.

"If we somehow deal with them and search the area thoroughly, there will surely be survivors around here. When I observed them carefully, it seemed they had not been here for long. Fortunately, it seems we have made it in time."

He said calmly. My master, who had been listening to his whole story, said to him in a low voice, "Yu Cheong. Are you okay?"

"I... am fine."

"This matter is..."

"Wait. Even if all my junior brothers are dead, if we can save even just your junior brother, it is not a complete failure. In the first place, when I heard that they were all missing, I didn't think that they would all be alive. If we search like this, at least one person... at least one person will be alive."

I got the impression that his words were not just a guess, but as if he were praying to someone.

He smiled awkwardly and said to my master, "So Hyeon Yang. For now, it seems that cleaning up those trash in front of our eyes is the priority. Do you have any plan?"

"A plan... I do."

"Really? Tell me the plan. I will follow it."

"You, my disciple, and I. The three of us will kill them all. Unhwi. You take that blue one. You said you've already fought with the white flag, right? Don't ever think that he is below that, and end it with a single blow as quickly as possible."

"Yes. I will show you."

"Yu Cheongja. You take the black flag. Judging by Unhwi's story, all those who have that flag are considerable masters. You too, thinking that you are facing a martial artist who is two levels higher than you, should clash with all your might from the beginning."

"I understand."

"While the two of you are holding down the blue and black ones, I will quickly deal with the dregs around and join you right away. Anyone have any questions?"

Since it was not a difficult task, both Yu Cheongja and I shook our heads.

"Then I will go right away. For now, you first, Unhwi. Approach like the wind and take the initiative with a blow with all your might. We will jump in the moment you clash with the blue one."

"I understand, master."

My master's short and concise, but necessary, plan was engraved in my mind.

Although the explanation was lengthy, in the end, what my master wanted from me was simple.

To open the door of the fight with the momentum to cut down the opponent in a single blow.

I know the existence and location of the enemies. But the enemies do not know of my existence. In other words, what I am preparing now is a surprise attack.

What brings out the best of a surprise attack is also a powerful first move.

As my whole body suddenly filled with the hot energy of the Six Yang Divine Art, I feel a tingling sensation in the back of my neck.

Thanks to the training I did every night, losing sleep, my internal energy heart method has been developing more and more even after coming to Kunlun.

Since there was enough time to gather energy, I raised my energy to the limit of what I could gather.

The Red Dragon Sword trembled, but it readily accepted my energy.

I had the thought that if it had been an ordinary sword, it might have been unable to handle it and shattered.

"Here I go."

I said to my master and Yu Cheongja and then took my first step. No, to be precise, I kicked off the ground strongly.

At the same time as the thought that the earth was ringing, I became an arrow and was shot towards the Blue King Flag Master.

While performing my lightness skill now, I erased all thoughts of performing any tricks or special footwork from my mind.

Just shooting straight ahead.

An unbearable wind arose, and I hear a sound as if a storm had arisen in my ears.

But even in that situation, I was shot accurately towards the Blue King Flag Master.

Since the place where we were originally was a higher hill, I could feel myself getting faster and faster as I went down.

It was thanks to the acceleration.

It seems I can lightly jump over two or three zhang in one leap. It feels as if my body has become the wind itself.

Now the distance to the Blue King Flag Master is only ten zhang.

The Demonic Cult members finally recognized me.

But, I kicked off the ground to make my last leap.

And I poured all the internal energy squeezed out from my dantian, my own strength, and the elasticity and strength I had received from running down from above into my sword, and then I swung my sword at the Blue King Flag Master.

It was not any special sword art. Just a strong downward strike.

The Blue King Flag Master instinctively raised his arm to block my sword.

'You're wrong. You should have dodged.'

The moment my sword and the Blue King Flag Master's sword clashed, a tremendous shockwave spread out in all directions.

The Blue King Flag Master's sword broke into pieces and shattered.

My sword has not stopped yet.

The sword gently brushes past the Blue King Flag Master.

My sword, which had hit the ground because I couldn't control its strength properly.

I don't have the strength to retrieve that sword, but right now, that has no meaning.

There was only one thing in my head right now.

The fact that I had achieved a single blow, two cuts.

That was the only thing.

(End of Chapter)