The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 219

Maeng Gwang-gae and Wave Palm King. It even feels like I've gone back to the old days.

But as I meet these past connections, painful memories also come to mind.

'In the end, we couldn't be together until the end.'

It's not that the end was bad.

It just ended vaguely.

We, like a kind of special force, roamed around the Central Plains and did whatever we wanted.

If there were evil people, we would wipe them out, and we would take their property and distribute it to the common people who were suffering around.

It's not just once or twice that we deliberately went around the mountain paths to find bandits and then raided their mountain fortresses.

But in the end, those were just hobbies that we did as we pleased.

Only a loafer like me in my previous life, who had no affiliation and no responsibility, could live a life of only hobbies.

Maeng Gwang-gae was soon called by the leader of the martial world alliance and the leader of the Beggars' Sect to return to the Beggars' Sect to handle information, which was his specialty, and Wave Palm King also soon returned to the Hwangbo family to take care of his family.

And it's the same for the few people who shared our will.

Since they each had their own families and sects, they had no choice but to return to their daily lives in the end.

"By any chance, do you not want to meet him?"

As if he had noticed that my expression had become a little serious, Maeng Gwang-gae stealthily asked me.

I, shaking my head, brushed off the old thoughts and answered him, "No! I really want to meet him. I was wondering if I should have stopped by the Hwangbo family since I came this far, so it's a good thing."

"Huh? Why the Hwangbo family?"

"Hehe... I have something to get from old man Wave Palm King."

"Get? Have you met Wave Palm King before?"

"No? I've never met him directly. But the young lady of the Hwangbo family said that old man Wave Palm King would repay the favor she received from me."

"Young lady? Ah! Jeong-hwa?"

"You know her. That's right. Because I have spoken with the mistress of the Zhuge family."

Maeng Gwang-gae, as if he were thinking of something at my words, soon opened his mouth as if he understood.

"Aha. It seems she thought she was greatly indebted to you because of Zhuge Yun. Well. If it's the kind Jeong-hwa, it's possible."

"No... it's even scary now. Does the Beggars' Sect know all the trivial matters of such a family?"

"No. I know this not as an elder of the Beggars' Sect, but as a close friend of Wave Palm King. In fact, since it was a matter of the Zhuge family, I couldn't interfere, but the Hwangbo family head also had a lot of heartache because of his grandson. He even consulted me several times about what to do."

"Did he?"

"Of course. Although he looks like a rock, he's a very affectionate guy. If you get on his good side once, he will surely give you his liver and gallbladder."

"Haha... I don't think I need that much. I don't want it either."

"Anyway, you're so cold in strange places. Anyway, will you meet him once tomorrow?"

"Since he's around here, can't I meet him right now today? It's not that late yet."

Maeng Gwang-gae, with a small laugh, answered, "I was thinking of letting you rest well and moving tomorrow because you worked hard today. But judging by the way you're talking now, it seems you don't need much rest."

"That's right. It seems my martial arts are stronger than I thought. Even though I fought with three of the leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants today, and especially since the Heuk-su Sect leader was even a disciple of the leader of the Evil Way Alliance, I don't feel tired at all."

"It's possible. Since your martial arts level doesn't seem to be at a level where it can be compared to those guys. In fact, if I had my way, I would want to tell you to quit all the things you're trying to do and just go around with me."

"With you?"

"Well. Just a few guys who get along and are strong in martial arts gather together and wander around the Central Plains without a destination. Then if we meet evil people, we beat them up, and if we meet pitiful people, we help them. If we're hungry, we go into any place around and eat any food. If we're sleepy, we just lie down and sleep, whether it's on the road or at an inn..."

He, as if he were talking about an unattainable dream, spoke vaguely, and then, as if he were suddenly embarrassed, he, after clearing his throat, continued, "Well. Since we each have our own roles and positions, it's a difficult thing to achieve..."

"Let's do it."

"Huh?"

"I can't say right now. I also have things I have to do right now, and since I belong to the Wudang Sect, I have to get the permission of the sect. But, when the situation has stabilized to some extent and the time comes when I am allowed to roam the martial world, we can try it then, can't we?"

"Hahaha! It sounds easy in words, but in the end, it's a matter of having to wander around in rags, so can a Taoist dandy like you even stand it?"

"Of course. I want to try it too."

I was about to say 'once again' before the words 'I want to try it', but I swallowed those words, thinking that Maeng Gwang-gae would think it strange.

Then Maeng Gwang-gae, with a smile, said, "Good. Don't go back on your word when I ask you to leave together later."

"Of course. Elder Maeng Gwang-gae, you also can't suddenly go back to the Beggars' Sect, saying that you have a lot of work to do in the Beggars' Sect, right?"

"Hmm... that's a problem in itself. What if something big happens in the Beggars' Sect?"

Since such a thing actually happens, his worry seemed realistic.

So I decided to tell him the method I had devised, thinking that if I had done this then, it wouldn't have been broken so futilely.

"Then we can set a time limit and act."

"A time limit?"

"Six months if it's six months, a year if it's a year. We can move by setting a time limit like this. Since we can't go around the entire Central Plains in that period, we can do it one province at a time. And when the time limit is over, we can temporarily disband. And then we can set a date and meet again and act. Wouldn't that work?"

"Haha! That's a clever trick. You're a really smart guy, aren't you? Where did a guy like this come from?"

"Well. My parents gave birth to me, and the Wudang Sect raised me."

"Hehe. That's why I can't understand it even more. The Primordial Heavenly Lord would have been surprised at how a guy like you came out of the Wudang Sect."

He, as if something were so funny, chuckled and then opened his mouth again.

"Good. Then based on what you said, I'll try to make a concrete plan. And I've already thought of the name of our group."

"What is it?"

"The Evil-Breaking Gang."

"Yes...?"

"Are you deaf? I said the Evil-Breaking Gang."

"That's some kind of unorthodox... no, not even an unorthodox, but a name like a demonic organization that would be stuck in some corner of the Central Plains."

"It's the Evil-Breaking Gang because it's a gathering of people who break evil! The name is definitely the Evil-Breaking Gang. I can't compromise on this."

"Sigh... I understand."

Although it's a name I don't like very much, what does it matter?

No matter what the name is, what's important is that we can unite again.

"Then follow me. I'll introduce you to Wave Palm King right away."

"Yes, Elder."

He, as if he were in a very good mood, led the way with a light step, and I, after looking at his back and letting out a small laugh, followed him.

***

The place Maeng Gwang-gae led me to was a shabby detached house.

It was not an inn, but a private house that felt as if other people had lived there.

"This is a safe house that I have prepared here and there for this matter. I didn't chase away the people who were living there, but I just decorated an empty house to look like people were living there, so don't make that sour face and come in."

"I-I wasn't thinking that..."

I, after barely hiding my pricked conscience, followed him inside.

Unlike the outside, which was decorated to some extent, the inside is bleak.

Well, since the outside was decorated to prevent this place from being found out to be a safe house, there would be no need to decorate the inside well.

What is more important than the things inside or such is what is inside.

A height and build that looks half a person taller than an ordinary person. And the owner of a huge palm that looks bigger than my head without any exaggeration.

The current head of the Hwangbo family, and also the maternal grandfather of Zhuge Ling, was sitting in the middle of the safe house with his legs crossed.

"Maeng Gwang-gae. You're here?"

He, who had felt the presence, said in a low voice with his eyes closed.

I know well when Wave Palm King is like that.

Right now, he is composing himself. He was naturally very hot-tempered and impatient.

A personality that, when he gets angry about something, he has to charge in like an angry bison to feel better.

But, from the time he was over forty, he is said to have started to control himself.

He controls himself by sitting with his legs crossed like that, closing his eyes, and meditating.

It was a sight that seemed to know well how angry he was right now.

"I'm here. Look. You don't need to sit with your legs crossed like that and control your mind and body anymore."

"Why?"

"Because the situation is as good as over."

"Over?"

"Five of the leaders of the Yellow Sea Seven Tyrants are dead, one is captured, and one has run away outside the province. According to the information of our Beggars' Sect, he is said to have run away as far as Guangdong Province. Although the task of making their power and influence weaker remains, they no longer have the power to bother Shandong Province or the Hwangbo family."

When Maeng Gwang-gae said that, Wave Palm King's closed eyes slowly open.

Is it because he heard good news? He, who had a firm expression until a little while ago, even smiled slightly and said, "Since you said it, there is no room for doubt. In fact, if I had been like this for a few more days, I would have eventually been unable to control my anger and would have run out and smashed all of their heads."

"This child did that trouble for you, so how about you thank him?"

Wave Palm King finally looked at me.

I'm not in a bad mood because I know well that he didn't ignore me until now because of malice.

Old man Wave Palm King is a person who can't do two things at once.

He probably didn't even see me when he was talking to Maeng Gwang-gae.

"Wudang Sect. Unhwi."

"It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time, Hwangbo family head."

"Because I've heard a lot about you, it doesn't feel like we're meeting for the first time. Have we met somewhere else?"

We lived together for quite a long time in my previous life. Since I can't say that, I, with a light smile, said, "I don't think so. But I also have a very familiar feeling. Ah...! I was wondering who Zhuge Yun of the Zhuge family resembled to be so manly, but now I see he resembles the great benefactor Wave Palm King."

"Hahaha! Everyone in the Central Plains knows that Yun is thin and weak, but you're so good at saying such things without even batting an eye."

"No. When was the last time you met Zhuge Yun?"

"It's been two or three years."

"Then you should go and see him once soon. You will surely be surprised by his changed appearance."

In fact, although Zhuge Yun resembled the Zhuge family head more than Wave Palm King, what I just said is not a lie.

Because Zhuge Ling said that it is difficult to find his old appearance since he started to train hard after meeting me.

"Oh... yes. It's been a long time since I've been to the Zhuge family. Because I didn't want to see the face of that dandy who took my daughter. But to think he raised my grandson like that, I was so angry that I couldn't even think of going to see him."

"Hey. Be careful with your words. He's still your son-in-law, and the Zhuge family head, isn't he?"

"If he's the head of the great Five Great Families, does what happened become as if it never happened?"

I almost shook my head without my realizing it, but I barely held it in.

Wave Palm King is no different from the him in my memory.

Well, since he was a person who boasted of such a vigorous energy even at the age of eighty, he would be even more so now that he is younger than then.

"Although my words have strayed to another place for a moment, Unhwi of the Wudang Sect. I really wanted to see you."

"I also wanted to see you."

He, as if he liked me, smiled faintly and then said something amazing as if it were nothing.

"I heard from Jeong-hwa. She said to teach you the secret of our family that she should have learned instead. Although it was absurd, I like you now that I've met you. Will you hear the oral formula here?"

"Yes?"

"Wh-What did you say?"

At those words, not only I, but even Maeng Gwang-gae, was so surprised that he shouted.

It seems he was a much more straightforward person in his youth than I thought.

(End of Chapter)