The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 264

The second day of the martial arts tournament dawned.

Just like yesterday, the senior brothers gathered in their seats and held the martial arts tournament, and the elders and grand-elders also gathered in the same seats and observed.

"I thought the Sect Leader said that those who have things to do don't have to come, but everyone has gathered again today."

"Although it's the juniors' duel, it's not often that we get a chance to watch others' duels to our heart's content."

"Why didn't you, who say that, attend the last martial arts tournament?"

"Hmm... that's..."

"Shall I guess? Isn't it to see the duel of Unhwi, the disciple of Senior Brother Hyeon Yang?"

"To be honest, yes. You too?"

"Me too. Haha!"

From afar, I could occasionally hear the elders talking about me.

After the rumor that I had won the duel with my master spread, I am said to be receiving all the attention of the elders.

Although there were many people who had been keeping an eye on me, the elders who had previously thought that I was just a little outstanding among the third-generation disciples are now evaluating me as simply a strong person.

Because my master is one of the most outstanding in martial arts among the elders, and they know well that defeating such a master is not a fluke.

Moreover, since everyone knows my master's personality well, the fact that he is not a person who would lose a duel even if I were his disciple would have also played a part.

"The winner of this duel is Un Gwang!"

And another person who is receiving expectations.

Un Gwang.

Un Gwang is a disciple who was recognized for his special qualities from the beginning and has the privilege of being taught freely by the elders and grand-elders without becoming a disciple of any one person.

Right now, Un Gwang, unlike his gentle and delicate appearance, is showing a relentless performance in duels and is showing a good performance.

"Un Gwang and Unhwi haven't faced each other yet, have they?"

"They'll probably fight today."

"It seems everyone is waiting to see their duel."

"There will probably be many such people."

"Unhwi will probably win the duel, right?"

"Probably. But I'm looking forward to how Gwang-i will unfold the duel. I'm also looking forward to how Hwi will counter that."

Eavesdropping on the elders' conversation, it seems they are very much looking forward to my duel with Un Gwang.

But, I have no doubt that I will be able to surprise them soon.

Since Un Gwang has just dueled, considering the rest time, it is clear that he will face me after some time has passed, so my duel with Senior Brother Un Cheol will be first.

'Senior Brother Un Cheol's martial arts are not inferior to Un Gwang's.'

Senior Brother Un Cheol is also the person I have put the most effort into raising by my side, and he has experienced quite a lot of real battles with me.

So I know Senior Brother Un Cheol's skills the best.

And I have an accurate grasp of Un Gwang's skills because I helped him develop his martial arts a while ago.

Comparing their skills, the conclusion was that Senior Brother Un Cheol's skills and Un Gwang's skills are about the same.

However, the difference between Senior Brother Un Cheol and Un Gwang is...

'Everyone doesn't know how strong Senior Brother Un Cheol is.'

Senior Brother Un Cheol is not a person who steps forward more than you think.

No, it would be safe to say that he is good at hiding his outstanding skills.

It's not that he's trying to hide it on purpose, but it's probably the result of quietly training hard on his own without showing it off to others or boasting about it.

Moreover, Senior Brother Un Cheol's skills began to rise in earnest when he started wandering outside the Wudang Sect with me, and since he only used those skills outside, the elders have no way of knowing.

'I'm sure the elders will recognize Senior Brother Un Cheol's true worth today.'

I, with a slightly pounding heart, glanced at Senior Brother Un Cheol who was concentrating on the duel stage next to me.

He doesn't seem to have any idea that I'm thinking this.

Somehow, I felt like I was about to open a sealed gift box.

***

As the martial arts tournament continued, I went up and down twice more.

One was a duel with Senior Brother Un Jihak, and the elders couldn't help but be astonished by Senior Brother Un Jihak's skills.

"Un Jihak? To be honest, I've never even heard his name. I just thought he was a diligent child."

"That martial art, those basics... I can't even fathom how much he has trained."

"I don't think I could have done that at that age. Martial artists these days grow very fast."

Senior Brother Un Jihak, like his personality, unfolded the duel in a way that received my offensive with a calm martial art.

I didn't go easy on him on purpose either, and I faced him at a moderate level, but it felt like I was hitting a rock.

Of course, my sword is more than enough to cut through a rock, and Senior Brother Un Jihak was also defeated by my sword.

"Unhwi-ya. It was a good duel. Thank you so much for going easy on me."

To be honest, it would be better to keep it a secret until later that I had to face him with a very, very little bit of sincerity during the duel.

And the opponent when I went up for the second time was Senior Brother Un Jeong.

"Hwi-ya. I'll do my best. I want to become one of the Five Swords of Wudang somehow."

"I don't think I've ever seen such a passionate senior brother."

"It's just that I don't show it on the outside, but I've always been a passionate person."

"I see. As it happens, I heard that Miss Mi-hyang likes passionate people."

"Is that really true?"

"No. It's a lie."

"Oh dear..."

He, realizing that I was teasing him, had a look of dismay.

Apart from that, I could tell from Miss Mi-hyang's expression and gaze when I met her at the Shi-wol-ru last time that she was worried about and missed Senior Brother Un Jeong.

I thought about telling him that story, but decided not to.

Because if he didn't become one of the Five Swords of Wudang and couldn't get an entry pass, and if my senior brother found out about Miss Mi-hyang's feelings, I thought he would just develop a lovesickness for no reason.

'So show off your skills and get chosen as one of the Five Swords of Wudang.'

I sincerely cheered for him. And with Senior Brother Un Jeong's level of skill, he has enough skill to be included in the Five Swords of Wudang.

And so the duel began.

Senior Brother Un Jeong, like his handsome face, uses a clean sword art.

He also has an efficient fight, using only the necessary force in the right place, centered on basic skills such as the Seven Star Sword Art, the Nine Palaces Sword Art, and the Flowing Cloud Sword Art.

His fighting style is far from flashy, but it is not shabby either.

The elders and grand-elders watching our fight in this tournament venue are all people with the skill to distinguish that much, so they will surely recognize Senior Brother Un Jeong's skills well.

"The children in Unhwi's room are generally outstanding in their skills... were they originally talented children gathered together?"

"No. I heard that until a few years ago, that room was a place where only the weakest children among the third-generation disciples were gathered."

"Really? Looking at their current appearance, it doesn't seem like that at all."

"It must be because they trained like crazy for several years. And at the center of that change was probably Unhwi."

"This is... should I also consult that child if I get stuck while training? He's really amazing."

The voices of the elders that I heard from time to time during the duel.

When we had our first martial arts tournament, our room was ignored by everyone and received no expectations, but thinking that the evaluation has completely changed with this martial arts tournament, my heart feels like it's swelling.

In the end, the duel ended with Senior Brother Un Jeong dropping his sword with a clear sound, but we were able to come down while receiving the applause of the elders.

"Hwi-ya, how was it? Do you think I can make it into the top five with this?"

"Maybe, maybe not. In any case, the result is in the hands of the grand-elders, so let's wait and see."

"Yes. I have to make it. I promised I would definitely go see her this time..."

I also thought it was a real relief that the elders and grand-elders didn't know that Senior Brother Un Jeong's all-out effort in this martial arts tournament was mixed with an impure intention.

"The next duelists, please come up!"

The martial arts tournament continued.

I thought we might have to do it until tomorrow, but calculating the remaining numbers, it seems it will all be over today.

Although there were a lot of duels, and a lot of people participated, it was possible because one duel was not that long.

And so, when there were only a few duels left.

I was able to be called once again.

"The duelists for this time are Unhwi and Un Cheol!"

Finally, it's the duel with Senior Brother Un Cheol.

'Senior Brother Un Cheol is one move... no, two moves above Senior Brother Un Jeong.'

I looked around while going up to the duel stage side by side with Senior Brother Un Cheol.

Not many people seem to have expectations for this duel.

Because most people don't know that Senior Brother Un Cheol is outstanding in martial arts.

Perhaps after this duel is over, those indifferent gazes will completely change.

"Senior Brother. Do your best. You have to do it with the thought of showing everything you can show."

"I understand. I will do so."

I said to my senior brother before going up to the duel stage, and he immediately nodded his head in response and strode up to the duel stage.

"Hooo..."

As soon as Senior Brother Un Cheol went up to the duel stage, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Why? Are you nervous?"

"Yes. I'm nervous."

"Even if you say that with that expression, it's not convincing at all."

"I'm just trying hard not to show it."

"It's not the first time you're sparring with me, so why are you so nervous? Are you still that scared of me?"

He, with a broad smile, shook his head.

"No. It's not that I'm scared... I'm nervous that I might not be able to show all my abilities, being crushed by this pressure."

"You'll definitely do well. Let go of the burden."

"The duel opponent is saying that, so that's not convincing at all."

When our conversation died down. The grand-elder announced the start of the duel.

As soon as the duel began, the one who made the first move was Senior Brother Un Cheol.

He approaches by performing a footwork and swings his sword strongly with the Nine Palaces Sword Art.

A great force is imbued from the first strike.

My senior brother seems to be going all out from the beginning, believing that I will receive it all.

Senior Brother Un Cheol's skills are now at a level that I can't completely ignore, so it's inevitable that I feel a tingling sensation in my hand when I receive the sword that he put all his strength into.

The heavy sensation from the sword that cuts through the air is transmitted to me without any reduction.

I chose to avoid it rather than block it, and I had no choice but to retreat a few steps.

Senior Brother Un Cheol, as if he had accurately grasped my intention, approached as much as I retreated and swung his sword, and I retreated that much.

Soon, I was pushed to the end of the duel stage, so I had no choice but to perform a lightness skill, jump over Senior Brother Un Cheol, and enter the center of the duel stage again.

"That was a pretty sharp attack. It was hard to counterattack easily."

"In my theory, I thought I had to retreat endlessly until my stamina ran out, but there was a way to jump over."

"This much is basic."

To be honest, although I said it was basic, I was almost greatly flustered a little while ago.

At first, I tried to jump over lightly, but I felt Senior Brother Un Cheol's sword chasing me to the end.

So I had no choice but to kick off the air once more with the mystery of the movement technique I learned in Kunlun and avoid it.

"Did everyone... just see that? It seemed like Unhwi stepped on the air one more time."

"I saw it clearly too! That... doesn't seem to be a martial art of Wudang."

"No, that's that, but what was the continuous technique that Un Cheol performed before that? I don't think I could have avoided that precise footwork and sword art either."

And at the divine skill we showed, the arena began to stir.

I wonder if the elders know.

That this is just the beginning.

(End of Chapter)