Chapter 205. A Clue (1)

I flicked my finger at the forehead of the Dang Clan guy who was spouting nonsense.

THWACK!

“Kuaaak!!”

Ignoring the guy who was screaming and rubbing his forehead, I opened my mouth.

“On that day when I obtained the Sun Moon Infinite Sword, the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword, who descended from the Heavenly Realm, spoke. About the beings who would throw the Lower Realm into chaos in the future.”

“Ah. So that’s how you knew everything, Senior Brother? About Monk Hyeonam at the Potala Palace as well.”

I nodded at Junior Sister Baek Hyang’s guess.

Rather than going on about regression, it seemed easier to just go with the story that the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword had told me.

“The Red Moon Falling Flowers and the Heavenly Emperor Cult that we’ve been looking for recently are the same.”

“Then, did the Sun Moon Divine Sword also tell you about Young Master Paeng?”

Junior Sister Baek Hyang looked at Paeng Daecheol with an anxious expression.

The other companions also looked at Paeng Daecheol with expressions of disbelief.

Paeng Daecheol shouted as if to clear his name.

“W-what are you talking about? I-I haven’t done anything!”

I nodded and said.

“I also sought out Young Master Paeng because the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword spoke of him. But this case is a little different from the previous ones.”

At that, the gazes of the companions who had been looking at Paeng Daecheol turned back to me.

“The old master Sun Moon Divine Sword mentioned the Thunder Dragon Blade that Young Master Paeng possesses. He said that if I came into contact with the Thunder Dragon Blade, I would be able to meet his bad friend.”

I continued to speak, making up a plausible story.

“The old master Sun Moon Divine Sword said that there is a limit to how much one from the Heavenly Realm can interfere in the Lower Realm. So, he told me to contact that bad friend if I wanted to obtain more information.”

My companions let out faint exclamations.

“Ah……”

That Dang Clan guy, whose forehead seemed to have gotten a little better, furrowed his face and opened his mouth.

“So that’s why you suddenly shouted ‘Elder!’ as soon as you grabbed the Thunder Dragon Blade earlier? I thought your usual madness had acted up again.”

When I stealthily raised my right hand, that Dang Clan guy was startled and backed away.

I let out a sigh and cupped my fists toward Paeng Daecheol.

“I am sorry. I had no idea that the Thunder Essence would break as a price for meeting the Thunder Blade Emperor.”

Paeng Daecheol wore a confused expression.

He seemed to be contemplating whether he should believe this or not.

On the other hand, my companions all seemed to believe my words.

In Hwangbo Ak’s case, he seemed to not care either way.

At that moment, Nam Geon asked me.

“B-big brother. Th-then what did that immortal T-Thunder Blade Emperor g-grandpa say?”

“Hearing Brother Nam’s words, I am also curious. According to you, you contacted that Thunder Blade Emperor and had a conversation, didn’t you?”

I nodded and said.

“Yes. I heard a story about the Demonic Cult.”

I told them that a certain evil immortal had passed down the martial art that became the foundation of the demonic arts to the Lower Realm.

“He said that because of the restriction, the demonic art that the evil immortal passed down is not perfect either. It seems the Demonic Cult’s goal is to complete that demonic art.”

Ultimately, their goal would be to ascend to the Heavenly Realm through that demonic art.

“Th-then did you also find out where those Demonic Cult members are?”

I shook my head at that Dang Clan guy’s question.

“He told me to improve my skills first. He said that if I went looking for them with my current skills, I would suffer a dog’s death at the hands of the Demonic Cult’s leader.”

“Hah…… For you, who has reached the Heavenly Ladder Realm, to suffer a dog’s death. Well, the skill of that Guardian Envoy fellow last time was considerable, so the leader must be even more so.”

While I was nodding at that Dang Clan guy’s words.

Suddenly, Junior Sister Baek Hyang let out an exclamation, “Ah!”

The Junior Sister looked at me and asked cautiously.

“Um…… Then, by any chance, did your eye also appear after you met the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword?”

“Th-that’s right! Big brother’s eyes sometimes turned red after he went to Mount Heng alone that time.”

“Ah. Wasn’t that because of your madness?”

After a moment of thought, I nodded.

In a way, he was right.

It was an eye that had opened for a brief moment just before death in my past life.

If the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword hadn’t sent me back to the past, this eye would be as good as non-existent.

“It is an eye that can see the trajectory of martial arts and the flow of qi. The better I see, the higher my realm becomes.”

“Ah…… So that’s how you were able to break through formations so easily every time.”

While that Dang Clan guy was nodding his head in understanding, Junior Sister Choyeon suddenly bowed to the empty air.

“……Junior Sister? Is there something there?”

At Junior Sister Baek Hyang’s question, Junior Sister Choyeon, who had gotten up, answered.

“I was offering my thanks to the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword. If he had not given Senior Brother the information about the Red Moon Falling Flowers, and if he had not given him that special eye, my brother and I would still be there.”

“Ah……”

While Junior Sister Baek Hyang was letting out a faint exclamation, this time Nam Geon suddenly expressed his gratitude to me.

“Th-thank you for telling us now, big brother! B-big brother trusts us now! I-I feel good. Hehe.”

At that, Junior Sister Baek Hyang also smiled faintly.

“That’s right. Thank you for trusting us, Senior Brother.”

That Dang Clan guy pouted his lips.

“You should have just told us from the beginning. You always acted like you knew everything, so I thought you had regressed in time or something.”

Unlike the foolish guy he was, he had hit the nail on the head.

It was a strange feeling.

Except for the fact that I had regressed, I had revealed all my secrets to my companions.

I felt somewhat relieved.

Seeing my companions’ reactions, I wondered if I should have revealed it sooner.

Of course, Paeng Daecheol, who had overheard by chance, still had a confused expression.

And in Hwangbo Ak’s case.

“Hahaha. To think they are the ones who will throw the world into chaos in the future. Anyway, that means they are all ridiculously strong, right? Deciding to stick with Brother Jin was the best choice of my life!”

He was just a guy with no thoughts.

***

After descending the mountain, Jin Yuseong and his party headed south, back toward the Central Plains.

Paeng Daecheol, who had ended up joining them, was confused.

‘Is it real?’

Or were they madmen?

He still couldn’t be sure.

At first, he had taken a liking to Jin Yuseong because he was called a great hero.

But to say that he had encountered an immortal from the Heavenly Realm while obtaining a manual.

And even that he had met the Thunder Blade Emperor by taking his Thunder Dragon Blade.

How could he believe that?

If anyone else had spouted such words, he would have just treated them as crazy people.

The reason he was still unsure was simple.

“Haat!”

The sight of them training their martial arts like madmen, saying that just moving was a waste of time.

Every single martial art they displayed was outstanding.

Especially the martial arts of Jin Yuseong, who looked the craziest, were at a truly astonishing level.

It was a realm where he felt he could only face him if he mastered the Thunder Blade Art.

Since it was words from a guy like that, it seemed like he could believe them.

“First, we need to get new swords for Nam Geon and Junior Sister Choyeon, so let’s head to the Seomoon Clan.”

He even mentioned the Seomoon Clan, a fairly famous family in the martial world, without any hesitation.

After a few days of traveling with them in a state of half-belief.

Having entered the Central Plains, they happened to arrive at a certain village.

“We greet the Great Hero Ghost Sword!!”

“Miss Sword Phoenix and Miss Cold Flower. And even the Great Hero Adamant Sword!”

“Hahaha. I don’t know why, but I wanted to come this way today! It seems today is a day to drink until my nose gets crooked!”

The rising generation members they encountered there showed a very strange reaction.

Their eyes, looking at Jin Yuseong and his party, were shining like stars in the night sky.

Paeng Daecheol stealthily approached them and asked.

“Are these people that famous?”

Paeng Daecheol witnessed a strange look.

It was similar to the look Paeng Daecheol had given Jin Yuseong when he mentioned the old master Sun Moon Divine Sword or whatever.

A look as if seeing a madman.

“You were traveling with them without even knowing that?”

“Haa. I’m so envious. If it were up to me, I’d want to follow them around too.”

“Look at this friend. Have you forgotten the words of the Great Hero Ghost Sword? It is enough to be called a chivalrous deed just to find and punish villains who match your skill level.”

“Of course. What would you do if you just followed them around and became a nuisance to them?”

The rising generation of the Twin Heroes Alliance, who were having a strange conversation among themselves, looked at Paeng Daecheol.

Still a confused face.

The rising generation of the Twin Heroes Alliance kindly told him the tales of the Ghost Sword and his companions.

“The Great Hero Ghost Sword set his sights on the martial world at the tender age of twenty and went out to find villains.”

Those anecdotes were all amazing.

It was a story about a chivalrous hero that he could have heard in the marketplace as a child.

The path of the great hero he had dreamed of was exactly like that.

“Moreover, feeling sorry for the young chivalrous heroes who were falling for the vile tricks of the demonic heads, the Great Hero Ghost Sword even distributed to everyone a book that compiled what he had felt through his own real-life experiences.”

Saying that, one of the rising generations of the Twin Heroes Alliance carefully took out a book from his bosom.

As if handling a precious treasure.

It was the book that Jin Yuseong had authored and Sama Hyeon had transcribed and distributed in large quantities.

For some reason, Paeng Daecheol felt ashamed of himself.

“I was just cooped up in the mountains, trying to master my martial arts first……”

At Paeng Daecheol’s monologue, the rising generation of the Twin Heroes Alliance chuckled.

They weren’t laughing at Paeng Daecheol.

“We were the same.”

“But after hearing the stories of the Great Hero Ghost Sword and his companions, this heart of mine became so hot that I couldn’t just stay cooped up.”

“Hahahaha. Even if we can’t punish terrifying villains like them, we have decided to at least share their will.”

After hearing the whole story, Paeng Daecheol quickly moved his steps.

Toward Jin Yuseong and his companions, who had stopped after leaving first and were waiting for Paeng Daecheol.

“Great Hero!! Let’s go together!!”

The feeling of distrust had almost disappeared.

And a few days later.

On their way to Hubei, where the Seomoon Clan was located, they briefly changed their direction.

Arriving at a rural village, Jin Yuseong and his companions attacked and annihilated an Underworld gang.

“A courtesan I met in Sahong said that the men here had kidnapped her and sold her.”

Jin Yuseong briefly recounted the events in Sahong.

Paeng Daecheol looked at Jin Yuseong with an even more moved expression.

To think that he would come all this way to fulfill a promise with a woman who had been sold as a courtesan and punish the Underworld members.

As the rising generation of the Twin Heroes Alliance had said last time, Jin Yuseong was a true great hero.

“Great Hero!! I ask for your continued guidance and encouragement in the future!!”

At Paeng Daecheol’s shout, Jin Yuseong showed a somewhat grim reaction for some reason.

The rising generation of the Seomoon Clan and the Pyo Clan.

Furthermore, it was the same gaze that the rising generation of the Twin Heroes Alliance had sent him.

Dang Sopyeong, who was watching from the side, also shook his head.

“Haa. Another one is getting colored. How will the world turn out?”

Regardless of what that Dang Clan guy was spouting, Paeng Daecheol asked Jin Yuseong with a face full of respect.

“Great Hero. There is one thing I would like to ask.”

“Go ahead and ask.”

“Actually, my dantian is gradually emptying. I’ve tried to conserve my Thunder Qi, but I think it’s about time I find something to replace it.”

In fact, Jin Yuseong had asked a few times before.

About the characteristics of the Thunder Heart Art. To find a way to replace his Thunder Qi.

But each time, Paeng Daecheol had refused his kindness.

It was because of distrust.

He was afraid that he might fall into qi deviation if he took advice from a guy who looked like a madman.

But not anymore.

He was sure.

The conviction that this great hero might find some right way for him.

At Paeng Daecheol’s request, Jin Yuseong fell into thought for a moment.

He replayed the scenes he had witnessed so far.

The scenes where Paeng Daecheol displayed or trained his martial arts.

Having roughly organized his thoughts, Jin Yuseong asked.

“Hmm…… Then I’ll ask one thing. Can that martial art called the Thunder Blade Art only be displayed with Thunder Qi?”

“……It’s not necessarily so. But without Thunder Qi, the power would probably decrease drastically.”

“What is the reason?”

At Jin Yuseong’s question, Paeng Daecheol answered with a very respectful attitude.

“The Thunder Blade Art, as its name suggests, is a blade art that utilizes a very hegemonic energy. Without an energy that is as hegemonic and strong and fierce as Thunder Qi, the subtle principles of the Thunder Blade Art cannot be fully brought to life.”

At his explanation, Jin Yuseong wore an expression as if to say, of course.

Because of what he had seen so far, he had roughly guessed it would be like that.

Naturally, he had also thought of a solution of his own.

“I don’t know if it can match Thunder Qi, but I do know of a hegemonic and strong and fierce heart art that is renowned in the martial world.”

This guy was one who would be called one of the three great disasters of the martial world in the future.

There was the minor problem that he had reached his realm after going mad from being struck by lightning.

Jin Yuseong was also very curious about the outcome of what would happen if such a fellow learned the Fighting Venerable’s heart art.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep