“H, how?”
Lee Ja-myeong stuttered in surprise at Gong Ha-seong’s defeat.
Gong Ha-seong and his martial arts did not differ much. But even then, Lee Ja-myeong was still not confident that he could defeat Gong Ha-seong.
But Seol Hajin completely overpowered Gong Ha-seong. While Gong Ha-seong was in tatters, Seol Hajin’s body did not show any major injuries.
It meant that Seol Hajin was many times stronger than Gong Ha-seong.
“How did your martial arts improve so much?”
“I’ve naturally grown stronger as I travel all over the world while carrying out quests. If you want to become stronger, you better leave the Golden Island clan. A new world opens up once you leave the sect.”
“Mmm!”
“Well, no matter what I say, I’m sure you would not do it. After all, I’m looking at the future sect leader.”
Lee Ja-myeong could not refute Seol Hajin’s words.
Lee Ja-myeong truly had no intention of leaving the Golden Island clan.
His master is now too old and is about to retire. Once his master retires, everything in the Golden Island clan would fall into his hands, so he had no reason to leave.
He could not intimidate her anymore when the person he believed in, Gong Ha-seong, had already collapsed.
Lee Ja-myeong looked at Woo Pyeong with pleading eyes.
“Hoo…!”
However, Woo Pyeong turned his head away, avoiding his gaze.
It was true that he promised to help them in exchange for the music sheet, but it was not part of the condition to intervene in their dispute with their junior sister.
The meaning behind Woo Pyeong’s action was clear.
Settle the matters of the Golden Island clan with your own hands.
Lee Ja-myeong could not dare to plead with Woo Pyeong any longer.
Their junior sister, who they once had at the palm of their hands, had grown up. She was now beyond their control.
If they want to have their way with her, they have to be much stronger than her.
It does not matter if they insist that Seol Hajin committed the sin of betraying their sect. It was useless if the other people did not agree.
Furthermore, it was a cowardly move to improve their sect’s finances by forcing a young girl to marry an old rich man. Their sect had a high chance of being criticized by Jianghu.
Lee Ja-myeong said to Gong Ha-seong,
“Hoo! Let’s go back.”
“Senior brother!”
“I don’t want to be humiliated any more. I hate to admit it, but our junior sister has grown much stronger than we are.”
“But—”
Gong Ha-seong protested.
But Lee Ja-myeong only smiled bitterly and said,
“Don’t make the matters worse any further. If you want to protect your remaining honor—”
“Damn it!”
In the end, Gong Ha-seong had no choice but to follow Lee Ja-myeong’s will.
Lee Ja-myeong approached Woo Pyeong and held out an item wrapped up with silk cloth. It was a music book Woo Pyeong asked to be brought as a gift to their sect leader.
“This is for Lord Chongjin.”
“Aren’t you going to attend?”
“I would like to refrain from showing any more of our ugly side. Instead, I believe that you will definitely keep your promise.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely keep my word.”
“I trust you. Well then…”
Lee Ja-myeong said his goodbye to Woo Pyeong and then retreated.
For a moment, his face seemed to have aged a decade.
Lee Ja-myeong spoke to Seol Hajin one last time before leaving.
“Junior sister!”
“…………….”
“I’m sorry, but I had no choice back then. I’m sure you will understand our master’s decision one day.”
Lee Ja-myeong made excuses until the end, but Seol Hajin no longer listened to him.
In the end, Lee Ja-myeong had to leave with Gong Ha-seong.
Once their figure disappeared, Seol Hajin spoke exaggeratedly,
“Let’s drink! On a good day like today, we should drink! Now that I’ve shaken off that dreaded yoke, I’m going to drown myself in alcohol and get drunk.”
Her gaze suddenly turned to Pyo-wol.
“Let’s have a drink today… Oh right, you don’t drink. Damn it! We’re supposed to be drinking on a day like today.”
Seol Hajin muttered with a sad expression.
Her mental state seemed somehow unstable. Even though she finally threw off the yoke she had been carrying, she couldn’t completely relax.
Pyo-wol said to Seol Hajin,
“If you want to drink, go invite your colleagues.”
“How about you?”
“I have an appointment with the Wudang sect.”
At Pyo-wol’s words, Seol Hajin came to her senses. She looked at Woo Pyeong.
“Ah! The Golden Island clan’s— no, Seol Hajin, sees the disciple of the Wudang sect.”
“There’s nothing to be so formal about, Lady Seol! I can roughly guess your situation. Don’t worry about me and the Wudang sect. You can take it easy.”
“Thank you.”
Seol Hajin looked thrilled at the warm consolation of Woo Pyeong.
Of course, Tae Kwang did not fail to make a side remark while looking at his master, Woo Pyeong.
Seol Hajin soon went ahead and returned to the guest house alone.
Woo Pyeong stared blankly at Seol Hajin’s back as she walked away.
“Each sect has a story, but the Golden Island had really made a bad decision. They tried to use a warrior like that as a tool for an arranged marriage. Tch!”
“The future of the Golden Island clan is dark.”
Tae Kwang, who was beside him, also clicked his tongue at the same time.
“If a person doesn’t have eyes, they will lose a lot. What happened today will open the eyes of the Golden Island clan.”
“Speaking of eyes… I don’t think that’s something a certain someone would say?”
“Kheuk!”
Woo Pyeong turned his head and coughed.
Soma looked at the two with a curious expression. He found it strange that the two could talk so casually and informally when they were master and pupil.
Not only the Xiaoleiyin Temple, but all the other sects he met emphasized strict discipline.
He couldn’t believe that such a friendly relationship could exist between a master and his disciple. He wondered how they could get along so well. s ou nd l e s sw ind
At that time, Woo Pyeong turned his head to Pyo-wol and said,
“Let’s now go have our meal. There’s a good spot nearby. The food is cheap but their portions are generous, so we should be able to eat our fill.”
Woo Pyeong took the lead.
Tae Kwang shook his head for a moment before speaking to Pyo-wol,
“Let’s go. As my master said, the food there is cheap and they serve large quantities. You’re not picky about food, are you?”
“I could even eat insects.”
The moment Tae Kwang saw Pyo-wol’s unfeeling eyes, he realized that what he said was true.
“Haha! You must be joking… So you actually tried it. You must have suffered a lot.”
“…………”
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