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 Chapter 261 - Going out to Yulin (2) Chapter 261: 261 Going out to Yulin (2) First Elder, Suh Deng. Second Elder, Yin Moha. Third Elder, Mun Yun. Fourth Elder, Yang Danwa. Fifth Elder, Bu Churyong. Sixth Elder, Mong Mu. Seventh Elder, Huan Yi. Eighth Elder, Mong Oh. Ninth Elder, Sama Yi. Tenth Elder, Ja Kinkeng. Eleventh Elder, Hang Soyu. Twelveth Elder Gu Chuyong. The Twelveth Elder was only elder who had not reached the superior master level, but had managed to survive in the competition to acquire the elder spot. It was a huge change after 500 years. Adding to this, Yeowun announced a new change in the Great Meeting. He declared that the elder spots will be tested once every five years. This meant that all current elders were required to train if they wanted to hold their spot and there were chances for others who had not become elders. ‘I will divide up the Palace Guards into six groups.’ Yeowun then increased the power of Palace Guards. The Palace Guards were divided up into six groups and Yeowun’s Six Swords were appointed to compete against each other. Most of the warriors of these six groups were filled with members that Yeowun took in at the academy, but the only difference was that their top leader was former Senior Instructor Hou Jinchang. All six swords agreed with Hou Jinchang being their leader as they always considered him their teacher. With everything being changed, the only thing that didn’t change was the Guardians. Yeowun figured that the Guardians had kept their ways since the day of the Founding Father, so he felt there was no need for change. And during these three months, there had been a clash with Blade God Six Martial clan. The cult was notified that there were the forces of the Blade God Six Martial clan gathering at the borderline of Bokgun and Jurkang castle, so First Elder Suh Deng was appointed as a commander and took Bu Churyong, Ja Kinkeng, Hang Soyu as lieutenants to lead forces. Unlike the expectation of the fight to be big, there were only small skirmishes. What was heard from the spies working outside the cult was that it seemed that the Blade God Six Martial clan was busy fortifying Jurkang and Kangsuh Castle and had no time to waste on the outside yet. But four elders were left at Bokgun Castle to be ready for any unexpected situations. ‘The Blade God Six Martial Clan is helping me this time.’ This was good chance for Chun Yeowun. Three elders were sent out under the watch of the First Elder who hated six clans, so it was a good chance for Yeowun to divert the remaining forces of the six clans. The job was going to be finished if those elders who were sent out returned home. About a month ago, a messenger arrived from the Yulin clan of the forces of Justice. The message congratulated the new Lord, and it was also was about postponing the invitation to the Yulin Competition on a new year. The intel said that there had been many issues happening inside the Yulin clan. They were trying hard to keep everything to themselves, but it seemed that there were spies within the Yulin clan who worked for the Blade God Six Martial clan. ‘That will be hard,’ Yeowun concluded. Unlike the Demonic Cult which had the Lord as its central figure of government, the Yulin clan were the association of many clans and families that were intertwined that made it hard to search the spies within them. It was likely that the Yulin clan would have a hard time finding these spies. And there were also small changes. Yeowun asked Demon Doctor Baek Jongwu to create the poison that enemies from the Blade God Six Martial clan used at the party. This was to make Yi Burwi and Pahin speak. But the ingredient, Opium Poppy, was a flower that bloomed in the summer and the Demonic Cult did not use it often, so it couldn’t be done fast. ‘They’re lucky.’ The questioning had to be postponed. And within that time, Yeowun sent a special expedition team down to Jianghu. After doing their best, the Lord Chun Yujong was still unconscious. Yeowun had to resort to his final option, which was to find the Godly Doctor. But the problem was the location of the place where he could use the tag. First, he didn’t even know how to use the tag, but after further investigation, it was found out that the original owner of this tag was Lady Mu of the Wise clan. After questioning every warrior who used to be in the Wise clan, the location of where the tag needed to be taken was found. But it was within the region of the forces of Justice. ‘Hmm… this is troubling.’ ‘Sword Creek near Hobuk Castle…’ Hobuk Castle was an area ruled by Jegal family and the Mudan clan. Going bit more north from there was the headquarter of the Yulin clan. It was possible to think that there was no problem as the cult now allies with the Yulin clan, but that wasn’t the case. Godly Doctor was a legendary being. He was said to heal every disease except death, so that all people from the Yulin clan, the forces of evil and the Empire’s Royal Palace searched all over for him. ‘It is too dangerous to request their help.’ It was likely that the Yulin clan will attempt to take the tag to meet the Godly Doctor. Also, it was secret that Lord Chun Yujong was unconscious, so it wasn’t a good idea to let the Yulin clan know that the cult was looking for the Godly Doctor. ‘How about we send the elite team?’ Chapter 262 - Going out to Yulin (3) Chapter 262: Going out to Yulin (3) ‘Elite team?’ Marakim’s idea was simple: send elite warriors who weren’t known to the outside world. Of course, these warriors had to be highly skilled so that they can protect the Godly Doctor. The warriors appointed were Yin Moha, Hou Sangwha, and Bakgi. As for Yin Moha, she always wore the mask of her older self so no one knew about her younger look. And they were helped with a spy agent who had experience in the forces of Justice region. ‘They will do it well.’ Marakim spoke assuringly. It was a dangerous mission, but it was likely that they will succeed. And a month had passed. There were people dueling within the training ground inside the Lord’s palace. There were four people fighting against one man. A large man unleashed his fist formation. It was Ko Wanghur. And other three who fought alongside him were Sama Chak, Mun Ku, and Che Takim. They were using their best skills to fight against one man, almost as if they were fighting for real. ‘Ugh! He’s too fast!’ The man they were fighting was so fast that even Ko Wanghur and Mun Ku who had now reached the end stage of superior master level couldn’t follow with their naked eyes. ‘Is he really not using half of his internal energy?’ They couldn’t even follow his trace. If they didn’t fight with their backs against each other, the man would fiercely attack them. ‘He’s getting faster.’ Great Guardian Marakim gasped in astonishment. He was the only warrior here who could follow the movement within the trace. It was Chun Yeowun. ‘What are those unique steps?’ Yeowun was slightly jumping on the ground as he moved. It looked simple when he was practicing it, but with internal energy and the Step of Wind God added to it, it became hard to predict the movements. ‘Hmph. Let’s wait for the chance,’ Ko Wanghur thought as he couldn’t follow the movement and decided to wait for the right moment to attack. And the chance came. Yeowun’s body charged into Ko Wanghur’s chest. ‘It’s now!’ Ko Wanghur then thrusted his fist that wielded 100% of his energy into Yeowun. He thought if Yeowun came in this fast, then there was no way for Yeowun to avoid this attack. “Ugh!” But Yeowun twisted his waist in a weird way to get away from the attack and punched Wanghur’s ribs. “Ugh!” Ko Wanghur defended it quickly but his body was sent up into the air. The punch did not wield any internal energy, so it was just pure muscle strength that threw him into the air. Chun Yeowun then spun and kicked him in the air. Ko Wanghur was flown back and Sama Chak who was trying to attack was struck by Wanghur and sent back together. “Aaah!” Mun Ku and Che Takim were dumbfounded as they looked at two men being thrown away. Chun Yeowun said he was not going to use his best, but he was becoming ever more powerful. ‘What is this martial art he’s using?’ Chun Yeowun was using a very different martial art now. It was made with simple movements but efficiently came after the weak points that were hard to fight against. Yeowun then came to stop. Mun Ku and Che Takim weren’t enough to fight Yeowun. ‘Let’s stop here. How is it, Nano?’ [The mixture of Martial Art containing Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, and Step of Wind God is at 75% completion.] ‘I still have more to go then.’ Yeowun had learned martial arts of the far future that Nano had in its data. It was much more refined and efficient than martial arts from Yulin, but it didn’t use internal energy or any formations. Yeowun was now working on it with Nano to improvise it. ‘I can use my strength well now.’ Yeowun clenched his fist. His power was already at the limit of human strength, but now it had exceeded that. After analyzing Blood Reversion Art through Nano, Yeowun was able to increase his muscle fibers and fine-tune it. He couldn’t manage the increased strength at first, but now he was getting the hang of it. ‘I will bring my basic power to its peak first.’ After fighting many powerful enemies while becoming the Lord, Yeowun learned what he was lacking. His effort was now focusing on getting what he lacked. ‘I am much stronger, but I am still far from supreme master level.’ Yeowun was trying hard to gain understanding through meditation every night, but it was hard to grasp. This was only obvious. There were only less than 10 people who had reached the supreme master level in all of Yulin. If that small amount of people was able to reach that level, it meant it required very hard training and effort. ‘Well, it’s not going to help even if I try to do it fast.’ Yeowun reached his hand to Ko Wanghur and Sama Yi to help them get up and he was going to say that today’s training was over, but he stopped when Marakim came down into the training ground with someone. They bowed to Yeowun. “Greetings, my Lord.” “Elder Huan.” It was Seventh Elder Huan Yi. Huan Yi was usually very cheerful and confident, but today he was a bit grim. If his face was like that, then Huan Yi had brought bad news. “Is there something wrong?” “My Lord. We have a message coming from the agent at Hobuk Castle.” “Hobuk Castle?” Yeowun’s face turned grim at the word. Hobuk Castle was the place where Yin Moha, Bakgi, and Hou Sangwha went to find the Godly Doctor. A month had passed since they left, so Yeowun thought it was time for them to arrive. But it seemed that the message wasn’t going to be a good one. “…What happened?” “My Lord. Our special expedition team to find the Godly Doctor went missing at Sword Creek.” Chapter 263 - Going out to Yulin (4) Chapter 263: Going out to Yulin (4) Ten days ago… The forest was deep with dense fog that hindered one’s sight. The place was a creek that was commonly covered with such fog. And within the forest were four warriors with swords on their waists, preparing to travel toward the creek, outside the restaurant. They were the special expedition team sent by the Demonic Cult. It was led by Yin Moha, Hou Sangwha, Bakgi, and an agent from the covert operations team. “If you pass through that forest, you will see the creek.” The old man standing in front of the restaurant spoke as he pointed at the eastern side of the forest. Bakgi bowed to the old man. “Thank you, sir.” “Don’t thank me. I just taught you a way to your death. Don’t blame me since I told you multiple times that it’s suicide to go into that creek on a day like today with that much fog.” The old man shook his head and walked into the restaurant. “…” Bakgi regretted showing thanks for that slight moment. After a while, they moved toward the east, and they saw the dense forest through the fog. It seemed that they had to pass through that forest to find the creek inside. At the entrance to the forest, there was an old wooden panel that read ‘Sword Creek.’ There was also writing that said entry was forbidden colored in dark red, which gave them the chills. Sword Creek was dangerous to go in with the dense fog, and even hunters did not go in there. The forest was so dense that the team had to cut through the bushes to walk through it. The spy agent walked forward to cut out bushes, but the fog was too dense and they couldn’t see much so they weren’t sure if they were going the right way. “It’s my first time coming to Sword Creek… it sure is creepy.” None of the others replied to the spy agent’s words. The three of them didn’t talk much during their travel down there, so the agent thought it was interesting. ‘…Are they called special because they don’t talk?’ Yin Moha, Bakgi, and Hou Sangwha did not talk much unless it was really important. As for that, the agent had to stay silent against his will. ‘I can feel the energy reacting.’ As they walked further into the woods, Yin Moha felt a strange sensation. It felt like powerful sword energy also. ‘Should I follow this?’ The agent said he did not know inside of the forest, so it felt like Yin Moha had to follow this energy. “I will take the lead.” “…Of course.” Hou Sangwha answered and the others began following Yin Moha. Yin Moha walked through the dense fog and walked. After a while, the dense forest ended and they found something. Yin Moha became shocked and looked at it. “Ah!” The rest of the team showed a similar reaction when they saw it. They were astonished when Yin Moha frowned and pulled out her sword. That’s when a shadowy figure attacked them. It was now 20 days later. There was a Yellow River located north of Hobuk Castle. It was a vast river that flowed through it. “Hmph!” Those who were running on the horse at the hill that watched river from above stopped. They all gasped in astonishment as they saw the vast river. “Wow! This is so big!” “Is that the Yellow River?” They were Mun Ku and Hu Bong. They were mesmerized by the first look at the Yellow River that they saw for the first time. “Whew…” And there was one person who was sighing at them. It was a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and thick eyebrows with a handsome look. It was the Fourth Elder, Yang Danwa. And the man with long hair next to him was Chun Yeowun. They were here to find the missing special expedition team. Chun Yeowun was going to send someone else, but since he had never gone out of the cult yet, he took this as a chance to come out for once. ‘No way!’ ‘You shouldn’t go there yourself, my lord!’ Many objected to the idea of the Lord searching for the missing team by himself. Great Guardian Marakim objected and so did Huan Yi. But Yeowun wanted to see the Jianghu with his own eyes, so he insisted on going. ‘Understood. I will follow you then.’ The Great Guardian was a guardian of the Lord, so Marakim said he would follow but Yeowun refused. His leave of absence was to remain unofficial, so he was going to put a replacement. He couldn’t have the Great Guardian to be replaced with a replacement so he ordered Marakim to stay. ‘But you can’t leave alone. Then why don’t we do this?’ Huan Yi then suggested taking someone who knew the Yulin clan well and the forces of justice as it was Yeowun’s first time going out. And of course, they were a powerful warrior. Huan Yi wished he could leave together, but he couldn’t stay outside the cult for a long time as he had to watch over every covert operation. The person appointed was Yang Danwa. He had been at the northeastern outpost for a long time, so he knew well about the lands of the Jianghu. He was also at the end stage of superior master warrior, so he was strong enough to aid Yeowun. ‘I-I will go with you, my lord!’ Hu Bong, lieutenant of Palace Guards, volunteered to go. He always insisted to stay close to Yeowun. He insisted that he’d carry bags, so Yeowun decided to go quietly with these three people. And… ‘…Since when were you all waiting here?’ Chapter 264 - Going out to Yulin (5) Chapter 264: 264 Going out to Yulin (5) In the early morning when they left, there were four people waiting for them. It was Ko Wanghur, Mun Ku, Sama Chak, and Che Takim. They were those who guarded the Lord as Palace Guards, so they too had prepared to leave. ‘We will guard you along the way!’ ‘There are too many of you. I can’t have all of you go missing. It will blow the cover.’ Yeowun couldn’t scold them too much as they were doing this out of loyalty. He then decided to take one person and it was decided to be Mun Ku. Ko Wanghur was stronger, but his big body was too noticeable so he was erased from the list from the beginning. ‘M-my lord!’ ‘No.’ Ko Wanghur regretted his large muscles for the first time in his life. He really wanted to go with Chun Yeowun ever since he heard Hou Sangwha had gone missing. ‘I will have all Six Swords go with me next time, so stay back.’ ‘Yes, my lord.’ Yeowun ordered them to train hard while he was gone. And four of them then stopped by the Demonic Cult’s outposts to change horses and ride all the way there. Yeowun and Mun Ku had masks on their faces. Yeowun’s face was shown to the forces of justice at the party so he had to hide, and Mun Ku was just too beautiful so that her face needed to be covered to look indistinguishable. ‘Hmmm.’ Yang Danwa sighed and turned to Chun Yeowun. “Master. If we cross the river, it is not the territory of the forces of justice. We have to pay attention as it might get dangerous.” Ever since they left the castle, they didn’t refer Yeowun to be the Lord as they could blow their cover. But what Yang Danwa was saying was actually aimed at Hu Bong and Mun Ku who were excited ever since they left the castle. ‘It’s really interesting.’ Yang Danwa was surprised when he first saw Hu Bong. Hu Bong was lieutenant to the leader of Palace Guard Hou Jinchang. It was a position even higher than the leader of the six palace guards group, but Hu Bong’s power was only at the end stage of master level. ‘End stage of master level isn’t weak but…’ Considering that all lieutenants of the palace guards were at least super master level, it was weird that Yeowun, who considered power over everything, chose Hu Bong to be at such a place. But after looking at Hu Bong’s act of loyalty throughout their travel, Yang Danwa did acknowledge Hu Bong’s heart. ‘Well, I was surprised when I saw the Lord for the first time too.’ Yang Danwa saw Chun Yeowun for the first time when he finished the competition and was placed as the fourth Elder. He was shocked beyond imagination. He couldn’t believe that Chun Yeowun, a young man, dismantled half of six clans and saved the Demonic Cult from danger twice. And what was certain was that Yeowun was much stronger than Yang Danwa himself. ‘Our second Chun Ma.’ He heard that heroes were different from they were young. Yang Danwa thought he was lucky to be chosen to aid Chun Yeowun by his side this time. Maybe it was a chance to see the legend with his own eyes. “If we go down there, there will be a small dock.” Yang Danwa pointed down by the river. They had to go across the river, so they had to find a boat. The docks were crowded and there were a lot of boats. “Master! It’s my first time riding a boat!” “Heh… me too.” ‘Ugh…’ Yang Danwa was the only one frustrated at innocent reactions of the other two. If they pass through the river, it would then be territory. Yeowun and his members went down the hill on their horses and waited for the boat. They needed at least two boats to pass the river with their horses. “Master.” When they got down, Hu Bong called to Yeowun with a serious look. Yeowun turned with a curious look and Hu Bong spoke. “You have to be careful when you cross the river.” It was reasonable. Yang Danwa sighed in relief as Hu Bong, a supposed guard, seemed to recognize the danger that might lie ahead across the river. “I heard from the ‘Travels of Jianghu’ that there are bandits that learned martial art called ‘Eighteen Water Rows.’ I’m sure Master is stronger, but we are on the river against…” “…Lieutenant Hu. I mean, Hu Bong.” “Yes?” “Bandit ships only attack merchant ships that travel along the river. They don’t attack small boats that go across the river. Yang Danwa corrected Hu Bong’s wrong information and Hu Bong blushed with embarrassment. “…Oh.” It was a limitation of information learned through books. And after waiting for an hour, it was their turn to get on the boat. Hu Bong wished to see bandits as he read from the book, but that didn’t happen. ‘The river isn’t clear,’ Yeowun thought as he saw the river water in dirt color full of dirt. ‘Is this why it is called the Yellow River?’ The people living around the Yellow River had to remove the dirt and its taste to drink it, so they resorted to teas. Boats went across the river and now they were at the Hobuk regions. It was the first time that Yeowun was stepping on grounds outside the territory of the Demonic Cult. “Starting here, we don’t have our outposts so we will stop by towns to change horses while we move.” The travel didn’t pose much of a problem as Yang Danwa was highly experienced in travel. They avoided going into large towns, so they didn’t meet with any of the Yulin clan members. After traveling five days without resting, they were now near Sword Creek, northwest of Hobuk Castle. “It’s going to rain soon.” It had been cloudy since the afternoon, but the sky was now dark with clouds. There were occasional thunders, which meant rain was going to fall soon. They then saw a small inn. “Master, we should rest there today and move tomorrow morning. Let’s see if we can borrow a bamboo raincoat from there.” Yang Danwa spoke and Yeowun nodded. They were told that Sword Creek was within the mountain peaks that they now could see. But they couldn’t dare to move into the harsh forest at night where the rain was heavy, so it was better to rest at the restaurant. They were also exhausted from camping for the last two nights. [Inn – Danwen] It was a small inn, but it had most of the necessities. “There’s the barn. I’ll tie the horses there. Go in first, Master.” “Thanks.” Hu Bong took the horses to the barn and rest went into the building dining area. And as they walked in, they all flinched. ‘Ugh…’ Yang Danwa frowned. They moved carefully so they would never come across warriors from the forces of justice, but the dining area had a group of white-clothed warriors eating inside. They were warriors from the Mudan clan. Chapter 265 - Night in the Inn (1) Chapter 265: 265 Night in the Inn (1) Thunders roared and heavy rain started to fall. If Chun Yeowun’s group was a bit late, then they would have been drenched in the rain. Every guest inside the dining hall all turned to the entrance that opened. Warrior Monks from the Mudan clan also turned also. ‘This is troubling.’ Yang Danwa frowned at the situation where they had come across warrior monks from the Mudan clan right by the inn near Sword Creek. The Mudan clan was one of the strongest clans within the Yulin clan. ‘I tried to avoid meeting foxes and now we have come right into the tiger’s den.’ Of course, Yan Danwa was the Elder and a warrior who always searched for war so he wasn’t afraid of them. But they had Lord Chun Yeowun with them. It was like the king was moving by himself, so they weren’t sure what the Yulin clan might try to do if they found out. Yang Danwa sent a telepathic message to Yeowun. [My Lord, there are quite a few warriors from the forces of justice in here.] The ones that were the most concerning were those from the Mudan clan, and most of the other guests were also warriors. None of them were highly skilled, and it would probably only take a few minutes for Hu Bong to take care of them alone. [The rest are weaklings, but those are monks from the Mudan clan. What should we do?] There were two answers to this question. One was to give up staying in this inn and go through the rain, or stay quietly at the inn without making any trouble. Yeowun glanced outside the inn, and the rain didn’t seem it was going to stop any time soon. It was heavy monsoonal rain that didn’t seem to stop. It wasn’t a wise move to go out searching the creek in this weather. [I guess we should stay quiet and lay low.] He had his face covered with a mask, so it wasn’t likely that they would be discovered. And from what he can feel, the strongest man within that group was only about a master level warrior. They weren’t a match, but it didn’t mean Yeowun’s group could cause trouble within the region of the forces of justice. “Oh MY! Look at the rain… huh?” Hu Bong then entered late, fully drenched in rain. He then saw monks dressed in white clothes and frowned. [Don’t say anything.] “HMPH!” Yang Danwa sent a telepathic message, so Hu Bong pretended nothing was wrong and sat down. But Hu Bong and Mun Ku were out in the Yulin for the first time, so they became tense at the sight of enemy forces. But Yeowun didn’t seem like he wasn’t bothered at all. ‘I heard it’s his first time too… he sure is brave.’ Yang Danwa was astounded. They sat down right next to the monks, not a spot far away from that place. Because of this bold move, monks from the Mudan clan didn’t think much about them and returned to their dinner. “Hmmm.” A old man with a pipe smoke got up and walked over to Yeowun’s table. “Having dinner?” Most inns should have servers working, but it seemed the old man did it by himself. Yang Danwa spoke to him. “Do you have a room, sir?” “Ah, I guess you need a room in such weather. But hmm…” “Do you not have one?” “Well, as you can see with all these guests…” The dining hall had a total of eight tables, with five tables full of guests that totaled up to 25. Yang Danwa glanced over and saw only 8 rooms that matched the tables. “Don’t you have any rooms available?” “I have a two-person room… if you don’t mind staying in that same room.” It seemed the two-person room was quite small. Yang Danwa frowned as he scratched his chin. He couldn’t offer the Lord of the Demonic Cult to sleep together in a small room. That’s when someone spoke to him. “To God all mighty… it seems you need a room.” Yeowun turned, and one of the monks from the Mudan clan got up and was looking at them. He had clean monk clothes with a mustache. Yang Danwa became wary. He wanted to avoid coming into contact, so he didn’t expect he would have to talk to them in this way. But it was the old man who responded instead. “Haha… Are you going to offer your room, Monk Mu?”Read latest chapters at NovelFull “Well, your guests are in trouble. We, the people of God, can happily give our room away for the good of others.” It seemed that both of them knew each other well. The old man took a long seep from his pipe and spoke. “Well, our Monk Mu Jinja from the Mudan clan is saying he will offer his room to you. What do you say?” Yang Danwa hesitated for a bit, but got up and bowed to the monk. “Thank you, Monk Mu.” “To God all mighty… no, it is nothing. It seems that the three of you are heroes who have learned martial arts. It is a deed must done to for brothers in arms.” ‘Ah…’ It seemed that monk Mu Jinja thought Yeowun’s group were warriors from the forces of justice. Yeowun was hiding his energy, but he thought he had to be careful on how to act. That’s when Mu Jinja sent a telepathic message to Yang Danwa. [By the looks of it, you are serving your master there, right? Don’t worry and use the room.] Mu Jinja then winked at Hu Bong. Yang Danwa almost burst into laughter but he had to hold back. Even Chun Yeowun laughed a bit as he overheard the telepathic message. ‘That’s why…’ Mu Jinja was the leader of the group. He was a warrior at the end stage of master level, so he could only sense the energy from Hu Bong, and he thought Hu Bong was the leader. All of Yeowun’s members looked very young, so it didn’t come to Mu Jinja’s mind that maybe they were much stronger. “Huh?” Hu Bong became confused as he didn’t know what was going on. And when Mu Jinja returned to his seat while laughing, Hu Bong grimaced and sent a telepathic message to Yeowun. [Master, that monk is strange. He was winking at me, like how Elder Huan does… is he a pervert?] ‘…’ Hu Bong shook his body from imagining it but Yeowun didn’t answer. Chapter 266 - Night in the Inn (2) Chapter 266: 266 Night in the Inn (2) As they ordered simple meat noodles and food, they talked normally while sending telepathic messages for important messages. The orange tag that could bring them to the Godly Doctor was given to the special expedition team, so they had to search through the entire Sword Creek. “Let’s hope the rain stops tomorrow.” While they were talking, the old man brought out the food from the kitchen and placed it down on the table. At least he didn’t carry his pipes while he was carrying food. “Well, the rain will stop early morning tomorrow.” It seemed he had heard a bit of what they talked. Hu Bong said, “The rain is so heavy. Do you really think so?” “Haha. I have lived in this region for 30 years. We are not in the monsoon period. This is just passing rain.” “Oh! That’s good!” Hu Bong spoke excitedly to Yeowun and the old man frowned and asked, “Hmm… Are you folks trying to enter Sword Creek?” As he finished, the dining hall turned silent immediately. It was even hard to believe that the hall was noisy just until while ago. Guests were acting if they weren’t interested, but they were focusing on what the old man was saying. ‘This is strange.’ Chun Yeowun and his members felt the strange air inside the hall and glanced around. There were two other groups who had learned martial arts, but all three martial artist groups stopped and focused on them. This was weird. The old man continued, “Let me tell you. Don’t enter Sword Creek.” “Huh?” Hu Bong looked back and the old man took the plate and picked up his pipe. He then took a long seep and let out a sigh as he spoke. “Whew… there are others who have not come out after going into that creek. I just hope you don’t kill yourselves.” “…Old man. What is that about?” Yang Danwa asked. Before he left, he had heard a lot of information about Sword Creek from Huan Yi. But they never heard anyone other than the special expedition team going missing within Sword Creek. “Well, there were martial artists like you folks in recent days but I never saw them come out after they went into that creek.” The old man sighed as the thunder roared outside, with lightning flashing. Everyone was now silent and was focusing on what the old man was saying. “Is there something happening inside the creek?” “…I’m just an old man at the inn. I wouldn’t know much… but I warned you. And when the rain stops, there will be fog. Don’t try to go in and kill yourself. Just go back.” The old man spoke, and all members of Yeowun’s group became grim. They wanted to ask, but they couldn’t bear to ask while all the people around were listening to them. Yang Danwa sent a telepathic message to Yeowun. [We have many ears here, so I’ll ask the old man later about the details. You should get some rest after dinner, my Lord.] [I understand.] Yeowun thought Yang Danwa was correct so they returned to their dinner. The old man went back to his pipe and the dining hall became noisy again. But the only difference… [Brother Mu. It seems like something’s happened to him. Maybe the innkeeper knows something.] [To God all mighty… Brother, don’t jump to conclusions.] [I’m sorry.] There were countless telepathic messages going back and forth in the hall. Yeowun was able to listen to all of them through his ears as Nano worked to tap in on them. There was another group from the forces of justice and it seemed like they were searching for something within the creek. [Something must have happened within the creek!] [We can’t be sure yet. There’s no way our lieutenant would have died.] [But…] [We will go on with our search as planned.] [Yes, sir.] It seemed they too, like Yeowun, were looking for missing people. But another group seemed to have a different purpose. [This is strange. Maybe the object wasn’t there?] [Impossible. No one died because they didn’t bring it before.] […Maybe something happened to the Godly Doctor?] [That’s impossible too. Do you not know who protects the Godly Doctor?] [Yes, I know.] [There are too many people here. We will depart as soon as the rain stops.] Other groups seemed to be after the Godly Doctor. It seemed like they were talking about the orange tag. ‘It is certain that the Godly Doctor is within Sword Creek. But why did Yin Moha and the group go missing?’ He wasn’t sure what happened to them. Yin Moha was a warrior at the end stage of the superior master level. If she were to be put down, then it required a much more powerful warrior. At least Yeowun was able to find out that all three warrior groups here were here to find someone within Sword Creek. And contrary to the old man’s expectation, the rain became more heavy. It was concerning, but Yeowun and his members decided to take the night off and rest. As they walked up the stairs, Yang Danwa spoke. “Master, you can rest here while…” That’s when Hu Bong interrupted them, “Wait.” “What?” “The two-person room is said to be small. I don’t think it’s a good idea to have three people share it.” Yang Danwa became dumbfounded at Hu Bong’s words. “What are you talking about? The master should use the room al…” “How can we share this small room with a wo…. Hmph. Man, Mun Ku? It’s better for her to share the room with Master and guard him.” “HUH!?” Hu Bong spoke with a cough and Mun Ku blushed. Yang Danwa knew that Mun Ku was a girl, but he just thought it was better for the Lord to rest alone. ‘Hmm… well, it might be better for someone to stay by the Lord.’ Yang Danwa agreed, as that was a valid point. But he didn’t like idea of sharing the room with the talkative Hu Bong. “Well, Mun Ku. You should share the room with the master tonight.” “Good! We should go to our room then! Haha!” Hu Bong then pushed Yang Danwa’s back into their room. And as they walked in, Hu Bong turned to glance at Yeowun and winked his eyes. ‘My Lord! Your best servant Hu Bong, has prepared you for the night! I hope you have a wonderful night! Hahahahaha!’ Yeowun frowned. Chapter 267 - Night in the Inn (3) Chapter 267: 267 Night in the Inn (3) Chun Yeowun and Mun Ku awkwardly entered the room. They once used the same dormitory room back when they were cadets at the Demonic Academy, but this felt entirely different. They were young and didn’t have any feelings for each other back then. Now, it was different. Besides, there weren’t any of the other cadets like before. Only Chun Yeowun and Mun Ku were in the room. ‘Uh…’ Mun Ku’s face blushed as she didn’t know what to do. And when they walked into the room, there was another thing that made them shocked. “What?” “There’s only… one bed.” The room that was said to be two-person room was larger than they thought but there was only one bed. It seemed like this room was the room that Monk Mu Jinja had given to them. “I-I think there was a mistake. M-my Lord. I will go ask Hu Bong to change rooms.” “Mun…” Mun Ku left the room before Yeowun could say anything. After coming out of the room, Mun Ku tried to calm her pounding heart. She didn’t know before, but it made her very nervous to stay in one small room with the person she loved. ‘I’m shaking.’ She grabbed her shaking hands. Whatever the case, it didn’t feel right to sleep in a room where there was only one bed. Mun Ku headed toward the opposite side of the second floor through the corridor that was shaped like a square. Another room was on the opposite side. As she walked, there were monks from the Mudan clan coming up the stairs. Mu Jinja bowed to Mun Ku as they came across each other on the corridor. “It seems your master has weird taste. I gave away the room so that your master can rest alone, but if two are in there…” “What?” “Uh, no. It’s nothing.” Monk Mu Jinja shook his head awkwardly and went into his room. It seemed he had mistaken Hu Bong and Yang Danwa’s relationship, but Mun Ku was not the type to know anything like this, so she just became curious. Mun Ku then got to the room where Hu Bong and Yang Danwa stayed and knocked. “Hu Bong. Hu Bong.” She couldn’t dare to call out the Fourth Elder, so she whispered Hu Bong’s name. But there wasn’t any answer. “Ugh.” She wasn’t sure if Yang Danwa was inside, but she felt Hu Bong’s presence so it was weird. Maybe he was pretending to not have heard. Mun Ku then knocked harder. “Hu Bong!” Someone inside then ran up to the door and opened it slightly. Inside was already dark without a light. Hu Bong poked out his head through the door and spoke. “Hmph. What is it?” “I think our rooms were switched.” “Rooms?” “Our room has only one bed.” Hu Bong’s face turned weird when he heard that. He thought the two rooms all had two beds, but it was actually better if the room Yeowun went in had one bed. “Hu Bong… do you realize you are grinning like a pervert?” Hu Bong’s face was grinning very weirdly. He then changed his expression to make it seem as if he was sympathetic and sorry. “Oh, I’m sorry.” “What?” “This room only has one bed too.” “Don’t lie!” “No, I’m not. I have to sleep on the floor, you see… and Sir Yang Danwa is sleeping right now. Do you want me to wake him up?” Hu Bong spoke casually, and Mun Ku frowned. She wanted to light up the room to check, but she couldn’t bear to have the Elder wake up from his sleep. She had no choice but to return to her room. And Hu Bong smiled satisfyingly as he looked Mun Ku returning. ‘You should thank me later.’ Hu Bong then heard Fourth Elder Yang Danwa’s low voice. “…I’m just letting you do this once, Lieutenant Hu.” “Yes, sir. Hehehe.” Mun Ku, after she arrived at front of the room, stood there hesitating. It was fine until now, but her heart began to pound again. It was beating so hard that she couldn’t go inside. That’s when the door opened. “Did he say he will switch out the room?” It was Chun Yeowun who felt the person’s presence outside the door. Mun Ku blushed and shook her head. “N-no… he said they only have one bed there too.” “…Really?” He would not have believed it if Hu Bong there to say it to Yeowun, but he couldn’t do much as Mun Ku seemed to have been persuaded. Yeowun then told Mun Ku to come in. Mun Ku began to think about what she should do again and Yeowun spoke to her. “Mun Ku. You should sleep on the bed. I will sit down on the floor and meditate tonight.” “What?” Mun Ku became surprised. Yeowun then blushed a bit and offered Mun Ku to sleep on the bed again. She didn’t realize at first but she now realized that Yeowun seemed to be embarrassed too. It felt weird. ‘Is he nervous too?’ It seemed she wasn’t the only one who was nervous about the situation. When she realized this, her nervousness calmed down and she now thought that Yeowun was cute. ‘Hmmm…’ Yeowun always was cold-hearted and emotionless, but looking at him being blush made Mun Ku feel better. She wasn’t sure until now, but she began to think maybe Yeowun liked her too. “You can go to sleep first.” “But..” “I’m okay.” “Are you sure?” “…Yeah.” “I can’t help you if you regret it later.” Mun Ku wasn’t nervous anymore as she teased and Yeowun nodded. Mun Ku then smiled and took off her outer clothes and placed them over the table. Chapter 268 - Night in the Inn (4) Chapter 268: Night in the Inn (4) ‘Oops.’ Yeowun then became surprised and turned away. He knew that she wouldn’t take off all her clothes with him here, but it still felt embarrassing. As he waited, he felt Mun Ku coming near him. ‘Huh?’ And when Yeowun turned, he froze. Mun Ku was without her skin mask and was standing a foot away from Yeowun. Mun Ku’s beautiful face lit under low candlelight made Yeowun’s heart pound harder than ever. Mun Ku looked up to Yeowun who was blushing, and her lips were so tempting. Yeowun became embarrassed and stuttered, “W-why did you take off your mask?” Mun Ku smiled as Yeowun’s embarrassed reaction felt lovely to her. She still had a pure and beautiful smile just like when she showed herself to Yeowun the first time under the moonlight at the academy. She spoke to Yeowun who was watching her with a mesmerized look. “Do you… like me?” Mun Ku asked with careful, shaking voice. Yeowun felt her nervousness and looked her back into her eyes. Mun Ku then moved her small lips again to ask. “Or… do you not like me?” Her eyes showed Yeowun’s reflection. Yeowun became silent for a while at the question, but slowly raised his hand and placed it over her white cheek. Mun Ku shook when she felt his touch. “Ah…” Yeowun smiled at Mun Ku, who was shaking like a small bird. “I like you.” “Ah…!” He had Mun Ku in his mind ever since he saw her back in the academy. But Yeowun had grown without love ever since his mother Lady Hwa passed away, so he wasn’t used to love and affection. Mun Ku smiled at Yeowun who looked embarrassed while he touched Mun Ku’s cheek. ‘Hehe.’ She then pulled herself up by tiptoe and brought her lips against Yeowun’s lips. Two lips met each other and Yeowun’s eyes grew large. Mun Ku’s soft and sweet scent came into Yeowun’s nose. ‘Ku…’ That’s when Yeowun heard Nano’s voice inside his head. [User’s heart rate is increasing rapidly. Hormone rate is growing…] ‘Nano, go mute.’ [Activating silence mode.] After a long kiss, Yeowun and Mun Ku let go of each other’s lips. Mun Ku had been holding her breath so she panted. “Hah…” Her cheeks were reddened as she stood embarrassed and Yeowun’s heart began to beat harder. Both of them became mesmerized by the sensation of their first kiss. They were never taught how to do so, but they began to kiss again and started touching each other’s cheeks and body. Soon, two of them sat on the bed and began to dive into one another. About an hour later, Fourth Elder Yang Danwa came out of the dorm room carefully. Hu Bong was inside the room, snoring through his sleep. Yang Danwa held on the fence and looked down. The hall was empty with all of the guests having returned to their rooms. There was only the sound of rainfall outside the building. He had been waiting until all the guests returned to the room. Yang Danwa quickly jumped off the fence and got down to the first floor. His two feet were so light that they didn’t even make any sound. The skill of superior master level warrior was beyond that of any normal person. ‘Should he be sleeping?’ It was after midnight so it was likely that the old man was asleep. There was no chance that there would be any more guests coming in this late at night with the heavy rain outside. He knew that there was a room for workers to sleep next to the kitchen, so he carefully walked over to it and opened the room door. And… ‘Huh?’ There were two beds, but only one bed had the cooking staff on it. Another bed was empty, with a trace of someone who had gotten up from it recently. ‘Where did he go?’ Yang Danwa used his senses to focus on sensing any human presence nearby. The heavy rainfall was a hindrance, but he felt someone nearby. ‘Barn?’ The person was at the barn. Yang Danwa then quickly moved out of the inn building and went outside. The rain was still heavy with thunder and lightning roaring occasionally. Yang Danwa took steps to avoid getting soaked in rain to run toward the barn. When he got there, he had to hide quickly. He only expected to see the old man, but there was another man there. The old man was talking to a certain man with orange tag in his hand. ‘That is…’ He had heard before coming here that the orange tag was necessary to meet with the Godly Doctor. ‘Is that it?’ The tag looked similar to the one that the special expedition team had taken with them. Yang Danwa decided to he should wait a bit as there was a guest that had come first. ‘Huh?’ Something unexpected happened. The old man used his finger like a sword and quickly penetrated the man’s forehead. The man also hadn’t expected the attack and got killed with his two eyes wide open. ‘How can that be…?’ He thought the man was a normal man, but it seemed like the old man was actually a powerful warrior. And as he was shocked, the old man mumbled something. His lips read this: “There’s a rat hiding here.” Comment ( 0 ) COMMENT FIRST Rate this chapter Vote with Power Stone Chapter 269: Night in the Inn (5) The old man lowered his body to pick up the orange tag that the dead man dropped. He then put it into his pocket and raised his body up to stretch his waist. It looked like he had been faking his hunched back and stood straight up. “I wasted too much time in order to get this.” The old man shook his head. The energy arousing from within him and the air about him changed suddenly and Yang Danwa realized it was dangerous. It was then that the man disappeared into a trace. It was the mirror image technique. “Ugh!” Yang Danwa quickly pulled out his blade and swung forward. The old man then appeared in front and backed away to dodge the attack. Yang Danwa glared at the old man as he was getting soaked from the heavy rain. The old man grinned. “Oh, you are quicker than I thought.” If the raindrop hadn’t splashed in front of his eyes, Yang Danwa would not have realized the old man had come for him. The old man was at least stage stronger than Yang Danwa himself. “Old man… what are you?” “Me? Hahaha. I’m just an owner of the inn.” “Lies.” There was no way that a mere inn owner can be this powerful. The skin over the old man’s face began to flap over the heavy rain. ‘Is that a skin mask?’ Even if the mask was highly-skilled in craftsmanship, there was no way it could hold onto the face under this heavy rain. The old man charged at Yang Danwa and Yang Danwa swung his blade to defend. ‘The energy’s so powerful!’ The energy coming through the old man’s finger was tremendous. Yang Danwa was able to defend himself but he was pushed back about five steps. The old man then came in further, attacking in different angles to get Yang Danwa’s weak points. Yang Danwa then spun and created a blade barrier to deflect the attack. With sword qi being thrown at him deflected, the old man was already upon Yang Danwa, and came after his forehead. “Huh?!” Yang Danwa pulled himself backward in shock and the old man kicked his leg. “UGH!” Yang Danwa was thrown off balance and fell to the muddy ground. He then rolled on the ground to dodge the old man’s next attack that came down at him. A sharp energy shot past him, almost cutting him in half if he didn’t move faster. Danwa then placed his hand on the ground to push him up like a spring and sent blade qi toward the inn. The blade qi shot past the inn’s wall, destroying it on its way. The old man shook his head. “Hah. So, you are choosing another step.” “Hah… Hah…” The reason for the blade qi was to wake people up within the inn. Yang Danwa wished for Chun Yeowun to notice the most. The old man scoffed. “Do you think the weaklings inside will save you? Hahaha. You are just increasing the number of deaths.” “Weaklings? Well… we will see about that.” “You’re just bluffing.” The old man then disappeared and divided into two and came at Yang Danwa in different directiosn. His movement was so quick that it looked like there was two of him. ‘Which one is it?’ Only one of them was the real one, but none had a weakness. Yang Danwa then focused his energy on the blade to create force qi, and swung it widely to attack both enemies. The first trace that he came into contact with was an illusion. The real attack came from the left. ‘Quicker!’ Yang Danwa swung his blade again, but it was too late to defend. The blue sword force qi came across Yang Danwa’s blade and couldn’t penetrate the heart where it came for, but went through Yang Danwa’s left shoulder. “Aargh!” Yang Danwa grimaced at the pain. The old man then looked at Yang Danwa dwindling and tried to finish. “I’ll send you to hell.” The old man then zoomed toward Yang Danwa’s head to penetrate it. That’s when the old man felt sudden energy and jumped back. A blue blade force qi shot past him on where he stood. The force qi exploded as it went down into the ground, throwing debris up. The old man swung his fingers and the debris that came to him was deflected by the sword barrier created by his finger. That’s when someone appeared in front of Yang Danwa. Yang Danwa was still in pain, but he immediately brightened by the person’s appearance. “M-master!” It was Chun Yeowun who saved him. It seemed he had come out quickly, so his upper clothes just hung there and his face was a bit red. ‘Who is that man?’ He wasn’t sure what was going on as Yeowun had just gotten out, but it seemed the old man wasn’t just an ordinary inn owner after all. He was at least powerful enough to avoid getting struck by blade force qi that was thrown as an ambush. “Hmph.” The old man became grim. ‘I just thought he was a mere kid… was he hiding his power?’ Yeowun was at the end stage of the superior master level, so he could control his energy fully. That’s why the old man only considered Yang Danwa to be the most dangerous. ‘So, he was trying to call this young man.’ The old man now understood why Yang Danwa threw blade qi toward the inn. Yeowun aimed his White Dragon Blade at the old man and asked, “You. What are you?” “…” The old man did not answer. He was thinking if he should fight Chun Yeowun or run. That’s when he heard the crowd coming out of the inn. “Hmph. You saved your life.” It was a good reason. He left the words to Yang Danwa and jumped. “Stop!” Yeowun threw force qi bullet toward the old man, but the old man didn’t even look back and just simply dodged and disappeared. He disappeared toward Sword Creek that he insisted where no one should go. Yeowun hesitated if he should chase after the old man, but gave up. He couldn’t feel the old man’s energy, meaning the old man was either as strong as or stronger than Yeowun. And… “Yang Danwa. Are you okay?” “I-I’m okay, master.” Yang Danwa replied, but he was pale. His pain must be severe as his shoulder was penetrated from the force qi. Yeowun then pressed on the blood points around the shoulder to stop it from bleeding. At that time, warrior groups including the Mudan clan came out of the inn. They all seemed to be tense from the blade qi that penetrated through first floor of the inn. Monk Mu Jinja first ran toward them and asked, “Lord almighty… what happened here?” It was hard to explain how, and Yang Danwa quickly made up an explanation. “Ugh… Monk Mu. I was ambushed.” Chapter 269 - Night in the Inn (5) Chapter 269: Night in the Inn (5) The old man lowered his body to pick up the orange tag that the dead man dropped. He then put it into his pocket and raised his body up to stretch his waist. It looked like he had been faking his hunched back and stood straight up. “I wasted too much time in order to get this.” The old man shook his head. The energy arousing from within him and the air about him changed suddenly and Yang Danwa realized it was dangerous. It was then that the man disappeared into a trace. It was the mirror image technique. “Ugh!” Yang Danwa quickly pulled out his blade and swung forward. The old man then appeared in front and backed away to dodge the attack. Yang Danwa glared at the old man as he was getting soaked from the heavy rain. The old man grinned. “Oh, you are quicker than I thought.” If the raindrop hadn’t splashed in front of his eyes, Yang Danwa would not have realized the old man had come for him. The old man was at least stage stronger than Yang Danwa himself. “Old man… what are you?” “Me? Hahaha. I’m just an owner of the inn.” “Lies.” There was no way that a mere inn owner can be this powerful. The skin over the old man’s face began to flap over the heavy rain. ‘Is that a skin mask?’ Even if the mask was highly-skilled in craftsmanship, there was no way it could hold onto the face under this heavy rain. The old man charged at Yang Danwa and Yang Danwa swung his blade to defend. ‘The energy’s so powerful!’ The energy coming through the old man’s finger was tremendous. Yang Danwa was able to defend himself but he was pushed back about five steps. The old man then came in further, attacking in different angles to get Yang Danwa’s weak points. Yang Danwa then spun and created a blade barrier to deflect the attack. With sword qi being thrown at him deflected, the old man was already upon Yang Danwa, and came after his forehead. “Huh?!” Yang Danwa pulled himself backward in shock and the old man kicked his leg. “UGH!” Yang Danwa was thrown off balance and fell to the muddy ground. He then rolled on the ground to dodge the old man’s next attack that came down at him. A sharp energy shot past him, almost cutting him in half if he didn’t move faster. Danwa then placed his hand on the ground to push him up like a spring and sent blade qi toward the inn. The blade qi shot past the inn’s wall, destroying it on its way. The old man shook his head. “Hah. So, you are choosing another step.” “Hah… Hah…” The reason for the blade qi was to wake people up within the inn. Yang Danwa wished for Chun Yeowun to notice the most. The old man scoffed. “Do you think the weaklings inside will save you? Hahaha. You are just increasing the number of deaths.” “Weaklings? Well… we will see about that.” “You’re just bluffing.” The old man then disappeared and divided into two and came at Yang Danwa in different directiosn. His movement was so quick that it looked like there was two of him. ‘Which one is it?’ Only one of them was the real one, but none had a weakness. Yang Danwa then focused his energy on the blade to create force qi, and swung it widely to attack both enemies. The first trace that he came into contact with was an illusion. The real attack came from the left. ‘Quicker!’ “Aargh!” Yang Danwa grimaced at the pain. The old man then looked at Yang Danwa dwindling and tried to finish. “I’ll send you to hell.” The old man then zoomed toward Yang Danwa’s head to penetrate it. That’s when the old man felt sudden energy and jumped back. A blue blade force qi shot past him on where he stood. The force qi exploded as it went down into the ground, throwing debris up. The old man swung his fingers and the debris that came to him was deflected by the sword barrier created by his finger. That’s when someone appeared in front of Yang Danwa. Yang Danwa was still in pain, but he immediately brightened by the person’s appearance. “M-master!” It was Chun Yeowun who saved him. It seemed he had come out quickly, so his upper clothes just hung there and his face was a bit red. ‘Who is that man?’ He wasn’t sure what was going on as Yeowun had just gotten out, but it seemed the old man wasn’t just an ordinary inn owner after all. He was at least powerful enough to avoid getting struck by blade force qi that was thrown as an ambush. “Hmph.” The old man became grim. ‘I just thought he was a mere kid… was he hiding his power?’ Yeowun was at the end stage of the superior master level, so he could control his energy fully. That’s why the old man only considered Yang Danwa to be the most dangerous. ‘So, he was trying to call this young man.’ The old man now understood why Yang Danwa threw blade qi toward the inn. Yeowun aimed his White Dragon Blade at the old man and asked, “You. What are you?” “…” The old man did not answer. He was thinking if he should fight Chun Yeowun or run. That’s when he heard the crowd coming out of the inn. “Hmph. You saved your life.” It was a good reason. He left the words to Yang Danwa and jumped. “Stop!” Yeowun threw force qi bullet toward the old man, but the old man didn’t even look back and just simply dodged and disappeared. He disappeared toward Sword Creek that he insisted where no one should go. Yeowun hesitated if he should chase after the old man, but gave up. He couldn’t feel the old man’s energy, meaning the old man was either as strong as or stronger than Yeowun. And… “Yang Danwa. Are you okay?” “I-I’m okay, master.” Yang Danwa replied, but he was pale. His pain must be severe as his shoulder was penetrated from the force qi. Yeowun then pressed on the blood points around the shoulder to stop it from bleeding. At that time, warrior groups including the Mudan clan came out of the inn. They all seemed to be tense from the blade qi that penetrated through first floor of the inn. Monk Mu Jinja first ran toward them and asked, “Lord almighty… what happened here?” It was hard to explain how, and Yang Danwa quickly made up an explanation. “Ugh… Monk Mu. I was ambushed.Chapter 270 - Night in the Inn (6) Chapter 270: Night in the Inn (6) “Ambushed?” It seemed looking from the left shoulder, Yang Danwa wasn’t in good state. Yang Danwa turned his pale face toward the barn. “I was on my way to tend to horses, and the old man of the inn killed a man.” “Killed?” Another group of warriors then quickly ran toward the barn. There was the old man who died within the barn. “L-leader!” Three people were shocked to see the dead man, their leader down at the barn. The man said he will go ask questions to the old man, but was found dead. While they were sad and angry, one of them searched through the man but they couldn’t find the orange tag. “No! It’s not here!” They then began to search the area and quickly ran to where Yang Danwa was at and asked. “D-did the old man kill our leader here?” “Ugh… y-yes. I saw it with my own eyes. He then ran toward the creek when you all were coming out.” “No! Get ready!” “Yes, sir!” Three of them were only thinking on finding the old man, who were responsible for their leader’s death and stolen orange tag. It was night of heavy rain, but they got the horses out and took their dead leader and left the inn. Monks from Mudan clan tried to stop them as the rain was too heavy, but there was no use. Mu Jinja seemed dumbfounded from what happened and shook his head. “To God almighty… how can this happen?” He had known the old man for years, but he couldn’t believe that the old man was actually a powerful warrior and killed one of his guest. They too thought of asking the old man regarding questions, so they also thought they were bit lucky. “He’s losing too much blood. I should return to my room and rest him.” “Yes, of course.” Yeowun helped Yang Danwa inside the room, and one of monks from Mudan clan whispered to Mu Jinja. “Did you see him, brother?” “…Yes.” “It’s a skin mask.” They realized Yeowun had a skin mask over his face. There was no way they would not recognize the skin mask that had twisted slightly through the rain. “Do you think they are actually behind the killing of the man, and possibly the old man?” “I don’t think so.” “Why?” A monk asked to Mu Jinja and another monk who had looked closely at Yeowun and Danwa’s blade spoke out. “Brother Mu is right. Both of them uses blade. But the dead man had sword wound.” “Oh.” But even if Yeowun wasn’t the suspect, it didn’t mean he wasn’t suspicious with a skin mask. This Sword Creek was a place of secrets after all. Mu Jinja then looked up to the nightsky with heavy rain and thunders roaring through. “It seems treacherous wind is blowing through the Sword Creek yet again.” Early next morning, the heavy rain fall stopped as if it had never rained. Birds chirped from all around, and it didn’t seem there will be any more rain. It was a good news to those who were planning to leave. Yeowun’s group prepared to leave before the dawn. Yeowun planned to leave early, as he overheard Mudan clan monks talking about him yesterday night, and thought they are growing suspicious. But… ‘They left already?’ When Yeowun woke up early in the morning, the rain slowed down and monks from Mudan clan quickly left the inn. They left quietly, trying to not let anyone know that they were leaving. ‘Is it because about what happened yesterday?’ After the incident last night, Yeowun and monks of Mudan clan woke up the kitchen staff so that they can ask who the old man was. “I-I don’t know anything, sir! I’m telling the truth!’ Unlike the old man, the kitchen staff was just an ordinary man who have not learned any martial art. What’s interesting was that the old man disappeared about five days a month ago and returned. ‘He-he did seem like strange after that but…’ The old man was weird in many ways originally, so the kitchen staff thought it wasn’t much of a deal. Yeowun then realized that the man he fought had came to this inn about month ago, faking himself as a old man. The five days was probably days for the man to create a mask of dead old man. But after knowing that they realized the old man was changed a month ago, monks of Mudan clan became grim. [Brother! It is matches the date when we lost contact with him!] […We should make haste then.] Yeowun thought there had been something going on, after tapping into their telepathic message. It seemed their quick leave was related to what they have said. ‘If they went to the Sword Creek, I’ll find out soon.’ Yeowun felt like he will know. As he waited outside the barn, Fourth Elder Yang Danwa and Hu Bong quietly came out of the inn. They were carrying food and water they got from the kitchen. Yang Danwa was still pale from the wound. “Are you okay?” “I’m sorry, master. But I can do my part.” “Take care of yourself, okay?” “Yes, sir.” Yang Danwa tended to his internal damage by meditating through the night, but the wound on his shoulder was too severe. AT least it was left shoulder, that allowed him to use the blade. Hu Bong, who had been sleeping through, was able to find out what happened after being told by Yang Danwa early in the morning. “I-I’ll take out horses.” “You do that, Lieutenant Hu.” Hu Bong felt sorry for not even realizing what happened and lowered his head. He then met his eyes with Mun Ku. But Mun Ku blushed instantly and turned away to avoid meeting eyes with Hu Bong. Hu Bong grinned. ‘She did it.’