Episode 1387. You look down on people. (2)
“Faster!”
“yes!”
The answer came from in front of me, not from the side. Even before he finished speaking… No, before he even opens his mouth to convey his thoughts, the executioners are already acting according to his will.
Baekcheon clenched his fists without realizing it.
It may be a little strange to say this now, but I never felt like I got along particularly well with those guys.
That’s because each of Hwasan’s disciples had such strong personalities that it was difficult to get along with them. If it weren’t for the central point of Cheongmyeong, we might have been watching each other like cows and chickens for the rest of our lives.
But now they are moving like limbs. It does not stop at the level of simply listening to orders, but it means that everyone, centering on Baekcheon, is thinking the same thing.
When it thinks the front is a little loose, it rushes in like a thunderbolt to make up the front. As soon as the thought that Jo-geol’s current condition might be a little difficult arises, Yoon-jong runs to her.
Thinking that Yu Yi-seol might be overdoing it, he turns his head and sees Tang So-so already clinging to him like a ghost. As she passionately swung her sword, one could feel her strong will not to burden Yui Seol at the tip of her sword.
Just like Baekcheon’s heart right now.
Baekcheon shook his sword like a thunderbolt. The red sword energy cut down the enemy running to Yunjong’s side in one go.
“Thank you, Sasuk!”
“Don’t worry, just look ahead!”
“yes!”
Baekcheon’s eyes became slightly fierce. These enemies don’t have anything special about them, but when you add the condition that there is a time limit, it becomes even more of a burden.
But fortunately, they are no longer alone here.
“Haaaab!”
The party members soared upward and waved their hands in excitement. Dozens of beams of light erupted from the end. Soon they were stuck on the top of the heads of the enemies who were hesitatingly retreating.
The moment Jo Geol saw his true identity, he was astonished.
“No, what kind of pine needles…?”
“That’s it, you don’t even need acupuncture! It won’t kill you, but it will help!”
“It would be worth learning how to memorize it.”
The person who inherited the blood of the Tang family supports him, and Seol So-baek also desperately swings the sword in his immature hand.
“Don’t leave it to the volcano! “We must open the way for us to survive!”
“yes!”
And Haenam’s disciples, who always waited for Baekcheon’s orders, are also using their courage to somehow go ahead of Cheonwoomaeng and kill the enemy.
“Let’s go, Jayang!”
“Yes, death penalty!”
Kwak Hwan-so and Lee Ja-yang rushed forward like a flash and cut down the panicked four factions at once. The water-colored sword flowing from the tip of the two people’s swords brought the sea of Haenam, which I had once seen, to this place.
A strange feeling appeared on Baekcheon’s face.
Where else can you see a scene like this? No, who would have imagined that such a sight could exist?
This is the scene where Sogaju from the Tang family jumps by stepping on the shoulders of his disciple from Hwasan, and Jangmunja from Haenam throws his body away by hitting the sword flying towards the Lord of Bingunggung.
It is difficult to group them into political factions. Because among those here, there are some who cannot be called political factions.
Our origins are different, our regions are different, and our paths in life are different. But at least for this moment, no one is conscious of that. All I can do is somehow protect the person next to me and open a path together.
‘Maybe…’
Baekcheon’s lips twitched. It cannot be explained in words. This is because it is impossible to determine for sure what inspiration he is feeling.
But that’s what I thought.
Uniting the volcanoes that were longing for each other, tying together various clans that seemed like they could never be connected with a bond of fate, and somehow saving even those who everyone said they should give up on.
Perhaps everything that Cheongmyeong did was to create this scene.
There will never be a time when he will tell me directly, and if I ask, I will only get ridicule, but for some reason, I got that feeling.
But strangely…
“Sasuk!”
“okay!”
Baekcheon suddenly came to his senses and dropped his sword.
‘I’m too far gone.’
What a waste of thought when you have to focus all your mind to clear the way. It is still far from being a long writer. He blamed himself and gathered himself.
‘How far was the distance?’
The situation can never be said to be good. No matter how much Cheongmyeong, Hyeyeon, and Namgung Dowi are trying to save time, they won’t be able to last long on their own.
No matter how strong they are, if it were possible to overcome ‘Numbers’ with skill alone, no strong person in the world would create a force.
Eventually, the enemy will pursue you. Baekcheon must lead them all and escape from the enemy’s clutches.
I’m not sure. Is that really possible?
These are the guys who followed us tenaciously all the way from far away Guangdong to here. Is it really possible to separate them? Even taking the injured like this?
But in reality, Baekcheon’s confidence is not important. It’s not a question of whether you can do it or not. It must be done. If you don’t do that, all that’s left is destruction.
It was then.
“Sasuk, in the back…!”
Baekcheon quickly looked back. I saw Hyeyeon and Namgung Dowi running with all their might. The blood that bounced every time they hit the ground gave us an idea of how hard they had gone through the struggle.
The two men jumped over the Haenam disciples at once and ran to where Baekcheon was.
“A long sentence!”
“You two worked hard…”
Baekcheon’s mouth became stiff. He noticed the expressions on the two people’s faces. That expression as if overcome by evil and yet terrified.
At that moment, Baekcheon realized one thing.
“Now, long story…”
“Cheongmyeong is.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Where is Qingming! Are there still any left in the back?”
Hyeyeon bit her lip in response to Baekcheon’s question. On his behalf, Nangungdowi cried out with her desperate face.
“The seal…! “The seal did not join us, but turned around and disappeared!”
“⋯⋯Yes?”
Baekcheon’s face became blank for a moment, as if he had been unexpectedly attacked. Namgungdowi bit her lip hard and spoke as if she was spitting out.
“The seal that had penetrated into the enemy’s camp changed direction… Damn it! What can I say! Ah, east! You’ve gone east! Most of them were after the seal, not us. No, maybe more than half! “The numbers don’t make much difference, but…”
Normally, Namgung Dowi would never have spoken gibberish in such an unorganized language. The look of confusion and despair was evident.
Baekcheon immediately understood the situation even after hearing those confusing words.
“You mean they followed him?”
“Yes, Manager Jangmun! Somehow… “We have to do something.”
Baekcheon’s eyes shook.
It’s not normal. It makes no sense for so many people to track down just one person. Impossible according to common sense…
At that moment, Baekcheon’s eyes were sharply focused to one side.
“Green Forest King!”
Lim So-byeong, who was following from behind, met my gaze at the scream-like shout. There was no sign of particular surprise, just a cold look in his eyes.
Only then did Baekcheon realize. Lim So-byeong, who would normally have been by my side and give me various advices, had not said a word for a while.
“Ugh…”
Baekcheon gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
There is no need to ask why this happened. Because he already understands. What happened, why Cheongmyeong changed direction, and why the Green Forest King is silent.
“You idiot!”
A swear word finally burst out of Baekcheon’s mouth.
He knows too. Even though we have tried so hard, the situation is still hopeless. That’s why Cheongmyeong didn’t join. If he becomes the bait and attracts those in the rear, those here will survive.
As Baekcheon saw a moment ago, the capabilities of those here have increased incomparably compared to the past. As long as we don’t have to face the enemy’s main force, it will be quite possible to cross the river alive. But if that happens…
“Then what about Cheongmyeong?”
Baekcheon flinched.
Before he knew it, Jogeol was running to his side. Both eyes sparkled with intense emotion.
“Then what happens to Cheongmyeong?”
Only silence returned. Needless to say. Because I already saw it. What happened to Cheongmyeong, who was left alone to stop the enemy?
Even though he took advantage of the terrain of the canyon, he was pushed into a situation where he could have lost his life if not for Jo Geol and Yu I-seol.
But how can we deal with more people in this wide open space without anyone’s help?
“Where are you?”
An immediate reaction burst out of Jo Geol’s mouth.
“East? Did you say east? Sasuk! Then, let’s take the direction…”
“It’s not possible!”
But Lim So-byeong cut him off with a voice like a knife.
“That is not what the Cheongmyeong Dojo wants.”
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
“Then choose.”
“⋯⋯Yes?”
“There is only one way to survive against the enemy’s main force. “Abandoning Haenam and leaving only those who are capable.”
Jo Geol closed his mouth.
“There is no other way. The Yangtze River is not an easy place to break through while dragging a load.”
Everyone knows it. The moment you arrive at the Yangtze River is the true beginning. From then on, the real crisis begins. But I just ignored it.
“I’ll go there then and figure it out somehow…”
“If you’re going to say it was a fluke, don’t say it at all. The opponent is Jang Il-so. There is no such thing as a fluke for us.”
Those who heard those words trembled briefly. They are the ones who best know the power of the three letters Jang Il-so.
“If you want to save Haenam, there is only one way. Not confronting the enemy’s main force. For that to happen, someone has to entice them.”
“That’s Cheongmyeong?”
“yes.”
Lim So-byeong continued speaking softly.
“Fortunately, they don’t seem to be particularly interested in us. Even if it means Jang Il-so loses both Haenam and us, it seems like he definitely intends to kill him. “It didn’t seem like he had any intention of doing so when his trip to Gangnam began, but it’s clear he changed his mind midway through.”
“⋯⋯.”
“So leave me alone. That’s what the Cheongmyeong Dojo wants. Then we can live.”
“Stop talking like a dog!”
Jo Geol’s eyes were filled with murderousness.
“Who said they wanted to sacrifice that cub and come back alive? You have to talk like a horse. Volcanoes are not that kind of place!”
“Then do you want to go to die? Leading everyone?”
“Of course…”
“I should have known!”
Lim So-byeong shouted in an uncharacteristically angry manner.
“The agreement you talk about every time you open your mouth, it means throwing your life away for things that are not particularly important! If you were going to tolerate that, it means you would have to admit that someone else, not me, would do the same thing!”
In an instant, the surroundings became chillingly quiet. Lim So-byeong muttered with a sarcastic face.
“You should have known that, you stupid humans.”
Jo Geol glared at him in silence. But he soon found out. Lim So-byeong’s hands, half hidden inside his wide sleeves, are shaking.
So, of course, Baekcheon was where Jo Geol’s gaze was directed.
“Sasook. Please give me an order.”
“⋯⋯.”
“We have to go save him!”
“Listen.”
At that moment, Baekcheon opened his mouth in a cold voice.
“I command you as the representative of Hwasan. Disagreements are not tolerated. In particular, if anyone belonging to Hwasan disobeys this order, he will be punished with excommunication.”
“⋯⋯private residence?”
Jo Geol looked at Baek Cheon with a strange sense of ominousness. There wasn’t even a hint of emotion on his chiseled face.
“⋯⋯Cheongmyeong ignores the situation on his side.”
“Sa, Sa-sook!”
Jogeol hurriedly stretched out his hand without realizing it. As if trying to block Baekcheon’s next words. But before his hand could touch, a cold command flowed from Baekcheon’s mouth.
“Everyone is going to the Yangtze River. Do your best to clear the way. “Disagreements are not tolerated.”
It felt like a cool dagger was cutting into their hearts.
