Episode 1498. How dare you not follow it? (3)
“Please sit down for now.”
How much time has passed?
After compiling himself to some degree, Cheon Sang-roo gave up his seat.
“Would you like some tea?”
“no. it’s okay.”
“There is no need to refuse.”
As soon as Cheon Sang-ru-ju gave a signal outside, the disciples rushed over and offered tea to the seated disciples of Hwasan. Baekcheon was deeply impressed.
‘That’s amazing.’
That person passed away just a little while ago, and Cheon Sang-ruju appears to have already regained her composure despite experiencing the death of that person.
I don’t know how it feels on the inside, but at least on the outside.
This time, Baekcheon’s eyes turned to Cheongmyeong.
Normally, the guy who would have thrown a fit and asked why he was given tea instead of alcohol while on base running was now silently accepting the tea.
Baekcheon thought carefully whether this meant that Cheongmyeong was taking the current situation much more seriously.
At that moment, Cheon Sang-rooju cleared his throat softly and spoke.
“My teacher told me to help, so as the Ark of Openness, I will do my best to help the Hwasan Sword Association.”
Baekcheon’s eyes sank slightly.
‘It’s called the Volcanic Swords Association.’
It helps the Hwasan Sword Association, not the Hwasan or Cheonwoomaeng. This can be interpreted in many ways. Depending on what you think…
“Well, by the way.”
“hmm?”
Just as Baekcheon’s mind was starting to get a little confused, Jo Geol suddenly opened his mouth.
“What should we call the Ark?”
At that moment, everyone’s attention was focused on Jo Geol. Everyone looked blankly at Jo Jie, who flinched and urgently waved his hand away.
“Oh, no, the words came out a little strange! That’s not it, I’m talking about what should we call the Ark, that’s…”
“⋯⋯If you’re talking about special names⋯⋯, there are many different ones. The most popular nickname was Muheungae (無痕丐). Sometimes it was also called Nangu Wind.”
“Ah…”
It’s obvious, but I thought it was a good nickname. It’s a perfect nickname for the intangible Ark of Openness.
“But if possible, call me Poongyeonggae (風影丐). I like it. Poongyeonggae Science Department (李果). “That’s my name.”
“Pungyeongsingae. “It is the shadow of the wind.”
Cheongmyeong, who had been silent, smiled and said.
“It’s a nickname that reminds me of someone.”
Cheonsangruju⋯⋯. No, Pungyeongsingae smiled slightly embarrassed.
“Don’t people have their own tastes?”
“It’s good to sell, considering your tastes. Some people wear nicknames that don’t suit them. Open guys would be nice. “I can create my own nickname and spread it around.”
“I think it’s a nickname that suits me well. “The sword cooperative.”
Cheongmyeong frowned slightly. But before I could say anything, Jogeol intervened again.
“And I have another question.”
“Something?”
Jo Geol asked, frowning as if she really didn’t understand.
“Well… it seems a little strange to bring this up in words, but why do you treat that guy with respect…?”
This time, everyone’s eyes turned to Cheongmyeong. If you think about it, Pungyeongsingae was respected by Cheongmyeong.
Jo Geol added.
“Oh, no, it’s a private residence, so I’ll treat it with respect, and… No, if you think about it, that guy is also a Cheonwoomaeng musketeer, so that could be possible…”
It was a question I asked because I felt like that was not the reason. I just couldn’t speak coherently. Pungyeongsingae answered the question as if it was not a big deal.
“It’s not a particularly great reason. “Because it is not the duty of a disciple to treat someone who has shown respect to the teacher.”
“No, but there is definitely a distribution…”
“Rather, the reason is the distribution. Would you be able to treat someone so honorable as a teacher?”
“Uh…”
Jo Geol was speechless. Definitely not. Isn’t this a situation where a grandson speaks informally to a person whom his great-grandfather respected? Since it was no longer possible to refute, Jo Geol also retreated quietly.
“Do you have any more questions?”
“⋯⋯No. doesn’t exist.”
“Um… “Then now we have to discuss internal matters.”
Feng Yingxingai’s eyes turned slightly to the side and landed on Lee Song-baek.
“Ah…”
Song Baek, who quickly noticed the discomfort, nodded.
“I’m going out.”
“hmm. “Yes, I will…”
“I say stay.”
Feng Yeongsingae and Lee Songbaek looked back at Cheongmyeong at the same time.
“It’s strange that you’ve come this far and you’re pretending not to notice.”
“hmm. “If the Swordsmen Association says so.”
Pungyeongsingae still looked dissatisfied, but eventually nodded. In any case, as far as he knew, Song Baek was a serious man with a heavy mouth, so she would not make matters worse.
Pungyeongsingae fixed his gaze on Cheongmyeong and tried to speak. But unexpectedly, Cheongmyeong slightly took a step back.
Seeing this, Pungyeongsingae noticed this and opened his mouth to Baekcheon.
“Assistant Manager Jang Moon knows…”
“Please speak comfortably. “Nowadays, content is more important than formality.”
“⋯⋯Is that okay?”
“yes.”
Feng Yeongsingae looked at Baekcheon as if searching and nodded. I internally evaluated that he seemed to be a more practical person than I had heard.
“As you know, the current opening is without a conductor.”
“⋯⋯I heard so. Since there is no ark, it has to be that way. But what I don’t understand is, was it really necessary to do that? “You don’t have to hide yourself…”
“It wasn’t like that.”
Pungyeongsingae quietly shook his head.
“The reason I had to fake my illness wasn’t just to avoid meeting outsiders. “The bigger reason lies within.”
“What exactly do you mean…?”
“Open-minded people are so free-minded that they don’t find it difficult to ask questions about something they don’t like, even if the other person is an ark. “If I had stayed there, the opening would have been a disaster.”
“You’re saying that you can’t grab hold of an ark that doesn’t exist.”
“That’s right.”
Baekcheon nodded as if he understood. Pungyeongsingae spoke quickly.
“Ever since the Master built this place, all previous arks have followed a similar approach. When the dissatisfaction builds up like that and gets to the point where it overflows, I suppress it by looking for a successor who shares the same ideas and handing over the position to me as appropriate.”
Everyone nodded. I don’t know if it’s a good method, but it definitely would have been effective.
“Are you planning to move like that this time too?”
“I see.”
“Then may I ask who the successor you originally had in mind was?”
Pungyeongsingae laughed at those words.
“Don’t worry. “Because it’s not Hong Dae-gwang.”
“Hey.”
“yes.”
“Ark, you have common sense.”
“⋯⋯Poor Bunta Lord.”
A sigh naturally flowed from the mouths of the volcano disciples. Still, I felt quite affectionate, but it seems like Hong Dae-kwang wasn’t even a candidate for Ark in the first place.
“There is no way he could have done something like this.”
“yes. It’s not a question of ability. “It’s just that our inclinations don’t match.”
Everyone could not help but agree with these words. It made no sense for Hong Dae-gwang, who was naturally hot-tempered, to live as a rogue.
“So that’s how it happened. “I roughly understood it.”
“uh?”
At that time, Yunjong flinched and looked back at Baekcheon.
“Do you understand, Sasuk?”
“It means to guess what the Ark plans to do in the future. “There will already be quite a bit of dissatisfaction with Lord Ark within the open world, so even if he reappears now, there will be limits to his ability to dominate the interior.”
“⋯⋯Definitely so.”
“Perhaps the Ark is trying to use this opportunity to regain its lost authority by passing the Ark’s position to the successor.”
“ah.”
Yoonjong also nodded as if he understood now. Feng Yeongsingae stared at Baekcheon as if he was once again surprised.
“⋯⋯You’re smarter than I heard.”
“That’s too much praise.”
As Baekcheon bowed his head slightly, Hwasan’s disciples turned to each other.
“Then it’s simple. All you have to do is elect a new Ark and ask that Ark to help us.”
Dangsoso agreed with those words.
“It would be better if it was an order rather than a request. Right, an accident?”
“⋯⋯When it comes to the orders of our predecessors, it is our duty to follow them.”
Dang Soso smiled brightly at the thought that things were going better than expected. Pungyeong Shingae took a long breath and said.
“okay. What Manager Jang Moon said is correct. That’s how I think. Then most problems will be solved.”
“It’s simple.”
“yes. It’s simple. “There is just one… minor problem.”
“Problem…?”
A moment of anxiety flashed across the faces of the volcano disciples. How have I experienced this so many times…
“There’s no need to look at that face. Because it’s not that big of a problem. “It’s something that can be easily solved.”
“Ah… “If that’s the case, that’s a relief.”
“May I ask what the problem is?”
Baekcheon asked. Pungyeong Shingae slowly frowned and opened her mouth.
“hmm. In fact, as the status of Kangho has changed unexpectedly recently, there have been many changes within the opening.”
“What…?”
“Under the pretext that we could not stand by and leave the Ark unattended in such an emergency situation, the elders came together and formed a faction. In fact, that is just a superficial justification, and in reality, the purpose is to seize power within the open world.”
“Well, you couldn’t stop that movement?”
Pungyeongsingae shook his head.
“There was no need to stop it in the first place. Because it has been a common occurrence for the past hundred years. When you felt that your power was growing too much, all you had to do was pass the position to your successor and destroy the power. “It’s something I’ve done many times, so I didn’t bother to move.”
“Ah, as expected.”
“I believed it. “Then again this time…”
“But, that…”
As if the story was not over, Pungyeongsingae opened his mouth in a shaky voice, and Baekcheon’s face gradually became haggard.
“Actually, things are a little different this time. Didn’t anyone know that Sapaeryun would suddenly do something like that?”
“I guess so… right?”
“So the problem has grown a little, just a little. “Those who felt a sense of crisis came together faster than the teacher and I had expected, and as a result, we missed the right time to intervene.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Moreover, in such a critical time, they cannot hand over the Ark position to candidates who are not yet qualified, so they are holding out and saying they will take over the Ark position themselves…”
“It’s a reaction.”
“You are an impure molecule.”
“If it was a volcano, it would be hung upside down on Yeonhwabong.”
The volcano’s disciples snorted.
“hmm.”
Baekcheon nodded heavily, sighing heavily.
“I understand the situation. To sum up, there are forces within the open space that oppose Ark. They are formidable, so you have to endure some degree of discord. “This is it.”
“yes.”
Baekcheon nodded slowly.
It’s definitely not that big of a problem. Regardless of the sect, these problems frequently arise when deciding on a succession. It was a really minor problem compared to what I was worried about.
“We will try to help the Ark as much as we can.”
“Would you please?”
“yes. “Then, there is something we need to check first. What is the size of the force within the opening?”
“hmm. “This is enough.”
“This is Halira.”
Although it is a considerable force, it is not that threatening. If the remaining complaints can be calmed to some extent, trampling down this amount will be enough.
“All right. Then, keep this Hal’s power in check…”
“No, that’s not it…”
“yes?”
A slightly embarrassed look flashed across Feng Ying Xingai’s face.
“⋯⋯This is what we will do.”
“yes?”
“Maybe a little less than that…”
“⋯⋯Yes?”
“But, well, it’s a minor problem. Why is the size of the force so important? “It’s okay if you come back again.”
“…Now, wait a minute? Are you saying this is from the Lord’s side? “You mean I have to fight and win against this Halo Pal Hal?”
“Oh, not up to eighty percent. “There is also neutrality.”
“Then how much?”
“About one to six percent?”
Baekcheon’s eyes, which had been calm the whole time, shook as if there had been an earthquake.
“Oh, no, Lord Ark. In a situation like this, what on earth are you going to do to help? “I heard you’re very confident, aren’t you?”
Feng Yeongsingae shrugged his shoulders and looked at one person.
“Well, don’t you believe in someone’s abilities?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Even if it’s the same task, the level of difficulty varies depending on who is doing it.”
It is absolutely not easy to win this half-six half. However, if the person leading this group is the legendary Plum Blossom Sword Zone, it is not a particularly big deal.
Therefore, Hyeonpungsingae was able to enter eternal rest in peace.
“I just follow my teacher’s beliefs.”
Everyone looked at Cheongmyeong at the gentle and firm words of Feng Ying Xingai.
Sure enough, even after hearing about the whole situation, a smile was clearly formed on Cheongmyeong’s lips.
“Hmm. “Is that so?”
After muttering, Cheongmyeong got up from his seat and approached Pungyeongsingae. Pungyeongsingae stared at him with expectant eyes.
Cheongmyeong said.
“So… we just need to make good use of the power of these followers of the Ark to crush the coalition of elders who have already almost taken control of the open world, and confidently place our side in the Ark’s seat.”
“Exactly.”
“How about I figure it out somehow?”
“yes.”
“I see. haha. wait for a sec.”
“yes?”
Click.
Cheongmyeong reached under the desk where Pungyeongsingae was sitting. The organ that moved Pungyeongsingae earlier started working again.
“huh?”
Geek!
With a dull noise, the upstairs door that I thought would never open again opened. The stairs came down slowly.
“Why institutions?”
“Cheongmyeong?”
“What are you going to do…?”
At that moment, Cheongmyeong’s eyes turned white. His body shot straight toward the stairs like a beam of light.
“You senile old man! “He was so good at wiping his mouth off!”
“catch!”
“Stop it!”
Hwasan’s disciples, who felt an unknown ominous feeling from the moment they came down the stairs, quickly rushed out and attacked Cheongmyeong, who was running upstairs.
“Let go! “Aren’t you going to let this go?!”
“Well, what are you doing, man!”
“Tell that old man to come down and see! What, faith? You sound like faith! crazy!”
Cheongmyeong’s feet repeatedly kicked the air. The wind pressure coming from my toes only hit the ceiling.
“Aren’t you getting up? uh?”
“Cheongmyeong! “I heard you passed away!”
“You might still be alive! Are you sure? “Have you checked?”
“Say something that makes sense!”
Cheongmyeong’s two eyes twinkled fearfully.
“What if I die? So what? “Is it over when it’s over?”
“Then it’s over!”
“It’s not over! It’s not over! I thought so too! “Let go!”
“What are you talking about, you crazy guy!”
Cheongmyeong was even foaming at the mouth.
“Somehow I thought something was going well! Hey, you crazy old man! Come out and see! “Aaaah!”
The desperate screams of Cheongmyeong echoed far and wide through Cheonsangru.
There was no proper human being in those days.
It was Cheongmyeong who paid such a terrible price for forgetting that fact for a moment.
