Chapter 274: Chapter 274

The collapse of the Martial Sovereign Castle, the center of the unorthodox path, sent a huge shockwave through the entire Martial World.

It was an event as significant as the downfall of the Namgung Clan, which was a member of the Eight Great Families and once called the greatest clan under heaven.

Moreover, as the death of Jeok Mu-seong, who was called the master of the unorthodox path, was officially announced, it seemed the Martial World would be greatly shaken for a while.

From the Cheondo Hall of the Martial Alliance to the Demonic Cult, everyone watched the situation closely and stood on high alert.

They were collecting all kinds of information to find out who those who suddenly appeared and possessed enough power to destroy the Martial Sovereign Castle were, and what kind of organization they belonged to.

It was as if the name Murong Hyeok-mun itself had already been erased from the minds of all martial artists.

“Where on earth did Elder Bang go at a time like this?”

Du Jung-wan, the Chief of Staff of the Martial Alliance, held his throbbing head and sighed. The weight carried by the name Beggar King was by no means ordinary.

The moment the Sword King disappeared, the Martial Alliance was left in a position where they had no choice but to look only to the Beggar King.

In such a situation, the absence of Bang Man-jung implicitly brought anxiety to the Martial Alliance.

“He will return soon. More importantly, did you find out who they are?”

At the question of Seon Jin, the current leader of the Martial Alliance, Du Jung-wan shook his head. He had made efforts to obtain information in any way possible, but there had been no results yet.

It seemed they had either blocked the information completely, or they truly could not find out who they were at all.

This was the same for the Cheondo Hall.

“We already have a headache because of that guy Murong Hyeok-mun, and now this happens…”

Groans leaked out from everywhere.

They had not even caught Murong Hyeok-mun.

Although they already knew that the clash between the Namgung Clan and the Murong Clan had ended with the victory of the Namgung Clan, they could not find a corpse that appeared to be Murong Hyeok-mun among them.

Therefore, everyone could not hide their anxiety.

They wondered if the Nine Sects and One Gang, or the sects belonging to the Martial Alliance that followed them, would be attacked again.

Urgent problems erupted one after another in many ways.

Seon Jin also pressed his brow as if his head ached.

“It is as if they were waiting for this; incidents are breaking out here and there. Hahaha.”

He let out an incredulous laugh.

They had not even revealed the identities of the corpses that Bang Man-jung had brought yet.

In the meantime, Murong Hyeok-mun, who had suddenly fallen into qi deviation, appeared and destroyed the Kunlun Sect and medium-to-small sects, and not long after that, a strange incident occurred at Mount Jangbaek.

While they were tracking Murong Hyeok-mun after barely catching his tail, the Martial Sovereign Castle, which could be called the pillar of the unorthodox path, collapsed, and one of the Five Emperors died.

This entire situation felt as if it had been planned.

Sighs leaked out from everywhere.

It felt as if this Martial World had fallen into an endless quagmire.

* * *

The reason why the Beggar King Bang Man-jung visited Yueyang was extremely simple.

It was to seek the wisdom of Zhuge Un regarding the appearance of Murong Hyeok-mun, the movement of the Namgung Clan, and at the same time, this current matter.

Although there was an outstanding chief of staff in the Martial Alliance, his experience and knowledge were still lacking, making it a time when Zhuge Un’s wisdom was absolutely necessary.

‘It feels as if someone is deliberately causing these incidents and accidents…’

Of course, it was a mere assumption.

That was why he had come all the way to Yueyang.

The road from Yueyang to the Hunan Dan Family, where Zhuge Un resided, was very well-paved, so he was able to find it quickly.

If he just walked for about fifteen minutes along the road now, that strange clan, the Hunan Dan Family, would surely appear.

Splash!

At that moment, the sound of water was heard.

Passing by, Bang Man-jung stopped dead in his tracks and turned his gaze. It seemed someone was nearby.

However, no matter how much he heightened his five senses, he could not detect any presence, causing him to frown unconsciously.

He wondered if it was that Killing Star or Namgung Cheon again.

To hide their presence from Bang Man-jung’s attention, they would have to be at least of that level.

With a small sigh, he moved toward the direction of the sound.

There were two men and one woman at that place.

One man was drinking alcohol with a fishing rod cast, while the other man was hammer-striking continuously and sweating profusely, as if he were building a boat.

Building a boat right next to someone who was fishing?

It was an action that could not be understood with common sense.

Furthermore, this was a place where people rarely traveled, and there was nothing here but the house where Zhuge Un and Namgung Cheon lived, so it was only natural for him to take an interest.

At that extremely bizarre sight, Bang Man-jung slowly approached.

“Ah… don’t come any closer than that.”

A voice was heard.

Startled, Bang Man-jung stopped on the spot. The man who had been hammering diligently was looking at him.

Bang Man-jung smiled with a rather amused expression.

“Why is that? It should be better than building a boat next to a person who is fishing.”

“Because you smell.”

“What…?”

“I said you smell, mister!”

The man pinched his nose and waved his hand dismissively.

With a dumbfounded laugh, Bang Man-jung looked to the side. The woman who appeared to be a maidservant was also looking at Bang Man-jung with a look as if she were staring at a bug.

‘T-These fellows…’

Although Bang Man-jung was angry, he held it in.

Being turned away because of a smell was a common occurrence for beggars. Of course, such things had stopped happening after he joined the Beggars’ Sect and gained knots.

If they did not recognize the knots of the Beggars’ Sect, it meant they were ordinary people who did not even know martial arts.

Therefore, Bang Man-jung endured it.

He did not want to cause trouble for no reason.

“Then let me ask just one thing. Why are you building a boat while fishing?”

“Because I want to fish while riding a boat.”

This time, the man who was fishing answered.

Since he spoke informally from the very first word, Bang Man-jung felt inexplicably offended. Especially since a young fellow who looked to be just slightly over thirty was doing so.

Bang Man-jung glanced at the man.

He was still staring at Lake Dongting without even turning his head.

It was an attitude as if someone like Bang Man-jung did not matter at all.

“Then wouldn’t it be faster to help him? Rather than doing this hopeless fishing…”

“He is doing fine, so do not worry.”

“…”

Bang Man-jung glared fiercely at the man.

Not once, but twice he had spoken informally.

Whether he lacked respect for his elders or was ignoring him because he was a beggar, Bang Man-jung felt a surge of irritation.

“Ha, even though you can’t even catch anything?”

At that moment, the man suddenly pulled up the fishing rod. A large fish hooked on it flew up and soared toward Bang Man-jung’s face.

Slap!

Hit in the face by the fish, Bang Man-jung frowned at the fishy smell and the disgusting sensation.

There seemed to be no questioning of why an expert like himself could not dodge it.

“You damn rascal! Did you eat your respect for elders with your meals?”

“You must have dropped your mouth into a toilet. Go away since you smell.”

“Ugh…!”

At the sight of the man shooting back words without even looking back, Bang Man-jung could no longer endure it. Since things had turned out this way, showing his power to suppress the opponent’s spirit was the most effective method.

“You rascal! Do you dare speak like that knowing who I am?!”

Whoosh!

Bang Man-jung’s energy spread out relentlessly.

The calm waves surged and even the wind began to blow.

At the sudden gust of wind, Hwa So-mi gasped and grabbed the hem of her skirt.

“You… per… pervert!”

“What?!”

“You crazy beggar! Having nothing else to do, you raise a woman’s skirt? There is nothing a beggar cannot do!”

Hwa So-mi shouted loudly and began to snap at him. She even showed tears as she pressed down on the fluttering hem of her skirt.

“Sam-tae.”

“Yes!”

At that moment, the man spoke.

Then, the man who had been hammering, Jang Sam-tae, bowed his head and hurriedly approached Dan Woo-hyun.

“Bring the constables. Tell them there is a suspicious beggar here…”

“Understood! I shall return quickly.”

“N-No, wait a moment! I did not do it with that kind of intention!”

“What are you saying, you perverted bastard!”

“Even so, you girl?! Just now, it happened because of the internal energy of this dignified Elder Bang… though you fellows who do not even know martial arts might not understand it readily…”

“In the end, it means you raised my skirt! You beggar bastard!”

“No, that’s not it…”

Hwa So-mi, who was shrieking, looked truly furious.

Thinking that her undergarments had been seen by an old man she was meeting for the very first time, and a beggar at that, felt extremely humiliating.

“Why are you not going quickly? He looks like a guy who needs to be flogged with water.”

“Understood!”

“I said no, you fools!”

A chilly wind blew.

It was a sharp momentum threatening a person, unlike before. The moment anyone received the force head-on, they would surely tremble and collapse.

Naturally, that was how it should be…

“…”

They were standing there perfectly fine.

Jang Sam-tae, who was picking his nose, had an expression that asked if something had happened, and Hwa So-mi still glared at Bang Man-jung with a resentful look.

“What are you guys…?”

Bang Man-jung could not readily understand the situation now.

An ordinary person should never be like this.

Because there was no ordinary person who could remain fine after receiving the power of the Beggar King, one of the Five Emperors, right in front of them.

However, they were calm, and instead, it was Bang Man-jung who was flustered.

At that moment, Dan Woo-hyun, who was holding the fishing rod, gently set it down.

He slowly stood up from his seat and turned his head.

Only then did Bang Man-jung see that face for the first time.

A rather handsome-looking man.

It was a face that any woman would surely fall for. In a way, he looked like a pale-faced scholar, but his indifferent eyes looked at Bang Man-jung emotionlessly.

“I have been enduring it until now because I thought getting involved with a beggar is dirty…”

“What… did you say?”

Bang Man-jung looked at Dan Woo-hyun with a bewildered expression.

At the same time, as if jumping on Dan Woo-hyun’s words, even Jang Sam-tae muttered.

“There is also that kind of thing, you know. If you hit him, the smell might get on your fist…”

“Yes, that was what I disliked the most.”

Dan Woo-hyun, who cracked his joints to loosen up, stared intently at Bang Man-jung.

He also cast a glance at the knots on his waist, but in truth, he did not know the true meaning of those knots.

He only thought that he must be someone slightly high up even in the Beggars’ Sect.

“Just… what kind of fellow are you…!”

Only then did Bang Man-jung recognize the gravity of the situation and settle his expression.

He had realized only then that they were by no means ordinary fellows.

However, it was already too late, and he had provoked the temper of Dan Woo-hyun, who had been staying still.

The moment Jang Sam-tae reached out his hand to cover Hwa So-mi’s eyes, a wailing sound echoed.

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