Chapter 377: Chapter 377

Zhuge Un, who had returned to Hunan first, looked at the booklet placed on the table together with Namgung Cheon.

The worn-out booklet made one feel that it was old at a single glance, and the written handwriting was as grand and majestic as a dragon soaring up.

“The Martial God Scripture…”

“Including the one from last time, this is the second volume.”

Namgung Cheon nodded.

He recalled that Dan So-mi had discovered it back then too. Of course, because it was heavily drenched to the point that the contents could not be seen, it was soon discarded, but the name ‘Martial God Scripture’ itself was enough to cause a huge shock.

“At least it won’t be a lie. Since that fellow Jang Sam-tae survived…”

“Could it not be because Elder Sa’s interpretation was unique?”

One could think that way too.

There are differences in how each person interprets.

Since people are beings whose thoughts differ even when looking at the same thing, even if they understand looking at the same sentence, they would not all be one.

Sa Do-hak’s interpretation would indeed have been somewhat unique.

But that was also the very thing that proved this scripture was not fake.

If this scripture were fake, no matter what interpretation was put out, the qi and blood would have twisted, turning into a situation difficult to handle.

“Just what on earth is this…”

“The contents are about the Martial God and the Blood Demon. Although many things are erased… but what is strange is that the formulas on the back pages remain intact without even a trace of being erased.”

Zhuge Un thought that was most bizarre.

It was such an old book.

Even the places where things about the Martial God and the Blood Demon were written were blurry and had many erased spots, to the point that if one did not interpret it properly, they could never know what the contents were.

On the contrary, however, the formulas on the very back pages were intact.

The characters were still clear, and there were not even traces of being erased.

It was extremely fascinating that only that part was preserved.

“The Heavenly Unity Creation Art…”

“Although it is written so… is this really the Martial God’s martial art?”

At Zhuge Un’s question, Namgung Cheon did not say anything. Although the Martial God was Dan Woo-hyun, there was not a single thing known about what mind method he used or what martial arts he learned.

Originally, he was skilled at killing enemies while swinging his sword swish-swish, and had never shown unique martial arts of his own like Namgung Cheon, Sa Do-hak, or Jeok Mu-seong.

Therefore, there was no way to know at all what his martial arts were.

“In any case, this is a grand discovery! If we just interpret it properly and learn it…!”

Zhuge Un’s eyes flashed.

There was truly no other lucky break like this.

It was something descended from heaven to the extent that the word ‘fortuitous encounter’ felt awkward. If it is the Martial God, he is a being referred to as a legend, and it was no exaggeration to say this Martial God Scripture, where his martial arts existed, was the greatest treasure of the Central Plains.

Also, if it is really the Martial God’s martial arts and someone who learns it appears, they would easily become one of the world’s topmost martial artists.

Zhuge Un’s hands trembled.

Greed dwelt in his eyes as he touched the booklet.

That which martial artists could not help but possess.

At that moment, Namgung Cheon quietly touched Zhuge Un’s hand.

“No matter how great a martial art is, there are times when it is worse than a low-class martial art depending on the user. Do not forget that the martial art itself is not great, but the one who uses it is great.”

“Ah… I-I know.”

Zhuge Un swallowed dry saliva.

If Namgung Cheon had not stopped him, Zhuge Un might have memorized the Martial God Scripture and tried to learn it on his own.

Or there was also the option of running away with it.

Thinking that he could instantly raise the Zhuge Family, which had not been treated well in terms of military force for a long time, to the number one spot of the Eight Great Families, greed arose without him realizing it.

“People must sometimes be greedy.”

At that moment, a voice stimulating the ears of the two was heard.

Turning their backs hurriedly to look, soon with a creaking sound the door opened, and before they knew it, Dan Woo-hyun was standing blankly in that spot.

A single line of smile visible on the corner of his mouth.

It was a face as if he knew everything.

“Y-You, have you come?”

“Yes, I suppose the work you went for went well?”

“Ahem!”

They had moved without even a word to Dan Woo-hyun.

Namgung Cheon, to whom that was endlessly on his mind, let out dry coughs and turned his gaze. In the first place, Dan Woo-hyun’s words were absolute in the Hunan Dan Family.

They could only move when he told them to move.

However, whether Dan Woo-hyun thought of it as nothing, he sat down leisurely.

Mae-hyang, who chased in a hurry behind, quickly served tea.

“By the way, you picked up another interesting item.”

“…….”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at the Martial God Scripture on the table. It was quite a different feeling from back then. The worn-out part was similar, but the energy felt from the book was somewhat different.

Dan Woo-hyun slowly extended his hand and picked up the book.

“Yes, where did you obtain it?”

“It is So-mi.”

“I see.”

At the word So-mi, Dan Woo-hyun frowned.

Can the same thing occur not once, but twice? No matter how lucky one was, there was no way such things would occur consecutively.

If so, it was only proper to see that another artificial force had operated.

“…Jang Sam-tae learned it. With Sa Do-hak’s interpretation.”

Although the front and back were cut off, the two were experts who could be counted on one’s fingers. Because he knew well what that meaning was, Dan Woo-hyun nodded without hesitation.

“That turned out quite interesting indeed.”

Namgung Cheon tilted his head.

He could not feel any emotion from Dan Woo-hyun’s behavior. Normally, if one’s own martial arts leaked to another person, they would get angry or at least wear a dumbfounded expression, but Dan Woo-hyun did not change in the slightest.

Because he did not know the reason, Namgung Cheon was slightly frustrated.

“Hum… Zhuge Family Head, I am sorry, but could you bring more tea?”

Namgung Cheon spoke as he lifted the kettle.

It had not been long since Mae-hyang brought it. Even more, since only Dan Woo-hyun drank it, it should have still been full, but strangely, not even a single drop remained.

Zhuge Un knew the reason.

Namgung Cheon had evaporated the contents in an instant.

‘He must be telling me to step aside.’

There was a story only Namgung Cheon and Dan Woo-hyun knew. Zhuge Un did not try to dig into it, but his curiosity was just the same.

However, since they did not tell him, he could not force his way in.

Right now, it was correct to wait quietly for the time.

“I understand.”

Zhuge Un bowed deeply and carefully left the room.

When Zhuge Un went out like that, silence flowed for a while. Dan Woo-hyun merely drank tea and flipped the pages page by page, and Namgung Cheon just stared intently at his face.

“So you, is the content of this Martial God Scripture truly real?”

“What do you mean by real?”

“The formulas are written in the back.”

“I know. Since I already saw it.”

“…Is that yours?”

Curiosity and questioning were mixed in Namgung Cheon’s question. Looking at Dan Woo-hyun’s behavior seen until now, if that formula was Dan Woo-hyun’s martial arts, he would not care in the slightest even if one read and learned it.

In the end, it meant Namgung Cheon could also read the formulas.

“Half is correct and half is wrong.”

“What?”

“It means it is half-baked. It feels as if someone tried to interpret my Heavenly Unity Creation Art and then gave up.”

Dan Woo-hyun chuckled.

However, Namgung Cheon, who heard those words, could not laugh.

That there was someone trying to interpret the Martial God’s martial arts, and not anyone else’s, was even more of a problem.

“Then… this Martial God Scripture…?”

“Did I not say half is correct and half is wrong.”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s words, Namgung Cheon swallowed a groan.

In the end, although the formula Dan Woo-hyun possessed was included, it was not perfect, and was merely something another person made to complete the Martial God’s martial arts.

“That fellow Sam-tae had no issues even after learning this, though…?”

“He was lucky. Ninety-nine out of a hundred would have lost their lives.”

Dan Woo-hyun thought.

If ninety-nine out of a hundred lost their lives, did it not mean that the naive fellow called the leader of the Martial God Cult whom he saw last time had pierced that probability and learned it?

Even Jang Sam-tae.

Thinking of it, he did not like that either.

Dan Woo-hyun slowly lifted the booklet.

“Do not think of looking at it. Even if an expert of your level looks, there is nothing to be gained, and it will only be poisonous.”

Whoosh!

Instantly.

The Martial God Scripture caught fire.

Catching fire in an instant, it soon turned to ash and fluttered. The Martial God Scripture, which could not be bought even for billions, turned into a pile of ash in the blink of an eye and vanished from in front of their eyes.

Namgung Cheon closed his eyes tightly.

“Haha, indeed only things for which the reason is unknown continue to occur, so I do not know what is what.”

Let out a hollow sigh, he leaned against the chair. Starting from the Martial Alliance affairs to the Cheondo Society, the Blood Heaven, and many other things. Now, thinking that the Central Plains he knew was nothing special, a bitter feeling arose for no reason.

Then, suddenly realizing something, he firmed his stance and looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

“Come to think of it, where did that person who went with you go?”

“Who do you mean?”

“You know, that person called Sam-gwang or whatever.”

Although he guessed his identity to some extent, he did not deliberately mention the name. There was no benefit in mentioning what was being hidden.

“Ah, that fellow…”

Dan Woo-hyun chuckled.

The figure of Dan Woo-hyun, who lifted the teacup and swallowed a sip, was somehow elegant and overflowed with grace.

However, the moment he set down the teacup, his eyes flashed.

“He fled.”

“Fled? From whom?”

“To avoid me.”

“Hmm?”

Namgung Cheon looked at Dan Woo-hyun with an incomprehensible expression. It was only a short while ago that he saw them spending time together calling each other ‘Brother’ and ‘Younger Brother’.

But saying he fled to avoid Dan Woo-hyun, did it mean he committed some major wrong?

Or did he flee out of fear of teasing Dan Woo-hyun and getting beaten up like when he was here?

If it was the Three Heavens, he was someone spoken of by even more people than Dan Woo-hyun, who was called a legend. Namgung Cheon, who had been expecting that there would be nothing better than learning a move from such a person, wore a discouraged expression.

“There will not be a single thing to learn from that fellow. And…”

“And?”

“I do not know if we can ever see him again.”

At those words, Namgung Cheon felt a chill, his skin crawling.

A dense murderous intent felt as if he would cleave Cheon Mu-gwang’s body in two without hesitation if he was in front of his eyes now was felt. This was by no means an ordinary thing.

‘Just what on earth happened in that place?’

Namgung Cheon swallowed dry saliva.

Because he thought that the Three Heavens and the Martial God falling out was something that could never occur, Namgung Cheon could not easily believe it.

“Come to think of it…”

“Huh? Is there something else?”

“Namgung So-hye underwent marrow cleansing.”

“Huh?!”

Namgung Cheon, who had been lost in thought, widened his eyes. He even dug his ears, wondering if he had misheard.

Where was marrow cleansing child’s play?

It was a realm Namgung Cheon was also barely capable of at an age over sixty.

“What cleansing?”

“Marrow cleansing.”

At the single statement heard once again, Namgung Cheon stood up abruptly. His face was already flushed bright red, and unable to hide his excitement, forceful snorts leaked from his nose.

Soon, Namgung Cheon dashed out of the room.

“So-hye! Where are you!”

The ringing voice spread like crazy.

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