Chapter 260: Dreaming Of Being Different From The Other Party (4)
Chapter 259 – Dreaming Of Being Different From The Other Party (4)
The Thousand Poison Elder glared at Namgung Cheon with his eyes wide open.
Whether he did so or not, Namgung Cheon grinned and continued speaking.
“Wow, but your hands are very unique. They are all lumpy and have burn marks……”
“Sh-shut up! What an impolite fellow!”
The Thousand Poison Elder quickly tucked his hands into his sleeves and demanded sharply.
Why on earth did this bothersome fellow cling to him like this?
Even while doing so, the Thousand Poison Elder pulled his bamboo hat down deeply, struggling not to show his face.
Because there was nothing good about getting acquainted with each other for no reason.
However, Namgung Cheon, who had already met the Thousand Poison Elder in his past life and knew him, deliberately poked his face here and there and asked.
“Aren’t you hurt anywhere? First, let us go in together. It seems you need treatment.”
“Forget it! Look straight ahead when you walk from now on!”
The Thousand Poison Elder spat out irritably and quickly moved his steps.
However, did Namgung Cheon not suddenly stretch out his hand and grab the Thousand Poison Elder’s arm?
‘This fellow……?’
The Thousand Poison Elder opened his eyes wide and turned back to Namgung Cheon.
First of all, he was surprised by the fact that he snatched his arm.
‘He dares to grab my arm?’
Since he was rumored to be the Divine Dragon of the Jianghu, it seemed he indeed had some skills. Otherwise, he would have neither the guts nor the ability to block him like this.
“What are you doing?”
When the Thousand Poison Elder shook off his arm with a very angry expression, Namgung Cheon scratched the back of his head and said.
“You might have been hurt, you see. Don’t go away like this and later demand compensation saying your joint was dislocated or a bone was broken. Why don’t we go together and get examined once?”
No, this persistent crazy bastard……!
The Thousand Poison Elder wore a dumbfounded expression and then shouted out loud.
“I said I am fine! I am not hurt anywhere, so do not block me anymore!”
“Uh… then that shouldn’t happen……”
“What do you mean it shouldn’t happen?”
“Because you must go with me……”
“No, what……! Phew, forget it. Since I now know your sincerity, stop bothering me.”
“Don’t be like that, let us go together. I will treat you well.”
“Ah, I said! I don’t need it!”
“Uh… then do you need to be beaten up more?”
“What, you bastard?”
The Thousand Poison Elder now looked at Namgung Cheon with a lost expression. He had long forgotten about his face being exposed.
No, where did such a crazy bastard appear from to bother him?
Namgung Cheon said with a loose laugh.
“When things are confusing, it is better to make it clear, isn’t it?”
‘So what? What do you want to make clear?’
Namgung Cheon drew a somewhat cool smile, rolled up his sleeves, and approached. The Thousand Poison Elder instinctively backed away and stretched out his hand.
‘Uh-uh? What is this bastard? Stand there! Don’t come, you bastard!’
Namgung Cheon cracked his neck.
“I will do it gently.”
So what, you bastard!
“Don’t go around a difficult path, come here.”
“Go, go away! Why is this crazy bastard being like this? Seriously!”
“Geez, I said I will treat you well. First, let us go to a quiet place……”
Swish!
In an instant, Namgung Cheon’s hand flew like a beam of light.
‘No way, you fellow!’
The Thousand Poison Elder, who noticed the technique of the Grappling Art in a split second, quickly spun his body and dodged.
Namgung Cheon, who snatched the empty air, muttered while even drawing a somewhat madness-tinged smile.
“You really aren’t hurt. This shouldn’t happen……”
‘This bastard, what on earth is his identity? Somehow scary…….’
The Thousand Poison Elder shook his head violently to shake off the thought that occurred to him involuntarily. Instead, watching the palm that flew again, he quickly grabbed his wrist and bent it with the Art of Grafting Flowers and Wood.
Pabat!
However, Namgung Cheon was not one to be easily defeated.
Whirl!
Namgung Cheon, who quickly spun his body like a spinning top, stretched out his foot this time and blocked the Thousand Poison Elder’s path.
Thud!
In an instant, the Thousand Poison Elder, whose ankle was caught, almost fell to the ground, but he quickly regained his balance and spun his body.
Pabababat!
Thinking that he could not just be defeated like this, the Thousand Poison Elder quickly stepped footwork and dug into Namgung Cheon’s chest.
“Brat, you are trying to play with me! But you chose the wrong opponent!”
“Play with you? I am trying to treat your wounds.”
“Didn’t I say I don’t need it!”
“I do it because I think you will need it.”
“No, why is this guy so impossible to talk to……!”
Tadadadat!
The two, who exchanged blows several times in an instant, stepped back a distance and caught their breath.
Namgung Cheon smiled faintly and thought.
‘The Thousand Poison Elder, he is still the same.’
The Thousand Poison Elder, who was called the number one eccentric of the unorthodox path when it came to poison.
The reason he was still not caught despite being a public enemy of the Martial World was because his martial arts were also not to be underestimated.
Mixing hands like this after a long time today, he could feel his power once again.
Meanwhile, the Thousand Poison Elder shrugged his shoulders and frowned.
‘No, how can a brat be so impossible to talk to……!’
Actually, what was more surprising than that was his extraordinary martial arts skill.
Although he was labeled the Divine Dragon of the Jianghu, as always, exaggeration was bound to be added to titles.
Yet did this fresh green fellow not possess a level of skill that could absolutely not be ignored?
He was already exhausted and shrugging his shoulders, but the fellow in front of him did not even have his breathing disturbed.
‘Damn it, I have also grown very old!’
However…….
“Brat, even if you have some skills, did you think you could do anything to me?”
“Yes.”
“Mmh?”
“I think I can do something to you?”
“Ha! What a cheeky fellow. But if you cannot distinguish between bravado and courage, it is hard to survive in this heartless Jianghu. After a moment, you will start to suffocate and your head will spin.”
“Ayy, no way. With my body being so fine… gasp! Ugh!”
Namgung Cheon suddenly grabbed his neck and distorted his face.
“Br-breathing……”
“Hehehe. Do you realize it now?”
Stumble……!
Soon, as Namgung Cheon lost his balance and stumbled, the Thousand Poison Elder curled up his lips and glanced around.
Fortunately, since there were almost no people passing by, no one noticed the two.
“My head is spinning……”
Namgung Cheon barely let out a voice while struggling to hold onto his fading consciousness.
“When on earth did you administer the poison……”
“You will soon lose consciousness. Fortunately, you are a guest of the Tang Clan. If someone discovers you and moves you to the Tang Clan, you might get an antidote and live, but if not, you will never wake up.”
“Such a……”
“So why did you block this old man’s path and act crazy? You should have listened when I spoke politely. Crazy bastard.”
“Ah… I think I will collapse……”
“Sleep well. I pray that you can wake up after a good sleep.”
“Dizzy……”
“Then I shall go now.”
The Thousand Poison Elder turned around without regret and walked away.
However…….
The Thousand Poison Elder slowly stopped his steps.
He turned around with a stiffened expression.
‘That bastard… why isn’t he collapsing?’
Namgung Cheon was still walking toward the Thousand Poison Elder while stumbling. Because he walked as if his joints were bent at will, it felt like a dead man walking, making the spine shudder.
“Wh-what? You!”
“Ah… dizzy……”
“Then you should collapse!”
“I think I will collapse……”
“So collapse!”
“Bre-breathing is… too easy?”
“What?”
When the Thousand Poison Elder opened his eyes wide, did Namgung Cheon not return to his normal expression and grin?
The steps that stumbled as if he would collapse at any moment had already completely regained stability.
What? This fellow is…….
While the Thousand Poison Elder was frozen like a stone, Namgung Cheon walked up and slung his hand over the Thousand Poison Elder’s shoulder.
“Hey, old man. Why don’t we go to a quiet place and talk?”
“You… what on earth……?”
“Ayy, even so, I am a guest of the Sichuan Tang Clan, so shouldn’t you think that I would have a poison-evading pill in my mouth?”
What kind of nonsense is that again?
As the Thousand Poison Elder stood with only his mouth wide open as if frozen, Namgung Cheon whispered into his ear.
“Let’s go. Before people gather. After all, you were wandering around because you needed the Double-Headed Centipede Venom, weren’t you? Thousand Poison Elder.”
“……!”
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“Gulp…! Good!”
Namgung Cheon, who downed a cup of alcohol, trembled and let out an exclamation. The Thousand Poison Elder sitting opposite him glared at Namgung Cheon with a cold face throughout.
“What is your identity?”
“Geez, how many times do I have to say it? I am the Namgung Clan’s Young Patriarch, Namgung Cheon. The Divine Dragon of the Jianghu. That is me.”
“You are very proud of your title.”
“Of course! Extremely proud. Isn’t it better than the Heavenly Great Killing Star?”
“What? Suddenly what talk about the Great Killing Star, wait……”
The Thousand Poison Elder, who was speaking, wrinkled his brow and scrutinized Namgung Cheon. Soon he slapped his knee and said.
“Oho, you are that Great Killing Star’s bastard son! Come to think of it, I heard there is a bastard son of that guy in the Namgung Clan. The rumor must have been true. Ha! But you became the Young Patriarch? The Namgung Clan has quite a lot of guts too.”
“An old man who wanders around the Sichuan Tang Clan while clearly knowing it is a trap has quite a lot of guts too.”
“You kid, your mouth is quite mature. Bloodlines are indeed terrifying. It is like seeing your father’s youth. Well, your face is better than your father’s.”
“No, what is wrong with my face?”
“I said your face is better, what are you talking about?”
“No… no, what is wrong with my father’s face!”
“Forget it. Speak up. How did you recognize me?”
“Ah… that is, you see.”
Namgung Cheon drained another cup of alcohol, put a piece of meat pancake into his mouth, chewed, and continued.
“My father appeared in my dream. Then he said that a Thousand Poison Elder looking like this would appear soon, so build a relationship with him.”
“That is the craziest thing I have ever heard.”
“Well, otherwise how could I recognize you, old man?”
“Mmh. Forget it. So what is it you want to say? No, by any chance, was it you who lured me by leaking information about the Double-Headed Centipede Venom?”
“Oh, you got it right away. Yes. It was me.”
“Why are you looking for me? What is the reason the Namgung Clan is aiming for me at the Sichuan Tang Clan?”
“To request cooperation.”
“Cooperation?”
Namgung Cheon grinned and briefly conveyed the circumstances so far. As expected, as soon as the name ‘Demonic God Pill’ came out, the Thousand Poison Elder opened his eyes wide and was shocked out of his wits.
After hearing the rough story, the Thousand Poison Elder drew a meaningful smile.
“Interesting. Hehehe. The Sichuan Tang Clan is manufacturing the Demonic God Pill.”
“How is it? They said they will give you the Double-Headed Centipede Venom for free if you help.”
“Speak properly. Not for free, but as a reward for helping.”
“Yes, well, whatever.”
“Mmh. It is indeed an interesting proposal. However, humans are originally bound to feel different when entering the toilet and when coming out. Added to that, martial artists are bound to change from the moment they loosen their pants to when they pull them up. How can I trust the Tang Clan and you?”
“You wouldn’t be able to trust the Tang Clan. But you can trust me. Because I will take responsibility and get you out.”
“Hehehe. Those words sound like confessing that the Tang Clan will capture me once the work is finished.”
“Right. Because that is the Tang Clan’s plan.”
“Mmh?”
What, this guy? He admits it?
Namgung Cheon said to the bewildered Thousand Poison Elder.
“See? Extremely honest, right? So trust me.”
“Do you think that counts as a reason!”
“Ayy, let’s go on good terms. Don’t be dragged away crying after being beaten up. Magnanimously. Huh? That looks better too.”
“Such a crazy…… gasp.”
The Thousand Poison Elder, who was flaring up, suddenly swallowed a gasp and flinched.
The energy thick with intent that wafted from Namgung Cheon’s entire body.
This sinister energy is the Young Patriarch of the Namgung Clan?
No way……!
‘This is like that guy’s……!’
Namgung Cheon drew a cool smile.
“How about it? Shall you be beaten up then?”