Chapter 30. Cho Ryu Hyang’s Challenge (2/2)
It seemed that Cho Ryu Hyang had become overly cautious after his suffering inside the formation that he had created a while back. Come to think of it, this was different from what happened before.
He wasn’t afraid of what was inside. After all, Cho Ryu Hyang had the weapon known as ‘Mathematics’, didn’t he?
Cho Ryu Hyang steadied his breath. He could see an entirely new world laid out in front of him. Cho Ryu Hyang began to walk into the formation.
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“You came?”
“Yes, senior brother.”
“Thanks for coming all the way here.”
“Why would I not come, when senior brother called?”
“Hehe, your words are a bit thorny.”
“You heard me well, if that’s the case.”
The Dao Emperor, Baek Mu Ryang. He stared at this young junior brother of his, then smirked.
“I wondered why my teacher was taking in a disciple in his final years, but I think I understand a little now. You have grown much since the last time I saw you. I’m envious.”
Was he in his thirties? The man in the white clothing and the white bandana spoke impudently..
“I just am a person that everyone is envious of. You see the line right over there? I know you want me, but you’ll have to wait, senior brother.”
The two stars that support the whole of the Alliance.
One was a star high up in the sky, the Dao Emperor Baek Mu Ryang. The other was a star in the mountains that calmly gathered light, the member of the 15 guests, the Lion Sword King (獅子劍君). The man’s name was Yu Sul Bin(柳雪玭).
A man who hated evil, and valued justice. Unlike Baek Mu Ryang, he nurtured four children as the core disciples of the Alliance. Unlike his appearance, which made him look like he was in his early thirties, he was actually a harmonious expert in his fifties.
“By the way, why did senior brother call me all the way here to a dangerous town like this?”
The Lion Sword King did not go outside a lot. At least, ‘publicly’ he didn’t go out. He was the hidden sword of the Alliance. The man who would lead the Alliance after Baek Mu Ryang retires.
“Come to think of it, this town doesn’t have a red light district. I chose a town without women, which are like oxygen for you. I made a big mistake, sorry.”
Yu Sul Bin grinned and shook his head.
“There are no towns that doesn’t have any women. Senior Brother really doesn’t know much about women. To think that you think that women only exist in the red light district……. hm, it seems that you still have much to learn.”
“Hoho, my knowledge in that area, compared to you, is just like an ignorant child, which shames me. Could you please teach this ignorant senior brother?”
“How does tonight sound? I’ll enlighten you.”
Yu Sul Bin made a face of ‘Sure, I’ll be generous for once.’ towards Baek Mu Ryang. Seeing that, Baek Mu Ryang laughed loudly, and shook his head.
“Tonight would be a bit troublesome.”
“Do you have a meeting with someone?”
“No, I have a mission for you. Starting tonight.”
Yu Sul Bin’s playful face suddenly turned serious.
Sometimes, he went outside in order to perform ‘unofficial’ missions. He came all the way here for the same reasons.
But this mission was a little different from ones in the past. Usually, he would be debriefed on the mission before the trip, but this time, everything was extremely secretive.
“It has to do with the Demon Church, correct?”
“You are indeed correct.”
“What do I have to do?”
Baek Mu Ryang faintly smiled.
Now that his strongest weapon was ready for use, the way he would use it would either bring great profit to the Alliance, or it wouldn’t do anything at all.
“In two days, there will be a battle against the Demon Church at the Wisdom Plains (般若平).”
Yu Sul Bin’s eyes sparkled.
“Really? We’re fighting them?”
“Aren’t there a little too many men here for all this to just be a joke?”
“I wouldn’t put it past you, senior brother, to tell everyone that this whole thing was just a joke.”
“Do I seem that untrustworthy to you? That makes me sad.”
Yu Sul Bin grinned at Baek Mu Ryang’s words.
“I just meant that senior brother would do anything as long as it benefits the Alliance.”
“So you weren’t insulting me.”
Right. As long as it was for the future of the Alliance, he could do anything. Baek Mu Ryang rubbed his chin, and spoke.
“This could bring a huge profit to the Alliance. So you must succeed. I have no one else but you to rely upon.”
“I’m Yu Sul Bin, you know.”
Yu Sul Bin was quite proud of his name. That was because he believed that a name was something that represented a person’s worthiness. Baek Mu Ryang, knowing that, nodded.
“I know. Why would I not know about my junior brother, who never fails? But you will have to be a bit more careful this time, since one could say that the reason for this whole fight is because of this.”
“Hoh?”
Yu Sul Bin made an excited face. He was sad that he wouldn’t be able to fight in the battle, but he received an important mission. What was the mission, then?
“What must I do?”
Baek Mu Ryang didn’t reply immediately. This was because of the man’s habit of pausing before saying important things.
“When the Alliance-Demon war begins, everyone will inevitably gather at the Wisdom Plains. So while that’s happening, you must take some people from the main branch, and seize the Moon Edge Blade Technique. That is what you have to do.”
The ‘secret’ retrieval of the Moon Edge blade Technique. That was the mission that Yu Sul Bin received.
“I will bring it back, on my honor.”
“I trust you, junior brother.”
Behind the front that was the Alliance-Demon war, a secret plan was thus being hatched.