Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 555 (Part 1)



555 (Part 1)

”’〈 Chapter 556 〉 The Wind and Cloud Ghost Thief.

The path to becoming a Mu-dang after leaving the inn.

It didn’t take long to climb the mountain.

As Yu-baek had said I was being treated with utmost courtesy.

‘Though “utmost courtesy” is just riding in a carriage.’

A carriage emblazoned with the emblem of the Mu-dang.

I was riding in that alone but for now it was sufficient.

At least I could feel that I was being treated well.

However there was a problem.

“What on earth did you do…?”

In this enclosed space my younger sister’s voice sounded particularly loud.

I frowned slightly at Gu Ryeong-hwa’s words and replied.

“What do you mean what did I do? I just did it.”

“No…! Don’t joke around…!”

No matter how much I thought about it Gu Ryeong-hwa seemed unable to believe me and kept pressing me.

“That righteous dragon sword… it was the righteous dragon sword Ji-cheol right?”

“…What?”

Hearing Gu Ryeong-hwa’s words I tilted my head in confusion.

Righteous dragon sword…?

‘Did that guy have an alias too?’

That Ji-cheol who had been acting all high and mighty without knowing his place.

From Gu Ryeong-hwa’s reaction it seemed he was quite a famous figure.

‘Well that makes sense.’

Having reached the peak of maturity beyond the age of twenty.

By the standards of the Central Plains it would be natural for him to have an alias.

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‘There are so many monsters around that I momentarily forgot.’

I had been underestimating the level of the situation without realizing it.

“Oppa you could have gotten hit you know?”

“Who would hit me you brat?”

Thud-!

“Ow…!”

After being nagged repeatedly I finally smacked my forehead.

‘Hit me? Nonsense.’

If that was the level of the top disciples it seemed that the one who would lead the Mu-dang in the future was indeed lacking.

‘He looked like he wouldn’t even be able to beat Yeong-pung.’

Compared to Ji-cheol who was the youngest of the three great disciples of Mount Hua he seemed weaker.

Let alone.

‘I think Woo-hyeok would win too.’

Jang-ryong one of the three great disciples of the Mu-dang wouldn’t fall behind Ji-cheol either.

Of course considering that the two of them were geniuses of a different caliber Ji-cheol was indeed a considerable figure.

It was just that.

‘He was only that much of a person.’

I didn’t feel particularly impressed.

Beyond skill and talent he was just that level of individual.

‘Maybe I should have hit him a bit more.’

A sense of regret washed over me belatedly.

If I had hit him more I could have learned more. It was a pity that I hadn’t.

‘That old man if he was going to intervene he should have done it sooner.’

To begin with to avoid getting angry.

If Yu-baek that sly old man had intervened earlier it would have been easier.

‘He’s being too cautious.’

The old man was so stingy that it made me act a bit rough.

‘Tsk.’

In the end I had learned a lot so I had to consider it a blessing.

Yes what I had learned.

As I climbed Mount Mu-dang I was confirming those matters.

It wasn’t particularly valuable information.

‘There’s something going on with the Mu-dang.’

For now that was all I had.

This was something that Ji-cheol or Yu-baek had directly indicated so it would be strange not to know.

There was some problem with the Mu-dang.

It was something anyone could see.

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‘What the problem is I don’t know. It seems to be quite a big issue.’

Ji-cheol’s attitude had been infuriating but.

Within that various pieces of information were seeping through.

The attitude towards visiting Mount Hua which was clearly scheduled.

It was filled with arrogance and pride.

‘It seems like they’re not just trying to engage in a power struggle.’

Perhaps after establishing dominance they intended to do something.

So the Elder must have secretly approached to observe the situation.

This meant that.

‘What happened earlier was all planned.’

It must have been a command from a higher-up of Elder level.

‘The fact that they are wary of an outsider someone who can move freely in the Mu-dang means.’

It likely indicated that an incident involving a stranger had occurred.

‘What could it be?’

Around this time had there been some incident with the Mu-dang?

I didn’t know. I just couldn’t remember well….

‘Now the problem is that the memories of my past life are not very useful.’

Most of the memories were twisted making it difficult to rely on them.

This meant that.

‘I have to find out on my own.’

In any case I would learn about this part later.

‘Since I’ve already stirred things up.’

The reason I intentionally showed Yu-baek my pressure against Ji-cheol was this.

Figure it out on your own. That’s only polite.

That was my intention.

‘Even now taking me to the Mu-dang means they are willing to accept this.’

They had shown both justification and reason.

This meant that the Mu-dang had two choices to make.

‘Either send Mount Hua back with rudeness and break ties.’

Or explain the situation according to principles and “politely” seek understanding….

Here I was confident that the Mu-dang would choose the latter.

‘The current Mu-dang isn’t in a position to make enemies.’

Even if the Sect Leader had become the Alliance Leader.

The Mount Hua Sect was an ancient sect. Moreover it had significant historical value.

Would the Mu-dang take the initiative to admit wrongdoing against such a Mount Hua Sect?

‘They might seem a bit foolish but they’re not that stupid.’

Although they were experiencing rapid growth their position wasn’t that strong yet.

In a situation where the perception of the Central Plains was important the Mu-dang wouldn’t act that way.

Let alone.

‘They’ve already made a mistake once haven’t they?’

They were caught trying to do something foolish.

They would likely try to cut their losses in a hurry. I thought they wouldn’t do anything more foolish than this.

“So.”

I turned my gaze to the front and spoke.

“Please lighten your expression a bit.”

“…”

The one who heard my words was Yeong-pung.

Yeong-pung awkwardly smiled at my remark.

“Why do you look so grim?”

“…It’s nothing. I just feel a bit nauseous from the motion sickness….”

“If you’re feeling motion sickness at that level you must be seriously ill. Do you know that?”

“…”

“The carriage is this calm and you’re feeling nauseous? Nonsense.”

You should try riding in a carriage driven by Baek-ryeon-geom.

Ah so this is the level at which even martial artists can feel motion sickness.

But since I hadn’t experienced that I couldn’t trust Yeong-pung’s words.

“Did you do something wrong? Why do you look so sour?”

“…That’s not it. I just feel sorry for Master Gu….”

“Sorry for what? It was me who barged in.”

“…”

“Even if I’m sorry I should be the one apologizing. Why are you looking like that?”

In fact I wasn’t even sorry.

I was rather annoyed that I hadn’t hit him harder.

‘Well I did make some moves so I’ll be able to use them later.’

Whatever it was at least it wasn’t something Yeong-pung should be doing.

“Instead blame me. Ask why an outsider is making things uncomfortable. Say that.”

At my blunt words Yeong-pung was taken aback.

“No how could I dare say that?”

“I’m saying you should do just that. That’s the right thing to do.”

“What do you mean….”

“Didn’t you say it yourself? That you’re a descendant of the Mount Hua Sword?”

“…!”

I mentioned what Yeong-pung had said.

“I don’t know how you think about it but if that’s true no even if it’s not true.”

If Yeong-pung truly claimed to be a direct descendant of Shin No-ya.

“You should be proud. If you’re a disciple of Mount Hua you should be exceedingly proud.”

“…”

At least Shin No-ya would have been.

No perhaps at the moment he thought of Mount Hua as beneath him he might have drawn his sword and cut Ji-cheol down.”’