Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor
Chapter 76

Episode 76 A

hectic day passed.

Cheonwoo Dojang and I resumed our bandit activities.

The residents of Daeju suffered great damage due to the raid by Japanese pirates, but paradoxically, there were some who benefited from it.

An earth dragon that minimized the damage from an attack with a mysterious strategy.

Homyeonhyeop (狐面俠), a righteous bandit who slaughtered numerous Japanese pirates and worked hard to save lives.

The reputation of Homyeonhyup soared to the sky.

Luxurious people were enthusiastic about the story of the fox masked man who helped the residents of Daeju in crisis.

In fact, the number of residents saved by me and Cheonwoo Dojang was not that many.

How much could an individual do against a large army?

It actually didn’t make sense to compare the performance of Homyeonhyeop and Jiryong on the same line.

However, luxury people did not care about such trivial matters.

“I heard that the Homyeonhyeop stood up against the Japanese army this time!”

“What a great person.”

“Where on earth did such a strange person come from?”

They are just focused on praising the performance of an unknown expert and exaggerating his achievements.

It was not a bad result for me.

After finishing my activities in Daizhou, I headed straight to Shaoxing.

Just as they had done in other regions, they defeated groups of black swordsmen and thieves, took their goods, and distributed them to the residents.

Time passed quickly.

The season of cold winds has passed and the season of warm sunshine has arrived.

Spring flowers are blooming and leaves are beginning to sprout on bare tree branches.

Dojang Tianyu and I have finally completed our tour of all regions of Zhejiang except Zhushan, Ningbo, Hangzhou.

After taking a night’s rest at a guesthouse in Hoju and getting enough rest, I immediately boarded a carriage heading to Hangzhou with Dojang Cheon-yu.

“Ugh!”

Dojang Cheonwoo shed tears of uncharacteristic joy.

He seemed to be overcome with emotion as he recalled the hardships he had gone through.

I handed him the bag and said,

“Take it.”

“What is this?”

“It’s a labor fee. You’ve worked hard, so please rest for a while. “If there is food I want to eat, I eat it. If there is something I want to buy, I buy it.”

“Didn’t you say you would work for me without pay?”

“I originally planned to do that, but I changed my mind.”

Hitting with a whip was not the only solution.

Sometimes it was necessary to give carrots too.

Cheonwoo Dojo has done its job well so far.

While he was on a long journey, he never once uttered a word of giving up, even though he complained.

“……Are you sure this is Yeon Sohyeop?”

“What’s the point?”

“The Yeon Sohyup I know is not a person who is this considerate of others.”

“If you don’t like it, you can return it.”

“I didn’t say I didn’t like it.”

Dojang Cheonwoo quickly packed the bag in his arms.

I chuckled and leaned against the back of the carriage.

* * *

The journey to Hangzhou was comfortable.

No bandits or bandits blocked the path ahead.

If it was natural, it was natural.

Whether it was Green Forest or Waterway Chae, all large groups of thieves were participating in the struggle to take over Bidong.

As for the rest, Cheonwoo Dojang and I acted as bandits and wiped out all of them.

Of course, the group of leeches that sucked up the blood of the people would eventually reappear.

The thieves were like weeds.

Weeds that grow persistently even if you remove them consistently.

The newly grown weeds would soon take root in the mountains, rivers, and fields that had lost their owners.

All I did was give a handful of sweet rain to the residents of Zhejiang suffering from drought.

It was never a solution to the fundamental problem.

In order for the residents of Zhejiang to return to their daily lives, the subjugation of the Japanese pirates had to end.

The main body of Hwayang Sangdan arrived after three days of travel.

I went to the owner of the top and told him what had happened.

The owner of Hwayang Sangdan shook his head and said.

“I really didn’t know you could do it. “When I first heard about the plan, I thought it was just nonsense.”

“It is thanks to the help provided by the merchant. “If it weren’t for the activity bases provided in various places, our plans would have been disrupted.”

“Why is it such a big deal? Anyway, congratulations. Now, among the residents of Zhejiang, there is no one who does not know the reputation of Humenhyeop.”

“thank you.”

“But how do you plan to prove that you are a Ho-myeonhyeop? From what I heard, people pretending to be Homyeonhyup are already running rampant. “People won’t believe you unless you provide clear evidence.”

“It won’t be difficult to prove it. “Because the martial arts I learned have clear characteristics.”

There are only two warriors in the entire central plains who can manifest white thunder energy.

There was no way Dokgo Woojin would go around impersonating me, so I wouldn’t have to worry about the reputation of Homyeonhyeop being taken away by someone else.

“Anyway, what happened to the things I asked you to do earlier?”

“We used up all the spices we had stored up a while ago. Now I’m using that money to buy food and medicine. But do you really intend to invest all your money?”

“yes.”

“Three years later, is it now two years later? “It was said that the great famine would be accompanied by a plague.”

“That’s right.”

“I don’t know how you can do something with such confidence.”

“What do you plan to do, Lord Sangdan? “I think it’s time to come to a conclusion.”

“As I said before, this is not an issue that can be pushed forward with just my opinion. As the head of a large conglomerate, isn’t it possible for him to engage in reckless gambling?”

“…….”

“But I plan to focus my efforts on securing a stock of food and medicinal herbs. “I can’t make an extreme decision to invest all my money like you did, but if you invest within the scope of common sense, the backlash won’t be that big.”

“Well thought out.”

I nodded with a satisfied smile on my face.

Although it was a little disappointing, I could say that this was a good result.

“You may be tired, but I would like you to visit your son at least once. “It looks like there are a lot of things I want to ask you.”

Just before leaving the reception room, Hwayang Sangdanju’s voice pierced my ears.

I nodded and answered willingly.

“All right.”

* * *

I took that route and went to the training center located in the back garden of the upper level.

Hwa Daerang was sweating hard and devoting himself to training.

‘her… … .’

I let out an exclamation to myself.

Before I could see him, he had become a completely different person than before.

A wave of energy momentarily appeared along the surface of the sword he was swinging and then disappeared.

It was definitely sword energy.

‘Have we just reached the beginning of the climax?’

Hwadaerang, who was conducting swordsmanship with Kihyapseong, spotted me and approached me with a warm smile.

Light greetings were exchanged.

Hwadae and I sat side by side on the floor and exchanged important stories.

“You’ve made great progress in four months.”

“It’s still immature. “I only recently got the hang of it.”

“Soon you will be able to use sword techniques skillfully.”

“I hope so. By the way, you are now a celebrity. From now on, we will call it Daehyeop (大俠).”

“Please don’t do that. “It’s burdensome.”

“I thought you would say that.”

As I was looking at Hwadaerang smiling ‘kkeut’, I felt embarrassed.

I suggested it to him to change the topic.

“I wonder how much accomplishment you have achieved. “Why don’t you try bimura at least once?”

“You mean right now?”

“As your level rises, there will be more things you want to ask me for advice on. “Isn’t that right?”

“yes.”

“It is said that seeing is worth seeing. Rather than asking and answering questions, it would be faster to check directly and let you know what needs to be improved.”

“All right. i look forward to.”

Hwadaerang stood up from his seat and bowed politely.

Hwa Dae-rang and I moved to the center of the training hall and stood facing each other with a two-length distance between us.

Hwadaerang asked with a puzzled expression.

“Aren’t you going to draw your sword?”

“Actually, I am quite skilled in the winding technique.”

“If you do that, I will also use a wooden sword instead of a real sword.”

“You don’t have to do that.”

“I have also improved my skills considerably over the past four months. “It could be dangerous.”

“Don’t worry about me. “I will give in to attacking first.”

“… … “I will not decline.”

Hwa Daerang, who was holding a sword with both hands and taking a deep breath, suddenly kicked off the ground and rushed towards him.

Fast and accurate thrust.

I took a half step to the side to avoid it, and then immediately got inside the gap between him.

Hwadaerang immediately bit Shinhyeong and hit me with his elbow, aiming for my forehead.

A reaction that couldn’t have been shown if you hadn’t predicted their movements.

‘It’s definitely different than before.’

I continued to follow him, lightly pushing his elbow with my left hand.

I wasn’t going to give him any space to swing his sword.

Hwa Daerang calmly put out his left hand and tried to push me away.

I also stretched out my right hand and fought back.

Whoops!

A clash of forces and forces.

Considering the level of the opponent, I did not give my best.

Nevertheless, Hwadaerang could not overcome the shock and rolled around on the ground.

This was because while his posture was unstable, I had both feet firmly planted on the ground.

“It would be a good idea to pay a little more attention to the distribution of your center of gravity when performing the steps.”

“……yes.”

Hwadaerang stood up with a groan, adjusted his posture, and nodded.

* * *

Around two hundred herbal meals were exchanged.

Hwadaerang collapsed in place, breathing heavily.

I advised him, looking down at him who was all covered in dust.

“It seems like you are not yet familiar with the distribution of internal energy. Whether it’s swordsmanship, swordsmanship, or swordsmanship. The method of expressing internal energy outside the body is like a double-edged sword. If you don’t control it, you’ll lose all your strength in an instant. Like the current Hwa Sohyeop.”

“yes.”

“Let’s just do this for today.”

Hwadaerang, sitting against the wall of the training hall, had a despondent expression on his face.

It seemed like he was quite shocked by the results of this meeting.

While we were rubbing close to each other, his sword didn’t even graze my collar.

‘It seems like I’ve become more confident as my level has risen.’

It wasn’t at a level that was a threat to me yet.

I left the training ground behind Hwadaerang, who sighed deeply.

I could have given it a reasonable look, but I didn’t do it on purpose.

Because pride would be poison to him now.

When one has power, it is human psychology to want to test it.

If Hwadaerang, who is known to the outside world to be ill, cannot control his temper and causes trouble, it will be a headache.

At this point, it would have been better to severely point out his shortcomings rather than boost his confidence.

Only then will you realize your own inadequacy and focus on your training.

When I returned to my dorm, there was a letter lying on the table.

After checking the sender’s name, I tilted my head.

The person who sent the letter was none other than Damun.

Currently, he was staying in a village near Snow Mountain.

‘What’s going on?’