Chapter 348

Episode 348

: “It may seem impossible, but are you planning to hand over the place of the ark to the disciple who escaped? “I don’t think that’s such a good idea.”

“Is that possible? “No matter how weak I was, my judgment was not impaired to that extent.”

Geulwang answered firmly and shook his head.

Capturing a disciple who ran away in the middle of the night and placing him in a seat on the ark?

It would have been difficult to expect such good results.

Isn’t he a person who threw away both his loyalty to the recluse and his responsibility as the next Ark?

There was no way that I would have any motivation that wasn’t there just because I was forced to put on a mask.

I tilted my head and continued asking questions.

“Then why are you asking me that?”

“There are two main things. Firstly, it is to obtain a promise not to leak the vision, and secondly, it is necessary to have a master to help Wani grow.”

To put it simply, it meant that it was a measure for his student, Jang Wan.

Only now could I clearly understand the King’s intentions.

The reason he wanted to find his runaway disciple was to provide a kind of insurance, so to speak.

“Thanks to God’s treatment, my life expectancy has increased a bit, but I won’t be able to hold out for very long.”

“Don’t say that. “If you take good care of yourself, you will be able to regain your health in no time.”

“It’s a hopeful observation. Don’t you know that too? “The higher a martial artist is, the greater the reaction when he loses his dantian.”

“.......”

“Even after all this, he was still the one who occupied the first seat of the Ten Heavenly Emperors until recently. “I guess my death was confirmed when I lost my dantian.”

A calm and calm expression.

No matter where I looked, I couldn’t see the face of an old man about to die.

I kept my mouth shut and listened to the girl king.

“After I die, it will be Wan who takes the place of the Ark. “This has already been decided and there is no room for change.”

“.......”

“But as I said a little while ago, there are still many aspects of Wan that are immature. In just ten or five years, he will be reborn as a talented person capable of leading Bangpa...”

At least, that is not the case now.

Even though he didn’t say anything, it was easy to guess what he was trying to say.

“The lack of experience can be compensated to some extent with the help of the elders. However, the visions that only the Ark of Openness can learn are a different story.”

Even if the King of Geol died, the spirit of martial arts would not be cut off.

However, the difference in efficiency between self-studying with martial arts books and training with teachings and advice from a teacher was as great as heaven and earth.

No matter how great Wonryong’s talents were, there would have been limits to his ability to practice martial arts alone.

This was the reason why Jiewang wanted to capture the runaway disciple and have him help Wonryong grow.

“Meng Kyung. It’s true that he’s a bad guy, but he’s not a villain who doesn’t even know the bare minimum. “I will not refuse even my teacher’s last request.”

A request, not an order.

Since he was a person who betrayed a monk, he should have been severely punished, but it seemed like they wanted to take into account the situation.

“Is the name of the disciple who ran away Meng Gyeong?”

“I see. “A friend waiting outside the door will tell you in detail about your appearance and characteristics.”

There was probably quite a bit of openness opposing the King’s decision.

Even though it is not enough to catch the traitor, abolish his military service, and prosecute him for his crime, he is willing to take on the role of leader of the next Ark.

No matter how much the decision was made out of concern for the future of openness, it was an infuriating thing to see from the perspective of the government officials.

In a way, I didn’t know that the person who would benefit the most from King Jie’s death was none other than Meng Gyeong.

“Do you have any more questions?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“Then let’s talk about compensation. “If you grant my request, I will repay you in kind.”

“How specifically do you plan to repay me?”

“Years ago, when Su Geogae (笑乞丐) offered to come under your command, you refused, right? “He said he wanted me to help the teacher, not myself.”

“It was like that.”

“When I heard that story, I thought: Was it really right to refuse for the sake of my teacher? Could there be another reason besides that? For example, he could not accept Open Tao under his command because he was concerned that his relationship with Hao Wen would be strained.”

“Now that I think about it, other than the exchange of greetings on the first day, I haven’t even had a proper conversation with Soger.”

“That’s too bad. “I was looking forward to the day when the Yeon Sohyeop would visit Paengga.”

“I would like to take a leisurely rest, but I can’t because I have to carry out my mission.”

I answered politely and drew a soft smile on my lips.

I didn’t bother to mention that I was trying to run away before the King of Swords got up from his hospital bed.

“Next time you visit, I will treat you kindly.”

“I look forward to it.”

“By the way, you haven’t forgotten, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“You said you would tell me what to ask of me when you visit Hebei Paengga.”

“......ah.”

Now that I think about it, I’ve said something like that before.

A conversation I had with her in the past at Namgung House flashed through my mind.

[Have you decided what to ask of me?]

[Yes.]

[What are you going to ask for?]

[It’s not right to tell you right now, but we’ll talk about it later when I visit the Peng family.]

Originally, through her, I asked Pang Gon-hu, the owner of Jang Bo-do , I was thinking of contacting you.

However, unexpectedly, he ran into Peng Kun-hu at Meng’s main altar and achieved his goal by purchasing mother-of-pearl lacquerware for 50 gold coins.

So, I had completely forgotten about the promise.

Because I had nothing else to ask her for.

“Judging by your reaction, it looks like you really forgot.”

Peng Yeonji said with a slightly sad expression on his face.

I couldn’t understand why he bothered to mention a topic that was disadvantageous to him.

Is he unnecessarily honest or is he the type of person who can’t live with debt?

‘What should I ask for?’

I apologized with a bitter smile and was lost in thought for a moment.

While this was happening, the thought of proposing to recruit Paeng Yeon-ji also occurred to me.

‘No, that’s too much to ask.’

I couldn’t ask him to become my subordinate after only winning one battle.

It’s not like I received a thank you card like I did from Cheonwoo Dojang.

‘There is nothing good about showing an overly calculating side.’

Above all, there was no way the head of the Peng family would have allowed Peng Yeon-ji to join the family.

It was a very special case when Kwon Ryong of the Hwangbo family came under my command.

Peng Yeon-ji had a different position from Hwang Bo-jin.

Hebeuk is an area adjacent to the front line.

It was extremely unlikely that the Paeng family would let go of Paeng Yeon-ji, one of the main warriors of the family, even though it was unfortunate that one expert was missing.

“Then could you give me a moment?”

“You mean from now on?”

“yes. Now that I’m all the way to Hebei, I’m thinking of taking a look around Jeoja Street, and I hope Sojeo, a local native, will accompany me. “While I’m getting directions, I’d also like some help.”

“What can I help you with?”

“I’m planning to buy some gifts, but I don’t know much about women’s tastes, so I’d like to ask Sojeo for her opinion.”

“...So, are you asking me to choose a gift for the woman?”

“yes.”

Peng Yanji’s expression became depressed.

Take a moment to stare at me with eyes full of complex emotions.

She quickly regained her composure and walked ahead.

“all right. “Just trust me.”