Chapter 629

Chapter 629: The Lazy One Receives a Visit (4)

One should not disturb a martial master lightly.

This doesn’t even need to be a proverb. It’s something so obvious that no one seriously considers it.

The reason is very simple.

It’s not because masters are strong. It’s because masters are free from responsibilities compared to apprentices.

Although it goes against the conscience of a normal society, it was an indisputable fact. At least in the martial world, masters are more free from responsibilities than the weak.

If a mediocre third-rate martial artist kills someone on the street, the official troops will immediately appear or send investigators from nearby factions. And they will assess whether their action was justified. If it wasn’t, they must assume the corresponding responsibility.

But what if a martial master kills someone?

If the leader of Shaolin kills someone on the street, would anyone try to hold them accountable?

No.

Most people simply assume that someone of their level must have had a good reason to act that way. Even if the killer offers no explanation about it.

There are two reasons for this.

One is the assumption that someone with such ability and social reputation would not act lightly and ruin their reputation for no reason.

But what’s really important is the other reason.

Because it’s scary and difficult.

Masters are not masters for nothing. They are masters because they are strong. To hold someone like that accountable, a process of subduing and restraining them is naturally required.

But who would be willing to do that?

The reason why the martial world values and respects righteous people is very simple: because true righteous people are extremely rare. You can’t find, no matter how much you search, someone who doesn’t care about their own safety, who doesn’t calculate gains and losses, and who only clings to justice.

Subdue a master to hold them accountable?

The resulting damages will fall solely on oneself. No one will do anything for those who are harmed in the process.

That’s why people don’t disturb martial masters lightly. Whether they are evil or righteous.

The reason why the great factions that dominate the martial world are still treated with some respect despite their numerous injustices and corruptions is that, at least in appearance, they try to control the martial artists who act uncontrollably under their jurisdiction.

But even that has a limit.

A master who goes beyond the limits is someone that not even a faction can handle. Even if they manage to subdue them, they must consider the enormous collateral damage.

In the end, the martial world is the law of the strongest.

No one considers the circumstances of those who have been weakened by damage. If for any reason their strength is affected, they must be prepared to cede their territory.

That’s why, when factions must face someone they can’t handle alone, they form alliances. They share the damage among themselves.

That is a “Public Enemy of the Martial World”.

Simply committing extremely evil acts is not enough to become a Public Enemy. You must commit extremely evil acts and be so strong that no faction can handle you alone.

That’s why those who have been named Public Enemies throughout history have been masters who dominated their eras.

But…

“This guy isn’t even that.”

Wei Yanho is different.

If Wei Yanho decided to overturn the martial world, not even an alliance would form.

Because they would suffer damage that not even an alliance could handle.

Baek San knew this fact well.

If he didn’t know it, he wouldn’t have become the leader of a faction. Baek San understood the hidden facets of the martial world well enough.

Even so, the reason why Baek San could pressure Wei Yanho was simple.

First, he was from the Hainan Sect.

Hainan could be considered the most remote place in the martial world. Furthermore, due to its nature as an island, it could remain somewhat apart from the bloody winds of the martial world.

That’s why he could say whatever he wanted, regardless of interests.

And above all…

“Isn’t this kid the son of the Sword of the Righteous Hero?”

The Wei Family of Guangdong.

And the Sword of the Righteous Hero.

The meaning of these two names was greater than he thought. And the Wei Family of Guangdong also produced the Demon-Expelling Sword.

So he naturally assumed that he would follow the code of justice.

If he hadn’t been a newcomer from Hainan, he would never have made this mistake. But even in the Central Plains information about Wei Yanho didn’t circulate properly, how was he, who was in Hainan, going to know?

“That idiot.”

The Master of Divine Abilities made a sound of disgust with his tongue.

He had gone too far.

If it had ended at an appropriate level, Wei Yanho wouldn’t have been angry. Wei Yanho is a Lazy person who would rather endure some insults than bother fighting.

He doesn’t care at all about the bad reputation about himself. He would rather take a nap than worry about that. That is Wei Yanho.

Wei Yanho clenching his teeth means he is really furious.

And an angry Wei Yanho is someone even the Master of Divine Abilities would rather avoid.

That guy is normally the most docile in the world, but once he gets angry, he completely loses his reason. Didn’t they see it when he took down the bishops of the Demon Cult?

What impacted the Master of Divine Abilities the most from that scene wasn’t Wei Yanho’s martial skill. It was seeing Wei Yanho, who normally seems so docile that he would smile even if he were kicked a couple of times, cut off their heads without the slightest remorse.

The Master of Divine Abilities knew that Wei Yanho could be surprisingly cruel. After all, he received reports of each of Wei Yanho’s acts. Wei Yanho doesn’t like to fight, but once he starts a battle, he rarely leaves his opponents alive.

That, in other words, means that he clearly distinguishes between friends and enemies. With those he doesn’t consider enemies, he is so gentle that he seems foolish, but with those he considers enemies, he doesn’t show the slightest mercy.

And now that idiot has made him an enemy of Wei Yanho with his own hands.

“Can’t you prove it? Then would you rather get a beating?”

Baek San looked at Wei Yanho with his mouth closed.

“Would you rather get a beating?”

When had he experienced something like this before?

A brat who isn’t even the age of his children looks at him with fury and threatens him. It’s something he had never experienced in his life.

It was natural to feel bewildered.

Baek San moved his eyes slightly. Fighting with this child now would damage his dignity. At this point, someone should…

“Huh?”

That’s when Baek San realized.

No one was watching him.

“Have they ever seen such pathetic useless people?”

No matter how strong Wei Yanho is, he is nothing more than a child from a minor faction.

If they unite, crushing that child would be nothing.

“Why don’t they understand?”

One must think about the future. If they allow Wei Yanho to gain reputation like this, what will happen? If they win this war, no one will be able to contain Wei Yanho afterwards.

The Nine Sects, who barely managed to escape from the shadow of the Righteous Martial Alliance after the death of the Supreme Sovereign, will once again live cowering under the enormous shadow of Wei Yanho.

That’s why they must cut his growth now. But instead of helping, they are only observing Wei Yanho’s reactions.

How can the leaders of the Nine Sects be so pathetic?

“Sir.”

Baek San was startled.

Then Wei Yanho stared at him and said:

“No matter how much you look around, no one will help you. It’s not something they can help or not. You started this, so it’s a matter between you and me, right?”

“……”

“Well, what are you going to do?”

Baek San gritted his teeth.

Wei Yanho was right. Now this was a problem between him and Wei Yanho. But he couldn’t just retreat with his tail between his legs. It was no longer something he could retreat from without losing dignity.

The reputation of the Hainan School was on his shoulders.

“You’re right.”

Baek San spoke with determination.

“But even if you pressure me, people’s opinion won’t change.”

“Pressure?”

Wei Yanho tilted his head.

“And what opinion?”

“That your internal energy is impossible to achieve normally.”

“……”

“You may manage to silence me. But if you don’t explain this fact…”

“What if I don’t?”

“Huh?”

Wei Yanho pushed his belly forward. It was doubtful that he could push it further, but fortunately he managed a minimal advance.

“Then what?”

“……”

Then what?

Baek San couldn’t answer. He hadn’t thought that far.

“What do you want me to do?”

What is he supposed to do with that guy?

Thinking about it, there really is no answer. The leaders of the other factions are ignoring Wei Yanho.

“Ah…”

That’s when Baek San understood why the reactions of the others had been so lukewarm until now.

Punishment is something that the strong impose on the weak. When the people commit a mistake, the state can punish them, but when the state commits a mistake, the people cannot punish the state.

That is only possible when the power of the people surpasses that of the state. A successful rebellion is the most decisive way to punish the state.

But what about Wei Yanho?

“……”

There is no way.

Even if only half of the rumors about Wei Yanho are true, all the factions here would have to join forces to punish him. But that situation will never occur.

Wei Yanho’s crime is not clear. And even if it were, who would be willing to suffer damage to punish the culprit?

In conclusion…

“W-what? That we can’t touch that guy?”

Power is everything.

Baek San clearly understood what that meant. And along with that, he also understood that he had touched something he shouldn’t have.

“N-no, what I mean is…”

He was left without an answer.

Seeing this, Wei Yanho made a sound of disgust with his tongue.

“Sir, my master used to say this.”

“…Yes?”

“Most people don’t deserve you being good to them. If someone complains, slap them to eliminate their complaint.”

“……”

“The reason is very simple. People don’t complain because something bothers them, but because they think they can complain about that person. In the end, complaints arise because they believe they can get away with it.”

Wei Yanho shrugged.

“I thought it was something that only someone like my master could say. No one with a minimum of humanity would think like that. But now that I see you, I understand what my master meant. So…”

Wei Yanho looked around with fury.

“How about I follow my master’s teachings a little from now on?”

The atmosphere cooled drastically.

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