Chapter 630

Chapter 630 – The Lazy One Is Received (5)

And as the atmosphere cooled, the one left in the most difficult situation was, of course, Baek San.

The gazes of those present focused on Baek San. Under the gazes of reproach and fury, Baek San shrugged his shoulders in embarrassment.

‘That tactless idiot!’

‘What does this hillbilly from Hainan know to come and make things worse?’

‘I’m going to beat that bastard, I swear!’

The gazes of the leaders of the great sects were excessively bloodthirsty to be considered normal.

And with good reason.

The title of “great sect” is not easily maintained.

Countless gigantic sects have emerged in the world, surpassing the Nine Great Sects. But although they managed to surpass them in power in the short term, in the long term they could never defeat them.

The difference was in their conduct.

Maintaining a name in the river and lake (jianghu) is like walking a tightrope.

Those who can handle it are treated in some way.

Those who cannot handle it are completely ignored.

And for those who can only be handled by assuming losses, the benefit and damage are meticulously calculated before deciding how to treat them.

This process was something too natural for them.

So, what about Wei Yanho?

For any sect, he was in an impossible position to handle. Frankly speaking, how is a single sect supposed to face that monster?

The difference between the Wei Yanho who first appeared and the current one is too extreme.

‘That damn imbecile.’

Chilji Singae’s face flushed with fury.

That guy right now had a serious misunderstanding.

Wei Yanho’s power is certainly impressive. All the sects are currently watching his movements. And now that the Supreme Sovereign (권극) is not here, the Master of Divine Abilities (신기수사), the firmest ruler of the Righteous Martial Alliance (정무맹), is protecting Wei Yanho.

So, his influence is enormous, right?

‘No way.’

To be exact, yes, his influence is enormous. But whether Wei Yanho is receiving the treatment he deserves for his achievements is another story.

If anyone else had achieved the same as Wei Yanho, by now he would be reigning as emperor of the martial world. It’s not that he would literally become emperor, but receiving that level of respect would not be strange.

But Wei Yanho, instead, is receiving petty treatment compared to his achievements.

Why?

‘Because he doesn’t promote himself.’

The world is like that.

You think that if you achieve something moderately, people will recognize it, but in reality, it is not like that. If you don’t brag about yourself, there will hardly be anyone who makes an effort to treat you well.

Even so, Wei Yanho does not promote himself.

No, to be exact, from the moment he returned to the Righteous Martial Alliance, he has not even shown himself in public. He has locked himself in his room and has done nothing but sleep.

Then, Wei Jeonghan, who should promote Wei Yanho instead, is by nature too humble a person and does not know how to do it. Instead, he goes around crawling and begging for them to treat his son well.

‘What a frustrating pair of individuals.’

That is why imbeciles like Baek San dare to act like this.

It is strange that the leader of the Great Hainan Sect is treated like a nobody, but compared to Wei Yanho’s achievements, even the leaders of the Nine Great Sects would not have the right to complain about being treated like that.

But now Baek San has touched Wei Yanho’s weak spot.

Chilji Singae knew it.

How ruthless Wei Yanho is.

The others could not imagine it. Just by seeing his external appearance, no one would think that Wei Yanho is a cruel person. Appearances generate prejudices larger than one believes.

But Chilji Singae is different.

He has followed every step of Wei Yanho from the moment he appeared in the martial world. That is why he knows better than anyone how decisive and cruel he can be when necessary.

In the world, there are always people who are like bombs: they do not cause problems if they are not bothered, but they explode the moment they are touched. According to Chilji Singae, Wei Yanho is exactly that type of person.

And now Baek San has lit the fuse of that powder keg called Wei Yanho.

Chilji Singae could not help but worry about how to handle this situation.

“Master Wei.”

At that moment, Gong Mu took the initiative.

“All conflict is born from the mouth.”

“Huh? Me?”

When Wei Yanho pointed to himself, Gong Mu violently waved both hands.

“Ah, no! I don’t mean Master Wei! That… that man! That guy!”

It was the moment when the dignity of the leader of Mount Song (소림) plummeted hopelessly.

The others were also surprised by Gong Mu’s reaction. It was not something one would expect to hear from the leader of Mount Song. But at the same time, everyone understood it.

It is better to lose dignity than to cause an unnecessary misunderstanding with Wei Yanho.

“To say they are tricks is an exaggeration!”

Song Hyun quickly supported Gong Mu’s words.

“Exactly! Tricks!”

“They should first know what tricks are before talking about them!”

The other leaders, catching the mood, quickly joined the chorus. Baek San’s face began to pale.

“What does it matter if they are tricks! The important thing is that the result is good!”

“Leader Namgung, that’s already too much.”

“Have I said anything wrong? The bastards of the Demon Cult (마교) use all kinds of tricks and dirty tricks, but we are supposed to face them with honor! What an injustice!”

It was a radical statement, but it also generated some agreement.

“And besides, the thing about tricks is pure arbitrariness! If we go there, why is the Tang Family (당가) tolerated to use poisons?! There is no worse trick than poison! But they turn a blind eye to that and do not tolerate other things! What a ridiculous double standard!”

Just when everyone was about to nod, Wei Yanho’s head tilted slightly.

“Are you saying that I used tricks?”

“Ah, no, that’s not it!”

Namgung Jowi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

‘This bastard is unbearable even when you defend him.’

But what can be done, not having power is a sin.

“Of course, young Wei did not use tricks. That is something everyone knows. Even our disciples who were saved by young Wei are grateful to him. Isn’t it ridiculous that those who are not even affected come to talk about tricks?”

“Mmm.”

Wei Yanho nodded slightly.

It seems that phrase worked.

Namgung Jowi sighed secretly.

‘I will retire when this is over, this is disgusting.’

Even if they manage to stop the Demon Cult successfully, this type of situation will be repeated. Those who live in the martial world in the future will have no choice but to watch Wei Yanho’s movements.

If you look at the faces of those gathered here, that becomes more evident.

If even they do not dare to oppose Wei Yanho, who could openly criticize him?

‘There are no precedents.’

No, actually there are.

It is said that in the past, when the Sword Emperor (검황) was called not only the best in the world but the best of all time, similar situations occurred. In that time, much worse things happened frequently.

So surely something like this happened.

Back then, no one could control Baek Muhan. Even his own family, the Great Family of the Infinity Sword (만검백가), was too busy hanging on his movements. Perhaps now it is the same.

“I try to be kind, but they don’t know the limit. If they continue like this, I can also lose my temper. Now I understand why my teacher acted like that. So…”

It was then.

“Wei Yanho.”

A cold voice called him. Wei Yanho turned his head.

Wei Jeonghan, with a tense face, stared at him.

“There are no words to stop you in front of your elders, right?”

“No, that’s not…”

“Enough.”

When Wei Jeonghan made a serious face, Wei Yanho shrank.

Although Wei Yanho does not usually hesitate to scold Wei Jeonghan, when he makes a serious face, Wei Yanho cannot help but feel intimidated. After all, a father is a father.

“Come here.”

“Yes.”

When Wei Yanho slid to the seat next to Wei Jeonghan, everyone let out a sigh. But they did not forget to send glances of gratitude to Wei Jeonghan.

Wei Jeonghan stood up and made a salute with his fist.

“I apologize on his behalf. I raised him as my son, but I did not educate him well. He has no manners, but he is not of bad nature, so I ask you to see him with good eyes.”

“Ahem, there is no need to apologize. We are the ones who should do it.”

“Yes, yes. It was that guy who spoke nonsense.”

The atmosphere became a little warmer.

Wei Jeonghan, after calming the situation, raised his head and looked at Baek San.

“I also apologize to the leader of Hainan. I cannot deny that there were reasons to doubt. But there are reasons, which I cannot share with others, why Yanho’s achievements are excessively high. I guarantee you, in my name and in that of the Wei Family of Guangdong, that there was nothing dishonest in the process.”

“If the clan leader says so, then…”

Baek San also lowered his tail.

The guarantee of the Wei Family of Guangdong.

Just half a year ago, those words would not have had any meaning. But at this moment, the guarantee of the Wei Family of Guangdong has immense weight.

“I also guarantee it.”

The Master of Divine Abilities extended his support.

“In the name of the forces of the Righteous Martial Alliance, I cannot guarantee anyone. Less now that the leader is not present. But in my personal name, Master of Divine Abilities Jo Hyun, I guarantee it without hesitation. Wei Yanho is not that type of person!”

The Master of Divine Abilities spoke with conviction.

And he meant it.

‘That guy prefers to lie down and sleep rather than do something like that.’

Tricks are for those who have ambition. Wei Yanho prefers to sleep before getting stronger. Why would someone like that bother to use tricks to get stronger?

Anyone who knew Wei Yanho a little would agree.

“So, is it resolved?”

“Yes.”

“We have wasted time unnecessarily.”

Quick responses came to the words of the Master of Divine Abilities. Everyone seemed to want to close this topic and move on to the next.

Noticing their attitude, the Master of Divine Abilities opened his mouth.

“So, there is a topic that we must discuss first. About these sudden outbreaks and the strange disease.”

“Yes.”

“It is true that Wei Yanho has treated those affected by the outbreaks, but the underlying problem has not been resolved.”

“Exactly.”

“It makes no sense to treat those affected after the outbreaks. We must prevent them. That was the reason why we could not adequately face Baekgeom Fortress (백검성).”

“Do you have any plans?”

“The Tang Family is investigating a cure. By now they should already have an answer. Probably at this moment…”

At that instant, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

“It seems the answer has arrived.”

The Master of Divine Abilities looked at the door with a tense expression. If they said the cure was impossible, the problem would be complicated. They needed a favorable result…

Bang!

The door burst open, and someone with a distraught face ran in.

“Well, what’s the result?”

“Big problem, Mr. Strategist! Baekgeom Fortress is approaching!”

“What?”

At those unexpected words, the Master of Divine Abilities’ face went blank.