Heavenly Inquisition Sword Novel MTL - Chapter 350

## Chapter 350: I Swear Twice, Three Times.

Master Bangmu seemed rather shocked, with a dazed expression.

At first, his grotesque appearance caused him some discomfort, but seeing his dedication, he felt satisfied.

To think that the same person was selling the names of the examiners to those who could become his sect mates!

Master Cheonmyeong, leader of the Five Dragons Palace, this time turned his gaze towards Master YuWon, in charge of ‘Nam Chaehwa’.

“Master YuWon, what do you think of Yeon Dubi?”

“Honestly, aside from his face, he’s someone who doesn’t stand out. In recitations and lectures, his level is quite ordinary. He’s not a talent worth striving to retain.”

Master YuWon seemed to want to get rid of Yeon Dubi subtly.

Master Cheonmyeong looked at him with bewilderment.

How could someone recommended by the Sword Emperor seem so ordinary?

“Ordinary, you say?”

“If I had to highlight anything, it would be his eagerness to look for someone in Namamgung in the afternoons. Sometimes, he’s so insistent that one might think he’s in the Five Dragons Palace just to look for that person.”

Master Cheonmyeong nodded, as if he understood.

He also had the feeling that it could be like that.

‘Hmm, if the Sword Emperor recommended him, his martial ability must be considerable…’

It was strange that someone like that would voluntarily submit to such a harsh training life.

Any warrior would think it would be better to use that time to practice more with the sword.

‘So he came to look for someone?’

Finding someone hiding in Mount Wudang is no easy task. Mount Wudang has seventy-two peaks and twenty-six rocky mountains.

Definitely, it’s better to stay in a place like the Five Dragons Palace if you plan to look for someone for a long time. In the depths of Mount Wudang, accommodation and food are the main problems.

If finding that person is the priority and magical arts are secondary, even if it’s a bit bitter, it’s understandable.

“I understand. Let what happened today remain between us. I will take care of Yeon Dubi’s matter.”

“Yes.”

Masters Bangmu and YuWon responded in unison and withdrew.

Master Cheonmyeong, who had been reflecting alone, ordered Yeon Dubi to be brought before him.

“Did you call for me?”

Yeon Jeokha discreetly observed Master Cheonmyeong’s expression.

He couldn’t understand why they were calling him just one day before the oral exam.

‘Maybe he wants to help me with the exam?’

Maybe he was doing it out of respect for his uncle, the Sword Emperor.

‘If so, I have no choice but to accept.’

Yeon Jeokha was excited.

Master Cheonmyeong asked him seriously:

“Young Yeon, our Wudang sect hasn’t asked you for anything, did you need money?”

“…”

For a moment, Yeon Jeokha couldn’t say anything and just blinked.

“I asked you if you needed money.”

“No?”

“Then why did you do that to the ‘Nam Chaehwa’ practitioners who could become your companions?”

“What did I do?”

Inside, Yeon Jeokha felt uncomfortable, but he kept his composure.

However, Master Cheonmyeong wasn’t someone easy to deceive.

“Why did you sell the names of the examiners to the ‘Nam Chaehwa’ practitioners?”

“Ah, that’s a misunderstanding.”

“A misunderstanding?”

“I had the opportunity to know the names of the examiners by chance. And then, the practitioners came to ask me for them again and again.”

“Eh! Change that tone.”

“Ah, yes. Anyway, since people kept insisting, I told them to pay me. No, I mean, I asked them for money. It seems that was misinterpreted. It wasn’t because I needed money. I swear by the name of my deceased father.”

Yeon Jeokha had never been close to his father, so he didn’t mind mentioning him.

Hearing him invoke his deceased father, Master Cheonmyeong decided to believe him.

Although that didn’t completely eliminate his discomfort.

“I understand. I will believe you. But who gave you the names of the examiners?”

Master Cheonmyeong looked at him with piercing eyes.

It was a problem that someone who had been in the Five Dragons Palace for only two weeks knew the names of the examiners.

‘Some master must have leaked it.’

Yeon Dubi was a stranger who would pass without a trace, but it was crucial to know who had leaked the secret of the Five Dragons Palace.

“That, that…”

Yeon Jeokha felt very uncomfortable with Master Cheonmyeong’s question.

If it was discovered that he had bought those names, he would be ridiculed.

For the honor of his uncle, the Sword Emperor, he couldn’t allow that to happen.

“I heard the Seven Masters of the Five Dragons Palace talking while I was wandering around the palace.”

“Is that true?”

“Yes.”

“Can you swear by the name of your father?”

“Yes! I swear twice, three times.”

Master Cheonmyeong nodded.

He didn’t believe that a member of the Murim would swear falsely by the name of his father.

‘What a relief. There are no leaks among the Wudang masters.’

Thinking that it was all a coincidence left him a little disconcerted.

“Your behavior would deserve expulsion. However, since you weren’t seeking personal gain and you learned the names of the examiners by chance, I’ll let it slide.”

“Thank you.”

“But if something like this happens again, there will be no forgiveness. Even if the Sword Emperor or the Jade Emperor recommended you, you would have to leave the Five Dragons Palace. Do you understand?”

It was a clear warning of expulsion.

Yeon Jeokha nodded vigorously, unable to say anything.

***

As he walked towards ‘Nam Chaehwa’ after leaving ‘Geumjeongak’, Yeon Jeokha wondered:

‘How did the palace leader know?’

Suddenly, he remembered Cheon Sangdong’s face, gnashing his teeth at him.

-Hum! If you’re going to act like that, we won’t stand idly by.

-Won’t stand idly by?

-You’ll see. Let’s go, brother Man!

It seemed that Cheon Sangdong and Man Hwangju had ratted him out for not sharing the money.

Yeon Jeokha’s eyes flashed with anger.

‘How dare they ruin my future?’

Frustrated, he kicked the ground hard.

When Yeon Jeokha entered ‘Palseongak’, Man Hwangju ran up to him.

“Younger brother.”

“What do you want?”

“I saw Master Gowol taking you. What happened?”

“Hum! Why do you ask if you already know?”

“I know?”

“Don’t you know?”

“What?”

Yeon Jeokha stopped and looked at Man Hwangju with disbelief.

“Wow! This old man has a lot of face. You ratted me out for not sharing the money and now you act like you don’t know anything? Do you think I wouldn’t notice? Take this!”

Yeon Jeokha raised his fist, and Man Hwangju backed away in fear.

Then, seriously, he said:

“What are you talking about? Ratting you out? If we had done that, we would have gotten into trouble too. As angry as we were, we wouldn’t have put the noose around our necks. You and we are companions of destiny.”

Faced with Man Hwangju’s long explanation, Yeon Jeokha couldn’t refute.

He was right.

Yeon Jeokha hadn’t revealed his deal with them out of respect for his uncle, the Sword Emperor. Otherwise, their names would have come to light. He couldn’t fall alone.

“Did the palace leader really know you had sold the names of the examiners?”

Yeon Jeokha, a little calmer, nodded.

Man Hwangju, with an expression of surprise, exclaimed:

“How?! And what happened?”

“Why are you shouting as if it’s a good thing? What if someone hears us?”

Man Hwangju covered his mouth and stared at Yeon Jeokha.

Faced with that look, Yeon Jeokha replied:

“It was a misunderstanding. He said it wouldn’t happen again and there wouldn’t be any more problems.”

“Did he believe the misunderstanding?”

“Yes, I swore by the name of my deceased father and he believed me.”

“…”

Man Hwangju looked at Yeon Dubi with disbelief.

He was surprised that he invoked his father’s name without remorse.

He thought he was harmless because of his appearance, but he turned out to be more cunning than he seemed.

“From what I see, it was a ‘Nam Chaehwa’ practitioner who ratted you out.”

Yeon Jeokha looked at Man Hwangju with suspicion.

Although he denied it, he couldn’t get rid of the doubt.

Faced with Yeon Jeokha’s suspicious look, Man Hwangju insisted:

“We really weren’t the ones. Think, why would we do something that would put us in danger?”

“Who knows. Maybe they were so angry that they thought ‘death to him or death to me’.”

“Look, as angry as we were, we wouldn’t have risked that much.”

Man Hwangju was starting to feel uncomfortable with Yeon Dubi.

The way he spoke, he seemed capable of doing anything.

“Forget it. What’s done is done. Let’s not see each other anymore.”

Yeon Jeokha walked towards ‘Nam Chaehwa’ without looking back.

Man Hwangju didn’t stop him and just stared at him.

Behind Man Hwangju, Cheon Sangdong appeared.

“Why did they call him?”

“Ah, the palace leader knew he had sold the names of the examiners and called him.”

“Really?! And what happened?”

“He said he handled it cleverly. It seems someone from ‘Nam Chaehwa’ ratted him out.”

“Did the palace leader believe his words? That strict master? No, no, how could he resolve something so serious with just words?”

Cheon Sangdong looked at Man Hwangju with disbelief.

If it was discovered that he had sold the names of the examiners, he deserved to be expelled.

“Hmm, listening to you, it seems strange… But as you can see, he’s walking as if nothing happened. I don’t understand anymore.”

Man Hwangju shook his head.

His sincere desire was to have no more dealings with Yeon Dubi, who treated him with disdain.

“What happened before with Master Bangmu was also strange. It seems Yeon Dubi has someone behind him.”

Cheon Sangdong frowned as he pondered.

From what had happened, it was evident that someone was backing him.

“Brother Cheon, what does it matter if he has backing or not? I don’t want to have anything to do with that Yeon.”

“So we’re going to let him get away with it?”

“If we try to sink him, we could get hurt. Have you seen his eyes up close? He’s not someone who will fall alone.”

Cheon Sangdong agreed.

Although he seemed weak, Yeon Dubi was not easy.

If he was, they wouldn’t have had problems from the beginning.

They had become enemies because Yeon Dubi hadn’t submitted to them.

“No matter how powerful his backing is, we can’t allow him to humiliate us like this. If we wait, the opportunity to bring him down will come.”

Cheon Sangdong, feeling betrayed, wanted revenge.

“Opportunity or not, let’s prepare for the oral exam. We’re not going to become inner disciples just to humiliate that guy.”

Man Hwangju changed the subject to the oral exam.

The next day was the exam, and if they failed, they would have to raise funds again.

Chapter 350

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