Episode 538 The Toothless Lionâs Remorse (6)Song Sang-baek recalled the past.
â I know you as someone who started from scratch and worked his way up to that position. I donât dare imagine, but each day was probably a series of bloody battlefields.
â Trusting a person who achieved victory in the end on a battlefield called Sapa, where deception is rampant, is like saying that you should go bare-body into the den of a great tiger that has not been hungry for several days.
It was Seo-ryang who said that with a confident voice and face.
When he first saw Seoliang, he was a small sect of the Heavenly Demon Church and thatâs how he evaluated himself. At the time, I wondered what kind of bold guy he was, but his words were a compliment, not an insult. Should we say that this is Seoryangmanâs tribute to the strongest of Safa factions?
I couldnât even remember the last time I heard that kind of evaluation. Thatâs why I liked Seoliang even more.
To be precise, I liked the words that made him ârecognizeâ himself as the great leader of Sapa.
â Itâs not new. Thatâs your problem. We limit ourselves with unnecessary formalities. Thatâs why youâre not the best in the world.
The new Heavenly Demon, who faced himself once again while chasing after Damsa-yeong, had lost his past harshness and had now acquired the dignity of a monarch, said that to me.
And he lost.
In the fight against Xu Liang, who became the Ten Heavenly Demon, Song Sang Baek thought he was defeated.
If we were to discuss the level of martial arts during the fight, he was clearly half the number ahead. If the momentum had continued, the loser would have been Seo-ryang.
But Seoliang had become a monster. Even though he was the head of an organization, he did not hesitate to risk his life to kill his opponents.
That is a foul. A leader must know how to save his own life more than anyone else. You must do this not just for yourself, but for those who believe in you and follow you.
Seoliang didnât do that.
I risked my life and went crazy trying to survive. Song Sang-baek was defeated by Seo-ryang, who had become a true evil spirit, for the first time since he ascended to the throne of Seongju.
But what was more painful than defeat was.
What was more humiliating than feeling fear from a young Kangho junior for a long time was the fact that he was not even able to properly reflect on his own desires despite being called Suraje.
And I was convinced of that fact during my third meeting with Seoryang.
â Your aspirations are clumsy and half-hearted. So, even if you have good skills, you cannot use them properly.
â You are that kind of guy. His greed has disappeared and half of his teeth have fallen out, but his claws are still usable.
â Thatâs just the way it is for you and me. Thatâs why weâre creating this mess to win the world.
Geumbaek thought.
Why has it changed like this? No matter how clumsy his desires were, wasnât he one of the martial gods who discussed being the best in the world?
How can you be so broken just because you had a mediocre desire and couldnât reflect on yourself? Does this make any sense?
âThatâs not like you.â
Seol-yangâs hand held his neck and Song Sang-baek, floating in the air, looked down at his opponent.
ââ¦.â
scary.
A chill ran down my spine once again as I looked into those blue-red magical eyes that were as deep and deep as an abyss.
How on earth did this guy live with such great desires that he has already become such a monster? Where does the absolute confidence that guides us to run only looking ahead come from?
I was curious about the remittance bag. At the same time, I didnât want to know.
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âAre you curious? âWhy are you so broken?â
Zheng Zhongbaek still said nothing.
Although he was out of breath, his red face was almost expressionless.
Xu Liang smiled.
âDo you think you ended up like that because your desires were half-hearted?â
ââ¦.â
âFundamentally, your desire was clumsy, and with that clumsy desire, you stepped into the mud and ruined yourself, but I never thought that a man of your size would break down like this.â
ââ¦.â
âIn other words, anyone can do that. But the reason why you ended up like that is very clear. âI have turned a blind eye to that clear reason and never acknowledged it, so I kept falling into the quagmire.â
A look of puzzlement appeared on Zheng Zhongbaekâs face.
reason? Is it obvious? What on earth is that?
Xi Liang said coldly.
âItâs because of Damsayoung.â
ââ¦!!â
âI ended up joining hands with Dam Sa-yeong, not me, out of a mediocre desire. âUnfortunately, my master came out into the world and since then, you have become a puppet that does as Damsayoung wants.â
Xu Liang tilted his head to one side.
âThatâs it. Desire and all that are just secondary issues. âIf anyone joins hands with Dam Sa-young, they will be ruined like you.â
Seo-ryang knew that better than anyone else. He also worked as an assassin under Dam Sa-yeong and died a miserable death while leaving to seek freedom.
âThere are countless reasons why I want to kill Dam Sa-young, but in the end, I am doing this because he is dangerous. This guy is like a plague, not just a righteous demon. âEveryone who comes in contact with him leaves a bad impression.â
ââ¦.â
âLook.â
Xu Liang tapped Zhong Zheng Baekâs chest with his free hand.
âThe Heavenly Dragon that made you like that is telling you who the main culprit that ruined you is.â
At that moment, Zheng Zhengbaekâs eyes sparkled.
Xu Liang let go of his hand.
Sabak.
I thought I would fall helplessly and collapse, but that wasnât the case.
A money bag lightly lowered to the ground and took a stance. His eyes were bloodshot and his entire body was filled with unstable energy, but he still stood with both feet on the ground.
Xu Liang smiled.
It was not a smile meant to tease the other person, but a truly satisfying smile.
âYes, it has to be like this for our hard work to be worth it.â
Song Zhongbaek said calmly.
âYou are truly a strange person.â
âI hear this often.â
âDo you know? âI fell into sima because of you.â
âknow.â
âBut both in Hubei and here, people come to their senses because of the person who put them in a deep state of despair.â
Xu Liang shook his head.
âI could have done it myself. But you turned away. âI donât know if itâs pride or what, but people canât grow the moment they turn their eyes away from the essence of the problem.â
âGrowth⦠growth.â
Zheng Zhongbaek said bitterly.
âokay. I was ruined by my own clumsy desires and the presence of Dam Sa-young. Thatâs why my mind was born from your words.â
âAnd that thought caused you to fall even further into the mud.â
âIn the end, there is no point in looking for the first reason.â
Xu Liang chuckled.
âIs your head turning now?â
âItâs still undignified.â
âDonât you think you ended up like this because you were talking about dignity? âEven if I donât want to be like you, Iâm going to kill myself.â
A smile appeared on Zheng Zhongbaekâs face.
âI guess Iâm a very ugly person. âIf you see that you donât get angry even after hearing that from the enemy leader.â
âIf I got angry here, I would be really disappointed.â
âis it? Well, it doesnât matter.â
Only then did Seo-ryang burst into laughter. It was no exaggeration to say that it was a roar of laughter.
âokay. I follow my own path regardless of whether others are disappointed or not. âThat is what it means to be a great master.â
Zheng Zhongbaek just smiled.
Xu Liang realized. Now, I know that Song Zhengbaek has finally escaped the mental demon that was tormenting him.
Tsutsutsutsu.
Something whitish came out of Zheng Zhongbaekâs body. At first glance, it looked like fog, and at another glance, it seemed to resemble the shape of a ghost or ghost.
It was Takgi. The energy acquired through mental injury was transformed into tangible form through the will of Song Zheng Baek and surged out of the body.
Zhong Zhenbaekâs eyes deepened.
âThis was my heart.â
Not all Takgi that make up Simma have that shape. However, it took that form because the money transfer bag thought so.
Xu Liang shook his head.
âYou look scary. âAnyone would be crazy to carry something like that in their heart.â
The surest way to overcome sima is ultimately self-reflection.
This means that you have no choice but to overcome it with mental strength. The fact that Sim Maâs Takgi looks so creepy probably means that the viciousness of Sim Ma that Song Sang-baek thinks is so strong.
Mental and emotional breakdown. Thatâs why Simma is more lethal than any poison in the world and sweeter than any bitter melon.
Seeing Simma slowly fading away, Song Zhengbaek asked.
âHow did we get to this point?â
Seoliang explained the situation so far candidly.
A shadow appeared on Zhong Zhenbaekâs face.
âIs it that damaged?â
âIt was extremely dangerous. âI think that the fact that Sandanjeon and Jungjeonjeon were able to think clearly even though they were so devastated was entirely thanks to divine skills.â
âI guess so.â
Seo-ryangâs eyes sparkled.
âIt is also because of you that Soseongju collapsed like that. âYou werenât where you should be when you needed to take proper care of your student.â
âyes. âBut I didnât know he would be so broken.â
âHe was also Simma.â
Geum Baek filed a complaint.
âI was so broken like my master that someone might think he wasnât my student.â
It will be bittersweet. Before taking over the world, you had to take care of Sanghyeolseong, and before taking care of Sanghyeolseong, you had to take care of yourself.
Because that didnât work, he, his disciples, and even the Iron Blood Castle were ruined.
Zheng Zhongbaek looked at Seo Liang.
âSo you were planning to weaken the power of your true nature and make it so Damsayoung canât use it?â
âof course. No matter what anyone says, Damsayoung thinks of me as her archenemy. This guy is the one who will go out of his way to kill me and do anything to take over the world. âDamsayoung will think that you have betrayed her, so she will use you until it wears out.â
Zheng Zhongbaek nodded.
He was trying to destroy Sanghyeolseong Fortress by using his disciple. In other words, Seoliang was a clear enemy to him.
But Zheng Zhongbaek understood him. Even if it were the other way around, I would have done the same thing.
âBut why did you wake me instead of killing me?â
âI donât know.â
Seo-ryang whetted his appetite.
âIt probably means that I, too, am still lacking as a leader. âI should be jumping for joy, but seeing you so broken made me not want to end this.â
Zheng Zhongbaek smiled.
âDo you know what they say?â
âByungsinmi?â
âItâs called Gyeok (æ ¼).â
Xu Liang chuckled.
âIâm not that good of a guy.â
âNot all people with status are good people.â
âNo matter what, you owe me your life. âThereâs no way someone as strong as an Iron Blood Lord would put off paying their debt, right?â
âIsnât that too shameless?â
âIâm asking you to consider what rank you like. Even though I could have marched on you and destroyed Sanghyeolseong Fortress, I didnât do that. âIf the debt is this much, even if I pay hundreds of millions of dollars, itâs not enough.â
Zheng Zhongbaek nodded.
âThatâs true.â
âso.â
Xi Liang asked with a meaningful look on his face.
âWhat are you going to do? Do you plan to get out of this game after organizing the internal affairs?â
âYou told me this before. The moment you step into the world of martial arts, no one can escape the mud. âThey said the only way to escape was to ascend to heaven or die.â
âIt did.â
Zhong Zhenbaekâs eyes grew cold.
âDamsayoung is like a plague? That is indeed true. âYou may be an obvious enemy, but the plague is no respecter of people.â
Xu Liang smiled.
âDo you want me to help you? âGetting rid of iron blood.â
âDonât talk nonsense. âI am alive and well, so why should I ask for your help?â
Zheng Zhongbaek stretched out his hand toward the door.
Quang!
The thick iron gate was torn off in an instant and fell to the floor.
âLet me lend you my place. âThere will be enough to last three days.â
âCan you sort it out in three days?â
Zhong Zhenbaekâs eyes sank coldly.
âThe two days are just to get my body back to normal. One day is enough for cleaning up.â
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