Vol 2 Chapter 78. I’ll Handle You Two Personally (3)
Mun Yul was completely flustered.
Marriage? Suddenly marriage? Why?
Before he could gather his thoughts, she pressed on relentlessly.
“I want the wedding in Liaodong. And I’d like us to stay with my family for about a year afterward.”
“Uh… well….”
“I’ll make sure the dowry won’t be disappointing.”
That was something Elder Bong-gong would be delighted to hear.
But still—
“What do you mean, suddenly getting married? This is the first time I’ve met you today.”
“Love is like a sudden storm.”
She was remarkably bold.
A woman who looked like purity itself given human form.
“Miss Moyong….”
“I know I’m not the first one right now.”
“…Pardon?”
“But you know, if you drag things out and test the waters, all that builds up is resentment. It’s better to decide decisively right from the start. That way, everything’s clean.”
“What do you mean I’m not the first? What are you even talking about?”
She looked puzzled.
“Haven’t women from other sects visited you recently?”
“They came to apply for enlistment in the combat unit our sect plans to operate—”
“Playing coy. How unbold.”
Moyong Hye smiled faintly, the corners of her lips lifting.
“Then that means I’m the only one who came straight out with it. Good. To win a fight, striking first is best.”
“No, what on earth are you—”
“Ah, enough. Let’s get married. When a beautiful woman from a good family proposes, why does a man have so much to say?”
“Miss Moyong.”
“Spend a lifetime with me.”
“…….”
What was this terrifying confidence?
“So?”
“What happened?”
Patrick and Go Seok-hyeon asked Mun Yul with great interest.
Mun Yul looked at them awkwardly before answering.
“What do you mean what happened? How could I decide on a marriage without my elders’ approval?”
At that, Go Seok-hyeon nodded, pleased, as if to say “truly my disciple.”
Patrick, meanwhile—
“Huh? Is that how it works? You’re supposed to do that?”
“Of course. Do I look like someone without even that much sense?”
“Oh….”
Suddenly, an old memory surfaced in Patrick’s mind.
[Master, I decided to marry Su-ryeon.]
[Huh? What?]
[Next month. The wedding will be at the Tang Clan.]
[…What?]
Back then, he’d wondered why his master looked so stunned.
‘So you were supposed to report it and get permission.’
He’d lived his whole life with little regard for etiquette, so he’d never known.
“Ahem, anyway… are you saying that Miss Moyong wants to marry you?”
Mun Yul sighed and nodded.
“Yes. And….”
“And what now?”
“It seems the other three young ladies were told similar things by their families or sects.”
“What?”
Emei White Phoenix Im Yeon-hwa.
Lone Moon of Liaodong Moyong Hye.
First Flower of Sichuan Dang Nan-ok.
Plum Blossom Sword Phoenix Woo Seo-a.
By lineage, by skill, by beauty—each was a top-tier bride any young hero in the martial world would desire.
And they all—
“Want to marry you?”
“Only Miss Moyong said it outright. But the other three as well….”
“Hahaha.”
Go Seok-hyeon stroked his beard, looking both pleased and troubled.
Mun Yul frowned.
“I don’t understand why. I’m nothing special….”
After a moment of thought, he spoke seriously.
“Could it be that I’m actually an incredibly handsome man?”
Patrick looked at him flatly.
“Yul. Your face is the Central Plains average.”
“Hm….”
“No, actually, if even we think that, you might be below average.”
“…….”
Mun Yul’s lips jutted out.
He’d said it half as a joke, but did they really have to shut him down that hard?
Patrick continued.
“They’re not coveting you because you’re special.”
“Then why?”
“They want you because you’re nothing special.”
“…?”
“Don’t get it?”
“I’m sorry. This disciple is dull.”
“That happens.”
“This dull disciple cannot fathom the thoughts of Elder Bong-gong, who has mastered all schemes and plots of the world.”
“…….”
This bastard learned how to insult indirectly.
“Please enlighten me.”
Fine.
If he asked to be taught, he’d teach him.
SMACK!
“Ow!”
After hitting him once.
“Listen carefully.”
“Ugh… to what?”
“In this martial tournament, our Twin Dragon Sect displayed undeniable strength and made our power known.”
“Yes.”
“Then how do you think the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Families see us?”
“…Strong?”
“And?”
“…What else is there?”
Patrick laughed.
‘So this pure idiot is supposed to become sect leader someday.’
He seriously considered replacing him.
“From the perspective of the Nine Great Sects and Five Great Families, our Twin Dragon Sect is—”
“…….”
“A threat.”
Both Mun Yul and Go Seok-hyeon looked shocked.
“Elder Bong-gong—”
“What do you mean?”
Patrick scratched his ear.
“Drop the naive thinking and look at reality. Sect Leader. Everything in this world is competition.”
“…Yes?”
“If an inn owner whose business is booming suddenly gets another inn built right next door, what do you think he’d feel?”
“Well….”
“And what if that inn has better facilities, tastier food, and cheaper drinks?”
“He wouldn’t be pleased.”
“Exactly. The orthodox martial world has belonged to the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Families for centuries.”
“…….”
“To them, a rising sect growing rapidly beneath them is a destabilizing factor.”
Mun Yul protested.
“But we’re not unorthodox. We’re part of the same orthodox faction. How are we a threat?”
“Oh dear. Look at our naive chief disciple.”
“…….”
“Name the merchant groups we’re trading with right now.”
“Out of nowhere?”
“Get one wrong and you get hit.”
“Daegum Merchant Group, Baekma Merchant Group, Taegon Merchant Group, Seonghun Merchant Group, and Juwon Merchant Group.”
“At least you know.”
Patrick lowered his raised fist.
“Do you know who those merchant groups used to trade with?”
“They traded with the Gongdong Sect. They were introduced through them.”
“Right. And since trading with us, those five groups have reduced their dealings with the Gongdong Sect.”
“What?”
“Of course. Resources and capital are limited. If you divide the eggs, the original basket ends up with fewer.”
“…….”
“From the Gongdong Sect’s perspective, they’re now sharing economic benefits with us.”
With limited profit in Gansu Province’s market, gains had to be split.
“But the Gongdong Sect hasn’t said anything to us.”
“They haven’t.”
He omitted the unspoken reason—because they didn’t want to get beaten—and explained it more gently.
“That’s because relations between us and the Gongdong Sect aren’t bad.”
“…….”
“From the moment Sect Leader Jeongseon chose coexistence at our first meeting, he likely anticipated this level of loss.”
“…….”
“But that’s essentially a verbal agreement based on the relationship between him and the Twin Dragon Sect—or more bluntly, between him and me.”
“When you become sect leader in the future, maintaining that relationship won’t happen through vague trust alone. You must actively work to keep good relations with the Gongdong Sect. Understand?”
“Yes. I’ll remember.”
Having received rare, serious advice, Mun Yul bowed respectfully.
“…Wait, how did we even get here?”
“You were saying the Nine Great Sects and Five Great Families see us as a threat.”
“Oh, right.”
Patrick cleared his throat.
“We’re getting along with the Gongdong Sect. But from other sects’ perspectives, we might still be an eyesore as a rapidly rising force.”
Both Go Seok-hyeon and Mun Yul nodded.
“If we were unorthodox, things would be simple. We’d just fight. But among orthodox sects, it’s not that easy.”
[Coming from the guy who picked fights everywhere?]
Me?
Did I?
Can’t remember.
“Ahem. Here’s the problem.”
Patrick continued.
“When a rival you can’t deal with through force appears, how do you think the Nine Great Sects or Five Great Families will try to restrain them?”
This time, Mun Yul and Go Seok-hyeon nodded in understanding.
“They’d try to pull us onto their side.”
“Exactly.”
“So the marriage proposals….”
“The most reliable form of alliance.”
In truth, from the perspective of major sects, it wouldn’t be an equal alliance.
‘They’d sweet-talk us and eventually try to make us a subordinate force.’
Their intentions were obvious.
And Patrick was certain—
‘As long as I’m around, not a chance.’
The Azure Dragon Hero Jin Cheon had married a daughter of the Sichuan Tang Clan, yet the Twin Dragon Sect had never become subordinate to them.
Attempts had been made, of course—
‘And every time, my brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law cried their hearts out.’
No exceptions were made for in-laws.
The Azure Dragon Hero Jin Cheon was a fair and impartial man.
Having understood everything, Mun Yul nodded.
“I understand. Then we should reject all these proposals.”
“Huh? Why?”
Mun Yul frowned.
“How can I accept a marriage that might endanger the sect?”
“You can accept them.”
“…What?”
“An alliance through marriage benefits us too. So why reject it?”
“But if, as you said, our sect ends up bowing and becoming a subordinate—”
“Want to die? Obviously you make sure that doesn’t happen.”
“Then wouldn’t it be better to avoid marriage altogether?”
“You think they won’t try to restrain us if you don’t marry?”
“…….”
“Marriage is just the most peaceful method they can use. If they want to apply pressure, there are endless ways.”
“Then why did you say the marriage was dangerous?”
Patrick sighed deeply.
“Are you really that dense? Stone-headed? Is your brain worse than Oliver’s?”
“How can you say that….”
“…Ah, sorry. That was a bit much.”
He apologized sincerely, if briefly.
“There’s a world of difference between marrying while understanding the risks, and marrying with your head empty just because a pretty girl proposed.”
“…Ah.”
“Even poison can be medicine if you know what you’re taking. Marriage is the same.”
“…….”
“Objectively speaking, your marriage benefits the sect.”
“…I see.”
“So if you want to marry, you can.”
Go Seok-hyeon brightened.
“That’s good news.”
He smiled warmly at his disciple.
“You’ve already met them on the way. Is there a woman you favor?”
“Master, that’s—”
“Hahaha. No need to be shy. Go on.”
“Well… uh….”
Mun Yul, chief disciple of the Twin Dragon Sect, had fallen into the greatest crisis of his life.
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