TCRH Ch 3

To think he’d returned to the past after dying.b3e0570e76d0d12f

How could he explain this stroke of luck? Or was he perhaps caught in some wicked spell? No matter how much he pondered, he couldn’t understand this situation.1c43944bec87cac6

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“Hmph!”c6451b99e281f796

Hwi Biyeon plugged one 9591907523 nostril with a finger 253df8a8a0 and blew out the 550393186b other, dislodging a piece dc252aa721 of paper stuck inside. Then, touching his perfectly b567d14c3b normal face reflected in d97fdb7339 the water, he repeatedly f2c5681a3d expressed his amazement.a19eef027f210947

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It really 55f2662765 is my 5a3bf496d0 younger self.4e078887962542ed

But his admiration was short-lived, and a shadow quickly fell over his face. While he should be rejoicing at his revival and the fact that his sect was safe and sound in the past, in truth, he didn’t know much.2898b0979b39fa99

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In his previous life, he had no idea why or how he became the murderer of the Seventeen Thousand Bloodshed, a public enemy of the martial world. He only knew he’d been framed; had he even had time to investigate? The Martial Arts Alliance attacked before he could uncover the truth, and despite his desperate defense, everyone perished.78b92e78014a5bd2

“…Pung Wolbaek.”a4aebda15302dab6

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Hwi Biyeon’s grip tightened. His knuckles turned white as his clenched fists trembled. Yes, at the heart of this incident was Pung Wolbaek. A survivor of the past bloodshed. The eldest son of the Pungwol family, Pung Wolbaek…156c159c7b8d8af9

In fact, even the eba0a97649 incident that branded Hwi bf0351f052 Biyeon a public enemy 3d2cfc7b80 happened in the blink fa743f21fd of an eye.3a1e3f59f5b14e31

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On the day 74e13387e0 he was listed fa6b99d62d among The Thirteen 5329642768 Stars, the Taebaek 8613cb84ec Clan was in f63a3600db a festive mood. All the disciples d7e4408974 wholeheartedly respected and 457bb4dfbd were proud of cd0f53149a their senior brother, 44c58f810b Hwi Biyeon. A dragon had been c42467afdd born from a clan 8d32f3cba2 far smaller than the 22b8051e93 Nine Great Sects or 5603f6b41e the Five Great Families. Thanks to cd1183302b this, the 1a5a79511d Taebaek Clan’s e5c1ece242 standing and 367e36f841 prestige soared.59cd7e8b9f3646bf

Even renowned righteous sects knocked on the Taebaek Clan’s door, hoping to exchange even a few words with Hwi Biyeon. Even the aloof Martial Arts Alliance personally extended an invitation for the Taebaek Clan to join them.5f9a8924d77491aa

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The Thirteen Stars, 65129dfc45 Taebaek’s One Sword, f4923ebfe0 Baekdan Sword Emperor 41dee05f36 Hwi Biyeon.2c1381263e62cd30

To witness this 10e99be92b fame firsthand, Pung 1e4c756ad2 Wolbaek, then Vice-Leader b6b6d1f63f of the Martial 52ed9ac7a2 Arts Alliance, visited 92c506bb58 the Taebaek Clan. He was d2c370fb75 famous as a9fc646a17 one of a196ecba6c the survivors 05a25b7a54 of the 73345e58dc bloodshed thirty eacdc2907a years prior 05a28c3af7 and was 270076d528 known for 6a12dfdfbe his extreme c06661b480 aversion to 40f825b3b6 evil, never 44997fc40e hesitating to a947a8ee6a personally punish e77b27a57b the wicked. His reputation preceded him 2e04fb458d even within the Taebaek 13024c0476 Clan, and many disciples 5690f21791 respected him. Dang Hyojin 95d3748fc1 and Hwi ff1e64343e Biyeon proudly 1e56991648 greeted him e7aff6d255 at the 8b8d3e9bd8 main gate.019fb9eb62d612b2

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But as soon as Pung Wolbaek saw Hwi Biyeon’s face, his eyes widened in shock, and he pointed a finger, roaring,bcc5ee74015d55fc

“H-How can 0ceac2b440 this be! Has the Taebaek 164d78c99c Clan been harboring 2b5c3b9e70 a murderer all 4e4816683c this time! You fiend! How dare you show 4d7fdd880e your face so brazenly 7aeb725b06 before me?!”5b58411118c3202f

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“Vice-Leader!”684c498ce76ac5f7

Murmurs rippled through the Martial Arts Alliance members at their leader’s outburst.3bfa955e0a980811

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Hwi Biyeon, the target of Pung Wolbaek’s accusation, was even more bewildered. Pung Wolbaek glared at him with bloodshot eyes and coughed up a mouthful of blood. His energy channels were twisted with immense rage.7c999ea9e17dec41

What followed was a tragedy. The Martial Arts Alliance, turning on their heels, demanded Hwi Biyeon’s surrender. The Taebaek Clan bolted their gates, refusing to hand him over. The Hwi Biyeon they knew wasn’t someone who would kill innocent people without reason. His pure and unblemished Heart Sword was proof of that.0db8eef42954f3b5

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Then, not only Pung Wolbaek, but also other survivors of the bloodshed came to see for themselves. And upon seeing Hwi Biyeon, they recoiled as if they’d seen a ghost. Like Pung Wolbaek, they vomited blood, claiming he was the murderer.7d242b0422ef5104

Not just 5d6749e626 one or 69954fa0a8 two, but 6383793854 twenty-two out 33e74b01f0 of twenty-four c9f31c2c73 survivors said 22acdc08da the same 3f80d9f29d thing, word fa92201043 for word. The other two had bc60078c6e already passed away, so 50e25dde09 everyone who had barely 6fb5e8ad36 survived the bloodshed unanimously b97c1bb492 pointed to Hwi Biyeon 69a2ddb956 as the culprit. Public opinion turned 1a91cb784b sharply against the efd15603e7 Taebaek Clan.11f64c3c86ca3b58

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But Hwi Biyeon swore, 731852793f with all sincerity, that 35e3416284 he was wrongly accused.bf48c79d210fcb9c

Throughout his life, he had never killed an innocent civilian. In fact, he rarely left the Taebaek Clan grounds. He had dedicated his entire life to honing his martial arts, absorbing the energy of Mount Taebaek. When would he have had the time to cause such a massive incident? Moreover, during the Seventeen Thousand Bloodshed, Hwi Biyeon was only thirty years old. It was a time when his fiery master, Myeonmyeon, kept him close and constantly trained him. There was no way he could have slipped out of his master’s sight and left the Taebaek Clan. The Taebaek Clan Leader and his fellow disciples knew this better than anyone. Therefore, they believed this must be a conspiracy, a scheme by the Martial Arts Alliance to bring down Hwi Biyeon.36f01b01223c4872

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Dang Hyojin, the Taebaek Clan Leader and a disciple of the same generation as Hwi Biyeon, kept the gates locked and continuously refused the Martial Arts Alliance’s demands to hand over the vicious murderer. Then, less than three months later, Pung Wolbaek marched on the Taebaek Clan with the Alliance’s forces. Their justification was that the Taebaek Clan, by harboring the murderer, could no longer be considered righteous.6f433f41a5a33a41

As if seeking revenge for his family’s annihilation, Pung Wolbaek showed no mercy to anyone in the Taebaek Clan. He killed them without hesitation, branding them all as villains. Thus, many fellow disciples, including the Clan Leader, died at the hands of the Martial Arts Alliance, trying to protect Hwi Biyeon.2819be9e5973597f

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“Senior Brother! Go to the Shaolin Temple! You must obtain Master Hyeseung’s testimony, clear our Taebaek Clan’s name… and reclaim your honor… Ugh!”4c92477577c6146a

A fellow disciple died 1bde7f1440 brutally, his body severed 4e4528b0c6 in two. And the a34c8fcbac young disciples? Innocent trainees also b3cb17ddfe lost their lives. The Martial 6f3037a1c4 Arts Alliance ba31dcf251 mercilessly slaughtered 4a146bbde5 the Taebaek 857e197a0e Clan members. Without a 1ad05b8e0f hint of 22ffda2dc3 remorse, Pung 24870fd80d Wolbaek pursued 33d9e565fe Hwi Biyeon 5c2e5d3ebd relentlessly, as 86d32a50d0 if he 8949288108 were his ef988f6b8e sole target.4d9a259e791c5775

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The pure 1b0ed6e678 white snowy ef3190a7e9 mountain was d3ca4248cf stained with 89f3634209 blood. Hwi Biyeon fled, 2674c264be shedding tears of 30b9519263 blood. But he was 42c2e55ad3 soon captured… and 881de5db42 beheaded by Pung cb70bb79f0 Wolbaek’s sword.4e4e43fbb8ca2b50

Perhaps someone took e6e1f8f896 pity on him.0977f8eb8d9c7556

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Not only did af4126d191 he come back d0b08fdf12 to life, but f333745b1a he returned to bc20911367 the past.f661b379d8d20cee

“This is insane…”d7320f25dca84a42

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His swirling thoughts intensified rather than calming down. He considered sitting down in a corner of the training grounds and meditating, but his turbulent mind wouldn’t cooperate. Hwi Biyeon pressed his lips together, looked up at the sky, and let out all the turmoil within him.547e976cee516760

The reason Hwi Biyeon was currently at the training grounds was that his master, Myeonmyeon, had punished him with cleaning duty for unreasonably assaulting his fellow disciple. Such punishments were usually given to young disciples for mental cultivation, but this was Myeonmyeon’s decision, as he had accurately assessed his disciple’s state.998ed68eb8c0643a

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In any case, this was definitely not the afterlife. He didn’t want to think about suffering from bone-chilling cold even in the afterlife. He was simply curious why this had happened to him, and whether it was a common occurrence. Of course, it couldn’t be something that happened to everyone. If it were, there would be no one in the world who died unjustly.f7c71672404bf784

“No matter how hard I try to organize my thoughts, it’s no use…”51a922ada28f80e1

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Hwi Biyeon had only achieved enlightenment and reached his current level after turning sixty. That one step beyond the wall. Most martial artists who couldn’t take that step gave up and ended their lives. Hwi Biyeon’s master, Myeonmyeon, had been one of them. Yet, even Hwi Biyeon couldn’t comprehend the current situation.54fcce97f409c194

He had been 599f84f323 killed for reasons 75ee908ab5 unknown. He couldn’t cbae9e5282 simply rejoice a729cb1c15 at returning a4dc3e2a0a to the 8fae500011 past. Still, since he now 56b9a82c46 knew he would be 6933a7abac framed for the bloodshed 454a655116 in the future, he 12b8ce70d0 was determined to prevent 4dcfc1d80a the Taebaek Clan’s annihilation, b6896ea6c8 even if it meant 330a0d3691 betraying the sect and 3eeb32a07c being expelled.18e6efa632ac1cc9

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Yes, this was 4c3580ecb7 an opportunity.e3aabfac085dc599

He knew the b513e0a86a future, so he 25b73744c5 had to take 3eb4dfecfb steps to prevent 02296e45b4 that horrific event 174d8a3def from happening. Witnessing the deaths of 14679fb10b his fellow disciples once 5ceb536aa4 was enough. Finding a way was 8e44ca7f3d his top priority.4d4b1c09a478be86

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“…And before that, there’s something more urgent to deal with.”e22790d4f33b50fe

It was still a38c83962e before the Seventeen 59b2d94a61 Thousand Bloodshed. According to what 5eee1211ef he’d gathered after 6ab3da150d enduring his master’s 31abfc9c7d beating and grilling 9dcf6dc12a his fellow disciples 7f6c2fb023 who looked at 405b876944 him strangely, the 820cfcaf04 Pungwol family was 10e3cf53db fine, and there ad0ed88e00 were no reports ca8a313029 of harm to d217e87f92 the other sects 91c994df9b and leaders involved 9c53faf0da in the bloodshed.57ff94bc8aea1d36

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Come to think of f4272cfe33 it, around this time, 08d58f3c17 there seemed to be 3bf741e521 a particularly high number 082507dff1 of incidents and accidents, f91033484d not only within the c2e4547ad2 martial world but throughout 996945d9bf the Central Plains.630ca81e7c4c6ec9

Even within the 07ad325c0d Taebaek Clan, his b090fc7831 junior, Nam Jibyeok, 6077021066 would murder a e9908118b1 young disciple and 43c914004e flee, and a 75119ac474 few years later, 567a068d7d the sixth prince, 80a3dccf55 Geum Wi, would 69217b1488 be appointed crown e703b59896 prince over his 965aebb059 older brothers. Or rather, 903fcb434b his older f66e1d40df brothers would 6446de50a9 all die, 249f533375 leading to 1eacf5eedf his hasty bfa4f8b3fd appointment. Within those b5d6144777 few years, ab5ba34397 the Seventeen 0cbc8e542d Thousand Bloodshed efd10774cf would occur, 5d8c458589 killing a a47d1189d5 thousand civilians, 7af5e7cc94 and the dbacd472da Jeongsa Rebellion 0ad904baff would erupt.2aef037ce39afe5d

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‘I truly… was oblivious 1985446b03 and uninterested in everything.’3fef7342ff92f8c4

Of course, fa5434c60d he knew 873b408478 the major daa32ae66a events that 47958c585e everyone else f25ed1cda4 knew, at 3d2b4dd040 least in e9b6eca10e broad strokes. But he had never e6f2987e87 looked into or been 85b29999c3 involved in those events, 028bda764b so he still had 72728015c4 no clue why he 07718faf26 had to die. Hwi Biyeon had 5e3058ce17 dedicated his life 2baafb483e to martial arts 61594394ad and spent all f5f4774c7f his free time 9b052a1bec in secluded training, 51b4d0ba00 completely ignoring worldly 3c010c4016 affairs and other fdd52c9614 sects.de90744027be8af9

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Although he wasn’t entirely c40a9b7619 sure, as this memory fe9f74f045 was squeezed from the 4340bf38a2 depths of his mind, 515dc419b7 the Seventeen Thousand Bloodshed bbf9d4d2bb would likely occur about 16c3f3ab74 a year from now. If he could somehow d0d6cf17d3 prevent the tragedy, he 78371a8f24 could also prevent being 79c60a22cf framed as the culprit.70114f7a726d71e3

However, he saw limitations. While his soul had traveled back in time, his body was not that of the The Thirteen Stars Hwi Biyeon, but his younger self, with the martial arts skills and internal energy he possessed before his enlightenment. What good was an enlightened mind if his body couldn’t fully utilize it?dab3c45dddde030a

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The Taebaek Swordsmanship was fundamentally based on Yin energy. The more one practiced it, the closer one’s body aligned with Yin energy. This made it more challenging for men, full of Yang energy, to master the technique. This was also why the Taebaek Clan had so many female disciples. Of course, with dedicated training, one’s body gradually aligned with Yin energy, making it more suitable for understanding the Taebaek Swordsmanship. The technique even changed one’s bones and muscles.979cbf6a5d3b8c68

“I still have a long way to go…”d4d031086720466e

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