[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world":3,"chapter-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Hidden Ruler of the Martial World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1379367,1826,"Chapter 19","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun approached the Kunlun Sect among the martial artist groups and immediately performed a fist-and-palm salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Taoist friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kunlun Sect martial artists were initially puzzled by Zhuge Hyun's approach, but their guard was lowered at the words 'Taoist friend'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you also study the immortal way, Taoist friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do. I was personally studying the immortal way and came here after hearing rumors about Kunlun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhuge Hyun's polite answer, the Kunlun Sect martial artist looked Zhuge Hyun over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'His appearance is outstanding, and his intelligent, polite, and neat attire is fitting for a Taoist priest of Kunlun.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists of the Kunlun Sect were pleased with Zhuge Hyun's appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Baek Sowol, who saw that from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'With Senior Brother's personality, I thought he would beat them all up and make them vomit blood, so why is it so peaceful?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol wondered if Zhuge Hyun had developed some chronic illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether that questioning gaze reached Zhuge Hyun or not, Zhuge Hyun was still bowing and scraping to the Kunlun Sect martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your physiognomy is clearly lofty, so you must hold a considerable position in Kunlun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoho, you also look young, Taoist friend, but you seem to be full of intelligence, so you will surely enter the path of an immortal in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, as Zhuge Hyun and the Kunlun Sect martial artists were exchanging pleasantries, an elderly man from the Kunlun Sect looked at Zhuge Hyun and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why did you intervene, Taoist friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving that question, Zhuge Hyun smiled benevolently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A benevolent smile that was unparalleled in the world, a heavenly smile that seemed to melt not only the hearts of the Kunlun Sect martial artists but also the hearts of the other forces around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, only one person was inwardly terrified upon seeing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Heeik!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Baek Sowol's memory, a storm had raged after Zhuge Hyun had shown such a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had shown such a smile when he met a group of incorrigible ruffians in the mountains, and that group had ended up in a miserable state where it would have been better to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It would be more benevolent to just cut their throats cleanly like Master!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, trying to erase the terrifying scene from her mind, observed Zhuge Hyun, trembling with anxiety about what would happen next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun had secretly scanned the relationship between the three groups with his eyes and had finished his assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Kunlun guys seem to be displeased with the Namgung guys who suddenly rushed in and are trying to exercise their force in their territory.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun's gaze turned to the Namgung family martial artists and the ruffians who were exchanging some kind of gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The ruffians are watching the Namgung guys' expressions, so there must be some relationship.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having organized his thoughts once more, Zhuge Hyun immediately performed a polite fist-and-palm salute and opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those ruffians are nothing to look at, but it seems there is a big misunderstanding between the Kunlun Sect and the Namgung family, and I was so saddened by that that I stepped forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished his answer, Zhuge Hyun immediately turned his head to the Namgung family and performed a polite fist-and-palm salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I greet the direct descendants of the great Namgung family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are not direct descendants...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Namgung family martial artists frowned at Zhuge Hyun's greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because although they belonged to the Namgung family of Anhui, they were far from being direct descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun quickly grasped their psychology and smiled benevolently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From my perspective, living in a land far from Anhui, you look like direct descendants, so I said so. I apologize if I made you uncomfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young hero, you speak as if you have a relationship with Namgung.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, although I am not of the direct bloodline, I use the surname of Namgung as a distant branch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun's face was a confident one, as if there was not a single lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Namgung Hyun-o.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol was watching that from a distance with a dumbfounded face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wow, how can a person lie so shamelessly...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to keep watching to see how shameless a person could be, but fearing that she would make eye contact with a Namgung family martial artist, Baek Sowol quickly turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Zhuge Hyun's shameless act continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I see of the current situation, it seems that the people of the Kunlun Sect think that the martial artists of the Namgung family have invaded the territory of Kunlun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that's not the reality, is it? The people of the Namgung family just happened to witness an injustice and jumped in by chance to practice justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Zhuge Hyun's words, the Namgung family martial artists assessed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kunlun Sect martial artists, no matter how you looked at them, did not seem easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was the first time they had heard that there was a martial force group in Kunlun, their achievements did not seem low enough to be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A situation where considerable damage was expected if they clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, a young man who used the surname of Namgung stepped forward to mediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have seen correctly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was something they had to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Zhuge Hyun smiled benevolently again and turned his gaze to the Kunlun Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you have heard, all of this stems from a misunderstanding. I, who practice the Tao and at the same time have inherited the bloodline of Namgung, guarantee this fact, so how about we resolve this smoothly for my sake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists of the Kunlun Sect and the martial artists of the Namgung family nodded their heads at once at Zhuge Hyun's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone else had said the same thing, they would have thought it was a scam, but the sight of Zhuge Hyun with a benevolent smile like that of a Buddha was enough to instill great trust in the two forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have heard the fair and wise advice of Taoist friend Namgung, so what else is there to think about? Would you also advise us on the subsequent measures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although you are in a place far from Anhui, you have dealt with it wisely, as befits the name of Namgung. What is there for us to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the two forces were full of trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wasn't Senior Brother in Kunlun, but in a pseudo-sect?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who was watching that from a distance, was just dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether that was the case or not, Zhuge Hyun, who saw the trust-filled gazes of the two forces, stroked his beard with satisfaction and opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since this matter stems from a misunderstanding, wouldn't it be right to return to the right path and resolve it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it is the front yard of the Kunlun Sect, it seems there would be no problem if Kunlun resolves the problem of that wicked group of ruffians, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists of the Namgung family were flustered at Zhuge Hyun's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whole thing was a staged act prepared by the Namgung family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the group of ruffians was also on their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the group of ruffians were dragged away by the Kunlun Sect group here and the ruffians were to speak carelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not only will the image of the family be tarnished, but the other forces in the martial world will find fault for no reason.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to refute the words of the scholar-like young man who was smiling so benevolently, there were too many eyes around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it, things are getting complicated.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Yeonjun, who was leading the martial artists of the Namgung family, his mind, which had been momentarily lost, snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'With the scholar-like young man in the public eye, there's nothing I can do right now.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After racking his brain for a long time without a word, he finally came to the conclusion that there was nothing he could do right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'For now, I will retreat. Then I will look for an opportunity to silence the ruffians.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made a decision, Namgung Yeonjun quickly sent a hand signal to the martial artists of the Namgung family to retreat and approached the Kunlun Sect martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have been very rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright. We understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he politely greeted the Taoist priests of the Kunlun Sect and quickly left the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Namgung family martial artists left, the Kunlun Sect martial artists politely performed a fist-and-palm salute towards Zhuge Hyun and bowed their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to Taoist friend Namgung, a place where there could have been a dispute has been resolved smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have only done what was natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun and the Kunlun Sect martial artists exchanged warm pleasantries and parted ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything was over, Zhuge Hyun returned to his seat with a face as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, how can a person lie so shamelessly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who saw that, couldn't close her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, what do you want me to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benevolent smile from before had disappeared from Zhuge Hyun's face as if it had never been there, and his usual crooked smile was in its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol couldn't close her mouth, dumbfounded by Zhuge Hyun's appearance, which had changed like flipping a page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How can a person be so shameless?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pouring out all sorts of words in her mind for a long time, Baek Sowol finally organized her thoughts and let out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, so it's over now, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over? What's over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Isn't the situation sorted out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Sowol's question, the corners of Zhuge Hyun's mouth went up even more crookedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how you looked at it, it was a sight that seemed to contain all of human malice, and Baek Sowol swallowed dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-what are you going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I going to do? Of course, I have to confirm the true identity of that Kunlun Sect or Kunlun-whatever and either smash them or do something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun's current appearance was the very essence of human malice, the very appearance of a demonic master, a term commonly used to refer to an evil martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol couldn't say anything else and just rolled her eyes here and there, and Zhuge Hyun looked at Baek Sowol's appearance with amusement and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I have something to do, so my accompaniment ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't I teach you everything I could on the way? It doesn't seem like you'll get beaten to death somewhere if you travel alone, so from now on, go your own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, what? Your martial arts are usable, but that clumsy mentality of yours just won't be fixed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, what do you mean, clumsy...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol lost her mind at Zhuge Hyun's words and just spouted nonsense for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Sowol, who had been lost in thought for a moment, came to her senses and asked Zhuge Hyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't even know where I'm going, do you? But is it okay to separate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the point of asking a brat who has no intention of telling me? If we're fated, we'll meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hyun answered as if it were truly no big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Was my arrogant thought that these people might get involved in my affairs if I told them my destination just my own?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that sight, Baek Sowol pondered inwardly for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, come to think of it, for people like Senior Brother or Master, getting involved in my problems might not be a big deal at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing as he thinks of it as such a trivial thing, maybe it's okay to just tell him?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished her pondering, Baek Sowol looked at Zhuge Hyun's expression and carefully opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am heading to the Heavenly Mountains to meet my family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right? I see. Got it. I'll only tell Master this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Zhuge Hyun's truly nonchalant answer, Baek Sowol felt that all her worries had been foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To these people, all the affairs of the world might not be a big deal.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed her heart had become somewhat at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her heart became at ease, Baek Sowol thought of the matter of the sects from before, not her own problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, but aren't you handling the matter of Kunlun from before too cumbersomely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cumbersome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Baek Sowol's question, Zhuge Hyun looked up with a benevolent smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is surely an easier solution, but if it were him, he would have chosen a direction to handle the matter perfectly, even if it meant enduring such trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhuge Hyun's words, Baek Sowol also looked up at the ceiling with a distant look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just the ceiling of a tavern, for some reason, it seemed as if the blue sky was unfolding before her eyes, and on top of it, Baek Yoonjun was smiling benevolently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, it's important to sweep the scene when something happens. Disciple number two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that too aggressive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aggressive? What are you talking about? The moment something happens, the more time you delay, the higher the probability of future trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true. A disease also gets bigger the more you neglect it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time when Zhuge Hyun and Baek Sowol finished their conversation and parted ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. The occurrence of an event is like the spread of a disease. Once it starts to spread, if you don't catch it early, it will grow out of control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, since you understand, that's a relief. So if the opponent is an evil person, just go for the neck first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think that's right. I'm a doctor. It's right to save them first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun was down at the foot of the mountain, outside his house, with Tang Yuhwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2339,"2026-06-05T22:16:29.102Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d523613213b8d5c244e72f59f02a8fce552624d95d3b118968e863eb4d6ff3e","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-20","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-18",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-cover.jpg"]