CHAPTER 292:I Will Always Be Your Wall (2)

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“There can be no defeat.”

Jong Rigok spoke with cold eyes.

The Southern Edge Sect’s disciples all nodded with tense expressions.

“I don’t want you to win the competition. If you can, that would be good, but if you cannot, it is just an unfortunate outcome. However, losing to Mount Hua is a different matter entirely.”

When the words ‘defeat’ and ‘Mount Hua’ were mentioned, Jong Seo-Han, who was in the corner, flinched.

Jong Rigok glared at the poor child,

“It doesn’t matter if you lose to another sect. But you can’t lose to Mount Hua anymore. The audience will inflate the results and talk. If we lose to Mount Hua again, the Southern Edge Sect will be known as a sect that has fallen short of Mount Hua. And if we lose again, all we can do is just accept that. Can you endure that humiliation?”

“No!”

Satisfied with Jin Geum-Ryong’s cold face, the sect leader took him at his word.

“Jin Geum-Ryong.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“You, especially, cannot lose.”

“I will remember that.”

Jong Rigok’s gaze fell on Jin Geum-Ryong and Jin Cho-Baek.

“… I know that will not happen. But make sure not to get swept away by your personal feelings.”

“That will never happen. I will defeat them and restore the honor of the Southern Edge Sect.”

“Good.”

Jong Rigok nodded and looked at Lee Song-Baek.

“Lee Song-Baek, you too.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“I do not expect much from you. But make sure not to lose.”

The expectations between the two seemed different.

The others didn’t know why, but Lee Song-Baek knew.

He was learning the old Southern Edge Sect martial arts, which meant many people had no expectations of him.

It was strange, the situation of someone who could be considered the best. The situation of Lee Song-Baek.

Yet he responded calmly, “I will not tarnish the reputation of the Southern Edge Sect.”

With that, Jong Rigok no longer looked at Lee Song-Baek,

“Those who extol honor will be given a worthy reward, and those who bring dishonor will be punished for it. Prove yourselves and never bring shame onto the name of the Southern Edge Sect.”

“We will keep that in mind, Sect Leader!”

Jong Rigok glanced over everyone one last time and then turned and left. The remaining disciples all let out sighs of relief at the same time.

Lee Song-Baek, who was watching this from behind, closed his eyes.

‘How did all this happen?’

Their bleak form.

The cold air.

In the past, it wasn’t like this.

But after only one defeat to Mount Hua in one conference, his sect had transformed into this… different one.

“Lee Song-Baek.”

Lee Song-Baek turned his head,

“Elder Sama.”

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