Chapter 29 — Dropped into Murim with an Instant Kill Skill

Chapter 29

General Chu Seongho confronts Yi Yubaek on a river vessel, demanding an explanation for gathering Jianghu figures despite the tiger plague. Yi Yubaek claims they are honoring Buddha while forgetting their troubles. The General, interpreting this as a veiled insult, interrogates Yi Yubaek and then commands his adopted son, Sowol, to step forward. Terrified by the General’s overwhelming Qi, Sowol is urged by his resolve to stand beside his master. The General tests Sowol, asking if he believes his adoptive father’s motives are purely selfless. Sowol delivers a sincere defense, arguing that self-interest is natural and distinct from wickedness; he posits that just as farmers work for personal gain yet feed the world, Yi Yubaek’s actions, driven by self-interest rather than malice, are righteous. Impressed by Sowol’s logic and character, the General grants permission for the lantern festival to proceed. Following the General's departure, the riverbank erupts into a grand banquet. Martial artists from the White Dragon Gang and Severing Sword Sect arrive with food, musicians, and courtesans, including Choran and Eun-yeong. Chu Jinhyeok, the Woman-Dressing Official, approaches Sowol, praises his earlier defense, gifts him Golden Wound Medicine, and offers protection from future trouble. The atmosphere shifts to celebration as ten thousand river and sky lanterns drift downstream, accompanied by 'iron flowers'—molten metal sparks that resemble Earth’s fireworks. Yi Yubaek uses the moment to define the Jianghu to Sowol as individuals who break societal molds and rules to live by their own hearts. As drunken celebrants congratulate Sowol on his 'Jianghu debut,' the Young Hero reflects on the beauty of this chaotic, vibrant world, resolving that he no longer hates it. The chapter ends with Yi Yubaek singing a song about tiger-ravaged mountains and youthful aspirations, while the crowd clinks cups in tribute.

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