Chapter 33 — Dropped into Murim with an Instant Kill Skill

Chapter 33

Jin Geol introduces himself to Yeon Sowol, praising a quote from Adam Smith as comparable to Confucian teachings. Jin Geol provides Yeon Sowol with a poem by the Governor-General of Liangguang, Seo Myeongeum, offering advice on how to navigate the upcoming assessment. Seo Myeongeum then begins a rigid evaluation of scholars, testing their poetic understanding and character. When Jin Geol answers a question about Du Fu’s poem with a clever, loyal devotion interpretation, Seo Myeongeum rewards him with a gold yuanbao. Yeon Sowol steps forward next. Recognizing the exam-like atmosphere, he applies his test-taking skills rather than attempting complex riddles. He responds to Seo Myeongeum’s line with a counter-poem that completely inverts the original meaning of loneliness into a celebration of the Jianghu, shocking the scholars but intriguing Seo Myeongeum. Seizing the moment, Yeon Sowol addresses the moral dilemma of Yi Yubaek’s vigilante justice. Instead of offering a philosophical answer, he feigns ignorance, asking Seo Myeongeum to explain the detailed studies on ‘the people’ and their suffering. This rhetorical trap highlights the officials’ lack of practical welfare research, leaving Seo Myeongeum speechless and ashamed. Convinced by Yeon Sowol’s insight into the gap between doctrine and reality, Seo Myeongeum acknowledges Yi Yubaek as a true man of the Jianghu. He provides Yi Yubaek with a chest of gold yuanbao and a temporary military commander tally to legitimize his campaign against Heavenly Road Mountain. Finally, Yeon Sowol is presented with Seo Myeongeum’s finest sword, the Demon-Severing Sword, to aid him in future battles against true demons. Yeon Sowol accepts the gifts, feeling a strange pride as he departs, having turned a political audit into an opportunity for aid.

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