Chapter 121 Departure (2)
The next day.
Gu Yangji rose early and, along with the other disciples, methodically tidied the banquet hall.
Normally, this would be a task delegated to disciples of lower rank, but he found it more soothing this way.
‘To be blunt, all I’ve done in the martial world is cause trouble everywhere I went…’
He was grateful for the efforts of those who had even held a banquet to celebrate that.
He was particularly surprised to learn many Taoist masters in Chang’an felt indebted to the physicians.
Was it because of the medical association that one could find contentment in poverty and delight in the Way without great wealth?
‘I never imagined there were so many extraordinary individuals active without belonging to any particular sect or Daoist order.’
Gu Yangjie remembered the names of the seemingly extraordinary hermits: Anbin Jushi and Sogyul Jushi.
Anbin Jushi, in particular, not only possessed some mysterious aura but also seemed acquainted with Baek Dan-hyeon, suggesting deep connections to the core of the Hwasan Sect.
Though his age was only an estimate, he was significantly older than Baek Dan-hyeon.
Perhaps he even knew information about Jin Muwol.
Gu Yangjeok scribbled the location of the hermitage in northern Shaanxi where Anbin Jushi resided onto the map.
“It seems about time to return the Zhonghua Map I borrowed from General Jang Ilguk of the Western Gate.”
Zhang Yiguo himself likely held great admiration for the Huashan Sect and wouldn’t cause trouble, but his superiors were the problem.
