Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 473

Chapter 473 – The lazy Makes a Proposal (3)

Wei Yanho scratched his head frantically.

It was a habit that arose when things didn’t go as he wanted.

“Let’s not do this,” he said with an expression that failed to define what emotion he should show at that moment.

“I didn’t intend for this to become so serious. It’s not my style.”

Wei Jeonghan smiled bitterly.

“Yanho…”

“No, wait a moment,” Wei Yanho raised a hand to stop him.

“I understand more or less what you want to say, but this is not simply a matter of whether or not you take the Blood Explosive Dan. Let’s not go there.”

“Someone has to do it.”

Wei Yanho sighed.

“It’s not that important. It’s enough for Master Cheok to take it.”

“You…”

When Wei Jeonghan tried to speak, Wei Yanho cut him off:

“You’ll surely say that whoever asks others to sacrifice shouldn’t be afraid to sacrifice himself. Yes, that’s true. But how can you expect that from people? Don’t impose the same standard you have for yourself on others. Most are mediocre people. Don’t forget that great men are called that precisely because most live as mediocre.”

“Hmm, he’s right,” Jegal Yeom nodded, seeming satisfied that those words came from Wei Yanho.

“No, I…”

“Enough, that’s enough!” Wei Yanho pursed his lips.

“You don’t need to try so hard to prove your heroism. What you’ve said already makes it more than clear. No one here thinks you’re bluffing.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

If it had been anyone else, but that man was perfectly capable of smiling while swallowing the Blood Explosive Dan.

Wasn’t he famous throughout the world, albeit for different reasons than Wei Yanho?

“I’m not joking.”

“Yes, yes. I’m not joking either, so let’s just leave it here. Even if others might, you definitely can’t be a candidate.”

Wei Jeonghan’s eyes narrowed.

“Is it because I’m your father?”

“Yes.”

Wei Yanho’s answer was immediate, without the slightest hesitation. Wei Jeonghan’s face was completely distorted.

“Being your father doesn’t give me any privilege. And if it did, I would reject it.”

“Ugh.”

Wei Yanho sighed and looked at Jegal Yeom, who responded with an awkward smile and a nod. It was better if he explained it.

“Master Wei.”

“Yes, Master Jegal.”

“Young Wei is right. You cannot take the Blood Explosive Dan.”

“Why not?”

“The reason is simple. We only have two Blood Explosive Dan pills. Master Cheok must take one, so there is only one available. Therefore, that pill must be taken by whoever meets the most perfect conditions.”

“And am I not the one who meets those conditions? As I said before, I have the necessary martial ability and unlike others…”

“No. In fact, among those present, you meet the worst conditions. The reason is very simple: because you are young Wei’s father.”

“I didn’t expect to hear that from you, Master Jegal.”

Jegal Yeom gave a bitter smile.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding. I’m not excluding you because you’ve lost your former reputation. The main reason is your relationship with young Wei.”

“What do you mean?”

“If you take the Blood Explosive Dan, it would be young Wei who would have to examine you. Do you think he could calmly observe his own father die?”

Wei Jeonghan looked at Wei Yanho with a perplexed expression. He emphatically shook his hand.

“Impossible!”

“How do you mean impossible, you insolent?!”

“Impossible is impossible. Although I sometimes think it would be better to cut ties with a father who only knows how to scold without doing anything, in the end, you are my father. I couldn’t stand idly by watching you die.”

“I didn’t raise you to be so weak!”

“It’s not that you didn’t raise me to be weak, it’s that you didn’t raise me at all. Even if it hurts you, things have to be said as they are.”

“…”

Wei Jeonghan, who had no arguments when it came to upbringing and education, couldn’t reply. Seeing his pleading look, Jegal Yeom coughed awkwardly.

“Well, maybe it’s possible…”

But after looking alternately at father and son, he shook his head.

“But just in case, I won’t approve it. We can’t take risks.”

“Grrr.”

Wei Jeonghan grimaced in frustration.

He wanted to insist, but the logic of Jegal Yeom and Wei Yanho was too solid. He could only resign himself.

“Come on, it was obvious it wasn’t going to work. Why insist?”

“Insolent!”

Wei Jeonghan burst into anger at his son’s taunts, but he couldn’t shout any louder. In a situation where someone might have to sacrifice themselves, he had managed to get out of it. He felt guilty and couldn’t help but shut up.

“So, excluding my father, someone else here will have to do it…”

“Didn’t your voice sound too cheerful all of a sudden?” Tang Cheongun commented.

Wei Yanho smiled.

“It just relieves me that my father is ruled out.”

“Grrr, you’re too honest for your own good.”

“I’ve heard that honesty is a virtue.”

Wei Yanho added unnecessarily:

“Ah, don’t misunderstand me. I didn’t exclude my father out of sentimentality. I only followed my master’s teachings.”

“Your master?”

“Yes.”

Wei Yanho nodded.

“My master said that if something requires ‘determination’ to be solved, it means it actually has no solution.”

“What does that mean?”

“Literally. That if you need determination to solve something, it means it’s actually impossible. He said that problems should be solved and executed without relying on willpower or external variables. That saying ‘if you try, you can do it’ is usually a way of transferring the responsibility of the impossible to others. Come to think of it, he’s right.”

“What kind of life must your master have led?”

“Eh… he lived quite luxuriously, I think.”

“Grrr.”

Tang Cheongun shook his head.

Wei Jeonghan insisting on sacrificing himself, his insolent son, the master who educated him… there wasn’t a single normal being among them.

Jegal Yeom coughed to regain control.

“I don’t think we’ll reach a solution today. Better to suspend the meeting and continue tomorrow. There are aspects that require more reflection.”

“Agreed.”

Everyone got up with somber expressions.

But while the others left their seats, Wei Yanho remained seated, arms crossed, deep in thought.

The sun had set.

Jangil was trembling slightly.

“It’s very cold today.”

Although he was wearing a thick blanket, as a martial arts practitioner he shouldn’t feel this weather as cold. The chill he felt was probably due to the tense atmosphere that enveloped the Tang Family.

Although the atmosphere had been tense lately, after the duel between Wei Yanho and Cheok Soogwang, the situation had gone from bad to completely icy.

“Hehehe.”

Jangil looked around with a satisfied smile.

The Tang Family was known for its excessive pride, which had brought them into conflict with other factions.

Especially with the Beggar Sect.

As one of the most prestigious families, they looked down on beggars, considering them inferior.

Seeing how Wei Yanho had not only humiliated but shattered the pride of those guys filled him with satisfaction.

“Where could our hero be?”

Jangil whistled as he looked for Wei Yanho.

Since he met him, all he had gotten were headaches and reprimands from the Beggar King, but moments like these made it impossible to hate him.

And now, to some extent, Jangil was grateful to be by his side.

Think about it:

What would have happened if he hadn’t established ties with that disaster? Who could assure that the Beggar Sect wouldn’t be in the same situation as the Tang Family now?

‘This is what they call a power shift.’

Jangil was witnessing how power accumulated around certain figures.

Wei Yanho wasn’t actively seeking power, but even so, it grouped around him.

The Beggar Sect had already assigned Jangil to accompany him by orders of the Beggar King. Shaolin Temple and the Peng Family were doing their best to win his favor.

Even the Tang Family, who used to be his enemy, was now sending signals of approach.

Jangil found the situation extremely amusing.

No matter how strong Wei Yanho was, he was alone. The power of the Wei Family of Guangdong was insignificant to the great factions. Without Wei Yanho, they wouldn’t even consider them.

For the great factions to extend their hands in friendship to a single man was extraordinary.

Because he was the next number one in the world?

Not exactly.

When Wei Sanho was unequivocally considered the next number one, there were no such movements.

‘It’s because they feel uncomfortable.’

The difference between Wei Yanho and Wei Sanho wasn’t their strength. Although Wei Yanho was incomparably stronger, that alone didn’t explain why so many factions were seeking his favor.

The real reason was that Wei Yanho challenged the basic rules of the martial world.

If Shaolin Temple irritated Wei Sanho, would he ignore their status and challenge them?

Of course not.

It wasn’t that Wei Sanho lacked pride, but he respected Shaolin Temple. Wei Yanho, on the other hand, had no such “respect.”

If Shaolin Temple had a conflict with Wei Yanho, he would draw hair on their shaved heads. That was what they feared.

Jangil looked up at the eaves.

‘Could it be that that guy is aware of his position?’

It was impossible to know without asking him directly. Jangil jumped towards the roof, where he distinguished the figure of Wei Yanho lying on the edge.