The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 31

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| Chapter 31

“Brother Go!”

As Yoo Eun-hyun collapsed to the ground, Gu Pyo, who had been following behind, saw Go Ji-hwan emerge from the darkness and urgently raised his voice in a shout.

“Why are you just standing there watching in a daze?”

“You’re being unreasonable again. There was a reason for it.”

While he did have his own reasons, the fact remained that he had let his target slip away. As Gu Pyo scratched his head making excuses, Go Ji-hwan’s expression softened slightly.

“He’s definitely not an ordinary guy. He did react to my pressure point technique.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Did he come from living in the wild or something? No, it’s not just because of that…”

“You brat. Don’t make excuses. Wait a moment. There’s something I need to do first.”

Go Ji-hwan cut off Gu Pyo’s words and approached Yoo Eun-hyun. Then he picked up Yoo Eun-hyun’s axe that was lying nearby.

“I did apply pressure points, but it’ll be troublesome when he wakes up. I should at least sever one of his meridians for now.”

“W-wait a moment! You can’t do that!”

“Don’t shout. He’ll just have trouble moving for a few days. With treatment, he’ll recover without any aftereffects.”

“That’s not it! Do you know what technique this young master used just now?”

Gu Pyo urgently tried to stop Go Ji-hwan, shouting. Finding Gu Pyo’s reaction strange, Go Ji-hwan turned his head and asked back.

“What technique? I didn’t see it.”

“This guy used Silver Spirit Snake! Mu Dong-hwan-mu!”

As Gu Pyo urgently shouted, Go Ji-hwan’s movement with the axe stopped completely.

Then Go Ji-hwan’s expression became very serious, and he clutched his head as if getting a headache before asking back.

“Really? Are you sure you saw it correctly?”

“I’m certain. It was a bit clumsy, but… it was definitely Silver Spirit Snake.”

“Clumsy? How can the Alliance Leader’s martial arts be clumsy?”

“That’s why I was surprised. If it wasn’t for that, do you think I would have missed him?”

“Hmm… What’s going on? I definitely thought he was someone from Uiseonsu-ga, but suddenly Mu Dong-hwan-mu… Anyway, Master Son told us to bring him, so let’s take him. He’s more of an expert on Mu Dong-hwan-mu than anyone, so he’ll make the judgment.”

Go Ji-hwan sighed deeply and gave orders to Gu Pyo. This time, unlike usual, Gu Pyo didn’t make any complaints and carefully lifted Yoo Eun-hyun onto his back.

After Go Ji-hwan looked around and assessed the situation before launching into the air, Gu Pyo grabbed Yoo Eun-hyun’s axe as well and followed behind.

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“Ugh…”

Yoo Eun-hyun groaned softly as he slowly opened his eyes. The surroundings were somewhat dark, making it difficult to properly assess the situation.

Inside, a small lamp no bigger than a fingernail flickered as if struggling desperately to drive away the darkness, but it seemed insufficient to dispel the gloom.

Looking at that light, Yoo Eun-hyun thought he might have simply fallen asleep and woken up, but the scenes from before he lost consciousness flashed through his mind in an instant. As soon as he realized this, Yoo Eun-hyun tried to bolt upright.

“Ugh!”

However, that was merely wishful thinking, as his arms and legs seemed bound by something, losing their freedom and unable to move properly. The pressure transmitted through his clothes clearly reminded Yoo Eun-hyun that he was currently tied up with something.

“Ahem… Cough!”

Trying to say something, Yoo Eun-hyun coughed lightly due to his roughened throat.

Still, seeing that saliva was still forming and his mouth hadn’t completely dried up, it seemed not much time had passed since he lost consciousness.

Creak.

Just then, the door opened and three people entered.

Hidden in the darkness, their identities were unclear, but before long, a bulky-looking shadow moved somewhere and opened a window. Immediately, the darkness retreated and light poured into the room.

Squinting his eyes against the blinding light, what appeared before Yoo Eun-hyun, blocking the light, was none other than Go Ji-hwan.

“You’re awake.”

“You are…”

The moment Go Ji-hwan appeared before him, Yoo Eun-hyun instinctively realized that the shadow who had attacked him yesterday was indeed Go Ji-hwan. As this fact crossed his mind, he was about to curse, but soon considering his situation, he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Instead, he glanced once at Gu Pyo, who was opening the window beside Go Ji-hwan and looking at him, then spoke sarcastically.

“I heard that the warriors of Cheonmu Alliance, who claim to represent the righteous path (Jeongdo), but is it okay to kidnap people like this?”

“Sorry about that. Hey, Gu Pyo. Untie him.”

Perhaps stung by Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Go Ji-hwan had Gu Pyo untie the ropes that bound him.

‘Damn. If you were going to untie me anyway, you should have done it earlier. What’s the point of untying me only after I said something? Are you thinking I can’t escape now anyway?’

Yoo Eun-hyun grumbled somewhat sullenly, but thinking it was better to be untied than tied up, he didn’t voice those thoughts aloud.

“Since you untied me, I guess you’re willing to talk.”

“You look quite upset.”

“Who would be happy after being kidnapped?”

“I admit our methods were a bit rough, but you have problems too, don’t you? From what I heard from Gu Pyo, we treated you as politely as possible, so why did you try to run away?”

“If you were going to treat me politely, you should have brought a palanquin.”

“We don’t discriminate when it comes to dealing with vicious Mado-in.”

As Yoo Eun-hyun continued complaining, Go Ji-hwan also seemed to get annoyed and spoke to Yoo Eun-hyun with pressure. Though Yoo Eun-hyun was slightly intimidated, he wasn’t one to hold back what he had to say.

“Vicious Mado-in? Me? That’s ridiculous… I’m just a farmer who lives by diligently farming.”

“Do farmers learn martial arts these days?”

“Well, farmers can learn martial arts too. You need physical strength to farm, and if you can learn it, there’s nothing wrong with learning it, right?”

“You learned martial arts? Who did you learn from?”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Go Ji-hwan’s eyes lit up as he asked back. Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been speaking confidently, awkwardly turned his head away.

“I learned from books.”

Though he said this, Yoo Eun-hyun knew it was nonsensical. These people had definitely recognized the technique Yoo Eun-hyun used yesterday, Silver Spirit Snake.

They were probably questioning him about that.

“You learned Alliance Leader So Bi-won of Deo Geom Ssang-seon’s Mu Dong-hwan-mu from books? That’s quite believable.”

Go Ji-hwan sarcastically retorted as if it was his turn. Before Yoo Eun-hyun could say anything, the man behind Go Ji-hwan stepped forward.

“I’ll take over this matter from now on.”

The man’s voice seemed young and childlike, but seeing Go Ji-hwan bow deeply and step back, the man’s position seemed much higher than Go Ji-hwan’s.

And Yoo Eun-hyun also looked at the appearance of the man who stepped forward.

The man wore gray martial robes that seemed to shine, with glossy hair hanging long and twisted, partially covering his face. Still, his pale skin, young-looking round face, and small stature made him look like a boy in some ways.

At least his flexible-looking body and small sword scars carved here and there clearly proved that he was a martial artist.

“The conversation seemed to be getting a bit heated, so I decided to intervene.”

Saying this, the man smiled brightly at Yoo Eun-hyun. The man’s smile looked innocent and naive, but in his eyes watching Yoo Eun-hyun, there was an aura that seemed to overwhelm the surroundings.

“Right. I’m Son Jin-won, in charge of Cheonya-dae in Cheonmu Alliance.”

“Cheonya-dae…”

Though Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t clearly know the reality of Cheonmu Alliance yet, from what he heard from Yeo U-hui, he knew that Cheonmu Alliance consisted of five units.

Being the leader of one of them meant he held a position within the top ten of Cheonmu Alliance, and his martial arts would match that status.

‘He looks really young… His basically condescending way of speaking is annoying. Is he doing it on purpose? Or is he actually older?’

Son Jin-won’s appearance actually looked quite young, seeming not much different from Yoo Eun-hyun.

“Though the situation turned out like this, our Cheonmu Alliance isn’t the kind of place that kidnaps people and threatens them, so you can rest assured. Of course we’ll return you safely, and we’ll even provide compensation for damages. I, Son Jin-won, second disciple of Alliance Leader Deo Geom Ssang-seon and leader of Cheonya-dae, promise this in my name. How about it? Is that still not enough?”

Son Jin-won shrugged his shoulders and acted nonchalant as if it was nothing, but in his words, there was depth and weight that felt genuine, not false.

Yoo Eun-hyun also realized that he could no longer continue being stubborn.

“Mu Dong-hwan-mu… I learned it directly from Master So Bi-won.”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Son Jin-won’s round eyes narrowed slightly. Son Jin-won’s expressions and voice, which changed greatly with each word, seemed easy to read as if he was easily swayed by emotions, but the changes were so extreme that they were actually difficult to read.

‘Expressionlessness isn’t the only mask. He’s a master.’

As if Yoo Eun-hyun’s thoughts were correct, Son Jin-won’s narrowed eyes became round again as his lowered voice rose again.

“You learned directly from Master? Did you even become his disciple?”

“I’m not a disciple. But I did learn from him. Only three techniques though.”

“You only learned three techniques? And you learned martial arts but aren’t a disciple. What does that mean?”

Though Son Jin-won asked suspiciously, since Yoo Eun-hyun wasn’t lying, he calmly nodded as if he had nothing to hide.

“I couldn’t learn Hwandongshimgong. It’s not even half, just half of a half.”

“Without Hwandongshimgong? Master isn’t someone who would teach incompletely…”

Still finding Yoo Eun-hyun’s words somewhat suspicious, Son Jin-won tilted his head. Just then, Gu Pyo, who had been listening from behind, quietly said to Go Ji-hwan.

“Isn’t Hwandongshimgong something you must learn to perform Mu Dong-hwan-mu? Is that why it looked lacking?”

“That must be it. The relationship between Uiseonsu-ga and our Cheonmu Alliance isn’t bad, so if there was a connection, he could have learned simple techniques. The story adds up. But Master Son’s words also make sense…”

Go Ji-hwan answered Gu Pyo’s words as if he had been waiting. When Son Jin-won lightly slapped Gu Pyo’s mouth as he was about to say more, Gu Pyo also shut his mouth and turned his head.

“I just gave what I had to give and received what I had to receive. Nothing more, nothing less.”

“Really? Master has been away recently. Since Master is clear about public and private matters, that could be possible. But what exactly did you give that made him teach you Mu Dong-hwan-mu, which he doesn’t teach even one technique of unless you’re a direct disciple?”

Though Son Jin-won still spoke with a playful smile, Yoo Eun-hyun shrugged as if it was nothing.

“We agreed to keep that confidential. Since you said Dosa-nim is Master Son’s teacher, why don’t you ask him directly?”

In fact, So Bi-won had never asked him to keep the martial arts he taught secret like Sa Un-sik had, but Yoo Eun-hyun passed the credit to So Bi-won.

He just needed to do as So Bi-won said. Since he had said So Bi-won was the leader of the Cheonmu Alliance, they wouldn’t be able to interrogate So Bi-won. Yoo Eun-hyun smiled inwardly, thinking it was quite an appropriate excuse even by his own standards.

“Dosa-nim?”

But at that moment, Son Jin-won’s eyes widened greatly upon hearing Yoo Eun-hyun’s words.

Though Yoo Eun-hyun had spoken without really thinking, he glanced at Son Jin-won, wondering if he had perhaps spoken of his master in an offensive way.

So Bi-won might not have minded, but there was no telling whether his disciple would feel the same way.

Contrary to his expectation that a sharp rebuke would come flying, Son Jin-won’s words were unexpected.

“Don’t tell me… are you Yoo Eun-hyun?”

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