The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 43

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| Chapter 43

 

“What are you suddenly talking about? If you leave, what happens to the herb gardens?”

 

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s unexpected words, Yeo U-hui’s voice sharply rose. Since there had been no prior discussion about this, she immediately frowned and glared. However, as if she didn’t care, Ju Yu-ryeon just shrugged her shoulders and spoke.

 

“The fields will be fine without me. Ever since Soil Lord Mouse disappeared, Eun-hyun has been managing them for a year, so I’m just giving simple instructions. It’ll probably be fine to leave them alone for a while.”

 

“Really?”

 

Yeo U-hui turned to look at Yoo Eun-hyun and asked back.

 

Since there was nothing wrong with what she said, Yoo Eun-hyun nodded.

 

“Unless Soil Lord Mouse appears again, there shouldn’t be any problems for about 5 years.”

 

“Really? Well, if my nephew says so about the herbs, then it must be so…”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun had gained absolute trust regarding farming through this incident. At his words, Yeo U-hui also nodded quietly as if she understood and turned her gaze to Soo Hwa-seon.

 

“Hwa-seon, what do you think?”

 

“I don’t mind. I like it when things are lively. And wouldn’t it be better to go into the mountains rather than staying here like this?”

 

“I was worried that if I let her loose to send her to those mountains, she’d wander around causing even more trouble. You know well what kind of mischief she gets up to when left alone.”

 

“Would she really go that far when she’s going with me?”

 

“That’s true, but… Alright, do as you please.”

 

In the end, Soo Hwa-seon’s words seemed to be what decisively moved Yeo U-hui’s heart.

 

And while the two were having their conversation, Yoo Eun-hyun poked Ju Yu-ryeon’s side.

 

“What suddenly got into you?”

 

“The situation in the martial arts world is unusual, so mother is staying at the family estate for a while. Mother has many enemies on both the righteous and demonic sides, so it’s not unreasonable. That’s why I need to escape even more. If you leave too and I stay here with mother, I might go crazy.”

 

“…You’re really something.”

 

Hearing Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, Ju Yu-ryeon winked at him cutely as if asking what the big deal was.

 

Though her voice was cute, the content was not cute at all, making Yoo Eun-hyun frown, but fortunately Yeo U-hui didn’t seem to notice.

 

Anyway, though she was an unexpected travel companion, Yoo Eun-hyun found himself setting out on the road home again after a year away from home.

 

*

 

No matter how prepared they were to some extent, they still needed minimum time.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun simply packed his belongings and, together with Soo Hwa-seon, greeted the relatives of the family estate he had come to know, then finally went to find Soo Gyeong-tak.

 

“I see. So you’re leaving.”

 

Soo Gyeong-tak, whom he hadn’t seen in a while, looked healthy but seemed somewhat worn out by fatigue.

 

“I’m sorry, father. I should have been helpful during such an important time.”

 

“No. You’re an outsider who married out anyway. You weren’t included in the family’s strength from the beginning. Looking at the current situation in the martial arts world, that place might actually be safer than here. On the contrary, I’m relieved to be able to send you to a safe place.”

 

“I wonder if anywhere would be safe in this situation though.”

 

“Hmm… Come to think of it, there is some information that’s a bit concerning.”

 

When Soo Hwa-seon threw out a comment with a bitter smile, Soo Gyeong-tak nodded as if something had occurred to him. Hearing this, Yoo Eun-hyun quietly asked from beside them.

 

“What information?”

 

“They say people are gathering around Mount Taishan.”

 

“Why?”

 

“I heard that some kind of mineral vein was discovered… There are some forces moving, but it doesn’t seem to be direct movements from Cheonmu-maeng or Ma-gyo, so I didn’t look into it in detail.”

 

“Really?”

 

At this news he was hearing for the first time, Yoo Eun-hyun also tilted his head. Soo Hwa-seon, who was beside them, continued.

 

“There was a time like that before. People flocked here saying they wanted to dig for gold, silver, and such things.”

 

“Really? This is the first I’m hearing of it.”

 

“You were quite young at the time, and it wasn’t something you needed to know about. Most of them went back because it wasn’t profitable. This time will probably be the same. You won’t need to worry about it.”

 

Though Soo Hwa-seon spoke as if it was no big deal, Soo Gyeong-tak shook his head.

 

“But although I didn’t investigate the exact location, the approximate location seems to be close to your house. Nothing good will come from getting involved, so please be careful.”

 

“At most it’ll just be a bit noisy while farming. It’s fine.”

 

When Soo Hwa-seon again spoke as if it was no big deal, Soo Gyeong-tak didn’t say anything more. Though she still only looks precious, she’s now a mother with a grown son. Moreover, Soo Hwa-seon’s martial arts are among the best in Uiseonsu-ga, so there shouldn’t be problems with ordinary matters.

 

“Did you pack enough Yongsseoldan?”

 

“I packed several years’ worth. The recent herb harvest has increased dramatically, so it should be fine.”

 

“Hmm. I heard about that too. Our Eun-hyun put in effort, didn’t he? As expected of our grandson. It was a great help.”

 

Unlike Yoo Dong-gi who only occasionally gave advice, perhaps because Yoo Eun-hyun had devoted himself to farming for a full year, the production of herbs for making Yongsseoldan had increased dramatically. Moreover, there were many herbs stockpiled because of Soil Lord Mouse, so there wouldn’t be worries about Yongsseoldan for a while.

 

After finishing their final farewell to Soo Gyeong-tak, the two immediately packed their belongings and left Uiseonsu-ga. And they began taking steps back toward their hometown, Mount Taishan, for the first time in a year.

 

*

 

The journey went smoothly. The territory of Uiseonsu-ga was like Ju Yu-ryeon’s front yard, so naturally there was nothing particularly dangerous.

 

The road toward Mount Taishan after that was also familiar to Soo Hwa-seon, so there was no risk of getting lost.

 

And for Yoo Eun-hyun, this wasn’t his first journey anymore, and since it was a road he had traveled once before, there was no reason to be nervous like when he came with Yeo U-hui.

 

“But somehow there seem to be a lot of fierce-looking people around.”

 

However, compared to that, the situation in the martial arts world didn’t look very peaceful. As Yoo Eun-hyun muttered, the number of martial artists wandering around had definitely increased, and these people were from both righteous and demonic sides.

 

“Don’t mind them. In the martial arts world, there’s nothing good about getting involved in other people’s business.”

 

“Who said I wanted to get involved? I absolutely don’t want to get mixed up in anything either.”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s light warning, Yoo Eun-hyun shuddered as if asking what kind of nonsense that was.

 

Thinking back on everything that had happened so far, Yoo Eun-hyun naturally didn’t want to get involved even by a hair’s breadth.

 

“But I wonder if that’s really up to you?”

 

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s reaction, Ju Yu-ryeon smiled mysteriously and raised her voice at the end. Yoo Eun-hyun looked at Ju Yu-ryeon as if asking what she meant, but she was just playing dumb.

 

“Yu-ryeon’s words have a point. Honestly speaking, our group’s composition… In a word, it’s perfect for being underestimated.”

 

“Underestimated?”

 

“To be precise, it’s a composition where it wouldn’t be strange for anyone to pick a fight with us first. Look. Just the basic composition alone is one man and two women. Just that much already looks easy to mess with, right? And you and I obviously look like a kid and an ajumma who’ve been farming in the countryside for a long time and don’t know anything about the world.”

 

“It’s not exactly wrong, but…”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s somewhat direct words, Yoo Eun-hyun lightly frowned. While he didn’t mind being called someone who farms in the countryside, he thought he wasn’t yet old enough to be called ajussi.

 

“And Yu-ryeon is a beautiful young lady in the flower of her youth, so there will be many men who’ll bother her.”

 

“Oh my. Auntie. A beautiful young lady? You look much younger and still have your beauty intact, so you should be the one worrying.”

 

“Oh my. Our Yu-ryeon. You speak so prettily. Hohohoho!”

 

Watching the two women praising each other and giggling like that, Yoo Eun-hyun muttered as if dumbfounded.

 

“What about me?”

 

“Eun-hyun, you’re… well, a young man.”

 

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun silently glared at Ju Yu-ryeon with much meaning. Ju Yu-ryeon slightly turned her head and muttered.

 

“Sorry, I’m not good at lying.”

 

“This kind of thing isn’t called lying, it’s called consolation.”

 

“I think consolation isn’t done with words though?”

 

When Ju Yu-ryeon spoke while winking, Yoo Eun-hyun raised his hand with an expression of disbelief.

 

“Fine. Let’s console each other passionately once. Don’t cry after getting beaten up.”

 

“Eek? Are you really throwing a punch?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon twisted her body in shock, but Yoo Eun-hyun had already figured this much out after spending a year with Ju Yu-ryeon.

 

Of course, to people who didn’t know the situation, he looked like human scum beating up a frail woman. And watching the two of them bickering affectionately like that, Soo Hwa-seon approached with a worried expression.

 

“You two really became close in just one year, didn’t you?”

 

“Close? Who’s close! Do you know what the biggest lesson I learned from living with Yu-ryeon? Don’t be deceived by appearances. That’s it!”

 

“This guy really!”

 

Though Yoo Eun-hyun dismissed it like that, Soo Hwa-seon still just smiled mysteriously as if she suspected something.

 

In any case, the three of them were moving their steps toward Mount Taishan while exchanging such idle chatter.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Kahahaha! Hand over everything you have. Of course, that includes the women!”

 

As if the words they had exchanged weren’t just idle talk, when they reached a deserted path, trouble finally erupted.

 

With rough laughter, as many as five people revealed themselves. They were even wearing masks to hide their identities, but just from the glimpse of their eyes, they seemed full of greed for various things.

 

“They say words become seeds…”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun glanced at Soo Hwa-seon and grumbled, but disgustingly, Soo Hwa-seon was hiding behind Yoo Eun-hyun, trembling as if scared.

 

“Kyaaaaa! Bandits!”

 

And Ju Yu-ryeon went even further, screaming and then clinging to Yoo Eun-hyun’s back as if scared. At the sudden surprise attack, Yoo Eun-hyun’s legs nearly gave out and he staggered, seeing which the bandit became even more triumphant and shouted.

 

“Hand everything over and we’ll spare your lives!”

 

“What are you doing? Give them everything. They said they’ll spare us.”

 

“Eun-hyun. Mommy’s scared.”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon and Soo Hwa-seon were poking Yoo Eun-hyun’s sides and urging him, but Yoo Eun-hyun still showed no reaction. He slightly turned his head and gritted his teeth.

 

“I heard everything too, so please stop this.”

 

Just as Yoo Eun-hyun was about to draw his axe from his waist, five men came rushing out from the opposite side where the bandits had emerged.

 

“Hey there. No matter how chaotic the world has become, committing banditry against women in broad daylight! Even if heaven forgives you, we will not!”

 

“What? Who are these bastards? Do they have multiple lives or something?”

 

“We are disciples of Hong Ryu-mun. Recently, we came out on patrol because scoundrels like you have been running wild, trusting in Maegyo’s backing, and we caught you red-handed.”

 

The Hong Ryu-mun disciples puffed out their chests as they spoke, then shot greasy winks toward Yoo Eun-hyun’s group who stood there dumbfounded, as if telling them to feel at ease now.

 

To be precise, they were aiming those winks at Ju Yu-ryeon and Soo Hwa-seon, but since the two were hiding behind Yoo Eun-hyun’s back, he was the one who received it all and felt his stomach churn.

 

“Hong Ryu-mun? Nobodies we’ve never even heard of dare to block the path of us Soo Rim Five Heroes? You’re all dead!”

 

“Pfft. Soo Rim Five Heroes? Are you fish who’ve been living underwater somewhere?”

 

Despite all their shouting about never forgiving each other, the atmosphere was somehow sloppy.

 

One side seemed to raise their hand first, then weapons came out before words were even finished, and eventually they all drew their weapons and entered into battle.

 

‘What the hell is this situation all of a sudden?!’

 

When he came to his senses, Yoo Eun-hyun was already caught right in the middle of it all.

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