The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 57

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| Chapter 57

 

“Good work.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun extended his hand toward Ju Yu-ryeon as she returned. Ju Yu-ryeon then lightly bounced over and firmly grasped his hand as if to show off.

 

Soo Hwa-seon, who had also approached, silently gave Ju Yu-ryeon a gentle embrace.

 

“You worked hard. With this much capability, you seem like quite a reliable daughter, but U-hui has excessive greed.”

 

“Right? Please make sure to tell mom when you see her later.”

 

As Ju Yu-ryeon nodded enthusiastically, Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been watching her, spoke to her.

 

“Still, it seems your opponent wasn’t easy. You appear to have some internal injuries, so start circulating your qi first.”

 

“Well, I suppose the heir of a major sect like Chukho-bang doesn’t become one for nothing. Since he’s still quite young and my provocations worked well on him, this was an easy victory.”

 

“It sounds like you’re saying you would have won more easily if it had been real combat instead of a martial duel?”

 

“Similarly, it wouldn’t have been easy, but at least I probably wouldn’t have gotten hurt.”

 

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun looked at her with a disgusted expression. But that was only momentary. As if now wasn’t the time to play along with her jokes, he soon composed his expression and turned his gaze away.

 

And rightfully so, as the confrontation hadn’t completely ended yet. They had only achieved one victory so far. As Yoo Eun-hyun turned his head toward their opponents, Ho Won’s injury treatment seemed to have been completed, and Seong Jung-hyeok stepped forward and spoke to Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“Who will come out next?”

 

“Let your side decide the next order first.”

 

While Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t mind whoever the opponent was, he wanted to go last if possible.

 

It would be ideal if they could end with a complete victory, but if they lost the next match, the burden on the final round would become too heavy. Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t want to pass that burden onto Soo Hwa-seon.

 

‘The Eohyeol Sanhong technique puts too much strain on the body. So it would be better to fight that woman if possible. They’ll probably target mother, who has better odds than me.’

 

Such calculations were taking place in Yoo Eun-hyun’s mind.

 

Of course, the unclear identity of the veiled woman was concerning, but based on the apparent positions and flow of events, there was no reason for the woman not to target Soo Hwa-seon.

 

“Good. Our next person is…”

 

Seong Jung-hyeok nodded and glanced back at the woman behind him. The woman slowly walked forward.

 

Seeing this, Yoo Eun-hyun nodded inwardly. Since the woman had come forward, he thought things would proceed as expected.

 

“I designate Young Master Yoo Eun-hyun as my opponent.”

 

The woman who stepped forward completely removed her veil and pointed to Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“Me?”

 

The person most greatly shaken by the woman’s designation was none other than Yoo Eun-hyun himself. While he had guessed she would step forward, he hadn’t anticipated that he would be her opponent.

 

When he glanced toward where Seong Jung-hyeok stood, the man showed no sign of confusion. It didn’t seem like an impulsive decision at all.

 

‘Come to think of it, this person… has been staring at me ever since I first gave my name. Could it have been for this reason?’

 

Though he made this judgment, since he had already been designated, he couldn’t back down. Yoo Eun-hyun deliberately slowed his steps as he moved forward to face the veiled woman.

 

“I am Yoo Eun-hyun.”

 

“Are you the Yoo Eun-hyun who has lived here his entire life?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

Now that the situation had developed this way, Yoo Eun-hyun became curious about why the woman was showing such interest in him. As Yoo Eun-hyun answered guardedly, the woman slightly narrowed her eyes and began to introduce herself.

 

“I am called Cho Yeong. I belong to the Cheonwi Guard of Ma-gyo.”

 

“Ma-gyo?”

 

As Cho Yeong’s introduction continued, Yoo Eun-hyun widened his eyes in surprise and asked back.

 

While he hadn’t failed to suspect a connection to Ma-gyo given the involvement of the Black Lotus Trading House and Chukho-bang, he hadn’t expected a Ma-gyo follower to reveal themselves directly.

 

Soo Hwa-seon and Ju Yu-ryeon seemed equally surprised as they began murmuring.

 

“Isn’t the Cheonwi Guard the sect leader’s direct guard unit?”

 

“Yes. It’s an elite unit that protects the sect leader and his bloodline. They move so secretly that little is known about them.”

 

“But why the Cheonwi Guard of all people? They only move to provide protection or under specific secret orders.”

 

“Who knows…”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon and Soo Hwa-seon also narrowed their eyes at this unsatisfactory situation.

 

It was suspicious from the start that Ma-gyo followers had directly intervened in such matters. Moreover, the movement of the Cheonwi Guard, the sect leader’s direct guard unit, was something that defied common sense.

 

“As expected… Was there another purpose besides the gold vein?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon muttered as if she still couldn’t understand the situation. However, Soo Hwa-seon gave no response. Knowing the relationship between Sa Un-sik and Yoo Eun-hyun, she had some vague suspicions, but now wasn’t the time to speak carelessly.

 

Then Cho Yeong, standing before Yoo Eun-hyun, smiled brightly and offered a greeting.

 

“I didn’t expect we’d meet like this, but I think it’s actually a good thing. Young Master Yoo Eun-hyun has been drawing my interest for a long time.”

 

“Do you know me?”

 

“I do. But I don’t know much about you. I hope this opportunity will allow me to learn a lot about you, Young Master.”

 

As she spoke with a continuing smile, Cho Yeong’s gaze was strangely deep. On the surface, she appeared to be just an experienced old woman, but there was a faint coldness seeping through one corner of her eyes.

 

“I don’t know you though?”

 

“You don’t need to know me. I only came to this matter as an observer.”

 

Cho Yeong, who had cut off her words there, slowly approached Yoo Eun-hyun. Having come within close range, she curved her lips into a crescent moon shape and whispered in a low voice.

 

“I came at the young lady’s request just in case, but I never thought I’d actually meet you.”

 

“…Young lady?”

 

At the mention of “young lady,” Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes flashed for a moment. Among Ma-gyo followers, the only one who could be called “young lady” was Sa Yeo-un.

 

Sensing that Yoo Eun-hyun had caught on, Cho Yeong let out a small laugh.

 

“You are indeed the right person, Young Master.”

 

After taking a breath as if to compose herself, Cho Yeong asked in a quiet voice.

 

“Yes. I am the young lady’s guard and the nanny who has been by her side since childhood. Since the young lady has no mother, I have been serving in that role. But… I heard that recently, Young Master has grown quite close to that child. You’ve received quite a bit of help from her too.”

 

“Ha, haha…”

 

Only then did Yoo Eun-hyun realize why Cho Yeong had been observing him all this time. Moreover, hadn’t she directly revealed herself as a nanny? In that case, her curiosity about him was quite natural.

 

“In my eyes, the young lady still looks like just a girl, yet the master is already discussing marriage… Thinking of sending the young lady away, this old woman’s heart feels like it’s already tearing apart.”

 

Cho Yeong spoke with exaggerated gestures, clutching her chest as if lamenting, then coughed lightly.

 

But that was only momentary, and she returned to a composed posture as if nothing had happened.

 

“But it’s not like there’s no solution.”

 

The gleam flickering through her wrinkles was too clear and therefore more eerie.

 

Seeing this, Yoo Eun-hyun felt an inexplicable anxiety slowly tightening around his throat.

 

“If you simply follow orders as the young lady commanded… everything will return to where it should be.”

 

Cho Yeong concluded with a light sigh, but at that moment, cold sweat ran down Yoo Eun-hyun’s back. He felt he could understand what her “solution” meant without needing an explanation.

 

—There’s one way. I’m going to kill that bastard who’s supposed to be my marriage partner that dad chose. If he dies and disappears, even dad won’t be able to force me into marriage.

 

Eliminating the opponent. It was literally the most certain and ultimate method.

 

“I trust that Young Master will also understand the young lady’s great intention.”

 

At Cho Yeong’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun, greatly troubled, raised his voice.

 

“Th-this martial duel becomes a defeat if you kill someone!”

 

As Yoo Eun-hyun spoke without hiding his flustered state, Cho Yeong briefly raised her eyes.

 

Then she slowly pulled up the corners of her deeply wrinkled mouth. It was her characteristic crescent moon-like smile.

 

“For the young lady’s sake, I don’t mind killing you and losing. I’m just an observer anyway. Even if I lose, the responsible party, Chukho-bang’s vice-leader, will take responsibility.”

 

At those words, Yoo Eun-hyun took another step back. Cho Yeong followed him by the same distance and whispered intently again.

 

“But before that… I’m also very curious about you, Young Master. I’m dying to know what exactly about you has captured our master’s heart so much that he would consider entrusting the young lady to you.”

 

Her gaze slowly swept over Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“This old woman’s heart is like that. Unless I see and experience things directly, I simply cannot let them go.”

 

The last words were gentle, but their underlying meaning was far from light.

 

Finally, Yoo Eun-hyun slowly regulated his breathing and drew up his energy toward Cho Yeong. He seemed to have already sensed that this was an unavoidable fight.

 

The bewildered expression that had crossed his face moments before disappeared, replaced only by coldly settled determination.

 

“What do you think they talked about?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon, who had been quietly watching from behind, asked Soo Hwa-seon with a worried expression.

 

“I’m not sure. He’s not usually like that…”

 

“It is strange. There’s no way he would talk for so long with someone he doesn’t know.”

 

“Perhaps… they might not be strangers after all.”

 

Soo Hwa-seon narrowed her eyes as if she had some suspicions.

 

In fact, it was suspicious from the start that Cho Yeong had so openly acted familiar with him. Moreover, considering what Yoo Eun-hyun had experienced before coming to Uiseonsu-ga, it would be reasonable to assume that someone in Ma-gyo and Cheonmu-maeng had already become aware of his existence.

 

Above all, Yoo Eun-hyun was directly connected to Cheon Se-hyeon-ma and Deo Geom Ssang-seon.

 

The possibility that his name had become known was far from low.

 

“Something’s strange… Huh?”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon frowned and muttered, then looked up.

 

“It looks like they’re going to fight after all.”

 

She still seemed unable to fully understand the situation, but when both people simultaneously lowered their stances, she stopped pursuing her thoughts.

 

He steadied his breathing as if shaking off distracting thoughts, and focused his gaze on the martial duel that was about to unfold before his eyes.

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