The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 84

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| Chapter 84

“If caught, I will immediately cut them down.”

At Chang Hae’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes slowly narrowed. He couldn’t help but know what Chang Hae was expecting as he smiled.

Sure enough, Chang Hae’s gaze, which had been scanning the workers, suddenly stopped on one person. Soon after, he pointed at him and spoke.

“Hey, you there, youngster. Hold out your hand.”

The one he pointed to was none other than Yoo Eun-hyun. Chang Hae wore a sinister smile as he beckoned toward him with his finger. His demeanor suggested that refusal was never an option from the start. At this, Yoo Eun-hyun quietly furrowed his brow.

‘He intends to check my pulse to see if internal energy dwells within my body.’

Blood vessels are originally pathways through which internal energy flows, so for those who have learned martial arts, energy is always flowing gently within them. Chang Hae seemed to want to confirm this. Seeing Chang Hae command him to extend his hand, Yoo Eun-hyun had no choice but to offer it.

Chang Hae firmly grasped Yoo Eun-hyun’s wrist pulse and spoke with an ominous smile on his lips.

“It will tingle a bit. Kekeke.”

At the same time, he could feel Chang Hae’s internal energy seeping in. However, that was only for a moment, as Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes flashed open.

‘This bastard? Is he serious?!’

When checking for the presence of internal energy through blood vessels, one usually sends as thin and gentle energy as possible. This is to discern even minute internal energy without harming the opponent.

However, Chang Hae did not follow this common sense. He had thrust particularly sharp internal energy into Yoo Eun-hyun’s blood vessels. It was fortunate that Yoo Eun-hyun had a body trained in internal energy, but if it had been an ordinary person’s body, all the blood vessels throughout their body would have already burst from being unable to withstand it.

‘I understand what kind of trick this is.’

Chang Hae had certainly thought one step ahead. For anyone possessing internal energy, when such sudden and fierce energy comes rushing in, the energy within their body cannot help but move to protect itself. Even if one is consciously hiding it, when a threat approaches, it will inevitably flow out for defense.

Realizing this, Yoo Eun-hyun immediately gathered his energy and sank it deep into his dantian. If until now he had simply hidden his energy, now he had gathered it so that not even a trace would leak out. With just a simple scan of the blood vessels, it would be difficult to easily gauge its presence or absence.

Seeing Chang Hae displaying a somewhat strange expression, Byeon Ak cautiously spoke.

“Chang Hae-gong? How is it?”

Chang Hae, who had been silent, finally raised his gaze to look at Byeon Ak. After seeming to hesitate for a moment, he quietly shook his head.

“He doesn’t seem like someone who has learned martial arts. There’s no reaction at all.”

“Ah, that’s fortunate.”

“However… there’s one strange point.”

“What point is that?”

Chang Hae, who had been looking at his own hand, suddenly turned his gaze toward Yoo Eun-hyun.

“His blood vessels are unusual. He doesn’t seem like an ordinary person.”

Chang Hae muttered quietly while looking at Yoo Eun-hyun. When internal energy is sent in, if someone has learned martial arts, resistance should arise instinctively as the body tries to protect itself. However, no counter-force whatsoever returned from Yoo Eun-hyun. Because of this, Chang Hae concluded that he had not learned martial arts, but he also could not deny that there was something unusual about him.

‘The flow of energy is too natural. This is something rarely seen in ordinary people…’

If so, there were two cases to consider.

First was being born with naturally wide and thick blood vessels. Those born with such qualities were considered exceptionally excellent material for learning martial arts.

Second was the possibility that the opponent had prepared in advance.

This would mean protecting the blood vessels while naturally letting the external internal energy that seeped into the body flow without causing resistance. However, to do this, one would need not only tremendous internal energy but also reach a level where they could freely manipulate that energy. But for that to be the case, Yoo Eun-hyun before his eyes looked no different from the other farmers.

‘What a truly ridiculous thought.’

Chang Hae let out a scoff as if finding it absurd.

Even if Yoo Eun-hyun were a master of Yeonhwa-gyeong, those who had reached that level were already renowned figures who had made names for themselves in the Martial Arts World. Maegyo could not be unaware of the activities of such people. Moreover, most of them were seasoned old masters with deep experience, and those who had reached that level at a young age like Yoo Eun-hyun could be counted on one hand throughout the current Martial Arts World.

Having finished his thoughts, Chang Hae released Yoo Eun-hyun’s wrist and commanded.

“Step back. The misunderstanding seems to have been somewhat cleared.”

When Yoo Eun-hyun deliberately widened his eyes with a surprised expression, Chang Hae turned his body away sharply. His attitude suggested there was nothing more to see.

At that moment, Weon Il-chu, who had been watching the scene, urgently spoke up.

“Th-this is ridiculous! That bastard is lying!”

Weon Il-chu shrieked loudly. As the situation had reached this point, the one who was flustered was none other than himself. At this rate, wouldn’t he become the one who told lies and bear all the responsibility alone? Having come this far, Weon Il-chu had no choice but to push forward desperately.

“Lies? Are you saying I made a mistake just now?”

The moment Chang Hae’s low voice spread, a chilling energy instantly pressed down on all directions.

And for good reason—saying that Yoo Eun-hyun was lying ultimately meant that Chang Hae had failed to properly discern people. This was tantamount to directly denying his insight and authority.

“N-no! How could I dare to… toward the great one… I just hoped you might look a bit more carefully…”

Though Weon Il-chu bowed and scraped while making desperate excuses, it was far from enough to correct Chang Hae’s twisted mood. At this, Chang Hae let out a low laugh. Anyone could feel that this laughter did not stem from goodwill.

“Byeon Ak. How should we deal with one who dared to tell lies in the front yard of the Main Sect and insult our sect?”

“Everything follows the laws established by the Sect Leader. If one tells lies and fails to uphold those words to the end, it is summary execution.”

Byeon Ak reported in a low voice. As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Hae’s gaze pierced sharply into Weon Il-chu.

“Then as the proxy of the great Sect Leader, I shall personally execute him.”

“Hiiek!”

Whether driven by the instinct to survive, Weon Il-chu turned his body to try to flee. But at that moment, Chang Hae’s finger twitched.

“Uaaaak!”

A needle-thin finger wind flew at an invisible speed and pierced into Weon Il-chu’s knee. Though it was an extremely minute energy, Chang Hae seemed to know the structure of the human body inside and out, accurately targeting the vital point that controlled leg movement.

“Be grateful that the punishment for insulting the Main Sect ended with just this much. Byeon Ak, clean up the aftermath.”

“Yes. I will follow your will, Chang Hae-gong.”

At this point, it was understandable why Byeon Ak was so respectful to Chang Hae. If Chang Hae set his mind to it, he could easily knock down all the workers here in one strike.

‘At that level, he seems like a first-rate master about one level below Cho Yeong, whom I fought before… For such a person to be assigned to guard a farm like this. What exactly is in this farm?’

Questions still remained, but there was no leisure to ponder them more deeply.

“You! Are you alright?”

This was because Mo Cheol-dong approached Yoo Eun-hyun while limping. Since Yoo Eun-hyun had no injuries to begin with, he deliberately nodded vigorously toward Mo Cheol-dong who was examining him.

“As you can see, I’m perfectly fine. Though I was a bit startled earlier.”

“It’s fortunate you’re fine. You were lucky. I once saw someone who was hit by that internal energy thing used by martial artists, and that person’s limbs became paralyzed.”

“…”

If Yoo Eun-hyun had not learned martial arts, he would certainly have ended up the same way. Feeling somewhat chilled, Yoo Eun-hyun subtly changed the subject.

“Still, it seems fortunate that I cleared my name. Me, a martial artist? That’s ridiculous.”

“Right. That guy must have been pretty desperate. Even so, trying to deceive a martial artist with martial arts… It’s stupidity of his own making.”

Saying this, Mo Cheol-dong looked pitifully at Weon Il-chu, who was rolling around clutching his leg. Seeing his condition, he wouldn’t be able to walk for at least several months, and even if he fully recovered, he would certainly not escape being a cripple. Thinking of recent events, a sense of satisfaction flickered across his face, but seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he somehow felt concerned.

At that moment, Byeon Ak spoke to the workers.

“Since the foreman is now unable to manage the workers due to certain circumstances, the foreman from the adjacent team will probably take charge of this place for the time being. And Mo Cheol-dong.”

Byeon Ak, who had been speaking smoothly, suddenly looked at Mo Cheol-dong. At this, Mo Cheol-dong closed his eyes tightly as if what was coming had come.

“Mo Cheol-dong. You are excluded from work starting today. You know best why, don’t you?”

“…Yes.”

Farming wasn’t dangerous work, but that didn’t mean there was no chance of injury. Having worked here three times, Mo Cheol-dong had seen several times how those injured to the point of difficulty moving were expelled, so he had nothing to say.

“Cheol-dong, you…”

The feeling of regret was the same for others as well. After all, Mo Cheol-dong’s intervention was not without consideration for everyone.

“It’s alright. It can’t be helped.”

But since there was nothing they could particularly do, everyone just wore regretful expressions.

“Now, let’s return to the main topic…”

Just as Byeon Ak was about to begin again while examining the workers, Yoo Eun-hyun suddenly raised his hand and spoke.

“I’m sorry for the sudden interruption, but may I make one proposal?”

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