episode_0057

Kieeeek-!

“You were lucky. I didn’t know it was a female and not a male.”

The human-faced landowner took a wary attitude toward the human who had invaded his precious nest.

Originally, it was a human-faced monster that preyed on both animals and humans, but the human in front of it was different.

The difference in strength that beasts cannot help but instinctively realize.

In that sense, the human in front of him realized that he could not win even if he woke up after dying, so he gave a bluff warning, but instead, he saw him approaching with brisk strides.

The human-faced landowner, sensing death, attempted a final struggle.

and.

Phew-!

With a sound like some kind of fruit being split, the movement of the human-faced pillar stopped as it was neatly crushed in one fell swoop.

The ship, which had a shape similar to a human face, was already crushed to a shapeless state and was spurting out bodily fluids.

Yu Ye-hyang frowned as she reached out her hand without any poison.

“… … Ugh.”

Still, it was quite a struggle to rummage through the dead spider corpse that was crushed as if it had been stepped on.

But isn’t it a precious elixir that must be passed on to a loved one?

Yu Ye-hyang, who had endured the unpleasant sensation with only the power of devoted love, easily took out the inner layer.

“Huhuh… … . Jinah will definitely be happy.”

Yu Ye-hyang muttered and looked at the knife she was holding in her hand.

A green bead the size of a finger.

However, it is definitely the female human-faced monk’s inner body, as it emits an unusual venom.

If eaten by someone who has mastered the poison technique, this is a precious item that will increase one’s power and raise the level of one’s poison technique by several levels.

In fact, it is something close to a free-spirited organization, like Shaolin’s Daehwandan or Hwasan’s Jasodan.

At the same time, it was now an elixir that would enter Yeonjin’s stomach and simply give her power without any effect of increasing her poison, and then disappear without a trace.

“Then where… … um?”

With a satisfied expression, Yu Ye-hyang was about to leave the shallow cave again.

Yu Ye-hyang’s steps, which were burning the bodily fluids of the human face on her hands by causing a Samadhi transformation, stopped.

Her gaze turned to the wall.

I didn’t notice it when I came in because I didn’t think much of it, but there was a bumpy part sticking out on the wall.

It was definitely not something that was caused by the rough surface of the rock.

Clearly artificial traces.

The space between Yu Ye-hyang’s eyebrows narrowed.

After a while, Yu Ye-hyang left Bidong with brisk strides.

“You already caught the Inmyeonjiju? That’s good. Poisonous creatures naturally coexist, so if you search around this area a little, you’ll find the Ssangaksa Temple.”

“That’s not the point. Even if she found something strange.”

“What else is so strange that you’re picking on Nobu like this?”

Likewise, Seo Cheon-woo, with his eyebrows narrowed, approached with his backpack on and examined the wall.

Yeonjin sticks her head out and watches from behind.

Seo Cheon-woo slowly swept the wall and shrugged his shoulders.

“There are traces of the institution.”

“Are you talking about the agency?”

“Yeah. Do you see this hole here? If the engine was working inside, something like an arrow would be fired. ”

Seo Cheon-woo, who examined the wall, came to a conclusion.

And as he drew his sword like a ray of light and cut through the wall, a rusted arrowhead was revealed through the crack in the wall.

“Look at that.”

“Why is there an institution in a place like this?”

Yeonjin, who had been watching silently, asked.

Judging by the rust on the arrowhead, it was clear that it had been made more than a year or two ago.

Judging from the rust that has formed and is almost on the verge of crumbling, it looks like it has been a very long time.

Even though they are called institutions, they are often made using primitive technology, so they often stop working even after only a short period of time has passed since they were created.

However, I didn’t know why there was a trap hidden in a place like this.

Seo Cheon-woo replied, stroking his chin.

“Well, I don’t know that either. First, let’s go to where the corpse of the man-faced person is.”

The three of them returned to the depths of Bidong.

Seo Cheon-woo, who had barely managed to jump over the human-faced pillar with his short legs, pointed at it, leaving behind the corpse of the human-faced pillar lying carelessly on the floor.

“Here, isn’t the color of the stone different here? If we dig here, what will we find?”

“Oh… … .”

Yeonjin gave a short exclamation of admiration.

As expected, even a rotten tooth is a good tooth, as was the case with Noh Kang-ho, who had over a hundred years of experience in martial arts.

He’s just an old man who usually likes to grumble and complain, but at times like this, his intuition that comes from his age comes into play.

Seo Cheon-woo made a subtle expression at the gaze that seemed to contain that meaning.

The expression on his face was such that it was hard to tell whether he was admiring me or looking at me with disrespect.

Regardless, Yu Ye-hyang silently started to take the class.

Minority magic.

In an instant, Yu Ye-hyang’s hands turned transparently white, and her sharp fingers, like a dagger, dug into the solid rock as if splitting tofu.

Did you dig to a depth of about five inches through the class?

Kukukung-!

The rock covering the hidden passage collapsed with a short, loud noise.

“Wow, you managed to dig this up like this. If it were this empty inside, it could just collapse.”

Whether Yeonjin was impressed by the sight or not, Yu Yehyang and Seo Cheonwoo fell silent when the hidden passage was revealed.

The two of them let out a short sigh almost simultaneously, without anyone saying who would go first.

“Um… … .”

As Seo Cheon-woo fell asleep, Yu Ye-hyang muttered softly.

“It’s a sword mark.”

“Huh?”

“They said they didn’t call workers and dug it up with tools. They said they wanted to take a good look at the wall.”

Yeonjin’s gaze turned to the wall of the passageway.

A rough and bumpy surface.

But you can only see as much as you know.

Now that she had entered the realm of the premonitions of consciousness, Yeonjin began to focus and look around, and things she had not noticed at first began to come into view.

The rough surface is a mark left by the sword being swung.

What does that imply?

“… … .”

Naturally, Yeonjin’s mouth closed.

It was because I realized that what I thought was a tunnel I had dug with great difficulty was actually a rock cut with incredible swordsmanship.

“I don’t know who the expert is, but he managed to dig this up.”

“At least you have to be able to use a sword and have enough stamina to dig a hole of this depth.”

Seo Cheon-woo and Yu Ye-hyang muttered at the same time.

It may not be impossible for two people to do it, but to put it another way, this is a task that requires a lot of effort from both of them.

A hidden passage dug by a master who has reached the level of at least Hwagyeong, or higher.

Yeonjin’s eyes flashed open.

“Fate?”

“That’s probably it. Maybe there’s something hidden here.”

The three people, carefully locking eyes, walked into the passage.

The passage was dark, but not very deep.

The moment we reached the end of the not-so-deep passage, what appeared was a narrow space that looked like it could fit about ten people.

And in that cavity, there were two skeletons lying around.

A single skeleton sitting, leaning against the wall.

And there was even a skeleton with its head and neck separated, and its skull lying on the floor.

Seo Cheon-woo nodded, greeted by only two skeletons.

“At least the old man feels that there is no trap.”

After Seo Cheon-woo gave a signal that it was safe, the three people stepped forward cautiously.

It was a narrow space to begin with, and apart from the bones rolling around, there wasn’t much special about it.

Yeonjin’s gaze, which was quickly scanning her surroundings, turned to an old, worn-out book.

“Is it urgent?”

Yeonjin muttered and looked at the cover of the book.

On the very old stele, which was almost worn out from the outside, only the three characters “Pyohaenggong” were written.

“Isn’t this a secret weapon?”

“Where should I look?”

Yu Ye-hyang, who was looking around the narrow space, carefully handed over the secret document that said “Pyohaenggong”.

Yeonjin also naturally scanned the contents with her eyes.

“At that time, I was busy flying and crawling in the world, but after I finished wearing armor, I put on monk’s clothes. No one recognizes me on the bridge of Tianjin, and I lean against the railing alone and watch the sunset. What is it, a knot?”

“I think it’s probably the right answer. Judging from the name, it’s definitely Gyeongsinbeop. Vice-President, have you ever heard of a martial art called Pyohaenggong?”

“I’ve never heard of the old man.”

Seo Cheon-woo shrugged his shoulders.

The flag bearer.

Since it is a martial art that involves moving the body quickly, it is definitely a martial art.

However, when Seo Cheon-woo, who was practically a living encyclopedia of martial arts, said that he had never heard of it, Yeon-jin’s expression became very serious.

“I learned this, but it’s not magic or anything, right?”

“If you think it’s a useful martial art, learn it. What’s the big deal about a disciple of the new religion learning magic?”

Yeonjin’s expression frowned for a moment at Seocheonwoo’s indifferent answer.

Yeonjin, who was neatly folding the musty-smelling book, asked.

“Who are these people?”

“I don’t know. I’m sure it was a strong master who arranged this place.”

Yu Ye-hyang trailed off.

Although it is said that books are things that spoil quickly if they are not properly cared for and absorb moisture, a simple trap she had seen on the way here flashed through her mind.

How many years does it take for iron to rust and eventually turn into something so brittle that it becomes brittle?

I don’t know for sure, but it must have easily been several decades.

Because I couldn’t tell what the spirit was, I just vaguely stared at the bones for a while.

Seo Cheon-woo’s gaze turned to the wall.

“What the heck, this is.”

The writing on the wall was text.

It was old and hard to read, but the writing on the wall was definitely letters.

Seo Cheon-woo squinted his eyes and read it hesitantly.

“In the third year of the reign of King Geumtong, Emperor Seonmu of the Great Emperor passed away here without being able to fully carry out his will.”

Seo Cheon-woo opened his eyes wide.

“What, are you saying these skeletons here are the corpses of thieves?”

“… … No way.”

Yeonjin’s gaze turned to the two skeletons lying on the floor.

Didn’t you get scolded earlier when you were trying so hard to find the human-faced pillar on the opposite ridge and didn’t you even know that?

Taishan Nanghao Valley is the place where Huang Chao, who had started a rebellion during the Tang Dynasty, committed suicide after being pursued by government troops.

It would be stranger if you couldn’t connect that loud name with the story you just heard.

Yeonjin pointed to the headless skeleton with her finger.

“Then, is this skeleton with its head and body separated the thief named Bull?”

“I guess so. Huh.”

“Well, I guess I need to be at least as good as Hwa-gyeong to rebel and say I want to become the emperor.”

“Inseok, don’t go and say things that will make you get shot. No matter how bad the state of the country is, don’t you know that official duties are inviolable?”

“Anyway, it turned out well.”

Yeonjin shrugged her shoulders.

No matter what, I still felt uneasy about taking something whose owner I didn’t even know existed.

For a moment, I thought about how I could collect the skeleton and bury it in a sunny place.

Yeonjin spoke cheerfully, as if everything had been neatly organized.

“Then let’s just wrap it up and leave. But in a way, it’s like continuing the progress of martial arts.”

We still don’t know how great a miracle the Pyohaenggong is.

However, if the ancient martial arts that were actually practiced were learned by a master of Hwagyeong, then it would be a different story.

“Are you really thinking of learning that method of repentance? The martial arts of that thief, Hwangso?”

“When three people walk together, Confucius said that if three people walk together, one of them will definitely have a teacher.”

“Even Confucius would not have asked a thief who almost stole the world to be his teacher.”

“It’s better for me to get used to it than to rot here without even seeing the sunlight.”

Seo Cheon-woo looked at him as if he was amazed, but soon stuck out his tongue and told him to do whatever he wanted.

Even though it was really unintentional, Yeonjin didn’t really want to continue the thief’s progress.

If it’s such a good martial art, shouldn’t you learn Yeonjin at least?

Chance.

It was literally a strange relationship, so the least we can do is recover the remains of the thief from a thousand years ago.

Yeonjin clapped her hands as if the problem had been neatly resolved.

“Let our Jinah do whatever she wants.”

“In this case, you should stop them! Don’t just let them do whatever they want!”

As Yoo Ye-hyang nodded her head coolly as usual, Seo Cheon-woo, who had suddenly become the only strange person, tapped his chest.