Chapter 33 – Please Consider Positively (1)

An Hwi-sung and Nam Gung-se sat facing each other.

Nam Gung-hak, the newly appointed lord who succeeded Nam Gung-tan, the former lord, doubted his own ears.

“You’re saying… you want to send Gae-ga out?”

“It’s a bit different, but similar, my lord.”

On the opposite side of him sat Eon So-yeong, who became the head lady after Nam Gung-tan’s death.

“What are you talking about, mother? Father only passed away recently. Especially at times like this, you should be the center…”

“Nam Gung-se’s center is always you, my lady. You know that, don’t you?”

Eon So-yeong spoke as if scolding her son, who had become the lord.

“I know that my lady doesn’t know much about Gae-ga’s affairs, so it would be better for the lady to take care of the affairs of the house. But once Gae-ga becomes familiar with the work, I suggest that the lady should step back.”

“Isn’t it not that urgent?”

Nam Gung-hak said urgently.

His wife had already suffered enough trouble with an unexpected martial arts master from outside.

It was an unthinkable choice for both the lady of the house and her son to send his mother out in such a state.

“I know, my lady. But it’s something that can’t be postponed. Would it not be more burdensome for Gae-ga to have an old mother attached to him?”

“Mother…”

“Don’t worry. After three months of teaching, he’ll be able to do it well enough. Gae-ga is smart.”

Even Nam Gung-hak, whose mouth would tear apart if it were a compliment from his wife, frowned because he couldn’t understand why his mother was leaving like this.

Nam Gung-hak had a thick and imposing impression, so his face could look scary, but Eon So-yeong was just sorry.

If it weren’t for the life that might be growing in her womb, she wouldn’t have rushed like this.

It wasn’t yet certain, as it hadn’t even been a month, but if Kang Yoon was so sure, the possibility was high.

“I can’t show it to the congressman of Se-ga, I’ll have to find another good congressman.”

After about two months, it would be clear whether she was pregnant or not. Once it was confirmed with a vein injection, they planned to find a mansion in a remote place and live there.

If they took the Sibis and their daughters who were brought from their parents’ home when they got married, they would keep the secret.

“Our baby…”

The baby was made entirely of love, regardless of family.

The four children born between her and her deceased husband were still precious, but this baby was especially so.

She hoped that the baby would grow up safely, only feeding it good things, dressing it in good clothes, and showing it only good things.

Eon So-yeong lightly stroked her belly with her hand, hoping that the baby would grow up safely.

Chapter 34 – Seduction

It had been a few days since An Hwi-sung witnessed Happy Sex Time with Pang Yeon-hwa.

Originally, he wanted to go find Pang Yeon-hwa right away, but Tang Hye-won suggested that it would be better to wait a few days.

She said that even if he rejected her harshly and abandoned her, he would eventually become interested in why she did what she did.

She suggested that it would be better to go and slowly persuade her at that time. As expected, she couldn’t ignore information.

Is this really the same Tang Hye-won who spilled everything to me? Tang Hye-won is a legend…

And finally, today, he was going to go find Pang Yeon-hwa alone and try to persuade her. She probably went there by now.

Meanwhile, what am I doing?

Swish.

“Good!”

What’s so good about it, damn it.

I was attacking Gochen with my sword.

After getting permission from Sabu, I expressed my intention to accept Gochen’s proposal.

Although Gochen, who was already serving as my son, seemed annoyed that he had to pay for something he was getting for free, he said he had to buy it at the regular price, as a customer.

I taught him the basic movements of my unique swordsmanship, the simple thrust and parry techniques, and basic defensive techniques, all for the purpose of deceiving Jegal Mi-ryeong.

Of course, the story was limited to the movements visible to the outside, with all the internal movements removed.

I told him that Jegal Mi-ryeong wouldn’t be able to see those subtle movements from afar.

[How long do I have to do this?]

[Until my wife leaves here.]

My swordsmanship was at a level that I couldn’t even use myself, but my speed and strength were definitely at the level of a top-notch master, so Gochen seemed to be enjoying it for once.

He didn’t even take a break in the middle, just took my attacks head-on.

There was a part of Gochen’s defense that reminded me of a large mountain that had experienced an age that humans couldn’t even measure.

Even though the size of the sword was smaller than Hwang Bo-hyo-seon’s, it was strange.

Even the composition of the sword blade didn’t feel particularly suitable for crushing with force.

But when I saw Gochen moving the sword, I had that thought.

I had forgotten about the thoughts of the success or failure of persuasion and was lost in thought about how Gochen’s sword was moving.

Tang Hye-won straightened her posture and was visiting Pang Yeon-hwa’s residence, or more precisely, in front of the training ground.

It had been a long time since she had come to this place, but it was still a traditional space.

It was as if it represented Pang Yeon-hwa’s current location, and Tang Hye-won’s mouth watered.

Even if the couple had grown distant from each other, Pang Yeon-hwa was still a pillar of Se-ga.

Chapter 34 – Seduction

Many people wondered if Pang Yeon-hwa could continue to hold the position of Se-ga’s leader if she couldn’t firmly establish herself as the center of the group.

Except for Muryeong Jegal, there was no one who directly condemned Gaju’s intention to distance Pang Yeon-hwa from the center of Se-ga.

“If she gives up her dedication to Dangga, what then…?”

Lost in thought, Tang Hye-won was suddenly interrupted by the return of the warrior who had gone to put incense at the altar.

Valuable candles were placed along the path leading to the underground area, where the air was limited and torches couldn’t be lit.

It was ridiculous that Dang Hye-won had spent so much money to create a cage to hide his wife from others.

A powerful master belonging to the same group could boost the morale of the members just by their presence alone.

It was evident from the momentum that could be felt from afar.

They were on a different level.

An overwhelming presence that made them believe that no matter what technique or poison they used, they couldn’t harm her.

It was a shame that Oraebi felt inferior and had to train in secret places where no one could see her.

When Tang Hye-won was almost close to her, Oraebi suddenly increased her speed explosively, and soon stopped as if she were lying.

Sweat dripped down Pang Yeon-hwa’s face, and she wiped it off with a cloth that was lying on one side, then hung it on the mourning stand and turned to Tang Hye-won.

“I called you here because I’m in the middle of training, come on in.”

“It’s okay, Gamo.”

The private nickname between the two had long disappeared.

Pang Yeon-hwa wiped her sweat lightly with a cloth lying on one side, then hung it on the mourning stand and turned to Tang Hye-won.

“Hardly anyone comes to this training ground.”

“…”

“And even if someone sneaks in, there aren’t many people in the whole gang who can avoid my eyes. So go ahead and speak without worry.”

Gulp.

“Um… an explanation that can justify our relationship.”

Tang Hye-won didn’t think it would be easy, but looking at Pang Yeon-hwa’s sunken eyes, she couldn’t help but feel nervous.

But thinking about the pitiful situation of the woman in front of her, Tang Hye-won gathered her courage.

“There’s something I want you to confirm first.”

“What is it?”

Instead of answering, Tang Hye-won extended her arm and revealed the inside of her arm. The meaning of the action was clear.

“Check my pulse…?”

Pang Yeon-hwa looked puzzled, but seeing Tang Hye-won nod her head, she reached out to touch her pulse.

And when she carefully pushed her pulse, she was amazed by what she felt.

Chapter 35 – Revelation

Pang Yeon-hwa couldn’t help but feel amazed by the powerful inner strength flowing through Tang Hye-won’s body. It was much stronger than before, and the purity of her energy was astonishing.

Although she was not yet at the top level, she was not far from being a top-notch master.

After collecting her bet, Pang Yeon-hwa took a deep breath and spoke.

“Daeju, you’ve really been training hard…”

Tang Hye-won looked at Pang Yeon-hwa with a calm expression.

Her eyes seemed to say, “Don’t you know? This is an achievement that cannot be achieved through training.”

Originally, Tang Hye-won’s inner energy was just a mixture of various energies. The medicine she had taken was a mixture of different energies.

Medicine was something that was abnormally condensed in nature.

Naturally, there could be no medicine that was made to match a specific inner energy technique. It was normal for necessary energy and unnecessary energy to be mixed together.

The process of collecting the medicine, filtering out the unnecessary energy, and making pills was necessary.

Even after refining it, impurities still remained, so the person who took the pills had to carefully select and accept only the necessary energy through diligent cultivation.

Tang Hye-won was not given such a process.

Her talent in martial arts was not outstanding, and as a woman, her potential for improvement was even lower.

The remaining positions in the Dangjo-myeong and Bang-gye were distributed to those with exceptional talent, and what was left was given to Tang Hye-won.

She couldn’t even properly expel the impure energy.

Her weak inner energy was so impure that it hindered her martial arts achievements.

Pang Yeon-hwa knew all of this.

“I misspoke. There must have been some special energy involved. Congratulations.”

“Thank you.”

Even though they were in a situation where they needed to talk about Tang Hye-won’s affair, Pang Yeon-hwa naively congratulated her.

And true to her naive character, she didn’t forget the main topic and pointed it out again.

“But don’t forget that this is not a place to celebrate Daeju’s achievements.”

“Do you not know?”

A meaningless question.

Pang Yeon-hwa stared at Tang Hye-won’s face, which was smiling with a meaningful smile, and in a few seconds, a realization hit her like a bolt of lightning.

“No way, no way… that can’t be. Such a thing can’t happen!”

“But there is already evidence in front of us.”

As Tang Hye-won shook her head, denying it, she began to explain about the medicine. She changed the name and focused on its effects.

Chapter 35 – Revelation

Pang Yeon-hwa was surprised to see the powerful inner strength flowing through Tang Hye-won’s body. It was much stronger than before, and the purity of her energy was astonishing.

Although she was not yet at the top level, she was not far from being a top-notch master.

After collecting her bet, Pang Yeon-hwa took a deep breath and spoke.

“Yin Yang energy… I’ve never heard of it before…”

“If you had heard of it, then information about this martial art would have already been known.”

Tang Hye-won said. If Pang Yeon-hwa had heard of a martial art that improved one’s inner strength just by intersecting with one’s reason, she would not have forgotten it.

“Have you reported this to the head of the family?”

“No, I haven’t. There’s no need to report it, and it shouldn’t be reported.”

“But if it’s for the sake of the family…”

Tang Hye-won let out a deep sigh at Pang Yeon-hwa’s words.

“What if the existence of this martial art becomes known to the outside world? It won’t just be a problem for the Tang family.”

“Not only will the martial arts world fall into chaos, but within the Tang family, people will try to steal the martial art from me.”

Tang Hye-won’s words made Pang Yeon-hwa feel guilty.

“Sorry. I was so surprised that I couldn’t think that far…”

Pang Yeon-hwa apologized sincerely, and Tang Hye-won inwardly smiled at her naivety.

This was the flow that Tang Hye-won had expected.

“How did you… I mean, how did you get help from Kang So-hyeop?”

“Help? No, I didn’t get any help.”

“What? You didn’t? Are you kidding me?”

“No, it’s true. I just hugged him because I loved him.”

“Martial arts were just a secondary benefit,” Tang Hye-won said, and Pang Yeon-hwa was confused.

“What about your husband? What about him?”

“Which husband are you talking about? The one I met through a strategic marriage and made a child with like a job? The one who goes to mistresses whenever he gets a chance? Certainly not the one who looks down on his wife…”

“I don’t know who you’re talking about.”

Pang Yeon-hwa couldn’t mention Tang Hye-won’s husband anymore. She also knew that Tang Hye-won wished for a relationship with someone other than her husband.

“That man hugged me so warmly. It was as if he couldn’t help but love me.”

“Stop it…”

“I’ve imagined so many times what it would be like if I could make the marriage with my husband disappear. Every time his manhood touches me…”

“I said stop!”

Pang Yeon-hwa felt her blood boil. The Tang Hye-won she knew was gone, and in front of her was a vulgar and licentious woman who described her time with her extramarital partner in a cheap way.

Waving her hand, Pang Yeon-hwa spoke without looking at Tang Hye-won.

“I’ll take care of this problem. So, I’ll take my leave now. Don’t make things harder for me.”

“Then one more thing.”

Despite Pang Yeon-hwa’s objection, Tang Hye-won left a brief message.

“I hope you and Kang So-hyeop can share this joy with your younger sister.”

“What…!”

Ignoring Pang Yeon-hwa’s shocked expression, Tang Hye-won spoke with a firm attitude.

“Please consider it positively.”

With that, Tang Hye-won turned and walked away.

Pang Yeon-hwa wanted to grab her, but she couldn’t bear to hear any more shocking words pouring out of Tang Hye-won’s mouth.

All she could do was watch Tang Hye-won’s calm demeanor as she walked away and feel relieved.

The first thought that came to Pang Yeon-hwa’s mind, amidst all the confusion, was that it had been a while since Tang Hye-won had called her “younger sister.”