“Ha, ha, ha. Taptaptap.

If someone were to see us now, it would be quite a sight. Five of us, dressed like martial artists, running faster than any ordinary person could. Even the commoners we accidentally encountered, not to mention the group of travelers we passed by, had surprised expressions on their faces.

Without a moment’s rest, we continued to run, stopping only to eat and rest in a village we had planned ahead, and then taking to the skies again at dawn for three days straight. We should arrive at Mosan by tomorrow afternoon.

This time, we didn’t ride on those fancy carriages with the Peng family crest engraved on them like last time. I thought there might be some problems along the way… but surprisingly, everything went smoothly.

Well, if I think about it carefully, it’s only natural.

The regions we pass through on the way from Pengga to Mosan are Habuk, Sandong, and Gangso. All three are territories deeply rooted in the righteous factions.

And in these places, there are usually only three types of troublemakers.

Ignorant thugs who don’t know their place.

Meddlers who stick their noses everywhere.

Skilled martial artists who are confident in their abilities.

If I were to add a little more, maybe someone like Sama-ryeon who has her eyes on me and Sama-mang?

The thugs may not know the ways of the martial world, but they know that martial artists are dangerous. They wouldn’t dare block our path, even if they could see us running at an extraordinary speed.

The meddlers? They’re practically wiped out. The Chaeju and Japjol were taken care of by Peng Ojin, and the Chongchaeju was killed by my hands.

As for the skilled martial artists, they’re probably gathered in Gwangdongseong where Sama-ryeon is. If I were a formidable master to the point where I posed a threat, I would have sensed Hong Yeon-hwa’s presence and kept my distance.

Even if Sama-ryeon is a reckless woman, she wouldn’t waste her energy on unnecessary fights when war is imminent.

…Was I being too cautious?

Perhaps I developed a prejudice that “long-distance travel equals ambush” because I was attacked every time I went out. Anyway, I can relax a little now that I think there’s no external ambush, and I headed towards the inn we decided to stay in today.

If there are no external attacks, there is only one problem left.

As the four of us, including Sama-mang, prepared to sleep together in one room, I asked Sama-mang in a cautious voice.

“Sama-mang-nim? I have a question to ask… “

“Oh my? What is it that you want to ask?”

“Well, what happened with Sahwarang? The atmosphere has been awkward for the past three days.”

“There was something that happened… but…”

Sama-mang trailed off, looking uncomfortable.

“It’s not like you fought or anything, right?”

“That’s not it. In fact, I warned her indirectly because I didn’t want to fight, but it seems like it had the opposite effect.”

Sama-mang let out a deep sigh. There was a sense of unease emanating from him.

“After going through all the trouble to catch the girl who was running away, we became close, but now she’s avoiding Sama-mang… If there’s anything you need help with, please don’t hesitate to tell me.”

“…Thank you for taking care of my daughter. I’ve been waiting like this, but it seems like it won’t end unless I take the initiative.”

“Hey, what’s with this attitude? You’re not a man anymore.”

“Not a man… is that so? Yes, that’s right. If I had to say, it’s more like a relationship between women… but if the young lady can’t give up, then perhaps…”

Sama-mang muttered something with a significant tone, then fell silent.

I don’t know what it is, but he seems lost in thought.

To avoid disturbing him, I gently stroked Hong Yeon-hwa, who was sleeping on my lap, her drool dripping onto my stomach, and closed my eyes.

***

And the next day, we finally arrived at Mosan.

Even though it looked like an ordinary mountain path to me, it seemed different to Sama-ryeon.

After we moved a little away from the entrance, she looked around with admiration.

“Oh my… Could it be that they’ve spread their formations throughout the entire Mosan? And with a perception-blocking effect? I knew that Mosanpa was the best in martial arts, but I didn’t expect it to be this powerful…”

“In an era where shamans and ancient sects have forgotten their ways, this is a place that stubbornly clings to its roots. It’s only natural.”

“Oh, right… Yes…”

Sama-ryeon, who was lively just a moment ago, became like a limp rag, like a duck that lost its nest in a flood.

When I gestured if it was okay for me to intervene, Sama-mang nodded after a brief hesitation.

Not now, but later, after finishing the conversation with the verbose and arrogant Myeongwoljin, I’ll subtly ask what happened.

For now, let’s focus on opening the path to Mosanpa.

I lifted Hong Yeon-hwa, who was walking ahead, and turned her towards me.

As she blinked her pink eyes and tilted her head, the girl who had been caught by me spoke up.

“Hmm? What’s the matter?”

“I thought that the people from Mosanpa might start to notice where we are and come out to greet us. We encountered some monks around this area last time, remember?”

“Oh, right. Now that you mention it. Just wait a moment.”

Hong Yeon-hwa started rummaging through her chest.

“Let’s see… not this… not this either… Hmm? Why is this here?”

She rummaged through her chest, pulling out books she was reading, snacks she was eating, a mirror, and various other odds and ends from her cleavage.

How did all of this end up in there…?

Curiosity piqued, I lifted Hong Yeon-hwa’s buttocks and slipped my free hand between her breasts.

The soft sensation enveloping my hand, and the firm object I could feel at the end. I applied pressure with my fingers and pulled it out, revealing a dildo shaped like my lower region.

“Ah!”

Startled, I quickly put it back in. Hong Yeon-hwa looked at me with a pitiful expression, as if she didn’t know what she wanted.

Well… wouldn’t anyone be surprised if a dildo popped out of their own breasts?

Pang So-so patted my shoulder sympathetically as I pouted.

“Why are you so surprised when you’re the one who took it out?”

“I didn’t know what would come out… but seriously, why don’t you just throw that away?”

“Why waste it? It’s a valuable piece of evidence that shows the size of the old me.”

“Please, just throw it away…!”

While I was squirming in embarrassment, Hong Yeon-hwa continued to rummage through her breasts.

But in the end, she couldn’t find what she was looking for. She pushed the things she had taken out back into her chest and exclaimed in confusion.

“Oh no! It seems like I forgot to bring the magic talisman!”

“What? How are we supposed to get in then?!”

Hong Yeon-hwa flailed her arms, and Pang So-so rolled his eyes in frustration.

Since Sama-mang and Sama-ryeon seemed clueless about why the two of them were panicking, I briefly explained.

“It’s not just any magic talisman, it’s a talisman with a special spell. It allows Mosanpa to detect and find us before we can find them… Looks like I forgot.”

“What? Then how do we get in?!”

“Well… it’s not like there’s no way.”

“What do you mean by ‘there’s a way’?”

Without directly talking to each other, Sama-mang and Sama-ryeon continued their separate conversations, with me caught in the middle. Despite feeling a bit dizzy, I dutifully answered.

“You mentioned it before, Sahwa. Remember? The Jin technique and all that. In the end, the strongest one wins.”

“Huh? What does that have to do with now… Wait, don’t tell me?”

Sama-ryeon’s eyes widened as if she had caught onto something. Unlike Sama-mang, who was still scratching his head, she started lightly slapping my back.

“You, you! Are you planning to ask the Heavenly Demon Lord to tear through space and time? Are you insane? Aren’t we in a cooperative relationship with Mosanpa? If we do that…”

“Calm down, Sama-ryeon. I highly doubt the Heavenly Demon Lord is even considering something like that.”

“Yeah, yeah. It was just a previous concern we had.”

I stopped Hong Yeon-hwa from rummaging through her cleavage.

“Alright, that’s enough. Don’t overthink it. The purpose of the alias was just to let them know that we came here with the recommendation of the Wulin Alliance. If the Moonlit Pavilion already knows who we are, then we don’t really need the alias.”

“That’s true, but are you really planning to break in with your true identity? If you do that, even if the Lady fears you, she might hold a grudge.”

Well, that’s a valid point. It’s like tearing someone else’s door off.

“Don’t worry. We just need to let them know that we’ve arrived here. We don’t need to go that far.”

“Then what do you plan to do?”

“It’s nothing special. We should start with the most basic method. If there are no gatekeepers and we can’t knock on the main gate, what do we do?”

“Um… should we try shouting loudly? Like, ‘Is anyone there?'”

“That’s exactly it.”

After patting Pang So-so’s bewildered buttocks a couple of times, I smiled widely.

“Yeon-hwa, shout.”

“Huh?”

“We can’t see or hear anything from our side, but they can.”

“Ah! That’s right!”

I knew this because I had stayed at Mosanpa once before.

The techniques surrounding Mosanpa don’t isolate each other, but rather hide Mosanpa itself.

So, while it’s difficult to observe the inside from the outside, the inside can observe the outside as much as they want.

If Hong Yeon-hwa shouts loudly, they will definitely hear it.

Finally understanding, Hong Yeon-hwa nodded with an amazed expression.

“Oh… if that’s the case, we can make it work somehow.”

“Right?”

Looking at each other, we burst into laughter, and Sama-ryeon slowly raised her hand.

“Um… even without that, if we just let them know that we’re here, can’t I knock on the technique from here? It’s impressive in scale, but it’s not so complicated that I can’t touch it.”

“How long would that take?”

“Huh?”

“Is it easier and faster than Yeon-hwa just shouting?”

“…I need to concentrate, and it would take about an hour or so. So, no.”

“Then I’ll just watch.”

“….”

Sama-ryeon looked at me with eyes that seemed to say, “You’re like someone who’s going through the wall instead of leaving the door intact.”

She’s smart, but lacks a bit of cunning.

Anyway, as long as the result is good, it doesn’t matter.

Chuckling, I lifted Hong Yeon-hwa, who I was holding, up high towards the front.

“I’ll leave it to you.”

“Just trust the Lady!”

With a snort, Hong Yeon-hwa, full of confidence, took a deep breath.

And then, as her already large breasts swelled even more, she let out a breath she had been holding.

“Come here!”

The surrounding earth trembled, and rocks embedded in it shot up into the air. Not only did the nearby trees shake and lose their leaves, but even the air itself seemed to ripple with an intense energy.

I’m sure anyone in the mountains could hear her shout.

Of course, thanks to Hong Yeon-hwa’s impressive display of power, the sound wasn’t too overwhelming to our ears.

And so, some time passed.

Crackle.

The nearby bushes rustled, and a solemn-looking monk appeared. He seemed to be quite a high-ranking figure, perhaps someone who had mastered the Left-Hand Path or the Right-Hand Path.

“…I’ve heard about you from Jang Moon-in. I will guide you.”

Seeing the pale expression on his face, as if he could pass out at any moment, Hong Yeon-hwa smiled mischievously and whispered.

“Next time, we should definitely bring some healing potions.”

“Yeah… if we mess up, someone might die from cardiac arrest.”

Once again, I unintentionally found myself in a situation where I threatened Mosanpa, and my conscience twinged a little.