Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 162



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162. My Own Image (5)

Kwan Seo-ye admitted honestly that she was currently slightly attracted to a man named Muk Hwi-yeong.

It’s not that she was completely in love. Gwan Seo-ye didn’t believe in the romanticism of falling in love at first sight. So now it was just a kind of interest.

Of course, she didn’t initially have eyes for Muk Hwi-yeong. Muk Hwi-yeong was neatly built, and although she could say he was handsome if she spoke favorably, he wasn’t the ultimate handsome man. Among the men who had casted glances at her until now, there were many who were more handsome than her.

In fact, Kwan Seo-ye herself was now somewhat confident about her own face. She naturally gained confidence because many people were casting glances at her.

But this guy named Muk Hwi-yeong didn’t seem to think she was pretty at all and didn’t react at all. Normally, if you looked at her with your eyes wide open and smiled a little, men at her age would flinch or blush.

Even while looking at Guan Shuye, Mukhwiyeong would sometimes snicker for an inexplicable reason, but from Guan Shuye’s perspective, it felt like a provocation, as if someone like him were trying to take him down.

Of course, it wasn’t just that she was interested in Muk Hwi-yeong. Of course, not all men showed interest in Gwan Seo-ye. There were plenty of people like Muk Hwi-yeong. So she could have just let it go.

In fact, when Guan Shuye first met Muk Hui-yeong, she didn’t have the energy to pay attention to Muk Hui-yeong because of what Muk Hui-yeong said about him being a spy of the Demonic Cult.

The second time they met, she felt attracted to him. When he came as her escort. As she had said herself at the time, Gwan Seo-ye was slightly disappointed. She had been expecting a handsomer and more wonderful Murim leader than Muk Hwi-yeong.

But as we talked, I got to see Muk Hwi-yeong in a new light.

“Killing mines is the natural duty of a warrior of the righteous faction. And sacrificing one’s life for others is something a knight welcomes.”

When he said that, Guan Shuye’s heart pounded for a moment. The sight of the long robe fluttering behind him was so cool to Guan Shuye. Mo Huiying’s face instantly looked like Pan An or Song Yu.

Considering my current situation, of course I shouldn’t have done that, but in fact, that situation made me look even more handsome.

“… … I think I’m crazy.”

So, those words were meant for me. Because I shouldn’t have liked Muk Hwi-yeong right now. Thinking back on what Muk Hwi-yeong had said, I should have done so even more.

But even after that, Mukhwiyeong knocked on Gwanseoye’s heart several times. When he kicked out Peng Jinyeong who had been flirting with him, and when he showed off his confidence in front of Peng Chaehyang.

‘I guess I’m really crazy.’

Guan Shuye thought so. It was really inexplicable why she was so attracted to him. It was the first time in her twenty-three years of life that she had felt this way.

But Gwan Seo-ye wasn’t so stupid as to not be able to tell the difference between public and private.

This confused mind was going to end before the night was over.

* * *

“How can I board ships that have already left?”

I looked at Guan Shuye and sighed. Guan Shuye seemed to want to ride the boat more. However, the hour of the dog was now coming to an end. There were no boats left at the dock.

“You can just do the leveling exercise like the elders did earlier.”

“I told you not to.”

“Are you lying on purpose to avoid getting hit? I saw you earlier and you were really strong.”

“Those old men are much stronger than me. Why would I tell such lies?”

Guan Shuye really didn’t believe me. She even assumed that I could really do the Dengping Dosu but that I was deliberately not doing it.

“I told you I really can’t do it. Why can’t you trust what people say?”

“Just try it once and I’ll believe you.”

“Why should I do that? Get soaking wet?”

“When that happens, don’t the unmanned ones just release hot air from their bodies and dry their clothes?”

“Is that easy?”

I grumbled. If you look closely, it seems that Guan Shuye has no knowledge of the unmanned.

Even so, it was an area that only the most advanced people could do, and judging from the fact that she gave me the order so easily, she was originally someone who was only interested in the areas she was interested in.

I hated seeing Guan Shuye sticking out her lips. Yes. I had to endure it because she was mentally thirty years younger than me.

“Okay. Then open your eyes and look.”

Unable to defeat the calligrapher, I took off my long robe, laid it out neatly, and placed my sword on top of it. I even took off my shoes and socks, so anyone who saw it would see that it was the remains of someone who had made an extreme choice.

“good!”

The calligrapher put his hands together and his eyes lit up. I chuckled because it was funny. There are many things to laugh about when you are with friends. The more friends you have, the better.

“Phew.”

I looked down. The dark lake was beautiful with lanterns hanging on the shore.

As I stood on the dock, quietly looking at the water, I began to think that maybe I could do it too. Well, you never know until you try. I had never tried to do a Dengpyeongdosu.

“Let’s go!”

I put my energy into my feet and ran with my body as light as possible.

In that split second when my feet touched the water, I felt like my body was supported by the water.

I was so excited that I tried to move my other foot forward, but it was no use.

with a plop!

I fell into the water right away. It felt like water was filling my nose, eyes, and ears.

‘It’s a government office that will be sick.’

I came out of the water, swallowing an incoherent curse.

“Poohaha!”

When I looked at where I had jumped, I saw Guan Shuye holding her stomach and laughing. Judging from the fact that she burst without a moment’s hesitation, it seemed like she already knew that I couldn’t do it.

“… … .”

He was so good at lying. I was completely fooled. I continued to update myself with new information about the official seal and waded through the water.

“here.”

Wiping away the tears that came out of her laughter with her fingers, Guan Seo-ye held out her other hand. I ignored her hand and just placed mine on the pier and stepped onto the ground.

Guan Shuye continued to laugh as if even that was funny.

“What, are you upset?”

“It’s not bad.”

“Hey, you’re upset. The weather is nice and it’s nice to go play in the water for the first time in a while, right?”

“Should I really beat him?”

When the wind is cool, the water is extremely cold. It is even colder now because it is night. I immediately started shivering and coughing.

“Hutch!”

“What a surprise. Do you have a cold? Quickly use your internal energy to warm up your body.”

“I can’t. Whose dog’s name is Hanseobulchim (寒暑不侵)?”

It is very difficult to reach the point where you can control the coldness and heat of your body, even in the study of internal energy. I have not reached that level yet.

“I thought you would be okay. Hurry up and put this on. You must be cold.”

Guan Shuye immediately put my long robe on his shoulder. It was ridiculous that he had let me drown in water and then took care of me.

“I was thinking of drinking some more, but looking at you, I don’t think that’ll work.”

“You created this mess.”

“I really thought it would work out. First, you should change your clothes.”

Of course, there was a night market near the lake. Guan Xueye glanced around the market and clicked her tongue.

“They’re all cheap. Sorry. I was going to buy you something nice. Just wear whatever you want.”

“All tourist attractions are like that, you know.”

As Guan Shuye said, the quality of clothes sold in the market was not very good. However, since changing clothes was the priority right now, I just picked whatever I wanted.

“Should you change your clothes?”

“Okay, then. I’m going to catch a real cold.”

I shivered as I felt something creepy. The autumn lake was really cold. It would take quite some time to get to Wang Song’s house, so I had to change clothes.

We went to the guest house. It was natural for a bar and a guest house to be connected. As soon as we entered the guest house, Gwan Seo-ye spoke naturally.

“Please give me just one room.”

“one?”

The innkeeper smiled sinisterly. I was also taken aback, but Guan Shuye looked at me as if it was so obvious and said.

“I’m just going to change clothes and come out anyway.”

“Oh, that’s true.”

“What? Did you think of something else?”

“No.”

Kwan Seo-ye laughed heartily. To be honest, this time it was a lie. What else would you think of when you enter the same room with a woman? I don’t remember sharing a room with Kwan Seo-ye in my previous life.

“The second room on the third floor.”

The owner told us where the room was. We went up the stairs and opened the door.

As expected, the quality of all facilities near tourist attractions tends to be poor. The soundproofing was so bad that I could hear everything from the next room, and even the room next to it.

“I’ll get dressed and come out. Wait outside.”

“No. I’m going in too.”

“what?”

“I’m cold too.”

Guan Shuye went in through the gap in the door I opened. I was dumbfounded, but I closed the door for now.

“Hey, don’t worry. I’ll cover you with a blanket.”

“……okay.”

Is this something that I, who is mentally old, should understand? I can’t understand everyone perfectly. Maybe I’m just worrying too much for nothing. In the first place, I’ve been with Kwanseo-ye for decades, but nothing happened. I believed in that time.

I took off my clothes and wiped the moisture off my body with a cloth. Just in case, I glanced at the blanket. Guan Shuye was indeed completely covered by the blanket.

After I finished changing my clothes, I cleared my throat.

“Hey. Let’s go.”

“Phew, are you all dressed?”

Guan Shuye said, breathing heavily.

“It’s a cotton blanket, so it’s really thick. I couldn’t even hear the sound of changing clothes.”

“What are you going to do with that?”

“I didn’t mean to listen, but I didn’t hear you.”

Kwan Seo-ye was ticking. I stood in the doorway to open the door, but for some reason Kwan Seo-ye was squirming on the bed and had no intention of coming out.

“Aren’t you coming out?”

“Let’s just rest for a bit. I’m a bit tired. I even reserved a room, so it’d be a waste.”

“Then I’ll go down and get another room.”

“Do you really have to do that? Come here. I won’t eat you.”

Guan Shuye hit the blanket with her palm. I looked at Guan Shuye in disbelief.

The sight of Guan Shuye reflected in the moonlight streaming in from outside the window was beautiful and sensual. Given her personality, she might have wanted to talk for real, so I sat down next to her. It was okay if I didn’t go all the way anyway.

“What, do you have something to say?”

“No, I don’t think we need to talk anymore.”

Just as I was about to ask what that meant, Guan Shuye’s warm lips covered me. The sweet taste of alcohol and soft tongue tangled in my mouth.

I was so surprised that I grabbed Guan Shuye’s head and forcibly threw her down.

“Oh my god, this is crazy!”

The face of the fallen official was flushed like a persimmon, and it was strange that a silver thread, whether it was my saliva or hers, still connected us.

“You, you, what are you doing?”

I was really embarrassed. Guan Shuye rubbed the corner of her mouth with her thumb with a charming face that I had never seen before and cut off the silver thread.

“gift.”

“Don’t talk like a dog.”

“This is a bit of a blow to my pride. I was thinking of going all the way if you were interested.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, then. I guess there’s nothing I can do.”

Guan Shuye stood up as if she had no regrets. I was dumbfounded by the coolness. It was so dumbfounding, I also tried to stand up by supporting myself on my thighs.

But strangely, I had no strength in my entire body. When I tried to get up, my legs gave out and I fell to the ground like a frog.

“But I couldn’t go all the way… … .”

I heard Guan Shuye’s voice from above. I raised my head and looked up. Guan Shuye’s face was filled with regret and apology.

For a moment, my heart sank. The fact that so much strength was drained from a warrior’s body meant that he had no internal energy. Usually, a warrior’s strength comes from the internal energy spread throughout his body.

I immediately tried to pull my internal energy out of my dantian, but for some reason, my internal energy did not move.

“It’s no use. Our school’s mountain air is strong. It has the property of relaxing muscles.”

“……what?”

Was that sweet taste poisonous? I bit my lip.

“It might be confusing, but just sleep for a bit.”

The calligrapher came towards me and tried to apply a blood transfusion. Not only did he scatter my internal energy, but my muscles were also relaxed, so I felt like I would be helpless.

But then a thought crossed my mind. The strength I possessed was not limited to my internal energy. There was also the method of harmonizing with the energy of nature that I had learned from Hyunwol.

Could this be possible even without internal energy? I perceived this small room as a universe. Then, I could see the approaching Kwanseo-ye as if from a bird’s eye view.

‘You can do it.’

Originally, internal energy was accumulated by filtering the energy of nature. Therefore, if you could fill your entire body with the energy of nature, it would be a substitute, although it would not be as strong as it was compressed.

When Guan Shuyi tried to touch my acupuncture needle, I immediately tried to use the golden nail technique to grab my wrist.

“Haat!”

My muscles were relaxed, so I put in all my strength, even to the point of yelling. That way, I could move a little.

A panicked voice came out of Guan Shuye’s mouth, and I grabbed her wrist. I immediately raised my magic.

“Ugh!”

The magic energy of Guan Shuye was quickly sucked into my hand. As expected, it was as expected. Guan Shuye was called the main school, and in the Central Plains that I know now, the only group that called itself the main school was the Demonic Cult.

Surprisingly, Guan Shuye pushed my hand away with force and stepped back far away. Guan Shuye’s face turned pale, perhaps because the magic energy had been sucked out.

“What on earth are you doing…?”

“That’s what I wanted to ask.”

How could you hide your magic from me? Up until now, I have been able to identify everyone who has magic.

However, even when I grabbed his wrist under the pretense of looking at his palm, Guan Shuye did not feel any magical energy. It was only when I tried to generate and absorb the magical energy that it came out.

In addition, Guan Shuye had definitely mastered martial arts. It was a strength and technique that could not be achieved by someone who had not mastered martial arts. No matter how hard Guan Shuye had tried to escape, a dark blue bruise remained on her wrist in the shape of my palm.

“… … What the hell are you?”

Guan Shuye asked in a panicked voice. I grabbed the bed and got up, my legs shaking.

Although the mountain spirit scattered my danjeon, I was able to move around somewhat after spreading the magic energy of the Guan Shu ritual throughout my body.

“I told you that was what I wanted to ask.”

I pulled out my sword and pointed it at her. My hands were shaking, so the tip of the sword trembled.

“Guan Shuye. Since when have you been a mine?”

My voice was shaking too, but it wasn’t because I was weak.

I was surprised to learn that my long-time friend was a mine.

I thought that maybe some of my actions that had regressed had caused an unprecedented effect. I wasn’t originally a mine, but I became one. That’s how much I wanted the official calligraphy I knew to be intact.

“Since when did it start?”

but.

“I have been a member of the Cheonmasin Church from the beginning.”

The answer was to shatter the calligraphy that only I knew.