The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 108

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry. Taoist master...!"

After a while, Yu Seon was apologizing to me as if she were begging.

It must have been at least half an hour since I subdued Yu Seon.

At first, she was in a state where communication was impossible, so she wouldn't even listen to me.

After barely bringing her to her senses with continued persuasion and beatings, she finally realized that she had been seriously misunderstanding.

"I told you it was a misunderstanding. From back in Miss Zhuge's room."

"That's... a thief wouldn't admit to being a thief with their own mouth, would they?"

"A thief?"

"No, I'm not saying you're a thief, Taoist master, it's just an expression. An expression..."

How could such a scatterbrained person have learned such advanced martial arts?

When I asked her, she said she also served as Zhuge Ling's bodyguard.

So I asked why she was still a handmaiden when she should be treated as a martial artist, and a truly unexpected answer came back.

"I originally came to the Zhuge family as a maid, not as a martial artist. But since the young lady wanted to learn martial arts so much, I thought maybe I could learn it and teach her, so I learned a little bit of martial arts from the family head, and it suited my aptitude, so I kept trying, and I've come this far."

Hearing that answer, I was speechless.

I had thought that since the Zhuge family was one of the Five Great Families, there would be many talented martial artists.

But now, to think that even a handmaiden was born with such talent.

'Then why on earth were they destroyed by the Demonic Cult? Well... the Demonic Cult guys were strong.'

In fact, even though Yu Seon was this strong, I didn't even know of her existence.

Perhaps she lived quietly as Zhuge Ling's shadow like this, and when Zhuge Ling died at the hands of the cult leader, she might have died with her.

"But why did you just leave me alone earlier? If I were a guy who really had ulterior motives and went into the room with Miss Zhuge, the deed would have already been done, right? Shouldn't you have prevented such a thing from happening?"

"I could have stopped you then, but... then our young lady's heart might have been hurt. I have to prevent such things as much as possible."

"No... so the lover the young lady brought home getting his head smashed in the next day wouldn't hurt her heart?"

"If he was the lover our young lady chose, I naturally thought he would be able to beat me. In fact, you subdued me like this, didn't you?"

"Sigh..."

A sigh escaped me without my realizing it. It was a situation where communication was impossible.

"No, it's hard to even say where it went wrong. First of all, I'm not her lover. And second, even if Miss Zhuge really likes someone, it might not necessarily be a martial artist. And finally... an ordinary martial artist wouldn't even be able to counterattack if they received such a strong surprise attack. It was me, so it was fine."

Although I said this, I was also in real danger.

That's how real Yu Seon's martial arts were.

"But, did you have a good talk with the young master? Did you really talk to the young master?"

"Of course. He spoke well without even stuttering."

"No way... the Taoist master must really be a noble person."

"Yes. I am a noble person. Does this mean I'm saving both siblings?"

"That's right. You're truly a benefactor. The benefactor of our Zhuge family."

"You're saying that even after throwing that lump of iron at your benefactor's head just now?"

"I apologized for that several times..."

She trailed off, her face crestfallen.

For some reason, even though Yu Seon was the one who did wrong, I started to feel like I was the one at fault.

In times like these, it's best to leave.

"Anyway, let's see how Young Master Zhuge comes out tomorrow. I'll be going back now, so you can go back on your own. When the day breaks tomorrow, I'll have to pester the family head for something. Since I saved both his children."

The thought of what to demand almost made me burst out laughing.

"Then see you tomorrow. I'll pretend today's incident never happened, so don't go around ambushing anyone recklessly in the future. And since I've forgiven you, you should treat me well in the future too. If you have anything delicious, give me one more."

Having said all I had to say, I quickly moved my legs and headed for our quarters.

I have to go back to the quarters quickly. And if Zhuge Yun comes out of his room tomorrow, I have to leave the Zhuge family quickly.

Because there were an unusual number of troublesome things here.

***

A long time passed after Unhwi disappeared into the darkness.

Yu Seon, who had been standing still in that spot without moving a single step, said to the empty air, "I think he's completely gone."

"It seems so."

Then, a man emerged from the bushes.

He was Zhuge Myeong-hyeon, the head of the Zhuge family, who should have been sound asleep in his quarters by now.

"Yu Seon. Thank you for always listening to my difficult requests."

"Not at all. Didn't I also want it this time?"

"Yes... it's the first time I'm sending Ling'er out of the family without you. But do you really think Yun will come out?"

"I don't know for sure... but among the things Taoist Master Unhwi has said so far, there hasn't been a single thing that was wrong or that he couldn't do. Perhaps this time too..."

Zhuge Myeong-hyeon smiled as if he were a little dejected at that answer.

In fact, although Yu Seon was also his family member, to be more precise, she was Zhuge Ling's person rather than his.

If it was something that would help Zhuge Ling, she would carry out any difficult mission, but if it seemed that it would harm Zhuge Ling, she would not obey even the family head's orders.

In another family, there would surely be a family head who would look down on such a Yu Seon.

But, fortunately, Zhuge Myeong-hyeon was not that kind of person.

As much as he cherished his daughter, he was a man who could accept the fact that his daughter had such a person as a joy.

"Yes... I hope Yun comes out..."

And... although there were many things, he loved his son as much as his daughter.

Which finger doesn't hurt when you bite all ten?

But, the role of a son. The role of having to become the successor of the Zhuge family in the future made his relationship with Zhuge Yun like this.

The reason was that he also thought of the Zhuge family as no different from his child.

The Zhuge family itself, of course, and all the members of the Zhuge family.

'If the family head can't hold the center, the members of the family are bound to have a hard time...'

So he was trying to sacrifice his real child for the sake of the Zhuge family.

Of course, this disaster happened because he didn't know how delicate and sensitive his child was, and how great his passion for his dream was...

"Tomorrow... if such a thing really happens, I'll have to give Taoist Master Unhwi a big reward. A really big reward."

"I think so too, Family Head. In fact, just the fact that the young lady was able to learn martial arts... I think it's a grace comparable to saving a life."

"I agree."

Zhuge Myeong-hyeon laughed heartily and looked into the darkness where Unhwi had disappeared a little while ago.

He could give up anything most precious, so he just hoped that Zhuge Yun would come out into the world again and forgive him.

***

'I knew it.'

I didn't go straight back to my room.

Instead, from the moment I thought I was out of Yu Seon's sight, I lay flat on my stomach, lowered my body, and secretly, secretly returned to where I had been.

'Zhuge family head... his internal energy is so great that I can feel it all even if he tries to hide it.'

The reason was that I had noticed that someone was hiding.

Of course, for a super master like the head of the Zhuge family, it's nothing to manage his internal energy.

If I had only trained the internal energy of my lower dantian, I would surely not have noticed at all.

But I have the celestial energy that I have diligently accumulated while doing the tasteless techniques in the Wudang Sect.

Celestial energy is also called the energy of the upper dantian, and if you train in celestial energy, your sense of qi develops extremely.

Thanks to that, I was able to know that someone was there. Although I never thought it would be the head of the Zhuge family.

'He really... seems to love his children.'

Seeing him, I am newly reminded of how amazing parents are.

I also have a thought that if he didn't have the position of the head of a huge group called the Zhuge family, their family might have been a little happier.

And another thought follows.

'Is the Un family doing well...?'

It's still when the father and mother of the Un family are alive.

Those two never gave me affection, so I didn't even think about them, but seeing Zhuge Myeong-hyeon's appearance as a father, I can't help but think of them.

And there, my thoughts naturally lead to another.

'Am I... no, does Unhwi of the Un family even exist...?'

In fact, it's a question I should have wondered about a long time ago, not now.

But I just thought of this question for the first time.

No, to be more precise, it would be more correct to say that I intentionally didn't think about it.

'I don't know. It's just complicated to think about... I'll go and see once when I have a chance later.'

I decided to think comfortably.

For now, my head is full of the thought of becoming endlessly strong, making the Orthodox Faction strong, and defeating the Demonic Cult guys.

So this time too, I put the matter of the Un family out of my mind.

And I went straight to my quarters.

It was a day with many things. I didn't even know it, but I was actually very tired, so I was able to fall asleep right away.

***

The next morning came.

I woke up with my senior brothers from the early dawn, moved my body for a while and sweated, and after washing off the sweat with a simple back wash, I headed to the dining hall.

'He's not here.'

Since we were a little late because of our dawn training, everyone else was waiting for us.

Zhuge Myeong-hyeon saw us and said with a pleased smile, "Seeing you, I feel why Wudang is a great sect. Because you don't neglect your training."

"You flatter me. We just do what we have to do every day."

Along with Senior Brother Uncheol's humility, we sat down.

And we were about to start eating naturally.

Although there was one empty seat, no one paid any attention to it.

It seems they just pass it off as a seat that is always empty.

'Was my speech a little lacking... I was sure he would come.'

I thought, pouting my lips.

I was sure that Zhuge Yun would come, but if he doesn't... I'll just have to go and talk to him again today.

As I was about to take a spoonful of rice without much expectation.

The door of the dining hall opened very slightly, and carefully, and someone slowly came in.

"......!"

"Ah...!"

The people of the Zhuge family couldn't hide their surprised expressions, and I clenched my fists inwardly.

It's Zhuge Yun.

He really appeared in the dining hall.

"G-Good morning..."

Where did yesterday's confident attitude go, he greeted with a hunched posture again.

Seeing that, a single tear falls from Zhuge Myeong-hyeon's eyes.

Zhuge Myeong-hyeon, as if he couldn't even think of wiping away that tear, said with that face, "You must be hungry. Come and eat."

The content of the conversation is just an everyday conversation.

One person is looking at the ground as if he is anxious, and another person, who is the family head, is shedding tears.

'Damn. I'm about to cry too.'

But looking at that, I don't know why my eyes are stinging too.

When I glanced around, fortunately, it wasn't just me, everyone's eyes were red or they were already wiping their eyes with their hands.

The only person who wasn't crying was the person concerned, Zhuge Yun.

As if he had gathered his courage again, he looked at Zhuge Myeong-hyeon and said, "I want to go to the Nangong family..."

He was no longer stuttering, and he was looking straight into Zhuge Myeong-hyeon's eyes.

From his expression and tone... I feel like I can see a glimpse of the intelligent him from three years ago.

(End of Chapter)