The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 134

There, with a terribly haggard face, was Hwangboryeong, moving sluggishly. She looked at Mok Wigun with hollow eyes.

"Please move me to the management side."

"Huh? Of course."

"Really? I want to do things like manor management."

It seemed absolutely necessary to do so. She looked like she would die if left like this. Where had her former bright and intelligent appearance gone, leaving only a corpse-like person in front of him?

"Hey. What did you do to her?"

"No. It's just that there was a lot to do while experimenting with this and that. It's a temporary phenomenon. Once this is over, there won't be much to do."

"As if you would."

It was clear that he had worked her extremely hard.

"I'm taking Hwangboryeong to the main tournament this time. I should tell her to visit her home if she has time."

"Do you have to? It would be good if she stayed a little longer."

"How much more are you going to work her? Can't you see that? She's going to die at this rate."

Pyon Juksu pouted. It must be because Hwangboryeong's abilities were that good. He was a guy who wouldn't easily entrust things to others and would rather do it himself.

"You should do something else too. If this one came out properly, you can spar with me now, right?"

If his internal energy was supported, sparring with Pyon Juksu would become much more exciting.

"Is that so? Alright. Let's do that."

Pyon Juksu, saying that would be fun too, gave Mok Wigun a potion. It was already made in the form of a pill, and it had a very mysterious and refreshing scent.

"I improved this by referring a lot to the method of making the Taiyi Pill. On top of that, I blended the herbs from the Folding Snow Valley in a truly amazing way."

"Just from the scent, it seems quite good."

The scent was so good that his anticipation soared. Mok Wigun put the medicine in his mouth.

"Whoa..."

It was amazing. As soon as it entered his mouth, it just melted away. And the scent became even stronger. A feeling of his mind clearing and his mood improving just from the scent.

"This is good. I think this is the best among all the things I've eaten so far."

And the liquid that entered his body instantly turned into energy and seeped into his body. A feeling of a cool breeze brushing past his body. He also felt something like a minty scent.

"It feels like being cleanly purified. It's a bit similar to the feeling when the Saintess used her power."

"Really? Similar to the feeling when you received the Saintess's power."

Pyon Juksu wrote down Mok Wigun's words and continued to observe what changes were happening in his body.

Mok Wigun also focused and tried to feel the situation happening inside his body in detail. After the refreshing energy purified his body, it turned into internal energy and entered his blood vessels. But it felt a little thicker than normal internal energy.

If normal internal energy is water, what just came in was like slightly viscous honey water.

"The internal energy is thick? It probably is. This is a really good combination."

He could hear the sound of Pyon Juksu's hands moving without rest. Seeing that his body felt a little sticky, it seemed that waste products had also been discharged.

"Hooah..."

It was really good. The amount of internal energy was about two or three years' worth. In terms of quantity, it felt like that, but in reality, it seemed like it would have the effect of about five years. The internal energy was that thick.

"This is amazing. It doesn't just have an effect on internal energy, but it seems it would also be effective for treatment and detoxification."

"Really? Hmm. Then is it too ambiguous?"

No. It's good to be specialized in one thing, but for Mok Wigun right now, this was perfect.

"No. I can just keep taking this from now on. But what do you think the dosage cycle for this is?"

"Theoretically, it's about one per month."

That was excellent. If two or three years of internal energy are added per month, that means about thirty years of internal energy will be generated in a year.

"Is it not difficult to make?"

"It's not easy. You have to go through such a complicated refining and blending process."

Pyon Juksu boasted to his heart's content. Then he said that even so, he could probably make about twenty a month.

"Twenty."

"That's when I'm really focused on just this."

"Still, that's amazing. Then how many have you made now?"

"Hmm. You ate one, so there are three left."

It was a little disappointing. It would have been nice if he could have fed them to all the disciples going to the tournament.

"You can make them on the way, right?"

"Hey. This is such a delicate and meticulous job."

"So, can you make it? Or not?"

Pyon Juksu looked at his expression and said.

"Since I have the refined ingredients, it might be possible to make a few..."

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

If he could just make it, it seemed he could do anything.

"I don't know for now, but I'll tell you if I think of something. How about it?"

"Alright. Since you've made something this good, I'll concede that much."

Pyon Juksu laughed loudly and packed his things. But he had quite a lot of luggage.

"What are you taking so much?"

"I'm planning to take the Cheongsim Hwallyeokhwan and other things for now."

There's no harm in having a lot of such medicines.

"Alright. Let's take it all."

Somehow, he had a good feeling. It seemed like a lot of good things would happen on this trip as well.

* * *

"That's my house over there."

So Jeonghak pointed to a place in the distance. There was a cozy manor there.

"Probably only my mother is at home right now. Because everyone would have gone to work."

So Jeonghak's family ran a small merchant group. It was a busy time for them to be moving around. And the sun was at its zenith. Even if they hadn't left for business outside, it was a time when they would be working at the merchant group.

"Shouldn't you have told them in advance?"

"I wanted to surprise them a little."

So Jeonghak smiled brightly. His heart seemed to be pounding at the thought of surprising his mother.

"Ah. Miryeong must have grown a lot too."

Miryeong was the name of Jeonghak's younger sister. There was a four-year age difference, and he had only seen her when she was young. He said he had never seen her since coming to Zhongnan. Hearing that, Mok Wigun quietly asked.

"But you've never stopped by your house? And your family has never visited you?"

Isn't that strange? Hearing those words, So Jeonghak's expression hardened a little.

"Actually, my mother is a concubine. That's why we live here. The main wife is very scary. The reason I came to Zhongnan is actually because of that."

A rough picture was drawn. The main wife had no son. But since the concubine gave birth to a son, how jealous must she have been? So he thought it would get a little better if the main wife gave birth to a son.

But when she gave birth to a son, it got worse. She thought of So Jeonghak as a competitor, so his mother had sent him to Zhongnan as if to take refuge.

"We kept exchanging letters. Still, I was relieved because I kept hearing news that she was doing well."

So Jeonghak smiled brightly, thinking of his mother whom he was meeting after a long time. How happy must he be to meet her after nearly ten years?

"Mother. I'm here."

So Jeonghak shouted as he opened the main gate.

"Huh? Brother?"

A girl with a slender face looked at So Jeonghak with a surprised expression.

"Haha. It's Miryeong. Yes. Your face is the same. Where's mother?"

"Huh? Mother is..."

Miryeong couldn't easily open her mouth and stuttered.

"Why? Where is mother?"

"That's..."

Miryeong hesitated for a long time and then said to Jeonghak.

"Well, she went to the main house..."

"Why to the main house?"

There's nothing good about going to the main house. The main wife considers his mother a thorn in her side. So how much hardship and humiliation would she suffer if she went to the main house?

"Did the main wife drag her there? Did she force her to come?"

"No. It's not that, mother went on her own."

"Hmm? Mother, on her own?"

Miryeong blushed and said to ask his mother directly when she came.

"Hello. I'm Gwak Wol."

Gwak Wol suddenly cut in while the siblings were talking.

"Ah. Yes."

"Where can we rest? We have to train in a little while, so we need to rest now."

"Pardon?"

Miryeong had a flustered expression. At that, So Jeonghak stepped forward and guided the group. There were plenty of guest rooms, so there was enough space to rest.

* * *

"Aigoo. You are Jeonghak's fellow disciples. Eat a lot."

Jeonghak's mother, upon learning that Jeonghak had brought his colleagues, first slapped his back. Saying he should have contacted her in advance so she could prepare.

Then she went out with people and bought groceries, and she really made a mountain of food.

"If it's not enough, tell me more. Because there's plenty to eat."

"This tastes amazing."

Gwak Wol said. Not just her, but everyone was amazed at Jeonghak's mother's skill. The food was really delicious.

"But why did you go to the main house?"

When the story of the main house came up, Jeonghak's mother's expression hardened slightly. Then she pinched So Jeonghak's side. And she spoke as if doing ventriloquism, barely moving her lips.

"Let's talk about that later. Alright, son?"

"Yeeees."

Everyone laughed at the scene. Mok Wigun was also very comfortable and happy. How long had it been since he had seen such a harmonious family? It seemed like it was the first time, not just a long time.

"By the way, is this person Jeonghak's master?"

The mother asked, looking at Mok Wigun.

"That's a bit complicated. He's a master and a friend, and something like that-OOOOOK!"

He couldn't see it, but it seemed So Jeonghak's side had been pinched again.

"Hahaha. So you're his master and the lord of that Demon Dragon Manor."

The mother asked, looking at Mok Wigun intently.

"So, are you married?"

So Jeonghak answered.

"No. Not yet. For someone like Wigun, a marriage proposal could come from anywhere..."

So Jeonghak stopped mid-sentence. It was because he felt a killing intent from his side.

"Son? You shouldn't talk to your master like that, right?"

"Haha. Of course. He's my master. Master."

And so, for the first time in a long time, everyone enjoyed a hearty meal. And in the evening, So Jeonghak came to see Mok Wigun. It was because he had heard why his mother had gone to the main house.

"So the main wife is trying to marry off your younger sister?"

"Yes. And she's trying to send her as a concubine to a guy who's over forty."

So Jeonghak panted and couldn't contain his anger. He was a local noble and an official here, and he was said to be a very distant relative of the imperial family. He wasn't an imperial kinsman. The degree of kinship was too far, so the imperial family didn't recognize him. But he always went around bragging that he was a member of the imperial family.

"What about your father? Does your father also approve?"

"So they say. My father isn't here, so I couldn't ask him directly, but they said he approved."

So Jeonghak said several times that there was no way that was true.

"He doted on Miryeong so much when she was young. As for me, the main wife made such a fuss that we were distant, but he was inseparable from Miryeong."

So Jeonghak, who had said that, made a request to Mok Wigun.

"So, can I stay here a little longer and go separately? I think I need to see my father and handle my sister's matter before I go."

"When is your father coming?"

"They say it will take about a week."

Mok Wigun quietly looked at So Jeonghak.

"In that case, I cannot allow it."

(End of Chapter)