Episode 118

The dagger, raised at an angle, plunged down like lightning.

Whoosh!!

“Argh!”

Yu Jinsan, who had ambushed, quickly descended from the back of Do Hye Satae and retreated.

His expression was very dark because, despite the perfect attack, he had only achieved half-success.

‘Did she notice, even though I tried my best to restrain my killing intent?’

To dodge the vital point in that brief moment, indeed, she wasn’t an easy opponent.

Whoosh!

It was the sound of Do Hye Satae pulling out the dagger that had been stuck in her back.

“You bastard…”

Her face, as she raised her head, was terrifyingly distorted like a demon. At that sight, Yu Jinsan felt a chill run down his spine.

He should have taken her life right then, but he couldn’t approach her. He simply lacked the confidence.

For now, he had to stall and assess her injuries.

“I’m sorry, I was ordered to do it by the warden…”

It was a hasty utterance, words spilling out from him without much thought.

Even though she was confused, she did not stop trying to get up.

“He told you to kill me? Why?”

“I-I really don’t know.”

“I favored you especially, and yet you dare to stab me in the back without an ounce of gratitude?”

“I had to do as I was told, or the warden said he would kill me…”

“Seeing your pupils shake, I know you are lying. Come closer and confess the truth before I tear your limbs apart.”

The immense killing intent was so strong that he couldn’t even breathe properly.

Even amidst this, Yu Jinsan did not stop checking Do Hye Satae’s condition.

Under normal circumstances, she would have rushed in and fought with him. But the fact that she stood still and told him to come closer suggested that her injury was more serious than he thought.

Indeed, before she could take a few steps, she staggered severely.

Confirming this, Yu Jinsan straightened his hunched shoulders. He had decided there was no need to be cautious anymore.

“Tell the truth?”

Do Hye Satae looked incredulous at the sudden change of attitude.

“…?”

But Yu Jinsan’s provocation was just beginning.

“You enjoy such crazy antics. Could it be why the warden has strayed?!”

At Yu Jinsan’s roar, Do Hye Satae’s form staggered as if she would fall over.

“You… you, what did you just say?”

Her face turned red, and she stuttered, looking as if she had been possessed and couldn’t come to her senses.

Seeing his chance, Yu Jinsan rushed at her like a bolt of lightning.

Clang!!!

Just as a bright light flashed, Yu Jinsan’s body was flung backward.

“Argh!”

It’s said that a wounded tiger becomes more ferocious.

After exchanging a single blow, he was certain. Even if he were to be reborn, this opponent was not someone he could handle.

No matter how injured she was, she was a master of a different caliber.

“Say again what you just spewed out.”

If he couldn’t win, then fleeing was the only option. There is no need to take unnecessary risks right now.

Having composed himself, Yu Jinsan drew a deep breath and launched his final verbal jab.

“I said you’re a crazy, perverted old wench!!”

With that, he didn’t look back, kicked open the door, and bolted out.

Boom!!

He never wanted to see that old wench again.

As soon as Yu Jinsan started to run, a roar filled with rage came from the direction of the pavilion.

“I’ll kill you, you bastard!!”

Turning back, he saw Do Hye Satae staggering after him, clutching her back with her left hand.

The sight of her approaching, cursing with a contorted face, sent shivers down his entire body.

Fortunately, perhaps due to her injury, her pace felt extremely slow. Slow enough for him to easily shake her off.

Ignoring her, Yu Jinsan ran in the direction where the children were.

About thirty children, each gripping a sword, had formed a circle around three instructors.

All of them appeared to be exhausted, with beads of sweat rolling down their foreheads.

“Huff! Huff!”

“Phew.”

The instructors caught in the middle were just as worn out.

While they found the situation absurd, they didn’t stop barking orders at them, their eyes wide open, unable to believe what was happening.

“Have you all gone mad?”

“Do you want to die?”

It all began with the armory being taken.

Dozens of kids, moving in an organized pattern, managed to take down half the instructors individually.

But their plan didn’t last long, as they were blocked. The instructors had gathered their wits as they sensed something serious was happening.

A few kids bravely joined the rebellion, but their number wasn’t many—just 30.

Still, over 200 kids stood around in fear, watching the scene unfold.

Neither side could gain the upper hand, and the standoff continued.

As time passed, it was the children who were at a disadvantage.

Sure enough.

“Put down your weapons now!!”

“How dare you?!”

Everyone’s gaze turned in one direction.

There, five bhikkhuni were striding toward them.

If the elders of the Emei Sect were to join, there would be no more chance. It was the worst-case scenario.

The children holding swords shouted with pale faces toward the others.

“Guys, help us!”

“Please…”

On one side, swords stolen from the armory were piled up.

But, as if they had turned to ice, no one seemed to move easily towards them.

If things continued this way, the thirty or so children who had joined the rebellion would all be killed.

Despair was at its peak for them.

Suddenly, from somewhere, the scolding of someone furious came ahead.

“You foolish kids! Are you going to just watch your friends suffer?! Do you want to live as slaves forever?!”

Everyone turned their heads to the side.

There, rushing over, was Yu Jinsan, picking up a sword.

“137?”

“…137 is joining too?”

He was known to the kids as the strongest one in the training.

And he took the sword without hesitation and blocked the bhikkhuni who were approaching.

To stand against them alone.

The sight sent shivers down the kids’ spines and filled them with courage.

“Sorry, I am late, kids.”

“Let’s try it out now!”

Clank! Clank! Clank!!!

It began with a few kids grabbing swords.

As if that were the signal, the rest of the kids rushed to where the swords were.

“I’m heading in too!”

“Me too!!”

Clank! Clank! Clank!!

The pile of swords rapidly diminished.

The situation escalated to this point, causing the instructors to panic and flinch. The elders of the Emei Sect also stopped and began to step back cautiously.

Who could have imagined that such small kids could organize and revolt like this?

Even though the instructors were all skilled, there are only 8 of them now.

It was impossible for them to handle hundreds of kids swinging swords.

Yu Jinsan, with his shoulders all tensed, shouted.

“Let’s move, children!! To those disgusting ones, we will repay all the suffering we have endured till now!!!!”

Having said that, Yu Jinsan alone dashed ahead like lightning toward the bhikkhuni.

Swish!

Under normal circumstances, it would have been a reckless act to even try. Even though his martial arts were extremely strong, taking on three opponents at once was beyond his limit.

But the situation is different now. The elders of the Emei Sect were already confused, and behind Yu Jinsan were 300 kids.

“WAHHHH!!!”

“WOAHHHH!!”

Yu Jinsan rushed with the strongest of his attacks, intending to bring down at least one of them right away for an upper hand.

One of the bhikkhuni stumbled back in fear, raising her sword to block, but she had underestimated Yu Jinsan’s martial arts skills. Her sword shattered right then, and her head was severed.

Slash!!

As Yu Jinsan struck down an instructor with one hit, the situation became uncontrollable.

The children’s morale began to grow, and the instructors were struck with fear.

Eventually, the bhikkhuni began to turn their backs and run first.

When Yu Jinsan looked back, the instructors who had been surrounded were already down. Their appearance suggested they had crumbled, unable to even stand for a proper resistance.

Now, all that was left was to catch the fleeing bhikkhunis.

Just as the kids were about to chase them, a strong voice came from Yu Jinsan.

“Don’t chase them. STOP!!!”

“…?”

“…?”

Everyone turned to look at Yu Jinsan, confusion evident in their expressions.

“We don’t have time for this! We need to escape this place as soon as possible. Follow me!!”

The problem wasn’t the bhikkhunis running away. The real issue was the crazed individual chasing them.

Do Hye Satae wasn’t an opponent that could be overcome by sheer numbers. There might have been a chance of fighting to the death, but Yu Jinsan didn’t want to consider the possibility that many would have to die for that.

As expected, when he looked into the distance, he saw her limping towards him.

“137! You bastard! Come here right now!!”

One good thing was that her speed wasn’t great due to her injury. But it seemed like that was only temporary.

Oddly, her steps were getting faster over time.

‘This cannot be happening… is this because of the Buddhist Light Spiritual Pill?’

It was a pill considered to be the treasure of the Emei Sect and a true pill known for its efficacy in recovering from wounds. It was no wonder that Do Hye, a key member of the sect, had it.

The other kids knew how terrifying she was. And so, everyone began to run, following Yu Jinsan.

The instructors guarding the entrance were few, but was that really a concern?

“Woahhh!!!”

“Wahhhh!!!”

The three instructors at the entrance of the cave stepped back.

As the distance closed, they ran without a second thought about subduing the kids.

Now, there was no one blocking their path.

After passing through the cave, they emerged into a valley by a waterfall.

Yu Jinsan first retrieved the Dragon Slayer Spear he had hidden near the entrance.

“What do we do…?”

He couldn’t help but worry. The speed of Do Hye Satae, who was chasing after them, began to increase.

She would soon catch up to the kids’ pace.

Continuing down the path would lead to disaster for them.

“Everyone has learned to move stealthily, right? Then follow me without leaving any trace behind!”

One piece of good luck Yu Jinsan had was that he had explored the mapping of the mountain before stepping in.

Yu Jinsan led the kids, following the watercourse.

A little while later.

A group appeared below the waterfall. It was the elders of the Emei Sect and the surviving instructors.

Do Hye Satae, holding her left side, slapped every single one of them in the face.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

“You good-for-nothing pieces of shit! What have you been doing all this time? Is this how you discipline the kids?!”

“We apologize.”

Do Hye Satae’s face contorted as she ordered Do Hwa Samae.

“From now on, lock down Mount Emei. I will start the search from the entrance, so Samae, go up and bring everyone down, including the first-class disciples.”

This location was right in front of the peak where the Emei Sect was located.

The intention of Do Hye Satae was to get a number of people from the sect.

Wasn’t it a prestigious sect that held a high place among the Nine Great Sects and the Murim Alliance? There was no historical precedent for mobilizing even first-class disciples.

“Them too?”

As Samae hesitated, Do Hye Satae’s irritation became clear in her voice.

With the sect leader out attending the Murim Alliance’s call, this woman’s word was law.

“Do you not understand what I just said?”

“No, it isn’t that.”

“If we do not catch them, there will be no future for the Justice Faction! As for help from even the former elders, explain the situation, and they will surely come to help.”

The former elders were the ones with high rankings who had stepped out of the Murim world.

They were simply waiting for death to come and take them into the most remote rooms of the sect, but each of them was truly skilled in martial arts.

They would never leave the sect unless it was considered to be in danger.

Why would the former elders assist them in searching for troops to train disciples?

Do Hwa, whose knowledge was limited, felt confused and had numerous questions but could no longer argue.

“I understand.”