Called As Justice Faction In Name Alone(2)

Puaaak!

The sound of something digging into the skin echoed.

“Kuak!”

Hyun Hee, who had launched a sneak attack, quickly had to step back.

Elder Geum Kang’s eyes widened.

“How dare you?!”

Normally, she wouldn’t have been able to do this for even a second, but now he didn’t even have the strength to lift his finger. The only good thing was that he avoided a critical situation.

To make matters worse, he heard a dull sound from behind.

Clench!

The sound of Yu Jinsan’s spear blade cutting off the other warrior followed, then he threw the spear in his hand to some other place.

Swish!

Sitting there was the defenseless leader of the Qingcheng sect.

Puak!

Two great warriors in murim had passed away. This wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the severe injuries that the Sword Queen had given them.

The face of Elder Geum Kang, who was watching this, filled with despair.

“…. The Murim alliance leader will soon come. Do you people think you can get away with this?”

From the moment he discovered the identity of Hyun Hee, he couldn’t be allowed to live.

Yu Jinsan, who pulled the spear out of the corpse, took off the bamboo hat and trudged to the man.

“You recognize me?”

Elder Geum Kang, clutching the wound, looked at Yu Jinsan with a puzzled expression.

“You are… Shaanxi’s best spear warrior?”

“The first disciple of Wudang during that time who was known to be fresh and disciplined, you are an elder now?”

About 40 years ago, the two fought together in the Murim Alliance for the subjugation of the Demonic Sect.

Unlike Yu Jinsan, who retired as a warrior and aged with time, he had risen in rank to become an elder and went through constant training.

“…Why are you attacking us?”

There was killing intent in Yu Jinsan’s eyes. When he thought about the reason, his emotions ran high.

“Then why did the Murim Alliance attack the Yu family? For what reason did you kill my family?!”

“Wh-what nonsense is that?”

He thought only once. It was just for a moment, but Yu Jinsan saw the man’s eyes tremble.

At that moment, he became certain. There was clearly a connection between the worst day of his life and the Murim Alliance.

There were many things he wanted to ask, but he didn’t have the time. If the Murim Alliance leader arrived, everything would be over.

“You will hear the answer in hell.”

As he increased his internal qi, the tip of the spear burned brightly. It immediately rushed towards the elder’s chest.

If he hadn’t been injured, he could have blocked it, but now all the man could do was watch.

Puaaak!

“Kuak. This is absurd….”

Yu Jinsan kicked the man and pulled back the spear.

Crack!

He finished the job and was about to leave, but he kept looking at the Sword Queen.

If he left her like this, it could be dangerous. After a moment’s thought, he made up his mind and approached her.

“We might not know each other, but since this feels a bit like fate, I will take you to a safe place. If you don’t like it, you can nod your head once.”

The cross-legged lady didn’t even move. However, it was clear that everyone was feeling the extent of this situation.

Hyun Hee asked cautiously,

“She seems to be cultivating qi. Is it alright to touch her?”

“It won’t be a problem. It is said that those who have reached the highest level have a free-flowing movement of qi in any position.”

Maybe she was in a state where she could cultivate whenever she wanted to.

He had no idea why she was doing this, but there was no time to hesitate.

Yu Jinsan carefully picked up her sword and placed it on his shoulder. There was a bundle tied to his other shoulder, and his granddaughter was also behind him.

It was then…

“…Mom.”

Yu Seol suddenly woke up and stretched out her hands to stroke the face of the Sword Queen.

“N-not mom. Do not touch her so carelessly.”

Even though he tried to stop her, she remained firm. Yu Seol smiled and stroked the Sword Queen as if she had found a fun toy.

Yu Jinsan was worried that she might feel uncomfortable, but getting out of there was the most urgent priority.

“I will take the lead, Grandpa!”

“Right.”

Yu Jinsan, carrying his granddaughter, ran after Hyun Hee.

“Where are you going?”

“It looks like Mount Yangju isn’t too far from here.”

“You want to take her home?”

“Then do we just leave her here? We made our choice, and there is no turning back now.”

He thought for a while and decided that the Sword Queen wasn’t a dangerous person. Moreover, on the way home, he might encounter enemies he couldn’t handle. At that time, there was a possibility of getting her help, so it was safer for them to move together.

There wasn’t even a moment’s rest.

Yu Jinsan and Hyun Hee frantically headed through the rough mountain lands, using the location of the setting sun as their direction.

Only after the light passed did they deeply sigh.

“Oh my, I might die.”

Because he overexerted himself using footwork, his stamina felt entirely drained.

Although his muscles and joints were protected by internal qi, there was nothing he could do about his fatigue.

“Just a little bit more, Grandpa! We are almost there.”

“You wouldn’t propose taking a piggyback ride for me, would you?”

Only then did Hyun Hee realize her mistake.

“Ah! My bad. I will take it.“

Their destination was just around the corner. It was a distance that could be reached at a stretch.

“That’s it. We need to go back alive.”

“Can’t we go to Grandpa’s house and rest for a while?”

It seemed like she wanted to observe the Sword Queen a little more. But Yu Jinsan was tired, and he refused at once.

“You will only cause problems for this person’s recovery, so head back! And I need some rest.”

With those words, Hyun Hee disappeared in the direction of the bandits’ base.

After a while, Yu Jinsan arrived at the residence and looked around.

First, he carefully set her down in the room so she could rest comfortably. Then he exited the room and sat down.

“Phew. I can’t handle two.”

At that time, Yu Seol walked out of the room where the Sword Queen was lying down.

“Seol, Mom!”

It seemed like she was hungry.

Was there any time to rest when it came to raising kids? Yu Jinsan searched his bag.

‘My daughter-in-law must have had a hard time.’

After a while, he took out a kettle and held something out. It was a thinly sliced cucumber.

“No.”

“Cucumbers are delicious. Go ahead and try it.”

“Cucumber bad!”

It seemed like she had decided she didn’t want it, as she was waving her arms around.

“Then try starving. You will have to be hungry to know how delicious they are.”

Yu Seol’s eyes began to fill with tears.

Yu Jinsan, who couldn’t bear to see that, grabbed his back and stood up.

“Grandpa was joking. I will make some meat porridge right away.”

His granddaughter, who understood the word ‘meat’, clapped her hands and was happy.

Just as he had walked a couple of steps, a groan escaped from his mouth.

“Kuak!”

There was a sudden surge of pain. The pain in his head that had been silent for a while now.

He couldn’t even stand because of the pain, and it felt like he would lose consciousness.

Yu Jinsan fell to the ground, and his limbs trembled.

“Kuak!”

Was it because she noticed her grandpa was hurting? Yu Seol approached him, held him by the collar, and cried.

“Uwaaa.”

After crying for a while, Yu Seol looked around and picked up a thin cucumber. And she began to shove it into his mouth.

“Grapa, eat!”

The pain didn’t go away after eating the cucumber.

He tried not to eat, but he didn’t have the strength to resist. His mouth was already stuffed with the cucumbers.

“Ugh…”

“Grapa, hurt?”

Yu Seol squatted down and placed her hand on his head. She was likely imitating what he would usually do for her.

Even though he was in pain, his granddaughter seemed cheerful now, but he didn’t have the strength to smile. He looked at the child with clenched teeth and continued to endure the pain.

It didn’t last long, though.

“Ah! It’s been a while since I slept well.”

The Sword Queen was walking out of the room, stretching.

Although she had actually fallen asleep for just a moment, she seemed to have slept well. Her face now looked normal, and it was impossible to imagine that this person had suffered internal wounds.

She naturally sat down and squatted close to Yu Seol.

“Cute child, we meet again?”

“…Mom.”

The Sword Queen carefully stroked the head of the child as if she found her cute.

“You should call me Unnie, not Mom. Unnie’s name is Soso. What is yours?”

“Seol.”

“Right, Seol. But you are so much like me?”

Soso recognized that this child had the same body construction as her.

Immortal Body, a person born with natural talent in all fields, including martial arts.

The reason why it was considered to be the best in the Kangho lay in the fact that it was easy to attain enlightenment by working all five senses. This meant one could reach a higher level.

Those who possessed these qualities were famous for causing an uproar in the world.

Such as the representatives of the Murim warriors, and the legendary Demonic Cult leader in the distant past who terrified the people.

Anyway, Seol didn’t understand what the woman meant and just closed her eyes.

“The theory is the same, though.”

Soso smiled brightly and hugged the child once.

“You are a very cute child. Should we take a look at Grandpa first?”

Yu Jinsan was in a state where he couldn’t regain consciousness at the moment.

He could only hold back the groans in front of his granddaughter, and the pain of every bone in his body being crushed was raging in his mind.

At that time, Yu Jinsan’s eyes, which had been having a hard time opening, went wide. The entire pain vanished at once, as if a wind had swept it away.

“…!”

A hand as pale as white jade was placed on his chest.

“Grandpa, was there something wrong? Your entire body is filled with poison.”

It was Soso who swiftly understood his condition.

After a while, black smoke began to seep out from the back of her hand. It was through this method that the poison, which had been spreading in his body from the brain damage, was now coming out.

Yu Jinsan urgently tried to stop her, but he couldn’t speak.

‘No….’

He had been taking a pill that contained a bit of poison to slow down his brain condition. However, due to the internal qi of the Sword Queen, the toxins in his brain were being evaporated instantly.

Yu Jinsan looked frustrated.

“What is in your head? Did you intentionally take poison because of this?”

The Sword Queen, who realized the situation, brought her hand to his forehead.

At that moment, a brilliant golden light appeared and enveloped her spread palm.

“Wh-what…?”

“Try to be still. If you move, you might die now.”

Soon, the overflowing qi seeped into Yu Jinsan’s head and began to burn away the toxins in his brain.

When he noticed this, he became calm and just waited. It felt like the stones piled on his head were being removed one after another.

This wave of internal qi was constantly surging into his brain. And Yu Jinsan was trembling.

‘The title of Best in the World isn’t just for show. How in the world can such a treatment be done?’

It was impossible to even attempt it unless the person was equally skilled at handling it. Even putting aside the internal qi, the consumption of mental power was enormous.

Even she, who was said to be the best, had to close her eyes and concentrate.

After that moment passed, a sigh finally escaped from her cherry lips.

“Phew. All done! How do you feel?”

What could he say? He felt as if he were 20 years younger. A smile, which he couldn’t muster earlier, began to brighten up Yu Jinsan’s face.

“Haha. This is…. How can I repay you for this?”

“Grandpa, you also… saved me. But do you know what’s truly amazing here?”

Yu Jinsan tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.

“…?”

“This is a place that has a connection to me, and it hasn’t changed at all.”

It was truly unexpected to hear that the Sword Queen knew about this place. The important thing was that he was living in her house without permission, and the owner might be a scary person.

This meant that he might have had to pack his bags.

“Then this place…”

“The owner is someone close to me, but they won’t come back, so you can comfortably use it.”

“Th-thank you. Because I have no other place to go.”

She smiled at Yu Seol as if she didn’t care about the house.

“It must be fate that we met like this, right? I think I should gift something to Seol.”

When the Sword Queen gently opened her hands, something shocking happened.

Yu Seol, who was floating in the air due to an unknown force, flapped her arms as if she liked this.

“Kuaak!”

Next to her, Yu Jinsan was watching with a nervous look. He had no idea what was happening.