My Granddaughter Is Good At Fighting (2)

The Taoist monk captured by Yu Jinsan was beaten senseless.

On the outside, it looked awkward because he seemed like a child climbing on top of an adult and hitting him.

The Taoist monk, with his eyes half-open, cried out desperately.

“Spare me.”

Yu Jinsan clenched his fist again and rolled his eyes.

“This is your last chance, so speak now.”

He was the person who had caused a mess just the day before.

He might have looked like a child on the outside, but as rumored, if he were a warrior who aged backward, then he must be very old.

“…please, spare me, Elder.”

Yu Jinsan finally felt a little better and then said,

“Then what can you give me?”

“Everything, if you will let me live.”

A disciple of the Southern Edge Sect who didn’t have the experience to be considered among the strong people in the world of Kangho.

If they had been a first-class disciple, they would never have agreed to it.

“What is the point of killing someone like you? Go and tell this guy called Hyun Ho that if he wants to win the spar which didn’t end yesterday, he should come down here alone.”

“I-I get it. I will definitely go up and tell the Elder.”

Yu Jinsan nodded once with a satisfied look.

“Tell him to come before night. If he doesn’t come by then, I won’t be here anymore.”

“…E-Elder. Can I go then?”

“Go before I change my mind.”

With the permission granted, the Taoist turned his back and disappeared.

He seemed to be running insanely, as if he wanted to get away from that place as quickly as possible.

And that was when his shadow completely vanished.

Suddenly, a shout came from a distant place.

“Yah, you brat! You’re dead! Just wait right there!”

Yu Jinsan looked up at the mountain with a shocked expression.

‘Seriously, that shameless guy…’

Even after all the beating, he couldn’t come to his senses, and the anger in Yu Jinsan’s heart only raged more.

He felt he could catch up if he pursued, but for the sake of his plan, he had to restrain himself. He couldn’t afford to make the worst mistake over such a disciple.

‘He will surely come.’

However, from the start, he didn’t expect Hyun Ho to come here alone. There was a high chance that at least one more elder would be brought along with him. Or he would be up to something.

But whatever it was, it had nothing to do with him. Like them, he also had something to rely on.

Yu Jinsan picked up the bamboo stick and waved his hand through the grass. Then, as if waiting, he heard his granddaughter’s voice.

“Still?”

“Right. Just stay hidden there until Grandpa says so.”

Yu Jinsan cut the end of the bamboo pole diagonally with his hand, creating a sharp bamboo spear.

Slash!

“Hmph. That’s mine!”

Although it was Yu Seol’s training weapon, he couldn’t do anything to make it easier to unleash his strength.

“Don’t you have a lot at home? I will make a few more when I get back.”

After completing his preparations, Yu Jinsan blocked the entrance to the mountain and waited quietly.

That was when the moment passed.

The excited voice of his granddaughter reached his ears.

- Coming!

Their reaction was a lot faster than he had expected, as they were already coming down.

After a while, Yu Jinsan could also feel it—a strong flow of qi approaching from afar.

And with one more breath, he could confirm it with his eyes, too. A ray of light shot in a straight line. He couldn’t help but feel nervous at the speed of it.

As time passed, the gap between them narrowed, and when the distance was close, Yu Jinsan took a step to the left and sharply twisted his upper body.

At that moment, a blinding flash of light passed by where his chest had been and hit the ground.

Kwaang!

The ground exploded, and thick dust rose up.

There, an elderly white-haired monk was adjusting his stance.

A surprise attack, nameless yet with clear intentions, struck without warning.

‘That attack was meant to switch our positions.’

Unaware of how it happened, he found himself with his back to Mount Southern Edge.

The tactic likely aimed to cut off the enemy’s escape route. And there was another aspect. Should reinforcements arrive from the rear, they would be entirely encircled.

Hyun Ho, the elder of the Southern Edge Sect, who stood at the vanguard of the Extreme Truth Clan, was true to his expectations; his prowess was evident.

He extended his sword and murmured,

“You will not escape today.”

“I suppose you don’t even know who I am.”

“That does not concern me. I will sever your limbs first, then extract the information slowly.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a powerful surge of qi erupted behind Yu Jinsan.

Two more adversaries had joined the fray…

Hadn’t he been defeated by those two yesterday? If he now faced three, he wouldn’t stand much of a chance.

“Since when did Taoists become this cruel?”

Two seasoned fighters appeared in an instant.

Yu Jinsan was now encircled by the elders in the heart of this formation.

As they completed the siege, Hyun Ho adopted a fighting pose and declared with a victorious tone,

“From this point forward, you will atone for your intrusion.”

“You seem to be mistaken.”

“…?”

At that moment, the Southern Edge elders sensed an anomaly. Their opponent’s demeanor remained composed, uncharacteristic of someone backed into a corner.

“Is it ludicrous to think that just the three of you can handle us?”

Was he speaking in the plural now? There didn’t appear to be anyone else present. The elders scanned their surroundings for confirmation but detected no one else.

“What does that mean?”

Then, Yu Jinsan’s index finger gestured towards Hyun Ho, and his lips faintly moved.

“This one is from Southern Edge, and the other two are those who also attacked Grandpa.”

“…?”

The elders looked around with puzzled expressions because he was clearly not saying it to them.

After a while, their eyes appeared shocked.

The forest nearby—did a girl emerge from just three feet away?

The child’s eyebrows drew together in the middle as if she were very angry, creating a frown on her forehead.

One of the elders behind Yu Jinsan mumbled, looking shocked.

“As expected, was he relying on someone else? There is one more warrior who has returned to a young age…”

“There is nothing to worry about, Hyun Jin Sajae; we have the advantage.”

In terms of numbers, they surely had the advantage. It was a fight between three and two.

However, there was something odd about the expression of Elder Hyun Ho, who was the most skilled among them.

He was seized by an unknown anxiety and couldn’t move.

‘Could it be that she had been hiding in there this entire time? Then why didn’t I sense her presence until now?’

In theory, if you practiced martial arts, you could feel the traces of internal qi from the outside world.

However, there was no sign of the person who had just appeared. This was impossible unless one had reached a stage beyond theirs to grasp the truth.

Moreover, she was approaching them without even a weapon in her hand.

A deep instinct in his heart sent a signal of danger.

At that moment, the child who had arrived in front of the Sajaes screamed.

“WHO HIT MY GRANDPA!? COME!!!!”

Sensing something ominous, Hyun Ho tried to order the Sajaes to step back, but he was too late.

This was because Sajae Hyun Jin, unsure of the situation, had rushed forward.

‘…NO!’

He wanted to shout at the top of his lungs, but it was of no use. His anxiety was slowly turning into reality.

A strand of strong qi flew excitingly towards Yu Seol.

But the moment it struck, it was over.

A movement at lightning speed, too swift for the eyes to follow, occurred. Before they realized it, she stood right in front of Hyun Jin, who was the target.

Her small palm struck his abdomen mercilessly, as if he had been hit by lightning.

Tsk!!

A wave of qi erupted from Hyun Jin’s back, accompanied by a tremendous roaring sound.

It was a palm technique that could not be more perfect.

“Kuaak!”

Out of breath, Hyun Jin lost his balance at once.

As he was about to kneel, Hyun Song, next to him, launched a surprise attack.

A flurry of sharp sword qi spread like flower petals. This was the first form of the Chaos Flower Thirteen Sword, a technique of the Southern Edge.

Confronted by them, Yu Seol stepped on the blades, her form shifting at an odd angle and scattering like the wind.

Shhh!

Yu Seol, now out of her opponents’ attack range, spun like a top, burrowing into their flank.

Saintly Wind Step was the name given because the footwork, utilizing their family’s skills, resembled a saint moving through the wind.

Hyun Song, taken aback, tried to retreat, but it was too late.

She bent her upper body using rotational acceleration, and at the same time, her trailing foot rose vertically to strike his chin.

Kwaang!!!

As Elder Hyun Song fell, his eyes rolled back. He must have fainted.

All of this happened in a single breath.

“It is wonderful!”

Yu Jinsan applauded as she watched her master their family’s martial arts perfectly.

On the other hand, someone’s face turned as pale as a sheet.

A formidable force surpassed the known level.

Elder Hyun Ho, who had remained unscathed until now, mumbled with a blank face as though he were in disbelief.

“…Grandmaster?”

How else could the elders be so utterly helpless? Unless the reclusive elders stepped out, they faced an unbeatable opponent.

The child’s expression, as she looked at him, was peculiar.

After looking into her eyes, Hyun Ho was able to understand. He didn’t know why, but he knew they had recognized him from the start.

When Yu Seol extended her hand to the side, a bamboo stick materialized out of nowhere and was gripped in her hand.

Kwak!

Fear was the only emotion Hyun Ho felt at that moment.

Goosebumps rose on his body as he watched the other person approach him with a bamboo stick.

‘We must return to the sect and inform them of this!’

Once he decided to run, there was no need to hesitate.

Hyun Ho gritted his teeth and turned to flee.

Yu Jinsan was startled by his sudden escape.

Other elders might be fine, but this was someone who could not be allowed to escape now.

“Don’t let him get away! Catch that Southern Edge guy!”

Elder Hyun Ho’s footwork left behind afterimages as he extended his steps.

‘NO!’

In terms of footwork alone, he was a being who could be counted on one hand within the sect. As he ran frantically without a destination in mind, he looked back.

At that moment, his eyes widened as if they would pop out. This was because the girl with the bamboo stick had rushed ahead with a terrifying pace, stepping into the air.

“… Void Step?”

The gap between them was closing rapidly, and it was clear he would be caught.

Yu Jinsan, watching the scene from afar, turned away with relief.

He had something else to do.

‘This is Kangho’s law, so don’t blame me.’

He had to deal with the two elders who had followed Hyun Ho.

If he let them go, they would become enemies again someday.

Although Yu Jinsan was kind to the young Taoists with little experience, he showed no mercy to the people of Kangho.

With a crack, Yu Jinsan twisted the necks of those who couldn’t resist, one by one, sending them to a peaceful end.

And by the time he finished, a shout came from behind.

“It’s him!”

“That guy is the one who murdered the elder!”

As he looked back, he saw sword-wielding Taoists approaching from the side of Southern Edge.

Yu Jinsan, observing them with an impassive expression, sighed and grasped the bamboo spear.