NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16
[Late at night, on the 3rd floor of the Mo Yong Family’s Medical Hall.]
While Yu Gwain kept watch over Yu Giyeon, who had fainted in the sickroom on the lower floor, I climbed upstairs, unfolded a piece of paper, and picked up a brush.
“This is truly a mystery.”
Yu Giyeon has rejuvenated.
In the Martial World, when we talk about rejuvenation, it usually means ‘an old person returning to their younger days,’ but Yu Giyeon’s case was a bit different.
“This is maddening.”
Let’s state two things for sure.
Her father, Yu Gwain, had personally checked her pulse, so I could clearly document the examination results of this situation.
1. Due to Extreme Yang Reversal, Yu Giyeon’s Sickness of Absolute Meridians is ‘cured.’
2. There is a possibility of Reversal of Aging as a side effect of Extreme Yang Reversal.
These two points.
This is a phenomenon that is difficult to comprehend in many ways.
“…What in the world?”
First, that Yu Giyeon has been cured.
This is different from Mo Yongseol’s symptoms.
“Is it an issue of order? Or is it about the presence of Yin-Yang unity?”
Mo Yongseol’s Absolute Meridian Sickness has not been completely healed.
In contrast, Yu Giyeon, after shedding her old skin and transforming as if she were undergoing a rebirth, had her Absolute Meridian Sickness completely disappear.
No more evil energy can invade her body, and Yu Giyeon has become a perfect maiden.
Or can we really say she’s a maiden?
She already knows what a man is, right?
Even if her body has returned to her maidenhood, her mind and experiences are not those of a maiden.
“Whoever has her is lucky.”
Yu Gwain already attempted Yin-Yang union to save Yu Giyeon.
More accurately, he arranged for her fiancé to have intimate relations with her, thus curing her Absolute Meridian Sickness through Yin-Yang unity.
“Now, in a sense beyond healing, they will truly share love once more, so her fiancé must be overjoyed.”
Yin-Yang unity is about shared affection.
It can be considered a physical relationship, but fundamentally, it’s one expression of love between a man and a woman.
In that sense, if Yu Giyeon were to return to the Purple Sword Gate and reunite with her fiancé, it could be said that they spent a truly meaningful ‘first night’ together.
In a more lyrical environment.
In a setting where they could whisper more love to each other.
“I’m a bit envious.”
“What are you envious of?”
Oops.
Did I just let that slip out unconsciously?
Mo Yongseol came close and sat beside me, asking.
“Of Yu Giyeon and her fiancé.”
“…….”
“At first, they must have been desperate, but now they will be able to love each other leisurely, with no sense of urgency.”
“Ah.”
Mo Yongseol turned her face away with a look of realization.
“Hmm.”
I pulled her closer by her shoulder.
“Mo Yongseol. Tell me. What are you thinking right now?”
“Oh, I wasn’t thinking anything.”
“Don’t lie. If you keep lying, today I will…”
“Today?”
“I’ll just lie here, doing nothing.”
“Oh, no!”
At my threat, Mo Yongseol was startled and shook her head.
“You were so proactive last night…!”
“Then hurry up and tell me.”
“Ugh, ugh…!”
Mo Yongseol let out a groan for a moment.
“…Do you have no thoughts of wanting Yu Giyeon for yourself?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Direct answer…?”
“Of course not. Why would I want Yu Giyeon? Even a passing cow would laugh at that.”
It’s just ridiculous.
“Yu Giyeon has a fiancé, and even if she didn’t, I wouldn’t have any reason to want her.”
“…….”
“Well, surely you don’t think that as a physician, I’d want her body in exchange for treating her, do you?”
“Uh, um…”
Apparently, that’s what she thought.
“Mo Yongseol.”
I pulled her closer and buried my face in her shoulder.
“As a man, it’s only natural to have various desires when seeing a beauty.”
That’s only natural.
If there’s a ‘capable’ woman right in front of me and I’m not feeling anything down below, then I’m no man.
“So if there’s something building up, I’d resolve it with the woman I love.”
I raised my head and grabbed Mo Yongseol’s chin.
“So if you don’t resolve it for me…”
“Does that mean you will embrace another woman?”
“No. Until you open your arms and allow it, I’ll either resolve it alone or wait.”
“…….”
Mo Yongseol blushed and looked down.
“Well…”
“It’s okay. I’ve gotten used to it over three years.”
I’ve been through a lot in three years.
Of course, I didn’t deal with it every single day like a routine, but while I was treating Mo Yongseol, I had my moments of venting various frustrations to the world.
– Master, did you, um, empty the trash can while cleaning the room?
– Disciple, there’s no need to be embarrassed. It’s proof of good health.
There have been times when my master hastily disposed of what I was about to handle, but it was no big deal.
“To be honest, saying that I unloaded three years’ worth of buildup onto you yesterday wouldn’t be an exaggeration.”
“Ugh…”
“I’m sorry. Was it a bit rough?”
“It was rough, but… rather, it was good… Ah, no. That’s not it.”
Mo Yongseol grasped my shoulder and seemed to resolve something with a firm nod.
“I’ll try to not let it build up.”
“Huh?”
“Even if I feel that way about another woman, it can’t happen because I’m here. Got it?”
“That reasoning doesn’t quite hold up.”
Mo Yongseol’s words are flawed.
“If I think ‘I want to do it’ when I see another woman, that’s not because I want to do it with her; it’s because ‘I want to do it with you.'”
“Uh…”
“Can I do it with Yu Giyeon? No.”
Of course not.
“Why would I do that when the world’s most beautiful woman is right here, helping me relieve myself?”
“……Don’t worry about it.”
Mo Yongseol laughed, clenching her fist.
“I’ll draw it out every day.”
“…Draw it out?”
“Ah. …Ehehe. That was a slip of the tongue. Well, I’m relieved anyway.”
Mo Yongseol hugged me.
“I was wondering if you’d accept the proposal from the Purple Sword Gate Lord.”
“That’s crazy talk.”
After Yu Giyeon’s Reversal of Aging.
The Purple Sword Gate Master extended a proposal.
“To give me my daughter as a reward for your treatment. That’s simply insane.”
* * *
A little while later.
“Physician, will you accept the proposal?”
“I’ll say it one more time, I refuse.”
I went downstairs to check on the patient’s condition, and it seemed the Purple Sword Gate Master had lost his mind.
“Why is that? Because my daughter just fainted? Isn’t that even better?”
“How can you tell someone like me to just take your daughter?”
“That’s because you are Physician Seok Muwol, and you are the one who has bestowed miracles upon my daughter beyond just treating her!”
The Purple Sword Gate Master’s eyes were somewhat strange.
“After all, her body has already been penetrated. Even if it forms again, it wouldn’t be a problem to penetrate again. Compared to that guy…”
“That guy?”
“Ahem. Nothing.”
Ah.
I understand.
“It seems you don’t think highly of Yu Giyeon’s fiancé…”
“Especially when compared to you!”
“Sorry, but I’m not a martial artist.”
I lightly struck the air with my sword.
“My skills might rank first-rate, but I’m not even second-rate.”
“Though your skills may seem lacking, your practical skills seem sufficient?”
“That’s just part of medicine. Whether it’s hitting a fist or tapping with acupuncture, there’s not much difference.”
“Mmm….”
The Purple Sword Gate Master crossed his arms and let out a humming sound.
“Physician Seok.”
“Yes, Lord.”
“If you ever wish to have my daughter, come visit the Purple Sword Gate anytime.”
“…….”
“If you want to keep her the way she is now, I will tell my daughter to take care of her health. I’ll arrange for her to cut ties with her fiancé as well.”
“No need for that. I will never do such a thing in my lifetime.”
“What does that mean?”
“!!”
I was responding to the Purple Sword Gate Master when Yu Giyeon replied with a question.
“Giyeon!!”
“Oh… Father. Am I… right now…?”
“Look in the mirror, look in the mirror!”
The Purple Sword Gate Master hurriedly pulled out a mirror, and Yu Giyeon tilted her head while looking at herself in it.
“Huh…?”
She had become about four years younger, but that change made a significant impact.
“What is this…?”
“It’s not just a side effect of Extreme Yang Reversal! Physician Seok has returned your age to twenty years!”
“……Can that even be possible?”
That’s what I want to say.
“Twenty years….”
Yu Giyeon squeezed her eyes shut.
“After becoming an adult, waiting only for death for those four years… to think I could regain this…!”
“Yes! Those four years of suffering and torment have vanished! Even if the whole world now says you’re 24 years old, you have gained a new life at 20! That…!”
Yu Gwain pointed downwards.
“The physician has also returned your ‘first’ to you!”
“!!”
“Now, you won’t have to force yourself to partner up with anyone, but can share your first with the one you truly love!”
“Oh, oh….”
Yu Giyeon reached down with trembling hands.
Just as I thought there was no need to look at that, I turned my eyes to the side.
Thump.
My heart raced.
Something gripped my heart, a contraction like my heart was signaling something.
“…….”
It wasn’t excruciating pain.
Just a degree of discomfort, like the muscles tensing.
But because it involved the heart, I couldn’t help but be cautious for a moment.
‘What is it?’
Is loneliness reacting?
No, that can’t be.
The suppressive agent, made from the formula my master left behind, couldn’t suddenly lose its effect.
But the agonizing sensation continues.
As if warning me of something, or urging me to prepare for an upcoming dire event.
If I don’t avoid it, something tremendous might happen.
Could it be?
‘The Heavenly Demon?’
Is the Heavenly Demon, who harbors the essence of loneliness within my heart, approaching?
‘The suppressed loneliness is going wild because of the drugs. This is a survival instinct.’
Or perhaps it’s a warning about something else.
Knowing that if I die, it dies too, it senses something and sends signals vigorously.
‘Are that father-daughter duo trying to pull me away from the Mo Yong Family?’
Are they conspiring to abandon their fiancé and kidnap me, or are they trying to create a forced secondary position within the Mo Yong Family?
If that’s the warning…
“Physician!”
Mo Yongseol called me from outside.
“Uh.”
She seemed a bit flustered, pointing towards the main gate of the Mo Yong Family.
“Right now, the Sword Mistress has come to the main gate of the Mo Yong Family.”
“…Sword Mistress?”
Suddenly?
Thump, thump, thump.
My heart started beating faster and faster, a moment later—
Kwah—bang!
“……!!”
Towards the direction of the main gate of the Mo Yong Family.
A sky-blue sword rose high into the air.