[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world":3,"chapter-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Hidden Ruler of the Martial World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1379413,1826,"Chapter 71","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun recalled the numerous requests to be a disciple he had received so far upon hearing Cheon Suhye's request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Every single one of them caused troublesome things later on.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't regret taking on disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the things that happened because of it were very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why he refused as soon as he heard the request to be a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words, Cheon Suhye looked at Baek Yoonjun with a devastated face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's with the face like she's lost the whole world?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Yoonjun had done nothing wrong, he felt a strange sense of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Yoonjun had done nothing wrong, he immediately thought of an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A third-rate like me has nothing to teach others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you say that, Great Hero Baek?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you truly believe you are a third-rate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun answered immediately as if she were saying something obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cheon Suhye seemed to have taken it differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down Cheon Suhye's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wh-what? Why is she crying?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Yoonjun didn't show it on the outside, he was panicking like crazy on the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What did I do?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun felt wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he felt wronged or not, Cheon Suhye continued to shed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can understand if you refuse because you don't trust me, but you don't have to refuse for a reason that doesn't make sense, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no way a high-level martial artist like Great Hero Baek is a third-rate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words 'I am a third-rate' almost came out of Baek Yoonjun's mouth, but since Cheon Suhye's face looked so sad, he couldn't bring himself to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Suhye turned around like a tragic heroine and ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're really too much!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were the male protagonist, he would have caught her, but since Baek Yoonjun was not the male protagonist, he did not catch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Yoonjun, who was watching Cheon Suhye, who run away in a dumbfounded manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But isn't that a cliff?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He confirmed that Cheon Suhye was running towards a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that the location of the cliff was cleverly hidden by grass and trees, so it was difficult to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a place that even Baek Yoonjun had not been able to confirm with his naked eye, but only with his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Suhye, as if she had not noticed the existence of the cliff, was running towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it!!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun had no choice but to move his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Cheon Suhye reached the cliff and missed her footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-hyaaak!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, just before Cheon Suhye fell off the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun, who had approached in no time, quickly caught Cheon Suhye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was close, fortunately, he was not too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Suhye stood precariously at the edge of the cliff, and the stone that her foot had touched rolled down the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the sound of the stone hitting the ground did not reach Baek Yoonjun's ears, which had superhuman hearing, it was estimated that the height of the cliff was considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wow, the mountain wasn't that high, but why is the cliff so high?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Yoonjun didn't show it on the outside, he flinched inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was trembling, since the edge of the cliff did not look very safe, Baek Yoonjun first pulled Cheon Suhye to a safe place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing, being so dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Yoonjun's scolding words, Cheon Suhye lowered her head as if she were discouraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That appearance was so pitiful that Baek Yoonjun forgot for a very short time that he was holding Cheon Suhye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ugh?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he noticed that he had been holding her and quickly let go of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Baek Yoonjun was making such a fuss or not, Cheon Suhye was just bowing her head as if she were digging into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was also a person, that appearance was a little pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sigh, well, it's not like she's asking to be my disciple, but a request for teachings, so it should be okay if I just fix her posture.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made up his mind, Baek Yoonjun carefully opened his mouth towards the bowing Cheon Suhye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will look at your posture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you needed teachings, right? I said I would look at your posture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Yoonjun's words, Cheon Suhye raised her head and stared at him blankly with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze was very burdensome to Baek Yoonjun, so he quickly turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheon Suhye, as if she had come to her senses, bowed her head to the back of Baek Yoonjun's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-thank you! Great Hero Baek!! No, M-master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to kneel and bow her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't do that. We are not in a master-disciple relationship, so the title of master is also not necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-then what should I call you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me something appropriate. And the title of great hero is also burdensome, so stop that too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Yoonjun's words, Cheon Suhye stared at him blankly while kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An appearance as if her thoughts were not organized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitating greatly, Cheon Suhye struggled to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how about older brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun could not understand at all how the title had come to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you come to that conclusion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you didn't like master or great hero, but since you are giving me teachings, I can't just call you anything, so what other title is there besides older brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Yoonjun felt that something was not right no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't think of anything to refute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... older brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Baek Yoonjun said nothing, thinking he was angry, Cheon Suhye carefully looked up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun's mind was dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Uh, um... when you think about it, isn't it not much different from the title of brother?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his dizzy state, he just accepted the word 'older brother'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his social skills were at the bottom, he didn't think there was any deep meaning to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I look older than her, and it's less burdensome than great hero or master, so it should be okay.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having accepted the title, Baek Yoonjun carefully opened his mouth towards Cheon Suhye, who was looking at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do as you please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Older brother! Uh... you can speak informally to me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cheon Suhye looked slightly discouraged, the matter of speaking informally was a problem that even Baek Yoonjun could not do anything about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only types of people Baek Yoonjun, whose self-esteem was at the bottom, could speak informally to were children or evil people who were not even treated as people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Yoonjun and Cheon Suhye's strange training life began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time was before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had just torn apart a jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kueooeoeoeo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned at the sight of the surrounding corpses rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol first retreated from her spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she could tear apart one or two jiangshi like before, the number of jiangshi she could see was at least several dozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much Baek Sowol didn't look before she leaped, it was impossible to face that many head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where is the Sichuan Divine Doctor?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since all the corpses in the village had risen, it didn't seem like there was a safe place, so Tang Yuhwa, who seemed to have weak martial power, came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Sowol, who was retreating and running through the village, was able to find Tang Yuhwa quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Keoeoeoeo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa was jumping over roofs, avoiding the jiangshi that were chasing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her own martial arts did not seem very high-level, perhaps because her body was small and light, she was jumping over the roofs like a small bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she was occasionally throwing needles and sticking them in the parts that corresponded to the jiangshi's vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a fatal vital point that would have killed a real person dozens of times, since it was not a person, Tang Yuhwa's needles did not seem to have much effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her attacks were not working, and although it looked thrilling, since she was running away well, it didn't seem like there was a need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sichuan Divine Doctor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavenly Demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Sowol's call, Tang Yuhwa turned her head and looked at Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two whose eyes met for a very short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a brief exchange of glances, for some reason, they could tell what they had to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa twisted her body and jumped towards a roof that was near where Baek Sowol was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Keoeoeoeo!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the jiangshi that were chasing Tang Yuhwa jumped after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Baek Sowol took a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had stomped her foot so hard that the ground cracked, jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had jumped between Tang Yuhwa and the jiangshi in an instant, drew her Black Iron Azure Jade and swung it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwajik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade of the Black Iron Azure Jade was stuck in the jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of bones and flesh being crushed, not a clean cutting sound, echoed, and the aftermath was passed on to the jiangshi that were following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jiangshi that were hit by Baek Sowol's sword fell in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, some were so shattered that they seemed unable to even move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Sowol, who had taken care of the jiangshi that were chasing Tang Yuhwa, landed near Tang Yuhwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tang Yuhwa's short answer, Baek Sowol immediately turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction was outside the village, where the carriage they had been riding in was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the carriage, Baek Sowol's subordinates would be faithfully coming this way as ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were people who would move without even considering their own lives at a single word from Baek Sowol, objectively speaking, they were not enough to deal with the jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol immediately moved her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, let's get out. Can you follow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tang Yuhwa's toneless answer came back, Baek Sowol immediately moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly ran towards the village entrance, performing her lightness skill, and Tang Yuhwa followed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol and Tang Yuhwa, who were running, kicking away the jiangshi that were blocking their way, safely got out of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having left the village, Baek Sowol quickly reorganized her posture and looked towards the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Geoeoeoeo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jiangshi did not follow Baek Sowol's party but wandered around the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn't know why, it was a relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a relief. For some reason, they're not following.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that the jiangshi were not following, Baek Sowol caught her breath for a moment and was about to move in the direction of the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa called out to Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa, who had called out to Baek Sowol, looked towards the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Tang Yuhwa was looking at was a single jiangshi that was playing separately from the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa pointed at that jiangshi with her index finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Catch it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Sowol understood Tang Yuhwa's words, she asked because she couldn't understand the intention at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Treatment. We can't do anything about the dead, but if a living person gets infected, we have to treat them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Treatment...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Baek Sowol nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with outstanding medical skills, enough to be called the Sichuan Divine Doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she might be able to find out something about the jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay if it doesn't have arms and legs, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If possible, in a sound state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That seems difficult...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it should be okay even without them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having understood, Baek Sowol immediately moved her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering her posture, she rushed towards the lone jiangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stealthy and fast movement, unlike before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had arrived before the jiangshi could show a reaction, quickly drew her Black Iron Azure Jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had snatched the jiangshi whose arms and legs had been separated in an instant, immediately returned to where Tang Yuhwa was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the jiangshi in the village all turned their heads towards Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it was towards the jiangshi that Baek Sowol was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Keoeoeoeoeoeo!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jiangshi that had turned their heads all began to rush towards Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Weren't they not coming out of the village?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement of the jiangshi was so fast that it was beyond common sense, and it seemed difficult to even escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa, who was next to Baek Sowol, muttered with a blank face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it connected by some sense? Since one moved, they all move...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol looked at Tang Yuhwa, who was analyzing the current situation without any agitation, with a dumbfounded face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that important right now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol grabbed the back of such a Tang Yuhwa's neck, threw away the jiangshi she was holding in her other hand, and moved her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had thrown away the jiangshi she was holding, the jiangshi all chased after Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I threw it away, so why are you following me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol immediately performed her lightness skill and moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa, who was being dragged by the back of her neck by Baek Sowol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was pointing at the jiangshi that Baek Sowol had thrown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems it's too late even if you throw it away, so pick it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Is that important right now?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Sowol frowned greatly, she quickly approached the jiangshi she had thrown away and picked it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, holding the praising Tang Yuhwa and the jiangshi in both hands, performed her lightness skill to its fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, a horde of jiangshi chased after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2390,"2026-06-05T22:16:29.378Z",1,"novelbin.me","08f6c82e59b31ed66383c79440ab0221929812f6c7acfc60f002e4ec33f3d3cb","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-45","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-44",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-cover.jpg"]