The assassin doesn’t need to reach a high level of martial arts.
For an assassin, having skills in Light Body Movement to handle the target and escape quickly, or having ample internal strength to fight continuously in case of accidents, isn’t that important.
So, what is the most important martial art for an assassin?
It’s none other than Concealment Techniques.
Even the masters of the Martial Arts World need to eat. They need to solve problems. If they’re tired, they have to sleep, and sometimes they fall into passionate nights with their lovers.
At that moment, just once—the one and only chance that even a master has—is enough.
If they can quietly handle the target when their guard is down, they can return alive without needing high-level skills, fast Light Body Movement, or much internal strength.
For an assassin, Concealment Techniques were so important that they could determine the success or failure of a mission.
Of course, just because Concealment Techniques are weak doesn’t mean one can’t do the job of an assassin. But the fact that being bad at Concealment Techniques can be a flaw doesn’t change even if other aspects are above standard.
Knowing this, Cheon So-hee was focused on her lacking training in Concealment Techniques.
“Ah! No. 5, are you practicing Hidden Body Technique? I have something to say!”
“…….”
Cheon So-hee didn’t bother to answer Seol-ja, who had called her to the training ground.
It’s a good opportunity. After achieving something, let’s check how strong her Concealment Techniques have become.
She can maintain her composure and erase her presence. Her weakness lies in the murderous intent she feels towards her target, as the uncontrollable urge to kill bubbles up without her realizing it.
Seol-ja couldn’t find her in the training grounds. She knows she’s around, but not spotting her immediately means So-hee’s skills have improved.
Let’s try to stay hidden as much as possible. Cheon So-hee suppressed her presence further.
“Hehe. Yukiko! If you don’t come out, it means you have a plan.”
Cheon So-hee quietly watched as Seol-ja raised one side of her mouth and took out a piece of paper.
Don’t act rashly. No matter what Seol-ja does, I mustn’t waver. She steeled her resolve.
“There’s a report that a woman named Im Ha-yeon secretly entered Kang Yoon-ho’s room at night…”
“Is that true?”
She immediately leaped out.
“Heheh.”
“Ah.”
She got caught off guard. A sigh escaped Cheon So-hee’s lips.
“Nin-nin! No. 5! Hidden Body Technique. You’re still a long way from mastering it.”
“…Fight me.”
Cheon So-hee said with an expression that was somewhat annoyed, unlike her usual self.
“There’s no answer in a direct confrontation!”
Seol-ja exclaimed excitedly and firmly refused. Although she was also an assassin ranked No. 6, she would never share a sword with the Heavenly Killing Star like So-hee.
“What’s going on?”
Cheon So-hee eventually gave up and asked Seol-ja.
“No. 5! Are you really not going to learn the seduction techniques of a Kunoichi?”
“I have no intention.”
So persistent. Why does she keep suggesting it? Cheon So-hee looked at Seol-ja with an unamused gaze.
“Heheh. No. 5! After seeing ‘The Rise of the Tang Family,’ how can you still think that way? Aren’t you being too careless?!”
Seol-ja pointed confidently at Cheon So-hee as if that were the expected reaction.
“The Rise of the Tang Family?”
“No. 5’s partner might want to have multiple wives like Tang Jung!”
“My brother isn’t that kind of person.”
Cheon So-hee responded immediately to Seol-ja’s absurd statement. Tang Jung is similar to her brother, but Yoon Ho is different.
“You’re being careless, No. 5! If your partner is someone similar to Tang Jung, beautiful women would naturally flock to him.”
Seol-ja smirked as if she found it ridiculous.
“Does that mean women will flock to my brother?”
Cheon So-hee stared wide-eyed, questioning Seol-ja.
“No. 5, you’re too naive! Heavenly Killing Star is already smitten—do you think other women wouldn’t be? Haven’t you seen such cases while living together?”
“…….”
She remembers.
When Yoon Ho dresses sharply and stands on a stage, flies buzz around him, looking for an opportunity. Countless flies that Cheon So-hee had knocked out flashed through her mind.
“Just look at ‘The Rise of the Tang Family.’ Didn’t they say Im Ha-yeon is also from a courtesan background? Imagine a courtesan like Du Eung-hyang from ‘The Rise of the Tang Family’ seducing No. 5’s partner!”
“That woman said she didn’t like my brother.”
Cheon So-hee’s statement was true. After all, the letter had come from Yichang.
When Kang Yoon-ho was in Yichang, he thought of Im Ha-yeon as a woman he had to take care of, and Im Ha-yeon had shown no significant fondness for him.
They live together, but they are not in a romantic relationship.
Thinking that So-hee doesn’t have to misunderstand, Kang Yoon-ho wrote a letter, so the letter’s content was certainly true.
At least when he was in Yichang.
“Heheh! No. 5 may have good martial arts skills, but your relationships with the opposite sex are completely below par! I can already see the future of those two.”
Seol-ja shook her head as if she were a cocky detective and waggled her index finger side to side.
“See the future?”
“It’s obvious! She’ll likely complain to her partner! Then she’ll fall for his manly charm. Later, she’ll casually express her affection. When the partner says, ‘I have No. 5,’ imagine Im Ha-yeon saying she wants to get married and clinging to him! What will you do then?”
“Kill her?”
“Ugh! Is that even possible?!”
“I’ll just knock her out and throw her far away.”
She’s done it several times. If that’s the case, throw her into the Southern Sea or Northern Sea and leave. Cheon So-hee thought.
“What if she’s someone your partner really needs? What if No. 5’s partner is disappointed because you just abandoned her without a word?”
“Yoon Ho would be disappointed?”
Cheon So-hee’s eyes widened.
“When you dispose of a woman who has settled in the corner of a man’s heart, you’ve got to be prepared to be hated by him! Are you ready to be hated by No. 5?”
She could be hated by Yoon Ho.
That incredibly heavy thought weighed down on Cheon So-hee’s chest.
She doesn’t want a woman like Du Eung-hyang next to her brother. She wants to push her away. But what if she’s someone he needs? Being hated by him is even worse. Still, she doesn’t want to see that woman next to him.
What should I do?
Cheon So-hee’s heart began to bubble with frustration.
“Heheh! That’s why you need seduction techniques!”
Seol-ja seemed to know Cheon So-hee’s heart well and pushed further within her thoughts.
“Why?”
Cheon So-hee finally decided to listen to what Seol-ja had to say.
“Even if your partner says he loves you the most, if other women are being cute, hearts can easily waver! So, you need seduction techniques to keep your place as the most loved woman!”
“The most loved woman by my brother….”
Cheon So-hee’s heart wavered.
She is Yoon Ho’s number one beauty. But what if Du Eung-hyang or women like Cheong Hong-i Hua tail him? She’s not someone with a sweet personality.
“No matter which woman tries to seduce him, No. 5 is the best! Don’t you want to hear that?”
“…I want to hear it.”
She wants to hear it. From Yoon Ho. Cheon So-hee’s cheeks flushed slightly.
“Yukiko! I will make you the best woman!”
In the end, Cheon So-hee couldn’t help but nod.
—
“I will now begin the lecture on Kunoichi’s Seduction Techniques! Nin-nin!”
Seol-ja moved her place to her room, finished her preparations for the lecture, and proclaimed it with an excited expression.
“What are you wearing on your eyes?”
“Heheh. Glasses. Don’t I look like an intellectual woman? As Confucius said, childhood friends are the genuine ones. Plus, I even have a cool beauty attribute, so it’s a sure win. What do you think?”
As Seol-ja adjusted her glasses, she mumbled in a voice different from her usual self.
“…….”
“Hey! I’ll take them off! Anyway, today, I’ll teach you the seduction techniques of a Japanese ninja! Knowing this is half the battle!”
Seol-ja shouted while writing something in Hangul on a board hanging on the wall.
“What is it?”
“It’s the Ocean Seduction Technique!”
The words ‘It’s the Ocean!’ were clearly written on the board Seol-ja had drawn on.
“Ocean Seduction Technique?”
“These days, if you go to the sea, this is what people wear.”
Seol-ja pulled out a piece of cloth from a box she had brought from the East, which clearly looked like it had little area for coverage, and showed it to Cheon So-hee.
“Isn’t that underwear?”
Clothes without sleeves or legs? That looks like underwear, obviously. Cheon So-hee’s eyes narrowed.
“It’s a swimsuit! It’s made of non-absorbing material, it’s in style these days.”
“A swimsuit?”
“Yes! No. 5 would look great in a bikini with decorations.”
“That’s underwear.”
The swimsuit Seol-ja then pulled out only covered the important parts. It didn’t just expose limbs but also the belly button. Cheon So-hee couldn’t help but respond with a serious expression.
“I’m recommending it because I think it would suit you! Look at this cloth decoration! It’s both alluring and retains cuteness—perfect for No. 5! Try it on!”
“Are you not going to wear it?”
No matter how she thought about it, it felt like she was being tricked. Cheon So-hee asked, suspicion evident in her voice, prompting Seol-ja to gasp in shock.
“Hot! Are you trying to create a direct comparative object with this poor physique beside you?! Such an insightful thought for seduction techniques! However, I won’t forgive provocations to the master!”
“…….”
Seol-ja sighed at Cheon So-hee’s cold response.
“Alright! Let’s pretend I wore it and continue with the lecture! No. 5, wear the bikini with your usual poker face! Then, when your partner sees you with a dumbfounded expression, just say one line.”
“One line?”
Seol-ja, seeing No. 5 focused and listening, nodded in satisfaction. Then she crossed her arms and grabbed her shoulders, averted her eyes, and began to speak.
“Since it’s a swimsuit, don’t feel embarrassed… It’s important to slightly blush and gently cover your body. Ugh! What do you think? Just thinking about it makes my brain melt!”
“Why should I be embarrassed in front of my brother?”
“Ugh! Be embarrassed! That makes them want to undress you even more! No, it drives them crazy with the desire to undress!”
“Got it.”
“Don’t just superficially listen! Seduction techniques aren’t a joke! A woman who acts coy and then feels embarrassed later, a proud young lady—while keeping the protagonist covered—transgresses effortlessly! You can’t waste that 5-second moment to flaunt your attraction!”
“……Got it.”
Cheon So-hee found herself nodding subconsciously at Seol-ja’s passionate speech.
“I got a bit excited. Now let’s move on to the next one. The next ultimate technique—’Apply Oil for Me’.”
Seol-ja pulled out a suspicious oil vial she had brought from the East.
“Oil?”
“We’re at the seaside! You can’t let the sun burn your skin! You should apply special oil to the guys! Casually let them touch your bare skin and show off your figure! A lovely pink atmosphere will envelop you!”
Cheon So-hee remembered a similar experience. When they were teaching the Jade Face Protective Technique, she had applied herbs all over Kang Yoon-ho’s body.
‘Is Yoon Ho going to touch my body?’
Wearing nothing but clothes that looked like underwear. Her brother touching her bare skin sent a strange ticklish sensation through Cheon So-hee’s face, heating it up.
“Can’t I apply it to you?”
“Ah! I never thought of that! Ugh! She’s indeed a Heavenly Killing Star that kills men!”
“…….”
“This master! I—I can’t lose! I will also teach you the linkage technique ‘Will You Apply It to Me?’! Follow closely!”
Seol-ja might have had a lot of strange words, but it seemed there was some usefulness. Particularly, asking Yoon Ho to apply some oil doesn’t seem like a bad idea.
Cheon So-hee focused on the surprisingly beneficial lecture and listened intently to Seol-ja.
—
“Work hard tomorrow too!”
“I don’t think this is going to help.”
As expected, there wasn’t much useful information. Cheon So-hee said with a reluctant expression as she left Seol-ja’s room.
“Ugh! Next time, when we go to the hot springs, I’ll teach you how a cool beauty with childhood friend attributes can seize the moment! Huh! Dan Seo-wol?! What’s the matter?”
As the two exited the room, Jeok Na-chal Dan Seo-wol stood waiting for them.
“My disciple. I need to speak with you for a moment.”
Dan Seo-wol looked at his disciple Cheon So-hee with a serious expression.
“Okay.”
“Hot! A close conversation between master and disciple? Yukiko! I feel a little envious, but I’ll step aside!”
Seol-ja greeted Cheon So-hee with a face that said she had fun today, then quickly returned to her room.
“…….”
Cheon So-hee watched Seol-ja disappear for a moment before heading toward Dan Seo-wol’s room.
“Is Seol-ja a bother?”
Dan Seo-wol brought his disciple into his room and asked with a loving expression.
“No. It’s not bad.”
At her answer, Dan Seo-wol paused slightly. He had thought she would merely be a bother.
‘It seems that Kang Yoon-ho has changed a lot for her.’
Could it be love that has made her learn how to treat others kindly? She had been indifferent about everything. To see such a change is surprising.
A small smile appeared on Dan Seo-wol’s lips.
“Are you able to control your murderous intent?”
“I’ve found my path. All I have to do is walk it.”
It was a pleasing answer for a master, though not entirely satisfying.
“Do you have confidence to not lose your senses among people?”
Dan Seo-wol asked once more with a serious expression, confirming.
“Is something wrong?”
Dan Seo-wol couldn’t immediately answer his disciple’s question.
Am I truly making the right decision? After countless ponderings, Jeok Na-chal finally nodded and said to his disciple.
“I hope to visit the Murong Family soon.”
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