It'll Work Out If It's Handled Step By Step

The Hebei Peng Family constantly received letters requesting help from large and small villages throughout the Hebei region.

Of course, this was work that should rightfully be done by the government, but Peng Mugang, the head of the Peng Family, knew very well that there were many places the government's reach did not extend to, and sometimes even places they knew about but ignored.

So naturally, while prioritizing family matters first, the military forces belonging to the Peng Family usually took on the task of handling selected requests for help from the many letters that arrived at the Peng Family.

They excluded those who could hire warriors with money or find other solutions.

There were many who were in more urgent and difficult situations than them.

This revealed much about what kind of person Peng Mugang, the current head of the Hebei Peng Family, was.

Because of this, the people living in Hebei unanimously praised the Hebei Peng Family and its current head, Peng Mugang.

Even though the Peng Family couldn't solve all the problems in Hebei, it meant that many people were grateful for their efforts.

They were a hundred, a thousand times better than those who only paid lip service to caring about people's livelihoods.

So the military forces belonging to the Peng Family were always busy, even in normal times.

This was no exception for the White Wolf Unit, which was under probation in a mansion far from the main family estate.

Peng Mugang was not the type to let them relax and eat idly just because they had caused trouble and were under probation.

And the members of the White Wolf Unit also found great fulfillment in that work, so they had always done it diligently without fail.

This time was no different.

"Hmm."

In the room of the White Wolf Unit's commander.

Though shabby, the neatly organized room now had a new occupant.

Yeo Un-hwi, the current owner of the room, was holding a letter in his hand.

He was slowly examining the letter he had just received from O Chae-mu.

Soon, after finishing the letter, Yeo Un-hwi's gaze turned to O Chae-mu.

"You want to do this?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"If we don't go, surely no one will. As you can see, it's clearly quite a challenging task."

"Aren't there the White Tiger Unit and the White Martial Unit?"

The White Tiger Unit and the White Martial Unit were military forces representing the Peng Family along with the White Wolf Unit.

Or rather, since the White Wolf Unit had long failed to fulfill its role properly, it would be fair to say those two units represented the Peng Family.

O Chae-mu quickly answered Yeo Un-hwi's question.

"The White Tiger Unit is mostly in charge of the main family's affairs, so they can't be away for long. And the White Martial Unit hasn't been doing much external activity lately due to Commander Elder Gu's health issues."

"I see. So that's how it is."

Yeo Un-hwi stroked his chin.

"You want to take on this difficult task that no one else wants to do?"

"That's how we've always been. If you really don't like it, should we choose something else?"

At O Chae-mu's words, Yeo Un-hwi looked at him silently for a moment before shaking his head.

"No. Let's do this one."

"I understand. Then we'll depart first thing tomorrow. You should expect to be away for several days."

"Is it that far?"

"It's a village in the deepest northwestern forest of Hebei. It will take quite a while just to get there."

But Yeo Un-hwi's question didn't mean that.

With his lightfoot skill, he could reach Sichuan in no time from here, so he had inadvertently blurted out those words.

Not knowing this, O Chae-mu inwardly clicked his tongue, thinking Yeo Un-hwi was already complaining.

'If he's like this now, what will he do later? Tsk tsk.'

In his eyes, Yeo Un-hwi still looked like nothing more than a handsome scholar who knew nothing of the world and only cared about his pride.

Though he didn't know how he had won the heart of the beautiful and intelligent Young Lady Paeng Seo-yeon, O Chae-mu did not acknowledge Yeo Un-hwi at all.

No, he couldn't acknowledge him.

"Anyway, I understand. Then let's depart tomorrow."

As Yeo Un-hwi nodded, O Chae-mu inwardly sneered at him.

He wondered how that confident, fearless face would change.

O Chae-mu wished tomorrow would come quickly.

And this high-and-mighty scholar would soon painfully realize that coming here had been a mistake from the start.

'You'll soon find out just how different our world is from your comfortable life of studying and reading.'

A cold smile spread across O Chae-mu's lips as he watched Yeo Un-hwi's retreating back leave the room.

"Are you really going to be alright?"

Paeng Seo-yeon looked worried as she watched Yeo Un-hwi prepare to leave early in the morning.

"Haha! It's not like I'm going off to war, why are you so concerned?"

"Still..."

Paeng Seo-yeon's face was full of worry.

For her and Yul, life in the Peng Family wasn't particularly difficult.

But somehow her husband seemed to be having a harder time than in Sodam Village, making her feel both sorry and worried.

If only he had learned martial arts, she wouldn't be this worried.

Looking at Paeng Seo-yeon like this, Yeo Un-hwi gave her a playful smile.

"I'll be with the warriors representing the Peng Family. They won't let me fall into danger, will they? After all, I'm the Peng Family's one and only son-in-law. Haha. So don't worry too much."

"Alright. Then please take care and come back safely."

Yeo Un-hwi gave Paeng Seo-yeon, who was nodding with effort, a light hug and then smiled gently at the face of his soundly sleeping daughter Yul.

Then he left the house shortly after.

Paeng Seo-yeon could only quietly watch his retreating back as he set out.

"You've arrived."

By the time Yeo Un-hwi arrived, the White Wolf Unit had already finished their preparations and were waiting for him in the courtyard.

"Am I very late?"

"Not at all. We just happened to all come out early."

"How diligent. I'll try to come out earlier from now on too."

O Chae-mu smiled slightly at Yeo Un-hwi's words.

In truth, normally they would have come out much later than their agreed time, dawdling until they finally departed around lunchtime.

But this time, they had all come out early, bustling with purpose, with the sole aim of properly tormenting Yeo Un-hwi.

It was a funny thing.

Whether righteous people, those full of chivalry, or villains, they all become especially earnest when it comes to teasing others.

This was exactly that kind of situation.

But of course, O Chae-mu didn't bother to point out that fact.

Above all, their ultimate goal was to somehow make Yeo Un-hwi leave the White Wolf Unit of his own accord, disgusted by this experience.

Whether aware of this intention or not, Yeo Un-hwi spoke again.

"Don't mind me and just do things as you usually would. I plan to watch and learn how you handle and process things."

"Yes, understood."

That was the plan anyway.

After all, the important thing this time was to make Yeo Un-hwi uncomfortable and overwhelmed by everything from start to finish.

Well, in any case, they did have a long way to go.

Soon they began riding their horses swiftly.

Towards a village located deep in the mountains that had requested their help.

How long had they been riding like that?

A day had already passed.

They rode diligently, taking breaks and meals in between.

'Not bad.'

As they traveled, Yeo Un-hwi was quietly observing each of the White Wolf Unit members one by one.

Though they looked no different from a group of wandering warriors on the surface, a closer look revealed that each was a very well-trained martial artist.

However, it was also true that they fell far short of the reputation they would later gain as the Red Wolf Unit, beheading notorious villains.

'What could it be?'

There must have been some pivotal event that caused them to grow significantly stronger.

It was certainly no small matter.

People don't change so dramatically otherwise.

Whether in personality or martial arts, Yeo Un-hwi knew this better than anyone.

After all, no one had lived a more dramatic life than him.

Anyway, for now there was no way to know what had changed the White Wolf Unit before his regression.

But what was clear was that the martial aptitude and talents of each of these individuals were remarkably excellent.

'Compared to my previous self, they're almost all geniuses.'

Compared to them, Yeo Un-hwi before his bone and marrow cleansing had virtually no talent at all.

He had been a scholar who had only looked at books his whole life.

If anything, his body was at a level that could be said to lack exercise.

So it was right to consider him not just similar to an ordinary person, but far below average, worse than the average person.

But after receiving the Martial God's fortuitous encounter and undergoing bone and marrow cleansing, everything changed.

Yeo Un-hwi's current state, gradually digesting everything of the Martial God, the greatest person of all time, was on a completely different level from before.

Bone and marrow cleansing is what every martial artist dreams of.

But the bone and marrow cleansing Yeo Un-hwi experienced was on a completely different level from the usual, bringing him to the best conditions and optimal state for learning and using martial arts.

In simple terms, Yeo Un-hwi had literally become the Martial God's body itself.

Moreover, enough time had passed now that his martial arts realm had deepened, finally reaching the 4-star level of the Heavenly Martial Divine Art.

He had reached a level incomparable to his time as the Blood Demon.

Even he could no longer gauge just how strong he had become.

What was clear was that there weren't many beings in the current martial world who could face him at his current level.

So naturally, his ability to sense auras and observe others was on a completely different level from other masters.

To Yeo Un-hwi's perception, while each member of the White Wolf Unit had their strengths, their weaknesses were even more apparent.

Among them, only about 5 people besides O Chae-mu and Gu Tae-san were at a fairly impressive level.

This included the twin brothers Gi-su and Gi-sang, and the archer Do-gyeong.

Hmm.

Anyway, it seemed they would need some help once enough time had passed and the moment was right.

Then they would achieve much greater growth than now.

For such masters, a single realization could sometimes have the effect of advancing not just one step, but a thousand li.

But,

'Not now.'

These people were not his people yet.

His relationship with them was just beginning.

Moreover, their feelings towards him were closer to hostility than anything positive.

Although he hadn't tangled this web himself, it seemed necessary to untangle these knotted threads one by one for now.

Whether by cutting through the tangle all at once, or literally unraveling it thread by thread.

The method and process were still unknown.

'I'll work on it gradually. There's no need to rush.'

For now, Yeo Un-hwi decided to take it easy.

After all, being hasty often ruins even things that were going well.

It was then.

The member riding at the very front stopped his horse.

"We've arrived. It's right there!"

Lost in thought as they had been riding, Yeo Un-hwi and the White Wolf Unit had finally reached their destination.