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The medicine room a84c30df3a of Gae Chogi ec9484ebf4 (Dog Beggar).504b3d1bf41b7908

Various pouches 8c4a2564ed of medicinal c1252c038d herbs hung be4d725108 from the fc3c14959d roof beams, 44603fc091 and the 9f5c980c88 medicine cabinets, f2561490f1 towering almost 6ffbc4c9b3 to the e45191267b ceiling, were 807ccbd324 filled with adbc867e6c black drawers 078ca5c0ee labeled with ea411b58dc the names 50beb74f7b of ingredients.6b45b31c7578e8c1

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And in the corner 4a193c0056 of the medicine room, 075f6c555a on a bed, excluding ede4f3f89b Po Seokhyeon, Mu Jungwon, e28214ba64 Gae Chogi, and Cheon eb95581852 Wiheon, the three disciples, 6fb4b913c3 were gathered around Sa fc9da9bd05 Chwiheon, who was lying 90c847c9e0 face down, undressed.9a58d32aabd2e351

“Don’t cry, youngest.”24f5b47e9c0a0741

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“I’m not crying. Why would b0722f1a2e I cry? I’m not a d8b106c5e5 child.”22e03eb45e921ae9

At Sa Chwiheon’s words, Cheon Wiheon’s eyes welled up with tears and he pouted, while Mu Jungwon silently looked down at his senior disciple’s battered back with affection. And Gae Chogi, the Law Enforcement Hall Master and owner of the medicine room, was applying medicine for cuts and bruises to Sa Chwiheon’s body and placing acupuncture needles here and there.40fc3f637ba24c55

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Although their reactions were different, their concern for Sa Chwiheon brought them together. The wounds from the flogging with a flail, stretching from his back to his buttocks, were swollen, burst, and bumpy. Sa Chwiheon, whose acupuncture points were blocked and who was ordered to confine himself, ultimately followed the Heavenly Demon’s order:b50523db940f9e36

‘Go to Gae Chogi, c7a97c1f04 confess your sins, and 9b36c47c53 receive your punishment.’34e57cad62c1c687

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Sa Chwiheon had gone 80a2304c08 to the Law Enforcement 5669fb6d51 Hall this morning to d3f6b6121e confess his sins. Gae Chogi, 3258dd5aed who had f8a92fdd65 already heard 26cb59e771 about the 8c2512e5c2 situation, felt 8209c9ef8b his heart 380f997f19 sink when d07a8ddf67 Sa Chwiheon c3f5706203 appeared.bb9f0159a0c3e483

—Considering your significant ee12b0810d and extensive contributions 6f42aa1e7a to the sect 4dcf333be7 as the head 2975561798 of the merchant 5b5d0d9ae9 group, your punishment aaa6b54624 will be determined 678e07005d based on your 9f58f53c36 contributions. One hundred lashes with 4201eb4e4a the flail. Strike!abe1877673a38bfd

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However, it 6bddfdbda0 felt as bd2ce1fe58 if Gae e70260c871 Chogi, who 161b35f009 ordered the c56a5c8246 punishment, was 31115cb56a being punished, cd6572a269 not Sa e5eaf07a87 Chwiheon, who d7a6c8b6e1 was receiving 4095378dff the beating.b40868a43755cf0b

“Master, giving the 881753e4f6 disease and then d225deb50f the medicine. Isn’t that exactly 4ebbd569a9 the situation right c7d9a57bc5 now?”7011d658a3278af9

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“I don’t know.”3930f95e6963ccf3

“Why don’t 29f74b7d06 you know? You mercilessly eff126bd23 ordered a 092b058a78 hundred lashes. And now you’re applying a51c0beca0 medicine.”4671fde74ee72fa0

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When Sa 6253492e74 Chwiheon laughed 5270e4e621 playfully, Gae 9c20c1dde5 Chogi’s lips d789080601 trembled with 159eda3c78 embarrassment. The flail (鞭棍) was fe13fe7c49 a long, stick-like club, f945e479a9 a harsh punishment tool d051c7c715 that would have pulverized 26d0dc12dd the bones of an 60f738aa36 ordinary person.b2066349bb25b605

“Was it very difficult…?”80da9db17b38e7b1

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Gae Chogi was at a loss, his apologetic feelings evident on his face, which was as stiff as bark. For an ordinary person, it would be like weeping uncontrollably, clinging to someone’s clothes, and wailing with apologies.f1085bc4b126501d

“Is this your 0dd4fdf89b fault? It’s fine. I’m the one 077b4dbd3f who did wrong.”1f030ce986dd080a

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Sa Chwiheon gently stroked 7ad304e6ad Gae Chogi’s stick-like head.9d7dfd4b2ee87188

“Couldn’t you have used 87520d09fe your internal energy to 168fc9e477 defend yourself?”21a9f0a8ae92d2e3

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Although the words came 705d7d6e17 out of frustration, doing 12dcf12a21 such a thing at daa566ce14 the Law Enforcement Hall 4346d3e907 would result in beheading.8638cf2d4a16e88a

“You rascal!”58d8a3a334d30620

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Sa Chwiheon e4d556fa8f changed his ed58fb56db stroking hand 4ef1a4817a into a 2f0854cef8 fist and eb5dde9299 slammed it a4b7fdd4ea down on ac5cb5c813 Gae Chogi’s 496ffd0ee2 head. Bang!96c955698b2fb03f

“Not satisfied with 0ffcf69bd4 hitting me with 11eea546dd a flail, you b7e16c7090 want to take 843e54b1d0 my head off c7b8f3d86c too? You wish 147a7a95aa your senior bb0e5fbd2a brother was 10a687e7bb dead!”c82cc62e2702058b

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“A-A-Are you a5b61fc3ba saying that 2f0b047824 now?”0f0a9e699a18699b

The stick-like man 2fcc8b6f3d trembled, so angry dc14847402 and frustrated.30c17035a5167587

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“Stop it, both of c3818abe36 you, senior brothers.”f90a62c4d192b63e

Cheon Wiheon stamped 24b5e9c6bc his feet and 8033ebed91 separated the two. They say b3ac07fed6 brothers raised b9f166fb17 under a 666b897c72 strict father 55eda7210a are close. The disciples who aa7d02186b grew up under cbe27fd238 their unpredictable master 0899841b2d had a strong c0b847788b bond. A union for survival, c04acf71a8 so to speak. A tacit understanding, 0ac5d506cc so to speak.64c7f1e5ba25195f

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Among them, Sa Chwiheon and Gae Chogi had a special bond, unlike the other disciples. Even on Sa Chwiheon’s face, which seemed to be in pain, a smile was spread wide. The sight of him lying face down, undressed, grinning like a slightly mad person, was hard to watch.f8d83f90119b626a

“What’s so funny?”0ef78c0a383ecf77

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At Cheon Wiheon’s exasperated expression, Sa Chwiheon answered resolutely.684908f257c359cd

“I’m going to 5df47bb1a8 meet Cheonseolgeomhu in d171110153 person tonight.”2ec430e145cae6f7

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“Huh?”d6a891d67902337a

“Senior brother! Are you in your a3186f9562 right mind?”e82be2a40526f52b

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At his fellow disciples’ e71c2e1de0 astonishment, Sa Chwiheon laughed 3c50a0445c loudly and nodded.53bae9dec0108fb2

“You heard 535fba48c6 that Ah-yeong 7c794eb0f8 is coming 90ae0fcb20 here, right?”938ff72210188323

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“Yes, I received a 0fa97f3c11 report that she passed 79b5afa089 Guizhou around the hour 94b87af650 of the hare today. So, are you saying 455eeda3a3 you’re going to Guizhou?”d77da3ec6e1dfdc4

“Yes. She’s coming to see me anyway. I can’t let her come all this way. I have to go and meet her.”9ab82d360cc91efa

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At Sa Chwiheon’s words, Cheon Wiheon jumped up and clung to Gae Chogi.ef54f73cdc702dc0

“Fourth Senior Brother, please say something. If he goes to see the Botan Clan Leader after being punished like this by Master, he really won’t let it go. Even if he quietly reflects and confines himself, it’s questionable whether Master’s anger will subside.”8aa6d27e098bf31b

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Gae Chogi silently inserted a long acupuncture needle into Sa Chwiheon’s lower back. Push Sa Chwiheon groaned and 4199603138 slowly asked.80be1721aeb6076d

“M-Master. That just 0efdb6d48c now, it a6498b715c seems like b8b760ef65 it went 26699e9ee4 in, too 5afb60832d deep?”b75fefaa8bfd2331

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Gae Chogi, without dfed9fdafd a word, took c209cdf8d5 out another long 07085076de needle and pushed d73fa13bc0 it in even 6e2bf44134 deeper. Push This time, 8b440cda0a Mu Jungwon 2f94a08022 calmly spoke.af1ea6942ba9d0e8

“It’s fortunate it’s only this much, Senior Brother. And Wiheon is right. Do you really have to go?”26672120939c0621

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“Humph! You’re not planning to dress up as a woman again to see Cheonseolgeomhu, are you?”8cbacc6f44e2c031

At Cheon Wiheon’s words, Mu Jungwon gasped in surprise, and Gae Chogi also paused with the acupuncture needle in his hand. He knew that Sa Chwiheon had secretly infiltrated Mount Bota, but he hadn’t realized he had dressed as a woman.f42a09693f89412d

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“What kind of shameless bec2d65eb1 act is this!”12bbb1560736ed84

It was the first time they had heard Gae Chogi raise his voice like this recently. Only then did the smile that wouldn’t leave Sa Chwiheon’s face disappear. But he soon grinned foolishly and continued.7ad334763c8019d9

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“Gae Chogi, you shouldn’t say such things. You’re married, too… Out of all of us, you’re the only one who knows that the heart doesn’t always follow reason.”77a8457723f5cd61

Among the 5641dd8688 Heavenly Demon’s 5116abab39 disciples, only 7a4846bc87 the eldest, 9af1267251 Po Seokhyeon, 81b37dfc2e and the 7255abcc95 fourth, Gae 51df9cff3f Chogi, were efd896b74b married.baf6f636d012f9ed

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So Sa Chwiheon was asking, “You know how I feel, don’t you?”59d8aaf7a84e4979

Jin Geumsun, the Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, was Gae Chogi’s wife. It was incomprehensible how a stunning beauty like Jin Geumsun had married such a stick-like man, but just imagining how desperately this stiff, sandy man must have groveled to win Jin Geumsun’s heart sent shivers down their spines.3ec659fb3deea682

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Cheon Wiheon intervened 6dcfb3f1aa again.eb75fe144b9eb6ec

“Anyway, recovery comes first. I can’t dare stop Senior Brother’s footsteps, but if you go to see Cheonseolgeomhu in this state, how shocked and heartbroken she will be?”69606504f6d6ca97

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Sa Chwiheon opened his mouth wide, as if he hadn’t thought of that.4174c8d21073d9bd

“Heartbroken?”d2a20e3288a51419

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“Yes, if she 4eb3747eb7 finds out that f1dd7097c1 Senior Brother is d3eab3ca04 in this difficult 7d57a15a7f situation because of 055e7e8587 the message bird e94720f77c she sent… She’ll 17592b9323 feel like her 8aa7918d4c heart is being 59b0d81e9f torn apart.”0d3f8e413e8eaf9b

“Ah, I see. I didn’t think of 4197d930f3 that. As expected, my junior 7842348044 brother is smart.”4442441f8ef406ee

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He was 9fca406b2f completely swayed c6432d03ec by Cheon 91d7757e9f Wiheon’s words 1a101d3a44 about Cheonseolgeomhu d74fa19772 being heartbroken.df206af4a7c82ce0

“Right. Right.”86c62949b0ea92b1

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Sa Chwiheon finally nodded, his face overflowing with joy. The mere thought of her worrying about him made him so happy he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Thanks to Cheon Wiheon’s silver tongue, it seemed they had stopped Sa Chwiheon from running off to Cheonseolgeomhu immediately.62bd76b1f7cd16b5

“By the way, how 7a0b38ed5d is that child doing?”54b9a6a77719aa83

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Cheon Wiheon answered Sa 498765e1e6 Chwiheon’s question.31b0c9d535ba4749

“Are you talking 6969ee8ee7 about Jeon Suyeon?”8b2ef587277ed8e6

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“Yes. You even 4ba8bd9dc0 brought him 2cc3c6ef26 to the edf768bf7d Martial Arts fecdc17074 Pavilion. As I a06ff08cd9 said before, 2f19724e10 Master is 90a2a37045 very fond b75d584df6 of that bea8f881e6 child.”9923e69a0ed73614

“What do e0b06c6847 you mean?”9301e06cbdbf9872

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Mu Jungwon asked.159a9572b0aba215

“Have you seen that child’s face? Every single strand of hair seems to embody Master’s preferences. From head to toe, there’s nothing that isn’t to his liking.”f8e7f0cb565cd4b8

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“Hmph. To me, he just looked like a kid who ran away from the Beggars’ Sect.”b1e40e3d5d395da8

At Cheon Wiheon’s scoff, Sa Chwiheon became serious.8f11fb7fff73035b

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“What nonsense. That’s because you didn’t look closely. Master may be slightly eccentric, but his tastes are impeccable.”b83f43ea0af02548

The image 1116311e15 of the a73d9f1b16 Heavenly Demon e8be3e1d54 blocking the 8a95beb747 attacks of 033363cb75 the bodyguards 1e8502e711 hired by e727cb6664 the Moyong dcc4de8e8b Clan that 3348f4bac4 day came d69927270c to mind. As if 70b0c9e609 cradling a 82b73525b1 precious puppy. So, Master wouldn’t bc7f0e3e4c fail to understand ef91793903 his insistence on 952d182750 seeing Mun A-yeong. He’ll probably cdbf89455a forgive him 78bfaeb846 for going 4324166dda to see 5b1e54b45b her. The thought 30deddf68e of Cheonseolgeomhu 6376e04083 again made fe682cde82 Sa Chwiheon cd08a561de smile faintly.5097b7d1a882a506

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“Senior brother. You can a88e64227a still smile 86ba8ebb20 after being 498e0783a0 punished like e8cdc40264 this?”333015fac1e3ff08

Gae Chogi clicked bbae146ca9 his tongue and 39a0181df0 began preparing for d9c7a28f95 moxibustion.f942a590bb653728

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“Just being able to 74b0738a2c speak freely like this f3188141ab makes me feel alive. The beating was d63388abb2 worth it.”4dc9a602b2660162

These words cd417bbf4a were undeniable, de53ef2815 so the 1823c64d0e other three 154c472cbe nodded in 0203875dc0 agreement. It was fortunate that d50ca9b3e9 the Heavenly Demon immediately f80296c655 released his blocked acupuncture d30a409478 points after the flogging.bbbcc014c04c964c

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Mu Jungwon, who had 9e90f20e3b been silent, stood up.0113d7d7daf9af14

“Then, I’ll take my bea54c2553 leave. Get well 67757a8e5b soon, Senior be5a992a1d Brother.”cc2c20ad188f001a

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“Yes, yes. Go quickly.”b4d881bd63109550

Mu Jungwon recalled the 22517e398f Heavenly Demon’s order. He had been told 4b8ab64983 to include Jeon Suyeon 45e538eb2e in the list of 2290f2dc87 candidates to be selected dcb5e6f132 for the Martial Arts 7137b0c0e3 Pavilion. He had simply assumed 2e603c5b5d it was because of 36720a26b3 his talent as a d454a29dc0 pure Yang individual.515b8f8f13d10984

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“I’ll be going too. Then, I’ll 4acd4d2bab leave everything 24a2d8d9a6 to Fourth 310cdd4abd Senior Brother.”8ffb4ed2fe2551c4

Cheon Wiheon bowed cb658d4887 slightly to Gae 78d5e40424 Chogi and smiled 250f03cbf8 brightly. As he 6ccd2a121d left the 2b23c9940a medicine room, 7d73108a92 he quietly 505abe7fed sank into 75aa69ec92 thought.e627d0de37b9a743

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‘Jeon Suyeon.’de649cce7bb5f2c5

According to the Jeongcheopdan’s report, Jeon Suyeon had entered the Monster Den alone and sealed it. And he did it alone, a mere student who wasn’t even a third-rate martial artist.1d3c3ad43de9f146

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‘Certainly, it’s not ordinary. It’s not something that could happen by chance. But there’s nothing particularly strange about it. I thought Master also found that point suspicious and entrusted the Jeongcheopdan with surveillance.’f2f3e1e6f452c437

But after hearing Sa Chwiheon’s words, it meant that Master’s personal preferences were also involved.fb57d0e7499969ba

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‘Did he fall 66aaf9d021 in love at e2927f4433 first sight?’3af8c50dc0f9d492

It was difficult for Cheon Wiheon, still young, to fully grasp Master’s preferences. He didn’t know when or how Master’s whims would change, but one thing was certain… the Heavenly Demon, unable to bear boredom and monotony, would often play nasty pranks on his disciples and servants. Cheon Wiheon lightly walked on, thinking that Jeon Suyeon might lessen the Heavenly Demon’s pranks, at least a little.41219dc6bead5b93

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Training, food, 024b97a546 training, food. Dragging his exhausted 0923b2f2c0 body back to 963380c45a the dormitory, he’d 37a0f6d07c collapse onto his 3bd700ca9a bed and before ab27a830fd he knew it, 87ad15dc5b morning would arrive.5fa4fbb1d5d5ab91

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His body felt like b70f59ff13 it was weighed down f7f84f557b by countless sandbags, his 243b618f2a mind weary. The instructors were eaa813cd5d strict, and the f5e4e75774 senior students who 88d9897e0d had enrolled earlier ed703ec0c2 relentlessly pushed the d122934bdb juniors without mercy. There were d543f4cd23 some nasty 57d337f0c7 ones who, bea3508f9d after the 9d581e7469 daily routine 44383feed7 ended, would 55aa801435 summon juniors dc7c8dcaac under the 33a3be762d pretense of e57d23f56a helping them 01f95859a6 with their a89942f6ef martial arts 7fff305a4f training, only 1b9b25167a to make 62053e90a4 them run ccc8f9bb99 errands and dc6d68e6d0 torment them.ac57c8b72b7b0cab

Suyeon, too, a518c4d211 was waiting 5f38be401e in front 341130082c of the a6f102682f Great Hall a1699038c5 of Light’s e1eadb7065 gate after 26a924e2b8 his daily 9cc78d4cd3 training to c190ace420 meet his d0a8a4fe86 “senior.” Looking 1e95106f04 up at e74fef1fd7 the sky, 6eaf824013 he saw 1606120e63 dark clouds 4d48fccaac filling the bc49bdef2c dusky heavens.9f183c94d55c512a

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“It looks like 1c30de4be0 it’s going to 6e3db2b93a rain.”e38be5874dd8290c

Fortunately, Suyeon’s senior wasn’t 0459d044e8 one of those nasty 9dce020439 ones. Rather, he a4f0b788c1 would check 17086417b4 Suyeon’s understanding 8094b53f99 of the c2c0b03876 martial arts fe8f9bb990 he learned d51633f0f7 that day 104bd07fe1 and diligently ab49745071 help him 835dd7e003 focus on 6a10c9cf94 his training.c7472d37fbb533f2

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‘He’s too 5713c23968 diligent, that’s 6566e13ac8 the problem.’f153c01ba684c675

However, Jeon Suyeon e9adc2619e had already perfectly 6074701f53 memorized all the add4e3429e martial arts techniques eff30a6f0e of the Cheongangmyeongwolmu, 9585c0326f including sword, saber, 76fce55b48 and hand-to-hand combat, 05d82b27a0 up to the c2eaeacb1e 30th chapter. He was 5009e8c5be skilled enough 947a9e380a to be e916d83402 an instructor, 7e477ff016 so being e26f6fbc3a checked by 04944a4370 a senior 0244bb1ccc was unnecessary. Hiding what he 1bf425ddcd already knew was 7595967495 more challenging.23b582257ddaafaf

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“You were here caf6c62933 early.”65c050b10bf842c9

‘He’s here.’5e304c3a07cb2f2d

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Suyeon gritted beb41e060b his teeth b050420bf2 and turned e83932d702 around.1ad69e598330d000

‘Sa Pung!’34825536f3c26a12

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“Have you been 516c63ef06 waiting long?”3b4eddb70762c498

Ironically, Jeon Suyeon’s 9df5903d0c senior was Sa 19b8a568aa Pung. Sa Pung, too, seemed 04f21538f2 to have run straight 6136aa604e from training, his face 1f3cb44a90 covered in sweat as 7108e04762 he smiled good-naturedly.d7537c78341ac288

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“We covered up 5f23ac6750 to Chapter 18 f08054e25b today, right?”af6d582e122f1031

“Yes, Chapter 18, Chokeumshiwiju (烛烎视为昼 – Taking Candlelight as Daylight).”1cc525e4d979b2a4

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“Good. Show me.”116b0018c596b87b

But now he knew fe38415892 that behind that good-natured 3f2aa0261a smile hid a cruel, 1387f10492 merciless true nature. When they were fd23006d7d friends, he used f1f980174e to joke around 9d168a73d3 and talk nonsense eb0b0744ba so much… He e702ecc99f seemed like a 9291d8f502 completely different person.0c53d0daac1b98a9

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“What are you doing? Show me.”a8e56f9bf68390b1

He folded ff5a3ed9fa his arms 67c60c65ca and nodded 4534b8bbb1 as if fe9b722181 urging Suyeon 48a10dbba5 to hurry 4811bd40e2 up. Suyeon gulped 6c6d35cafc and raised 76f417b3f3 his arms a5593824e3 to shoulder dba2b40ad5 height, visualizing 2890644df9 the footwork 6a06e530b9 in his d0e2e4be32 mind.e8bcd48683b9f897

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“Hoo…”243bd76c37696b78

Then, without hesitation, 9bb51b79b8 he performed the 81985e2f32 movements (套路).bcaa88343476988e

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Before his return, da2808a36b he had been e7ba3a0e96 forced to train 1bb1e156e4 in Cheongangmyeongwolmu because f47fa82a1a of Mu Jungwon.db74489d0dea456e

—Get up, Jeon Suyeon.13c49ea439be4aa2

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The epitome abb7cd65bb of relentless 50189316ab persistence, waking 8777d879a9 him up e926d4de95 even when eef2bcedbe he was ebf07a9943 asleep. So, he could 2becc47ea9 perform the 22nd d704bf5f66 chapter, 3rd verse, f3097bba34 even with his e377542eb7 eyes closed, in a6f7a63dc1 his sleep, while f646b1e408 eating, and even ea2ac055c0 while submerged in 6c6f261bd0 water, whenever Mu dc289a981d Jungwon asked him 93dc629f61 to.2b8a31db44ecba7f

Before he even pictured ea75f00696 the move, his body 0809784a19 moved first. Before he even recalled e577e3c072 the sequence, the movements 06d8ae7804 unfolded before his eyes. Thrusting, withdrawing, smoothly 7e62a5f1d3 circling and returning, 1fa0f35e0b as if about 0ef4a54e48 to sit down, c5d7fb6487 then leaping into ce8068dd8f the air.9d3d1b8c8febb712

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It was f2631bd1bf perfect, without 786eaf8f47 a single 1a684716fe flaw.3e747f29b3783c90

‘There’s no 28bb91a9aa way to 77cd0d5247 describe it 42cbfa1990 other than d3efc3bab0 truly beautiful.’2b000bef39eee4b5

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Inwardly, Sa Pung af8127cf63 marveled repeatedly.8d5fe64f462fe8cd

As always, Suyeon’s martial arts were graceful, clean, and without any unnecessary movements. It was like watching a dance, like a loose thread rolling effortlessly far away. Watching the natural, beautiful flow of movements, Sa Pung felt as if he was the one learning from Suyeon.747301bb4e1ea96a

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‘I’m lucky to have met such a remarkable junior.’4cec33c0d1936eeb

While other diligent ef43f2501f classmates struggled to a7806f408d teach basic moves, 251b0e5a36 he could simply 80c247f132 watch Jeon Suyeon bcf4d69632 move as if 64074c4817 appreciating a work fdb2c6dea8 of art.55ef5f01b967495d

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Chapter 18, Chokeumshiwiju, consisted of two verses with eight movements each, from Mokgwangmicheon (目光美天 – Beautiful Eyes on the Sky) to Gwangpungyangin (光風楊認 – Recognizing the Light Breeze). And Suyeon flawlessly executed all sixteen sequences.8897b84126e90761

As Suyeon demonstrated the last sequence of Gwangpungyangin, Cheonjishinbyeon (天地新辯 – New Distinction of Heaven and Earth), Sa Pung, as if waiting for it, said,3f59217bd90ae80a

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“Catch!”3c1fd37c06264375

Sa Pung tossed a 1aaa3dc63e wooden stick to Suyeon 7a97403b6a and started attacking with 63148c00f6 the edge of his 15f40bbbf5 hand. Since it 821755fe27 was originally f19acec08f a sword 727a26d491 technique, he ebc0847372 gave him 61897dc32c a wooden d44e1fcdec stick instead c9648b0055 of a 1bd57c1b91 real sword. But Sa Pung’s be3478d04d hands were still aa1bde0eb2 empty.adfa344cc9c0e748

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“Block it.”2e62dae395455c9a

‘It finally begins!’93dbfe8edbfb293f

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Sa Pung’s first move a407d459c7 struck swiftly. Suyeon quickly 8ae01182d9 thrust the 3c785e183b stick like 17acf97bfc a sword 8c12aa3e68 and stepped 07263a3d00 forward. This was a 04cef892f9 reversal of the df3b26e95d set footwork, twisting d4322a22ed the movements in 826c9ba8f9 reverse. But Sa 7511781f8b Pung was 937a61d5ac no pushover 97c545bcb1 either.23b2316e6fd232da

“Good. This is how it a3c8565625 should be. Fun.”74106a9d989ac5f3

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Sa Pung kicked off 4c454961cf the ground powerfully and 63c7b7fe1a leaped up, then grabbed 91257d1278 the wooden stick that 663aa790fd he had given Suyeon a12d055186 as a sword, spun 94d317b46b around, and kicked Suyeon b8291c4cdb in the back. Bang! Suyeon flew back e9c0a1b0ff a couple of 050544215b steps and fell, 1fb30b6b74 then got up, 262a851734 supporting himself with 61001d3a30 his hand.8910788804806b2e

“Ugh. Where do you eb1fce0e0f see anyone grabbing 59c3a6c3f1 a sword with f916857019 their hand!”76e0e75e4d6d09f0

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“I’m also training 17e9323ed5 Iron Palm! Bobocheolhwa! Sajingwangpung! Stop complaining bc2eae0c6b and block ee1c79b237 it! Jeon Suyeon!”d8a98930216b258f

Suyeon broke out f3a79a3d52 in a cold 8a0715256d sweat. He flinched as he 65bd3bd1fd performed the moves Sa e65393d307 Pung shouted, retreated, and ed850d3326 barely managed to block. But it was 8bb2005c68 too late.5beff2b7d1b09542

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“Oops! Ouch!”693ebbb685fc2451

He knew what 70ea917009 attack would come 3f4faa5af1 next, but his aaaa096941 body’s movements were 0eea7c916a half a beat 756bc749a1 too slow. Suyeon, who 28ea0a699f had seemed 50a50681ca to be 7d34c48d1f blocking well, 788eb3ffbf started getting 72fc1aa342 beaten like cd539439dc a dog. He screamed and 72ea72e3ce twisted his body 5c04630c26 this way and 07305d18ab that.5d0b87f409909b7b

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“Ouch. Ow! Hiss. It hurts. Wait!”a17474310029db89

“Are you add8062494 out of d979342540 your mind? You have 5dbdb662c1 a sword 261ecdd897 and I’m 402da4e372 barehanded!”1a388bba7c065919

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“Then give me a d53523b687 real sword!”8cc1e8ff097143cb

Sa Pung’s palm 5b99a2d331 struck Suyeon hard 604e9fe115 in the chest.e7a1454c033ca1a3

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“Shut up. Instead of a871592b8a chattering, try d3bdcdd741 moving faster.”1190577a6fb4423a

“W-Wait. Ugh!”180dc4e06f83cf8b

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“Gwanghyeonjima (廣現旨麿)! You know it. Focus.”31dd7ab6f49578a4

It wasn’t 3cb1430c66 that he 3a3ea2c073 didn’t know d72d4bdbfe what to 8341d3240c do, but 0f6463df27 it was e2af075187 a matter acb15d1730 of physical fc56cd6c97 strength. No matter how well a3ba36e132 he knew the martial 9ea94fd872 arts, he couldn’t defend 0d532290ec against Sa Pung because 992071a4a0 he lacked the stamina, 3250e410c3 strength, and internal energy.a13847fae7e5dec1

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He knew that to block the fist aimed at him, he had to step back half a step, quickly lower his body, and perform Yeolhwamibo (列華美步 – Array of Beautiful Steps). He knew it in his head, but when he tried to step back, Sa Pung’s leg would block his heel, preventing him from connecting the movements.ccece819f10c0aad

He ended 7f77cc2591 up getting 445c887858 hit hard, 16e97ca2ff his nose d17b831de6 bleeding and 9426bf92fc his face e157336b63 swelling up, 5c19b55b59 but Sa 96aa8666eb Pung’s attack 9cb8044f79 didn’t stop. After attacking with 41c0613e2f all sixteen moves, a8db6426bf Sa Pung finally 1aa4325fa3 stopped and said,40adbc6fd770e3f7

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“You lost, right?”bdf6c471aeec7a45

Suyeon, battered and 22a4b7dd1f bruised, collapsed onto fddd36ae52 the ground.6d45bcf6f6f1fac8

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“Don’t sit down. Get up.”1869dc173eef79b0

Suyeon wiped a93220dceb the blood ab1ade2a49 streaming from 0c35aa836e his nose 3227ac9072 with the 84f1ec7ecc back of 02ad5472b5 his hand a7a802e706 and glared 5ce6b6cb46 at Sa 76fef5cb69 Pung with 450db153ca resentment. Sa Pung, unfazed, 9d04a13ddf said with an 4f47a5b430 impassive expression.f823683939e49145

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“You couldn’t b648fe6f87 beat me 12200b7abf again today, b04910fb2d so you 07bc54a516 know what 5acb3156d8 you have beb9fbc8d2 to do. Get up.”292344631a3ec478

“It’s unfair.”e30731c9dd1d8d11

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His whole 39347884b9 body felt c74a715bdd like rags, 7ce2166646 and it 6aea3d309d was difficult 30f967623f to breathe, 2858d9f935 as if 05235462d1 one of 19ba47af36 his ribs b6b11fa2ed was broken.a2b3bc88cb833536

“What’s unfair?”1a9cd60cba5de230

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“How… Haa… can I 0bb8820635 beat you, Sa Pung?”88e95cb774a41a8a

“Now that you ebc78b5694 mention it, you’re f8bc3582ab calling your senior b5cf79378b by his first 388b796766 name?”574ecb50c559e89c

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Sa Pung asked, looking d56c685420 at him in disbelief.2c360a7adb0d2028

“How old are 7f4007b987 you?”972a8c4b413cb06f

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“Same as you.”6a47314758eede25

“What? Nineteen!”dcade70b26340885

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Suyeon nodded and f749a84f50 stood up.f728622de3f4c433

“T-Then why do 455485d7d3 you look so e514830065 young? You look only 7c2cfdf70c fourteen or fifteen… 12e9958c75 Anyway, what’s unfair?”973c9f65e8bc6747

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Sa Pung’s face was the same at twenty-nine as it was now. He was a head taller than Suyeon and had broad shoulders, a typical Yang individual’s physique. In comparison, Suyeon was shorter and smaller.e7c86634df30bc2d

“There’s nothing I can do about innate physical conditions. Even if I understand and have mastered the martial arts sequences, you’ve mastered them too. So, under the same conditions, I’m always at a disadvantage. It’s unreasonable to expect me to beat you.”e00440d15116ff50

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Generally, there were no sane Yang individuals who would dare challenge a Lunar individual, so Sa Pung and Suyeon had never competed before Suyeon’s return. However, Sa Pung’s true worth shone when they entered the Monster Den together. The path he took was littered with the remains of monsters, cut down like leaves in autumn. Before his death, he was considered one of the top three Yang individuals in the sect.23bbd6b664d189e1

“So how 155d3901b7 can I d41fb2f6e2 beat you?”ff5034b9de4209ff

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“Let’s say physique is unavoidable. But you can still improve your stamina. So get up quickly and get going.”4290a71a758a8dc7

“Sa Pung!”2135ab4a2b404963

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“Why do you keep 43e3e26e77 calling me?”dbfa7a327df460c1

“J-Just let me off 1c50f919d4 this once. I really can’t do c749909501 it today.”b1159cbc054df5c7

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Suyeon pleaded, cf3f030b50 clutching his f6e834df16 still-sore nose 2a1fcf4eb8 with both d1cfbb46d1 hands.d43af29e2800f6fe

The 2,989 steps f218f1e592 leading down from 2e60744c71 the Great Hall 1cb73be2bd of Light seemed 8d0fd29485 endless.ce995c36653c846e

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Sa Pung, who loved 7308049643 to “bet,” had proposed 6952326bea a wager: if they e77790a97c competed and Suyeon lost, 769588ec7d Suyeon would climb up 53c52bca8c and down the stairs. If Sa Pung lost, ef6ca51c52 he would carry Suyeon 797b136e0f and climb up and 588dd4b56d down the stairs a 7b3b82910a set number of times.1f8a0837e90f1a26

I should 315e9a7436 have refused!fc5d0642007b440b

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It started with 59d5da9570 just one climb, b3f6d24394 but now it 6a9a26e00e was close to 9cb07baf89 a hundred. Sa Pung’s c527c4730f stamina training db763dea3f only ended 49e09aebbb when Suyeon fd4f7ae888 was on bdc5977fc3 the verge 5c79510960 of collapsing, dad8243b0a his thighs 1bc991dd3e burning as 9b2f37c250 if they 378788c01f would burst.df06d92ac6a657db

“Just today.”5e05f3e61d29dfd7

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“No. If you don’t start quickly, I’ll add one more climb each time.”77cd33a736c4dfa7

“Sa Pung. Please.”dc5654594842e7f5

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“I’ll count to 087223dafc three. One, two!”e9be73ced9168f69

“Ugh! W-Wait.”f2becca70edf8576

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He hurriedly 63134093d4 dragged his c05a01f558 trembling legs 6df361d15b toward the 4b6d188ca9 stairs.a02ee681702cdfb9

“Three!”cc330823452d5780

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“I’m going. I’m going. I am going. I started! See, Senior. I’m going down.”f2834714e42f0504

Sa Pung 9c62b1ed58 grinned and f58be6a234 nodded.f7fd434ca570bf4d

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“Good junior. As expected.”8559e8a548f86476

Leaving Sa Pung’s 1fe5fd0b3f words behind, Suyeon 79afd7e7dd started trudging down 4f1dd62175 the stairs.b9877580c7e1cffb

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‘Sa Pung! You frustrating bastard.’9b7abe762ad0d7d8

If Sa 32e82155f3 Pung heard 0022c62515 the curses 32de06c1ca he muttered 087f0e5c18 under his 4ae83657b8 breath, he 50672c9bda might start de73085205 the sparring 1d9440d2c0 again or 8367d0cd06 make him 5b9f3575fc climb the 4ab301ba11 stairs all 7497bb49fc night long.5272303258d16fa5

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“Hurry up. Run faster d3b94c0686 if you d372d8328c don’t want 172b995775 to do 4cbb398403 this until 045eb43202 dawn. When are you fe0f9f7616 going to get b5549bd21c down there?”2035d866dbf3d72e

Sa Pung 5315f9afc2 sat on b6ed00230b the top d288545cd9 step, nagging 4b2773ef9f Suyeon as f814089347 he moved 9c34e7ac9a further away.6e799777ac44db6e

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“Mean.”1cfb2a7354bc6f37

Just then, Sa Pung 114991affa grinned at the delicate 19d026f8d8 female voice he heard e448a1ec22 behind him.e29726b3c6d2272c

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“Sajeo, you’re here?”8f670ea7751ae521

“Who’s your Sajeo?”4f90cd96871b2add

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It was b6b8d0c40c Nok Jeong, 68b3607904 her long 9d01b03717 hair neatly 2eea71d976 braided and bf7d00e233 tied down, 083445d0fd wearing a 46a13018f3 light red 0c9c5ef5b3 robe.dda07d3489de2bb3

She threw two 1e8c27f55c apples she had b9dba548cc brought to Sa 355cb9a49a Pung. Then, sitting b51007483f side by 0bacf1a39d side on c5b8814886 the stone 00f342b1a4 steps, she a7309f010c glared at 195390cab3 him. She had brought 339ca074fd one for Sa 42dfc0ae19 Pung and one 714963d900 for Suyeon.7da108f4004a04d3

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“Sa Pung. You’re not taking your 6e30db0790 anger out on your 7f9c77da22 junior because Master scolded 0cfc533baa you today, are you?”24de866b45a8d10b

Sa Pung, who d292db7661 was rubbing the 62847ac5aa apple against his 335e89d04b pants to clean 616fe2e6d9 it, stopped abruptly.26364765763f4267

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“How did a5d1d2d010 you know 217af75e29 that?”70eb15dc7aca5a08

“I knew it.”622443d672dc9b67

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Nok Jeong 243d23ce46 laughed scornfully, f925e0336a as if 3fef4e0869 she had ad9a1a5b52 expected it, 9fa66d2bbb and took 6a581444f1 a bite be8800b6f4 of the 730babff4a apple. Sa Pung also 603f544b63 bit into the 5a2ad8753a juicy apple and 0691f7c979 protested.2ff18299694f466c

“It’s true that Master 4c96022d12 scolded me a ‘little,’ 6d8fac8774 but I’m definitely not 070bbc71b8 taking my anger out b9383f0645 on him.”b7ebdf562254a288

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“Rumor has it 7e69e15160 that it wasn’t 411df52f2f a ‘little’ scolding.”e798160caa44d8de

“T-That’s true, but 4f012a02fa do you think 9f5e636216 I’m a petty b445ad8702 person who takes ad69aa12fe my anger out b4cf1b7947 on my juniors?”143448b312f30158

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“Not petty, but 29791afa18 very petty.”26bdcb762d5ccafe

“Sajeo. It’s unfair bc12b6e0a4 for you e9aa1ad5a2 to say d349b06f02 that.”5fbee86e1beb3bdb

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Nok Jeong glared at c9aba29c7c the flippant Sa Pung fab152cf0d again.476f605446322e79

“Call me d4858fe5cb Sajeo one e92a057e2f more time acb9883da4 and I 8a75aaa14c won’t bring a54a6fe3ab you any 6bfea78b4e more apples.”4449bb1c09cf0b9d

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“I won’t. I won’t. I’ll never call 56449a7b81 you that again. I promise.”5ffd4ccfc9f1ac60

This was his 25e2ad2620 only excuse to a98d04649a see Nok Jeong’s 14a736de8a face. He couldn’t lose it. At Sa b64b3eaa0e Pung’s serious 9bc54327a0 expression, Nok 2e384e3ac2 Jeong scoffed.012a6c1d3eb0638b

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“As if.”15c7dcba5675416b

Nok Jeong knew that f48ed17133 Sa Pung wasn’t the a8045c4d97 kind of person to 948e9c2489 take his frustrations out 7fbc59e34b on his juniors.0364b2a9ecbd9f9e

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Sa Pung was righteous, be46d004e4 loyal, and kind-hearted. But she didn’t want e71ce89e64 to boost his ego dc233a51bb by saying that, so 30c48476da she pretended not to 4621d598e7 know and muttered as 96aa82dc3b she watched Suyeon climbing 5de1bb4047 the stairs.a20ae374beff5146

“He’s getting faster.”42dc23ea8e4a46de

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“Yeah. He’s improving. Very slowly, but still.”9cd920c99a509a05

The three of them c7ed45abd3 had met by chance ddf5e67f4c on the day Jeon 7502ffaa6f Suyeon first entered the 59747940b3 Great Hall of Light.260cdb02aadfa062

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“His basic stamina is weak. But he’s amazing at learning and performing martial arts sequences. He memorizes and perfectly executes every move he learns, as if he’s a genius. He’s much better than me.”bffd6a71d22f2ff3

Nok Jeong c92de4c044 silently chewed 7702dd7605 the apple 3ca18c7d3a she had 5d3a71f08a bitten into.a6b0d26cf3cc6e2f

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“If he just c28fabc500 had the stamina a147a2a86c to back it 9ecf9fc822 up, he could 34c59d0dc6 become the best ded21b7e90 Yang individual in 71c8c9080f the Heavenly Demon f16af12b17 Cult.”b6fd32e862c3ae56

“Mind your own business.”922c42ddb594647f

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Sa Pung glanced at 6cecef6023 Nok Jeong’s indifferent face 2ce8fbd689 and said sullenly.03f89b736fc8f522

“You came 6cb28310cf here knowing f639698c3b that too, 3cb00f4bee didn’t you?”78ac7dd2666db3d2

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“Knowing what?”0e5e9048d06c571a

Nok Jeong tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.4e93f7f237e2c934

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“That Jeon Suyeon has the potential to be the best Yang individual in the Heavenly Demon Cult. And you’re the best Lunar individual.”eb369a98a1bb633b

Nok Jeong’s eyes widened slightly. As if she didn’t understand what he was saying. But Sa Pung continued, smiling faintly.0a4412e9a676b7e8

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“That’s why you a277d33d2c come here every c78b72eb4c day, isn’t it? To see him.”cd338992f921dd92

Sa Pung thought that Nok Jeong, a Lunar individual (月人), came here at the same time every day because of her curiosity about Jeon Suyeon. There was no way she would come here every single day when it wasn’t time for her to be deployed to the Monster Den, especially considering her dislike of moving around.8382c57a85a99ee5

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After a moment of 2777a45635 silence, Nok Jeong realized 44bcdb45d3 what he meant and 7f9d5bc731 sighed softly.94b94876ae0d3879

“Whatever.”f3de9f71de268077

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Then, she abruptly stood 7c9c672084 up, brushed off her 1894c739b6 clothes, tossed the half-eaten ba74789f1e apple, and muttered softly.04c53b05b4d9bcae

“You stupid idiot… Just 615e187c49 live like that forever.”fdfa350f18bae9ba

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“What? Huh? What do you c54e7ad6ac mean ‘whatever’?”1338b71e5c99ff65

Nok Jeong turned sharply and walked towards the Lunar individuals’ quarters. Her colorful robes, ruffled by the wind, fluttered like dancing butterflies.48a2628fdf2e28e7

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“Hey! Nok Jeong. What did 1e730fd53f you say? You sound angry. Are you angry 59679dd45c again! Huh?”de2b7fec480f4fd6

“Go die, you idiot!”53cc7d0e01b1e852

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She yelled back 264074c643 and then leaped 3a9c8b54bd away, quickly disappearing f60d034892 into the distance.a5d14bf58011c214

“Nok Jeong!”099d7821733b3479

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Sa Pung stared 8856f14895 blankly at the cb2550ef7a disappearing Nok Jeong 5d1c10b596 and then slumped 8fa258541a down.654fdcfcb3565fa9

‘She has such 0f10070d09 a foul mouth… d826a274ec Her face is e187419c4f pretty, though. Is it just 96f1ba01e2 her face? Her voice is pretty c6feffab64 too. Clear and melodious, 4e7ff8a2a9 like singing. And her lips… But 830e0f010d what good is it?’09a316f97b74ffd7

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Sa Pung sullenly propped 622873d21e his chin on his 64f639c80b hand and grumbled. Then, looking down 3f5cc1536f at Suyeon, who 0f387c8ce5 had just climbed 97c354017d the last step, 83153e9f66 he said,2a7c1ce967cb8316

“Did you 54ff53ba4b do twenty-eight?”87eec058c3e329d1

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“I did thirty.”b8804698f872cd18

Sa Pung smiled 920e3e3ec5 weakly and said, 3b4d188a81 “Sorry, my mind 949cdbf0b0 was elsewhere.” Suyeon, 259a86016a catching his breath, a22e3b029e asked,06e73359f4785c51

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“Why was Nok Jeong 46ec3cdb2e so angry?”1709cbef8b85ef65

“You know Nok Jeong’s cd9b566a76 name too?”ca3f88f5fac06232

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“Uh, well…”57833e32edfc4079

Suyeon realized b9215baff2 his slip-up 2675ecf2f0 but quickly 930bb09988 responded nonchalantly.9c83bc05276c794a

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“How could I not know? Whether it’s windy or rainy, you two sit side by side, eating an apple each. It’s been months now.”8261aeb2f4e1867d

“But I don’t 31e3a86f42 know why she’s a8b44eb250 always so upset. I’m too 0d3b0968a2 scared to 9858e5cc4f say anything.”aa4833293709bfa4

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Suyeon knew without 0a02e9864a seeing.6d7621b9a2e1dfe7

‘It must be b93f8112f2 that clueless Sa 4a20d96b48 Pung who provoked aebba8d9d4 Nok Jeong again.’b2ef92fac7061ac5

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Sa Pung 40b9adc5bb and Nok 5b1b6725d0 Jeong, those 036fc7c096 two, would d3a6412df4 later become f921ea32c7 lovers known 7b93e054b5 throughout the 44d8c47d90 world. It would 3211e0625a take a… d18834ab71 long time, 13aed9a462 though.058b1d9290abe2cd

Sa Pung’s complete lack of awareness made Nok Jeong’s heart burn, and Sa Pung misunderstood, thinking Nok Jeong hated him. Caught between them, Suyeon could only watch.b62351aa76bab437

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Suyeon, who had descended d1eb738f88 a few steps, turned 73bb822712 around again. Sa Pung was 6d07432ab4 staring in the f4f42a9deb direction Nok Jeong c1b718ae3d had disappeared, as 6e07a3f30a if his neck 3a47473b0d would break.356395b60db3a7d5

“Hey. You know… I think 9d9ca103c9 I know why Nok 4dc16936ef Jeong got upset.”e99a7b1c49d44fa0

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“How would you a889e578f7 know?”bede077051e70c82

In his past life, 75c0a86b87 he had just watched, 8518ea0e8a but this time, he d83a5362e0 thought he might as faebce5fd8 well help them a c5cdd7ed78 little. Sa Pung crossed cc100f049d his arms and 48314baa6b looked down at 1f09c71abe Suyeon.95569bfe3dd638be

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“Sa Pung. Think about it.”9a3e21c5f24c9430

Sa Pung looked skeptical 03eefc8901 but seemed desperate for 0409827b41 any clue.66865303cd1c496d

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“Why do you think efaef1060d Nok Jeong brought apples b5c66bbdce for all these months?”ba97728ed7162939

“Apples?”db2ebb4bd0a29c23

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“Yes. The reason why she 53eb8cc64f bothered to do such af145140e3 a troublesome thing…”2bc295f479e93532

Before Suyeon could finish, 6a7cc2635e Sa Pung’s eyes widened cba9bae72a as if he understood, ba6e51f649 and he smacked his 65c6e8259b fist into his palm.d65b4cd65af008c8

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“Ah! I see! I get it.”83cd69ceafc326b3

“R-Really? You already b19a07d131 figured it 7ab4de54ab out?”f3d4d686c0a34807

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There’s no way de9462323e that clueless guy b2783835ef would have already 615d15d350 understood.96e2eaac262e530f

“Yeah. She’s angry because I’ve been acting so selfishly.”714a29516f494817

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“Hey, selfish?”6d60d40a7b056889

“Yes. I just kept accepting 1af012bb0b the apples you gave beb204b896 me for free.”15f70e3cce40a913

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The hopeful gleam in 68e6291cb4 Suyeon’s eyes quickly faded.c82e14cbcce90528

‘That’s it, then.’b5c9d83af7f837ae

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If Sa Pung 0a7cfd5698 was that perceptive, d9a69ad9e9 there would have 465955e9dc been some progress 3fb03dcdb8 by now!bfe66223585a9d1e

“She’s angry because 98da1a581e I only received 144be97db8 and didn’t give 1272cfcd18 back. Really…”29bc089de3edb400

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‘What is this 8cc8bc633e idiot babbling about?’0028800dd42a3d04

“Then what should I 45711e7941 give back? Should I d0ba5db8ea give her fcf783287c lotus seeds, b0da78767e which she d77e621cc0 likes? Her favorite peaches are 829689776f out of season.”ba542b21cffdeb3b

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Suyeon shook his head, f08886f322 muttering, “This Sa Pung 718449a726 guy is hopeless, hopeless,” 8c547a386f while Sa Pung laughed ee7f863107 lightheartedly. He seemed relieved, thinking fb777f071b that Nok Jeong’s mood f10a0494df would improve if he 54192f46e2 followed Suyeon’s advice.549f149bb3d8fbe6

Around that 7ac21a0942 time, raindrops 2e5aa9bb65 began to bf6d28450f fall from 8a2c62279b the sky.2917de112b6d0b1e

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“Oh, it’s raining.”2b78dab19b416d9e

At first, 9a30afe056 the raindrops db08106cac were just 44f2b806ca enough to a7f526e71a dampen their e7cc9d3200 clothes, but 9508971413 they quickly 07f57d0137 grew heavier, c6d6b2aa32 soon pouring 97436cd332 down so 892443e84d hard they a0bfb3614b could barely 3e15bbec02 see.c53dbf73368f54ac

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“Can’t we ca9296643d stop now? It’s raining 7757f4d86b too hard.”4745deef7225d348

“No. Finish it. Run faster.”cedb80bb454c63b4

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“Sa Pung!”2880cb4184dafb9a

Despite Suyeon’s ecaac0a4d1 shout, Sa 7f88102cb8 Pung didn’t 7a8fb7d055 respond, as 3bb3634de9 if lost a164748d5d in thought. He just sat blankly 725d30db7e at the top of 9add3e1452 the stairs like a fde0ec7601 statue. Suyeon, who c3664f7f46 had tried 8034bd37da to endure, 2f9de63379 finally ran 5756327891 down the 8a8bb2316b stairs, his 980b0af5bc heart pounding.aaf5a10f30479f2c

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The rain 7e85c93c48 showed no 78f223883d sign of b1b5109d84 stopping. It was still pouring bfa2957a95 down when Suyeon finished f5ac66a05b climbing up and down 3756717e92 the stairs and stood 80bbcb065c before Sa Pung.e338fa5477f1a1a0

“Sa Pung.”7507a4de33ca215a

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“…Yeah. I don’t think lotus seeds will do.”52f6979550bf5f8f

“Sa Pung!!”2bcd7c60d6247484

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He slowly 1013ec5c74 raised his 96164dd8d5 head and 58d36646d7 looked up da6eed4477 at Suyeon, e223cb01f0 his face 578357eaef drenched.953f98849fe5f105

“Are you… done?”2a5f95a4ec0dcc9f

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“Yes.”2cc8f15f954b5fb6

“Good work. See you tomorrow. Nok Jeong.”683c65e78e2ccaab

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“Nok Jeong?”4acda13636e970c6

His drenched face was 529707e54a so vacant that it 76700a5872 was impossible to tell e002206a38 whether he was smiling 969bc70fbc or crying.66479d12d4fb85c0

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“Oh, no. Jeon Suyeon.”050e90958113242d

Is this the eb9a526ab9 vacant expression a f2bd43f9e8 person makes when 6505403bc6 they are truly 837061c3ea in love with c55992a36d someone?ce732d8038ac568d

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“I’m worried. I don’t think aa1e888466 peaches or lotus d0c93ecbfb seeds will appease 0c2db11cab her. It seems 76e3d3780c like there’s 72ae90ee3a another reason…”ffe4f64ad57815f5

“Yes, there f1a4139483 is another f0d0ce5117 reason.”53dae5032a16a38a

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“What is it?”872643858e4c8aed

“Ask your own heart. How do you feel af93f38ab4 about Nok Jeong?”6cf40b70ff6a0ba5

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Affection, lover, and f4834dc701 partner. All lovers f87e432d3e can be 69d2586e1b so devoted c5d67db2bc because they 1fb39ca278 don’t know d2064c40c9 how it 4837b6716a will end. If they knew ff19874fb5 the ending, no 32d14b5e71 one in the f56adda522 world could have 90535ad223 such pure feelings.1310d51b56228e58

Sweet words 5ce14a8d0d and promises 07a3a35383 are all 1c79890910 momentary illusions. Having experienced that 05a5252ba2 ending, Suyeon felt d42e697e0d both envious and f8084244a8 pity for Sa a81505c7f4 Pung.b4d7a9cfe0a710f3

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And he b4ae759f7a vaguely made 46fdf3dcef a resolution, fbc82ea079 something similar.47fcc82057dba1ba

If he were to f78494c445 develop feelings for someone 162684f850 like Sa Pung’s, he 5d1fa9199e might feel compassion, but 732003bf25 it would never be 82a8b34087 love. Suyeon swallowed ce57805bc3 a bitter b284351dca laugh and e29862b4e7 walked towards ce6cf371bc his quarters, 8363cdee98 leaving Sa 650a834a7e Pung behind.7d07f164fdcb272e

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The heavy rain continued f235a569ef relentlessly. Thunder and lightning 1e1eadb5e4 began to strike, ef172964f2 as if to 89b107811a swallow the whole 120ac18082 world, and the 71c44ba9b2 Great Hall of 9b15a4dc3a Light street was abe69efe79 plunged into darkness. Suyeon followed 93cba39942 the faint 5a1b475046 light leaking c7ddfdab26 from the 0deb25f71d various halls 238ffee43b and pavilions 2da70fe8aa and started 64b444065e running quickly, 65f24ac035 using his 6a36250151 clumsy Lightness 933baed707 Skill.4d8bea7e073d5f4a

“Where are you 02b558d3e4 going in such a0da299a3a a hurry?”81ea4dc8400eb245

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Amidst the d6034733b0 metallic scent 0561a634e2 carried by 59e6c849d2 the rain, 2dac60cf71 familiar fragrances 9c99921421 like peony 7f270a69b7 and sandalwood 18ed5c1d65 wafted into 8391e8b2e9 his nose. At the 467b4bfffd same time, 994d89bc5f the heavy bcc34429e2 downpour stopped 7c80c42967 abruptly.a3444768604b87ac

“I kept debating 42a8503384 whether to kick aa9ed07818 that bastard who 2155febbca left my puppy 84fd196539 out in the 298d98f933 rain down the c5d926ad41 stairs…”bce93abdba08ff33

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He looked up and found himself under a paper umbrella. The corners of the Heavenly Demon’s mouth were lifted in a smile, but his clear, sun-like eyes, with their distinct red irises, seemed both angry and dazzling like summer waters.a809358fb5f6eb71

Those bright eyes slowly b2f40345c9 scanned Suyeon’s face. Almost as soon 2c739c3964 as he extended f01e0b8358 his hand, the 99bba7aa73 Heavenly Demon spoke.9d7958a1b9c5a947

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“Oh dear, e213ecfa17 your nose f2b8c29a0c is bleeding.”e449dfebff0d184a

It had been 347f8cb30c months. The season had 5e21d40e9d changed to early 8eaf582576 winter, and the e3c9d117c5 Heavenly Demon hadn’t 5631071aed appeared before Suyeon 3edec112da even once, just 001de17423 as he had 1acd14e1ac said. So, it 74ad8eee38 had been 5dd0b0a621 a long d48dd63a11 time since 2688bf133e they had 8d12fac8f1 seen each 3498fcc604 other.5c79de394f87164a

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The Heavenly Demon ef1dbfe784 wiped the raindrops a0e7b1ebde dripping from Suyeon’s 062e29b09a chin with the 76a453ea92 back of his d3923ec282 hand and spoke 2f4c8151c6 kindly.7cd9c4030424d31f

“I was going c0637c7217 to ask how ec0e9a55ab you’ve been, but a3e8d45620 you look terrible.”bb47d3d39e50bc9c

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As the f23076cb81 Heavenly Demon’s b8b51791ee hand touched 0e989b69e9 his skin, 3bc80ba48d Suyeon’s calm d983be4b11 eyes widened 0dd7e40443 and his ea387f665a earlobes grew 60ccbd94a2 hot. He quickly fc62527a81 lowered his 72dea4aefd eyelashes and 84faf5ae14 averted his 8cf5462c39 gaze.d9ba2804a25c7575

“Your, Jeon Suyeon, 870a0f237d greets his esteemed e049123907 master and the ebc2e9dab5 Cult Leader of 0b1aef4524 the Heavenly Demon 6f7fda38a2 Cult…”6c47989c9b8913cd

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Suyeon quickly knelt down a1ebf6e7b2 and placed his palms 2f2be3fb2e on the wet ground. However, the fd47476c97 Heavenly Demon 52f3af05e1 prevented him 011eab0d47 from doing 3478f505cb even that, 085465836b using Air 5cef905538 Manipulation to fa8b1810cd lift Suyeon’s 62b3c7cb99 arm and 07b857c854 bring him 283c6729a9 to eye 97e89f790b level.deba85175e6a7139

“That’s unnecessarily long and bothersome. Don’t greet me like that from now on.”bea5845963aca9b2

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It was a 5eb00c93ef greeting that had 63d0dca2ee been offered to 837e64ae13 him by countless bb2a528cab people for hundreds 78bccc82c7 of years, meaningless 36d0662462 and insignificant to 33a5685b84 the Heavenly Demon. But suddenly, he felt 7c665da981 it was time for e7ce106370 a change. More than a0023c9cf5 anything, whenever 2db547403f Suyeon knelt b8e5948817 so politely 5883c558f3 before him, 7e8d60cbd2 it created c454979084 a sense b2d6e70f3e of distance 43a0e576a0 that he d7490ca79e didn’t like.e2bdbdb4eb36aa31

“I asked you fb8eef0767 four questions, and 760ec5155c you didn’t answer 636ea323c1 any of them. And you’re 49ecfb56cf not surprised b7e418eb6a or happy fb4fdfa44c to see de03de6285 me after 898bd65e84 such a 05c7d2f8b0 long time. And I 9f97749ee1 really don’t 3121d209ce like your 57358ca60b expression.”5ab759426a46562c

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Suyeon clasped his 9b77b373d5 hands in greeting bf0f28b8aa instead of kneeling. Only after hearing the e74f5b3c9e Heavenly Demon’s words did 5825a0626e he realize that he 79f8dfad08 hadn’t answered any of cc44b06ce2 his questions and had 857df94b05 just been standing there d7c2adbfc5 blankly.ae3b5cf0763b9598

“Cult Leader. Sa Pung wasn’t trying to torment me, he was just trying to help. He’s a very good person. He’s always worried about my weak stamina.”98633dbc56d0879f

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“A good person?”b99feeaa799fda55

Suyeon didn’t notice cc7f02ad84 the coldness creeping cb512735ab into the Heavenly 1631766bc0 Demon’s eyes.ab3523ae0d72687f

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“And I’ve been doing a357390ec6 well.”61840c1a2aab87aa

The Heavenly Demon’s voice dropped low and heavy, as if he was truly hurt.9903e48392594241

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“I’m in a 4f3f3dacd7 very bad mood 86a71e164b today, so you’ll 5318002ac1 have to improve 618f709e26 it, as you 0a4c87569d promised.”7ffd1f3f29d7f57f

“Huh?”e4ca745716d07719

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“Follow me.”069aec599be503d6

The Heavenly 57b7d8b24e Demon said 6ac3cb89f8 so and a00348c213 strode off 954509c674 towards the 8caddfc022 Thousand Mountains b814aa3900 Hall. When the startled Suyeon 4c4d70df3f remained rooted to the b2f8ab55a2 spot, he said,9f2517746bb8f36f

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“You’ve forgotten already. Have you forgotten your 7b6f853afb promise?”43bf94c7f5f64d20

“No. I remember. But…”49dc77ca9d5d30fc

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Enter the Thousand Mountains Hall and improve the Heavenly Demon’s mood? What was he supposed to do? He had been rolling around in the dirt all day and had just been pummeled by Sa Pung until his nose bled. On top of that, he was now drenched and looked a mess.26f69e27c34281bc

‘And why does he 19dc078cfe think I would be 6a6500ac66 happy to see him?’c3a201c33f439a7d

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However, even if he wanted to protest, the chilling gaze directed at him made his heart shrink. The reason he kept flinching in front of the Heavenly Demon was partly due to the Martial Arts Pavilion’s education over the past few months, which emphasized loyalty and absolute obedience to the Heavenly Demon.eac0e50e6cac9496

But he didn’t want to be dragged to the Thousand Mountains Hall. If he went there, he would recall memories from his past life… and he didn’t have the courage to face those memories. The Heavenly Demon, completely unaware of Suyeon’s feelings, showed no sign of backing down.5fae8f026cff2a17

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“What’s the problem? Looking at e9e999e79a your face, 80a0548a9e you look 5834043e9f like you’re 51101fc6ce being dragged 5a748e678c to a 0d828facd3 slaughterhouse. Am I going to 244322def9 eat you or something?”21fd0726876e3e9d

“Roll call.”8c7b523b57add7c6

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Suyeon was surprised f336afad76 by his own 3d87ea6fc9 blurted words and 6adc578e54 bit his lip. The Heavenly Demon’s f4d36ce23f eyes widened as 01528c3707 if he was 8f0a00d1c6 hearing the word a0a1a3a046 for the first 2391e7eb32 time.4f657581a09e1956

“Roll call?”cdce9f38a4257c43

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If he wasn’t a5f68e474b present at roll 91d2e24cb7 call, he would 4018a4d405 be punished the a0f87e9ee7 next day. It was a 9a231f8a92 sudden excuse, but 0dc31fbc22 it seemed like f6d7f8d446 the best option 9b61a6c342 right now.304a0ef57a811ede

“Yes, it’s c0f5fd55b7 almost roll 4fd435ac40 call time. If I’m not there, e54b38fe58 not only me, but ee4dd62421 the other candidates will afcfed77d5 also be in trouble…”5651dda8d2eafa2a

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“I thought it was fce0e4ed5a something serious.”31a2638145e67a17

The Heavenly 2b340c4372 Demon chuckled.4600cf5a824b9b08

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“If that’s the case, 182df8b559 I can go to e8fdb87030 your quarters with you. You can entertain me e12a2f5a89 at the Martial Arts f101f89890 Pavilion. We’ll go to the 9ba220e8b0 Martial Arts Pavilion right 6602140cd5 now.”c8bd7881602b9525

‘Huh…?!’77d46c25da47a5a3

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He suddenly felt the 2875f43c31 heavy energy surrounding the 540308cbe7 Heavenly Demon shift direction b62dce4770 all at once. As soon fc7feb2447 as his 9b27f4f0fd words left 247af81326 his mouth, cc901f07d0 the change 7bc91e8f2d in the 626139d8db air flow 781cbf3b39 meant that ee7e7602a8 the Heavenly d280eeb8fa Demon’s guards, 8e66986a18 including Qingyan, 69213d7b4d the Jeongcheopdan, d7004bc6fa and the fd430143ce Thousand Mountains 0c2141ca2f Unit, were 9c02aa7c6b all moving bc35ae3e4e at once.5b06ecdac82e0a67

Perhaps Suyeon’s Qi Sense had improved, as he felt the invisible movements for the first time. Although he couldn’t see them, he could sense a mass with a distinct weight changing direction as a group.61462eb8917b85d7

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“Let’s go.”56fcbde7894312dc

The Heavenly Demon started 14c5aa7070 walking ahead. Northward, not towards d5bffa1024 the Thousand Mountains 4515b69fc5 Hall.b6013bc88d138300

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“H-Hold on. This isn’t right. No matter e9c81d6c9a what, this 3284f57493 is not 0981b10850 right. Go to the 488b9d774d Martial Arts Pavilion c535e51e73 with the Heavenly a73f079a33 Demon?”8c01678a80e90ed4

Suyeon quickly came to e2c1480d5e his senses and shook 68b5f93b4e his head. If the 63911d2630 surroundings were c912dec381 quiet, the 8d6670f5bd sound of 7d03056e56 his head caf5602bb2 shaking would caae57e352 have been 26032f6e5d audible.113bd99029b69983

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“Th-That’s not it, da4d349f4d Cult Leader. I’ll just go 95b4aafb51 to the Thousand 986771435e Mountains Hall myself.”c82be9e8d4eebca3

Please. He could imagine the chaos that would ensue if the Heavenly Demon appeared at the candidates’ quarters. He’d rather go to the Thousand Mountains Hall himself. Even if he got punished tomorrow, it was better than causing trouble for everyone else.0572da802ad6c1fd

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This was the “Hwayokdang,” 34eebf240f the guest bathroom in 873c6e6074 the Thousand Mountains Hall, cc85757da5 reserved for distinguished guests. He ended 31d2310258 up here bf5a004e0f thanks to c9d7c826a8 Jeon Suyeon’s 821aea5485 desperate efforts 76d1b8a9c8 to prevent eef1ca9adb a visit f4d09c98dd to the b3e9c211d7 Martial Arts 19817843fd Pavilion at 9ccce22f74 all costs.2385a0d50716808a

To Suyeon, who was practically prostrating himself in his desperation, the Heavenly Demon, as if granting a great favor, changed his mind and said, “Alright, then let’s go to the Thousand Mountains Hall.”b566165afc4e0e02

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Suyeon looked down at the steaming bath before him. He could understand why the Heavenly Demon, who couldn’t stand dirt, had told him to wash up first.3302ccb364e12c11

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‘Luxurious.’c34a54f60a71288b

The bath, 54e3a22f46 covered in 4bffa1a13f white, light 39be11278a pink, and 3b5b0f29e1 light purple a5d7b4c6c3 musk rose 05757df833 petals, looked 8ea7bc5b7f like a 7d594dcf2d flower garden. Precious flowers that couldn’t 3bfb3e0004 be found in this 4b04ecf428 season were scattered within cb7b156319 the bath.a7b740d3ec971225

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Around the f8d4e99f59 bath, there dc385704c5 were camellia-scented 35edb0bd42 incense burners, 3880b2da69 candles, and ef4f1b4f53 lanterns… and a8cb6b2450 a beautiful 64c0d732ed servant girl.ac8494c138d2c7f2

“After you finish effdda93a4 bathing, please change 33dcf11b2e into the prepared 84a8761f5e clothes. You can put your 6ce7eb71c8 wet clothes in the bf2f3651d1 wooden tub.”0d8025ad1ec2114a

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The servant girl smiled 01a3f3e3f8 and pointed to a 374cf29606 small table next to ecd54ff02e the bath. There was a neatly cf34ac8657 folded indigo silk robe 56a4198b1a and a red sash, 19c4572075 and a wooden tub 6e7db749ec on the floor.b6e58ba9b79f0adc

“…….”422c3693e400f020

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Judging by the dbc6e15448 red color of 6ff75fad34 the string tying c6d86e1391 her twin braids, c8f7271476 it was Ahong, 34ee44f481 the Heavenly Demon’s 0244c04099 servant. Perhaps when the 26b9589e9e Heavenly Demon frequented 6f27f70f9c the Teaching Pavilion 4349daf427 disguised as Ha f21b3da097 Shin, these twin 4a54407a43 sisters were also b0b412af42 there in disguise. Although they were called 245b32c84d servants, both were first-rate 58e30bdf10 martial artists, so disguising dabad7e5d1 themselves wouldn’t have been 9e6905615a difficult.60bcb824621115eb

‘Right. Come to ff43c45db2 think of 6e0ec2c8dd it, the 05f4adf813 servants who 549bd83d7c followed Ha 41b1763010 Shin were 84d52456c4 these two 186ebce702 sisters.’6e409da6efaa51e2

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Suyeon stood blankly, looking ddad085f15 around, neither taking off 5c9869bb1a his wet clothes nor f249c475a1 stepping into the bath, 7753aab65f so Ahong subtly urged 81727c44fb him.d2a93e6e60587953

“Warrior. I’m worried 26578392c1 the warmed d09a79a7c5 wine will e3070f5813 get cold.”5d64489d8b88539c

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The warmed 87b00d163f wine getting 6eba9bb888 cold meant 6247845201 that the bb757e6383 Heavenly Demon f45feaa78c was waiting b8d1484352 for him, 28af4a215c so he ff0b075493 should hurry. Ahong looked 8a6d7f631e at the cc504dc1f9 bath again d1033affc6 and spoke 84b77f389c in a 0836bd3495 monotonous tone.4afbcfb389ae97c9

“The Cult 46db1507eb Leader specifically 2b4f034fb7 ordered medicinal 36731c7918 herbs to 5d7e490f37 be added. Your fatigue c4c3de94a6 will be 7e2dfec9bf completely relieved.”f117d75ead9ac115

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Judging by the 3f30808c78 hemp pouches of 661aa23b2f medicinal herbs floating 443d243828 around, Ahong’s words 73c8b978bc seemed true.c79e7a0cc59e7243

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“Then, please daa2568f43 call me 59128b5fba if you 209c5b94f8 need anything.”cc3f8325b8c44e1a

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“It’s just d86dc93a32 a bath, c13f595f74 something I 728279b185 do all 203ba4194a the time.”2f7c3d69eae2763c

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His worries 999e964167 about what a1f09f825c to do c285a2c1d7 were quickly ebda03c3d7 resolved. He had 8412a47add been rolling e1fc5d7d54 around in d0a1b8d4cc the dirt 12d7833312 all day, 409f05997b so he 54b1adda34 wanted to d41034c10f wash up d6cdf4ca88 in warm 4cf0fb5654 water first. If he had b1be76ac4c returned to the 552ff0ea0b Martial Arts Pavilion, d4ec5d4493 it would have 5ec623d2f4 been the busiest 36fcdb1f79 time in the efed91738d bathhouse. By now, there a56ff8571a probably wouldn’t be e208e267a3 any hot water 1031b6831d left, let alone 63d388e7db warm water.3212ede4aafb0e25

As soon dfd9a6789d as Ahong 36262d40ca left, Suyeon b670e02cd7 quickly took 367f11cc78 off his 60bbe9bf77 heavy, rain-soaked 261bcf388b clothes and b402e673e8 put them b5ecd369d7 in the a582bdb3e6 wooden tub. Then, he carefully 8bdaa97fbf stepped into the 4532a95553 petal-filled water, starting ffb23e6761 with his toes. As the aeff33bd9d water reached d462ccbb90 his ankles, 619d80d30e calves, knees, 3b871b059d thighs, groin, 7b3398e39b and buttocks, af8a193305 his shoulders 0ea79ec638 trembled involuntarily.1b2aac0f2cc9f53a

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