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On a pleasant day with a fragrant spring breeze gently blowing, it was Mu Jungwon’s class.d90b89969ea37ce5

“No one has been able to figure out why a Solarin’s internal energy disappears or is halved as soon as they enter a Monster Den.”72ef812b7242f4c2

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Suyeon couldn’t focus on the class and kept getting distracted by the presence of the Gongja next to him.cc0ba1ab55bafdf7

‘Why is he like this… to me?’fa3f207dc236c483

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Ha Shin had been moving his seat one space closer every day, and today he was sitting right next to Suyeon. What’s more, he was now openly leaning his chin on his desk, languidly stretched out, staring at Suyeon. Every time Suyeon felt his gaze and glanced over, Ha Shin would lightly greet him with his eyes or even smile, lifting only the corners of his lips.16cc93f2bf219bfd

Suyeon deliberately focused his a011e918c9 eyes and tried to a4fd3a1326 concentrate on the class. But the d723f7d063 more he 879d24bead intentionally pretended f0f963662e not to be1e2a5a3b notice, the a684d06d43 more it acdb9f63b3 bothered him.77f3e973732090a3

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‘Is there something on my face? I washed my face properly this morning and dressed neatly.’a7560c8d55a8d93b

Mu Jungwon was clearly also displeased with Ha Shin’s disrespectful classroom attitude. But for some reason, he would start to say something, then purse his lips, and simply clear his throat softly before continuing.fe98fc09849f2198

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“Unlike Solarin, I told you last time that the Wolin’s internal energy doesn’t decrease when they enter a Monster Den.”6826eec1f1f1abc6

The mention of Wolin brought Suyeon back to his senses. The topic of today’s class was Solarin and Wolin, and as always, the class was proceeding with questions and answers.ab9f39ddc2e88f5b

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“When the compatibility between a Wolin and a Solarin reaches full moon, they exert tremendous power just by being together. Does that answer your question?”db158d25c75b71eb

“Yes, Master.”991cdee471d356a0

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“Good. Next, if you have any questions, ask.”8d8f5e79c1ee91a2

It seemed the explanation Mu Jungwon had given so far was also in response to a student’s question.aeaacaba52663e20

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‘Ask a question?’2fcef0dc072fb189

Suyeon seized the 99ce7c5fb0 opportunity and raised cd7f8bce66 his hand. He thought ac773d02b0 if he 6b45c0a841 actively participated cc4c962378 in the c29d10d813 class, he f41f7b82ea would be 87c3164f22 less distracted e56b31a2e2 by Ha d4bdd6f5cc Shin.18d7c53e4b4fb0c9

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“Master, then does that mean Wolin ultimately exist for the sake of Solarin?”bf86fb7a34083804

The question itself was something a student might reasonably be curious about. The problem, however, was Suyeon’s tone. Unlike usual, his question seemed to contain a sharp thorn.e0d08e872025d3e4

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And the dd5552c3b6 lecture hall 27cf3469c2 fell silent f298b05f7d as if 1acc50f416 doused with a1858769d5 cold water.915faa81c1b15585

Suyeon bit his lower 3e99ac04d0 lip. Perhaps it 0a4346e101 was because 6a6ec93e26 seeing Ha f52b9de73d Shin reminded 7165cbc70b him of 99396e21e1 the Heavenly c8c34a308d Demon, and ca54f3d45c thinking about 52cb53d364 the Heavenly e7fb83f582 Demon led 8e9f60f329 to thoughts 1b5253770a of his e89eab54ce death, a bf99ac4377 chain reaction 209339b36f of sorts.dd27ee2d6033e0a4

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“They exist for each other.”516a564d15fd25ae

Mu Jungwon replied.c745fe772389de2a

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“Then, Master, there’s something strange.”7540d6aeb9f905fe

Since things had already come to this…6388cde98780bb6d

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Suyeon expressed the uncomfortable feelings he had harbored since his return. But with a slightly vacant expression, as if to say, ‘I don’t know anything.’823c8bc46df80f4b

“They’re not monsters, nor enemies, but allies, yet I hear Wolin die more often at the hands of Solarin. I feel sorry for the Wolin.”908e0dbe79b94109

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In his previous life, he hadn’t even thought to consider it unfair.4cb5911afdba22d2

He had simply been grateful to become a Wolin, and his pride in being the Heavenly Demon’s Wolin knew no bounds. That sense of satisfaction itself was the reward.8e5b3bf6b334c2f0

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‘I couldn’t have been more foolish.’876f5ebcb066937e

Mu Jungwon, 06e20857b5 who had b69edf12c5 been staring 0bd07623ea intently at 25b4657bc7 Suyeon, replied.4d94f2cbcd6af8c1

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“That’s not true. Wolin are precious talents bestowed by heaven, and no Solarin wants a Wolin to die. If such a thing happens, it’s a choice made for the safety of everyone, not something to be questioned personally.”25d157829273137c

The teachings of 582c5dafb6 Mu Jungwon from 07afb7c6d2 his past life e7e232bc3d echoed vividly in 14f14087c2 his ears.9fefb910eccabca2

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―Train just 1c4547bc08 like a 9210c8ac69 Solarin.8312f7a3cd5c4660

―A Solarin who 98b8715ae0 has lost their d5f13eb360 reason is no cf02e6e196 different from a b281549a01 monster.4ec0c28ae3aefe68

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―Survive. By any 259a3b35cc means necessary.f922f865d8e195ce

These were the words his master had drilled into him. Back then, he didn’t understand what they meant….bd4df906dfe16516

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Now, he a425258fbd knew only 54e4483d92 too well.6828546c6f43cd5b

Just then…f230c8b6d38e756f

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“Master! Master! Then how can one become a Wolin?”efe4cde40d38cf7d

The innocent question 29f86196e2 from the youngest 7fb5f2de27 student, barely over 0e7ffefb25 ten years old, 4db3bfc0cc softened the frozen e3d867f7f7 atmosphere.476545abbd8b7dec

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“Anyone can become a Solarin, but a Wolin must be born with it. You can’t become one through effort, nor can you become one by desire.”cbfd3fbc54982742

“When a Wolin awakens, are there any physical changes?”472bda967e034e7c

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This time, 691e3a7e2a a newly 6a49fdfce8 initiated student 4942afc753 asked.58ee3fe0d41470e8

“It varies from person to person. Usually, they faint, unable to withstand the exploding Jinqi and internal energy, or they mistake the power for fire and jump into water without thinking. And there are some who sleep endlessly….”ddefdb0c11d59936

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The questions and e2805acd34 answers continued, but 97a17bfac0 Suyeon was lost 38c9e4d848 in his own 723232427d thoughts again.655d0b45e9c4577a

‘A heaven-sent talent who must struggle to survive. They enjoy wealth and glory, yet most die before they reach 30.’c19455b9eb180a51

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Like a flower that bf770b3cd1 blooms brilliantly and then b8d5635c57 withers in an instant, 29bb9f15c7 they die at their a465ba6657 most beautiful age. Of course, there 266244666a were also countless 3a37d51783 Wolin, like Yipyung, c7f969b983 who died before 34a37ab34b they even had a08531de77 a chance to aeb8d43f7f bloom.7d0b24bdd6b3da02

‘Heaven-sent talent, my foot. It would be more fitting to call them a Solarin’s packed lunch.’f2af6825d182f525

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As he continued these pessimistic thoughts…5b25bf7573336914

“You missed a stroke here. You should write it like this.”26289f4942118577

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Ha Shin’s gentle voice reached his ears. He had approached him unnoticed and personally picked up a brush to add a stroke to the character 遺 (legacy), correcting it.08d1bafeaa854287

And at that moment, carried by the warm breeze, came Ha Shin’s scent.eead16548b5e98a5

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‘Huh…?’b8460de3cc448d0b

The fragrance of Ha Shin’s incense burner was similar to that of the Heavenly Demon. The suspicion he had barely managed to suppress resurfaced.4928a2911f2188fb

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‘As I suspected, Ha Shin is the Heavenly Demon.’611c39ad48619de5

Just then, Mu Jungwon’s voice, reaching the limit of his patience, rang out.f539405e3c31a8ac

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“Ha Shin!”46ce417459d25804

The startled students flinched, and Suyeon dropped his brush. The ink splattered on Ha Shin’s clothes, who was close by.81cd2c46b9fd5975

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“Oh dear.”c2330065f68a6942

“It’s alright.”cf274084e5bbb92a

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Ha Shin, as if the ink stain on his clothes was of no consequence, picked up Suyeon’s fallen brush and placed it on the inkstone. Then, turning to Mu Jungwon, he said,63bb067078d9bd25

“Yes, Master. Did you call?”1097682360b068b6

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In this 5c05523b1e icy situation, 905fb5bba2 only Ha 0c8e82a1ed Shin remained 09bee69f69 unfazed and ff71708c02 at ease.6853df7f489e4b68

“Recite what I just said.”2429839f9f1d4b1b

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“The Heavenly Returning Pill, Earth Returning Pill, Qi Returning Pill, Wandering Spirit Pill, Single Returning Pill, and Everlasting Returning Pill. By consuming these elixirs, which strengthen the Solarin’s Qi and blood flow, they can maintain up to 60% of their internal energy even when entering a Monster Den. Of course, you also said that the duration doesn’t exceed even half of half a gak, so they should only be used in critical moments.”295a88aa1140f8f0

“…….”c53e116650774412

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“And you also said that the Heavenly Returning Pill, an elixir of the Heavenly Demon Sect, is the most effective and has the longest duration.”44caf721a7b8df2a

Ha Shin smiled leisurely and looked at Mu Jungwon. Because of the reflection of light on the glasses, Mu Jungwon’s eyes were hidden. But if he had removed his glasses and met Ha Shin’s gaze, his characteristically blue eyes would likely have turned red and burned fiercely.a6dab41622d02a39

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“Was I wrong?”4fab8c002bc670b7

“You are correct.”8638283371ee59c8

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Not a 8062310c5d single word 872492ed97 was wrong.ac75d5b46cf327e5

But hadn’t Mu Jungwon made Suyeon copy scriptures for his attitude, even when he had answered correctly last time?520255dc14312b77

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Everyone stared at Mu Jungwon’s mouth. Wondering what heartless punishment would fall from those lips. But Mu Jungwon simply stared intently at Ha Shin and gave a short command.00a396ca68d4e7ad

“Sit properly and focus on the class. Or I will throw you out of the classroom.”80657b8aabf0b568

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“Yes. I will.”9c704816cc148ce8

Only after hearing Ha Shin’s polite reply did Mu Jungwon continue the class.52b327699661007f

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Sighs of 4447e444d1 relief could e65035bd85 be heard fe7eed202e here and 8c37ac222e there. They were 69a1b5149d worried that 0879ac2e59 if the b3789cfb2d conflict between 15530bfb95 the two cd075620f0 escalated, stray 1278f6fffe sparks might 4c247a4729 fly and 7557b038fe innocent people c9e7ab09bf would be e379830500 subjected to ca1495bd03 the dreaded cbc5012cd4 scripture copying.8f64514e7466f0c6

But even this 21778c2902 situation felt strange 2527521aca to Suyeon. Why was Mu 6599daeee6 Jungwon, who was b6874614a7 usually strict with d275a15b53 everyone, including foreign 2777f81043 students, letting Ha 242d5a96f6 Shin off so e8e618b713 easily?0b9efff4c136367f

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‘He’s being cautious because he’s the Heavenly Demon. He’s definitely the Heavenly Demon.’c6c9f9921042a841

Mu Jungwon was the Heavenly Demon’s third disciple, so he could have recognized the disguise.c315112c26acc682

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Suyeon kept his head still and looked at Ha Shin with just his eyes. Perhaps because he genuinely didn’t want to be kicked out of the classroom, unlike before, he was sitting upright, looking forward. His flawless skin, smooth hands that looked as if they had never done any rough work, and his elegant posture…672593784fb579fa

Now, he looked less like Ha Shin and more like the real Heavenly Demon. If the sound of the bell hadn’t rung to signal the end of class, he would have continued to be lost in thought.bb844922871dca6e

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“That’s all for today’s class.”f22ba58cec1765d2

Mu Jungwon 76fdb5493b said as a461aaa9aa he picked aafe4b53d0 up the 448e34dd65 stack of b2efa59aa5 papers and 1f6d7393fe the ruler f81bfe040c from the 6e561c3315 floor.40595c7b25cc9feb

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“And there will be no classes for the next three days due to the Full Moon Festival. Instead, there will be an evaluation on everything you’ve learned so far during the first class after the holiday.”fb6cb16df4a22656

At the word “evaluation,” groans of discontent erupted.27021a004fb5dcb7

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“And as for the previous scripture copying homework…”a2777699360608a0

However, at the following words “scripture copying homework,” the lecture hall became silent as a mouse.6456f2e1b0a8fc9b

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Scripture copying homework. The scary thing about Mu Jungwon’s scripture copying homework was that it didn’t just end with the assignment. He meticulously checked each and every page of the enormous volume, looking for omissions and inconsistencies in handwriting.6cd8b288a4cb922e

“Jang Hagyeon.”22d2a39035fd0858

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He started handing e3b28318cc out evaluation papers a37a109e90 one by one, 539cedab68 starting from the da099f59d2 front: Woo Jinpung, 731d7b86e7 Yeom Naghyeon, Yipyung, 1f3ec4cc31 and so on.78127da455af1a86

He then picked out 6b3515812d those with missing pages fea36a4397 or messy handwriting and b66adfe3cc struck their palms with 92efaafbc1 a ruler according to 66793dd468 the number of errors.5c2c44f0f6231581

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“Jeon Suyeon.”74622aa14ba63452

Fortunately, Suyeon’s evaluation paper had the character (通), meaning “pass,” written on it.75f3a4ea6a82abcb

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“Ha Shin.”9775bb7c89293d7e

However, Ha Shin’s expression upon receiving his evaluation paper wasn’t good. A quick glance revealed that the paper was marked with (不通), meaning “fail,” written in red ink, and three out of the five strokes of the character (正) were crossed out.435757d5240a5ef4

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Ha Shin looked 419d75ed42 up at Mu 4ba713fb8a Jungwon with a a8887ee927 bewildered expression.18bc7b77aadc609e

“What is this?”159337281b896b8e

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“Three pages are missing.”60b44401e0576df1

“That’s impossible….”ca7294947c080082

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Mu Jungwon picked out Ha Shin’s copied scriptures from the pile of papers and placed them on the desk.b23d778363ac72f2

“Check it yourself.”2e8cb33d198c497f

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Mu Jungwon 03862ddc15 waited with 96fe90183e an indifferent 0366f4667c expression while 7de235d1c5 Ha Shin c54e8617f8 checked his a5bd998c3a work. After confirming 464056ede9 that three 9a31c65c82 pages were 8796dcdfa3 indeed missing, 3b5498fa2e Ha Shin aa2e4d1f7d looked at ecbc2f092e Mu Jungwon bc484af1c1 again.f7cf606ba4e3e031

Mu Jungwon tapped Ha Shin’s desk with the ruler, as if urging him to present his hand.4ee05f7ba1169792

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“Ha….”5a765757cd1c4e64

Ha Shin seemed cbc81448aa to be laughing 6cb3e9d8fe in disbelief, or b6f537fc62 perhaps he was 944d4df287 angry, or maybe 3681f5109a even dumbfounded. He lightly 7444ad7276 bit his 17981970c1 lower lip 55579b0f19 once, then 0896cbf2f5 presented both 21d2950345 palms together.399af66e9ab37b76

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―Go ahead and do 273465e94e it, Mu Jungwon. You, Cheon Wiheon, you 7a7fd620bb little…7b89081b1830afa9

The Heavenly Demon sent a telepathic message to Mu Jungwon, but Mu Jungwon’s ruler was faster. Whack, whack, whack! Three light strikes, and then,0690d47cab1f02c3

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“Next, Gwak Jeongmu.”f67bcf4cc168d16e

‘This bastard!’fed786fc6b0d4524

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Having unexpectedly received three strikes on his palms, the Heavenly Demon was so stunned he couldn’t speak.2bb877eb5fc40a25

Meanwhile, Mu Jungwon, having just struck his master, felt a chill run down his spine. It felt as if the Heavenly Demon’s fury was shaking heaven and earth. It was something he could only have done with the enlightenment to die.ef03f6074e2825a5

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However, fairness is fairness, and life is life. He had already heard that his youngest disciple, Cheon Wiheon, had done the copying for his master under duress. He acknowledged that it was a matter between master and disciple and that he couldn’t interfere.14cebd06307ae98a

However, the letter brought by Gongja Ha Shin of “Kunlun” on the first day had stated, “Please treat him no differently from the other students.” And that letter had been written by his master himself. Therefore, Mu Jungwon simply had to treat Ha Shin no differently from the other students, as per his master’s instructions.930c294804e90dfc

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No special treatment allowed.0099c3b3402ce480

What he had just done was following his master’s orders as a disciple, not acting out of personal feelings. That showed how inflexible Mu Jungwon was, or perhaps how much he wanted to be inflexible this time.788c4cd5a340d152

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In any case, seeing Ha Shin get his palms struck confirmed Suyeon’s belief.6df388e80802b24b

‘I was wrong. I’m sorry, Ha Shin….’c0ef124de64eebd8

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And he shook his a16a34ba37 head slightly.c01bf81faf6e0b6a

‘Ha Shin is definitely not the Heavenly Demon.’82ec36e10a1b225c

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If Ha Shin were truly the Heavenly Demon, he would never have allowed himself to be treated like that. The Heavenly Demon would probably have first pulverized the ruler Mu Jungwon tried to swing and then incinerated the evaluation papers with Samadhi True Fire. No, he might have burned down the entire Teaching Pavilion….5fa3c4bfdf0b5fb8

And he 5739cff773 would have 2ddeaed03c killed his ddbfe8d83e disciple Mu a3b96112a1 Jungwon on e7d998209d the spot. Therefore… Ha 1667620a19 Shin is ed5796d30c not the 519e4f632f Heavenly Demon.b3fd6f4dfa3c7ced

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Suyeon now discarded about 70% of his suspicion that he was the Heavenly Demon. No, about 90%. As far as Suyeon knew, the Heavenly Demon’s five disciples revered him like heaven and feared him like the king of hell; they would never dare do such a thing.5cbf27368f1b1172

Then the remaining 10%. If he b31c7fa40f could just 2777adad5c confirm this 3c2923d487 last bit, 34812a745a Ha Shin a1df73015f would be 5c49ef2ef3 proven not 1711fd4301 to be e06a562cb2 the Heavenly 1a0417b316 Demon.7de4db11a275927f

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Suyeon immediately 2b26daf015 sought out a69246a07a Ha Shin.86a778de63e8ea35

“Hey, Ha Shin. Wait a moment.”cb5c91891a959d6e

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“…….”fff92e23ea2f1f0d

But his c62f0eede6 face was e44db92be9 stiff, as 1ccbbae54f if he 6a5fff8d34 was suppressing fab6be269a his rising 04b65ed392 anger. Unlike his usual relaxed c8fe0759de expression, his face was 20932c96f1 flushed, a mixture of 43b0ff2314 red and blue.9233d299b2ff3f5d

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It was understandable. He had been humiliated in front of all the other students. However, it would be rude to bring it up again. In such cases, it was best to pretend not to notice and change the subject. And this was Suyeon’s true objective anyway….12b772390dc88347

“What are you doing for the Full Moon Festival?”4badbc6076a63c8d

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The Full 0c6df3317d Moon Festival d7c72324c9 was one 1f54b2f5b8 of the 4700237b9c four major 404d9e670b holidays of 64809b93c8 the Heavenly f5cbbd49a0 Demon Sect, 56d0480e1d a day 6a48402a94 all Heavenly bb4987948b Demon Sect 2da23258dd members looked a0edc1b3a2 forward to. It was also the 01eb36adbb only day of the 2549656572 year when they could 95ba36c454 see the Heavenly Demon 4a602aaa6e in person, as he 3ae58dc0e9 appeared in the grand 540293dc65 procession that marked the fe209fd669 beginning of the festival.7c5e4f6a4bb7feef

Of course, they wouldn’t see his face directly; his palanquin, the Phoenix (鳳輦), would proceed slowly from the main gate of the Great Hall of Light to the east gate.94d093963c38b36e

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“The Heavenly Demon Sect’s Full Moon Festival starts tomorrow.”20cb454f2a4cae54

Ha Shin’s expression was one of ‘So?’8c67f60a741fb3b0

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“What are you going to do? Do you have any plans?”39798f54f7fda6e2

At Suyeon’s question, Ha Shin lifted one corner of his lips slightly, then lowered it.3f7732b9fb3ea000

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“I have some very bothersome and tedious things to do.”44369cff273ee226

This was the way to completely erase the remaining 10% of Suyeon’s doubt.0a5b6b85f4a4a0b8

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“Let’s go to the festival together.”f10592171b18c373

Ha Shin raised 10505e2f14 his eyebrows.8fbd77cd8491b3e9

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“The festival? It’s just bothersome, noisy, and chaotic. What’s the point of seeing that?”f35a2cdf87118542

“It’s true that it’s noisy, but they also give out money and food…. There are more advantages.”30c052adf911c24b

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The festival was 2456ff0727 overflowing with money 7b93392cc9 and food. And the Heavenly 87e5f25a13 Demon would distribute f2d0d65941 coins and silver 1f5f799421 to those in 0609db7f5e need at the cfe01b307e start of the 10c0dbf3ef festival.0eddfed638898c7d

He also provided unlimited da0263f494 food and drinks, such 9fd3fe2271 as alcohol, meat, and e966acca2c fruits, so that people 7f9883e125 could eat their fill. It was 4e55676958 said that 6544cd8f71 the amount 27c726b290 of money f3dcdbd9d2 the Heavenly 74297c78c4 Demon distributed b1565fea28 on that fddea2e256 day was 21897888a0 equivalent to fda5d3b52f the annual 83c7316fc7 budget of a3086489a6 an ordinary 84d543ec1d sect.12cafcd009605fc3

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So for Suyeon, it was a chance to drink, eat, enjoy himself, and fill his pockets, yet he called it bothersome! Of course, a nobleman like Ha Shin wouldn’t need such things.7d6b256a19c617af

In any case, 2513ccda9a if Ha Shin 1ae1339a0b was with him c3e078f975 during the procession b4b9ebaa9e attended by the 647a7c755c Heavenly Demon himself, ea98f6c4d4 he would definitely 6482130b21 not be the 1a50a57a78 Heavenly Demon. He felt he ec1997920f needed this final 79a13b653f confirmation for his 33bb492fa1 peace of mind.e9ad003d71363fb8

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“Alright. If you say it’s so fun, I guess I’ll take a look.”7a32b1c27d836be3

Ha Shin nodded lightly and looked at Suyeon’s face.75815bfd431a5a5b

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“But you have to stay with me.”527b97d993663367

“Me?”ccf9bf79f9900144

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Ha Shin 81243ad0dd narrowed his 06d2e08f00 eyes and 8d80f653db unfolded his f8c2e65460 fan to d2dcbff3e5 block the 8c28d1ecbf sunlight. Looking down 657b36dd43 at Suyeon, 5c45e13b03 he said,428ecd635308216c

“Yes, you.”bf23a3471d14db3e

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When Suyeon bc0d9be74d remained speechless, 85d9024dc6 Ha Shin 6179d987be spoke as 85f4fd102d if he 63aa83c86c understood.dd10e64e940f2e86

“Is it troublesome to be seen with someone from the Orthodox Sect?”d4ecbbfaea618f81

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“No, I don’t care about those things. Orthodox, unorthodox, demonic, or green forest… they’re all the same. Great, great, this worked out perfectly. I’ll bring Yipyung too.”b1e87411660e57f7

He was surprised that the Heavenly Demon had said what he wanted to say first. He had been wondering how to stick with Ha Shin throughout the Heavenly Demon’s procession, but it had been resolved so easily.aefebd81f5defa03

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The evening of the f8db5e38e1 festival.37ed9f7d4296e013

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Yipyung, who had c1472a0ba6 been looking forward 814182d5de to this day, e092c75421 had developed a 3e99b9af0b high fever last 9a99e1d71a night and was 0dfadd2863 now bedridden.73edbb760660cae9

“Go… Go. At least you go. Get lots of silver…”ca4e31058aa6ef8b

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“Okay. I’ll stay by Pyeong’s side. Don’t worry and have fun.”4ee15a0db26177f1

Suyeon left Yipyung, who was still telling him to get lots of silver, in Gok Danhyeon’s care and reluctantly made his way to the festival.4600406f1fe4bd1c

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The Great Hall 3b5e73f8e8 of Light was e8ab437902 located in the da94d5386b center of the a069803e82 Heavenly Demon Sect 9a4cc9a82d fortress. The Wolmyeong Bridge, a aa00cd7b71 rainbow-shaped bridge normally closed 76a6a2160e to the public, was 5b07289bfa open to everyone for 636510a01d the Full Moon Festival. Following the straight e02f0cab85 path across the 1a13a6d420 bridge, a red 216971bfef building, seemingly touching d276a7e1eb the sky, appeared c5e5ff4f10 in the distance.4b9f3d83d1249daa

As the Great cd32a1f067 Hall of Light 72cce49dc1 came into view,9a9ae3d82b03c45d

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‘By the way, how will I meet Ha Shin?’d402f851c9d08fab

He remembered that they hadn’t made a definite appointment for time and place. They had only made a vague agreement that he would find him, and that he should wait in front of the Great Hall of Light.36056f575bee13e8

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After being swept along ee2f0517f9 by the crowd for 5121be8656 some time, he finally 31573530e7 saw the roof of 923b1ce2bf the Great Hall of a64f52c275 Light and the long 630c1efca1 staircase leading up to 830e601d55 it.6295ddaf544e639b

‘The Great Hall of Light.’93de6b04abc21c30

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2,989 steps. Atop those daunting stairs 99ced3703d was the Great Hall 82d55be045 of Light where the f4f346b1de Heavenly Demon resided. When Suyeon was a 056283dd51 Wolin, he had frequented 30dc1a2755 the gates of the e4d4cb070c Great Hall of Light.1a8547bb27c6bc92

‘I even remember which colored wildflowers bloomed on which steps.’57425aa6b506091e

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Once the 9516f4cd91 festival began, 3a5b9cc34e that gate 809968798d would open d9a31ad33c and the d123ce073d palanquin carrying 320a67263f the Heavenly be97641b9c Demon would 8dd769c66c appear.ead09d4e5639d593

“…….”3ba7ebd7e1fcb519

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If it weren’t for his suspicion of Ha Shin’s identity and his intention to confirm the money distributed by the Heavenly Demon, he wouldn’t have come near this place.f8a48d1f74d72be1

If he were the Heavenly Demon…a304339cd3458402

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‘Then what comes next?’aa189d57c5e35917

Immediately after his return, he had planned to prevent Po Yeondan’s provocation of Ha Shin, thus avoiding the fight altogether. That incident had led to all the disciples being dragged to the Hall of Discipline and severely reprimanded.c945fae70f185f22

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But on closer observation, Ha Shin didn’t seem like the type to get into fights, nor did he seem likely to clash with Po Yeondan. He seemed to completely ignore Po Yeondan, or treat him as if he didn’t exist. From the start, Po Yeondan didn’t appear to be a match for Ha Shin.7291a05c2cc6eda8

So, even if he were the Heavenly Demon, the same disaster as before wouldn’t likely occur.8a15ebc5c2b06823

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The problem was Jeon 30ddcd4797 Suyeon, himself. Recalling the moment he 1d0ddcb251 killed him made his 00f0f3b436 stomach churn. Thinking about that ce0125b223 time still brought 96e0738126 up not only e40035ac6b betrayal but also 991f891274 rage and self-loathing.4452a746cdc2196f

‘Like a fool.’4b55bec544d1c24f

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He had thought he cherished him. He had mistakenly believed he cared for him as a lover, not just a Wolin. But he realized only at the moment of his death that he had simply needed a Wolin with full moon compatibility. As Mu Jungwon had mentioned in class recently, the Heavenly Demon was the kind of Solarin who treated Wolin like “elixirs” or “sacred objects.”3298603aa88c6d64

‘If that’s the case, he should have treated me like a consumable from the beginning…. So I wouldn’t be confused.’ed30e59baa35ade7

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He would never again do something as foolish as following, serving, and cherishing such a selfish Heavenly Demon in his heart. Since the Heavenly Demon wouldn’t show much interest in him if he weren’t a Wolin, he just needed to hide the fact that he was a Wolin for the rest of his life.ba8ec279f2b7043a

As if trying aaf9b48674 to shake off fd19fe0067 his complicated thoughts, 6e061bb8a8 Suyeon looked up 476f4c5e17 at the sky.664b97173ba9ee1b

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The darkening sky 4941d3e0ea was beginning to 5f5a2c2b38 be tinged with 36f1c6be7a a deep sunset cf136ecb94 hue. It was almost 80e45068e5 time for the 369ad351df festival to begin. And no matter f6c50483bf how much he 96689cbbf2 looked around, there 801728a2f2 was no sign a596db5610 of Ha Shin. The streets 277606bbd6 during the 817c359693 Full Moon 5b4cd8313e Festival were babc0481a8 so crowded 9ef468e692 that it 1ca330a099 would be 62899df280 difficult to ce98c3e269 find even 8f8e42cb4f a lost 03b6f642d7 family member, 7e716c2d0e so it e283aed6d6 seemed impossible 558f844a27 for Ha c2a7b30d05 Shin to f6a2150ce5 find him.edf5d00dce16aafb

‘Right now, money. Focus on that first!’027b6170b54b8ad6

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After all, the only b2b7e1b283 reason Suyeon was here adc41aa577 was for the money.e2e603acffd5c849

Just then.0f62acd21ef3b14a

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Boom, boom, boom—a69a63b405472e23

‘It’s starting.’42c2c9b1b0868d09

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The loud drumbeats that shook heaven and earth also pounded Suyeon’s heart. Fireworks shot into the sky like lightning, and the melody of the instruments was elegant. The iron gates of the Great Hall of Light opened, and finally, the red-lacquered, octagonal palanquin carrying the Heavenly Demon appeared.0b2c16bc01b01e51

Suyeon involuntarily flinched 66bd43543a and hid behind 45fabdcdee the crowd.4fe4766e601b0f87

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‘There’s no way the Heavenly Demon would recognize me, but…’8e973c1fcbc41956

Just seeing his 4f82424b9d palanquin made his 68e8e0112b shoulders shrink and 238f2080a5 his heart race. Even those carrying 3af18cda60 the palanquin were ab5f03750f martial artists of f7e34a56b5 transcendent level or 7a0bdff542 higher. The warriors held d7d29447a8 the palanquin carrying 78a4497d9d the Heavenly Demon d35e876c56 steady and descended b45f58bf73 the stairs as bf6cf16ff7 if flying.05a8796df3fb0cf3

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White smoke billowed 474d77250c along their path, 00f1c8114e making the scene db13bc8d54 look as if c8afc1d84c a deity was 56619c6ed1 descending, or a 00815e03a5 celestial being was c35afc4472 coming down from ab2ab7bab8 the clouds, both 82a91bb593 solemn and majestic. At this cb725b29eb sight, the 749c3f5376 followers instinctively 692b06cf59 knelt and d5913aabab bowed their 551e0df157 heads.dfbaead44a5ff503

However, Suyeon, hidden in the crowd and watching all of this, clicked his tongue inwardly. This theatrical production must have contributed to the followers’ blind loyalty to the Heavenly Demon.72a3405e1803a6f0

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But he wouldn’t be fooled anymore. And his purpose for being here was only one.8763d5bacbaf6662

Putting Ha Shin and the Heavenly Demon aside, Suyeon checked his pockets. Were there any holes? Were they empty enough? When the procession of the Heavenly Demon’s Phoenix began, the maids following behind would start scattering silver and copper coins, and that was the moment he needed to seize.de425eac3939b646

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As quickly as possible, as much as possible! His goal was to pick up silver coins, not copper, if possible. Especially today, since Yipyung couldn’t come, he needed to get Yipyung’s share too.6f35e962fbedae7c

Putting aside his 8c94c79af9 fear and discomfort, c513fa8436 Suyeon quickly ran 611b0612a2 towards the railing b9db214b38 of the stairs. The place f70b851336 was already 3876056d7d packed with 41abd5c107 people gathered b783b4a72f to collect 7b3a3c6ae8 coins.93066e8eacf85777

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As the palanquin 9f4755a0d6 reached the bottom 5befd1cd41 of the stairs, 1c4a807d40 the maids and aecfd052a3 servants following behind fb3bf681ce began to scatter 3c7825f597 silver and copper 5fcc85a45d coins like a 36b0d9038c shower of flowers.7a499e0cfe258b28

‘Now’s the time.’d3c833fa740c94aa

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Some people 82f70a6df3 rushed in 731f3dbc2a to pick 562b656fae up the 8a39e9f97b coins, while be3b01323c others tried ab318b1199 to snatch 6fd4bcd8eb them in de5f45b0d0 mid-air. Laughter, cheers, and ff4267ff51 the sounds of dd7348fb3d songs and instruments 6ad70ffe14 filled the air. Praises for 66c420f4e5 the Heavenly a756787784 Demon echoed d79d5ec793 throughout the 2830bd4123 courtyard of a84be20e4b the Great d7abf0d2cc Hall of 9a162e03e8 Light.dd0f3c2d55b3b67a

By the time Suyeon’s pockets were quite full, the coin-scattering event had ended and flower petals began to flutter down like snow. The Heavenly Demon’s palanquin, which had been moving slowly, came to a halt in the middle of the main road.fd9db9e24b365cdb

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‘Huh?’7f445a7a4176f602

‘What’s this?’832c4b406f6fe104

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‘Why did it stop?’6f57de7eef0ffb02

‘What’s wrong?’7ab195e71d60ea3b

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Even those who had 1002cbbbfe been frantically picking up 4810d8d1f4 coins turned their gaze 3e86d876d0 toward the palanquin. Amidst the 4eaef6bdac warriors surrounding bfb495a4bf the palanquin cdeb4372ba layer by cd8d7bdf3b layer,87eaf07380e81041

“Oh?”f5b4a9f051be4b64

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A small side door 20e371dba6 of the palanquin opened, 923386e00a and the Heavenly Demon, abb2cc7613 dressed in ceremonial robes 115b85cc81 embroidered with giraffes, phoenixes, efba43fb3e and golden branches, briefly e0debf3188 revealed himself.383430178644e797

‘The, Heavenly Demon.’fe09ec7706091309

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Although his face wasn’t fully visible, his long silver hair, his white hand visible outside the half-opened door, and his sculpted, jade-like lower jaw could be seen.ebade84312b80658

In an instant, ce7e137725 the silence turned f4f559b0b8 into cheers.8354b941ed4b8c79

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―Cult Leader!e6b91f4a14b7b9b1

―It’s the Soul-Severing Emperor!86ea3f8bb5d9f8c5

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―He really has rejuvenated c1bc294352 himself!2be2caa2f45dc2f3

―This is his ce14873ff2 second time already, 0eb65af3cf they say.f12f8113f092d0a6

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Suyeon’s legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.e5d096d273e6ebb0

‘It’s the Heavenly Demon. And Ha Shin is… nowhere to be seen.’f36aa4d6b500d605

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His mind went e800833f95 blank, and he b3ff4abab1 tightly closed his a850d74717 eyes. Contrary to f67af576b9 the crowd 08930f1a4c surging towards 11914bd2aa the Heavenly 59c9257a39 Demon, Suyeon a4794b3898 instinctively started 80ded2a578 crawling away. The thought bfd5646546 that Ha 915e84d209 Shin might 2dc768c9e0 be the 27f4665bdf Heavenly Demon 48c2736692 added to 78151334dd the chaos 82a4ebaa3f in his 4e743f1123 mind. His heart raced cf9c2d5308 uncontrollably, making it f6ba27375e hard to breathe. A sudden c8a50a84cc dizziness made 61be462c5e him feel c73ac690c6 faint.7beac17f72dfd251

His vision blurred as 422cc9fde9 his intraocular pressure increased. He felt as ade4c25d8b if something he 297eb81bc4 had been holding 2a6d82468d back was about 32ecec56f2 to burst. He struggled to 3b7115c3cd break through the e7513443f9 tightly packed crowd, ce64e1f309 and then,302e8c7731e0496e

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“Oh dear.”12930412977fbe06

Someone grabbed his arm 16cae37083 and gently lifted him 1b23e2443d up.5ea29fc30ea2645c

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“It’s dangerous to crawl on the ground. What if you get hurt?”067f59cec5d0c2e4

At the same d528567366 time, a gentle 5cbb85e990 voice reached his 7bed01f177 ears.5116d2b62290d0a0

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“You didn’t collapse from collecting coins too enthusiastically, did you?”8a9dda953ca253a1

Dressed in a red a409b6ff49 robe, with a pale c4721b4212 face, and carrying his 4a45181173 usual fan. His appearance f6b3729eae was already 9e3d3b256a striking, but 4366dc65fe dressed up 057bed83c3 like this, abd3c1284f he was 68f0a84f8a dazzling.24f146e7f9ad688f

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The red robe, in 89e9a9ec9b particular, accentuated his pale dc28cde229 complexion.d82a95696c19ec5e

“Ha Shin?”3ad31011c9c02907

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“Yes.”589496942411c75d

Ha Shin smiled.727b36b7c523576c

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“Is it really you?”0604edfd2bb31f31

Suyeon looked again 616dff16c4 at the palanquin e9f2a79b3a in the distance. The Heavenly Demon was 9eb921f262 there. Then he looked 84e7cddf7c back at the 7be3794973 Gongja supporting him. The Heavenly 65459a301b Demon was d7bc4eba27 there, and 9334f1c6ae Ha Shin 0ecbce3b16 was here.70054eb5bf2f98b6

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“Have you been crying? Why is your face like this?”b9776006a476d1fa

He looked at dc517ff3b5 his face with 76814b2a08 concern and wiped c771f3124e his nose.b90585c010070ae2

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Ha Shin wiped Suyeon’s nose with a handkerchief and brushed the dust off his clothes. The area around the Heavenly Demon’s palanquin was still swarming with people trying to catch even a glimpse of his hair.d9f9ecb1a8384e78

‘Ha Shin is Ha Shin, and the Heavenly Demon is the Heavenly Demon.’4f6a72b544e91905

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He realized what a9eff2575b a foolish delusion 113e2ac419 he had been f41cc2f5fd entertaining. As his tense heart 24783cdfaa relaxed, a hollow laugh 2ced400301 escaped his lips.5c03b357ec85ffd8

“You were crying… and now you’re laughing.”9c19c7ca70c39a42

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Ha Shin’s face was filled with concerned bewilderment. Suyeon gave a silly laugh and rubbed his eyes.ba268c66d60b3706

“No, actually, I….”ed85e29d326667c9

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Suyeon stopped mid-sentence and bit his lip slightly. He couldn’t possibly say, ‘Actually, I suspected you were the Heavenly Demon,’ could he? He might think he was crazy.aa0848681e5deed6

“I guess I was upset that I didn’t collect as many silver coins as I expected.”ecc722d42073d5c8

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“Really? Your pockets seem about to burst. And this is what you consider ‘not much’?”1ff718a5e286b83c

Suyeon also 5899a454ce smiled, looking d0b753f5db at his c62b0d14df sagging pockets.cdc9e5d2c0941c3c

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“I figured this was enough, including Yipyung’s share.”8c77861f9dd6eb08

“By the way, where is Yipyung?”488e95cfbc5ce64f

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“He’s sick and couldn’t come.”725b6ec4418a2731

“Oh dear.”95c0796efde2e128

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The two began to ddad5f20ab walk towards the lake, 975047c6b6 avoiding the boisterous crowd.0c1eddab9dad9830

“Are you alright?”031b884fab05b6fa

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“What do you mean?”0641fc365dcba7bd

Suyeon studied Ha Shin’s face and continued to ask,9f3240d0fe92a86a

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“You said you didn’t like noisy places.”db1abc3dfa4d0e76

“There are a lot of people.”edb73a868f0add7d

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“It’s because the Cult Leader appeared in person for the first time.”0dfe08ce9dd6cf31

Ha Shin remained 0bc65e63a4 silent.ba81e990614adb24

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“Usually, the procession goes straight along the main road to the East Gate. But since it stopped in the middle, even more people have gathered than usual.”a4dd974337aab99d

“I see.”f2376524944a0e0d

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Ha Shin replied indifferently and nodded as if he wasn’t particularly interested.9f1a1e518e509e34

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The previous evening,820d0c5ac2b659a4

Tiger Garden Hall, a modest house located northwest of the Great Hall of Light. This was the residence where Mu Jungwon had lived since he was four years old. The simple and neat room contained only a table, a bookshelf, and a plain bed. Despite being a Wolin, he didn’t covet wealth, glory, or power, and consistently lived a modest life.f6c849731b548dd5

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Yesterday, too, he had lit a small lantern and was reading a book in a proper posture. Just then, the Heavenly Demon appeared abruptly, striding into Tiger Garden Hall’s study and clicking his tongue.f3a5d707d9862df9

“I’ve searched the nine mountains and eight seas, the nine heavens and nine earths, but I’ve never heard of or seen a disciple who struck their master.”d8b4a2418698c1e7

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“Master.”507eb4945004f793

As if prepared for the Heavenly Demon’s appearance, Mu Jungwon rose from his seat and bowed his head. The Heavenly Demon sat where Mu Jungwon had been sitting and glared at him with displeasure.d2d4184773117a73

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His attire 4a0885eec0 was neat 4646ef0d0c and respectful b4523e2daa towards his da56ba5e6c master, his 17d7c03a01 hair not 6dd212ecf8 a strand db46004bdb out of 7d6e2048c2 place, and c43dce1e2e his attitude 734b7be69e impeccably polite. The very model 5f08ffa03a of a disciple, 282f6b368f one might say.c067d777bf7c0fd2

“What will it take to appease me?”0c42a90ff32840c6

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Mu Jungwon kept his ce6adece08 gaze fixed on his aaa112dc25 toes and awaited his 933ebf20e8 punishment. He felt a chill c3b725e530 as he wondered how b4439aa8c1 the childish Heavenly Demon f0225bfb29 would seek revenge. But what was done 7bb96c279c was done.69027d3aa04f99cc

“I will accept any punishment.”3a9a9cae0819f864

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As expected, a calmly ff137ce272 irritating reply came back. The Heavenly 9b2597b278 Demon scoffed 4f8b43bb84 and crossed 1a2f28f46f his arms.3f957b56a9324f22

“Knowing you, I’ve decided to give you the task you hate most in the world.”39d4930ee95aaa78

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“I hate nothing. Whatever my master commands, I will do with a willing heart. Whether it be caning or any other punishment….”9bb8262cfc6ae3cd

“Enough.”4f8fc0c84474ce6a

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The Heavenly Demon 9c05aa944e cut Mu Jungwon c93afac226 off.059f53ce219c82ad

“If it were that simple, I wouldn’t have come personally. You will ride the Bongnyeon in my place.”0f41f65b8b0d8df4

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“Pardon?”e8f92f6326de9b46

And so, it was none other than Mu Jungwon who rode in the Heavenly Demon’s palanquin, the Bongnyeon, today in his stead. Mu Jungwon, his face pale, subtly adjusted his slipping glasses.ef4a4c05b8f27912

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“The, the Bongnyeon, you say?”5546e7363c2df79f

“Do you not know what the Bongnyeon is?”3bbca096399aa5ef

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Mu Jungwon hated all forms of martial arts that altered one’s appearance, whether it was disguise or bone-shrinking techniques. For this reason, despite the fact that enhancing one’s eyesight with martial arts was easier than using chopsticks for a master like Mu Jungwon, he chose to wear glasses instead.68b10f86eefa7720

‘Stubborn, inflexible fool.’1ce34e444657f932

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The next thing 07770f91b2 Mu Jungwon abhorred b07a5a15c9 was being in 5ff5450d0d crowds or noisy, 4e79e75998 chaotic spaces. The festival 9aeb20c83f was a 9c27a655c0 collection of bb11a138eb everything Mu 93680c9d96 Jungwon hated.931c497bd37206a3

“I will obey your command.”e6fb7e0006a9cf79

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“And one more thing.”b83639f910bbc96f

“…….”dc51bf940afa792a

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“Show your face in the middle of the procession. Open the side door and wave to the crowd.”e78bc0bdbb15eaa3

“Master….”30b7a72f0b1e534c

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“Compared to a disciple striking their master’s hand, this is a punishment as light as a feather. What’s the problem?”4b5e49cfaf8828a8

The Heavenly Demon’s face was still full of anger, but inwardly, he was laughing, enjoying teasing his disciple. It was truly the “thing Mu Jungwon hated most.”3bb6f21e0d411c0c

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“If you can’t do it, I’ll call that Cheon Wiheon brat and….”269ab1f12c361d1d

“No, Master. It’s not that I can’t do it, but I was worried that I might damage your reputation. I was contemplating how I could disguise myself more perfectly.”cc6fdbd57d5d27fa

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“That’s for you to figure out. Do I have to tell you everything?”7df3b7b8f202950d

“I will do my best and consider it carefully.”a01593277365bf53

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This was how the Heavenly Demon resolved his bothersome and tedious “task” for this festival.0be50ddf8052c789

He was e01a10c337 tired of 1c6727c547 sitting in 9a11fc8ba8 a stuffy 19b15cec19 palanquin and 8f06d919e5 watching boring 0352447fb0 performances. It had been going 567ff8f6c7 on for hundreds of e0413ac2af years, so he was 9251c54086 utterly sick of it. Thanks to ebf0e0ac0c this, he 72ab3a6ba9 could stroll 5f97ea7e3f around leisurely 07c7ce2a66 like this. The Heavenly 8b87d3bcfa Demon looked 1a25ff1230 down at b4a5ed9d90 Suyeon and baf5d62b6a asked,e926318768b167de

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“What are you going to do now?”b4a84b6e4734228c

“Do you get seasick? Or motion sickness?”706f65a07d58670e

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“Seasick?”a432d667dafead50

A boat ride on 1b5c531f4c the Hwangcheon Lake was 010af2181a also one of the 6b1c613fd7 free entertainments offered at 6a0e7e037c the festival.5ab74994e6b6acef

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The pier was 0abc4a9d27 already crowded with 9b3de4a72f people. Several boats decorated with 31d59be6ee flags and red lanterns 9ea47ec8ad were floating on the 024a88266b lake. The boats 76d2ba3020 were laden 0c76bc5c47 with delicacies, a185f0eef3 and the 0841e3d0b6 aroma of 465cb3cecc fine tea a99042288e and sweet c05c0fb7bc wine wafted 24930ae3cd through the 53e98cc2d9 air. It seemed that c9b2fa0bc7 as people disembarked 4da535bd38 at the pier, bc962789e9 the same number a7659fc2ab of people would 4920884195 board and the c396bb3826 boat would depart ef09f00f1f again.589ca0c4b215ff31

“Let’s get on.”94a58ea14b71f91a

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Suyeon and Ha Shin boarded a six-person rowboat. Strangely, the boatman didn’t take any other passengers and set off towards the center of the lake with just the two of them.45d188b2fc8f9258

“Huh, it’s just us.”f00a8d7120d23415

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Ha Shin filled Suyeon’s empty cup as he looked around and said,17e1fcfd59639913

“Do you like Baekju?”25f14c6f52b0c21f

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Suyeon, gazing down 70829d3ce5 at his cup 7b3056f1a6 being filled, smiled 8c25cc92a1 bashfully.8b325ba3ead92da9

“Yes, I do. You said you wanted to have a drink together, but I didn’t think it would actually be just the two of us.”72c85ce1f3b1733c

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“Really? I truly intended to have a drink with you. So you were just being polite.”4ce1475e82d988c7

“Well… it’s not like that, but…”c11292e709d79ab4

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Suyeon avoided Ha Shin’s gaze and brought the ceramic cup to his lips. After quickly taking a sip, he picked up his chopsticks and reached for the duck meat on the table, subtly changing the subject.3f1c1866b03ae2ac

“So, Ha Shin, how is Kunlun?”7e5f4c3a20332f53

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“Kunlun and Thousand Mountains are similar. Have you ever been to the Qinghai?”f2d12336ea5aaef1

Qinghai was the 55e5a3cffc regional name for cc121fa686 where the Kunlun dbfc44b4a8 Sect was located.66b4ff8872e368ea

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At Ha Shin’s question, Suyeon took a short breath, “Hmm.” He had been there countless times in his previous life, but Jeon Suyeon at nineteen wouldn’t have been to Qinghai.997075f1d7d76e1b

“No, I haven’t. I’d like to go someday.”d5f575ebbe3e67d3

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Thinking about 03b7ded380 the Monster a275232161 Dens in 8c33566369 the Kunlun 9ec388c9dd Mountains brought b4e42eb615 to mind 426be86f8e the Thousand a616d2fd67 Mountains valley b816e9aa2a he had a7e8020a78 resolved to 9988f510e8 climb starting bba596d8e8 tomorrow.3d345bb39c2dca27

‘It’s about time for Monster Dens to appear in Thousand Mountains!’32597da116c5fb9f

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Within a month of 30b05ef2a9 the Full Moon Festival, 5055d903a4 a Monster Den would dca43cc56a appear in the Paseung aea89d03c6 Valley of Mount Yuhyeon, 6b43108271 part of the Thousand f1a3162d47 Mountains range.ab138db9bc5027b8

Suyeon was aiming 5b10747ef1 for that spot. His plan was 5e67d15c13 to conquer the 5909f0ec1b Monster Den before 9c45c730fe anyone else and 380cdbc207 obtain the Majungseok. To do that, he 4a54184101 needed to start scouting ccbb5353d4 Mount Yuhyeon from tomorrow.2c8d6410037fb174

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‘I should conserve my energy. Sleep early, eat a lot, and exercise.’bdc9ec98249756c4

While Suyeon was f9f57c7644 lost in thought, 95af88b6f0 the rowboat glided 47503f9b15 smoothly across the 0061f4fefa lake. Passing under the 4c6b37d6fe arched rainbow bridge 965a8467d6 and through the 443ec5ec4f reeds, a narrow 50fd888406 waterway appeared.c8d248980f156a14

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The boatman 624bcea203 skillfully steered 0148becd56 the boat 272b46ddc1 through the d1993d629e winding, narrow 463e108793 passage.eb7a75a8592d6d7e

—Where are 6cd0aadf84 you going?2ce7353c157199a7

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At the Heavenly Demon’s telepathic message, the boatman tilted his deeply pulled-down straw hat slightly.a0a55c5a69d8d03b

—I was told ff5826ab17 to take you 4a4dc9ed63 somewhere quiet.6f87ae6fb9707dde

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When there was no 171e4f1faa reply from the Heavenly 441959bab8 Demon, the boatman cautiously 77b4ea7f42 revealed his identity.951614b22a7c382d

—It is Cheongyeon, Cult 7ece76c69c Leader.34f179b34c205635

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Cheongyeon was a general term for members of the Heavenly Demon’s personal secret guard unit. It meant that the secret guard unit was protecting the Heavenly Demon against any unforeseen incidents.1e73ed5da30a446f

—Do you think I wouldn’t know?43f03592e0cfd320

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It was a rebuke 52d705614d for bothering to follow 139080de57 him all the way c4f42a30ae here.a50d224340d008e8

―My apologies.711f00acea78db82

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The fully tilted sun 64a91602e5 cast long shadows before e6ab8917c4 finally sinking below the 18ceac760b mountains. The sound df82114b3e of burning 9ca08af378 salt crackling 7d3bd8d819 in the 42f76d88d6 distance made f8bccc278a them forget e0d6e4b2a0 the quietly 4058578cf4 passing time. It was a night d8bbb3e79b enhanced by the gently fe678a0d78 swaying red lanterns.d37e003ce1f8e913

The Heavenly b53669ed5f Demon leaned afe69f700c back against 1409ed26a7 the bow 8fcc988518 of the 17862638e9 boat. Then, hiding his bd0dec4c5a expression in the db052665b8 darkness, he looked f0046e6ab0 at Suyeon.3322308cbe42ed29

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There was something db40a40c35 about him that ec3d8c8a27 kept drawing his 1ab3137a03 attention.d88bdd42281f7854

‘Yes, it’s his physique.’c8dcabfbb64350bd

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Although thin, his broad and flexible back and long, slender limbs showed that he possessed all the advantages required of a martial artist. Of course, his movements suggested he hadn’t received any martial arts training beyond the basic instruction provided by the sect, but if he had received proper nutrition and trained from a young age, he would have been at least a first-rate warrior by now.b4ac64e8c10ab990

‘Or maybe it’s his appearance.’8ea1a36474c13aaf

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Just look. Now that he was washed and dressed in clean clothes, wasn’t he quite pleasant to look at? His face, slightly flushed under the red lanterns, and his bright smile were endearing.6702b853d942ba90

‘I tend to be drawn to delicate and small things rather than flashy and large ones.’7fd914f8d3cf9b72

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The Heavenly 3019f91e29 Demon enjoyed c741224831 observing and 62147b1c3f keeping small, e0541ddd7f cute, and ac0b1ac803 insignificant things daf518cceb close by. He cherished hidden 25fa414d82 things rather than 85c47e2bda ostentatious ones, and 099d533aa6 preferred beauty that 4c7fb8d983 unfolded gradually rather 221e6e8dbe than beauty that 9e250f991a was immediately apparent.f7c065a4390d39dc

Suyeon looked small and f12bcb247f fragile, as if he 56c8a0e3a4 might break if he 342e2cdbdd held him too tightly.54a4042ae4b5269e

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‘He seems to eat well, but perhaps he’s not getting enough nutritious food. He needs to eat meat during his growth period. But judging by what he eats, it’s mostly vegetables.’d86e08a40adb1f73

First, he 184c5e629b needed to b0b0b1ae44 feed him b2523b88ef something to 61a154465d put some 01d1484580 flesh on 72ab01c696 his bones. Just a little more 74cfe0f92f padding on his hollow 3fc030c30b cheeks would make him a3157351e9 even more adorable.2c524f67a3be885c

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The Heavenly a9abd5e7fd Demon placed 60898af9ca the plates 4dcabc79a0 of meat 8afe24bfe0 in front 70d4d8bff5 of Suyeon.4c8e952ce208af22

“Eat more, quickly.”965b9731b95b9568

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“Oh? Oh.”022e115af793ace6

“Eat the parts with the fat.”7c6b826d8c65eaa4

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The Heavenly Demon watched Suyeon diligently working his chopsticks. He didn’t seem to talk much, giving the impression of a quiet and calm personality. He simply refilled his cup and his own when they were empty and ate the food with relish. Occasionally, he would point at a cormorant or a mallard with his finger and smile.3c1e42c71a61ad38

Jeon Suyeon.926cfd63a4ec0ea5

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No parents, dbeee6c5ce nineteen years 27306a9ead old. Poor enough to 7abdc42a32 worry about making 698fc3f842 a living. Around October, e06bfcfb99 when he 493e1ce111 graduated from 1197968444 the Teaching d2b243657c Pavilion, he a8a522066d would have 38ccffe5a6 to support 9a6229e237 himself entirely 2eb74689cf on his da41df03ef own.84dbc124a25ae128

‘He could become a servant in someone’s house or work as a shepherd. Or maybe a clerk in a shop or an inn. But he seems too frail for such rough work. I wonder if he’ll be able to manage.’64607295903c665b

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Lost in these thoughts, bcffe4af2a the Heavenly Demon rested 5764e5e01e his chin on his 7ba9638176 hand, not realizing why ddfb2b0d8d he was even concerned.f096a4efc7820eb7

‘Rather than sending him to someone else’s house, it might be good to bring him to the Great Hall of Light as a servant. Or…’c99645630980a908

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The sense of déjà vu or familiarity he felt from Suyeon wasn’t an illusion. At first, he thought he might be the reincarnation of the deceased Palbongi, but there was definitely something he didn’t know.e94f1a527121592d

“Palbongi….”c8b832c164edf1d7

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“Huh? Who?”3bc92d93aeddd599