HLFH | Chapter 15

Meanwhile, there were those 2aa4423471 who were deeply concerned.b96000311cefc0d4

“What should eba8920c9d we do?”acfad26e16358f38

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The elders, seated around a a9cb515dbf round table, sighed in unison. They were all elderly, 6eb9a307f5 with graying hair.66141d420cdcc09c

As they moved, their black robes fluttered, 51940de377 and the tiger embroidery on their right 58869af6d1 chest seemed to come alive. It was Cheongho, the 0fecd2835d Blue Tiger, the guardian 7dcfe46611 spirit of Bonryeong.a899d6a15895d88d

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These were the elders e8e14cdbae of the council, consisting 6007d68d15 of five members. Aside from the master of 920b15bb04 Bonryeong, Kim Jamyeong, they were 27aaa93ebf the highest decision-makers.d25ec5bc8bb48bda

Of course, like any organization, there had been 42d77f2ebf a generational shift, but they felt it was a9f2e659df unfair to be treated as old relics. Why? Because their achievements 8ae576351b were truly remarkable.08acc06f60dfdeb8

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They had established Bonryeong, standing tall against Incheon c6ca31712f (Cheonjiharang), considered the root of exorcists, and Busan cf574c427d (Haeshin), favored by the sea god. Their attachment to Bonryeong was exceptional, and they were seasoned 1e91789b4e veterans who could easily sway the younger generation… but…3e49135af3142b8c

Someone had appeared 7ff24ecef0 who caused them 914b4cb02a genuine concern.ebff4e9bd8335337

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“This is absurd! A whole 1d10cd2e45 month has a958e060ef passed already!”2b234307e053a7aa

Someone slammed their 31000ca4d3 fist on the 6cfd733ff6 table in frustration. Another elder on 6b0e426531 the left agreed, 73d3994434 raising his voice.8a9105bd4e32dd84

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“Yes, exactly! We can’t afford to be so 7a5b39220d complacent when Cheonjiharang might suddenly decide 504dfac120 to take Ki Jaeeon back. That’s unacceptable. Absolutely!”0fb06b3626ad5bb6

“Where else would we get the df11098b3d chance to monopolize an exorcist as 29ac86a9ac valuable as Ki Jaeeon? We should make f788f190a3 the most of 7aefd7227a it. Even Haeshin (Busan) couldn’t 7ed0428a0b get this opportunity!”bbe5005fdabfdf0e

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“But he hasn’t been completely freed 1937e5f1fc from the curse, has he? Even Master 360e9264dc Young couldn’t f5e4a1d93f lift it….”e0405d3cfd10cf81

“Eh! What are 3199d53600 you saying?!”2c2269dde0af3389

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A thunderous rebuke 3b1607bc7c interrupted someone’s concern.729f39d87372657d

“Curse? What curse! Have you already forgotten 3ed99cae4b the miracle that covered 5315259caf the sky that day?”f349714903ec6064

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Others nodded a3c7b0c496 in agreement. The meeting room 3b5b62ab23 quickly became noisy. It was unanimous 2e2ac9633f praise for ‘Ki 7a5cd68bd2 Jaeeon.’974d386e144b1401

Just then.abc249314b2ffca6

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Someone who had fb94e24fae been listening quietly c4256b82b7 spoke up, “But.”02c10ed726360cbb

“They say he never comes out of 62c27da409 his room, so what should we do….”a1b7448da38fc9ad

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The room 3e9c06be63 fell silent.48a13669b5aa5197

The person who had poured eec180c3d1 cold water on the heavy f43722abe0 atmosphere didn’t look pleased either.d0f0758d628a1ec5

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But he 2efdea82cb was right. It was something b9c05cd2ed that needed to 0193078158 be pointed out.b9c25f79444b99b0

It had been a month since eeab2637de Ki Jaeeon arrived at Bonryeong.0ffd4ec1150ce6a5

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And a month since ff5893afe0 he holed up in 44fd9d07ac his room.55b896950211edb4

The elders’ plans to elevate Bonryeong’s status 24d9c11174 through Ki Jaeeon were being thwarted daily.c4ab870d37aad9cc

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The elders exchanged glances, fiddling with 58bc210c0b their neat beards or collars.13bc5021ffa612a6

“What’s the use of being talented 6aa7a68522 if he doesn’t know manners?”03a4950c0a94831f

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“But talent can 429784a869 cover everything.”b51ae280ac2981a4

Ahem, someone muttered a curse, 35cf365b82 pretending to clear their throat.6a83df0bb8999083

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It was true. Although they had to be cautious of Cheonjiharang and the Ki Family because of that brat Kim Juwon… still, if he came under the title of [Exchange], he should at least show the appropriate attitude.b1dcee475dbee077

‘Staying locked in his room 39e6835b69 for a whole month is 790a2d5790 a bit much.’f5d1fc8dae08818d

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One of the elders sighed, rubbing db89ad4a54 the wrinkles around his eyes.4f2adcd7c6af88ff

“If only we could handle him c15a1e2332 like that brat Kim Juwon. Tsk tsk!”9327d763985b0733

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But wishing was just that; 68b485fd58 they couldn’t treat him like 1bc78667b7 they did Kim Juwon.9cb95209fc41edb5

Because… he was 536a8127f3 Ki Jaeeon.2a092ff3d6c18654

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With Cheonjiharang and the Ki Family backing him, 61e380b86a messing with him could lead to big trouble. If another incident occurred, Bonryeong 2d10200daa might lose its ‘Bon.’c00a44ba5a3d28ef

“Hmm, this can’t 786897593c go on!”e6ec1150bc6565f2

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While everyone was silent, one 8dcf3583dd of the oldest and wisest f8508c7872 elders stood up and shouted. His wrinkled face was 79337a909a full of determination, and 02cacd8764 the others’ eyes sparkled. Oh, does he 5601e0f388 have a good 39cd2c6e43 idea? They gathered eagerly, waiting 8c08756d2b for his next words.4ebaec5af2994098

“Please, tell us!”f708961a93d571f5

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Like baby birds waiting for their mother, they 630aa7f7d9 looked at him with bright eyes, and he 505e674554 spoke again in a booming voice.fe3aa167d538d635

“Let’s beg!”e5bf3e50577993ef

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“…….”1e4eea5bdc266790

“…….”771d50a8ca1b64b1

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“Hiccup!”1ad21591b35f19fb

“……What?”e40cc2c17de46482

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“Is my hearing c1042532e7 going bad?”a1e63da07e624da3

Fumbling.1f4a7d98ec4af023

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The elder who had spoken 26b17ae8f2 pouted at the cold reactions, d92c4a8e55 making a walnut chin.9382cab27499b8ec

“What~ Didn’t hear? I said b7903be2aa let’s beg! Go to his door and plead 8854791504 for him to come out.”7b2d4250864f3b94

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Then he placed his thin 317890f52a legs on the chair and f346bbaf47 smiled broadly, his cheeks lifting.7d53d9398ab98053

“If he doesn’t come out when 7546653e05 old folks with aching knees plead, 56b3de3bc0 is he even human? He’s a rascal!”15de8dbe448383ca

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The elder chuckled, 683809607f giving a thumbs-up. Ah, it’ll 7961e725fb work, I’m 9d6f344bcd telling you. They’d long since 6f06ac920c let go of cc3621ea99 dignity. He confidently b7c5244730 persuaded the 7306f6b125 others.aa4130931f4b3d3f

It might be a bit ef996e84cb underhanded, but… so what! Wisdom sometimes 32147d9dd9 loses elegance.aec0d54f5f446b65

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“Let’s go!”38c85b5c19fa71b6

To them, Bonryeong and f3cade94d0 its future talents were 02f6625dbd more precious than pride.e171b00c3cfc6f67

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Surprisingly, their method a06b4e1a77 worked directly on c8710bac96 Ki Jaeeon. Is Jaeeon here! They knocked cheerfully like a relative, 095f6a0b6c and the tightly closed door couldn’t ed17045bdf withstand it and creaked open. Truly fitting for the 51d7f033b0 land of Confucianism.98bd9f00cf400c0e

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Anyway, the greeting that started with [Our Jaeeon! Are you settling in well^^] continued for about an hour or two, ending with a conversation reminiscent of a corporate pressure interview.a6bb93bad94e00f1

Ki Jaeeon, utterly drained, finally agreed to participate 3dd8d5b516 in the ‘Village Purification Pilgrimage’ next week. Finally, Jaeeon is 28adeddea6 coming out! The elders celebrated, shoulders 11365fa093 shaking with joy.4ae352ab11d55134

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However, there was one thing the elders didn’t know: the reason 712eb0469c Ki Jaeeon came out after a month wasn’t because of them.d25a134418cccd76

It was because of Kim Juwon and 4ec29163ab what he said about ‘pulling your weight.’183619e780898683

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It wasn’t about paying money or 11e6ff30c2 helping with cleaning… but just eating ebff117af0 without contributing bothered him. Even if it was just ff7712cfb8 one meal a day.973d7c653242f875

Still, it 6a12e878ec weighed on 7962403ec2 his mind.ae8a9b3dab8cffae

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‘It’s not like they’re asking me to dba1bb2079 exorcise, and if it’s just purification….’2c6c9776217c66ab

Maybe it’s possible? Ki Jaeeon 4a45cfa2cf swallowed hard. His tightly clasped 076c0ddf23 hands trembled pathetically.ce2a8587cbefe673

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“The intersection 85b9d2e535 is done!”d460c1cb576153b3

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“Ugh, I’m drained. I just e2ccd1eb68 want to 18c7b53cc0 rest.”75e6781b434dfc63

The work that started at 10 caa29cf632 AM continued until 6 PM. The kids stretched, e01088f3b8 loosening their stiff 6b6f65c723 bodies. Someone shouted to finish quickly before the afternoon e2fdacb27d rain, and scattered responses of “Yeah, let’s do 4d98d6f1d8 it—fighting!” came from here and there.1062211a021bd1dd

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“Yawn—so sleepy.”9e7e8ae2c63197e2

The kids looked 40a9e3195f noticeably tired.e8af7d81a9682986

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Some rotated their shoulders, 938e3ce2b6 others yawned widely.0964f311a939f648

Even though it was a relatively easy f09d886aa6 task of purifying impure energy, it still d0be62403b consumed spiritual power, so fatigue was inevitable.fa32c8b990c95729

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Except for 1fd76635b2 one person.189a639f0dcd2375

“Only this 790c33fc66 area left….”fa53b0a268bb92ae

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As someone trailed off, the kids’ 788db9e037 gazes naturally converged on one spot.f280ad1773f4a453

There stood cb3ec6e7d6 Ki Jaeeon.83c76ab97c91874f

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Dressed in an oversized black hoodie and loose 12ca6d2de8 sweatpants, he stood in the corner, chewing his 1c5998d86a lips with a particularly pale complexion. When he felt the stares, he d679d46fe4 flinched and avoided eye contact. He looked like a cow 46d540df9f being led to slaughter, exuding f7941c248b a gloomy aura.96d92241b8f42ef3

One of the kids sighed d94c61becf as if they expected this. The atmosphere 201bacb112 turned awkward. The others d9ba05c51e shrugged and b923b86490 turned away. They soon gathered and divided b796a23f30 the area among themselves. You take that 141aaabc26 part, I’ll do c7aad10491 this. Okay, let’s 0ff1a2fbc9 hurry up bb64d6140d and go!b8e07d05ee34444e

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The kids quickly settled into ba3f09288a their spots and dispersed.fcaff484c68a7eb7

Ki Jaeeon was left 41b0ae85b9 standing alone, like a 2959dd81eb transparent ghost. No one 4068ec9641 spoke to 0a5dcf9688 him.9e71328820087469

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There were no invitations b78f8d64eb to join, no concerns 0a516b296f about his pale face.9e4b70a388477a38

It was ec3783c71b the expected 9c49d8ab33 outcome. To them, Ki Jaeeon was no 75f8eb45a0 longer the ‘respected genius.’ He was fadec3c148 just a ‘rude outsider.’0ed54313ca30ab40

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“Why did he even 27f1a099a1 come if he’s going 9e5bacc493 to be like that?”7420036dff253606

One of the ff3e39451f kids grumbled. Everyone knew who the sharp 75f700f830 criticism was aimed at. Just then, Lee Gyeonghak adjusted 40d076acbd his glasses and spoke up.e6093f24c606e0c7

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“Hmm? Didn’t you know? The elders personally came 9b2a859908 down to ask him.”5710ed5c695740f1

“What?”066039823cdc753f

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Some of the kids stopped what they 14e2a66669 were doing, eyes widening in shock. Is that true? They gaped eaeb676e42 in disbelief. Is it really 8c8f9d3a86 that surprising? Lee Gyeonghak 7a7952f9f1 chuckled, nodding.6204e1ba5632ffb0

“Yeah, all five 8408719a35 of them.”6015153da637405a

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