CHAPTERS
Part 1 The Third Disciple had returned. Heedowon of Heukcheon was thrown into a frenzy. Though the residence was always kept neat and orderly, the entire compound grew even busier as they prepared to receive him. Even Seo Mun Geumryeong, the First Overseer and a direct aide to the Sect Leader, personally came to assist with the preparations. What use was there in raising pillars with jade and roofing them with precious wood, when the master himself never stayed for long? Heedowon was one of…- 125.4 K • Ongoing
- Even if Woo was thin to the point of being skin and bones, he still had some weight to him. Now that that weight had slipped out of his arms, it was natural to feel a bit of emptiness. At least, that was how Kang Oh rationalized it to himself as he followed leisurely behind Woo, who limped along ahead. Before long, they reached the quarters where Woo had been staying. Yeonjin stood outside the slightly open door, pale and frantic, stamping her feet in place. When she saw Kang Oh walking behind Woo,…
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- "The crisis has passed." The physician wiped the sweat from his brow as he spoke. If he had known the Third Disciple was this concerned, he wouldn’t have just prescribed medicine and left. He would have stayed to perform acupuncture too. Regret gnawed at him as he rubbed his hands together. "I understand. You may go." "Yes. If the patient's condition worsens, please call for me again." The physician bowed repeatedly and stepped out. Yae Kang Oh sat on the edge of the bed and studied Woo’s…
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- Yeonjin stepped forward to wipe the sweat from Woo’s face. But just as she reached for him, his arm lashed out in a fevered twist and struck her. “Ah—!” His strength, fueled by fever, was greater than she expected. Knocked back by the force of it, Yeonjin lost her balance and fell to the floor. The bowl of water and cloth she had been holding scattered beside her. “Step aside. I’ll do it myself.” Kang Oh had arrived at that moment and pointed toward the door. Yeonjin, still…
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- “I’ll make sure you won’t have to deal with such troublesome things again.” Kang Oh gave a small nod and stepped out. His stride was confident, unshaken. There was nothing about it that suggested someone flustered or trying to flee. With only his face peeking out of the water, Woo quietly watched his retreating figure until the door closed. He was a kind person. Once he had finished bathing, Woo used the cloth the attendants had left to dry himself. It was far softer and finer than…
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- Whether it was because they had eaten their fill, or because they were threatened by watching their packmates struck down, the other two wolves moved in slowly, forming a loose circle around him. The first wolf he had knocked aside had also returned. Woo gripped the burning log with both hands and swung it hard. His eyes were wide, teeth clenched tight. He couldn’t die here. Not here. The third attack came. This time coordinated. One wolf struck, and the next followed instantly. Woo managed to…
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- “Did Master tell you to do this?” “N-no, of course not.” The Third Overseer quickly shook his head, but the tremble in his voice and the unease on his face betrayed him. Even while thinking it unfair that Kang Oh was pressing him this hard, he kept his lips sealed. The true power in Heukcheon was Master, and the Third Overseer was his man. If he could keep the secret and avoid immediate execution, he still believed the Lord might show mercy. That sliver of self-justification lingered, and…
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- That kind of attitude, always shrinking back, always asking permission to breathe, was burdensome. He had never imagined that one day he would deal with someone like this so personally. "I never told you that you were forbidden to ask questions." Even though Kang Oh had told him he could ask questions if he wished, Woo kept his lips tightly shut. Kang Oh seemed unsurprised. After finishing with the ointment, he wiped his hands. "Use the new axe I brought. Since you claim to be such a faithful…
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- The uneven pieces dug into his fingers, and splinters pricked his skin. The burn on his arm ached with every movement. Even with the medicine, the pain had not disappeared overnight. Reaching across the fire had been foolish. He had not realized it at the time, but knowing that did nothing to ease the sting. As he hunched over the weaving, even his back began to ache. He reminded himself that at least he had applied the medicine. Then he remembered Kang Oh’s touch, and his ears turned red. He had…
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- The fact that he was so visibly shaken now was because, just moments ago, he had been thinking of Kang Oh's Master. "I was looking for a path and noticed a firelight. I simply followed it." That was a lie. Woo knew it immediately. Their encounter at the stream might have been a coincidence. But now, after being moved to a remote mountain in near exile, running into Kang Oh again could not be chance. "You… followed the firelight?" Kang Oh nodded. At that moment, a wolf's howl echoed…
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