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A deadly silence loomed over the Yurigung’s Akbindang Hall. Blood splatter stained the painted birds and flowers on the ceiling. One bird, its teal wings half-stained a dark red, looked like prey struck down mid-flight. Yuwon’s face bore an anxious expression as she looked at the bloodied and barely conscious Si Pungjae. Half of her heart ached like a physician treating a patient at death’s door, and the other half as a woman desperate to save someone she cherished. But this was Akbindang, hall…- 253.5 K • Completed
- It had been a short nap. Though he had only closed his eyes for a moment, Tang Yujae felt as refreshed as if he had slept for three days straight. He stirred and slowly woke up. “You can sleep a little more, ahae.” Seolyeong, still holding the boy in his arms with a hint of sleep in his eyes, suddenly asked, as if struck by curiosity, “By the way, what’s your name?” Come to think of it, he still didn’t know the boy’s name. Tang Yujae felt a strange sensation realizing the bride…
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- The object of imitation was undoubtedly someone from the orthodox sects. Tang Yujae could vaguely guess what kind of image the wild and untamed bride wanted to present to others. He clearly wanted to be the model of a righteous orthodox man, one who upheld the law of the strong but claimed to base it on chivalry, an absurd notion constantly spouted by the so-called righteous. But it was a wish that would never come true. Blood fiends could hardly feel human emotions. They were incapable of what…
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- Seolyeong and Choseon, who had been competing to see who could feed the boy meat first, finally ended their fight in a draw. After that, a pointless argument continued. “Isn’t Master way prettier?” “Oh, please. Look at the men around here. They’re all staring at me, not you. That proves I’m way prettier, doesn’t it, sweetie?” Now they were making a fuss asking the boy to pick which of them was prettier. Tang Yujae simply watched the two of them bicker away without…
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- After the Sacheon Tang clan disappeared from the history of the martial world, the family that came to possess the land once occupied by their estate was none other than the Peng clan of Habuk, now one of the Five Noble Clans. The Peng clan had long held numerous carriers of extreme yang constitutions, so they frequently formed marriage alliances with the Sacheon Tang clan, which often produced extreme yin-bodies. That gave them a plausible pretext to claim the land. The Peng clan asserted ownership of…
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- From that day on, Seolhyeon completely ignored her older brother.Even when Seolyeong approached with her favorite snacks in hand, he was always turned away by the servants. “The young lady is very upset, young master.” “Can’t you sneak me in?” “If we do that, we’ll be the ones in trouble… you know how Miss Seolhyeon is.” Ugh. Left with no choice, he shared the honey-glazed fruit with the children he taught. A grassy field where balsams bloomed.One child lay using…
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- Seolyeong didn’t seem to have even a grain of intention to let Yujae go. He continued running with gyeonggong, the boy slung over his shoulder. The birds that had been fighting for territory scattered in a flutter at his arrival. For the first time in his life, Yujae felt the humiliation of being forcibly transported. Worried the boy might get motion sickness, Seolyeong landed briefly near a valley and set him down. “This is your first time experiencing such speed, isn’t it? Seeing your…
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- To descend Yeonhu Mountain as he had so confidently told the boy, Seolyeong first had to dismantle the formation barrier that surrounded the entrance. Breaking a formation was, by nature, a process of reverse tracing. First, one had to locate the object where the formation was anchored. Regardless of the type, all formations followed the principles of the Eight Trigrams. The eight symbols representing the logic of the world could be found in natural or manmade objects. Even a pebble rolling on the…
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- In the end, Choseon accepted Seolyeong’s request. Standing beside the Mad Bride, he took his steps in rhythm with the lively music played by the musicians. The boisterous sound filled Sipman Daesan, especially Yeonhu Mountain where the Yurigung stood. The spirited sound of the guzheng roused excitement, and the sect members carrying the red palanquin all began to chant in unison. “Ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand years more!” “Idiots. If you’re going to chant, you might…
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- Yujae opened his eyes in a sturdy embrace. If the sect leader, worshiped as a god by his followers and lauded as a public enemy by Jungwon, were to be seen cradled in someone’s arms with the appearance of a child, the martial artists he had killed would probably die laughing again in the afterlife. Seolyeong was sprawled out fast asleep, snoring. His robe had come undone, revealing his pale chest. Each time he snored, his smooth skin would rise and fall with a soft bulge. Yujae squirmed out of the…
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