Chapter 285

Episode 285

“.......”

I tilted my head as I stared at Dok Go-seong’s frozen figure like a stone.

Is this something to be that shocked by?

I just changed the way I spoke.

“Hyung, aren’t you in pain somewhere?”

“He is currently recovering from illness.”

Dokgo-seong was at a loss for words as he answered indifferently.

To brighten up the awkward atmosphere, he offered some light encouragement.

“Training hard.”

“.......”

“If you want to work under me, you don’t have to have average skills.”

In the end, Dok Go-seong’s face became grotesquely distorted.

Now I couldn’t even tell what kind of emotion the expression contained.

Feeling uncomfortable, I turned around, waved my hand, and left the training ground.

As I was walking away, I felt my face getting hot.

‘Was it this difficult to treat others poorly?’

* * *

“long time no see.”

A woman, Cheon Ga-ryeong, entered the office and spoke to me in a bright voice.

While I was away from the branch and went to Gansu, she handled some work that had been requested in advance.

Naturally, she could not participate in the rescue team as she had not yet taken the literacy test.

Especially since Sogeolgae, the elder of openness, was circling around me.

“You came later than expected.”

“It took longer than expected to process the requested work. “Anyway, I heard you were seriously injured. Are you feeling okay?”

“With my current physical condition, even if I were to fight a child walking down the street, I’m confident I would lose.”

“...Do you usually express confidence in such things?”

“And you? “Did the matter go well?”

“It worked out somehow. “I will write a report soon and hand it to you.”

Let’s chat for a while.

Cheon Ga-ryeong, who was sitting on a leather chair and sipping the tea brewed by Woo Hwayeon, looked back at me with a surprised face.

“for a moment.”

“why?”

“Are you just talking to me informally?”

“Because you wanted it.”

“When I repeatedly suggested that we talk to each other, we ignored each other!”

“I’ve had a bit of a change of heart recently.”

Cheon Ji-ryeong blinked with an expression of disbelief.

Dokgo-seong and Cheon Ga-ryeong are like that.

I don’t know why they’re making such a fuss about how a change in speech is such a big deal.

“Are you in any pain?”

“It doesn’t hurt. “Because the internal injuries haven’t healed yet.”

I felt a sense of déjà vu.

Haven’t we had a similar conversation recently?

Cheon Ga-ryeong, who put down the teacup on the table, looked back at Woo Hwa-yeon with a serious expression and asked.

“Princess. “It’s not like that friend picked up or ate anything strange these days or anything, right?”

“Gossip very openly.”

“If you don’t do that, people can’t change this much.”

“Is it really that surprising?”

“......”

Cheon Ji-ryeong’s expression became strange.

It was an expression that felt similar to the one Dok Go-seong had made before.

“What on earth happened in Gansu? I heard some rough news. “There was a big change in my state of mind as I passed the threshold of death, or something like that?”

“It’s similar.”

“It’s something I will live to see for a long time. “Days like this always come.”

Cheon Ji-ryeong looked me up and down with a strange exclamation.

‘But.’

People have changed so much even when we haven’t seen each other.

The atmosphere was noticeably different from before.

Should I say that I feel more mature and relaxed?

It seemed like it would be possible to make progress in a relationship that had become so tight now.

“......”

Cheon Ji-ryeong’s eyes narrowed.

A hum naturally came out.

The steps I take also become lighter.

‘Well, I think the new look is closer to my taste than before.’

* * *

A month has passed since I returned to the Sacheon branch.

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“I received permission from God. “He said it wouldn’t matter if I went on a long trip as long as I didn’t practice martial arts.”

“Health is good, but aren’t you currently being targeted by the Demon Cult leader?”

“Is there any danger in moving with Master? We have hired enough escorts and people to do miscellaneous work for us. “You don’t have to worry.”

“Your stubbornness remains the same.”

“Didn’t I tell you when I asked you to teach me the White Lightning God Technique? “I am stubborn.”

I went on a trip to Honam with my teacher.

The reason I said I would follow him was to accommodate the convenience of my teacher, who would soon join the academy, but it was also because I had some personal business to attend to.

Taking the entrance exam did not mean that Master would just sit in Honam.

First, I planned to decide which department I would work in after joining and find a place to live.

It would be later that the Dokgo family moved to Honam.

“Then let’s leave.”

Jang Ryangguk, the leader of the party and the head of Haeulpyoguk (遐鳦鏢局), announced the start of the journey.

In addition to the hired masters and masters, there were many masters with outstanding skills.

From the followers of the Sichuan branch to the disciples of the Huashan Sect.

For your information, it didn’t cost a penny to hire the disciples of the Volcano Sect.

[I’m thinking of going to Maeng’s headquarters for a while. So, in case of an unexpected situation, I would like to ask you to escort me...]

[If that is the case, I will help you as much as I can.]

[Whose request would I refuse?]

I will visit and accompany the monks who are sitting in the branch eating nothing but eating. When I asked for it, he said it was okay and accepted it.

No one was talking, but they seemed to be aching because they had nothing to do.

The journey went smoothly.

Let alone being attacked by demonic cultists, I never once encountered the common bandits.

This was because the rumor that Cheonryong and his teacher were heading to Maeng’s headquarters had spread widely.

If I were to choose the two most famous people in today’s martial arts world, they would be none other than myself and Master.

Even though he borrowed the power of Geumgong, he single-handedly defeated the Blood Flower Witch.

And the teacher of Heavenly Dragon, who displayed the might of an absolute expert on the battlefield.

It was a popular topic on the lips of wealthy people.

Even though more than two months have passed since the subjugation operation was completed, the world’s interest shows no signs of abating.

‘One of the two vacant seats of the Ten Heavenly Emperors will soon belong to you, Master.’

I hope that the comfortable journey will continue for about 10 days, with the helpers taking care of all the miscellaneous tasks.

Finally, the group crossed the border of Gwiju and reached Honam.

Doo doo doo doo!

‘hmm?’

While I was staring outside the carriage with a blank expression, I tilted my head when I heard the sound of horses’ hooves coming from ahead.

Because my senses had lost their proper function, I couldn’t figure out the identity of those approaching me.

I just guessed that they were not enemies based on the messengers’ reactions.

Sweet.

The carriage stopped in place.

When I opened the door and got down to the ground, I saw the face of the old man at the head of the horsemen and opened my eyes wide.

“Seniors?”

“It’s been a while.”

An unexpected face was there.

Sohyeongeom (昭賢劍), an elder of the Meng, led his direct military unit and came out to meet the group.