Chapter 311: Chapter 311

Jang Sam-tae ran like crazy.

Possessing swift feet, he crossed Yueyang in an instant and moved toward the Hunan Dan Family.

It was a movement so fast that it could not be followed by human eyes, to the point that if someone had seen it, they would have wondered if a ghost had brushed past.

Even the breath he exhaled was rough.

Even though he had already exhausted much of his internal energy, he squeezed out every ounce of his remaining strength, and he was so exhausted that it would not be strange if he collapsed right then.

His breath reached up to his throat, as if it were about to burst.

His heart pounded like crazy and even the inside of his mouth was completely dry.

Soon, the moment he arrived in front of the Hunan Dan Family, which could be called his destination.

Without realizing, he kicked off the ground and soared to leap over the wall.

Thud!

“Argh!”

However, Jang Sam-tae could not step inside.

A flashing light that flew from somewhere struck his face.

The moment he was hit, he felt extreme pain, and as his strength drained, he rolled on the ground.

Letting out a short groan, he frowned.

“Argh… What is it?”

Jang Sam-tae jumped to his feet.

Wondering what he had bumped into, the moment he stepped inside the Dan Family again.

Shua!

A flash flared and blocked Jang Sam-tae’s path.

Barely dodging it, he panted for breath.

Stepping back, Jang Sam-tae frowned.

“What do you think you’re doing!”

There was not a moment to delay.

It was the time to inform Dan Woo-hyun or anyone else of this situation and resolve it.

But since he could not go inside, how frustrating it must be?

He frowned as he looked straight ahead.

“The moment you leave, you become an outsider… You know that entering without the owner’s permission is not tolerated, right?”

The one who revealed herself was none other than Namgung So-hye.

Holding a sword in one hand, she lightly hopped over the wall.

Her movement was like a feather, and her elegance was unspeakable.

“I said there is no time! Get out of the way, hurry!”

“Sigh… You really don’t get it.”

Looking at the approaching Jang Sam-tae, Namgung So-hye thrust her sword. The sword, which stretched out in an instant, drew a brilliant curve and aimed at his chest.

It was fast enough that it could not be considered a simple threat.

In fact, he did not even have the leisure to think about such things. The shot sword was definitely targeting the opponent, and not even a hint of hesitation was seen in Namgung So-hye’s eyes.

Jang Sam-tae urgently twisted his body.

Shua!

“Ugh?!”

However, whether he was late because he was contemplating, the blade definitely cut Jang Sam-tae.

Blood splattered from his scratched chest, and he took two steps back.

‘Is this that foolish girl?’

Jang Sam-tae broke out in a cold sweat.

Namgung So-hye.

A direct descendant of the Namgung Family, which was called the center of the Great Eight Families. It was said that her talent alone could easily surpass the past Sword Emperor, and she was a woman called the top among the younger generation.

However, the Namgung So-hye that Jang Sam-tae had seen was far from such things.

She did not know how to do anything, and he thought she was just a fool who did not know the ways of the world.

But when they actually clashed swords, he felt the heavy weight.

An insurmountable mountain.

To the point that he thought perhaps even Yu Deok-cheon could not overcome this woman, Namgung So-hye’s presence was beyond imagination.

“Step back.”

“Cut it out! Something terrible has happened!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted loudly, but Namgung So-hye did not budge.

With her sword aimed, she maintained a stance to attack Jang Sam-tae at any moment.

He felt an anxiety that if he missed the tip of that sword, his brow would be pierced.

Drip-

Jang Sam-tae broke out in a cold sweat.

It was no joke.

Namgung So-hye’s killing intent was real.

If he took even a single step, that sword would definitely slice Jang Sam-tae. Feeling that way, he trembled involuntarily.

“M… Master-! Elder Namgung! Elder Sa! It is Sam-tae! Sam-tae!”

In the end, to break through this entire situation, he called out all the names of the people that came to his mind.

Since they had spent years together, he believed they would never abandon him.

However, Namgung So-hye let out a sigh and shook her head.

“That habit of leaning on others… doesn’t look good.”

“Damn it! Then what do you expect me to do!”

“They say that if you are a man, there are times when you must charge forward even with death before your eyes, right?”

“Aren’t there things that I just can’t do?”

“You have to make it so you can. Besides, it was you who left this place, we didn’t kick you out.”

“Ugh?!”

Jang Sam-tae was at a loss for words.

Namgung So-hye’s single word pierced his heart like a dagger.

Although it was a momentary mistake, from Dan Woo-hyun’s perspective, he might not have felt the need to accept Jang Sam-tae again.

He kept thinking that he had been foolish.

“Go back. If you try to go further than this, I won’t be able to help it either.”

This was undoubtedly Dan Woo-hyun’s command.

Dan Woo-hyun, Sa Do-hak, Namgung Cheon, and Jeok Mu-seong.

The place where these experts resided was the Hunan Dan Family.

Although they were separated by a single wall, they were not people whose five senses were so dull that they could not hear the voices of the two.

Nevertheless, the fact that they did not come out meant that this entire situation was Dan Woo-hyun’s will.

Jang Sam-tae frowned.

“Ah, damn it!”

Spitting out a curse, he quickly turned around.

It was virtually impossible to bend Dan Woo-hyun’s will.

To reverse what he had already decided was something unimaginable.

“Bastard! Stubborn jerk! Bad guy!”

Jang Sam-tae ran diligently while spitting out curses.

However, he had absolutely no idea where to go. He had to save Hong Won-chang and also get Mae-hyang back.

He could not compose himself to the point that his mind became a mess in an instant.

What should he do first?

‘Let’s think calmly.’

How would Dan Woo-hyun have moved?

If it were that man?

He would have just gone and smashed everything. He would have ended the situation without needing any schemes, traps, or anything.

Because that man possessed the ability to do so.

“Ah-! That crazy man is of no help!”

Then, if it were Namgung Cheon, Sa Do-hak, or Jeok Mu-seong?

They might have been similar, but they would not have used a different method.

Jeok Mu-seong and Sa Do-hak would have killed everyone just like Dan Woo-hyun, and Namgung Cheon would have left them in a state where they could neither die nor live.

‘Those senile old men are of no help either.’

Then what should he do?

Biting his fingernails hard, Jang Sam-tae fell into deep thought.

However, when no proper answer came out, he squeezed his hair and groaned involuntarily.

“Damn it!”

Even so, he could not just stand still.

He had to resolve and reclaim everything in some way. Because that was Jang Sam-tae, and he was a person of the Hunan Dan Family.

“Don’t look down on me! I am Jang Sam-tae, the servant of the number one family in Hunan!”

Ringing out-

He shouted loudly and made his resolve.

Whether it was Yu Deok-cheon, the Green Forest, or some bandits, what did it matter?

If one was a person of the Hunan Dan Family, even if they were the lowest servant at the very bottom, they must never bend or bow.

* * *

“Phew…”

Namgung So-hye watched the disappearing Jang Sam-tae with mixed feelings. At one time, he was someone she disliked to the point of being sick of him, but after living together, she had grown attached to him to some extent now.

To cut such a person with her own hands and block his path was by no means an easy task.

She glanced to the side.

Standing there, from who knows when, were Dan Woo-hyun, Sa Do-hak, Namgung Cheon, and Jeok Mu-seong.

“Is this enough?”

“Yes, you did well.”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded as if it were nothing.

Even though he had coldly driven Jang Sam-tae away, he did not seem to feel any guilt at all.

She wondered if that man even had such emotions in the first place.

“Haha, but it has become troublesome. To think they actually captured Hong Won-chang.”

“Mae-hyang is with him too, you know?”

Namgung So-hye replied in an exasperated tone.

It was not only Hong Won-chang who was captured. Since Mae-hyang was also dragged away, the situation had become very different from what Dan Woo-hyun had been thinking.

“For now, they should be fine.”

“Of course they must be fine.”

Sa Do-hak replied with a smirk.

If either of the two were to die, the Green Forest would be wiped out.

No one would survive, and no matter whose protection they received, those who stood on the side of the Green Forest would not be safe either.

Because they were people of the Hunan Dan Family, and killing them was equivalent to waging a decisive battle against the Hunan Dan Family.

“The problem is that fellow… Can he really resolve this alone?”

“If he can’t do it, he dies. From now on, it will be that kind of fight.”

Namgung Cheon nodded.

Although it was a somewhat cruel method from Jang Sam-tae’s perspective, it was something he must experience to realize this Murim more clearly and to grow by taking another step forward.

Because it was not only fights where life and death hang in the balance that make a person grow.

No matter the situation, only those who can resolve it can survive until the end and become the center of this Central Plains Murim.

‘Surely he is not trying to make that fellow the center, is he?’

Namgung Cheon looked at Dan Woo-hyun with a strange expression.

He treated Jang Sam-tae differently.

Compared to others, that is.

It was as if he was teaching him the laws of survival and making him learn how to definitely survive.

“That fellow, he still handles the steel thread quite well.”

“I handed it to him because I thought he could use it well enough. Of course he should.”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded.

Although there are those who reach the master boundary through fists and kicks alone, that is only possible for geniuses who grew up receiving marrow cleansing since childhood or those with outstanding natural talent.

Since Jang Sam-tae had none of those, he had to display different martial arts in each situation to survive.

The steel thread was also one of such weapons.

“That aside, that fellow Yu Deok-cheon… he is quite something. He has no hesitation, and his cruelty is the same. He is indeed worthy of being called the Green Forest King.”

Sa Do-hak spoke as he rubbed his lips with his finger. With that level of cruel nature and strong martial arts, he was a talent coveted even by a Demonic Cultivator.

If Sa Do-hak had still remained in the Demonic Cult, he might have beaten him half to death to make him bow his waist and dragged him back.

Conversely, Namgung Cheon narrowed his eyes.

“Innocent civilians died. It is also our fault for not realizing that he would raid the government office…”

If it were up to his heart, he wanted to chase after him immediately and take Yu Deok-cheon’s head.

The number of people who died during the raid on the government office was also not small, and considering the evil deeds he had committed in the past, he was someone who must never be forgiven.

He was a human who harmed the world, not someone who would ever bring benefit.

Namgung Cheon clenched his fists and sent a sharp gaze.

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