Chapter 331: Chapter 331

Muho gasped for breath and looked at Dan Woo-hyun beside him.

It was truly overwhelming martial prowess.

It felt like looking at Seon-jin, whose back he had always chased.

Closing his eyes tightly, Muho calmed his breathing. His breath was gradually becoming faint, and even the beating of his heart was quietening down.

Terminal lucidity.

Although it was only for a brief moment, Muho’s complexion returned.

“P-Please… help me…”

He squeezed out all his remaining strength and spoke.

Although a fierce battle was unfolding before his eyes, these were words directed at the man, Dan Woo-hyun, who treated the entire scene as merely a scene from a play.

Only then did Dan Woo-hyun, who had been looking straight ahead with a dissatisfied expression, turn his head.

“With what?”

A short, gasping breath was heard.

Muho, looking at Dan Woo-hyun’s face, forced himself to hold onto the fading ember of life, wanting to live even a little longer to tell him everything.

He reached out and grabbed Dan Woo-hyun’s collar. A tight grip of strength went into his hand.

At that, interest flickered in the gaze of Dan Woo-hyun, who was looking down at him.

Crash!

Just then, debris surged due to those engaged in the fierce battle.

An immense aura surged up, and the scattered pieces flew toward them like hidden weapons.

Seeing this, just as Muho was about to scream in terror.

Crackle-!

The flying debris shattered to pieces and vanished without even touching Dan Woo-hyun’s body. The sight was unbelievable, even though he saw it with his own eyes.

“P-Please… help me…”

Therefore, he clung on even more. Judging that no one else but this man could help him, Muho squeezed out all his strength and moved closer to Dan Woo-hyun.

His pleading tone was truly so desperate that it naturally moved one’s heart.

Dan Woo-hyun looked at him and spoke.

“What do you want me to help you with?”

“H-Hel… help…”

Muho coughed and spat up blood.

As if his body could no longer hold out, he slowly reached out his hand, trying to grab Dan Woo-hyun’s hand.

That was the final struggle Muho could muster.

“P-Please… h-help… me…”

In an instant, the eyes of Muho, who had been trembling violently, lost focus. The hand he had raised drooped down, lacking any strength, and there was no movement.

Dan Woo-hyun, who was quietly watching this, frowned.

Thud!

At the same time he lightly reached out his hand, Muho’s body shuddered.

“Gack!”

“Finish speaking before you die.”

Not knowing what on earth he wanted help with, or why he had to help him, Dan Woo-hyun felt frustrated.

As he sent in the internal energy of the Heavenly Unity Creation Art, the dying Muho breathed roughly and regained vitality in his eyes.

“W-What on earth is this…”

“If you want to live, stop the bleeding first. There is also a limit to holding onto life with internal energy.”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s indifferent words, Muho’s complexion turned pale.

Was it not like bringing a dead person back to life? Where in this Murim could a person with such ability exist!

Looking at Dan Woo-hyun who had performed the unbelievable, Muho quickly began to stop the bleeding.

He applied gold sore ointment and popped the pill he had hidden deep in his robes into his mouth. Although it was only a Small Revival Pill, there seemed to be no problem holding onto his lifeline.

“You had better meditate and rest for a while, if you do not want to die again.”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s words that followed, Muho nodded frantically and sat down.

Realizing once again that he had died and returned to life, cold sweat dripped down.

‘Just who on earth is this person…?’

A person who accomplished unbelievable things with such nonchalance.

He felt as if this person was a legend who had reached the Realm of Immortality.

* * *

Meanwhile, at that time.

“Haa, haa, haa… Where on earth did he go?”

Namgung So-hye frowned and stopped her steps.

Jang Sam-tae possessed lightness art great enough for Dan Woo-hyun to acknowledge.

Since chasing such a person was by no means an easy task, she also panted for breath and sat down.

“I think I followed him well, though…?”

In the past, Jang Sam-tae left traces when he fled using lightness art. Lately, however, he did not leave even a trace, so the moment she lost sight of him ahead, she could no longer chase him.

It seemed he had stepped into a higher realm, perhaps because Dan Woo-hyun had taught him something else.

“This way!”

Just then, Namgung So-hye discovered something and dashed off. Even if there were no traces, she could not be fooled. Her five senses were superior to Jang Sam-tae’s, after all.

In that way, she ran for a long time again.

Since Jang Sam-tae was also physically exhausted, the gap between the two narrowed rapidly. At some point, Namgung So-hye was able to chase right behind Jang Sam-tae.

“Stop! Stop running away!”

“Then don’t chase me!”

“Where are you planning to go?!”

Namgung So-hye felt frustrated.

If he ran away from home again, nothing good would come of it. Since Namgung Cheon and Sa Do-hak were grinding their teeth, it would not end with a simple laugh.

“Where else! I am chasing the Manor Lord, why!”

“As if you know where he is!”

“I will find him if I keep going! That man and I are inseparable!”

At Jang Sam-tae’s remark, Namgung So-hye wore a dumbfounded expression. A man, not a woman, and Jang Sam-tae of all people saying such things gave her goosebumps.

As a picture of Dan Woo-hyun and Jang Sam-tae stuck together was drawn in her head, her stomach churned without her realizing it, and her face turned pale.

“Don’t even say such terrible things!”

“I am serious! I can smell the Manor Lord from this direction!”

“You will get in trouble with grandfather! What are you going to say to Family Head Zhuge?”

“That man is a demon, a demon! You should not be near him! He is even worse than the Manor Lord, not any better!”

Namgung So-hye broke into cold sweat.

The impression of Zhuge Un drawn in her head was not like that. However, seeing Jang Sam-tae suffer from the side, she accepted that, perhaps to him, Zhuge Un could indeed be a person worse than a demon.

Even so, there was no need to throw everything away and run, was there?

“Anyway, I am not going back, so you go earn money to your heart’s content! Pui!”

“Ah! Seriously!”

Frowning, Namgung So-hye hurriedly chased after Jang Sam-tae.

* * *

“Hmm, so he finally left?”

When Jang Sam-tae and Namgung So-hye did not return even after waiting for a long time at the Hunan Dan Family, Sa Do-hak glanced over with a very displeased look.

At that, Zhuge Un smiled.

“It is fine since I was planning to end the food stall street around this point anyway.”

“Tch, it was good to earn some pocket money for fun, though…”

Sa Do-hak sighed as he felt his money pouch. It was the best income among the things he had done recently.

Since he could earn several taels of silver a day just by watching, where else could there be such profitable income?

“I have brought her.”

“Yes, we can be somewhat relieved if it is Hong Won-chang’s house.”

Namgung Cheon nodded.

They had brought Dan So-mi to Hong Won-chang’s house. Moreover, since White Tiger and White Cat were beside her, there would be no major concern even if something happened.

“Right, what is the reason for letting Jang Sam-tae go and doing all this?”

“Haha, then I will tell you only the general outline.”

Zhuge Un scanned the company.

In front sat Sa Do-hak with a somewhat bored expression, and beside him was Namgung Cheon, listening to Zhuge Un’s words.

Ma Jang-gang was also quite sharp, because he had grasped the situation to some extent thanks to the task Zhuge Un had assigned him.

“First, the Master of Hao Sect was kidnapped a few days ago.”

“Really? For that fellow to be kidnapped, that is unusual.”

Sa Do-hak laughed heartily.

He did not seem to care much about a person being kidnapped. A reaction as if he had expected it.

This was the same for Namgung Cheon.

“It is a good thing we had already taken measures, otherwise it could have turned into a real disaster.”

Just then, a voice was heard from behind.

The one who revealed himself, cutting through the darkness, was unmistakably Gu Mu-ak.

How was the one rumored to be kidnapped here?

“Where did they say they took you after kidnapping?”

“It is an abandoned house not very far away. Most were captured.”

Gu Mu-ak sat down with a smirk.

Those captured by Myriad Gold Merchant Group were all doubles. Hong Won-chang had brought prisoners on the verge of execution from here and there to set them up as doubles.

They were told they would be pardoned of all crimes if they survived, and a considerable amount of money was also promised.

In addition, since Sa Do-hak had placed a strong hypnosis on them, they would not speak carelessly under any circumstances.

“Ridiculous bastards. What do they think they are doing by touching Hao Sect.”

Tch, Sa Do-hak wore a dissatisfied expression.

Hao Sect was a weak sect.

Their martial arts were so weak that they could hardly be called a sect, and some members had not even learned martial arts. What were they trying to do by taking such people?

“More complete information on the Hunan Dan Family. And their goal must be blockading.”

Blocking information meant blocking ears and eyes. No matter how outstanding the experts were, they were bound to suffer without information.

“But they were counter-raided… Right, who did you say was there?”

Namgung Cheon glanced back at Ma Jang-gang.

He bowed his head slightly and slowly spoke.

“Yun Gong and Ja Hak-sang.”

“Who are they?”

When Namgung Cheon asked, this time Gu Mu-ak stepped forward and spoke.

“Yun Gong is a man who was like Man Hu-ryang’s right-hand. He is actually one of the people who has been running Myriad Gold Merchant Group since Man Hu-ryang’s disappearance. Ja Hak-sang is said to be called the hidden power within Myriad Gold Merchant Group.”

“Oho… That is indeed impressive.”

Namgung Cheon cast an interested look.

Talks about Myriad Gold Merchant Group’s hidden power had emerged long ago. The reason many sects had tried to swallow Myriad Gold Merchant Group but failed was also because such hidden power existed.

To see one of those forces.

He was lucky.

“So, what are we supposed to do? Go and kill them?”

Sa Do-hak lightly raised his sword.

However, Zhuge Un shook his head side to side.

Where was the fun in doing that?

“We must crush them thoroughly.”

“And?”

Sa Do-hak looked at Zhuge Un with a somewhat displeased expression.

What use was talking about this and that? They could just go and sweep them all away.

What use was talking about this and that? They could just go and sweep them all away.

“We will capture them in reverse. Cleanly and without loose ends… But it will be the worst checkmate for the Myriad Gold Merchant Group.”

Zhuge Un wore a subtle smile.

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