Chapter 432: Chapter 432

“W… What?!”

“Kyaaak!”

The sudden appearance of the two men panicked the children. If Yeo Eun-wol hadn’t quickly grabbed and pulled Dan So-mi, there was no telling what would have happened.

“In the end, you plan to interfere?”

“…….”

The two men who landed on the ground faced each other.

Both of their eyes were keeping each other in check.

At that moment, Baek-ho, who revealed himself with a rough ‘Bang!’ sound, stood in front of Dan So-mi and Yeo Eun-wol.

A touch-and-go situation.

No one could act rashly.

The killing intent emitted by Baek-ho, the momentum exuded by the man, and Bi Cheon-woong’s sharp energy.

These three things mixed together and shook the surroundings.

“Just… what is this?”

“Mister?”

Without understanding the situation, Dan So-mi trembled behind Baek-ho’s back. Were the presences she had felt earlier because of these two?

The fact that they were holding swords was unusual.

Also, her gaze turned toward Bi Cheon-woong.

It was definitely the person who had saved her.

Yeo Eun-wol seemed to know this as well.

While trembling, she forced herself not to be afraid.

The moment she was about to take a step forward, Baek-ho blocked her.

She shouldn’t go any further.

The moment she steps forward, she dies.

Because he seemed to be sending such a warning, Dan So-mi also couldn’t move anymore.

“Go.”

“Yes?”

Bi Cheon-woong’s voice rang out.

He was speaking to Yeo Eun-wol. The moment he spoke, it felt like his heart would explode. A sensation as if someone was squeezing it.

Extreme pain surged, but he used all his energy to block it.

Somehow, he had to save at least the children.

Since he had already decided to step forward, he could never back down.

At least for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!

If he could just hold out, he could let these children escape.

Focusing on that thought, he gripped his sword.

“Stupid bastard.”

The man dressed in black robes laughed absurdly with his red eyes shining. Although they were both assassins, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the difference between Bi Cheon-woong and the man was substantial.

Serving the Heavenly Martial Emperor right by his side meant they were geniuses who surpassed even those called the Five Emperors.

“Die.”

Swoosh-!

The man’s body disappeared in an instant.

And the moment he felt he disappeared, he was already right in front of him.

While realizing he approached, the blade was already touching his neck.

Without even the energy to be surprised, Bi Cheon-woong tilted his head back.

The blade narrowly sliced through his flesh.

Slash!

Blood splattered.

It didn’t go in deep, but it was a bad wound.

The moment Bi Cheon-woong stumbled back, as if waiting for it, the man threw his body toward Dan So-mi.

Bang!

Baek-ho would not just stand by and watch.

He fiercely swung his paw and glared at the man. However, it made no sense for Baek-ho, who couldn’t even defeat Namgung Cheon or Sa Do-hak, to defeat the man.

Lightly dodging Baek-ho’s giant claw, the man was already standing in front of Dan So-mi and swinging his sword. There was no hesitation in his action, and there was no mercy in the swung sword either.

Slaaash!

“Ugh!”

However, the man’s sword did not reach Dan So-mi.

Slash!

The back of Yeo Eun-wol, who had suddenly pushed Dan So-mi, was deeply cut.

The withdrawn blade flashed with the blood of a child.

Was he displeased with missing his target?

He tried to swing again to cleave Dan So-mi’s head.

At that moment.

Slash!

“Ugh!”

The white cat that was in Dan So-mi’s arms jumped out and swung its claws at the man’s face. As it was the white cat, which had a strike that even a peak master couldn’t handle, the man was also surprised and retreated.

Fortunately, the claws didn’t dig in deep, but he couldn’t hide his embarrassment at the sudden ambush.

Without missing a beat, Bi Cheon-woong rushed in.

Bi Cheon-woong’s sword fiercely aimed at the man.

Slash slash slash!

A flashing blade in an instant.

It was so fast that it was impossible to tell how many times it was swung.

However, the man’s mental strength must have been stronger than expected, as he didn’t miss Bi Cheon-woong even in the pain of his flesh tearing.

Stab!

“Keok!”

The blade dug deep into Bi Cheon-woong’s chest.

Yet, Bi Cheon-woong forced himself to stay conscious. The extreme pain crushing his heart and head even disrupted his momentum.

Bi Cheon-woong squeezed out all his strength.

“Go! Hurry!”

He shouted fiercely while looking at Dan So-mi.

Strength was loaded into his words, and he grabbed the man as it was. A grip strength hard to believe belonged to a dying person held the man tight.

“This bastard!”

The moment the surprised man grinded his teeth and tried to put strength into his hand.

Stab!

A dagger from inside Bi Cheon-woong’s embrace pierced his dantian.

“Kuaaaak!”

The man let out a bizarre scream and started to go crazy. He trembled as he felt the internal energy draining from his whole body. He shouted loudly, saying it was absolutely impossible, but he couldn’t grab the gradually escaping power no matter what.

Bi Cheon-woong smiled grinningly with blurry eyes.

He turned his head.

He saw that Baek-ho was already leading Dan So-mi and Yeo Eun-wol and running far away.

“Ha… Haha….”

Bi Cheon-woong laughed.

How many times had he faced death already.

But he had never felt emotions like today’s before.

“You bastard-!”

Clang-!

The man, whose strength had not yet completely exhausted, shouted out loud. Suppressing the extreme pain, he approached fiercely and swung his sword toward Bi Cheon-woong’s body.

Clang!

But he couldn’t achieve his goal.

Because a bizarrely strong power pushed him away.

Due to the tremendous pressure, he retreated without realizing it.

“What… is it?”

“What is it, you ask… I’m a person, though?”

In that place, a man stood blankly. A person sending a gaze void of any emotion. He was so apathetic that looking at him felt like looking at something other than a person.

Yes, exactly like the Heavenly Martial Emperor.

Dry saliva naturally went down his throat.

The sword he was holding in his hand trembled involuntarily.

“I, I….”

“Noisy.”

Slash!

The flash etched in his eyes happened in an instant.

He saw something with his eyes, but he couldn’t tell what it was. Confirming something brushing past was everything.

“Keok….”

The man who reigned as a strong person next to the Heavenly Martial Emperor couldn’t suppress the pouring blood and vomited.

His vision seemed to twist in a bizarre direction, and soon he saw his lower body pouring out blood profusely.

Splaaaaash!

The spilled blood soaked all directions.

The appearance of the man who had been so arrogant just a moment ago was nowhere to be found, and only a disgustingly and miserably torn corpse existed in that place.

The one standing blankly was only Dan Woo-hyun.

He lowered his gaze.

“…….”

At the end of Dan Woo-hyun’s gaze was Bi Cheon-woong, holding onto his life faintly.

* * *

“Hot water! Bring hot water! And a clean cloth!”

Mu Cheon-pung and Sa Do-hak shouted in a flurry.

At that sound, Jang Sam-tae and Mae-hyang moved in a hurry and brought them. Yeo Eun-wol, who was lying down fast asleep, didn’t even budge.

It looked as if her breath had already been cut off.

“Uheoheoheong….”

Dan So-mi burst into tears looking at that scene from the side. It was nothing more than trying to visit Yueyang. She hadn’t even thought that action would result in this outcome.

If they hadn’t gone out, Yeo Eun-wol probably wouldn’t have been hurt.

Thinking like that, she felt bad, feeling as if everything was her fault for no reason.

At that moment, Sa Do-hak reached out a hand toward Dan So-mi. The extended finger wind tapped Dan So-mi’s sleeping acupoint and put the child to sleep.

“I… Is she alright?”

“Yeah, it’s better than hearing loud noises. First, lay her down in the room to sleep. The urgent one now is this child.”

Sa Do-hak and Mu Cheon-pung carefully examined Yeo Eun-wol’s wound. It was not an ordinary wound.

The moment she was wounded, a deadly poison spread, quickly taking away her life.

Was it heavenly luck that it hadn’t affected her organs yet, which was somewhat a relief?

“First, I’ll drive out the poison with my internal energy. You take care of this child’s wound.”

Sa Do-hak nodded at Mu Cheon-pung’s words.

The moment he infused internal energy, Sa Do-hak’s hands moved, treating the cut wounds.

It was nothing more than wiping away the blood and stitching up the torn parts, but this was all they could do right now.

“Oh my god… Who would do this to a child….”

Mae-hyang wiped her tears with a dumbfounded expression. Thinking that Dan So-mi could have ended up like this with a slight mistake, she felt resentful of herself for not going along.

If she had been with them, she could have at least been a shield.

The anger toward the one who did this surged endlessly.

“She’ll be alright. Who do you think our elders are that they can’t heal a single child?”

“Honey….”

Even Jang Sam-tae had a serious expression.

His usual playful self was nowhere to be found, and he looked very serious.

Creeaak-!

At the sound of the door opening, Jang Sam-tae’s head turned. Since there was only one person who could come in this situation, he looked as if he had seen a savior.

“Manor Lord! Eun-wol is!”

“I know. Don’t make a fuss.”

“B-but the child is dying! No matter if you’re the Manor Lord, shouldn’t you be a little…?”

Mae-hyang shouted roughly and tried to argue with Dan Woo-hyun, but stopped speaking when she saw he was carrying someone on his shoulder.

The blood dripping from that person’s body was soaking even Dan Woo-hyun’s clothes.

“M… Manor Lord?! Who is that guy? B-blood!”

“Didn’t I tell you not to make a fuss.”

“No, damn it! How can we not make a fuss in this situation!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted in frustration.

No matter how strong-hearted someone is, how could they not be surprised seeing this situation?

Dan So-mi was attacked, Yeo Eun-wol was on the verge of dying, and Dan Woo-hyun, who had suddenly disappeared, came carrying a dying corpse on his back.

It was such a bizarre sight that their minds were blown.

“Prepare a room. I’ll take a look at this person.”

“E… Eun-wol?”

“She’ll be fine with those two. Did you put So-mi to sleep?”

“Y-yes, Elder Sa did….”

“Right….”

Dan Woo-hyun’s appearance was too calm.

How could such calmness come out when his daughter was attacked and in shock?

But Jang Sam-tae couldn’t say anything to Dan Woo-hyun’s words either.

He knew.

Although he looks calm, those eyes.

They told him that Dan Woo-hyun was very angry right now.

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