Chapter 436: Chapter 436

“U… It’s gone!”

Dan So-mi, who came suddenly early in the morning, looked at Dan Woo-hyun’s face, who had just woken up, with tears in her eyes. He didn’t know what she wanted to say, but since she looked quite urgent, Dan Woo-hyun came to his senses and caught his breath.

“Right, what disappeared?”

“Miho has disappeared!”

“Ah….”

Dan Woo-hyun scratched his head.

Miho definitely referred to that fox.

Since it left this place last night, there was no way to know where it was right now.

The one who picked up that fox was Dan So-mi, and since she had doted on it as much as the white cat or Baek-ho, she seemed worried.

Dan Woo-hyun scratched his head.

He was at a loss for what to say.

“It must have found its own way to go.”

“It shouldn’t have a home, friends, or family.”

“…….”

Dan Woo-hyun was swept up in an indescribable feeling.

Of course, if you think of it as an animal, it could be, but she was considering the great nine-tailed fox, one that had lived for a thousand years, as a completely orphaned or friendless lowly creature.

It was a moment he felt sorry for the fox for no reason.

“Animals are originally like that. They also leave to find their mate.”

“Baek-ho and the white cat… are here….”

“Wouldn’t that be because they think of this place as their home?”

Dan Woo-hyun patted her head and soothed Dan So-mi.

Her regretful eyes were obvious, but even so, there was nothing he could do about it now.

Dan So-mi lowered her head with a dejected expression.

“It probably went to a good place, right?”

“…Y-yes, it would have gone to a good place.”

“I hope it lives happier than when it stayed here. In that place….”

“…It didn’t die though?”

“Yes? I didn’t say it died either. Don’t tell me it died?!”

“No… It’s nothing.”

Dan So-mi made a surprised expression.

Then, seeing Dan Woo-hyun shake his head soon, she let out a sigh of relief.

She misunderstood if Dan Woo-hyun had secretly cleaned it up after it died, but listening to his words, it didn’t seem to be like that.

Dan Woo-hyun let out a short sigh.

“Are you awake?”

At that moment, a voice was heard.

As he turned his gaze, the room door opened with a creak.

Sa Do-hak, wearing pitch-black clothes, stood there blankly.

Wondering what he was thinking, he looked at the two with an absurd expression.

Then he shook his head as if shaking off distracting thoughts and looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

“Can’t you tell by looking?”

“Yeah, I can tell by looking. More importantly, give me some time.”

Wondering what he was thinking, Sa Do-hak nodded his head and called Dan Woo-hyun out.

Although he made a puzzled expression, Dan Woo-hyun eventually left the room following Sa Do-hak without knowing why.

Following the path in the manor, they opened the main gate and went outside.

He didn’t know where he was trying to go since early morning, but as he followed him for a bit, he could roughly figure out where the destination was.

A place slightly away from the manor.

It was the place where Namgung So-hye used to practice martial arts for a time.

The surroundings were made of a wide empty lot, and it was a place where human traces couldn’t be found.

It was more perfect for a sword dance than the training ground inside the manor, and the reason was that even if excessive force was used, there were no particular items that would break.

Sure enough, Sa Do-hak stopped dead in that spot.

He swallowed a groan as if thinking of something, then turned his back and looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

A callous gaze.

Not even a speck of emotion could be felt as always.

The eyes that seemed to suck you in the moment you looked at them were also the same.

Although they were simply facing each other, Sa Do-hak was struck by fear enough to feel the difference between Dan Woo-hyun and himself to the bone.

He smiled naturally and clenched his fists.

“What are you doing?”

“It’s simple.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I want to become stronger.”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at Sa Do-hak with an expressionless face as always.

There were countless people who wanted to become stronger scattered everywhere. Even if he heard such a story, there was nothing he could do.

Furthermore, Sa Do-hak was the one who had already reached the level where he could create his own martial arts.

There was nothing Dan Woo-hyun could do for someone like that.

“From today, two hours each.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Originally, for a person to become stronger, they have to fight against someone stronger.”

“So?”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded his head as if it was a matter of course.

Sa Do-hak clicked his tongue as if he was astounded looking at Dan Woo-hyun who didn’t seem to understand his words properly.

“You really don’t understand words.”

“What do you want me to do?”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at Sa Do-hak with a very reluctant expression.

It wouldn’t be asking to teach martial arts, and he wouldn’t be trying to create a situation where it was useless to attack either.

From Dan Woo-hyun’s perspective, he rather couldn’t understand Sa Do-hak.

“From now on, let’s fight with me for two hours a day.”

Dan Woo-hyun frowned.

It wouldn’t even be a close match.

There was no way he could gain anything from such a situation. Knowing it was a useless waste of mental energy, Dan Woo-hyun had a reluctant expression.

“It’s meaningless.”

“I’m the one who decides that!”

Sa Do-hak scattered demonic energy.

A feeling somewhat different from the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

If Namgung Cheon had created the Emperor Sword Form to face Sa Do-hak, Sa Do-hak also created a new martial art for a slightly higher realm.

Heavenly Demon Blood Heaven Energy.

Because the word Blood Heaven was included, he didn’t quite like the name, but since it was a name given by Dongbang Gu of all people, he couldn’t carelessly throw it away either.

The Heavenly Demon Blood Heaven Energy was exactly the full strength Sa Do-hak possessed.

“Oho….”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at it with an interested gaze.

It was as if he was looking at Cheon Mu-gwang’s energy. His energy also had a dark red feeling, but unlike Cheon Mu-gwang, who felt the eeriness of an evil spirit, Sa Do-hak felt like extreme darkness.

Dan Woo-hyun smiled.

“I wonder if there’s anything to gain… but it looks fun, so I’ll play along.”

“I decide things like that, you bastard!”

Sa Do-hak rushed towards Dan Woo-hyun.

* * *

The energy of the two people spread endlessly.

Even though it was quite a distance from the manor, Bi Cheon-woong and Mu Cheon-pung could feel the energy of the two people. Bi Cheon-woong, who was eating the meal Jang Sam-tae had brought, quickly raised his head.

Zzzzt-!

An electrifying sensation transmitted from his entire body.

A feeling letting him know that a fight between experts was taking place.

Bi Cheon-woong, whose body wasn’t even intact yet, got up from his seat and opened the window.

The yard was visible.

Mu Cheon-pung sitting on the wooden veranda there was seen trembling violently.

“Damn… They’re monsters! Really.”

“…Is it the two of them?”

“Yeah, you bastard. And don’t speak informally! Are you Family Head Dan?”

“…….”

Bi Cheon-woong looked west without answering.

The fierce energy felt from there.

It felt like a gust of wind blowing and a rainstorm pouring down. Also, even deep darkness was felt, which was similar to Cheon Mu-gwang but somewhat a different sensation.

Bi Cheon-woong swallowed dry saliva.

“Ah, damn it…! Startling a sleeping person like this. If they want to do it, they should go somewhere else.”

At that moment, Jang Sam-tae came out grumbling.

He had been taking a pleasant nap for a while, but suddenly an earthquake occurred and a fierce energy was felt throughout his body.

He didn’t know how it was when his senses weren’t sharp, but Jang Sam-tae, who had become quite sharp after learning the Martial God’s Catalog, frowned.

Bi Cheon-woong looked at that Jang Sam-tae.

Because normally there was no one who would say such things about their master.

“What are you looking at?”

“…….”

Bi Cheon-woong turned his head without a word.

Because of the momentum of Jang Sam-tae speaking sharply.

Since it was a word spat at the great Bi Cheon-woong of all people, he wondered if he was an expert worthy of succeeding Dan Woo-hyun.

However, his attire was quite peculiar.

The clothes he was wearing were a shabby long robe, and no matter how much he looked over his body, he didn’t look that solid.

His gait was also nothing great.

Bi Cheon-woong glanced at Mu Cheon-pung.

“Ah, that guy is a servant, a servant. Don’t mind him. He’s just a crazy guy.”

“What do you mean crazy guy? I’m the one who prepares meals for you and cleans! If you’re going to say that, do it where I can’t hear!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted as if he was sulking and turned his head.

He had worked hard to take care of Mu Cheon-pung in his own way, but it seemed his feelings were hurt since what came back was not good.

Mu Cheon-pung was startled and hurriedly grabbed Jang Sam-tae.

“No, no! I’m sorry. What can this old man do about such things?”

“Hmph! Serve your own meals well!”

Jang Sam-tae roughly shook off Mu Cheon-pung who was grabbing his collar and turned his back. Striding away, he seemed to have no lingering attachments at all.

The urgent one was none other than Mu Cheon-pung.

If he doesn’t clean, that’s it. Because he was on the side of not really caring even if he was in a dirty place.

But in this Hunan Dan Family, there was one thing that couldn’t be done without Jang Sam-tae.

That was none other than meals.

Even if cheap ingredients were used, Jang Sam-tae’s hands created the best delicacies.

Seeing it from Mu Cheon-pung who had a picky appetite, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that his cooking was in the top five in the Central Plains, so he had to avoid not being able to eat his cooking at all costs.

He also had no desire to live eating grass again.

He hurried after Jang Sam-tae who was walking with long strides.

It was a pitiful sight that was hard to think of as the great Mu Cheon-pung of the world.

Bi Cheon-woong silently watched that and smiled naturally.

“Ridiculous….”

Bi Cheon-woong, who spat out those words, was startled.

Because he found himself smiling.

Since he had lived killing what was called emotions, he was surprised by this situation, and realized the fact that he was also a human being just like the others.

“Uh….”

“Huh?”

At that moment, Bi Cheon-woong made eye contact with someone.

He didn’t know when they arrived, but several people were gathered around.

Among them was the youngest woman, and the moment that woman confirmed Bi Cheon-woong, she involuntarily rubbed her eyes and made a strange expression.

“You…? Why are you here?”

After a while, another person’s voice was heard from behind.

When a startled Bi Cheon-woong looked at the direction the sound came from, he saw Namgung Cheon standing blankly.

It seemed they had finally arrived from Henan, as there was a lot of luggage.

Even though it was a situation where they had to relieve the fatigue of the exhausting journey right away, they just stood still and stared at Bi Cheon-woong.

“Somehow….”

“Ah! You have returned? That human was picked up by the Manor Lord again!”

“Ha… Geez, he’s picking up all the Five Emperors….”

The moment Bi Cheon-woong was about to say something, Jang Sam-tae’s voice was heard from behind. Due to the words of the two people that followed, Bi Cheon-woong frowned.

‘I am not an object, though?’

He wanted to refute it, but he couldn’t bring himself to open his mouth because of his damn face.

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