Chapter 446: Chapter 446

“What, they left?”

“Yes.”

Those gathered looked at Dan So-mi with somewhat bewildered eyes.

They had been puzzled because Jang Sam-tae and Dan Woo-hyun were nowhere to be seen since morning, and it seemed they were surprised to hear that they had left out of the blue.

It bothered them that no one but So-mi knew they had left, and that they didn’t even know the reason.

“Where?”

“I don’t know. He just said he’d be back…”

Dan So-mi smiled awkwardly.

Even if she wanted to hear the details, it wasn’t the situation for it. Also, seeing his expression, she couldn’t bring herself to speak, so Dan So-mi simply chose to wait silently.

Perhaps it was the same for Namgung So-hye.

Having watched Namgung So-hye for a long time, Dan So-mi felt like she finally understood a little bit about what kind of feelings she harbored for Dan Woo-hyun.

Of course, it wasn’t that Dan Woo-hyun accepted them, but Namgung So-hye was quietly waiting for her time while staying by his side.

Glancing at her, she saw her shaking her head with a small sigh.

Since it was Dan Woo-hyun, of all people, who made a move, something must have happened, and since it was something beyond their capabilities to handle, he must have gone out alone.

Whether the quick-witted Jang Sam-tae chased after the departing Dan Woo-hyun, or Dan Woo-hyun kidnapped the sleeping Jang Sam-tae.

Although she thought it was a bit closer to the latter, she felt a sense of relief just knowing someone remained by his side.

“It’s him, of all people. We probably don’t need to worry.”

“Your face says otherwise though?”

Zhuge Yeon poked at Namgung So-hye with an odd sneer. At that single remark, the startled Namgung So-hye blushed and glared at her, causing Zhuge Yeon to subconsciously raise both hands and step back two paces.

It might have been different in the past, but now the difference in their levels was too great.

A single light swing of her sword could severely injure him.

“That’s true. I suppose all we have to do is wait for him to return. Haha, goodness…”

Namgung Cheon shook his head with a bitter expression.

Wouldn’t it be nice if he just told them when something happened?

The time they had spent together could be considered long or short, but it wasn’t as if they weren’t close enough to speak openly.

He inexplicably resented Dan Woo-hyun for leaving without telling them anything.

Perhaps Sa Do-hak felt the same way.

Considering that he had built a deep friendship with Dan Woo-hyun in his own way and had even received teachings from him without realizing it, the sense of betrayal Sa Do-hak felt must have been even greater.

“I don’t know where he went, but he’ll be back soon. More importantly, aren’t we going to have a problem right away since that guy Sam-tae isn’t here?”

Jeok Mu-seong opened his mouth as he looked at Sa Do-hak, who wasn’t saying anything.

In fact, the most urgent matter was that due to Jang Sam-tae’s absence, the person to clean and manage this vast manor had disappeared.

Since he was a guy who did the work of ten people by himself, his empty spot couldn’t help but feel quite large.

“Me, me! I can clean my own room! I can do a little cooking too!”

Dan So-mi raised her hand high and appealed for herself. However, putting cooking aside, it seemed there were many who couldn’t agree that she could clean a room.

Jeok Mu-seong let out a long sigh.

He felt a foreboding that things were going to be a mess for a while.

***

“No, Manor Lord! I’m telling you, this is crazy!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted at the top of his lungs and scowled.

Things like Blood Heaven or Blood Demon Cult were humans dealing with humans. But wasn’t that Heavenly Martial Emperor or whatever definitely the Eight Immortals, an existence that had crossed the boundary of humanity?

Dealing with people like that?

Wasn’t this a guaranteed death?

“Didn’t you say you were going to follow?”

“That’s why I’m saying I won’t go now!”

“It’s too late!”

“Ahhhh! Let me go, please let me go!”

Jang Sam-tae had a thought.

Dan Woo-hyun had an apathetic expression as if he didn’t care at all about human death, but he would even save and keep them alive if it came down to it.

Knowing those facts, he thought he would be fine as long as he stuck by Dan Woo-hyun’s side no matter what happened, but where would there be saving or anything in a fight between legends?

Look at what happened a few days ago.

The fragments pouring out from the death match, rather than sparring, between the Five Emperors and the Martial God were enough to kill a person.

If Dan Woo-hyun hadn’t controlled his strength at the time, the training ground would have become an empty plain, and everyone watching would have been knocked down, sustaining severe injuries or having their lives hanging by a thread.

But this fight was crossing the line.

A fight between an Immortal and a Martial God?

Wasn’t that completely insane?

If it was a fight outside the realm of humans, Jang Sam-tae definitely shouldn’t be involved.

“Heheung… What am I supposed to do by going?”

“I’ll at least collect your corpse.”

“No, didn’t you say you’d just leave it?!”

“If there’s even a trace left, that is.”

Dan Woo-hyun smirked and replied.

At that single remark, Jang Sam-tae’s face turned pale. Didn’t that mean he might disappear to the point where not even a trace would remain?

Having already seen Dan Woo-hyun’s tremendous power, Jang Sam-tae realized that story was not a lie.

He tried to struggle in fear and run away, but before he knew it, Dan Woo-hyun had grabbed the scruff of his neck, leaving him unable to do anything.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of. If you beat even one of them, you won’t have to fear the World’s Five Emperors either.”

“I’ll die before that, you crazy bastard!?”

“…”

“No, well… That’s what I’m saying. Does it even make sense for me to beat those people in the first place?”

Jang Sam-tae shivered.

The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous of a joke it was.

How could a person possibly win against those who had reached the Realm of Immortals?

“If they’re dead, they should just stay dead properly. Why are bastards who ascended to the Immortal Realm wandering around on the ground!?”

“Go and ask them yourself.”

“Oh my, goodness… Can’t you say such crazy things a bit more gently…”

Smack!

Jang Sam-tae grabbed his head and sank down.

However, for some reason, he glared at Dan Woo-hyun as if he wouldn’t back down this time. He seemed determined to give a stern piece of advice to him, who was trying to start something ridiculous.

“Manor Lord…”

“Yes.”

Dan Woo-hyun slowly raised his sword.

It was still in its scabbard, which wasn’t a threat at all, but the mere fact that Dan Woo-hyun of all people was raising it gave off an inexplicable sense of intimidation.

“To begin with… getting involved with guys like that…”

Clang-!

“Good things could happen too. Ah, isn’t there that? You should beat up all the guys who reached the Realm of Divine Immortals and become the emperor of the sky!”

“…”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at Jang Sam-tae with a dumbfounded expression.

Jang Sam-tae, muttering on and on, was ceaselessly praising Dan Woo-hyun. He didn’t forget to flatter him with a silly smile, showing clearly that he really didn’t want to die.

Dan Woo-hyun subconsciously laughed.

“That mouth of yours doesn’t go anywhere.”

“Hehe, don’t they say if a person changes, they’ll die right away?”

“That’s a relief.”

“But isn’t it really dangerous? This Sam-tae still has a lot of things to do. I have to see So-mi get married and I have to get married too…”

“Were you planning to go?”

“Of course I am?!”

Jang Sam-tae yelled, startled.

Of course he was planning to get married.

Although it might be nice to live alone watching only Dan So-mi, he also wanted to show So-mi a younger sibling.

Hearing that story, Dan Woo-hyun looked at Jang Sam-tae with a peculiar expression.

“Are you talking about Mae-hyang?”

“Eh?”

Dan Woo-hyun made a strange face.

Jang Sam-tae normally jumped up and down if anyone tried to set him up with Mae-hyang. But strangely enough, he was quiet today and even had a somewhat awkward expression.

He was even blushing, unlike his usual self.

After putting all these circumstances together and making a judgment, Dan Woo-hyun faced Jang Sam-tae and opened his mouth.

“Did you do it?”

“…”

The startled Jang Sam-tae stammered and couldn’t open his mouth.

Dan Woo-hyun had said something that seemed like it would come from the mouth of Sa Do-hak or Jeok Mu-seong. He was somewhat dumbfounded and couldn’t figure out what to say.

“You did it.”

“Ah! What is this? That’s!”

“Why, is it strange?”

“No, it’s not like that, but… aren’t you asking a bit too blatantly?”

“You, who normally denies it so well, are too quiet, so I wondered if you caused an accident.”

“You don’t usually ask such things either…”

Dan Woo-hyun glanced at Jang Sam-tae.

Jang Sam-tae slightly turned his face away and trembled.

He took a breath for a moment, as if he had something to say.

“You know?”

“What is it.”

“Alcohol… I’m talking about alcohol. The alcohol that came in from the Ho-yeon Family this time was really delicious, wasn’t it?”

“It was.”

Jang Sam-tae let out a sigh, going Haa-.

But his face couldn’t help but turn red as he recalled that time.

“We were drinking together until the end… and then… um…”

“You pounced on her.”

“I got pounced on!”

“…?”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at Jang Sam-tae with a somewhat uncomprehending expression. It was a common occurrence for a man to pounce on a woman.

Especially if they drank alcohol, it was natural for the man to cause a problem, but to say it was the opposite, he couldn’t understand.

“Keuuuung… I haven’t been seeing Mae-hyang as a woman, right?”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes. Of… of course, except for sometimes.”

“So?”

Dan Woo-hyun asked with an apathetic expression.

If he saw her as a woman even sometimes, he saw her as a woman. The reason he denied it wasn’t because of that, but simply because Jang Sam-tae was rejecting it due to their age difference.

But such talk didn’t matter at all right now.

“I was about to pass out from being drunk, but she suddenly stripped off her clothes… sob, sob…”

“…”

Covering his face with both hands, Jang Sam-tae teared up as he recalled what happened at the time. The fact that he had been played with by a woman for the first time seemed quite embarrassing.

However, Dan Woo-hyun had an apathetic expression as if he had heard an insignificant story, and soon shook his head, letting out a long sigh.

“You have to take responsibility.”

“Exactly! That’s why I can’t die!”

“Is that so?”

Dan Woo-hyun let out a short groan, going Hmm-.

Jang Sam-tae now also had someone he needed to protect. Of course, there was the child named Dan So-mi, but that was a separate matter.

After thinking for a moment, Dan Woo-hyun nodded.

“Then you’ll have to train… so that you don’t lose.”

“Huh?”

“Aren’t you learning the Martial God’s Scripture too?”

“That’s… well…”

Jang Sam-tae nodded with a sullen expression. He didn’t have the slightest intention of learning it, but regardless of the process, he ended up learning that terrifying martial art.

“Let’s try to master it perfectly.”

“Ack?”

Jang Sam-tae suddenly stopped walking with a dumbfounded expression.

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