Ilyul swept away his surprised feelings. As Geon mentioned, he looked perfectly fine on the surface. If he had been injured even slightly by a tiger of that size, Geon wouldn’t be standing before Ilyul as he was now.
After confirming Geon’s safety, a sense of relief settled in Ilyul’s previously anxious heart.
Ilyul, unaware of Geon’s near-assassination, expressed his relief with a face that showed he had let out a sigh of relief.
“How about going together on the next hunt? It can serve as a refreshing breeze, and we can have some rare father-son time after a long while.”
“I apologize.”
Yeonwoo, who had lowered her eyes to the ground, listened attentively to the conversation between the two nobles.
When she heard that Geon was sent alone on a tiger hunt, she thought of Ilyul as a king who was ruthless to his children. However, the impression she received from Ilyul, despite meeting him for the first time, was gentle and mild.
Although Yeonwoo was hearing about Ilyul’s treatment of Geon for the first time, she could feel the affectionate interest in his child emanating from Ilyul’s words.
The rumors about King Ilyul mistreating Geon turned out to be baseless.
Moreover, for reasons unknown, Ilyul seemed unaware that Chakhogun was prevented from intervening in the recent tiger hunt.
While contemplating the malicious rumors surrounding the tiger incident and Geon, Yeonwoo also thought there might be a connection with Prince Hwan.
The prince, who even hired an assassin to kill Geon, was a cunning and malicious person. If such a person had ill intentions, there was no telling what he might do.
As Yeonwoo pondered about Hwan, the conversation between Ilyul and Geon continued.
“From the time you detached from the academy, you readily hunted small animals. It seems that temperament is now being demonstrated so prominently. To return unharmed from the hunt without a scratch, even with several members of Chakhogun rushing in, is truly impressive.”
“If it weren’t for Hong Yeonwoo, a trainee, I too wouldn’t have returned unharmed from the hunt.”
“Hong Yeonwoo, the trainee?”
Ilyul’s gaze shifted quietly to Yeonwoo, who was kneeling and sitting behind Geon.
“Are you saying this person is Hong Yeonwoo, the trainee?”
When Geon gestured, Yeonwoo stepped forward and, lying flat on the ground, raised her head when she met Ilyul’s gaze.
In a brief moment, Ilyul, who encountered Yeonwoo, widened his eyes as if surprised. Despite being a woman, the trainee named Hong Yeonwoo had a striking beauty to the extent that it was believable. It was unimaginable how she, with her small and petite physique, contributed to the tiger hunt. Considering Geon’s usually solemn demeanor, he wouldn’t make such remarks lightly, so Ilyul looked at Yeonwoo with curious eyes.
“All right, what did you do in this hunt?”
“As the tiger was captured by Chakhogun Geon, I didn’t do anything speci…-”
Interrupting Yeonwoo’s excessive modesty, Geon spoke, “I shot an arrow into the tiger’s head. Trainee Hong Yeonwoo played a significant role in this hunt.”
“Oh? Despite appearances, your archery skills seem impressive.”
Geon’s direct mention indicated that she was undoubtedly skilled in martial arts. It was intriguing how a delicate person like her managed to hit the head of a tiger, a feat challenging even for a sturdy man.
Without withdrawing the seemingly interested gaze from Yeonwoo, Ilyul addressed Geon, “How about joining the next hunt? I’m curious about the archery skills that hit the tiger’s head.”
“Yo-your Majesty, it’s truly humbling.”
Yeonwoo’s heart pounded rapidly. Not only did she witness the eyes of a dragon, a sight she might never see again in her lifetime, but she also earned a position to hunt alongside him. For any noble family, this would be a source of pride for generations.
However, she was yet to be surprised.
“As a reward for this tiger hunt, I will grant 100 nyang.”
“What?!”
Upon hearing Ilyul’s words about a reward of 100 nyang, Yeonwoo’s eyes widened. 100 nyang was an enormous amount, almost equivalent to her annual salary for four years. To receive such an astronomical sum for hunting a single tiger! She felt fortunate that this was the palace; otherwise, she might have jumped up to the ceiling.
Yeonwoo’s astonished mouth remained open until they left the private chamber. Until she left the private chamber, her mind was filled with the words “100 nyang.”
In a voice oozing envy, Yeonwoo asked, “100 nyang, that’s impressive. What do you plan to do with that money?”
Responding with a puzzled expression, Geon said, “What are you talking about?”
“Haven’t you just been rewarded with 100 nyang? Won’t you use it?”
“Why would I use it?”
“What?”
This time, Yeonwoo looked bewildered.
“That 100 nyang is a reward directly bestowed upon you by His Majesty.”
“What?!”
Was it a reward for hitting the tiger’s head? The king’s favor seemed extraordinary.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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