I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 111

“Hah.”

A sudden wave of unwelcome information struck with such force that it left my head reeling. Yet even amid the shock, the woman’s words continued without pause.

“Seeing that the young lady’s expression was unwell, I thought perhaps she disliked fire… and so, believing a stroll might help until matters concluded, I didn’t stop her from leaving the estate. Since she’d never stepped beyond its grounds before, I imagined a brief nighttime outing might offer something new.”

At that moment, Haheun had been trembling in terror, fearing the pursuer would soon catch up and kill her too. This was hardly a situation that could be dismissed as a mere “stroll.”

“No… Wait. Before that—after setting fire to someone else’s perfectly fine home, you assumed the daughter’s grim expression meant she simply disliked fire?”

Just where had this reasoning gone so terribly wrong?

“But I truly never expected some random Taoist would kidnap the young lady! My master was furious with my reckless judgment…”

Her eyes grew hazy, as if retracing memories.

By now, I finally understood the root of this woman’s actions—and the fundamental flaw shared by her and those who’d chased me earlier.

It wasn’t anything extraordinary.

They were simply… genuine fanatics of the Demonic Sect.

People whose minds had twisted so severely under the sect’s influence that an ordinary person like me could scarcely comprehend their logic.

“To die by the Sect Leader’s hand is an honor, yet the shame and sorrow of having disturbed his peace weighed heavily upon me. But in his mercy, he granted me another chance—saying he’d adjust his plan slightly. He’d reshape Mount Hua to resemble the Baek Clan’s environment, giving the young lady more time to correct herself.”

“Reshape it to a… similar environment.”

They say anger can sometimes calm the emotions—perhaps this numbness was what that felt like. I muttered blankly, then let out another hollow laugh.

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