I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 114

“It’s not a lie, is it?”

I’d asked abruptly, and his bewildered expression confirmed he had no idea what I was talking about. That meant Tak Jacheong obtaining the demonic manual truly was a coincidence.

In other words, it wasn’t part of some elaborate scheme—like deliberately selecting Haheun, the heir of the Haowen Sect from the Sacred City, handing her that cursed manual to ruin her mind and health, manipulating her into throwing the Sacred City into chaos, and thereby forcing the Tang Sect to seek aid from Mount Hua.

“Huh….”

This was the first time since arriving here that I’d felt such profound relief.

My reaction made the sorcerer blink in disbelief, which actually increased my trust in him slightly. He studied me with a slightly reluctant expression before sighing.

And no wonder—he’d spent the past few days answering my endless questions, yet whenever he’d tried asking me something in return, I’d simply ignored him or refused to answer.

With a resigned air, the sorcerer changed the subject.

“Anyway, as you people put it, the method called ‘soul-stealing technique’ is something only I enjoy. Though I can’t deny it’s useful anywhere.”

“But you called it low-grade?”

“We’re not like those Central Plains folks who obsess pointlessly over honor. Just because something’s low-grade doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use it, right?”

He had a point—but hearing such a reasonable statement from him felt strangely unsettling.

“I’m learning it quite thoroughly, so if the need arises, I’ll use it instead of you.”

“Forget it.”

I frowned and turned my head away.

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