Nam Gung Jin Cheon was clearly the world’s greatest.

As the dagger uncle said, there were not many who could threaten Grandfather.

Nam Gung Jin Cheon, possessed by the demon, loses his mind and commits a massacre.

And he kills his own son, Nam Gung Hyun Jong, with his own hands.

In the battle with Ji Cheon Wu, Nam Gung Jin Cheon breaks free from the demon, but in the end, he loses all will to live and takes his own life.

The Blood Sect chose me as their target. No one was better at selecting others’ weaknesses than them.

So… it meant that in the eyes of the Blood Sect, I was someone precious to Grandfather.

“I don’t know if I should take this as acknowledgment…”

As time passed, people would believe that I was dead.

No matter how much I told Ji Cheon Wu to pass on my message, even Grandfather would be inclined to think I was dead.

“Of course, I might be over-analyzing this, but I’m still worried.”

Grandfather did not want to kill Nam Gung Hyun Jong with his own hands. It was too cruel for him.

In the end, having lost all his children, Grandfather ended up killing himself.

Before long, I was able to fully climb up the cliff.

And I couldn’t help but be surprised by someone I saw.

“Ji Cheon Wu?”

Ji Cheon Wu was staring at me with a dazed expression.

Why was he here like this? My face naturally frowned.

Ji Cheon Wu’s appearance was a mess.

Not to mention the dark circles under his eyes, he wasn’t even properly dressed. Moreover, his arm was bleeding from some injury.

“No, he gets cold easily…”

I walked up to him with long strides. Then I crossed my arms.

“Where did you put the scarf I gave you?”

The tips of Ji Cheon Wu’s ears and cheeks were red. Despite that, he had a face that had lost all motivation in the world.

“A dream…?”

“What do you mean by a dream? Where did you put the scarf I gave you?”

“I left it in my lodging, worried that the snow would ruin it.”

“Since it’s snowing, you should wear it. You get cold easily. Why are you only storing something I gave you to use?”

“Is this not a dream?”

I looked at Ji Cheon Wu strangely.

“Could it be that he’s under some technique? He seems out of it somehow.”

At my words, the dagger uncle spoke firmly while looking at Ji Cheon Wu.

[He’s just talking nonsense.]

“Ji Cheon Wu’s body is alright, isn’t it?”

[Very much so. That monster-like guy, he seems to have gotten even stronger. The aura he exudes is not ordinary. What the hell did he do for the past month?]

The dagger uncle spoke in a disgusted voice. That’s when Ji Cheon Wu approached me.

He suddenly hugged me.

[This guy dares to…!]

I patted Ji Cheon Wu’s back in surprise. It was the first time I had seen Ji Cheon Wu looking so weak.

Even when he was being bullied in the Nam Gung household, Ji Cheon Wu only fiercely glared. In other words, he didn’t show any weakness.

Such Ji Cheon Wu was now burying his head in my embrace.

His body trembled slightly. I patted Ji Cheon Wu’s back in surprise.

“What, what are you…”

“I’m fine. Nothing happened. I told you I would come back, didn’t I?”

Although I fell from the cliff, I wasn’t injured anywhere, so in conclusion, it was as if nothing had happened.

“My body has also gotten better.”

Ji Cheon Wu was busy checking my physical condition.

“Why did you climb up the cliff? Don’t tell me you really fell?”

Ji Cheon Wu had a face that seemed to have many questions. That made sense.

If it were me, I would have a lot to say if someone who disappeared for half a month climbed up from a cliff.

“Moreover, looking more energetic than before falling off the cliff.”

But I didn’t have much time. Although I was surprised that Ji Cheon Wu was here, it was rather fortunate.

I felt the wooden box in my embrace. It seemed better to give it to him now than to go inside the Nam Gung household and hand it over.

[In the end, you’ve made up your mind to do that.]

“Because this is the right thing to do.”

[Those divine medicines were prepared for you.]

“This is for me.”

The dagger uncle probably also wanted me to hand over the wooden box to Ji Cheon Wu. For some reason, the dagger uncle spoke in a proud voice.

[Yes, if that’s what you want, then that’s enough.]

The dagger uncle didn’t say anything after that. I held out the wooden box to Ji Cheon Wu.

“What is this…?”

“The inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp.”

At my words, Ji Cheon Wu’s face hardened.

“Is this really a dream after all?”

“I told you it’s not a dream. Hurry and take it.”

His gaze shifted to the wooden box I was holding in my hand.

The inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp.

It was a divine medicine that could cure the Nine Yin Severed Pulse. In the original work of the Heavenly Demon’s Domination, Ji Cheon Wu also eats the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp and cures his Nine Yin Severed Pulse.

But that was a few years into the future.

“And that was after Ji Cheon Wu caught the eye of the leader of the Demon Cult.”

Ji Cheon Wu goes through several near-death experiences before he can get his hands on the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp.

It was the reward for overcoming the leader’s trials.

Ji Cheon Wu was already strong originally, but after eating the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp, he becomes incomparably stronger.

He is finally liberated from the Nine Yin Severed Pulse that had shackled him all his life.

Is that all?

The effect produced by the energy of the severed pulse and the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp was amazing.

Ji Cheon Wu would gain as much qi as I did from eating the Azure Dragon Stone Oil.

The dagger uncle said he had obtained the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp for his former comrade.

“But in the end, he said he couldn’t give it to him.”

That inner elixir had gone around and ended up in Ji Cheon Wu’s hands.

“As expected of the protagonist.”

Ji Cheon Wu had strangely good luck.

“While falling from the cliff, I discovered a cave.”

I briefly explained to Ji Cheon Wu what had happened to me.

Without going into details, just that I fell from the cliff and gained qi.

The more Ji Cheon Wu heard my words, the more peculiar his expression became.

“Why did you fall from the cliff?”

“Dang Hae Jun pushed me off the cliff.”

At my words, Ji Cheon Wu clenched his fists.

I was surprised by Ji Cheon Wu’s murderous expression, which I was seeing for the first time. The dagger uncle snorted as if he had just realized it.

[That guy originally has that kind of personality.]

I ignored the dagger uncle’s words. Because Ji Cheon Wu’s face immediately became expressionless.

“As expected, my protagonist can’t be like that. He can’t be compared to the original Ji Cheon Wu.”

I stared at Ji Cheon Wu with a proud face. Because Ji Cheon Wu’s gaze wouldn’t leave the wooden box.

It made sense.

“With this inner elixir, he can survive.”

Being freed from the Nine Yin Severed Pulse. Ji Cheon Wu’s lifelong wish would be resolved.

But I couldn’t help but be surprised by Ji Cheon Wu’s next answer.

“I can’t accept this.”

[He’s refusing it?]

The dagger uncle was the same. The inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp was now practically the only means for Ji Cheon Wu to survive.

Moreover, it was a godsend that fell from the sky. There was no need for him to deliberately refuse when I was giving it to him.

Those born with the Nine Yin Severed Pulse were mostly geniuses. But in the end, their fate was to die young.

There was no one more suited for this divine medicine than Ji Cheon Wu. I knew how desperately the Ji Cheon Wu in the Heavenly Demon’s Domination had wanted the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp when he obtained it.

As such, Ji Cheon Wu refusing the inner elixir of the Solar Fire Carp was something I hadn’t planned for.

“Why in the world is he saying he won’t accept it?”

[He thinks it’s not his.]

“Wouldn’t an ordinary person gladly accept it?”

What should I say to make Ji Cheon Wu accept the divine medicine without hesitation?

There was no choice.

I opened my mouth toward Ji Cheon Wu with a villainous face.

“I’m not just giving it to you.”

I placed the wooden box in Ji Cheon Wu’s hand. Then, in a resolute tone, I said,

“I always told you, you have talent. I believe in your talent.”

Ji Cheon Wu was a guy who took the relationship of gratitude and grudges very seriously. It might be better to leave him indebted like this.

At my words, I saw Ji Cheon Wu slowly raise his head.

Just then, the snow stopped.

The dark clouds dispersed and the sun began to rise. I squinted at the suddenly brightened sky.

“I haven’t told you, but I have many enemies. Strong ones at that. That’s why I’m giving you the inner elixir.”

To be precise, they were enemies of both you and me.

“Repaying gratitude is enough. Become stronger and be the sword that protects me and the Nam Gung household.”

At my words, I saw Ji Cheon Wu flinch. Only then did Ji Cheon Wu hold the wooden box I had handed him close to his chest.

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Before long, I was surprised by the sight of numerous warriors.

“With this many, most of the warriors in the household must have been looking for me.”

I had roughly heard from Ji Cheon Wu, but it was still surprising. The first to greet me was Nam Gung Yu Cheong.

“Lin, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? Where have you been?”

A strange feeling arose. A warm energy spread through my chest at his worried face. Both Ji Cheon Wu and Nam Gung Yu Cheong looked terrible.

Even though half a month had passed since I disappeared, they were still searching for me.

“I’m not hurt anywhere.”

Nam Gung Yu Cheong hugged me tightly. His reaction was the same as Ji Cheon Wu’s. He was restlessly busy checking my condition.

As soon as he realized I had no injuries, Nam Gung Yu Cheong let out a sigh of relief.

“Welcome back. We were so worried.”

At his words, I nodded slightly.

“Grandfather and Mother had to leave their posts unavoidably. Let’s return to the household quickly.”

On the way back, I had to endure the shocked gazes of people. They all seemed unable to believe that I had returned alive.