Was it because of the noodles Ji Cheon Wu bought? As soon as I woke up this morning, I remembered what he had said.
Yes, by now I knew the truth to some extent. About Ji Cheon Wu’s feelings for me.
[Why are you pretending not to know?]I let out a faint sigh at Dagger Uncle’s words.
‘Because Ji Cheon Wu will leave me.’
At the Cheonhaje, Ji Cheon Wu meets the Cheonma. That was the central plot of the novel “Cheonma Jijon”.
If he doesn’t meet the Cheonma, the one to oppose the Blood Sect would disappear.
I thought it was natural for Ji Cheon Wu to follow the Cheonma.
It was something that was bound to happen and had to happen.
And it was actually the reason why I bothered to attend the Cheonhaje.
‘Because I have to send Ji Cheon Wu to the Demon Sect.’
So in the end, I came here to part ways with Ji Cheon Wu.
In the midst of all this, if I pretended to know Ji Cheon Wu’s feelings, what greater deception could there be?
After I showed kindness to Ji Cheon Wu, our relationship completely changed.
I, who should have been the minor villain tormenting Ji Cheon Wu in the martial arts novel, became too important to him.
I glanced at Ji Cheon Wu.
Then our eyes met.
He had been looking at me all along. It had always been like that.
Ji Cheon Wu’s gaze was always directed at me. Gradually, from moments I didn’t even notice.
‘Then, should I not have?’
If parting was destined anyway, should I not have been kind to Ji Cheon Wu?
Some might call it fake. After all, wasn’t I only thinking about getting away from Ji Cheon Wu?
“What are you thinking so deeply about?”
I came to my senses as Ji Cheon Wu gently patted my shoulder.
It seems I had been motionless for a while. In fact, the noodles in front of me were swollen and almost untouched.
“No, I just don’t have an appetite…”
“Is that so? Well, you’re not completely recovered yet.”
Ji Cheon Wu looked at me with worried eyes.
For reasons I couldn’t explain, my stomach churned and I stood up.
“Shall we go for a walk?”
Ji Cheon Wu nodded.
Even though it was still early morning, the streets were bustling with activity.
It was all because of the martial artists who had come to participate in the Cheonhaje.
Everyone’s faces were tense. ‘It’s already this intense, and the Cheonhaje hasn’t even started yet.’
The Cheonhaje was one of the largest and grandest events held in the righteous martial arts world. The most outstanding disciples from each sect would participate.
Achieving results in this Cheonhaje was extremely important.
‘Aunt tried to dissuade me from participating, but…’
It had been a while since anyone from the Nam Gung family had won the Cheonhaje.
Ironically, people were gradually beginning to doubt the Nam Gung family.
The Nam Gung family used to win the Cheonhaje whenever they entered.
‘They think that once grandfather passes away, the Nam Gung family’s reputation will fall.’
The Cheonhaje was a competition for each family and sect to show off how strong and viable they were.
Nam Gung Yu Cheong had displayed outstanding skills at the Cheonhaje, but it wasn’t up to the family’s past reputation.
‘It was unfair to elder brother Yu Cheong.’
After all, Nam Gung Yu Cheong had entered the Cheonhaje not long after learning the Nam Gung family’s martial arts.
That’s when it happened.
People’s whispers could be heard.
“That person…”
“They say he’s a disciple of the Cheonma?”
“Indeed, the aura he exudes is tremendous.”
I was impressed.
‘So that guy is participating in the Cheonmaje too.’
It seemed one of the Cheonma’s disciples, Ak Wi Cheon, had appeared.
‘In the original “Cheonma Jijon”, Ak Wi Cheon was the winner of the Cheonmaje.’
As befitting the Cheonma’s only disciple, Ak Wi Cheon ends the Cheonhaje with overwhelming skill.
I took Ji Cheon Wu’s hand and led him. I wanted to see Ak Wi Cheon’s face.
‘That guy was the one who confronted Ji Cheon Wu so much in the original work.’
From Ak Wi Cheon’s perspective, it might have been unfair. In “Cheonma Jijon”, he thought he would naturally take the position of the next Cheonma as the only disciple.
‘He had lived his whole life believing that.’
But Ji Cheon Wu would end up taking that position. Ak Wi Cheon resented Ji Cheon Wu, and Ji Cheon Wu felt the same way about him.
I recalled the words Ak Wi Cheon often said to Ji Cheon Wu.
Yes, he disliked Ji Cheon Wu because he was sincere about the Demon Sect.
Their first meeting was at the Cheonhaje. Ironically, Ji Cheon Wu fails in the preliminaries of the Cheonhaje.
It was because he met Ak Wi Cheon in the preliminaries. Ji Cheon Wu is miserably defeated by Ak Wi Cheon, but the Cheonma witnesses this scene.
It was an absurd coincidence befitting the protagonist of a novel.
The Cheonma happens to see Ji Cheon Wu and takes a liking to him.
I finally managed to see Ak Wi Cheon’s face after pushing through the large crowd.
‘As expected. He’s handsome.’
As a major character who frequently appeared in the novel, Ak Wi Cheon boasted exceptional looks.
‘If I hadn’t been trained by Ji Cheon Wu’s appearance, I might have been momentarily captivated.’
I felt Ji Cheon Wu’s hand gently grabbing my arm.
“Lin.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know that person?”
I was momentarily taken aback by Ji Cheon Wu’s gaze. His eyes looking at Ak Wi Cheon were not pleasant.
‘Could it be that he thinks I’m attracted to him?’
I rubbed my arm, feeling goosebumps.
‘Surely not, his feelings couldn’t be that deep. He wouldn’t be jealous just because I looked at someone for a moment.’
I understood that Ji Cheon Wu had some feelings for me, but I didn’t think it was to that extent.
[I thought you had noticed, but you’re still far off.]Ignoring Dagger Uncle’s words, I answered Ji Cheon Wu.
“No, I’m just curious because it’s my first time seeing people from the Demon Sect.”
“Really? I thought he might be your type…”
I couldn’t deny that Ak Wi Cheon was my type.
But there was one thing I was certain of, so I spoke without hesitation.
“No, you’re more handsome.”
At that, Ji Cheon Wu turned his gaze away from Ak Wi Cheon, whom he had been looking at with displeasure, and stared at the ground.
His earlobes, which I caught a glimpse of, were flushed a peach color.
Dagger Uncle clicked his tongue disapprovingly at the sight.
[Tsk, tsk.]I deliberately avoided looking at Ji Cheon Wu and fixed my gaze on Ak Wi Cheon. Ak Wi Cheon walked confidently through the crowd. The other Demon Sect members behind him did the same.
It was when most of the Demon Sect members had moved on.
Only one young boy from the Demon Sect, quite far from Ak Wi Cheon, remained in place. That’s when it happened.
A boy who had been following Ak Wi Cheon at a slower pace collided with an old man.
“Aish!”
The boy’s angry voice was heard as the old man fell over.
I frowned as I looked at the boy. Ji Cheon Wu also muttered softly.
“He bumped into him on purpose.”
The whispers of some passersby could also be heard.
“My goodness, how unlucky.”
“Isn’t that guy the disciple of the Great Strength Demon?”
I had heard of him too.
In the Demon Sect, there are the Seven Demon Lords. It’s a title given to the seven strongest masters in the Demon Sect.
And one of the Seven Demon Lords, the Great Strength Demon, had a disciple with a nasty personality.
There was a guy who committed all sorts of evil acts, riding on the coattails of the Great Strength Demon…
‘But why? That guy never appeared in “Cheonma Jijon”.’
Ji Cheon Wu’s life in the Demon Sect was described in great detail in “Cheonma Jijon”.
So I actually knew more about Ji Cheon Wu’s life on the Demon Sect side.
The Great Strength Demon’s ill-mannered disciple never appears in “Cheonma Jijon”.
That means this guy disappears before Ji Cheon Wu goes to the Demon Sect.
‘But, why?’
The person claiming to be the Third Elder’s disciple seemed to have quite decent talent at first glance.
He didn’t seem to have the level of skill that would make him fall out of the Demon Sect.
‘Of course, his personality seems to be lacking.’
But that guy didn’t cause trouble when Ak Wi Cheon was around.
That means he hides his ruffian-like behavior when there are those stronger than him.
I couldn’t continue my train of thought. The situation was unfolding rapidly.
“Old man, did you just bump into me?”
The Third Elder’s disciple grabbed the old man by the collar. The powerless old man could be seen struggling.
People clicked their tongues, but didn’t dare to step forward.
Everyone was just giving pitying glances to the old man when it happened.
Ji Cheon Wu stepped forward.
“Isn’t that enough?”
I was about to just watch without intervening when Dagger Uncle spoke in an uneasy voice.
[That old man, something’s off about him.]‘What do you mean, off?’
[I’m not sure. I just have an unsettling feeling.]I didn’t easily dismiss Dagger Uncle’s words. A master can recognize another master.
The unsettling feeling Dagger Uncle had meant there was a high chance the old man was hiding something.
‘For example, hiding his strength…’
Moreover, Dagger Uncle said he wasn’t sure. It also meant the old man had completely concealed his aura.
In the martial arts world, the scariest ones are those who don’t appear strong.
Even our grandfather, when he goes to the market, other people can’t tell at all that he’s a master.
Realizing this fact, I felt cold sweat running down my back.
I couldn’t stop Ji Cheon Wu from intervening either. He was already blocking the old man’s front.
[That guy might be a master hiding his true identity.]‘It’s a cliché often seen in martial arts novels.’
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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