[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith":3,"chapter-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-142":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Childhood Friend of the Zenith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1240168,1667,"Chapter 141: Harmonic Sword Jang Cheon (3)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>༺ Harmonic Sword Jang Cheon (3) ༻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meeting was quite a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if I had just swallowed a fruit filled with spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your grandpa always seems to like giving you a bomb.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What do you mean Grandpa!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barked back at Elder Shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he always think I was related to the Second Elder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not even a single thing we had in common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was possible we shared a drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You got involved with a treasure again. Your life really is a tragic comedy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What scary words are you saying? I’m not involved this time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say I almost got involved would be more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had many questions after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Dishonored Venerable really did write the letter for me, then why did it contain such puzzling content?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he really have to bother writing any of those when he could have just written my name on the letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter left ample room for misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it should’ve been more logical for him to write me a whole new letter if it wasn’t meant for me in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though thinking about the Dishonored Venerable’s personality, he would be the type to just send it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did the Dishonored Venerable ever have a disciple anyways?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple that he mentioned in the letter, I tried my best to think of anything from my memories,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no memories of such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three Heavenly Venerables, only the Sword Emperor had an official disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Heaven was from the Namgung Clan and while Namgung Jin and Namgung Cheonjun could be considered as his disciples…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t actually have any official disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was the same case for the Dishonored Venerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then did he maybe try to get the Second Elder in trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…It certainly could be possible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering all the troubles that old man caused, it did make some sense that the Dishonored Venerable would try to get him back with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was the Second Elder really unaware of the contents inside the letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My thoughts lingered on the last line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– I made good use of the treasure. I’ll send it to you through my disciple, so I hope that you’ll keep it discreet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasure delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like I had heard and experienced this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of the Second Elder handing me a treasure to deliver before my departure for Mount Hua flashed before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And along with that, another thought came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nah, no way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a bad feeling, so I quickly searched my pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pulled out a purse tucked deep within my pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the purse that the Second Elder gave me before leaving for Hanam, saying that it was an allowance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purse still emitted the same sound as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened the purse from time to time whenever I bought snacks for Wi Seol-Ah and it really did seem like an ordinary purse with money in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What’s wrong?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin asked, wondering what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, instead of answering, I flipped over the purse in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver coins inside spilled out, making a harsh sound every time they fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, my eyes darted around in search. Only after all the coins had fallen did I manage to breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brat.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Did you really think that there would be a treasure inside that purse?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked it just in case because of all the times I had been manipulated by the Second Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, it seemed like there wasn’t any treasure inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, even the Second Elder wouldn’t stoop to such levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could overlook the incident regarding Mount Hua’s treasure since he won it fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What do you mean you could overlook it! He won it through a freaking drinking bet!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you the one that’s mad- …Oh wait, you have a good reason to be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forget from time to time that Elder Shin had once been the leader of Mount Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I was too paranoid this time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might have fallen for the Second Elder’s tricks a few times, but there was no way that he would just pass onto me the Murim Alliance’s treasure associated with the Dishonored Venerable…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While picking up the silver coins, my outstretched hand stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt some unknown sensation on my other hand that was holding the purse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked inside the purse to see if there were any silver coins left inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Woah…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something caught my fingers, so I ripped it off with my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing that came out along with a few remnants of thread was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Haha, fuck me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ring so old it was practically rusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Gu is running late. It’s about to start soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol spoke while sipping her tea calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah, standing behind her, flinched after hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because Hongwa warned her about the poisonous herb in Tang Soyeol’s tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe it takes him a long time to prepare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah spoke with her hand on her chin, looking around the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed that many people were quickly glancing towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragons and Phoenixes tournament had always felt like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nasty stares from all these people always felt disgusting and uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, Moyong Hi-ah maintained her smile, knowing that all those scrutinizing gazes had a use for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her lips a little and changed her expression slightly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the most charming and seductive expression that she could possibly make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Moyong Hi-ah smiled, all those people who had been secretly peeping at her, lost their composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are still as impressive as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol commented, genuinely impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tang can also do this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied, not entirely insincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol also had a charming face of her own with her unique cuteness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was no doubt that she was aware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That became pointless when my charm didn’t work against someone that I wanted it to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah felt like she knew who Tang Soyeol was referring to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way that she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did see Tang Soyeol blatantly go after him throughout this trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You still have the same unique taste as before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Tang Soyeol see in that scary boy’s face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He was rather unique, to be fair.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Moyong Hi-ah saw someone that seemed so indifferent about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Clan’s Young Master had a feeling of a great wall around him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which told her not to get too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is it because he has all these girls around him already?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah looked in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the woman who seemed to be the center of everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Namgung Bi-ah… was it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the blood relative of the Namgung Clan and the older sister of the Lightning Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time that Moyong Hi-ah saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her clan’s connections with the Namgung Clan, she had never heard much about her beyond the fact that there was a daughter in the Namgung Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s beautiful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the handsome Lightning Dragon, his sister possessed the same allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah didn’t mind that she took most of the attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah’s beauty more than justified it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did feel a little bit of jealousy, but she couldn’t afford to think about such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah then carefully spoke to Namgung Bi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your little sibling is nowhere to be seen either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah shifted her hollow eyes after hearing Moyong Hi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…He’ll come soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pardon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Moyong Hi-ah felt that Namgung Bi-ah looked way more tired than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s coming soon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they had been in contact because they were siblings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She’s not easy as I expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to get closer to Namgung Bi-ah in recent days, but she couldn’t read her thoughts one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah had almost no change in her expression, and the only thing she did besides training and sleeping was spending time with her fiancé, the servant behind her, or Tang Soyeol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What a waste with a face like hers.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some could say that she was living an eventful life, but realistically it was more of a laid-back life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah couldn’t help but feel very envious of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I don’t have time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t have the time to improve her martial arts or indulge in the emotions of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Where is the Lightning Dragon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was why she had to get help from the Lightning Dragon as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As well as the Namgung Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah stared at Moyong Hi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she asked Wi Seol-Ah, who was standing behind her, in a careful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Your legs, do they hurt…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to sit…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah was concerned about Wi Seol-Ah, who stood behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis, as I mentioned earlier, that’s not allowed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol spoke to Namgung Bi-ah while letting out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand Sis’s feelings, but it doesn’t look good for Young Master Gu if we let a servant take a seat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Gu Yangcheon would let servants, including Wi Seol-Ah, and escorts sit and dine with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they couldn’t afford to do such a thing, at least not in this spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah reluctantly relented only after hearing Gu Yangcheon’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like she would say yes to anything as long as it was related to Gu Yangcheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can’t believe a person could change that much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few months, Namgung Bi-ah became much brighter and more talkative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to think that it was solely due to Gu Yangcheon…It made her feel bittersweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol continued to stare at the entrance while poking her lips out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seriously, when is he going to arrive …”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried about Gu Yangcheon’s tardiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was way too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thankfully, the Alliance Leader is also running late too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like there was a delay in the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thanks to that, Gu Yangcheon might arrive in time for the gathering event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s strange for the Alliance Leader to be late, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol nodded her head upon hearing Moyong Hi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every year, the Alliance Leader would come out to give a speech at the beginning of the gathering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Alliance Leader was never late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, he would even arrive early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that this was a spot where the blood relatives of the Orthodox Faction’s noble clans gathered, it wouldn’t look good for the Alliance Leader to be late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe he had something come up- “\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He should be here soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol frowned after hearing a voice that interrupted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because it wasn’t a member of their group speaking, but an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol turned to the voice with a slightly piercing gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked back, there was a boy wearing an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked kind and handsome, with eyes that made him look like he was smiling even when he wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. I had no intention to cut you off… But I happened to hear about a matter that I’m well aware of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before talking, I hope that you’d introduce yourself first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Tang Soyeol’s annoyed tone, the boy maintained his smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While showing respect to Tang Soyeol, the boy started to introduce himself calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize for my rudeness and disrespect, I am… “\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if a breeze was blowing whenever the boy spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jang Seonyeon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very cold breeze at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can rate\u002Freview this series here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1962,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","b08dc63209104b5653c44872e38ee07a39bb4e96dcadca5e4bcdbe8da4ce5e2c","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-143","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-141",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]