[{"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-190":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},1240216,1667,"Chapter 189: An Unsatisfactory Act (4)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>An Unsatisfactory Act (4)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week had passed since our departure from Hanam to return to Shanxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as always, such long journeys tended to be monotonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the day, I either slept using Wi Seol-Ah or Namgung Bi-ahs knees as pillows, or I spent my time fooling around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that fooling around was mostly me bullying Gu Jeolyub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was one of the only fun things to do here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when it became evening, the horses needed to take a break, and I spent my time training in this part of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah also engaged in training, albeit alone, indicating her dedication to enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol also seemed like she was going to train, but it was more of her spectating from afar than training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the end, I only had Muyeon to train with, and Gu Jeolyub to bully around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You always seek peace, but now youre saying youre bored.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could you call this peace? This is definitely more of a torture\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriages continued endlessly toward Shanxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forested terrain and obstructing mountains only added to the journeys sluggish pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master! Ahhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my mouth after hearing Wi Seol-Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a yakgwa entered my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I wished she would stop feeding me, I refrained from saying anything and chewed on the yakgwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Wi Seol-Ah only put yakgwa in her mouth only after I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shes been quite persistent about feeding me lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah might not be greedy for most things, but when it came to food, she exhibited a different side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, it felt like she was trying to get me to gain more weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though thats what Im trying to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was diligently working to help Wi Seol-Ah regain the cheek fat she had lost and she shouldnt be losing any weight with the amount she ate every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, Wi Seol-Ah was still gradually losing weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I, on the other hand, was steadily gaining due to her constant feeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? Whats up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing. Continue eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah grabbed one more yakgwa and ate it after hearing my response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing her, I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What do you think?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Elder Shin suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Im asking about why you have your senses enhanced despite you saying youre bored all the time. What do you think about those guys?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed within my mind after hearing Elder Shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ive been bothered by them ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how long theyll chase me for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already been one week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some unknown guys began following our carriages from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder who they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The list of potential pursuers was extensive, posing a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possibility of people following me because I put up a good show in the tournament seemed the most likely, but I felt like that wasnt really the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was watching them for now, because they showed no signs of attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after a week, my patience was wearing thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You wouldve beaten them up right away if it were the usual you, but you held back for quite some time.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its not just one or two troubles I caused recently, so Ive been trying my best to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than anything, it was because something felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was weirdly a familiar feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like they are going to start doing something, so today is the last day of me watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm? What did you say, Young Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing. Oh, are you going to give me that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked that question because she was holding a yakgwa, but Wi Seol-Ah flinched and distanced herself slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she acting like that now, even though she was fine giving it to me just earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T-This is the last one\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, its because that was the last yakgwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah curled her body slightly, indicating that she didnt want to give it, so I started to feel playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-Well Its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You dont want to give it? To me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No its not that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then give it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah began to sob when I responded coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her slowly handing over the yakgwa with a tearful face, I felt satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Youre satisfied with a yakgwa? Did you bathe in bitter food or something?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shes cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I grabbed the yakgwa away from her, Wi Seol-Ahs eyes widened in shock. It seemed like she didnt think I would actually take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way Wi Seol-Ah looked at the yakgwa, not being able to separate herself away from it, made her seem extremely dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that I had enough fun, I closed my eyes after returning the yakgwa to Wi Seol-Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PPhew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah let out a sigh of relief\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah! Siiis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she screamed with a sad voice right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because Namgung Bi-ah, who was sleeping next to her, got up and secretly ate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S-Sis that was the last one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knee\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cruel! Im not going to let you use me as a pillow anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah complained, but she would likely let her use it again after some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this exact thing had been happening for the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I closed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky had turned dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stopping near a valley, we prepared to set up camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the Tang Clans side had finished setting up their camp because Tang Soyeol appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I then glanced at Tang Soyeol, who had a sick expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I initially wondered why she made that face, but after traveling with her on this long trip, I realized that Tang Soyeol easily got motion sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im fi Ough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didnt look okay at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, she could have used Qi to calm her body down, but Tang Soyeol insisted she wouldnt do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She claimed that motion sickness was charming in some ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea what the hell she was talking about, but since she said that herself, I didnt really push her any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oough! Are you going to come back after training?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think? Do you wanna come with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No Ill be resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, and it seemed like Namgung Bi-ah had gone somewhere with her sword, while Wi Seol-Ah and Hongwa were occupied with something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is that fucker?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who- Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tang Soyeol realized I was talking about Gu Jeolyub, she became unamused right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasnt that a bit cruel of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he ran away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare he run away as a martial artist, at a time to train?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think even I would run away with the way you treat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tsk tsk he has no tenacity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its not like I treated him that harshly, kids these days really have no tenac-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh thats something Elder Shin always says.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being reminded that this was something Elder Shin often said, I stopped myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having the same thought as this pent-up old man wasnt something I could afford to let happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pent u- What did you say, you little shit?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting aside Gu Jeolyub, I couldnt even find Muyeon. Did he leave for patrol?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope that he doesnt go too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that Muyeon would always be on guard if I told him that some people were following us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I also knew how things would go after that if Muyeon ever came across them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I thought it was right for me to tell him a little at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ill be back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have a safe trip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was thinking of going to Muyeon rather than Gu Jeolyub, who had run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I enveloped my body in Qi and observed the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other escorts from the Gu Clan were positioned not too far away from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Muyeon, out of these escorts\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he wasnt around. I couldnt find him even after sharpening my senses this much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found it strange, so I was about to investigate. But right as I was about to use more Qi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyeons voice came from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I turned my head toward the voice, Muyeon really was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master, how come you are here right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyeon spoke to me in a curious tone, but I only observed his body and didnt respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyeon started to come toward me with a worried expression\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I launched my fist at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi exploded in the air, making an impactful sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyeon made a shocked expression after barely managing to dodge my surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master! What are you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How fascinating. So you could use martial skills. The bastard I met last time didnt seem like he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you saying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After loosening up my body, I increased my speed, but I didnt summon any flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because I didnt want others to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyeon attempted to draw his sword amidst my continuous attacks, but his weapon was sent flying with my fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Muyeon collapsed to the floor as his legs broke from my kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agh Ooup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed Muyeons mouth to stifle any screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still continued to look at me, seemingly unable to comprehend what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his eyes displayed a mix of fear, betrayal, frustration, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even so, my gaze remained indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered why you guys were following me for the past few days, but I guess it was for you to do this. How pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ug Ough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard that was still putting up an act really seemed like Muyeon from the outside, but my eyes discerned the red light lingering around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same energy that the bastard with Heeyoungs appearance had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this could only mean one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasnt Muyeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can rate\u002Freview this serieshere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dvnd htr vlbl n gntl.m\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>llutrtn n ur drd drd.gg\u002Fgntl\u003C\u002Fp>",1684,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","ffc0964f57fde6e8614d345fcc06c3642418b3d53a80e82cc3f62b51838fbddb","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-191","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-189",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]