[{"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-253":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},1240079,1667,"Chapter 253: Lady Of White Flowers, Mi Hyoran (3)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Chirp- chirp-.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard birds chirping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t too bothered by the noise, but the light seeping through the window crack stung my eyes so much that I had no choice but to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped rubbing my eye mid-way and uttered a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because I found myself in my room, not in the usual tent I saw at the frontlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I got confused for a second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this is a room that I should be most familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it's because I've grown accustomed to sleeping outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long was I asleep for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fell asleep with the intent to relax fully and get rid of all my fatigue, and judging by how refreshed I felt, it seemed like I was successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because of my movement? I started to feel someone approaching my room shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the person arrived right in front of the door, they spoke carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Young Master, have you slept well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I just woke up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- I will prepare you a face wash. Should I prepare a meal as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A light one, please. I’ll eat a full meal after I finish training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by hearing her voice, I knew it was Hongwa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She worked hard in the frontlines as an ordinary person who wasn’t a martial artist and she probably overworked herself even after arriving, yet here she was, working early in the morning. It was truly admirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I give her a raise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t sure about this part since the clan handled it, but they would probably raise her salary soon without my intervention. If not, I could always bring it up later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lightly washing my face, I headed straight to the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to wash again after training, so I just gave my face a brief rinse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a full day off, so I had to start training again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On my way there, I clicked my tongue due to the presence I felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was one thing that bothered me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man, he’s super stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be one of Lady Mi’s martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t really make out his age since he was far away and had a mask on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he looked like a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also didn’t look like a professional in ambushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by how he seemed a bit poor in this regard despite his level, he didn’t seem to be an assassin or anything of that sort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the similar sharp aura as them, but rather than an assassin, his vibe was more akin to a well-trained swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t really tell all that much, which meant that he’s at a very high level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, he should do a proper job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s rather bothersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told him to ease off a little as yesterday he was way too noticeable, but the man seemed like he was going to continue without listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I’ll let him be for now since I don’t feel any ill intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I still couldn’t do anything about him getting on my nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I arrived at the training ground while ignoring him, I noticed that the area was already filled with heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was a training ground permitted only to the blood relatives which meant that it was one of the daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…But isn’t this too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat was way too intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one person that popped up in my mind who was capable of producing this much heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had to choose one, it would have had to be Gu Huibi, but even that was hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I opened the door to check the origin of heat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by how I didn’t see you around, it seems like you just woke up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gu Ryoon, who had now become the First Elder, his giant muscles swelling explosively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put on a speechless expression after seeing this absurd situation, and asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you not tell by looking? I’m training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, but why are you doing that here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Elder was technically allowed to use this training ground since it was permitted to the blood relatives, but I’m sure he had a place of his own considering he was an Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was why I asked why he was training here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To my question, the First Elder smiled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came here looking for you, but this old man ended up doing this… hehe, I guess I’m still young, because seeing a training ground like this makes me want to move around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should’ve come to my house if you were looking for me, so why were you here…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You little? How dare you tell me to go to you when this old man has aged this much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just said you were still young. Did you for… “\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I argued back, the First Elder’s fist flew towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly tilted my head to dodge him, but the First Elder’s thick and heavy arm quickly turned direction and struck my head downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ough…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a sound should not come from an ordinary bonk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even started to feel dizzy for an instant along with great pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems like you still talk rudely despite getting older.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, seriously…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I struggled while wrapping my head around with my hands, the First Elder shook his hand off and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if he was reminded of something funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that smile of his seemed too bright and scared me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why are you laughing like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What fate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you saying such a scary thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about you spar with this old man for the first time in a while?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…First time in a while? I’ve never sparred with you, Elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You did it from time to time when you were young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not a spar! That was just one-sided bullying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remember the way the First Elder used to teach me through sparring because of how I didn’t listen to him back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, I ran away whenever the First Elder approached me for training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll be nice to build some memories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you that I won’t be…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how about I beat you up one-sidedly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, my word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t he pretty much saying that he wanted to beat me up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Elder, you know this is abuse, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Abuse? Don’t say such a terrifying thing. This is just a lesson filled with love.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked behind me wondering if there was any way out of this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…But could I even run away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Elder’s gaze, indicating he wouldn't let me get away, made me feel rather uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is only one escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one door behind me. I’m fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should just break through a wall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I’ll just do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was about to charge my inner Qi to break through the wall near me, but the First Elder spoke with a lamenting voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yangcheon, you really are impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? For what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others try anything to get teachings from the experienced, yet the first thing you think about is running away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha, fuck me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When was I caught?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My act and expression were perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I not tell when your face is basically telling me so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Did I just speak my inner thoughts out loud or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Elder, do you also know how to read minds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he gain a new ability after aging more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even had a thought like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. I wanted to see how much my grandson had grown since it’s been a long time, tsk tsk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you can see, I grew up nicely by myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you are still very small though…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you not consider the possibility that you are the one who’s too big…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the biggest mystery that existed in the Gu Clan for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a clan where the majority had relatively small builds, how did Father or the First Elder have such physiques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was really curious about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I compared him to those Hwangbo bastards… he doesn’t lose no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose my ass, the First Elder seemed even bigger than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I especially thought about the First Elder’s age, him maintaining his physique was unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, considering how he got a huge injury last time, it was understandable for him to get weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the First Elder snorted loudly, he picked up the outfit he threw near him, wore it, and left with loud footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he really just came to see me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief after surviving him, the First Elder walked back towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I had something to give you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My expressions rotted instantly whenever I heard the First Elder say such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he going to give me this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the object the First Elder was giving me with an unpleasant expression since complicated problems pops up every time I received his things,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thing the First Elder gave to me was none other than a letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are letters for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Through you, Elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I originally was going to give these to you yesterday, but I’m a little late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, was this what he was trying to say to me yesterday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letters that went through the First Elder rather than the clan huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know what it was about, so I put the letters inside my pocket for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the First Elder’s eyes staring at me changed in a strange way which bothered me a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I also heard that you met with Lady Mi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Oh, well yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious for me to see her since she returned to the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Elder asked me how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I didn’t understand what the First Elder meant by his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he mean by how it was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m asking how it felt for you to see Lady Mi for the first time in a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I have felt something special from it? It was just a simple meeting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had to describe my feelings, I did feel uncomfortable and pressure from meeting her, but I couldn’t afford to tell this to the First Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my past life, I probably still resented her around this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated her for leaving the clan as if she was waiting to do so as soon as my mother disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also resented her for returning to the clan as soon as I became the Young Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used my anger to protect myself from the situation that I felt afraid of, and that was just an embarrassing memory looking at it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t have to go that far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I realized that too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I see, alright. Take care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing my response, the First Elder tapped my shoulder with his thick hands and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed like he wanted to say something more, but forced himself to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder what it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Elder definitely looked at me as if he was disappointed about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way that I couldn’t notice considering he looked at me that way in my past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze of his was also the most painful gaze for me as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of those who died for me had the same gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those memories still haunted me from time to time, which was why I was trying my best to not let the same things repeat in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the First Elder left, I lightly finished my training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of how I repeatedly hunted demons for a while, getting a real training like this made me feel refreshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I briefly wiped my sweat off with my clothes, asked Hongwa to prepare me a face wash again, then I briefly ate after washing myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After filling my stomach, I had a sudden thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did they go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was concerned that the girls weren’t around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Namgung Bi-ah didn’t show up once today even though she was used to coming to me randomly, and not only did I not see Moyong Hi-ah due to being busy or something, but Gu Huibi also wasn’t around even though she would come and drag me away for training around this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What gives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t saying some bullshit of me feeling lonely or whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply just felt uneasy since they weren’t anywhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell seriously, it’s making me concerned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of how the usual faces weren’t around, I began to feel nervous while wondering if they were causing trouble somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this meant that I was used to being with others by this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was objectively a positive thing, but a part of me didn’t fully agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might’ve been the right direction if I wanted to change my life this time around, but if I thought about how I said I would carry all the burden myself, I couldn’t really say that this was all that positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people to protect, also meant more work for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having this thought, I subconsciously smirked out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who am I to even think about such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if I was trying to become a hero when I was just a loser, which made me laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just one day of me not eating with them, so I shouldn’t feel nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all I have to do is just go see them if I feel nervous about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as simple as going to them if they didn’t come to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I started moving my steps right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I had left was just go visit my father and hear my future plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still the Hao Clan to talk about, but I planned to bring it up after observing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps became a little faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My destination was none other than the place Moyong Hi-ah was residing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I originally planned to go visit Namgung Bi-ah, but Moyong Hi-ah was closer and I had to go to her tomorrow to give her heat anyways which was my reasoning for going to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll visit Namgung Bi-ah after seeing Moyong Hi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of my walk, I noticed that the presence which was following me suddenly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he give up and leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought about looking for him wondering if he hid his presence more, but I decided not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can’t feel his presence, then it’s better for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I arrived in the place where those from Moyong Clan was residing in,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw a familiar person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t from Moyong Clan and it wasn’t someone that I knew, but it was a person that I knew in presence rather than face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man avoided my eyes after also noticing this, but he probably already knew that I knew who he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked him first to break the awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the middle-aged man who shadowed after me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man likely knew that I knew who he was as well, so he probably had no excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I’m not going to listen to his excuses even if he had them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I stared at him unpleasantly, the man slightly lowered his head to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Sorry for causing you trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did cause me trouble, since he chased after me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why is this person standing in front of the entrance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered why Lady Mi’s person was guarding the entrance here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stayed silent for a moment after hearing my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he was being spoken to telepathically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh. Look at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was something happening inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah must surely be in there, and I didn’t think that Lady Mi would do something reckless, but I had to make sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stretched my body and charged up my inner Qi to my middle Dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right as I was about to throw my fist to the man with my enhanced body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped my movement after hearing the man’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will lead you inside, Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…This suddenly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Leader ordered me to lead you inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lea… Excuse me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the man said that word, I was reminded of a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one person that would be called a ‘Leader’ here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem however, was why she was in Moyong Clan’s place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed the man inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange how I was being led by someone that wasn’t from Moyong Clan, in a place that Moyong Clan resided in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to where Moyong Hi-ah likely was slid open, and I gasped after seeing the person who was\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because I was right about my guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, there was Moyong Hi-ah who for some reason had a stiffer expression than usual,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lady Mi who was sipping her tea with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Mi’s peculiar cold gaze aimed my way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after seeing Lady Mi speak to me calmly, I accidentally made a dumbfounded \u002Fgenesisforsaken\u003C\u002Fp>",2957,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e55e654373f9fb127c14554c6a2b70d49008c6c3dd7fdc9d6a7204400903f8f","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-254","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-252",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]