[{"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-269":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},1240095,1667,"Chapter 269: Winter Is Coming (3)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-269",269,"\u003Cp>Although it was just a few days, they felt long and tedious since I couldn’t train at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I did was occasionally walk with Namgung Bi-ah and have brief conversations with Lady Mi during her visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like, we were having a tea party, but what was I supposed to do when she didn’t say a single word?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discomfort was so intense that I thought I was going to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did have fun messing with the Pissing Dragon, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I thought about Namgung Cheonjun, the funnier he seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power he gained through Blood Qi enhancement of his body and martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my case, my flame turned blue, but that wasn’t the case for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, I had to smack his head because he even forgot about those things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Lightning Qi glowed violet, and he felt that it was more destructive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Namgung Cheonjun seem half crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost seemed as if he was intoxicated with Demonic Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed desperate to use that power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy fucker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, he accepted Blood Qi happily, so it made sense that he was desperate to use Demonic Qi which brought noticeable changes to his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I was staggered by how a blood relative of a noble clan in Orthodox Sect was being charmed by such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the bastard wasn’t right in his mind to begin with, considering how he had a nasty desire for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, such behavior was almost frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the days, he begged me to use the power while grabbing my pants, so I told him to screw off for the day and not come back, and he actually listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I should’ve just killed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really should’ve just gotten rid of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps I should get rid of him instead of waiting to see what happens to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I saw his face, that thought crossed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I learned what I wanted to learn, so I didn’t feel the need to keep him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard’s desire for honor was blatantly noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the problem with the blood relatives of noble clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would they even gain by achieving that much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can’t reach it because that is all they desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prove this, the ones thriving at the top right now are all maniacs obsessed with martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a clear sound of a teacup being raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to set aside my thoughts about Namgung Cheonjun for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had to endure my current situation, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My current situation was more important than Demonic Qi or Namgung Cheonjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, the Lord of Namgung Clan, am very happy about our engagement with Gu Clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gazed after hearing the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Namgung Jin, who was speaking, or my father, who was listening, but instead the girl in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They put in a lot of effort, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautified Namgung Bi-ah was still as beautiful as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was fixed at me from beginning till the end, which didn’t feel real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m really doing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that I was going to be engaged with her felt surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that the future events of this life are bound to change, but this was the biggest change that I was currently experiencing..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how you feel about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still thought about the lady who lingered behind Namgung Bi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked just like Namgung Bi-ah, but she couldn’t live the same life as her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered what the girl who died for me would’ve said if she saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a little bit curious about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-ah was looking at me with subtle eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the same expression as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, maybe she looked a bit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whichever it was, this whole thing felt surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of emotion is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was I feeling in my heart right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It likely wasn’t excitement or hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This may have been an engagement, but that’s all it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t marry her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had way too many things to take care of from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, will I do it after I’m finished with everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was way too early for such peaceful thoughts, and I needed to know my place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just hope that the future is a little different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the rest of my life to be different than before, and for the life in front of me to be more peaceful than the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop staring at me like that; it makes me feel uncomfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, Namgung Bi-ah smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engagement ended peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quieter than the banquet party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lords agreed upon the engagement and Namgung Bi-ah and I held each other’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, our engagement was fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engagement ended far too peacefully, despite my long avoidance and excessive worrying. This moment allowed me to put aside my conflicted thoughts for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Young Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A certain person’s face came to mind, making this a difficult time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************The engagement ceremony didn’t take that long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its purpose was just to show that it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Clan arrived in Namgung Clan and went through with the engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained was to report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trade and business matters between the clans fell to the Lords, so I decided not to concern myself with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m curious about a few things though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the past few days and the reason for the engagement delay piqued my curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was pretty curious about those things, but I didn’t hear anything about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father might have heard, but he didn’t react much because,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must have been a valid reason for this, which is why Father accepted it without reacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just hope that I’m not involved in anything pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was already occupied with my own problems, so I couldn’t afford to be involved with matters between the two clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I believed that my father took care of it on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I must focus on this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around with a sour expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it correct to say that this was a storage with a ton of things stored inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d say so, as that was its exact purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was the storage room that held the Namgung Clan’s treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was able to come here because I asked Namgung Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did make the request, but unlike how I expected that he would deny my request, Namgung Jin let me in easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, I did help him gain enlightenment, and I told him that I’d only look at them and not take them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had to wear a shackle that prevented me from stealing, but I had no intention of stealing anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just one or two treasures I have dangling on my body… I have enough, so I’ll pass on adding more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around the storage and examined each treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most seem to be swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if proving itself to be a clan of swords, most treasures were shaped like swords..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their shapes seemed a bit strange to be used as weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really just seemed to be decorations to be put on display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage was filled with things that I didn’t understand why they were considered treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, it was obvious I didn’t understand if I thought about the whole existence of treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasures weren’t created by anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it more accurately, it was impossible to know how they were made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where it came from, who made it— an object that is incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what most treasures were like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the treasures inside Namgung Clan felt that way too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just managing it because they had possession of it for generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only treasure of Namgung Clan that was both considered a treasure and used as a weapon, was the Thunder Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I didn’t know if there were more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as I knew, that was the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with that thought, I looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t feel anything peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that these were the treasures of Namgung Clan, I felt Lightning Qi from them, but I didn’t see any differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…As expected, it’s not here then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one reason for me to go through such hassle and come all the way here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of the story I heard from the Light of Might back in Shaolin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Go find Myung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told me that the Thunderous Sword Namgung Myung was also inside a treasure, and I came here just in case that one of the treasures inside Namgung Clan happened to have him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I expected,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t seem to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Thunderous Sword was here, I couldn’t do anything about it if I couldn’t identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering how the Light of Might told me to look for him, wouldn’t he show a reaction if he saw me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Cheolyoung, I believed Namgung Myung would also react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s not here… then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was highly likely that Namgung Myung was inside the treasure, the Thunder Fang that was somewhere outside of the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering how he used that treasure all his life, it wasn’t strange for his soul to be inside the Thunder Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expected this as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just hoped to find an easier path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Elder Shin asleep right now, I tried to do as much as possible myself, but my circumstances didn’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it meant I had to go all the way to Wudang Mountain to find Namgung Myung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Thunder Fang was in possession of the Monster of Wudang right now, which meant not only did I have to go to Wudang, but I also had to go find him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I catch a break?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like the world was telling me to work tirelessly if I wanted any semblance of a peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began to walk angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing left for me to do here, so I had to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-…cheol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned towards the voice I heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down my back instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shincheol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, behind the piled-up treasures, a voice emanated from a wall with something written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked towards the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall, it was written, ‘The Greatest Sword of South Heaven,’ with a paper filled with words hanging beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stared at it, dumbfounded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shincheol…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To confirm I hadn’t misheard, I heard the voice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a cold, deep voice of a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it… really the Thunderous Sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Namgung Myung’s soul contained in this shabby writing when I thought he’d be inside a treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you… the Thunderous Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked hesitantly, but no response came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bit of silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shincheol… no, it might be Il-Cheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice then began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hello!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-How long has it been… I wonder, but nothing matters anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouted, but the voice only continued to speak for itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the voice couldn’t hear me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Whoever you are, go find the Thunder Fa- no, go find me. I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice spoke, it suddenly stopped midway, and I couldn’t hear it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like only his voice was contained inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether that was actually possible,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go find the Thunder Fang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pondered the words that Namgung Myung most likely left me with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the voice was right, it meant that Namgung Myung was really contained inside the Thunder Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It might be Il-Cheon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was concerned about that phrase as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheolyoung also seemed to have expected that Elder Shin would still be living in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Il-Cheon…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Iron Fist, Yeon Il-Cheon…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the hero who fought against the Blood Demon, and the Zenith of his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Cheolyoung, he was a martial artist who also traveled through time like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about him though…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Namgung Myung mention his name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bothered me strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************A man entered the darkened room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lady, a letter has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Moyong Clan building in Anhui, lights were still on despite the night, and Moyong Hi-ah was reading a letter in her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did it come from the Namgung Clan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me a summary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite speaking to the man, Moyong Hi-ah’s gaze remained on the letter in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It seems the engagement has been dealt with.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Moyong Hi-ah paused for a second and looked at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They didn’t say anything about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They must’ve run into serious trouble. For them to not take advantage of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engagement between her and the Lightning Dragon wasn’t official yet, but it would soon become official if they proceeded. It was the Moyong Clan pushing for this to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the Moyong Clan had backed out, it was expected that the Namgung Clan would have something to say about it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But they are letting this pass so easily.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unexpected for Moyong Hi-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, I’m glad it worked out well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare for our departure; we are heading to the center tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Moyong Hi-ah was done talking, she let out a sigh in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their engagement should’ve ended by now, and thinking about that made her feel satisfied inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, she calmed herself as she expected this to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…There is plenty of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Moyong Hi-ah wouldn’t have thought this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her to say she had plenty of time was quite uncharacteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once believed she didn’t have much time left, but that changed after she met him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently, the letter inside Moyong Hi-ah’s hand escaped and slowly landed onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s not over just because they’re engaged, you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lady?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brushing her hair aside, Moyong Hi-ah picked up the letter once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She will be able to see him tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much was enough for Moyong Hi-ah right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father didn’t say anything at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Lord didn’t really… Ah, he said that he wanted to meet the True Dragon if possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are dismissed. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah gave a firm response to the man’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what would happen if her father, who valued her life more than his own, met Gu Yangcheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that he was holding himself back just because Gu Yangcheon’s heat somehow was able to save her life as a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I cannot let such a thing happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what would happen to Gu Yangcheon if her father chased him especially when he already had a fiancée.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lady.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, what should we do about these guys we captured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the man, Moyong Hi-ah turned her head, as if she had forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah’s goal of coming to Anhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because the silk business they were working with had kept the money for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to confirm this and find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were so incompetent that it made it easy for them to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stretching lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill them. Don’t leave a single one alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Hi-ah gave a cold response calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her response, the man turned around and left the room, and Moyong Hi-ah was finally able to stretch her sore body after being left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like her body became much heavier due to how she couldn’t train because of how her condition had to be cured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Moyong Hi-ah was already able to train, but she wasn’t doing it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…He’ll find out if I did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he found out her body was gradually getting better, it would mean they would see each other less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t afford to let that happen, so she planned to use him for a few more years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Moyong Hi-ah, it was more important for her to get closer to him as a woman than getting better as a martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stretching, Moyong Hi-ah picked up another letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that letter, it contained information that the Moyong Clan wrote to Moyong Hi-ah and also contained information on why the current Namgung Clan was facing troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The Heavenly Venerable’s whereabouts are unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the short line, Moyong Hi-ah’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>",2792,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","3114ef1beb86e3f1fcb3d934188f67090588a9cf17222c91d6e3e76d4cf14625","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-270","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-268",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]