[{"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-59":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},1240035,1667,"Chapter 58: The Fall of Plum Blossom Dragon (1)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>༺ The Fall of Plum Blossom Dragon (1) ༻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yung Pung nodded upon hearing my question as my brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could understand him being a little disappointed at us not being able to finish our duel earlier, but no matter how I looked at it, he didn’t seem to have pure intentions any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s really badat lying, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to how direct he was and how honest he was with his emotions, I felt like I should call him innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Nah, he just hasn’t matured yet.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out a cough at Elder Shin’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It surprised me that he of all people could say those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should a man whoused to be the Lord of Mount Hua really talk bad about hisown people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Nowyou treat me as the real Divine Sword?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin laughed at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Being honest with one’s emotions doesn’t help anyone in this world. You may be young, but I believe that you understand a little about what I mean.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A little’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I related to Elder Shin’s words more than anyone possibly could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, that fact wasn’t hard to realize by anyone who has lived in this martial world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, I knew Yung Pung had most likely been spoiled from childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢It’s not always right to hide things from a child. Plus, they should’ve been stricter with a kid with so much talent.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unexpected, to see Elder Shin feeling so disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I assumed that he had a much more aggressive outlook on raising children compared to the current generation because he’d been through war himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Of course, with one as beautiful as she is, anyone would be charmed no matter how hard they trained.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Namgung Bi-Ah after hearing Elder Shin’s remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her white hair with blue tints glimmered even more in the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of the campfire that was in front of her, her face was charmingly illuminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was truly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Wi Seol-ah who still hadn’t lost her baby fat, Namgung Bi-Ah had already grown up. She made me wonder if a human could really be this beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like I’d thought in my past life, with her beauty alone, it shouldn’t have been strange for her to be famous throughout not just Anhui, but the whole world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the opposite was the case; even when one factored in her monstrous talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this also the Namgung Clan’s doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, I could understand Yung Pung’s actions to an extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢I’m more astounded by the fact you feel nothing about the fact that she is your fiancée.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked at Elder Shin’s words, after all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-Ah was definitely beautiful right now, but her beauty was lacking compared to her days as the ‘Demon Sword Queen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy aura surrounding the Demon Sword exuded a dreamy atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even other demonic humans that had lost their sanity would stop when they laid their eyes upon the Demon Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then… there was a reason why I felt uncomfortable with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Swor was especially known for being violent even amongst other demonic humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Demon Blade who relished in violence avoided the ‘Demonic Sword Queen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she fought her own clan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she fought in many wars,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she even fought other demonic humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Sword from my memories had shown to harbor extreme hatred for humankind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her way of fighting was extremely violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t just aim to kill but tried to deliver death in the most painful way possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To give an example, I’d seen her cutting off one’s genitals during a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just one time I saw her doing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It got to the point that the Heavenly Demon itself told her to tone it down a notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that she listened to those words anyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, like, what kind of demonic human didn’t even bother to listen to the words that came directly from the Heavenly Demon itself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lunatic…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even scarier was the fact that, no matter what she did, she never, ever showed killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there anything dreadful than that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was reminded of how she would cause trouble wherever she went, and the fact that I had to clean up after her always gave me headaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢…What kind of thoughts are you having for me to feel so uncomfortable?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if I had to point out something, it would be that the Namgung Bi-Ah in this life was a completely different person than the Demon Sword from my memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that was what I tried to tell myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-Ah lifted her head up and looked into my eyes after noticing my gaze upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked so similar to the Demon Sword and yet had such a completely different aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like they were two different people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Namgung Bi-Ah before me looked empty and dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder what happened for her to have become so reckless in my past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, I found myself curious about something I’d been constantly avoiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I woke up at Yung Pung’s call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he— oh, right; the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Yung Pung and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looked like you injured your back earlier, will you be fine with it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An injury like this is nothing to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood that he had a firm will, but it looked like he’d let his emotions take control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from Mount Hua who had been watching us from afar started walking towards us upon noticing Yung Pung’s disappointing behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at Yung Pung for a while and then uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Huh?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Elder Shin, everyone around us seemed to be surprised at my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really that shocking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢You were thinking of denying the duel up until now, what made you change your mind?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…It’s nothing much really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t anything big that changed my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Elder Shin said, I’d had no intention of accepting the duel at first, but looking at Yung Pung made me feel a little bad for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Elder Shin laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢You try your best to hide it, but you really aren’t good at lying.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you just let it pass, please?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢I will, since it’s not my place to stop you. I’m just curious about why a guy like you who seems younger than that kid over there feels so guilty towards Mount Hua.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t let Elder Shin know the reason why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I actually accepted Yung Pung’s duel, the Mount Hua crew who’d been walking towards us with the intent of scolding Yung Pung were forced to come to an awkward stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, considering the flames burning in Shinhyun’s eyes, Yung Pung’s scolding seemed inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stood up to follow Yung Pung, someone firmly grabbed my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Namgung Bi-Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to escape her grasp, but her grip was deceptively tight…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Namgung, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are… going to duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Yes, as you can see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-Ah’s eyes widened at my response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time I’d seen her eyes widen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What about me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-Ah’s voice showed that she felt a bit betrayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really a big deal for her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Do you want to fight Yung Pung instead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a goal when I accepted Yung Pung’s duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that I looked at it, it would be fine too if Namgung Bi-Ah did it instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Yung Pung looked more excited when I made that offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t mind that either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Namgung Bi-Ah’s swift response was like a splash of cold water on Yung Pung’s enthusiasm, and the chilly tone she used in her response was surprising to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, Yung Pung turned pale in an instant, as if her rejection had somehow given him an internal wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person that goes crazy over skilled swordsmen rejected a duel with the Dragon Sword…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even use swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt something strange when Namgung Bi-Ah slightly turned her head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she sulking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she actually…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s really sulking because I didn’t fight with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢You really are a son of a bitch.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin cursed at me as if he’d been waiting for that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the second worst thing he’d called me, coming right after ‘mantis’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can a taoist really use such words…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢I’m already dead so who cares. You should also get rid of that stereotypical way of thinking.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s my fault now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Yes, I’ll have you know that a certain monk almost got kicked out of the clan because he was secretly stealing meat, so what’s the problem with a taoist cursing a little?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really didn’t need to know that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark past of someone who went down in history…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more absurd because these words came directly from the ghost of Mount Hua’s former lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want to think about it any further, so I returned my focus to Yung Pung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, will you be able to fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights in Yung Pung’s eyes came back just a little when I asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, of course I can. I will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he looked more heated than before. This guy was more of a hassle than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Once you are blinded by jealousy, you can’t see anything.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t disagree with Elder Shin’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most relatable thing he’d said in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a crunching sound; I’d stepped on an old branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather wasn’t the best as we were currently in the midst of summer, but since it was after nightfall, I didn’t feel hot thanks to the night breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stood on opposite sides at a reasonable distance, and in the middle stood Shinhyun. Just as we’d done before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinhyun had his anger towards Yung Pung written all over his face but I wasn’t sure Yung Pung could notic-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, never mind, he was aware and was avoiding Shinhyun’s gaze on purpose. I guessed that he knew that once the duel came to an end, Shinhyun’s anger would descend on him in all of its fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We looked at each other for a while, and I noticed that Yung Pung’s expressions were now a little different from the one he had earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I apologize for my actions,” said Yung Pung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was quiet like a mouse squeaking, much unlike before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Yung Pung’s words I got curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why all of sudden?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Well, I was told not to let my emotion control my actions, but I’ve embarrassed myself again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he wake up thanks to the cold breeze? Even then, it was surprising that he realized it so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢At least he’s not the worst kind.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢He can see and judge himself objectively, and that’s something that is necessary for a martial artist.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did indeed live up to his roots originating from a taoist clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although I could still see Yung Pung peeking at Namgung Bi-Ah from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, where did Wi Seol-ah go? I had assumed she would be next to Namgung Bi-Ah, but she wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s probably playing around somewhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was what I decided to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢It’s understandable he is weak to the charm of a woman considering his young age.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve started defending him all of sudden, if that’s the case I’m younger than Yung Pung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Ahem… I have to defend my own family. Plus, no matter how I look at it, you may look younger physically, but your mental age doesn’t seem to be that of a child.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t respond to Elder Shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would feel morally wrong if I lied to him about my real age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stretching, Shinhyun spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was expecting Yung Pung to charge right at me as soon as the duel began, but instead, he was observing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢He felt something back then.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he was sent flying by Namgung Bi-Ah, he got to experience my movements as well in that brief instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Great observation by him. If he continues to grow like this, the future of Mount Hua will be in his hands.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin complimented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I initially thought that maybe he was biased because he was also from Mount Hua, but then I realized that perhaps he was able to clearly detect Yung Pung’s intentbecausehe was from Mount Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Rustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something fell close to Yung Pung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing that fell and crumbled away as soon as it hit the ground looked like a plum blossom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, plum blossoms rapidly surrounded Yung Pung and began swirling about as if they were caught in a breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make your sword blossom and to manifest the Qi of plum blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the dream of Mount Hua’s martial artists and the first goal to achieve as a martial artist that hailed from that clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plum blossom sword art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time I’d seen Yung Pung like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢…To have such mastery over the art of plum blossoms at that age, such monstrous talent.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin spoke heatedly with a surprised tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was just looking at Yung Pung, Elder Shin continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢Want some tips on how to beat him?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost smirked at his absurd words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought you said you have to support your side earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢At this rate you are just going to get beat up and collapse, and you won’t be able to achieve the reason why you accepted the duel.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his intention huh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢What’s up?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How far can you see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked what he felt when he looked at both myself and Yung Pung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Shin became quiet for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he see what we were fully capable of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢I can’t really feel much with the current state I’m in.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he couldn’t read that much into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slightly to Elder Shin’s words as that was a good thing;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a little bit of a hassle if he really could see everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plum blossom Qi that Yung Pung was emanating engulfed the whole area around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed beautiful and warm on the outside, but the sharp Qi felt like myriad swords were drawn against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already impressive that he could produce this much Qi, but to put so much of his willpower into it was another impressive feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really lived up to the name of Mount Hua’s best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall start, Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not going to give a weaker opponent a chance to attack first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did not once think that you were a weaker opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different from those other guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was honestly sorry for comparing him to guys like Gu Jeolyub and Namgung Cheonjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be starti-…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yung Pung stopped his movements when he was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt his emotions as his eyes widened and his breathing roughened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢W-What’s this?｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard Elder Shin as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even stuttered because of how shocked he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>– Blaze-!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My destructive flame arts saw me release a crazy amount of Qi from my body and I didn’t try to focus it into one place, instead letting it flow everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat gradually devoured the area around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the raging heat that had no intention of cooling down, swallowed down the plum blossom Qi that was lingering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plum flower leaves started to burn away because of my blazing Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it’d burnt away all of his Qi, the blazing Qi started swirling around my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can even do stuff like this now that my Qi has increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t dare to even try to do something like this previously because I couldn’t afford to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now I was able to do it so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘Blazing Wheel’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t necessarily a hard skill to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple skill that let me form a flame wheel around my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was a skill that consumed a ton of my Qi, so it wasn’t a skill that I used a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was doing a good job controlling it now, but I wouldn’t be able to use it for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>｢…I failed to realize that a real monster was right in front of my eyes.｣\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was overpraising me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Elder Shin’s compliment initially brought me joy, I couldn’t help but feel conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I honestly didn’t expect myself to go this far, but I was a bit excited as it’d been a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yung Pung, who was standing before me was visibly shocked at the sight of his plum flowers burning away one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shinhyun who was watching from the side showed a similar surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Yung Pung.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flinched at my call, it seemed like I’d woken him from his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here I come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t wait for his response as I leaped towards him with flames swirling around me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a huge fire engulfed Yung Pung instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>",2886,"2026-06-05T15:09:38.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","88174fe775901750969ebe02e12b2c70df6adbb046a8af9fce192601b08bb807","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-60","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-58",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]