[{"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-807":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},1240607,1667,"Chapter 806","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-807",807,"\u003Cp>A child of the Eulryeong Sword Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon’s eyes wavered as he read those words on the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his reaction, I lowered my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just how would Muk Yeon, once a core figure in the Murim Alliance, react to anything related to the Eulryeong Sword Queen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he know what happened during the so-called ‘war’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Were you involved?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to know Muk Yeon’s connection to that incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I had included something I could have easily left out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Show me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he knew something, even just a fragment of what he witnessed back then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Show me a glimpse of that world you saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I studied Muk Yeon’s expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The Eulryeong Sword Queen… she…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon’s voice trembled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeing that, I thought to myself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hold.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was… subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite shock, but not nostalgia either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could he possibly feel nostalgic about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t enough to suggest a clear memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no way you didn’t know.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possibility that Muk Yeon was unaware of the Eulryeong Sword Queen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slim to none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man had been at the heart of the Murim Alliance during its golden age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, he was leading efforts to rebuild and reorganize the Alliance just weeks after his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restoring public trust, purging corruption, and repairing broken systems—all at a pace that left me speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who had been resting for only a short time was already doing this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can only imagine what he was like back then.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way this man didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there were only two possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either he had been complicit in what happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He knew and turned a blind eye.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to know which it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, in the end—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It doesn’t change the outcome.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he was involved or not, my decision wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the process of getting there might shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his reaction now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need to probe further.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I stared at Muk Yeon as he spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you come to know this woman, Commander?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked about my connection to Bong Soon, the daughter of the Eulryeong Sword Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I adjusted my expression and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do I really need to explain that? I don’t recall that being part of our contract.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the circumstances, the five people I selected were guaranteed positions in the unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was clearly written in our agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon couldn’t question my choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he knew that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you aware of who the Eulryeong Sword Queen is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I answered like it was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She was the criminal who prepared the War of Righteousness and Demonic Conflict, wasn’t she?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon’s eyebrows twitched ever so slightly at my blunt response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eulryeong Sword Queen was branded as a traitor and criminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the history written by the Murim Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you still brought this woman here, knowing that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried an undercurrent of disapproval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it, I couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha. Why are you acting like this, Advisor Muk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doesn’t a parent’s crimes have nothing to do with their child? And besides, we’re talking about an illegitimate child, aren’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pointed at a specific line in the scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at this. The Emei Sect is vouching for her. What’s there to be concerned about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pi Yeon-yeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daughter of the Pi Family, supported by the Emei Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just any supporter, but Moon-Splitting Fist Immortal, their sect leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that kind of backing, the justification was airtight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Emei Sect is the problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of all sects, it had to be them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a feeling the Eulryeong Sword Queen, the Emei Sect, and the Murim Alliance were tangled in some way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, Muk Yeon was likely battling his own doubts, regardless of the official guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it doesn’t seem like there’s a problem. Or… is there something else bothering you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…No matter how you justify it, public perception exists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This could cause issues within the Alliance itself, regardless of the conditions you’ve outlined.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An issue… You mean bringing a traitor’s child into the Murim Alliance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any child—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The daughter of a woman who nearly ignited the War of Righteousness and Demonic Conflict?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded as if I completely understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was all an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advisor Muk, what should we do, then? Should I remove her and pick someone else? It doesn’t really matter to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke casually, as if I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only recently found out about this myself. I knew it might cause trouble, so I included her just in case. But if it’s an issue, I’ll remove her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like you said, it might cause problems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I spoke, I reached for the scroll, intending to pull out Bong Soon’s profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll didn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon was holding it firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Advisor Muk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mentioned conditions earlier. I wasn’t suggesting removing her outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll remove the last line. As long as you handle that part, it should be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last line—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Descendant of the Eulryeong Sword Queen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon wanted that detail erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s willing to overlook it and let her in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon’s reaction confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This old man’s definitely connected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had some ties to the Eulryeong Sword Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And this is risky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Muk Yeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already wary of me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using me to clean out corruption within the Alliance, but also watching me closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite his suspicions, he wanted to bury this detail and let Bong Soon in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why is he so concerned about her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, Muk Yeon was willing to keep her identity a secret, even at the risk of exposing his own connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon was fully aware of what this decision entailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘And yet, you’re still going through with this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found it surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had fully expected him to tell me to remove her. I had even prepared my next moves under the assumption that he’d reject her outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Looks like I’ll have to go with the third option.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first and second approaches were now scrapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to switch to the third plan immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would keeping it a secret even change anything when you already know, Advisor Muk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll handle it. I’ll speak with the Emei Sect separately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wasn’t even trying to hide how much it bothered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, I had no choice but to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon frowned at my question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it the Eulryeong Sword Queen herself that’s the problem? Or is it the fact that she’s her daughter? I just don’t get why you’re reacting like this, Advisor Muk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his slip, I decided to be blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Muk Yeon’s gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll answer your question the same way you answered mine earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shut my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had created a situation where I couldn’t question him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he was telling me to return the favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was frustrating, but he was right—pressing him any further wouldn’t get me anything new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already enough of a gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Muk Yeon’s overreaction confirmed he’s deeply concerned about this—and that he knows something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest was just a matter of figuring it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. I’ll take that as confirmation, then. I’ll be on my way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I won’t be seeing you out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my back immediately after hearing his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked away, I wiped a faint drop of sweat from my cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d gotten plenty out of the conversation, but there was one thing that left a bitter taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He probably noticed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I had learned more about Muk Yeon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon had probably realized something about me too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He must suspect that I know something about the Eulryeong Sword Queen.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he had figured it out entirely or just sensed something off, I couldn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he definitely caught a whiff of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to turn around and check Muk Yeon’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to see what kind of expression he was wearing right now—but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…That would be a trap.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now might give him certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I held myself back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped the door handle, suppressing the urge to turn around, and swallowed dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recalled the words I’d taken away from this conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muk Yeon had said to hide the fact that Bong Soon was the daughter of the Eulryeong Sword Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll honor that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to comply with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t bother me. After all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I just have to keep my mouth shut, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like mine was the only mouth in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>******************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left Muk Yeon’s quarters and headed back toward the Star Dragon Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t go straight there, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, I made a brief stop at the Iron Dragon Unit to ask Silver Wolf Sword a few questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I ended up leaving after getting nothing but sour looks from the Iron Dragon members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Brats… I wasn’t the one who beat up Silver Wolf Sword, so why are they glaring at me like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I considered knocking them all down a peg but decided to let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll let it go for Silver Wolf’s sake.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite my expectations, Silver Wolf Sword had turned out to be surprisingly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I figured I could let this one slide for his sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been Twin Crescent Swords, none of them would still be walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Tch.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking my tongue, I made my way toward the Star Dragon Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still some time left before the one shichen deadline I had set, but I figured I could check in early and see how things were going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I wonder how it turned out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had left them to sort things out on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no way of knowing how it would have unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all I knew, they might have talked it out peacefully instead of fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Alliance side probably caused a mess, but the volunteers should’ve kept things relatively calm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of them was below peak-level martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were an absurdly strong group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, they might not have needed to fight at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference in power could’ve been clear just by looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I expected the Alliance recruits to cause chaos while the others maintained order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought in mind, I continued toward the unit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy, dense wind of aura swept through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Wait… this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned as I felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just me who noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other martial artists nearby were also turning their heads toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction was unmistakable—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Dragon Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as I realized it, I quickened my pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer I got, the stronger the energy and the louder the sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed my toes into the ground and leapt forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a bad feeling—something had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived inside the unit’s grounds in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what I saw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words slipped out of my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech—!! Boom—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move! Get out of the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming storm of sword aura was tearing through the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murderous whirlwind of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wild torrent of aura that was as violent as it was uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get close!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll die if you get caught in that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Alliance recruits and the volunteers were scrambling to avoid the sword aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were blocking the energy bursts head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were deflecting them as best they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade of aura came flying toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung my hand instinctively and shattered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burst of energy scattered into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingertips tingled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power behind it wasn’t just strong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This aura…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recognized it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“C-Commander! Are you all right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned at the sound of a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was approaching me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Blazing Sword, one of the volunteers who had assisted me during the selection process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I saw him, I asked—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed startled by my suddenly informal tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explain this. Right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gestured toward the chaos as I demanded an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the owner of that storm of golden sword energy and crackling thunderous gales—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming aura that made even me uneasy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the hell are they fighting like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—was none other than Namgung Bi-ah and Wi Seol-ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them were fighting as if they were trying to kill each other.\u003C\u002Fp>",2178,"2026-06-05T15:10:19.687Z",1,"novelbin.me","9d188adaf8e1e0b017820507a4b9570be10c5b3bac0bc8b8457c04451ac41ca1","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-808","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-806",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]