[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world":3,"chapter-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Hidden Ruler of the Martial World",{"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},1379390,1826,"Chapter 57","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Tang Yuhwa was blindfolded and moved to another carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the medical students okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are fine. I promise to move them safely to Sichuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are any problems, I will never forgive you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon chuckled as she looked at Tang Yuhwa, who was sitting boldly across from her, blindfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say you won't forgive me, but what can you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My master told me not to forget a grudge as much as a kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Tang Yuhwa's words, the Heavenly Demon felt her heart ache for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a good master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon, Baek Sowol, closed her eyes and recalled the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Baek Sowol arrived at the Heavenly Mountains, she was separated from her party and guided to her quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Baek Sowol received lavish treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this okay?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the soft bed, Baek Sowol was lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how she looked at it, it didn't seem that the group in the Heavenly Mountains had this much leeway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to bear her curiosity, Baek Sowol asked the person who seemed to be a handmaiden who brought her breakfast the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek has the qualification to be treated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol could not ask back at the firm words of the person who seemed to be a handmaiden, which even felt a little mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She thinks it's natural, as if it should be so.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the person who seemed to be a handmaiden left, Baek Sowol fell into another worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That person is also a martial artist who has learned martial arts, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Baek Sowol had evaluated her as a person who seemed to be a handmaiden, not a handmaiden, was because she had learned martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the people Baek Sowol had seen while staying in this residence had learned martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'All the people I see have learned martial arts, and the person who seemed to be a handmaiden who had learned martial arts just now said that I was a person with qualifications, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol connected the questions that came to her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be martial arts? Is the qualification martial arts?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol recalled the scene until she arrived at the Heavenly Mountains and came here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were definitely ordinary people until she came to the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the closer she got to the residence, the better the buildings and the quality of life seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now that I think about it, they were all martial artists.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Sowol somehow understood that martial artists were treated well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To think that even those who seem to be servants and handmaidens are martial artists.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was engulfed in a strong sense of incongruity that even those who seemed to be servants or handmaidens were martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why on earth? Could it be that they are dividing classes by martial power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol's question was quickly resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because when she asked the person who seemed to be a handmaiden who brought her lunch, the answer came back immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. Here, you are treated according to the level of your martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Baek Sowol, it was a story that she couldn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it a natural story? How do you think a barren place like this runs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it's hard to form a system, are you managing it by force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many unlearned people here. There is nothing as good as the primitive thing called power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Baek Sowol was convinced by the words of the person who seemed to be a handmaiden, she did not feel very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I can understand it, but it's still a story I'm not fond of.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol spent the afternoon with a restless feeling, and when it was almost evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leader wishes to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leader?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the one who rules this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol received an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The leader? The leader? Could it be that a religious group rules this place?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puzzled look, she followed the person who seemed to be a handmaiden and arrived at a place that, on the outside, was not much different from Baek Sowol's quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, who had imagined some kind of religious facility, was a little relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you for the first time, Young Lady Baek.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man called the leader also had a very ordinary, slightly pot-bellied, good-natured neighborhood uncle-like feeling, so she was even more relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you spend the night comfortably?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to your consideration, I was able to spend it comfortably.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Wu Eonyong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Baek Sowol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader's voice was as benevolent as he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very reassuring feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because incense was burning, the clear scent similar to pine needles also seemed to affect her impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe you are feeling many questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hazy feeling, Baek Sowol listened to the leader's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why I, who manage this place, am called the leader, and why martial artists are treated well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is no need to feel any questions. Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange flow of conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Baek Sowol did not feel any questions at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Baek Sowol's answer, the leader smiled benevolently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol also smiled, following the leader's smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young lady, you will have to assist me by my side as a divine maiden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that day on, Baek Sowol acted as a divine maiden by the leader's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not have any questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she had a question, for some reason, the question disappeared, and only a clear scent lingered in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was perfect and natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek! Great Hero Baek!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A commotion was detected by Baek Sowol's senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where do you think this is that you are causing a commotion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place a little far from her quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a familiar presence and sound were heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, Baek Sowol moved her feet to that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Baek Sowol saw when she arrived there was a familiar man being subdued by handmaidens and servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who is it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a familiar man, the man's identity did not come to Baek Sowol's mind at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she tried to recall something, a clear scent brushed past the tip of her nose, and her mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry for the commotion, Divine Maiden. I'll clean it up right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answering the handmaiden's words blankly, Baek Sowol turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek! Didn't you say you were looking for a person with the Baek surname!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As those words reached her ears, Baek Sowol's body flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It was something important...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the haziness in her mind cleared a little, Baek Sowol's hazy gaze returned a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol immediately approached the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the handmaidens and servants tried to stop such a Baek Sowol, she stopped them by raising her hand and asked the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who were you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me! Ju Wol-lyang!! Didn't we come here together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Baek Sowol's hazy mind, the image of the man with that name began to emerge little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A talkative and surprisingly knowledgeable caravan member with a neat impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the haziness in her mind cleared little by little, Baek Sowol carefully looked at Ju Wol-lyang's appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her own appearance, which was being treated lavishly, he had a gaunt and haggard appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That appearance looked even more shabby than before he had come to the Heavenly Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, for now, held back from asking Ju Wol-lyang about the current situation and turned her gaze to the servants and handmaidens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Maiden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said step back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids and handmaidens sent an unwelcome gaze to Ju Wol-lyang and left the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left, Baek Sowol immediately supported Ju Wol-lyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, let's move and talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporting Ju Wol-lyang, Baek Sowol moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why on earth was I moving according to the leader's words without any suspicion?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she would have normally headed to her quarters, Baek Sowol, whose head had cleared a little, judged that even her quarters were dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving to a deserted ruined building by exerting her senses to the fullest, Baek Sowol carefully laid Ju Wol-lyang down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What on earth happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from someone here that a person with the Baek surname had arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Mountains and had been moved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Sowol's question, Ju Wol-lyang answered with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked so unwell that it was a wonder how he had come to where Baek Sowol was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What on earth is his condition... He came to find me in this state?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol, for a moment, postponed asking about the person with the Baek surname and asked about his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What on earth have you been doing to be in such a state? Don't they even provide meals here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Baek Sowol's question, Ju Wol-lyang had a bitter expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After arriving here and parting with you, Great Hero Baek, we were not treated as people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can that be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, if you are not a martial artist, you are not treated as a person. Did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shamefully, I did not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol hung her head low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After meeting the leader, for some reason, her mind had become hazy, and she hadn't even thought of looking for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The others...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her head hung low, Baek Sowol asked about the well-being of the others and glanced at Ju Wol-lyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Ju Wol-lyang's bitter smile, it seemed she knew the situation of the others even without hearing the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only I am left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Ju Wol-lyang's bitter answer, Baek Sowol clenched her teeth so hard that blood might have come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I didn't even know that the others were suffering such hardships... no, I couldn't even think of anything else...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay. Seeing you just now, Great Hero Baek, I could tell that you were not in a normal state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Ju Wol-lyang's considerate words, Baek Sowol fell even deeper into guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To think I only realized now that I was affected by something strange. How can I be so lacking?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only clench her teeth and continue to curse herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek, that is not the problem now. The whereabouts of the person with the Baek surname is the problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards such a Baek Sowol, Ju Wol-lyang continued to speak with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the whereabouts, please inquire with the gatekeeper. It has not been long since I heard the rumor, so it is not too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ju Wol-lyang continued to urge Baek Sowol, Baek Sowol did not move, with her teeth clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at such a Baek Sowol, Ju Wol-lyang struggled to raise his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek, everyone makes mistakes and has regrets. Whether it is of their own free will or against their will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gotten up from his spot, Ju Wol-lyang gently patted Baek Sowol's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is the same for me. I originally wanted to become a martial artist. So I ran away from home as if running away, but in the end, I only became a caravan member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol raised her head and looked at Ju Wol-lyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although when she had seen him while coming to the Heavenly Mountains, he had had a neat impression and was slick and talkative, now, for some reason, his face overlapped with her master's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a big mistake. I also regretted it. But because of that, I came to know what I can and cannot do, and I was able to think and decide not to repeat my mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master in Baek Sowol's mind was the most ideal human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An absolutely flawless and noble, and a transcendent being who was stronger than anyone in the world, yet had a humble side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different from the man in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Hero Baek. Do not make a mistake again. Do not regret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, at this moment, this man seemed to resemble such a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To do that, move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If it were Master, he wouldn't make a mistake.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking so, Baek Sowol nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answering with a voice full of emotion and determination, not the emotionless 'yes' from before, Baek Sowol moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it is difficult for me to move, I will stay here. Please go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be right back. Great Hero Ju, please take care of yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kicking off the ground, Baek Sowol headed to the gate of the Heavenly Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the area around her quarters, there were no martial artists, and their shabby attire caught her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's so obvious, so how could I not have realized?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Baek Sowol arrived at the gate, martial artists began to be seen around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the people she had seen before the gate, their complexions were good, and their bearing was also good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the soldier at the gate discovered Baek Sowol, he immediately lowered his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why has the Divine Maiden graced this place with her footsteps?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol nonchalantly scanned the soldiers' appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What appeared on their faces was puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look of seeing a being that should not have appeared here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They also know that I was affected by something and was not in my right mind.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A martial artist who was stealthily placing his hand on his weapon was also seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Baek Sowol performed her lightness skill towards that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the martial artist in a single step, Baek Sowol immediately stretched out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keoheok!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artist who had been placing his hand on his weapon was slammed into the wall and vomited blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists around Baek Sowol drew their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without minding, Baek Sowol imbued her internal energy and stomped her foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings shook as if an earthquake had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silence flowed among the soldiers who had seemed about to rush at Baek Sowol until just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol quietly muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, stop. I have something to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Sowol's tone was by no means thick or intimidating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, it was a thin and delicate tone if anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the words carried in that voice, the surrounding martial artists could not dare to resist and had no choice but to obey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if their bodies would be crushed by the hegemonic aura flowing from Baek Sowol's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were quite a few first-rate martial artists of the same realm as Baek Sowol, they did not dare to resist her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of that, Baek Sowol quietly approached the martial artist who seemed to have the strongest martial power here and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me the whereabouts of the Baek who has arrived here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2491,"2026-06-05T22:16:29.378Z",1,"novelbin.me","50995565daa4c8c161e9620f244761327692522aee38d361ceb969775c07397b","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-58","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-35",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-cover.jpg"]