[{"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-65":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},1379402,1826,"Chapter 65","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun felt the world turn white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost his senses for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short time passed, Baek Yoonjun, who had come to his senses, asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said the Sichuan Divine Doctor has been kidnapped...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Baek Yoonjun's body swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, the wall of the residence flew away, and Baek Yoonjun's figure disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hair turned white, Baek Yoonjun frantically performed his lightness skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yuhwa kidnapped?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of ominous thoughts and an emotion rare for Baek Yoonjun, anger, began to creep up in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Baek Yoonjun, who had been running like crazy, stopped his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to running like crazy while performing his lightness skill, Baek Yoonjun, whose head had cooled down a bit, looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun looked around in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his body's poor condition, thanks to his mind going blank, he had run like crazy without thinking, and when he came to his senses for a moment and looked around, he was in the middle of a forest he didn't recognize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where am I, really?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea where this place was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? For now, if I go in the opposite direction, won't I be able to go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun, in his unbelievable reality, performed his lightness skill as best he could and tried to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was just running further into an unknown swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Baek Yoonjun stood dazedly, looking down at a city he didn't know at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me, me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lost child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering he had run as he pleased, it was natural to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun, who had rarely gone outside of Sichuan, had gotten lost as if it were natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residence where he had stayed after Baek Yoonjun disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Zhuge Wuxian and Gu Wolju were talking with serious expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, he ran out after hearing that the Sichuan Divine Doctor was kidnapped?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The circumstances are like that, but the speed was not something that could be seen with the eyes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Wuxian answered Gu Wolju's words with an embarrassed feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the hole in the wall only told that Baek Yoonjun had left in a hurry, but he had not seen it with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, even Zhuge Wuxian, who had a good head on his shoulders, had nothing particular to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, as if the aftermath of the jiangshi attack wasn't enough to deal with, the Sichuan Divine Doctor is kidnapped and the immortal is missing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wolju pressed his forehead with his hand as if his head ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, we should prioritize reorganizing the village and form a separate search party.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On top of that, we need to prepare a residence for Great Hero Zhang Sanfeng and his two disciples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the most urgent matter, the jiangshi attack, had been resolved, the aftermath was the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fought a big battle, their strength was weakened, and in that state, they didn't know when a threat might come from their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, I will take care of the cleanup, so you should guide the guests and form a search party for the two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although your martial power is not strong, doesn't your head work well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gu Wolju's words, Zhuge Wuxian's expression naturally frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It doesn't look fun....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a very uninteresting job, as long as he was in the Cheongseong Sect, he could not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is there a way to make an uninteresting job fun?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Wuxian prepared to greet the guests and form a search party, racking his brain for useless things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, the atmosphere of the village is too unsettled to gather rumors...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, since it's Master's order, we have to do it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae and Zhuge Hwaryeong were diligently wandering around the Sichuan area to find Zhuge Hyun's whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so chaotic, I don't see anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae let out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar tribe was the first to flee when danger arose because they had nothing to pack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even now that the situation was over, not a single beggar could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hwaryeong, who was watching the situation, took special measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's split up. Senior brother, you look for beggars and ask for rumors, and I'll go around the taverns and brothels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Do we have to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, the trading folks, especially those of lower rank, are sensitive to rumors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't know that. Anyway, I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae and Zhuge Hwaryeong split up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former bandits, the beggar aspirants, naturally followed Hong Yungae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of Hong Yungae dragging around the rough-looking beggar aspirants was that of a king of beggars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the beggars who were sensitive to survival were busy running away when they saw such a Hong Yungae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, old man, just a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic! Sir! Just my life!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar he had just found immediately knelt and bowed his head as soon as Hong Yungae caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae was flustered by the completely unexpected situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why are you doing this? I'm a beggar too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Hong Yungae's words, this time the beggar looked at him as if he were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of beggar drags around such a rough-looking gang?! I bet you've even learned martial arts?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, um... I have learned martial arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar, who had just straightened his back, bent it again upon hearing the story of martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your business, young beggar sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way his attitude went back and forth like a rubber band was a sight that would have been dumbfounding to others, but Hong Yungae, who was in the same industry, knew their psychology well, so he asked his question without minding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am looking for a person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A person, you say? What kind of person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, the person I'm looking for is someone who uses the name Zhuge Hyun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuge Hyun?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar was startled upon hearing the name Zhuge Hyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why is he overreacting like that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae felt a great sense of puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became even more puzzling as he overreacted and pretended not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I said I don't know! You too! You're not a beggar, but a ruffian, right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I am a beggar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I don't know! I said I don't know!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beggar kicked the ground and ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yungae couldn't even think of catching him and just stared blankly at the beggar's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's with his reaction? What on earth is that human doing?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Hong Yungae was at a loss, Zhuge Hwaryeong was also gathering information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place Zhuge Hwaryeong headed to was a brothel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had often had to visit brothels for work when she worked at a tavern, her steps were unhesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she entered the brothel, the eyes of the staff there were drawn to Zhuge Hwaryeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master? Come to play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A courtesan who had been sending glances approached Zhuge Hwaryeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hwaryeong felt her face flush at the courtesan's seductive attire, which was so loose that her chest was half-exposed, and turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I'm just looking for someone and wanted to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why come to a brothel to look for someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't a lot of information about people gather in brothels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan quietly took out a pipe from her bosom and put it in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For free?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she asked, lighting the pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hwaryeong, who had expected that it wouldn't be free, took out a silver coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rather than that, come play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan swept Zhuge Hwaryeong's cheek with her hand and then went down, sweeping her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she suddenly made a puzzled expression and squeezed Zhuge Hwaryeong's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hic! Wh-what are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the sudden touch, Zhuge Hwaryeong covered her chest with her hands and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan looked at such a Zhuge Hwaryeong as if she were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, a girl, why are you dressed as a man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Because the world is so harsh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is harsh. Hmmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan made a strange expression, held Zhuge Hwaryeong's cheek, and scanned her carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Zhuge Hwaryeong felt like a frog in front of a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're worried about the world being harsh, why don't you work here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-what are you talking about?! I won't!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hwaryeong was startled again and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned bright red, looking like it was about to be cooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't want to, then don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan smiled as if she were satisfied with the flustered Zhuge Hwaryeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Hwaryeong felt as if she had been teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a shame, if you look closely, you're my type!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to get out of here right now, regardless of the question.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan seemed satisfied with such a reaction from Zhuge Hwaryeong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you're my type, I'll answer your question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you teasing me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because your reaction was cute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhuge Hwaryeong was not particularly pleased because she had been teased so much, thinking of her master, she quietly asked her question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm looking for a person named Zhuge Hyun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuge Hyun...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtesan, upon hearing the name Zhuge Hyun, looked at the ceiling and blew out cigarette smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's a heartless person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the courtesan who was looking at the ceiling with very wistful eyes, Zhuge Hwaryeong's mind became complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What on earth is that person named Zhuge Hyun doing, making this person make such an expression?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It became very complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How do I get home?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, after thinking and thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I could measure the direction by looking at the stars!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowledge that is not particularly useful if you live an ordinary life on modern Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now, it was useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, unlike modern Earth, there was less environmental pollution, so the stars were very clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How do I check this?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way to check the direction by looking at the stars was not in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is useless knowledge then!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun was in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, another piece of knowledge came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, this too was knowledge that was as good as not remembering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was already setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Which way was my neighborhood?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun did not know which direction the Sichuan region where he lived was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place name of Sichuan was also knowledge he had learned recently because he had had to go out a lot to raise his disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun was in despair again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Can't I go home?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he realized that he could not go home with the knowledge in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun struggled to turn his eyes towards the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city that was not inferior to Sichuan and even looked bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he held on to people and asked, he might be able to find out the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even be able to get a map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No. Come to think of it, didn't that guy in my past life say that maps of this era are strategic materials and are hard to obtain for civilians?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sudden knowledge, he gave up on the map, but since it was the same country, he thought there would be exchanges and a way to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At least if I can get to Sichuan, and since Sichuan is a big city, there must be someone who knows.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finished his thoughts, Baek Yoonjun moved his feet towards the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, he tried to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Baek Yoonjun took a step, the back foot that should have moved naturally did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not move as if it were stuck in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ah, I don't want to go in.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was not actually stuck in the ground, but just that Baek Yoonjun's psychology of not wanting to enter the city had acted strongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But I have to go! I have to go home to be cooped up in a corner of my room!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun, who was extremely conscious of his unmoving legs, barely took a step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How did I walk?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought that there were so many people in the city, Baek Yoonjun had even forgotten how to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the walk of a baby who had just taken its first steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step was as heavy as a thousand pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun, who was walking with difficulty, staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before he fell to the ground, someone grabbed Baek Yoonjun's arm and helped him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay, young master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun turned his gaze towards the person who had helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a woman who was a head shorter than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A white robe and a black sword? Why is she dressed the same as me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the fact that came to mind next, chaos came beyond confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'By the way, m-my body touched...!!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yoonjun's extreme homebody introvert tendency came rushing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2218,"2026-06-05T22:16:29.378Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5521680d985f2c0fee1b8aae9d9bf12a984c768a6ba280d1078bd20a2a71e13","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-40","i-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-chapter-64",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-hidden-ruler-of-the-martial-world-cover.jpg"]