Chapter 134
Chapter 134
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 134
Chapter Title: I See You Feel Unjustly Treated
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"Hah, hah, hah!"
Yeon Harin collapsed to the ground, panting raggedly. Her dantian was still as hard as a rock.
If only she could use her internal energy, she could have recovered some of her exhausted body, but that wasn't possible now.
Yeon Harin slowly steadied her breathing and looked around.
The scene she had created last night stretched out before her.
It was filled with corpses, their limbs severed.
Blood dripped from the bodies strewn everywhere, forming pools beneath them.
A quick glance revealed well over a hundred men.
Every single one of them had charged at her like a demon.
It was truly remarkable, almost bizarre, how they had all rushed her with bloodshot eyes and gritted teeth, down to the very last man.
Yeon Harin turned her head to the side.
She saw Byeok Taesan sitting leisurely on a flat rock.
Throughout the entire fight, Byeok Taesan had truly not come anywhere near her.
Yeon Harin had to face all those enemies alone.
But Yeon Harin knew that wasn't the whole story.
She had fought well, but it wasn't as if she hadn't faced any crises.
No, in reality, it had been a continuous series of crises.
That was only natural. She had to fight all those men, now dead and fallen, without any internal energy.
At first, it wasn't a big deal, but after those men took the Blood Augmenting Pills, each one became an incredibly powerful foe.
They were men who already knew how to kill and effectively maim people.
How difficult must it be to face such men, now granted immense power?
Yeon Harin hadn't slacked in her training, so she managed to overcome most crises one way or another.
But when an unavoidable crisis arose, she was truly flustered.
And in that moment, something happened that instantly threw the enemies' movements into chaos.
One of the opponents had been sent flying from somewhere, disrupting the enemy formation.
There was no need to confirm who had done it.
That had happened at least five times during the fight.
Yeon Harin suspected similar incidents had occurred even when she hadn't noticed.
Yeon Harin's gaze was fixed on Byeok Taesan.
At Byeok Taesan's feet, three men were still alive and squirming.
They weren't among the men who had been here.
They were men Byeok Taesan had gone off to capture while Yeon Harin was fighting.
And all three of them were martial artists.
After today's battle, Yeon Harin was spattered with blood from head to toe; to exaggerate a little, she looked as if she had bathed in it.
She slowly approached Byeok Taesan.
Unlike someone who had been present this whole time, Byeok Taesan didn't have a single drop of blood on him.
Yeon Harin's lips pouted.
Byeok Taesan's voice reached her ears.
"Opportunities to experience real combat without internal energy are rare."
Yeon Harin's pouting lips jutted out even more. She wondered if he really had to say something like that in this situation.
"You did well."
At those words, Yeon Harin's eyes widened. Her pouting lips quickly retracted.
"You've worked really hard until now."
Byeok Taesan had risen and was now standing in front of her.
Yeon Harin lifted her head to look at Byeok Taesan's face. She swallowed dryly without realizing it.
Byeok Taesan smiled faintly and stroked Yeon Harin's head once.
Yeon Harin's face turned beet red.
'My hair must be covered in blood...'
The thought was so absurd to her that she let out a small chuckle.
Yeon Harin looked straight at Byeok Taesan with her large eyes. For some reason, she felt a surge of courage.
Though her face was also stained with blood, it was hardly enough to hide her beauty.
"Did I really do well?"
Byeok Taesan nodded.
"You did."
Yeon Harin demanded confidently.
"Then give me a reward."
Byeok Taesan looked at her as if to ask what she was talking about now.
Yeon Harin took another step closer to Byeok Taesan and said.
"Give me a reward."
Byeok Taesan chuckled at her words and expression.
"Alright. What do you want?"
Yeon Harin looked straight at Byeok Taesan with provocative eyes and said.
"Sleep with me tonight."
Byeok Taesan made a peculiar expression.
"Doesn't that sound like a good thing for me, not you?"
At his words, Yeon Harin's face flushed so red it looked like it would burst if touched.
As she stammered, unable to retort, Byeok Taesan nodded.
"Well, that's not difficult. I'm a bit curious, too."
He wanted to see just how much of the soul's filth Yeon Harin had accumulated over time.
Of course, not much time had passed since he last burned it away, but she had lived so intensely since then, there was bound to be some change.
"I'm looking forward to it."
With that, Byeok Taesan picked up the squirming men from the ground and started walking.
Yeon Harin followed behind him, her face red and her head bowed low, repeatedly telling herself she was crazy.
***
The Hundred Flowers Pavilion was thrown into an uproar by Byeok Taesan's sudden arrival. With Yeon Harin, who was covered in blood, accompanying him, the chaos was even greater.
However, the courtesans of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, especially those belonging to the Underworld Sect, were experienced enough to handle any unexpected situation with skill.
They brought the situation under control in an instant.
First, they took Yeon Harin aside to help her wash up and change her clothes.
Then, the members of the Underworld Sect took the three men Byeok Taesan had brought. Of course, they didn't forget to bind them tightly.
Finally, they escorted Byeok Taesan to the office of the Master of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Byeok Taesan sat in his usual seat, looking down at the Master.
The Master of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion tried her best to grasp the current situation and waited for Byeok Taesan to speak.
"I went to the old hideout of the Black Axe Sect today."
"Ah...!"
The Master let out a gasp and looked at Byeok Taesan.
Byeok Taesan continued calmly.
"Send some people to clean up. A lot of them died. They were all in it together."
"Yes. Understood."
The Master quickly went outside and gave swift orders.
A moment later, a group rushed out of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Several members of the Underworld Sect who were nearby joined them.
They would dispose of all the bodies at the Black Axe Sect's hideout and search for anything of importance.
Furthermore, they would start from there and thoroughly search the surrounding area.
After finishing her instructions, the Master returned to her office.
She looked at Byeok Taesan with a mixture of tension, anticipation, and awe.
"Those you said were in it together... were they the ones living on that street?"
Byeok Taesan nodded.
"Track their movements. You'll probably find something. They're a very dirty bunch."
"Then the men you brought today..."
"They were watching the fight from a distance. I brought them in because I wasn't sure if they were involved."
"Yes. I will interrogate them thoroughly."
Byeok Taesan told her everything he had observed about them today.
They were definitely Nameless. But they were somehow different from the Nameless he had encountered before.
Their aura was different, as was the information they possessed.
When he mentioned that they didn't seem to know much about him, the Master tilted her head in confusion.
"They didn't know you, Young Master? Could they be from a different organization, not Nameless?"
"They used Blood Augmenting Pills."
"Ah...!"
In that case, it was highly likely they were also Nameless. However, the Master kept open the possibility that they weren't.
"I will investigate that area more closely."
The Master's eyes gleamed. Her pride wouldn't allow her to find nothing after Byeok Taesan had done so much.
She would use any means necessary to dig up everything about them.
Seeing this, Byeok Taesan rose from his seat.
He had done what he needed to do, so he planned to return home. He had promised to spend the night with Yeon Harin, and he had to keep that promise.
"You must be tired. Why don't you rest here for the night?"
"No need. I have things to do. Just bring Harin."
At those words, the Master's eyes twinkled strangely, as if she understood the hidden meaning in his words.
"Ah... I understand. I will go and see to her myself. Please wait just a moment, just a short moment."
The Master scurried away.
Byeok Taesan watched her go with a sullen expression.
"What is she plotting now?"
***
Yeon Harin's eyes widened as she looked at the mirror in front of her.
Today, she had done something she had never done before.
Standing behind her, the Master of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion was arranging Yeon Harin's hair with a mysterious smile.
"What do you think? My skills are quite decent, aren't they?"
Yeon Harin nodded blankly. A completely different person was in the mirror.
She had been so focused on her training that she had no interest in dressing up.
Frankly, even without any effort, she was far prettier than women who tried hard to look their best.
But now that she was all dolled up, she couldn't take her eyes off herself.
No, this was definitely the Master's skill. She probably couldn't have achieved this level of beauty on her own.
"Thank you."
Yeon Harin offered her heartfelt thanks. The Master smiled brightly and said.
"Don't mention it. It seems the Young Master is quite determined today, so you mustn't make the same mistake as before."
"What? M-mistake?"
The Master smiled as she watched Yeon Harin's wavering eyes through the mirror.
"I heard you just slept last time."
"H-h-how did you know that?"
Yeon Harin asked, then gasped and clamped her mouth shut.
The Master said as she finished arranging Yeon Harin's hair.
"I am the leader of the Underworld Sect. Do you think there's anything I don't know?"
Yeon Harin looked at the Master with eyes mixed with panic and embarrassment. Through the mirror, of course.
"Don't worry. Not many people know."
"Not many? You mean there are other people who know?"
"Why are you so embarrassed? It's not a big deal. Well... the Young Master's servants would all know... I'm not sure about Martial Artist Cheon. I doubt you would have told him, no matter how close you are... but if you did, it would have reached the Divine Doctor and the Eccentric Doctor too, right?"
Yeon Harin's face grew paler with each word the Master spoke.
The Master smiled at her. She was truly a beautiful and lovely woman, the more one looked at her.
"Don't worry too much. They're not thoughtless children. You just need to be careful about what Martial Artist Yu says."
Yeon Harin clenched her fists tightly. So tightly that they trembled.
"Anyway, I'll be cheering for you from here, so please have a wonderful night."
With that, the Master quietly withdrew.
Yeon Harin let out a deep sigh and looked at the mirror. Seeing her reflection, all her useless worries vanished.
"Alright. Tonight, I'll definitely!"
She slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and went to find Byeok Taesan.
And when she saw a flicker of surprise in Byeok Taesan's eyes, she smiled with utmost satisfaction.
The two of them returned to the Golden Jade Manor.
***
Yeon Harin blinked. She was lying in bed. And she had just woken up.
She slowly sat up. Then she clutched her head and shook it.
"I fell asleep again!"
She must have been too tired yesterday. She had fallen asleep again.
Yeon Harin tried to recall what happened. They had definitely entered the room together, and she had gotten into bed first, snuggling under the covers.
Then, with her face half-hidden by the blanket, she had watched Byeok Taesan with a fluttering heart.
Byeok Taesan had approached the bed and stroked her head.
It felt so good that she had closed her eyes contentedly, and that was the end of it.
She couldn't remember anything after that.
"Haaah."
Yeon Harin let out a long sigh and looked around. The moment she turned her head to the side, her body and mind froze.
Because Byeok Taesan was standing there, watching her quietly.
"I see you feel unjustly treated."
At Byeok Taesan's words, Yeon Harin's face flushed so red it felt like it would explode.
She should have checked who was in the room first, but her disappointment and sense of injustice had made her speak and act before thinking.
'Aaaargh!'
She couldn't even scream.
"If you feel so wronged, come find me again tonight."
Leaving those words behind, Byeok Taesan swiftly left the room.
Yeon Harin stared blankly after him with wide, saucer-like eyes.
*Thud.*
The door closed.
Yeon Harin buried her face in the blanket and rubbed it furiously.
Embarrassment and anticipation tangled wildly in her mind. Despite it all, she felt happy, and she couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from creeping up.
Lifting her head abruptly, Yeon Harin clenched her fists.
Tonight, she would go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. She planned to put in even more effort than yesterday.
Yeon Harin's eyes burned fiercely.