Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 581 (Part 2)



581 (Part 2)

I originally intended to avoid contact if possible.

‘He should at least be the Demon King.’

If it was something related to the Heavenly Demon it was necessary to approach it differently.

“Got it. I’ll try to get in touch.”

“Excuse me?”

“Oh is there anything you want me to convey?”

“Ah no… um…”

Mentioning the Demon King cast a shadow over Dang So-yeol’s expression.

“…Just tell him to come as late as possible… no to delay as much as he can.”

“…”

Hearing Dang So-yeol’s words made me want to laugh bitterly.

It seemed that he had quite a hard time with the Demon King.

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The next day arrived.

I was lying on the floor staring at the sky.

Yes it was a sight I was quite familiar with.

“Ah my back.”

I struggled to lift my tired body.

As I raised my upper body I felt pain in my back.

It seemed I had overdone it a bit.

While I was clutching my aching back someone sat down in front of me and met my gaze.

It was the Master.

“Tsk tsk… you look ridiculous.”

I frowned at the words that sounded like disdain.

“I asked you to go easy on me but how can you just throw punches like that?”

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The reason I was looking at the sky was of course due to my sparring with the Master.

No should I even call it sparring?

As always it was closer to one-sided assault.

‘I thought I might be able to touch him soon.’

When the Master was at his peak I could at least try to grapple with him.

But now that I had reached the realm of enlightenment even that was impossible.

‘Even with my mind’s eye open it’s still too much.’

I couldn’t even reach him even with my mind’s eye activated.

It wasn’t just about speed.

‘The directions he can extend his qi are countless.’

The paths of qi the Master could reach out with were far too many.

It was impossible to deal with each one individually.

So what would happen then?

‘I’d just have to take a beating.’

I had to roll on the ground without being able to respond at all.

“There’s no such thing as ‘going easy’ in training. You must be sincere at every moment.”

“I’m sorry Elder.”

“Right you’re the one who insisted on training despite the divine’s advice to take a break.”

“…”

That statement was indeed correct.

It was I who asked the Master for help with my training thinking my body was somewhat better.

‘…I didn’t expect him to just beat me up without any consideration.’

There was certainly a sense of injustice.

I thought he would be a bit lenient since I was a disciple but he didn’t hold back at all.

At that moment.

The Master asked me with a look that seemed quite displeased.

“Moreover with so many distracting thoughts what kind of training do you think you can do?”

“…”

I had to smile bitterly at those words.

I had been caught. I had hoped he wouldn’t notice but it seemed the Master had figured it out.

“I’m sorry.”

At my immediate apology the Master narrowed his eyes.

“Looking at your face it seems something is troubling you.”

“…”

“Knowing your foolish nature you probably won’t say anything.”

Could it be that my heart was open?

How does he know me so well?

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“At the very least if you intend to train you must clear your mind of distractions. Otherwise it will be no different from wasting time.”

“…Yes.”

After saying that the Master stood up.

Seeing that I had to soothe the bitterness in my mouth.

‘Clear my mind of distractions huh.’

Easier said than done.

How could I clear my mind when my situation was such a mess?

In my frustration and impatience I sought out the Master.

But I knew that wasn’t the right answer either.

The Heavenly Demon was somewhere in this place.

That fact alone was suffocating me.

Was it because I was lost in complicated thoughts?

Perhaps it showed on my face as I heard the Master’s sigh.

“Disciple.”

“Yes Elder.”

“As always you think too much for someone who has reached this level.”

“…”

It was a level that required considerable enlightenment to reach.

Even after coming to this realm I was being criticized for having so many distracting thoughts.

“If you don’t clear those thoughts you will never reach the place you desire.”

“…”

“Whether it’s enlightenment or the power you wish to pursue.”

Reaching transcendence would be difficult.

Building the power I wanted to create now would also be challenging.

That was what he meant.

“…I will be careful.”

Then all I could do was nod my head.

I understood it in my mind but acting on it was another matter.

“Hmm.”

The Master let out a breath while looking at me.

He seemed displeased but he didn’t insist on it.

So I also stood up.

“…Thank you for this morning. For now I will go visit the divine.”

Having roughly finished my morning training.

I intended to check my physical condition a bit more and visit the divine.

Then.

“The divine is not here right now.”

“Excuse me?”

I widened my eyes at the Master’s words.

The divine isn’t here?

“From this morning?”

The sun had just begun to rise.

What place could there be to go at this hour?

“I heard that a guest you’ve been waiting for has come and gone.”

The Master’s continued explanation left me with lingering questions.

‘A guest?’

The reason the divine arrived in Henan and stayed here was clear…

‘To meet someone.’

So was the guest he was talking about the one he was waiting for?

‘Who on earth could it be?’

Even the current Alliance Leader of the Murim Alliance had to move directly to see the divine.

It must be someone important enough for the divine to take steps himself…

Who could it be?

I was a little curious about that.

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At the moment the sun had just begun to rise.

As the crowd gradually began to gather.

A carriage appeared through the bustling streets.

The sight drew the attention of those around.

It was not unusual for a carriage to come but the appearance was the problem.

It was a somewhat rare sight in the Central Plains.

As the gazes converged the woman inside the carriage Mo Yong-hui let out a small sigh.

“It seems you’ll have to get off and move from here.”

When the crowd gathered like that the carriage became more of a nuisance.

Moreover attracting more attention here was also a problem.

Especially because of the person in front of her.

At Mo Yong-hui’s words the woman in front nodded.

Then she seemed to move her gaze to look outside for a moment.

Outside people were gathered in droves.

The woman found it quite fascinating.

The ground where no snow had fallen.

The warmth of the season felt almost magical.

All of it was truly a wonder to her.

“…This is… Henan.”

With a voice tinged with vague unfamiliarity and excitement Mo Yong-hui nodded.

“Yes. This is Henan.”

Although her inner feelings were not particularly pleasant she couldn’t express that.

The other person was someone who shouldn’t be shown such an attitude.

“Lady.”

The carefully spoken title made the woman look at Mo Yong-hui.

In the slightly swaying carriage the faintly reflected righteous eyes were.

Certainly the same light blue as Mo Yong-hui’s.