Chapter 94: An Ambush
Baek Ji-Min, still feeling the warmth of the golden energy, closed her eyes. It felt as if she were in the middle of a grassland, under the shade of a tree. The gentle breeze touched her skin, refreshing her body. The temperature was perfect—not too hot, not too cold—creating a balance that made her feel completely relaxed.
She wasn’t sure how long she remained in that state, but she enjoyed it immensely. When she finally opened her eyes, the sky had started to show shades of orange, a sign that the sun was beginning to rise over the horizon.
It felt as though she had just woken up from a beautiful, fleeting dream—one she couldn’t even remember the last time she experienced. She turned to her side to look for the young man, but all she found was the empty cliff. When she couldn’t find him, she smiled bitterly.
"I didn’t even ask his name. "
She had done something crazy the night before—talking to a stranger, revealing a few of her secrets, telling him her story to the point where she had nearly been overwhelmed by her own inner demons. She had also allowed herself to be vulnerable in front of him. The embarrassment was enough to make her want to dig a hole and bury her head in it.
"I must have been out of my mind last night. It seems like my pent-up emotions exploded when I met that man. "
She sighed and began to check her body. To her shock, her mind felt clearer, free of the negative influences that had clouded her thoughts. Her body felt lighter, more energetic, and...
"I’ve broken through to the Middle Earl stage!" she exclaimed.
She didn’t fully understand how, but she believed the ’dream’ she experienced while being enveloped by the golden energy had truly helped calm her mind and repel the inner demon and all of that caused by that young man. That energy also helped stabilize her chaotic energy, which had been disrupted by her unstable emotions and loss of control over her energy circulation. As a result, she was able to make a breakthrough.
She thought it was a blessing in disguise. Initially, she had only wanted to satisfy her curiosity, but in the end, she gained far more than she expected.
"It seems I’ll have to ask Mother about him."