Rebirth of the Thunder God

At the words "marriage proposal," Namgung Hui's eyes sparkled as he asked.

"Is there a marriage proposal for me?"

"Yes. We are, after all, one of the Five Great Families. And for you, a direct descendant, countless marriage proposals come in. Of course, we've rejected most of them since you were bedridden, but there's still one place left."

"Where is that?"

Namgung Chan suddenly smiled mysteriously and opened his mouth.

"The Sichuan Tang Clan."

At the words "Sichuan Tang Clan," Namgung Hui's expression became complicated.

The reason was.

"If it's the Sichuan Tang Clan, doesn't that mean I have to go as a live-in son-in-law?"

That's right. The direct line of the Sichuan Tang Clan only married through live-in sons-in-law.

They probably judged that the Namgung family would easily give up Namgung Hui as a live-in son-in-law because he was the youngest and a sick person.

And as for suffering from illness, they must have thought that the medical skills of the Sichuan Tang Clan would be enough to cure it.

If so, a child who inherited the outstanding qualities of the Namgung family would be born, which would be a long-term benefit for them.

‘On top of that, the reputation of the Namgung family is not yet dead, so it will give sufficient strength to the Sichuan Tang Clan.’

The Namgung family, with only its past glory remaining.

The Sichuan Tang Clan, with only its present practical benefits remaining.

The Sichuan Tang Clan was a family that used poison and hidden weapons.

They did not have a very good impression in the Orthodox Faction.

In fact, it was a family that was classified as being between orthodox and unorthodox.

At one time, it was called the Sichuan Tang Sect and even had the character of a sect.

However, after the Great War between Justice and Evil, it transformed into a family and completely entered the camp of the Orthodox Faction.

Anyway, Namgung Hui wanted to have a harmonious family, but he thought that a life as a live-in son-in-law of the Sichuan Tang Clan was far from it.

A live-in son-in-law had a strong feeling of a political marriage.

"Is there no one other than the Sichuan Tang Clan? I don't really feel like it."

"Why? The Tang family is a place that can stand shoulder to shoulder with our Namgung family. And even if you get sick again, they will be able to cure you."

"Not only will I not get sick in the future, but I really don't feel like dealing with the insidious Sichuan Tang Clan. It feels like I'm going to prison, not getting married. No. Brother, do you want me to leave for the Sichuan Tang Clan for good? I'm a little disappointed."

Still, he was the only brother who shared the same mother.

With their mother gone and their father in seclusion.

The only blood relative he could rely on was Namgung Chan.

"Hahaha! Actually, the Sichuan Tang Clan was just one of the remaining marriage proposals, and there was another family I really wanted to talk about."

"You seem to find it very amusing to tease your younger brother. If I collapse again because of this, it's your responsibility, brother. So, what's the other family?"

"It's not one of the Five Great Families, so don't have high expectations. It's none other than the Seomun family."

"!"

Namgung Hui was startled at the words "Seomun family."

It was because of a memory from his past life.

The Thunder God had built up a considerable connection with the Seomun family.

And it was in a bad way.

‘Ugh……. Of all places, the Seomun family. That place is very fishy.’

At the words "Seomun family," Namgung Hui recalled a man named Seomun Changhyeon from his past life.

The Seomun family was a family with many handsome men and beautiful women.

Seomun Changhyeon also had a handsome appearance.

His handsome appearance was not a problem.

On the contrary, he was also outstanding in martial talent and was more than capable of being among the top 100 masters.

He was a reliable ally. They had taken down quite a few demon heads together.

So how did such a Seomun Changhyeon plant a bad memory in the Thunder God?

‘That bastard was a man-lover. He followed me around, saying he liked me. How truly terrible……!’

Namgung Hui shuddered just recalling it.

That's how persistent Seomun Changhyeon was.

And his specialty, Thunder Ki torture, didn't work on him.

On the contrary, that bastard seemed to enjoy the Thunder Ki torture.

That's why he was even more reluctant, no, horrified of him.

He shouldn't have looked at him with prejudice.

But the memory of that time was so strong that he reacted unconsciously at the mention of the name Seomun.

This could be seen as a memory engraved in his soul.

"What's wrong, Hui? Don't you like the Seomun family either? I heard the child there is truly beautiful."

‘Seomun Changhyeon must have died a long time ago. Let's not worry about it.’

"Alright. I'll meet them once for now."

"Then I'll send a message. They'll come if I tell them to come to our family estate."

"Brother. Instead of that, how about I go visit them myself? I want to get some fresh air for the first time in a while."

Namgung Chan looked Namgung Hui up and down and then nodded.

"Yes. You look healthier than me. You've been lying down for ten years, so you must be getting restless. Then I'll give you an escort, so go and come back yourself."

And so, Namgung Hui was able to leave the Namgung family estate safely.

Without knowing what kind of fate awaited him.

* * *

Flying Swallow Pavilion.

It was a place that handled the external affairs of the Namgung family.

It was a place that grasped the situation of the martial world or acted as a contact point.

Of course, as such an organization, its martial power was not particularly strong.

So why did an agent of the Flying Swallow Pavilion become Namgung Hui's escort?

First, Namgung Hui had been bedridden for ten years and was ignorant of the surrounding situation.

And currently, the number of martial artists in the Namgung family was not that large.

In other words, it was difficult to dispatch warriors separately to escort Namgung Hui.

‘In my past life, whenever brother Cheonhu left the family estate, a whole Azure Sky unit would follow him. The family has definitely weakened.’

Namgung Hui felt relieved that there was no cumbersome escort, but a corner of his heart was filled with bitterness.

"Young Master. You're heading to Mount Huang? But the Seomun family isn't there."

Chohwa's older sister and an agent of the Flying Swallow Pavilion, Choyeon, tilted her head and asked.

"Is there a need to go to the Seomun family right away? I'm just planning to see Mount Huang since I'm out for the first time in a while. You wouldn't not know how beautiful Mount Huang is, would you?"

"Of course I know. The Three Main Peaks are famous, aren't they? Lotus Peak, Bright Summit, and Celestial Capital Peak. Our Flying Swallow Network is also there."

And the reason Choyeon was following as an escort was to use the routes of the Flying Swallows.

Namgung Chan had also detected the disloyal movements within the family.

That's why he was trying to take the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop while sending Namgung Hui outside.

If the second and third brothers sent assassins, Namgung Hui could just shake them off without needing to bring a large escort.

And there was no guarantee that they would launch a surprise attack.

‘They won't be able to move for a while. Unless they're idiots. They won't target me right away either.’

There was also the job he had given to O Mujin, so if he had carried it out properly, the second or third brothers would not be able to act rashly.

The biggest reason for recruiting O Mujin in the first place was to buy time like this.

They were probably frantically looking for a physician because of what had just happened to them.

"By the way, Choyeon. The young mistress of the Moon Maiden Palace ran away from home?"

"Yes. She was struck by lightning around the same time as you, Young Master, so I was keeping an eye on her. If something suddenly goes wrong with her health, there's a high chance it could happen to you too, right?"

"That's true. But that won't happen to me. Don't worry. And the young mistress has had no health problems so far, right?"

"Yes. Instead, it seems her mind is a little strange. Like she suddenly became a different person. Well, we won't have any business with her, so I'm going to lose interest now. Oh! It's a town! Let's rest at that inn. The dumplings there are a specialty."

Choyeon quickly spurred her horse and headed for the inn.

Namgung Hui briefly organized his thoughts about the Moon Maiden Palace and then lost interest.

As Choyeon said, he would have no business with the Moon Maiden Palace.

‘Still, the distance isn't that far. It's on Mount Yuhua in Jiangxi province.’

But in this wide, wide martial world, it was extremely difficult to run into a runaway young mistress.

Should it be called finding a needle in a desert?

On top of that, he didn't know her face or even her name, so there was no need to say more.

And so, Namgung Hui followed Choyeon into the inn.

*

"Choyeon. Now, tell me about the Seomun family."

Choyeon was chewing on a dumpling when she seemed to choke and pounded her chest.

Namgung Hui shook his head at Choyeon's appearance and handed her some water.

-Gulp. Gulp.

"Phew! I'm saved. Thank you, Young Master. But what did you just say?"

"I asked about the Seomun family."

"Ah~ The place we're having a marriage proposal with, right? The Seomun family is a family with no major flaws and nothing to boast about. Well, their looks are something to boast about. Shall I tell you about Miss Seomun Hye, who the marriage proposal is for?"

"Yes."

"Miss Seomun Hye is at about the first-rate realm and is called the White Flower among the Four Flowers of the Martial World. Honestly, compared to the Five Phoenixes, her family and martial arts are a bit lower."

It seemed that the criteria for selecting the Seven Dragons and Five Phoenixes were similar in the past and present.

It wasn't just divided by martial power like the Ten Great Masters, but various miscellaneous things like family and fame were also included in the calculation.

Namgung Hui didn't care one way or the other, but he liked the fact that she was a considerable beauty.

On top of that, if she was first-rate, she wasn't that weak.

The Thunder God could somehow raise a first-rate to the peak realm.

‘This is not a bad marriage prospect. Well, I'll have to experience her personality for myself.’

As Namgung Hui was smiling with satisfaction, Choyeon clapped her hands and added.

"Ah! That's right. I heard a strange rumor recently. Miss Seomun Hye is apparently……."

"Apparently?"

Just as Choyeon was about to continue speaking.

Suddenly, someone was thrown into the inn.

-Crack. Crash!

"Huh? Young Master, it looks like a fight broke out. I'll go take a look for a moment."

Choyeon didn't even finish what she was saying and went to watch the fight.

Namgung Hui was very curious about what Choyeon was going to say, but it was not a good look to show it.

‘I should watch the fight first and then listen.’

And like Choyeon, Namgung Hui was also curious about the fight.

Who on earth would start a fight like this in broad daylight?

Namgung Hui also followed and ran to the scene of the fight.

There, the man who had just been thrown was getting up from amidst the thick dust.

"Keuk……! I let you off easy, and you think I'm a pushover."

"…You get kicked like this because you make such lame jokes. And how many times have I told you I don't like you? Who would like it if you keep pestering them like that."

A woman's voice came from outside the inn.

The voice itself was clear and bright, making the listener feel refreshed.

As the dust that had risen inside the inn settled, her appearance was also revealed, and she was a beauty that Namgung Hui had never seen even after searching through the Thunder God's memories.

No. She looked like a fairy who had descended from heaven.

Funnily enough, the moment he saw her face, he immediately understood why the man had been thrown like this.

‘She's a stunner. No, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a temptress. An ordinary man would be bewitched by such beauty.’

Of course, Namgung Hui did not lose his composure.

Not only was his mental age high, but the realm he had achieved was by no means low.

But the men in the inn were staring at the woman, mesmerized.

"What are you looking at? Is this the first time you've all seen a fight? And mister. If you're going to attack again, attack quickly, and if you're going to run away, go quickly. I don't know where I'll burst next time."

There were more than one or two places on a person's body that could burst, but the woman's gaze was fixed on the man's crotch.

The men watching this all let out groans and stiffened their bodies.

"J-just you wait!"

"I've never seen a scary person who says 'just you wait,' so just get lost quickly."

-Whoosh!

The man disappeared from the spot as quickly as he had been thrown into the inn.

And so, the fight ended more blandly than expected, and the people in the hall were still glancing at the woman.

Among them was the spectator Choyeon, who for some reason approached the mysterious beauty and spoke to her.

"Hello? This is also fate, would you like to have a meal together?"

If an ordinary man had invited her, she would have refused, but since the other person was a woman like herself, the mysterious beauty readily nodded.

"Alright. But you have to buy me a meal. I may not look like it, but I don't have any money."

She was a woman who spoke in a very interesting way.

Choyeon, since it wasn't her money, glanced at me and sent a telepathic message.

-Young Master. What should I do? It's the family's public funds, but it should be okay to buy her one meal, right?

Telepathy could only be used by those at the first-rate realm, but such a realm was meaningless to Namgung Hui.

He had already mastered the principle of telepathy.

-Do as you see fit. Well, isn't this also to grasp the situation?

-Huh? When did you learn telepathy?

-I learned it in my past life. That woman's personality seems to be quite something, so don't make her wait any longer.

-Ah! Then I'll join them right away.

A moment later. Choyeon brought the mysterious woman and joined the table.

She glanced at Namgung Hui and then quietly asked Choyeon.

"Are you two married?"

Namgung Hui and Choyeon's current appearance was disguised as a country couple.

They had chosen this disguise because there was no need to attract the attention of those around them.

"For now, yes. You seem to be hungry, so please order some food first."

"How do you know I'm hungry……."

-Growl……!

A loud answer came from her stomach on behalf of Namgung Hui.

She seemed embarrassed and silently bowed her head.

Then Choyeon gently spoke.

"My name is Cho Hyeyeon, and the husband next to me is Nam Hui. What is your name, miss?"

"My name is Baek Seolhwa."

"!!?"

Choyeon's eyes widened at her name, and she sent a telepathic message to Namgung Hui.

-Young Master. This person is the young mistress of the Moon Maiden Palace.

(End of Chapter)