Kang Sogun

The Heaven's Mandate Brigade warriors also knew that they were departing the next day. At Yeon Hwasim's words, they obediently escorted her down the hill.

They came to the fork in the road that split towards White Dragon Temple and the pavilion.

"This is not the way. The Young Master is waiting at the temple."

When Yeon Hwasim passed by White Dragon Temple and headed towards the lake, the warriors said with suspicious eyes.

"I've been trapped in that thatched hut for nearly half a month. Shouldn't I at least see Dongting Lake before I leave?"

The warriors could not act rashly as they knew that marriage talks were underway between Yeon Hwasim and Gu Yangun.

"I will follow Miss Yeon. You go and inform the Young Master."

One warrior ran to White Dragon Temple, and the other followed.

Yeon Hwasim passed through the forest and went to the place where the pavilion was.

There was a small path below the pavilion that led to the White Dragon Temple pier.

It was a small pier where only a small boat could dock.

The boat that Yeon Hwasim had seen had come closer to the pier in the meantime.

A person was standing at the bow of the boat.

"Ah!"

Yeon Hwasim's heart pounded when she saw the man standing blankly at the bow of the boat.

It's him!

He had appeared as if by magic.

'How can this be! The heavens have helped me!'

Yeon Hwasim's heart suddenly began to pound loudly.

The boat was faster than she thought.

It had already come close to the pier.

"You cannot go down."

One of the warriors, noticing what Yeon Hwasim was thinking, blocked the path leading down from the pavilion to the riverbank. His hand was already on the hilt of his sword.

"Too late!"

Jungrang struck like lightning. The warrior reflexively raised his left hand to block the sword.

He blocked the sword with the protective gear on his wrist, but when Jungrang twisted his sword, it slid down the protective gear and cut his arm.

"Ugh!"

The warrior quickly retreated and drew his sword to block Jungrang's continuous attacks.

Screech!

In the midst of it all, the sound of a whistle echoed from the warrior's mouth, which he had put to his lips at some point.

The sharp sound of the whistle echoed through White Dragon Temple.

Swish! Swish!

Jungrang continuously thrust his sword and pushed the warrior to the side of the road.

"Miss! Hurry and go down."

As Jungrang opened the way, Yeon Hwasim threw herself towards the river.

Jungrang pressured the warrior and switched their positions. Now, Jungrang was blocking the path.

The warrior swung his sword with all his might.

Clang! Clang!

Jungrang parried the warrior's sword and stepped back.

Hearing the sound of swords clashing after the unexpected whistle, the boatman looked up towards the pavilion.

A woman was running down the cliff path and heading towards the pier.

"Young Master! Something seems to have happened."

The boatman hesitated to dock the boat and said.

Kang Sogun also saw Yeon Hwasim running towards the pier. He felt that she looked familiar for some reason.

Clang!

The Heaven's Mandate Brigade warrior knew that he would be killed by the Third Young Master if he let Yeon Hwasim go. That's why he charged with all his might.

Jungrang deflected the warrior's sword and followed Yeon Hwasim.

"She escaped to the pier! Get her!"

A shout was heard from the direction of White Dragon Temple. The Heaven's Mandate Brigade warriors, having already grasped the situation, were rushing over.

Yeon Hwasim and Jungrang ran for their lives. As the pier got closer, Jungrang shouted loudly.

"Boatman! Hurry and dock the boat!"

The boatman looked at Kang Sogun with anxious eyes.

When Kang Sogun nodded, the boatman reluctantly docked the boat at the pier.

"Not a chance!"

The pursuing warrior shouted loudly and leaped.

Jungrang turned back. The warrior tried to take advantage of his momentum by striking his sword down from above.

Jungrang sidestepped and thrust his sword.

The warrior hastily tried to change his sword path, but it was not easy as he was in the air.

The warrior had many openings, and Jungrang did not miss them.

"Ugh!"

The warrior was deeply stabbed in the side by Jungrang's sword and tumbled, unable to land properly.

"Don't you dare stop!"

Bang Geon's shout echoed from the direction of the pavilion, having appeared at some point.

Bang Geon and the Heavenly Martial Faction warriors ran down the cliff like madmen.

They were full of energy after playing and eating at White Dragon Temple for a month. Their charging momentum was very fierce.

Jungrang left the warrior who was staggering to his feet and ran again.

But in front of him, Yeon Hwasim was standing blankly.

'No, why is she standing there?'

It was strange, but the situation was too urgent to think.

He grabbed Yeon Hwasim's arm and headed for the boat.

Yeon Hwasim was at a loss for words as she saw Kang Sogun getting off the boat and walking towards her.

There was something she had to say.

But her lips wouldn't move.

And so, she was dragged by Jungrang's hand and passed by Kang Sogun.

"Boatman! Let us on. I'll pay you whatever you want!"

Jungrang shouted, but the boatman was looking behind Jungrang.

With a bad premonition, he looked back.

Swish!

Hidden weapons flew.

Several Heavenly Martial Faction warriors were chasing them, throwing hidden weapons one after another. The hidden weapons also flew towards the boatman. It seemed they intended to kill the boatman as well.

"Hah!"

The boatman was already on high alert. When the hidden weapons flew towards him, he abandoned the boat and jumped into the river.

The boatman pushed the boat from under the water and headed for the lake. In an instant, the boat was about thirty feet away from the pier.

Jungrang was burning with impatience.

He was almost there, but he was about to lose the boat right in front of his eyes.

The Heavenly Martial Faction warriors had already arrived at the pier.

Coincidentally, Yeon Hwasim and the Heavenly Martial Faction faced each other with Kang Sogun in the middle.

"Miss Yeon. I showed you kindness, but you deceive me like this. Must I use force?"

Gu Yangun stepped forward and glared at Yeon Hwasim.

"You there. Come here!"

Bang Geon gestured at Kang Sogun.

He thought that an incense-offering visitor to White Dragon Temple had been accidentally caught up in the situation.

Kang Sogun slowly moved his feet.

"Kang Sogun! Please help me!"

Yeon Hwasim shouted at Kang Sogun.

Help me!

She had run a long way to say these words.

Yeon Hwasim's desperate voice stopped Kang Sogun.

Kang Sogun turned his head and looked at Yeon Hwasim.

Yeon Hwasim approached him frantically and said. Seeing the person she had wanted to meet after so much hardship, her mind went blank.

"I will give you everything I have. If you want me, I will give you myself!"

"!"

"!"

Everyone was surprised. It was something a young maiden should not say.

Even Jungrang looked at Yeon Hwasim. This was not the Yeon Hwasim he knew. Even her gaze was strange.

"Miss?"

As Jungrang grabbed Yeon Hwasim in surprise, Kang Sogun just stared at her blankly.

'Who is that guy? Does Yeon Hwasim know him?'

The corners of Gu Yangun's eyes shot up.

He looked Kang Sogun up and down. Was he in his mid-twenties? He was dressed as a scholar, and his pale face made him look like a sick person.

"Do you know me?"

Kang Sogun asked Yeon Hwasim.

His voice was low and very calm. He didn't seem much older, but he spoke down to her. But his tone was so natural.

"Xinjiang Samrang!"

Yeon Hwasim answered.

The conversation between the two was out of place.

'Xinjiang Samrang?'

Bang Geon, who had a wide knowledge of the martial world, tilted his head.

It was a nickname he remembered hearing.

They were notorious villains from Xinjiang. He had never expected to hear their nickname here in Yueyang.

Gu Yangun and the other warriors were hearing the nickname Xinjiang Samrang for the first time.

Jungrang also tilted his head.

Judging by the nickname, they didn't seem to be good people.

How did Yeon Hwasim know such people?

"Xinjiang Samrang?"

Kang Sogun frowned.

"It was around this time a year ago."

Yeon Hwasim's words, which came out of nowhere, made the listeners even more curious.

"!"

Kang Sogun's brow furrowed. He remembered something.

He had killed three people around this time last year. He thought they had identified themselves as the Xinjiang Samrang.

When he killed the Xinjiang Samrang, he had felt a presence. The eyes of a woman standing next to a willow tree on the cliff. In his drunken state, he seemed to have thought that her eyes were very clear.

And then he had forgotten.

But.

That woman had now come to him and asked for help.

Out of the blue.

"You want me to help you? Why are you asking me for such a favor?"

Yeon Hwasim couldn't answer. She just blushed, caught up in her emotions.

Seeing this, Gu Yangun felt an unknown anger rise from the depths of his chest.

'So that bitch had a reason for coming to White Dragon Temple! She was trying to meet that guy.'

He had thought she had been caught at White Dragon Temple while fleeing aimlessly, but it turned out she had come to find a man.

Gu Yangun looked at Kang Sogun.

Looking again, he had a very handsome face. There was an air of a prestigious family about him.

Gu Yangun suddenly felt a fiery jealousy and a sense of betrayal.

"Kekeke. Miss Yeon! I misjudged you. Now that I see you, you seem to be far from demure... In that case, I can treat you as such."

Gu Yangun didn't care who Yeon Hwasim brought in.

He believed in the power of the Heavenly Martial Faction and himself. It was just that seeing the man Yeon Hwasim was trying to rely on made him jealous as a man.

Moreover, Yeon Hwasim, who had been so cold to him, was completely different towards that guy.

She was so devoted.

"Who are you? How do you know Miss Yeon?"

Gu Yangun asked Kang Sogun.

Kang Sogun slowly turned his head.

A pale face and calm eyes that rarely showed emotion. Those eyes turned to Gu Yangun.

Gu Yangun didn't like Kang Sogun's gaze.

It was a gaze that looked down on the world.

Kang Sogun frowned and opened his mouth.

"And why are you asking me that?"

"Asking me? Your words are short."

Gu Yangun exuded killing intent.

Kang Sogun had only said one word, but he could feel that he was not even in his consideration.

Gu Yangun found fault with the other person's tone even though he had been the first to speak down.

"Hehe. You're a guy who can't grasp the situation. I asked what your relationship with Miss Yeon is."

Kang Sogun's gaze turned back to Yeon Hwasim.

"Are you Miss Yeon?"

Yeon Hwasim nodded.

"I ran hundreds of li to find you and waited for a month."

Thinking about what had happened, tears naturally came to Yeon Hwasim's eyes.

Yeon Hwasim, who had grown up as the treasured jewel of the Three Blade Sect, had suffered a near-death experience while being chased by enemies for the first time in her life.

"To ask for help."

Yeon Hwasim, who had been speaking, burst into tears she had been holding back. There were many things she wanted to say, but she couldn't say them here and now.

No, even if she told him the whole story, judging by Kang Sogun's attitude, it didn't seem like he would listen.

Still, she clung to him like a drowning man clutching at a straw.

"I can pay you well."

Kang Sogun just looked at Yeon Hwasim.

He had no expression, so it was impossible to know what he was thinking.

The boatman, who had been pushing the boat, got on the boat when it was about fifty feet away.

And he was watching what was happening at the pier.

Jungrang pulled on Yeon Hwasim's sleeve.

"I will block them from behind, so please go to the ferry."

"No, Jungrang! Even if we get out of here alive, we won't be able to escape their grasp anyway."

Yeon Hwasim shook off Jungrang's hand and said to Kang Sogun.

Yeon Hwasim had now regained her composure. She spoke in a calm tone.

"I want to hire you as a protector of the Three Blade Sect! Will you accept?"

Kang Sogun slowly shook his head. His attitude was as if it was not even worth considering.

Yeon Hwasim felt her heart sink.

"At least think about it..."

She wanted to ask him to at least think about it calmly, but she couldn't say any more and shed tears.

When Yeon Hwasim even showed tears, Gu Yangun's jealousy burned even more fiercely.

It was a feeling that Gu Yangun, who had everything he wanted as the third young master of the Heavenly Martial Faction, had never felt before.

The emotion of jealousy was so fierce that it felt like his heart was burning.

Gu Yangun was engulfed in a strong impulse to tear the guy in front of him to pieces.

"She's clinging to you like that, why don't you step up?"

Gu Yangun thought of using it as a pretext to kill Kang Sogun.

Kang Sogun turned his gaze and looked at Gu Yangun blankly before speaking.

"You want me to help that young lady. Are you perhaps hoping that I will kill you for that young lady?"

"Kill me? Hahaha."

Gu Yangun burst into a mad laugh, dumbfounded. Killing intent surged.

"If you can kill me, then try. We'll have to wait and see who dies. What do you say, will you step up for that bitch?"

Gu Yangun had now gone too far. He cursed Yeon Hwasim as "that bitch" and was ready to use his hands at any moment.

Kang Sogun raised his head and looked at the sky.

It was a clear autumn sky.

"It's a good day. Isn't it too good a day to die?"

(End of Chapter)