Chapter 267
Originally, Qilin’s soft stance had thrown Jae-Hyeok for a loop.
Qilin had opted to kick Jae-Hyeok off the stage rather than aim for his life—from this alone, it was clear his priority had been on keeping Jae-Hyeok and his sword as far away from Zhang Soso as possible.
By interfering in the duel, Qilin had conceded the match as Jae-Hyeok’s win; that was a great humiliation to his Black Dragon Guild, yet he’d done it anyway.
Their master-disciple relationship was clearly genuine.
Realizing this, Jae-Hyeok had quietly redoubled his resolve to kill Zhang Soso.
“You...! You damn...!”
“I told you I’d make you suffer a pain like no other. There’s nothing worse than losing a family member.”
“Vile spawn!”
Rage smoldered in Qilin’s eyes.
All his life, he’d stood head and shoulders above all, and as such, he’d naturally cultivated a patient and relaxed air in his later years—just an adult might when surrounded by children.
Yet now...
Zhang Soso lay in a pool of blood at the edge of the arena.