Chapter 176
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
When I woke up, I was inside the training temple at Jinrang Valley. I had been changed into new clothes and was lying down, with bandages wrapped around several wounds I had sustained during the battle. Taking a deep breath of the fresh air, I felt the somewhat chilly temperature and slowly rose from my bed.
‘It’s early evening…’
How long had I been asleep? I remembered using all my strength in that last sword technique and then collapsing, but after that, all I knew was that Geuk Ho—my older brother—had moved me. Judging by how hungry and lethargic I felt, a considerable amount of time must have passed.
Scratching the back of my head, I half-sat up in bed and gazed at the sunset while checking my internal power with the Lesser Circulation Technique.
Everything was normal. My internal power was completely filled. It seemed I had indeed recovered through natural healing, and I was confident that even the wounds wrapped in bandages had healed completely.
As I sat on the bed for a while, I suddenly heard a voice.
“Older Brother, you’re awake?”
It was a voice as clear as a jade bead. Startled, I turned toward the door and saw Sagong Rin walking towards me, having noticed that I had awakened. Feeling a little awkward, I responded,