Chapter 425
Chapter Title: Heavenly Realm
I arrived at the Zhongnan Sect alongside Jin So-cheong. The location within the Zhongnan Sect where I appeared was a lake, a secluded retreat favored by the sect leader, Yeon Jeong-hong. It was also near this lake that I had once clashed with Lee Hwang in a fierce spar.
Paat!
As Jin So-cheong and I walked a short distance toward the lake, Yi Cheong-un appeared before me in a flash of lightning, as if he had been waiting. His speed was utterly invisible, terrifying as ever.
He said to me,
“You’ve arrived well, Baek Woong!”
“Yi Cheong-un. What is the meaning of this? Why did you block the White Lotus Cult...?”
When I protested to Yi Cheong-un, he chuckled.
“You’ve probably guessed. It’s to see you again like this. I’ve heard that the omens in Luoyang are unusual, and that the Heavenly Realm is attempting to lower the Heavenly Ladder.”