Chapter 105
The man in scholar’s robes was none other than I Gwol, Captain of the Black Death Division.
I Gwol cautiously looked around in all directions, then let out a sigh of relief.
Surviving last night’s chaos had been nothing short of a miracle.
When Hyeonam Dojang of the Wudang Sect appeared and the Wudang Daoists subsequently drew their swords, I Gwol had flattened himself to the ground and crawled like a worm.
Thanks to the torches being knocked over and extinguished during the battle, no one noticed him crawling.
No—more likely, they were too busy fighting to pay him any mind.
As soon as he spotted a hollow filled with fallen leaves, he dove into it without hesitation. Then, carefully, he pulled more leaves over himself, covering his entire body.
It was something no proper martial artist would ever do—but he had never claimed to be a martial artist, so he had no qualms about it.
Thanks to the Wudang Daoists being in a hurry and retrieving the bodies roughly, he wasn’t discovered. That too was sheer luck.
But that luck had ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) followed his quick thinking and swift action.
In any case, Captain I Gwol had survived. And as a bonus, he’d gained invaluable intelligence.
“To think Wudang would send out the Pursuit and Execution Squad...”