Light Novel: Volume 13 Episode 24
Pyo-wol no longer thought it was worth observing the gathering of the Golden Heaven Society. It wasn’t his cup of tea to see a bunch of people showing off like that.
Just as Pyo-wol was about to stand up from his seat and head down the stairs,
“Wait a minute.”
Eum Yujeong suddenly called out to Pyo-wol.
The moment she spoke, the attention of all the Golden Heaven Society members immediately shifted and focused on her.
This was because it was extremely unusual for Eum Yujeong to speak to a person from outside of their organization.
When Pyo-wol slightly turned his head to look at her, Eum Yujeong walked over to him gracefully, wearing her characteristic smile.
The mere sight of her approaching Pyo-wol evoked jealous expressions from the men around.
Eum Yujeong walked up to Pyo-wol.
A strong scent emanated from her body.
But, it wasn’t a particularly pleasant smell.
To Pyo-wol, whose sense of smell was exceptionally sensitive, her scent was even more noticeable.
Pyo-wol stared at Eum Yujeong without saying a word.
Although she would have been normally offended by his reaction, she couldn’t help but smile.
“I’m sorry for being rude and calling you out of nowhere.”
“……”
“By any chance, are you a Jianghu warrior?”
“So what if I am?”
“It seems you have indeed mastered martial arts. I had a feeling you might. “
“What do you want?”
“Well, if you’re a martial artist, I was wondering if you would like to join us. As you can see, the Golden Heaven Society is a gathering of young martial artists.”
Eum Yujeong smiled brightly.
It was a genuine smile, different from the forced smiles she usually shows to the members of the Golden Heaven Society or Tang Ik-gi.
Seeing this, sparks seem to fly out of Zhao Yiguang and other members’ eyes.
Pyo-wol didn’t even give them as much as a glance and replied,
“I’m not interested.”
“Why? Isn’t it a great opportunity to get acquainted with the young warriors of Jiangsu Province?”
“I have no reason to get acquainted with you.”
“How unexpected. Usually, when an offer is given out like this, everyone accepts it gratefully.”
Eum Yujeong tilted her head in confusion.
It was an innocent and naive expression that seemed genuinely unaware of the reason. However, Pyo-wol could already see through her fake expression.
Out of the corner of her eye, Eum Yujeong was slyly glancing at the reactions of the martial artists of the Golden Heaven Society.
She was enjoying observing their reactions.
Pyo-wol instantly saw through the position Eum Yujeong held in this gathering.
‘The queen bee.’
In a group with many women and only one man, the man wouldn’t be able to stand out, but in a group where men are the majority and there is only one woman, she would be treated like a queen.
Although some women might feel burdened receiving such undivided attention from men, there are also others who use it to subtly manipulate and control them according to their own will.
Eum Yujeong belonged to the latter group.
She was aware of the fact that her beauty was enough to attract and captivate men, and she knew exactly how to manipulate them.
Nonetheless, her actions of approaching Pyo-wol, who is a complete stranger, and inciting jealousy among the Golden Heaven Society men, thus ultimately, making herself the center of attention was not something she calculated beforehand. It was just a natural habit ingrained in her.
The first to react was Tang Ik-gi.
“How dare you reject Lady Eum’s offer! It seems like you don’t realize how big of an opportunity her offer is!”
Tang Ik-gi approached Pyo-wol while berating him.
Pyo-wol didn’t miss how the smile at the corner of Eum Yujeong’s lips deepened.
Just as Pyo-wol had anticipated, she had orchestrated this whole situation and was enjoying it.
Tang Ik-gi completely blocked Eum Yujeong’s path and shouted,
“Apologize to Lady Eum immediately!”
“Why should I?”
“You acted rudely towards her, so you should apologize right away!”
Everyone knew his words were ridiculous and kind of forced, but no one stopped him.
Instead, they wore smiles on their faces showing that they were enjoying the spectacle.
Pyo-wol was not the type of man who easily gets excited.
His reason would always prevail over his emotions, and he knew how to control himself in any situation. However, the scene unfolding before him now was so repulsive that it made him nauseous.
Those present here are the most talented and outstanding disciples in Jiangsu. No other young martial artists could compare to them.
If all went well, they would all be leading Jiangsu Province in the future.
They had a solid foundation, and their martial skills were superior and exceptional compared to others.
With how strong they are now, it would be difficult for anyone to break the iron fortress they would build in the future. At least not anyone from this place.
Jin Geum-woo had painstakingly organized the Golden Heaven Society not just for this kind of outcome.
He had wanted the young martial artists of Jianghu to work together with the hope of countering the invisible group known as the Kowloon Assasin Guild.
That’s why he made the conditions for joining the Golden Heaven Society so difficult.
He wanted to make sure that only the right people were accepted. However, his good intentions were being exploited by the likes of Zhao Yiguang, leading to the privatization and abuse of power.
Their actions at the moment were an insult to the deceased Jin Geum-woo.
At that moment, Pyo-wol’s expression changed.
His calm pupils now emitted a red glint that had never been there before.
The red glint in Pyo-wol’s eyes had already disappeared back then when he gained a newfound enlightenment at Tianzhongshan. The fact that the red glint in his eyes reappeared meant that Pyo-wol’s state of mind was currently disturbed.
“……”
The moment Tang Ik-gi saw the red glow in Pyo-wol’s eyes, he involuntarily swallowed dry saliva. He felt an inexplicable sense of dread. But, backing down now was out of the question.
Everyone was watching him.
If he backed down here, he might lose the temporary membership position he had obtained with great difficulty.
“What are you trying to accomplish by glaring at me like that? Look straight and apologize to Lady Eum instead!”
“Let me ask you a question.”
“What do you want to ask?”
“Do you really want to join the Golden Heaven Society? If you do, then you should know that you will just end up as their plaything.”
“What do you know?!”
Tang Ik-gi burst out in anger.
Because Tang Ik-gi’s attention was solely focused on Pyo-wol, busy glaring at him, he failed to see it. The fact that Eun Yujeong was smiling right behind him.
Just as Pyo-wol had anticipated, she was enjoying the current situation.
More precisely, she was enjoying her power and authority.
But Tang Ik-gi remained oblivious to her schemes.
He was like a worker bee feeling a sense of superiority as he had the queen bee’s attention on him. Furthermore, as someone who is not yet fully integrated into the swarm, he strived to appear impressive in front of her.
And it wasn’t just Tang Ik-gi.
The others were ready to jump in as well.
Only Zhao Yiguang and Bok Hojin managed to maintain a calm expression as they observed.
“Eek!”
Tang Ik-gi suddenly swung his palm open.
His palm was now stained red.
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