Pyo-wol’s residence was a small house on a hill near Min River.
The house, which was previously owned by a fisherman’s family, has been abandoned for a long time and its structure was barely maintained.
Pyo-wol simply repaired the abandoned house and used it as a residence.
After Tang Sochu returned, Pyo-wol lay on the floor alone and looked up at the night sky.
It was the darkness he was tired of seeing even in the underground cave. But there was a difference.
A sea of stars flowing through the night sky.
It was the Milky Way.
Pyo-wol stared blankly at the Milky Way without doing anything else.
He thought all my emotions were worn out, but when he saw the sea of brilliantly shining stars, he felt something strange.
That was then.
Crash!
He could hear the rustling and breaking of leaves.
Pyo-wol raised his upper body and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
It was not the sound of an animal moving. Pyo-wol senses become particularly sensitive in the dark. He immediately recognized that the owner of the footsteps was a master of martial arts.
After waiting for a while, the owner of the footsteps appeared in the darkness.
There was a gleam in Pyo-wol’s eyes.
Because he recognized the identity of the uninvited guest.
‘Yong Seol-ran!’
Yong Seol-ran was the woman who exuded splendid beauty despite wearing modest and light clothing. She walked straight towards Pyo-wol.
The appearance of Yong Seol-ran approaching with her eyes slightly lowered was like a picture in itself.
Sarak! Sarak!
Yong Seol-ran, who had passed through the grass, stopped in front of Pyo-wol.
“It’s been a while.”
“What’s going on?”
“When you have a guest, don’t you even tell them to sit down?”
“Sit yourself.”
“Thank you.”
Yong Seol-ran smiled slightly and sat down in front of Pyo-wol. She looked around and said.
“You’re staying in a nice place. It took me a long time to find it. I thought you were out of Sichuan.”
“It’s a place I want to stay for a long time.”
“I agree. If I could, I would also want to live in a place like this. Having no worries or troubles…”
The darkness hid everything in the world, but with the level of Yong Seol-ran, she could still distinguish the scenery to some extent with her excellent eyesight.
Behind the house, there is a small hill that blocks the wind. While in the front, the view is wide open so the huge Min River and the plain can be seen at a glance.
Anyone who comes to a place like this will surely want to stay for a long time.
Suddenly, Yong Seol-rans gaze turned to the sky.
A sea of stars came into her eyes.
Although it is a landscape that can be seen every day at Mt. Emei, it seemed even more splendid today.
The stars could be reflected on Yong Seol-ran’s eyes.
She stared at the sky for so long.
After some time had passed, Yong Seol-ran looked at Pyo-wol. Even then, Pyo-wol was looking at her without saying a word.
“I’m sorry. I came here all of a sudden, and you were paying attention to the wrong place. Actually, a lot of things happened today. So I was a little confused.”
“I was excommunicated today. To be exact, I was the one who asked to be excommunicated, and my senior sister, Cheolsim, who became a new sect leader gave me permission.”
Even though Pyo-wol did not ask why, Yong Seol-ran continued to speak.
“I am now a person who has nothing to do with the Emei sect. Aren’t you curious why I made this choice?”
“Not really.”
“I thought so. Please listen anyway. Because it’s related to you. Now, our sect, no, the Emei sect, can’t hold their heads up high in Jianghu anymore. The cowardice that the master had done was revealed, and her face and reputation fell to the floor. Now, even affiliated sects have turned their backs on us. Regardless of public sentiment, no one believes in the Emei sect anymore. I know, this is all self-inflicted. All of the Emei school disciples know that fact. But the human heart is not always rational. “
“……..”
“The Emei sect wants to get revenge on you. Even though it’s their fault, they still want to save their face at the least. But they can’t do that because I was there looking out for them. Also, I know that if they get beaten by you again the next time, they’ll never be able to recover.”
“So that’s why you set yourself up for excommunication.”
“That’s right. You’re sharp as expected.”
Yong Seol-ran shook her head.
She looked at Pyo-Wol with an expression of genuine admiration. Pyo-wol accurately and quickly grasped the core of the words she was talking about.
Yong Seol-ran was raised by Guhwasata.
Guhwasata, who recognized her qualities, raised her with great sincerity. She generously passed on the vision of the Emei sect and gave her various elixirs.
As a result, Yong Seol-ran was able to become one of the leading disciples in the Emei sect.
If it were just that, Yong Seol-ran would have been loyal to the Emei sect.
However, Guhwasata hoped to get results beyond what she had invested in, and she saw Yong Seol-ran as a tool to maximize her profits.
She ignored all of Yong Seol-ran’s will and pushed for an arranged marriage with Woo Gunsang. There were many other instances where Guhwasata arbitrarily pushed and forced her to do other things.
And each time, Yong Seol-ran was left disappointed. So inn the end, she started to hate Guhwasata.
Even her senior sisters, who were supposed to support Yong Seol-ran, were jealous of her and often ignored her.
Because of that, Yong-Seolran wandered alone.
Although she belonged to the Emei faction, she was completely pushed out of the center of power and human relations. She was alienated. Still, Yong Seol-ran did not leave the Emei sect.
No, she couldn’t leave.
She thought she had to at least repay the kindness she had received from her master. It’s been like that for over a decade. And not so long ago, that happened.
Guhwasata died and the Emei sect collapsed.
The Emei sect mused over their grudge against Pyo-wol. All the incidents might have happened because of them, but they still blamed it all on Pyo-wol.
However, they couldn’t move recklessly.
If they fail again the next time, they could be really incapable of recovering.
“So I asked for an excommunication. To fight you regardless of the Emei sect.”
Her reason was for her master’s revenge. Even if she lost, it could be dismissed as an individual challenge that had nothing to do with the Emei faction.
There was nothing to lose for the Emei sect.
As an added bonus, they had the advantage of being able to kick out Yong Seol-ran out of the Emei sect, who was like a thorn in their eye.
There was no reason not to accept Yong Seol-ran’s request for excommunication as Cheolsim had to consolidate her power as she became the new sect leader.
Pyo-wol asked,
“What do you gain by doing that?”
“Freedom!”
Yong Seol-ran replied with that single word. And her answer pierced Pyo-wol’s heart.
If she had come to him for a non-sincere reason, he wouldn’t have dealt with her, but if it was a fight for freedom, he had to accept it.
It is because he himself has been fighting for freedom.
Pyo-wol got up from his seat.
“There’s no reason to waste more time.”
“Thank you for accepting my rude request.”
Yong Seol-ran also got up. All of a sudden, a force like frost was radiating from her whole body.
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