I Will Become a Phoenix More Noble Than the Emperor - Chapter 91

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91.

Seon-o, who had given up on Bu So-yoon, whirled around and headed back to his original spot. Bu So-yoon watched as Seon-o sat down in his place and began frantically digging the ground again like a madman.

“Ha.”

Bu So-yoon let out a cold sneer and turned to leave the place, when a large, fluffy Five-Colored Cloud approached her. Riding on top of it was an Elder Immortal.

“Those who do not work should not think of obtaining peaches.”

Bu So-yoon’s steps came to an abrupt halt at the old man’s leisurely humming.

“Aaaaaaahhhhh!”

Bu So-yoon exploded, grabbing her head and screaming, causing Chae-gyo, who had been sleeping soundly, to scratch his ear in annoyance.

“Please be quiet. People are trying to sleep here…”

Bu So-yoon’s throat clenched upon hearing that shameless muttering. As her eyes began flashing white with rage that had reached its limit, Gwak Gi-rim approached her.

“Bu So-yoon.”

Gwak Gi-rim’s face was also covered in sweat. However, since she had always helped people with labor in her daily life, she didn’t seem as overwhelmed as the other candidates. The proof was in her eyes, which retained their kindness even in this maddening situation.

Gwak Gi-rim took out a handkerchief from her bosom and offered it to Bu So-yoon.

“It must be difficult, but please endure just a little longer. We won’t be staying here for very long.”

“How can you be so sure about that, Gwak Gi-rim?”

Even at the sharp response, the kindness in Gwak Gi-rim’s eyes remained unshaken.

“The Immortals don’t want us to stay here for long. They’re worried that Flower Cloud Island’s Yin Power might be damaged. So they’ll try to get what they want and drive out the unwelcome guests as quickly as possible.”

It was a statement with solid reasoning. Bu So-yoon recalled the Immortals who had been consistently hostile toward them. They too were only tolerating their presence because of a common goal, and would never want to share even a bit of this brilliant land.

Bu So-yoon’s rage, which had been bubbling like a volcano about to erupt, gradually began to subside.

“We’ll never have to come to this place again, and we’ll never have to face them again. So we just need to endure for a little while.”

Gwak Gi-rim’s voice was warm as she comforted Bu So-yoon.

No, if Bu So-yoon became the Phoenix, she would visit this Flower Cloud Island again. And she would burn all of this to the ground. This insolent land that dared to treat her this way.

The thought of turning this peaceful island into a sea of fire improved her mood.

“Aren’t they quite selfish creatures? Making such a fuss just to monopolize this precious land among themselves.”

A sneer appeared on Bu So-yoon’s face as she confirmed the true nature of those who were revered for being close to gods.

“When I return, I’ll expose their true nature completely.”

As Bu So-yoon finished speaking and snatched the handkerchief that Gwak Gi-rim had offered, Gwak Gi-rim smiled.

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The candidates who entered Flower Cloud Island learned an amazing fact that people outside the island didn’t know.

That night also came to Flower Cloud Island.

Although it was an absurdly short night compared to the seemingly eternal day, and not very dark thanks to the five-colored clouds and flowers that glowed softly regardless of day or night.

The candidates who had dug the ground during the long daylight hours would collapse in the separate building provided by the Immortals when night came. All the candidates were Superhumans accustomed to solving everything with Yin Power, so they had never used their bodies to this extent before.

This had been their daily routine for several days now.

Among the exhausted candidates, only Chae-gyo, who had slept plenty during the day and woken up refreshed, was energetic.

“Ah, I’m bored. Everyone’s always sleeping. Your stamina is weak.”

When Bu So-yoon, who didn’t even have the strength left to get angry, blocked her ears with a pillow and fell asleep, the idle Chae-gyo soon got up and left the separate building. Having replenished his stamina by sleeping well during the day, Chae-gyo was using all that energy to drink alcohol.

Somehow he had coaxed the Immortals and was getting alcohol from them to drink every night. It was the same development as in the original story.

‘I should find out whether he’s actually drinking or doing something else…’

But Seon-o also didn’t have the strength to lift a finger, so he quickly followed Bu So-yoon into sleep. It was already the fourth night since entering Flower Cloud Island.

When Seon-o opened his eyes again, it was dawn with blue darkness still remaining. Seon-o blinked his heavy eyes and sat up. Wi I-ryeong and Bu So-yoon were still asleep, but Chae-gyo and Gwak Gi-rim’s spots were empty.

“…”

Confirming this, Seon-o carefully got up, and Wi I-ryeong, who had been lying with her eyes closed, slowly opened them. A strange light lingered in her eyes, which showed no trace of sleepiness. However, unaware that Wi I-ryeong was awake, Seon-o went outside as he was.

Neither Chae-gyo nor Gwak Gi-rim could be seen around the separate building. Walking a bit further toward the place where they had been digging, he heard sounds coming from inside the hole that was now so deep that one couldn’t go down or come up without using Light Body Technique.

Approaching carefully, he could see Gwak Gi-rim crouched down inside the hole.

Gwak Gi-rim was sitting and looking at something intently.

No, was she digging the ground?

“…”

Since Seon-o had been waiting for this moment, he held his breath and slowly approached her.

At that presence, Gwak Gi-rim, who had been quietly placing her hand on the ground, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

When Gi-rim suddenly looked up, her eyes met with Seon-o’s.

Recognizing that it was Seon-o who had interrupted her work, Gi-rim’s face softened gently.

“Master Kang, you’re up early.”

Seon-o smiled slightly in response before speaking.

“May I come in?”

“Of course.”

At the cheerful response, Seon-o jumped down inside and plopped down next to Girim. On the ground where the two sat, traces remained where the candidates had dug up the earth.

“I keep digging and digging, but nothing’s coming out.”

When Seon-o muttered as if fed up, Girim laughed in agreement.

The candidates were sensing that this land was somewhat strange.

“You can’t sense any yin energy, can you?”

Girim murmured as if he understood Seonoh’s doubts.

“So you felt it too, my lord.”

Because of this, even with Seon-o’s intuition, it was impossible to gauge where the groundwater might be buried. The labor under such circumstances was all the more agonizing. There was no way of knowing how long or how deep they would have to dig before finding water.

‘The original work did say it took several days, but…’

That’s why Seon-o kept watch over Girim. Today, when Girim moved at the crack of dawn, was that very day.

Girim makes water spring forth here today. However, since the original work didn’t properly explain what method Girim used, Seon-o has come to verify this.

If the development changes with Seon-o’s appearance, then suspicions about Girim will also arise.

At that moment, Girim lifted his hand from the ground he had been caressing and looked at Seonoh.

“I was hoping for an opportunity to speak with you alone at Hwaunhdo.”

At those words, Seon-o also looked at Girim.

“When you undertook the first trial, my lord, you defeated the Plum Blossom Pavilion and rescued those who were trapped there.”

Her gentle voice was calm as always.

“Your Lordship has accomplished something truly remarkable. I have wanted to express my admiration all along, but I refrained from doing so for fear it might be discourteous to the other lords.”

“Now I can tell you. You are an admirable person, Master. I respect what you did that day.”

Gi-rim greeted her this way, clasping her palms together and presenting them to Seon-o while bowing her head as a sign of respect. It was the same show of reverence she had displayed to the Immortals.

Seon-o felt strange at her sincere greeting.

It seemed she didn’t deserve to receive such a greeting from someone like Gi-rim. It was all true that Seon-o had infiltrated Maehwagak and rescued those who were there. But Seon-o’s cause had all begun from personal desire.

To save her family.

However, Gi-rim was different from her. Gi-rim helped people without expecting anything in return. Since it was uncertain whether the Phoenix Competition would even be held in this generation before the Divine Oracle came down, the things she had done before wouldn’t have been for becoming the Phoenix either.

Therefore, Seon-o actually felt a certain burden whenever she saw Gi-rim.

If it weren’t for this situation, she too would have thought that Gi-rim was the most suitable candidate for Phoenix and that she should become the Phoenix.

But she couldn’t yield.

So if she were to surpass Gi-rim and become the Phoenix, she would have to become a better Phoenix than her.

“Why do you want to become the Phoenix, Master?”

When Seon-o suddenly asked, Gi-rim slowly raised her head and looked at Seon-o.

When Seon-o suddenly asked, Girim slowly raised his head and looked at Seon-o.

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