The Youngest Prince of the Zhou Family - Chapter 29

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Youngest Master of the Zhu Family (29)

Vengeance

“But where are we going?”

The carriage’s speed had slowed down a bit.

Judging by the surrounding scenery, it seemed we had roughly left Qinghai Province…

“We’re heading to Sichuan, to the Dang Family Estate. Young Master.”

The answer came from Mu Ying.

“Dang Family Estate? Why there?”

“Your condition seemed critical, so I quickly sent a message asking for help. I never expected you to wake up this quickly.”

Only then could I check my physical condition.

‘That’s right.’

As Mu Ying said, my body was normal.

I had definitely used the White Dragon Sword Scripture and unleashed the Azure Heaven Descending Dragon Energy.

It was a process of expelling tremendous internal energy, so the burden on my body was enormous, and above all, my internal injuries had been severe.

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However, all of that had completely disappeared.

‘Demonic Energy.’

In the end, all questions related to my body came down to one thing: Demonic Energy.

There was no other way to explain it except that Demonic Energy possessed abnormal regenerative power.

“Speaking of which, the Dang Family Estate…”

I felt strangely moved.

There were several people I knew at the Dang Family Estate.

Before the Demon Cult rose to power and the Dang Family fell, I had read the fighting spirit of the Dang Family members and learned their poison techniques.

Masters of Poison Arts and hidden weapons.

And they were also born craftsmen.

With their excellent manual skills, they made their own hidden weapons and martial equipment, and led merchant groups to spread the weapons they created throughout the Central Plains.

Well, true to their reputation, I remember the quality of their weapons being quite good.

“That works out well.”

Seeing Mu Ying’s empty scabbard made me feel sorry.

To a warrior, a sword is like another lifeline.

Since I had borrowed such a sword and properly destroyed it, it seemed good to get him a proper sword while we were here.

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Before long, the carriage entered the capital of Sichuan.

Unlike Qinghai Province, Sichuan was bustling with people on every street.

Only then did I truly feel that we had left Qinghai Province.

The carriage headed straight to the Dang Family Estate, where the Dang Family’s warriors were waiting for us.

“Welcome, Young Master Zhu. I am Dang Wi-han, captain of the Dang Family’s Golden Sword Unit.”

A man who clasped his fists in a disciplined posture.

He had quite an imposing build and good bearing.

Moreover, the aura he emanated was not to be underestimated.

‘Golden Sword Unit.’

The golden sword emblem embroidered on the chest of his martial robes.

It was the Golden Sword Unit, considered the elite among the Dang Family’s three sword units.

“It’s my first time meeting you, Captain. I am Woo Jin of the Zhu Family.”

“I came personally to escort you since we heard your safety was in danger… Are you alright?”

Dang Wi-han looked me over with concern.

“Yes, I rested comfortably on the way… I apologize for visiting so suddenly like this.”

“Not at all, please give your greetings to the Family Head. I will escort you from now on.”

“Then I’ll ask for your assistance.”

Even though this was my first time meeting him, he seemed quite likeable.

His serious attitude aside, his prominently protruding temples served as an indicator of what a master he was.

“It’s been a while?”

“…”

Yu Ran seemed quite close to Dang Wi-han.

Judging by how she tapped his chest playfully.

In any case, our group was able to enter the Dang Family Estate under the escort of the Golden Sword Unit.

“Welcome.”

A man who appeared to be around sixty years old.

This man, who looked young enough to be believed if told he was in his forties, was none other than the Dang Family Head, Dang Hwa-pyeong.

“I greet the Family Head of the Dang Family. I am the fifth young master of the Zhu Family, Woo Jin.”

“Haha, yes. I saw you when you were tiny as a bean, and now you’ve grown so much. Time is cruel indeed.”

“Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. Would it be alright if I stayed for a while, though it’s shameless of me?”

“Of course, you may stay for several days. The Dang Family is not such a heartless household that would coldly turn away visiting guests.”

The Dang Family members welcomed me quite kindly.

We were immediately assigned guest rooms in the back garden as honored guests of the Dang Family.

Moreover, physicians would visit several times a day to check on my condition.

Such a busy day passed by.

When night came, I left my room to enjoy the cool breeze.

The Dang Family’s back garden.

Unlike the Zhu Family Estate, this place had personal training grounds used only by direct descendants, and maintained strict vigilance everywhere.

I strolled through the Dang Family’s back garden, recalling memories from my previous life.

‘Clean and orderly. I think I understand what it means to be truly like the Dang Family.’

The pathways had a clear, straight layout that caught the eye immediately.

The neatly arranged pavilions seemed to have been designed based on formation diagrams.

‘Such a place was miserably destroyed.’

The moment I recalled those memories, my expression naturally stiffened and my body tensed.

The Dang Family warriors had been desperate.

They had accepted me, a mere fugitive, and fought against the Demon Cult.

Even such a Dang Family eventually…

‘Blood Hand Poison Emperor.’

It was thoroughly destroyed by his hands.

Pride in poison.

The Blood Hand Poison Emperor, who sought to surpass the Dang Family, trampled and tormented the Dang Family miserably.

He poisoned key figures one by one, and then used that to control his opponents.

I thought killing the Blood Hand Poison Emperor first was truly the right thing to do.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

Then, someone approached and spoke to me.

A person who seemed about three or four years older than me.

‘Dang Jin.’

A familiar face.

The fourth young master of the Dang Family and the youngest among the male siblings.

‘Unlike typical Dang Family members, he was calm and deep in thought.’

He was the only one who argued that they should swallow their pride and flee when the Dang Family was collapsing.

“It’s my first time meeting you. I’m Woo Jin.”

“I heard. I’m Dang Jin. I seem older than you, so would it be okay if we spoke casually?”

He was already speaking casually.

“Yes, I don’t mind.”

“What are you doing here at this hour?”

“I was taking a walk.”

“For a walk, you had quite a serious expression.”</Human: Continue with the next chunk (CHUNK 2 of 3). Remember:

With those words, Dang Jin smiled brightly and plopped down beside me, gesturing toward me.

“I also come to this place when my head won’t clear. That’s why I came today and saw you.”

“Ah, yes.”

I had no choice but to sit beside him.

Making connections with someone… it’s quite burdensome for me.

Even in my previous life, I never made any connections other than the Blood Hand Poison Emperor.

Cherishing someone in your heart, and the sense of loss and helplessness when you lose them…

It was the kind of thing I never wanted to experience again.

“I heard rumors about you. That…”

“I know. The shame of the Zhu Family, the scoundrel of Jiangxi… something like that, right?”

“Mm, that’s right.”

Dang Jin looked at me with an apologetic expression.

“I don’t mind. Those rumors are true, after all.”

“Really? Hmm, well. I don’t think so.”

Dang Jin smiled meaningfully.

“We’ve only exchanged a few words, but I’m realizing that rumors aren’t as reliable as I thought.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, I can’t pinpoint exactly what to say… but there’s something I can feel.”

He speaks quite vaguely.

Well, whatever.

If that’s how he feels, then so be it.

“By the way, may I ask you a favor?”

“A favor? From me? Aren’t we meeting for the first time?”

“That’s true, but I don’t think I have the qualifications to have a private audience with the Family Head.”

So he means to ask Dang Jin instead of the Family Head.

Dang Jin also understood the meaning and hardened his expression.

“What is it?”

“I was hoping you could make me a sword.”

“A sword…? Why are you asking me that…?”

His expression noticeably stiffened.

Asking a warrior to make weapons could be seen as an insult in some ways.

The other party was a young master from a prestigious family, after all.

But…

It was different for Dang Jin.

He was closer to being a blacksmith than a martial artist.

“You know how to make them, don’t you? And you’re probably already skilled enough to be considered a master craftsman.”

“…”

At those words, Dang Jin suddenly stood up from his seat.

His expression turned noticeably red.

“I don’t know where you heard that, but the truth is…”

“You don’t need to be embarrassed. That kind of skill… it’s exactly the kind of skill I’d love to have too.”

“That’s not a skill. Being born as a son of a martial family and only dealing with iron…”

“Only?”

I frowned and looked straight into his eyes.

Wavering pupils.

His restless, anxious appearance was very different from him in my previous life.

‘He hadn’t decided yet. Not at this time.’

Warriors forge their own path forward.

They choose their own steps and bear full responsibility for them.

Dang Jin would eventually walk the path of a blacksmith despite countless opposition.

‘If he’s going to become a blacksmith anyway… wouldn’t it be okay for me to help him a little now?’

I thought it would be better to face it when he was even a year younger if he was going to do it anyway.

“Working with iron is not a lowly job. Isn’t it making and refining swords that are like life itself to warriors?”

“…”

“Warriors take pride in their martial arts, disciples have respect and courtesy for their school. A craftsman must stake everything on their skill.”

At those words, Dang Jin bit his lips tightly.

It looked as if something he had been suppressing was about to burst out.

“This is… quite bewildering for a first meeting.”

“Ah, I’m sorry. Did I only talk about what I wanted to say?”

I took a step back.

At least I thought it was too wasteful to let his talent go unused.

“You said you need a sword?”

“Ah, yes. I need a sword for my guard…”

“A sword for your guard? I see.”

Dang Jin smiled faintly and nodded.

“Two days. Just wait two days.”

“Yes, I’ll do that. Thank you.”

I bowed my head.

Dang Jin barely acknowledged the greeting and limped away from the back garden.

It seemed like my words had given him much to think about.

“If the Demonic Cult hadn’t risen to power, he probably would have established the Tang Family on solid ground with that technique.”

That was my assessment of Dang Jin.

His weapon forging and refining techniques were that incredible.

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The next day.

Yu Ran came to find me.

“The Red Dragon Corps has arrived. The noble families are in chaos right now too.”

“…Ugh.”

I frowned and nodded.

Since I had informed the Tang Family that I was injured, I was prepared for the noble families to find out as well.

If this keeps happening, I might be forbidden from going out.

That was absolutely unacceptable.

“I sent a separate message tube. Telling them not to worry too much. That it was just a minor injury during cultivation.”

“What about Mother?”

“I asked them to make sure it doesn’t reach Foster Mother’s ears. The Family Head will probably be careful too, won’t he?”

Foster Mother, Yu Harin.

The fact that her body is weak is something everyone knows.

Moreover, the fact that she lives looking only at me is the same.

“You should go now, shouldn’t you?”

“Mm. I think I need to stay one more day. Have the Red Dragon Corps wait separately.”

“One day? Why? Right now the noble families are in chaos…”

“I have something to receive.”

“You know there isn’t much time, right? The Zhu Family Grand Festival will be held soon?”

“I know.”

The Zhu Family Grand Festival.

A grand festival to announce the Zhu Family’s prestige to All Under Heaven, held only once a year and famous as the biggest festival in Jiangxi Territory.

Also, personnel changes for Zhu Family warriors are conducted during this time, and since promotion exams are included, it’s a very important period for the warriors as well.

“One day will be enough.”

“Then I’ll keep that in mind…”

Yu Ran hadn’t even finished speaking.

Clang clang!

The loud sound of bells rang out, and the Tang Family warriors all began rushing off somewhere at once.

“Attack! Demon Cultist! It’s a Demon Cultist!”

And the urgent shouts of the Tang Family Warriors could be heard.

In that instant, my eyes and Yu Ran’s met in midair.

Do Gon.

It seemed he had finally caught up to me.

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