The Youngest Son of the Nanyang Jin Family - Chapter 340

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The Youngest Son of the Jin Family of Luoyang – Chapter 340

The martial world of the Central Plains remained turbulent.
With incidents and accidents occurring in endless succession, this chaos showed no signs of subsiding anytime soon.
People still spoke of the Martial Arts Alliance, pointed toward the Sword Emperor and the Moyong Family, and their eyes gleamed at the mention of the Jin Family of Luoyang and Jin Cheon-u.
Since all the attention of martial artists was focused on such matters, those who moved in the shadows could not have asked for a better situation.
Several men naturally infiltrated the streets of Luoyang, observing their surroundings.
In their laughter, chatter, drinking, and conversation, they were flawless—not a hint of suspicion could be detected.
“Have a drink.”
-What about contact with Jin Cheon-u?
“Hahaha, the food here is truly delicious!”
-So, I should be the one to do it?
-That’s why I brought you here, Na Cheonmun.
“Let’s eat until we’re stuffed today!”
The gathered men laughed, chattered, and drank like carefree people, yet the telepathic transmissions flowing through their minds never ceased.
-Hurry. Time is running out.
The transmission was not words—it was like a blade.
A chill crept down the back of his neck.
-I, I will try my best.
-Effort is unnecessary. The Sect Leader has commanded that you bring him. You understand what that means, don’t you?
-Yes…
Ma Un, the Sect Leader of the Demonic Cult and one of the Ten Sovereigns.
Those under his command in the personal guard belonged to the Dark Heaven led by Gu Ma-hyeop, and the four men present were among those who played pivotal roles there.
Alongside them was a man whose expression seemed awkward as he brought food and drink to his lips.
With each cup of wine he passed, it seemed he swallowed tears, and every morsel of food that entered his mouth felt lodged in his throat.
How could his heart be at ease, a mere foot soldier of the Demonic Cult sitting among the personal guard of the Cult Leader?
For Na Cheonmun, cleaning the latrines would have been far more comfortable.
He sighed with a sorrowful expression.
Luoyang’s scenery was entirely different from the Demonic Cult.
It was a place that sparked curiosity with its novelties and captivating sights, yet his mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of Jin Cheon-u.
‘What do I do?’
He had to find Jin Cheon-u and bring him back, but their meeting had been brief, and they could hardly be called close.
How could he simply approach him and ask for help?
Na Cheonmun held his head as if struck by a headache, breathing heavily.
Clink—
Then.
A silver coin suddenly appeared on the table.
The startled Na Cheonmun lifted his head to look at the man before him, who smiled slightly and whispered softly as he spoke.
“We’re full and the wine has warmed us. Now we should head back and get some sleep.”
-I’ve fulfilled my orders to escort you this far. The rest is your responsibility. You must bring Jin Cheon-u back with you.
“Hieek?!”
The men rose without hesitation.
As one man stood and vacated his seat, the others followed in his wake.
Left alone, Na Cheonmun stared blankly at the scene, unable to speak, and those whose roles were finished vanished before he could even grasp at them.
“….”
Na Cheonmun’s eyes, sitting there forlornly, rolled about in their sockets.
He surveyed the bustling inn, then stared at the empty seats for a long while before squeezing his eyes shut.
“What am I supposed to do….”
Slumped over the table in despair, Na Cheonmun felt tears threatening to spill.
He couldn’t fathom why the Sect Leader’s solemn command—as absolute as heaven itself—had descended upon a lowly soldier like him.
He would have preferred to quietly perform menial tasks befitting a foot soldier.
Another long sigh escaped his lips.

I stood motionless in the center of the training ground.
I gazed at the wooden dummy before me for a long moment, then grasped my sword.
I closed my eyes firmly.
The sensation from when I cut down Mo Yong-cheon, who had become the Huncheon Gangsi.
A feeling as though I had transferred Mu Heo’s sword into myself.
Not entirely identical, but fragments from that blade I had grasped back then.
I capture it once more.
Shhhhwoosh-!
I felt the rushing wind brush against my body.
Each sensation flows as naturally as the wind itself.
My body and sword follow and sweep along, harmonizing with the wind.
Crack-!
The wooden dummy, split in half, tumbled pathetically across the floor.
I narrowed my brows at the sight.
“Difficult indeed.”
I could mimic nature, but not perfectly. The sword’s flow didn’t follow my intentions, and the cut surface was rather rough.
Moreover, as I attempted to become nature itself, my body bore the strain—my hands and feet trembled even from a single swing.
This is what must be obtained to reach the realm of Cheon.
I retrieved my sword with a bitter smile.
“The path ahead is long.”
I clicked my tongue and shook my head.
I felt I had drawn slightly closer to Mu Heo, yet each time I attempted to imitate him, I could only realize it.
That he dwells in a distance so vast that not even dust can be seen.
Yet knowing that without grasping it, I cannot achieve it, I had no choice but to claw my way upward with the determination of one bleeding dry.
Another bitter smile formed at the corners of my mouth.
The moment I turned my head, suppressing the sigh that threatened to escape.
“So you were here.”
I spotted Seol Ha-yeon approaching the training grounds.
She stood before me with a composed expression.
Was she considering it a debt, having done her utmost to save lives during the recent incident in Luoyang?
Her gaze and demeanor were so resolute it was difficult to think of her as merely a guest.
“I’ve been searching for you for quite some time.”
“What is the matter?”
Perhaps taken aback by my question, Seol Ha-yeon widened her eyes and looked at me.
As if reproaching me for not remembering, I curved a small smile and offered my response.
“It concerns Gang Cheonho.”
“Yes, I thought we should depart soon….”
Seol Ha-yeon revealed her determination to achieve her purpose.
Her expression suggested she was eager to pursue Gang Cheonho immediately.
I nodded at that.
“We will go. But not immediately.”
“Why not?”
“Because the information is unreliable.”
….
At my words, her brow furrowed.
With nothing else to go on, the information we’d first uncovered was all she could rely on, and she would need to verify even the smallest details.
But I could not.
Recent incidents had unfolded in succession, and we had suffered considerable losses.
Under such circumstances, to travel all the way to Sichuan based on a single uncertain piece of information?
It was utterly unacceptable.
“I am verifying information through multiple channels, so please be patient.”
“How long…must I wait?”
“I cannot say for certain. But I hope you understand that I am doing my utmost.”
When I answered with eyes and expression conveying trust, Seol Ha-yeon seemed to recognize the inevitability and nodded calmly.
Yet she exhaled a sigh, revealing her troubled heart.
“Am I being too hasty?”
“Yes, I understand your desire for vengeance, but did I not tell you before?”
“Do not become a moth drawn to the flame….”
“Precisely. Especially given the caliber of our opponent, the more information we gather, the greater our chances of victory.”
Seol Ha-yeon pressed her lips together firmly and lowered her head.
She seemed to acknowledge her impatience and cast it aside.
As she stood in silent stillness, an awkward silence settled over us.
While I considered what to say, I sensed another presence and turned my gaze toward it.
“We have many visitors today.”
Frowning as I looked, I spotted Yeon-un entering the training grounds.
He stood before me with a sheepish grin.
“Young Master, you have a visitor.”
“…Why did you open that, Ma-hyeop?”
“Ah! I couldn’t just lie around doing nothing while Haryeon recovers, could I? So I asked the Family Head…and he told me to do chores for the time being….”
There was certainly a vacancy in the position of someone to handle odd jobs.
After all, Chu Hyeongi had been dragged away by Gu Gunbaek.
Had they chosen Yeon-un to fill that role?
I nodded in understanding.
“If you have Father’s permission, that’s fine.”
“Yes! The Family Head is truly a kind person. He even looks after someone like me—haha.”
Yeon-un scratched his head with a somewhat awkward smile.
With room and board provided, medical care supported, and now a job secured, it was nothing short of a windfall for him.
“But you said a visitor came?”
“Ah, yes! They did come, but they didn’t enter…and asked me to deliver this.”
Yeon-un handed me a crumpled letter.
When I unfolded it, I saw a single line written with considerable deliberation.
Without thinking, I furrowed my brow, and Yeon-un quietly approached.
“What does it say?”
His gaze drifted toward the letter.
Seeing his attempt to read the contents, I frowned and widened the distance between us, then fixed him with a sharp stare.
“Don’t overstep your bounds.”
“Ah—… I’m, I’m sorry, Young Master. Haha, I didn’t know my place….”
Scratching his head, Yeon-un finally remembered his position. Clearly recognizing that he had done something he shouldn’t have, he too stepped back and respectfully clasped his hands together.
I didn’t bother responding and looked back at the letter.
The handwriting was crude, yet it was clearly written with utmost care.
The traces of hesitation and deliberation over what to write were evident.
Perhaps because of this, I found myself smiling as I read the contents.
The message was written concisely.
Yet what it sought to convey came through clearly.

I will be waiting at the Yunryong Inn.
Please, save me!
Na Cheonmun.

Na Cheonmun?
I didn’t even need to search my memory—a face appeared before me instantly. Wasn’t he the one who served us at the Demonic Cult?
We suffered together, yet in the end, he vanished without even receiving compensation.
He was perfectly suited to work as a servant.
He was someone I held no ill will toward whatsoever.
I smiled and turned to face the two of them.
“Both of you should head back now. I’m afraid something has come up that requires my attention.”
“Has something urgent… come up?”
“Someone has traveled far to see me, so shouldn’t I at least go greet them?”
At my words, Seol Ha-yeon nodded and turned to leave.
She must have sensed this was not a place for her to follow.
Yet strangely, there was one who did not depart.
Yeon-un.
He gazed at me with an enigmatic expression, then offered a guileless smile and spoke.
“If you have no objection, Young Master, might I accompany you?”
Whoooosh—
In that instant, wind swept past.
Simultaneously, Yeon-un’s eyes fixed upon me.
A terrible sensation, as though gazing into an abyss of unfathomable depth.
A chill ran down my spine, and my palms grew damp with perspiration.
I averted my gaze, masking my expression to conceal my unease.
“That won’t be necessary. Rather… I heard your family was traditionally one of Taoist priests who exorcise spirits.”
“Ahahaha— As expected, Young Master! You catch on quickly.”
Yeon-un, making no attempt to hide the truth, nodded.
Soon after, a bitter smile crossed his lips.
“That’s right. We’ve been such a family for generations. And… haven’t I mentioned it before? About our ancestor’s spirit and all that?”
“Yes, I’ve heard as much.”
“That was actually a divine possession. The strongest ancestor in our family’s history has attached himself to me.”
Yeon-un spoke thus and pointed behind him where no one stood.
As though something existed there.
“And he resides here… constantly telling me to return and inherit the family. Haha, but I have no desire to do so.”
“An interesting tale indeed. Quite unfamiliar to me.”
“Yes! But I find it tedious. Our ancestor disapproves of me associating with martial artists, so he drives them all away.”
As those words ended, wind swept past once more.
As though someone had brushed past my shoulder.

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