The Youngest Son of the Nanyang Jin Family - Chapter 68

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The Youngest Son of the Nakhyang Jin Family — Chapter 68

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I had undoubtedly obtained the Jade Orb of the Eastern Families.
The problem was that nothing had changed until now.
I could only verify whether I would return upon death, so I had merely been vaguely thinking that I was simply acquiring an extra life.
Yes, until now.
Fleeting moments that had been brushing through my mind just moments ago.
As if reading the future that would unfold immediately after.
It was not a mere illusion, but a situation that would inevitably occur in reality.
Not just once, but already three or four times.
Thanks to witnessing the future of each moment, I had been able to avoid fatal situations.
And because of it, I had come to understand.
What power that Jade Orb possessed.
Future Sight—the ability to glimpse the future of the coming moment.
It was an ability that seemed impossible without being Divine.
Was the headache occurring because I was seeing the future?
Or was it because I had not yet adapted to the ability?
I could not determine which.
I could not verify it immediately now.
But one thing was certain—this moment favored me.
Finishing my thoughts, I looked ahead.
In that time, Hu Yeom had steadied his breathing and resumed his martial stance, while Sa Gong-chun still displayed his Fierce Presence, seeking an opening in my defense.
Tap—tap—
I moved my fingers toward those two opponents.
Was that the reason?
The eyes of the one displaying composure sank deeply.
“You’re insane.”
“I hear that sometimes.”
Huff…
Sa Gong-chun narrowed his eyes and steadied his breathing, gripping his sword.
Crack—
The moment he took a step forward, the ground caved in deeply beneath him.
And he vanished. His lightness technique was unbelievably swift, a speed the eye could not even follow.
It was truly instantaneous.
But I had experienced this many times before.
Now, attacks of this nature no longer worked against me.
Boom!
“Gack?!”
I used the hilt of my sword to strike the opponent’s abdomen as he wheeled around behind me.
With the momentum of his charge behind the blow, he would surely suffer considerable pain.
As I glanced sideways, Hu Yeom seized the opening and rushed forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks with full force—clearly intent on creating another opening for Sa Gong-chun.
But that tactic no longer worked.
I wasn’t fool enough to fall for the same trick twice.
Before his blade could even move, I stepped forward, closing the distance in an instant.
Hu Yeom’s face betrayed his shock at this unexpected shift in tactics.
I had stolen the swordsman’s distance—his greatest advantage.
It was difficult for him to extend a punch from this range.
The same held true for me, but I hadn’t closed the distance thoughtlessly.
Thud!
“Argh?!”
I drove my forehead into his face, and as he staggered backward, I swung my sword at him.
Whoosh—!
Hu Yeom sensed the danger and evaded with a downward parry.
That was when I felt Sa Gong-chun’s presence.
He had already assumed a stance, channeling spiritual energy into his blade once more. The sword trembled visibly with such concentrated power that it was unmistakable.
And just as before, his form vanished.
I tried to locate his aura, but Hu Yeom’s interference came immediately after.
“Die, you bastard!”
He too had prepared a formidable strike in that brief moment, swinging his sword with killing intent.
Sword energy extended in a straight line from the sharp blade.
But it was merely a distraction.
The real threat wasn’t Hu Yeom.
Whoosh—
I felt the air shift and turned my head.
Sa Gong-chun emerged from the darkness, thrusting his blade directly at me.
This time, I didn’t block head-on.
I lightly received the strike on my blade’s flat and, using the principle of seizing the white blade with empty hands, pulled him toward me.
“Guh?!”
Sa Gong-chun gasped in alarm and struggled desperately to resist, but the whirlpool churning in the water was not something one could escape with ordinary strength.
I pulled him closer, then gently shoved him away.
“Leader!”
Boom—!
Hu Yeom’s sword energy, which had been aimed at me, struck Sa Gong-chun instead.
With a deafening crash, he was pushed backward, but only briefly.
Sa Gong-chun showed no signs of injury from blocking Hu Yeom’s energy, yet his spiritual power had clearly diminished. His momentum was noticeably weaker than before.
I observed both of them without hesitation.
I advanced, each step deliberate and measured.
Sa Gong-chun steadied his breathing and took his stance, then extended his leg to sweep at the ground.
Whoooosh!
Tremendous earth erupted like a wave from his kick, infused with formidable inner force, crashing toward Sa Gong-chun.
Horror flashed across the opponent’s eyes.
I watched him hurl himself backward urgently.
I extended my hand toward Sa Gong-chun while observing Hu Yeom.
Swoosh!
Clang!
As I heard Sa Gong-chun deflect the poisoned strike, I clenched my teeth and watched the opponent’s blade flash brilliantly as he advanced.
It was Hu Yeom’s forbidden martial technique—not the Yeongsal Corps’ methods, but a sword technique that obscured the opponent’s vision with dazzling light.
In response, I extended my blade toward him.
Crash!
Rather than deflecting his sword, I locked it and pushed forward with raw strength.
If he creates blinding sword light by swinging his blade, then simply binding it in place prevents him from swinging at all.
The moment confusion became evident on Hu Yeom’s face, Sa Gong-chun’s sword energy slashed through the air once more, carving a sharp line as it descended.
Watching it approach, I twisted Hu Yeom’s body.
Rip!
“Ahhhhhhh!”
Sa Gong-chun’s sword energy severed Hu Yeom’s arm.
As the severed limb fell to the ground amid spurting blood, his agonized scream pierced my ears like madness.
I lightly kicked his abdomen and retreated.
Slash!
A blade suddenly appeared before my eyes, grazing past.
Sa Gong-chun had closed the distance.
His eyes blazed with fury, his face flushed crimson—rage directed at me for creating this situation.
His sword strikes grew increasingly wild.
“Who the hell are you! Why do you interfere with us!”
Clang-clang-clang-crash!
Even as he vented his fury, he hurled questions at me, desperate to learn my identity.
His loyalty to the Sect burned far more intensely than his rage, and this became evident in every word.
His sword strikes grew even wilder.
The cunning precision that once defined his technique vanished entirely, replaced by a singular obsession—to kill his opponent at any cost.
His blade grew increasingly reckless.
Naturally, this meant countless openings.
There was no reason to waste such an opportunity.
Slice-slice-slice-slice-slash!
I began cutting shallow wounds across his body.
Blood flowed from multiple points, and his movements grew sluggish.
Whether he failed to recognize his own predicament or not, despite bleeding profusely and breathing heavily, Sa Gong-chun refused to stop swinging his sword.
Soon, he pressed forward relentlessly.
As if I would never let you escape.
I clung to him without releasing my grip.
Soon, I shouted.
“Hu Yeom—! Run!”
“…Leader!”
“Go! You must inform the Sect of this!”
I shouted fiercely, my eyes piercing as I glared at Hu Yeom. Perhaps sensing the unspoken command in my gaze—to run without looking back—Hu Yeom squeezed his eyes shut and clenched his teeth.
“Tell them that enemies threatening the Dao and the Sect have appeared! Now—!”
At my cry echoing once more, Hu Yeom finally made his decision and began to run.
Without even glancing back, he bolted away from this place.
Knowing that I held him back to allow his escape, he seemed to be fleeing with every ounce of his strength.
Once I confirmed his figure had dwindled to a speck and vanished, I shoved him away and retreated several steps back.
“Phew—I ask once more. What manner of wretch are you? Why did you target us? What was your reason for taking the Jade Orb?”
At such questions, I let out a soft laugh.
The mockery flowing through my mask caused Sa Gong-chun’s expression to harden.
Confirming this, I withdrew something from my robes and held it aloft, and I saw Sa Gong-chun’s face stiffen.
None other than the Jade Orb.
Upon seeing the Jade Orb emitting a subtle green luminescence, Sa Gong-chun’s eyes became fixed upon it, unable to look away.
“This is the object you desired, is it not?”
“You… you bastard…!”
“Take it.”
Toward Sa Gong-chun, who was narrowing his eyes and attempting to muster his strength once more, I hurled the Jade Orb I held.
The Jade Orb traced an arc through the air and landed precisely in his hand.
Apparently not expecting me to actually give it to him, he looked between me and the Jade Orb in astonishment.
Yet Sa Gong-chun’s expression froze.
Powder was crumbling from the Jade Orb in his grasp, staining his palm.
“It is something one can purchase in the marketplace for mere copper coins. To sacrifice your life for such a worthless trinket—how pathetic.”
At my mockery, Sa Gong-chun’s eyes trembled.
That Jade Orb was indeed something purchasable from any marketplace.
I had selected one expensive enough to deceive my Father’s eyes, but I had invested far greater effort in deceiving these wretches—I had purchased costly night-luminous pearls, ground them to powder, and dusted them upon the surface.
The subtle light it emitted could never be distinguished from the genuine article unless one touched it directly.
Precisely as it was now.
“…What kind of… dog-like…!”
As the crumbling powder fell away, what was revealed was an ordinary Jade Orb.
He was not fool enough to fail to recognize this, and thus could not help but realize he had been deceived.
Sa Gong-chun stared at me with a trembling expression.
I could see his mind racing furiously.
The one who originally possessed the Jade Orb was undoubtedly Jin Cheon-u.
If that Jade Orb had been counterfeit all along….
A suspicion seemed to form—that this entire situation had been designed from the beginning to draw them in.
I smirked as I studied his expression.
Then I slowly removed my mask.
“…!”
Shock washed over Sa Gong-chun’s face as my true visage was revealed. He had clearly witnessed me being robbed of the Jade Orb and losing consciousness, yet here I stood—his bewilderment was unmistakable.
“Your expression tells me you never anticipated this. I must say, orchestrating this entire scheme has been quite satisfying.”
“Jin Cheon-u, you bastard… how….”
“Didn’t you hear what I just said? I’m the one who orchestrated this entire plan. To capture all of you.”
Sa Gong-chun’s expression shifted with each passing moment.
First came shock and impact, then what emerged was fury.
Yet Sa Gong-chun did not surrender himself entirely to that rage.
He exhaled sharply several times, composing himself as though tempering his anger, before slowly regarding me with a sneer.
“Impressive. Yes, I concede. I was completely deceived. Hahaha, the Yeongsal Corps has been utterly destroyed, just as you planned. But you truly believe this is the end?”
“Yes.”
“Hahaha, Hu Yeom has departed. It won’t be long before the Sect learns of this. Do you honestly think they won’t find you if they truly set their minds to hunting you down?”
Sa Gong-chun’s confidence stemmed from that very certainty.
The absolute conviction that the Sect would exact vengeance.
I regarded him with another cold smile.
“Your subordinate didn’t escape. I let him go.”
“…!”
“If I’d intended to kill him, that first strike would have pierced his heart, not his shoulder.”
Tremor—
For the first time, Sa Gong-chun’s pupils quivered violently.
Only now did he realize that the sharpness of that initial strike, the one that had drawn blood, was fundamentally different from what he had perceived moments ago.
“Unlike that first time, when blood was spilled, today it is the Yeongsal Corps whose blood will stain the earth.”
“…What?!”
“Don’t worry yourself too much, Sa Gong-chun. One by one, they will follow in your footsteps. And in the end, I’ll send even that man you revere as the Divine to join you.”
“How, dare you… dare you! You blaspheme against the true Divine!”
Clang—
His bloodshot eyes fixed upon me as he unleashed an inhuman shriek.
The internal force woven through his cry was so formidable that my ears rang with its intensity.
“How amusing. You’re more enraged and shocked by my blasphemy against your Divine than by how I’ve come to know of your organization?”
“…!”
At my words, Sa Gong-chun’s complexion turned a sickly pallor.
He sensed that something had gone catastrophically wrong.
But it was already too late.
I took a single step forward, and his face suddenly filled my vision.
Before Sa Gong-chun could even mount a defense, my sword flashed through the air, drawing a brilliant arc.
Slice—!
Splurt!
His severed head tumbled to the ground as his headless body swayed and erupted in a fountain of blood.
Whoosh—
Scalding blood drenched my entire body.

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