Salhyup’s black bamboo hat didn’t budge. The wide, slanted brim, reminiscent of a traditional woven hat, remained perfectly still—a testament to his internal turmoil.Perched quietly on the corner of the bed, he struck an odd figure.

    Looking down at him briefly, Hyeon Won-chang smirked.

    “I understand. This level of divine power must be unimaginable in the countryside.”

    “…This is the most astonishing thing I’ve seen since my household was destroyed.”

    He was at a loss for words, his expression caught between disbelief and exasperation.

    Salhyup was a man brimming with confidence in all things. He made no effort to hide his astonishment.

    In that fleeting moment, as he cast a sidelong glance at Hyeon Won-chang’s hand, a mix of emotions surfaced—shock, bewilderment, and even a faint trace of envy and jealousy.

    “What the hell is this? There’s no way you could have grasped the fundamental structure of the technique’s energy flow in such a short time.”

    Hah.

    Hyeon Won-chang simply laughed. Salhyup’s brows knit together.

    “I’ve heard the rumors about an auspicious martial art appearing in Ipwang Fortress. But of all people, you’re the one who’s attained Buddhist power or the Three Pure Forces of Daoism? I’d sooner believe you kept your mouth shut for seven whole days. No, no—scratch that. That’d be as believable as a restless fool like you practicing silence. I simply can’t accept it.”

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    “Your martial arts must be incredible. You’ve certainly reaped the benefits of joining Ipwang Fortress. Meanwhile, your dear senior brother is nothing more than the minor leader of a backwater sect that’s never even roamed the martial world.”

    “Well, I won’t argue that my martial arts are incredible. That’s an undeniable fact.”

    Hyeon Won-chang curled his lips downward and shifted the conversation.

    “But more importantly, didn’t you gather the scattered branches of your clan and establish a proper sect? Gold Execution Sect. I still don’t understand why, despite your achievements, you remain just a minor sect leader. Judging by your accomplishments alone, you’ve surpassed my father.”

    “The Gatekeeper Clans of the Heavenly Demon Tomb are not exactly few in number. To be acknowledged as a sect master, I’d have to pass the trials of several core branches. But tell me, if the headquarters of an assassin sect were so easily identifiable, could it still be considered a true assassin’s sect? That scroll you so casually unsealed contained the locations of three branch safehouses and their corresponding recognition codes.”

    “I have no interest in that. My restriction, then?”

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