Book 28 Chapter 13
[玄女降臨]!
- Causality and Retribution
“Now that only you are left, you too shall go to the other world and realize the weight of your karma!”
A left hand shaped like a fire dragon stretched out towards Cho Woon.
“Flame Dragon’s Roar!”
With a short cry, a fire dragon wreathed in flames shot out from the woman’s hand towards Cho Woon. All that remained for Cho Woon was the fate of turning into black ash along with his white robes.
*Hwa-reureu-reureu-reuk.*
However, surprisingly, Cho Woon’s complexion was unharmed despite being directly hit by the Flame Dragon’s Roar. From the whip in his hand, which whipped violently, a bluish, mist-like frost was emanating. This frost had severed the connection between him and the flames.
“A cockroach like you is quite something!”
As the red-haired woman’s eyes glinted and she lightly brushed her sleeve, the bluish frost thinned, and the whip in Cho Woon’s hand became clearly visible.
Every time it was swung, *swae-ae-ae-ae-ae*, it made an unpleasant sound. Its end split into six strands, each covered in scales like a snake. Seeing this whip, which resembled a six-headed serpent, Bing Geom exclaimed in shock.
“Six-Headed Azure Serpent Whip!”
It was no wonder Namgung Sang was surprised by this exclamation.
“That’s impossible. The Six-Headed Azure Serpent Whip is the unique weapon of the Evil Demon Emperor, who was executed fifty years ago! I heard it was lost with his death?”
Even if Cho Woon were a descendant of the Evil Demon Emperor, it would have been impossible for him to possess the Six-Headed Azure Serpent Whip. It was said to have been swallowed by a rapid current at the bottom of a thousand-foot cliff along with his body.
“It’s simple. It means that man is the Evil Demon Emperor himself.”
Bi Ryu Yeon, who had been watching from the side, suddenly spoke.
“Isn’t that too much of a stretch?”
Jang Hong countered, slightly furrowing his brow.
“Well, who knows? When logically deduced, if that’s the only conclusion left, then even if it seems illogical, it has the highest probability of being true.”
“But that man looks no older than his mid-twenties, doesn’t he?”
In response to Jang Hong’s question, Bi Ryu Yeon snorted.
“Oh, come on, you know better than that. In the martial arts world, appearances mean very little, don’t they?”
“So, is that man a master who has returned to youth?”
“Wouldn’t that be the most reasonable assumption? Although he seems to have used a rather cowardly and despicable method. Look. He’s not even denying it.”
As Cho Woon stood there, receiving everyone’s gaze, a cruel smile appeared on his lips. Simultaneously, a terrifying, extremely Yin energy erupted from his body.
“Kuhuhuhuhu, you figured it out! You saw correctly. This old man is the supreme ruler of the evil demons, the romantic youth, the ten virtues gentleman, the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak himself!”
“…How can that be!”
Everyone, who had been half-believing Bi Ryu Yeon’s words with doubt, was astonished to hear him confirm it himself.
“This, this is impossible! How could such a thing happen…”
The one who was most shocked was Kyo Hyun of Hyeongsan Il-eung, who had lost all his disciples to them. His lips trembled. The person they had pursued, thinking he was a new devil, had turned out to be a former great demon who had rejuvenated himself by sucking the life force of virgins. How could he not be stunned?
“So it wasn’t a disciple or a son after all. I guessed as much.”
Bi Ryu Yeon’s final remark left everyone quite perplexed.
“Didn’t you just say it was logical deduction?”
Jang Hong argued.
“It sounds more plausible that way, doesn’t it?”
He spoke as if it were common sense.
“……”
Jang Hong was left speechless.
“Indeed, only the Evil Demon Emperor himself could have mastered the Absorbing Essence Yin Demonic Art to that extent. However, he was clearly reported to have fallen from a cliff and died…”
They had searched the area around the cliff and the river where he had fallen for seven days and nights just in case, but no trace of him being alive had been found.
“I was chased by the extermination squad of the Jeongcheon Alliance, who deserved to be eaten alive, and fell from a cliff! Swept into the rapids, I managed to survive by quickly unfolding the secret technique of the Absorbing Essence Yin Divine Art, the Ghostly Sleep Yin Absorption Method!”
The Ghostly Sleep Yin Absorption Method was a secret technique that triggered the Yin energy stored in the body, using its coldness to drastically slow down the body’s movements and put it into a state of suspended animation.
“I drifted for three days and three nights. But still, I survived. However, my injuries were severe and my vital energy was greatly damaged, so it took considerable time to recover. It took over ten years before I could finally recover my original internal energy. And then I resolved! To make the Absorbing Essence Yin Demonic Art even stronger for revenge!”
No one needed to ask how he recovered his internal energy and improved his martial arts. A deep sense of disgust appeared on the faces of the assembled people. Bi Ryu Yeon, as if genuinely impressed, asked,
“How did you manage not to get caught?”
“Kuhuhu, do you know how careful I’ve been for the past few decades?! Perhaps heaven was moved by my efforts, as I gathered helpers and cultivated the Absorbing Essence Yin Demonic Art to the realm of Great Accomplishment, my body began to get younger! Indeed, the pure Yin energy of virgins is remarkably effective for beauty.”
The heaven he knew seemed to be moved by peculiar things.
He looked at the ashes left by the fallen seven individuals, a smirk on his face.
“These seven scoundrels were excellent workers who would capture women and offer them to me. Now that they’ve turned into a handful of ash, I have to find new ones, don’t I? Tsk, tsk. What a pity, what a pity.”
Having revealed his true identity, he exuded even more confidence than before, despite being alone. It was as if numbers meant nothing to him.
“You seem rather confident. Is the Evil Demon Emperor that formidable a person, Master?”
Mo Yong Hwi asked Bing Geom, frowning. This was a person who had been reported dead long ago, and his reputation as an evil demon was a sordid one, so Mo Yong Hwi hadn’t paid much attention when he first heard of him.
He didn’t want to acknowledge such a despicable being as a fellow martial artist. It felt like an insult to the many martial artists who practiced their arts with discipline and diligence.
“If that man is indeed the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak, and his current power is equivalent to his past, then it’s understandable. No, according to his own words, it’s even stronger now, isn’t it?”
“That may be so, but…”
“That’s how confident he is. It means he hasn’t been using his full strength until now, while hiding his identity. According to the rumors, three units of the Jeongcheon Alliance’s Demon Extermination Squad were almost wiped out by him alone. To have survived such an attack without dying, his resilience is indeed difficult to measure.”
Bing Geom, a supreme swordsman, was wary of the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak. This fact weighed heavily on Mo Yong Hwi’s mind.
Bing Geom’s voice was low, but Cho Woon Rak, with his keen hearing, could hear every word.
“Hehehe, you have a good eye for a mere constable. That’s right. What I’ve shown you so far is only thirty percent of my true strength!”
By now, he was referring to himself as ‘this old man.’ After all, he was in his forties when he made his notorious reputation fifty years ago, so he was nearly ninety now.
“Furthermore, thanks to the pure Yin energy of women, I have already reached the realm of rejuvenation, so I have obtained eternal youth and eternal vigor, understand? Khahahaha!”
The Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak erupted in laughter, looking up at the sky. He seemed overjoyed to be back in the martial arts world after fifty years. He had returned spectacularly to the world that had driven him out.
At that moment, a thunderous shout erupted from one side.
“Silence! Your audacity is reaching the heavens!”
The one who let out the lightning-like roar was none other than the red-haired woman. The Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak glanced at this woman who, despite knowing his name, was shouting at him so rudely.
“Tsk tsk, this fresh-faced young woman has quite the guts, doesn’t she? A woman should know how to behave towards a man, and this old man will personally show you…”
“Enough! My ears will rot if I hear any more.”
The woman’s insidious smile and reckless words were sharply cut off by Hyun Ui Bu-in’s stern voice.
“Alright, sisters, retreat.”
“You are experiencing the torment of Heart Fire, aren’t you? Won’t it escalate if you take action yourself?”
The blue-haired woman spoke calmly and cast a brief glance towards the assembled people. Strangely, her gaze seemed more concerned about the passersby on the street than the great lady who was reportedly suffering from Heart Fire. Hyun Ui Bu-in replied firmly,
“It’s alright. I’m just teaching them what it means to reap what they sow. My two sisters need not worry.”
Hyun Ui Bu-in’s words were filled with arrogance.
As the red-haired woman reluctantly retreated, Hyun Ui Bu-in spoke briefly,
“Now, come.”
The Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak let out a disbelieving snort.
“Madam, you truly know no fear in this world. Shall this old man teach you the fears of this world today with a special one-on-one session? Khuhuhuhuhu.”
A chilling, sinister laugh spilled from Cho Woon Rak’s lips.
Then, a faint divine light poured from Hyun Ui Bu-in’s eyes.
“Oh really? That sounds interesting. Come on then.”
“You crazy woman! Let’s see if you can still stand so straight after tasting the sting of my Six-Headed Azure Serpent Whip in a moment! I’ll suck out every last drop of your Yin energy! Khahahaha!”
As the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak flicked his right arm, the Six-Headed Azure Serpent Whip, like a living serpent, flew towards Hyun Ui Bu-in’s body, intent on ravaging it.
Hyun Ui Bu-in did not budge from her spot.
*Tuduk!*
In the next moment, the six azure serpents, which had been flying with fierce momentum, were cut into pieces and fell powerlessly to the ground.
Shocked by this unexpected turn of events, Cho Woon Rak quickly channeled his internal energy and struck with both palms.
A deadly blue mist, ‘Chang Yin Sang,’ which could freeze the opponent’s blood and flesh upon contact, rose up.
An ominous fog, imbued with chilling cold, surged towards Hyun Ui Bu-in. It was an extremely Yin ice spell that had claimed countless lives.
“Evade, Madam!”
Mo Yong Hwi, who had been watching quietly, shouted despite Yeom Do’s warning to stay silent. As a result, he was reprimanded with, “I told you to shut up and watch.”
Hyun Ui Bu-in did not evade. Instead, she extended her right hand to meet the oncoming ice spell.
Seizing the opportunity, Cho Woon Rak curled his extended right palm into a hook and snatched Hyun Ui Bu-in’s right hand. This was a technique called ‘Yin Greedy Wolf Claw,’ an incredibly swift and peerless grabbing technique.
As Hyun Ui Bu-in’s jade-like hand was easily captured without much resistance, a foul smile bloomed on Cho Woon Rak’s lips.
“Khahahaha! You’re finished now that you’re in this old man’s grasp! I’ll grant you enlightenment in my embrace!”
Now that direct contact had been made, victory was his. The fate of this woman’s life and death was solely in his hands.
“Absorbing Essence Yin Divine Art, Yin Absorption Technique!”
Cho Woon Rak activated the Yin Absorption Technique of the Absorbing Essence Demonic Art. The evil demonic art, which absorbed the Yin energy of its contact target, was unleashed. Once this Yin Absorption Technique was cast, women had no choice but to offer their pure Yin energy to him. Furthermore, if he wished, he could use this Yin Absorption Technique to drain only the Yang energy, leaving the Yin energy dominant, and indulge in the pleasure of pushing women into lust and despair.
He had no doubt that this proud and unbelievably arrogant Hyun Ui Bu-in would soon be groaning and begging for her life. However…
“Huh? Huh?”
It didn’t take long for him to realize something was wrong, that something had gone terribly wrong.
Hyun Ui Bu-in, who should have had trouble standing, was still standing tall and looking at him with a straight back.
“Th-this can’t be…”
Come to think of it, no energy was being absorbed from his right hand.
“Absorbing Essence Yin Divine Art, Yin Absorption Technique!”
He shouted again, but the reaction was the same.
“Yin Absorption Technique! Yin Absorption Technique! Yin Absorption Technique!”
It still showed no signs of activating.
“Is your teaching finished there?!”
A sharp, thunderous voice escaped Hyun Ui Bu-in’s lips.
Cho Woon Rak’s body collapsed to the ground. He fell to his knees.
*Thud.*
“This is unbelievable!”
Cho Woon Rak tried to get up on his knees, but it was futile. His knee joints had been completely pulverized by a single light kick from Hyun Ui Bu-in.
It wasn’t just his knees that were powerless.
Strength was draining from his entire body. And the place where that strength was being drawn into was none other than Hyun Ui Bu-in. Like a river flowing into the sea, all the energy from his body was flowing towards Hyun Ui Bu-in.
No matter how he tried to reverse the flow using the Absorbing Essence Demonic Art, it was impossible to reverse that intense current, like the raging rapids of the Yellow River.
His energy was being rapidly absorbed.
Cho Woon Rak’s pale skin began to lose its luster and become dry. Then, his skin started to flake off like crumpled paper. This was the state many virgins showed when they were on the verge of death from their energy being drained, when they begged for their lives.
Unable to conceal his shock, Cho Woon Rak asked in a trembling voice,
“Di-did you also learn the Absorbing Essence Yin Divine Art?”
The informal address of ‘you’ did not come out. At these words, Hyun Ui Bu-in’s sharp eyebrows twitched.
“You said you would teach me, but your studies are severely lacking. Compare it properly this time!”
Simultaneously, a horrifying scream erupted from Cho Woon Rak’s lips.
“Kyahhhhhhh!”
He writhed in pain, screaming as if fire ants were biting his internal organs. His entire circulatory system felt like it was boiling, and the pain was indescribable.
“Does it hurt?”
Cho Woon Rak, writhing in pain and covered in tears and snot, nodded repeatedly.
Then, Hyun Ui Bu-in looked at him with cold eyes and said quietly,
“Those poor girls must have been in more pain than this.”
Her voice was filled with compassion.
“Kyahahahahah! Ughahahahah!”
The screams from Cho Woon Rak’s mouth grew louder. It felt as if the fire ants biting his body had doubled.
“What sin did those children commit, other than being born beautiful?”
Hyun Ui Bu-in said in a voice that pierced the hearts of the listeners.
“And how heartbroken must their parents have been, losing their daughters?”
And then she taught him a portion of that pain.
Cho Woon Rak rolled his eyes back, foamed at the mouth, and trembled all over.
“Gulp… gulp… gulp…”
It seemed he was in so much pain that he couldn’t even scream. Seeing his state, Hyun Ui Bu-in halved the power she was exerting.
“Kweeeeeeek! Kill me! Please kill me!”
This time, it felt as if his internal organs were being sliced with a knife and then torn out by invisible hands. Experiencing his body being torn apart while alive and conscious, he felt that death would be a welcome relief.
But the moment he tried to bite his tongue, Hyun Ui Bu-in, as if reading his mind, increased her power.
“Kyahahahah! I was wrong! I was wrong! For, for me! *Sob sob sob sob sob sob sob*!”
The scene of the former great demon, who was said to be over ninety, crying and begging like a child was something out of an opera. It was that unrealistic.
Who would have believed that the former great demon, the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak, who had been designated a martial arts criminal, was rolling around and begging before a single woman?
“What good is it to beg me for forgiveness? The children who could have accepted your apology are no longer here.”
“Sob sob sob, I was wrong! I was wrong! *Sob sob sob sob sob sob sob*!”
“However, it’s better to do it than not. It wouldn’t be bad for you to apologize with kowtows to the pitiful women who were sacrificed.”
An icy voice emanated.
*Thump!*
With one hand held, Cho Woon Rak, who was kneeling, slammed his forehead against the ground like a pestle. His forehead broke instantly, and blood splattered. For some reason, the protective aura he had cultivated by absorbing the Yin energy of women was completely useless at this moment.
*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*
*Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pwahak!*
His forehead broke, blood flowed down, and his clean white robes began to turn red with the blood flowing from his forehead.
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
Only after nine times did Cho Woon Rak finally lift his head.
Is it over now? Can I die now?
“Hehehehe……”
A madman-like laugh escaped Cho Woon Rak’s lips. He wanted to lose his mind and go mad, but the invisible force surrounding his meridians in his brain prevented him. He couldn’t even lose consciousness. With senses sharper than ever, he had to vividly experience the pain he was enduring.
At that moment, Hyun Ui Bu-in spoke quietly again.
“I heard that the Absorbing Essence Demonic Art requires the pure Yin energy of a hundred virgins?”
A premonition of dread struck Cho Woon Rak’s heart. The urge to go completely mad enveloped his entire body. And then a desperate sentence was heard.
“Then there are ninety-one times left!”
It meant he had to complete a hundred kowtows. Cho Woon Rak dared not defy it.
*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! …… Thump! Thump! Thump!…… Thump! Thump!*
“……”
It was truly a bizarre sight.
The scene of the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak, who had once struck fear into countless women and martial artists, repeatedly kowtowing to the hard ground like a machine.
Not a single person among the women’s entourage, nor among Bi Ryu Yeon’s group watching, uttered a word. A heavy silence fell upon the scene, punctuated only by the constant sound of heads hitting the ground.
…Thump! Ninety-seven! Thump! Ninety-eight! Thump! Ninety-nine! Thump! One hundred!
Finally, the hundred kowtows were completed.
Cho Woon Rak’s face, when he lifted his head, was a mess of blood and dirt, unrecognizable as human.
However, no one felt pity for him. To feel pity for him would have been an insult to the deep-seated resentment of the women sacrificed by his hands.
To pity him would have seemed like profound insensitivity and mockery towards the women whose lives were crushed by these evil demons before they could even bloom. It would also have been profound insensitivity and mockery towards the parents who had their daughters taken away by this evil demon.
His white robes, which had been gradually stained, were now completely crimson with his own blood.
“Hehehe… Hehehe…”
Drool dripped from Cho Woon Rak’s slack mouth.
His mouth kept mumbling, and if one listened closely, it was a constant repetition of ‘I was wrong! I was wrong!’
For the first time in his life, he was contemplating the actions he had committed, the weight of his karma. He was realizing the principle of causality and retribution with his entire body and soul, something he had never grasped in his ninety years of life.
He understood how terrifying it was to be unable to die, and how heartbreaking it was to be unable to live. He couldn't bear it.
“Now, now I understand!”
Cho Woon Rak wailed and sobbed. His voice was different from before. Hyun Ui Bu-in looked at him as if piercing through him and asked,
“……Is that so? Will you be alright to meet the girls in the nine heavens now?”
At her words, Cho Woon Rak shook his head wildly.
“No, no! Please send me to hell! *Ughuhuhuhuhuhk*!”
*Thump thump thump!*
Cho Woon Rak kowtowed again, showing no signs of fatigue. He seemed to be indifferent to what happened as long as he could die. Hyun Ui Bu-in’s eyes, watching such Cho Woon Rak, were deeply calm.
“Very well. With that level of resolve, you may die now. Even tens or hundreds of deaths cannot erase your karma, but then again, how can I let you live?”
Her words carried the weight of many years and a power that resonated with the soul.
Cho Woon Rak realized.
How much of a 'nobody' he had been, and how hollow the title of 'great demon' was.
Towards the Evil Demon Emperor Cho Woon Rak, whose mind was now devoid of even a speck of dust, Hyun Ui Bu-in extended her white jade-like hand, placed it on his heavenly crown, and declared in a stern voice,
“Your body, born from a woman’s womb and sustained by the lives of women, shall return to the earth.”
In the next moment, nine streams of black flame-like energy erupted from Hyun Ui Bu-in’s entire body. Along with it, Cho Woon Rak felt the energy filling his body draining through Hyun Ui Bu-in’s palm. An immense suction power was drawing all his internal energy. It was similar to the Absorbing Essence Demonic Art, yet distinctly different. The vital energy within his body felt like it was flowing into a vast ocean.
As his consciousness faded and yet strangely cleared, he recalled a story he had once heard about a similar martial art.
It was a story about the legendary ‘Bei Ming Xuan Hai Divine Art.’
“Black robes, nine streams of dark ink. And the Absorption Technique! Could it be… could it be…”
Cho Woon Rak, who had been looking up at Hyun Ui Bu-in on his knees, had his eyes wide with disbelief.
Another legend flashed through his mind.
It was the legend of a formidable woman who had attained Great Accomplishment in the Bei Ming Xuan Hai Divine Art in her female body.
A legend from a hundred years ago, which not many people remembered now…
Nowadays, many people only knew ‘her’ as the first wife of a figure who was a legend in the martial arts world, but Cho Woon Rak, who was ninety, remembered that legend by a different name.
A woman who held the title of the highest among the celestial maidens, the Great Celestial Maiden.
That sobriquet was…
Cho Woon Rak’s eyes, as he looked at Hyun Ui Bu-in, were filled with shock and disbelief, as if he had seen something impossible.
“Are you, by any chance… Jiu Tian Xuan Nu?!”
Hyun Ui Bu-in did not deny his words.
“Yes, this woman is Wu Hua, the Jiu Tian Xuan Nu.”
His face, which had become dry, became increasingly wrinkled, and his black hair turned whiter and whiter. Then, his wrinkled skin began to shrink, and his entire body shriveled. He seemed to have aged ninety years in an instant.
And finally, he was nothing but bones and skin. Not a single drop of vital energy remained in his body.
*Crack crack!*
In the next moment, his entire body began to crack and crumble, as if weathered by centuries.
The supreme ruler of the evil demons, who had once dominated the martial arts world, had returned to a handful of dust.
Hyun Ui Bu-in stood quietly amidst the scattering dust. An aura like a colossal mountain, which no one dared to approach, emanated from her.
“……”
No one spoke.
At that moment, her eldest daughter, Hyo In, walked towards her, bowed deeply, and apologized.
“I am sorry, Mother. We were incompetent and caused trouble for you three mothers. Please forgive us.”
If they had resolved it themselves, why would Hyun Ui Bu-in have had to dirty her hands? This stubborn woman felt extremely apologetic for it.
“It’s alright. The fact that I took action myself is likely the retribution brought about by his karma.”
Hyo In thought it was a truly strict and severe retribution. However, given his actions, it was perhaps understandable.
The fact that the one who stole the pure Yin energy of virgins through the Absorbing Essence Demonic Art was dispersed into dust by the Absorption Technique unleashed by a woman might also have been the result of a meticulously interlocking karma. Only heaven knew.
“We too must hurry on our way to deliver another retribution.”
Hyun Ui Bu-in murmured quietly in a voice filled with an endless, sorrowful melancholy.
“May he and all those who try to help him receive their just retribution! Even if heaven does not punish them, we must surely punish them!”
The red-haired woman, Dan Hye, the second sister, spoke without a hint of doubt.
“Yes, it will be so, because I will make it so. I will make it so.”
Hyun Ui Bu-in muttered in a quiet but unwavering voice.
Then, suddenly, as if struck by a thought, she looked at Jang Yi Ha, the leader of the Zhongyang Escort Service, and asked,
“Young man, where is the destination of your escort service?”
Jang Yi Ha’s iron heart had already melted into water. If he were not a person with a naturally timid disposition, how could he have earned the nickname Iron Heart? But despite his nickname, Jang Yi Ha’s body trembled uncontrollably.
“Th-the, the destination is Wu Chang, where the Hei Cheon Alliance is located.”
Jang Yi Ha finally answered, his teeth chattering. He was using all his strength just to stay on his horse.
Having witnessed the spectacle that had just unfolded, it was no wonder. Therefore, no one criticized his behavior.
“Is that so? Third sister, what do you think?”
“If you mean accompanying you, the escort service seems to be moving at a good pace, so there should be no problem.”
As the two ladies conversed, the others suppressed their ominous premonition and broke out in a cold sweat. However, cruelly, ominous premonitions usually came true more often than not. Jiu Tian Xuan Nu looked at Jang Yi Ha and uttered a terrifying sentence.
“Good, if this is fate, then perhaps we should travel together?”
This was a proposal that fell like a bolt from the blue. Bing Geom and Yeom Do were particularly surprised.
“Refuse it! Refuse it immediately! Absolutely! Never!”
Bing Geom and Yeom Do simultaneously sent urgent transmissions, signaling him to refuse, but for Jang Yi Ha, who had vividly witnessed the scene just moments ago, it was an unreasonable request.
“If, if you would allow it, it would be an honor for us. Hohoho, I gratefully accept.”
Jang Yi Ha dismounted, clasped his trembling hands together, bowed, and said with utmost politeness. At that moment, Bing Geom and Yeom Do fell into despair and bowed their heads.
Apparently satisfied with his demeanor and words, Jiu Tian Xuan Nu nodded and said briefly,
“Then I shall consider it accepted. We still have a long way to go, so let us hurry.”
“I will do so immediately.”
Gal Hyo Hye, the third daughter, who had been watching from a distance as Hyun Ui Bu-in accepted Jang Yi Ha’s proposal, wore a strange smile.
'Everything is going according to plan.'
It was a smile that seemed to say so.