“She’s back?”
An image of a person flashed through my mind as I responded to Gu Huibi.
A woman of dignity who had the qualities of Gu Huibi and Gu Yeonseo.
The Lady of White Flowers, Mi Hyoran.
She was the wife of the Lord, Gu Cheolun the Tiger Warrior, and also the mother of Gu Huibi and Gu Yeonseo.
Furthermore, She was also the current Lady of the Shanxi Gu Clan.
Why…?
There was still a long ti left until she returned to the clan.
It should have been at least when I was over twenty.
Though it was weirder to argue at this point.
Because of how so many things had changed, it wasn’t that weird for another thing to be changed anymore, but it still felt strange.
The Gu Clan didn't really leave Shanxi very often, and the fact that they were able to maintain sufficient resources and their noble clan status despite receiving no outside support was due to none other than the Lady of White Flowers, Mi Hyoran.
If the Cheonil rchant Association was known as the biggest trading company in Shanxi, it was said that the White Flower rchant Association couldn't keep up, but I knew how much money those people were hiding.
If we just talked about money, they could probably buy out the Gu Clan completely.
And that woman returned to the clan.
It was very unprecedented for the Clan Lady to be outside the Clan, but it was ultimately Father's fault.
I didn’t know the full details, but even Father admitted that it was his own fault.
I didn’t ask him much further, but I’m sure it relates back to my mother.
The way he treated his legal wife and concubine felt so different that it almost seed like favoritism, and even I was able to see the difference, so it wasn’t strange for Mi Hyoran to beco angry.
Anger.
Is it correct to say anger?
I thought about correcting myself when I thought of Mi Hyoran, but whatever it was, it was true that she ended up spending her ti outside the clan for so reason.
A few years at that.
It got so bad that even when Gu Huibi earned the Sword Phoenix title, and when Gu Yeonseo showed great results in the tournant of Dragons and Phoenixes, Mi Hyoran only sent a few letters but never actually ca back to the clan, saying that she was busy as an excuse.
On the contrary, I heard that Gu Huibi or Gu Yeonseo visited her every few years, but I didn’t really know much about it.
I wasn’t in the position to intervene after all.
For such a person to return to the clan.’
This made think that sothing important had happened, whether it was to their household or to Mi Hyoran herself.
I stared once again at Gu Huibi who was delivering the ssage.
“Mi Hyoran returning to the clan is nice and all… but what about it?”
I get that the Lady of the clan returned, but why was she telling this?
After hearing my question, Gu Huibi grabbed the letter next to her and handed it over to .
“What is this…”
When I opened up the letter, I saw a short line written inside.
-The first son of the clan will return imdiately.
“…”
It was Father's handwriting and the stamp inside the letter was also the Lord's.
Moreover, a stamp being inside the letter ant that it was an order.
The fuck is this, it’s scaring .
This letter was for , and it seed like Gu Huibi got a letter of her own as well judging by her reaction.
But the problem was I couldn’t connect my reason to go back to the clan with Mi Hyoran returning to the clan.
“Am I the only one going?”
“I think?”
“What do you an you think, give a clear answer.”
When I hurriedly asked her, Gu Huibi shrugged her shoulders.
“I wasn’t given the order to return.”
God... I can't believe she's so irresponsible.
“Si, you told that you would co with when it was ti for to return.”
“…”
"You were the one who talked about love for siblings or whatever, so how could a person change so quickly like that?"
Back then it was who preferred to go alone, but now it was Gu Huibi instead.
“…Brother.”
“Yeah.”
“People are ant to change.”
I noticed that her pupils were shaking wildly as she responded while turning her head away.
Fucks sake.
I knew it was hard for Captain Gu Huibi to leave the front and return to the clan in the first place, but it was also strange for to go back to the clan alone even though Mi Hyoran had returned.
What is going on?
I didn't know what was happening, but at least I knew it wasn't a good situation for .
Mi Hyoran.
Because I was the only male child of the clan, I was confird as the Young Lord of the clan, even though I was the child of a concubine.
Not only that, I also found Mi Hyoran difficult as she was a legal wife of the Lord and also had great influence in the clan.
What a nuisance…
So I hoped, if possible, never to et her.
Which was why this letter with the stamp made rather annoyed.
******************
After finishing my conversation with Gu Huibi, I put the letter in my pocket and left her tent.
I gave her a brief report about my trip to the forest center, but she probably didn't listen to much because of the letter telling us that Mi Hyoran had returned to the clan.
When I went outside while putting my hair up,
“Were you waiting for ?”
I saw Namgung Bi-ah greeting while sitting on the ground.
I wonder why she was here like this when there were perfectly fine chairs everywhere.
“…Uh, did you guys… have a good talk?”
Even I thought my tone sounded bad, but I couldn't ask such a question proudly either.
Nod.
Namgung Bi-ah nodded to my question, then ca towards slowly after getting up.
I watched her while standing still, wondering what she was up to.
Stretch.
“…Uehh?”
Then she used both her hands to stretch my cheeks.
It didn't hurt much because she didn't use much force, but I couldn't understand what this act of hers ant.
After repeatedly squeezing my cheeks for a long ti, she let go in an instant and walked away quickly.
“Wha, hey!”
I hurriedly called Namgung Bi-ah, but she seed to have no intention to stop.
Even though she was the one who told to explain everything to her earlier.
Just as I was about to walk with her after wondering if I should follow her, Namgung Bi-ah stopped when she noticed my movents and turned her head in my direction.
“…Not… .”
“What?”
After leaving those words behind, Namgung Bi-ah leaped away and disappeared from my sight.
It was a way too short of a eting considering how long she waited for .
I really could have followed her at that speed, but I felt like she'd be really angry with if I followed her there, judging by the atmosphere she gave off, so I could only look in the direction where Namgung Bi-ah disappeared.
“…Not ?”
What did she an by that?”
Even though I asked such a question, I felt like I knew what Namgung Bi-ah ant, so I stared at nothing but air while feeling uncomfortable, then I finally started to move.
I made a few steps towards my destination that wasn’t too far away, but the quiet mood gave it a strange feeling.
My surroundings weren't really that calm, but the fact that I felt that way probably ant that I was feeling quite conflicted inside.
I ca to the plains after passing through a forest.
I didn’t co here because I had a reason, but I just felt that she would be here.
“She’s sitting down too.”
As I expected, just like Namgung Bi-ah from earlier, I saw soone sitting down in the sa position without a single movent.
It was Moyong Hi-ah who disappeared earlier along with Namgung Bi-ah.
What is that atmosphere around her?
It was full of mystery.
It seed like it showed Moyong Hi-ah's mood as the ice qi lingered around her.
I told her not to do that.
If she wanted to cure her condition, she couldn't be allowed to use her Ice Qi.
I found this out only after a few tis of giving her heat.
When my heat t Moyong Hi-ah's Ice Qi, it resisted my heat and prevented it from flowing into her body.
Because of that, Moyong Hi-ah couldn’t even train properly this past year.
Taking a break from martial arts was critical to a martial artist.
This was even more the case for a young prodigy who should grind and train endlessly to reach a higher level, especially if they were a blood relative of a noble clan.
It was to cure her condition, and such a ti was a miracle to Moyong Hi-ah, but also a ti that made her feel uneasy.
Putting that aside, what is that atmosphere around her?
She looked as if she lost an argunt against a friend.
But that shouldn’t be possible?
The Snow Phoenix was known for winning over people with her words.
There was no way that such a person like that lost against Namgung Bi-ah, who was known as the slowest speaker of the Central Plains in a verbal argunt.
After watching Moyong Hi-ah's back for a while, I slowly approached her and spoke to her.
“What are you… “
Doing there?
Was what I was going to ask,
But Moyong Hi-ah stood up before I could even ask.
She imdiately stood up and swung her head in both directions.
It seed like she did that to shake sothing off, but did she really have to do it that way?
Does her head not hurt?
“…”
I couldn't really say anything after seeing Moyong Hi-ah do such a thing that didn't suit her at all, and as I continued to stare at her in disbelief, Moyong Hi-ah turned around and ca this way after seemingly calming down.
Because of that, her eyes t with mine that were watching her.
“…”
“…Oh.”
It seed like she didn't notice my presence because she seed rather shocked when she saw standing behind her.
And,
…Hm.
I too was extrely shocked inside.
Moyong Hi-ah's eyes were red and swollen, and judging by the dampness in her nose, it looked like she was sniffing a bit.
She had a face that shouted ‘I cried like a child.’
“Uh…”
What was it? What happened to make her end up like this?
Namgung Bi-ah seed perfectly fine, although she seed a bit moody.
But she didn’t seem as bad as Moyong Hi-ah.
It seed like she also knew that her face was a ss right now, because Moyong Hi-ah hurriedly covered her face with her hands.
“W-Why are you here right now?”
“She told to co here.”
“…Who?”
“The girl you fought with.”
“…”
When I ntioned Namgung Bi-ah, Moyong Hi-ah paused for an instant.
After seeing that reaction of hers, I was able to know.
It seed like sothing did really happen between the two.
“…The Sword Dancer?”
“Yeah.”
“Sigh…”
After hearing my response, Moyong Hi-ah let out a deep sigh.
“…Even though her beating from earlier was so one sided.”
“Beating? What the, did you guys actually fight?”
Was it not verbal, and they actually beca physical?
But then Moyong Hi-ah shouldn’t be able to stand right now…?
Namgung Bi-ah was extrely aggressive when it ca to a duel or a fight after all.
“It’s not like that…! It’s just, just…”
Moyong Hi-ah, who was giving an answer, suddenly closed her mouth and hesitated to speak.
“…I just lost.”
“So you guys did fight?”
“I lost without a fight.”
What did she just say?
What is she even saying? Losing without fighting?
Is she also learning from Namgung Bi-ah?
Her explanation was shorter than ever, so there was no way for to understand.
However, since Moyong Hi-ah was like that, it ant that she was hiding it on purpose, so I couldn't afford to ask her any more.
When I stared at Moyong Hi-ah with a strange expression, she avoided my eyes and mumbled to herself.
“…I won’t lose next ti.”
“Uh, um, yeah… Good luck.”
As she said those words with her red, swollen eyes, she didn't look strong at all.
Plus, she said that she lost without a fight, so what does she an by she’ll win next ti?
Did she really lose in a verbal argunt?
No matter how much I thought about Namgung Bi-ah, she wasn't soone who could win against soone in a verbal argunt.
All she could do is keep her lips shut and make a frown on her face.
…Maybe I don’t know her?
Perhaps.
Unless Namgung Bi-ah was playing a trick on , that wouldn’t happen.
When I awkwardly scratched my head, Moyong Hi-ah wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
She didn't seem to notice her nose because she didn't wipe it, but I just stood there because I couldn't afford to point it out.
“Please give the Sword Dancer… my thanks.”
“You want to give her your thanks when you lost to her in a fight? Doesn’t that sound very strange?”
“I don’t want to say that I’m sorry.”
It was pride that I couldn’t understand.
“I could do it since it’s not difficult, but putting that aside,”
“Yeah?”
Moyong Hi-ah wore a hopeful expression as if she was expecting to comfort her, but unfortunately I wasn't very good at that, so I got straight to the point.
“Go pack your stuff.”
“…Huh?”
“I think I have to go back ho imdiately tomorrow.”
“…?”
Moyong Hi-ah’s swollen eyes widened after hearing my words.
Her round eyes didn't suit her, which made burst out laughing, and Moyong Hi-ah, seeing laughing, rubbed her eyes even more.
******************
It was around night ti.
I was expecting to leave in a few days, but since the clan ordered to return imdiately, I had to prepare for my return trip in a hurry.
My direct servants began to pack our things fast, and since so escorts would be leaving, they had to sort things out with the Fifth Army.
In addition, Moyong Hi-ah's clan also had to prepare to leave since I was leaving, so it was going to be a very busy schedule until the next morning.
But the problem in the middle of this,
-Young Master.
“Yeah.”
-We brought him here as you wished.
A guest had also co this late at night.
I did tell him in advance since I expected him to visit , but I can’t believe he actually ca.
“Let him in.”
Srrrg
After my command, soone ca into the tent.
A tent of a reasonable size was completely filled just because another person had entered, and because of his massive size, he had to lower his head so that it didn't hit the ceiling.
I slowly lifted my head up and spoke to the guest.
“You are quicker in taking action than I expected.”
“…”
“Good to see you.”
The giant who avoided my eye contact.
Hwangbo Cheok’s little brother.
It was Hwangbo Cheolwi.
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