Chapter 283: Kunlun Mountains (5)
‘Damn it.’
My head throbbed in the worst possible situation.
Of course, whatever happened to the enemy party wasn’t my responsibility. I only assigned the task; I didn’t command it directly.
But the one missing now was none other than the bloodline of the Red Dragon Sect Leader.
The Red Dragon Sect Leader was not only my most powerful political ally, but also a steadfast business partner. In fact, aside from my master, he was the elder I had built the deepest bond with.
If I let the enemy die, how can I look him in the face?
‘What should I do?’
Anxious and frustrated, I found myself drifting into daydreams without realizing it.
“…Go.”
‘What should I do? What should I do?’
“Gaga! Snap out of it!”
“Huh!”
I saw Jik Hwa-ran biting her lip right before my eyes.
And the tears she was desperately holding back.
‘Ah….’
Her composure, despite being far more anxious than I could ever be, snapped me back to reality.
Whoosh.
Seeing the rolling hills stretching far beyond the horizon calmed my heart.
I realized there was a clue right before my eyes.
Jik Hwa-ran is a direct descendant of the Jikryongdang.
She would be able to predict how the enemy would move in this situation.
“How does the Red Dragon Sect move in critical situations?”
As if she knew exactly what to say, Jik Hwa-ran answered immediately.
“They erase their traces as much as possible and hide. Then they wait for their allies.”
“Not flee?”
