Chapter 31 The Child of Heavenly Scourge
The shocking declaration, which turned the entire hall upside down, made everyone doubt their own ears.
Why are you alive? How could such words be directed at the family’s Benefactor?
Even if the Hebei Peng Clan’s tradition was known for its bold and straightforward nature, unburdened by excessive etiquette, there was still a line.
Though no sound was uttered, everyone felt as if they heard phantom screams and lamentations.
“Did I truly hear that correctly? Have my ears finally given out with age!”
“They say the Ghost Gate has opened and the Dark Arts have reached their peak—it must be true!”
“Born with a constitution where the Heavenly Gate never closes, destined to become an Imbecile—was it truly so? Heaven is indeed merciless!”
Similar reactions were etched on people’s faces, yet in their minds, they understood it was merely an escape from reality.
Such outrageous words, directed at the family’s Benefactor who had saved the lives of the Clan Head’s third child, his eldest daughter Peng Ha-ryeong, and the Clan Head’s younger brother Peng Mu-ho.
Their minds simply couldn’t process how to salvage such a situation.
However, Namgung-woo, the target of those venomous, almost insulting words, had an entirely different thought.
What is this?
A strange sense of déjà vu washed over him.
Those words weren’t merely a harsh insult spat out to chase away some scoundrel clinging to her beloved older sister.
They were closer to a fundamental question.
