Chapter 39 Turmoil in Beijing
When I see someone, someone also sees me.
The moment Namgung-woo laid eyes on Han Gye-ran, she, too, sensed the presence of a gaze fixed upon her.
Shhhk.
Han Gye-ran’s foot shifted in Namgung-woo’s direction. It was a step more akin to Court Etiquette than Footwork, yet Namgung-woo instinctively understood the profound principles of martial arts knowledge embedded within that single movement.
It was Footwork disciplined to an extreme degree, distinctly different from Infinite Steps, yet its martial principles were undeniably deep. Han Gye-ran’s Palm Technique she had just displayed, her extraordinary Internal Energy Cultivation Level, and now this profound Footwork—everything about her was astonishing. But something else entirely caught Namgung-woo’s eye.
‘That’s a real Hanbok, isn’t it?’
He had thought it before, but in this era, Hanbok was the dominant fashion in the Central Plains. Every prominent clan adopted the Goryeoyang style, and even commoners with some wealth considered it standard to own Goryeoyang attire. It was common knowledge that Haedong’s fashion was superior to the Central Plains’.
However, the imitation could never surpass the original. Goryeoyang attire often failed to keep up with the latest trends in Joseon. Yet, Han Gye-ran, clearly an Esteemed Elder of the Great Ming Imperial Court, was dressed in a perfectly authentic Hanbok. Namgung-woo couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
