Chapter 136 Preface (3)
The moment Gu Yangjeok averted his gaze from Yeon Mulang, Jo Hoon’s sword surged forward.
Whoosh-!
The force behind the blade was light, but its tip was razor-sharp.
A misstep could let Zhao Hun land a strike.
But Gu Yangji was confident. Confident he could shatter the Jingxian Sword in one go.
Gu Yangji braced his sword hand, gathering all his strength to strike upward with the blade.
“……?!”
Clang!
For a moment, Zhao Hun’s body staggered, then his face turned deathly pale.
It wasn’t an unexpected attack.
He had prepared at least two countermeasures.
But Cho Hoon, who hadn’t anticipated it being broken so decisively, gritted his teeth.
“Yeeek!”
“Even if you see it that way, it’s already too late.”
Swish.
Cho Hoon watched the sword tip reach his throat and let out a long sigh.
“I lost, Senior Brother. “
”Do you understand why you lost?“
”It was overwhelming.“
Had he still not let go of his regrets?
Jo Hoon’s gaze turned to Cham-hyeon. More precisely, to the arm of Gu Yang-jeok, honed through countless hours of training.
”Even if you know where the attack will start and where it will clash, if you can’t block it, it’s no different from not knowing at all.”
“Yes. That’s exactly it.”
Gu Yangjeok was both proud of Jo Hoon’s brilliance and, at the same time, saddened.
‘If Hoon now understands the limits of Gyeongseondo… he must have known back then too.’
Thinking of Jo Hun, who had held back himself and hundreds of warriors until he was on the verge of starvation, his eyes reddened.
