Chapter 160 Jik Sa-heung (3)
‘………It stings.’
Just from Zhi Sha Hong’s single powerful strike, Zhao Hun felt as if his arm might fall off.
And what of his knees?
They seemed crushed by the impact, as if struck from above.
An unpleasant sound came from his wrists too.
His control of the Zha Ha Jin Qi, learned from his seniors, was flawless, yet he felt queasy inside.
His throat was raw and burning.
As Jie Sha Hong withdrew his silent spear, the snow-white haze in Zhao Hun’s vision gradually faded, restoring color.
The gazes that deemed him admirable, remarkable.
Sunlight breaking through the fully bloomed plum trees.
“Ah.”
Zhao Hun realized he was still facing Jie Sha Hong.
“Still, still…….”
” “Have you not realized?”
At Jik Sahong’s question, Jo Hun stubbornly nodded.
“I still have reserves left.”
“Disappointing.”
The sunlight hid Jik Sahong’s expression.
His voice was so deeply subdued, it felt as if he were disappointed in himself.
“Courage and recklessness are different matters.”
“Not yet…”
“Rest now.”
Zhi Sha Hong brushed past Zhao Hun, stroking his head.
“That is enough. Having withstood even one strike of the Silent Shadow Spear, you are a warrior worthy of recognition.”
“Is… is that so?”
With those words, Zhao Hun collapsed where he stood, utterly exhausted.
Gu Yangji’s voice followed immediately.
“Take care of Hoon.”
“…Yes!”
As if by prior arrangement, one of the warriors standing near Jo Hoon carefully lifted him up.
After a moment, Gu Yangji addressed Jik Sahong in a cold tone.
