Chapter 242 Side Story 8. Goblin (8)
Thud, thud-thud-thud-thud…….
Jo Hoon pulled his windbreaker tightly around himself against the harsh, blowing sandstorm.
Having lived only in the affluent martial world, the environment of Xinjiang and the Western Regions was utterly barren to him.
‘Why did I come all this way….’
A bitter smile formed beneath his hood. He felt like a fool for coming all this way because of one sudden, impulsive thought.
Ha Jin-ak, Yu Jang-myeong, and Gu Yang-jeok.
All three senior brothers had become heroes through their battles with Palma, each possessing martial prowess approaching that of an absolute master.
…But people don’t know the process.
How many wounds Gu Yangjeok had endured, what sacrifices Ha Jinak had to make. Yoo Jangmyeong also had to battle his inner demons.
Even knowing all this, Jo Hoon envied his seniors.
He wished that even a fraction of the praise and flowery words he’d heard since he was a short, stocky child could have been his own.
‘I wish something had been mine.’
Zhao Huan couldn’t hide his disappointment, pouting his lips. Even if it wasn’t something as grave as the Blood Sect’s return, he wished there had been some trace to explore.
Was the fleeting dream of soaring high about to crash here?
Just as Jo Hoon sighed and turned away.
Grrrgrrr…!
An unnatural sound pricked his ears.
“What was that?”
Cho Hoon halted his retreating steps and glanced back.
There, stretching endlessly downward, was an underground staircase.
