Chapter 17

Book I Chapter 17

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Hyuna was drenched in a cold sweat as she got seated from her bed.

"It… It was all a dream…" She muttered as she heaved a deep sigh.

But she swears that the pain in her stomach was real.

She wanted to stand up and get some water when she suddenly felt the same stinging sensation she felt before.

She suddenly held her stomach and grimace in pain.

Then she suddenly felt the same sensation of warm blood flowing down her leg.

Without hesitation, while still holding her stomach, she split her legs apart.

To her horror, she could see that her crutch is actually filled with blood.

"No… no… what is this?" she panicked and wanted to ask for help but then she suddenly recalled something about women.

She seems to have been living a comfortable life as a man that she forgets she is truly a woman.

She did not hesitate to quickly walk out of the room after taking off her bloody pants and bed sheet.

She needs to quickly get rid of them.

As she sneaks out, a figure suddenly appears atop the roof of her small room.

"Hehe… Sneaking out in the middle of the night, are we?" a young voice interrupted Hyuna which immediately froze her on the spot.

Her head tilted stiffly to the side and saw a grinning young man sitting calmly atop the roof of her small room.

"Se… Senior Han… What… what a pleasant surprise…" Hyuna nervously greeted trying to hide the bed sheet behind.

"Hmm… What… What is that pungent smell?" suddenly Han Joonho asked as he sniffs the air.

Upon seeing this, Hyuna almost curses loudly. Then she scolded the guy inside her head.

"What are you, a stupid dog?!"

"Wait a minute… is that blood?" he suddenly commented which startled Hyuna.

She could not help but bite her lips as she knew that if she did not find a way, she would be caught tonight.

The guy suddenly jumps down the roof and walked towards her.

Every step he takes makes Hyuna takes a step back.

But how could she be faster than someone who has already reached the Law perception realm?

Sniff! Sniff!

"My gosh… are you wounded? What happened? Who did this to you little junior brother? Just tell me and I will beat the crap out of them!" Han Joonho suddenly commented as he patted Hyuna's shoulder.

He then takes out something from his robe and handed it to her.

"This is a healing salve… It was made by the alchemist of the sect. I use this whenever I get wounded… so maybe you can use it…" he said with a grin.

"Tha… Thank you senior…" Hyuna replied mechanically as she did not know how things come about.

"Haha… I just came here to thank you for what you have done… From now on, I will be your senior brother that you can rely on… The two of us will from now on be brothers… We will chase after beauties and spend time admiring our senior sisters in the sect…" he did a monologue.

"Yes… Yes…" Hyuna said while bowing and walking towards the bathroom.

"Do you want me to help you?" Han Joonho suddenly asked with a grin.

"No!!!" Hyuna shouted in panic.

"Alright… alright, no need to shout… I'm just offering my help…" he then sauntered out of the old manor.

After the annoying guy left, Hyuna did not hesitate to throw the bed sheet to the side and then grabbed the light inside her room and starts a fire.

After the fire burned the bloodied bed sheet and her trouser, she heaved a sigh of relief.

As she leaned on the tree, she suddenly saw a figure which freaked her out.

Ahh!!!

Il Kwan was surprised and almost from the tree.

"What are you a monkey?" Hyuna grumpily grumbles as she felt annoyed at his presence.

Out of all the days, he would visit her, why now of all times?

Sensing the annoyance in his best friend's tone, Il Kwan felt a bit guilty.

In fact, these days, he has not visited her because… he could not look her in the eyes without imagining those things he saw inside the bathroom.

He did not know whether he is just imagining things or he has gone crazy.

"Why are burning your clothes?" he asked absentmindedly.

But his eyes would brush upon Hyuna's neck and then her ears.

He could not help but stare at her long slender white neck and her small and beautiful ears.

But then he suddenly shakes his head and frowned deeply.

No one can blame Il Kwan as Hyuna is truly a beauty. At the tender age of 13, she has already exhibited the beauty that she would be when she matures.

Her white skin, long slender neck, and beautiful facial structure could already make her beautiful as a girl, or truly handsome as a male.

Il Kwan clenches his fist as he was truly distracted by her presence.

He knew that he is his junior brother but he could not help himself right now.

He shifted his gaze to the side and then forcefully said.

"Junior brother… Jin. I… I won't be visiting you for a while… Is what I wanted to say…"

The heart of Hyuna suddenly felt a bit confused. She frowned and felt a bit at a loss. How could he not visit her? They were best of friends, why would he not see her?

She thought as she felt a bit confused.

"I… I'm going out to train for a while…" he reasoned.

Hyuna suddenly felt sad and just nodded her head.

"Will… will you see me after you return?" she asked with hopeful eyes.

When Il Kwan turns his head, he froze and looks straight into her eyes. He could not help but be drawn to that beautiful face in front of him.

He suddenly averted his gaze and then nodded his head.

Then he jumps up and vanished.

Hyuna frowns as she felt a bit annoyed. She could not understand her feelings of confusion, loss, and longing.

She shook her head and then looks at the already charred bed sheet and clothing.

As she walked inside, she looks outside the gate and hoped to see that valiant figure, but it seems that Il Kwan has already left.

She did not know what to say or do at this moment and just closes the door of her room.

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Three days later…

Hyuna has once again reported to the Inner Sect library. This time she seems to have prepared something as she confidently walks in.

For three days, she has spent her days inside her room as her stomach cramps are truly terrible.

As she has nothing to do, she has time to think of ways how to remember those important things she has figured out inside the library.

She knew that she has figured out something very important but because of the restriction at the library, she has forgotten it all.

But today is the start of her experiment on how she could remember those things which were wiped out from her memories.

The first thing he did when walking inside the library is to talk to the female librarian lazily sitting behind the large circular desk.

"Umm… Master Seo… Can… Can I come here every day?" she asked.

The woman lifted one of her brows and then looks at Hyuna.

"Why the sudden change?" she asked casually.

"I don't know… I just feel like coming here…" Hyuna reasoned.

Master Seo Yebin frowned as she leaned forward.

"Is the rumor true? Can you really still remember the things you've read in here?" she asked with a serious expression.

Hyuna's back was immediately covered in a cold sweat.

Seeing her nervous expression, Seo Yebin could not help but suddenly chuckle.

"Haha… Don't think that you can fool me… I don't know what is happening outside. But I warn you… no matter what you try to do; nothing comes out of this place without my permission… Mortals cannot remember anything in this place…" she said with firmness.

"Yes… Of course, the rumors are false…" Hyuna said while feeling a bit nervous.

"Okay… If you wanted to come here every day, then so be it. It's not that you can learn something from any of these books anyway…" she scoffed.

Hyuna nodded her head as she has already received her permission and got her entry passed changed.

As soon as she enters the library, she began working by arranging the books.

It did not take long before she could finish her job.

Seeing that she is finished, Mok Namgi decided to give her a transcribing job.

This would be her first time copying a textbook and it made her feel worried.

Mok Namgi then walked to the side and takes out three more books and began transcribing.

She frowned and then looks at the books he was transcribing. She noticed that what he gave her is actually a heavier subject than the other books.

Hyuna flipped the book and noticed the title.

"Soaring eagle claw technique..." she read as interest filled her eyes.

Actually, she has experienced transcribing before when someone would sneakily ask for the one who did not have anything to do to write something.

But she has not tried copying a whole book.

With a hint of excitement in her eyes, she quickly flipped the book over and prepares her brush.

She then noticed that Mok Namgi actually has not started anything about this book. After looking at the characters in the book, she almost immediately could understand why.