Before Jin left, he and Hin Mi-San watched the sect disappear into ashes, and Mr Zheng heard the news and came for Jin. After they all watched the sect disappear, it was time to leave. Jin put his belongings on the horse that Mr Zheng brought.
"My lord! Until we meet again, I wish you well."
"I don't know how long it will take."
"No matter, I will always wait for your return, my lord."
"Well, please take care of yourself."
"Please don't worry about me, my lord. Take care of him, Mr Zheng."
"Of course! I've been doing that for years, you don't need to worry now. Well then... See you again." Saying that, they got on their horses and left.
Hin Mi-San thought to herself.
"The dragon has left its nest to regain its wings...I must wait for its return...and prepare for its future." He sat on the ground in silence.
"That will be my first task!"
....
After a day had passed, Hin Mi-San was still sitting in him seat when he suddenly saw a group approaching from a distance.
"Finally Huh...? So...Master Shim and Lady Hye Hwang have reached the western castle."
The group leader started asking Hin Mi San questions.
"We heard that the Red Night has reappeared here. Who are you? Quickly introduce yourself."
"My name is Hin Mi-San, I'm a mercenary assigned to this place."
"A group of mercenaries? Where are the others?"
"I'm the only survivor."
"You're the only survivor?"
"Yes."
"What happened to the heir to the Sect?"
"He's probably dead."
"Did you witness it with your own eyes?"
"The last time I saw him, he was trapped in a burnt-out room. But I was in no position to confirm whether he escaped or not."
"Tch! We'll soon find out. For now, arrest this man! We'll take him to the west castle and interrogate him."
"When I reach the west fortress, they will ask questions about the appearance of the red night and how I survived. They will also discover the truth behind Jin Hwan. If my innocence is proven...I will rejoin the unit...If not, I will probably...I can't see the light of day forever...I must stay focused until the very end! My Lord, I pray for your success."
....
After Jin and Mr Zheng had been on the road for many days, they came to a mountainside. Mr Zheng, looking at the mountains, said:
"There aren't many people in our sect who know about this place, and it's not a good place to live... Are you really planning to stay here, young master...?"
"Yes, it's fine, I'll just focus on martial arts from now on, this is a good place to train, I'm dead in the eyes of the world now."
"Young master, I'll bring you provisions every four months."
Jin took Mr Zheng's hand and said:
"Mr Zheng, I really appreciate what you've done for me so far...You've suffered a lot because of me."
"No, no, young master! Please don't say that!"
Jin said with a smile:
"Forgive me for being selfish, but I'll be your protégé for a while longer."
"You don't have to worry about me, just focus on your training."
Jin looked at the mountain in front of him:
"My journey to the summit...starts here."
....
The Yellow Dragon Society...One of the largest societies in the nation...With countless branches, it has great influence in the nation. Everyone in the west side knows this society, the founding woman of this society, the retired "Noh Tae", reappeared at the summit meeting for the first time in many years.
"The situation in Unnam doesn't look good."
"Yes, Mum."
"If there's a situation with Unnam, I should be the one to go, Mum."
"No, we can't let that happen, Mum. If Ja Myung leaves, we'll suffer great losses. Let's send someone else to Unnam."
"Ja Myung."
"Yes, Mum."
"Do you really want to go that badly?"
"You already know the answer, Mum. I'm the best person to go to Unnam. It's my right to go there."
"Well, who will you take with you?"
"I plan to take the public order guards with me."
"Well... you don't mind taking one more person with you, do you? Take bodyguard Zheng."
"Huh? Bodyguard Zheng?"
"Bodyguard Zheng is trustworthy. You can use him to contact us in case of emergency."
"Okay, rest assured, Mum."
After everyone left, the foundress summoned Mr Zheng to her presence. The guard went to the training centre to summon Mr Zheng. Mr Zheng was training a boy.
"Kid! Don't you have an ear?! I said stop twitching!"
"Mr Zheng."
"Ah...! Yes, sir."
Noh Tae tells Bodyguard Zheng to go to Unnam with his son.Bodyguard Zheng sets off to the mountain to see Jin before the journey.Jin was putting the firewood he had collected on the ground when suddenly there was a knock on the door, the person knocking on the door was Mr Zheng.
"Young Master!"
"Mr Zheng!"
Mr Zheng, looking at Jin's face:
"You've already spent seven years here, young master..."
"You made me miss you, Mr Zheng."
"Young...Master..."
"It must have been a hard journey for you to come at this time of the year...I will always be grateful for what you did for me, Mr Zheng...It's cold outside, let's go inside."
....
"I last saw you in the summer, young master. You've really changed a lot."
"Haha...I'm still lacking, I need to work hard."
"You're great, young master."
"Anyway...You're here earlier than I expected this time."
"Ah...I'm being sent to Unnam so I wanted to come early to inform you, young master."
"Did something happen...? I hope it's nothing serious."
"I don't think it's dangerous, young master. Besides, I can protect myself, so there's no need to worry, young master."
Suddenly Mr Zheng's eyes fell on the sword in the other room.
"By the way...what is that sword over there?"
"Ah, this...is a sword I forged with the stone you gave me earlier...As I expected, that rock was not normal...It took me a few years to tame it."
"This sword has a very sinister feel to it."
They chatted together until the evening.
....
"Mr Zheng, take care of yourself."
"Don't lose your head, young master! I can take care of myself. I'll be back in three months to bring back supplies. Be safe."
"That must be me, Mr Zheng."
"Of course I'll be fine, young master." He rode away.
Jin thought to himself:
"Huuf...where are you...Ha-In?"
....
Three more months passed...Mr Zheng said he would come back in the spring...Two more months passed and it was summer, but he didn't come back...
He is a man who never breaks his word...Mr Zheng...Something must have happened to him.
He stood up and looked at the mountain in front of him. He put on his sword, shadows filled around him. And suddenly he swung his sword towards the mountain. The whole place turned to dust, and the mountain disappeared.
Jin clenched his sword:
"I don't need to wait any longer, I'll go and find him myself...!"