Chapter 221

**Season 2, Chapter 135:** Doh Gyeom, Heukweol, and Yeonhwa sit down for a meal and the old man tries to dissuade Gyeom from trying to learn from him, citing that the young man will benefit more from polishing the skills he already has. However, Gyeom just enthusiastically writes down Heukweol's words in a journal thinking there is a deeper meaning behind them, which annoys the latter greatly. Meanwhile, Hwang Gyu gives Jin Garyeong a report that Heukweol and Yeonhwa are with Gyeom and teaching him martial arts. He also notes that their agents couldn't get closer to them in fear that the two will go into hiding again once they realize they are being followed. At that revelation, Garyeong let out an exasperated complaint, mentioning that the two weren't willing to teach her when she asked yet they do for Gyeom.

When Hwang Gyu wonders why the Iron Lion is trying to learn martial arts of another clan, Garyeong responds that there are some people who just want to learn from their opponent. Hwan Gyu replies that the reason would make sense for a martial artist who has much progress to make and not for Gyeom who's martial arts are good enough and has great pride in his clan. Hwang Gyu further ponders why Gyeom wants to learn martial arts from a blind old man, and Garyeong reveals that Heukweol is a member of the Sage Forest and once fought in the war against the Asura Blood Sect. She then reveals Heukweol was known as the "Grim Reaper" in the past and that according to the Black Snake, he was one of the warriors feared most by the Asura Blood Sect. Garyeong also says that Yeonhwa would make a better teacher than Heukweol due to being a walking book on martial arts. At that, Garyeong notes that the report finishes the request from the Sage Forest to check up on the old couple due to being worried about them taking too long to return from a trip to their hometown. In addition, she states they will be easier to track down now that Gyeom is with them. Hwang Gyu then angrily wonders why Gyeom doesn't care about his uncle after the Baekma Valley finally tracked him down.

Somewhere else, Doh Gyeom performs his Huayang Excavation technique and is shocked at its power. Heukweol asks the young man about how he thought of technique's improvements due to Yeonhwa's interpretation of it and notes that it is wiser for him to deepen his understanding of techniques he already has rather than learning new ones. At that, Gyeom stares at Yeonhwa and realizes that she is responsible for his technique's improvement before kowtowing while apologizing for not recognizing her skills. Later that night, Gyeom continues practicing and Heukweol wakes up to observe him for a bit. Heukweol makes himself known and tells the young man that his moves seems rougher and wilder compared to before, like if he was venting out his anger than training. With Gyeom shocked that the old man could tell, Heukweol reveals that he relies on his other senses such as smell, touch and sound to observe. Heukweol then questions the Iron Lion if the job he was supposed to do was distracting him and the latter responds that he is having a hard time judging whether the job is right or not. Heukweol gives Gyeom words of wisdom and tells him to wait until more time has passed before judging matters since life is too short to spend worrying about things he can't solve. Heukweol then returns to bed with Yeonhwa mentioning that her husband used the line Yongbi used to say to cheer Yul Mugi up (in Chapter 109 of the *Yongbi the Invincible* series). In the morning, Gyeom expresses his gratefulness for their guidance and says that he will accompany them further.

Elsewhere, Soh Jinhong slaughters an entire faction of martial artists before asking the surviving leader if the Old Man hired an assassin to kill him. After receiving confirmation, Jinhong continues his quest of hunting down his former steward.

## Appearing Characters

* Doh Gyeom
* Heukweol
* Hwang Gyu
* Jin Garyeong
* Soh Jinhong
* Yeonhwa