Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time

Jeong Yeon-shin narrowed his eyes.

"Is this truly the Nine Sects?"

The Tang siblings lay buried on the mountaintop. This was no place for idle talk of a duel invitation. Whatever the reason may be.

He suddenly noticed the faint, prolonged exhale of Tang Unhwang beside him.

The internal breathing of Inverse Primal Three Yang Technique, a technique that allows the practitioner to contain three types of poison within their body. Though it was an unusual courtesy toward him, the Tang Clan was known for its exclusivity and cold disposition.

"The head of the Emei Sect… With this, Eminence has now truly joined the ranks of those who lead entire factions."

Tang Unhwang offered a faint smile, his gaunt face betraying no warmth. Jeong Yeon-shin shook his head slightly.

Then, he listened.

His senses were exceptionally keen—innate talent, Jeongga Donggong, and rebirth through reformation.

He could exert a degree of Thousand-League Earth Listening Technique, the sensory ability cultivated by assassins in elite pursuit squads.

A minute flow of Nengbeop Gwangryun Energy was always coiled around the Ear Gate Acupoint, making it possible.@@novelbin@@

From below, he heard murmurs—conversations among the followers of the Nine Sects.

"I was wondering what they were talking about, but their behavior is excessive."

"Pardon?"

"It's not as if the Daoist Code forbids worldly etiquette. Have they been training in the mountains for too long?"

"What do you mean?"

"They’re acting presumptuous. It would have been far better to make a quiet request."

"They were simply expressing their urgency. And what about you, Little Sword Queen? You’ve done nothing at all..."