Inside the estate of Baek Sa-ha, one of the Five Kings and the Annihilating Poison King.This place, also known as the Baek family’s estate, was bustling with relatives gathered for the first birthday celebration.Even though no outside guests were received, there were at least several dozen people just from the relatives.In the garden, maids were preparing food in a temporary outdoor kitchen for the celebration, and relatives were sitting at tables, raising their glasses to celebrate the first birthday.In the midst of the ongoing celebration, Baek Sa-ha’s wife, Madam Jang, rose from her seat and headed somewhere upon receiving an urgent message.As she walked, Madam Jang clicked her tongue and said,“They’ve come after all.”“Yes. Since he’s in the middle of a three-year mourning period, today was the only proper justification for them to visit.”The man who appeared to be in his early thirties with sharp eyes, answering her words, was Baek So-gang, the second son of the Annihilati

“If anyone has even the slightest interest in medicinal herbs or poisonous plants, they can easily guess it. I don’t understand why you’re reacting like this.”‘!?’Anyone can do it?“…”Was he trying to mock them now?Or was he just unable to show humility?Madam Jang, who had been staring at Mok Gyeong-un with a somewhat dumbfounded expression, finally clicked her tongue and said,“I didn’t know the disciple of the Shadow Clan Master had such profound knowledge of poisons.”“I’m also surprised.”Baek So-gang, the second son of the Annihilating Poison King Baek Sa-ha, also agreed with his mother’s words.Most martial artists, unless they were exceptionally cautious, considered poison arts to be cowardly or unworthy of martial artists and didn’t even show interest in them.However, Mok Gyeong-un’s extensive knowledge was at a level that would be difficult to know without properly studying poisons or medicinal herbs.‘What’s even more surprising is that unbelievable level of identifica

Drip! Drip!The thick blood droplets falling from Mok Gyeong-un’s palm.The Annihilating Poison King Baek Sa-ha, who had been staring at it with unbelieving eyes, finally opened his mouth,“Young lad, do you know what you just said?”“Well.”“You saying that your blood is poison means that you have reached a realm that even I haven’t ascended to. Does that make sense to you?”He was only 17 years old.An age too young to even be called a youth.Was he saying that he had reached a realm that even he, who had cultivated poison arts all his life, had not attained?It was something he absolutely could not accept.To that, Mok Gyeong-un smiled and said,“For someone who claims to be the top expert in poison arts, is it that difficult for you to simply taste my blood? Seeing how you’re denying it so elaborately.”“What? You, right now, to whom…”“Then taste it. It’s not that difficult.”At Mok Gyeong-un’s words, the Annihilating Poison King Baek Sa-ha’s eyes narrowed.If the kid’s blood was

“But what exactly was the item the Ghost Blade gave you?”The Ghost Blade had given it to Baek Sa-ha, saying there was no longer a reason for them to fight.What did he give him?At Mok Gyeong-un’s question, Baek Sa-ha let out a soft sigh and answered:“Whew. It was the Society Leader’s token.”‘!?’The Society Leader’s token?Upon hearing this, Mok Gyeong-un furrowed his brows.Based on Baek Sa-ha’s words, he had thought that the Ghost Blade might not be related to the Heaven and Earth Society, but if that was the case, the story changed.“…If he gave you the Society Leader’s token, does that mean the Ghost Blade is connected to the Society Leader?”“I don’t know for certain either.”“What do you mean by not knowing for certain?”“It means there’s no way to tell what kind of connection he has with the Society Leader or what instructions he received from the Society Leader.”It was a somewhat ambiguous answer.At this, Mok Gyeong-un asked:“Then did you deliver the token to the Societ

On the way back to the inn,The attitudes of Gan-yang and Ok-gi from the advance party changed.Originally, they were already wary of the rear party, but after witnessing Mok Gyeong-un’s true colors as he dealt with even Lady Seo, one of the absolute rulers of this nation, they treated him completely like a superior.In fact, what was most deeply imprinted in their minds was the image of the traitorous Yoo-bong, who had been split in half and turned into a cold corpse.‘Let’s not provoke him.’‘Who knows what might happen if we get on his bad side.’Even Ok-gi, who had once vowed to take revenge, had long since abandoned such thoughts.He just hoped to avoid irritating Mok Gyeong-un until the mission was completed.As they were heading towards the inn, Mok Gyeong-un spoke to them at a fork in the road.“I have a brief errand to run, so you all go ahead first.”“My lord, I will escort you,” Seop Chun stepped forward to guard Mok Gyeong-un.But Mok Gyeong-un shook his head.“It’s nothin