Before entering the cave,
Jin stood beside the Right Guardian.
The Guardian spoke in a low voice:
"Certain rumors have begun to connect…
Eventually, they will know who the killer is."
Jin replied without concern:
"It doesn't matter."
Then he added:
"I sent Li Fan's family to the Murim Alliance…
and made sure they arrived safely."
The Guardian fell silent for a moment.
"…I can no longer respond to matters like this."
Then he asked:
"Aren't you afraid of the Shin Clan?"
"No."
The Guardian paused, then continued:
"Do you not worry about fighting an elder…
or the Poison King?"
Jin answered simply:
"That would be excellent training."
The Guardian froze.
Then he asked again, his tone heavier:
"Do you realize how many people may die
while searching for you?"
Jin replied calmly:
"Then…
I'll have motivation and justification."
The Guardian was stunned.
Lowering his voice, he asked:
"Don't you… fear him?"
Jin raised his gaze slightly.
"Do you really think
he would interfere over something as trivial
as insects like these?"
Then he added:
"And what's happening now
is exactly what he wanted."
The Guardian's eyes widened.
He thought to himself:
This boy… this madman.
He understands everything.
The Guardian opened the massive cave gate and said:
"This cave has two paths.
If you walk the correct one,
your power will increase severalfold."
Jin entered.
The cave's structure was diverse.
At its core, it was a natural cavern—
raw stone, uneven passages.
But at certain moments,
the scenery transformed
into an ornate, constructed cave,
like an ancient prison ruin.
Jin stopped.
He recalled the Guardian's words:
"This cave has two paths…
If you choose the correct one,
your power will increase severalfold."
Jin closed his eyes.
And released his perception.
Not with brute force—
but with analysis.
His energy sensing spread outward,
thin threads extending in multiple directions,
examining the walls, the ground,
even empty spaces.
He spoke softly:
"The space is vast…
but the final structure
doesn't match
what I'm perceiving."
He focused further.
"There's a discrepancy
in the energy distribution."
The threads moved.
Then stopped.
One location—
perfectly aligned
with the complete structure
he perceived.
Jin looked around.
"This cave is a work of art," he said.
"A fusion
of illusion
and spatial magic."
He opened his eyes.
"This is an illusion."
And indeed—
he shattered the illusion before him.
The false scenery vanished,
revealing another cave entrance beside it.
Jin smiled.
"…Ha.
If I had moved even a little,
I would have missed my chance."
And he stepped forward.
End of Chapter