Chapter 680: PAID

Just moments ago, the air had been filled with idle chatter and whispers. Now, silence enveloped the surroundings.

No, not silence—attention.

I could feel the weight of countless gazes bearing down on me.

‘Damn it.’

This was the exact situation I’d wanted to avoid. I came here on the first day to escape this nonsense, and now it was all ruined.

‘That bastard.’

My expression darkened as I glared at the source of this mess.

A young man with jet-black hair and piercing black eyes stood out among the crowd. His sharp features and well-proportioned figure were unusual, especially for someone from “that” family.

People used to say he was a genetic anomaly, and they were right.

In the Peng family, known for their burly and rugged martial artists, Peng Woojin’s refined appearance was nothing short of an aberration.

‘Peng Woojin.’

The scion of the Peng family.

The former Divine Dragon.

‘No, I suppose I should call him The Blessed Blade now.’

I’d heard he earned a new nickname after resolving some major incident, though the details escaped me. I wasn’t particularly interested in such things.

The problem now was that this Blessed Blade was striding toward me with a radiant smile.

“It’s been so long!”

“…”

“How long has it been? Three, four years? Doesn’t that sound about right, Lord Gu?”

Damn it.

His booming voice drowned out every other sound, effectively silencing the crowd.

The whispers stopped, replaced by a hushed murmur as the spectators began to piece things together.

“The Blessed Blade… isn’t he the heir to the Peng family?”

“To think we’d see the scion of a noble family on the first day. What incredible luck!”

“But who was he speaking to just now? Does anyone know?”

“He said something about Sanseo Gu… wait a moment—”

The murmurs transformed into shouts as someone finally connected the dots.

“The Little Lord of the Underworld! It’s him!”

Damn it all.

“The young man from the Gu family… that must be The Little Lord of the Underworld!”

“The Little Lord of the Underworld? Isn’t that the one who stopped the massacre at Shinryong Pass?”