Gukwa Flower Group

As soon as he traced Asahi's past, Ling Fei immediately removed his hand from the hem of Asahi's clothes. As soon as he opened his eyes, Ling Fei's two eyeballs were red hot. She shed tears that made Asahi, who was sitting in front of her, shed tears as well.

However, Asahi quickly wiped her tears away with her two hands, as did Ling Fei.

"I'm sorry, Asahi."

"What are you apologizing to me for, Fei~shii? I never blamed you."

Ling Fei grasped both of Asahi's hands and looked at her with a look of deep friendship.

"I will help you to find out who has been disguised as Anata, and killing the people of Chungil village. I promise you also to help find your friend Johyuk, and free him from Aeshin. You trust me, right?"

Asahi smiled widely. She held Ling Fei's right shoulder and looked back at him.

"Thank you for helping me, Ling Fei. I am very fortunate to know you and to be your traveling companion in search of the sacred red stone."

Ling Fei smiled widely and hugged Asahi tightly as a sign of friendship. Ling Fei released the hug, then looked back at Asahi's face with a more serious look in his eyes than before.

"Asahi, there is one part of your past that seems vague to me. Is it about your parents? Because I saw a shadow of your childhood back then."

Asahi stood up and stared straight ahead. "Yes, that was my brief memory of 1000 years ago with my parents. My parents were killed by Aeshin in front of my own eyes."

Kang Taeshin, who had just fetched some water from the river, overheard the conversation between Asahi and Ling Fei. At first, he was about to leave and didn't want to hear more. However, when he heard them talking about Aeshin, Taeshin abandoned his intention to leave, and went back to listening to their conversation.

"Aeshin killed your parents?" asked Ling Fei incredulously.

"Yes. Aeshin killed my parents when they managed to find the sacred red stone. When they were about to give it to Yeonseok, the protector of the sacred red stone, Aeshin came and killed them in front of my own eyes and Anata's as well."

"Your parents knew Yeonseok?" asked Ling Fei again.

Asahi nodded again and showed Ling Fei a silver coin with a Gukwa flower symbol.

"Gukwa flower? The chrysanthemum that symbolizes loyalty, honesty, and love?"

"Yes, Fei~shii. The Gukwa flower group is where they strive to protect the world from the evil of the gumiho, as well as spread love and friendship to humans. Every night, they will protect every village in Joseon so that no human will ever be sacrificed to Aeshin again."

Upon hearing Asahi's story, Ling Fei now believed that the Gukwa flower group was not just a fairy tale. It really existed and even both of Asahi's parents were members of the Gukwa flower group.

"So, is it true that your parents were members of the Gukwa flower group with Yeonseok?" asked Ling Fei again to confirm.

Asahi nodded her head and showed her divine pedestal lotus flower magic staff to Ling Fei.

"When I was born, I received a boon from the sun god. They gifted me with a divine weapon, and then the Sun God gave the weapon to my parents with the proceeds from their ten years of asceticism.

"The flower goddess of the three gods of life also gave me the gift of a Jasmine fragrance when my parents died. I don't know why I received so many gifts from the Gods. But, the flower goddess of the 3rd God of Life told me something."

"What is it?"

"That in the future, I will become a great warrior and I will also meet those 10 great warriors in time."

Ling Fei furrowed his brow in confusion. "10 warriors?"

Asahi nodded his head and continued. "Those 10 warriors plus me will make 11 warriors of chousengdal boleumdal immortality. Which means 3 Full Crescent Moon warriors."

"I seem to have read a book about the immortal warrior Chousendal Boleumdal. But, where have I read it, Dad?"

Ling Fei looked thoughtful. So did Kang Taeshin. He also seemed to be thinking about something that he had heard about the Chousendal boleumdal swordsman.

Where have I heard about that? I think I've heard of it. He thought.

Kang Taeshin turned around and left, leaving Ling Fei and Asahi behind. Ever since Ling Fei learned of Asahi's past, he had been determined to help avenge her. Because after all, their goal was the same.

Eliminate Aeshin from the face of the earth and return the sacred red stone, by returning it to its place of origin.

"This gold coin is giving the signal again!" Yeongwan shouted out.

Ling Fei and the others immediately approached Yeongwan and looked at the gold coin he was holding. The coin was glowing again, but they were still at a loss to read the map inside the gold coin.

"I still don't understand, how can we read the map from this gold coin? If it's just from the light, I don't think it's enough. Right?"

Lee Gon looked at his friends' faces one by one. While among them, no one knew how the gold coin worked.

"Wan~ah, try to recall how the gold coin of the halmae gwishin worked when he stole it. Do you remember? At least, even a little bit is fine. Perhaps, there's a memory you've forgotten?" said Taeshin to which the others nodded in agreement.

"I don't remember. But, I'll try to remember slowly." Yeongwan replied and tried to recall.

"Are we still a long way to Ogumsha's place, Gon~ah?" asked Bai Lu while holding his right shoulder.

"Still, Yuram. The distance is still very far indeed. She should be living near the Valley of the Sacred Waterfalls. However, since 200 years ago, Aeshin and his army destroyed his home so he migrated to the West, and started all over again there."

"Is Ogumsha that great?"

Lee Gon nodded his head and looked intently at Bai Lu's face.

"Yes, Yuram~ah. He is one of the most powerful psychics on the face of this earth. All his knowledge and weapons belong to the Gods. Ogumsha can also search through our forgotten memories. In fact, he can even exchange our memories for things we want.

"He also has many rare items that we can still use sometimes. He can also tell things from within us, with just one look."

"Really?" asked Bai Lu incredulously.

Lee Gon nodded his head again.

"Now, we have to help Asahi, Yuram~ah. Because he's already one of us. Ling Fei told me that Asahi's past is very sad. And, we must also help her in her revenge mission against Aeshin."

"Then about Kang Taeshin?" asked Bai Lu again.

"We already know some things about him from Asahi's past. He's not an ordinary creature. He's a former Ordio soldier. "

"Ordio troops?" Bai Lu looked confused.

"Yes, the troops that exterminated the monsters that plagued the citizens of Joseon. A court where judgment between the monster realm and the human realm. And, that Kang Taeshin is the former prime minister of judgment. Therefore, his power is extraordinary and beyond our comprehension."

"What? The prime minister of judgment?"