Constituent contract - Chapter 961



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Episode 961: Time is up

As Yongjin reached the top, many people felt hopeful and tried to climb to the end. However, most of them could not endure and were thrown out before reaching the second step.

The Dragon Blood Warriors had already reached the 800th step. As time passed, their pace gradually slowed down, but no one stopped walking.

“Actually, you don’t have to try so hard. Just conserve your energy and keep moving forward.”

Mok Cheong-hwan shook his head as he watched the Dragon Blood Warriors diligently climbing the Hyeoncheon Stairs.

Yongjin said with a smile.

“They know it too.”

“You know this, but you still try so hard?”

Mok Cheong-hwan didn’t understand.

“They are fighting against themselves. The reason they advance so quickly is to push themselves to their limits. Senior Cheonghwon doesn’t seem to understand us. We were of average qualifications and not from good backgrounds. The fact that we are standing on these steps today is the result of our own efforts, blood, and sweat. We struggle every day, and we never miss any opportunity to improve ourselves. Especially in evaluations where our lives are not at risk, we push ourselves to our limits and continue to break through those limits. This is the only way we can maximize our chances of survival. There is a big difference from other strong people.”

Mok Cheong-hwan’s heart trembled slightly at Yong Jin’s words.

Although Yongjin spoke lightly, Mokcheonghwan could sense from his words how hard the Yongheul Army had worked.

“You are the true warriors.”

Mok Cheong-hwan was amazed.

“In the end, there’s nothing we can do. We have to become stronger to survive.”

Yongjin smiled bitterly.

* * *

The warriors of the Dragon Blood Corps climbed the stairs with all their might without stopping for a single step.

They felt tired, but that was their intention.

Because the more tired a person is, the more they can stimulate their potential.

Behind the Dragon Blood Corps, Han Woon-san was desperately following them, camouflaged and hiding, but the distance between them did not narrow and instead widened.

What started as a few steps has now grown to over a hundred.

They gritted their teeth and were angry.

All three were fifth-rank heavenly practitioners, but they were left behind by so many people and were left to their own devices. They felt humiliated as they watched the Dragon Blood Corps moving further and further away. This was unbearable pain.

Jo Ja-yeon slowly walked ahead of the three people and distanced herself from them. This made the three people feel even more uncomfortable.

“You’re really stupid. To be jealous of your own lack of stamina.”

Yongjin sneered as he watched the expressions flowing from the eyes of the three people.

“That’s really stupid.”

Mok Cheong-hwan also said in disbelief.

In the last section, people’s negative emotions rapidly expand. The more jealous and angry they become, the more difficult it becomes to move forward. These three people may not have yet understood the secret of the Heavenly Stairs.

“Huh huh.”

A beautiful woman climbed the 999th step. She was Dang Wan-ah. Her face was slightly pale, and her small nose was covered with tiny beads of sweat. Her eyes were filled with both fatigue and excitement.

“great job.”

Yongjin smiled, took out a silk towel, and gently wiped the sweat from Dang Wan-ah’s forehead. This caused Dang Wan-ah to be dazed for a moment.

“Yongjin……”

Dang Wan-ah was a little touched. It was the first time Yong-jin had treated her so gently, and it was also the first time he had shown affection in front of so many people.

Her nose felt a little tingly.

“I can do it.”

Dang Wan-ah pretended to wipe the sweat off her forehead with a silk towel, and quietly wiped away her tears, avoiding Yong Jin’s gaze.

‘I need to be more gentle with Dang Wan-ah.’

Even if Dang Wan-ah acted naturally, she couldn’t avoid Yong Jin’s eyes.

Yongjin reproached himself as he watched her reaction.

Although Dang Wan-ah always acted strong, she was also a woman.

She also needed attention, but she was afraid that Yongjin might reveal her weaknesses, so she usually acted like a tiger. That made Yongjin think she was a strong woman.

But with the way she showed him today, Yongjin got to know another side of her.

“I’m sorry, Wan-ah. I haven’t been paying attention to you for a while.”

Feeling guilty, Yongjin suddenly opened his arms and hugged Dang Wan-ah. Dang Wan-ah was surprised by this action and her face turned red.

“Are you crazy? There are… a lot of people here. They’ll laugh at us.”

Dang Wan-ah tried to escape from Yong Jin’s embrace and spoke in a discontented manner. However, her face was flushed, her eyes were shining shyly, and there was a warm smile on her lips.

“Look who’s laughing. I’ll break all their teeth and curse them to never find a woman again.”

Yongjin said curiously.

“Yongjin, you’re not trying to break my teeth, are you? Fortunately, I’m not afraid of curses. I’m not looking for women.”

Mok Cheong-hwan said with a slight smile.

“Ahem, of course you are excluded, senior.”

Yongjin smiled awkwardly.

“ouch!”

At that moment, Gwak Yeon’s scream was heard.

Kwak Yeon, who was thrown to the floor, got up with a surprised face.

“I’m dying because of you.”

Gokyang was wearing sweat-soaked clothes and looked like he had just been pulled out of the water.

The stone slab under his feet was also wet. Gwakyeon was a great burden to him.

“I will definitely repay your great kindness, brother.”

“Okay, just give me a glass of water instead. Talking about it isn’t very meaningful.”

Gokyang was sitting on the floor with a tired look on his face.

Kwak Yeon hurriedly handed him a glass of water. If it weren’t for Gok Yang, he wouldn’t have been able to come up even if he died.

At that moment, all the Dragon Blood Warriors came up. They all had tired expressions, but their eyes were full of strength.

They were the first to come up, leaving behind the fifth-rank celestial practitioners.

By stepping on these steps, they now gained the status of disciples of the Heavenly Realm, meaning that they now had a place to stand in the Middle Kingdom.

Three hours after Dragon Blood Warrior reached the top, Jo Ja-yeon also came up. However, Jo Ja-yeon did not look tired at all, and rather, she looked comfortable.

“Congratulations. We will be alumni in the future, so please help us a lot.”

When Jo Ja-yeon arrived, Yong-jin greeted her.

“You are too humble, Yongjin. You should take more care of me instead. I wonder if the Dragon Blood Corps is still recruiting people and if I am qualified to join.”

When Jo Ja-yeon spoke with a smile, Yong-jin was flustered. He didn’t know Jo Ja-yeon would ask such a question.

The Dragon Blood Corps was not a place that anyone could enter, but if I told the truth, I thought Jo Ja-yeon would be offended.

“It was a joke. Don’t take it seriously. Well, I’m a little tired, so I’m going to go rest.”

As Jo Ja-yeon smiled, said goodbye, and left, Dang Wan-ah gently pulled Yong-jin closer and said.

“That older sister is angry.”

“That’s ridiculous, it doesn’t look like that at all.”

Yongjin answered.

“I’m a woman, so I speak with a woman’s intuition.”

Dang Wan-ah said in a confident voice.

When Yongjin ignored her, Dangwanah spoke again.

“Why did you refuse when a beautiful woman came to join you? You like beautiful women the most, don’t you?”

“Yeah, yeah……”

Kwak Yeon tried to intervene from the side, but soon noticed Yong Jin’s expression and covered his mouth.

“Our Dragon Blood Corps is a unified entity. Everyone trusts each other and risks their lives. It’s not like someone can join just because they’re high-ranking, gifted, or pretty.

“We are strong because we are united and trust each other enough. If a stranger joins, it could be a danger to the entire legion. How can we easily recruit them?”

Yongjin spoke quietly. Yongjin couldn’t ignore the safety of the Dragon Blood Corps because of his desire to seduce women.

When his face became serious, Dang Wan-ah and Kwak Yeon shut their mouths tightly.

Because I understood what Yongjin said.

An hour later, Han Yun-san and others arrived panting. Their faces were very pale and they seemed very embarrassed. After that, they tried hard to suppress their anger.

They were filled with jealousy and anger towards Yongjin. This caused them to spend more time and expend more energy, and now they have finally arrived.

As time passed, more disciples arrived one after another. Some of them fainted as soon as they arrived.

More and more people climbed the Hyuncheon Stairs, but most of them failed.

Because if you stop once on the Hyuncheon Stairs, you will be bounced out immediately.

Only 30,000 people succeeded, and over 400,000 people failed. Despite this, many people still continued to try.

“Phew.”

Suddenly a giant hourglass was erected on the stairs.

Mok Cheong-hwan spoke loudly.

“There are only three days left. Those who are still on the stairs will have to shorten the time.”

The faces of the people darkened when they saw the giant hourglass. They had to slow down because their abilities were limited, but as soon as the hourglass appeared, the pressure grew.

The moment the hourglass appeared, most people gave up and bounced off the stairs.

This hourglass destroyed the confidence of many people in an instant. They felt that there was no more hope and that there was no point in trying any longer.

There were now only a few hundred thousand people left on the Hyuncheon stairs, but they did not give up.

Most of the approximately 100,000 participants were stuck at around the 800th step, with only a few at the 700th step. There were even a few who struggled on the 600th step and refused to give up.

“You fools, even I gave up on the 700th step, and you’re still holding on in a daze. There’s no hope.”

Someone looked at them and made fun of them.

However, Yongjin nodded while watching them struggle. If you give up before the results come out, that is defeat. As long as the results don’t come out, the opportunity is always in your hands.

Even a single ray of light floating in the air is an opportunity.

Not giving up itself was a very precious spirit.

“Time is up.”

As the last grain of sand fell into the hourglass, Mok Cheong-hwan opened his mouth.