Dan Yuseong's POV
"G-Grandpa… If it's hard to speak, you can tell me later."
"No… I must say it now… Listen, Yuseong. This is your grandpa's last request…"
Blood stained Grandpa's cough. My mind went blank. I wasn't a doctor, but I knew coughing up blood wasn't trivial.
"G-Grandpa…"
"I want to smell the plum blossoms of Huashan…"
Thud
Those were his final words.
After Grandpa's funeral, I packed my meager belongings and headed for Huashan. With him gone, the secular world held nothing for me.
Huashan's entrance exam was grueling. Even robust kids with strong builds failed left and right. How could someone like me—weaker than most girls my age—possibly pass?
"Huff… huff…"
Realizing normal methods wouldn't work, I made a swift decision.
"Please let me join the sect!"
"W-Wait! What are you—"
