𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦, Go Won

𝟬𝟯𝟬. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀

Dang-gu took Uk to Sejukwon while Da-hye trailed behind her. After a while of arriving,  Master Heo had came to see Uk. Dang-gu had told him about Uk reaching Chisu.

Uk was laid out on one of the beds and Master Heo and Dang-gu were by his sides. Da-hye was sitting on the bed next to Uk's bed.

"That is ridiculous." Master Heo said. "How could he have reached Chisu already?"

"It is true." Dang-gu said. "We all witnessed it." Dang-gu looked  at Da-hye for support. His twin sister nodded in response. 

"Is this true?" Master Heo asked Uk.

 Uk summoned the water particles to his hand. Dang-gu got up from excitement as Uk did this. 

"My goodness!" Master Heo slapped Uk's shoulder out of excitement. "He is truly incredible!"

"Uk, look at you!" Dang-gu shook Uk's arm. 

"That hurts!" Uk complained.

"Sorry." Dang-gu apologized.

"Master Heo, I am in pain." Uk said as Master Heo kept laughing from happiness.

"You mastered Chisu just after Da-hye did." Master Heo said. "How incredible."

Da-hye was happy for Uk but something did not sit right with her about how Uk managed to master Ryusu, Jipsu, and Chisu in less than one year. Maybe it was that Naksu was training him, but still that is very, very quick.

After that Master Heo and Da-hye met up with Songrim's leader.

"There is a soul shifter in Sejukwon right now." The leader said. "So how could you bring Uk here?!" The leader asked angrily.

"What could I have done?" Master Heo asked. "He was hurt. I told him to rest up for a few days." 

"Is he badly hurt?" The leader asked. His tone had changed from angry to worried. 

"No. It is nothing serious." Master Heo said.

"How reckless of him to fight against Yul." The leader said. 

"It was for the duel." Da-hye said. "Yul even agreed to it himself." Da-hye explained. Yul had only agreed to it for Mu-deok. Did he really have feelings for Mu-deok? But, it seemed like Uk had feelings for Mu-deok as well.

Da-hye sighed. Why was she meddling in other people's love live? When she needed to focus on hers. It felt like the Crown Prince was a stranger to her again. Was Jin Mu the cause of this? Well, Jin Mu is the Crown Prince's master.

"We should have just let him keep fishing with Master Lee." The leader said. "We should not have summoned him."

"They must have done more than just fishing." Master Heo laughed. "Uk reached Chisu."

"What?" The leaders eyes went wide.

"Is that not incredible?" Master Heo asked. "He reached Chisu right after Da-hye! He is indeed extraordinary." Master Heo clapped his hands.

The leader had to go confirm it for himself so they traveled back to Sejukwon.

"What have you been learning while fishing with Master Lee?" The leader asked Uk.

"I learned how to catch a Golden fish." Uk responded. So, Da-hye was right. That was what Master Lee was teaching Uk.

"So he was determined to help you reach Chisu." Master Heo said. "Has he taken you in as his pupil?"

"No, Master Heo. There is a reason why he is taking care of me." Uk said.

"And what could that be?" The leader asked. "Was there something that.....he told you about?" The leader stuttered. There was something that the leader was hiding about Uk, but what could it be?