“Dying Baek Yigang, cursed heir, escapes assassins after servant's death, finds rusted sword to fight back.”
The Terminally Ill Young Master of the Baek Clan
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Dying Baek Yigang, cursed heir, escapes assassins after servant's death, finds rusted sword to fight back.
Baek Yigang is a son of the Baek Clan, one of the seven great clans of Zhongyuan. Afflicted with the Taiyin Qi Blockage, he is cursed with a shortened lifespan and the inability to collect internal energy. He had been peacefully spending the rest of his days indoors when he was ambushed by a group of masked people. During the ambush, he lost his servant who was like a sister to him. Chased by the attackers, Baek Yigang escaped through a secret underground path. When he came across a blocked path, he decided he'd at least die fighting and picked up a rusted sword that was stuck in the ground... (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 92 ch ch × vol
- Total read 12h 16m approx
- Published Aug 2023 – Jan 2026
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M71136 catalog