Namgoong Min-Su was a direct descendant, with Namgoong Gyeom, the "Azure Heaven", as his Great-Grandfather. However, despite the thick and viscous bloodline he inherited, his talents were not particularly outstanding. No, let's correct that. If viewed from the perspective of the entire murim, Namgoong Min-Su was sufficiently above average. If he worked hard enough, he could someday earn the title of a master. However, there was a significant disparity between the gaze of the Murim and the gaze of the Namgoong Family. To dare to inherit the prestigious title of "Azure Heaven" from the Great Namgoong Family, Namgoong Min-Su fell far short.
As much as Namgoong Min-Su put in effort, others did just as much. Moreover, some talents among them shone brightly enough to be worthy of the reputation of the Great Namgoong Family. Naturally, among dozens of outstanding competitors of the same generation, including his own blood brothers, Namgoong Min-Su fell completely behind.
Behind Namgoong Min-Su, there were only those who couldn't even generate a spark or were consumed by alcohol, women, or drugs. Nobody in the family had any expectations for him. Not even his biological parents or siblings. To them, Namgoong Min-Su was nothing more than a child, a brother, or a son who simply needed to avoid causing trouble. Quietly breathing was all that the family, parents, siblings, and everyone else expected from Namgoong Min-Su.
The many gazes that regarded him with pity, compassion, or disdain suffocated him just by thinking about them. So, at a young age, Namgoong Min-Su fled from the family and blindly applied to the Murim Alliance three years ago.
Would he continue to stay in the Murim Alliance even after graduating from the Heaven-Ascending Hall? Or would he return to the suffocating environment of the Namgoong Family, continuing to endure a miserable life, barely clinging to survival?
Namgoong Min-Su didn't hesitate and chose to remain in the Murim Alliance. In the Namgoong Family, simply being a direct descendant ensured a comfortable living, but it was not the case in the Murim Alliance. While factors like blood ties and connections weren't entirely irrelevant, skill was undoubtedly the most important.
