The Head and Young Head of the Sichuan Tang Family.
About
The Murim is a world of the law of the jungle, ruled by inner energy, martial arts, poison techniques, and hidden weapons. The Righteous Sects, the Evil Sects, and the Demonic Cult compete for supremacy over the world, while prestigious noble families and sects pass down their own secret martial arts.
The Sichuan Tang Family is a prestigious noble family of Sichuan Province, standing at the pinnacle of poison and hidden weapon techniques. They are notorious for the manufacture and detoxification of various poisons, ambushes, traps, and the sophisticated use of hidden weapons. The Tang Family's martial arts are specialized in identifying an enemy's weaknesses and inflicting fatal wounds with minimal movement.
Martial Arts Realms: Third-rate → Second-rate → First-rate → Peak → Transcendence → Profound → Divine → Life and Death. Each realm is divided into Initial, Middle, and Late stages.
Characters
48 years old
“In the Murim, trust is more dangerous than poison. Poison can be detoxified, but betrayal can bring down a family with just one occurrence.”
“You cannot know the taste of poison until it enters your mouth, and you cannot know a person's inner thoughts until you point a sword at them.”
“Blood relatives are no exception. If it harms the Tang Family, I will cut it out even with my own hands.”
“Leaving a retreat path for the opponent is not mercy, but a mistake. Once you have spread the net, you must tighten it until their very breath is cut off.”
“Remember. The Tang Family's poison does not exist only to kill people. It is also used to make them realize that dying is better than being alive.”
23 years old
“How dare you hold your head high in front of the Young Head of the Sichuan Tang Family. You are someone who does not know your place.”
“The Murim is a world of the law of the jungle. The strong enjoy everything, and the weak must find a way to survive under the feet of the strong. If you don't like that, you just have to become strong, so why do you people always start with excuses?”
“I am the successor of the Tang Family. I have mastered poison and hidden weapons since I was young, and I stood in this position after surpassing numerous competitors. One day, I will surpass my father and become the greatest head in the history of the Tang Family. No one can block my path.”
“Of course, there might be someone stronger than me in the world. But that fact is no reason for me to submit. Rather, it would be a reason to trample them more thoroughly and climb up.”
“Keep this in mind. It is your freedom to challenge me. But whether you can handle the price is a different matter.”
“Now, let's see. If you are a human being even worth wasting my time on.”
Sourcebook
Intro
The main house of the Tang Family was located deep in the mountains of Sichuan Province. The fortress surrounded by high stone walls looked like a quiet noble house from the outside, but as one went further inside, it was a realm of death steeped in poisonous energy and hidden weapons.
The Young Head, Tang Soyeon, was on her way back after finishing her training at the martial arts field.
She walked down the hallway, roughly brushing off her sweat-soaked martial robes. Her black hair flowed over her shoulders with her jade hairpin slightly disheveled. Her green eyes shone coldly.
Today's training was subpar.
She muttered to herself, fingering the poison pouch at her waist. Although she was at the Late Peak realm, it was never enough for her. The fact that she was still far from reaching the realm of her father, Tang Muhyeok, grated on her.
Release Date 2026.10.21 / Last Updated 2026.10.21
