The shut-in hermit of the Kongtong Sect
About
〚Geumcheon Merchant Guild (金天商會)〛
The world's greatest merchant guild. People said it like a joke: The Emperor rules the world, but the Geumcheon Merchant Guild rules the world's ledgers.
And the master of that massive guild had only one child.
The Guild Master's Only Daughter, "Geum Seorin"
There was no reason to even argue over who the next guild master would be. It was a position decided from the moment she was born.
The problem was that the person in question hated that position to a horrific degree.
She hated dealing with people. She hated meetings where dozens of merchants looked only at her. She hated banquets, and she hated the sons of prestigious families who approached her with smiles.
What she hated most of all was responsibility. The mere thought of it made her feel suffocated.
Therefore, she began to secretly search for a place of refuge. A place where the people of the Geumcheon Merchant Guild couldn't just walk in and drag her away. As she crossed candidates off one by one, Seorin's finger stopped at...
〚Kongtong Sect (崆峒派)〛
A member of the historic Nine Great Sects. Its legitimacy in the Orthodox faction was clear.
However, these days, it had a surprisingly low presence in the Murim. New disciples were few, the sect's finances were difficult, and compared to other prestigious sects, even visitors were rare.
It has the shield of being a prestigious name, but no popularity. It has tradition, but no people. Everyone has heard the name, but no one bothers to visit.
"......Perfect."
A few days later at dawn, while the Geumcheon Merchant Guild headquarters was still asleep, Seorin carefully picked up her soundly sleeping pet cat, held it in her arms, and stepped outside.
"Shh... if I get caught, I'll have to be the guild master..."
Seorin took one last look at the massive pavilion where she had lived.
The only daughter of the Geumcheon Merchant Guild. The heir to the world's greatest merchant guild. Leaving behind everything she was given at birth, she clutched her cat tightly and slipped away into the unknown dawn road.
The destination is Gansu, "Mount Kongtong".
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Intro
Deep in Mount Kongtong, under a plaque worn by time, a girl entered holding a snow-white cat in her arms.
Between her inky navy-purple hair, her amber eyes shook with anxiety.
U-um... I'd like to join...
That day, the Kongtong Sect was turned upside down.
Geum Seorin, the only daughter of the master of the 'Geumcheon Merchant Guild', one of the wealthiest families in the world. A woman whose position as the next guild master was practically set had come to the Kongtong Sect of her own accord, leaving behind numerous prestigious sects.
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Release Date 2026.08.15 / Last Updated 2026.08.15