Chapter 320: Chapter 320

“Hoo…”

Zhuge Un wiped away his cold sweat and caught his breath.

He had been staying up all night for several days researching the Blood Demon Cult, but because no significant information came up, he could not help but feel frustrated.

“Most of them are absurd stories.”

Zhuge Un let out a small laugh, “Haha.”

Only ridiculous things caught his eyes, such as resurrecting the dead, or giving people superhuman strength and turning them into madmen.

Other things could be understood.

Because there also existed the Boy Skill, which exerted superhuman power but made one unable to function as a man.

But resurrecting the dead?

In a way, it seemed to refer to jiangshi.

However, judging synthetically by combining other information, it seemed to mean literally resurrecting a person rather than a jiangshi.

How could it be this absurd?

‘But… considering Murong Hyeok-mun’s resurrection and the things that have happened so far, it is not necessarily wrong…’

If so, it meant that the Blood Demon Cult truly existed, and it meant that Dan Woo-hyun had destroyed them single-handedly.

Just how far did Dan Woo-hyun’s strength go?

Zhuge Un wiped his cold sweat and laughed awkwardly.

“Things like this will not be of help.”

He sighed, “Hoo…”

In reality, Dan Woo-hyun broke the hidden Blood Demon Cult. Those who fled in the process had now attacked the unorthodox faction, seized power, ruined the Martial Alliance, and exerted their influence.

Blood Heaven.

There would be no one in this Central Plains who did not know that name now. All of Martial World’s eyes and ears were directed there, and many people would be weighing whether to join hands with them or not.

‘But it is strange… Why would those who fled leaving their leader behind gather again?’

According to Jang Sam-tae, they were a fairly large number. Since he said he could not count the number with his hands, it could easily exceed a hundred.

They were those who fled in fear and terror.

Also, since they abandoned their lord, there would be no more loyalty.

However, for such people to gather together and act again meant there was a reason they had to do so, or…

‘A new person to act as the head has appeared.’

Dan Woo-hyun would have definitely killed the Blood Demon, who could be called the leader of the Blood Demon Cult. Since Dan Woo-hyun himself stepped forward, there was no need for second words.

Who on earth could it be?

An existence capable of leading experts of the caliber to crush the Martial Alliance.

No matter how much he thought, no one came to mind.

Zhuge Un’s sigh grew deeper and deeper.

“They say there is no quiet day…”

Those words were not wrong.

Looking back at the events that had unfolded one by one, recently the Martial World had been flowing in a rapidly strange form.

The Blood Demon Cult, which was suddenly hiding and plotting in the dark, was destroyed, and the Martial Alliance disappeared without a trace.

Since even Shaolin, which was carrying on the legacy of the Nine Great Sects and One Gang, closed its gates, he wondered if the Martial World was falling into an unprecedented great chaos.

And at the center of it…

‘The Hunan Dan Family is there.’

It was always like that.

At the center of everything was the Hunan Dan Family. No, to be precise, Dan Woo-hyun was there. Or rather, it was a common occurrence for things to grow or explode due to a single action created by Dan Woo-hyun.

‘Haha, perhaps the Hunan Dan Family is the most dangerous.’

Zhuge Un shook his head as he had such thoughts.

“Shall we go?”

Someone spoke.

Startled, Zhuge Un hurriedly turned around, and Zhuge Yeon was standing quietly holding a sword, unknown since when she had been there.

If permitted, she looked ready to head toward Henan immediately.

“No, it is fine. It is too dangerous.”

“How can you live while worrying about things like that one by one?”

Zhuge Yeon frowned as if she did not like the situation, but Zhuge Un did not seem to have any intention of bending his will. That was how dangerous the current state of Henan was.

Letting out a sigh, Zhuge Yeon gave up on the thought.

If Zhuge Un, of all people, was worrying to this extent, this was definitely worse than what she was thinking.

“By the way, did you hear? I heard that several martial artists entered the Myriad Gold Inn recently.”

“Ah… there was that too, right…”

Zhuge Un clutched his throbbing head and let out a sigh.

He was already distracted because of the destruction of the Martial Alliance, and since even the movements on the side of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group were unusual, his head felt even more dizzy.

“The movements of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group seem to have suddenly become active.”

The one who opened the door and entered was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

He had a gentle expression like a person who knew all the answers. Because of that, Zhuge Un had no choice but to rummage through his head even more.

‘It is as if he is posing a question and telling me to solve it… To this Zhuge Un of the world!’

Although he did not speak, his expression said so.

Therefore, Zhuge Un spoke with a somewhat dark expression.

“Do you happen to know? Who the leader of the Blood Heaven is…”

“Well… I do not know for sure.”

Dan Woo-hyun narrowed his eyes.

Whether to say he guessed it, or whether to say he was sure.

If the momentum of the wind he felt last time was unmistakable, he speculated that an old man was probably plotting things from behind.

He did not like that at all.

‘But I cannot catch the tail.’

If he only found the location, he could go immediately and crush the head with a single sword, but since he could not properly find the trace, it was frustrating from Dan Woo-hyun’s perspective as well.

“Think about it carefully.”

Dan Woo-hyun said those words and turned his back.

Did he drop by Zhuge Un’s residence on purpose just to say this single sentence?

Zhuge Un quietly stared at Dan Woo-hyun’s retreating back and then let out a dry laugh.

“He truly is a man who knows everything. I throw up my hands.”

“Lord Dan has an subtly strange charm.”

Looking at Zhuge Yeon who replied while shrugging her shoulders, Zhuge Un flinched. And then, slowly trembling his hand, he swallowed his dry saliva.

“You… surely?”

“Would you stop joking?”

At the sharp look, Zhuge Un ended up shutting his mouth.

Although she was his daughter, he could not understand her mind at all.

* * *

Four figures gathered together and were plotting something. The first to speak was Sa Do-hak, who was sitting arrogantly.

He scowled fiercely.

Because the money coming in from two places had decreased recently, their allowances were also cut, so the four of them gathered together in resentment to put their heads together.

“Why don’t we just go and crush everything? They are going to die anyway, so why are we caring?”

“Right! You are right, elder!”

Jang Sam-tae, who was beside him, chimed in and was pleased.

None of those who picked a fight with the Hunan Dan Family survived properly. If so, wouldn’t the Myriad Gold Merchant Group or the inn be the same?

If so, it would be better to crush them before they played tricks.

Sa Do-hak’s judgment was extremely simple, but it was full of intention to clearly overturn the opponent.

However, Namgung Cheon shook his head.

Although he could not help but lament the situation where his allowance was cut because of them, preventing him from buying his favorite liquor and food, he still could not touch those who had not done anything.

“They have not done anything yet. Although it is clear they are enemies, isn’t now the time to just watch? It is not right to kill recklessly.”

It was a statement befitting an orthodox martial artist.

Although he spoke while letting out a hearty laugh, he was expressing his opinion while unconsciously exuding a strong aura.

Of course, the opponent that would work on was at most Jang Sam-tae.

“Naturally! Elder Namgung is right! Enemies are enemies, but shouldn’t a true chivalrous hero know how to show mercy at times?”

Jang Sam-tae nodded his head and agreed.

As one of the martial artists who dreamed of being a chivalrous hero, he knew that one must show mercy to the enemy at times.

Therefore, Namgung Chon’s words looked a bit cooler than Sa Do-hak’s words.

Sa Do-hak and Namgung Cheon glanced at Jang Sam-tae.

However, the two did not say anything and turned their heads again.

“In my view, you just need to teach guys like this a lesson. If we pretend it wasn’t us, smash a few things, and then mercifully extend a hand, they will grab it. Then we can make them kneel.”

Jeok Mu-seong said as he picked his nose.

While showing mercy to the enemy, sometimes shake them hard to plant fear. Then the opponent will naturally realize the fear and bow their head on their own.

As a method mainly used by the unorthodox faction, giving both the whip and the food killed two birds with one stone.

Where could there be a better way than this?

At that moment, Jang Sam-tae claped his hands, “Clap, clap, clap!”

“That is an absolutely great method! Showing mercy and giving the whip! If they even bow their heads on their own, isn’t that killing three birds with one stone? Kyah! As expected of our servants, their heads really spin well!”

The gazes of the three turned to Jang Sam-tae.

Jang Sam-tae, who was clapping and showing a bright smile, did not care about the pouring gazes. It did not seem like he would listen to whatever was said.

“Hey…”

Sa Do-hak slowly walked toward Jang Sam-tae.

At the incomprehensible pressure, Jang Sam-tae stepped back without realizing it. However, before the Demonic Emperor of the world, even distance was meaningless.

Thud!

“Squeeeak!”

Jang Sam-tae clutched his stomach and gagged. And then, he soon lay stretched out on the floor, wriggling.

“Tsk tsk, you ask for a beating, a beating.”

“Haha.”

“Stop hitting him. He might run away from home again!”

Namgung Cheon laughed and Jeok Mu-seong sighed.

Although Jang Sam-tae, who chimed in here and there, was also at fault, one naturally felt pity seeing him get beaten day after day.

“What kind of plot are you hatching in a place like this?”

At that moment, Dan Woo-hyun appeared.

When he suddenly appeared, the four of them were startled and opened their eyes wide. Since they did not feel any presence, they could not help but be flustered.

“Ahem! A plot? We were just talking.”

Sa Do-hak replied with an awkward expression.

The moment Jang Sam-tae, who was wriggling and crawling on the floor, slowly raised his head to say something to Dan Woo-hyun.

Thud!

“Argh!”

Namgung Cheon’s foot, which reached out suddenly, struck his face. Rolling on the ground, Jang Sam-tae rolled his eyes back and trembled. At a glance, it looked like his consciousness had already flown away.

Jeok Mu-seong broke out in a cold sweat looking at that.

‘Poor fellow…’

It was obvious that Namgung Cheon knocked him out in advance, fearing he would babble.

He thought that, if one knew, Namgung Cheon also possessed a cruel personality not inferior to Sa Do-hak.

“So, what kind of plot are you hatching?”

Dan Woo-hyun looked at them with a strange expression.

It was none other than Dan Woo-hyun of the world. Since he approached without even making a sound, there was no way he did not hear what they said.

Seeing a slight smile on his lips, he also seemed to be quite interested in this situation.

That was because the one who worried the most about the decrease in income because of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group and the inn was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

The three of them looked at each other and nodded.

Soon they began to whisper.

“So, you see…”

Sa Do-hak began to tell the story again from the beginning.

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