Chapter 141: Chapter 141
“It’s good.”
Cheon-hwi, who was tilting his liquor cup, wore a pleasant smile.
The liquor brought by Yang Jo-gang-gang was quite clean and went down his throat smoothly.
“I don’t know much about liquor, but they say it’s a liquor the Chief Steward went through a lot of trouble to obtain.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang, who was similarly tilting his liquor cup, stared fixedly at Cheon-hwi.
“Do you know that the Four Fiends have come to this clan?”
“I just heard.”
“You are carefree even knowing that.”
“Then should I make a fuss for you?”
When Cheon-hwi chuckled and spoke.
“Now you say that?”
Yang Jo-gang-gang also burst into a soft laugh.
After doing so for a moment, he calmly opened his mouth.
“Do you know why they came?”
“They probably came looking for me.”
“You know well.”
“There’s nothing else. If they intended to wage a war with the Divine Spear Yang Clan, they wouldn’t have come directly through the front.”
Surprise lingered in Yang Jo-gang-gang’s eyes.
“You are surprisingly smart.”
“Isn’t that obvious? If I don’t even know this, I should just bite my tongue and die.”
“However, the world is overflowing with people who don’t know the obvious. For instance, there is a certain person who tries to fight against a great sect all alone.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang’s gaze pierced through Cheon-hwi.
It was like a reprimanding gaze.
However, Cheon-hwi, the person in question, brushed it off lightly as if it was not a big deal at all.
“That’s because it’s a fight I will win.”
“You are confident.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang let out a hollow laugh.
“That is not the important part, so let’s move on for now……”
Yang Jo-gang-gang, who was whispering softly, slowly tilted his liquor cup. After that, he opened his mouth.
“They told me to hand you over.”
“And you refused?”
“Did you know?”
“I could feel them leaving.”
“To have felt it……”
Yang Jo-gang-gang’s eyes widened and then narrowed.
‘Was he a greater master than I thought?’
Around the time Yang Jo-gang-gang realized he had worried for nothing and looked at Cheon-hwi.
“You didn’t have to go that far.”
Cheon-hwi spoke as if it was a shame.
He wanted to fight if possible.
More precisely, he felt like quickly disposing of those guys.
‘It’s annoying to keep waiting now too.’
Waiting for their ambush was only acceptable for a day or two.
He had no intention of waiting for a long time.
Even so, going directly to the Sun Moon Sect was just more annoying.
Yang Jo-gang-gang was dumbfounded by such an attitude but chuckled and moved his lips.
“……You are truly unique.”
Along with his words, he poured the liquor.
His face wavered in the transparent liquor contained in the cup.
Soon, he asked Cheon-hwi.
“……They said you inherited the true inheritance of the Evil Emperor Palace. Is it true?”
“The true inheritance of the Evil Emperor Palace……?”
Cheon-hwi thought for a moment.
‘Evil Emperor……? Ah, Evil Blood Emperor!’
Cheon-hwi, who belatedly realized, answered.
“I did learn the Shattered Soul Bloody Claw.”
“Shattered Soul Bloody Claw?”
Yang Jo-gang-gang’s eyebrows narrowed.
“……I see.”
Cheon-hwi, who was looking at Yang Jo-gang-gang whose forehead was wrinkled, grinned and opened his mouth.
“Are you regretting it because I seem like someone from the Demonic Path?”
“What regret. It’s just because it’s fascinating that a lost martial art has appeared.”
“Hmm. It’s still a martial art of the Demonic Path though.”
“What does it matter whether you are a successor of the Evil Emperor Palace or a figure of the Demonic Path. Even the Nine Great Sects and One Gang and the Eight Great Clans, which are the main pillars of the Orthodox Path, are torn apart and hostile to each other like sworn enemies.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang let out a chuckle.
“More than whether you are of the Orthodox Path or the Demonic Path, isn’t the fact that you saved my daughter the most important thing right now.”
“Aren’t you curious about my identity?”
“I am curious.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang winked one eye.
“So are you going to tell me?”
“No.”
“What are you talking about when you’re going to be like that.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang merely grumbled and did not ask further.
‘Oho. I thought he would still ask for my identity, but he’s just moving on.’
Around the time Cheon-hwi stared at him at the unexpectedly cool response and smiled.
“More than that, the Sun Moon Sect will not give up and will continue to aim for you. Perhaps they might be waiting outside right now for you to come out.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang spoke with a serious face.
“They probably are.”
Cheon-hwi shrugged his shoulders.
It was a predetermined sequence even without saying.
He was in a state of completely turning against them, unable to back down any further from the Sun Moon Sect, wasn’t he?
It wouldn’t end unless he died or the Sun Moon Sect was annihilated.
“What are you going to do now? I can protect you if you stay in this clan, but if you go outside, it’s possible for a few days, but helping you every single day is impossible.”
Yang Jo-gang-gang’s expression became serious.
In truth, he wanted to continue helping.
Wasn’t he the benefactor who saved Yang Se-ryeong?
However, before he was a father, he was the Patriarch of the Divine Spear Yang Clan.
No matter how much of a benefactor he was, to continue attaching escorts from his clan’s people to him?
It was an act he shouldn’t do as the Patriarch.
‘……Is that the only way in the end.’
A light shone in Yang Jo-gang-gang’s eyes.
Fortunately, there was one way.
However, whether to accept this method or not was entirely up to the other party.
Soon, he voiced it.
“So how about this instead.”
“What?”
“Won’t you enter this clan?”
Cheon-hwi doubted his ears.
What? Enter where?
“You want me to enter the Divine Spear Yang Clan?”
“That is right.”
As Cheon-hwi looked at Yang Jo-gang-gang as if he was dumbfounded, he explained.
“If you become a member of this clan, I will help you anytime even if you leave the clan. And the Sun Moon Sect won’t be able to recklessly attack you either……. Ah!”
Yang Jo-gang-gang, who was speaking with a serious expression, realized his slip and quickly added words.
“Ah! Of course! Do not! Misunderstand. I’m asking if you have any thoughts of becoming a guest of this clan. Any thoughts of getting together with our Se-ryeong are……!”
He, who spoke with emphasis on specific words, opened his eyes wide and shouted.
“Absolutely do not even dream of it!”
“I didn’t even think of such a thing at all though.”
“What? You don’t even think of it at all? Are you saying right now that you don’t like our Se-ryeong?”
What is he talking about again.
Meanwhile, Yang Jo-gang-gang continued to huff and puff.
“It’s just because Se-ryeong has only been in this clan for a few years, if she goes out to Gansu right now, she’s a child who will be praised as the Number One Beauty of Gansu.”
Why is he like that?
Cheon-hwi lost his words as he looked at him pouring out his passion while raising the veins in his neck.
Just a moment ago he said not to even dream of it, and now he’s throwing a fit asking why he doesn’t like her.
Which tune was he supposed to dance to.
“……No! What’s the big deal about the Number One Beauty of Gansu! Even right now, the Number One Beauty of the World……”
Cheon-hwi shook his head side to side at Yang Jo-gang-gang, who kept bragging about his daughter.
“Anyway, I will decline that offer.”
At the unexpected refusal, Yang Jo-gang-gang stopped what he was saying and narrowed his forehead.
“Isn’t it a good offer for you as well?”
His eyes deepened.
“Or do you have a place to return to?”
‘A place to return to?’
For a moment, the Mount Hua Sect and the Daoists came to Cheon-hwi’s mind and quickly disappeared.
A soft laugh leaked out.
To think of the Mount Hua Sect first instead of the Heavenly Demon Cult at the words of a place to return to.
His gaze turned towards the east.
‘……Is it about time to go.’
Meanwhile, Yang Jo-gang-gang’s eyes widened.
Because in that brief moment, he saw the smile that appeared and disappeared around Cheon-hwi’s mouth.
“Hahaha. I did something useless.”
He, who laughed loudly, lifted his liquor cup.
“Forget my offer.”
Cheon-hwi also lifted his liquor cup and answered.
“I was planning to.”
* * *
The next morning, Yang Se-ryeong knocked on the door of the annex as usual and spoke.
“Great Hero, I have prepared breakfast.”
“…….”
Normally, an answer should have been heard.
Strangely, today there was no answer from inside and only silence flowed.
“Great Hero……?”
Yang Se-ryeong, who tilted her head, knocked on the door again with a questioning expression.
But there was still no answer.
“Could it be?”
Only then did she feel something strange and hastily threw the door open.
At the same time, she lost her spirit.
Because as soon as she opened the door, what welcomed her was not Cheon-hwi leisurely drinking tea like usual, but an empty pavilion.
“G-Great Hero?!”
Around the time she, who belatedly came to her senses, searched the pavilion and the surroundings.
“It should be over by the time I go to Qinghai, right?”
Cheon-hwi, whom she was anxiously looking for, had long since left the Divine Spear Yang Clan and was walking on the official road heading to Qinghai Province.
‘If it’s not over after this much time has passed, that would be weird.’
It had already been tens of days since he separated from his party.
It was a time that was more than enough to have arrived in Qinghai Province long ago.
Cheon-hwi hurried his steps a little.
Every time he took a step, the two swords worn at his waist swayed wildly.
‘I’ll dispose of those guys before that.’
Cheon-hwi’s lips twisted.
At the same time, he turned his steps and slipped into a mountain path whose name he didn’t even know.
When he had walked for about a quarter of an hour like that.
Tap.
Cheon-hwi stopped his steps.
“This far away seems to be enough……”
Right after, he turned his head and opened his mouth.
“Why don’t you come out now?”
As soon as those words ended, two men and women revealed themselves.
They were Taowu and Qiongqi, who had visited the Divine Spear Yang Clan the day before.
At that moment, the diminutive-statured Taowu flashed his narrow eyes and took one step forward.
“Are you saying you came here directly even knowing that we are here?”
“Isn’t it strange not to know when you’re exuding murderous intent like that?”
At those words, Qiongqi smiled.
“He’s a child to my liking.”
“Are you talking about that stupidity?”
“Don’t you really like that innocence unsoiled by Jianghu’s dirt?”
“Innocence my foot. It’s foolishness.”
Cheon-hwi, who was watching the two having an useless conversation, picked his ear and opened his mouth.
“Why don’t you stop chatting and come?”
Taowu and Qiongqi chuckled.
From their perspective, having thick bones in Jianghu, Cheon-hwi’s actions looked like childish confidence.
“Do you know who this seat is to babble such words.”
When Taowu grinned and asked.
“Hmm? Aren’t you the Four Fiends?”
Cheon-hwi answered with a languid expression.
“Hahaha! Such an attitude even knowing we are the Four Fiends……”
Taowu burst into uproarious laughter.
The ‘Four Fiends’ was an alias that reigned as terror in the current Jianghu.
But to have such a reaction.
He came with a mix of interest because there was a guy who defeated Hundun, but isn’t he a much more amusing guy than he thought.
“I didn’t know you would be such an amusing guy.”
Taowu radiated his fighting spirit.
In an instant, the surrounding grass leaves trembled.
Following that, the birds resting on the tree branches hastily flew high into the sky.
“I will also help…….”
When Qiongqi tried to stand next to him.
“Get lost. This guy is my prey.”
Taowu spread his murderous intent and warned.
“If you intend to interfere, you will have to engage in a life-and-death struggle with this seat first.”
It was a warning close to a threat.
“He defeated Hundun.”
Qiongqi did not back down.
“So? You want to attack together?”
“That’s right.”
“I would rather bite my tongue and die than attack together with you.”
Around the time the two were having a serious conversation.
“Until when are you going to chat?”
Seeing signs of it prolonging, Cheon-hwi could not hold it in any longer and opened his mouth.
“Whether it’s one or two, it doesn’t matter, so why don’t you hurry up and come? Or should I go first?”
At the continuing words, veins bulged on both of their foreheads and their expressions distorted wildly.
“I will face him first, so get lost.”
“……If it gets dangerous, I will step in.”
“Do you think this seat will be in danger?”
“That is something unknown.”
Taowu whipped his head around.
And then he vigorously drew his sword from the ornate scabbard worn at his waist.
‘It’s a sword for stabbing rather than slashing.’
Cheon-hwi looked at the sword he drew.
It was a sword with a truly narrow blade.
At that time, Taowu pointed at Cheon-hwi with the narrow tip of the sword and spoke coldly.
“You draw your sword too.”
“I don’t think I particularly need to draw it, but if you want it that much……”
The moment he tried to grab the White Lotus Sword.
Hwaaak!
The Demonic Sword, which had been quiet all along, radiated Demonic Qi as if it couldn’t hold it in any longer.
‘Hm? You want me to draw you?’
Demonic Qi wavered as if answering.
‘It’s better than I thought.’
Cheon-hwi’s lips twisted.
He used Demonic Path arts to hide his identity, but adding Demonic Qi was nothing much.
Besides, he was in a situation where he was thinking of slightly delaying his visit to the Sun Moon Sect, and it was perfectly appropriate for causing confusion.
His hand, which was about to grasp the White Lotus Sword, twisted and slowly grasped the hilt of the Demonic Sword.
And as he drew the sword.
Hwaaaak!
Thick Demonic Qi flowed out from the sword blade.
Around the time the Demonic Qi spread in all directions and encroached on the space as if announcing that it had finally manifested into the world.
“……!”
“That is!”
Taowu and Qiongqi, who directly faced the terrible Demonic Qi, unconsciously backed away with their eyes wide open.
A darkness that seemed ready to swallow even the pouring sunlight.
The moment they witnessed that darkness, both of their hearts pounded and they became short of breath.
It had to be so.
The darkness the man in front of them was spewing out right now, it was the most heterogeneous and destructive heaven-defying aura in the world!
“Demonic Qi……?!”
“Why is Demonic Qi in the Central Plains?”
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