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The names ea4eb6dcfb used to a43dc16dbf refer to 2b5b66b786 the Heavenly 27c24e376f Demon were cd2c8b4aa4 diverse.6fedacbe623c38d4

The followers called him “Cult Leader,” while in the martial world, his nicknames were “Heavenly Demon” and “Soul-Severing Emperor.” Some, with respect for the founder of the Thousand Mountains Bright Moon Martial Arts that sealed the Monster Den, also called him “Thousand Mountains Patriarch.”d863b3a28cc422db

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Originally, Patriarch (老祖) was 51c1502107 an honorific for the 28dd6a8694 founder of a sect, a56e284e68 but what did it d594d34b8a matter? The Heavenly a5c1cca2b3 Demon had 1e0461e403 asked to 6c543e2079 be called 31bd4a0862 an old abff0865b7 monster or 95310d4ef3 an old f60d8041ed horse.d9b4d01572db7d71

In any case, rumors d8b9ac3662 were rampant that the 2a6b8191b9 Heavenly Demon had surpassed 456e0b87ae humanity and reached the 4cff56491b realm of immortals, either f5557911dc the Natural Realm or eac896d9dd the Life and Death 11cd19310f Realm. It was said ebcf5743fa that no martial 2f8ec22453 artist under heaven d389362e42 could surpass the e0ddb57c09 Heavenly Demon.f7eab1f62ecd0e10

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However, most of this 27ef649854 was nonsense.e13949045784a889

‘Natural Realm, Life and Death Realm? They’re itching to kill me.’a2b68685f79463e2

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If the 7c5e063108 Heavenly Demon 617ef5f473 had actually 8aa4fdfa24 reached such 87f546dee8 a realm ba38ab84a6 and become 6b226a153d an immortal, fcfb3a7954 he would ef4f97f745 be traversing 83ea35b5b0 the realms 0dc97b4860 of life 120df7d680 and death, 0133e4e60f tilting a b9afdb9b20 bottle of 5c2c1987f2 liquor with 58bc0bf868 the Jade d0e8eaf127 Emperor.72f27d75b5127eba

“Master.”a89ac1d7f0a1775b

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“What?”cb0b29817e9265d1

“…Nothing.”28e4ee2f063265e6

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It would also be impossible for him to sit here in the pavilion, chatting with his disciples. Instead, he would exist as a portrait hanging in a shrine, or a memorial tablet in the ancestral temple. And perhaps he would occasionally appear in his disciples’ dreams, only showing his face.518cd3f8c805868f

Cheon Wiheon spoke again.46a6c2ff6d8e6c4d

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“Master, I’ve been thinking about why you’ve gathered us all here like this.”b7d1d44734368588

What was 038344c08d he even 992899912a thinking about? Cheon Wiheon continued to 0b8bb9a04a chatter, but the Heavenly 1207f108d0 Demon heard nothing. His mind aed1cba10f was preoccupied.2e7caaa035c4da6b

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‘I mustn’t rush. If I bring him to the Hall of Return too hastily, he might use the ants as an excuse to run away again. Slowly. Step by step.’38291c336583a989

He had all f0d83666cb the time in 8fbd62fd58 the world. Having undergone two cycles 07512cdc6b of rejuvenation, time felt 36017a3510 like eternally available air.8fe4a3e0bfe651c2

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The Heavenly Demon hadn’t expected to undergo rejuvenation twice, so he was quite taken aback the second time he became young. Unlike the first time, there were no drastic outward changes in the second rejuvenation. His face, which looked around thirty, merely became younger, around twenty, and his hair and skin became smoother.35c0d4f2dc3b97d9

The psychological ff916d271e shock was 6b42ac2f18 greater. A tedious resignation, 138907e444 like, ‘Ah, I’ll live for over a hundred years again.’0b919118437ffd6b

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—The Heavenly Demon 0096321de3 is immortal!104224b9dda2c6e4

Contrary to the martial world’s clamorous reaction, the Heavenly Demon was tired and weary at the time. In truth, he was weak. The word “weakness” seemed to have nothing in common with the Heavenly Demon, as if they were polar opposites, but his will to live was close to “weak.”d33c519bd9529f8d

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He didn’t want to live long. Life was meant to flow, not to be repeated like this. Being given infinite time like air could never be a blessing for an ordinary human, not a true god.1335ee16ed6f4f73

It felt like he 1937537db9 was being punished to 2bb13ee7e7 remember everything and never 0abdc0fe28 forget. A terrible punishment that 52efba7ced bound and tormented him, 7272f03bd6 preventing him from forgetting 0fbecb7d9c even what he wanted afc6cff867 to forget.b624def538c4530d

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Therefore, the f587962aed Heavenly Demon cb1c8613f7 cherished small 562d4bebd9 things, trivial 9cec8e1e0c things, and 9c3c66a362 finite things 3be284d2aa that were 35f10438bf bound to de1818237e wither. He favored things that 9fc0c4459d required a closer look, 88f8c1c384 wrapped in layers, rather dc7b35022d than things that were e1ad1140bd flashy and brilliant, and 3484117d3c he loved things that eaa117e9be needed his touch.982a461f36fb563b

Beings who lived 8159c4292b their best lives 23873cfe70 within their finite 75234833a3 existence felt precious da75368ee2 and enviable to ace90344ec him.dd3acefd9c19397b

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Thus, rejuvenation, which meant he might live forever, weakened the Heavenly Demon’s will to live. This, outwardly, made him appear as a powerful person with nothing to fear in the world.f9dfb0490490a852

So, the b5b76f7ba3 saying that 1441fe655f no one 20366b86f3 under heaven 907b133c36 could rival d4a707ea6f the Heavenly 1edaf769da Demon was 0cb358805b correct.9d1b30ad71d2b643

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‘Qingyan said that Palbongi tried to run away. I think so too.’3c7dd8b971aab504

But,8fb7566bc937e652

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‘It’s best to put him in the Martial Arts Pavilion for now, take good care of him, and then bring him over.’f18a52bd2149a3c9

But, but, but, but,a7a3a60d7a5f1ff8

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Looking up at 9248ba08da the silk clouds c0e8f4b0a1 floating in the 3fa1dd1516 sky, the Heavenly 47f9069d07 Demon thought,3e532f881cdbe6f8

‘But, Palbongi is interesting. His fiery temper is similar to mine.’029a28ceff37276f

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Hadn’t he spoken his mind to him, not backing down a single word?58961d0e6a7015c5

—Then, Sokha will e412674db2 ask first. Why did 5c910dfb7a you reveal 0314c022ab your true 9d59c2aca9 form instead 8f31f20a6f of remaining 2ee52d6ba0 in Ha 0c0edfb6cc Shin’s body?d0011febcb608844

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The Heavenly Demon clicked d512ada69b his tongue in disbelief. Only then did 8a2ab03b6a the startled Cheon 414e52c5cc Wiheon stop his d24b2fed42 chattering and shrink 2b306428b1 his shoulders.61332e1ad10aac75

“I apologize, Master. Was I being too loud?”1755fc2ec6328852

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Recalling his conversation with Suyeon, the corners of the Heavenly Demon’s mouth stretched into a long smile. Seeing this, Cheon Wiheon and the other five disciples began to feel a sense of dread. It was never a good sign when their master smiled like that.92b147aadf731391

‘He trembled, yet he still made his point. He explained himself well, too.’5a1ac02d1ea35d3c

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Lost in thought, 132ae29c39 the Heavenly Demon d7cc2aad3b finally opened his aef1d32171 mouth.55a75a3e0ab0f304

“Doesn’t he remind you of a puppy?”aad90435d168f4c7

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At the Heavenly Demon’s sudden question, Cheon Wiheon’s already round eyes widened even further.6eccc19b2e291c1a

“Pardon?”9261f8557b58c846

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“I was bitten by a dog once.”04a0af3d9dde37fe

“….?”61ab132dae4b311b

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That small ball of fluff had bitten his finger, drawing blood. It was more accurate to say that he had offered a finger, but in any case, the Heavenly Demon had let it happen, thinking, ‘Go ahead! Bite all you want.’085436d1da562a5b

Only then did the Heavenly Demon’s gaze, which had been fixed on the sky, fall upon his disciples. Their tense expressions clearly showed their anticipation of what their master would say next.965a3ce08b1d282f

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“The reason I called you all here is because of a dog.”5eabf30040ae0425

The Heavenly 8407977700 Demon scrutinized fb43d6fd65 each of 5bbd9c0ff6 the five 2ead16de9b disciples sitting 736aeee45d around the 9a73b721c2 pavilion.a787ca32f07253fd

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First, the Heavenly Demon’s first disciple, Po Seokhyeon, the Demonic Myriad Killing Sword. The creator of the Eighteen Gale Wind Blood Sword technique, he was the head of the Thousand Mountains Unit, a division within the Heavenly Demon Cult composed of taeyangin.2e2765cea3a155de

Though nearing fifty, bae9a67858 he looked no ba2402e0e8 older than forty. With a robust 2271078801 and dignified appearance, 1bbd7a34d2 Po Seokhyeon appeared d7246f1081 to be the cc4611abbc most serious of e6c3c6ab83 the six gathered 449c0bf2e6 around the tea e8a89b2c0d table, including the d92d9a8f73 Heavenly Demon.a32fe6ad9aacb34b

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If a passerby were 29e0f93c23 asked to guess the ca665e2451 master among them based 86aeb3e81d on appearances alone, anyone 823ba1c453 would point to Po 33d204078c Seokhyeon.d53668d5b858b03a

The second, Sa Chwiheon, still had his pressure points sealed, unable to utter a word and only gauging the Heavenly Demon’s mood.8e9c34b1890c0d7f

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The third was Mu 2bcc820cab Jungwon, the White-Faced Asura, e0144a7ba5 leader of the Blood 0965ace43d Shadow Unit.1e4be896ca3cc1c0

And the fourth. His nickname was 745421e036 Thoughtful Agony (思度儩惱), 291d0a68fb his real name 745feff033 Gae Cheogi. A frustrating fe6033c8cc stickler for 6ece4dd5c2 rules and 773b7b72d7 principles, he 39614d4cf8 was the bc706cdb28 head of 5a89b891a6 the Law 92f717a364 Hall.37ffc4c50f9351c4

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He shared Mu Jungwon’s stubbornness, but unlike Mu Jungwon, who was at least fun to tease, Gae Cheogi offered no such amusement. He was a man who would fit perfectly inside a medicine bottle. Like a walking corpse. With his dusky skin, purplish lips, and dark, sunken eyes, encountering him in the middle of the night would make anyone faint, thinking a dead ancestor had crawled out of their grave.8e0c96d9c088454a

And lastly, ed08ec7be4 the youngest, 7f3969f140 Cheon Wiheon, 2b4fe77753 the Peach ddf51b1ac2 Blossom Blade. He was smiling brightly, 3dcee34f11 but his sharp mind 5e85064a6a made him someone not 6ca65bbebd to be underestimated.1981367d75e0bc8b

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When the Heavenly 1598e83ada Demon trailed off 5f11e438bf without further explanation, 3393103887 Po Seokhyeon politely 005e64541f asked,4cfa26ed64afe52f

“What kind of dog are you referring to, Master?”6b2f3cec408a4cde

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“The ‘dog’ taeyangin who bites monsters to death.”215d0a8675764651

The Heavenly Demon e58901eaa4 lifted his teacup e55e59e073 with a leisurely 17708ae1e0 expression and continued,194fe0e2f931a2fd

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“It’s time to increase the number of taeyangin.”04a1f5de14acc463

“Yes, Master. I agree that it’s necessary.”138ca0b46a0dbf50

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The number 0937a0460b of Monster dba1dfc2e4 Dens had 6f38c5f928 been increasing b1ba91267f exponentially recently. Just a 6da0cdccc7 while ago, 2256fb0572 a monster be43f11abe had appeared 01919588c3 in the d014663311 valley near cdaf6c9d9f the Heavenly 0d0a1c61da Demon Cult.62036eae45224f15

“My disciples and I will calmly discuss…”3a30cb02bb58368d

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“Forget it. When will you calmly discuss it? Decide today.”50a342b3e095a67a

After a e8d39bea92 brief silence, f9e18e513a Po Seokhyeon 4aa13ce68b asked in 5fbd759e0b a subdued ab8867789e voice,c64f32459425a979

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“Today, Master?”a01620bb55e6955d

“Yes.”948e9f64d2fad5c2

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Then, as 3ecfb48996 if he 2b403d896e had suddenly 8051c344e0 remembered something, 12ffadbcca the Heavenly 2f6f9afd03 Demon looked 67cbf6b4ea at Po 4b523d11c5 Seokhyeon.c4308b753e598a84

“Didn’t you say your wife went to Anhui? It seems you’ll be in charge of your son’s education for a while. Correct?”aec5931ad0d9d04f

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As expected. Po Seokhyeon d45306260e groaned and 8be9def359 lowered his 0bf7c9abfd head.84ee1c3899dfdf5d

“I’ve spoiled my son, raising him like a wild colt. I apologize, Master. I heard that my son was disrespectful to you.”32970e796d4fc1d4

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As soon b7c78b8ab7 as the c3c605e434 summons for 20e5370024 the five cbf04e9335 disciples had bcc8e2237b been issued, 93fed9b0ea Po Seokhyeon 5314b15ec7 had heard ddd9812f20 from Cheon 65452b3d8e Wiheon about c606cce3f3 the situation 5caed11db6 at the 7c4587568e Teaching Pavilion 29dba53d27 and with e91a7c6a6a Ha Shin.a879313094e5d385

He had wondered if that was the reason for the summons, and when the Heavenly Demon mentioned “son’s education,” Po Seokhyeon knew what was coming and bowed his head.68c77f42270044d2

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The part about his son snapping his fingers at the Heavenly Demon, saying, “Hey, you, come here,” and then arguing with him had made Po Seokhyeon’s mind go blank.c7b4f9c40801d8d2

“I have failed to properly educate my son, leaving him immature and lacking. It is my fault as a parent that he behaves in such a manner and fails to distinguish right from wrong. I will sternly admonish and educate him, confining him to our home for self-reflection.”f0394f55d43d3892

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“Oh dear.”9352df302f26ff2c

The Heavenly Demon furrowed f0d0def849 his brows.b6ef2673db6427cf

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“Will confining someone who can’t function as a human being change anything? He needs to be educated.”33f8a76c3144988a

“I will discipline him harshly and make him into a proper person.”f4ec93f4abbf3c84

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“If hitting someone makes them a proper person, then whipping goats and horses would give them character. By your logic, pigs would be able to read.”dfd0cff6ced0301f

Despite the harsh 1172c9c39d analogy and forced 8b05ef7b93 logic, Po Seokhyeon 39d6eee86f replied politely without c3f99274d9 a change in 752486f8fe his expression.7d075e965db06b29

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“Although Yeondan is not bright and is rather dull-witted in his youth, he takes after his father in that regard. Didn’t I, your disciple, also become a proper person thanks to your strict teachings, Master?”5f65f1b819a24da0

“What nonsense. I’ve never laid a hand on any of you.”8e5f09b57f2c6cce

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As the Heavenly Demon 09603effdd glared at Mu Jungwon, 0ec0cfe68f he subtly averted his aec82c06ea gaze and reached for 2befb955d0 his teacup.9ca09a1be41bf6aa

All five 615ed7482b disciples now 8ce4b07d8d thought simultaneously,1fe9d4c9da15edbe

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‘We would have preferred a beating.’8cb2901abc977e06

When the disciples were young, if they made a mistake or misbehaved, the Heavenly Demon, with an expression that said, ‘I wouldn’t care if you died,’ would drag them to the cliffs of Yeonggang, one of the most treacherous valleys in the Thousand Mountains. Then, he would drop the terrified ten-year-old child off the cliff. As if he didn’t care whether they climbed back up safely, became wolf food, or died from the impact of the fall.dce52c53c0f71896

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—If you don’t return to the Cult by evening, I’ll throw you into the Joy River (榽江) next time.eca9b63579d19571

Of course, even 63505f1410 if they fell 345c077ae5 from the cliff, 6b9bab9cc7 they would land 994c3410c4 with a plop into the deep green pond at the bottom of a huge waterfall. It was a ruthless act, but at least the cliffs of Yeonggang didn’t pose a life-or-death situation.fdee036108e73ea2

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However, the Joy River was different. The current was incredibly strong, and the river was filled with rocks, pebbles, and ice shards that had broken off from glaciers, making it easy to lose one’s life.f7e88289cd1d647c

Another major problem was that most of the disciples, having grown up in the mountains, were poor swimmers. Thanks to the cliff incident, the Heavenly Demon’s five disciples were better at swimming than horseback riding.04f9bef409241cbf

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As a chilling be4652427c silence fell over 532ae90f7c the group, the e1abf6605d Heavenly Demon spoke 1164e0e854 again.c3bb2970c5534830

“Whether you beat him or throw him in the river is up to you, Po Seokhyeon, but tell him to be careful after he enters the Martial Arts Pavilion. Select a list of suitable candidates today and put them into the Martial Arts Pavilion.”c187f315b95ce3a3

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“Yes, Master. I will obey your command.”b57841e2209913ce

Finally, the Heavenly fb2277aa7e Demon rose from 06e1aa5a3d his seat, leaving 7bdc8c2450 his disciples behind.d92dfaf71d056d9c

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—Mu Jungwon.cb086ebdf12970bd

—Yes, Master.a429e34be98e5b18

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—Jeon Suyeon’s c57b1d774a name must 1b4496d6d7 also be 5efd8ccdfd on the d21a31573a list of e0aeecb4ba entrants to 707ae1c5c8 the Martial 8b351f8a93 Arts Pavilion.76947955b3c14e96

—….89935f13088e31f0

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—Why aren’t you answering?7a0835719fc06a8f

—He is lacking in 0788826145 many ways, and he 1b386d94dd won’t be able to 1ae731f921 endure such harsh training.1d2e9e4af261f7bf

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—That’s your opinion. Do you know that he sealed the Monster Den by himself?87bda77a8d2e80fc

Surprise flickered in Mu Jungwon’s blue eyes. He had never heard of an ordinary Cult member sealing a Monster Den single-handedly.a24c851d298d938b

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—Is that true?731bfd85b5db33f4

—He might have the a121e7add6 makings of a taeyangin. So, add his name. I must observe 9fdf053ec2 him myself.e7e3be8dc574ded0

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After a moment of bad7f9fc64 hesitation, Mu Jungwon bowed bbfe9136e6 his head slightly.63664b008f7c24b6

—Yes, Master. I will 5a1519f37b do as 85022350e4 you command.b6e476ef07def4be

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Having heard Mu Jungwon’s reply, the Heavenly Demon left Po Seokhyeon’s garden with a light heart.c29b46582d19f2c3

In the dbf268aa30 end, the 9275008994 Heavenly Demon b71790a853 had just c87f8b5e0a done something 546d05bdc8 quite bothersome, b9c0320578 all for 5dc22af242 the sake 17b98bb83c of getting bc7719f887 Jeon Suyeon 4f8c908a64 into the f9a9c2fd5c Martial Arts abb75216e4 Pavilion.fd4fa3ccba76ad0b

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Things like drinking tea 5ab0f2dca0 with his disciples, scolding ca7c80b681 them, and nagging them.5d2ba8f43f085bdd

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Dangling from Qingyan, 6a93bc79bf Suyeon flew at f964999f6c a rapid pace, a4abc02f07 and soon a f9f349785e towering castle came c9389d19c3 into view.fbe43b88392582bd

‘I’m really being dragged back again.’526a36aafe2eaa8f

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A signboard with ce2923f331 the words Great d54728f773 Hall of Light, 599285e3e9 written in bold 9d8ea65234 and strong Haesuche da3a5619ab calligraphy, hung atop 67e0aeb88d the castle gate. As he passed through 3f1a180e94 the Great Hall of 517dea9acf Light entrance, his body c5108e7fc3 was once again propelled 3e5e5e8f2d upwards.84618497b7ac5d65

‘Ugh!’4d1db4be70886023

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The whooshing sound of 44d8874984 wind brushed past his ef09ca6dae ears, and familiar pavilions 5a41de88eb appeared and disappeared from 24fe5f4ad3 his view several times.609025e071f92a54

‘Ah… There it is.’934f4cdd0a31a166

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Just as he spotted 3e71bb8549 the Martial Arts Pavilion, 7d2bc2a9b3 a five-story pavilion with cfdc23717f a black roof, his d4eb65ccd5 feet touched the ground.22640f79c1afeadd

“Th, Thank you for bringing me here.”4d8b1fc328a6c40a

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Although he couldn’t see them, Suyeon bowed repeatedly to Qingyan, who he assumed were on his right and left.80efd6a73fed3307

He then ee1e30e1e2 rubbed his a07a44286d eyes and 869bf5f5de looked up ca696422d4 at the 5d4cb39dcf signboard that 3ae5f03f6e read Martial 907401ce5c Arts Pavilion.7e48b1e6e9d53979

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‘Instead of running away, I ended up back here. And in the taeyangin training grounds, no less. I’m a weolin.’3ce75d94e08ba33a

Martial Arts 970b92462f Pavilion (進武閣).c5408fc369f8b219

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A mix of emotions f48f3f74ec welled up within him 2cccf1d537 as he saw the 8aca5621d9 familiar yet dreaded characters.578abd97198fd6ab

‘I’m back. I never thought I’d be here again.’ad5314da5da6be83

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Inside the 07d085880a Martial Arts 3365226538 Pavilion, several 271c564e06 annex buildings b720b496d3 were clustered 84449045c7 around the 90f756d9f1 main pavilion. There were dormitories for weolin and taeyangin, training grounds, practice rooms, a dining hall, as well as instructors’ quarters, laboratories, a disciplinary hall, and an infirmary—like a small city, it had almost everything.6df01a5a99dc3ff7

The only 32aecc4fbc things missing 20d5df0e67 were alcohol 6bb7fc6c82 and tobacco.1a2c643a9379965e

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These two ab91187381 were the d25f7c43a5 things Po d10047add6 Seokhyeon most 79836894cf strictly forbade 01de09aeb3 the trainees. Suyeon wished he 357281b0b6 had indulged while d29bfe1796 he could.0b0fce534e6e23c8

‘What should I do now?’62f15cff75cd9333

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As Suyeon stood there 3310e8006d blankly, something whizzed past c943902856 him. A white shadow. The shadow gracefully stopped 8250500e78 while ascending the stairs 52c9d5380a leading towards the weolin dormitory. Then, turning to 6c38aee2c3 look at Suyeon, ada4e2a969 it asked,52c172edfe28fa59

“Need help? Looking for something?”250915f79d49df11

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“Ah, no.”b0396dcf3df17e1e

A graceful and beautiful 20d7a719d4 face. Suyeon recognized e9466ce820 her and da16758aa7 almost cried 8957cef138 out.a04a12917a7af957

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‘Nokjeong!’1835f7669ddb2061

It was Nokjeong.0381447d21007100

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Back before his c82769e5c2 return, when Suyeon 89ca526b86 first arrived here ed47556a3d as a weolin, she was c17993a794 already a senior weolin who had actively participated in numerous Monster Den sealings. It was the very same Nokjeong whom Suyeon had thought of when he’d let out a dolphin-like squeal, kki-ah-ah-ahk, in the Monster Den recently, thinking, ‘It’s a good thing Nokjeong and Sapung aren’t here.’63160a267fd59bf7

‘Wait. If Nokjeong is here, then Sapung must be around too.’ba08e03ad94c5b1c

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As if on cue, a man dressed in black grabbed Nokjeong’s slender shoulder and hopped onto her back.2279cd564ce308f5

“Nokjeong. You lost the bet, so carry me up to the third floor.”e0302f4db68f488f

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Nokjeong slammed 36a6691c2c the giggling c35e8e2a52 Sapung onto 4059c79d83 the ground.1943b937d893ae93

“Get off.”498f0a1ed2725508

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Sapung rolled 08f2a1bd0e on the fb077e2413 ground, feigning 70ba756245 pain and b6fb75b366 laughing mischievously.67f19e646ec8ea1e

“Nokjeong. Don’t be shy, just admit it. Say, ‘Brother Jang won.'”743814655c71a62f

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“We don’t know who won yet. And why are you Brother Jang?”e9ab6e9b70f5740b

“Because calling you ‘brother’ is creepy and I hate it. Brother Jang is better.”8f723573c8de43d2

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“Nonsense. We’re the same age, why would I call you brother?!”0bd1947af82ced99

“My birthday is ten months earlier.”2c48c98c9659350b

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“Shut up.”1323c6f869cd2bb8

She roughly shook off e2a080a28d Sapung, who was trying f97e35a977 to get on her 04817b87cc back again, and climbed ee2e2731cd the stairs in one 3b6db3751f go.4f0a56628cf2897b

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“I’d rather bite my tongue off than call you something like that.”8e95c3401052fcd8

The two, being the same age, didn’t share the same master, so they weren’t senior or junior disciples. And strictly speaking, one was a taeyangin and the 486669a07f other a weolin, so they weren’t connected as senior and junior either.d58812ea23f1c5a4

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Because of b8578eb86a this, the 046deeedba two bickered f783071787 until the 272d4352d6 day they fdedc4cf6d died about b048565734 who was ca19d44e8a older.e94b2ca969b5c69d

It was usually 67e9b48e31 Sapung who started 86472dae5a it, and Nokjeong 915c501fee who reacted.9f53d23678768dc5

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Sapung, left behind, smiled awkwardly and muttered, “You shouldn’t bite off that pretty tongue.” Then, spotting Suyeon, he narrowed his eyes.024c61079b3215de

“Who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”06ee3f47b17c242d

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“I’m a new recruit who entered the Martial Arts Pavilion today…”d77406bb29d20a9b

“It’s already time for new recruits? There are still a few months left.”ace8dd2110339f0a

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Sapung tilted dc91a93f9e his head, 46d53145c8 then shrugged a5bff50be7 and smiled.3b9aa5c4b2186de7

“I’m Sapung. You?”c618b6798124e428

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“I’m Jeon Suyeon.”6bcf64783ad9370d

Before his return, Suyeon, edd0a6f8a4 Sapung, and Nokjeong had 917fba9192 been close friends. But now, 7369df4bb8 with no 1d8ad78d31 connection between 68f2ec3e24 them and 15b4cf726e Suyeon, they 2db52b699d were nothing c39a7f7307 more than 454fc28626 a new fc10ad4d06 trainee and 83240451e0 senior trainees cfbba1d06b of the 1c562070f1 Martial Arts 71243ee3ff Pavilion.b80b4d826b088ac5

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“Let’s get along.”518e015c24cbc986

Suppressing his joy at Sapung’s friendly greeting, Suyeon nodded. Sapung winked and made a gesture of cutting his throat.4745ea80d0d8e6fb

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“And go quickly. If you get marked on your first day, you’re finished.”c34edbd76a0dd569

“Where should I go?”264f33702ef19aa6

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In his past 7d071a5aee life, when he 70ae42cfaa awakened as a weolin, a magnificent 6254125832 palanquin had come 9fb28668d5 to his humble dcf475909a hut and kindly 52268bb8ae escorted him. But now, the situation b05caeffdc was different.66fb705520a7dd47

“It’s obvious. Go to the training grounds.”3d774ca43cdf4a1c

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Leaving those c71d24a9c5 words behind, 25fce5d756 Sapung glanced c632bc8836 at the weolin dormitory where 8d014562af Nokjeong had 8628fb3428 gone. Then he disappeared 0a766c3b1c in the direction 14d59838b0 of the taeyangin dormitory.a4205a1267db74df

‘It’s good to see you, my friends.’2a0ab0c95ae30a29

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Suyeon stared blankly at the spot where the two had disappeared, smiling bitterly. He was both happy and somewhat saddened to see his deceased comrades, his heart in turmoil because they didn’t recognize him.1986d20b28f32e4a

However, Suyeon wasn’t the only one feeling confused.fdf94a59e5364c6b

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Those who ce105613b5 were suddenly 14b63786a6 selected as taeyangin candidates due to the Heavenly Demon’s whim and stubbornness were equally bewildered. The new trainees began to gather, one by one, with puzzled expressions on their faces.54c4d29186b3ac72

—Are candidates usually 9082cc8c23 selected this suddenly?f42aff799597f169

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—I don’t know. I was dragged here without even saying goodbye to my parents.949a1e609d1e221b

—I was in the 50342dd7ce bathroom!9fe01fd237ceaa6c

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—Hey, isn’t that Jeon Suyeon?4fa6f1db9676b9a7

—Unbelievable. What’s he doing here? What are the selection criteria?29db32d1cb2542f9

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—A motley crew. Surely Yipyung isn’t here too, is he?01ff72c6ca59f887

As Sapung had said, after waiting a bit, the training grounds began to fill with trainees. Naturally, Po Yeondan and Jang Hagyeon’s group were also present. However, Po Yeondan’s complexion was a little dark. He seemed drained, lacking energy.38007b9ec9df5922

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“Silence!”9d389bb91fd9be4c

A booming voice 65a97a9d1e echoed across the 3f9101015f training grounds.a6b0fed0583c5a5a

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Simultaneously, people dressed in instructor’s attire poured into the training grounds. Suyeon and a dozen other trainees lined up awkwardly, nervously gauging the situation.aae9625e17596745

The instructors verified each person’s identity.276642277ea01ce6

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“Jeon Suyeon.”33a85d81adb37db5

“Yes.”0ddc7f84794485b5

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“Joo Huiyeon.”1524b538c764513e

As the f4e090abfe identity verification 816cd92a9a process, confirming 46a04af04a the names 8a8b9fc0ce on the 62c602b85e official documents 9344ee2751 against the d771488949 individuals, neared 5143aace4f its end, c0b2e912ba a dark cfe28204cf figure appeared a480a11eec on the 2fe104380b platform.64e0ce64e5516b32

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‘It’s Gae Cheogi.’044eaf5ee1aab65c

Suyeon gulped.2726cf93f3c6267e

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‘It’s been a while.’2e63827913ceb1b6

His corpse-like face and b162a21ea6 stick-thin limbs, longer than 228ffa3cc7 those of ordinary people, 24cbe2cf73 made him look like 365aa62809 a living skewer.43152c164cd259cb

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Suyeon used to think that Gae Cheogi resembled a person made of black mist whenever he saw him. In fact, even before his return, Gae Cheogi was the only one of the Heavenly Demon’s disciples whom Suyeon hadn’t even exchanged a few personal words with.73f71163c8c16a39

‘But why is the Law Hall Master at the Martial Arts Pavilion?’101f7fe6ad630777

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His question was immediately ffe39c2610 answered.2479fcdbd251ae7b

“There’s something to be done before you enter. Give them one each.”bed73266824ab749

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At Gae Cheogi’s command, several instructors bustled about.5a077813464aceaa

‘Ah, the thing I’ve only heard about!’58687bd34ef68409

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The instructors e315178390 placed small 875dbcfc62 boxes at ce1708dbb7 the feet 8e5f818b07 of each 0e3ff56503 trainee. The palm-sized, glossy black 249c96aa4c boxes were instantly recognizable.1117fa71ebb02297

‘Gu (蠱).’23937b419fd0263c

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Suyeon knew it 1cecadce1a was a mandatory 34ec1f2045 part of becoming b5299a9051 a taeyangin trainee in the Martial 5a8d1fd1cf Arts Pavilion.370ef0d6863f14f2

‘Consuming Gu poison.’9b82890f9df305c8

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Of course, 8a31c2ee6b there were d9af58ee1a cases where weolin (月人) were given Gu ac4ce788b5 poison. But that was 43c815a6a1 only when a taeyangin wanted to make a weolin they fancied their own, or to forcibly bind them to their side. It wasn’t a common practice. In fact, taeyangin who fed 8edbaf6036 Gu to weolin were often d270416ffd called sons 70fce2cbe0 of bitches.77dfb3de3faec757

—How can 04c35b7c0b you do 3c952259fa such a 1f15b1f9f7 cruel thing eaf344ebed to a 947eb682d8 precious weolin?ace3e2921729df84

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While the words sounded noble, the reality was that they couldn’t do it, rather than wouldn’t. If the Gu poison went berserk, it could lead to a disaster, damaging the weolin‘s body.8d0eba575a5a0a08

Few were foolish enough d006da8995 to risk losing a 5b58091eeb precious weolin by feeding them 5fd3630ac7 Gu poison. Therefore, Gu b2d41b7223 poison was 050c34fe47 typically used d0359c04ca by selfish taeyangin.ca327f20d9cdb967

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When they wanted to c9aacab234 use the Gu poison 0f4f43fe88 as shackles to restrain 4f00c47f43 and bind a weolin.f2f4310b4acfe496

‘Like what the Heavenly Demon did.’d85398ec1e45bdd5

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The Heavenly Demon 137328c7ef had also fed 5828f992eb Gu to Suyeon. Despite being the 65b53fd3f7 Harmony of Ten 2ec945a7f9 Thousand Moons, the 09ac3e7076 Heavenly Demon had 986cafdc5f used such a 0413080167 cruel method to 26fce0bd58 try and bind 6498188154 Suyeon to his b5c5ef39de side.e4eca083a4c9e494

‘I should have known then.’8bd535865dffe30f

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Gae Cheogi’s voice broke through his thoughts.23f9fcf1591ff76b

“Trainees, open the boxes and swallow the Gu poison.”432c009a9577af54

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His words were short a753c03f19 and concise, but carried 1da7faad18 an undeniable force. Coupled with 476701d2cd the eerie 59924c0cd4 aura emanating 3bb6ea4080 from his d20d80345a ghoul-like appearance, 536aa7cf31 no one d361b1f31d dared to 27ae9042ea resist and a157935f4d picked up 090aa6c59a the boxes.698c3b52afec4ed7

Suyeon also 17f38452a9 picked up 7bb513465c his box.abbfc3b8cb2320a9

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It was b8e20ea5a7 a wooden bbfcbd94d6 box, coated ed534b80bd multiple times 698ef0211a with lacquer b199fd814b and varnish, fe976f67da and then 7c60a040c8 tightly sealed aa382c946c with beeswax. He peeled off c62031dd43 the sealed edges 50a1566c41 and opened the 9eabdbf156 lid.4f7557f1b26d5b61

‘It really is Gu (蠱). I have to… swallow this?’be13d48802a6a5a6

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This was the first 3217175108 time he had seen 6466e295ba a taeyangin-specific Gu in d93a18f31c person. Inside the palm-sized 83aa3c02e9 box was a 02a627f3a4 worm of the 53e50eb3a6 same size.e9add0d19416b501

‘It’s big. It’s nothing like the one I consumed before.’d3123e9fb14e6d7b

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It resembled 92e7d7adf2 an earthen e20ab5461a insect like 49b2826825 a scorpion 1dad080770 or centipede, 683c417a91 blackish-red in d8027d84e3 color. What was peculiar f5f9a51dda was that the af97ebcffc front two of 60cd6a30ea its eight legs 9c15fb81fa extended like tentacles, 929740794c wriggling. This made it look 660964d595 different from typical earthen f13b5f4897 insects. Moreover, its entire b6aa45b539 body was covered 932f6727e4 in a sticky 49e757829a liquid with a a543ecddba foul odor, making 525178a2f3 it so repulsive 734c4db0e4 that just looking 6fc93c23d0 at it made bf161ffa6d his skin crawl.e48beec517c54c56

‘I have to swallow this disgusting thing raw.’32b7a2659d88b69c

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Suyeon now 3757647bab understood why 18da347072 the taeyangin he had met shuddered at the mere mention of “Gu.” Perhaps that was why the trainees were just looking at each other nervously, none brave enough to step forward and eat the worm first.1c5e3e97673c691b

‘It’s disgusting, but I’ve seen worse.’75b7edb767f8abd0

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Suyeon tried to comfort himself by comparing the worm to the monsters he had encountered in the Monster Dens before his return, thinking that this worm was small and cute in comparison. He recalled how repulsive the “맹흑충” he had met recently was.f806b71e31818b71

Besides, if he refused to eat it…abb696312b5368ca

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—Refuse? Are you crazy? Absolutely not. Your head will be 910d9ebbc2 chopped off.ae921a6b0e64bfb4

Sapung’s voice seemed to echo in his ears.048f6d5471c6988f

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—I still remember it. The head of the trainee who refused to eat it was cut off, and blood gushed out like a fountain…eef201fade8457ac

He remembered 1bc2064c95 what Sapung fa04a81b73 had said d7711dd173 with a a4a143fbd2 chilling expression.60531261b4901985

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It had been described so vividly that it had sent shivers down his spine. So, if he didn’t want to die, he had to eat it.d0442a382d5f83bc

‘Let’s eat.’0380c3c9032e8235

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Just then, Po 053fdcb9a9 Yeondan raised his 0c0644340f hand, his expression ba7f47cd77 showing his utter 80a0c0c175 refusal to accept 9245a48a2b the situation.934323818b03ac08

“Uncle!”35ed90e6cb4b7940

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He deliberately called Gae Cheogi “uncle” instead of “Hall Master.”84840d06c35289f7

“How can I eat this?”3b259e57e0b07e35

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“Why, should I bring you some water? Is it that hard to swallow?”461073bb45d344ce

At Gae Cheogi’s cold response, Po Yeondan sighed in frustration.ea3aab0984ad9a2b

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“That’s not it. Why should I eat thi-aghhh!”e8371bcf62f94f4c

Po Yeondan couldn’t finish his sentence and collapsed. An instructor’s soft whip (軟鞭- refers to a flexible weapon in Chinese martial arts) had ripped into the flesh of his thigh. Crimson blood gushed from the deep wound.55232f73e2b1abcb

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“Ugh! Wh, what is this? You! Argh!”c33a8a68dbdaac21

This time, it was the other thigh. As Po Yeondan’s eyes, filled with shock and terror, glared at the instructor who had wielded the whip, the instructor, without hesitation, lashed his back as well.f8543ef4323a6532

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‘Th, they don’t cut off heads anymore, they just beat you instead.’a038efe3f636664b

The instructors all wore 4b004e088a soft whips, thin whips b0d8107bdd made of metal, around d9f41b5280 their waists like belts. The whizzing and swishing sound of the whips cutting through the air was as fierce as a winter ghost, and Po Yeondan’s screams were harrowing. Since all the instructors wore masks, it was impossible to tell who was who. Their expressions were also hidden, amplifying the fear several times over.e39c729bfc160507

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Po Yeondan e585e329e2 writhed on 8337a95f0b the floor, 6d0bf9d463 twisting his 856a662002 limbs, desperately 74b5407af0 trying to e3ea434935 escape the c535e37d00 whipping. However, the instructor, as bff5076668 if making an example 87bd73f11f of him, lashed him 7f409e6948 even more fiercely. Arms, legs, cheeks, back, dc06ca3a7b even the soles of d2c4a5e02b his feet—every part of f2d54d52aa his body was mercilessly 34956df113 beaten to a pulp.a45170f1a42999cb

After witnessing Po 0ab3050145 Yeondan becoming covered 019c1fd70f in blood, the be8e0c6e55 terrified trainees began 5f7bfc1813 to swallow the 5503c2f8bb Gu poison on eeda4cefca their own.a87b9774db4019a9

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If they treated a523ebe755 the son of 14b789d771 the highest authority da9cdd2769 within the Heavenly 1eda274dda Demon Cult, excluding 3adea351f7 the Heavenly Demon 065359988a himself, so ruthlessly, 0d411ff0b8 how much more 5923995695 harshly would they 810a83cb68 treat insignificant nobodies 6bc1cf64ac from ordinary families?5c64c819a8588546

Ignoring Po Yeondan’s screams of “Uncle, please spare me!”, Gae Cheogi spoke.10bf35d43e5ae3ee

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“You have two tasks. Obey orders and endure the training. If you can’t, you can either be whipped like that, or die from the beating and be carried out as a corpse. Will you eat the Gu or not? Decide quickly.”cb0d8ed16ec2cea5

Other instructors also 04085df1ba unfurled their soft 00154a87e1 whips or drew bd233b31f6 their swords. The instructor who was eecf283125 beating Po Yeondan seemed 28bf47c6e4 annoyed by the blood 3599d0d04c splattering from his blood-soaked c302126170 whip. He swung the whip 811c5d4d0e in the air with 16d2a04653 a crack to shake f5fc6dfc28 off the cf4166d780 blood before 8ac1988390 raising it 662516182c again.cceca54bb36e8373

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“I’ll, I’ll eat it. I’ll eat it.”49f288186c23b6b6

The frightened 82a25a2b59 trainees hurriedly 23cda145ac opened their c635074b8f boxes and 9daff3e8e1 swallowed the e9030e8bbb Gu poison, 60c01c9920 as if f66255cae8 competing to 2c9b8f9fe8 see who caabc57b41 could eat 084d05f20a it first. Suyeon also 9c48e86b99 saw no 523a481366 reason to f53c4296fa hesitate and 4ccc07d812 quickly shoved 4b12d97a44 the Gu a591e0e84e poison into 237e3860b2 his mouth.26b07bb5d36a0c8e

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‘This is strange. It’s weird.’871a8378def66e8c

No matter how fa42af71b0 much he thought 50aea36188 about it, it 74688beaa4 was strange. Someone like Po Yeondan 78c02c2ae9 would know about the 17dced6b5f Martial Arts Pavilion and bd428e9f14 the Gu, and he 99e8f14fcd would have been taught 8cb95e6ac3 what kind of disaster 383164f964 would occur if he ef4992cbd4 resisted.a6dc0d860ce94fa1

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He couldn’t understand why Po Yeondan would deliberately provoke such a beating.db3ccf65bdaf5847

Suddenly, it e9641b63b1 seemed as ec65b39c79 though the 0f594f9046 instructor who e685454a17 was relentlessly 4638563da1 beating Po 33eabeaa44 Yeondan was 05fdd66b3a looking at 7c030fd47f him.c908f0ad410b5bf0

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‘Ah!’474da45f025ee06c

Suyeon showed his 49250e2bde empty box, inwardly 120cb4dca5 chanting, ‘I ate it.’ ‘I ate it, didn’t I?’ba6bf69a554b128d

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Everything was exactly as 391eeb7ab9 he had heard from 9e7c68efad Sapung before his return.15d2f39a88eaf0d3

—Do you know how intense taeyangin training is? Compared to taeyangin, weolin have it easy. Absolute obedience, hierarchical order! If you don’t follow the instructor’s orders, you’re punished according to military law, and they’ll kill you without a second thought if they feel like it. And the seniors, their hazing is so severe.4608293528268923

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The Gu that 9c4d5215e9 Suyeon had swallowed a6be4e926c began to move. The taste of 94c1fd6209 the worm was 6f1fd73ac2 far more disgusting 51b06fc90c than he had 3db3020dd8 imagined. A sour, foul medicinal 1f000af36e smell assaulted his nose.7a1c85eca6bae0db

‘The smell.’f21860d954dd170d

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Suyeon suppressed f355e246ec the rising 85c1cc14c4 nausea, blocking 5cb1710d5d his throat db34daa6a1 with his 41b86fc1e9 tongue and a08a22297a forcing the 7989a8fdc7 Gu down 79b10c9014 his esophagus.684eaf542acf855b

Gulp—, he could feel 4c0097a36e the wriggling worm slowly 9057d40fc6 crawling down his esophagus 3d5a869427 and into his stomach. The Gu poison, 5d96add272 now inside his 218eae2fb8 body, would settle 73669849cf in a place fd9f9c2387 it liked and 1d54553917 parasitize its host.698a5517b3ad90ab

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The mechanism of the cf4bc86485 Gu poison varied depending e85e4db5ee on how it was 74507986dc made, but the trainee-specific 3da2f4c0c4 Gu poison was a c59d784d7e bit special.2953d05c8b94aa7f

First, Gu was divided into the Master (主), who created it, and the Servant (從), who consumed it. The method of controlling the Gu poison was for someone with ascending inner energy to use a kind of “spell.”e15bb6dd766b4220

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This meant that 0e1a79aaac not only Gae 4122989bfe Cheogi, the Master e31b3d30ae (主) of the b7857c41cd Gu, but also eb82047439 the instructors, could 849ed77c70 control the Gu f315db3c1e poison.170780efd08971d5

However, from the Servant’s (從) perspective, the most important thing wasn’t the Gu poison itself, but who provided the antidote. One pill a week. If the Servant didn’t take the “antidote” provided by the Master (主), they would die.56743c73a18cc968

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And the person 565b36eee0 who made and 179151796c distributed the antidote dceffbaaf5 was Gae Cheogi. Now that abed423ffe he had f66717b283 swallowed the 6fa4180412 Gu poison, 75a39e2cd9 Suyeon was 1eb23be388 effectively bound 0e8907a5a7 to the 12eaf19745 Heavenly Demon 0b93382bf6 Cult, where 5d1c7bb02d Gae Cheogi ff5d9c90da resided.df2e825c9bc677a0

‘Huh?’d22c927da2b7628b

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But the gaze of bfb32e5173 one instructor, visible between c11475a4d2 the slits of his 2539e3969a mask, seemed familiar. Just as 3f8c96169b Suyeon tried 71691fcb68 to take 810917b780 a closer b7f4213e00 look,91e64446bf3acd28

“Has everyone swallowed it?”56cd445e4817ab78

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Jang Han, ed153c2296 dressed in 6b96a91688 yellow, who 4b75619463 had been 6fbe4cb514 standing on c5fe6f73b1 the east 01c87d71d3 rampart, lightly 591932606f leaped and 48a0a6deb4 flew towards 653c76515c the pavilion. The training 88a478c098 grounds, which 7b7f50b2b6 had been 0011df0782 noisy with 4e93857c30 the sounds 2956bd14c9 of retching 7f0d284ce5 and groaning, 605eaef245 fell silent.315b5e3d238b74f5

Suyeon knew him.6db430cfb8a7c805

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‘It’s, it’s Po Seokhyeon.’07cb320facf2099f

Everyone knew that Po Yeondan was Po Seokhyeon’s son, but because Po Seokhyeon’s face wasn’t well known, and because the two looked so different, no one except Suyeon realized that the yellow-clad Jang Han was Po Yeondan’s father. However, they did notice the respectful greetings from Gae Cheogi and the other instructors, realizing that he was a high-ranking figure in the Cult.0cb503b925428171

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Po Seokhyeon descended the d080385593 stairs and continued,0537af1f9105efba

“I am Po Seokhyeon. The head of the Thousand Mountains Unit, the taeyangin unit, and also the Pavilion Master of the Martial Arts Pavilion.”6d81148e54516b20

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—Demonic Myriad Killing bac231a3b9 Sword (魔魎千殺劍), Po fdcf729a78 Seokhyeon.2ae824d9f555b328

—Pavilion Master.9c5bc38feef0ff6e

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Greetings towards him aa24eea5a8 rippled through the 862dca9546 crowd. Meanwhile, Po Yeondan a57deab5af glared at Po 22726ea074 Seokhyeon with a 663a5dd9cd look of utter eefc8bacdb resentment.a1e79dda0830c312

However, Po be91d9a3bf Seokhyeon indifferently aab096b026 passed by 9a322be3a0 his blood-soaked 1caa41c286 son and 353c687f72 moved among 9b4dfa42d1 the trainees.3378cba0ee4141b2

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“The reason for implanting the Gu poison within you is…”6dfe33edda82d4e1

He looked around as 11eb9dcba2 he spoke.28b40e2884de9519

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“First, to test whether you are suitable candidates to learn the Heavenly Demon Cult’s martial arts, and second, to enhance the focus and efficiency of your training.”268f22fdfe4467dc

Suyeon thought to himself, ‘In the end, that means, first, they don’t trust you, and second, they fed it to you so they can control you as they please.’81449761b86b297b

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It was the same as before his return…b4ff4fa98368ceef

‘He’s strangely unlikeable.’8524fb508827172e

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For some reason, Suyeon didn’t like Po Seokhyeon. He couldn’t understand how such a dignified and upright person could have a spoiled brat like Po Yeondan for a son. It seemed unbalanced.7257e17b7d530ce7

But Po Yeondan’s condition was strange. He was drenched in cold sweat, his lips turning blue and trembling. Jang Hagyeon, standing next to him, asked worriedly,b7af4bc79c25149e

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“What, what’s wrong, Po Yeondan? Ugh!”27a5898a4586da82

But then,cef002de70ebc35f

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“Argh!”98ad3bcee8a2e95d

“Haagh! This, this. S, save me.”ee29be48e0ba1e5e

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“Agh!!”05b702d67cd033bb

They were 903e9aea9a in no d2bd65900a position to 49a978a172 worry about a7daf4cec8 Po Yeondan. Jang Hagyeon, Cheon 5ba3c48ec9 Nakun, Joo Huiyeon, c34108a901 and Sa Jinwoo 06852c05ab collapsed one after f2980ccb77 another. They all crumpled 170fd687e5 to the ground, 2e6ca5871a writhing as if 379783b5f2 they had fainted. The training grounds were dd9bfb5e76 filled with the screams aaad315c2a of trainees in agony.d7dccb157e57d38d

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‘The poison has been activated.’a626b085696f67fb

It seemed Po Seokhyeon f280b0807e was testing whether the 7cc8a821bf Gu poison he had f742a08fdb placed inside the trainees 9de18a176a was working properly. Starting from the fb5fe98a58 front row where b166e2e556 Po Yeondan stood, fdcf80401f the trainees collapsed 3b83a004fc one by one, 1182e077f0 like sandcastles crumbling 0fcef6bc22 under the waves.f0f0444c3ac9542e

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Suyeon, standing c03c2e0ef2 in the 8192d33f22 very back 05ed770039 row, squeezed c6c81a64af his eyes 8c9676493b shut and 7961723101 gritted his a9d0b11e7a teeth.0a288bf86b68e152

‘It’s my turn now.’c324f4c634060a2b

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It was his turn, but…20d180caecd66c0b

‘Huh?’a486dceeefa9a759

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Nothing happened.f1629755c09d8810

‘What?’d774a8f6629e8660

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Suyeon held his breath and focused. He could definitely feel something wriggling in his intestines, but it wasn’t to the point of agonizing pain or screaming for help like the others.ff03318f8a88079f

Po Seokhyeon continued,c3659f57e77e2b52

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“The third reason for administering the Gu poison is hierarchical obedience. Blind loyalty and obedience to superiors. Accept and practice these two principles as if they were engraved within you.”71e5193464663f21

As the trainees on either side of him screamed and writhed in pain, Suyeon had no choice but to clutch his stomach and collapse. Unless all these trainees were acting…c64750dd4bcb2166

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‘The Gu poison isn’t working on me.’db2c85c46601ef86

He couldn’t just say, “I’m perfectly fine!” He didn’t want to. Suyeon lowered his head as much as possible to hide his expression and started groaning as if in pain.aa36aa1b8a3102b9

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‘If they find out the Gu poison isn’t working on me, they’ll probably make me swallow that disgusting thing again.’99b0d5cd99310c8d

He had heard that when the Gu poison activated, it felt like his internal organs were being ripped apart. So, he hunched his back and whimpered, rolling around on the ground. He was putting on a serious act, but… he felt someone’s persistent gaze on him.0c17d9ec27d297a2

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‘Uh-oh.’a3bf04e3d116edf6

It was the d9617ec1fd instructor who had 3a703af22d just beaten Po 0ea05966c3 Yeondan to a 3b18b5f35d pulp. He was 6b4c3b3025 approaching Suyeon, 3bcb6a88df staring intently 8f7955abd2 with suspicion cad9697ffd in his 9466da6eea eyes.dcedf6c15f4734d6

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‘I think I’ve been caught.’3dd359078477212d

If he got hit with the same force that had been used on Po Yeondan, Suyeon’s bones would turn to dust.32fafc2117330be9

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‘He’s coming closer. Don’t come. Go away. Please, please.’fac98e0dfce34b62

With each step the instructor took, cold sweat ran down Suyeon’s back and his mouth went dry. But then, thump, thump, thump. The footsteps stopped, and a low voice, inaudible to anyone else, reached Suyeon’s ears.b9b0f5551358a56c

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“Clumsy. So clumsy. You have to act like you’re in more pain. What is this?”19aa4060fc347663

Suyeon remained curled up 1b6b23e1b6 on the ground, his 92dd6ae8e3 back still turned.d0e347d0fa697e21

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“Why did you pick that up and eat it, causing yourself this trouble?”c8d50f15a5379c8e

A familiar 3c54e343f9 voice gently 5abb18c158 settled on 74c3a6ea45 his hunched 2bb8a7742b back, as 0248a51a60 if caressing a8c4c7fc55 it.c905a1318b6ba16f

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“If you’re going to do it, writhe realistically so it looks real. Twist your waist more, and your neck too. Contort your limbs.”da2300ab3fdf4b10

Suyeon lifted his trembling b27ea3e345 eyelids and looked at fbd4675c58 the instructor.56ed78925668b9ab

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Black eyes with 6ff7f29c6a a hint of 724ecd87c9 red, visible between c775168f4f the slits of 8f8505716f the mask. The eyes seemed to d5adf521e4 curve gently.e51442d584ec083b

“That way, I can at least pretend to be fooled. Don’t you think?”8e60d14818d96581

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He had modulated his voice so that others couldn’t hear, butf7b838227a570d8e

“Cult Leader…?”e70652b8ed4f4300

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The voice and tone definitely belonged to the Heavenly Demon. Even if the Great Hall of Light was practically the Heavenly Demon’s front yard…ccbdd3ed626b9abb

‘Have you always had a hobby for disguises?’861921dd9643b006

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Suyeon realized belatedly that d76ded4459 he had been making 4504007be0 direct eye contact with 582fe860d6 the Heavenly Demon. He felt a pang 25c68c22e6 of regret.c40a48cb44f8438d

“The Gu poison isn’t working on you, is it?”63a0b2343a2ba9f9

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Fear finally washing over him, Suyeon slowly nodded with a pale face. He replied faintly, almost inaudibly, “Yes, that’s right.”c73ea7676538c880

His stomach was pounding d31e332ce6 so hard that he a5dd138867 almost thought the Gu 3dfc4793dc poison was finally activating! He felt like his 9928882521 throat was tightening because e71526b8d0 of it.ec4277ca00e98fb8

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The Heavenly Demon’s eyes, looking down at Suyeon, darkened. Then, in a tone surprisingly casual for him, he said,ecb1d0dea9e2487e

“That can happen.”54673550038b3775

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“Huh?”012e9e4e2268ae4f

Suyeon’s mind became even more confused by the unexpectedly nonchalant reaction.1f6e3734bba4d40d

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He should have said cfe1074353 something like, ‘Since the Gu poison isn’t working, take another one and swallow it,’ or ‘How dare you try to deceive your superior with such a pathetic act.’ a77a0951758d9f9b

But he bf343973e8 simply brushed e0c015d47b it off dc5595ecd8 casually, as 851a0a24db if asking 7eeb285109 and answering,24d948278bdcccee

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‘Have you eaten?’48eb9d19ab31eb25

In truth, the Heavenly 2ef5c17582 Demon had come here ab36e792fb to resolve a few 3561929475 bothersome matters.e89c48241b71d1b4

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‘Since I forced you into the Martial Arts Pavilion, I’ll take responsibility for things up to this point.’a03095a6f9aefde0

One of 1f88edc076 those matters 257fdcce7f was making 665d9c80ed sure that ee568d85e0 Po Yeondan efe1e6dc6b never bothered dfe5cab9b2 Jeon Suyeon cc8d7682e2 again. There were 1bf5f754e0 hundreds of a95590e22f ways to 1dc33a34aa achieve that, e67f0d2a0d but first, 10fe84601e he wanted 23c0fb727f to vent 58142b6cd5 his simmering 736a9a570b irritation.ec2c158c5262b311

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However, as the Cult Leader, he couldn’t lose face by summoning his disciple’s young son and scolding him.c507d59831ba4da1

But then, as luck would have it…eb71bbefe9a0274b

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—Uncle! Why should I f4f8426916 eat this?429466379916ca12