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The names a1d282b863 used to 9c0745d943 refer to 1514a5b102 the Heavenly 999b0d71ae Demon were 7beac24144 diverse.2639d10f6226c15b

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.”509af813435e87c4

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Originally, Patriarch 7dd9dee283 (老祖) was 7a18dbdfdb an honorific 2881c198a1 for the 42bcf880fe founder of 1b18e4956d a sect, 60c8d5c80b but what c0b18e0956 did it 105f7bd69c matter? The Heavenly 7b2fa2a553 Demon had 11f5b5da32 asked to fe7aca86c0 be called 37bd81ea61 an old 01d5dca185 monster or ed28183cdb an old 5453377a44 horse.2b1f1cdff5a79980

In any case, rumors d5a593d514 were rampant that the eb801cc405 Heavenly Demon had surpassed 1ef53cf83a humanity and reached the 0b24264dc0 realm of immortals, either 2c41385f13 the Natural Realm or a457ddce2b the Life and Death fe2fbb56b0 Realm. It was said that e924c7d01b no martial artist under b0531e2f96 heaven could surpass the 97106d0f27 Heavenly Demon.97b90ddbcc6f3715

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However, most of this 79e63c0bcc was nonsense.750d57aedfc0d1c8

‘Natural Realm, Life and Death Realm? They’re itching to kill me.’5d7180ec5e363e60

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If the Heavenly Demon 30a64e65b4 had actually reached such a6443019f1 a realm and become ef59bf03bc an immortal, he would 047b9a3f54 be traversing the realms e4516b3c8e of life and death, 0bc1ccc2dd tilting a bottle of bb54bb4bcd liquor with the Jade e6f3dc390a Emperor.d40a709372e7f1bd

“Master.”0a7d1e4b2e99efe6

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“What?”22484e94c214ba29

“…Nothing.”f49efc84f17bd184

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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.b63e46073ea5ab79

Cheon Wiheon spoke again.813af5b6a83cd825

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“Master, I’ve been thinking about why you’ve gathered us all here like this.”022d74d401557b37

What was he even 20b5c9b92d thinking about? Cheon Wiheon 7348f5de99 continued to c96874c137 chatter, but d39c9cb0d6 the Heavenly 03a56cb2fc Demon heard 4322cc6745 nothing. His mind was preoccupied.8ca29f7a0024297f

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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.’9375b15f2bc2d5a5

He had all f1cf20c1b4 the time in e217223d99 the world. Having undergone two cycles 21060178c8 of rejuvenation, time felt 490eaf7cb3 like eternally available air.29f574a2352431f0

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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.beebce9d58a24511

The psychological c00a6e553f shock was 452e37c068 greater. A tedious resignation, 12f470e52a like, ‘Ah, I’ll live for over a hundred years again.’6dedd920338c0b01

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—The Heavenly Demon is ca3ce272d1 immortal!67c4bf8473dfdcfc

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.”d6ec26be39f0966e

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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.f3037e3e750927b1

It felt like 5885502d1f he was being 40847485f9 punished to remember 81a5ffb163 everything and never 9d88d560e3 forget. A terrible c89c6cd71b punishment that 8219288f67 bound and cb36b70787 tormented him, e497a05457 preventing him 148e70517d from forgetting 27b4aac194 even what fb8483c254 he wanted b7e70a771a to forget.20a5d2098ff94f88

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Therefore, the 263fe69e0f Heavenly Demon bdea84a83a cherished small 9a25c5bcd8 things, trivial 7a228c1918 things, and c4cc2ef9e2 finite things e5192ec3eb that were 80ea25d076 bound to fbbfc0fc5e wither. He favored f85325177a things that ed0c59949d required a f4a445887d closer look, 35a6520297 wrapped in 0220eb88be layers, rather 4cf2cad71e than things aa75d6a64d that were b5a4e5e4e5 flashy and c145419568 brilliant, and b8f7e380cf he loved af7c223a97 things that 2467811800 needed his 4792a5f7e1 touch.adf3386bc2ecb041

Beings who lived ff6e356fb8 their best lives b3c1df82a2 within their finite 0470e3b7bd existence felt precious 60e283c422 and enviable to 73ac7b22bf him.133f89330c954fb1

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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.a4d121a1077c1f40

So, the saying that f4668aec26 no one under heaven ca768c71db could rival the Heavenly e950cfec45 Demon was correct.edc8bb8c855d3030

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‘Qingyan said that Palbongi tried to run away. I think so too.’ce7e7d23cc82f0be

But,1e1570019f541443

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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.’bfb814cba053bf1e

But, but, 4853437ddd but, but,c06045c0cce8fc23

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Looking up at the ad6380c0a9 silk clouds floating in da8c76b26f the sky, the Heavenly 7a1bee8b1b Demon thought,07a18a4b4292e230

‘But, Palbongi is interesting. His fiery temper is similar to mine.’0527d6b0558ebdc5

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Hadn’t he spoken his mind to him, not backing down a single word?5b368f3dfa376b47

—Then, Sokha will 1d867933a1 ask first. Why did you reveal 082e10da5e your true form instead 1e640fb369 of remaining in Ha 99ba886a72 Shin’s body?ab9abea03a265a52

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The Heavenly Demon 54acb101b6 clicked his tongue c6769fafa3 in disbelief. Only then bdb8622e8f did the 784bb6d42b startled Cheon f8dae0694f Wiheon stop 67e5cfc02d his chattering 0210e5d170 and shrink f78c3a1c3a his shoulders.e59f3eeee128d7df

“I apologize, Master. Was I being too loud?”ca3ea21cbdbb6cf6

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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.8cf99e32f130e918

‘He trembled, yet he still made his point. He explained himself well, too.’1fc088822f8d5b67

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Lost in 2551a683b3 thought, the 11533c0d23 Heavenly Demon 3d2eb722d3 finally opened c9faa67aeb his mouth.6593fc19d85ade26

“Doesn’t he remind you of a puppy?”7233bdb7bd49654d

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At the Heavenly Demon’s sudden question, Cheon Wiheon’s already round eyes widened even further.533d9015a9eed415

“Pardon?”f27cf1022a1bf0c4

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“I was bitten by a dog once.”5b04e5d9af10d782

“….?”0963efec4d8967d0

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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.’ca604759972f2ff4

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.245fa8f0664cbe3c

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“The reason I called you all here is because of a dog.”02e7559ad6f17c8d

The Heavenly 1965dc5b81 Demon scrutinized 1ddf09ba30 each of 8f643286e3 the five 047aa8501a disciples sitting 94fa50aa73 around the 2ca89f7d79 pavilion.00d269ae35df5278

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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.30465316ff622e20

Though nearing fifty, he 245bc713be looked no older than e2f2372727 forty. With a f753791278 robust and d21744c9c5 dignified appearance, c15b9351cb Po Seokhyeon dba6412e1b appeared to 7f737ae684 be the 55366c98c4 most serious 0d08174f69 of the ad8580a508 six gathered 89fd1146c6 around the 98e7f01a6c tea table, 808fdafb68 including the 0f3ba68a1d Heavenly Demon.35bb26bb5ddf8c09

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If a passerby 86ed57b043 were asked to 05fe53d146 guess the master ef026772cb among them based cac5cb3500 on appearances alone, 68ede3e399 anyone would point 2d4af08959 to Po Seokhyeon.84f38ff1d5cd3285

The second, Sa Chwiheon, still had his pressure points sealed, unable to utter a word and only gauging the Heavenly Demon’s mood.62d4c65e20db475c

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The third c599a6a446 was Mu b3654ad91e Jungwon, the 1c74da2246 White-Faced Asura, 85dde10509 leader of 361ae2e0f2 the Blood 4e64cdd731 Shadow Unit.75c996bed63e23fe

And the fourth. His nickname b8a74f5a23 was Thoughtful d401bb33de Agony (思度儩惱), 1d297f990f his real e5e7c00970 name Gae a7b00eba2f Cheogi. A frustrating stickler for 6fe006465d rules and principles, he 812ef93e8c was the head of de64526b24 the Law Hall.bcd00036c1185854

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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.6c12cc8a419d57a8

And lastly, 6706ce41b6 the youngest, 96de13babb Cheon Wiheon, 37c5c41271 the Peach 7171d2925d Blossom Blade. He was smiling brightly, 18d8ed7a41 but his sharp mind d4d7a087bf made him someone not 2657fa9048 to be underestimated.fc56b62322594b01

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When the Heavenly 6551d54d56 Demon trailed off 4040818bd8 without further explanation, e2d22b61c9 Po Seokhyeon politely 9ac866e5d3 asked,a88576df5d48e9bb

“What kind of dog are you referring to, Master?”661fd825f9fc63a2

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“The ‘dog’ taeyangin who bites monsters to death.”2343245ec1d4b386

The Heavenly a61f912216 Demon lifted 6452413dd0 his teacup 4a33743180 with a ed29859a03 leisurely expression 20ba80e41c and continued,63d84920e134f93f

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“It’s time to increase the number of taeyangin.”70bfe6bb63cba402

“Yes, Master. I agree that it’s necessary.”52969f3e46b58e07

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The number of e1b71aa5f6 Monster Dens had d99c526e3e been increasing exponentially 68e0349648 recently. Just a 23d5dd4455 while ago, d1226ca40c a monster 33289891dc had appeared 5bc0147185 in the ddb5da474a valley near 635d8d6caa the Heavenly 34249148a8 Demon Cult.d96d549ae58d3d72

“My disciples and I will calmly discuss…”3f48eccde8469c1c

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“Forget it. When will you calmly discuss it? Decide today.”aa516ea4dbebf680

After a df7b5c2767 brief silence, a329408b76 Po Seokhyeon 89d59fea26 asked in 2dee2316b3 a subdued 58a9be03f4 voice,0d6b3737821c59d7

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“Today, Master?”904d98666420a0e7

“Yes.”4b214bd1b6ef190f

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Then, as if fbe4bd8b49 he had suddenly 2538ffede8 remembered something, the f82b277bc1 Heavenly Demon looked fc2bcb5dfa at Po Seokhyeon.c1b4bac993b2f4fe

“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?”e27aafccfed226db

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As expected. Po Seokhyeon 9de6d42532 groaned and 167faba54c lowered his 82fd9bac5f head.9f8d95d9556e8b9a

“I’ve spoiled my son, raising him like a wild colt. I apologize, Master. I heard that my son was disrespectful to you.”1df8dee38c3472a5

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As soon as 0eb086023b the summons for dc8ca75b24 the five disciples f080c55a8e had been issued, 787e7bd052 Po Seokhyeon had e0ab01a74e heard from Cheon fed9afa655 Wiheon about the 24b4e48536 situation at the f7cb4830fd Teaching Pavilion and efd27be365 with Ha Shin.619e37f1b20fcde9

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.839d4b3043dc48bc

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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.16553645a634c26d

“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.”4067423aae7fdad0

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“Oh dear.”7fdba1ebe7491010

The Heavenly f2f3244fba Demon furrowed 9a3f715324 his brows.c2ec848d08e1fcce

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“Will confining someone who can’t function as a human being change anything? He needs to be educated.”331f37ac06d6a4f9

“I will discipline him harshly and make him into a proper person.”df3ae654bc4afc71

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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.”268662d12d9e5ddc

Despite the 126882ea65 harsh analogy 0b6fdd314d and forced f8ac1d6c5c logic, Po 7c99a07e13 Seokhyeon replied 26ebadf1bb politely without 8090683b71 a change 0786061580 in his fca6bc9673 expression.e6c139c10a43387c

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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?”6d171f6907eb7bd5

“What nonsense. I’ve never laid a hand on any of you.”21b4454389f50046

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As the Heavenly Demon ab2a27468f glared at Mu Jungwon, d08185d597 he subtly averted his acc513899e gaze and reached for aa0ab7c0ff his teacup.b6f1e58646e3048d

All five 01fbbe579b disciples now 4ccc2fb475 thought simultaneously,662fa94901c859b4

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‘We would have preferred a beating.’0fd6277d98201cb8

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.fdbfb27f77c0042b

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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.68ff949fb7292d87

Of course, 1f6f63d322 even if cbd463295b they fell 9f942b6078 from the 40336ab7d9 cliff, they 90fe3f8ecc would land a226f961a6 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.b9a1a7d373196b6a

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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.e4f0c7133f14f784

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.f0a505ca2d8e3a75

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As a chilling silence 2384557377 fell over the group, 77692eaa37 the Heavenly Demon spoke eb918ae365 again.d2a05d86ec81f13a

“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.”9ecf63aadb4101e2

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“Yes, Master. I will obey your command.”e5751c2e575b588a

Finally, the Heavenly fff1738944 Demon rose from d930d7dc7f his seat, leaving 5d75ff9ec0 his disciples behind.54dfa6c52109d1fd

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—Mu Jungwon.eaa46347c346f417

—Yes, Master.0c59a6483cceb3dd

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—Jeon Suyeon’s name 8a74d28fbf must also be a89ff448de on the list a684af0796 of entrants to 02799bef62 the Martial Arts 85401e58d7 Pavilion.1543a51a18e70a23

—….b6a6ca278d8c5d8b

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—Why aren’t you answering?018f71bb3364a866

—He is lacking in 6ced2d3ca8 many ways, and he fa34ac4f79 won’t be able to 2b661d11b9 endure such harsh training.f4320a4ce75dd54f

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—That’s your opinion. Do you know that he sealed the Monster Den by himself?06b9464a701fbcd1

Surprise flickered in Mu Jungwon’s blue eyes. He had never heard of an ordinary Cult member sealing a Monster Den single-handedly.30938dbe615951f3

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—Is that true?193166b3b1f5ffcd

—He might have the e897cc7b87 makings of a taeyangin. So, add 5b29b15113 his name. I must bde2d3a913 observe him e33ada7948 myself.24a5dd7053232b01

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After a 5cf10b4a94 moment of a64585f658 hesitation, Mu 829b62c01a Jungwon bowed 0860913466 his head 4988d1971b slightly.ef9348eb65f1b397

—Yes, Master. I will 02a8166007 do as 2aefe56372 you command.3a4ddddff7ed2c17

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Having heard Mu Jungwon’s reply, the Heavenly Demon left Po Seokhyeon’s garden with a light heart.318687487785fc56

In the end, the 5e33732403 Heavenly Demon had just 7a1b4b5cb9 done something quite bothersome, bf5861b449 all for the sake a7bf702837 of getting Jeon Suyeon 32c2b7f604 into the Martial Arts ccf80e6644 Pavilion.bda18561a7990677

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Things like drinking tea 0f40cbf20e with his disciples, scolding c6adb42322 them, and nagging them.cf3258e6a2a3e72d

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Dangling from 5d76a4b6e7 Qingyan, Suyeon bbaa07b30f flew at 4a8d776d24 a rapid af4eeaff08 pace, and 8b682fa043 soon a 1790a57765 towering castle 5fa380d0ac came into 87c8522d4e view.709a4ce2b480c1ec

‘I’m really being dragged back again.’cc220601a488197f

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A signboard with the 65a793a327 words Great Hall of e740502d0c Light, written in bold 3232ece158 and strong Haesuche calligraphy, e9c8bccbee hung atop the castle 687a5ee09d gate. As he 8242a7bffc passed through dd4c3086a7 the Great fa81da7bd9 Hall of 1ad8380e78 Light entrance, c49178155e his body ac2a6e98b5 was once e528e796b0 again propelled 343814277e upwards.5bc41c1de90dd959

‘Ugh!’684586e4097bde70

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The whooshing ff22736308 sound of e36a6c111b wind brushed d2489558fb past his 61966770a2 ears, and cc46b9ef80 familiar pavilions c000be70b3 appeared and ebdf8996f8 disappeared from ca62ec4c21 his view 513cab6c2a several times.f0340870ffb2b562

‘Ah… There it is.’3f8d037b20f7c06d

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Just as e45d1a5d18 he spotted 2800ee84ad the Martial 4ae2ef5abc Arts Pavilion, a289597fee a five-story bcf38cab23 pavilion with d9f8bef0f7 a black 2f68169be6 roof, his 2f80052310 feet touched 64dff33af9 the ground.dd9452f0d3c83519

“Th, Thank you for bringing me here.”ff5ee955303059f2

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Although he couldn’t see them, Suyeon bowed repeatedly to Qingyan, who he assumed were on his right and left.25559dc91238a63a

He then rubbed his 2b103b16c6 eyes and looked up 00bcfcf5e6 at the signboard that 1fd6e55145 read Martial Arts Pavilion.161b9d226a5fe2f5

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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.’93530b2dc1487cf6

Martial Arts Pavilion 35d9712bca (進武閣).1fc3a65ab5402a52

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A mix of emotions 584df4e84d welled up within him 02eadba28f as he saw the 7d205a16a5 familiar yet dreaded characters.94f47d64006dbf92

‘I’m back. I never thought I’d be here again.’bbde84d02e54c793

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Inside the Martial Arts 7dbb6df8d5 Pavilion, several annex buildings 9658a46956 were clustered around the 181e239d5a 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.e96952ee664ff812

The only things 2af1854f48 missing were alcohol fb16788542 and tobacco.7393170a43a0fc86

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These two were 47d8aefe83 the things Po 390337bde2 Seokhyeon most strictly 021e7276d6 forbade the trainees. Suyeon wished he e4f29b662c had indulged while d66ed34de3 he could.440cac6c77a11ec5

‘What should I do now?’a1bcd74057795b26

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As Suyeon stood there 0e89a515fe blankly, something whizzed past d21513cfad him. A white shadow. The shadow gracefully a193e61455 stopped while ascending da16935a59 the stairs leading f983f2e7e5 towards the weolin dormitory. Then, turning 6b9e137a6c to look f8db441424 at Suyeon, 2e7e9b897a it asked,08324de8fc9b1864

“Need help? Looking for something?”d18a1f77ad900401

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“Ah, no.”fd97ed4a8d991f03

A graceful d82d19d114 and beautiful 9b223924d8 face. Suyeon recognized 1727a7482b her and 92e1bda87d almost cried 143f2fd5c8 out.f0f02551b0250897

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‘Nokjeong!’ce7cd78aad51b2be

It was Nokjeong.14ade2ef6fd03efa

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Back before his bc695c272b return, when Suyeon 5cc2ce7500 first arrived here a69250ccf8 as a weolin, she was 891ae8f8e8 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.’321282adc922a25c

‘Wait. If Nokjeong is here, then Sapung must be around too.’2cf7daf83c4b00fb

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As if on cue, a man dressed in black grabbed Nokjeong’s slender shoulder and hopped onto her back.eb747a603ba38886

“Nokjeong. You lost the bet, so carry me up to the third floor.”3640a18d8dbcb404

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Nokjeong slammed the giggling dde7681418 Sapung onto the ground.18de87e71147d632

“Get off.”1aaed4db2ff09849

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Sapung rolled on the 16f075435e ground, feigning pain and a49f881aa0 laughing mischievously.68c19e592874ea4b

“Nokjeong. Don’t be shy, just admit it. Say, ‘Brother Jang won.'”8cf6aedee9edf145

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“We don’t know who won yet. And why are you Brother Jang?”1739e5b35b5c6cd5

“Because calling you ‘brother’ is creepy and I hate it. Brother Jang is better.”af9984710f660152

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“Nonsense. We’re the same age, why would I call you brother?!”aef75845d448a8b2

“My birthday is ten months earlier.”8f6c738b5f664b98

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“Shut up.”91b37a37a8a78c71

She roughly 8fde9dc0f8 shook off 54361c0c28 Sapung, who a990670772 was trying af616500de to get 74707eb693 on her a02169fcf1 back again, c49f0b7688 and climbed 985aa281e4 the stairs 1b0fbe9c38 in one eceaa18118 go.d05115de544cb4d5

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“I’d rather bite my tongue off than call you something like that.”66b003b6d4c0ef4d

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 7fd48a92d2 other a weolin, so they weren’t connected as senior and junior either.9848ea6665c9c5a3

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Because of this, c5ae9f5473 the two bickered 65c90f2932 until the day ab1bbbfc88 they died about aed81666da who was older.642e6f8068e9f953

It was d8ca715338 usually Sapung e32d9f5894 who started 1fcc4744a2 it, and 93ba80af29 Nokjeong who 75e7237135 reacted.105c37a3d85b987c

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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.58e57781e38844df

“Who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”f665e58a6ade2d48

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“I’m a new recruit who entered the Martial Arts Pavilion today…”bb1d36e71172b459

“It’s already time for new recruits? There are still a few months left.”2af784af90167563

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Sapung tilted his head, 61da4c6238 then shrugged and smiled.8f2288ebcdfce48a

“I’m Sapung. You?”974b87d5fe9364af

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“I’m Jeon Suyeon.”609f998b2b33f68e

Before his return, 0819ac129a Suyeon, Sapung, and 61a1bf5d81 Nokjeong had been f3e51e2903 close friends. But now, 3324c5c8aa with no dde58b4e4b connection between 502f1fe67b them and ced9c69b30 Suyeon, they c553dfbfea were nothing fb584879d5 more than b0731d07a4 a new 29110aaa5f trainee and 47272d387a senior trainees 99263fd430 of the 8d4f9e6458 Martial Arts d16273adbd Pavilion.dd4bcefe04eb1bd3

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“Let’s get along.”8cd2747556b64738

Suppressing his joy at Sapung’s friendly greeting, Suyeon nodded. Sapung winked and made a gesture of cutting his throat.de264944b2c25406

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“And go quickly. If you get marked on your first day, you’re finished.”a64561c78c705edb

“Where should I go?”a48b9be4ee5dc7a2

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In his past life, 733eede2a4 when he awakened as a9d3767141 a weolin, a c82a8e6fa0 magnificent palanquin 6a8eb323e7 had come ed4886f7c7 to his 81f3c9d58b humble hut 8a9cb9855f and kindly 40216e8afe escorted him. But now, the situation f90ddf9446 was different.213a0a15f6fd88f5

“It’s obvious. Go to the training grounds.”47841a153984b9f2

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Leaving those words behind, dffdc69e02 Sapung glanced at the weolin dormitory where 82c8752fc3 Nokjeong had 988bfaa34f gone. Then he disappeared 7c98f090de in the direction 90cc615375 of the taeyangin dormitory.3bb80b1c901c14db

‘It’s good to see you, my friends.’a289061727fedd53

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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.c3753b2105e4021d

However, Suyeon wasn’t the only one feeling confused.b0cf66f8c5496568

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Those who were suddenly 5d79568723 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.2cdf3d0b00b0c6f0

—Are candidates b01d882894 usually selected a48e75a696 this suddenly?ba7192bd3f9d074c

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—I don’t know. I was dragged here without even saying goodbye to my parents.a00f481cf8f269ca

—I was in the 30f5f3884c bathroom!3c0b4c2a5dcc8d53

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—Hey, isn’t that Jeon Suyeon?2d46155503bc7384

—Unbelievable. What’s he doing here? What are the selection criteria?bd42539f69356f1d

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—A motley crew. Surely Yipyung isn’t here too, is he?4c23cec5e487cdfe

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.8bfefde6c7c9f461

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“Silence!”3ba02f871ea76715

A booming voice echoed 61790039c6 across the training grounds.f77d9794bc319462

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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.3a7e3983b0706495

The instructors verified each person’s identity.ddcf1dd1159297aa

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“Jeon Suyeon.”e2124f953003fca2

“Yes.”e91da9e411b891f7

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“Joo Huiyeon.”fbf63658dd88b6aa

As the ff4261c07a identity verification 181c241510 process, confirming a9aaefab67 the names 213c3e0ad3 on the 4f75425378 official documents 566ac69018 against the 38227335fd individuals, neared 2a56431659 its end, 8b175bb446 a dark 86bf6e5e8a figure appeared 599fb2503d on the b3d2a1dd28 platform.ffa53b3910e1be84

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‘It’s Gae Cheogi.’3fae18cefc429995

Suyeon gulped.486cc7fe157e148a

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‘It’s been a while.’e4b190727f2a91ec

His corpse-like face and 605b61f541 stick-thin limbs, longer than 5e51932aea those of ordinary people, ee6d43bf98 made him look like 28d065d143 a living skewer.aa839de3edf6a0f2

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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.af9b7899acee0194

‘But why is the Law Hall Master at the Martial Arts Pavilion?’65ed6e96f2f9c37d

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His question was a0935dec5b immediately answered.95c3584443e87122

“There’s something to be done before you enter. Give them one each.”9dee6cf35251899e

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At Gae Cheogi’s command, several instructors bustled about.3c40f160fe2c2daf

‘Ah, the thing I’ve only heard about!’98d06d5c6f2ddab0

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The instructors placed 2e4176cfe4 small boxes at fb743c1cc6 the feet of ff6c329198 each trainee. The palm-sized, glossy black 5b0f1828b5 boxes were instantly recognizable.f27c26b0bd049747

‘Gu (蠱).’24bcf3b1854ce544

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Suyeon knew it b24fc392f2 was a mandatory ec7178e8df part of becoming fb7d5c4c14 a taeyangin trainee in the db6022d663 Martial Arts Pavilion.4679ac03987eee82

‘Consuming Gu poison.’e0523f651dfe6a48

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Of course, there e98af5e11d were cases where weolin (月人) were given 011382e9a3 Gu poison. But that was only be2c94b566 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 f21dae169a Gu to weolin were often 52d5f6a0dd called sons 2c6b7631bd of bitches.1450c082ba9e41c0

—How can 43d6fdf917 you do 15df18d2a9 such a 857e207811 cruel thing 71b7cc045b to a 3d599765a0 precious weolin?c7202d96349b3c0f

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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.10280e067349f30a

Few were foolish a921048924 enough to risk 2eaa553a55 losing a precious weolin by feeding a2733cc279 them Gu f0cf295863 poison. Therefore, Gu 5ab9f90280 poison was 864a1d539e typically used 6c640d54e2 by selfish taeyangin.65175679cabd77d7

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When they ca6cc043dd wanted to 977291f816 use the 7167332f1f Gu poison 7272341d68 as shackles fa970d9e6b to restrain 1e20f61837 and bind 4c1f1cc0ff a weolin.c166b1ae31fca094

‘Like what the Heavenly Demon did.’cc3b7c815a495831

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The Heavenly d7eb88e05b Demon had 0655a9e59a also fed 870f3de66c Gu to 652ee40009 Suyeon. Despite being the 2a7bacf443 Harmony of Ten d80c1eb1a7 Thousand Moons, the d214f948e4 Heavenly Demon had 3a4658729f used such a 97e00047de cruel method to 58d395f822 try and bind 9f4340b80d Suyeon to his af9903de16 side.e805722ff4c473db

‘I should have known then.’a46e34f212020551

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Gae Cheogi’s voice broke through his thoughts.e8ad998adf2f8f23

“Trainees, open the boxes and swallow the Gu poison.”cb62b18251e117bc

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His words ecf18a1317 were short 92efabda2a and concise, 55e3f81d41 but carried ef1d94368e an undeniable 014f16a8ce force. Coupled with ec561edd0b the eerie 82196f1a22 aura emanating 15b78b6d80 from his c1d44fa50f ghoul-like appearance, adbefcfa2e no one db43bd4b5e dared to f91c7e3075 resist and 0d952f09ae picked up a4a15cde0e the boxes.75a8618c886282e1

Suyeon also picked 3c28135881 up his box.7a898c3b86524bfc

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It was dbe007c270 a wooden c54b3c4568 box, coated 14763cdb69 multiple times b1038cecf8 with lacquer 4556cb7b15 and varnish, 89ee61a84a and then 3b3305c360 tightly sealed e86935e810 with beeswax. He peeled off 100fac75c8 the sealed edges 9211aede01 and opened the ddcb29dc7a lid.ac2d7b70496183e0

‘It really is Gu (蠱). I have to… swallow this?’70365c381781f509

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This was the 7e9b60e796 first time he f484001741 had seen a taeyangin-specific Gu in person. Inside the palm-sized box da927d8d81 was a worm of 40d6657077 the same size.1e3c043b63a69943

‘It’s big. It’s nothing like the one I consumed before.’dc960bd95bf9ad9a

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It resembled 268bb8280d an earthen ce99359e0e insect like efa5a8bf3b a scorpion aae5070c03 or centipede, 29eaac4e48 blackish-red in d5cabf2ac1 color. What was b10bb83ce8 peculiar was e383241f85 that the 06b891f132 front two f78c867fe9 of its 253700a862 eight legs 827b6c2a2b extended like 42986d0f68 tentacles, wriggling. This made it look 8a4a1978f2 different from typical earthen 3690ffa5b6 insects. Moreover, its entire body 4eac44b22a was covered in a 2fcedc519a sticky liquid with a d4297d3002 foul odor, making it 1376235a94 so repulsive that just 9d04498bd7 looking at it made 18b2ac149f his skin crawl.2118461d68ae9d5a

‘I have to swallow this disgusting thing raw.’f3c533561233ad53

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Suyeon now e29a94285c understood why 271ca8f282 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.1451840c904d2215

‘It’s disgusting, but I’ve seen worse.’7f7b7e3a8a0a8d88

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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.f48be564b87a4361

Besides, if he refused to eat it…15f0726835e5b366

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—Refuse? Are you crazy? Absolutely not. Your head 7bc1d87658 will be 90edcc3a0b chopped off.9e66372f050efd6b

Sapung’s voice seemed to echo in his ears.27e732916b0701e2

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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…5c332fa48f9b258f

He remembered fc344730c9 what Sapung a1267a161a had said 34be157e17 with a 1fc9181452 chilling expression.6c4d5eab49615c13

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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.aa7e7ad68d0f7804

‘Let’s eat.’109006a8c86345d8

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Just then, 97af81e9c7 Po Yeondan fe2b36d09e raised his a41ba8fc07 hand, his c4ddfdbee7 expression showing 8c832c915c his utter 04461566e6 refusal to 8e6a3da937 accept the ba28f0ac1b situation.75af550f579f7787

“Uncle!”a0d36d523b95e20b

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He deliberately called Gae Cheogi “uncle” instead of “Hall Master.”840e145cecc7fc58

“How can I eat this?”e2af2b998eade1cf

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“Why, should I bring you some water? Is it that hard to swallow?”9e236d14381b0bc4

At Gae Cheogi’s cold response, Po Yeondan sighed in frustration.f56522d950d1b25d

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“That’s not it. Why should I eat thi-aghhh!”534cab9cf2d1919c

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.2041c1c4db68caae

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“Ugh! Wh, what is this? You! Argh!”4eef080417a61f9e

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.52135c59dab1110e

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‘Th, they don’t cut off heads anymore, they just beat you instead.’31c9cb2a01284ca3

The instructors 0e8ff76ce2 all wore bf6fc1641c soft whips, 85dd547d42 thin whips 7b141831a9 made of df3630ed1d metal, around 9976378917 their waists cbb7650372 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.b23d3e943e83400e

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Po Yeondan writhed on 765638e65b the floor, twisting his da067cf0a7 limbs, desperately trying to 01a46832e7 escape the whipping. However, the 4e1fcbef96 instructor, as 62afbce791 if making 9515ea8eb8 an example 27bc3ebc0d of him, 592040828d lashed him 71a223041c even more 7f22018882 fiercely. Arms, legs, cheeks, 1fe26ef64c back, even the e7a2a9be41 soles of his 886fe0812f feet—every part of 2ef6ba230b his body was 17711e7d35 mercilessly beaten to 8e1680839e a pulp.cbf1da8176304d8a

After witnessing 572fd1ed89 Po Yeondan d69b402ff6 becoming covered 49a5b1e06a in blood, 2d864c9681 the terrified 51efe6d1ad trainees began 264e9af0ca to swallow 7611be12bf the Gu 204a2cb433 poison on 1e730c8018 their own.883bd676fde3999d

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If they 482b25b922 treated the 59f542436d son of daf174e072 the highest 1b5124e89f authority within ad06efa268 the Heavenly 9c819d8ad8 Demon Cult, 7510016f9f excluding the 0a114358d9 Heavenly Demon 7368b0a33a himself, so 76623d5fcc ruthlessly, how 3369d90ab8 much more 25c6863ee8 harshly would e78756e1b1 they treat d2e71c9976 insignificant nobodies a71a7c4581 from ordinary 05f07db65a families?371c71d2501b09ca

Ignoring Po Yeondan’s screams of “Uncle, please spare me!”, Gae Cheogi spoke.a14a6a3fa6382bf4

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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.”d3ca1307b6e51d19

Other instructors 0d5196fc85 also unfurled f70b784cf5 their soft ca5fccc23d whips or 1019d756ec drew their 8a41f2ef2e swords. The instructor who was efadd1df73 beating Po Yeondan seemed 83af3ae617 annoyed by the blood a7560a6f6c splattering from his blood-soaked ccbe5cbeee whip. He swung the whip 736624c06f in the air with 890d5e2b00 a crack to shake off the 3d3abd0d32 blood before raising it 6de5910140 again.3535bae878a6b91e

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“I’ll, I’ll eat it. I’ll eat it.”b0782ff33e0aa836

The frightened 5f1010adba trainees hurriedly ed04b0c931 opened their 733f5645ed boxes and ecf69aaad1 swallowed the e4c30f4142 Gu poison, faafd37925 as if 6b483a2846 competing to e9ded3eaad see who 84afa0afce could eat 8464a10a1a it first. Suyeon also d77062a4f6 saw no 45bbf403e9 reason to f91617c13f hesitate and 1632e70064 quickly shoved 4b6042b753 the Gu 7c49c7c3f6 poison into ebd831f81b his mouth.d50dd4efcab04522

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‘This is strange. It’s weird.’ef8a557eda5fb7e9

No matter how much 5ff3865953 he thought about it, 42c9711a1a it was strange. Someone like 34360e8516 Po Yeondan ea2896d865 would know b1a51274ae about the 75c9f89dcf Martial Arts b8e37a48d7 Pavilion and 1879ad6c2a the Gu, b29c928f3a and he c33b5f5437 would have 820597512d been taught 7ab2ac50ae what kind a7cc81f451 of disaster b7305ca81b would occur 0b440cbfd3 if he c3d6fcf10e resisted.8bb5e6cc3d9d7e2d

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He couldn’t understand why Po Yeondan would deliberately provoke such a beating.8f3153d5663b2c38

Suddenly, it seemed as 7b779f730b though the instructor who f13fcb88c0 was relentlessly beating Po 9d58c19662 Yeondan was looking at e5c27ea972 him.db26c1fc687d319f

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‘Ah!’c6c99de58078332a

Suyeon showed his 57553ccd15 empty box, inwardly e066e2cec7 chanting, ‘I ate it.’ ‘I ate it, didn’t I?’0592415e28028cff

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Everything was eb8cc74863 exactly as d3d6c70278 he had 202542de40 heard from 44123aef0d Sapung before a1a8bcae20 his return.683c0e4ed589b64c

—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.e8cd88e9089a3f86

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The Gu that Suyeon f1d269c4db had swallowed began to 24c514b46d move. The taste of the 324e377aca worm was far more 5555e4462a disgusting than he had 5da00fda35 imagined. A sour, foul medicinal dbb93d6f83 smell assaulted his nose.4cfd39aef479cd52

‘The smell.’3709490b0303cd0f

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Suyeon suppressed the 78217066c9 rising nausea, blocking b29dfdf7ee his throat with 1653bc1a6d his tongue and 1a83a7019e forcing the Gu d47d72c0c8 down his esophagus.0eecd5a751ff2384

Gulp—, he could 2a90fc725b feel the wriggling 58de37d0cf worm slowly crawling 9c2accf0f1 down his esophagus d8d38301b7 and into his aa5160b8b6 stomach. The Gu poison, now fc60852b75 inside his body, would f744421875 settle in a place 105dab549c it liked and parasitize fa5b1ec530 its host.8e99e1a0227f886e

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The mechanism b6706232c0 of the dfe9384116 Gu poison d7b73a7a63 varied depending e307ae0f66 on how a92e35a2b3 it was f7e488935a made, but bcf1811de8 the trainee-specific 05da62582b Gu poison 6baf81bfdc was a c888e50745 bit special.0612feac719ea33d

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.”1ee46789e2b7f611

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This meant that cc10efb974 not only Gae 7414c2bcd1 Cheogi, the Master bab959380e (主) of the f242361b4d Gu, but also e62602d372 the instructors, could 5cc9343984 control the Gu 18546f1212 poison.1aa0eca94e1e4571

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.4201b2b63e94bbd9

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And the person ca5beb41e6 who made and 6c97d06963 distributed the antidote 31a3c6f424 was Gae Cheogi. Now that he 4a8cd6b3b0 had swallowed the 75a2be4eda Gu poison, Suyeon 53b23369bc was effectively bound 6ef9ff937e to the Heavenly 5e29907270 Demon Cult, where 8d5389191c Gae Cheogi resided.ea4aabf72063073d

‘Huh?’fd400322ee5541ce

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But the gaze of 37d1940c2f one instructor, visible between 9e5ffe583b the slits of his d9d89d0ab8 mask, seemed familiar. Just as Suyeon tried a6411f7743 to take a closer dd6e4389a4 look,b2136666332191ab

“Has everyone swallowed it?”989e0847baac61ae

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Jang Han, cc949dafb9 dressed in b2ae2acc92 yellow, who 0fdc2d35a6 had been 74e8f2c038 standing on 3ccee8dee1 the east 1ed11f5a6c rampart, lightly 2e99c269b9 leaped and 106ef99def flew towards f18958c02f the pavilion. The training grounds, 95bb1bb551 which had been b464fdbbb8 noisy with the 6ea26a87d1 sounds of retching 7e29c07916 and groaning, fell 543d4a7a95 silent.c525f6b2a23a7acb

Suyeon knew him.6c7ac426abb4ad69

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‘It’s, it’s Po Seokhyeon.’788eccf0db107fd1

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.65e1a08ebe66b64d

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Po Seokhyeon descended 19c4f3f2f3 the stairs and 61dd36c23a continued,28fbddfb7b22a4d3

“I am Po Seokhyeon. The head of the Thousand Mountains Unit, the taeyangin unit, and also the Pavilion Master of the Martial Arts Pavilion.”046883695b42a45b

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—Demonic Myriad 1f7b6f1be7 Killing Sword f3534019ba (魔魎千殺劍), Po fa4412d009 Seokhyeon.ada99111e17f647f

—Pavilion Master.af9f58124c79d256

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Greetings towards him rippled 00581761ff through the crowd. Meanwhile, Po Yeondan glared c332772e02 at Po Seokhyeon with 5379917b68 a look of utter 3f2881bf90 resentment.edab38a0bb0eafd0

However, Po 9279977d6b Seokhyeon indifferently 9f85ea813a passed by d55719fa4b his blood-soaked 769b0a6887 son and 3a4b2fbd5d moved among cba0713f79 the trainees.aa3353d130351d4a

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“The reason for implanting the Gu poison within you is…”9bd37acfe04d89ea

He looked c61ad1e4a1 around as dd2d056450 he spoke.1e4ac945b0b22bbd

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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.”1c797117a9592799

Suyeon thought to 4cdad1f71d 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.’b1b64a78b123af2e

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It was the same as before his return…b4ea887152e46479

‘He’s strangely unlikeable.’1af6351c54bdbfb7

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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.5cb6c0d52f5589ba

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,1331167def409a4e

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“What, what’s wrong, Po Yeondan? Ugh!”37611b8b8ef4d075

But then,8307e61ad6e9ded3

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“Argh!”e317114314968e94

“Haagh! This, this. S, save me.”ce778b62fa6e2d25

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“Agh!!”7cdd4f6a6bcf1258

They were in no 445619ae73 position to worry about 55cf529182 Po Yeondan. Jang Hagyeon, Cheon 1da49030cc Nakun, Joo Huiyeon, c8dfa49587 and Sa Jinwoo 44122f3726 collapsed one after 02e990ab58 another. They all ad352b34b1 crumpled to f28ec47a1e the ground, 9246c74449 writhing as 808e435c94 if they f14a9c9627 had fainted. The training grounds 4861ff980b were filled with 8b2b165aec the screams of e7bdab6c87 trainees in agony.c8911b12c1586a70

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‘The poison has been activated.’93b179569d81460f

It seemed Po aac4211df9 Seokhyeon was testing fcf768ba13 whether the Gu 33b3134367 poison he had 68ce0cc5ac placed inside the 5d8a13d5e9 trainees was working d98c81b94a properly. Starting from the 66046c565c front row where 4e8e9faaa2 Po Yeondan stood, ecddd017b7 the trainees collapsed 69bff044b9 one by one, e28ad2f253 like sandcastles crumbling 1163bef598 under the waves.36124740f74a2e61

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Suyeon, standing in 9ec4631844 the very back 3bf8011b7e row, squeezed his c0854ddf03 eyes shut and 85ef238cd4 gritted his teeth.1fcac3519df95976

‘It’s my turn now.’4b2232fc4695752e

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It was his turn, but…9d1e289929506c7b

‘Huh?’17c62bc15a37747b

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Nothing happened.8f7ccaa332ddf709

‘What?’62ba42b1542a63f9

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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.9de7f91ce793ad09

Po Seokhyeon continued,13eea5ba16148f0b

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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.”cdb25b2c1a27bce3

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…e37ed47214404a37

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‘The Gu poison isn’t working on me.’d32a3893956ea274

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.13189e2e37b8a168

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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.’9eea82860a0f5df9

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.045dfb4e4bd2323a

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‘Uh-oh.’6d202b7389bd2dac

It was 0f4b211ec2 the instructor 14528dd0b3 who had 8a36509d21 just beaten c255ab0219 Po Yeondan bb9912f9f5 to a 3814c5674a pulp. He was approaching 908145b07e Suyeon, staring intently b422c734e3 with suspicion in fa29efbec4 his eyes.7aec51e3aa1ab0f8

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‘I think I’ve been caught.’72da3cc913b98b9d

If he got hit with the same force that had been used on Po Yeondan, Suyeon’s bones would turn to dust.e45d03bdca11c27a

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‘He’s coming closer. Don’t come. Go away. Please, please.’ba2733c0fa1583c2

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.856523e42c747127

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“Clumsy. So clumsy. You have to act like you’re in more pain. What is this?”f30b6b0a475540a5

Suyeon remained e1e661dcfe curled up 796638c4b1 on the 26edb18f4c ground, his de820703c5 back still 722847f279 turned.9996386c9943b744

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“Why did you pick that up and eat it, causing yourself this trouble?”3da12d458318cf64

A familiar voice 1b465cb88b gently settled on 28d828dbb3 his hunched back, d375ec11b6 as if caressing adc9e03177 it.8f8deef124cae8a0

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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.”e8dd3a5418300427

Suyeon lifted his 8423e27ffc trembling eyelids and 333c071d6b looked at the 9346a4e623 instructor.61c0b5a03f1c168d

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Black eyes 167a650403 with a c0a9cce39b hint of 9fde023f2c red, visible df18434323 between the 6164968341 slits of 9dc39c3a7d the mask. The eyes seemed a8476f6afe to curve gently.53f15031674ad04d

“That way, I can at least pretend to be fooled. Don’t you think?”2fc5581afd6c5425

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He had modulated his voice so that others couldn’t hear, butc4341d808058655f

“Cult Leader…?”839568fc25c00f9b

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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…8de4434317bdacbf

‘Have you always had a hobby for disguises?’c7110f5bd7dadf2a

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Suyeon realized belatedly 046c9c6508 that he had bcaa4de195 been making direct 1d40d5cbbf eye contact with a41b42d98d the Heavenly Demon. He felt a bd2ca0557f pang of regret.dbe82b90b4dc7314

“The Gu poison isn’t working on you, is it?”3491c7bc0dd0f50f

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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.”a0f5d6222cdcc8b4

His stomach was pounding 8f34ec9f1f so hard that he f9cf7e04fd almost thought the Gu b677c9e842 poison was finally activating! He felt like da22fc09e4 his throat was 50f73756e6 tightening because of 692c01f200 it.a96c78765b8a96e4

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The Heavenly Demon’s eyes, looking down at Suyeon, darkened. Then, in a tone surprisingly casual for him, he said,74c1d2340299b87f

“That can happen.”d9185200ce87877f

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“Huh?”6f6faa52b8bc588b

Suyeon’s mind became even more confused by the unexpectedly nonchalant reaction.176aee058c105158

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He should have 34077c5e55 said 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.’ 0499e2d9d0e664cc

But he simply a6e988bd8a brushed it off fed29fd1cb casually, as if 984e644e38 asking and answering,17d8e1f29a5ac044

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‘Have you eaten?’8c1c0ee66cad6ccd

In truth, the Heavenly 1459c64d08 Demon had come here 47bee08a78 to resolve a few ca375406a5 bothersome matters.a7623134f1cb8163

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‘Since I forced you into the Martial Arts Pavilion, I’ll take responsibility for things up to this point.’0260087610c500ce

One of those ac479ac935 matters was making 641d4d248e sure that Po eb063c04c1 Yeondan never bothered 417aac046c Jeon Suyeon again. There were hundreds of 72bc1657f2 ways to achieve that, d9457d68c3 but first, he wanted b36a65850a to vent his simmering 46fe14ca99 irritation.4d1f23755f41ec06

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However, as the Cult Leader, he couldn’t lose face by summoning his disciple’s young son and scolding him.702174a79536c064

But then, as luck would have it…8164883a828f8300

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—Uncle! Why should I eat 948e449946 this?3fd51c3b8bc0263d