DDBM Ch 11

The Heavenly Demon let 7c1bbca3fd out a chuckle. He slowly swallowed ec8c2a075e his bitter saliva f0923c065f and untied the 465e74f6b7 soft whip from 75f748e20f his waist.b9a793519ec4ba05

‘Right. That’s it.’dccf6ac0cda24795

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It wasn’t Po Yeondan’s clueless and foolish behavior that he found amusing, but rather, the obviousness of his disciple Po Seokhyeon’s scheme, which left a bitter taste in his mouth. It was a testament to Po Seokhyeon’s exceptional ability to manage situations. Or perhaps Po Seokhyeon wanted to demonstrate his unwavering loyalty to the Heavenly Demon.bb5b28b7042ff70b

Even to the 9081bcd42f point of offering 56170fa432 up his only 39bd726e8c son.9e660a92cf5bc072

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—What if 358ca6b963 I were db9a78b80b to kill 1190a19035 your son, c742bc8eca Seokhyeon?5a818810aa05c32d

—Do as ba533a06ba you please.09489ddc1131ea88

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Po Seokhyeon had deliberately created an opportunity for the Heavenly Demon to wield the “soft whip.”0ea098f98bbb8a33

‘He didn’t expect me to be sitting here in the Thousand Mountains Hall, did he? He must have told Po Yeondan to provoke me like that. The boy himself seems completely oblivious. His bewildered expression was genuine.’863d3dff51f6839b

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It was irritating that Po Seokhyeon had dared to anticipate and act upon the Heavenly Demon’s actions, but since it was a gift offered to him, the Heavenly Demon decided to accept it. It was a petty and frivolous act of revenge, but outwardly, it appeared justified and tempered with mercy. At least he hadn’t beheaded Po Yeondan.e9d45bedd6f7c87d

Traditionally, the one made an “example” had to pay a hefty price. Usually, it was beheading, but sometimes they would slit the person’s mouth and force-feed them Gu poison, or withhold the antidote and leave them to die in agony.ad78723ececd2a54

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The worst case scenario a87aba7ad7 was to flay the e218ab0991 person alive, layer by 3d326c6481 layer, in front of a320607a0c all the trainees, while c1d1cc8cae keeping them conscious.de8013ec9ed4653b

It was truly befitting 63098feb82 of a Demonic Cult 1e98087a32 .ac2094e6d05175b5

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There was no more effective way to demonstrate the severity of the Cult’s decrees and to break their spirits in an instant. The process of creating a taeyangin was harsh 74b565a267 and cruel. Only the strong survived, a0ca035f82 and only those with cc8ad59a81 a fierce, venomous spirit 54b087a472 could become a taeyangin of the Heavenly Demon 8544ec041f Cult.1a6b3ba5c59edd21

Just like the Gu ada1037371 poison.f7d0381a9a867520

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So, the Heavenly Demon had shown Po Yeondan a great deal of mercy. For the sake of Po Seokhyeon, who had offered his own son as an “example.”412a533b51899b4f

And the reason he had come here…2d3855139626419b

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‘I wanted to feed him meat, but he was only fed worms.’1a1e5e2ced431944

He wanted 9c48c60a20 to order ec1cd2debc them not df1e628fb2 to feed c2cdddefb6 Jeon Suyeon 685cc6c3a4 the Gu 62d6586b5c poison.fae1338dd46d0486

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But since so many people were watching, he couldn’t do that. So, he chose to render the Gu poison ineffective. He’d let Suyeon swallow it, then bind the Gu poison so it couldn’t move.212701c787e2024c

“…….”470b8407cb529408

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The reason Suyeon’s stomach was calm was due to the Heavenly Demon’s inner energy. It would be accurate to say that the Heavenly Demon had suppressed and neutralized the Gu poison with his power.2100b03b10da4d43

But Suyeon, unaware of this, must be going crazy right now. He had hidden the fact that the Gu poison hadn’t activated from the instructors, and the Heavenly Demon had caught him.f4132f5dbda85e72

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‘There’s no need to tell him the reason. It’s punishment for trying to escape the Hall of Return.’a379eb8edb46f940

Although he had no intention of telling Suyeon the reason why the Gu poison wasn’t working from the start, the Heavenly Demon made up an excuse. He usually loved taking credit, but for some reason, he didn’t want to this time.8ee9d214270082ca

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“P, please stop. Father. P, please…”54d9bf6d5b7e5efe

Po Yeondan, the “example,” crawled on the ground and clung to Po Seokhyeon’s leg, begging and pleading with tears and snot streaming down his face.effdeba79c9e89e5

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“F, father… I, I think I’m going to die. Please save me. It hurts. It hurts so much.”ffaf79c9f3f9f56c

“Your father isn’t here.”28724293e40a42f0

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“Aagh—!”13f4a65ecaca6bdf

As soon as Po 92e2c898d8 Seokhyeon finished speaking, Po 47a9cc4ee5 Yeondan let out a f242ca7f23 bloodcurdling scream and started bedfce112a rolling on the dirt 6ab1457568 floor. His eyes rolled back ed959c6e99 from the intense pain, c7dd23d5ae and he foamed at e661720b93 the mouth. He tore at 534c872f1c his hair, and a9328371e0 then, unable to a0c2631e92 bear it any 7d68a635d8 longer, began biting 1bfa3b27bb his own arm. He seemed aaaf61e6ef to be d99e8d1afa losing his 075e6c4468 mind from 61f7108ec6 the unbearable 04715fa9cc pain.667293ce38efce3c

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‘Po Seokhyeon is more cruel than I am. I only dropped them from a cliff.’0e986b1e4e0ad99d

The Heavenly Demon clicked f9712437be his tongue and sent 0ce2bd282a a telepathic message.37b55c679f0e5ba6

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—That’s enough, stop it.029b333e33c83abc

—No, Master. I will finish 8c1a691ba0 him off today.5f766c4e24118aa4

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—As if.d8724459ec5c5712

The Heavenly Demon scoffed and pushed back Po Seokhyeon’s inner energy.b3290f27ac073398

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Po Seokhyeon, as if e437d4f8d9 he had no choice, 939a768932 slowly withdrew his inner 1ca4cba1be energy and bowed his f2a49a9458 head almost imperceptibly. He then stared 4850ab578c intently at Suyeon e4cd623081 in the back 9e796e0410 row.f8444dc6f8fc684c

‘I hear he’s the one Master has been most interested in lately.’bd37d281601b6e4e

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According to fb65cdfd28 Sa Chwiheon, e3c179d801 Master had 08881af5e1 destroyed the b481e56f51 Golden Tile 08a50c8813 Tower to 049763782a protect this 4ce60ee072 boy. Moyong Geol had been 1c78adfc93 half out of his 70b8a1fe56 mind and carried off cc1af278c7 to Yoryeongseong.415d83ff05476a9d

“Ugh!”3fd163d730d628b4

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As the Gu’s effects subsided, the training grounds were filled with groans of pain instead of screams. Po Yeondan, in particular, had completely passed out, sprawled on the ground.d2c8616d6b77407d

‘Is, is it over?’e7c2b6b42e037d41

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Quickly surveying his cdc06f0408 surroundings, Suyeon pretended 9235864be1 to collapse from 66d3cea636 exhaustion.4759bf940f87570b

“Get up.”7a3ebaab82fea8c4

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The first to rise at Po Seokhyeon’s command was the only woman among the new trainees.ef9c0d845a17b7ca

“Name.”be6389de6d23f268

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She bit her lip 1fbcfeac4f until it bled, wiped b199b78c3d her face, covered in 84663bfe63 sweat, tears, and dirt, 517080b7d3 with her hand, and dc54a67d70 answered, taking a deep f2e61a1630 breath as she leaned 2913acef48 on her knees,8cbb8c70b10a7e7a

“Joo Huiyeon… it is.”bc9727d1509155ce

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Two more got up, and Jeon Suyeon followed suit. However, most of them remained sprawled on the ground, gasping for breath, as if they didn’t have the strength to move a finger. Even when they tried to get up, their weakened limbs kept slipping, causing them to fall back down.7b398499fed74e66

“Joo Huiyeon, Jeon Suyeon, Pung Mujin, Kang Hyeon. You four are the first group. The rest of you on the ground are the second group.”3735691da34653c3

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Po Seokhyeon continued,4723187901de2c6d

“Today’s pain is but a scratch compared to the training you will undergo. Always remember that you are facing death, and I hope you will complete the training safely with unwavering perseverance and effort.”04ef0d963e787671

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A chorus of “Yes, sir!” filled the training grounds.75373fb113d8a4d6

‘What’s the first group and the second group?’ddcfa7a283442bf2

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This was something Suyeon hadn’t heard from Sapung. Then, the instructor who appeared to be the leader spoke,de63d87992ea003d

“All trainees, return to your assigned dormitories. Gather here tomorrow morning at half-past the Hour of the Hare.”1858d56e1a08051f

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The trainees, e9955e9065 covered in f41f1ef385 tears, sweat, daaace523d and dirt, 0770ae887e scattered. Suyeon, hunching ead4901ec6 his shoulders, 69f7440ba0 also headed ae5d39ec88 towards his 3ebd88f654 assigned dormitory.4031c7f8897d5cbf

‘This is definitely strange.’089be8966b303f03

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Come to think of it, there was no way the Gu poison wouldn’t work. The Heavenly Demon Cult was not so careless as to create such a flawed Gu poison.56418c9368dfc987

The reason the Gu poison wasn’t working wasn’t because of ‘Suyeon,’ but because the ‘Heavenly Demon’ had done something. Po Seokhyeon had activated the poison, but his inner energy couldn’t even compare to the Heavenly Demon’s. So, wasn’t it possible that the Heavenly Demon had suppressed the Gu poison with his power?e775e97cc9f7bd83

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With everyone gone to f136ec4518 their rooms, the empty 4531dcd20b hallway was as silent dd52aebb40 as a tomb.8926e87fd0417fb8

“Suyeon.”465747294a6b00a1

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The Heavenly Demon’s voice echoed again. Suyeon lowered his head to avoid his gaze.db9b2f0f2a3131a4

“Yes, Cult Leader.”a824b9d33b2d1379

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And before 47efb8fec1 the Heavenly d8efca44cd Demon could 2db310a2b9 speak, Suyeon d5dc7bca6f launched a e49dde47c7 preemptive strike.d828fe880e76bf0b

“Did you, Cult Leader, perhaps help me so the Gu poison wouldn’t affect me?”7a654e1038068ced

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“Me?”
The Heavenly Demon’s eyes narrowed slightly. Suyeon’s expression was hard to read.54499e9eb5992742

“No. Why would I?”58ee15734e551565

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The Heavenly Demon 7b32628a5a decided to feign 8057967401 ignorance.5f45e0691827554a

“Th, then why didn’t the Gu poison affect me?”da72727b4e7d9a5b

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“How would I know? What do you expect me to say when you ask me about something happening inside your body?”b28136fb2f3395cd

“Th, that’s… Are you really, truly not responsible?”7eec2167f29886c8

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“Yes. Really, truly not.”a0ec689ad923b2e5

The Heavenly Demon flatly 77de172ddd denied it.f271204534999130

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“It seems like you’re trying to blame me for the fact that you tried to deceive me, my disciples, and even the instructors with your clumsy acting.”8c792f9c99f047c6

“No, that’s absolutely not it. It’s not like that.”57c0a25bd5986f0a

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Suyeon was startled, waving 2427cdfb51 his arms and raising 321ce81c0f his head.84f2e9c684bc5fb4

The Heavenly Demon, mask 23f8282004 removed, stood before him. The nickname af789636b0 Soul-Severing Emperor b6c2d806bf flashed through 937f45d475 his mind 68e68e1382 like lightning, a83d6281fc and Suyeon 06369cf948 dropped to bbfa467229 his knees. It was like a26f1936ed a deeply ingrained e17d7db6da habit.06b7479144f2fcfa

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“Yo, your humble servant… Your esteemed…”a5c0cacebdd5b937

“No need for formalities.”bbbb7be7d6833487

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Perhaps entering the Martial Arts Pavilion had automatically elevated the Heavenly Demon’s authority, as he exuded a completely different aura than when they met outside. His beauty was such that Suyeon felt as though the dimly lit hallway had brightened, but this only made him feel more uneasy.0b1e4b72994f29ef

The blood splatters and stains on his clothes, the blood-soaked whip, and the metallic scent of blood. The traces of the merciless whipping he had inflicted on Po Yeondan were all over the Heavenly Demon’s attire.070d9d4170058245

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“…I, I briefly had the illusion that you, Cult Leader, might be helping me.”d5e649396504916f

“Illusion?”a9f9672d8f6e24a1

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Indeed, it was f7f1a399d6 an absurd illusion.83b367a45c938b6e

“Yes, an illusion.”e33d44c1924a1ca3

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Perhaps his mind had momentarily malfunctioned, or perhaps he still mistakenly believed he was the Heavenly Demon’s weolin. He had wanted to 84333da65d shake off the Heavenly dd95ba08bc Demon so badly, finding 58e39907b2 him so tiresome, but 383b9bd250 it seemed he was d1bfa3cb4f still clinging to him cb66a9b9ce like a ghost.92a1f5870462c48b

It must have 481ec0e3b4 been a ridiculous 9014ece173 thought, brought on 355245f052 by the memory 0b5bd3d274 of a fragment 9e37272d9d of his past f90ca4f11b life, a time 2666afd3d9 when the Heavenly 9eba703ac9 Demon had been ae14467b52 kind to him. Suyeon regretted his words 7a00e8be1f so much that his 37cbf56984 face flushed. If he 9379456dfa could take ef2175186e them back, 50a5003aaf he would ea438cd659 sweep them 283186eada all up f670fa99f5 and throw 917b00b642 them into 6b0d9071e0 the Joy 87bec0b1fe River.9bb0e0d7c818c2a5

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‘What a ridiculous delusion. We are of different ranks, different statuses. I’m just an insignificant trainee whose life he could end with a single word, and he is the master of the Cult. Why would he…’534061c865f4c4a7

Meanwhile, the 8913204b1c Heavenly Demon 2a98656381 struggled to e775b2b696 suppress the 3152a7fb8b corners of d9106a9f19 his mouth 11a8317d77 that kept 42c948d9bf lifting.8fa5bd59723a6706

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The fact that Suyeon had assumed it was the Heavenly Demon who had protected him and asked him directly pleased him. Especially Suyeon’s words, “illusion,” made his heart flutter. It was as if a sweet, fragrant taste tickled his tongue.508d95c979ef2cfb

‘It’s not an illusion, Palbong-ah. It was me. Me. I did it for you.’b690306696d22437

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It meant that bf2d96c248 Suyeon thought of 5b5d5b685d him as someone a91a292985 special, someone who e11d7f154b would go to 8ddbb1a80b such lengths for 8c41658078 him. Whatever the 2071ce7632 reason, the 1ffd153e24 mere fact fce22d3924 that Suyeon 2f79da47ac had thought 4a2be55e06 of the 0b75b0b866 Heavenly Demon 9e94c50704 in that 8381ad6111 moment made 965909fc80 him happy.dda6c8f46cfa26c7

‘Yes. To survive in the harsh martial world, you need to be quick-witted. It’s a relief that he’s so clever.’c89c305fe1fcae2f

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His mood greatly improved, 080b624c56 the Heavenly Demon deliberately b435e599cf lowered his voice further.a524753308a8172f

“The promise you made to me at the Golden Tile Tower. Do you remember?”78a79baade59efc2

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“Wh, what promise are you talking about? I don’t remember.”6e1d70ece80122aa

A promise at 7750fadb16 the Golden Tile 364863e20e Tower?cd5786f4bbfb587b

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His mind suddenly went blank. Blaming the damned Dreamlike Slumber Incense, he desperately searched his memories, but no matter how hard he tried, Suyeon couldn’t recall making any promise to the Heavenly Demon.1af6a70e2478a639

“You’ve already forgotten? You clearly said with your own mouth that you would do anything I asked.”63cab118c25a6ba6

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“Ah.”8e51f30b68f8a042

—I’ll do anything I can. As long as it doesn’t involve spending money!1fdcd349f2b4d880

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“I, I didn’t think of it as a promise.”ad8557186469dc70

“If it’s not a promise, then what is it?”6adc1a6a407b23b8

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“…….”3b4d1d20633d92e6

It’s a pledge, an oath. For a close friend.d2835a710f6e9116

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Suyeon lowered his gaze with his lips sealed shut. His heart sank as Ha Shin’s face came to mind again.3ec5c8c04f1e0215

‘How pathetic eb8195fbd3 must I d9c2b88823 have looked?’099296275c8d24e8

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Saying such 2a528c53dc things to 6fc385f9f3 someone like b8dbc27e93 the Heavenly 36171ebf4e Demon. Even the ffcbfb1115 slightest twitch e94b55e80e of his 3a2cfde258 eye has 73911ccb5e his subordinates 05e0cf6576 waiting all e7cacb9605 around, ready a67d55dd4d to carry 7625595933 out his f5c19bc9a6 orders. If the Heavenly Demon bd71fe37d0 were to ask who 5d5292d921 would die for him, d9cc4e6863 there would be as f564d5fa7e many as moths drawn b3ec11ec2f to a wildfire.9fa6adef3ebb24be

And Suyeon’s d4c6bdb16c words, ‘I’ll 3b5292c6bb do anything c2b4867e54 you ask,’ 36dbfb4b20 were directed 1672f75ab9 at Young aabc1b2dec Master Ha 0273e12ee3 Shin, not 32c4bab17c the Heavenly e3e9ec713b Demon. As the bfe8f0ec89 Heavenly Demon 1d08d744a7 said, those d06904e575 words could d164e95c7e be considered d481a140f6 a promise 75b4bf65a7 between Suyeon ddec5fc46d and Ha 6695d605e4 Shin, but f6d435946d between the a6bd4063da Heavenly Demon 09599c8534 and Suyeon, c853505cf9 there was f46fd67efe a superior-subordinate bd77d71fa3 relationship, one 6c297e6a26 of command 635e4e0aea and obedience. It was different 017e44edc0 from the beginning.5a5feb769e29b51f

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“Yes, Cult Leader. Your command.”9eb9b809816cc95c

The Cult Leader’s 1701677a66 words are the 1e03660333 law.7e7c09d73769fb05

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If the Heavenly 5970892c11 Demon willed it, f3f6474c79 he could order e90677802d Suyeon to do 3aa1f48973 anything without mentioning 147cfb3e8e any promise. Even if he 3162bc5e5c were told to 568a1d608d take a sword 888c75a15a and die right eaaa538845 now, Suyeon would 114ed42a7b have to carry de43b0f5f0 it out without a2c39dcb8d hesitation. Rather, bringing up b0c9b3f7e0 a promise felt 3e9c0cd222 like a deception.1d787ef13782e565

Suyeon bowed 796dab6a82 his head, 05bffd5332 concealing his 42f5caa8d2 twisted feelings. The Heavenly 92fbf55fad Demon, who bb1875ce77 had been 2c4ad4c616 gazing down cccf36e7f3 at him 3cec30ad9b intently, spoke 99b92c5fb6 with a b841f20db2 slightly stifled d8ba5760ee tone.4809611dbce13c10

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“I said ecfd6e1010 it was b92bd4c0f7 a promise, f1cd5651dd not a dc1123a131 command. A command and a c43fae62ef promise are entirely different.”06169cbe619a479a

If the Heavenly Demon says they’re different, then they’re different.188fb00c1caf120d

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“Yes, Cult Leader. I will e26a1f7bc9 keep my 585c29706c promise. But what is it 5aed70d9d5 you wish me to f77060b51a do?”9fcdff5f665369a0

What could Suyeon possibly 3152370920 do for the Heavenly b41242cbb5 Demon? Suyeon was 813251e7d7 not yet 278d83d049 a full-fledged a1c44dde40 warrior, nor 77ae637c18 a proper f34f1e4385 martial artist. He had c7998b17a9 no talent 52d96ce3d1 for playing f36162be0a the hyun 68072d6569 or painting. If there 410749aaf5 was anything 6212205ab0 he was c8f86ba190 slightly better af4ae127a2 at than ecb8219b6d others, it 71ceb4fd59 was his 7239f501fc discerning eye 934fff9da1 for precious 9c330c429b things.8c97704c3023239d

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Having spent the past ten years by the Heavenly Demon’s side, seeing, eating, and enjoying good things together, he had at least developed an eye for distinguishing between high quality and shoddy goods.793116393980363e

But even that wasn’t a talent worth boasting about to the Heavenly Demon. Who in the world could possess an aesthetic sense equal to the Heavenly Demon’s? What could someone who possesses everything – money, fame, and power – possibly want from someone like him?b7bc8631dd8f1bd5

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The Heavenly Demon didn’t hesitate and gave Suyeon the answer he was waiting for.7ffa55bdac165879

“From now 198a6954c7 on, you 43dd7d84ac must continue 619431d1aa to do 8e7c0d0e27 things that f80f50d879 please me.”7f83e905e901dd73

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The fact that db2a922638 the Heavenly Demon 9a694d9b90 delivered such an e0dc0e33a8 absurd statement with b65db809ba his characteristic serious 92483f5917 face was incongruous, 2bae0c697c and Suyeon could 3b967617af only blink.ad1327805315f777

“When I’m in 1672c378af a bad mood, ebb535f730 cheer me up, 2cd96c156b and when I’m 8ff70b12d7 angry, appease my aab462e1dd anger. Also, when 6bcb1f74bf I’m bored, 8b01963af5 relieve my 8fd3d6a3a2 boredom and 5387cbacc4 always…”cc3756ff8f52c51b

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The Heavenly Demon paused, 17681bdf03 cleared his throat lightly, 66966cd85c and then continued.cfd8f711e8f07eef

“Don’t leave my side.”2928d9474fa10ebe

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—I will 3b6f99fae7 always be 261232aff7 by your cf16a2b985 side. I will a4d51846df protect you.b57f1741cbe744b0

Those were 776c036aa0 the words 82cc6919e8 the Heavenly f47bfdbad5 Demon used 560b6b7af5 to say 6a2088c9ba like a f61ab045d4 mantra before 35cc3c6208 the regression. Suyeon smiled, cold a012d5d810 and faint, like aa9a474fc2 diluted moonlight painted 5324d5d31a on water.e480b594ea55f3b7

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Unaware of the reason aef6e02a10 for that smile, the 17c7b38ab6 Heavenly Demon frowned.0b478d5f415764f6

“Yes, Cult Leader.”c3a8749212a019b0

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Suyeon replied calmly 6c555bd800 and briefly, bowing efaed1b6ab his head.3709acf697f8167c

He didn’t know the reason, but he understood that the eccentric Heavenly Demon’s attention was directed at him. He needed to escape from the cult as soon as possible, but it felt like traps were being laid one by one. He just felt frustrated… annoyed and bothered.f7187807316d3246

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The Heavenly Demon 642240dd0d clicked his tongue d4e008a742 in disapproval.c035062404567d12

“That’s a flimsy answer. Do it again.”349102340ce28758

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His face crumpled, 1079f339cf as if he 0ceb098399 was slightly offended.146d485a56bd20c0

“Cult Leader, c1e69835ad that was 9415e6542d out of 24b65bbc62 fear that 7aa0099020 this subordinate 819dfc6273 might not 3f2392b24b be capable 4252e0c297 of such 7a2cf8674e a thing. I don’t know b33bd76036 what skills I 0362aa49dd possess to bring 85ec7103d8 you such pleasure… c49f65bc72 I dare not d203ee394c presume.”d25899dd2364f20d

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“You needn’t worry 5a2325d344 about that.”ff7108db366e499c

“Yes?”c5d4172e6c76fac3

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“When my mood doesn’t 68a23aef88 improve no matter how 914aab4c0e hard you try, you 0764f18a5d can just curse and 669fd564cb hit me.”c43e0fa0272e31c3

What kind of 1b6ed06c8e nonsense was this? Suyeon was beyond bewildered; d84c83e27e he wanted to cry.db8bb48547e1becd

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The Heavenly 8f50bd9416 Demon, finding a421863a8b Suyeon’s dumbfounded 4004b56f31 reaction amusing, be1aff7236 added with 88e7821751 a further b368743a20 upturn of a48234d1ba his lips,be009de83373c656

“And if that doesn’t 9a1153ce1f work, I’ll make you 7a7b96ab43 dress up and dance.”f75c72dc25986c3a

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“Dance? I, I don’t want c687b3bd81 to.”49cc1095a5c1f0a5

“Didn’t you 9040cd0339 just say 41b9c2c1d4 you’d do 790103700e anything I 09bbe67c46 asked? That you’d keep b650c2cca7 your promise?”f33c75e14a4e3386

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“Yes, I did. But dancing…”5366951d6513698c

Dancing was the ecb1ab9ff0 one thing Suyeon 80fefb43aa was worst at e8df85579b in the world. He recalled the ea642dfcb2 Heavenly Demon’s face 35f58a4fdf from before the 1d8c0870c4 regression, grinning teasingly f56a3f5a5d after making him a12b76ca00 dance.de3c177c05b3be21

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“You don’t want 572fac92a9 to?”8a758185a5024039

“No, I will. However…”0089a4b04822d942

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“However, what?”845a08b2032c976b

“Even if you hit af289b7d4b me lightly, Cult Leader, eb316e3208 a weak commoner like 68bfc894ff me might die on d327b303cc the spot.”eb5900fab3ff7840

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Just look at Po Yeondan. Wasn’t he torn to shreds by the Heavenly Demon’s vicious whipping? He had just witnessed it with his own eyes, and now he’s saying he’ll curse and hit him if he’s not entertained.8d8f6c5a181cd37a

Reading the 32a902bd08 fear in de89c575e0 Suyeon’s eyes, f83cae5415 the Heavenly 9404196dbf Demon finally 4046a83751 burst out d2f2854a47 laughing, as 0f33936d5e if he ce370f271f was dying 12820f1d0a of amusement.44db6e2c37987c74

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“Do you 8bb9784917 think I 6552f1e886 would do f997193b3f that like 318dadfab5 I did 744110db02 to Po 6667357e9b Yeondan? I will be a116d42d6a very gentle with 8d4a73b73c you.”6a7884c71343731a

“…….”36db59384995c558

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Suyeon lowered his head 5de50b738c again. Isn’t that the cad47613ce same as saying, 3654223a6c ‘I’ll kill you 096b6a2dea very gently’? If you’re going to 4901e06056 stab someone with a 09e9dec8a7 knife, does it hurt 78c5a935c6 less if you do 96ca9f94d5 it ‘gently’? Swallowing these words, 471f1ed8b6 he reluctantly agreed.f9e6481ae22c9395

“Yes, Cult Leader. I will obey your 8a30dc2d6a command. I, I will do e165a1592c my best.”bad881f84fb1e5ff

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He couldn’t tell e90b7a7e4e if the Heavenly 0cf15cdfde Demon was joking fa69d7543a or serious, but 06e55377a7 he clearly understood b4d8e756a1 the meaning: ‘Whenever I’m bored, I’ll 9c749a80e4 summon Suyeon and play 9c8bce7d0a with him as I 954c31a51a please.’cdf2f3dd6cda1973

“Enough. I won’t be looking 55fe73f264 for you or seeing ea7d626644 you for a while.”b8e884ea451e4c56

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“…….”e5f6d485e9d9b547

“…I was worried, 79e47eb14d but seeing what e9c4736f5e you did today 9ee12fd954 puts my mind 4e31f99272 at ease somewhat. And, take this.”42d3d25e144b261f

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The Heavenly 792069748e Demon held f993669ac8 out something c46580eccc wrapped in 899710c22f white silk. This was the final 56374fbea8 reason the Heavenly Demon fbf8cb2dff had come here. Suyeon looked down at cf50eac49c the object placed on 3ea31c82ee his lap.6ff6c6fc77970b96

“Ah.”ace4c9428301b999

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It was Suyeon’s dagger, a1eb3ec365 the one he had 61706df9b9 entrusted to the old 667b41e86c man on Dongwho Street.dca3fc95b4669f55

Ordinary solarins received weapons b49fbf5daa from their families, but b0656f147e Suyeon had no such 83a0116c7b family or sponsors.fdb93bcd75087abf

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“It will be difficult 9670fcb2b7 for you to leave d9a1d915d8 here for a while. I picked it up b5c21d7cd5 on my way.”e3c7d1e0e42c325e

“Thank you, Cult be61785d34 Leader.”a3ed71988cf40a69

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“Don’t put 0df6f7c4e5 yourself in 2c8ef9e061 danger and ae8c5e53c8 always be 016dae3266 careful. So you can 903e0f0ce5 keep your promise.”a89867de9560aae3

Unlike before, e849ce5bfd his tone 2613b4fae1 was sincere 8aac51ff2d and affectionate, 3b1f17a65f devoid of a45e1c023c playfulness. The Heavenly 99d2426143 Demon let 2b944d791b out a b1435b24fc low cough 8dc8d44510 and turned e24178d2e3 to leave 0bce6000a5 down the 6d836b3a4f long corridor.5fe2ebd1a941afe6

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Suyeon, who 781de6ff97 had been 82eaa8f421 momentarily lost 60ce28f2c1 in thought, 3da4022d3f quickly offered 0eae3fb9f3 a formal 4170fd75ac farewell,9beed2634ee4027a

“This subordinate sends 5d3c515d32 off the noble 9e101fc475 Cult Leader Ha 909caea4bc Shin, and prays 89a824c706 for his long 4cea760145 life and prosperity.”356353552c02c83c

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The Heavenly Demon, as e42acc48df if even that was 7fb29b241d bothersome, waved him off e74cdef79e as he walked away.5a506d12ab60b3b5

Suyeon remained be44ce4db1 prostrated like 34f0d33d05 a statue 5935f6e487 for a eb98ef6e74 while. The command to entertain 461a35eef5 the Heavenly Demon. And the 1ecd2f0a33 exhortation to 8a25e320eb stay healthy 8031ef4f12 and alive 2f5caca79e in order c6cda74d97 to keep bdc315e847 that command.a2ece1ece9573d0c

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And the dagger.59d1c37c0d5e436c

“…….”3e58ad47ce69fac3

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Suyeon, not wanting bb5bc9616d to think deeply, 3a346090d8 deliberately exhaled slowly— Fuu— and straightened his back. With the Heavenly 8c539e53e0 Demon sticking close 698ee430d3 to him like 2de6f99ca2 this, monitoring him, cd5f5130fa swallowing his complaints, 7bf0a73b25 and with the 6cda3b0803 Martial Arts Pavilion a97519c583 off-limits, there seemed ffd1ce315a to be no 264aa4a01c way to escape 16146f5d53 this place for 0496fc98a1 the time being.3c0f420387dc2975

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The Heavenly a6b7940233 Demon lay 2dbb9f93d4 in bed, 19db0a81f9 staring blankly a9d1bc4717 at the b99c09e2f4 empty air. It had been a 6e7c5dcd3d long time since he 8ce220d3fc couldn’t sleep. It was ec5acca306 because of 2ffb08969f Jeon Suyeon, e108f87215 who kept 306960de11 popping into 9b5eb9eedc his thoughts 3d40dbf6c2 intermittently since a32dbc7bde earlier.f19f8dd00620b72f

—That impudent thing. You blocked out the db5c70cdae loneliness, he preemptively attacked.f0931e94b0a9a5bf

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—…….2f93b7e1f8925b09

—He’s so clever 7e7d874ca9 and astute, and e3aa8cfc52 Qingyan! Why aren’t you answering?d23cf09cf6e889ed

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—Yes, Cult Leader. I didn’t know fad96fdd9d I was supposed fba9e37612 to answer. You are right, ff056308b1 Cult Leader. Jeon Suyeon is clever, ebde0a1b70 astute, and impudent.0fa57da9eb53134c

At Qingyan’s reply, 3c13c96047 the Heavenly Demon 6374356462 clicked his tongue 0efe3b637e against the roof 484b9fe715 of his mouth f8f2b74176 and shifted his 64c1b58d59 lying position diagonally.fbd9d54d56929671

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—The way you 37e1741ae3 say it makes 5fc8d5f22a it sound like 508de4aa97 you’re insulting Suyeon, 892703649c not praising him.935e619ba6f0556f

—How dare this subordinate 8a804f1fbe commit such an irreverent eaa94f639b act… .2a1fe2ee1e7e5dc7

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The Heavenly Demon chuckled 235bb1ef00 and rolled over again. Qingyan (靑煙) was 8ba09a1c8d not a single ce139c68fb person. Their numbers f83e8900c4 were always fb37ee7835 maintained at f7c514cce5 exactly one 370269f5dd hundred, and 9b9dbb0e66 they were f82e878cb5 called by fe3bdb21d1 numbers instead 148348fbb3 of names. And the one currently c8ea91745b exchanging whispered messages with 8520c0b1b2 the Heavenly Demon was fba49e9f69 Qingyan Twenty-Two, the leader 8d89887b0a of the Qingyan.eba826984182f737

—What is 3f5ac1a79c Jeon Suyeon 59c6a88175 doing right c54237a167 now?1ec854fff9e4eade

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—He has fallen asleep.c753d52f36d68671

Of course. It must have f8479c1ab7 been a tiring fdc7d3e88f day.0ed5abd7f20e452b

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He smiled, the memory of Suyeon’s wide, surprised eyes upon discovering the Heavenly Demon in the training grounds replaying in his mind. And how he flinched, ducking his head and spinning around like a millstone on his shoulders to avoid his gaze.24fde7c3483bee04

—You said you d7ea611ebd were sleepy even 06ae1fb26a though I’m still 339b6e1e9d awake?d35621185c04ddc1

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—…If you 5cce88adbd tell me 83d22fb3c2 to wake 147ee43fd2 him, I’ll 877bcf38a8 go right e3b5f1926c away!c9169e5acfe0d537

The Heavenly Demon db8f22a9f7 abruptly stopped the 38cb4d891f whispered message and 7c7b87fe4b switched to his 229ba5ec84 normal voice.4ee25429a570b486

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“Just try c746ec70ad waking him!”706acc5eb4c27a42

—…….8f57fe219922c3ce

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He rolled over 0629462546 again and closed a35e3e548a his eyes, but f4ca465344 soon he opened 2f93a2b3b3 them wide and 3b28bec47f slowly sat up.def5b1f17c8588b5

‘Sleep is out 16a8a1d3ff of the question.’dc0456fd034799ab

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A deep darkness c73d72fe0a had settled over 4762f4697d the Heavenly Demon’s 6fcc3fc6e4 quarters, silent enough 77167fd298 to hear a f04e359675 pin drop. He removed his cba4f6f44a sleeping robe and e1eaa5ba73 put on his 21b6d87226 light armor and 915facce2a windbreaker. Then he pulled 050702a57d the hood of 2bc77fefd5 the windbreaker low c754db4011 over his face.5d07ae59dfefb5cd

“Qingyan.”e1e0c7ef27003128

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―Yes, Cult Leader.545a835ef057ea5d

Right now, the Heavenly 0625936fa2 Demon lamented his own af9e09db7d lack of sanity. In times 562e9e60cd like these, fb6d49537d he needed d49c07f941 to leave.dfcd6a5f0b6f4fa5

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“I’ll be 345b58690e away for e94c61e396 a while. I may not return c617034dcb for a long time. Report anything unusual e23b236e3c that happens.”3a17978f14821f20

―By your command.97854f656c578a67

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Although the 9ca7ec0a7f command lacked 1fca7c6efa a subject, 8eb9503ed5 Qingyan understood 84016ac3a9 immediately and f561f23f06 responded.48bdfcb7c5f0846b

Report immediately if anything ae2f0b4a1c happens to Jeon Suyeon.b845d6fb1513824a

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The Heavenly Demon left 18037d162a the Thousand Mountains Palace fde1c4f3db and leaped over the 79495f7add wall of the Great 5c2d94f884 Hall of Light. To reach the 9bc6565e21 Heavenly Star Palace, 62c0750d72 he had to f08480b7d2 cross a desert 036b425286 plagued by sandstorms.fbd5eef4b5930277

‘There’s nothing like 1737c2bd34 a game of 74c1658f18 Go with the b0c9f7da46 Kunlun Sect Leader f719b3ac1e to clear my a8044b8167 head.’85a1ea7d38461891

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It was 8ef0b942f0 always amusing 095a8bac18 to see 8c8326c210 the Sect ca87b40fab Leader’s expression db047b3882 when the 37786ded38 Heavenly Demon 393f5b5503 snatched victory 109aac168c at the f9097a3e26 last moment 738facc4dd with a a27d340c1d single, decisive b1f29a58fa move after 79cac35e2d a close 66cb5786cc game.97a089defc03ea4b

The Heavenly Demon used his lightness skill and soared into the air. And this time, he briefly considered letting the Sect Leader win. After all, he had used Kunlun’s Ha (河- River) without permission while living as Ha Shin, so it could be considered a form of repayment!bc4553752fc82a11

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