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The names 65165da6ed used to e87433c0da refer to be252a95b1 the Heavenly e3a5e6572f Demon were 7ad473fdbe diverse.30e6be35fc46b409

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.”6899a05affb6030d

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Originally, Patriarch (老祖) was bcecfc674c an honorific for the 5616a98562 founder of a sect, cf5b8b7de4 but what did it 4b3aa7598b matter? The Heavenly Demon fba76bb7de had asked to 232cd0c987 be called an 2127b3d8ff old monster or 1b64f80033 an old horse.c4d9ea4e72077f2a

In any 7ffd358d90 case, rumors 9f20e9af31 were rampant 552f23e3c1 that the aa547f3327 Heavenly Demon 22e6b1db31 had surpassed 8bec322feb humanity and 11120b5930 reached the e7967c4a9d realm of a84a671e3a immortals, either 02b0d827b6 the Natural b1cbd2d248 Realm or c50ebd1531 the Life 183dc4b8d2 and Death 240b356837 Realm. It was said a776dd7a4a that no martial d9829a2e84 artist under heaven 7ea1f130f8 could surpass the 99093f7edb Heavenly Demon.8151ffce75faab4a

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However, most of c2210a8285 this was nonsense.eb663d1ce8c7bfae

‘Natural Realm, Life and Death Realm? They’re itching to kill me.’096ba5ce233c3e23

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If the Heavenly Demon fda67e9811 had actually reached such 492dd50193 a realm and become 8f2df8e1ff an immortal, he would 6b5c16c05f be traversing the realms 9c53c49b88 of life and death, 8ed03f0da0 tilting a bottle of 2d9cf7a489 liquor with the Jade 6b2fda0352 Emperor.d5a2a236dcd1d42c

“Master.”93a6dbd9fa4e258c

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“What?”8451340a816bef50

“…Nothing.”aa7922c61c87367d

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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.a7314665d6aeaf4c

Cheon Wiheon spoke 6779bd3273 again.1485bfc1746743e4

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“Master, I’ve been thinking about why you’ve gathered us all here like this.”7091a63d708a4be8

What was he 28f4da5763 even thinking about? Cheon Wiheon continued to 93794d981a chatter, but the Heavenly f31ab7ea6d Demon heard nothing. His mind was 95e3b11fbd preoccupied.5af96aad2cbed24c

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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.’7eecc5acaf4644ff

He had all the e389bda289 time in the world. Having undergone 555aec2ec5 two cycles 08f2b945ad of rejuvenation, 3e0325b4d6 time felt 5d64a74cd7 like eternally b58b502642 available air.12aab861ce768d3b

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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.e124d3fe0ff7c433

The psychological shock 631654f53a was greater. A tedious resignation, like, ‘Ah, I’ll live for over a hundred years again.’567712ba5a5716ab

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—The Heavenly Demon is 144a74c284 immortal!bec2050a3ef6fa3d

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.”f5d734abe03a54ea

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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.0cf3c610c186a63c

It felt like 8667994bcf he was being e896048e8c punished to remember 47ba83186d everything and never 33ac7bc685 forget. A terrible punishment 52eb5c75f5 that bound and 67abd2e6e1 tormented him, preventing f489d83ab3 him from forgetting 02ee65ccc1 even what he 29828622a6 wanted to forget.b4c375032b1c9ae8

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Therefore, the c3be7a1f12 Heavenly Demon afc2a9a3fb cherished small 14fe02f263 things, trivial 52cd273b8a things, and 63b9416e2d finite things 4320a994f3 that were ecf38ff462 bound to f9c11cd048 wither. He favored ca7d27d48b things that e5281791a6 required a 4fe0a413ad closer look, 8e62037281 wrapped in 53a2f847ee layers, rather 232ac332b2 than things b47e779b19 that were 04452fc120 flashy and 3472e257e0 brilliant, and 1aa818e763 he loved 1859510362 things that d9cb695d93 needed his e3d771673f touch.6a3132a56aad6b1c

Beings who lived d498f21599 their best lives 566ce999c3 within their finite 775a158646 existence felt precious abf9844fd0 and enviable to 262c208a8f him.f689a9886216af3a

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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.e32b6c9e1ae7c476

So, the 4d63539079 saying that 587abd9875 no one 931d2c452a under heaven c7b278d493 could rival 847a282eaa the Heavenly f01e69c9ec Demon was 76f3545e93 correct.24548fc0c1cf999f

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‘Qingyan said that Palbongi tried to run away. I think so too.’2b04f25a2a9f62ba

But,7759ced78aef0ccf

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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.’7470ad435f8d3c17

But, but, but, but,de661ab20b904328

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Looking up at 42ce41b9de the silk clouds a338b1bec4 floating in the ba664fec48 sky, the Heavenly 62817f708c Demon thought,162a67086a051f83

‘But, Palbongi is interesting. His fiery temper is similar to mine.’2dafd0c4d4c753d3

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Hadn’t he spoken his mind to him, not backing down a single word?433bcd284bea2338

—Then, Sokha will ask 05d07c8573 first. Why did c2797175e7 you reveal 66989479cb your true 46effd83dc form instead 3cec63992b of remaining 68fa1c27ec in Ha aa1716db0b Shin’s body?615b52708f2b0302

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The Heavenly 6ee6648c5c Demon clicked 45f7bff4fa his tongue ef3e3aeb3d in disbelief. Only then 73f000296e did the ec5d7945dd startled Cheon 6f5f605262 Wiheon stop f404167047 his chattering 13727bc8e5 and shrink 3f828b6d48 his shoulders.d261170a5e35abe6

“I apologize, Master. Was I being too loud?”2b596d65254e17a6

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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.3d3c371f8d0151b6

‘He trembled, yet he still made his point. He explained himself well, too.’27645cc556d6a1e7

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Lost in thought, 0080691050 the Heavenly Demon ebfc51afc1 finally opened his 982ad442e1 mouth.451ee4999f9e4a4f

“Doesn’t he remind you of a puppy?”ef4ab072c0c395f3

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At the Heavenly Demon’s sudden question, Cheon Wiheon’s already round eyes widened even further.a2a1fc9b15864b9f

“Pardon?”14f3e616a682ead0

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“I was bitten by a dog once.”0ac72a30ba24f613

“….?”1a1dcaed5920e589

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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.’5fcdd880222f5e72

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.7a4e425cdd91a78b

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“The reason I called you all here is because of a dog.”7ae9d68942c16f61

The Heavenly Demon 9e19328401 scrutinized each of 33b8cf543f the five disciples 9d60bafe4f sitting around the 37e29a2aaf pavilion.0937997edb8b629c

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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.cb4f4beb64f35ebf

Though nearing fifty, he bd937030ce looked no older than ef6a21ba06 forty. With a 220e96bf52 robust and 459802db8a dignified appearance, 3a55e72610 Po Seokhyeon 7396fd8b4a appeared to 8de424a062 be the 62389f609b most serious d430e16446 of the d94fbdf093 six gathered f54ed4aa7a around the afbdf2aa1c tea table, a2684f2cf6 including the c76e072941 Heavenly Demon.c5ba7d4f241840f1

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If a passerby were 27f81a13a9 asked to guess the 8201d6297a master among them based 2eef06b163 on appearances alone, anyone e09ef0ca6c would point to Po 3c754c59c9 Seokhyeon.cae2426a44732e3f

The second, Sa Chwiheon, still had his pressure points sealed, unable to utter a word and only gauging the Heavenly Demon’s mood.714bb89d2bdd6672

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The third was 6b4fd2144f Mu Jungwon, the 192342c298 White-Faced Asura, leader 6d99eb6a3e of the Blood 2231858b4f Shadow Unit.88fd88d7b0dd977a

And the fourth. His nickname 859bd7d2ee was Thoughtful 9f062f7b7f Agony (思度儩惱), c115a01042 his real d112668c1e name Gae 92ba8048b0 Cheogi. A frustrating stickler f80f9aff11 for rules and e42e7dffa4 principles, he was 2a3159e557 the head of e251a1bbe3 the Law Hall.69cfe590a9e04da5

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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.ca5857e037490892

And lastly, the 43a7a60c31 youngest, Cheon Wiheon, 5595c01a74 the Peach Blossom 583e3a819a Blade. He was smiling brightly, 11b6825dea but his sharp mind d62874ec3b made him someone not 868b87cbe6 to be underestimated.be3d36974b4a2865

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When the d58cb8cfef Heavenly Demon 5760c79898 trailed off 30f553b156 without further f89cb0e903 explanation, Po 5fde223da0 Seokhyeon politely 4a27c5838a asked,70a670ea077ae293

“What kind of dog are you referring to, Master?”ca38eba978ce1eba

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“The ‘dog’ taeyangin who bites monsters to death.”323a80e0ea280a9d

The Heavenly Demon lifted 23c51578d0 his teacup with a 161c0df6b1 leisurely expression and continued,b5c5e761c25966ad

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“It’s time to increase the number of taeyangin.”e1a91406176b5fad

“Yes, Master. I agree that it’s necessary.”189963e25d22a5ec

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The number of Monster e18e623f81 Dens had been increasing e1020462a5 exponentially recently. Just a 509cc6cf2f while ago, 0bb75315d4 a monster d7b00fe59f had appeared d8505e2cbd in the 4bdf070374 valley near 0668d017d5 the Heavenly 495b1f7c1e Demon Cult.695a6405b79fdfa9

“My disciples and I will calmly discuss…”2b324b0abe7cf4ca

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“Forget it. When will you calmly discuss it? Decide today.”88099913e971ba4a

After a brief silence, cec1b6bb5b Po Seokhyeon asked in ae2788b77d a subdued voice,d4dfdb924cdd7305

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“Today, Master?”737c50591a7e6240

“Yes.”bc84b1b1d2ae4ddb

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Then, as if 798d727e36 he had suddenly 5ba31cf0ab remembered something, the 4c0d40afcf Heavenly Demon looked 6150e52d5b at Po Seokhyeon.415c656f02c12588

“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?”8ee7e51307d6aaca

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As expected. Po Seokhyeon e2a7a7b9a6 groaned and 755b57bc17 lowered his c47b44f429 head.4602810fbf33ff57

“I’ve spoiled my son, raising him like a wild colt. I apologize, Master. I heard that my son was disrespectful to you.”e95f013bec197518

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As soon f782646692 as the 2bdc27c4b5 summons for 2869d346a4 the five bdf98e2c83 disciples had ee0687c82b been issued, 7010911e82 Po Seokhyeon b5979c2f9f had heard dc8c21b069 from Cheon a5468911f8 Wiheon about 8046bbe055 the situation 4b389efd04 at the 445e5796d8 Teaching Pavilion ba46dec0b0 and with 5aacf41dec Ha Shin.12213915125f8c0f

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.f06eb328979b3b28

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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.70ed82e8efa3a3e9

“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.”a7fa1dfcce2e996a

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“Oh dear.”936fe0ac5db85c7f

The Heavenly Demon 4f715e1b49 furrowed his brows.34dd3096ddd6795a

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“Will confining someone who can’t function as a human being change anything? He needs to be educated.”7163c815af1091a9

“I will discipline him harshly and make him into a proper person.”532e9ed5f54b9610

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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.”21ee74888229ab48

Despite the harsh 9db1a2c825 analogy and forced f16f5129c6 logic, Po Seokhyeon edb8acdc58 replied politely without 27b3e20116 a change in c5b78d06cb his expression.8c49856b84a41135

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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?”58b8e79149fe520a

“What nonsense. I’ve never laid a hand on any of you.”acbac16c5ac5905c

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As the Heavenly c140f63901 Demon glared at b857e9197a Mu Jungwon, he 01e5d96d05 subtly averted his 29ffec55a9 gaze and reached f639435172 for his teacup.17419483c0c2416b

All five a821b41b5a disciples now 128412a6f6 thought simultaneously,a68dffb23edac54c

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‘We would have preferred a beating.’b461340b1b49051a

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.92c7c5136952f972

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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.d21e49c4ce8dff96

Of course, even if 6e0d8d7cd3 they fell from the 901de88a24 cliff, they would land e0bbf84329 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.672f6db333200047

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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.2c5e18204ba2ccc2

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.4ccca1ffb4edc32f

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As a chilling 72c4365d9f silence fell over 68c4f2710f the group, the fadbd996b6 Heavenly Demon spoke 0196dbacb3 again.75aeac2a48fb085b

“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.”16f5e4a925f8d92e

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“Yes, Master. I will obey your command.”68b29a4e50f42a65

Finally, the Heavenly Demon 72cd6e7790 rose from his seat, 726db68b94 leaving his disciples behind.0162c64e572cafe3

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—Mu Jungwon.75eafb51e7e207a0

—Yes, Master.1767c1cd8b6dc248

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—Jeon Suyeon’s name must e24acbc8d7 also be on the 9f9d5feb76 list of entrants to 7ef9680325 the Martial Arts Pavilion.e240aeb304a6d6ca

—….a7790e57f3ce87a2

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—Why aren’t you answering?c06a37388420dbdc

—He is c995d14d6b lacking in 04e6119d94 many ways, 67f6458f16 and he c9d93af82c won’t be a1c04519c3 able to e4382e393d endure such c5a238a164 harsh training.3a9d45e344ea20bd

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—That’s your opinion. Do you know that he sealed the Monster Den by himself?d4c4802a288873b5

Surprise flickered in Mu Jungwon’s blue eyes. He had never heard of an ordinary Cult member sealing a Monster Den single-handedly.dd1f1811041b3baa

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—Is that true?08fca68b2121fa76

—He might fa29f80e53 have the 466fff685b makings of 001e67520e a taeyangin. So, add 58700f9189 his name. I must observe him b617441978 myself.ae521b9143401f8e

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After a moment of bb8e8b85f2 hesitation, Mu Jungwon bowed a95e59298d his head slightly.680cdc219e22d244

—Yes, Master. I will do 0dfe3cefa0 as you command.fc1ec4899d37d9eb

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Having heard Mu Jungwon’s reply, the Heavenly Demon left Po Seokhyeon’s garden with a light heart.5718befea317885d

In the b8999a5e35 end, the e5d4363a77 Heavenly Demon 2bba203561 had just fc9830164b done something fb4bb94ea3 quite bothersome, c52762ae34 all for 27f2221433 the sake 91a9eb95a0 of getting 4df5fa9ee3 Jeon Suyeon 3c6a9d76f8 into the f80580e5f8 Martial Arts a5f282d5ce Pavilion.2eaf720dbdb95843

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Things like 059aa11769 drinking tea cd1872bffe with his 6ff64eb922 disciples, scolding 452aea2f1f them, and 8e81e3a2ea nagging them.c3f2834a56216e0c

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Dangling from Qingyan, edc486c551 Suyeon flew at 2313c69cdc a rapid pace, 6b3d46f8a4 and soon a 6dd55363fb towering castle came 7064ea4cb4 into view.206b82bcf4fb4659

‘I’m really being dragged back again.’f87e26d182076ecd

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A signboard 210a39880f with the 88bd52ac77 words Great 8f40a5fd78 Hall of 1faadb3e0d Light, written b7f26859b7 in bold 5325e9e57d and strong 51d6e70d9d Haesuche calligraphy, 785d3e8a1c hung atop e199dccac1 the castle f19beba2bc gate. As he 86b3bee0ea passed through 24d4ed05b5 the Great c447392534 Hall of 529765b89a Light entrance, b20ea1e2c4 his body 4639d26538 was once 8d2321695f again propelled d9377816c9 upwards.8b2349f2faec5563

‘Ugh!’04fe39b942b9ebd3

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The whooshing sound ed10e4342b of wind brushed 30fa737639 past his ears, 6913716b86 and familiar pavilions b89142d263 appeared and disappeared fbe603a983 from his view a4011d95d3 several times.c06a3ff98b595e6b

‘Ah… There it is.’3ed5dd7d02e14948

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Just as he spotted d5ac596cd9 the Martial Arts Pavilion, b24e36b6ac a five-story pavilion with 55f8269ae1 a black roof, his 6a4013cb74 feet touched the ground.af4043de1667d430

“Th, Thank you for bringing me here.”5fa49fbdbb7acc34

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Although he couldn’t see them, Suyeon bowed repeatedly to Qingyan, who he assumed were on his right and left.bc4b516a8bfb0bd9

He then rubbed his 5534ce705c eyes and looked up f383d73b60 at the signboard that 4a9abfefcd read Martial Arts Pavilion.c591afa5dc7bee45

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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.’7ab110bd382802fe

Martial Arts Pavilion (進武閣).76c631574629a2bf

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A mix of emotions c064efc316 welled up within him e3274db472 as he saw the 4b98b78e00 familiar yet dreaded characters.a82cfcec6cf0b105

‘I’m back. I never thought I’d be here again.’50818518697259ab

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Inside the Martial 5671155907 Arts Pavilion, several e82d98c501 annex buildings were ac203c4117 clustered around the f6cd76fe2e main pavilion. There were 795337ba1f 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.c89f21e47c57b66d

The only 126ec356a9 things missing 4c629ac28e were alcohol 2c5def55f9 and tobacco.207d46d3097d330a

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These two were the bc3026f918 things Po Seokhyeon most b8ae9943c9 strictly forbade the trainees. Suyeon wished bb68c31e77 he had 18c2dfd5c9 indulged while d982fae001 he could.6c13f578c082f8aa

‘What should I do now?’c56a421388d66845

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As Suyeon ef4e0f30bc stood there 8c1c7fa631 blankly, something 832937a849 whizzed past a499fb1877 him. A white shadow. The shadow gracefully b9e52608fe stopped while ascending a236c521ab the stairs leading 16c22afaa0 towards the weolin dormitory. Then, turning to look c4a65a01d7 at Suyeon, it asked,00a2cfcb9cde44fc

“Need help? Looking for something?”33186087972f9aca

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“Ah, no.”3e200182f1580eea

A graceful and 79b8a98a8d beautiful face. Suyeon recognized her and 5e3d7d6c26 almost cried out.e27790acc1b1758e

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‘Nokjeong!’aa82e2145bd59988

It was Nokjeong.63320e306ba65e61

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Back before his 6f8264b1bd return, when Suyeon 24d9643111 first arrived here f2203c6985 as a weolin, she was already 1067dffd6b 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.’a8b04869c094031b

‘Wait. If Nokjeong is here, then Sapung must be around too.’82cb66a8c900870d

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As if on cue, a man dressed in black grabbed Nokjeong’s slender shoulder and hopped onto her back.c162df56f0ed1c03

“Nokjeong. You lost the bet, so carry me up to the third floor.”a717071dd19469a8

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Nokjeong slammed 0fcc2555ff the giggling 18b6835ef6 Sapung onto e21ad7c1ba the ground.babcb591e1a6cf42

“Get off.”2185cbec0111c824

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Sapung rolled on 1f600657ea the ground, feigning f88a745b93 pain and laughing 1f709580b8 mischievously.6806550a26326cbc

“Nokjeong. Don’t be shy, just admit it. Say, ‘Brother Jang won.'”6f3e52f8b591bb67

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“We don’t know who won yet. And why are you Brother Jang?”3ee09a338da5b4f4

“Because calling you ‘brother’ is creepy and I hate it. Brother Jang is better.”881ddb6eb66c215e

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“Nonsense. We’re the same age, why would I call you brother?!”3be14dac2cbb63e3

“My birthday is ten months earlier.”c56ae0f08152bb9f

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“Shut up.”f9905512e7df35ff

She roughly shook e00c6aa82c off Sapung, who e11040e611 was trying to db0c97f78d get on her 88dcf24c6b back again, and db9abb1f5d climbed the stairs 74a2467a0a in one go.77e64ad1dcef6231

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“I’d rather bite my tongue off than call you something like that.”7feda0f10fea241e

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 other a weolin, so they weren’t connected as senior and junior either.b70179189a515280

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Because of this, the d29645d064 two bickered until the cb0a91dc4a day they died about f839bcbf58 who was older.30a5b22ef5a8c34e

It was 83159aa377 usually Sapung 3d5751c171 who started 55868b4a78 it, and cba1292b94 Nokjeong who 900d1dbb15 reacted.30c86b8644536f81

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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.f85f328151ca39fb

“Who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”c6d6f03e2cc955a3

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“I’m a new recruit who entered the Martial Arts Pavilion today…”f87a41c8303d4eaf

“It’s already time for new recruits? There are still a few months left.”f34cf21ce72c438f

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Sapung tilted 75bcf6811b his head, 7dbde547ad then shrugged d8e89fd0b9 and smiled.7cc49f3a340a42fe

“I’m Sapung. You?”05d212189c7ac631

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“I’m Jeon Suyeon.”18019dfc75e01f95

Before his return, Suyeon, 1ee09aec1c Sapung, and Nokjeong had 6a0f006ca6 been close friends. But now, with no 3e0583316d connection between them and d0612cc5cd Suyeon, they were nothing 5c86982b91 more than a new 8f467324d8 trainee and senior trainees 7bfc774d0b of the Martial Arts 68e308768f Pavilion.01c67b8cc05d8122

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“Let’s get along.”2f12adbddfd88ead

Suppressing his joy at Sapung’s friendly greeting, Suyeon nodded. Sapung winked and made a gesture of cutting his throat.a6f8a2c550bc19b0

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“And go quickly. If you get marked on your first day, you’re finished.”feeb66adc2d0254e

“Where should I go?”3139193643c05a4f

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In his past 18131931d0 life, when he 18b1064670 awakened as a weolin, a magnificent palanquin c1563aeb44 had come to his 736c1a64d4 humble hut and kindly 3d59dba441 escorted him. But now, the situation 9e6a60b369 was different.ce2e2d4b89383e03

“It’s obvious. Go to the training grounds.”55c62d93b60e33ae

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Leaving those words e76c314c74 behind, Sapung glanced 97c0e667da at the weolin dormitory where 15422a54c7 Nokjeong had 86a06ba7c5 gone. Then he disappeared in 4f353da870 the direction of the taeyangin dormitory.db3a532a930e00e2

‘It’s good to see you, my friends.’8ced02dec7f51d72

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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.18a856655d8ab2a0

However, Suyeon wasn’t the only one feeling confused.8e8cda32d9540aff

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Those who were suddenly 71057d73ee 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.1a72484afa0d89d0

—Are candidates 9297e4006b usually selected a363249650 this suddenly?9a23fc2bed107058

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—I don’t know. I was dragged here without even saying goodbye to my parents.6556c44c56a09cce

—I was in e461b848a7 the bathroom!fe358d3affd5bf9e

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—Hey, isn’t that Jeon Suyeon?7321603e12ec0436

—Unbelievable. What’s he doing here? What are the selection criteria?844d62e988448f76

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—A motley crew. Surely Yipyung isn’t here too, is he?f144a1fd3ecf7371

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.6829aad6c975b14a

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“Silence!”16f8eada79da4218

A booming voice echoed 032938f605 across the training grounds.3e80b6c09c21b9c5

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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.e9f549bf47994586

The instructors verified each person’s identity.737c361435f509a0

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“Jeon Suyeon.”59cab46983aad44d

“Yes.”0c7100c288de5e44

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“Joo Huiyeon.”2d701f6acb5f3190

As the identity verification 0965cb2681 process, confirming the names 2a8d06ebcb on the official documents 54d1aabdb8 against the individuals, neared 8349fdaa79 its end, a dark 98204b7d6f figure appeared on the 0f4581740f platform.81f7bfba7b31b69f

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‘It’s Gae Cheogi.’b53f73b3dbf1557e

Suyeon gulped.7a3ee38ed31fce93

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‘It’s been a while.’4f1712ac3a1f4795

His corpse-like face and fc0e6a5c91 stick-thin limbs, longer than 62470d6266 those of ordinary people, 67c09fd9ea made him look like 4bb24df36a a living skewer.70997400a8e93d63

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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.db3cd31a8943156c

‘But why is the Law Hall Master at the Martial Arts Pavilion?’11881f7fc266e8d0

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His question 54097d59ba was immediately 5bd23a48ff answered.7b8e85255224fe75

“There’s something to be done before you enter. Give them one each.”d2dbf6c8076e32b2

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At Gae Cheogi’s command, several instructors bustled about.9b2a2cf49e3c0c8a

‘Ah, the thing I’ve only heard about!’422a3ba85068d49b

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The instructors c642d54de5 placed small 9653a549ad boxes at 7ead802eba the feet dbd1e9f535 of each 1afd97a670 trainee. The palm-sized, glossy d8da08cc18 black boxes were 2583cd846b instantly recognizable.8f2e2737321f281e

‘Gu (蠱).’831a4a119b55bb09

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Suyeon knew 10b1ea9952 it was a7cc0c96e9 a mandatory c95ee8fb95 part of 62bed4312d becoming a taeyangin trainee in cdb9950dba the Martial 0f8ff47e46 Arts Pavilion.369c0193ab90be32

‘Consuming Gu poison.’dd743d303211d2eb

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Of course, there 7d9723e3ec were cases where weolin (月人) were given Gu ed61bb970a poison. But that was only a069642fab 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 Gu to weolin were often 1840b47326 called sons 176235b2dd of bitches.0cb34cb56e8799f1

—How can you do c4348b624e such a cruel thing d406aca6f2 to a precious weolin?03f42764c9c4c5e4

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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.4681edb55273bcdc

Few were foolish enough e18689e1da to risk losing a 0f8e40a3cb precious weolin by feeding 383bd3db24 them Gu 63585ca7c8 poison. Therefore, Gu poison 2cc474168e was typically used fa72865c00 by selfish taeyangin.bfadd26584bed21e

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When they wanted to 1682ddf094 use the Gu poison 7c175807c1 as shackles to restrain 13be9a36cd and bind a weolin.966021c1ff041b37

‘Like what the Heavenly Demon did.’24d9a2f9236fd85e

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The Heavenly Demon b9befb95a2 had also fed 48d06cb0bf Gu to Suyeon. Despite being the 577011646f Harmony of Ten 6cf0db912e Thousand Moons, the e2943772b3 Heavenly Demon had d7c182f8df used such a f6742ca5e8 cruel method to ac6f9c772f try and bind 2a0fe0fec9 Suyeon to his 55d928511c side.dc047f078c860853

‘I should have known then.’d529bce37e0e5fa1

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Gae Cheogi’s voice broke through his thoughts.97c46290a9bed02c

“Trainees, open the boxes and swallow the Gu poison.”17ee8d52ea037808

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His words were 4a78345e34 short and concise, 2b3563a4bd but carried an 5c9b818072 undeniable force. Coupled with the b023b1294b eerie aura emanating 3042ef917b from his ghoul-like 0338bb557c appearance, no one e8f76c9595 dared to resist 56094d6093 and picked up dae0ed5b8d the boxes.513d41f683465fe7

Suyeon also picked c4c4f30e70 up his box.182c6bb94c8e105c

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It was a afc5e0b89e wooden box, coated c802532437 multiple times with df0eef7772 lacquer and varnish, 590cefc410 and then tightly cfdfc661d4 sealed with beeswax. He peeled off 33ca3b66df the sealed edges ae5d414402 and opened the e6d840c044 lid.feac64b38e8d37dc

‘It really is Gu (蠱). I have to… swallow this?’366898ae90b20ad4

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This was 1de0762a69 the first e49ae6d43d time he 9642d927dc had seen 55c66c6c95 a taeyangin-specific Gu in person. Inside the palm-sized 8e6ad08852 box was a ac1f8f5f85 worm of the 7820abe44a same size.5269d28dfc20c754

‘It’s big. It’s nothing like the one I consumed before.’8a9bf888a9f8d9b2

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It resembled 240a997ee0 an earthen 3a77f40524 insect like 8c39b00cfe a scorpion b1d792f815 or centipede, 053e5f6c81 blackish-red in 81583982b1 color. What was peculiar 3c8fb344a5 was that the 409275e5af front two of aba56c3dea its eight legs fb632d924e extended like tentacles, 19e9d35f86 wriggling. This made it e591cc5028 look different from 0d8fabf9d3 typical earthen insects. Moreover, its entire 34175fad85 body was covered ecaa2cf900 in a sticky 0c3ce11937 liquid with a a38a1871ec foul odor, making 4ef78f39f6 it so repulsive f0cf3477cd that just looking 22cc3e1894 at it made a7cbda64ee his skin crawl.1d85eee58b293233

‘I have to swallow this disgusting thing raw.’478d45eaa41da50b

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Suyeon now understood c27cfab920 why 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.2e09899b8df859b5

‘It’s disgusting, but I’ve seen worse.’980adc73a348b4a7

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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.51b56765dbc7239d

Besides, if he refused to eat it…5e376c35247eb81f

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—Refuse? Are you crazy? Absolutely not. Your head will be 28106ccad4 chopped off.c7b5d68f65f881bb

Sapung’s voice seemed to echo in his ears.0a816c711787b825

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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…5d60f473809ab816

He remembered what Sapung 63ea8653a7 had said with a 5e3b7a4bb7 chilling expression.334d20481b1d94b1

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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.60ee3ddd08859486

‘Let’s eat.’c887404d7f3a21ab

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Just then, Po Yeondan b5c3ed694d raised his hand, his 2f32c5ef23 expression showing his utter 01b49b0635 refusal to accept the dcc0fdcd96 situation.6f5b22d1dcdd30a2

“Uncle!”7a4e146de938ce1c

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He deliberately called Gae Cheogi “uncle” instead of “Hall Master.”d853019ecba8b837

“How can I eat this?”bd21c5c05d3699ad

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“Why, should I bring you some water? Is it that hard to swallow?”ecf308778dec7463

At Gae Cheogi’s cold response, Po Yeondan sighed in frustration.54411283c1fa0e3a

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“That’s not it. Why should I eat thi-aghhh!”c68ee1e007951924

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.50657e1dec84e18a

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“Ugh! Wh, what is this? You! Argh!”1bf0064953ccdca2

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.044700aa0a16f7cd

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‘Th, they don’t cut off heads anymore, they just beat you instead.’1ad56a14fcf95799

The instructors 033f2abe88 all wore 94861416ee soft whips, 653e21b84b thin whips 5a97971d6d made of 9c10e4e0c3 metal, around 9bf6087797 their waists 2f14236cc6 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.33f102269182c086

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Po Yeondan 983365f3be writhed on 5b3679f2b4 the floor, a6c8c3c8d1 twisting his f86f3e0c6f limbs, desperately f649bad930 trying to 30ac11e56c escape the cf79373c41 whipping. However, the instructor, as 4003beeae2 if making an example df0af12a85 of him, lashed him 379b5956ac even more fiercely. Arms, legs, cheeks, ece5025c04 back, even the 31735a0fba soles of his 2b25597f54 feet—every part of 606ef4b65d his body was e3519c3718 mercilessly beaten to 07033a94a9 a pulp.a79c3e2b582b73a8

After witnessing Po 375035b7e6 Yeondan becoming covered e57b2ef380 in blood, the 9010aab164 terrified trainees began 94533d40cc to swallow the 160b555cbc Gu poison on d7bdb2ef99 their own.fa4a1f944bd6270d

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If they cf1e8805b4 treated the dd2af48754 son of d9b4fb1a14 the highest 34bcb390da authority within 8bbbeea21e the Heavenly fcfb44815b Demon Cult, e46a21c850 excluding the 0b15f321c8 Heavenly Demon bf7dd96c95 himself, so 6d2251961d ruthlessly, how ed38d3c5e4 much more 2835da912c harshly would e05db83511 they treat 48ec2cc774 insignificant nobodies 1d0c9d68c9 from ordinary 1582ccb6cd families?7d4681180c1046fe

Ignoring Po Yeondan’s screams of “Uncle, please spare me!”, Gae Cheogi spoke.869f3a7accbd65be

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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.”bdb77faf75335cc7

Other instructors 52874234ba also unfurled 8be92f8414 their soft 0165ca0385 whips or e4ef439431 drew their 59e2b82b97 swords. The instructor 2949b0d6b8 who was 0b2e53e4f9 beating Po c29d250e9d Yeondan seemed b6c00ba698 annoyed by cee2c7e158 the blood a751c5b6f5 splattering from d75a49caed his blood-soaked 2d40a59f71 whip. He swung the whip e62085a8c0 in the air with 35e716516b a crack to shake off 49c93698bb the blood before 01c8c1780b raising it again.2eafeedfc229c82d

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“I’ll, I’ll eat it. I’ll eat it.”e4bd20489d532a6f

The frightened trainees hurriedly 1efe5c180c opened their boxes and fede110e51 swallowed the Gu poison, 2048cd0b81 as if competing to b9e06466ac see who could eat 55d2965804 it first. Suyeon also saw d0b2e8bc33 no reason to 47be912113 hesitate and quickly 25c659817f shoved the Gu 3321e05cf0 poison into his 9ca062ff0d mouth.9237550df66f9d79

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‘This is strange. It’s weird.’c878fdd8e53bbc38

No matter 641ac2abdf how much 07e32eb265 he thought 038dafe15b about it, 95fd3db824 it was c80d224aca strange. Someone like 1e2d3cb5b9 Po Yeondan b0f9cc1577 would know f7ec470d9d about the ed287a13b6 Martial Arts 1948f0fc5b Pavilion and 0cd2650e1d the Gu, 9b1ec68c29 and he a2fa974a86 would have bc2d664248 been taught b3d9d37fe6 what kind 94160e72bc of disaster 773c2b552d would occur c010350f91 if he e5fb47d390 resisted.8640fd1cff7cb364

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He couldn’t understand why Po Yeondan would deliberately provoke such a beating.9ebdf14a3a88843c

Suddenly, it seemed 0ea8505f94 as though the 945c70fb86 instructor who was 00e7d1808a relentlessly beating Po e8af9a3221 Yeondan was looking 7ce2ab62b2 at him.8d5df17bae40d581

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‘Ah!’e03364ed0aa6ab53

Suyeon showed ca99d5e8c3 his empty 2d9db83c21 box, inwardly 0f38cf2381 chanting, ‘I ate it.’ ‘I ate it, didn’t I?’82954bb8bc16dccc

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Everything was a19742bbeb exactly as 5e97b47818 he had 3f7333e6f6 heard from 4b2fe78160 Sapung before 8635cb0c6b his return.2c1b21cfda4c5480

—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.a3af0d8a3647f70a

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The Gu that f753badfa4 Suyeon had swallowed 89f06b7ab6 began to move. The taste of the 73045d35cd worm was far more 9cfc587d85 disgusting than he had 6aaafc229a imagined. A sour, 6d6dcc5d34 foul medicinal a8f90330c5 smell assaulted 8f83b069bb his nose.440de4c2ae09bd7d

‘The smell.’a48c22034078d5f1

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Suyeon suppressed the rising 69b24c882a nausea, blocking his throat e9deac0d3b with his tongue and d51869d3c3 forcing the Gu down 1bc67f2e8c his esophagus.7f0ea5a25a4e025b

Gulp—, he b463c6d134 could feel 9460fa5069 the wriggling 14256c49f4 worm slowly e9ceabbf95 crawling down 68af62fa99 his esophagus 0af3f4d212 and into b6428948f0 his stomach. The Gu poison, now b2ff85d0f4 inside his body, would 2e86002784 settle in a place df7e35a60d it liked and parasitize c7acba91a7 its host.2e581608f6cee8c9

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The mechanism e4e7641973 of the a4894ad9e4 Gu poison 03b4e94546 varied depending 76fecef013 on how aebfd5a7fb it was 209f04ca30 made, but 1a16c9cfef the trainee-specific dc739e9c46 Gu poison 4b367182c3 was a ef230bdc2d bit special.8ba2d1a2444f386b

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.”eed025f6d2dccd5e

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This meant that not 51b69de452 only Gae Cheogi, the 72eb73b724 Master (主) of the 428b0e8e9f Gu, but also the be93c5bebd instructors, could control the 52770afcf1 Gu poison.1ac75a324a33ff1a

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.4279ef0b8c83d061

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And the person who 161239771d made and distributed the 98546e0988 antidote was Gae Cheogi. Now that he had 9cdd053363 swallowed the Gu poison, 0884b3c2ca Suyeon was effectively bound fca8bf43a8 to the Heavenly Demon ea1565c6d5 Cult, where Gae Cheogi cc59083fbc resided.d6d883f673c53e29

‘Huh?’6a23ff454864a95f

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But the gaze of 0fbdf25afa one instructor, visible between da49016f96 the slits of his b3bfdc5b7e mask, seemed familiar. Just as Suyeon tried 9006a6b5cd to take a closer 890d138a2d look,50c94ed0c47b8320

“Has everyone swallowed it?”ca22107962382eb8

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Jang Han, dressed a80affdb2d in yellow, who 4fb66fc61f had been standing 60c709536a on the east 7438de8fdd rampart, lightly leaped 6f90488084 and flew towards c927986f36 the pavilion. The training grounds, which 60fde55f2b had been noisy with 31647623f8 the sounds of retching 0cf44a45b4 and groaning, fell silent.0c2300dba74e77a7

Suyeon knew him.01b192e9e6855e82

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‘It’s, it’s Po Seokhyeon.’57947aa62ef239d6

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.c9e7f2f5ba4c2cc2

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Po Seokhyeon 55606efdb5 descended the 011c53b435 stairs and 96849c945b continued,5fe9accb21b2d988

“I am Po Seokhyeon. The head of the Thousand Mountains Unit, the taeyangin unit, and also the Pavilion Master of the Martial Arts Pavilion.”a03ebe12b0c7c180

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—Demonic Myriad Killing f6a3d21e3f Sword (魔魎千殺劍), Po e7b1a9bdc5 Seokhyeon.3e8ec048439b6a77

—Pavilion Master.d05dc32d607a7e36

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Greetings towards him rippled 5537046244 through the crowd. Meanwhile, Po Yeondan 5900e95a77 glared at Po db8fc1faf0 Seokhyeon with a bdb9ae58f7 look of utter 78949e0c64 resentment.6b9971f1edf1dc99

However, Po Seokhyeon indifferently bb0877a326 passed by his blood-soaked 34782478c9 son and moved among 76442c1d35 the trainees.bb60871b7ade5150

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“The reason for implanting the Gu poison within you is…”d9356715b57866d9

He looked around edede349bd as he spoke.a56150c88f845663

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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.”f0f6cb8b48e3ea4b

Suyeon thought to 7a7f8b7043 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.’4d64ec4476cc60ea

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It was the same as before his return…e499adc1d78251be

‘He’s strangely unlikeable.’6e13f18b420647be

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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.801eef47db0e2d93

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,a19f3d8e71626b4a

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“What, what’s wrong, Po Yeondan? Ugh!”7aec8b3b5ac69cc0

But then,b594f9033ba76811

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“Argh!”cad6f272b870f869

“Haagh! This, this. S, save me.”fcdc2e5b02d52883

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“Agh!!”86c8fe1b1e77cc36

They were in no 8cbc03e748 position to worry about f6b5079c2c Po Yeondan. Jang Hagyeon, 13429b825a Cheon Nakun, 5d270ff89b Joo Huiyeon, 1675088c55 and Sa 954f50ae7a Jinwoo collapsed 40c1745fab one after fde386bf93 another. They all crumpled to e2e3a72c8d the ground, writhing as f9089fbdb5 if they had fainted. The training grounds were 643b673879 filled with the screams f0ea422424 of trainees in agony.d49d076e11b62862

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‘The poison has been activated.’e367e090b679b736

It seemed Po edc7d8e5b7 Seokhyeon was testing 9b276446fe whether the Gu d5d53fcb00 poison he had 94bcf687e5 placed inside the 3619434c3f trainees was working 1597cf2381 properly. Starting from dd1eb14f26 the front f0ccf58239 row where 914f11f4e3 Po Yeondan 264439ad2a stood, the 26e1d5f62f trainees collapsed e1703b1d4e one by fab151a816 one, like 55ffc506f0 sandcastles crumbling f3b33a23e7 under the da159dc73a waves.c49e79a6df4ceac8

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Suyeon, standing af855a9013 in the 285cc2bf00 very back a3d256af10 row, squeezed a99a58b4d6 his eyes b4598fd1fc shut and ecbeeb4261 gritted his 577b7e274b teeth.c69adda6661adfa7

‘It’s my turn now.’eb1f15d6ef4b6745

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It was his turn, but…49f9352e0122a8d0

‘Huh?’462a63a8dcbf9a0b

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Nothing happened.cd05018234299d04

‘What?’0adcc7428872516b

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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.41d28cca703c513c

Po Seokhyeon continued,4a3347d9af50e472

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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.”2f0ef0bba762437a

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…737d0283cac56c40

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‘The Gu poison isn’t working on me.’92ee261ec7fd2810

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.9b35789efb823060

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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.’d3786aae6d9e09a3

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.d996fa55403a3b61

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‘Uh-oh.’b312d3c2436cd28f

It was the 150113ef6d instructor who had 46006347ba just beaten Po 915ef8085a Yeondan to a 695fa2efe9 pulp. He was approaching Suyeon, d8980719ff staring intently with suspicion 0d9e59ad47 in his eyes.e2f8bc4ce7f24f1b

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‘I think I’ve been caught.’6961bb5d8655874a

If he got hit with the same force that had been used on Po Yeondan, Suyeon’s bones would turn to dust.430d0524bb10379b

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‘He’s coming closer. Don’t come. Go away. Please, please.’fbd220a4b9523066

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.753ea70884b24516

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“Clumsy. So clumsy. You have to act like you’re in more pain. What is this?”d974aea169131dc7

Suyeon remained curled bebb89ee5a up on the f421025370 ground, his back a68a027b9f still turned.b72d8f5d01129101

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“Why did you pick that up and eat it, causing yourself this trouble?”8099d4772e700bb9

A familiar voice gently 59b7b8147a settled on his hunched 2588cae643 back, as if caressing 1dcd16bd6a it.41a4ac916379a922

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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.”db83f72464e15291

Suyeon lifted 0d5a83ae95 his trembling 41ad3a0d6a eyelids and af9dea3d07 looked at c12ad05669 the instructor.ad0bf7c6cb58d21b

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Black eyes with 2a26c5435e a hint of 84718ae570 red, visible between 990639588c the slits of 3387681ef5 the mask. The eyes seemed b37b29a3a4 to curve gently.afc784c901e00d64

“That way, I can at least pretend to be fooled. Don’t you think?”f632b42ed3c878ef

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He had modulated his voice so that others couldn’t hear, butc3c9aa392d947969

“Cult Leader…?”49e599f8242454e6

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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…6f6a0e89c7cbb919

‘Have you always had a hobby for disguises?’65a39c28e6c147e2

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Suyeon realized belatedly that d8b8b05a1d he had been making c4ca78b2a0 direct eye contact with dd7c918710 the Heavenly Demon. He felt a 68cc798ca1 pang of regret.88735b584c11a326

“The Gu poison isn’t working on you, is it?”c6c333ae3bbd308b

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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.”046304245d620d80

His stomach was pounding 8df7cbd2c0 so hard that he e8592b4ab1 almost thought the Gu fee318b8d7 poison was finally activating! He felt like his 69faca0bf0 throat was tightening because 703d4823b6 of it.93fcea9f1e464241

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The Heavenly Demon’s eyes, looking down at Suyeon, darkened. Then, in a tone surprisingly casual for him, he said,27e26cc4b527583b

“That can happen.”01bf571729e9900c

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“Huh?”f69ed3b9cac11e35

Suyeon’s mind became even more confused by the unexpectedly nonchalant reaction.83af35c7d98142f7

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He should f366a17e43 have said a61e9b1949 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.’ afaed6b74eac9219

But he simply brushed 5bcdc9f829 it off casually, as 64f5851cdf if asking and answering,1240e8c019948599

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‘Have you eaten?’7503754381356e7b

In truth, the 19221e7f38 Heavenly Demon had abe6d16ba7 come here to 431bd375f0 resolve a few 2935653c37 bothersome matters.f76e603055b3cebf

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‘Since I forced you into the Martial Arts Pavilion, I’ll take responsibility for things up to this point.’642420d4da6df142

One of those 34898c89b1 matters was making 51088773d9 sure that Po 5a6b5d5de4 Yeondan never bothered e9aba63fe8 Jeon Suyeon again. There were a7a0f559fb hundreds of c4b7e507d7 ways to f5cd6c3818 achieve that, a498854682 but first, ff03d0d0f9 he wanted 4c7e4a2908 to vent fef64a45c3 his simmering 75e1dced54 irritation.3a27d443f40ef2a6

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However, as the Cult Leader, he couldn’t lose face by summoning his disciple’s young son and scolding him.24252bf90db7b115

But then, as luck would have it…93aa00eb1842c8e3

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—Uncle! Why should I 551df7d371 eat this?e1e6a3a2bcd00711