DDBM Ch 11

The Heavenly aca247d081 Demon let c9e2291f52 out a cf2485200b chuckle. He slowly swallowed c626e30bb0 his bitter saliva 4ff1cca9f6 and untied the 5f972db1fb soft whip from 9357193bb7 his waist.0a18f7c42d14e67f

‘Right. That’s it.’152a5bec5f3fe1c7

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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.9ac43cc0db332378

Even to the point 3957a02055 of offering up his 4bf9b25761 only son.c13dc236d469e1b5

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—What if I 1ffe39e67c were to kill 93e31643c2 your son, Seokhyeon?a60bceda3a0dd026

—Do as you a6a50eaf19 please.74204486c0941f70

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Po Seokhyeon had deliberately created an opportunity for the Heavenly Demon to wield the “soft whip.”c489cd9787701896

‘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.’bf2f8156d6606e3d

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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.bbb3771e186590ba

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.e8edf43da7880d89

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The worst case scenario 65c9776da3 was to flay the c48641e73b person alive, layer by 6edc962547 layer, in front of f775f77b27 all the trainees, while 6511ebdf6b keeping them conscious.219e871ead11b0f9

It was truly 4755ac0872 befitting of a ff1c9afd8e Demonic Cult .942b6773a025ae58

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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 7543ab3f63 and cruel. Only the f3cd41209b strong survived, a48d8b353b and only d7cbbd1b8e those with d7c0ba6d5c a fierce, bad4160387 venomous spirit 8b830df08b could become 6a8bc7b56c a taeyangin of the Heavenly b13fe376ac Demon Cult.64bc9b7c632fffdc

Just like the 0401dfed1d Gu poison.7e175bff638206db

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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.”d0444ec2a4166c61

And the reason he had come here…724436eb55646c87

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‘I wanted to feed him meat, but he was only fed worms.’b203c712462ac3d2

He wanted to order b7369ce4aa them not to feed 3088462c13 Jeon Suyeon the Gu df44dffccc poison.7f8936e8de50d954

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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.79e82dd75833b800

“…….”3b40951b1f63d6b4

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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.a49de7bdb1b670ed

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.9f60c6e30aba7198

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‘There’s no need to tell him the reason. It’s punishment for trying to escape the Hall of Return.’81b063b585dbe971

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.28d6ef3b2047022c

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“P, please stop. Father. P, please…”f1e3ce90255d07e6

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.817c44ffd0bb4778

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“F, father… I, I think I’m going to die. Please save me. It hurts. It hurts so much.”af285737cdace54f

“Your father isn’t here.”3a5782b07a0c25cf

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“Aagh—!”2ad70f1b449e4d15

As soon as eeb4546860 Po Seokhyeon finished 78d8018c1c speaking, Po Yeondan f7a6981733 let out a 346ede7d31 bloodcurdling scream and 9359ead1af started rolling on f6b93b864b the dirt floor. His eyes rolled 4c3732f1ba back from the 2e065e05d8 intense pain, and 7bc6a734ae he foamed at e2766380d1 the mouth. He tore 1ab2865c9e at his 27f7e1b8d6 hair, and 58839d53f5 then, unable e56b5b0253 to bear 5bbb2153a8 it any c47d619ade longer, began a863bacc23 biting his 9623b0a781 own arm. He seemed 29e9f3c2cb to be 446e19cb66 losing his b4a6dd7e2f mind from 13d924b62d the unbearable 87d5ae704b pain.5c5458cfca7d61ad

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‘Po Seokhyeon is more cruel than I am. I only dropped them from a cliff.’7d763da4f64bc942

The Heavenly ddfacb584b Demon clicked c4a2efb8a7 his tongue f7373c2778 and sent 697a2521f2 a telepathic 7207015697 message.524b6063c2c14469

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—That’s enough, stop it.296d9abe1ec451c4

—No, Master. I will 2808faca2e finish him b1a884c461 off today.232bf5beadd843b1

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—As if.25468d75162a83da

The Heavenly Demon scoffed and pushed back Po Seokhyeon’s inner energy.527396a9fd1fa349

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Po Seokhyeon, as 432ca47fc3 if he had 60c03642e6 no choice, slowly 969a7f8fa2 withdrew his inner 2bf3cb5486 energy and bowed 5dcf1ea81f his head almost 9528184745 imperceptibly. He then stared intently 7c071396d9 at Suyeon in the c441682677 back row.829a63346cf9be62

‘I hear he’s the one Master has been most interested in lately.’5eb7e5f20bc0ecc3

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According to Sa 2fc21e1ba1 Chwiheon, Master had 0f2c0c37d4 destroyed the Golden 9eb3529961 Tile Tower to a2e43bf02e protect this boy. Moyong Geol 82baed5944 had been 154effde7b half out 78054d422a of his e1dd09b9af mind and 92a2d405b8 carried off bbec958805 to Yoryeongseong.d79eec5da3473042

“Ugh!”64cdbac2de43dca5

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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.69e83d17e0704325

‘Is, is it over?’0453059d863ce8e1

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Quickly surveying 89b5bff05b his surroundings, 85ae85e8a6 Suyeon pretended 7b23bc324a to collapse 5f1e8ea3cf from exhaustion.4dc30f09bcd30608

“Get up.”7b8af9c0b261d228

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The first to rise at Po Seokhyeon’s command was the only woman among the new trainees.79d74f54f679269f

“Name.”2d04dadf49224ff9

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She bit her lip a090951152 until it bled, wiped a4756bccda her face, covered in ee6f00ef3c sweat, tears, and dirt, 5b6b5a3012 with her hand, and 162ba75462 answered, taking a deep 2c6ee92a48 breath as she leaned abea281099 on her knees,5b682d27b0ab9dd4

“Joo Huiyeon… it is.”0d48b942d53acacb

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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.39b1806b935abdd5

“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.”df2b03827781096d

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Po Seokhyeon continued,479b36b0ce9e880f

“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.”c9c156a0ac640c16

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A chorus of “Yes, sir!” filled the training grounds.8e86d7bd685604e9

‘What’s the first group and the second group?’6de363af642e4826

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This was something Suyeon hadn’t heard from Sapung. Then, the instructor who appeared to be the leader spoke,3849ea8b2fee6951

“All trainees, return to your assigned dormitories. Gather here tomorrow morning at half-past the Hour of the Hare.”8683e9ec0d54cd51

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The trainees, covered d3274ca81c in tears, sweat, 6ecda77923 and dirt, scattered. Suyeon, hunching his a94bc0a04e shoulders, also headed 4980a0bad3 towards his assigned 319f179efb dormitory.03dc3e38668a9571

‘This is definitely strange.’8a44e09c8ec14cb3

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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.ecc8a5c5ecf719ae

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?2de41ced8457b771

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With everyone gone to 7dc17d4a46 their rooms, the empty 394a0e78d7 hallway was as silent 430535f691 as a tomb.0e9bd040aa3c77c1

“Suyeon.”399d2ef132b03b45

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The Heavenly Demon’s voice echoed again. Suyeon lowered his head to avoid his gaze.d36857f3c03dbb9d

“Yes, Cult Leader.”f1fad79a32eae4e1

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And before the 799a74d6d3 Heavenly Demon could a5230bddb0 speak, Suyeon launched 74d9e33dfb a preemptive strike.42a748f1c5369f98

“Did you, Cult Leader, perhaps help me so the Gu poison wouldn’t affect me?”95d96f2d5a0095f2

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“Me?”
The Heavenly Demon’s eyes narrowed slightly. Suyeon’s expression was hard to read.87fc6abf7fca982f

“No. Why would I?”0cea2c0dd4e6d48d

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The Heavenly Demon decided f6560d8e5a to feign ignorance.02224381f383d4dc

“Th, then why didn’t the Gu poison affect me?”c006875d7b8bd539

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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?”f75807ba605e85ef

“Th, that’s… Are you really, truly not responsible?”fbcc7bc937e82d38

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“Yes. Really, truly not.”54ff1d4eee2ba56e

The Heavenly Demon 8e17b09a6a flatly denied it.c35872c59899249e

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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.”49b89aa3a5647885

“No, that’s absolutely not it. It’s not like that.”81c63e9cb049c151

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Suyeon was startled, waving 90937803b4 his arms and raising 3b5f839f24 his head.2696d80f12780924

The Heavenly Demon, mask 801f976718 removed, stood before him. The nickname febd1039a4 Soul-Severing Emperor 0f62f5a097 flashed through a2691e5b43 his mind e5af4cf20e like lightning, 68eca7f4b5 and Suyeon e388142b11 dropped to 5c81988f5a his knees. It was like a 76ffb10dbd deeply ingrained habit.6939092df2baafe3

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“Yo, your humble servant… Your esteemed…”69abb15f51237cbe

“No need for formalities.”b13eca745a113b64

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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.50ea662957b715de

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.8aef82df02151a1d

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“…I, I briefly had the illusion that you, Cult Leader, might be helping me.”37eb38b50bcc63fe

“Illusion?”bff4c17abb47618c

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Indeed, it was an 9f3cf5a71d absurd illusion.69480031f5bd2db4

“Yes, an illusion.”f8a08e41d8e8611b

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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 7c64bccafa to shake off 561dab30fd the Heavenly Demon d67bc9ee5d so badly, finding 1cd65a94b7 him so tiresome, f10b64d46f but it seemed 4f11d1f872 he was still 21f3bf9435 clinging to him 06b1c26080 like a ghost.46b4fc36e1752db5

It must have 17c86440b5 been a ridiculous 9db644dc0f thought, brought on 54c9a7894c by the memory f369f7efff of a fragment 8324174b2a of his past 1411ba730a life, a time 877657947c when the Heavenly 4dfb0732f3 Demon had been e202b243a0 kind to him. Suyeon regretted his words eac5f70138 so much that his 2bb3051c38 face flushed. If he could 164d25bcf8 take them back, 76be0c107a he would sweep 6471843b1a them all up a3753acdeb and throw them 7cf99ce51e into the Joy f70e38b896 River.be31557088192404

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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…’e8268e196ea83589

Meanwhile, the 2736eaf0e0 Heavenly Demon 91ec3c0845 struggled to 1fe5793c6a suppress the a85aa3a2e9 corners of e8aa8eff03 his mouth cf418d3d83 that kept f2a6d06c29 lifting.02ce576eec133aa9

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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.b0899a9a62afaf68

‘It’s not an illusion, Palbong-ah. It was me. Me. I did it for you.’fb25318332002b6d

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It meant cb1cb3672a that Suyeon 2524c06736 thought of 53ddc4d15a him as cc7fcd0521 someone special, 10eb9ecaac someone who b221bbde66 would go 4054bd773a to such f05f3c0e74 lengths for 63e6c79890 him. Whatever the 02cde73ed3 reason, the 889e080a28 mere fact 49f22de506 that Suyeon 1f061b4249 had thought 1a508f901e of the 1cf8ac8f89 Heavenly Demon ce2b4b8cc9 in that d643e8d781 moment made ee17950f46 him happy.6867e1b311b1e1ec

‘Yes. To survive in the harsh martial world, you need to be quick-witted. It’s a relief that he’s so clever.’caaeca55a0a7c061

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His mood 7fa67dab6e greatly improved, a791024bb4 the Heavenly 9789f2a60f Demon deliberately 03988f7aab lowered his 038781f651 voice further.3d595f0962dfbd85

“The promise you made to me at the Golden Tile Tower. Do you remember?”31d69166e0be90af

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“Wh, what promise are you talking about? I don’t remember.”3af42f4e1a8910ff

A promise at fa24c71672 the Golden Tile 7a8916e83e Tower?010d526cf9b8844a

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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.677400dca814a095

“You’ve already forgotten? You clearly said with your own mouth that you would do anything I asked.”7e540643285007e9

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“Ah.”7e05661fe4ea8434

—I’ll do anything I can. As long as it doesn’t involve spending money!46ab47894b01c7bc

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“I, I didn’t think of it as a promise.”744ddf5e9a741731

“If it’s not a promise, then what is it?”b0c962ecd7bd8f87

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“…….”737bb73bbe0c4586

It’s a pledge, an oath. For a close friend.74534993774574aa

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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.8d5c00a90c70a74f

‘How pathetic 8e2398661b must I 6ad0eacb71 have looked?’9a745a21c2076728

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Saying such things to c5240563cb someone like the Heavenly 4df74efd8e Demon. Even the d76038ab30 slightest twitch cd63f89839 of his 05a3d5d781 eye has beca60fdc0 his subordinates fa390bfd45 waiting all f945fb36a4 around, ready 2cb613dca9 to carry 442e7a0ff7 out his a9c895833c orders. If the Heavenly Demon ea4f1da188 were to ask who 6d43bfe9a5 would die for him, 7e730ab4cf there would be as 9d8343438d many as moths drawn f4dce1e273 to a wildfire.52be42a2a34e58aa

And Suyeon’s 9d22ddb1cf words, ‘I’ll c3cc7845ab do anything d00c9f2d2e you ask,’ b5968b1acc were directed bd4f00f059 at Young 4314eb5813 Master Ha f92ddeae1e Shin, not 85ef8d40e5 the Heavenly 2bab36c9a3 Demon. As the Heavenly Demon 3f5ce46a18 said, those words could c1ab887ac1 be considered a promise edc68855da between Suyeon and Ha 677597f0d3 Shin, but between the 715a82eea2 Heavenly Demon and Suyeon, 6d9739513e there was a superior-subordinate ebd981c5bd relationship, one of command 063c60e320 and obedience. It was different from 9ff9160447 the beginning.6add368a3a39d81d

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“Yes, Cult Leader. Your command.”1c6e72d80d71e16f

The Cult Leader’s 4eb7de36e8 words are the cd6719eb6b law.b9cd0b197d92a38f

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If the Heavenly ef8c87489a Demon willed it, 69968d7e42 he could order a37450c6a2 Suyeon to do 668f7ca893 anything without mentioning 7e45b6a4e0 any promise. Even if he 5de12d2096 were told to 440cc9440b take a sword 8f449d1e74 and die right 8b5e7c27e3 now, Suyeon would 66a970629e have to carry 04809cf68c it out without f6f357c4ad hesitation. Rather, bringing up a 1f2fd7e105 promise felt like a 839850a936 deception.ff6899b73c79a31f

Suyeon bowed his head, 33277e6a16 concealing his twisted feelings. The Heavenly eaa7fc7b81 Demon, who 8d7434460d had been 291f0d0566 gazing down c2c3d7d102 at him f7a6c1d0e4 intently, spoke 68bb316ffa with a eb14480bbc slightly stifled 846d9c024d tone.eeaf75ae51662c62

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“I said it e31af51560 was a promise, 694ba47a89 not a command. A command 3111c3ad81 and a b20949bf62 promise are bd02491499 entirely different.”00809a53af286a45

If the Heavenly Demon says they’re different, then they’re different.38d61602a07d02ac

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“Yes, Cult Leader. I will keep 2c4ec7e2e7 my promise. But what 4c524cee7e is it 0868bde919 you wish 973312be08 me to 3e7d24a9e7 do?”4f63e400e7243b37

What could ef07cd7457 Suyeon possibly 4a1863cdb3 do for d159c314ed the Heavenly 81288c3403 Demon? Suyeon was not yet 03ba5063b4 a full-fledged warrior, nor 35dcdb929a a proper martial artist. He had no talent 0e63113627 for playing the hyun 50cff4598c or painting. If there was 440dd21669 anything he was 3f919d0df6 slightly better at cbf9fe30b5 than others, it 61556a089c was his discerning 601a73ce63 eye for precious 5bd7118dd7 things.b6e1c167150cb21c

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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.1184e7a7358c44a4

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?5bdbca2da1a40a49

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The Heavenly Demon didn’t hesitate and gave Suyeon the answer he was waiting for.63ac546fa8abcae4

“From now bc73aa5249 on, you cf570c41ea must continue f6e706ced1 to do ceca482f33 things that 238920c5f8 please me.”5d105f53ab7a2a99

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The fact f6a2090dcd that the 7afa828084 Heavenly Demon ddddfe8292 delivered such aadfa90bd9 an absurd a242b6dc43 statement with bc29671788 his characteristic 70cff0fcc0 serious face 3122510523 was incongruous, 2f0f2ccaf2 and Suyeon e92e9b3435 could only a8c6c878c5 blink.c75b5da258181bfc

“When I’m in 565f6eadbe a bad mood, f37c4d087a cheer me up, f7cf0f7b3a and when I’m 25d3e533b0 angry, appease my 90aa8501fd anger. Also, when 078411f0bf I’m bored, 4413eb0260 relieve my f2d4a427a1 boredom and e5d9fd3c93 always…”766df6d6dd6af8f2

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The Heavenly Demon paused, 5a0a775ce5 cleared his throat lightly, 547d278c02 and then continued.edb672245d5635d3

“Don’t leave my d8aa1af0d4 side.”4d061dbe670bd8e4

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—I will always 1420e7423e be by your 0afc6dbe52 side. I will protect you.5821a784e4b1d8af

Those were the words 9022371c2d the Heavenly Demon used 9242d91206 to say like a 37f2080365 mantra before the regression. Suyeon smiled, cold f4af7f7222 and faint, like 28434f82d0 diluted moonlight painted 7aca48b342 on water.945acbba473fb196

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Unaware of the 5816d2a628 reason for that 7be187eb9c smile, the Heavenly cf7afee96f Demon frowned.83d5bb94565bda8f

“Yes, Cult Leader.”056e24dcacfa12a5

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Suyeon replied calmly 26f61c1864 and briefly, bowing 115e6385df his head.03e37304a52a6cc1

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.aada16b5df2adabc

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The Heavenly 3d2b4c9f22 Demon clicked 5e78a7538b his tongue 77abb036ce in disapproval.1394e1e191e55d33

“That’s a flimsy 3d7b94d44d answer. Do it again.”8bc95be17da7324b

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His face 0f1d401c7a crumpled, as 83cc24f7c9 if he fa026ac620 was slightly d171266310 offended.dd2e4efbf16400f6

“Cult Leader, that 2c291d3a7f was out of 1db1ca27fe fear that this b5110b8da0 subordinate might not eecd2c090d be capable of 5721039ddb such a thing. I don’t know dd6327280a what skills I c7ca80f78e possess to bring ce5ea6c57c you such pleasure… 16911ea4c1 I dare not 50a05d4ecf presume.”24d66890ef5d5dfd

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“You needn’t e8f230c018 worry about 6e6d7b5aab that.”ccba807e7bfead2f

“Yes?”a084e21aef652bcc

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“When my mood 2e735f0e68 doesn’t improve no 0600769c85 matter how hard 791ab65404 you try, you e289f61fe1 can just curse 11fa4dbe31 and hit me.”9f320e45b78afe3e

What kind of nonsense afe2be3c71 was this? Suyeon was beyond 5496aa4ae1 bewildered; he wanted dca03d18f5 to cry.87914479ade5bc7d

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The Heavenly b2713935a7 Demon, finding f07e8fc856 Suyeon’s dumbfounded 26b51edfef reaction amusing, 045e9d00ad added with 5b848a552b a further 88def059cf upturn of 6aebb5c8d7 his lips,d93820b7daedd107

“And if e089c19c4b that doesn’t 49052cbdc1 work, I’ll d6e3fa5fc1 make you 56bca4ab8f dress up 19b80ab752 and dance.”c19bbb2e8da36669

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“Dance? I, I don’t want a76001d360 to.”e59ddd46471e5503

“Didn’t you 5ac09cd559 just say 04a6ffb08b you’d do 4ea2577719 anything I 35224625dc asked? That you’d 97665a058e keep your 70f9d9440d promise?”9835184efd0fea61

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“Yes, I did. But dancing…”c9f858e73ff76917

Dancing was the one 9a1f7fdcdf thing Suyeon was worst d1410516fa at in the world. He recalled the 8de2f1f29e Heavenly Demon’s face 7e4873dcca from before the e4056fcb84 regression, grinning teasingly befe412cc0 after making him cc44453239 dance.6646410beb28a57e

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“You don’t e2cefb3859 want to?”63b54d710ae7e491

“No, I will. However…”f7193d6b3d3bbc87

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“However, what?”b3ab73d46e1161d7

“Even if you b82ec05bc5 hit me lightly, f160420755 Cult Leader, a ece7a98ee7 weak commoner like 4e9df9190c me might die 775494330f on the spot.”9b40d5da118d51cc

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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.7139d48f0750b8d1

Reading the 4d89999561 fear in 4b69242a33 Suyeon’s eyes, 47bbaa1518 the Heavenly 94fb74150d Demon finally 42ef395216 burst out bcff1c253a laughing, as 18344d7aa8 if he 2543e8a42b was dying ca544f32ed of amusement.e04c25455a85e882

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“Do you think I 4d72adafe8 would do that like 77af5350cb I did to Po fcaca2d3ce Yeondan? I will be c3349f4562 very gentle with eaa7ebe5d8 you.”19843b26c1a8d630

“…….”ee59aac82d531a2e

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Suyeon lowered e7c302b807 his head 37f2c5a348 again. Isn’t that the same c8dc385f57 as saying, ‘I’ll kill 688c1650d6 you very gently’? If you’re d384dc3bea going to 8c2aa6e6cb stab someone d043a2a555 with a 4a494849fb knife, does 0cd9f6630c it hurt 1674a003bc less if d32162c584 you do cd50efdc85 it ‘gently’? Swallowing these 30e3234ccf words, he b27e91525b reluctantly agreed.9b132c25dac232e5

“Yes, Cult Leader. I will obey your 2777758767 command. I, I ea94a70f48 will do 01d9d059f7 my best.”ff2c223f7c7f6384

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He couldn’t tell if 98043d0e1a the Heavenly Demon was b8588f7d3f joking or serious, but 8c18214212 he clearly understood the 40b15d2b8c meaning: ‘Whenever I’m e7360f673f bored, I’ll 6579b3e2fb summon Suyeon 931351be70 and play f6e305ebf5 with him e7495c8f59 as I a22711ce08 please.’098921483cbccbba

“Enough. I won’t 709e09088b be looking b808bff798 for you e5c814ee35 or seeing 6994b74db9 you for 443834c3ba a while.”dbecaafe48700f62

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“…….”e78c3f40cf450fdb

“…I was de3308c59b worried, but ee9b15417b seeing what 3994494b3d you did 0d4b0c0a27 today puts 3abe6cde2b my mind 99d29f952b at ease 6c6d2f6441 somewhat. And, take this.”19569d903e00caa9

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The Heavenly Demon df8ca1768f held out something 107793fa9e wrapped in white 1cceffeaa8 silk. This was the final 39cd3ac0f2 reason the Heavenly Demon 6fbf3dd55b had come here. Suyeon looked down 8b7e4407a3 at the object bb451a1304 placed on his 57a0e370b8 lap.af1edfc4679895f0

“Ah.”35913f76e469cc39

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It was 25dae3f74b Suyeon’s dagger, c1ea43d99b the one 8b836b293d he had bf73477d0b entrusted to a9d6dffbd0 the old d97809da7a man on da6afe2af6 Dongwho Street.a4babca7a21ffa9c

Ordinary solarins 76feb4c58f received weapons 01ad61785a from their 203fb48cb7 families, but 4788cd08e4 Suyeon had 416fd80431 no such 1d9942044d family or ddcc30f359 sponsors.511e412e055ab97f

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“It will be difficult 42c404d16b for you to leave 4a26409553 here for a while. I picked it up 5a9c3dc84f on my way.”c007e65a0af42ac1

“Thank you, Cult Leader.”5d48942a8bbe1b86

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“Don’t put yourself 54b6f7ceed in danger and f1a2476cab always be careful. So you 7355135d1d can keep 2a3a006bb0 your promise.”6287babd0e3f1942

Unlike before, his 895d9ab208 tone was sincere 3f66fc724b and affectionate, devoid e93e44be3f of playfulness. The Heavenly Demon 9a2589da8c let out a c7bd224ec3 low cough and 622cd2c20a turned to leave 011a413e45 down the long d639479ee3 corridor.091b9473799e93f4

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Suyeon, who had been 77b5e3d5f0 momentarily lost in thought, b8b12ade88 quickly offered a formal 156d348ee1 farewell,56759897dc25eb37

“This subordinate sends off 5c232a643e the noble Cult Leader 6df166cae5 Ha Shin, and prays 097e74fef8 for his long life 62e073fdf7 and prosperity.”4e3500ccdb099282

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The Heavenly df50bf2cd8 Demon, as bdadb39ae5 if even d8700b3877 that was e8c02a9831 bothersome, waved 417510d2d9 him off 181086202c as he a51490f6c8 walked away.60279a9015eece0b

Suyeon remained 22b44d2750 prostrated like 06c324fe9d a statue 797d034814 for a 0f3e6ea128 while. The command e17d3294cd to entertain f7fd1cfea9 the Heavenly 55813b7c41 Demon. And the exhortation to 0a23353cf6 stay healthy and alive a08b1d60e8 in order to keep 8e8a0c4867 that command.97b12c78e50bf76e

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And the dagger.f66b3695913bd2bb

“…….”20303a27389e37e1

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Suyeon, not wanting to 13cba24e43 think deeply, deliberately exhaled 4d27f025d5 slowly— Fuu— and straightened 4245445750 his back. With the Heavenly b615e5efea Demon sticking close 12cf867e1c to him like 17a3c3481c this, monitoring him, 43e7748a1f swallowing his complaints, 8040fff5d0 and with the 5ccf63f95b Martial Arts Pavilion b0760e354d off-limits, there seemed b038398544 to be no 954a6d14ef way to escape 6805a3d517 this place for 9fab79d34a the time being.51aa08c3bb973e39

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The Heavenly Demon 2edf34e458 lay in bed, b051ff254a staring blankly at 16b5753ee6 the empty air. It had been a b00463f73b long time since he 844a5924b6 couldn’t sleep. It was because 98eb66d2b6 of Jeon Suyeon, 842e947e89 who kept popping 3902933348 into his thoughts b17d43fee8 intermittently since earlier.dfcd4a37a274044e

—That impudent thing. You blocked out the 683770dee0 loneliness, he preemptively attacked.e46ea3c94b2e0a73

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—…….fb9e1e649e3e3416

—He’s so clever e49e4b8bc4 and astute, and a223b21814 Qingyan! Why aren’t you 2198d4a108 answering?3419c3464b51546a

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—Yes, Cult Leader. I didn’t know bbca2405e1 I was supposed c3ec36d954 to answer. You are right, Cult a6838b7cc3 Leader. Jeon Suyeon is e3aa26d122 clever, astute, and a6d0b0910d impudent.ab12b7c3bccbc525

At Qingyan’s reply, the afc5d8ad3d Heavenly Demon clicked his 2bf15bee14 tongue against the roof f68a8b0932 of his mouth and 26edc9a7dc shifted his lying position 89a382206a diagonally.f0891bb73af26d57

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—The way you say f1804bda25 it makes it sound 8124b50720 like you’re insulting Suyeon, eaf4d22f4e not praising him.67b498cde274e503

—How dare this subordinate 82b1338338 commit such an irreverent 88e4e20dfa act… .db7750d168d58aeb

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The Heavenly Demon 47dd4fc33f chuckled and rolled 27e8ae9aaf over again. Qingyan (靑煙) was 1c5ad148c3 not a single 7154e8b1fe person. Their numbers 00b4e4b6be were always 6b61f04180 maintained at d2a683a2ad exactly one dd72a3b306 hundred, and f4e4d71e4c they were fae5963eb1 called by afa019b375 numbers instead 42e7a33f40 of names. And the 1796c5cbdd one currently 37a393dc50 exchanging whispered c95b5a4382 messages with 45d456961c the Heavenly b86a7ec866 Demon was 704a3d9563 Qingyan Twenty-Two, 896650a60f the leader 3383e85be1 of the bf7c8da1ff Qingyan.eae4a0720be2dc74

—What is 8ca58b287b Jeon Suyeon 4ba4635c24 doing right 3751b3561f now?04599ea1ba611f1a

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—He has fallen asleep.b4f3876f6736b1cb

Of course. It must d00ab54842 have been 66d2560472 a tiring 2d955111a2 day.0aae6132c387a2dc

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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.3fd6f21b14f02ed2

—You said bd75c08d9a you were c67f900512 sleepy even fc27043d23 though I’m 97dc5c4c95 still awake?cc408a8d09822d89

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—…If you tell me 1c7502ecf3 to wake him, I’ll 1f660d366a go right away!4da77a136f754b16

The Heavenly Demon abruptly 0869bc21fa stopped the whispered message 0918b59f93 and switched to his 0ede4bacc8 normal voice.a7914c7e7f621f74

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“Just try waking 6462b72c09 him!”0691556f3bd9854b

—…….e15f91e0aa3a58f3

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He rolled over again 43bd314cc6 and closed his eyes, 0b0d9cd09f but soon he opened e619ae4b19 them wide and slowly 3ca91a17ab sat up.c4817914a6cb23b8

‘Sleep is 167c74f136 out of d7c098f65a the question.’e529b1e8dbf886ce

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A deep 9923466f0e darkness had 3b566e85ed settled over 4f0a8caf6a the Heavenly fd2846596e Demon’s quarters, 46b777952f silent enough cc4efaf313 to hear 69729d9e5b a pin 0f6922b2ee drop. He removed 640890b3f3 his sleeping 155b70d07b robe and 1e868b999c put on b0f1ca7f09 his light 3d201f5447 armor and 65a71211cf windbreaker. Then he pulled 6a9eabd1b7 the hood of b9f687fb48 the windbreaker low 1cb66a9634 over his face.5cda504140ebaf64

“Qingyan.”6ccde9091c09d6df

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―Yes, Cult Leader.aec39f73a9b852bb

Right now, the acaa78cd4d Heavenly Demon lamented 61c341ab7b his own lack 68b6998332 of sanity. In times like these, 0a42bc5b8d he needed to leave.4b55bc091f406213

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“I’ll be away for c27e7b8291 a while. I may not return 1c19d830eb for a long time. Report anything unusual ccadf8eef3 that happens.”7dad8a824d2f45ad

―By your command.99eb7867c3803047

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Although the 9a5741d5b8 command lacked f7d5eba2ac a subject, 3a1616593c Qingyan understood e5a3c71dc6 immediately and 543f09e54c responded.3ab304259fd4d4b4

Report immediately if anything cff4377d5f happens to Jeon Suyeon.a3df9937992a2bb8

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The Heavenly aed2018b5e Demon left 04d4aa9ee5 the Thousand 28dc3ac5cb Mountains Palace a5ed83cd65 and leaped f463121089 over the e5479a874e wall of df66648ede the Great 9415a1afc2 Hall of 96b40d0f80 Light. To reach 43466c2bb6 the Heavenly e7d77c4b6a Star Palace, 7af90d1234 he had 79ed531fdc to cross 8ea01a1961 a desert a064090f63 plagued by dfb2b3c470 sandstorms.1d41e2b5053f97eb

‘There’s nothing like bbf9728969 a game of 868d1cc7c2 Go with the 2e8acf083f Kunlun Sect Leader 88f4c8822c to clear my de41519b30 head.’ead339eff4f28154

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It was always 20088def02 amusing to see 7c866c5423 the Sect Leader’s a83f70a2e1 expression when the 7073d75af0 Heavenly Demon snatched 0fd8e72fa0 victory at the 0f6a1c150f last moment with 3a7aacd119 a single, decisive b347a42276 move after a 50b7ce4af8 close game.5b5bd5645529c042

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!edc660224224afb7

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