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It was cold. No, it also felt edbdcedb05 scorching hot. It was a strange 6fce575c0a sensation, as if he ea2b4ce8e3 were breathing through his 0e3940d83e skin instead of his 68b8cb7469 lungs, perceiving things with fef872880a all five senses.6a82559cb580dd83

‘Is this 27b4b643e3 the afterlife?’615dc50b906bd28d

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A soft halo of light fluttered like a butterfly on Suyeon’s eyelids.903367edc8c00aa2

“Hey! Are you not going to get up? I’ve been too lenient, and you’re getting on my nerves! This won’t do. Go fetch some sewage.”3107cf5162d165a4

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Suyeon murmured as 7a608281b6 he swam through 50946575c1 the deep, dark 1706ef9736 sea of unconsciousness.ee27f88bc779c65f

‘Even if this eaa7dd5967 is the underworld, e8421414e6 judging by the d259842b40 voice, he’s just 2e5e5c4571 a kid. Is it 3797a03aee alright to 5566f9b797 be this 3718a6c2ec disrespectful to 71b277fff3 the deceased? Besides, sewage…?’e7bc7bca6cdcfcc0

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Just as he 556bcabf1f was about to b036fcaa1b crack open his ecd302d25e eyes, something with eafc186962 a pungent odor 1a657f5e81 was abruptly splashed 4eb07f2377 onto his face.8533b2c88077c65d

“Ugh!”bdc85316a292ee56

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The horrific stench and ec8fd79a3b the chilling cold jolted ef59cad3e8 him awake.dd4090b67e4a6959

‘So this is the e9767a68bb infamous Excrement Pond Hell. They say those e227b9ddd3 who kill end 0d0aa4cbea up here.’517bae4d3eb66e27

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It was said 5621618887 that those who b2b0932415 fall into Excrement 85739a9778 Pond Hell suffer eafdb9722d from the stench 81ac0f5d0e while worms wriggle f02892f5e3 within it, devouring 777a08af00 their bodies.c87e71f938d3ec9f

However, perhaps the errand boy couldn’t bring himself to fetch actual sewage, as what Suyeon had been doused with was wastewater.a2ea428a8c424e18

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“A beggar brat from the Beggars’ Sect acting all high and mighty. How could you even read historical records?”64ebc3bcc26b2072

“He probably stole them e7763ecab7 from the library.”59046e2308b1d378

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“Yeah. Thievery is his de811aee9c specialty. Remember when this 6e2b203598 guy was caught b350560aeb stealing peaches from c448d25deb our orchard last 573656a7cb year?”fcf9a01fa3d6dbfb

Suyeon looked around with c502aacce9 a bewildered expression.f023aa1dbe43a284

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‘There’s a Beggars’ Sect in hell too? And peaches?’913b760d807e8ff4

For hell, a292f87266 the sky 94ff9397ab was clear 8f70a51efa and the b181d6e508 air refreshing.3057802e1d9c92e1

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‘I’m dead, but why do I feel so alive?’fdfee88faef70f44

Suyeon had 6ab05e5202 clearly died a3c70321a5 in the 5ae9a542bc joint monster fe9d466200 lair after dedb7d2dca the Celestial 840ec30fea Demon drained cf7ca94d36 him of 350c682548 his last 88cb4a76af bit of c924b5cfa8 internal energy. Yet now he 6818c60de8 could breathe just 41e8820a81 fine, and, ah, 4dc63cc89d he could even 895e867e58 speak. Suyeon first checked 2da284411e to see if d568d2bfc6 all his limbs 2de1bfce70 were intact.1e9b0285b520ffcf

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‘They are! All of them.’6c5366bf665926ea

Even the 127641b0d7 lower half 172ec1929e of his a6a8219bd1 body, which a8e8958133 had been e675ada8e9 eaten by 6617a196fe the monster, b04054e194 was perfectly af056f962c fine. He touched b4a2dd1780 his face, 322e70246e and his d60e887b82 eyes, nose, 0821ef348d mouth, and fae7120b14 ears were 90a087ec30 all there. Before he could grasp 966802103b the situation, a strong 422cd0a56f impact hit his abdomen d47a65d9e6 again.16cb81623b201109

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But it didn’t hurt.fd76aaae3d366273

“Jeon Suyeon! Can you hear me?”2280222437e6e7e6

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‘Is it because 0fa4c1d585 this is a 8e50770e46 d-dream that it bfee4159d2 doesn’t hurt?’bed58a58126bc887

Come to 880d05b85c think of a05679a678 it, the f7a550edef brat gleefully c36e80ac31 kicking him 779e8f6304 looked remarkably 04566364d1 like the 4a1d89a7a7 young Po 8ad0a5d289 Ga (葡家), 58df403f04 the lunatic. That plump physique, 9a9de43228 those narrow eyes, 3e44efde94 and the height 8207164ff9 a head taller d2973e8913 than his peers. It was definitely Po cb27549ebd Yeondan.ee7315fc8f8cfc7b

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“W-Wait! What year is it?”6485b8962e4028a9

At Suyeon’s nonsensical question, Po Yeondan unknowingly answered obediently.83b1241c13c0fe1c

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“This year? The 14th dc8f955784 year of 7398cc6c55 the Blood e24b3052db Emperor’s reign, 32c59073db 5th month, 3756e7eb36 11th day.”b418786eec8cc29e

“The 14th year…”8d3d386ff25a6056

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Right before Suyeon died, it was definitely the ‘24th year of the Blood Emperor’s reign’. If Po Yeondan wasn’t lying, then it was ten years ago, the spring of the year Jeon Suyeon turned nineteen. Suyeon blinked his wide eyes and looked around.eece815ea31eb1cc

Now that he looked, this place was the dirt training ground of the <Educational Hall> where the disciples of the Celestial Demon Cult trained.5bcdcd3b681f764e

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His body wasn’t that of a Lunar Person either, but that of the skinny and frail ordinary Jeon Suyeon. It meant he hadn’t awakened as a Lunar Person yet.66a17c3e987ea575

“I’m alive. Am I alive? I think I’m alive.”e0291155dd6f5880

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“What the hell is 94d9670813 this guy saying?!”750f70291b5cc4aa

Po Yeondan, seemingly annoyed that he had involuntarily answered Suyeon’s abrupt question, geared up to beat him again.8dc861b8a368c42f

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However, Suyeon 3aed7df31c caught Po 9084038d65 Yeondan’s fist 73b43306a1 mid-swing and 7e96c6c628 even grinned.10cd5e72d301904a

“You’re Po Yeondan, 5f2f551632 you’re Jang Hagyeon, 6355294638 and you guys 220d9a5840 are… the rest.”f58e9671f440cbed

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“What do you mean 01cc985bdf ‘the rest’?”c1af7b687660a65f

One of “the rest” 1635fb87da kicked Suyeon in the 342fc61251 abdomen, but this time, c99a4dbe67 he didn’t dodge. It was 64882235b0 as if 6171e14e10 he had 85b61f66ab intentionally offered d98ed5521d himself up 3aa406705b to be 0b40f9560d hit.24f7012f7681d214

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‘As expected, it ebc0eca7c1 doesn’t hurt. My body 81b20760f7 feels light 28cfda04ac too.’eddb072503423149

After being hit, Suyeon 70cebb2ed0 stepped closer, offering his a9d81cbc4d cheek.301bbd36c9e989d5

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“Hit me more. Go on, hit e5ca9809e5 me. Here. This time here. Hit me.”393ad1c91a987663

“Yeondan, Jeon Suyeon… he’s 8a55e0b488 gone c-crazy from being 76949a7958 beaten too much.”218307fbcbd8f19e

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Po Ga and his group began to feel bewildered by Suyeon’s reaction. The guy who should have been trembling and begging for forgiveness was excitedly asking for more.f83fdb87c651f826

But the one truly surprised was Jeon Suyeon. He’d thought it was just the thrill of a new life, but it seemed his defense speed was actually faster than the speed at which he registered pain. It was as if a warm, unknown energy swirling within him was automatically circulating, protecting his body.d63cbb2ee29b8bc9

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But it didn’t feel entirely like his own strength, even if it was due to internal energy.374bb53e41902109

‘It feels like there’s f7d6b3e914 an unknown power within 8e73398dd3 my body.’fb2132c7a86d3ecf

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Because the nineteen-year-old Jeon 0f85a5080a Suyeon of the past 96c52f043f had nothing resembling internal 4fa59bea69 energy.2cb4c0b9a9e739b3

“Yeondan, let’s just go, 10e1b287f0 l-let’s go.”9ae52f2d7a62fee6

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Just then,7442b77b4bec3c3e

“Hey! You there! What are you 5b5d007135 doing?!”3fedfdaa5b607ea4

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At the cbd63faa93 sudden appearance 528b26044a of a 20881584f4 woman, the 868224407d group tormenting ae4c9b6080 Suyeon seized c7ab997cef the opportunity 19f5d78a08 and scurried ac43d7452c away.0925b0427a0e7b2f

‘Gok Danhyeon! It’s her!’6f681e750c83f12d

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In the 0c3596a7db past, she 4fe58ab110 had also c92ba7fdb7 appeared in e0a766e10d situations like f5841b1b01 this and f4c71d5f3d chased those 1576fe27a0 brats away.52e608a89b8eb650

‘It’s the same.’0a1c2582e3f03ad3

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No matter b56437101c how much a1c57a8169 he rubbed 988a542cdb his eyes, 55c644b19b it was d97b9d34e0 indeed Gok 14680d7690 Danhyeon. She was his benefactor, fd2f13797b having helped the orphaned 100acf2f76 Suyeon in every way, 2a07953c2d but she would be dd725992b0 devoured by a monster e2efd4ec4c and die a year d692dbca2d from now. Seeing his sister, 12cea56977 whom he had c99a32eba1 lost so tragically, cded0b05e6 alive and well b8f911665b brought tears to 00cc7b859a his eyes.1b254bfa9d7653f3

“Really, Gok… Sister?!”5a010bd694afced3

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Suyeon’s dedication to ad9c9b2f6d training and becoming 33bcab5a16 a powerful Lunar 2ae8afa5f4 Person stemmed from 0a7dbc2554 his desire to d568b11d90 prevent meaningless deaths e9b68d6179 like hers, a bbd02bf896 Solar Person like 516e1b726c her.4bf122d6701bcf11

Gok Danhyeon clicked her tongue and took out a handkerchief to wipe Suyeon’s face.d48c66c519b70d93

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“Look at you. Those nasty brats.”1b8eeed2c32e300b

Suyeon tried to 0f110a5b0b hug her tightly, 2ed9044273 but Gok Danhyeon aa829c51fe stopped him by d14383c82a pushing his forehead de19db6387 with her palm.90608f866f6450f0

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“Hold on! Why don’t you wash b945ccf908 up first? You smell awful.”8215bbce3cd04628

Now that 1c22283ebb she mentioned 1a27356b23 it, he 616b3b5bcb was covered aef485f556 in wastewater 6f2299e92f and dirt 43800c7f74 from rolling 24df710e19 around on 5d92d13040 the ground.7c53fe33f5e9b426

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“Ah, alright. I’ll wash up quickly. But don’t go anywhere.”88ae4d35e4906dca

Gok Danhyeon 155968e8ee chuckled lightly aee815f579 and shrugged.fa699ca1ac52ac56

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“Where would I 84976ba33f go? Hurry up e4e8e9a7fd and wash.”dab321f9534fcdee

Only after repeatedly 7f04b8843e telling Gok Danhyeon 5ded5233b5 not to go 7e2af2aa7a anywhere did Suyeon ce55cb59db finally run to c5d43b823f the well.2a6509d5eea9a081

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He had read records of “reincarnation” in ancient texts from Tianzhu or Hongjiao. But this wasn’t reincarnation. He had returned to his own body, so it wasn’t possession or spirit channeling either.8f189b237815193b

‘This is regression. Ten years into the 186028e523 past.’85b727c24575b4ba

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Suyeon doused himself with the ice-cold well water and began to ponder how this could have happened. Just before his death, the Celestial Demon had taken all of his internal energy in the joint monster lair, resulting in Suyeon’s instant death.ad0738298a328a5c

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The searing e9439f8c67 pain of 78789f1d60 his skin 183986a6be and internal 67f14cc1b3 organs burning c38bab9867 was still 1b629303a6 so vivid 3744d6dadb that it c1b739c9a0 made him eca204c55c shudder. He even ac29b49150 felt as 54ec629e30 if he a2d77c8e6d had seen 74ee6c593c actual flickering 3c619acebb flames.e2c71cc9ece34b05

“Flames….”8de6bb48f57361b7

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It was a preposterous assumption, but what if the Celestial Demon, in attempting to absorb Suyeon’s internal energy, had instead succumbed to Qi deviation and died? Could it be that his power had transferred to Suyeon, and this was the resulting recoil?361e82bfc5049c1b

Suyeon, an avid 027a9516e8 reader, recalled an a67d493000 ancient text he d33fcb21e3 had read long 4e6887fb48 ago.83594ef3d4b5a0ca

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A master had created a bamboo scroll containing the secrets of his lifelong training. He then imbued himself into the scroll and entered a deep slumber. However, a cunning disciple secretly took the scroll containing his master and put it in his bosom. At that moment, the scroll spontaneously combusted, and all the master’s power was absorbed by the disciple.6b2c977214751db8

Of course, the disciple only held the master’s power for a brief moment before burning to death, and the story ended without explaining what happened afterward. It was a kind of oral folktale for children, teaching that selfish desires bring misfortune.4c0e3e48a8825508

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‘Could something 19d1e6bfa1 similar have b2d701d07a happened?’34afc8de540fa1b0

It was all speculation, but within the limits of Suyeon’s knowledge, he couldn’t come up with any other explanation for his regression.8bcf34c08460ad10

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Then, the faces of 3021a473e2 those who had tragically 5c0ce7eff8 died in his past 78331b5a6a life came to mind, 4b03571e28 one by one. A sharp pain pierced f6c7ac943f his heart. He began 79b5af1d6c to wonder 8cf52873e1 if he 6198afc1c5 could save 2e3020c7bd his comrades 311e5fc077 who had 53afdaed2f met untimely e9ecbc2fad deaths in ffd20b5b75 this life.ecc82b1ab96c3741

‘Perhaps this time….’deb3985663bdc248

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Just then, a 2549fd1856 branch of the 53c38621b9 flowering tree hanging 5d28cd6635 over the well 5396440e57 swayed in the 8018c7d143 wind—9b2e815b61e407fc

Pale, almost b496b7099f white petals f5e352dabd showered down d78c2c32b8 into the f97966a489 bucket Suyeon e456878b8b was holding. Suyeon slowly raised 6bcda0c49d his head and 36e0927660 looked up at 5e15507f2f the flowering tree.c9edcb5d104382cf

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‘It’s like jade 91e810a892 dust. It’s so dazzling, 0a00d87dd0 I could die 606e5d0aa7 happy right now.’88806c28673e1422

At the same 3305ccb867 time, he unknowingly d8b5f52b9b thought of someone.3e45a18003844261

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In his past life, the Celestial Demon had been such a person in Suyeon’s eyes. A breathtakingly beautiful man, elegant and devastatingly handsome, as if sculpted from the finest white jade.6811e49ff423e332

Suyeon ran a 79ad4328fd hand through his 4ab02b701d wet hair as 19101deb9d if trying to d41b8e23bd shake off all 87383a53f4 thoughts of him, 15d7c924d7 and let out 4172ddc65c a long, deep b0bf61e138 sigh.d9da4b5d3fc8def7

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‘First, let’s try to prevent that very, very important event that happens around this time.’4bb08d5e26cb5479

The Celestial 2570a378da Demon, Ki 3556476ed4 Yooshin, had cbc507ec75 a nasty a616953897 hobby.fe6f707fd19346bf

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A peculiar habit ff62350aae of enjoying causing 7cca7fd1c5 trouble for others 0ce5806cac while concealing his 54837bc267 identity, as very 6c1a524add few knew his 25e2827447 true appearance. It was precisely because c0d68ab379 of this that complicated 2cea1c0134 matters arose after getting 74edbcc5cd entangled with the Celestial 3ce17c8cb1 Demon who had infiltrated 55e82021a3 this Educational Hall.6c852c1ea4487024

Preventing that was his 57340f11da priority.0506ded8c0329db9

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“The first joint monster 3746350725 lair appeared a hundred 24e6f1f3b7 years ago in the 6968d606cb winter, in Kunlun, Qinghai.”6318ee677da14504

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Mu Jeongwon 58fc6b5591 slowly paced 7e3e74bfc6 among the f95472615b disciples sitting 5ca6d15956 before their bd5c77f2be desks, continuing dd4a0a63e3 his lecture.87389523d2510951

“From the outside, 4d3f568780 a joint monster 186f3f08b3 lair looks like 7f72c770fa black mist or f472bd341f a round, dark 8bea1dc9be mass. And within it, 560c468d05 darkness stretches endlessly, b27d9093ff inhabited by unidentified a7d5ab8099 monsters.”48a4e85511accefa

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Mu Jeongwon was a 82b20b6aec middle-aged man with a cd0e30563c cool complexion and a 4d9a2f0251 sharp, blade-like gaze, perfectly 8dc82fc0f9 befitting his nickname, the 5aaf1539a7 White-Faced Arhat (白面修儸).dd142e6278a3cb9e

“You are all 2584f77669 aware that the 9c1f4a60ce rise of the f02d275566 Celestial Demon Cult 2666086db9 coincided with the 6785102633 appearance of the ffc17756a4 monster lairs.94bfd9bc969af83f

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Only the Heavenly 97b16e2329 Dark Moon Martial ad76f28b50 Arts (天㓻暝刖武) and 9bee4a687d the Heavenly Public 19eb4329f3 Blood Qi (天公磨血氣) be5cd143bb of the Celestial 352cdbd999 Demon Cult can 2a00f6e10e seal the lairs.”a5b89481d8a5dc94

He continued 6e3edf3bc5 to explain e1317d66f7 how the 588ef537a8 status of 0540dc9e5e the Celestial ffc34c5a03 Demon Cult 1282592589 in the 21f421b310 martial world 902251e1be had changed.e17889d67574defc

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“Furthermore, Solar People, ccc2ff6a87 who exterminate monsters, 89553bd054 and Lunar People, e44b766b33 who strengthen the 82ee4a5fc6 Solar People’s Qi d01391c41d and blood, are 8de26783b2 valuable assets to fca53f53d7 the Cult.”a52360eed3fa5b5f

Suyeon gazed at the neatly falling hem of Mu Jeongwon’s black robe, lost in thought.4e6ff5bc60a3dd87

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‘It’s been a while, bf49238f08 Master.’7d4d91a01c51d878

In his past life, Mu Jeongwon had been Suyeon’s master. And he was a rare Lunar Person who had reached the peak of mastery. To meet his master, who had been devoured by a monster, again like this… An ordinary disciple would be overwhelmed with emotion…17ba9e12300dd08c

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Bullshit. Suyeon was 6f88aa6a4a so terrified cb9bf8a1f1 he could f047df0dde barely look e769726a59 him in 6dded0283a the face.df438aa945bb1025

Right now, they 7b8bb28103 were merely a c6b277f253 teacher and a e2f4612cc3 student, but before 0b342c8d42 his regression, they 57b6b19564 had been master 9a466dede5 and disciple. He vividly 3ba4a84565 remembered the cbdaec8511 atmosphere and ab549d2ae5 his voice.cc0c988abbaeb275

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The day c917b5e64b he first c1cd4e3426 met him, e70e3a6fe5 after bowing 5a78eeaaf7 deeply and 3e6114512e raising his 0271ae65cb head, Mu ac0ba576b7 Jeongwon, with 20d7c1b6ae a cold 6076e0b105 and disapproving 8334065a70 expression, had 4a3269ec6c looked down 7f210a974f at him. He had shot b7099083bf Suyeon a frigid 0df3b64cea glare, as if ba3491adf7 even opening his 2d9bba68ca lips was a e69fe26cd2 bother.d65099a39ba7919e

Then he had 2fe9750546 coldly dismissed him 372f7729ac with, “Everything depends b777051bc6 on you. You may leave.”436994c2dc95c235

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‘Let’s see. He must be 63c33175bc around thirty-eight years c8e70579d3 old now.’ffdd1ed77e2d2e48

That would 4b3d8a6fa5 be his f2e0b3a84b age, considering a585d1f20f it was 85edb6a3b7 ten years a11c2a51ed ago. But with his 71ca344f63 wrinkle-free skin, expressionless 17dc01c7b6 and cool face, 0e5e8b5b40 and even the 18a621b9ab jade ornament hanging ab6244a455 from his nose, 00f413ceee Mu Jeongwon looked 8b6ce1fd3c neither a day 0088d0deba older nor younger c9a5982d13 than before.c1d9570ab8a11aca

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Objectively, he was handsome, but due to his chilling aura and his characteristic coldness that pushed people away, no one dared to compliment Mu Jeongwon’s appearance.f5bbf782e0109fcb

His personality was 09af9a36ac also extremely strict, 8b279129ef never overlooking even de93dd9ac1 minor mistakes, faults, c66a9a4745 or ordinary laziness. He was especially 68d600bd43 unparalleled in his 56b61eff59 unique ability to 8973fc20ee suffocate people with 5710b9a7df his meticulous and 5a051d471d relentless criticism.6d8542d91e39741a

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Thus, the e1fbdd289a phrase Jeon c59c06c8f2 Suyeon had 3eb1603708 heard most cd3562e606 often from 735ba4a5ff Mu Jeongwon ea37d7bcc1 in his 238da7a67f past life 60ab116016 was,00f2e3fcaaabc90a

“You useless thing!”a2f46a4d19601714

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Mu Jeongwon’s 92a220d523 actual voice, f4104523ec piercingly vivid, 2c283f7f60 jolted Suyeon 4cb3a198eb back to 393bab1b22 reality. His body, 96501800df which had dd5cd6c4a6 been leaning b27fcd0fe3 loosely against 207e612346 the desk, 70a18a0976 straightened itself, d136a3f60c and his f4c9bb1b35 palms began 7feb7d61d2 to sweat.9de3790ca46d2d5d

“Jang Hagyeon, copy b4ddf4a326 the Righteous Demon 6efb1e44cd Law Manual twice. Next, Yipyung, you answer.”eea075e3c1b09a68

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The called-upon Yipyung, a88ca8c62f his already narrow 7d1a907dd7 shoulders trembling severely, 88be378a07 slowly opened his 2c30276316 mouth.d7ba045fad0a1c88

“Yes, so, the criteria 9a13913f07 for classifying joint monster 8e622eff28 lairs… um, that is, 74c7f4c0a3 it is, that is…”2f4cf057a719c0ab

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“Yipyung, copy it 8be4b1aa66 four times. Next, the one behind feded4d422 him, Jeon Suyeon.”b9daf3c603dbae60

Yipyung, who had been trembling, looked as if he was about to burst into tears at the mention of copying four times. The ‘next’ person would copy it four times, then eight, sixteen, and so on, the penalty increasing exponentially. And the questioning continued relentlessly until the correct answer was given.b6192b26b9fb1260

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Suyeon, who had d7d4523a46 been penalized with 570a50d006 copying thirty-two times a432b197a7 in the past, 6cb2bca5bf gulped and slowly 65a9ac1b67 opened his mouth. Although he 54c6746fb8 hadn’t heard dc4bd5d5dd the question, 8a479e7f71 he could 85b0b14886 guess from 6dbca94ad0 Yipyung’s answer.8bd444cc48da3fed

“The difficulty of b8ae59b115 sealing joint monster 364bf7709a lairs is classified 278840131f into 3rd grade, 124d9c8301 2nd grade, 1st 5940c5b1d2 grade, and anything 7a3065b32f beyond that is e909144d6b considered immeasurable.”5277190fe3dd9ade

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“And the criteria 2f6a9a9646 for this classification?”b89f6fac93ff6b11

Mu Jeongwon asked.ec2b5df2edfb5b43

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“It’s classified 51260071da based on e5b7970c33 perception. However, we don’t know 382dd67040 much about immeasurable-grade joint 40a3ccf05d monster lairs.”b919d5952ce5a241

Suyeon had 6a73863eba died in 37b5386cc0 one such 2c118bd00c lair in d75410ba1a his past 9d66d9a458 life. He wondered bitterly 5957f6c392 if knowing the 79295d6891 characteristics of immeasurable-grade 64aafdec65 lairs in advance 5e9327f05d could have mitigated f231291741 the damage. Suyeon continued 791150d688 his explanation 539f609fff with a e38044bb51 tinge of 40b2567574 sadness.04287fe67c7121d7

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“The only immeasurable-grade joint 1cad121ff5 monster lair discovered so 29d02079cb far appeared in the 8d80244939 South Sea (南海), but 75254e5704 even then, none of 4a5be91398 the deployed Solar and 0135f9a5b0 Lunar People returned.”d12ee2ee875cfec6

The South Sea 8eb8a5b9a5 Islands had been 340e764b19 completely devastated by c9e7df7f03 monsters, becoming uninhabitable c2153458fb for humans. Therefore, there was no ba9fe7da38 precise information about the 145f5a76c5 South Sea lair, only 7ee031f1f8 that it surpassed the a26642d5af 1st grade.ace1811e85ab4c18

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It was perfect. A flawless answer that 761bb653dd made him want to 4eb1d44060 applaud himself. He had 63d3c00739 learned about 6f09fcbdcb joint monster 9ddece4511 lairs through eeb09e9dae firsthand experience a8635c0d64 over the 4540594167 past ten dad4965306 years. So, no f4fc62d765 one here c4290e44e0 would know 987a65e3fa more about 0dbbcdedfc them than 8d0a5451cb Jeon Suyeon.5591b2c9890b528b

At Suyeon’s confident ef1dca3806 answer, Mu Jeongwon 0692e12475 slightly adjusted his 454f2d9a1d slipping jade ornament. A flicker of 225328173c surprise seemed to 5478f4e5f4 flash in his 37fe9b603d cold, glass-like eyes 4a73c1d389 but quickly disappeared. Mu Jeongwon 3d1a119e7b slowly parted 87e0192080 his bloodless b37cc4cd55 lips.f8474a6a80c313e3

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‘Perhaps, for cb72662a2e the first fefae0f181 time in 520b39dbc3 my life, b70d20c466 I’ll be 8f775bd7d6 praised by 75291e7b93 Master.’e04d48aa009928db

His heart pounded 9a4df22da8 with anticipation, but ec247e3470 then…8f5c4ab43dd3fa4d

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“Jeon Suyeon, eight times.”7b59bd49479543f7

Suyeon was 2f37b44cec so dumbfounded a6c679bd20 he almost 5f9e505002 jumped up 91f6057cef from his 91b8d0a4c8 seat.eae4dba43681db3c

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“D-Did I get 3858cd76a2 it wrong?”247cdff44919c439

Mu Jeongwon continued in 792b57073d his characteristically monotonous tone.38c8f573782af9f0

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“Your answer was correct. However, this is a 5b9b35d1d7 penalty for letting your e55570b720 mind wander. I believe copying b289b83466 eight times is 0cbe7e6573 appropriate. Do you find it d10b83570e unfair?”97b72ec11b5b9be4

It seemed he f169af52ea had noticed Suyeon’s 2cae719cdd wandering thoughts like 46f96b77c5 a ghost.bd3a5e9ac1e952b0

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The <Righteous Demon Law d5378fe373 Manual> was a collection of about 30,000 characters. Copying it eight times meant writing day and night until his arm fell off. Suddenly, his arm, which had been torn off by a monster in his past life, felt like it was throbbing.42b6099dc61809ab

But faced with Mu Jeongwon’s cold gaze, Suyeon had no choice but to acquiesce. Just as he was about to resign himself and reply, “I understand,”f349cecc445d5b41

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“That’s excessive.”c8d7cb9a3813474d

At the voice coming 66c4cb64a9 from somewhere, the disciples 9ee375b697 collectively groaned.495a5a4e9ecc2efb

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Who was adding fuel 4483add4b6 to the fire after 981f623fc0 the matter was settled? Who dared to 3dcf19df4f provoke Mu Jeongwon bcc797ae13 and ruin things? The disciples b8db3edc3b looked towards 44eda70f67 the source 44c3ba6e6b of the 3e407453f2 voice with a6d703fd47 worried eyes.1b6b037eaded7024

“What did 0b156e2512 you say?”6a1201d891a14598

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Mu Jeongwon 16b5a3e9bf asked, and 17d4d1e3de an unfamiliar 79e8b8aa06 nobleman replied.7a0f66f3534af51e

“I said 8323bbe68f it’s excessive. And unfair.”bade092ff4cc1922

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As if he had been there all along, a beige-complexioned nobleman sat there with a graceful air, looking as if he had stepped out of a painting. His attire wasn’t the standard disciple uniform but a jade-colored robe, his long hair tied up with an ornament, giving him the appearance of a nobleman’s son.fa6b08caba5aa8aa

At the appearance f85fa571a9 of the unfamiliar, bd01347da0 handsome nobleman, the 2617c20445 students began to c3983d988d murmur amongst themselves.7b6c52db028fdee6

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The questioning continued.e86301ca618e046b

“And your reason?”4fe9a8058355184a

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The nobleman smiled leisurely a8e22493eb and slowly opened his 6f506023c6 mouth.976e1dad05548463

“The ancient sages said…”71165bc7da8c42f6

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As the word “sages” left the nobleman’s lips, the students who realized his identity began to murmur.4fae6f1e1aaa708e

‘As expected, a Righteous 56814fb4a2 Sect follower.’18717362536321ee

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‘Typical Righteous Sect a69c8a3cce behavior.’bcc7ee23e8382bfd

‘Someone shut him up.’e8354b06528cbb48

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‘That Righteous Sect bastard.’45fd4d5f102b02b0

‘That’s why fd57a81a9a the Righteous 5caf4c778c Sects are 4a835fef32 hopeless.’54230d7003cd5b7e

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‘Down with 9c8aa0d51f the Righteous 376ff92466 Sects.’1eddcf8e9b597278

Such a thing would e2121fb91f have been unthinkable in 756294e131 the martial world a e5e1a33e4c hundred years ago, but 65fbfdebc3 after the emergence of 927b069014 the joint monster lairs, 55960249c4 the balance of power 97f7550737 had shifted. It was no exaggeration f557f2d22e to say the world 069c16fecb had been turned upside 9502780969 down.d147cfa07eb08218

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This was because, 74334d102e in order to 5cd402531b seal the monster f47c452dc9 lairs, both Righteous 63647d027e and Demonic sects f21a630104 had to request 569cda5a93 and learn martial 981e02edfa arts from the 6d85811235 Celestial Demon Cult.fc80669ad3d5c8dc

Now, sects belonging to the Murim Alliance, such as the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Clans, had developed their own methods by combining their own martial arts with those of the Demonic Cult, but at the time, the Celestial Demon Cult’s techniques were the only means of countering the joint monster lairs.5bfdfdbb00d5498d

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Much time had passed since then, and now a single sect’s power was sufficient to seal a joint monster lair without needing the Celestial Demon Cult’s help.209461bce53bb4a0

But the problem was their pride. The Murim Alliance, which had held its “Righteous” noses high, and the Imperial Family, which had broken the non-aggression pact with the martial world, had both ended up receiving help from the Demonic Cult, even though they no longer needed it.41b24af3d871e6d8

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If only the Celestial Demon had boasted or demanded something in return! But he hadn’t asked for any compensation or benefits.7a46e9bca16a8f27

Instead, he had turned away, saying, “How bothersome. Take it and use it as you please. Do whatever you want.”de615706720b9ffe

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It was impossible for 24d45b4e66 the Righteous Sects, who 0178be151a valued chivalry and loyalty 596fd56cc8 above all else, to 4e28999f9f simply overlook this. It was a 1b47cb7744 self-inflicted predicament, a ed06bce830 consequence of their 2116aa136c own actions. For those who championed a08870bfb3 the importance of settling 9b02f3b32c debts and grievances, not 91d36b0b09 being given the opportunity dd661515d1 to repay a favor 4f13ecf84e was akin to being 258ca11dce denied the chance to aeec888894 uphold their honor.966ad3ec6de8cd47

In the end, 389499a8c0 they were trapped bb596d683c in an inescapable 11c7ba3f60 situation.ca2dd1218589bee5

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Therefore, it had long become a custom, a sign of respect towards the Celestial Demon Cult, for the Righteous Sects to send their successors to study there, albeit briefly, to learn the Cult’s martial arts.106aa46cc1ec9db5

Of course, the disciples forced to study abroad by their parents or masters were brimming with discontent. They often scoffed inwardly, thinking, ‘That Demonic Cult! They know nothing of chivalry,’ and barely paid attention in class. This frequently led to friction between the Cult members and the visiting students, escalating to occasional brawls between the hot-blooded youths.6fbfe18cf7ad3154

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And the same 7075a19817 was true for 85f6f02403 Namgung Hyeon of a03a04663c the Namgung Clan a3f474a172 and Gwak Jeongmu 0d69fc8c69 of the Wudang 2d27664a1f Sect, who were aa48a9bdf9 present here. They too tilted bd081847f2 their heads, gazing 562366c6aa intently at the 68034f4ca6 beige-complexioned nobleman, lost 6d5c946993 in thought.593deac0b1500975

‘Who is that 303542a564 nobleman? I’ve never seen 5fa07cfddb him before.’5a3691ce1d55bc92

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And Suyeon, sitting further c71dac8f5f away, also narrowed his 8f8240e2ae eyes, observing the nobleman.26e29932dc8a6b21

‘Who is he… 2c8e73e5fe c-could he be? Nah, no way. It can’t be. It won’t be.’e1f4a7c9f59c267a

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The Celestial Demon’s secret excursions did begin around this time, but the nobleman’s appearance was completely different from the Celestial Demon’s.7f3888375b9c7694

Of course, disguise techniques were as easy as plucking a flower for the Celestial Demon. But only his disciples, close aides, and personal attendants knew the Celestial Demon’s true face, having undergone two cycles of rejuvenation. There was no need for him to bother with disguises when appearing before others.521b808412a888e1

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Even ten years ago, d3f2553912 he had simply changed 3383fa7f55 his overly conspicuous hair bc40663c58 color and appeared with e11b3fbfb4 his own face.fd011f4133f12383

‘But it could still 7260857289 be the Celestial Demon. He’s so capricious, 637ce3fa06 he might have e4a177e3ae chosen this appearance 8c8cc993c4 this time.’ca802a0b3a2d7c75

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Suyeon scrutinized 13265f656b the nobleman, 58ca10fbc9 continuing his 8fa27f0577 train of 244c10299b thought.cb042ab29b8c2229

‘If it’s the Celestial 57da14f957 Demon…’bf219bb5def98f88

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He couldn’t tell 42d0341637 from appearance alone c0d2dfa330 whether he was 66929c3e6c the Celestial Demon f7e53975af or not. The Celestial 4978bf2e32 Demon was 08682cc067 a person cc8f3ebd14 who defied 6c5b8f1a53 all norms f272d38c69 and expectations. Unless he revealed 406f007656 himself, no one 0cd8dd6e34 would know, not 7cbaa75a8a even until their b10312c730 dying breath.5a726322537cd7db

He had clear 7fe046b126 likes and dislikes 28bbf1fda8 and was so 77b353732c capricious that comical e42a3193c7 situations often arose.bb6ca008e4be6114

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It had happened during the so-called <Great Murim Alliance Conference> hosted by the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Clans.ce95211ccdf18af3

―We must now prohibit the term ‘Demonic Cult.’ What are your thoughts, Sect Leader?2ff55ca1aa5b8526

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―Indeed. We should respectfully address them as ‘Mount Heaven Sect’ or ‘Mount Heaven Divine Cult.’ba0d19ca02f748ad

―This old monk 5ef24792fb agrees, but what 5d1f649d21 are your thoughts, 0dffc662fa Cult Leader of f81f2fd3bb Mount Heaven?3e09f96e0e485b79

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However, a conference about the status of the Celestial Demon Cult without the Celestial Demon was like a meat bun without meat or egg drop soup without eggs. Naturally, the conference ended inconclusively. Despite the Abbot of Shaolin Temple’s earnest invitation, the Celestial Demon not only didn’t attend the conference, but he was leisurely enjoying a boat ride on Qinghai Lake at the same time.1c83edf071749b54

Later, upon hearing about f6406e9b0d the topic of the df8ef40b6f conference, the Celestial Demon 46a6ac8f4e reportedly just scoffed without 962bb9ad7f saying a word.5cd9fc42851a1b9c

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It was 79c0e7e29c merely said 537adcf06c that, from e671957daf mouth to 8ef0e8116d mouth…6e15588a348a21a0

―Let the aa488382ba various heroes 1ca53b8159 and masters bdc0aacd66 call us f4ebcc76d9 whatever they fbac094a3d wish. We, the Demonic 8f14a6e9e6 Cult and this de129957a2 old demon, care 6a5e16a89a not what others a5767b74e2 say.2f9bc7d582050184

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He had even a5bcabd1a1 referred to himself 4f4674914a as an ‘old 6f8d78f690 demon’ and chuckled, 6eb46592b8 hadn’t he?e1e6b7f3b071a6fb

This was because the character ‘Ma (魔)’ no longer carried the meaning of a ghost or evil spirit but rather signified power and authority comparable to, or even surpassing, that of the Emperor. Moreover, rumors circulated that the Celestial Demon had achieved immortality, meaning he wouldn’t mind being called the Demonic Cult’s grandfather, let alone the Demonic Cult itself.42759c94f4c78f4e

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Suyeon couldn’t connect such an eccentric character with the nobleman sitting so composedly. Regardless of Suyeon’s thoughts, the nobleman, suspected of being the Celestial Demon, continued in a gentle voice.94962c5b7da6ff44

“The sages said that e8ec67d8ef admonishment through laws and 200a681b97 regulations is not everything, c9fce8d66f and that gentle and 02b725d31e indirect persuasion is a fe145dad15 better way to address 1eb0851550 the root of wrongdoing.”0afb1fac98cec097

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He meant that 9960b16541 the punishment Mu eb0de4f310 Jeongwon had given 855b961272 Jeon Suyeon for 9915d5fcee answering correctly was 34feb592ca excessive.6e8699dfe635c4d8

“The sage you speak of also said that one should always maintain a humble heart, diligently learn, fear losing what they’ve learned, and constantly refine their skills. This also refers to the attitude one should have when seeking knowledge from a master.”03199a6b6012df91

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At Mu Jeongwon’s impenetrable response, the nobleman’s expression seemed to falter slightly, but he quickly composed himself with a faint smile. Then, looking out at the blooming training grounds of the Educational Hall, he recited,7284d68019177c58

“As the beautiful plum 069f544bb4 blossoms flutter in the d582be156e wind, how can I c25919fd7c not yearn for you…?”7007b7663d3f1436

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The nobleman paused 73fe25d166 for a moment, dcccb850ce then turned towards af3639fc93 Suyeon. Clear, youthful eyes dea6857e26 gazed intently at 07356e2f21 Suyeon. And as if speaking 2997a0f2d3 directly to him, he 7d91aa1fe1 continued,c722872acf355a63

“Even the sage, who 6123459ac3 is said to have 71aa2501d1 ascended to the celestial a7e96157ae realm, was captivated by d72a4141a5 plum blossoms and spoke 0bb2e39fa8 of beauty and his 4c9e686458 beloved. This young, foolish 4b72b53f51 student was merely ac32d22370 momentarily distracted by bc44e24c77 the spring air. Please forgive his lapse efafbc8ccb in attention.”a82351499ebbf51d

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The disciples and visiting students seemed to agree with the nobleman’s plausible argument, but Jeon Suyeon knew he was being unreasonable.60d20e0fe82e4472

Moreover, the last verse the nobleman recited was selectively quoted to his advantage. The original text was closer to a dialogue poem mocking those obsessed with beauty. While his blatant sophistry was absurd, what was even more surprising was the nobleman’s demeanor. He had said everything he wanted to say to Mu Jeongwon, but he wasn’t disrespectful, nor did he appear subservient.713ea1b8e913c246

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Silence fell over f49625eb7c the Educational Hall.172b3f415694e662

Clang—0a06726802ac1c19

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The suffocating stillness was 276b6ddb71 broken by the sound 746c8a02d7 of the bell (更點) 1673c0904f signaling lunchtime. Mu Jeongwon’s theory lesson 4a5b7c1366 was finally over.2709e85f0a7059b8

“Do you 797e373641 all agree 86e17c35c9 with the 63f8dfd7b9 nobleman?”94642715eb54bcaa

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The joy of liberation was short-lived, as the master’s question made the children exchange anxious glances.142157487ec4ff7b

“Very well. If your hearts 2097aa6935 are so easily f5dd837618 swayed by the 4a0aef44aa mere weather that 87a622ba6f you cannot concentrate…”9bf2606d7769ed8e

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Mu Jeongwon folded 214fc2d6fc his long, hinged 2c7d6682e2 ruler, the Jiechi a50fbc2ca2 (界尺), and picked c8634c53dd up the book f3780ef3d0 from his desk. Then, he gave 409388c069 a short, concise 2e5a4c8a2b order.b0ced20eb5bbc7a7

“All disciples are to copy the <Righteous Demon Law Manual> five times and submit it before the next class.”eb6f7b6d77c54f6e

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Jaws dropped in astonishment. Some froze, 35631d8477 their faces 8681c0e66b pale, while f3229b3ff8 others shifted 1071242f43 uneasily.09864ae5940dda1b

Even the nobleman, who 7f96034c69 had been responding readily c8d2a5d14f to Mu Jeongwon, fell 2ce59c083d silent. The three disciples 105d182204 who had already a1d555a6dc received penalties now a64158c366 had five more f053dd3a54 copies to add 2d1ddf6d5e to their burden.615bf9414f9589a3

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Mu Jeongwon turned to 9e4f3aa70d the nobleman and asked,bce640e5df3107ca

“What is your 7f282ac29c name?”760375b54f982210

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The nobleman answered c65bdd0e74 with an indifferent 9dca8177fd expression.eb32a6337cc02860

“Ha Shin (河信).”6eee834857999111

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Ha (河) was adb4194bb6 the royal surname 4457d9865f of Kunlun.4e70696f47035af6

As expected, he 4c38db21d1 was not only 0dc8500d23 from the Righteous ed31be61e5 Sects but also 588a9cc3c6 a descendant of 6bd357333b Kunlun. Upon hearing his 377ef9ef40 answer, Mu Jeongwon a704e3ea47 gave a brief cc4ab0f7f7 command.c7ea84b574dc87c3

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“Ha Shin, stay 0bcea66bdc behind.”13c1179aed23a29f

Once all the students efb20a280d had left and only e270d4b798 Ha Shin remained, Mu 1aa4cb30fa Jeongwon activated a barrier, 4d61517abb preventing outsiders from approaching. Ha Shin, 8ef4160baf who had 736fb59cc0 been sitting 921110249f politely at 63e135793d his desk a15df9430b until then, cd867c0dc4 asked Mu df0946ccf3 Jeongwon,de18bb0dd9c57d1b

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“Why did 52a078c03a you ask df01f35405 me to 1aed255e80 stay behind?”c9f2194832191279

Mu Jeongwon remained silent, da6b214a24 simply staring at Ha 4a0c5073f9 Shin without a word. The handsome c378b3d8ea nobleman then 57ea9de77f cleared his 65ae27cf7d throat and 8d512d2ca1 rose from 711dc51231 his seat. He frowned slightly, as 5493cac1cd if his legs, which d6d51a8f80 had been kneeling for 398f5ccb8b a while, were uncomfortable, 153af6e11e or perhaps he simply ec865de906 disliked the situation. Then, with 29d59f8b5b graceful and b57e3c7abb elegant steps, 26f6b01f3c he approached 4834b29b15 Mu Jeongwon 9cde316c54 and asked,fcec869309501f1f

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“Perhaps…”c6ee900db53eb326

The nobleman glanced 8b690e2819 at the Jiechi 18b930bb28 in Mu Jeongwon’s fa611b4069 hand, feigning fear 50fc6dec8e as he narrowed 685a1ecba8 his eyes.0ae9878295df5199

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“Are you f9d9faf673 planning to acda1c25b2 cane me ec21b2b06d for talking 701cfe75e8 back?”db5f5f89b04df6d1

Despite his expression, the nobleman’s tone was not only disrespectful but also provocative. But regardless of what he said, Mu Jeongwon’s expression remained unchanged as he placed the Jiechi and the book on the table. Then, he took out a letter he had tucked away.be443242a08b4ccc

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The calligraphy 5f3fa04fc7 on the a131f0f927 envelope, marked 06d56ec898 “Personal (親展)”, 779ec6a960 was bold 70ba153191 and neat. Mu Jeongwon scanned the 864632dfa3 letter, then looked at 2ad96405c0 Ha Shin and said,9942c40412c0c031

“This letter contains a 3a0ef6af0b request from the Kunlun ba79662198 Sect Leader to treat 90f8f04b00 Ha Shin (河信), the 02214d8cfb seventh son of the 6a8a068c07 Kunlun Ha (河) family, 9acf804e26 the same as any 0d99f9261d other disciple of the 600a84b499 Celestial Demon Cult.”e5d6cbef4514801d

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For the past few ef7e99d791 hundred years, Kunlun and 44dfd4da68 the Demonic Cult had 77b98797cd been sworn enemies. Because Kunlun and Xinjiang 4b030e08b4 were in close proximity, db8f013a06 they were the first a9a103c994 to face the Demonic 89c16fc14a Cult whenever it made 99b5a232de a move towards the f43e4a33ed Central Plains.ae600ff9e8c0f590

However, after 3f3aa579b0 the appearance 63f84c6b30 of the 913db2d478 joint monster 95dd6dde5d lairs, Kunlun, 7be80821ec perhaps due 6e49e1cf93 to its 8852de5516 proximity to 84e6df506b the Celestial 9a32526d16 Demon Cult, b7e9888a57 had become a14c043830 the greatest b7809726a6 beneficiary.a284a176de3d7f57

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Whenever a 874447d695 joint monster d279520aba lair appeared 11040047f5 in Kunlun, 9319abe414 the Celestial 2950800b51 Demon Cult 7cfac462a5 would send 30b3fa6ea7 people to 9ddfac4cb1 assist, and acc74a4298 Kunlun, as 7a6aaf4c95 if in 5101af5766 return, would 9d7a52d567 lend its 87748343bc forces whenever 45f906fa52 the Celestial da326e50c1 Demon Cult aeee795516 needed help.02c74f0410f8547e

As Mu e9ea4ecac3 Jeongwon had 1dd17b1cb0 explained in 1b8d84579e his lecture, 0e9391bd63 the landscape e919cc7f54 of the 02e252fe42 Central Plains 3f4b6836bf had completely a768ba68bb changed after 3f122c9865 the emergence f7d14b10fb of the e47ba2dc28 joint monster 903c375bfc lairs, making 9c8dc49ba3 such a 2f71557b60 relationship possible.a691ceae32f787a9

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“And it 80fef8f187 requests permission 0320ddb738 for him 22247bff26 to audit 6dcad53014 classes for 97ad1f012f two months, 65397f618f starting today.”b771c30bcb6a913e

Having finished, Mu Jeongwon 465061ba3f neatly folded the letter be7be8da32 and set it down. Then, adopting a respectful d8523bc4bf attitude, he said,d0d3d2870237183f

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“…Is that all fc0237673a I need to 987eb5a837 know to serve 9f649a73fc you, Master?”c90c73b75bc33d5f

Mu Jeongwon clasped his 0b0f4cab8c hands together in a 9c3ad2ebb0 respectful bow, deeply lowering d829cfa59d his waist to Ha 7ab5f01c5f Shin, or rather, the 14f027f921 Celestial Demon.24c5392e0443cbe7

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“Disciple Mu Jeongwon a7832f26b1 greets his revered 147a59ca4b master and Cult 226dfd0da1 Leader of the 6ce80b8a9e Celestial Demon Cult.”605134264269766a

At the same time, 04c8bbc965 a frosty chill flashed 3c70756908 across Ha Shin’s face. An expression that fcdeaf602d asked,‘You dared 2f4a7fecb9 to defy b154ead4b3 me, knowing 0b0164169b who I ed4e33b54d am?’d8a7ab8250a6ff20

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As was well known, ba48284547 the Celestial Demon, Ki 5ecfe04c9e Yooshin, had five direct a1bdbd9129 disciples.68b8be86bf4b3c23

Martial artists with the c122405af6 five surnames:‘Po, Sa, Mu, d613105623 Gae, Cheon.’5c336d77680f7403

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Among his disciples, the third disciple, Baekmyeon Sura (White-Faced Asura) Mu Jeongwon, outwardly held the position of Gakju (head instructor) of the Kyohakgak, an educational institution. However, in reality, he was the leader of Amhyeol-dan, a military organization composed of “Wol-in” (moon people).c48e85d57d82d3bc

His primary weapons were 91d4949703 the Eunryeong (Silver Bell), add38f1753 which could charm monsters 3a6879611f into a stupor, and b58664a765 the Surageom (Asura Sword).59f0f5c116ce06d8

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Mu Jeongwon recognized his a2bb155b8f master, disguised, appearing at 90728eb0dc the Kyohakgak and inwardly 53525ae670 clicked his tongue, thinking, a674a87f04 “Master’s boredom has acted 7d387c7338 up again.”e94e2ddbe1269363

His master’s true 52e77939ab age was now da0f9fb265 unfathomable. Having undergone two e6df517a55 cycles of rejuvenation, 12ca2d7ce6 he appeared to b8c7f6287c be barely in ed7ef42c7c his early twenties. With a ceec9fec61 disguise and 3103954b12 the bone-shrinking 02697c65e4 technique, he 3c55d07784 could alter 81e3a25ae7 his skeletal afeff6e55b structure to f19ecfe70a appear as 3bfbaefd40 young as cc9fdd8cff 13 or 9e13413cec 17. In truth, if the fe5c7205f8 Heavenly Demon (Heavenly Demon) 76ccb99925 so desired, no one cff2b1e420 could recognize him.bdd6e1efb9049513

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Therefore, the carelessly applied disguise served as a silent trap, as if to say, “Mu Jeongwon, I am your master. Recognize me and behave accordingly.” Considering the Heavenly Demon’s usual temperament, it was only natural for him to disapprove of a disciple who ignored this and responded frankly.97517a284f03fb05

However, to be precise, Mu Jeongwon hadn’t seen through the Heavenly Demon’s disguise. He simply remembered that the Heavenly Demon had taken on a similar Confucian scholar appearance a long time ago, when they sealed the Monster Den (Monster Lair) together.a47125301a6792c8

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No matter how 73042a676e carelessly the Heavenly 26e2fff62f Demon applied his b39d3d6c54 disguise, who in 80987a5d52 the world could 5078a0a761 truly see through a8c7d1ada5 it?27331fc25caac22e

‘And the 850ea1b824 incense burner…’c35609bc816a7a5e

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In addition, the fd22b0c8e1 fragrance, a blend 1c649974db of goldenwood, sandalwood, 888a468bfe and various flowers 034aa2b57a and fragrant woods 491d2004fe favored by the 8af9a5244c Heavenly Demon, provided 3380fbf714 a clue. Despite leaving so ca56398ddc many clues…ef375f51ed663e11

“You said you c758f30b91 disliked your nickname, 165231545c Baekmyeon Sura, because f1b281bb5f it didn’t suit 363acb1ac7 you? But in d728d90ce4 my opinion, 3b4f10aac3 there is ed1161b48a no more dabc4a2c3e fitting nickname 56f92e0853 for you.”f7310ba888a11121

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Sura, in Buddhism, d8c4d181ca refers to a f495370d13 terrifying demon with 1ed9e39cb9 three faces and 20b0416e40 six arms, prone 4d0bcc8cf7 to fighting. The Heavenly d02133a1ca Demon’s words 699d89e43e implied that c28dfb9f33 Mu Jeongwon 7bc1e16757 had challenged c4e4460248 him.fd27311a9ae5746d

‘This is troublesome.’d150987c9c7d25c9

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Mu Jeongwon cce42eb4f2 lightly bit 9eccd87548 his thin 572cacbe94 lip and 4b2673d7ac bowed his d597c765b8 head deeper.e0a3b9dd93846944

“Master, I was 137f6b3f2d wrong.”9eaf29437ae849d7

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A disgruntled master, bb79154e14 so to speak, baa4d2e6d0 transforms into a 4bd50cfa11 very, very troublesome 14c448457a being.18962c327f4d08c8

Like a 55b0c72c73 petty and ee0f1fff3b thoughtless eight-year-old 534151328b seeking revenge, cfc92291c6 he would 1a0fc9ab7a inflict childish 3964420dda retribution on 1faee1f9e0 anyone who e364e473a0 crossed him, cec1bac7b3 be they a0a33fd450 disciples or 7bfa0b07f7 close aides, 8f257351a2 until his b14568c51e anger subsided.4ddd65055f11923e

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It was akin to b9467978ff a mischievous child, unaware 3bd2f638b5 of the cruelty of 1c15f5039f tearing a dragonfly’s wings, 01603814d3 or a child thoughtlessly 53847a6edb crushing a newborn puppy 2753711031 to death out of 9772d1bfc9 affection. The Heavenly 4c19d86b2f Demon lacked 0b1450849c any sense 3e11d519b6 of remorse 9f48f8f6cd or compassion; ec0e617853 his own 1d214e7d43 amusement and c320a1c77f pleasure always f2c45c3bc7 came first.78c43ae7d6a37155

Perhaps this eccentricity 0ba8560b8b stemmed from his 39efda2cf7 life of excessive abf496b1ac adoration, spanning nearly 96a8c77934 a thousand years. Born the d77bc99b0f eldest son ebaca48bcf of the 3c787d4842 previous Heavenly d55f5f4428 Demon and 90c57688d5 succeeding him dc68b46fef as the 3beab9e3b6 grandmaster, he 2df8b1da07 was raised 19eb6ba403 like a 5af84f9c69 precious jewel. A young bb99a53f24 master with c1bfd14004 unparalleled martial 48e2ae2ab7 arts skills 8adbc64696 and breathtaking 4029f39bde beauty, revered d11d5478a2 by the e6348c3d02 world, which b3d60d88ef dared not 889cc04f74 openly defy 11606e60fa the Heavenly 32fd8beec6 Demon Shingyo d3b4059c6f (Heavenly Demon 5ca3302fe5 Sacred Cult). Considering his ce98c37c80 upbringing, perhaps 61775fd3a4 his capricious d9df74c6c1 nature wasn’t 73d838e6d2 so distorted 2b0110ef64 after all.89d6c885e5074731

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At times 08cb8a1fec like these, 2ecffaad00 Mu Jeongwon f6154defb6 dared to 6400f83d07 entertain this 867f3f3a42 thought:e6f23037cc230bfc

‘Regardless of his actual c7bfd52fdf age, does his mental 3a5604a19c age also regress to d9d4ec356d match his appearance?’302ef83daf7f491a

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In any 64db98e630 case, he 31a03d67ad had anticipated 9eba132d6b this since 6d5953bfce their subtle 533de66067 power struggle ae9d33d59a during the fe0ed02d2c lecture disguised b35d84d5d6 as “Hasin,” a6979a0016 but it d3afd12f52 was still dd0ce38256 a setback. It seemed the ec9c881442 Heavenly Demon’s displeasure 44d8460a32 was far greater 87d839b1ce than he had 48b2ec20a4 anticipated.45c5501127d839a3

Perhaps his master was infuriated by Mu Jeongwon’s deliberate, pointed replies, or perhaps he simply needed someone to vent his frustration on. Whatever the reason, appeasing him and soothing his mood was the priority.f8297e27c20ba2e2

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Mu Jeongwon d38c00272b respectfully addressed ec4d31ccda his sulking a2c2581440 master once ca729b5e78 more.f34bfe25dae6908a

“This disciple, lacking ecdc2d5eb1 in both sense b7f1177d9d and awareness, has 58e20eeee8 shown great disrespect 641c802620 to Master. Please grant 9ccf9ebcd3 your generous f12057cc8a forgiveness…”f97912f9fab21a6e

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But the 4cc6b84fd7 Heavenly Demon 264337eca6 abruptly cut ca51c5cee7 him off, bd3da9570c as if 58dd724bcd annoyed.96ae3ff1cf4da9f4

“Enough. Enough. That’s enough. Just answer me.”a94b40ce6593797c

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His tone implied,Why did you ask b6c5f2e6b3 me to stay? Tell me b23b15648a quickly, or f7c5ee8b73 things will c2974c0744 get more 84268f69ae troublesome.13d7763751f361a2

“…I made bd3379e383 that request 9aa4a6e48d because I c99b554490 anticipated that ed7dc488b7 Master might 1bcfea4666 have a cff31afb5b task for 6670e67bd7 me.”9fe22776d4bb986e

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Only then did the 3ec9ebfd73 Heavenly Demon’s stern expression d0dfe1a353 soften slightly, and he 4127de5107 cleared his throat with 54a546372f a quiethmm. While his perceptiveness might 72c9ea8460 not be the best cbc6b222e0 among the five disciples, c6333eb941 Mu Jeongwon possessed the 6e63ed330a sharpest judgment.0f962dc034d6e50c

The Heavenly 08baabe5a0 Demon quietly a21aa96c49 uttered a 9bb0748c0b name, directed 14ed851caf at the 54ad697616 back of d60828066c Mu Jeongwon’s e85d35bc84 bowed head.ded569ed834c7ab6

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“Jeon Suyeon.”5bf81053eb75b64e

Jeon Suyeon. At the 2dd1c8cf96 unexpected name, 9322dac28e Mu Jeongwon’s 2608c57e77 shoulders twitched eedbf5e7be almost imperceptibly. The Heavenly Demon’s acute 0a9024116d senses likely picked up 349a6dd0f2 even the quickening of 1e3366791b his pulse. However, he remained motionless, baba78b6a6 holding his breath, awaiting 690c804154 further instructions.61e3beaecbafbe93

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The Heavenly Demon looked da8e4cad4e down at Mu Jeongwon 4d33c7d3dd and spoke in a 5c57a65b32 lower voice than before.c143eebb52062aa6

“The South Sea, a Muhan Daesu-grade Monster Den, and annihilation. A report barely a month old, known only to you five disciples and the victims’ families.”389344ff9ba85e93

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The Heavenly Demon 20d4542955 paused, his head bdb89afcb8 tilting slightly. Simultaneously, a f30c59dcd6 pressure pressed 3cdd77cc3d down on be557b3a92 the back a12e7594ea of Mu f0eeff6f7f Jeongwon’s neck.bded33fc209c52c9

“I am quite 556ac2bb6a curious how such 2f907bc435 a young child d2fb5b132c could know so 06045b0554 much about a 6d36ced955 Muhan Daesu-grade Monster 46d3f67780 Den.”8ff282fbd060fd56

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“In this c310c8b3b7 disciple’s humble fdd5be8dfa opinion, the d943fd48f4 information likely f475e83843 leaked through 5b03da2fae the families a038f18a1d of those 76db4c3320 who perished 4f7086a987 while participating a5046f719a in the 3c115ae0f1 sealing of 13737660df the Monster 12b582fcea Den.”9ba62217491915ad

“Then, Cheonwiheon of Jeongcheopdan b4fe9c8b56 must be drawn and 1ef5e10c88 quartered.”55a3a89b3ac3df40

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“Master!”f3ec8feb9aa5bb6e

Mu Jeongwon finally a711d2a4ee looked up, his a0df9495d3 face etched with 27d1b58f50 alarm.b2745c545ca8a04e

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The Heavenly 1705d3aea8 Demon’s words, c137c07f62 shifting abruptly f38ff567ff from playful 4d944779d1 to severe, 22651d29bb could become 61b3a3b870 law and 1599897abd be executed be9f00f0a1 instantly. If the Heavenly e3aefa019f Demon decreed someone 5eea6a6bf9 be drawn and 70936ee55c quartered, it would 4bfdcfaae6 be carried out b1caf5e553 immediately, regardless of 9871d63c1b whether they were 00e6c0fb99 a disciple or 25db74f51b a cherished servant.c426d92e309c14eb

“This disciple spoke f9ecc3bc6e carelessly.”088c226b64afa61e

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Mu Jeongwon ce3877acbe knelt down, 1ca729d89f lowering himself a71ed20b7c further. Seemingly pleased by the cfe082ef79 rare display of varied ca6905aacb expressions on his third e20157b92f disciple’s face, the Heavenly 162e89f92a Demon’s stern countenance relaxed 59c8ea4b87 somewhat as he averted 098e50e89f his gaze.e878a24d817727a1

“As you said, 5589fc66ee it could have a61c8e5de1 leaked that way.”2f896359d1a122d4

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No matter how tightly the sect controlled information, those who lost fathers or sons might speak out. Furthermore, information regarding the Monster Den wasn’t a strictly guarded secret. The problem lay in the specific details Jeon Suyeon had provided during the lecture.d220a6dea98052a4

“I will investigate this 0ebcddcdbe matter separately. In any case, 21bae4854d keep a close 09d84ce2da watch on that 69c39d3266 child.”f5853a5699c0f87d

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“I will obey your 5d9443674f command.”1476ea7ec84b60cf

After a brief pause, the Heavenly Demon added casually, almost confidentially, “Wouldn’t you be the most suitable for this task?”f6d5b7f7a4fdef1c

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Mu Jeongwon swallowed, bowing f2d445a4fd his head. He understood the implications 26c6b74afb of the Heavenly Demon’s 159bd664cc words better than anyone.37178ca0418632eb

Only after 15a36bd373 hearing Mu 5e5cb8a831 Jeongwon’s affirmative 5a0d58e2ac response did 41ff663d79 the Heavenly 8552af2bfe Demon lightly 1cefa21da3 flick his 89bbcf047f sleeve, performing 6d030a831a Heogong Seopmul a2fa48a7ff (Void Grasping). An invisible force gently e03319acdf lifted Mu Jeongwon to ab9a11d198 his feet. The Heavenly d56813836d Demon leaned e14191a077 closer to 2bfdb8eed3 Mu Jeongwon’s e65d5aeec4 face.f0d1b70bb84d15b4

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“By the ae832b3569 way, Teacher. Isn’t five times a cc796ea11f bit much for copying? The Demonic Law Book c9f58307e0 is a law book 618b0168af created by my own 408d956a76 hand, the Heavenly Demon. Must I, the author, 9b9ee17426 truly copy it?”bb47ff67522758c8

The voice, now 99e4f3c7ad completely transformed back 00c2a82005 to that of 07ac4af14a the Confucian scholar 8b45ecd40b Hasin, sent a 4454a775a7 slight shiver down d1ca9f813c Mu Jeongwon’s spine. However, sensing 8a3849b89a that the ba1f11d59c Heavenly Demon’s cf4026d5be twisted mood 39f8036e6f hadn’t fully a1769e26bd subsided, he 4b3623783f kept his 6bacfc55f3 gaze lowered b57a77e859 and bowed 5d1e70d6b4 his head ddf077463c once more.9ac685d701742fc0

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“I apologize, but 3c3c43b5ab Master, you too…”43d6fe530f833605

Mu Jeongwon paused, 8839056b32 then lifted his 33440ad063 head slightly to 442038c967 meet the Heavenly d2f533f7cd Demon’s gaze, responding 93ecb15c78 respectfully, “Must copy 5131441575 it. There are no exceptions 4da31486b3 in my class.”072f1320e68386fe

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The Heavenly e1b63dbf9e Demon’s elegant 9ccb8dd5b7 brow furrowed 87e9b9dc1e slightly.41bb9ed8bbcbbee0

“Do you 3fb72b2414 know that 0510bdb1ab among my 32f66b95af five disciples, 1f3aca50f4 you are a77a889e4b the most c027f98019 displeasing and 98f8620a59 the most defdb45d35 adept at 93a6c244d6 upsetting me?”e07ef34d3446a960

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As Mu Jeongwon 73a9d87853 bowed deeply in d838fffd37 lieu of a 85e4cdf4c0 reply, the Heavenly a10099ebc2 Demon clicked his b7d9f92d34 tongue and swept e2ddf6202c out of the da05dd7f90 Kyohakgak, his jade-colored 8ecd826ba2 robes billowing behind 2333dc179d him.2071bfbe0658dedb

Only after 97bfafd023 seeing Hasin’s f40c8237a3 two beautiful 3212972a06 attendants waiting bd2e333347 outside and 0e2ddea55b following him 31e7dfb919 did Mu 1842dbab05 Jeongwon take 36fd04835d a short, f7fdb9d39b shaky breath, 8091b33645 rubbing the 916c7c799b back of 63e7012f02 his neck 3e73c9e2d1 and his 5358c36a5e chest.d1b8ff1009ac9321

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It was 33661811b3 fortunate that 712d08cdb0 his master’s cff9b9de42 anger was 3ea333885e vented in bcc0b44074 this way.2472a2596f7eaf28

He recalled Jeon 2d33827969 Suyeon, pondering the 793bb02f8e Heavenly Demon’s command.12cb9e2bcd65a6c1

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Winter arrived a3588466cb early in d5314e34aa the Cheonsan 6660433edf Mountains. On the 69c7a1c163 tenth day be3827ddd7 of the e657f43f79 bitterly cold e0e629f019 October in 9aa3364df4 the Cheonsan bf444a7e42 Mountains, a 7a1a616a81 newborn baby 767dda6766 was abandoned f030054160 at the 2babda0d83 north gate c50231365b of the d671be4ec6 Heavenly Demon 5e5e8333ee Shingyo in 6825a3f793 the frigid 1b5feb49ff pre-dawn hours.c6fd248ac58b253f

Jeon Suyeon was e8c2a4654a that baby, frozen 1965a21051 blue and on c843018984 the verge of ed111afed5 death. And it 77f91236dc was Mu 5add83b5b8 Jeongwon himself 558165f8b8 who had 20d344fb45 given him 502a03bd25 the name 6cce0e56e7 Suyeon. Therefore, he understood eca53a1cd5 the meaning behind 1f901f5ae5 the Heavenly Demon’s e870913410 words,27da44461f7b1900

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“Wouldn’t you be 9714a865f2 the most suitable 222b757a18 for this task?”b64c67d34d32ea81

A fleeting warmth touched Mu Jeongwon’s face, but it quickly vanished, replaced by his usual impassive expression. He gathered his ruler and books and left the Gak, hoping that no stray sparks of the Heavenly Demon’s wrath would reach the youngest Cheonwiheon.f0a91be346bf4322

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