Ascension of the Heavenly Demon - Chapter 184
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Chapter 184
There was silence for a while.
She just stared blankly at Zhuge Munhyeon, who was leisurely savoring the taste of the bear bile wine he had obtained from the Heavenly Demon.
“Um… Young Master?”
“Speak.”
Informal speech had become familiar now.
Once he had dropped the formalities, he never returned to respectful speech.
Of course, now wasn’t the time to worry about formal or informal speech.
“So right now, you promised to cure the Heavenly Demon’s daughter?”
“That’s right.”
“She’s been blind since birth, right?”
“Correct.”
“And it’s also true that countless physicians have already tried to cure her but failed?”
“That’s right.”
“Ah…”
Dang Ihwa, who had confirmed this again, let out an exclamation.
“And… is it also true that our lives are now collateral?”
“Something like that.”
When he nodded, Dang Ihwa burst out with another exclamation. It was filled with disbelief.
Why is he so calm about this?
The current situation is…!
“This alcohol really does taste good, you know? You should try some too.”
“…”
Though he offered with a smile, Dang Ihwa felt her mind going blank.
This person… is he in his right mind right now?
If she had become blind due to some acquired condition, there might be a possibility.
But Dan Yeonhwa is different.
She’s been blind since birth.
Though she doesn’t know all of the Tang Family’s medical arts, she knows enough common sense to understand it’s impossible.
Yet he made such a promise so rashly…
Could it be?
Does Zhuge Munhyeon have considerable knowledge in medical arts as well?
“Young Master Munhyeon.”
“What?”
“Have you perhaps learned medical arts?”
“No.”
“Pardon?”
“Medical arts… well? I know how to do first aid. Like stitching torn flesh and applying wound medicine on top, or putting splints on broken bones.”
“…”
Dang Ihwa fell silent.
Her face instantly turned as black as a rotting persimmon.
Hey, you bastard!
That’s something any decent martial artist knows how to do!
Even wandering ronin can do that much!
…such words swirled in her mouth.
But for Zhuge Munhyeon, since it was a question about medical arts, he had simply answered accordingly.
When it came to managing internal energy, he could perform acupoint manipulation, vital point striking techniques, and even cure qi deviation.
She didn’t ask, so he didn’t provide that answer.
Was that why?
Dang Ihwa asked again with an expression as if she had lost everything in the world.
“Wh-what happens if we fail?”
“All three of us will die.”
“And then?”
“They’ll probably attack the Tang Family immediately.”
“What?”
“He cherishes his daughter very much.”
“…”
“If the Beast Palace moves, Yunnan will think it’s an opportunity and move together… a war between the frontier and Central Plains might begin.”
Dang Ihwa’s mind went numb.
Is war that easy?
With one word, the Central Plains could suffer calamity!
Ah, there’s no way to put spilled water back in the container…
“But there is a method.”
“There’s a method? Wh-what kind?”
“I can’t tell you that. It’s a secret that only I, the Heavenly Demon, and Miss Dan should know.”
“What?”
“But it will work. Though I haven’t tried it yet.”
“So… you’re saying you’re betting the Tang Family’s fate on an uncertainty you’ve never even attempted… is that what you mean?”
“The Tang Family? Who said that?”
“Isn’t that the case?”
“The Zhuge Family’s fate is at stake too.”
“…”
Same difference…
Dang Ihwa almost burst out with curses: ‘You crazy bastard! I was grateful because you saved my life, but now you’re burning down the Tang Family to save Chiljangjja?’
Meanwhile, she hadn’t even met Chiljangjja.
After the Heavenly Demon finished his conversation with Zhuge Munhyeon, he locked him in prison, saying they couldn’t meet until Dan Yeonhwa’s matter was resolved.
“So, you’ll need to help out a bit.”
“…Us?”
“Right.”
“How can we help, and with what?”
Dang Ihwa was finding it difficult even to respond.
However.
“Just tell us anything!”
“…”
Mujin responded with enthusiasm and passion.
Dang Ihwa felt a throbbing headache.
How did she end up with such reckless and thoughtless people?
She couldn’t just leave things as they were.
If it were just herself, it might be different, but since the Tang Family’s fate was at stake, she had to devise another method.
“Wait a moment. Just a moment, Young Master.”
“Why?”
“Why don’t you ask for help instead?”
“Help?”
“Yes. The Tang Family has a place called the Medical Hall. I take pride that the medical arts there are the best under heaven. The leader of that place…”
“No.”
“Pardon?”
“I told you. It’s a secret.”
“What do you mean by that? We need to cure her eyes.”
“They’re not just ordinary eyes. They’re very special eyes. Just know that much. The Heavenly Demon said he would absolutely not allow outside interference.”
“….”
My heart is breaking.
I have to entrust everything to Zhuge Munhyeon, who can barely perform first aid.
“Haha! Miss Dang, don’t worry. Young Master Munhyeon is far more capable than you think. Um, I don’t know how to put this… He’s someone who easily fixes things that others absolutely cannot. I’m one of the people who was fixed through the young master.”
“Pardon?”
“I can’t tell you the details. It’s a secret.”
It was about the Sealing Heart Technique.
The formation seal installed in his body to control his demonic arts.
Even Wudang didn’t know about it.
It was a secret only between Zhuge Munhyeon and Mujin.
But at Mujin’s words, Dang Ihwa could only sigh deeply.
Secrets, more secrets.
Do these damn fools even know what they’re doing right now?
“Well then, shall we get moving? Unless we plan to live in Yunnan forever, we need to fix Miss Dan’s eyes as quickly as possible.”
“Yes! Young Master Munhyeon, just tell me anything.”
“….”
Mujin answered more energetically than before, and Dang Ihwa let out an even deeper sigh.
Somehow the treatment had changed.
They moved her to the best residence, assigned servant girls, and improved the quality of food…
In return, if Zhuge Munhyeon couldn’t cure Dan Yeonhwa’s eyes, he would die.
It was entertainment before death.
Ah, what sin had she committed to be placed in such a situation?
Dang Ihwa resented heaven.
At this rate, she’d lose her temper.
* * *
The place where Zhuge Munhyeon’s group arrived was a very modest manor.
‘Spiritual herbs? All of this?’
Dang Ihwa glanced at the garden inside the wall and couldn’t hide her surprise upon recognizing that all the plants inside were spiritual herbs.
Actually, what was surprising wasn’t just the scenery inside the manor.
The guard martial artists densely filling the manor’s surroundings without a gap.
Each one’s aura was so fierce it was difficult to gauge.
It could truly be called a dragon’s pool and tiger’s den.
It was to protect a precious jewel.
Truly a daughter so precious it wouldn’t hurt to put her in one’s eyes.
Her heart grew heavier.
If Beast Palace treasured this woman so much and he couldn’t cure her eyes…
‘The aftermath would be unbearable.’
As she sighed repeatedly and headed toward the building inside the manor, a woman appeared with servant girls.
“Welcome.”
She greeted them modestly.
“Ah…”
“Huh!”
Zhuge Munhyeon was unfazed, but the two seeing her for the first time simultaneously exclaimed.
Pure and graceful?
That seemed to be the best way to describe Dan Yeonhwa in her jade-colored palace dress.
Perhaps because she had never learned martial arts, she looked so fragile she might sway in a small breeze, but the smile on her lips was filled with warm warmth that put the viewer’s heart at ease.
Was that why?
Her gray eyes, where one couldn’t tell what she was looking at, seemed all the more pitiful.
“I am Dan Yeonhwa.”
“…I am Dang Ihwa.”
Dang Ihwa, who had been momentarily captivated by her modest greeting, returned the greeting and then poked Mujin’s side.
“Ah… Ah! I am a Taoist from the Mujin Sect.”
“….”
In the brief silence that followed, the sound of wind could be heard.
He seemed so entranced by her beautiful appearance that he didn’t even know what he was saying.
But perhaps finding the situation quite amusing, Dan Yeonhwa covered her mouth and laughed.
At that eye-smile, Mujin couldn’t even realize his mistake and just grinned foolishly again.
Dang Ihwa shook her head, thinking it was fortunate she was blind.
For a Taoist of Wudang, someone whose martial arts level was so outstanding, to show such frivolous behavior while intoxicated by a woman’s appearance…
Her head was already throbbing.
She was newly worried about having to help Zhuge Munhyeon cure Dan Yeonhwa together with him.
That’s when it happened.
Smack!
A swung hand struck the back of Mujin’s head.
“Ow! Why did you hit me?”
“Why did I hit you? Where the hell is the Mujin Sect? Is it newly established? Some random sect?”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“Geez, you lecherous Taoist. Get a grip!”
“….”
At Zhuge Munhyeon’s scolding, Mujin turned his head and pouted.
Dang Ihwa thought it served him right.
He deserved to be hit.
But something was strange.
Dan Yeonhwa was definitely said to be blind, but unlike when she greeted them and couldn’t find their exact positions, she was looking straight at Zhuge Munhyeon alone.
As if she could see him.
“Is it today?”
“Yes.”
“Do you need any other preparations?”
“For now, I’d like to examine your body first. If there’s anything needed, we can prepare it afterward.”
“I see.”
At Zhuge Munhyeon’s explanation, she smiled gracefully and nodded.
“First, I need to examine the pulse near your chest.”
“Ah…”
At those words, an awkward expression appeared on Dan Yeonhwa’s face.
To examine the pulse, he would have to touch her.
Her wrist would be one thing, but near her chest was concerning.
“Don’t worry. It won’t be me examining you, but the woman from the Tang Family.”
“…I’m sorry.”
“What’s there to be sorry about? Don’t worry and go inside. I’ll follow shortly.”
“Yes.”
Dan Yeonhwa greeted them with an embarrassed smile and entered the building with the servant girls.
“Young Master, may I examine her?”
“Then who else would examine her?”
“But there are many physicians in Yunnan too…”
“Many indeed. There are probably those with much better skills, and likely the one who examines the Heavenly Demon’s health is even more outstanding.”
“Then why are you accepting?”
“Because they’ve become accustomed to it.”
“Pardon?”
“Familiarity sometimes blinds us. Instead of explaining symptoms objectively, we sometimes explain them according to our own subjective views.”
“But I am….”
“Miss Dang.”
“Yes?”
When he suddenly used formal speech, Dang Ihwa looked at Zhuge Munhyeon with a puzzled expression.
“I need a physician who will sufficiently explain what I need to know. And one without stubbornness. They must explain precisely what I want to understand. Physicians aren’t good at that. Because they think they know better.”
“But, but….”
“What’s important are the acupoints around the chest.”
“Why the chest exactly? She’s blind, isn’t she?”
“I know, but examine the chest. If I’m right, check Jiquan, Zhongfu, and Yunmen. Those three places, and if you follow the connected meridians, you’ll see something strange.”
Dang Ihwa couldn’t understand at all.
Being from the Dang Family, she knew basic medical arts to some extent.
To examine eye problems, the standard was to check Chengqi, Jingming, Zanzhu, Yangbai, Taiyang, Yuyao, Sizhukong, Tongziliao, and Sibai.
But why?
“Remember my words. You must focus on examining those three places. Understand?”
“Hmm….”
“Don’t forget. Right now, the fate of the Dang Family rests in your hands.”
Zhuge Munhyeon gripped her shoulder tightly as he encouraged her.
Facing him with his smile, Dang Ihwa muttered inwardly.
Let go, you damn bastard.
Why are you deciding the fate of the Dang Family!
Dang Ihwa felt like crying.
Of all things, to owe a debt to people like these….
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