Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 136

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Chapter 136. Heaven’s Command and Earth’s Command (6)

 

He recalled the time when he was selected as a test subject for the secret arts.

 

He was merely ten years old, a boy who knew nothing of the world’s ways and couldn’t even think of accomplishing anything with his own hands.

 

Even young children know how terrifying death is. If anything, being young made him fear death even more.

 

So he tried desperately to properly master the Brain Gate Heart Technique.

 

Because if he couldn’t learn it, he would die.

 

A life where he constantly had to prove his usefulness. He couldn’t even think of it as miserable. It was a time when he learned whatever he could to survive and had to produce some kind of result.

 

‘It was hard.’

 

While there’s no unimportant period in a person’s life, if he had to pick the most crucial time, it would definitely be childhood.

 

Because what you see and learn then determines the rest of your life. That’s why absorption is fast, and you’re equally sensitive.

 

‘At least I had Elder Brother.’

 

Of course, back then he suspected Elder Brother. He never thought there could be someone who genuinely cared about him.

 

What was amazing was that even while suspecting Elder Brother, his gentle expression and voice brought comfort.

 

Even thinking it was false, just the sight of him caring was enough to endure for days. That’s how starved he was for human affection and relationships.

 

If Elder Brother had been even slightly more blunt, perhaps he would have disliked him even knowing his heart. He would have given up on expecting anything from people entirely.

 

That’s why he thought Su Hyang was remarkable.

 

Someone who starts from the bottom is moved by even the smallest warmth, but when someone who knew warmth falls through betrayal, they can’t help but distrust even the warmest light.

 

In a world where parents sell their children and children kill their parents, Su Hyang tried to overcome the miserable reality to the end.

 

And even then, after learning the circumstances, she felt sorry toward Elder Brother.

 

Even though the ones who should apologize were Elder Brother and Elder Sister, who couldn’t properly give love and care during childhood.

 

She says it’s fortunate that Elder Brother, who drove her mind to the edge of a cliff with harsh words and madness when he should have given love and care, isn’t a bad person.

 

‘Elder Brother.’

 

Moyong Heon’s benevolent face came to mind.

 

‘Dae Ho is like that, and so are the kids – somehow all of Elder Brother’s bloodline are kind and foolish.’

 

In the fantasy, he could see Moyong Heon laughing heartily.

 

“How would your blood be any different? We share half the same blood.”

 

Not half-blood, but those who share half the same blood.

 

These were the words he always said to him, a illegitimate son.

 

Moyong Bi took Moyong Su Hyang’s hand.

 

Moyong Su Hyang also gripped Elder Brother’s hand tightly.

 

“Su Hyang.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Why is your grip like this? It hurts.”

 

Moyong Su Hyang’s tear-soaked eyes curved into crescents.

 

“So what if it hurts a little.”

 

“Well, I should be grateful even if you beat me up every day.”

 

“Want me to?”

 

“Are you crazy? I never hit you either.”

 

Only then did Moyong Su Hyang giggle.

 

Moyong Bi pulled her hand over and wrapped it with both hands, speaking in a serious voice.

 

“I’m going to revive the Main Family House by any means necessary.”

 

“I know.”

 

“But if my family gets sacrificed for the revival of the Main Family House, I’ll give up everything.”

 

“That won’t do.”

 

“Hey, I’m trying to revive it for my family’s sake, so how could I use their sacrifice as a stepping stone?”

 

“That’s not what I mean.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Don’t create situations where sacrifice is needed at all. We should be helpful instead.”

 

Moyong Su Hyang looked at Elder Sister.

 

Within her peaceful face, a frightening concentration could be glimpsed.

 

“I talked a lot with Elder Sister. But no matter what we discussed, there was only one answer.”

 

“What?”

 

“That we absolutely must become strong.”

 

Moyong Bi smiled.

 

“Really?”

 

“It won’t do with the mindset of ‘I shouldn’t hold Elder Brother back.’ It won’t work with the attitude of ‘If Elder Brother can’t do it, at least I should.'”

 

A venomous look appeared on Moyong Su Hyang’s face.

 

“You have to think about doing better than Elder Brother. You have to think about becoming stronger than Elder Brother. Without that mindset, nothing will work.”

 

This isn’t something you can realize just by being taught.

 

It’s an understanding you can never grasp without the experience of gritting your teeth and living, trying somehow to overcome painful reality.

 

Though it was a hellish life, Moyong Su Hyang doesn’t try to blame that terrible past on anyone. Instead of spending time shifting responsibility, she tries to use it as experience to draw a better future.

 

This wasn’t the kind of resolve a sixteen-year-old could show.

 

“Among all the sixteen-year-old boys and girls in Jianghu, our Su Hyang is probably the best.”

 

“I don’t even consider them competition.”

 

“That’s right. Nothing drains a person more than useless, meaningless competitive spirit.”

 

Moyong Bi looked at Moyong Su Jeong again.

 

“Elder Sister’s energy cultivation is almost finished too.”

 

Whooooom.

 

The Primordial True Energy let out an intense cry.

 

That cry seemed to express satisfaction. As if this aggressive energy accumulation was quite refreshing, it felt like the Honyuan Heart Method itself was pleased.

 

‘So that’s why.’

 

The concentration of energy accumulation was different from usual, and it was because she had that conversation with Su Hyang.

 

‘I want to tell you not to be impatient, but in the end, my heart is what matters most. If problems arise, I’ll block them all, so run forward without hesitation.’

 

A moment later.

 

“Whew.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong, who opened her eyes with a deep exhale, was greatly surprised.

 

“When did you get here?”

 

“It’s been a while. I was watching our pretty Elder Sister’s face with Su Hyang, chatting peacefully.”

 

A smile spread across Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

 

The siblings who had bickered so much were sitting side by side, holding hands. That sight couldn’t have looked more beautiful.

 

‘I thought I’d never see such a scene in my lifetime.’

 

The youngest’s change was as impressive as the younger brother’s change. It was a change she could show because of her good nature.

 

“Chief Administrator went out for a drink.”

 

“I heard from Jegal Loudmouth.”

 

“Jegal So Hyeop?”

 

“That guy’s skill at running his mouth is truly first-rate. Even pretending not to be, the younger brother is exactly like his Elder Brother.”

 

“…Still, he’s older than you.”

 

“An elder is only an elder if they act like one.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong laughed out loud.

 

Moyong Su Hyang asked.

 

“I didn’t ask because I wanted Elder Sister to hear too, but what happened to Ho Geom Jin In?”

 

“I killed him.”

 

Both were greatly surprised.

 

They were surprised, but they didn’t make a fuss. Because they completely trusted Moyong Bi.

 

However, they couldn’t help but worry.

 

“How will the Mu Dang Faction react?”

 

“How will they react? They’ll keep their mouths shut and just frown.”

 

Moyong Bi told them everything about his conversation with Sama Jin Gung, not missing a single detail.

 

Moyong Su Hyang was astounded.

 

“The Alliance Leader was also targeting the Mu Dang Faction?”

 

“To be precise, only the radical faction.”

 

“Isn’t that the same thing?”

 

“It’s different. Come to think of it, I haven’t told you two about the internal affairs of the Mu Dang Faction that I heard from Yeong Geom.”

 

Moyong Bi revealed all of that information as well.

 

Since things had progressed this far, there was no point in deceiving the two of them. He had no intention of deceiving them in the first place, but now this matter had become the entire Moyong Family’s concern.

 

Both of their faces became even more serious.

 

“So you’re saying the previous generation Taoist Priests don’t know about what the radical faction currently leading the Mu Dang Faction is secretly doing.”

 

“Of course. Though they have some frustrating aspects, the previous generation Taoist Priests are all genuine. Of course, there are a few mentally unstable ones mixed in among them.”

 

There were many who went mad from the shock of losing disciples and sect members in the war.

 

The question of whether people with good cultivation like Taoist Priests or monks could behave that way is meaningless.

 

Rather, precisely because they had cultivated themselves, once they collapsed, they easily fell to irreversible depths. Moreover, the shock of having disciple-like children and parent-like masters killed by enemies is not something even cultivators can endure.

 

“How do you know such things so well?”

 

Moyong Bi answered slyly.

 

“I picked it up here and there. Especially during my scoundrel days.”

 

The two of them chuckled.

 

Even bringing up stories from those days, which were painful experiences for the entire Moyong Family, they could now laugh about it. It meant the bond between the three had become much stronger than before.

 

“Anyway, the deaths of Ho Geom Jin In and Yeong Geom Jin In will be announced as the work of Ma In?”

 

“They won’t be able to announce it openly. Since it hasn’t been long since the war ended, people would become anxious. It will probably only be handled within the upper echelons of the Jianghu martial world.”

 

“I think it would be better to just announce it clearly.”

 

“That’s difficult to do. If the destructive power of Ma is added to the anxiety caused by war, it’s beyond imagination. People will worry, suspect each other, or in the worst case, easily brand people they disliked as Ma In and crush them.”

 

“To that extent?”

 

“Hwang Gyu shouted at me asking if I had learned demonic arts, didn’t he? That was a ploy to sway public opinion, but if it becomes known that real Ma have appeared in the world, then situations that can’t be passed off as jokes will burst forth one after another.”

 

“But… there are masters in Jianghu who openly reveal that they’ve learned demonic arts.”

 

“Those who openly reveal themselves can at least be dealt with because we know who they are. In reality, those so-called chivalrous heroes of the orthodox martial world are probably constantly watching for opportunities to target those people.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong nodded heavily.

 

“Whatever the case, it means we should keep our mouths shut for now.”

 

“That’s right. And well, the head of the Hong Clan Sword Family was actually a Ma In too, wasn’t he? Since the Hubei Branch has already begun investigating, we just need to watch how they move.”

 

“You mean watch Alliance Leader Sama?”

 

“We need to watch including Alliance Leader Sama.”

 

A trace of anxiety appeared on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

 

“Too many things have happened in such a short time that I can’t gauge how to deal with them.”

 

“Things that seem complex at first glance are often solved by a single, utterly simple solution. What’s important to us now isn’t how to deal with things.”

 

Moyong Bi looked at Moyong Su Hyang.

 

“As Su Hyang said, becoming stronger. That’s exactly what we need to do right now.”

 

Moyong Su Hyang smiled and stood up.

 

“My head is too complicated. I definitely don’t seem suited for the thinking side of things.”

 

“If you keep at it, it’ll roll along on its own.”

 

“Should I work up some sweat? I want to clear my head first.”

 

Moyong Bi grinned.

 

“Good idea.”

 

The three who went outside began quite intensive training.

 

Moyong Su Jeong and Moyong Su Hyang had informal sparring matches to learn each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and Moyong Bi occasionally joined in to point out problems with both of them.

 

Before long, Jin Gwang and Jong Hweon also joined the training, and Moyong Bi began seriously coaching all four of them.

 

How much time had passed like that?

 

“Su Hyang should focus more on utilizing the elasticity of her toes.”

 

“Ah, was I doing it wrong?”

 

“No, you were accurate. But what suits you better is… Ugh!”

 

Moyong Bi, who had been speaking with a serious expression, suddenly collapsed on the spot with a single groan.

 

“Bi Ah!”

 

“Brother!”

 

The face of the collapsed Moyong Bi immediately turned pale.

 

Ziiiiiiing!!

 

The Brain Gate Heart Technique, which hadn’t even reached the Second Method yet, let out a more intense cry than ever before.

 

Noise close to a roar shook his mind like crazy. Just the sound alone felt like it would drive him insane, and the vibration alone felt like his brain was boiling over.

 

‘Aaaaaaaah!’

 

It was so painful that not even a scream could come out.

 

Including his previous life, this was the first time the Brain Gate Heart Technique had presented such extreme pain.

 

‘What, what is this suddenly?!’

 

The pain only intensified.

 

Moyong Bi, who was trembling while even frothing at the mouth, lost consciousness. Losing consciousness from pure pain was a first, except for his childhood in the past.

 

Fading consciousness, blurring reason.

 

Before entering the dreamy, hazy world, Moyong Bi could hear a single dull voice.

 

“Now I will prepare for the descent of God through you.”

 

Moyong Bi was greatly shocked.

 

‘You are…?!’

 

* * *

 

Shan Jian Fang, a small to medium sect established on Tian Zi Mountain in Honam Province.

 

A crashing sound echoed from the residence of the late-born son of the elderly Gang Leader.

 

“Young Master!”

 

“Wh-where is this?!”

 

“Please calm down!”

 

“Who are you people! Don’t come near me, before I cut off your necks!”

 

“Gasp! Y-Young Master?!”

 

“What nonsense are you talking? Calling me Young Master when you look at me… Huh?!”

 

Horror spread across the face of the young man in his mid-twenties looking in the bronze mirror.

 

“…Who are you?”

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