Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 155

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Chapter 155. The Bloodstorm Beyond Change (5)

When I visited the Family Head’s Office, Moyong Su Jeong and Seok Woong were busy organizing business plans.

“Bi Ah, you’re here?”

“That’s right.”

“And….”

Moyong Su Jeong said with a smile.

“Great Hero Neung has also come.”

Given Neung Hyeong’s personality, he would never pretend to be young, so I told the family members to just treat him like an elder suffering from mental illness.

Surprisingly, people followed that instruction well.

They had already realized more than anyone else through Moyong Bi that there was no one in Jianghu without their own circumstances. Moreover, seeing him bicker casually with Young Master, they had no problem treating him as an elder.

Most importantly, Neung Hyeong’s eyes and aura made it clear that he was absolutely not someone to be taken lightly.

Neung Hyeong silently crossed his arms and turned his head with a grumpy expression.

Moyong Su Jeong asked Moyong Bi with her eyes.

‘Did you two have another fight?’

‘If we had, would that bastard’s eyes be unharmed?’

Fortunately, it seemed nothing had happened.

“Here, take this.”

Relief and a slight hint of worry flickered across Moyong Bi’s face as he placed a bundle on the table.

“What is this?”

“All the martial arts of the Main Family that I know.”

“Wh-what?!”

Not only Moyong Su Jeong but also Seok Woong was startled.

“I was thinking of taking a bit more time, but seeing the level of the Main Family Members, I thought it would be fine now.”

Though not at its peak, Guo Lao’s aura was also sufficiently sharp.

“I wrote them down bit by bit.”

Moyong Bi personally unwrapped the bundle.

Then about twenty secret manuals revealed themselves.

Some were thick and some were thin. But even the thin secret manuals looked one and a half times thicker than ordinary martial arts books.

“I excluded the Mixed Origin Dance and True Dragon Dance. Elder Sister and Su Hyang can write those down later.”

Emotion appeared on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

“So many martial arts were all from the Main Family.”

Originally, there had been dozens of times more than this.

But now, just passing down Moyong’s secret transmissions was sufficient, and it was also difficult for him to keep all those martial arts in his head.

With the help of the Brain Gate Heart Technique, he could memorize them if he tried, but there was no need for that and the situation didn’t allow it.

“Just in case, store them somewhere only Elder Sister and Guo Lao know about. Don’t tell the Chief Administrator either.”

Moyong Su Jeong was flustered, but Seok Woong nodded as if it was right.

“The fewer people who know the location of treasure, the better. Young Master’s words are correct.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

“It’s only natural.”

He seemed to genuinely think so. It even seemed like he was grateful that Moyong Bi had said it first.

“The Main Family has had many incidents since long ago. I think it would be right to rebuild the Martial Arts Library for storage after the family grows larger and we recruit loyal warriors.”

Rather than vaguely looking far ahead, he had a future he had thought about.

This was why Moyong Bi liked Seok Woong. Despite devoting himself to the Moyong Family for many years, he didn’t boast about it or think it was enough, and knew how to look further ahead.

Such people are precious.

“So.”

Moyong Su Jeong, having composed her surprised and moved heart, asked calmly.

“When are you planning to depart?”

Moyong Bi was startled.

“How did you know?”

“As you said, you could have given it more leisurely, but giving it now when you’re busy growing means you also have some business, doesn’t it?”

She was smart, but fundamentally understood Moyong Bi’s personality well.

Moyong Bi hardened his expression and said.

“Something quite serious has happened.”

A moment later.

“…I see.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s face was serious and Seok Woong’s expression became grave.

But they weren’t as greatly surprised as before.

Jianghu was a place where anything could happen. Moyong Su Jeong was beginning to understand a world she had only known intellectually, and Seok Woong was re-experiencing the Jianghu of his forgotten past.

“It was like that during the sparring tournament too, and now Ma In have appeared in Wuhan as well. Well, the main hall was broadly part of Wuhan too.”

“That’s right.”

“In other words, the Jegal people could be in danger.”

“Danger is certain. It’s a matter of who they’ll target. Moreover….”

“You’re also involved with the Hubei Branch Alliance Leader?”

Moyong Bi was honestly impressed.

“Our Elder Sister, your thinking speed is faster than before?”

Perhaps embarrassed, Moyong Su Jeong blushed.

“I’ve thought a lot about that part. Anyway, there’s conflict with the Mu Dang Faction.”

When the Mu Dang Faction was mentioned, Seok Woong’s face immediately turned cold.

He could try to understand everything else, but he could never forgive their behavior of using Young Master as a test subject.

“There are things to investigate on the Mu Dang Faction’s side too. I was thinking of jumping in properly after the Alliance Leader drew up a rough picture, but the situation doesn’t look good.”

“Ma In appearances aren’t simply other people’s business, are they? Since it’s important for all of us too, it would be good if you could go and lend a hand.”

Though she spoke that way, undisguisable worry settled on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

“Just in case, I’m saying this, but don’t overdo it unnecessarily.”

“I won’t do anything that wastes my life, so don’t worry.”

“Alright.”

In her heart, she wanted to spend half a day giving warnings about not doing this and not doing that, but since he would do it anyway if he decided to, that would be meaningless too.

Most importantly, this reliable Younger Brother was living in a world she couldn’t measure.

“Departure?”

“I’m planning to leave soon.”

“It’s too sudden.”

“Given the nature of the situation.”

“That’s true, but.”

“Oh, and I have something to say.”

Moyong Bi placed both hands on the table.

It was quite a serious posture, so the atmosphere became much heavier.

“I’ll speak directly.”

“….”

“Let’s take the Hong Clan Sword Family territory.”

“What?”

Moyong Su Jeong was surprised, but Seok Woong calmly nodded.

“That’s a good idea.”

“Chief Administrator?”

“I saw the Hong Clan Sword Family territory long ago. I couldn’t go inside, but it was truly a place that could be called a natural fortress.”

Moyong Bi smiled.

“You were already looking that far ahead?”

“I thought from then. If we’re going to establish ourselves in Hubei anyway, it would be good to do so in such a place.”

“When I actually went to see it, it’s no ordinary good property.”

Seok Woong’s expression became strange.

“Pr-property?”

“A house without people is property for sale.”

“That may be true, but….”

“I searched through the Hong Clan Sword Family a bit earlier but couldn’t find the land documents. The Hubei Branch warriors probably collected them or hid them somewhere not easily discovered, but I didn’t have time to search everything thoroughly.”

“When a sect is officially annihilated, the land documents are transferred to the blood relatives of the sect leader. But since all the blood relatives are dead too, if discovered, there’s a high probability the Martial Alliance will officially put it up for sale.”

“Does it become property of the Martial Alliance?”

“Temporarily, yes, but they’ll report it to the government office. They’ll probably report it after fully investigating the truth of the incident.”

Since Murim affairs involved so many mysterious and extreme matters, the government office generally tried not to get involved unless necessary. You could say a policy was formed that Murim affairs should be resolved among Murim people themselves.

This was precisely why the Martial Alliance remained even after the war ended. Internal problems always erupted even without enemies, and they had to coordinate various interests with the Imperial Palace and government offices.

‘It’s certainly different from when I was Alliance Leader.’

If the Martial Alliance of that era was the focal point of orthodox Murim and the main headquarters managing military bases, now it operated as the headquarters of a traditional alliance, managing dispute mediation and minimal legal systems, such as coordinating incidents among Murim people and relationships between sects.

It had changed from military-centered to administration-centered.

“I’ll send a separate letter there myself. It should make handling things a bit easier, but there’s no telling how things might turn out.”

“That’s true.”

Moyong Su Jeong asked.

“Do you want us to relocate to the Hong Clan Sword Family’s grounds?”

“Yes.”

Meaning to abandon the home they’d lived in their entire lives and leave.

Anyone might understand it intellectually, but it would be hard to accept emotionally.

Moyong Su Jeong was different.

“The Main Family House is changing. We haven’t set a clear goal for how far we need to go yet, but it’s certain that the road ahead will be quite rough.”

“Well observed.”

“We shouldn’t cling to the past but consider realistic measures to envision the future. If you think so, and Chief Administrator thinks so too, then I’m in favor of relocation.”

While she trusted the judgment of both people, it seemed she too fundamentally thought there were limitations with their current location.

Moyong Bi smiled.

‘As expected.’

Though she appeared quiet and soft at first glance, Moyong Su Jeong had always lived prioritizing reality.

Now she could see the future and had peace of mind, but that temperament hadn’t gone anywhere.

“I’m just making a suggestion. However, since Chief Administrator has also taken notice of this place, I trust you two will handle it well.”

“Don’t worry. You’re the one who handed over the family head position to me. Trust your own judgment.”

It was an uncharacteristically confident statement from Moyong Su Jeong.

Moyong Bi was satisfied but didn’t try to show it more than necessary.

“I didn’t hand it over—Elder Sister was always the family head from the beginning.”

Having finished speaking, he immediately checked Moyong Su Jeong’s pulse.

This kind of action was now very natural. For both of them, and for Seok Woong as well.

Moyong Bi’s eyes sparkled.

“Nine stages.”

The ninth stage of the Honyuan Heart Method.

Though he had helped wholeheartedly from the side by interpreting incantations and adjusting the flow of qi, reaching the ninth stage of the Honyuan Heart Method in just under four months of learning was remarkable.

Moyong Bi no longer expressed amazement. He already fully understood Moyong Su Jeong’s talent.

“I trained diligently day and night.”

Even while handling family head duties, she hadn’t neglected her training. This was also possible because Seok Woong had shared the workload from beside her.

“Originally, you can move on to the Honyuan Unity Qi Art after learning the Honyuan Heart Method up to the seventh stage. But since Elder Sister’s pace is so fast, it seems better to achieve mastery and create a perfect foundation before moving on.”

“They say fundamentals are important in any endeavor. While countless concepts may change according to time and circumstances, I believe at least the importance of fundamentals won’t change.”

“I think the same way. I’ll tell Guo Lao, so when you reach mastery, immediately take the Gongmyeong Pill. With that internal power, you can go straight to the Honyuan Unity Qi Art.”

Gongmyeong Pill.

Of the four spiritual medicines first brought from the secret place, three were Gongmyeong Pills, and a month ago he had brought two more spiritual medicines as well.

Along with those, he had brought all the remaining divine weapons as well as major tactical manuals.

“Chief Administrator is studying the mechanism books, formation technique books, and tactical manuals well, right?”

“Of course.”

“Good.”

This much preparation should be roughly complete.

“While I’m away, there’s no telling what might happen in Wuhan. When that happens, consult well with Chief Administrator, but if force is needed, you must actively utilize Guo Lao.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Good.”

Moyong Su Jeong rose from her seat.

“Are you leaving right away?”

“I have to.”

“You should say goodbye to Su Hyang too. She’ll be very disappointed if you disappear without a word.”

“Don’t worry.”

Moyong Bi turned around.

“I’ll be back as quickly as possible.”

Thus Moyong Bi and Neung Hyeong left Wuhan.

They departed from a peaceful and passionate world toward a place where conspiracies, schemes, and the stench of blood ruled.

It had been less than six months since entering the Great Grand Nephew’s body.

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