Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 204

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Chapter 204. Connecting Past and Present (4)

It was the coldest and most frightening expression Moyong Bi had ever seen on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

After a brief pause, Moyong Bi nodded his head.

“I want to do that, but I should get permission from the Family Head, shouldn’t I?”

“If that’s what you think, then I have no particular desire to stop you. However, if the existence of a single Taoist Priest could cause major problems for the Main Family House like with the Jegal Clan, if there’s even the slightest possibility of that, I will coldly cut down even your choice.”

This was unlike her, who had always granted permission without hesitation for her Younger Brother’s decisions.

Seok Woong understood her.

‘It must be hard for her to forgive.’

Whatever the reason, since they had received Mu Dang’s grace, she would think of them as part of the same lineage, if not fellow disciples.

To be precise, she would have thought so.

But after learning about what the Mu Dang Taoist Priests had done to Moyong Bi – acts so infuriating they were hard to speak aloud – Moyong Su Jeong’s feelings toward Mu Dang were nothing but anger and disgust.

‘If she herself had been harmed, she could forget past grievances and accept it. But…’

Seok Woong knew well how much Moyong Su Jeong loved her Younger Brother.

Because she loved him so much, she had come to hate Mu Dang terribly. Hadn’t their nonsensical experiments nearly driven the siblings to an irreversible situation?

Moyong Bi had even nearly died miserably. Moyong Su Jeong’s anger toward the Mu Dang Faction had a density equal to, no, greater than her endless guilt toward her Younger Brother.

Moyong Bi spoke in a soothing tone.

“As I said before, Heo Do Jin In is a decent person. Currently, the only ones in the Mu Dang Faction who truly possess the Mu Dang spirit are the few remaining Taoist Priests of the Heo generation.”

“…”

“As I mentioned earlier, they had their circumstances too. I’m not the Family Head, but I unavoidably decided as a representative to understand and accept their situation… Was that presumptuous of me?”

At Moyong Bi’s serious statement, Moyong Su Jeong shook her head.

“Whatever you do in the future, it won’t be presumptuous toward me. That’s not the issue.”

“Then why?”

“Why, you ask?”

Moyong Su Jeong’s voice became slightly agitated.

“Their circumstances are just circumstances. I can understand them as a human being, but I nearly lost my Younger Brother because of those circumstances.”

He could have become a criminal of the family. But that wasn’t what mattered.

Fortunately, heaven’s fortune smiled upon them and they fired the signal flare of revival, but thinking of the hellish life her Younger Brother had endured for the past few years still made her bolt upright even in her sleep.

“They have nothing they can do for us. I’m not talking about physical help or sincere attitudes. Even if they apologize with tears in their eyes, even if they restore all the glory of the Main Family House that was once called the family of Martial Deities, I will never thank them.”

Even Moyong Bi flinched at her vivid anger.

As she spoke, perhaps unable to control herself, Moyong Su Jeong’s voice became sharp.

“Heo Do Jin In? Yes, to him his disciples would be like blood relatives, no matter how inadequate they might be. But if he appeals that he tearfully executed his blood relatives, I would say that I could only watch helplessly as my blood relative was dying, unable to do anything for him.”

“…”

“I trust your judgment. If you say it’s good, I want to grant anything as your Sister, not as the Family Head. But if you ask me to eliminate even my anger and disgust toward them, that would be too harsh a request.”

Though somewhat off-topic from the conversation, there was a reason Moyong Su Jeong said this.

She wanted to make it clear. She wanted to convey how intense her anger was, that even living under the same roof, if the target was a Mu Dang Taoist Priest, she couldn’t give them affection.

Moyong Bi understood her.

“Yes, I understand your feelings. And I won’t tell Elder Sister to let go of your emotions toward them either. Such things can’t be achieved through effort, and what each person considers important is completely different.”

“…”

“I won’t ask you to eliminate your anger toward the Mu Dang Faction, Elder Sister. I just hope you don’t forget what takes priority because of that anger.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s eyebrows twitched for a moment.

“What you want to say is, don’t kick away opportunities for the Main Family House to grow because of anger?”

“Yes. Anyway, what’s important is that the Main Family House gains strength. For now, that’s the most important…”

“That’s not what’s important!”

It was a sharp and heavy rebuke.

An explosive emotion she had never shown before. Not only Moyong Bi but also Seok Woong was flustered.

Moyong Su Jeong spoke with a fiery voice.

“The past is just the past. If the Main Family House regains its past glory, there would be no greater joy as a member of the Moyong family and as the Family Head. But if you ask whether that’s the most important thing, I would absolutely say it’s not.”

“…?”

“Even if the family faces an opportunity for advancement, if it’s offered by those who wronged the Main Family House and my blood relatives, I won’t accept it.”

“Elder Sister. That’s not very good…”

“That’s what’s most important! I can’t say that the harm my family suffered, the tears my family shed, are just experiences that can be buried and passed over. At least regarding the harm suffered by people who share the same blood that flows in my veins, I can’t say the past is just the past.”

Moyong Bi’s eyes wavered.

“You might look at such a Sister and call me emotional, saying it’s not the proper attitude for a Family Head. I don’t mind receiving such evaluation. No, because you’re my Younger Brother, you must give me the harshest evaluation. You must not hide any kind of criticism. That’s your right and responsibility.”

“…”

“Conversely, my responsibility lies in reality rather than the future. Moving forward while looking at the future is natural, but moving forward without wiping away the tears my family shed – no matter how great and glorious that future might be – would be nothing but an empty shell.”

A wistful expression appeared on Seok Woong’s face.

In Moyong Su Jeong’s fiery words, he saw the phantom of Former Family Head Moyong Dae Ho, who had risked everything for his family.

‘That’s enough, Family Head.’

Being content with reality rather than the future despite having sufficient money and ability?

Seok Woong couldn’t highly evaluate such a person. If one has the ability, whatever kind it may be, it should be used for the world and to raise one’s own value. That’s truly living life.

But for my family’s sake, I could give up reputation, money, ability, and future – everything.

The justification of being for family.

As long as that justification existed, Seok Woong too had no choice but to consider reality more important than the future.

Because he himself had received such grace.

“Let me make this clear on this occasion. I have no intention of forgiving the Mu Dang Faction in the future either. Of course, as time passes, these boiling emotions of mine might calm down. But I have not the slightest intention of making efforts toward that end.”

“…”

“They are my enemies. You saw their repentance, guided their change, and even thought about the Main Family House’s future, but I have no intention of joining hands with enemies to strengthen the Main Family House’s power.”

“…I see.”

“That’s why your role is important.”

Puzzlement arose on Moyong Bi’s face, which had been colored with bitterness.

“My role?”

Though it didn’t seem genuine, Moyong Su Jeong’s face looked much calmer.

“As I said, to me the Mu Dang Faction is a group of enemies. You might say it’s excessively harsh for someone like me to turn arrows of anger even toward innocent Mu Dang Taoist Priests. But as you said, human emotions can’t be controlled at will, and I have no intention of fixing that.”

“…?”

“You’ve already brought a Mu Dang Taoist Priest, and I will unconditionally respect your judgment. At least from what I’ve seen, you’re ten times wiser than this Elder Sister.”

“…That’s not true.”

“Because we’re Moyong, there will be no forgiveness until the tear stains of my blood relatives disappear, but unfortunately I am the Family Head. Though some rascal Younger Brother dumped this burden on me, since the position is what it is, I can’t transfer it to anyone else.”

Moyong Bi chuckled.

A smile finally appeared on Moyong Su Jeong’s face as well.

“Then as the Family Head, I should spare no means or methods for the Main Family House’s development. I’m still insufficient at controlling my emotions. In that aspect, I’m certainly not Family Head material.”

“You’re an excellent Family Head, what are you saying.”

“That’s why I need your help. You’re more level-headed than me and love the Main Family House more. If what I lack is composure and the ability to envision the future, I hope you’ll fill that gap.”

“…”

“Of course, I’ll continue to be angry.”

The anger and disgust of Moyong Su Jeong as a human being were unavoidable, but she also couldn’t help but think of the family’s future because she was the Family Head.

Though emotions were unavoidable, she wouldn’t openly express them. Since she was the Family Head, she would try to control her emotions, so if he wanted to do something with the Mu Dang Faction, she was asking for much help as an intermediary.

That unsurprising statement was filled with Moyong Su Jeong’s sense of reality and responsibility.

Though he felt like throwing in a joke, Moyong Bi didn’t do so.

‘You’ve grown well.’

When he first saw Moyong Su Jeong, she had seemed very precarious.

But what about now?

‘Elder Brother’s blood, Dae Ho’s blood doesn’t just disappear.’

Perhaps sensing his thoughts.

Moyong Su Jeong spoke with an embarrassed face.

“Perhaps I’m a cowardly person.”

“What terrible words are you suddenly saying?”

“You found the Main Family House’s Secret Place and lived each day like hell while playing the madman for the future. Since all of that was for the Main Family House’s future, you might be able to let go of anger and become more level-headed.”

He couldn’t bring himself to say otherwise.

“That I can be this angry is also thanks to you. If you hadn’t endured those years of hardship, if you hadn’t found the Secret Place and recovered the Main Family House’s Supreme Arts, I wouldn’t have been able to even get angry at them. Nothing is more hollow than the resentment cried out by the powerless.”

Moyong Bi shook his head.

“While the presence or absence of power can change one’s personality, it cannot alter one’s nature. Elder Sister would have gotten angry just like now even if she had no power.”

“Who knows. That’s just speculation after all. However, the fact that the Main Family House is developing as rapidly as it is now is all thanks to you. So I… even if you declared you would destroy the Main Family House, I wouldn’t stop you.”

Seok Woong, startled, spoke urgently.

“How can you say such a thing? Of course, Young Master would never do such a thing, but please don’t say such words even hypothetically.”

“If someone has lived a life more painful than death while bearing the Moyong surname on their back, then they have the right to determine the rise and fall of the Main Family House.”

“Family Head!”

“That’s why I’m not suited to be the Family Head. Bi Ah has the qualifications to be the Family Head of the Main Family House.”

Moyong Su Jeong smiled faintly.

“I will never forget that for even a moment.”

Moyong Bi sighed.

‘Excessive.’

Moyong Su Jeong was lowering herself too much and was still trapped in the past.

He felt sorry for his Great Grand Nephew. The past was just the past, and now she didn’t need to think about living in place of someone else.

‘But… it’s precisely because of that she can get angry like this.’

It wasn’t that he himself wasn’t angry. Rather, wasn’t he the one who had gotten the angriest and declared he would exact blood payment?

However, unlike himself who looked at ‘everyone’ and thought about the ‘future’, Moyong Su Jeong was looking at her ‘brother’ and discussing ‘reality’.

“Elder Sister.”

“Yes?”

“As the Family Head, you must be able to coldly cast out even a younger brother if he declares he will destroy the family. You’re no longer the Family Head Deputy, right?”

“…That’s true, but I hope you understand that I can’t help but feel indebted to you.”

“Since I understand, stop thinking that you’re living as a bonus or living in place of someone else. The Main Family House no longer needs anyone’s sacrifice.”

“…”

“If you want sacrifice, the target is over there to the northeast.”

Instantly, the eyes of Moyong Su Jeong and Seok Woong turned fierce.

Moyong Bi spoke calmly.

“If you don’t want to talk about the Mu Dang Faction, let’s gradually discuss how to deal with the Ho Yeon Clan.”

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