Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211. The Real Enemy Was Someone Else (1)

“I see.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s face, which had always been impassive, changed like cloudy weather.

Sama Hyeon sighed and spoke.

“The demons that appeared before had a strong disaster-like nature, able to flee anywhere. At least that’s what the Hong Clan Sword Family thought at the time.”

“I also heard that story from Younger Brother and thought it was serious, but I never imagined such an incident would happen again in Wuhan.”

“Everyone must have thought the same. The fact that they quietly massacred only one sect in the dead of night implied they wouldn’t touch other places, regardless of their reasons.”

Sama Hyeon smiled bitterly.

“It was short-sighted thinking. We shouldn’t have thought so simply.”

“I believe you must have worked hard to investigate that matter.”

“Of course we did, but in the end it was all futile effort.”

Contrary to his words, he had deployed Ho Buk Ji Dan warriors to the outskirts of Wuhan and sent official letters to nearby sects warning them to be careful as something might happen at any time.

In other words, Sama Hyeon had also taken sufficient measures as the leader of the branch.

Perhaps wanting to dispel the heavy atmosphere, Moyong Su Jeong deliberately changed the subject.

“By the way, I didn’t know you were the branch leader.”

“Pardon?”

“You said you hoped to join the Main Family House as a cook?”

Sama Hyeon smiled awkwardly.

“Is that not allowed?”

“Bi Ah says your cooking skills are extremely outstanding?”

“If my martial arts had followed my cooking skills, I would have been called the hegemon of a region.”

“You must be busy with branch duties, is it alright for you to do that?”

Sama Hyeon shrugged his shoulders. It was quite a comical sight.

“As for duties, my nephew does most of them. I’m only the branch leader in name, no different from a loafer.”

“But haven’t you been too busy lately for that?”

“Well, too many unexpected things happened.”

“There’s no guarantee such incidents won’t happen again, is there?”

“Ah, didn’t you hear from Grand Young Master?”

“What?”

“The main family, Sama Se Ga, will soon enter Hubei.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s eyes widened.

“You’re relocating?”

“At the same time, we wish to establish deep friendship with the Moyong Family.”

Sama Hyeon relayed the conversation his nephew had with Moyong Bi.

Moyong Su Jeong blinked.

“Sama Se Ga approached us first…?”

“That’s how highly we evaluate the Moyong Family’s potential. At least my nephew sees it that way. Of course, my thoughts are a bit different.”

“Then…”

“Ah, I should clarify in case you misunderstand – different doesn’t mean the Moyong Family is nothing special.”

Sama Hyeon grinned.

It was a man’s smile that showed more emotion than reason.

“In the past, the main family and Moyong Clan had to have a special relationship. You know this, right?”

Moyong Su Jeong was flustered.

“Of course we believe so, but…”

“If you suspected that the main family members also think Alliance Leader Moyong Cheon is from the Ho Yeon Clan, that will never happen.”

Sama Hyeon’s face immediately became serious.

“We’re not always a group that strives to find the truth, but we’re a family that’s good at distinguishing between real and fake. Without that level of insight and reason, could we have dared to surpass the Jegal Clan and raise a Martial Arts Alliance Grand Strategist?”

“…I see.”

“As for not helping the Moyong Family during difficult times, you can hear about that from my nephew or the main family elders, but if I must say, it was unavoidable for us too.”

Moyong Su Jeong accepted those words without any misunderstanding.

Just as there are no organizations without circumstances, there are no families without circumstances either.

Before helping anyone, one’s own family and relatives must come first. She didn’t know the situation, but considering the relationship between Great Grand Uncle and the previous Grand Strategist, she thought there must have been sufficient reasons.

“Whether by chance or fate, Grand Young Master rose brilliantly and formed a connection with our nephew. Sama Se Ga still needs more time, but at least there would be nothing bad about being together.”

Moyong Su Jeong, who had been quietly observing Sama Hyeon, sighed and spoke.

“Please understand that the main family can only react somewhat passively or lukewarmly.”

“You don’t need to say that. It’s natural. Rather, the fact that you don’t even show disappointment makes us even more sorry…”

“That’s not why I’m saying this.”

“Pardon?”

“Everyone has their own circumstances, and it’s natural to care more for one’s own blood than others. We Moyong Clan Members know well that there’s nothing more ridiculous than grumbling about why you didn’t help us in the past.”

Rather, saying it that way made Sama Hyeon feel even more sorry.

“Then?”

“The reason we have to be lukewarm is because we have nothing to give Sama Se Ga right now.”

Sama Hyeon shook his head firmly.

“The Moyong Family has already given us much.”

“What?”

“Moyong Dae Gong Ja helped my nephew achieve great enlightenment. They say one word can repay a thousand nyang debt, but for the Sama Clan Members, enlightenment is a treasure that’s hard to obtain even with ten million gold.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s eyes widened.

Sama Hyeon bowed his head.

“My nephew Sama Jin Gung represents Sama Se Ga. In other words, Moyong Dae Gong Ja has given Sama Se Ga, which couldn’t even properly help the Moyong Family, a fortune that’s hard to repay.”

“That’s…”

“That alone makes me willing to bury my bones for the Moyong Family.”

These were words filled with sincerity.

Moyong Su Jeong spoke with a troubled face.

“Those are excessively burdensome words.”

“You don’t need to think that way at all.”

“Bi Ah probably never thought he would be of such help. So you don’t need to risk your life for the main family…”

“You’re wrong.”

“What?”

Sama Hyeon spoke seriously.

“Moyong Dae Gong Ja is someone who has achieved great enlightenment, and he knows well that Jianghu is not a place lenient enough to live on simple friendship and loyalty alone.”

“…!”

“Giving enlightenment to my nephew was the same. Though it may have been based on goodwill, it was simultaneously like testing Sama Se Ga.”

“Bi, Bi Ah did?”

“Family Head, even though you’re his elder sister, you don’t properly understand Grand Young Master.”

Sama Hyeon smiled slightly.

“There are aspects he doesn’t show to family. If necessary, he’s someone who could sacrifice the lives of everyone in the world for the Moyong Family.”

“…!!”

“Someone might call him a demon or evil god… but in my eyes, Grand Young Master looks like a wonderful family head who would protect his family even if it meant exchanging his own life for the world.”

* * *

The wind blew.

From Moyong Bi, who silently looked up at the sky, emanated an indescribable unique atmosphere.

Neung Hyeong, who had initially found this silence uncomfortable, was now quite composed.

It was two hours later when Moyong Bi lowered his head again and opened his mouth.

“You said you don’t believe in gods?”

“Right.”

“But souls exist.”

“That’s why both you and I could return.”

“That’s right.”

Moyong Bi, with his hands clasped behind his back, turned around.

Though he didn’t explicitly tell him to follow, Neung Hyeong, reading his intentions, followed behind without complaint.

The place Moyong Bi arrived at was the Ancestral Hall.

It wasn’t a grand building by any means—an Ancestral Hall that would be packed full if just two people entered.

As Moyong Bi opened the door to the Ancestral Hall, his eyes gradually grew cold.

“My Lord Neung.”

“…I’m listening.”

“I don’t believe in talk of divine descent or whatever. There’s no way gods exist. Even if they did, I can’t think they’d be light enough beings to be summoned by mere human abilities.”

“I agree.”

“But souls exist, and it’s possible to scheme something with souls. Just as you waited for my death, spirits also know suffering and know boredom.”

“They’re essentially people. Without flesh.”

“I don’t know about divine descent, but if those bastards are plotting something using the souls of people who died back then.”

Moyong Bi’s eyes became bloodshot.

His two eyes were fixed on the ancestral tablet of his elder brother, Moyong Heon.

“It means all the Main Family Members who died in the war couldn’t find peace.”

“…”

“Perhaps even Elder Brother.”

Neung Hyeong silently watched Moyong Bi’s back.

“Perhaps the Grand Strategist too, perhaps the soldiers who died fighting you under my orders, perhaps even the souls of the laborers and servants who died absurdly after being caught up in battle while serving me couldn’t attain enlightenment.”

“…”

“Don’t you think it would be better to die meaninglessly?”

Neung Hyeong nodded.

“It’s better to die cleanly.”

Moisture began to well up in Moyong Bi’s bloodshot eyes.

“Just my blood relative’s heart stopping is painful enough to feel like my heart is being torn apart, yet their souls are writhing in agony without being able to find salvation.”

It’s just a possibility. Nothing is certain yet.

But because those words came from Neung Hyeong’s mouth, they carry sufficient possibility.

Even the slightest possibility, even a fraction of probability, makes the suffering of one who has lost family indescribable.

“Does becoming sacrifices mean their souls have already been scattered?”

“I don’t know that much.”

“…”

“Perhaps they too were reborn somewhere on this earth, like you or me… but the possibility is probably low.”

“It would be.”

If they had been reborn, there were no people who would have definitely returned to the Moyong Family.

If they had been reborn, there were no people who would have definitely visited the Martial Arts Alliance.

Within the web of heavenly principles that human cognitive abilities dare not even read, only two beings had been granted a second life.

At least, that’s what had been confirmed so far.

Moyong Bi, who had been staring at the ancestral tablet, wiped his eyes with his sleeve and spoke.

“Should restoring the Main Family’s glory come first, or should revenge for my people who couldn’t even find peace after being caught up in some lunatic group’s nonsensical mystical arts come first?”

“I don’t know. But… if it were me, I think I would have sought revenge first.”

Neung Hyeong sighed.

“What can someone who couldn’t even vent their anger accomplish?”

“You’re wrong.”

“What?”

Moyong Bi smiled.

Neung Hyeong felt goosebumps rise. Even though he couldn’t see his face, Moyong Bi’s terrifying killing smile seemed clearly visible.

“I dedicated even my soul for my family. I decided to cast the Moyong name across the world again by any means necessary.”

“…”

“But revenge is important too.”

“That’s right.”

“Until now, demons were like tigers to me. Things that must be eliminated when spotted, but they couldn’t take priority over my family. Frankly speaking, as long as they didn’t interfere with the Main Family’s path, eliminating demons could only be a secondary issue for me.”

Moyong Bi turned around.

Neung Hyeong unconsciously swallowed.

“But now the situation has changed.”

“…”

“Uprooting those bastards, whether they’re Black Death or Sacred Blood mongrels, has become something that can be treated the same as the Main Family’s rise.”

“…”

“Thank you for telling me honestly, My Lord Neung.”

“…I’m sorry for only telling you now.”

The word “sorry” came from the mouth of the great Neung Hyeong.

Moyong Bi smiled.

“You’ll continue staying at the Main Family House, right?”

“I might run away if you release my blood seal.”

Crack crack crack!

Neung Hyeong’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

Whoosh!

All the slightly misaligned blood points opened completely. It was the perfect method to break the Blood Explosion Technique.

“I must seek revenge, and you must take responsibility. But this kind of relationship won’t do.”

“…!!”

“As a Main Family person, strengthen the Main Family’s power. The Moyong Family will become the vanguard of demon extermination from now on.”

“…What do you want me to do?”

“I want you to rampage properly.”

Neung Hyeong’s eyes wavered.

Moyong Bi pointed toward Ga Ju Jeon with his hand.

“The Main Family Members—from now on, you and I must change them in earnest.”

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