I Decided to Give the Contract to the Male Vassal - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

 

No one had ever come to find me in this manner before, so my body tensed up.

 

Moreover, even though I had been relaxed, to think I hadn’t sensed their presence at all. The opponent must be quite a master.

 

As I headed toward the window, the other party revealed their presence.

 

“Miss Chung.”

 

A low, deep voice that only I could hear echoed in my ears.

 

“May I come in for a moment?”

 

‘Wicheonso?’

 

He had secretly come to find my residence.

 

Thinking that this situation must not be discovered by anyone, I quickly opened the window.

 

As soon as I opened the window, a figure stepped inside. His footsteps were as quiet as a cat leaping over a wall.

 

Unlike before, Wicheonso stood before me wearing simple black martial robes.

 

“I apologize if I startled you.”

 

Wicheonso brought his index finger to his lips as if worried I might scream.

 

It meant to be quiet.

 

“I came because I have business to attend to.”

 

‘Even so, at this hour of night, to secretly enter the residence of a woman about to be married?’

 

I was shocked by his bold actions.

 

“So this is Miss Chung’s residence. It’s quite cramped.”

 

He spoke shamelessly like a guest who had received an unexpected invitation to an unfamiliar place, looking around before striding toward me.

 

Until now, I had thought he deliberately wore flashy clothing and tried to stand out.

 

But seeing him in ordinary black martial robes changed my mind.

 

His refined facial features and restrained appearance formed perfect harmony with the monochrome martial robes, and his well-built physique was clearly visible even through the simple attire.

 

Though I had seen countless handsome men while active in Sangteon-dang, I could confidently say Wicheonso would rank at the very top.

 

Seeing him like this now, I wondered if the flashy clothing had actually been making his impression more blurred.

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

He touched his chin while staring intently at me.

 

To hide the fact that I had been rendered speechless merely by a man’s appearance, I quickly changed my expression.

 

“What business could have required you to come directly like this? If it becomes known that you entered the residence of a bride preparing for her wedding, even the Third Prince would be in trouble.”

 

“Are you worried about me?”

 

Wicheonso’s eyes, now much closer, curved into crescents.

 

“I don’t want to be misunderstood along with you.”

 

Then Wicheonso narrowed his eyes and curved the corners of his eyes.

 

“That’s unfortunate. I took such risks for your sake, Miss.”

 

“Ah, yes…”

 

“The poison used on Miss Chung is special, so the method of using the antidote is also special.”

 

“So you came to tell me directly?”

 

“Yes. Leave it to me.”

 

He meant he would directly infuse his internal energy for the detoxification.

 

The energy of the Bloodstone Flower had seeped deep into my meridians, so I could hide it, but I was still a bit nervous about making contact with him.

 

What would Wicheonso do to me if he discovered that I had absorbed the Bloodstone Flower?

 

“Fortunately, it seems the Third Prince received permission from Cheonjeon.”

 

“Though there is a condition attached that I must find the apostate here.”

 

Wicheonso looked around my residence again as if finding it interesting.

 

He frowned slightly while looking at the old bed.

 

“The condition of the residence isn’t very good. It doesn’t suit you, Miss.”

 

Since this was where Chung-rin had lived since she was thirteen, the residence was old and shabby.

 

The furniture in the bedroom was also old and rotten, looking unsightly, so to Wicheonso’s eyes, accustomed to luxurious living in Cheongwolgung, this place would appear as a worthless space.

 

“Still, it’s quiet and nice.”

 

“If so, it seems even less like a good place for a woman to live. Will you move somewhere else when you marry Yeonhopyeong?”

 

“Well. I don’t plan to marry that man anyway.”

 

At my words, Wicheonso burst into laughter.

 

“That’s right, Miss Chung will become my bride after all.”

 

Meeting his languid eyes somehow made me feel breathless.

 

I had never been conscious of Wicheonso before, but thinking we were alone in the residence felt strange.

 

“In that sense, may I touch your body?”

 

“Ah…”

 

I felt like a herbivore caught in a trap, and unconsciously stepped back slightly.

 

I suddenly became a bit anxious. What if this person discovered traces of the Bloodstone Flower during the detoxification process?

 

I needed to buy time to hide the traces of the Bloodstone Flower more deeply.

 

“About what you’re looking for, Prince…”

 

When I mentioned the Bloodstone Flower, Wicheonso’s eyes turned coldly downward.

 

“Since Master Yeon is also favorable toward me, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find, but if you could tell me what you know, it would become easier.”

 

“To be honest, it seems to have been moved elsewhere now. But I can tell you about the place where it was before.”

 

I told Wicheonso about the place where the Bloodstone Flower had been hidden.

 

“Will this information be helpful?”

 

“It’s good for catching the opponent off guard. Thanks to this, I’ve thought of a way to find it.”

 

After saying this, Wicheonso brought a chair and placed it in front of me.

 

“First, let’s detoxify the poison you drank, Miss.”

 

Now he meant to touch my body.

 

“Please do.”

 

I quietly sat in the chair.

 

Thanks to buying some time, albeit briefly, I had managed to store the energy of the Bloodstone Flower deeper inside my meridians. Now I was confident I wouldn’t be discovered.

 

“First, please take the antidote.”

 

When he opened the medicine bottle, five small pills came out.

 

As soon as I put them in my mouth, they were immediately absorbed.

 

“From now on, I’ll inject a small amount of internal energy. Since your internal energy mustn’t be disturbed, please take deep breaths.”

 

Following his voice, I executed the breathing technique of the Wave-Subduing Heart Method that completely suppressed the energy of the Bloodstone Flower.

 

This was one of Sangteon-dang’s secret techniques, temporarily suppressing internal energy to make one appear as if they had no internal energy at all.

 

The duration was only about 15 minutes, but if I was lucky, the detoxification would be finished within that time.

 

When Wicheonso placed his hand on my back, hot energy spread beneath my skin.

 

The instinct to push him away and the contradictory impulse to feel more of that warmth surged simultaneously.

 

His internal energy quickly opened my blood meridians so that the poison in my body and the antidote could blend together.

 

When Wicheonso removed his hand from my back, my body shuddered once.

 

Whether it was due to the recoil, a clot of blood suddenly poured out of my mouth.

 

I felt nauseous.

 

“Please endure just a little more.”

 

Wicheonso’s low voice awakened me.

 

The poison that had rapidly entered through the blood meridians fused with the antidote and became cool.

 

Since my body was in a state of severed meridians, only some of the blood vessels were opened, but the miraculous energy seeped between my meridians.

 

It felt like my body had been realigned once more.

 

The vitality that had drained away due to the side effects of the time-stopping ability was replenished.

 

“Well done. How do you feel now?”

 

Before I knew it, Wicheonso was standing in front of me.

 

“I think I’m fine now.”

 

“Your internal energy would have increased while simultaneously absorbing the poison and antidote. Since you mustn’t let anyone discover that you can use martial arts, please keep your internal energy well hidden.”

 

I stood up and bowed to him with cupped hands.

 

“Third Prince. Thank you for your help.”

 

If Wicheonso hadn’t helped, I probably wouldn’t have been able to store the miraculous power contained in the poison within myself.

 

‘Huh?’

 

Was it because I had made contact with him while using the Wave Flow Mind Method?

 

I could see crimson energy currents swirling around him.

 

It was an eerie crimson light with a dense concentration that I had never seen from Yeonhopyeong, Yeonhoryeong, or Yeonriri.

 

The demonic energy was extremely refined, and the currents were so dense they left traces in the air. Within it, I noticed one long, thick black current lurking.

 

Just as I tried to identify what it was, they soon disappeared from my sight. It must be because my martial prowess was lacking.

 

Even though it was only a brief moment, the instant I saw that eerie energy current, I knew.

 

The fact that he had reached a considerable level.

 

‘I heard he’s only twenty-six, but he’s already at that level?’

 

Unlike the typical results of Wave Flow techniques, I couldn’t measure his exact martial prowess. However, I estimated that Wicheonso had likely reached the Extreme Demonic Body realm.

 

The Extreme Demonic Body was a realm called the ultimate limit of demonic power, which could be interpreted as somewhere between Supreme Peak and Transformation.

 

He was truly a monster-like martial artist worthy of someone who became the Leader’s disciple and rose to the position of Third Prince in just six years.

 

‘If such a person becomes the Young Leader and masters all of Cheonmugyo’s martial arts, a Heavenly Demon might be born.’

 

Before a Heavenly Demon could be born borrowing the womb of Seolsan Jeokga, wouldn’t Wicheonso become a Heavenly Demon first?

 

Perhaps the Leader knew this fact and placed him in the position of Third Prince.

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