I Decided to Give the Contract to the Male Vassal - Chapter 43

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Chapter 43

 

I rubbed my eyes, wondering if I had seen it wrong, but it was the same.

 

“Miss Yeon. You’re saying Prince Pyeong is over there, right?”

 

“Yes?”

 

At my reaction, Yeonriri blinked and looked back in that direction, then seemed puzzled.

 

“Yes. But… was there something strange about it?”

 

From her reaction, it seemed that dark red aura was only visible to my eyes.

 

‘If that’s the case, then surely…’

 

It meant there were fragments of the Bloodstone Flower among the gifts to be sent to Cheonyanggung, and Yeonhopyeong was handling them.

 

‘He’s planning to mix the Bloodstone Flower among the gifts and send them to Cheonyanggung.’

 

Some of the ornaments would be moved to Cheonyanggung with me today for the wedding ceremony.

 

It meant Wicheonso would soon find it difficult to locate the Bloodstone Flower.

 

‘So that’s why he was so confident.’

 

Suddenly, I thought this plan probably didn’t come from Yeonhopyeong’s head.

 

‘Come to think of it, it was strange from the beginning that Yeonhopyeong managed to get his hands on the Bloodstone Flower.’

 

Although Yeonhopyeong belonged to the Mageyo, he didn’t have a position that would allow him to approach the Bloodstone Flower. Even Yeonjo, the head of the clan, couldn’t steal the Bloodstone Flower.

 

Someone inside the Heavenly Sect must have stolen the Bloodstone Flower and tempted Yeonhopyeong.

 

It meant there was a mastermind behind this incident.

 

‘Could it be Sangteon-dang?’

 

Sangteon-dang, where I used to belong, would deliberately cause problems within enemy forces to incite discord.

 

The Bloodstone Flower would certainly be enough to become a seed of discord.

 

‘If not that, then the princes of the Mageyo might have been planning to drag the Yeomhwa Family into the succession struggle.’

 

Gwon Museong, the Leader at the center of the Mageyo.

 

His two disciples, the First Prince and Second Prince, were currently engaged in a fierce war of nerves over the position of Young Leader.

 

Sangteon-dang, or the two Young Leader candidates.

 

Whichever side was behind it, thanks to them, I was able to provoke Yeonhopyeong.

 

Yeonhopyeong was a simple man.

 

To defeat Wicheonso, who held the Third Prince position, and make me completely his, he was still trying to absorb the Bloodstone Flower.

 

Because of this, Yeonhopyeong would become like a moth rushing into flames.

 

“The carriage is ready. Miss Chung, please board the carriage.”

 

The coachman’s urging voice could be heard from behind.

 

“Miss Chung. Then I’ll see you at the wedding ceremony.”

 

I nodded and slipped a small letter into Yeonriri’s hand. Then I took Sawol’s hand and boarded the carriage.

 

“Miss, please take this fan.”

 

Okxiang handed me an ornately decorated round fan.

 

According to the Mageyo’s rule that a bride just before the wedding should not show her face to others and should rest quietly, I was to cover my face with the round fan.

 

The carriage began to move only after both Sawol and Okxiang had boarded.

 

“I’m nervous since this is my first time going to Cheonyanggung.”

 

Sawol whispered while patting her chest. Okxiang also had a tense expression.

 

Cheonyanggung could be called the heart of the Heavenly Sect. It was also located close to Cheonmugung, where the Leader resided.

 

Honestly, I was a little nervous too.

 

Once I entered Cheonyanggung, I would live a completely different life from before.

 

‘Even so, there shouldn’t be any occasion to meet the Leader before the wedding ceremony.’

 

I heard that the Leader, who had recently finished his closed-door training, was busy with official duties and rarely came outside.

 

So I thought there would be no incidents before the wedding…

 

Contrary to my expectations, someone unexpected was waiting for me at Cheonyanggung.

 

❖ ❖ ❖

 

At the same time.

 

Yeonhopyeong stood before a wedding ornament box beautifully covered with red silk.

 

On the surface, it appeared to be a chest full of decorations and treasures, but hidden in the silver box at the very bottom was a secret that only he knew.

 

‘They said there’s no more perfect hiding place than this to avoid Wicheonso’s eyes.’

 

These items would soon be heading to Cheonyanggung.

 

Yeonhopyeong recalled the letter he had received some time ago.

 

Red letters were inscribed on it as if written in blood.

 

I heard that the Young Master of the Yeon family has many worries after hitting a wall.

 

I will tell you a way to overcome the wall, so if you want it, hang a black cloth on the tree branch to the right of Majeokgak.

 

It was a letter that felt strange at first glance, and though no sender was written, the pattern resembling the character (ju) stamped at the end of the letter was conspicuous.

 

It was suspicious.

 

However, Yeonhopyeong could never ignore that proposal.

 

At that time, he had been stagnant in his martial arts progress for several years, not improving but staying in place, so he was desperate enough to grasp at straws.

 

So after burning the letter, he hung a black cloth on the tree branch as written in the letter.

 

Then that strange letter arrived again.

 

In the treasury of the Heavenly Sect, there is a divine object called the Bloodstone Flower.

 

If you take it, you will not only be able to overcome the wall blocking you in one stroke, but also gain a perfect body for learning the Heavenly Sect’s demonic arts.

 

Shortly after, Yeonhopyeong secretly obtained the Bloodstone Flower.

 

And even now, he did not regret that choice.

 

The moment the lock clicked open, hot breath leaked from inside the box.

 

A dark red crystal.

 

It was the Bloodstone Flower.

 

Yeonhopyeong grasped the Bloodstone Flower.

 

Until now, he had chosen the method written in the letter of making fragments of the Bloodstone Flower into medicine and absorbing it indirectly, but not this time.

 

Yeonhopyeong grasped the small crystals of the Bloodstone Flower with his hand and recited the mental cultivation formula.

 

Since his martial arts had rapidly improved just by making a few fragments into medicine and absorbing them, if he absorbed it directly now, he would gain enlightenment great enough to defeat Wicheonso.

 

With this thought, his hesitation disappeared.

 

A flame-like energy tore through his palm and entered.

 

Blood flowed backward as if surging upward, and his chest swelled as if it would burst.

 

His breath was cut off and his consciousness became hazy for a moment.

 

“Kuk… Kheuk…!”

 

The surrounding air rapidly heated up.

 

Fire energy flowed out in all directions, even scorching the silk cloth that had been draped nearby.

 

The hot energy emitted from the Bloodstone Flower penetrated every blood vessel, seeming to tear flesh and melt bones.

 

His vision flashed pure white.

 

Still, Yeonhopyeong gritted his teeth.

 

He knew that if he couldn’t overcome this pain, he wouldn’t be able to defeat Wicheonso.

 

Yeonhopyeong knelt and concentrated on the blood energy moving toward his dantian.

 

His blood vessels surged as if burning, and pain struck as if his organs were turning inside out.

 

In the illusions flashing through his mind, Wicheonso’s red eyes were looking down at him.

 

The night when the crescent moon was up.

 

The past when he was trampled by overwhelming martial arts and had to kneel before him, swallowing his anger, occupied his mind like flames.

 

‘It won’t be like that anymore.’

 

The heat of the Bloodstone Flower was absorbed into his dantian and mixed with his internal energy.

 

As if being reborn anew within his blood vessels, his internal energy became sharper and more intense.

 

The pain that had been burning his flesh turned into power, and his heart beat hotly like a drum made of flames, creating a new rhythm.

 

When the fire energy that had spread in all directions gradually subsided, Yeonhopyeong’s eyes flashed with light.

 

His dantian was boiling so much that intermittent stinging pain reached even his heart.

 

His breathing was still rough, but his internal energy had become much deeper and heavier than before.

 

‘Good. Now I just need to completely devour this blood energy.’

 

Three days remained until the wedding.

 

Yeonhopyeong declared that he would lock the door of his personal training ground and go into closed-door training until just before the wedding ceremony.

 

He resolved to do his utmost during that time to completely absorb the remaining energy in his body.

 

‘Wicheonso, this time it’s your turn to face humiliation, not mine.’

 

If only Wicheonso, who was targeting Chung-rin, wasn’t there, he could safely hold the wedding ceremony and make her completely his.

 

Yeonhopyeong grinned wickedly, anticipating her clear eyes filling with terror.

 

❖ ❖ ❖

 

Two days had passed since Wicheonso stayed at the Yeomhwa Family.

 

Yeonjo was worried that Wicheonso might discover something, but at the same time, he felt a sense of anticipation.

 

Wicheonso was as capricious as the rumors suggested, but he wasn’t someone who lacked manners.

 

On the first day, he not only defeated the Yeomhwa Family’s elites in the training hall and tested Yeonhopyeong, but he maintained a certain line.

 

When Yeonjo heard that Yeonhopyeong had even overwhelmed the Third Prince, who was said to be no less skilled in martial arts than the other princes, he was a bit surprised.

 

With the wedding ceremony with Chung-rin approaching, Yeonhopyeong, who had been severely stagnant, had come to his senses. This was an unexpected boon for the Yeomhwa Family.

 

Another thing.

 

There was the possibility that Wicheonso might be interested in his daughter, Yeonriri.

 

Yeonriri had a fiancé she was betrothed to in childhood, but he was away on a long-term assignment for the sect.

 

Since it was unpredictable whether he would return alive, Yeonjo had been thinking about finding another marriage prospect that would benefit the Yeomhwa Family.

 

‘The Third Prince has excellent martial arts, so marrying Riri wouldn’t be bad either.’

 

Moreover, since the Third Prince wasn’t involved in the struggle for the position of Young Sect Leader, the Yeomhwa Family wouldn’t incur the displeasure of the First Prince and Second Prince, who were candidates for Young Sect Leader.

 

‘He did kill his bride right after the wedding, but the woman at that time was from a humble family. Riri’s case is different, so there’s no need to worry about that happening.’

 

Just then, he spotted Wicheonso watching the procession heading to Cheonyanggung from not far away.

 

Yeonjo casually approached Wicheonso and made a casual remark.

 

“The bride will arrive at Cheonyanggung soon.”

 

Wicheonso answered while keeping his gaze fixed.

 

“So it seems. Since Cheonjon will personally oversee the wedding, it will certainly lack nothing.”

 

His gaze was fixed on Chung-rin’s carriage and the procession of treasures.

 

Yeonriri happened to be there as well.

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