Surviving as the Heavenly Demon’s Concubine - Chapter 37

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“…You’re lying.”

 

“It’s true though. She was incredibly beautiful. Oh wait, you don’t know her face, do you? Come to think of it, you wouldn’t know her name either. I know both.”

 

“Stop lying!”

 

“Why would I lie about something like this?”

 

Mujin clenched his fists tightly and trembled with frustration.

 

After running around searching for days, his prison cellmate had visited Yakwang-jeon precisely when he wasn’t there!

 

“That young lady isn’t just beautiful—she’s incredibly intelligent too. Not only that, but her speech and every gesture was so refined and graceful, I thought she was like a willow leaf. Like a single flower swaying gently in the spring breeze, captivating men’s hearts…”

 

“Enough. Are you evaluating a courtesan?”

 

Seeing Mujin’s face full of irritation, Museong felt a thrilling sensation.

 

“She’s your benefactor—how could I dare do such a thing? I was simply conveying my honest, unembellished impressions. Since fate has cruelly prevented Mujin from seeing even a strand of that young lady’s hair, I felt sorry for you.”

 

“I told you to stop!”

 

After grumbling for a while longer, Mujin finally calmed his excitement and spoke to Museong.

 

“If you’re done teasing me, tell me now.”

 

“I refuse.”

 

However, Museong coldly and decisively rejected Mujin’s request.

 

“You said you’d already given up. What would someone who doesn’t know gratitude do with information about their benefactor’s whereabouts?”

 

“What do you mean what would I do? Obviously I want to repay my debt.”

 

Oh no. Now that he heard it, it made perfect sense.

 

There was absolutely no reason for Museong to interfere when Mujin was trying to repay his debt to Riser.

 

‘But brother needs to suffer a bit more.’

 

This wasn’t petty stubbornness born from jealousy, envy, spite, or inferiority complex.

 

It was a holy crusade to uphold justice and maintain the world’s balance.

 

“I still refuse.”

 

Museong firmly locked his heart and declared.

 

“Hey. Stop being stubborn and tell me quickly.”

 

“No! If you’re that curious, ask the heavens!”

 

“…?”

 

Suddenly, why the heavens? Mujin looked up at the sky with a bewildered expression.

 

It was very clear and sunny weather.

 

‘Did this guy eat something wrong?’

 

If it were anyone else, he’d need to take them to a physician immediately, but since Museong himself was a physician, that wasn’t an option.

 

“They say since ancient times, beatings are medicine for crazy people.”

 

Mujin slowly clenched his fist and muttered.

 

“Unfortunately, this is the only medicine your brother has.”

 

“What did you say?”

 

Instinctively sensing a threat to his life, Museong cowered.

 

“No, brother. You just advanced in cultivation and can’t control your strength well, so what are you trying to… wait a minute Mujin brother that’s not qi is it I’ll really die!!”

 

“You won’t die. Since this is Yakwang-jeon, treatment will be quick.”

 

The moment Mujin raised his stone-hard fist, Museong instinctively covered his head with both arms and shouted.

 

“We promised to keep it secret!”

 

“…What?”

 

Mujin’s fist stopped abruptly in mid-air.

 

Museong’s heart, having escaped death, beat frantically and his breathing was ragged.

 

“I, I ran into Mookang brother by chance! He said he’d kill the righteous young lady if he met her! So the young lady got scared and told us not to tell anyone…!”

 

“Cheonmu Kang met her too?”

 

Mujin was so dumbfounded he could barely speak.

 

Cheonyang Seol, Cheonmu Seong, and Cheonmu Kang had all met Riser, but only Mujin kept missing her. Even Mujin’s mother, Seo Yeon Khatun, seemed to have met Riser face-to-face and had various conversations with her.

 

‘Is she avoiding me?’

 

An inexplicably unsettled feeling was stirring noisily inside Mujin.

 

‘No. That can’t be.’

 

Mujin shook his head deliberately.

 

He wasn’t trying to harm her, so why would someone avoid a person trying to repay their debt?

 

“She’s a lifesaver to the Cheonma Bloodline. Even if she demanded enough money to live without working for life, or an influential position within the sect, we couldn’t refuse.”

 

“Maybe she’s not interested in money or status?”

 

“Where would you find such a person?”

 

Mujin snorted. Even monks who’ve left the world can’t give up worldly pleasures.

 

Unless it was like sour grapes—pretending not to want something because it’s unattainable—Mujin knew of no one who would refuse money or status when they could easily obtain it.

 

“Well, what about father?”

 

“…That’s cheating.”

 

Cheon Yugang, Mujin and Museong’s father and leader of the Demonic Sect, had money, status, and everything else, but he was the one person who wouldn’t care if it all disappeared one day.

 

‘I’m not even sure if calling him human is correct.’

 

Mujin shook his head to dispel the stray thoughts.

 

A superhuman like his father who had transcended all worldly concerns might not care about money or status, but a mere young girl couldn’t possibly be in such a category.

 

“Did that woman seem so detached to you?”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Museong searched his memory, retracing Riser’s actions and attitude.

 

The Byeokrok farm matter was somewhat concerning, but otherwise he hadn’t seen any particularly greedy aspects regarding money or status. Though she certainly didn’t seem like someone who had mastered all worldly affairs either.

 

“I’m not sure about other things. She seemed very interested in medicine, and appeared sensitive about being falsely accused.”

 

“That makes sense.”

 

Mujin nodded, recalling his conversation with Riser in Noeok.

 

Though he lacked professional knowledge, he could tell by intuition that terms like central nervous system and acute liver failure were medical terminology.

 

‘Her visit to Yakwang-jeon is consistent with that. She’s likely a physician or pharmacist.’

 

And regarding false accusations, there was nothing more to ask.

 

Hadn’t she been imprisoned in Noeok on murder charges and barely escaped with her life?

 

Anyone who had such an experience would naturally become overly cautious afterward.

 

“…Wait. Is that why she’s avoiding me?”

 

“You seem to have hit upon something.”

 

Mujin slowly nodded.

 

“Perhaps that woman thinks I’m going to take revenge on her.”

 

“Why would you take revenge on your benefactor?”

 

“She was rude.”

 

Technically this wasn’t a false accusation, but it was sufficient reason for Riser to avoid Mujin.

 

“That woman treated me quite harshly in Noeok. Speaking informally, scolding me, threatening me, intimidating me, testing me…”

 

“She acted like such a ruffian?”

 

Museong was bewildered by the vast gap between the Riser he had met and the one Mujin was describing. She had seemed like a calm and mature young lady, though somewhat unique.

 

“I don’t understand. Did you perhaps hide your identity?”

 

“I told her, but she didn’t believe me.”

 

“…Why not?”

 

“Just because. She didn’t believe me.”

 

Indeed. In that case, it wouldn’t be strange if she was deliberately avoiding and running from Mujin.

 

‘There’s also the matter of Mujin brother’s reputation.’

 

Having openly offended the notoriously ill-tempered scoundrel, she might be terrified that she’d die if spotted.

 

“Is there anything else to tell me?”

 

“I said it’s a secret.”

 

Museong rolled his eyes and avoided eye contact.

 

Originally, Riser had only asked Cheonmu Kang to keep it secret.

 

But to uphold justice and maintain the world’s balance, Mujin needed to suffer more.

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