The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 136
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 136
Yu Hwayeon was greatly shocked by Jeok Rihyeon’s completely transformed appearance.
“Haha. You seem quite surprised.”
“Is it really you?”
“It’s me.”
“H-how?”
“I gained enlightenment and underwent Bone Transformation and Body Renewal. Because of that, my body seems to have become somewhat younger.”
Looking at her rejuvenated husband, Yu Hwayeon smiled brightly.
“My dear husband. It’s so wonderful to see you return to your youthful self!”
“Hehe. Is that so?”
“Yes!”
Jeok Rihyeon hadn’t properly confirmed how much younger he had become yet.
Just then, he stood before a large bronze mirror in the room.
Beside him, he could see Yu Hwayeon smiling brightly.
Unlike himself, the wrinkles visible around her eyes and mouth made Jeok Rihyeon’s heart ache.
When Jeok Rihyeon stared intently at her, Yu Hwayeon tilted her head curiously.
“What is it? Is there something on my face?”
“Oh, no. I had something to tell Wi Gang but I forgot about it.”
“Really? Then you should go quickly before you forget.”
“I will.”
***
Jeok Wigang tilted his head as he watched Jeok Rihyeon come running hurriedly.
“Father. Is something wrong?
Jeok Rihyeon grasped Jeok Wigang’s hands tightly and pleaded.
“Wi Gang. Could you please do the same for your mother?”
“Pardon?”
“I… I became young like this thanks to you, but your mother remains the same. Couldn’t you do it for your mother too?”
At Jeok Rihyeon’s words, Jeok Wigang blamed himself.
“Ah! I was being short-sighted….”
What thoughts must have crossed her mind seeing her husband become young?
He hadn’t considered that.
“I’ll go meet Mother myself.”
“Would you do that?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll ask this of you. I don’t want to be happy alone like this. I’m someone who wants to share happiness with your mother, no matter what.”
Jeok Wigang chuckled softly and nodded his head.
Father really is something.
He’s the person who loves Mother most in the world.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make her the most beautiful in the world.”
“You rascal! What are you saying! She’s already the most beautiful in the world!”
“Ah! That’s right! I made another mistake.”
“Remember this! There’s no one more beautiful than your mother in the world!”
“Of course!”
***
Yu Hwayeon welcomed Jeok Wigang with a bright smile.
“Son! Did you come because you missed your mother?”
“Yes! Mother.”
Yu Hwayeon firmly grasped Jeok Wigang’s hands and expressed her gratitude.
“Thank you!”
“For what?”
“Your father. I heard you performed Bone Transformation and Body Renewal on him.”
“Yes.”
“I feel so good thinking that your father can now walk around with his shoulders held high as a martial artist with confidence. And on top of that, he’s become young too.”
“Aren’t you disappointed, Mother?”
“Hm? About what?”
“That only Father became young.”
“Why would that be disappointing? I should be happy instead. Your father’s realm has improved, and I get to live with a young father, so it’s even better.”
“I’ll make you young too, Mother.”
“Hm? Me too?”
“Of course. But… hmm.”
He was troubled.
If the energy became too strong, all the clothes would burn up.
Ah!
I can strengthen the clothes so they won’t burn.
Now that he found a method, he could put it into action right away.
“You don’t need to push yourself too hard. This mother is already satisfied enough.”
“No. Please sit there comfortably.”
“You’re doing it right now?”
“Yes. From now on, Mother will fall into a deep sleep. When you wake up after a good rest, everything will be finished.”
After pondering Jeok Wigang’s words for a moment, she soon smiled and nodded.
“If our son says so, then it must be so.”
Then she lay down comfortably and closed her eyes.
As Jeok Wigang muttered an incantation, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.
***
“Mother.”
Yu Hwayeon opened her eyes at the sound of Jeok Wigang’s voice calling her.
“Hm?”
“Please wake up. It’s all finished.”
“All finished? Ah!”
Yu Hwayeon sprang up from her spot and quickly examined her body.
The wrinkled creases on the back of her hand had disappeared, revealing skin like white jade.
Jeok Wigang brought a bronze mirror and held it out to Yu Hwayeon.
Yu Hwayeon was amazed when she saw her reflection in the bronze mirror.
She looked at least twenty years younger.
She kept marveling at her perfect skin without a single blemish visible.
“Is, is this really me?”
“Yes. It’s really you, Mother.”
“My goodness…”
Yu Hwayeon kept exclaiming in wonder while touching her face.
She pretended otherwise, but she was also a woman.
There was no way she would refuse becoming young and beautiful.
“Do you like it?”
“Yes! I love it so much!”
Yu Hwayeon looked at Jeok Wigang with loving eyes and then embraced him tightly.
“My son is the best!”
His mother’s warm embrace.
It felt good.
“What do you want to eat, my son? Just tell me. Mom will make everything for you.”
“All the food Mom makes is delicious.”
“Really? Then I’ll have to make only my son’s favorite foods. Look forward to dinner tonight.”
Yu Hwayeon ran off excitedly, humming a tune.
Jeok Wigang smiled happily.
“This is what happiness is.”
The happiness of waiting for a meal made by his mother.
Home really is the best.
So he must protect this happiness.
***
“Family Head. This trading expedition has also failed.”
Bad news reached the ears of Jeok Rihyeon, who had been in an excellent mood after returning from his Bone Transformation and Body Renewal.
“Failed? Again?”
“This is already the third time.”
“Were you unable to identify them this time as well?”
“That’s correct.”
“Hmm….”
Jin Mu Sect’s main source of income comes from the Jin Mu Trading Company.
Recently, problems had been occurring frequently with that Jin Mu Trading Company.
He felt that someone was intentionally interfering with their trading operations, but they hadn’t even been able to properly identify who it was yet.
“There’s an even bigger problem.”
“What is it?”
“We’re short on escorts for the trading expeditions.”
“Is it because of this recent incident?”
“That’s right. Too many are injured.”
“Hmm.”
“The fortunate thing is that no one died. We’ll have losses for a while, but we should only send expeditions to safe regions.”
“It can’t be helped. How long can we last with austerity measures?”
“We can hold out for half a year, but I’m not sure about after that. We need to solve the problem before then.”
“Good grief… They say money is the most frightening thing in the world… I understand. I’ll try to come up with a solution.”
“I apologize for bringing such news, Gate Master.”
“Not at all. Where else would I find someone who works as diligently as you? You’re working hard with the Trading Company Leader position vacant as well.”
“Not at all. I’ll also do my best to find a solution.”
“Thank you.”
“Then I’ll take my leave now.”
“Go ahead.”
Jeok Rihyeon fell into deep worry as he watched the deputy leader of Jin Mu Trading Company leave.
There was the option of utilizing Jin Mu Sect’s warriors, but that was truly a last resort to be used only at the very end.
Asking the elites to become escorts would wound their pride.
For them, being told to become escorts meant being demoted to a sinecure.
Most would follow despite their complaints, but their loyalty would greatly diminish.
Nothing was more dangerous than having subordinates with diminished loyalty.
Having only heard good news, he thought only good things would happen from now on.
As they say about fortune and misfortune, it seems bad things come when good things happen.
Slap slap-.
Jeok Rihyeon slapped his cheeks a couple of times and came to his senses.
“Let’s pull myself together.”
Jeok Rihyeon looked in the bronze mirror and forced himself to make a bright expression, worried that something unpleasant might show on his face.
He didn’t want to cause his family members to worry unnecessarily.
Just as he was about to get up from his seat, the door opened and Jeok Wigang entered.
“What brings you here at this hour?”
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
“I ended up hearing everything Father was saying.”
“Huh? Were you outside the door?”
“No. I was in my room.”
“Your room is quite far from here though?”
“My hearing is quite sharp.”
“A little?”
There was no way he could hear something so trivial.
He thought it might be possible because it was Jeok Wigang.
In the past, he would never have believed it.
But if he could even make Bone Transformation and Body Renewal possible, what would be difficult about hearing that?
“You’re right. I didn’t want to say anything because I was worried you’d be concerned.”
“If anything like this happens in the future, you must tell me without fail. Understood?”
“Is there a solution?”
“There is a way. But I’m not sure if those guys have established themselves in this place.”
“Huh? Those guys?”
“I’ll have to go check it out. Father, don’t worry and prepare to send escorts to dangerous regions too.”
He had no idea what he was talking about.
“A-alright. I understand.”
Still, Jeok Rihyeon trusted him since it was Jeok Wigang speaking.
***
Another faction had emerged in Yullyang County, Honam Province, where the Jin Mu Sect was located.
The other sects in Yullyang County, who were already being pushed back by the Jin Mu Sect, did not welcome this newly formed sect.
The name of the newly formed faction was the Guard Gate .
An alliance of three sects gathered in one place.
They were the Blue River Sect, Fire Sword Sect, and Iron Mountain Sect.
“What kind of name is that? Guard Gate?”
“The name really looks like they’re good at guarding.”
“We can’t hand over our territory to those who carelessly named their sect like that. We must drive them out immediately.”
“As the Jin Mu Sect’s influence grows stronger, our position is becoming increasingly narrow. If more sects are established here, even what little we’ve been sharing will decrease.”
“Instead of doing this, they say strike while the iron is hot. Let’s gather our elites right now and go drive them out immediately!”
“Good! Let’s protect our territory ourselves!”
The three-sect alliance decided to immediately mobilize their elites to attack the Guard Gate.
The sect alliance that arrived at the Guard Gate was flustered by the larger appearance of the Guard Gate than they had expected.
“What? Since they carelessly named it, I thought the sect would be small?”
“It’s bigger than we thought?”
“They probably just decorated the exterior to look impressive. The inside must be completely empty.”
Someone came out from the Guardian Gate upon seeing the warriors who had swarmed over.
“Where have you come from?”
“We came from the Yullyang County Sect Alliance.”
“So you’re heroes from the Yullyang County Sect Alliance. Have you come to welcome us?”
“Welcome?”
It was absurd.
Can’t he read the atmosphere right now?
“Do we look like we came to welcome you right now?”
“It does seem that way. You’ve brought many gifts too.”
“Gifts? What gifts?”
The Cheonggang Gate Master looked at the Hwageom Gate Master.
“Did you happen to bring anything?”
“What do you mean bring something? We didn’t bring anything.”
“Then what on earth is that bastard talking about?”
“They seem like people who aren’t in their right minds.”
“Well, that’s why their sect name is Guardian Gate. Did they gather only bodyguards to make Guardian Gate? Hahaha!”
People laughed at the Cheonggang Gate Master’s words.
Then the Guardian Gate martial artist who came out to greet them performed a cupped fist salute and played along.
“Hahaha! You came knowing exactly right. That’s correct. Our sect is entirely composed of only bodyguard warriors. Do you perhaps need bodyguards? We also provide escort services. If there’s anything you need, we’ll gladly provide friendly consultation.”
“Really?”
That was just said to make them feel bad?
So it was actually true.
If it’s true, then they have no reason to feel bad.
“Really? It’s a place where only bodyguard warriors gathered?”
“That’s right. We’re taking requests from those who need bodyguards.”
“Even so, this isn’t proper etiquette. There are already five sects in Yullyang County. How can you establish a sect like this in such a place?”
“I apologize. Our Gate Master said we absolutely must establish here. If we’ve offended you, I’ll offer my apologies.”
“Enough. We’d like to meet your Gate Master.”
“I’m sorry, but our Gate Master has entrusted me with full authority. You can have your conversation with me.”
“What? Are you telling us to deal with someone who isn’t even the Gate Master?”
“What exactly is it that you want?”
“For you people to leave this place. We’ll give you one day’s grace. If you don’t leave by tomorrow, you’ll get a taste of something spicy.”
“I’m sorry, but I cannot grant that request. How about we do this instead?”
“What?”
“Join our Sect. From what I can see, you look like you’d make a good guard.”
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