The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 208

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Chapter 208

Night had finally come to Chaohu as well.

The boisterous feast had ended and everyone had returned to the inn, but Cheonma sat alone drinking under the moonlight.

Glug glug.

He lifted the bottle and filled his empty cup to the brim with alcohol.

The moonlight reflecting on the lake’s surface also filled his wine cup.

“Seon-hwa…”

On nights when such a large full moon rose like today, he would think of her even more.

“Don’t be angry that I called your name without permission.”

Cheonma muttered in a low voice to the empty air.

“Today I also have something to say, you see.”

He slowly began to speak while recalling the day’s events.

“About your daughter Seolha. Fortunately, it seems she has developed feelings for my second son. So I’m thinking of taking her as my daughter-in-law.”

Cheonma emptied his wine cup once again.

“I will cherish and care for her like my own child… no, even more preciously than my own sons. No matter what situation arises, I promise I will definitely protect your daughter.”

She was the only woman he had ever loved, whom he had lost due to his own obsession. Though no words could serve as an apology, this was all the best he could do now.

“So rest peacefully there.”

What must have been the heart of a mother leaving behind her newborn child?

Thinking of her, unable to rest peacefully even in death and only worrying about her daughter, Cheonma found himself so disgusted with himself he could not bear it.

“I’m sorry. That wasn’t my true intention…”

Cheonma could not continue his words and only gazed intently at the heartless moonlight.

Swoooosh—

How long had he been like that?

A ship approached, cutting through the waterway.

“…”

The one who disembarked was Gwihon Gakju Gong Pae-cheon. He stood by the railing, not daring to speak given the atmosphere surrounding his lord.

“It’s fine, come sit.”

Cheonma placed a wine cup across from him and called to Gong Pae-cheon.

“Have a drink as well.”

“Thank you.”

Gong Pae-cheon respectfully received the alcohol with both hands.

“I have prepared a place for you to stay. It’s not far from here.”

“A room next to yours would suffice, why go to such trouble.”

“You must also consider the guards who came with you.”

Though they hadn’t revealed themselves, the entire Mukheoncham-milbae had been mobilized for Cheonma’s journey to Jungwon.

“What is Seolha doing?”

“She is out on a night stroll with Prince Lee.”

“What a good time for them.”

Cheonma turned his head to gaze at Chaohu’s night streets, which were bright as day.

“Since we’re talking about those two, what shall we do about the engagement?”

“Let’s set the date after returning to the sect.”

“…I shall do so.”

Gong Pae-cheon’s expression darkened for a moment.

“Even cold water has its hierarchy…”

“What?”

Cheonma’s eyes rose sharply.

Gong Pae-cheon thought he had spoken quietly enough, but Cheonma was not one to miss such words.

“It’s nothing.”

“But it’s not nothing, is it?”

The words just now had been deliberately spoken for him, as Cheonma, to hear.

“…?”

Cheonma, who had just noticed the disappointment cast over Gong Pae-cheon’s face, immediately guessed the reason and burst into laughter.

“Hahahaha!”

Cheonma laughed loudly for quite a while, to the extent that one might wonder if he had ever laughed this much recently.

“I apologize.”

Gong Pae-cheon’s face was red as he bowed his head.

“I can see you being embarrassed.”

Cheonma smiled broadly as if finding it amusing.

“You’ve also been living alone all this time because of Seolha’s grandmother. How did you endure all those long years?”

“Just being under the same sky gave me a sense of belonging and comfort.”

“But now you’re getting greedy?”

Instead of answering, Gong Pae-cheon deflected with an awkward laugh.

“Anyway, do your best. I’m rooting for you.”

“Thank you.”

“But have you received Am-wang’s consent? From what I saw today, it won’t be easy…”

At Cheonma’s words, Gong Pae-cheon wore a more serious expression than ever. He had been inwardly troubled by that very problem.

“I hear that Righteous Sword Master Namgung Cheon is hovering between life and death?”

“Yes.”

“A new Ten Master will be born.”

Great changes were sweeping through the current Righteous Martial Arts World.

“You’ll handle it well I’m sure, but there exists an insurmountable wall between him and us.”

Righteous and demonic.

Under normal circumstances, it would be a love that could never be fulfilled.

However, Gong Pae-cheon’s resolve was firm.

“I will definitely obtain his permission.”

“Hahaha! Do your best.”

Cheonma, who had been laughing while lifting his wine cup, suddenly tilted his head.

“But where will we eat the wedding noodles? At headquarters, or in Sichuan? I’m already curious.”

As if he hadn’t thought that far ahead, Gong Pae-cheon’s face was overcome with a sense of defeat.

At that moment, Dang Yeong-ryeong came to find Dang Cheol-woo with a tea cup.

“Father, would you like to have a cup of tea with me?”

“What’s with tea at this hour of night.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong affectionately approached and sat beside the grumbling Dang Cheol-woo.

“I prepared it so you could sleep soundly tonight.”

“Soundly? Why, are you trying to put this father to sleep so you can go to that guy?”

“Where would I go? I brought this because I thought you might be upset.”

“At least you know your father’s feelings!”

Dang Yeong-ryeong looked quietly at Am-wang, who was suddenly getting angry, then asked.

“Should I just not get married?”

“What?”

“If Father really dislikes it, I won’t go. I’m fine living alone like this.”

“Are you calling that… words right now…!”

“Then why are you opposing it, Father? Is it because Military Strategist Gong is a demonic person?”

“…That is indeed something I find quite distasteful. The daughter of the Dang Family marrying the Demonic Sect’s Chief Military Strategist – does this make any sense?”

Honestly, Dang Cheol-woo still hoped that Dang Yeong-ryeong would change her mind even now.

“Seolha, whom Father cherishes so much, is also a demonic person. She’s even Cheonma’s disciple.”

“Didn’t you raise Seolha yourself? That’s a different story!”

“Is it?”

“Of course!”

“I was able to survive by relying on the Demonic Sect, all thanks to you, Military Advisor. Is this also a different story?”

“…!”

Though he already knew this fact, when Dang Yeong-ryeong spoke so openly about it, Am-wang was left speechless.

“You’re someone who risked your life to save me alone. What reason would the Demonic Sect have to trust and accept me, a former leader of the Dark Four?”

“So you completely fell for him?”

“…I fell for him much earlier than that.”

“What?”

At Dang Yeong-ryeong’s confession, Am-wang’s eyes widened as if they might pop out.

“Anyway, I’ll follow Father’s words. So please don’t worry too much in advance.”

“You say it’s for your father, but isn’t this outright blackmail? Oh my! The girl who treated men like stone statues her whole life, of all people…!”

Dang Cheol-woo struck his chest with his fist as if his heart might burst.

“Please put aside your preconceptions about demons and take a look. He’s more thoughtful and righteous than anyone.”

“Righteous?”

“Don’t you think demons can be righteous?”

“It’s not necessarily that, but…”

“Do you think Namgung Cheon and Moryong Gil are better than demons, Father?”

“Ryeong-ah! How can you say such things!”

To Am-wang, they were mortal enemies who deserved to be torn apart and killed.

“I just wanted to say that not all orthodox sect members are righteous, and not all demons are bad. I won’t bring this up anymore, so please consider it thoroughly and make your judgment.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong earnestly requested her father.

She knew too.

How the orthodox path viewed the demonic path.

How difficult it would be to change that thinking.

But she also believed that time would surely resolve it.

“I’ve decided to return to the Alliance tomorrow with the Dark Four and Cheolhyeoldae.”

In truth, this was the real reason Dang Yeong-ryeong had come to see Am-wang.

“A message arrived from the Alliance today, and as expected, the Moryong Family is denying everything about the Geommyeong Mountain Manor incident, claiming it’s all slander. They’re vehemently denying it, saying they merely got caught up in Namgung Cheon’s wicked tongue and had no idea what was happening.”

“Since they lost the Makyado too, they’re probably trying to slip away like loaches.”

Though they had anticipated that the family wouldn’t admit it readily, anger still rose when it actually happened.

“How ridiculous that they think they can cover the sky with their palm until the very end!”

Thinking of Moryong Gil’s shameless face, killing intent surged throughout Am-wang’s body.

“Father will handle it, so don’t worry.”

“Are you going there yourself?”

“Knowing this would happen, I already sent the Nokgi-dae to Liaoning Province.”

The Nokgi-dae was an elite unit that fought at the front lines when the Dang Family went to war.

The Nokgi-dae, who freely wielded poison and hidden weapons, were truly objects of terror to martial artists.

“I’ll make them realize how cruel the Dang Family’s revenge can be.”

Since Namgung Myeong had confessed, there was no reason for the Dang Family to hesitate.

“Kindness tenfold, grudges a hundredfold.”

The Moryong Family would experience hell.

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