The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 216

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Chapter 216

Bongmun for 30 years.

For Namgung San, it was longer than the days he had lived.

Father had said that after the 30 years of seclusion ended, the Namgung Family should be different in his generation, but Namgung San couldn’t even fathom what he could possibly do at present.

Perhaps it was because he saw the two characters “Bongmun” hanging on the gate.

Namgung San’s steps wandered aimlessly without purpose.

“….”

The place where he happened to stop was Gajujeon.

‘Grandfather….’

Namgung Cheon, who had suffered fatal injuries from the combined attack of Sado-ryeon led by Ho Jeon, was dying.

He was barely maintaining his pulse with the full mobilization of medicine and acupuncture.

Born and raised as the heir to the family, he had always strived to become a person like his grandfather.

However, now that he knew his grandfather’s true face, he wasn’t sure anymore.

Namgung San was confused about everything, to the point of doubting the life he had lived so far.

“Is that San-i?”

It was when he was looking at Gajujeon with somewhat resentful eyes.

Suddenly, Namgung Cheon’s voice transmission was heard.

“G-Grandfather?”

Namgung San thought he had heard wrong.

The physicians said that Grandfather was in a state where it wouldn’t be strange if his breath stopped at any moment.

Everyone shook their heads and only repeated words to prepare for the funeral.

Therefore, he naturally thought it must be an auditory hallucination.

“San!”

“…!”

But once again, Grandfather’s voice transmission was heard clearly.

He couldn’t believe it.

If he had regained consciousness, he had to confirm it with his own eyes.

“Go and call your father.”

Namgung Cheon stopped Namgung San’s steps toward Gajujeon.

“Please.”

Namgung San, who was momentarily at a loss due to bewilderment, hurriedly ran to the Small Main Hall where his father was.

“What did you say? That Father seems to have awakened?”

Namgung Myeong couldn’t believe his son’s words.

“Yes, Father. Grandfather is looking for you!”

Namgung Myeong almost threw down the documents he was holding and jumped up from his seat.

“Father, I….”

“Enough! Come in. San-i, you too.”

He had run so fast that his breath was coming up to his chin.

At Namgung Cheon’s voice transmission from inside, Namgung Myeong and Namgung San exchanged tense glances and carefully opened the door and entered.

The first thing that hit them was the terrible smell of medicine.

Namgung Cheon’s bedroom was two more doors away, but the entire Gajujeon was already saturated with the smell of medicine.

Clatter!

Then suddenly the closed door burst open.

Then Namgung Cheon, wearing sleeping clothes, walked out step by step.

“F-Father!”

“Grandfather!”

At the sight of Namgung Cheon looking so perfectly fine, Namgung Myeong and Namgung San were truly astonished.

They wondered if it was a sign of a final surge before death, but he seemed too energetic for that.

“Sit down.”

Following Namgung Cheon’s command, Namgung Myeong and Namgung San carefully observed Namgung Cheon.

Looking closely, his face was indescribably pale.

His lips were not just gaunt but had a bluish tint, and his flesh had sunken, making his cheeks hollow.

However, only his eyes remained unchanged.

Rather, they felt even stronger than before.

“I’m fine, so there’s no need to look at me like that.”

“However, Father, we should hurry and bring in a physician first….”

“Didn’t I say I’m fine!”

Namgung Cheon found Namgung Myeong’s concern for his father pathetic.

He was only frustrated that he didn’t understand that wasn’t what was important.

“How is the main residence?”

Since Namgung Myeong had confessed, they were now in an inescapable situation.

Namgung Cheon barely restrained himself from wanting to beat his son to death, regardless of whether he was his son or not.

“…It’s Bongmun for 30 years.”

Namgung Myeong stammered in response to Namgung Cheon’s fierce momentum.

“What?”

Namgung Cheon burst into laughter from sheer disbelief.

“Hahaha! How dare these bastards…!”

The area around Namgung Cheon’s eyes twitched with anger.

As murderous intent boiled up, his eyelids trembled.

Blink.

His pupils became cloudy.

Blink.

His pupils returned to their original color.

Blink. Blink. Blink.

Each time Namgung Cheon closed and opened his eyes, his gaze rapidly repeated becoming cloudy and returning to normal.

“Ugh!”

Extreme headache suddenly struck Namgung Cheon.

He bent his waist and clutched his head while groaning.

“Father!”

“Grandfather!”

Namgung Myeong and Namgung San jumped up to support him.

However, Namgung Cheon raised his hand to stop them.

“Huu! Huu! Huu!”

As he slowly did abdominal breathing, fortunately the pain gradually subsided.

“Huu!”

After a moment, when the pain passed, Namgung Cheon straightened his body. Cold sweat was beaded on his forehead.

“When storms rage, it’s not bad to rest for a while.”

Namgung Cheon looked at Namgung Myeong as if he had made some decision.

“Myeong, don’t tell anyone that I’ve awakened.”

“Then….”

“Father will immediately enter seclusion.”

Namgung Cheon raised his right arm and spread his hand wide. Then he rotated his wrist and clenched his fist strongly.

Whooooo!

Then tremendous energy exploded around Namgung Cheon as if a whirlwind would arise.

It wasn’t the energy of Namgung Cheon that they usually knew.

It was much more fierce and violent than that.

“How is it?”

“Pardon?”

“This is Honcheon Energy.”

Namgung Myeong and Namgung San were shocked at the mention of Honcheongi.

“Honcheongi saved this father’s life.”

The corners of Namgung Cheon’s mouth curled upward.

“But this isn’t something that belongs to the main residence.”

Patsutsutsutsu—

Namgung Cheon released the power of Honcheongi as it was.

“I shall contain the chaotic heavens within the vessel of the azure sky.”

Namgung Cheon’s gaze, which had been directed at his son, shifted to his grandson.

“San-ah.”

“Yes, Grandfather.”

“Did you resent this old man greatly?”

“…”

At Namgung Cheon’s sudden question, Namgung San couldn’t bring himself to answer.

“Wait for me. On the day I contain the chaotic heavens in the sky, I shall place the world in your hands!”

With firm resolve, Namgung Cheon entered seclusion for the first time in truly ages.

“Sister is so lucky.”

After finishing the war with the Moyong Family, we were about to board a ship from Dalian to cross over to Shandong Province.

Yang Ha-rin, who had been blankly staring at the sea, suddenly turned to look at me and spoke.

“I never thought I’d come to envy you, Sister.”

“Ha-rini…”

“I’m not saying this to get comfort.”

Yang Ha-rin, who had lost all her family and was now alone, had been showing a rather spirited demeanor.

But for some reason, she seemed particularly dispirited today.

“I really loved our grandfather a lot.”

Yang Ha-rin’s gaze swept over Eok Grandfather, Grandpa Tak, and Bandit Grandfather in turn.

“But Sister has three of them. I guess people really should live virtuously.”

He had been the world’s most gentle grandfather to her, but after learning that such a grandfather had conspired with Namgung Cheon and Moryong Gil to frame Grandmother, Yang Ha-rin had cried and apologized to me.

She treated me like some kind of saint, asking how I could care for someone who was practically an enemy like a real younger sister.

I simply thought that Yang Ha-rin bore no fault in this.

Though she called me sister, Yang Ha-rin asked to be treated as a subordinate. She said she would earn her keep.

At the time, it seemed like no words could break her stubbornness, so I just told her to do as she pleased.

“Being on this ship reminds me of when I went boating with Grandfather at Chaohu. That was really fun.”

“Chaohu?”

“Yeah, have you been there too, Sister?”

“Of course I have.”

Do you know what a heart-stopping experience I had there?

“The night view was especially beautiful. It was romantic!”

“Right? When you see the lit-up inns on the lake at night, it makes your heart flutter, doesn’t it? Sister must have been really amazed at first. You couldn’t have seen anything like that in the countryside.”

“…”

That’s correct according to the Cheon-sin-mun setting, but I’m someone who came here after living in modern society, you know?

Though Yang Ha-rin’s tone held no malice whatsoever, I felt slightly irritated.

“I suddenly want to go to Chaohu.”

Yang Ha-rin, who had been muttering quietly, suddenly grabbed my hand.

“Sister, couldn’t we stop by Chaohu briefly?”

“…Why there?”

“I want to say my final goodbye to Grandfather. When will I get another chance like this once I return to Cheon-sin-mun? Don’t you think so?”

“That’s true…”

I needed to confess to Yang Ha-rin that Cheon-sin-mun was actually the Cheonma Sect, but finding the right timing was quite awkward.

“Sister should also see something spectacular before going back to endure life in that remote countryside!”

“Remote countryside?”

“Didn’t you say your sect is located in a complete backwater?”

…That’s right.

I did say that.

“Chaohu is right next to Wuhan, so let’s stop by briefly on our way. Please?”

How is Chaohu right next to Wuhan?

Do you know how far that is in kilometers?

But what came out of my mouth was ultimately an okay sign.

“Alright, let’s do that.”

“Really? Seolha Sister, thank you! You must be a fairy who descended from heaven!”

Yang Ha-rin, who had maintained a stern expression throughout, smiled brightly for the first time since our reunion.

I had planned to meet Grandmother in Wuhan and return to Sichuan together, but nothing would happen if we were delayed by three or four days.

Shin Geum would understand.

“Hey, hey! I can’t breathe!”

After barely calming down Yang Ha-rin, who was hugging my neck and jumping with joy, I suggested the Chaohu trip to Eok I-geon and the three grandfathers.

The grandfathers, who had already been eavesdropping on our conversation, agreed, and Eok I-geon also nodded in understanding.

Thus, five days later, we arrived at the unplanned destination of Chaohu.

“Eh?”

“A murderer?”

What greeted us were some strange rumors.

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