The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 247

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Episode 1

A red shadow stretched long across the rooftop of Macheondeon.

Cheonma, who had been silently gazing at the gradually darkening sky for a while, slowly turned around and asked.

“So, where was it this time?”

“Luoyang, Henan.”

Gong Pae-cheon, who had been standing quietly behind Cheonma, answered apologetically.

“Luoyang…”

Cheonma’s eyes narrowed as he mulled over Gong Pae-cheon’s words.

“This makes it the fourth time, doesn’t it?”

“I have no excuse.”

This year alone, four secret branches of the Demonic Sect hidden throughout Jungwon had already been discovered.

Originally, establishing and maintaining secret branches required enormous funds.

Among them, the recently closed Luoyang branch was a region they had invested much effort into.

That’s why Gong Pae-cheon couldn’t help but feel bitter about it.

Crack, crack!

Cheonma fiddled with the walnut in his hand.

“The Martial Arts Alliance’s intelligence capabilities couldn’t have suddenly improved…”

“Even after investigation, we couldn’t find anyone suspected of being a spy.”

“That means roots have spread beyond our sight.”

A subtle killing intent flowed from Cheonma.

Gong Pae-cheon’s eyes also turned sharp.

“It seems they’ve extended their tendrils quite far.”

“No matter how deep the roots go, they’re still underground.”

“To sprout, they’ll have to come out eventually.”

“In the end, they’ll reveal themselves.”

“When that time comes, I’ll cut the sprouts and completely uproot them.”

Cheonma gave advice to Gong Pae-cheon’s determination.

“Before the flowers bloom, you can’t properly see how far those roots extend. If you swing your blade rashly, there’s a possibility they won’t even let sprouts emerge.”

“Therefore, I’m thinking of entrusting the inspection of secret branches to First Miss.”

Crack!

The movement of the walnut playing in Cheonma’s grasp suddenly stopped.

“…You mean Seolha?”

“First Prince and Prince Lee are in seclusion training, and Third Prince is still young. Since she has been training diligently, I believe she will handle it well.”

Cheonma’s gaze turned to the sky again. In the meantime, the sunset had disappeared and darkness was settling in.

‘Sending Seolha…’

Cheonma could guess why Gong Pae-cheon was making this suggestion.

It had already been three years since that girl became his disciple.

During that time, she had only focused on martial arts training, but as First Miss, she hadn’t really done anything for Headquarters yet.

Cheonma already knew there was much talk about this.

Those who wouldn’t dare open their mouths in front of him were whispering behind his back.

He wanted to cut their throats right away, but that wouldn’t be good for Seolha either.

“Very well.”

The decision he reached after much deliberation was permission.

As Cheonma’s only disciple, she needed to show something.

“However, I can’t send that girl alone.”

“I’ll select those who are quick-witted and experienced.”

To Cheonma, Seolha wasn’t just a simple disciple.

It was a fact known to all who understood that he cherished and valued her more than his own blood children.

“Don’t worry too much. First Miss is strong. If she successfully completes this task, she will surely grow another level.”

“Would I, as her master, not know that Seolha is strong?”

Compared to two years ago when he first took Seolha as his disciple, her skills had improved so dramatically that it was hard to believe she was the same person.

Previously, she had only possessed an unusually large amount of internal energy compared to her abilities, but now she had mastered the techniques to use that internal energy at the right moments.

With natural talent combined with effort, she was now practically the incarnation of Mahu.

“I just didn’t want that girl to bear such a heavy burden.”

Cheonma’s voice, mixed with a sigh, carried a faint trace of regret.

“First Miss has inherited Mahu’s legacy. That duty is naturally bound to be heavy.”

“I sometimes wonder if I taught her unnecessary things.”

“I think it’s fortunate that you took her as your disciple first. Wouldn’t a talent like First Miss have been stolen by the orthodox sects and evil cults?”

“You mean by Seolha’s grandfathers?”

“If First Miss hadn’t inherited Mahu’s legacy, she would probably be learning Mountain Tiger Forest Sword or hidden weapons techniques like Ten Thousand Flower Rain by now. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.”

“One of them is your father-in-law, as I recall?”

At Gong Pae-cheon’s exaggerated tone, Cheonma raised the corner of his mouth and glanced back.

“Am-wang, no, it’s Dark Elder now. Could you say the same thing in front of Dark Elder?”

“Of course I couldn’t.”

“Hah, I thought so.”

The sight of the Demonic Sect’s chief strategist, called the Blood Calculator Demon Brain in Gangho, becoming infinitely small whenever his father-in-law was involved, had become quite an entertaining spectacle for Cheonma lately.

“Come to think of it, the Sichuan trip is this year, isn’t it?”

“Yes, time has already passed that much.”

“Dark Elder will be pleased.”

“Though I’ll be away from Headquarters briefly, I’ll ensure there are no disruptions to our work.”

“You’ll handle that yourself, I’m sure.”

Gong Pae-cheon was a terrible perfectionist. Even his wife Dang Yeong-ryeong probably didn’t know this well. In front of her, he was always just a doting husband who laughed heartily.

“I’m curious to see how Dark Elder will react. How much of a fuss will he make over his daughter’s pregnancy news?”

He was someone who had made all sorts of excuses because he couldn’t bear to leave his daughter and great-granddaughter behind.

Knowing that a grandchild was growing in her belly, with his personality, he absolutely wouldn’t stay still.

“Sichuan is going to get noisy.”

Even without seeing it, Cheonma could roughly picture the scene.

“I’m more worried about First Miss than my father-in-law.”

“…Why Seolha?”

“My wife says she hasn’t been able to tell her yet.”

“The reason?”

“She says if the child finds out about the pregnancy, she’ll be no less excited than father-in-law, if not more…”

“True, that girl did sing songs.”

From the moment Gong Pae-cheon and Dang Yeong-ryeong held their wedding ceremony, Seolha had been shouting about wanting to see her cute aunt.

“It’s still early stages, and she says she’ll tell her gradually, but I’m worried that First Miss might feel hurt when she finds out later.”

“Wouldn’t a grandmother know her granddaughter’s heart best? Your wife will handle it. In times like this, just don’t say anything and follow along. From my experience, that’s the best approach.”

“…When have you ever followed anyone’s words, Master?”

Eok Yeo-gwang, the Cheonma, had no official wife.

Though he had three sons from two women, he declared he would marry no one except Tak Seon-hwa, Seolha’s birth mother.

That was his way of expressing affection at the time, but later he stopped eating and drinking for a while after being hit by Seolha’s blunt words.

“Since you’re my one and only master, I’ll speak honestly. What woman would accept a confession from a man who even had children with other women? Master, did you really love our mother?”

“Are you doubting your master’s heart? From the moment I saw Seon-hwa, it was only her!”

“Then why didn’t you maintain your chastity?”

“That was because your mother wouldn’t look at me, so I briefly looked elsewhere. That was just without any feelings, purely physical… Ahem.”

“You must be embarrassed to tell your disciple. But you know what? I think that’s where it went wrong. If you liked mother, you should have kept knocking and knocking. Then who knows? Maybe mother would have been moved by your sincerity and accepted you.”

“Seon-hwa would have accepted me?”

“Women don’t like promiscuous men. Sorry for calling you promiscuous, Master.”

“…It’s fine.”

“Women also like virtuous men. How could I possibly like a man who said he liked me but had a child with another woman?”

“That really means nothing to me….”

“Stop! Anything more would be rude to the others here. I’m really asking you this. If you ever come to like someone next time, you must only look at that person. You absolutely must not let your eyes wander! Do you understand?”

Just recalling that memory was a wound to Cheonma.

“I’m talking about Seolha, Seolha! How well I listen to the words of the disciple I took in my later years!”

“Ah, you mean the First Miss. This subordinate didn’t think that far.”

“Speaking of which, what is my disciple doing these days that she doesn’t even show her face? Do you know anything?”

“I don’t really know that either….”

It wasn’t that Gong Pae-cheon had no idea, but he absolutely couldn’t tell his lord the truth.

He wanted to protect his lord’s unrequited love.

“Grandmother! I’m here!”

“Oh my, what a surprise! Child, make some noise when you come! I almost dropped the baby!”

“What baby does Grandmother have to drop?”

I glared at Shin Geum for making unusual remarks, then approached her playfully.

“You made all the noodles and dumplings I asked for, right?”

“Seolha.”

“Yes, Grandmother.”

“Do you know what seclusion training means?”

“Does Grandmother think I wouldn’t know what that means?”

“Well, you seem completely clueless about it.”

Grandmother placed the packaged noodles and dumplings on the table while giving me the same lecture as a few days ago.

“How can noodles and dumplings be appropriate for seclusion training? Traditionally, seclusion training involves eating fasting pills to purify the body and mind….”

“Shin Geum.”

I cut off Grandmother’s words right in the middle.

“Drop those rigid ideas.”

“What?”

“Those fasting pills must be so delicious!”

“Who eats fasting pills for taste?”

“Then would Grandmother also tell Grandfather Gong to eat fasting pills when he goes into seclusion?”

Look at that.

She’s flinching.

I saw everything!

“Nothing more to say?”

“Fine, nothing!”

“Grandmother knows our young master has a good appetite. Especially when it comes to Grandmother’s noodles and dumplings, he goes crazy for them.”

“You sure take good care of your fiancé. Such devoted care!”

“Hehe! Thank you, Grandmother! I’ll pay you back for all this later. Got it?”

Smooch!

I gave Grandmother a surprise kiss on the cheek, then grabbed the noodles and dumplings and ran toward Macheongtian.

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