The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 320

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Chapter 74

A wisp of pale smoke rose from the incense burner.

Like a living, breathing snake, it writhed upward toward the ceiling before suddenly vanishing into thin air.

Below it, a man in a bright red robe sat leisurely in a chair, drawing deeply on his long pipe. In his hand was a single letter.

It was a missive that had copied the Martial Arts Alliance’s proclamation word for word.

After staring down at the letter for a long while, Tae-eul’s eyes slowly narrowed.

“Things are taking an interesting turn.”

A strange smile spread across his lips.

It was neither joy nor anger.

Yet it held a cruelty that seemed to reek of blood.

Swoosh.

Tae-eul casually tossed the letter aside.

The missive that fell over the incense burner began burning from the edges.

“I originally thought of it as merely kindling to awaken the Heavenly Killing Star.”

As the letter turned completely to ash, Tae-eul turned his head to look at his fifth disciple, Yeom-jeong, who was prostrating before him.

Yeom-jeong immediately opened his mouth to report, as if he had been waiting.

“The talks between the Martial Arts Alliance and Sa Do-ryeon seem to have ended successfully. Given that they’ve even released the demonic prisoners they held, it appears they’re also considering an alliance with the Demonic Sect. We estimate that the orthodox and unorthodox sects will ultimately join forces to pressure our organization.”

Tae-eul showed no reaction.

He simply put his pipe to his mouth and drew even more deeply.

Whooo—

His eyes gleamed through the long stream of smoke he exhaled.

“What a ridiculous situation.”

Because of one woman, all his plans were going up in smoke.

“To think the Purple Star is causing more of an uproar than the Heavenly Killing Star.”

Tae-eul, who had been sitting in the grand chair, slowly rose to his feet.

As he moved, a long shadow fell across the tiger skin rug from Mount Hoguk.

“The world has become the First Miss’s playground.”

The Martial Arts Alliance, Sa Do-ryeon, and the Demonic Sect too.

The sight of them all dancing in the palm of a mere woman was utterly ridiculous.

Tae-eul gracefully set down his pipe.

“If she dislikes being kindling, then I’ll have to burn her completely.”

Tae-eul commanded his fifth disciple, Yeom-jeong.

“We need to stop the First Miss’s games. Reveal Cheon Shin-mun’s true identity to the world.”

Though the method had changed, his goal of killing the Purple Star to awaken the Heavenly Killing Star remained unchanged.

That child was born with an even more terrible fate of heavenly killing than his father.

An existence that could plunge the martial arts world into fear and chaos in the shortest time.

Indeed, the answer was still the Purple Star.

“It would be best if it happened on a day when all the orthodox and unorthodox sects are gathered together.”

Blue lanterns were suddenly hung at the inn flying Sa Do-ryeon’s banner.

Blue lanterns were the symbol of blue pavilions.

Unlike red pavilions where courtesans sold their bodies, these were places that sold only artistic talents.

Was Sect Leader Uncle planning to turn the Haowen Wuhan Branch into a pleasure house?

“Niece Seolha, it’s been a while?”

As I was tilting my head in front of the inn, I heard a familiar voice.

“Uncle Wang! You came?”

“…Niece Seolha, don’t you have something to say to me?”

“Me?”

I had a strong feeling about what he wanted to talk about, but I deliberately pretended not to know.

Uncle Wang then asked accusingly, clearly showing his hurt feelings.

“Ho-jon told me he’s your real grandfather? How could you hide that even from me?”

“I’m really sorry about that.”

I apologized first and then made my excuse.

“But think about it. I’m practically a member of the Dang Family, and suddenly my long-lost grandfather turns out to be one of Sa Do-ryeon’s Five Leaders. Uncle Wang, would you believe this?”

“It would be hard to believe easily.”

“Exactly! I needed time to accept it too. You know better than anyone about the conflicts between orthodox and unorthodox sects.”

“I don’t completely fail to understand. But you could have told me two years ago in Hefei. Do you know how shocked I was when I heard it from the General Strategist? Make sure to tell Lady Dang that I’m really upset when you see her!”

“Yes, I will. So you’re not angry anymore, right?”

When I linked arms with him and acted cute, Uncle Wang’s lips twitched.

“Let’s go in quickly! Sect Leader Uncle must be waiting.”

With the talks between the orthodox and unorthodox sects ending well, I figured my job was done.

Uncle Wang seemed to have come for Alliance business, and I had just stopped by briefly because Sect Leader Uncle said he had someone to introduce me to.

“Sect Leader Uncle!”

The inside of the inn was under heavy construction.

It really seemed like he planned to transform the inn into a pleasure house.

“Seolha, you’re here?”

“Yes.”

“Gwang-gwon, you came too.”

“There’s a mountain of things to handle.”

When Uncle Wang showed the pile of documents he’d brought, Sect Leader Uncle pointed to a guest room and said.

“Please wait over there for a moment. I’ll be right with you.”

Uncle Wang patted my shoulder saying he’d see me later and immediately left.

Then a woman approached, carrying a sweet floral fragrance.

She was a very beautiful woman wearing luxurious silk clothes in vibrant colors.

“Hello. It’s an honor to meet Cheonsin Bosal of Cheon Shin-mun.”

She bowed to me first and greeted me respectfully.

“I am Hyang-hyang of the Flower World, who will be taking charge of the Wuhan branch.”

So this was why blue lanterns were hung at the inn.

“Since you’ll be seeing each other often from now on, I thought it would be good to introduce you. When I’m not here, look for Hyang-hyang.”

“Yes, Sect Leader Uncle.”

Hyang-hyang was a somewhat unusual name.

Moreover, her manner of speech and atmosphere suggested she wasn’t just a simple courtesan.

At first glance, she seemed like a young lady from a noble family.

Yet at the same time, there was a subtle sensuality about her that would surely stir the hearts of Wuhan’s men.

“Hyang-hyang is a first-class courtesan.”

“Wow, really?”

I had only heard about them, but this was the first time seeing a first-class courtesan.

Poetry, calligraphy, musical arts.

A courtesan among courtesans who had excellently mastered everything without lacking in any area—only three existed per city, and they were called first-class courtesans.

“I’m Seolha. Nice to meet you.”

At my belated greeting, she smiled shyly.

‘She’s really pretty.’

With just a slight movement of her lips, it felt like the whole area brightened up.

If I, as a woman, felt this way, wouldn’t men go crazy?

If I were a man, I would have fallen for her immediately.

This is the pride of someone who appreciates beauty.

“But Sect Leader Uncle, are you turning the Wuhan branch into a pleasure house?”

“That’s right.”

Sang-gwan-su looked around at the carpenters decorating the interior and the workers carrying luggage in turn.

“Wuhan is an uncomfortable place no matter what. However, a beautiful woman’s smile more than compensates for that discomfort. And if she’s a first-class courtesan, wouldn’t men flock to her?”

Sect Leader Uncle smiled broadly.

“Information is obtained at times like that.”

Even in this situation, he was thinking of extracting information from the Martial Arts Alliance.

As expected, being the leader of Haomun wasn’t something just anyone could do.

“Master, I’m sorry to interrupt, but may I go out for a moment? There are some things I forgot to bring.”

“You must have a lot to prepare. Don’t worry about here and go comfortably.”

“Yes, Master. Then Cheonsin Bosal, I’ll see you next time.”

Hyang-hyang bowed politely to me and Sect Leader Uncle, then left the inn with quick steps.

After wandering Wuhan streets for a long time, the courtesan Hyang-hyang headed to a tea house located in a secluded alley where people rarely ventured.

“It’s been a while.”

Hyang-hyang greeted warmly while pouring tea. Like a first-class courtesan, even the simple act of pouring tea was imbued with elegant refinement.

“Yes.”

The woman sitting across from her only nodded slightly without showing any particular emotion.

At this, Hyang-hyang made a disappointed expression.

“When you were young, you used to chatter so much. You’ve changed a lot.”

“….”

“Drink it. It should be perfectly delicious right now.”

Hyang-hyang pushed the teacup forward and rested her chin on her hand while gazing at her.

“But what brings you here? Did you bring a message from Master?”

“Master was very angry.”

“Of course he would be. Who could have known that Tam-rang would die when we needed to kill the First Miss to awaken the Heavenly Demon Star?”

Hyang-hyang chuckled as if amused and took a sip of tea.

“You saw the Martial Arts Alliance proclamation too, right?”

“Yes.”

“The Organization’s existence was revealed too early. With Master’s personality, he absolutely won’t tolerate this. What do you think?”

“It’s something the Demonic Sect’s First Miss did while disguising herself as Cheon-sin-mun. Shouldn’t we eliminate her?”

“Right. If we cut off that bitch’s head and offer it to Master, we’ll receive a tremendous reward, won’t we?”

Their master had always been thorough about rewarding good work. Of course, when it was the opposite, one had to pay a clear price as well.

“Mun-gok, you should know how lucky you are. I became the Wuhan branch leader this time.”

Hyang-hyang absolutely didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

“What should we do? Our junior sister, do you have a good method?”

“Kidnapping.”

“Kidnapping?”

Though somewhat cliché, it was still a decent method.

There were even some guys she could use for it.

“Good.”

Hyang-hyang’s, no, Nokjon’s beautiful eyes curved elegantly.

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