The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 334

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Chapter 88

“Do you remember the day I first read the heavenly signs?”

At that time, Tae-won had come to visit Gak-yeon just like today.

Gak-yeon’s expression grew wistful as he recalled those days.

“I remember.”

Tae-won Jin-in put down the candied fruit skewer he was holding and joined Gak-yeon in reminiscence.

Though they belonged to different sects, they were true friends who shared the same memories over many years.

“How could I forget that day.”

Tae-won stared intently at Gak-yeon.

“Damn it.”

“…Huh?”

“There was no bragging quite like that bragging.”

Tae-won Jin-in’s eyes changed as if his teeth still ground at the memory.

“How do you think I achieved rejuvenation? Your bragging twisted my guts so much that I trained desperately to never see that again, and finally achieved it. What a pain in the ass.”

As those difficult days flashed by like a revolving lantern, Tae-won Jin-in recited a sigh.

“I haven’t been able to quit candied fruit since that day!”

Tae-won, who had been angrily shouting, even went so far as to blame Gak-yeon for his candied fruit addiction.

“You…”

Gak-yeon couldn’t continue speaking for a moment. He was honestly quite shocked by his friend’s bolt-from-the-blue confession.

However, the silence was soon broken as Gak-yeon’s fist flew forward.

Whoosh!

“You with your rejuvenation are even more irritating to look at! You brag even more than I do!”

Boom!

“Look who’s talking! You were the one who started it first!”

Crash!

As fist and palm collided, another powerful energy burst forth in the small room.

“Hup!”

Gak-yeon quickly caught the tea table and tea set that were about to crash into the wall from being caught in the energy.

Tae-won also swiftly extended his hands to catch every single piece of candied fruit that went flying in all directions.

“Is the tea ready?”

“Just wait a little. It’s almost done.”

Despite the tremendous exchange that had just occurred, the two sat down as if nothing had happened and resumed brewing tea and sharing candied fruit.

Any third party observer would have wondered what on earth this was all about.

However, if one looked deeply into the relationship between Gak-yeon and Tae-won Jin-in, it was understandable.

Shaolin and Wudan.

Both had walked only the path of excellence while bearing the expectations of their respective sects.

That’s why they became friends the moment they met, empathizing with the weight each carried, reaching today.

Words like “damn it” and “irritating to look at” were just casual remarks.

Who would dare envy whom?

Gak-yeon had reached heaven through the enlightenment of spirit , which could be called the ultimate of consciousness among essence, energy, and spirit , enabling him to see heavenly signs.

In contrast, Tae-won had achieved physical refinement and rejuvenation by mastering the principles of essence , which could be called the root of life force.

Therefore, it was impossible to determine which was superior.

“Speaking of which, Purple Subtlety Star.”

Tae-won Jin-in muttered while taking a bite of candied fruit.

“Then that handsome fellow next to her must be Heavenly Demon Star.”

As he recalled Eok I-geon, Tae-won’s eyes flashed with killing intent.

“That guy is dangerous.”

“I know.”

“It wasn’t simply dangerous.”

“I’ve already met him too.”

Pretending not to notice Tae-won’s killing intent, Gak-yeon calmly poured tea.

“You met him face to face and just left him alone?”

“Didn’t I say Purple Subtlety Star is with him?”

“That Purple Subtlety Star…”

Tae-won recalled the content of the heavenly signs he had heard from Gak-yeon long ago.

The core was simple.

Purple Subtlety Star dies and Heavenly Demon Star awakens. Blood Demon Star kills Purple Subtlety Star, and the enraged Heavenly Demon Star devours even Blood Demon Star, ultimately staining the world with blood.

This was why Tae-won Jin-in had refused even the opportunity for ascension and devoted himself desperately to training to achieve rejuvenation.

As an elder of the righteous path, he couldn’t just stand by and watch the coming chaotic times.

“There’s something I haven’t told you yet.”

“What is it?”

“Heaven has been turned upside down.”

“Speak so I can understand!”

Whenever talk of heavenly signs came up, Gak-yeon would always spout incomprehensible words.

“Purple Subtlety Star, who should have died long ago, has come back to life. Thanks to that, Heavenly Demon Star’s fate has changed.”

“…You mean he became Heavenly Mandate Star?”

Heavenly Mandate Star, like two sides of a coin, was another name and the bright side of Heavenly Demon Star.

“For him to live as Heavenly Mandate Star, Purple Subtlety Star must be there.”

Gak-yeon made a request to Seon-jon, his only friend.

“So please go and protect my granddaughter.”

“From Blood Demon Star?”

“They call themselves Hyeolcheon-hoe.”

“That damn blood !”

Tae-won already knew that Hyeolcheon-hoe were descendants of the Blood Sect.

“They will surely try to kill my granddaughter to throw Gangho into chaos. If Heavenly Demon Star awakens, the Central Plains will become a sea of blood.”

“Then why don’t we just cut off that bastard’s sprout beforehand!”

“Haha! You blockhead! How can you tell me to kill someone who can live as Heavenly Mandate Star! You just need to help a little!”

At Gak-yeon’s outburst, Tae-won made a displeased expression.

Gak-yeon softened his voice and tried to persuade him again.

“You’ve achieved rejuvenation, so your knees are fresh unlike mine, aren’t they? My joints ache these days.”

“Stop exaggerating.”

“If there are guys bothering my precious granddaughter, please give them hell in my place.”

Listening, Tae-won realized he hadn’t asked about the part he was most curious about.

“But why granddaughter?”

“The child is pretty. You don’t know how pretty the things she does are.”

A gentle smile that had never been seen before appeared on Gak-yeon’s lips.

“You must have seen her quite often?”

“Once.”

“…What? O-once?”

Tae-won’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

“What does the number of times matter? Even brushing sleeves is fate. You saw her too, didn’t you? Wasn’t she pretty?”

“You fool! Have you completely lost your mind? Calling her granddaughter after seeing her once! And a monk calling a Ma-in that!”

“Listen here. When this poor monk’s body was badly injured and weakened, she shed tears drop by drop. When I told her not to cry, she cried even harder while nursing me. She personally cooked porridge for me for three whole days.”

As he spoke, Gak-yeon choked up again.

He was truly deeply moved by Seolha’s devotion.

“After she gave you her innate energy?”

Anyone would have done that and more in such a case.

To be moved by receiving something so natural, he must be crazy.

“So you didn’t find my granddaughter lovely?”

Well, objectively speaking, she was a genuinely sweet-looking child.

Her heart was pure too.

Though it was outrageous that she dared to flick my forehead, I decided to forgive her since she bought me candied fruit.

“She really is kind. She was the first granddaughter to ever buy me candied fruit.”

Tae-won Jin-in smiled contentedly while looking at the still towering pile of candied fruit.

“You see. My granddaughter is so… Hm? What did you just say? Granddaughter?”

Displeasure crossed Gak-yeon’s face.

“Listen carefully to what I’m saying.”

Tae-won Jin-in’s voice dropped to a serious tone.

“Listen to what?”

“Your granddaughter is the Purple Subtlety Star, right?”

“So what?”

“My friend, you can read celestial signs but you’re completely clueless about reality.”

Tae-won clicked his tongue and continued.

“Is this something to be complacent about just because she’s the Purple Subtlety Star? The guy next to her is the Heavenly Mandate Star! What happens when his light grows brighter? That much shadow will fall over our Righteous Martial Arts World!”

“So what do you want to do about it?”

“We should naturally pull her firmly to our side! That way the righteous path will be established even stronger, won’t it? Of course, for that to happen, two grandfathers are better than one.”

Tae-won giggled as he bit into the candied fruit.

“Besides, we’ve been friends for decades, so if she’s your granddaughter, she’s my granddaughter too. Of course!”

Ignoring Gak-yeon’s eyes blazing with jealousy, Tae-won chewed his candied fruit contentedly.

“Is it because my granddaughter bought it for me? Why does it taste even better?”

“You, you…!”

Gak-yeon clutched his forehead and collapsed right there.

Yeomwang Sect Quarters.

A man leaned against the wall, quietly reading something.

“Name: Go Dae-yeong. Selected for the Stealth Squad at age seven. Disguised as a slave at age eight and sold to the Demonic Sect, then formally admitted to Maodogwan by the Yeomwang Sect Leader who recognized his natural martial talent. Eighteen years later, joined the Yeomwang Unit. Achieved many merits and earned trust.”

After reading it repeatedly a few times, the man turned to the next page.

“Both parents deceased. Father was an herbalist in life but met with an accident in the mountains. Mother died giving birth to younger sister. Younger sister’s name is Go Sin-yeong. The Stealth Squad promised to send the younger sister as an adopted daughter to a good family. Code name is Seokgok (Stone Orchid). Notable feature: blue birthmark under left armpit. Created for identity disguise purposes. For body examination preparation.”

Knock knock.

“Are you inside?”

“Come in.”

Creak, the door opened and a colleague brought news.

“The Sect Leader orders all those being dispatched to the Masa-jeong meeting to gather.”

“Understood. I’ll go right away.”

After the colleague left, the man crumpled the paper and brought it to his mouth.

He chewed and swallowed the paper thoroughly before finally getting up and leaving the room.

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