The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 98

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Chapter 98

Dang Yeong-ryeong’s eyes swiftly scanned the surroundings as she soared into the air.

“How dare you bastards set foot on Sichuan land?”

The moment she landed on the ground, the killing intent she had suppressed exploded.

“None of you will return alive!”

Swoooosh―

Dang Yeong-ryeong’s martial robes swelled as if about to burst from the powerful energy swirling within her.

‘We’ve been deceived!’

Po-gwak, the leader of the Wind Assassination Faction who was commanding the wheel formation from a distance, clenched both fists tightly.

His nails dug into his palms, drawing blood, but he had no time to feel the pain.

He had to make a decision.

It was the worst situation, but it was already too late to turn back.

Then he would have to kill them both to silence them.

“Kill!”

As Po-gwak coldly gave the order, the assassins moved in unison and resumed their attack.

“Yes, come at me.”

Watching the assassins swarm toward her like moths to a flame, Dang Yeong-ryeong smiled brightly.

She had been waiting alone underground for this very moment.

She stepped forcefully on the formation point.

Thud!

The life gate opened at the spot where Dang Yeong-ryeong stood, and the Dok-hwa Gwi-rim Jin activated.

As the ground vibrated, the formation’s power spread out like waves.

Whoooong―

The energy that burst from the center of the formation spread in all directions, and the Dok-hwa Gwi-rim Jin fully awakened.

Pop!

The Soul-Seizing Rotting Poison planted at the Nine Palaces positions exploded.

Crack!

Crackcrackcrackcrack!

The formation points quickly connected to each other, and the Soul-Seizing Rotting Poison scattered throughout exploded in a chain reaction.

The surrounding thirty-odd zhang were instantly engulfed in thick poisonous fog.

“Gaaaah!”

“P-poison!”

“Aaaaargh!”

The panicked screams of the assassins poured out.

Pathetically, they had no time to do anything before being trapped in the poisonous fog and meeting their miserable end.

“Wh-what is this…!”

No matter how skilled Dang Yeong-ryeong was in poison arts, he hadn’t thought she would have prepared such a poison formation.

Po-gwak was stunned at the sight of his subordinates falling helplessly.

“Retreat! Fall back!”

Po-gwak hastily ordered a withdrawal.

However, Dang Yeong-ryeong’s poison was vicious. Not a single person could escape from the poisonous fog.

In that short time, half of them lost their lives.

Rage surged within him.

Now Po-gwak no longer cared about the consequences.

He gritted his teeth and shouted.

“Throw the Thunder Bombs!”

Thunder Bombs were forbidden weapons banned by the Emperor, but Po-gwak had no other choice now.

Whether he died this way or that way, death was the same either way.

It was better to kill them all and destroy the evidence to have a higher chance of survival.

“Throw!”

Fist-sized Thunder Bombs flew into the poisonous fog from all four directions.

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOOOOM!

The Thunder Bombs exploded, shaking the mountains and rivers.

The ground trembled and the poison formation began breaking in various places. The green poisonous fog also scattered, creating gaps here and there.

“Kill them!”

Following Po-gwak’s command, assassins rushed through the gaps that had opened.

“How dare you even use Thunder Bombs!”

Dang Yeong-ryeong was astounded, but quickly drew and threw her hidden weapons.

“Argh!”

“Gah!”

Several charging assassins were struck by her hidden weapons and fell.

The problem was that the formation could no longer hold.

Once the Dok-hwa Gwi-rim Jin completely collapsed, stopping all of them would be virtually impossible.

As if knowing this, the assassins’ attacks grew increasingly fierce.

That’s when it happened.

“Miss, excuse me for a moment.”

Gong Pae-cheon emerged from the ground, stepped on Dang Yeong-ryeong’s shoulder, and leaped into the air.

Rustle―

Spinning like a top in mid-air and checking the broken formation, Gong Pae-cheon pulled out something like short chopsticks from his chest.

It was a ritual implement engraved with the directions of the Nine Palaces.

Papapapapapak!

As he threw the ritual implement, the broken formation was instantly restored.

Swoooosh―

Thick fog filled the gaps in the scattered poisonous fog, blocking the assassins’ vision.

“I’ve temporarily blocked their vision with the Gwi-rim Jin’s fog.”

Gong Pae-cheon said reassuringly as he descended to the ground.

“That’s more than enough.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong let out a soft laugh at the unexpected help.

But the next moment, she transformed back into a demon.

“Gaaaah!”

“Aaaaargh!”

Every time Dang Yeong-ryeong swept her hand once, countless screams echoed.

Now that the formation was restored, there was no way to escape from her grasp.

Dang Yeong-ryeong scattered hidden weapons while her sweat-soaked hair fluttered.

Gong Pae-cheon gazed at her face for a long time, taking it all in.

“I am the winner of our wager.”

Po-gwak’s Wind Assassination Faction was completely annihilated.

The forest located somewhere between Sichuan and Qinghai resembled a scene from hell.

Dang Yeong-ryeong unconsciously let out a hollow laugh.

“So what is your wish?”

“If a time comes in the future when you need my help, please visit Hwa-wol Inn.”

“Hwa-wol, you mean…?”

That was a massive inn chain located throughout the martial arts world, well-known even to Dang Yeong-ryeong.

“Don’t tell me that place was Maegyo’s contact point?”

Is it alright to reveal this so openly to me, the leader of the Dark Four?

It was Dang Yeong-ryeong who was rather flustered by Gong Pae-cheon’s boldness.

“Since I owe you my life, shouldn’t I repay it at least once someday?”

“…I understand your feelings, but that will never happen.”

“Then that’s even better.”

‘It means you’ll be safe.’

Gong Pae-cheon smiled gently and cupped his fists.

It was a greeting to a comrade he had briefly shared time with, and also a prayer that Dang Yeong-ryeong would never contact him.

“Well, I’ve stated my wish, so I’ll be going now.”

“Take care of yourself.”

“Thank you.”

And so Dang Yeong-ryeong and Gong Pae-cheon bid farewell to each other in a place that was neither Sichuan nor Qinghai.

And in less than a few years, they met again, leading to today.

“If it weren’t for my connection with Military Advisor Gong that day, I probably wouldn’t be a person of this world anymore.”

“That’s not true. We were able to be together because you saved me in the first place.”

“I know well how hard you worked to persuade Cheonma. I wouldn’t have been able to do that, even risking my own life.”

“No, you would have done the same. I want to believe that.”

…Excuse me?

What is this situation between you two right now?

You were telling me old stories and suddenly what is this?

My curiosity about how Grandmother came to the Demonic Sect was satisfied, but what kind of relationship she had with Uncle Gong Pae-cheon was still a mystery.

Could it be a romantic interest?

But to call it that, what I just saw looked like a conversation between lovers.

Those, those gazes are also suspicious.

Why are the eyes of a man in his forties so wistful and sorrowful?

Should I just ask directly?

It was the moment I was making a decision after much deliberation.

“Wow! Your connection really seems amazing! You two who didn’t even know of each other’s existence formed a bond through a chance incident and have maintained your relationship until now. I’m so moved! I almost cried, I tell you.”

Seo-ryeon, who had appeared at some point, was moved with her hands clasped together. Cheon-gang was also beside her.

“Are you satisfied now?”

Grandmother looked back at me and asked.

“Why did you fret so much over such a trivial story?”

“Trivial? It’s about Grandmother’s past, so how is that trivial? Then aren’t you curious about my past, Grandmother?”

“I know all about your past, so what’s there to be curious about?”

“No, so what I mean is….”

“I raised you with my own hands since you were a baby, so wouldn’t it be stranger if there was something I didn’t know?”

“That’s true, but….”

Ah damn, this isn’t it.

As I spoke, I got tangled up without realizing it.

What I meant was that Grandmother wouldn’t know my real appearance before the possession, but I can’t reveal that directly, so it’s frustrating.

“…Anyway!”

Flustered, I first raised my voice.

“I’m not satisfied at all!”

“What?”

“I don’t know what it is, but it feels unsettling?”

I poured out my inner thoughts with a ‘whatever happens, happens’ attitude.

“What on earth are you talking about?”

Perhaps finding me absurd, Grandmother looked back at Uncle Gong Pae-cheon.

No, don’t look at that uncle.

Look at me!

“Haha, it seems the First Miss cares for you very much.”

At Uncle Gong Pae-cheon’s laughing words, I frowned deeply.

What gives you the right to butt in, Uncle?

“May I say a word to the First Miss?”

Then Gong Pae-cheon lowered his voice and requested of me.

“Miss Dang could have left the headquarters and lived anywhere. The incident from 17 years ago had quieted down considerably, and now she had enough ability to live in hiding. I also proposed to help her several times, but was rejected each time. Do you know why?”

“…Could it be because of me?”

“That’s right. She was always worried that her granddaughter might come to harm because of her. Even though her own life would be in danger the day her identity was discovered.”

Warmth appeared in Gong Pae-cheon’s eyes as he looked at me.

“So don’t worry. Miss Dang’s top priority is always the First Miss.”

“Wh-who said anything?”

My face burning, I snapped back rudely.

I immediately understood what Gong Pae-cheon was trying to say.

He was saying in a roundabout way that I should be at ease because he wouldn’t steal Grandmother away.

‘Ah, how embarrassing. I want to hide.’

Why does embarrassment always come later?

Even I thought it was childish behavior.

She’s still so young and pretty.

Grandmother can meet men too.

“Grandmother….”

Actually, it was because family was a first for me.

I was just old in age, but I was the immature human.

“Sorry.”

I honestly apologized and hugged Grandmother. Patting my back, Grandmother just smiled.

I’ll probably be doing quite a few sleep kicks for a while.

I couldn’t bring myself to lift my face for a long time due to embarrassment.

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