The Youngest Daughter of the Hebei Peng Clan Is a Truly a Very Famous Little Heavenly Demon - Chapter 22

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22.

Shigui, Eon Yeonhyeok.

He was sitting cross-legged as usual, repeating his breathing exercises.

Having reached the stage of rejuvenation and possessing the body of a man in his thirties, his skin turned pale as a corpse, and his blood vessels changed to a bluish-purple hue.

Guiguan Beiqi (Ghost Gate Breath Closing).

A breathing technique that closes the life gates and qi that all humans possess and accepts ghostly energy, making a living martial artist infinitely close to the dead.

At first glance, it seemed like a sinister mental cultivation method close to the demonic path, but the Ghost Gate Breath Closing technique of the Zhenru Eon Family had a crucial difference from the demonic arts of demon heads.

Namely, it harmed no others during the cultivation process.

All the materials for ghost artifacts created by the Zhenru Eon Family were also corpses transferred with the consent of the parties while they were alive. Ghost artifacts made this way were slower and more difficult to create, but they were stronger than ordinary ghost artifacts that mocked the dead and could fully draw upon their abilities from when they were alive.

This was precisely why the Zhenru Eon Family, filled with the stench of death, was not classified as demon heads but remained a member of the orthodox faction and one of the Five Great Families.

“…Hmm?”

Eon Yeonhyeok, who had been repeating his breathing exercises while lowering his body temperature to the extreme, suddenly let out a groan. It was due to a massive tidal wave-like energy suddenly approaching.

Among those who could make the hair of someone called one of the Ten Great Masters of the Martial World stand on end like this, there were only two who could emit such clear, wave-like energy.

He quickly concluded the Ghost Gate Breath Closing breathing exercise that was rapidly progressing.

Sure enough, as soon as he stood up, there was commotion outside. Before anyone could call for him, he leaped over the wall and stood in front of the main gate.

“You were here.”

Ju Sohui, her sea-blue eyes gleaming, stood before him. The wave-patterned robe she usually wore like a second skin was nowhere to be seen; instead, she wore the golden uniform she used when active as a member of the Yellow Dragon Division.

“What brings you here in the middle of the night before dawn has even broken?”

“They say Cheonryun Sinmago has appeared in Shandong.”

“…Cheonryun Sinmago!”

Eon Yeonhyeok’s eyes, who had been about to scold Ju Sohui, became as wide as saucers.

If it was such a matter, it was understandable that she had come directly at the hour of the ox without any prior notice.

*Hour of the ox: between 1 AM and 3 AM.

“For a safe and more certain subjugation, I intend to seek cooperation between Shigui and the alliance. You’ll naturally join us, won’t you?”

“If it’s such a matter, I’ll naturally cooperate. I must hurry to prepare.”

The mad demons of the Blood Sect and Cheonryun Sinmago were long-standing headaches for the Wulin Alliance along with Makyō. The Blood Sect in particular had a cell-like structure with no real base, making even encountering them difficult.

‘The Blood Sect must be destroyed whenever we catch their traces!’

As such, the subjugation of Cheonryun Sinmago, one of their main pillars, was a matter of utmost importance.

If they could kill her alone, how many common people’s lives would be saved?

Moreover, the alliance’s comrades who had been captured by the Blood Sect and turned into jiangshi could finally be given proper funerals.

“Let’s hurry.”

Preparations didn’t take long.

Catching a great demon head like Cheonryun Sinmago surprisingly didn’t require large-scale forces. No, it was actually better to have a small elite group.

Cheonryun Sinmago’s secret technique was jiangshi arts.

The corpses of fallen comrades during battle would become enemies intact.

What if they brought all their forces and they all died to become blood jiangshi?

It would be nothing short of a disaster.

The reason Ju Sohui flew directly to Shaanxi Province to seek special cooperation only from Shigui, instead of leading the Yellow Dragon Division and Peng Tiger Division, was along the same lines.

Eon Yeonhyeok, who had swiftly kicked off the ground, observed Ju Sohui moving beside him.

‘But she’s more on edge than usual.’

When chasing the Blood Sect, she certainly showed the appearance of a vengeful spirit.

However, those blue eyes.

It had been nearly ten years since she had been angry enough to fail to hide her internal energy.

The only matters that would make her react so sensitively would be those related to her child.

“…!”

Having thought that far, Eon Yeonhyeok quickly turned his head.

Both were moving at speeds that ordinary people could never hope to match, but they weren’t at a level to be affected by it.

“Don’t tell me, Sword Grandmaster, you…”

Eon Yeonhyeok, who had been about to inquire, closed his mouth at the ghostly glint that flashed by for a moment. Sometimes there are things that don’t need to be asked.

Instead of touching the Sword Grandmaster’s nerves, he shook his head and kicked off the ground.

“We’d better hurry. Let’s increase our speed a bit more.”

With two supreme masters running in earnest, they reached Henan Province in no time. Upon entering the province, the two split up.

“I’ll request assistance from Shaolin, so you go to the alliance.”

“I’ll see you shortly.”

Shaolin, Huashan, Zhongnan, and Wudang.

Henan was home to several prestigious sects and the headquarters of the Wulin Alliance. The Sword Grandmaster of the Moyong Family, who had recently taken on the temporary position of alliance leader, also happened to be nearby.

Thus, Eon Yeonhyeok went to Shaolin, which was called the forbidden zone for women, while Ju Sohui went to the Wulin Alliance.

“—Tracking the Blood Sect, you say?”

“The stars were shaking yesterday, so it must have been because of that.”

Thus, a total of four orthodox supreme masters assembled.

The source of the information was none other than Ju Sohui herself. The Shaolin Abbot and Sword Grandmaster rushed to Shandong together without any particular suspicion.

By coincidence, Cheonryun Sinmago had also just reached the Blood Puppet Breeding Ground in Shandong.

So naturally, as expected.

“What in the world is this?”

Just as Cheonryun Sinmago was bewildered by the ruined breeding ground, four Hyeongyeong masters ambushed her.

No matter how much Cheonryun Sinmago had reached the transcendent demon level, she couldn’t face four masters of the same realm at once.

She, who had evaded pursuit for over ten years, met her death anticlimactically.

And—

“…Wait. Isn’t that blood jiangshi the missing direct daughter of the Dang Family?”

“Good heavens!”

The elders of the Wulin Alliance had acquired a girl blood jiangshi!

The supreme masters who had intended to kill her to help her achieve peace became greatly troubled. The girl happened to be a direct daughter of the Sichuan Tang Family.

Ju Sohui stood before the teenage girl who had stopped attacking as soon as her master died.

“…”

The blood jiangshi, Dangsoso, stared up at Ju Sohui blankly.

Her eyes blinked, then blinked again.

Seeing this, the Sword Grandmaster ran his bushy hair through his hands in dismay.

“…What do we do with that?”

Blood jiangshi die when their brains are destroyed.

When they have a master, they can be repaired even if they stop functioning, but now Cheonryun Sinmago was gone.

Eliminating a blood jiangshi that was at most at the Chojejung level would be as easy as eating cold porridge.

“What do you mean what do we do? We must end her life and deliver the corpse to the Dang Family.”

“Hehe, she shows no aggression.”

“Oh please! Such blood jiangshi created without the consent of the living could turn violent at any time! Do you think I’ve been dealing with such ghost artifacts for just a year or two?”

Eon Yeonhyeok and the Shaolin Abbot presented opposing opinions in turn.

Meanwhile, Ju Sohui took a step closer to Dangsoso.

“Answer me.”

“…”

“A girl about your age… one who resembles me, your master must have taken her, right?”

At the sharp question, the two men who had been arguing fell silent.

On the other hand, Dangsoso, who was receiving the killing intent, seemed completely unaffected. The characteristically gentle eyes of the Dang Family blinked vacantly for another moment.

“I don’t think so.”

“What did you say?”

“Ah… or maybe not. I’m not sure. She did so many bad things… I don’t remember exactly who she killed…”

For Ju Sohui, who had lost her daughter, this was truly frustratingly slow.

She grabbed Dangsoso by the collar.

“Look at my face properly! No matter how many you’ve seen, beauty of this caliber isn’t common! Are you certain you don’t know?”

At the shameless beauty claim of the most beautiful woman in the martial world, the three men behind exchanged glances.

‘That’s our Sword Grandmaster for you.’

‘The Sword Grandmaster is pretty though.’

‘But wait, a daughter? The Sword Emperor had a daughter? Wasn’t the Peng Family’s daughter already dead since childhood?’

While the three exchanged glances and whispered through telepathic transmission.

“I’m sorry, but… I can’t distinguish people’s faces. I wouldn’t know if someone is pretty or not…”

“What do you mean!”

“And I faint if I can’t eat meat for a while… Ah.”

Thud.

Dangsoso’s head, which had been functioning fine until just moments ago, drooped to the side like a lifeless corpse.

“…”

Ju Sohui, who suddenly found herself holding a girl who looked like a corpse, flashed eyes like a fierce demon.

She couldn’t bring herself to crush a child from the Dang Family who appeared to be the same age as her daughter, nor could she immediately search for her daughter’s whereabouts.

‘Should I not have killed Cheonryun Sinmago immediately?’

For a moment, Ju Sohui regretted the instant she had beheaded her without hesitation.

However, reason soon returned.

‘No, no. Even with numerical advantage, if I had dragged it out, the collateral damage would have been severe.’

Only those of lower cultivation could be captured and interrogated.

Capturing Cheonryun Sinmago alive, who would have demanded her life in a one-on-one fight, was impossible from the start.

“Sword Emperor, please calm yourself.”

Meanwhile, the Shaolin Abbot, who had heard the situation through telepathic transmission, consoled Ju Sohui.

“You said your daughter is still at the Chojejung level, right? Then the Blood Sect wouldn’t execute her immediately. Our Shaolin will also help with the search as much as possible.”

“If we deploy alliance members to comb through the nearby area thoroughly, we’ll be able to track her traces quickly. Please don’t despair.”

“Right, such a precious daughter you finally found. I’ll participate too.”

It was the Shaolin Abbot, Sword Grandmaster, and Eon Yeonhyeok in turn.

At the desperate consolation of the three elders trying to calm her anger somehow, Ju Sohui forced herself to suppress her emotions.

However, the sharp pain as if someone was gripping her heart remained. Clutching the wave-patterned robe that had returned stained with blood, she answered.

“…Yes, let’s do that.”

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At the same time, at Bloodline Mausoleum.

“Motherrrrrr! This isn’t right! Please spare me! Kyaaahhh!”

“It’s training, so endure it.”

“No, really! Who does training with hidden weapons coated in deadly poison!”

Cheonma crossed her arms while watching her foster daughter.

‘Her achievements have definitely improved.’

Even while making all sorts of fuss, she was steadily deflecting the hidden weapons, so she thought she should leave her be a little longer.

“Keep it up.”

“Kyaaak!”

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