The Youngest Prince of the Zhou Family - Chapter 50
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Youngest Master of the Zhu Family (50)
Ambush
An emergency was declared at the Zhu Family Estate.
No less than five squads from the Red Dragon Corps had rushed out, and the Red Dragon Squad Leader was with them as well.
Following them, warriors from the Black Dragon Corps also moved, and even Fifth Elder Ju Tae-hwi himself personally rose to action.
To those who dared ambush the Zhu Family’s Foster Mother.
The Blood Venerable would personally demonstrate his merciless skills.
Swoosh!
Upon hearing the news, I too quickly launched my body forward.
‘I had forgotten.’
It was the same incident as in my previous life.
The only difference was that in my previous life, Mother’s illness had worsened and she was going to her maternal family home for recuperation.
Now, she was just visiting after a long time.
It was so natural that I couldn’t recall the memories from my previous life.
“Young Master, are you alright?”
Ju Yu-ran asked.
I nodded and ran forward, looking only ahead.
Yu Ran matched my speed and called out quietly.
“Foster Mother will be safe. So don’t worry too much.”
“…I understand, Dae Ju.”
Yes, that’s right.
Mother doesn’t die here.
But even knowing that, my heart was endlessly anxious.
The future isn’t perfect.
Because the future could change at any time due to my involvement with the Demonic Cult.
‘Could it be the Snake-Eyed Ghost Lord?’
Even thinking that, I knew better myself that it wasn’t.
The Snake-Eyed Ghost Lord’s methods aren’t like this.
Quietly, without being noticed.
In contrast, isn’t this too great a provocation?
‘That bastard.’
There was exactly one reason for my anxiety.
If Mother encountered that bastard like in my previous life, the story would be different.
That bastard doesn’t touch the sick or patients.
In my previous life, Mother was very ill, so that bastard attacked but then just left.
However, Mother now is very healthy.
Still, was it fortunate?
I could see reliable shoulders ahead.
One of the Ten Great Masters of the Martial World, and the one the Dark Path fears most.
Blood Venerable, Ju Tae-hwi was with us.
“You bastard!”
Suddenly, an angry roar came from Ju Tae-hwi’s mouth.
The forest rang loudly, and mountain birds flew up in terror.
At the same time, the thick smell of blood wafted.
Ju Tae-hwi’s body, having cut down countless members of the Dark Path, was unknowingly steeped in the smell of blood.
Flash!
Sword light bloomed from the tip of his sword.
The highest sword technique within the Noble Family.
It was the manifestation of the Heaven-Conquering Limitless Sword Technique.
Kwaaaaang!
As if dozens of Thunder Bombs had exploded simultaneously, with an eardrum-tearing roar, half the forest was blown away.
However, Mother’s carriage visible in the distance was still intact.
What incredible control.
One would need to reach at least the Transformation Realm to display such mastery.
Whoosh!
The dust that had covered the area cleared, and someone revealed themselves from within.
“Blood Venerable.”
Surprisingly, the opponent was unharmed.
Despite being exposed to Ju Tae-hwi’s furious sword strike, he appeared completely fine.
‘As expected.’
My memory was correct.
It’s him.
Broken-Face Asura.
I don’t know his name.
He’s only called by the name Asura.
His strength rivals that of the Four Kings level.
Excluding the Ten Great Masters of the Martial World, the hierarchy is ranked as One Emperor, Three Emperors, Four Kings in order.
Broken-Face Asura possessed martial power at a level that even the Four Kings couldn’t ignore.
Despite possessing such strong martial arts, he had a terrible perverted tendency.
Specifically, kidnapping women, torturing and enjoying them thoroughly before killing them in the most painful way.
He was a madman who found joy in watching such scenes.
However, even such a person had his own principles.
Not touching those who were already sick.
He was truly insane, saying that watching them die from pain he inflicted was the joy of life.
“Broken-Face Asura, do you know who you’re touching right now?”
“So it’s the Zhu Family? How could you arrive so quickly? Hehe.”
Broken-Face Asura showed no signs of tension even with the Blood Venerable before his eyes.
‘Because he’s strong.’
That also meant Broken-Face Asura was that powerful.
“Woo Jin.”
“Yes, Uncle.”
“Escort Foster Mother and return to the Noble Family.”
“Yes.”
I lightly bowed my head and took position.
When Ju Tae-hwi’s attack began, I had to quickly escort Mother and run.
Ju Tae-hwi’s domain would definitely be devastated.
Uncle’s ultimate technique, the Heaven-Conquering Limitless Sword Technique, truly had the power to tear heaven and earth apart.
Kwang!
Ju Tae-hwi raised his sword straight up.
Soon, energy seemed to condense at the sword’s tip, then took shape and covered the entire sword.
‘Sword Aura!’
Sword Aura.
It was the appearance of Sword Aura that destroys and cuts through everything it touches.
“Kuhaha! Blood Venerable! Think carefully. If I kill this wench here…”
Broken-Face Asura said this while trying to grab Mother’s hand.
But at that moment, Ju Tae-hwi’s foot advanced a single step.
Zzzeeeeng!
Thud thud thud.
A massive explosion erupted loud enough to cause tinnitus, and simultaneously Broken-Face Asura’s arm flew off.
An overwhelming difference in martial power.
And I realized that was the signal.
Pabat!
The extreme Strong Wind Locks Moon wasn’t just any wind, but brought forth a massive gale.
Tukwaang!
In the blink of an eye, I crossed the distance and immediately lifted Mother on my back, running back in the direction I came from.
Broken-Face Asura could only watch helplessly.
Because all of this had passed in truly an instant.
“You crazy bastard!”
Belatedly realizing that one of his arms had been severed, Broken-Face Asura charged at Ju Tae-hwi like a madman.
‘How foolish.’
Only then did a sigh of relief escape me.
He was already struggling against Ju Tae-hwi, and now that he’d lost his composure too, his death was just a matter of time.
But that’s when it happened.
“Go.”
“…?”
As the blood-covered Broken-Face Asura collapsed, Ju Tae-hwi sheathed his sword.
“As payment for daring to harm the Zhu Family’s Foster Mother, I’ll take one of your arms.”
What?
That’s it?
“Uncle.”
I urgently called out to stop Ju Tae-hwi.
“You must kill him.”
“…”
At my words, Yu Ran quickly nodded her head.
“Don’t leave future troubles behind.”
This foolishness of the Orthodox Faction.
It’s enough to make me sick to my stomach.
How could he even think of sparing that lunatic who tried to harm the family’s Foster Mother?
Is this what the Dark Path calls the Orthodox Faction’s hypocrisy?
However, Uncle was still Uncle after all.
“Right? That’s correct, isn’t it?”
Suddenly grinning wickedly, Ju Tae-hwi raised his sword again.
He seemed to have been hoping for this inwardly.
Since even the ordinary warriors of the Red Dragon Corps agreed, Ju Tae-hwi became even more excited.
It seemed he had wanted to kill him all along anyway.
Soon after Ju Tae-hwi stepped forward, the entire earth resonated thunderously.
Broken-Face Asura spat out curses until the very end, continuously vomiting blood.
Seogek!
Just like that, Broken-Face Asura’s head was severed.
The fate of Broken-Face Asura, who had driven the region into terror, was decided just like that.
“Red Dragon Corps, erase the surrounding traces and return.”
After giving such an order, Ju Tae-hwi immediately rushed toward Mother.
“Sister-in-law, are you alright?”
“Yes, Young Master. I’m fine. Thank you for saving me.”
“I only did what was natural. I’m relieved that you’re safe. Haha.”
Only after hearing Mother’s voice did Ju Tae-hwi show signs of relief.
“Mother.”
“Yes, that’s right. Woo Jin.”
“How did you return so quickly?”
“The child has already been at her natal home for over ten days, you know?”
Ah, time had already passed that much.
Come to think of it, since I had gone back and forth to Mount Tai, quite a bit of time had passed.
“In any case, I’m glad you’re safe.”
“Yes, to think my son would rush out like this worried about his mother. This mother could die without regrets now.”
Yes, it’s fortunate.
It’s really fortunate.
If I had lost Mother again, I think I would have truly gone completely insane.
Like that, we were able to return to the Noble Family without any major incidents.
However, at this time, I didn’t know yet.
That this incident, which had passed by so briefly, would be the starting point of an event that would bring tremendous repercussions in the future.
* * *
“The antidote is complete.”
Yak Seon put his hands on his hips and shouted loudly.
On the other hand, Hall Master Heo Su-kyung’s eyes were shadowed with darkness.
She looked completely exhausted.
“You passed it off to them.”
“It seems he passed it off to them.”
Mu Ying, who was beside me, added to my words.
Yak Seon had revealed the manufacturing method to Insu Hall and made the other physicians and Heo Su-kyung produce the medicine.
Of course, given Yak Seon’s personality, he hadn’t just played around, but thoroughly examined the herb combinations and created the perfect antidote.
Yak Seon first handed me twenty medicine bottles.
“These were made in advance. Now that everyone has gotten up to speed, at least thirty will be produced per day.”
That’s a tremendous speed, better than expected.
I collected all the medicine bottles Yak Seon handed me.
“Thank you, Elder.”
“Hoho, go quickly and take care of business.”
Yak Seon gestured toward me, who seemed somehow excited, and spoke.
“Then.”
I didn’t refuse.
Then I gathered the medicine bottles and headed north of the Inner Compound where the White Dragon Corps was located.
* * *
The first batch is twenty people.
I immediately called the White Dragon Corps together.
Since there were twenty bottles of medicine, I called only twenty people for now.
Their expressions all seemed filled with dissatisfaction.
Well, they probably think their superior was captured because of me…
Eh, it’s too bothersome to explain to them.
Anyway, since they were below my standards, the hatred once embedded wouldn’t easily fade.
“Think of this as a kind of stamina supplement. It’s made by combining healthy medicinal herbs, so you must drink every last drop without leaving any behind.”
“…”
At my words, several warriors of the White Dragon Corps turned their gazes toward me.
If you’re human, you’re most sensitive about health.
Especially as you get older, it gets progressively worse.
Those who were now hesitantly stepping forward were also people of some age.
“Can we trust this?”
“It was made at Insu Hall, you know. Not by that Young Master Zhu.”
“Really? Then you should drink it right away.”
The White Dragon Corps warriors took the medicine bottles they received and gulped them down eagerly.
“Ugh, it’s incredibly bitter.”
I began observing their reactions one by one after they finished drinking.
At first, there were no particular abnormalities.
Then, among the twenty men, two began showing strange reactions.
“Urgh! Bleurgh!”
They collapsed while vomiting and retching violently.
That wasn’t all.
“Ah, ahhh…!”
They even clutched their heads in agony.
As if something was surfacing in their minds.
“Found them.”
I cheered inwardly.
The antidote causes the Demonic Energy hidden within the body to react.
And as it struggles to slowly push it out of the body, it shows such painful reactions in the process.
I continued distributing the antidotes I made day by day, and began capturing and confining those who showed reactions to them one by one.
* * *
“Huff, huff.”
Sword Dragon Ju Seung-hyeok’s entire body was covered with countless wounds.
However, his eyes still gleamed with murderous intent.
“Is it difficult?”
As usual, Ju Tae-seong asked first, and Ju Seung-hyeok smiled and shook his head.
“I feel good, Family Head.”
“…Yes, it’s almost finished now. Keep it up.”
The Archipelago.
The work there was nearing completion.
For over a month and a half, the two had to fight against endlessly swarming enemies.
Through that process, Ju Seung-hyeok’s skills improved dramatically, and now he could even emit quite a fierce Martial Aura.
“Not bad.”
“I’m still far from reaching your level, Family Head.”
There was much to learn from Ju Tae-seong during this trip to the Archipelago.
He should have done this earlier, to the point where he wondered if it was too late now.
In many ways, it was precious time for Ju Seung-hyeok.
Then, a hawk flew toward Ju Tae-seong.
A small paper note was tied to the hawk’s ankle.
Ju Tae-seong skillfully placed the hawk on his forearm and took out the paper note tied to its ankle, unfolding it.
Instantly, Ju Tae-seong’s expression twisted grimly.
“What’s wrong, Family Head? Is something the matter…?”
“Get ready.”
Ju Tae-seong suddenly crumpled the paper and grabbed his sword first.
Then he looked directly at Ju Seung-hyeok with cold eyes and spoke.
“Harin… Foster Mother was attacked by those Dark Path bastards.”
“What?! Let’s go quickly, Family Head.”
The work at the Archipelago was nearly finished anyway, and now they just needed to send the Military Force to clean up this place once.
“We’re returning to the Noble Family.”
It was time for the Sword Master and Sword Dragon to return.
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