Third-rate Martial Family Becomes the Best Under Heaven - Chapter 200

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Third-rate Martial Arts Family, Greatest Under Heaven – Episode 200
As the Ju Family Head, I couldn’t comprehend the situation unfolding before me.
Why, why was I being tortured right now?
‘I didn’t act rashly to suppress them. I understood everything!’
The Ju Family Head was a front organization of the Hyeol Sect, created over a hundred years ago to investigate the Baek Family Head.
Precisely because of this, I had conducted a thorough investigation into the Baek Family Head.
In fact, after achieving dramatic changes over the past decade, I had even increased my overall strength accordingly.
‘This is impossible. This cannot be!’
Even now, what was this agony?
Though my memories of rigorous training at headquarters were vivid, I simply couldn’t endure this.
Moreover, a soul seal had been implanted in me—the moment I leaked information, my spirit would shatter and I would become a corpse…!
“You think this is impossible, don’t you?”
Thrust.
“Kyaaaaaaagh!”
When I drove my finger between his brows, infused with Seon-gi, a convulsive scream erupted.
“Looking at it roughly, you were bound by a soul seal. You thought the seal would let you die peacefully before the torture even began, didn’t you?”
That pathetic seal—my Seon-gi demolished it deliciously.
“Don’t make that face. Are there truly impossible things in this world? You simply neglected your investigation of us… Tsk. Still feeling wronged even now?”
“…I’ve come to face death, and I’ve realized the pain you inflict is utterly unbearable. I’ll tell you everything. In exchange for my cooperation, satisfy my curiosity before I die.”
Oh, a fine proposal.
“I refuse.”
Thrust.
“Kyaaaaaaagh!”
“Where does this bastard get off thinking he’ll die cleanly? Judging by the blood stench, you’ve probably captured around a hundred people by now.”
It would be easy and convenient to go gently.
But this bastard must not die peacefully under any circumstances.
For the sake of those who were sacrificed, every last one of these Hyeol Sect bastards would face death while drowning in extreme agony.
In that regard, Seon-gi was a truly excellent instrument.
“Well, the subordinates should taste it too, shouldn’t they?”
I drew forth my Inner Qi and radiated energy waves in all directions.
“Kyaaaagh!”
“Kyaaaaaagh!”
“Kyaaagh!”
“Kyaaaagh!”
Merely by radiating energy waves, screams poured forth with enough force to make the entire Ju Family compound tremble.
“Ugh, so noisy.”
I flicked my finger and the screams vanished instantly.
They hadn’t closed their mouths—I had simply canceled out the sound itself, the vibrations.
Being a secret disciple of Eum Hu, this was nothing.
“Now. Let’s return to the main point, shall we? Why is the Hyeol Sect interested in my Baek Family compound?”
“It was to ascertain whether the Baek Family’s ancestor—the one who was once Greatest Under Heaven—left behind any legacy for future generations.”
“If something like that existed, the family wouldn’t have fallen into decline until people called them a third-rate martial arts clan.”
“I didn’t dismiss the possibility of an undiscovered legacy. In fact, you did discover one.”
What is he talking about now?
“Otherwise, you couldn’t have become the strongest family in Kangso in merely a decade. Moreover… your martial prowess itself is at an unbelievable level, is it not?”
“Hmm. I suppose it’s not unreasonable to think that way.”
Though in reality, no such legacy exists.
Well, if something is actually hidden somewhere and I just haven’t found it yet, that would be amusing.
“For someone barely past your coming-of-age to possess martial power of this caliber is impossible. With our full strength, we could have subdued all of you. So it was true—the Baek Family did harbor the legacy of the Greatest Under Heaven.”
What nonsense is he spouting now?
“I never even drew my sword once when subduing you lot.”
“…!”
Only then did his eyes widen in shock.
Torture really does damage a person’s mind.
With his sanity shattered, he can’t even properly remember what happened moments ago.
“You seem to have gotten confused from being tortured by me. The truth is, you simply failed to understand us.”
In reality, the Ju Family Head’s full strength was far from ordinary.
I was simply far superior—enough that he had every reason to be confident in himself.
“To be merely at an age called the later prime, without even making sacrifices, how could you possibly…?”
“How did I become so strong? The answer is simple.”
Talent. And effort.
“Someone ordinary like you wouldn’t understand, but if you want to grasp the title of Greatest Under Heaven, this is the bare minimum required.”
“….”
“…Oh, that look in your eyes. Does your pride hurt?”
*Chuckle.*
“Kwaaaaagh! Kwaaaaaaaagh!”
“Let’s have another productive session. What was this about the Hyeol Sect planning to make the main family one of their own?”
He could only answer after the pain Seon-gi inflicted began to subside.
“It began with the Greatest Under Heaven, but now his descendants have fallen into squalor. They possess valuable bloodlines and might believe in our god, so we approached them.”
Valuable bloodlines. Now that I think about it, those Hyeol Sect bastards were thorough about status.
Or more precisely, they were obsessed with bloodline.
Something like this happened in my past life too. I thought it was just a rumor and dismissed it, but what was it again?
‘There was a rumor that the Myeong Sect and Hyeol Sect were suspiciously obsessed with Jeomchang.’
I later learned that the Myeong Sect was already infiltrating Jeomchang, and the Hyeol Sect’s obsession was probably real.
It was an open secret that Jeomchang harbored descendants of the Yunnan Dali Kingdom’s royal family, and these bastards loved royal bloodlines.
Because of that, Jeomchang’s power was supposedly crushed quite severely.
It was also why Yang Hwi in my past life had no connection to Jeomchang and couldn’t even take a single disciple.
“We’ve become strong enough to be called the strongest family in Kangso, even if not quite like the old days.”
“It didn’t matter. The plan was to kill all three Baek siblings first, then approach the Family Head… Kwaaaaagh! Kwaaaaaaaagh! Kwaaaaagh!”
Such a plan? I nearly killed him outright in that moment of sudden rage.
‘If we had killed everyone and approached with false information about it being an ambush by Gu-pa or the Five Great Families… Father would have joined hands with us without question.’
Father values righteousness above all else, but at the same time, his love for family is equally profound.
“So that’s why you launched the attack.”
“Yes, that’s right. I intended to extract information through torture. If we killed the Soga-ju of the Dang Family, the close relationship between the Baek Family and Dang Family would crumble as well.”
“And then you used the concubine excuse. How pathetic.”
“The concubine was also… something we actually needed.”
“Hmm? Explain in detail.”
Squelch!
“Krraaaagh! An order came down! Collect concubines and send two or three to the Demonic Sect! While capturing you, we planned to make a face-skinning mask and steal your identities!”
What were these demonic cult bastards trying to do by attending Baek Do’s grand festival, the Yongbong Gathering?
Baek Do’s leadership was far from foolish.
Even if they didn’t make it to the finals, those who ranked in the top hundred would undergo thorough investigation.
At an age that would be called the late stage, one couldn’t hide demonic energy before the elderly masters of orthodox sects.
If a high-ranking demon lord who had undergone complete rebirth stepped forward, it might be possible… but at that level, they wouldn’t have the experience to infiltrate the Yongbong Gathering.
“From the looks of it, other disguised forces besides you received similar orders, didn’t they?”
I stabbed him several times while channeling Inner Qi, but no further information came from this one.
Indeed, extracting information from disguised forces operating in a cell-based structure was difficult.
Of course, there were methods. If I squeezed out information they weren’t even consciously aware of, I could make it work somehow.
“From now on, you’re a doll that produces interesting stories when I stab you. Understood?”
Stab stab stab! Pierce pierce pierce!
“Grraaaaaaaaaagh!”
About halfway through, a valuable piece of information surfaced.
And if I were to compare it to fishing, it was the catch of a lifetime.
“The Sect Leader! The Sect Leader will participate in the Yongbong Gathering!”
“What? The Hyeol Gyoju?”
Yang Hwi’s expression turned grave.
The Hyeol Gyoju. Throughout the long years of the demonic cult chaos in my previous life, I had never even met him, let alone seen his face—truly a figure of immense significance.
‘The fact that he’s appearing directly at the Yongbong Gathering means he has the appearance of someone in the late stage. Since there are no old-looking ones among the blood cult members, it doesn’t hold much meaning.’
He would definitely be using a face-skinning mask to disguise his identity.
“Someone like you, who gets used and discarded, couldn’t possibly know such high-level information. Stab. Stab. Stab.”
“Grraaaagh! This is my speculation! That’s why I haven’t mentioned it until now!”
“What’s the basis for your speculation!”
“It wasn’t a simple letter—the Bishop visited in person and gave the order!”
“Which number Bishop do you serve?”
“I don’t know that… Grraaaagh! Appearance! I’ll tell you the appearance! Extremely beautiful with hair as red as blood!”
According to my memories from my previous life, there was only one Bishop of the blood cult who shared these characteristics.
Yang Hwi’s expression turned grave once more.
More precisely, it was a smile overflowing with killing intent and rage.
‘Hoo. So that bastard was in charge of this area?’
Hyeol-hyeol-nyeo. The greatest cause of Dang-gun’s death in my previous life.
This clarifies matters I couldn’t understand in my past life.
‘Even if I’ve heard the name Inverted Heaven Blood Sword countless times, I couldn’t fathom why the Bishop would appear just to capture a single peak master.’
With the Baek Family Head’s backing and martial prowess transcending the mortal realm, it’s possible Hyeol-hyeol-nyeo took interest.
‘The speculation about Hyeol Gyoju is quite plausible. Actually, without that, there’s no clear reason for Hyeol-hyeol-nyeo to act directly.’
A big fish. I’ve caught a big fish.
Have I learned everything there is to know at this point?
Then what’s next. How can I make a clean sweep of this?
‘First, the Hyeol Sect won’t be able to identify us as the perpetrators of the Patriarch’s annihilation.’
To be precise, they might discover that the Baek and Dang Families were responsible for the massacre, but they’d never figure out that six people accomplished it, even if they died and were reborn.
“Sister. Make these bastards die after experiencing hellish torment.”
“Trust me.”
For those bearing demonic energy, Seon-gi is the greatest instrument of suffering, but I needed to think this through first.
I crossed my arms and organized the information I’d gathered.
First. The Hyeol Sect was interested in the Baek Family’s bloodline and the legacy left by the past greatest martial artist under heaven.
Second. The reason for the attack was the concubine, facial skin, and to turn the Baek Family.
Third. At least the Hyeol Sect among the three great demonic sects is scheming against the Dragon Phoenix Assembly, and Hyeol Gyoju is scheduled to appear at the Dragon Phoenix Assembly.
‘Who could it have been. For someone of Hyeol Gyoju’s stature to act personally, amusement must have been the goal. I’m certain they achieved notable results at the martial arts tournament in my past life.’
Those who placed in the top ten flashed through my mind one by one.
‘Eight with clear affiliations. Two who are assassins or disciples of single-person sects.’
Who was it. Hyeol Gyoju must have been among them.
As I pondered this, Dang-gun spoke to me.
“Hwi’s Younger Brother. We’ve tortured them until death and finished concealing the traces. I think it’s best we stay somewhere else tonight.”
“Ah. Let’s do that. Actually, no. What if we keep moving instead of sleeping tonight?”
“A day’s worth of travel isn’t impossible, but is there a reason?”
“Yes. Something came up that I need to do.”
Finding the hidden Hyeol Gyoju at Baek Do’s festival—it begins now.

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