I Ended Up Becoming The Heavenly Demon’s True Best Friend, Even Though He’s Shy Around Others

Chapter 53

Baek Yuhwa followed Ya Socheong for a long time.

The more he saw, the more amazing it was.

Ya Socheong also knew the stories about the daughters of the Baek family.

However, what he had heard was that they were people who would become the Demonic Empress in the future, and he had not heard anything about their martial arts.

But come to think of it, it seemed that their martial arts would have to be excellent.

In the Sect Leader's residence, many people might be aiming for their lives, and in order to survive in that, wouldn't their own strength have to be strong?

On the way, Ya Socheong thought about how to get through this difficulty.

If he had no family to support and the matter was only related to his own safety, it would have been a little easier to make a decision.

But the safety of no less than ninety-one people was at stake in his decision.

Including himself, it was ninety-two.

'It would be better if I could just run away quietly.'

It would be embarrassing if he were caught, but thinking that it would be better to at least try, Ya Socheong looked for an opportunity.

When a white flash erupted from his sword and sword ki poured out, Baek Yuhwa flinched as if she were surprised by something unexpected.

Ya Socheong thought that his plan had succeeded and flew away.

Then, when he saw Baek Yuhwa following him without falling behind at all, he felt a cold sweat run down his spine.

Baek Yuhwa looked at Ya Socheong once and then pointed forward with her chin.

"If you go straight ahead, there's a suitable place to talk. It's a quiet place where people don't go."

Then she went ahead of Ya Socheong and went first.

It seemed she was saying that she would trust him now, so he shouldn't betray her anymore.

Ya Socheong thought about whether he could run away.

It didn't seem that she would let him go obediently even if he ran away.

And if the opponent was a direct descendant of the family head of the Baek family, it seemed that they could properly dig into their background in the future.

Thinking that now that things had come to this, there was no choice but to talk, Ya Socheong eventually went to the place where Baek Yuhwa was waiting.

She had taken off her mask and had her sword neatly sheathed in its scabbard, waiting.

He had come that distance with his lightness technique without resting, and if he hadn't even been out of breath, he would have been a little disappointed, but he was panting as if he were very tired.

But for some reason, Ya Socheong had a feeling that Baek Yuhwa was not all that she seemed on the outside.

It seemed that even this might be a calculated act, hoping to appear that way.

"Now, can I hear who you are, young master?"

Ya Socheong sighed.

But that didn't mean he was going to tell her who he was.

"I am one of the people who have been harmed by the Cho family."

"Were you captured by a place called Nether Shadow Valley? I heard that a considerable number of people who were captured there escaped."

"Harm can be direct harm, but there is also indirect harm."

"Did you lose your family because of that?"

"Miss, you may be in a position to say everything, but I am not. I will only say what I can say. You may want to get more specific and accurate information, but I am not in a position to say everything you want to know."

Baek Yuhwa nodded.

"I would appreciate it if you would tell me frankly what you want us to do. I think that you are driving us in a certain direction, young master. If we know that, won't we be able to do that with minimal sacrifice?"

Baek Yuhwa was a really strange person.

He hadn't thought that he would hear such a story, but if she came out like that, there was nothing he couldn't say.

"I understand. I think that the Baek family has been acting cowardly so far. So I hope that you will accept the consequences of that in the future."

"Do we have to engage in a full-scale war with the Cho family? Or do we just have to make an issue of the matter of Nether Shadow Valley? We can punish the Cho family for that. If that's possible, can we end it at that?"

"..."

That was a problem to think about.

"How will you do it?"

"It will be possible up to the stage before going into a military conflict with the Cho family."

At that, Ya Socheong laughed.

"I'm not telling you to play house."

"What if we don't go as far as a full-scale war, but we give them a definite blow?"

"If it's definite, what are you talking about?"

"I haven't thought about that yet. But if we want to show a proper example while avoiding a full-scale war, we can't just let it pass. How about we give them a ten-day deadline and wait? I will show you a tangible result during that time. I will let all the people of the sect know about what the Cho family has done so far and make them take responsibility."

Ya Socheong looked at her with half-belief and half-doubt.

If she could really do that, this could stop here.

Although it would only be in the relationship with the Baek family.

Ya Socheong nodded.

"Ten days. I will trust you, miss. I hope you will not disappoint me."

"I heard that there is a person whom the children who escaped from Nether Shadow Valley call Senior Brother and follow. You must be that person, young master. I heard his name is Ya Socheong."

"..."

Wondering what part of what he had said had made her realize that, he looked at Baek Yuhwa, and she laughed.

"Isn't it that only Young Master Ya can make such a decision on his own?"

"It's not just Ya Socheong in that position."

At that, Baek Yuhwa's smile deepened even more.

"I know that you are not Pae Maseong, young master. I have seen Pae Maseong's face. Pae Maseong also knows me. Ask Pae Maseong about me. I think he will testify that I am a person who keeps my word, if nothing else."

"..."

Now that things had come to this, he couldn't keep pretending not to know.

He had wondered why Pae Maseong hadn't said anything about Baek Yuhwa, but it seemed that Pae Maseong also hadn't expected Baek Yuhwa to suddenly appear.

"Then I'll see you again."

Baek Yuhwa said and left the place first.

This time, he was not in a position to be chased, so he could leisurely watch Baek Yuhwa's lightness technique.

She had learned a high-level lightness technique with her internal energy supporting it, and she was implementing it accurately.

It was not something to be ignored just because they had taken a shortcut.

Just by looking at the current Baek Yuhwa, she was far ahead of others by utilizing all the good opportunities she could get.

Just by looking at her lightness technique, it seemed that he could tell that she had not trained more laxly than others just because she had obtained it quickly and easily.

'Now that things have come to this, should I wait for ten days?'

Ya Socheong thought, without knowing at all what result that would lead to.

* * *

The Baek family was greatly overturned.

The family head knew that once his third daughter started to be stubborn, she could not be broken by anything.

But this time, it was severe.

If Baek Yuhwa had not been a child who was equipped with a proud beauty, martial arts, and even learning that the Sect Leader would covet, he would have punished her long ago.

But since Baek Yuhwa was a child whom the Sect Leader frequently asked about and took care of, he could not do that.

The family head had no choice but to gather the elders.

"To annihilate the strongest martial force that protects the family head of the Cho family. How is that different from a full-scale war, family head!"

The elders immediately came out, shouting that it was impossible.

It wasn't that the family head didn't know that.

That was what he had been saying to Baek Yuhwa until he had summoned the elders.

And yet, Baek Yuhwa did not bend her will in the slightest.

She had said that she would give him the plan, so he had to do it, and he had no choice but to summon the elders.

"Family head, this is absolutely not acceptable. Do you really not know what kind of disaster the entire family will face if you try to do that, and you are saying this?"

Among the seniors, there was also one who rebuked him in a slightly stronger tone.

The family head thought it was a relief that he had called Baek Yuhwa.

It was not something he could do anyway.

"Yuhwa will be here soon, so please talk to her then. I also hope that you will persuade her."

At that, a few of the people who were there flinched and glared at the family head.

They also knew how difficult it was to handle Baek Yuhwa.

While receiving the Heavenly Demon's favor, Baek Yuhwa did not usually show it off.

It was completely different from the way the people who had become the Demonic Empress had used it as a great power even before they had become the Demonic Empress, oppressing the people around them and enjoying power.

Although the Heavenly Demon had more than ten Demonic Empresses, he continued to covet other women with an unflagging passion, and Baek Yuhwa had been receiving his continuous courtship since she had first caught his eye.

It must have been after the Heavenly Demon had married the ninth Demonic Empress.

If she was from the Baek family, she would naturally receive a noble treatment, and she would not be pushed back in the ranking with the other Demonic Empresses.

Baek Yuhwa's two older sisters were envious of such a Baek Yuhwa and could not understand why she did not accept the Heavenly Demon's proposal right away.

It was the same for the leaders of the family.

And yet, Baek Yuhwa had not even given the Heavenly Demon a glance until now and had been getting away with it by making various excuses.

Other people were worried that the Heavenly Demon's anger would reach the family because of what Baek Yuhwa was doing and were anxious, but the Heavenly Demon rather burned with impatience and watched Baek Yuhwa's expression.

He did not contact her too often, fearing that Baek Yuhwa would come to dislike him because of his impatience, and he rarely came to the Baek family.

All he did was occasionally send rare and valuable gifts and ask about Baek Yuhwa's well-being through the family head.

Because she was such a Baek Yuhwa, there was no one who could treat her carelessly.

Usually, she did not show off her power, so they would pass by without knowing, but when something like this happened once in a while, it was a situation where they would properly realize who Baek Yuhwa was.

Finally, Baek Yuhwa came in.

She, as if she thought it was enough to be treated as the third daughter of the family head, went to a low seat on her own and showed her respect to the people.

Everyone returned the respect to Baek Yuhwa.

Baek Yuhwa, who was seated, looked at each of them.

"I believe you have already heard from my father. So I have come to hear your answer. If there is anyone who has a different opinion, I would be grateful if you would tell me in this place."

The people just looked at each other.

It was a look that said, 'We can't say it, so hurry up and say it.'

"It seems that no one has any objections. Then we can proceed with the matter as it is."

At that, one of the seniors said in an urgent voice.

"Yuhwa, we all know your intelligence. We also know how much you have contributed to our family. There have been many times when countless martial artists' lives have been saved by your one word. But this matter does not seem to be something that can be resolved in that way."

"Please continue."

Baek Yuhwa's voice echoed quietly but firmly.

(End of Chapter)