Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 130

Baekji returned to the inn where the Guangdong Escort Agency was staying.

"We were worried."

Gan Tieshan came to see Baekji upon hearing of his return.

After seeing Baekji go to Half-Moon Fortress with Jin Tianxiang, he had started using honorifics.

He had guessed that his status was higher than he had thought.

"Were you worried I'd run off with the money?"

"That's not it."

Although Gan Tieshan waved his hands in denial, Baekji took out a gold ingot from his purse and handed it to him.

"This is too much. We only accompanied you on your return journey..."

"Your subordinates were injured. Add it to the medicine costs. And... let's talk. First, I need to eat something. I only ate peanuts, and I feel like my stomach is shrinking."

When Baekji ordered food late at night, the cook, who had been sleeping, came out.

"What are you going to eat at this hour?"

When Baekji took out a handful of silver coins and placed them on the table, the cook's eyes widened.

"I will do my best."

"Good. Set a full table."

Baekji said to Gan Tieshan, "Call everyone and let's eat. Tell the porters to come too."

Gan Tieshan was reluctant.

A moment later, the tables were full of food, and even the escorts and porters sat around, enjoying the alcohol and food.

"Young Master Yang, thank you."

The escorts, who had been intimidated after entering the lair of the Four Shrines Heaven, had eaten dinner sparingly, but now they were feasting after waking up from their sleep.

"I have something to ask. They say the Four Shrines Heaven is at war with other sects... have you heard anything?"

"That is a war that was bound to happen."

Gan Tieshan answered.

"The coasts of Guangdong and Guangxi are places where maritime trade with the southern ethnic minorities such as the Western Regions and the Yue Kingdom has developed. As a result, there are countless large and small sects. It's a place where several sects are established and disappear in a single day... since the Four Shrines Heaven is trying to unify the Black Path, there is naturally a backlash."

"There will also be the machinations of the powerful local families."

An escort interjected.

"The sects in this region are mostly rooted in the ethnic minorities. The powerful local families want the ethnic minorities to be in conflict with each other. Because if they unite and form a large force, they will covet the interests of the powerful local families. So they instigate division from behind."

"In a word, it's a chaotic mess."

"Although the Four Shrines Heaven has recently become stronger, it is impossible for a single sect to unify this region in the first place. How can you gather peoples with different languages, different customs, and even entangled interests in one place?"

"Hmm..."

Baekji, after thinking for a moment, said, "Who do you think is behind the attack on the people of the Hainan Escort Agency?"

"I can't even guess. There was a person from the Twin Poison Sect, but it seems he was the only one. What's peculiar are the men in black masks. They committed suicide when they failed, which ordinary wanderers would not do. Perhaps..."

Gan Tieshan trailed off.

"So there's a powerful force behind them?"

Gan Tieshan answered by silently nodding his head.

Around the time the midnight feast was ending, Gan Tieshan said, "It seems Young Master Yang has a close relationship with Half-Moon Fortress... I would appreciate it if you would speak well of us. Our agency will be eagerly awaiting our return."

If he had known the fact that he had beaten Jin Tianxiang, who was revered by the Black Path of the Four Shrines Heaven, to a pulp, he would not have made such a request.

Baekji said nonchalantly, "The Guangdong Escort Agency is also a formidable place. What could happen?"

"Somehow, since the region is different... it is not easy for our agency to exert its power."

"Alright. The Four Shrines Heaven is detaining you to clear their name. I'll clear it for them. Don't worry. I'll speak to them well."

"Thank you."

"Instead, I have a favor to ask."

Baekji took out another handful of silver coins.

"Buy some pigs tomorrow. As many as possible."

* * *

Grind―.

Jin Tianxiang ground her teeth.

She had never lost before. But she had been beaten until her buttocks were on fire.

She was so embarrassed that she couldn't tell anyone.

When she didn't come out of her room, Jin Tiansuo came to see her.

"To skip breakfast. Is something wrong?"

She was his only blood relative.

She was the younger sister he had carried in his arms when the 'Profound Moon Gate' was annihilated.

He was worried that Jin Tianxiang, who had grown up among rough men and was lively, would skip breakfast and stay in her room.

"It's nothing. But is that brat really at the wall-breaking realm?"

Jin Tianxiang thought that Baekji might be at the wall-breaking realm, or even higher.

"...Perhaps even higher."

"Which family is he from? The Extreme Middle Path? The No Martial Sect?"

"He doesn't seem to be from the four great families."

"An ordinary human has achieved the wall-breaking realm? At that age? It doesn't make sense."

"I don't know. There might be other families we don't know about."

"If it's above the wall-breaking realm... does that mean he's above you, brother?"

"I competed with him briefly yesterday... I couldn't fathom his limits."

"..."

Jin Tianxiang bit her lip.

To think that an arrogant brat was a step above her brother, whom she regarded as a heavenly god.

She was furious.

"Anyway, since he came with goodwill, we must not turn him into an enemy. He is an absolutely necessary existence in the fight against the Blood Sect."

"If we just find the descendants of the four great families... we don't need that brat, do we?"

Jin Tiansuo sighed.

"We've been searching for over ten years, but we can't find any trace of them. Perhaps they were annihilated in the last calamity of the Blood Sect. If we hadn't had the help of the Black Path of Guangxi... we would have died."

"...Alright."

At that moment, a subordinate ran in and reported, "Outside..."

"What is it?"

"Some brat is bringing a lot of pigs."

Jin Tiansuo remembered Baekji saying he would roast a pig.

Psik, he laughed.

"He's a really funny brat."

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Baekji herded dozens of pigs and went to the riverbank below Half-Moon Fortress. Behind him, the people of the Guangdong Escort Agency followed with carts full of wine barrels.

A surprised guard reported, and Scholar Bing came out.

"What is all this?"

"Your Heaven Lord's meals are poor. Because he only drinks like that, a person gets sick."

"What are you talking about? Our Heaven Lord is sick?"

Baekji shook his head.

"Scholar Bing! Sickness is not just for the body. The mind also gets sick. This is my treat. Let's roast pigs and drink."

"There are enemies across the river..."

"The boats were all destroyed last night. It's okay to play for today. Let's celebrate our victory."

The escorts of the Guangdong Escort Agency and the underlings of the Four Shrines Heaven caught and skewered the pigs and lit a fire.

* * *

"Those bastards..."

The Sea Ghost Sect Master ground his teeth.

They had destroyed all the boats during the night and were now holding a feast on the riverbank.

The smell of roasting pigs even reached this side.

The Sea Ghost Sect Master was on the verge of crossing the river at any moment.

Of course, he wasn't serious.

The South Snake Sect Master said, "They're doing it on purpose. It seems they're trying to provoke us... how childish."

"By the way, when on earth is the Zhuge family going to move?"

The Mother Fox Sect Master asked the South Snake Sect Master.

While the South Snake Sect, the Sea Ghost Sect, and the Mother Fox Sect formed an alliance and formed a southern front, the Zhuge family had promised to strike the rear of the Four Shrines Heaven.

"The Zhuge family of the world. When they move, you should consider the battle already decided. Let's trust and wait."

"Hmph! The Zhuge family of the world? To be honest, I don't trust those brats."

The Sea Ghost Sect Master snorted.

The South Snake Sect Master smiled meaningfully.

"Good. I will tell you what I have heard. According to the message from the Zhuge family, perhaps the Four Shrines Heaven... will be subjugated by the army. If their subordinates are scattered, no matter how outstanding the martial arts of that brat, Jin Tiansuo, are... he will eventually die."

"To bring in the army. As expected, the Zhuge family are brats not to be trusted."

Although the Sea Ghost Sect Master was still grumbling, he didn't seem to be in a bad mood.

Since the disastrous being named Jin Tiansuo had appeared and formed the Four Shrines Heaven, he had not lived with his head held high.

He couldn't even stay in his own sect and was hiding here and there.

Because with Jin Tiansuo's martial prowess, he could come alone and take his head.

In fact, the Twin Poison Sect Master had died in his own bed.

It was the same for the South Snake Sect Master and the Mother Fox Sect Master that they could only sleep with both feet stretched out after killing Jin Tiansuo.

The three hid in the dark forest and watched the other side of the river.

"But who on earth was that brat yesterday?"

The South Snake Sect Master muttered as if to himself.

According to his subordinates' report, Jin Tiansuo and some brat had fought a fierce battle.

"To think there's a brat who can go head-to-head with Jin Tiansuo..."

At that moment, someone said from behind, "That's me."

The three leaders were startled and turned around.

Baekji was standing there, holding his bamboo staff.

The leaders, seeing Baekji, breathed a sigh of relief.

They had thought for a moment that Jin Tiansuo had appeared.

"Who are you, brat?"

"What kind of brat are you?"

The three leaders asked at the same time.

"You don't need to know. Let's talk. What about the Zhuge family?"

The South Snake Sect Master suddenly had a thought.

'Is this brat the one from last night?'

All three were masters of the 'true realm', but they had not felt his presence.

Baekji smiled at the South Snake Sect Master.

"Your head works pretty well. It'll be easy to talk."

The South Snake Sect Master suddenly shot back and shouted, "Flee! It's him!"

The Sea Ghost Sect Master and the Mother Fox Sect Master were bewildered by the sudden situation.

Hwik―!

Baekji chased after the South Snake Sect Master and threw his bamboo staff.

Peok!

The South Snake Sect Master deflected the flying bamboo staff with his hand, but Baekji had already approached and stretched out his hand.

"Let's go together."

The moment his wrist was caught by Baekji's hand, his strength drained away.

The Sea Ghost Sect Master and the Mother Fox Sect Master, seeing the South Snake Sect Master captured in an instant, flew in different directions.

Shwiik―!

Baekji took out two daggers from his bosom and threw them.

"Keuk!"

The two leaders were hit in the leg by the daggers and fell to the ground. Still, they tried to flee, relying on their remaining legs, and Baekji said, "I have one more dagger left, and if you move, it will be stuck in your head."

The two leaders gave up on fleeing.

Only then did they realize that he was the absolute master brat who had competed with Jin Tiansuo.

"It must hurt a lot. Wrap it up roughly and follow me."

"Where are we going?"

The South Snake Sect Master asked with an anxious face.

"Didn't you come because you smelled the pork? You want to eat it, right? Let's go and eat together."

Baekji was pleased that his whole-roast-pig lure had worked.

He herded the three leaders to the riverbank and put them in a small boat.

The three leaders, who had suddenly become prisoners, had ashen faces.

It had been a mistake to come and check for themselves after hearing the report that the boats were destroyed.

The small boat arrived at the other side in an instant.

"Heaven Lord Jin! We have guests."

Baekji waved his hand at Jin Tiansuo, who was tearing at pork in the distance.

Jin Tiansuo's eyes widened.

Baekji said to the three leaders, "Straighten your faces. What's wrong? You look like pigs being dragged to a slaughterhouse."

"..."

The three leaders already felt as if they had half-crossed the Yellow Springs.

Baekji said, "That Heaven Lord Jin over there is a hero. When he drinks, he drinks endlessly. They say he even drinks with his enemies for three days before competing. So you'll be safe for three days."

When Baekji brought the three leaders, Jin Tiansuo stood up and cupped his fists.

"Hahaha. People who are truly hard to see have come. Welcome."

Seeing the leaders who had been hiding like loaches for the past month, Jin Tiansuo was greatly pleased.

The three leaders returned the greeting with reluctant expressions.

"Even if we fight, we can still share a drink, can't we?"

Jin Tiansuo poured a drink into a glass and passed it to the leaders.

"Wait! South Snake Sect Master, eat this and drink."

Baekji took out a truth-telling pill from the Tang family from his bosom.

"What is that?"

"It's good for your body."

The South Snake Sect Master did not believe him.

He looked back at the Sea Ghost Sect Master and the Mother Fox Sect Master and asked, "Why are you only giving it to me?"

"It's precious, so I can't just give it to anyone."

The expressions of the Sea Ghost Sect Master and the Mother Fox Sect Master, who had suddenly become 'anyone', contorted.

"I need to know how it's good. Keok!"

As the South Snake Sect Master was speaking, Baekji flicked the truth-telling pill into his mouth with his finger.

Then he touched his Adam's apple with a finger wind, and the truth-telling pill went down.

"I told you it's not poison. How do you feel, better? You'll feel even better after a drink."

(End of Chapter)