Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 154

"It is the Martial Alliance Leader. It seems he gained enlightenment while fighting a strong enemy, and he entered a state of meditation, but he is not waking up."

"If it is meditation, is there a need to wake him up?"

"That's a bit..."

Shangguan Ming explained the situation.

"Hmm. I see."

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' nodded his head, examined the Alliance Leader, and then said, "As the 'Jin-in' said, it seems his soul and ethereal soul have been separated."

"Is there a way to wake him up?"

"Yes."

As the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' answered so simply, Shangguan Ming, without realizing it, approached and clasped his hands.

"Is that true? If you can just wake him up, I will reward you handsomely."

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' made a troubled expression.

"It's not me... someone else can do it."

"Yes?"

"But... I don't know where that person is."

"Who is it?"

"It's someone who is close to the sect master of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect here... a person named Yang Baekji."

"Yang Baekji?"

Shangguan Ming's face brightened.

"Did you say Yang Baekji? How can he wake up the Alliance Leader?"

"Hmm... I can't reveal the details... but if he is here, it is certain that he can be woken up."

Oh Cheong-su said, "I will go and bring Honored One Yang."

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death', watching Oh Cheong-su leave the room, was bewildered.

'Honored One?'

The Honored One is the disciple of the Alliance Leader...

A moment later, when Baekji appeared, the 'Divine Doctor' froze as if he had seen something he shouldn't have.

"Why are there so many people looking for me in the middle of the night?"

Baekji, who had been released after saying he would consider becoming the Alliance Leader to Quan Bai and Qiu Ganyang, was on his way to his residence when he met Oh Cheong-su and was dragged here.

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death', as if he had lost his mind, muttered and asked, "Is this person the disciple of the Alliance Leader? So he is the Honored One of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect? So the Demonic..."

"Divine Doctor, did you forget to think twice and thrice?"

As the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' was about to utter the word 'Demonic Cult', Baekji quickly gave him a warning.

"Ah!"

He finally understood. The meaning of the strange words to not be surprised even if he learned a shocking fact.

'It was a scam from the beginning.'

A sense of anxiety that he would never be able to escape Baekji's grasp for some reason washed over him.

Baekji looked around and asked, "But why did you call me?"

The gazes of Shangguan Ming, Changseon Jin-in, and Oh Cheong-su turned to the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death'.

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' was about to speak, but then, 'ah', he closed his mouth.

If he said that Baekji knew how to use the 'Great Soul Weaving Art', it would be the same as revealing that he was a member of the Demonic Cult.

'That was dangerous!'

He once again deeply felt the meaning of Baekji's warning to be careful with his words.

'This is a dragon's den and a tiger's lair...'

It was a thin sheet of ice that he could fall into the abyss if he was not careful.

The 'Divine Doctor' cleared his throat.

"Ahem, ahem. I would like to speak to you privately..."

* * *

Wu Tian and Yunhe, who were shocked by Baekji's martial arts, were facing each other with a tea table between them, only accumulating silence.

The tea had already gone cold.

"Hoo... at that age... how can he have such martial prowess..."

Wu Tian once again muttered the words he had said several times already.

It was Baekji's martial arts that he could not imagine with his common sense.

"Could he be a reincarnated master..."

"Great Master Wu Tian, you must think realistically..."

Yunhe cut off Wu Tian's muttering and said.

Reincarnation... he had never heard of even the senior Taoist masters who had cultivated for decades, eating only grass on Mount Wudang, having reincarnated.

"I think we need to revise our plan."

Yunhe opened his mouth.

The plan was to secure the Alliance Leader, take him to the Alliance, and then have the Elder Hall lead the appointment of the Alliance Leader and have the former Alliance Leader endorse him.

But seeing Baekji's momentum, it did not seem that he would hand over the Alliance Leader obediently.

"Shaolin's will cannot be changed."

The Shaolin believer, Wu Tian, 'tuk', spat out, but even to his own ears, it sounded hollow.

Yunhe said, "The fact that he beat Zhuge Jiao and Peng Yitian... was a show of force. He made the renowned masters of the noble families into that state..."

He could not bring himself to say, 'do you think he would spare us'.

Wu Tian muttered, "Hmm. If those two were to kill themselves... he would also be in a difficult position, so he might hand over the Alliance Leader."

"Kill themselves? Are you saying Zhuge Jiao would kill himself?"

"In front of so many people... and even in front of his subordinates... since he was beaten on the buttocks, wouldn't a martial artist who knows honor kill himself?"

Wu Tian might do so... because he was a martial monk who lived with pride for Shaolin.

Why on earth did Shaolin send such a martial monk...

Yunhe, who had to rack his brain alone, sighed and said, "Even if it were Peng Yitian, Zhuge Jiao would not think of killing himself. Rather, he is a person who would hide his true feelings and seek revenge."

Yunhe also had a knack for reading faces and knowing the heavenly energy. He had a rough idea of what kind of person Zhuge Jiao was.

"Rather... how about proposing the position of Young Alliance Leader?"

"There are already Alliance members who consider him the Young Alliance Leader, so why bother...?"

"It is to have the Elder Hall formally endorse him. Since Alliance Leader Zheng is still alive, some in the Alliance are rebelling because the Elder Hall unilaterally dismissed him, right? We will cancel the dismissal, reinstate Alliance Leader Zheng, and then maintain the Alliance for the time being with a Young Alliance Leader system. Of course, since he is still young... on the condition that the Elder Hall acts as regent."

"Hmm. It's complicated, but it sounds good."

Wu Tian nodded his head.

The Elder Hall was dominated by the nine sects with an overwhelming number. As long as the alliance of the nine sects did not break, it would not be difficult to take control of the Martial Alliance.

"With today's events, the Young Alliance Leader and the noble families have become unable to go together. Naturally, he will have no choice but to rely on the nine sects, right?"

Yunhe went one step further. He even called Baekji the Young Alliance Leader.

"That's right. It's impossible for them to be together after being beaten like that."

Wu Tian's dark mind seemed to brighten.

"Let's go and see him tomorrow."

"Alright. You have to strike while the iron is hot..."

At Yunhe's words, he repeatedly nodded his bald head, on which the precepts were clearly marked.

* * *

"So you're saying the Alliance Leader will wake up if you stabilize his soul with the 'Great Soul Weaving Art'?"

"That is so."

"Hmm. I have learned the 'Soul Weaving Art', but... to perform the 'Great Art', I need a lot of things, right? If I just leave him alone, won't he wake up on his own?"

Baekji said in a tone that asked why he had to do such a troublesome thing.

"Honored One... aren't you the disciple of the Alliance Leader? It's a matter of saving your master, so is the money a waste?"

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' wanted to be recognized by the people of the Righteous Path by saving the Martial Alliance Leader.

Although neither the Righteous Path nor the Demonic Cult made a problem of a doctor treating people from the opposing side... still, since he had been in the Demonic Cult for a while, it was clear that the people of the Righteous Path would look at him with disdain.

The reason he had hidden near Dongting Lake was to avoid the Demonic Cult, but it was also because he was worried that the people of the Righteous Path might interrogate him.

"Who said the money is a waste? Divine Doctor, you're really something... you know who I am..."

That's right. You are the Young Lord of the Demonic Cult, the nemesis of the Martial Alliance... I wonder how you became the disciple of the Alliance Leader.

When Baekji thought about it, there was nothing to lose. His hands had been itching to try the 'Soul Weaving Art' after he had learned it anyway. Since it was a technique that dealt with a person's soul, it was not easy to find a subject to perform it on.

He had even been thinking of testing it on Seomun So.

"Alright. Call me when you're ready. And..."

Baekji closed one eye.

"You know to be careful with your words, right? And make it so that the 'Soul Weaving Art' can be performed in a sealed space. That old man Changseon is surprisingly quick-witted."

"Of course, I will."

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' and Baekji agreed, and they went to Shangguan Ming and Changseon Jin-in.

"The Honored One's role is also important, but there are not a few things to prepare. We also have to set up a formation, and we need a lot of medicinal herbs. Especially... the 'Life and Death Grass' is not easy to obtain..."

"I have the 'Life and Death Grass'."

Oh Cheong-su raised his hand.

"Is that true?"

"I got some from the Tang family. But isn't the 'Life and Death Grass' the main ingredient of the blood poison?"

"That is so... but it also has other effects. Why do you think it is called the 'Life and Death Grass'? It is called the 'Life and Death Grass' because it can both save and kill."

Changseon Jin-in nodded his head.

"Hehehe... as expected of the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death'... if it saves, it is a medicine, and if it kills, it is a poison. All medicines are like that."

"The 'Jin-in' is right. Except for the 'Life and Death Grass', I have most of the medicinal herbs... so the preparations are all done. However... to perform the 'Great Art', I need absolute stability... so I need a secret space..."

"Hehehe... there's a perfect place here. There's a cave that a fake brat who sold my name dug to perform the 'Great Soul Reincarnation Art'... he failed because some brat interfered at the last minute... Divine Doctor, have you by any chance heard of the 'Blood Exhausting Body Cleansing Soup'...?"

"The 'Blood Exhausting Body Cleansing Soup'? Are you perhaps referring to the 'Hundred Herb Collection Soup'?"

"Oh... it's good to meet someone who can talk... shall we go up the back mountain together sometime? There are quite a few medicinal herbs here... do you know the joy of discovering a new medicinal herb?"

"It would be an honor for me."

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' and Changseon Jin-in got along well.

"I will carry your luggage."

Oh Cheong-su quickly took a step.

"Hehehe... what are you doing tonight? Would you like to have a cup of medicinal tea together?"

"That's good..."

As the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' was about to answer, Baekji covered his mouth.

He somehow felt uneasy about Changseon Jin-in and the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' getting along. The fact that he had robbed Changseon Jin-in's medicinal herb warehouse might be revealed.

"It's late at night. Divine Doctor... you have to go and see the place where you will perform the 'Great Art' and see if it's suitable."

Baekji, using the excuse of checking the cave, dragged the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' outside.

"We can check that tomorrow..."

"Just follow me. This is all for the 'Divine Doctor's' sake."

"...?"

"Changseon Jin-in... he has a strange habit of stealing medicinal herbs. It's better not to get close to him."

* * *

Early in the morning.

Senior Oh went up the back mountain with a dejected look.

Baekji had entrusted the management of the medicinal herb warehouse to Bang-bang and had ordered Senior Oh to take care of Mado, who was training in the back mountain.

Senior Oh was somehow afraid of Mado. But he could not disobey Baekji's order.

As he was going up the mountain, carrying a fortnight's worth of food, a sturdy old man with red hair blocked his way.

The Blood Demon, who had entered the 'demon-shedding realm' after achieving the 'Blood Demon God', had completely stored away the evil blood energy that had seemed to explode. He just looked like a well-built old man.

Senior Oh immediately recognized the Blood Demon.

Because the only old man with red hair that looked as if it had been painted with blood was the Blood Demon.

"...Blood Demon!"

Senior Oh's two eyes shook violently from side to side.

He had already heard that the Blood Demon had achieved the 'Blood Demon'.

'The Blood Demon has appeared in the back mountain! This is the greatest crisis of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect!'

The Blood Demon looked at Senior Oh and then gestured.

"Come here."

Senior Oh did not move.

The Blood Demon frowned.

"If you don't want to die, follow me quietly."

Senior Oh, who had finally come to his senses, drew his sword.

"Do you know who I am? I am the 'Wandering Great Hero' of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect. How dare a lackey of the Blood Sect covet the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect!"

The Blood Demon, as if he were dumbfounded, 'heo-heo', laughed.

"Heo... a mere servant... now that you've learned martial arts, do you really think you've become something?"

"Hmph! If you know me, you must have also heard about the bloody battle in Xi'an. I will die rather than bow before injustice..."

"You're a talkative brat!"

The Blood Demon, 'hwik', flew. The moment the red shadow flickered, Senior Oh felt a sting in his waist, and his whole body froze.

"Blood...!"

Senior Oh was about to shout and warn the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect, but the Blood Demon pressed his mute point.

At that moment, a shout erupted from below.

"It's the Blood Demon!"

At the same time, numerous figures shot out from all over the walls of the estate.

The Yang-Bai Merchant Sect was truly a dragon's den and a tiger's lair. As Shaolin, Wudang, the noble families, and Qiu Ganyang flocked, Ah-jok had doubled the security.

It was a natural measure, as not only the masters, including the Martial Alliance Leader, but also the nine sects and the noble families had flocked.

Mak Dae-hu and Hu Yan-zhao personally patrolled in the morning and evening. The two worked hard to get into Baekji's good graces.

"It's the Blood Demon! Request support from the martial force!"

Someone shouted and ran, and it was Mak Dae-hu.

The Blood Demon snatched Senior Oh and then disappeared, using his 'Blood Shadow Thousand Li Divine Step'.

(End of Chapter)