Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 159

The next day, at the hour of the rat.

A tight security was set up in front of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect's cave.

The cave, which the Blood Sect's 'Reincarnation Master' had created to treat Baek Yeon-do while disguised as Changseon Jin-in, had become the place for the 'Great Soul Weaving Art' to stabilize the Alliance Leader's soul.

Not only Zhang Ming of Qingcheng and Changseon Jin-in, but also Tie Yantai and the martial force of the Yang-Bai Merchant Sect guarded the front in layers.

Only Baekji and the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' entered the cave.

The Alliance Leader was lying on a 'taiji diagram plate' with yin and yang drawn on it, with his head to the north.

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' lit a thick incense in an incense burner, activated the 'five elements formation', and then went to a corner and stood.

"Why don't you go out?"

"If the 'Great Art' goes wrong, I will immediately..."

"That's why I'm saying it. I might go on a rampage again, and the cave might collapse, right?"

"Surely such a thing won't happen again?"

The 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' knew the 'Great Soul Weaving Art' but could not perform it. To perform the 'Soul Weaving Art', one had to at least have completed the profound realm.

That's why he wanted to see Baekji perform the 'Soul Weaving Art'.

Baekji could not completely trust the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death'. If he performed the 'Soul Weaving Art', he would be in a defenseless state.

"Who can guarantee the affairs of the world? Go out."

Baekji sent out the disappointed 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' and shouted towards Tie Yantai, "Don't let anyone in now!"

Baekji, who had locked the iron gate of the cave, sat in a cross-legged position at the head of the Alliance Leader. Baekji, who had placed his hands in front of his 'middle dantian', closed his eyes and repeated the incantation of the 'Soul Weaving Art'.

The incense smoke, which had been rising straight up, shook once, and a cold yin energy spread around. At that, an invisible energy slowly rotated on the 'taiji diagram plate'.

An invisible wall rose from the 'five elements formation' spread around, and it blocked the energy from flowing outside.

Although it was the first time Baekji had performed the 'Soul Weaving Art', it somehow felt familiar.

'Ah, it must not be the first time.'

He had said that he had performed the 'Great Soul Weaving Art' for his reincarnation.

As the energy thickened, Baekji opened his eyes and then opened the jade box next to him. In the jade box were three miraculous medicines.

Baekji took out a red miraculous medicine and put it in the Alliance Leader's mouth.

As the effect of the medicine spread through the Alliance Leader's four limbs and hundred seas, all his blood points opened. At that, he felt a thin, thread-like energy connected from the Alliance Leader's 'yintang'.

Baekji closed his eyes, focused his consciousness, and looked at the other end of the energy thread. In the space of his consciousness, the energy thread stretched to the end of the deep, dark sky. The end was hidden in the darkness and could not be seen.

When Baekji drew a 'soul-sucking seal' with both hands, the energy thread shook. It was as if there was a fish at the end of the energy thread that was connected to the darkness, trying not to be caught.

Baekji took out a yellow miraculous medicine from the jade box and put it in the Alliance Leader's mouth. As the effect of the medicine spread, he could feel the energy thread becoming taut.

The miraculous medicine melted in the Alliance Leader's physical body and pulled the energy thread.

As Baekji formed a hand seal and infused his energy, the speed at which the energy thread was pulled quickened.

Had an hour passed? Finally, a whitish figure came out of the dark sky.

The translucent, milky-white figure had the form of the Alliance Leader, but his two eyes were closed.

Baekji slowly pulled the energy thread and laid the Alliance Leader's soul on his physical body. The soul, which was overlapping with the physical body, was unstable and seemed as if it would escape at any moment.

Baekji took out the third, blue miraculous medicine from the jade box and put it in his mouth.

As the effect of the miraculous medicine spread, he could feel it firmly binding the physical body and the soul, as if it were glue.

'The last part is important.'

Until now, it was just a matter of calling the Alliance Leader's soul, which was wandering in the mid-heaven, and settling it in his physical body.

Waking up the soul was something that could not be done with a miraculous medicine or energy.

The Alliance Leader's spirit and ethereal soul had to be connected to the settled soul. Otherwise, if the soul, spirit, and ethereal soul were each in a separated state, they could scatter again at any time.

Baekji performed the So family's 'Soul Spirit Art'.

How much time had passed?

The seven hundred energies that had settled in the Alliance Leader's entire body wrapped around his soul, flowed along the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, and were sucked into the 'upper dantian' 'yintang'. At the same time, he saw a light being emitted from the 'heavenly eye point' in the Alliance Leader's head.

Baekji slowly withdrew his hand seal and opened his eyes.

The Alliance Leader also opened his eyes and then slowly sat up. Baekji stood up, went to the entrance of the cave, sat in a cross-legged position, and stood guard.

Time passed slowly.

As the bored Baekji was dozing off, he heard the Alliance Leader's voice.

"Thank you. I am greatly indebted to you."

Baekji woke up from his doze and looked at the Alliance Leader. It seemed he had completed the 'natural realm', as he could not feel his energy.

"You can just repay the debt... I'm glad you're safe."

Since he had acted as a disciple for a short while, he could not speak informally.

The Alliance Leader looked at Baekji blankly and then said, "Is the Cult Leader well?"

* * *

Although the Alliance Leader and Baekji did not know the flow of time, seven days and nights had passed.

When the two came out, those who were waiting outside, 'ureureu', flocked.

"Alliance Leader!"

Shangguan Ming was moved and knelt on one knee. The Alliance Leader helped Shangguan Ming up and said, "You have suffered a lot."

The Alliance Leader looked around at those who had gathered and cupped his fists.

"I, surnamed Zheng, will not forget your kindness."

Shangguan Ming pushed through the people and said, "First, let's go to your residence and talk."

The Alliance Leader, Shangguan Ming, Changseon Jin-in, the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death', Oh Cheong-su, and Zhang Ming of Qingcheng went to the residence.

"I'll go later."

Baekji waved his hand at Shangguan Ming, who was telling him to go with them, and then turned around.

Tie Yantai stealthily approached and asked, "Was the person you treated the Martial Alliance Leader?"

"Yes. You didn't know?"

"You didn't tell me. You just said there was a seriously ill patient..."

"Did I?"

"Why didn't you just let him die?"

Tie Yantai was disappointed.

"Stop talking nonsense... tell the Demonic Advisor to come in. I have something to discuss."

Baekji went to his residence, took a bath, and changed into new clothes.

In the meantime, the Demonic Advisor came and waited.

"I have to go to the main base. Find a way."

The Demonic Advisor, with one hand behind his back and the other gently fanning himself with a fan, answered. It was the Demonic Advisor's unique posture for launching into a long speech.

"There are three ways."

As expected, the Demonic Advisor had a natural talent for acting.

"The first is to reveal that you are the Young Lord and to return in glory. Since you have even reincarnated, all the cult members will willingly kneel. Since it is to follow the Righteous Path, it can be said to be the best plan."

"That's not possible."

"The worst plan is to sneak in. I don't know if you remember, but the security at the main base is very lax. It won't be that difficult."

"What? The security is lax?"

"I have warned the high-ranking members repeatedly, but they did not listen. They just snorted, saying who would dare to sneak into the Heavenly Mountains. The pride of the demonic people... is truly foolish. I don't know for sure, but the Heavenly Mountains are probably teeming with spies sent by the Martial Alliance."

"Hmm... if there's no other way, I'll consider it. What's the last, middle plan?"

The Demonic Advisor, for a moment, cleared his throat and then said in a clear voice, "The middle plan is actually what I recommend, and it is a very marvelous method that has been enhanced with my strategy. It is to enter disguised as a cult member of our sect."

"It's nothing special... you're just telling me to go in wearing a mask, right?"

"It's not that simple. I knew a day like this would come and have made thorough preparations in advance. Isn't it amazing?"

The Demonic Advisor, who was in the middle of praising himself, said, "Isn't the Young Lord's origin the So family, the head family of the twelve guardian families? It is to disguise yourself as a descendant of the So family. And... as the Young Lord's own grandson!"

"What? You're telling me to act as my own grandson? I haven't even gotten married, what grandson do I have?"

The Demonic Advisor said with a proud expression, "So it's a marvelous plan. I have woven a narrative, taking into account the fact that the Young Lord has been active outside for most of his life. The Young Lord, while traveling the world... met a woman of the Righteous Path at the Yueyang Tower, and the two fell in love at first sight and formed a connection. When the woman found out that the Young Lord was a demonic person, she ran away. The Young Lord wandered the heavens and the earth, looking for her... isn't it a tear-jerking story? A demonic person and a woman of the Righteous Path..."

Thwack!

Baekji, who could not listen any longer, struck the Demonic Advisor's head with his bamboo staff.

"Cut the useless talk... just get to the point."

The Demonic Advisor said with a wronged expression, "Anyway, the Young Lord formed a connection with a woman of the Righteous Path, and that woman gave birth to a son, and that son also gave birth to a son... and that is the current Young Lord."

"Oho..."

It somehow sounded plausible.

"The Young Lord... that is, the current Young Lord, who is a descendant, heard that his grandfather, the Young Lord, had died. Since the fact that the Young Lord has ascended to heaven is gradually spreading in the world, it is a very natural thing. So the Young Lord... is going to find his grandfather, the Young Lord."

Ugh... it's complicated, but it's a somehow tempting method.

"Hmm... it sounds plausible."

"To that... I have added a few backgrounds."

The Demonic Advisor licked his lips and continued, "The woman of the Righteous Path also missed the Young Lord. So she fell ill with a broken heart and died early. The woman, just before she died, contacted the Young Lord. At this time, the Young Lord found out that he had a son, but he could not reveal this to the So family. Why...? Because she was a woman of the Murong family, a member of the five great families."

"The Murong family? Why the Murong family of all places?"

The Demonic Advisor asked with a serious face, "Have you ever met someone from the Murong family?"

"No."

The Demonic Advisor spread his hands.

"The main base is here in the Heavenly Mountains... the northeast plains where the Murong family is located is here... since they are tens of thousands of 'li' apart, there is no chance of them meeting. It means it can't be found out. In fact, there is no need to reveal it. Because the witness, the Young Lord, has already... passed away. You can just say she was a woman of an enormous Righteous Path sect, but just in case. If you're going to disguise your identity, you have to prepare for every little thing in advance."

"Yes. Alright, let's just not reveal it. It would be troublesome if a persistent brat went all the way to the Murong family to find out."

"Anyway! The Young Lord secretly passed on the martial arts of the So family to his only son. That child, who was neither a child of the Murong family nor of the So family, lived in Xi'an with the surname Yang."

"The surname Yang?"

"I have already found a suitable person. It is Yang Won-jang, a scholar from Xi'an who died about ten years ago. He was a teacher who had failed the past and had wandered the world, then had settled in Xi'an and had taught children, but no one knows his origins."

"The Young Lord is Yang Won-jang's secretly hidden son, Yang Baekji. Of course, he learned the martial arts of the So family through Yang Won-jang, and he had not forgotten his father's will to return to the Heavenly Mountains someday and to continue the lineage of the So family."

"Hmm... then it will be known to the world that Yang Baekji is a descendant of the Demonic Cult's So family?"

If necessary, he had to become the Young Alliance Leader of the Martial Alliance... that was troublesome.

The Demonic Advisor said with a serious face, "Young Lord! You must now make your position clear. The righteous and the demonic cannot be together. If you hang around both sides like a bat..."

Thwack!

"Shut up! Yang Baekji is not possible. Find another way."

The Demonic Advisor, with a troubled expression, said as if he were reluctant, "There is an alternative. The Young Lord can just slightly change his impression with a 'face-changing art'. Just covering the scar on his forehead would be enough. Let's also make his name Yang Baek-cheon."

"Why Yang Baek-cheon?"

The Demonic Advisor's eyes shone again.

"He is the brother of Yang Baekji. In other words, it's like this. According to the cruel fate of a demonic person and a person of the Righteous Path meeting, the descendants are divided into the Righteous Path and the Demonic Cult. Isn't that good? The cruel fate of brothers who must become enemies..."

This brat is really, unstoppable.

"There are also advantages in this case. When you are active as Yang Baek-cheon, it can be troublesome if you meet a person of the Righteous Path, right? Conversely, the Demonic Cult members might see Yang Baekji and suspect that he is Yang Baek-cheon. But if you insist that the two are brothers... you can get away with it."

Is that so?

(End of Chapter)