Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 166

When the scholar examined Baekji's energy, he seemed to have reached the 'true realm'. If he was at the 'true realm' at that age... it meant his backing was not to be trifled with.

'Looking at him, it doesn't seem like he has any acquaintance with the Fortress Lord of Yuecheng.'

The scholar, with a faint smile, said, "I cannot tell you the reason we came. But one thing is certain, we did not come with malicious intent."

"Then why is the Fortress Lord jumping up and down like that?"

"I do not know the reason. Phew..."

The scholar let out a deep sigh and said to the Fortress Lord, "Fortress Lord, you know well who is being stubborn. Will you go against the laws of heaven?"

"Shut up! In front of whom are you trying to deceive people?"

The Fortress Lord shouted.

The people inside the inn felt that the conversation between the two was strange.

The demonic person had asked for a person to be handed over, and the scholar had mentioned the laws of heaven.

Could it be that the Demonic Cult's visit was privately entangled with the Fortress Lord? It was an unjust thing for the lives of the citizens of Yuecheng to be caught up in the Fortress Lord's private grudge.

Baekji rolled his eyes and asked the scholar, "Is the reason the 'Blood Wind Squad' came to Yuecheng to find a person?"

The scholar frowned, thought for a moment, and then stealthily nodded his head.

He judged that it was better to admit it, as people could infer that much from the conversation that had taken place.

"Who is that person?"

"..."

The scholar just looked at the Fortress Lord and did not answer. It meant that the Fortress Lord knew.

"Yes. So there is a person in Yuecheng that the Demonic Cult is looking for, and the Fortress Lord is protecting him. Seeing how you mentioned the laws of heaven... it seems the Demonic Cult also has some justification."

Now, people were listening to Baekji's every word.

"But the Fortress Lord is gathering soldiers and martial artists to fight because the Demonic Cult is attacking? This is a bit much, isn't it? The soldiers should at least know the reason why they are dying."

The Qinghai martial artists, including Pa Yeongwa, nodded their heads without realizing it.

Although they had come at the news that the Demonic Cult was attacking, they did not want to die in vain, caught up in the Fortress Lord's private grudge.

The Fortress Lord's expression became more ferocious. At that, the officer next to him shouted, "You young brat, where do you think you are, to be talking so recklessly? What are you all doing? Drag that brat out immediately!"

Just as the soldiers were about to step forward, a clear voice was heard.

"Stop!"

It was the young Taoist of Kunlun.

"His words are right. This is a personal matter, so we cannot fight with the lives of the citizens of Yuecheng as collateral."

The Fortress Lord was flustered and said, "Jin-ha! How can you say such a thing? My business is the business of Yuecheng, and the business of Yuecheng is my business!"

The young Taoist of Kunlun bowed to the Fortress Lord and said, "It has been several years since I left the secular world. Grandfather, no, old donor... please call me by my Taoist name, Wu Ha. Although a connection from the secular world has come to find me, since I have no intention, they will only be making a futile effort."

At the sudden situation, everyone inside the inn was surprised.

"Uh-oh... that young Taoist and the Fortress Lord were grandfather and grandson?"

The guests of the So family also looked surprised.

It seemed they had not thought that the person they were looking for would be a Kunlun Taoist.

Wu Ha cupped his fists to the guests of the So family.

"I do not know what business you have with me... but I have already entered the Taoist gate and am training. Since I have cut off my ties with the secular world, I would appreciate it if you would just go back."

"..."

The guests of the So family were at a loss.

Baekji interfered again.

"Oho? The person the Demonic Cult came to find was that young Taoist? Hmm... he's still young, so it doesn't seem like he would have a grudge with the Demonic Cult. What on earth is going on? Tell me. I'm curious."

"..."

A moment of silence passed, and the scholar let out a long sigh and said to the Fortress Lord, "Things have become difficult. It was a matter that would have ended if you had quietly handed over the person... now that the young Taoist's identity has been revealed... his life has become dangerous."

Seeing his expression, it felt sincere, but the Fortress Lord pretended not to hear.

"Hmph! How can I believe the words of a Demonic Cult member?"

At that, the palace-robed beauty stood up and said, "To refuse a cup of persuasion and to drink a cup of punishment... how pathetic. First, send everyone out. There may be an enemy here as well."

The people were bewildered.

Just from the words, they could not know what the intentions of the guests of the So family were.

They had asked for a person to be handed over, and when the person himself stepped forward, he was in danger.

In that moment...,

"A-at!"

People let out a single scream.

Two of the group of Qinghai martial artists suddenly shot out and attacked the Kunlun Taoist.

"Hmph! How dare you!"

The middle-aged Taoists on both sides of Wu Ha shot out at the same time and stretched out their palms to strike down the figures that were attacking.

As the two stepped forward to deal with the enemy, Wu Ha's left and right were empty. But a sword fell from the ceiling and aimed for Wu Ha's head.

The Fortress Lord was greatly shocked by the sword that was falling without any presence.

"Jin-ha! Be careful!"

Although the Fortress Lord tried to fly, it was already too late.

In that moment,

Pa-at!

The 'Silent Saber' flew and drew his saber.

Chae-aeng!

The sword that had been aiming for Wu Ha was deflected, and in the meantime, the 'Silent Saber' stood next to Wu Ha.

"Junior Brother Wu!"

The middle-aged Taoists of Kunlun, while pushing back the Qinghai martial artist who had attacked earlier, immediately rushed towards the 'Silent Saber'.

Since they had not seen the sword falling from above Wu Ha's head, they had mistaken the 'Silent Saber' for attacking Wu Ha.

Although the 'Silent Saber' had to deal with the Kunlun Taoists and the person hiding above, he lowered his saber and did not move.

"Senior Brothers! Stop!"

As Wu Ha shouted to the Kunlun Taoists, the 'Silent Saber' drew a line towards the ceiling with his saber.

Pa-at!

Although a wave of energy swept the ceiling, there was no presence.

Seeing how he had avoided the 'Silent Saber's' sword, the opponent was clearly not to be trifled with.

While the Kunlun Taoists were hesitating, a few of the Qinghai martial artists all rushed towards Wu Ha. Their movements were quite different from how they had been trembling in fear until just now.

Sha-sha-shak―.

A few even hid their figures.

"The rats have already smelled it and have snuck in!"

The demonic person, stood up and struck out with his palms like a thunderbolt.

At the same time, the scholar and the palace-robed beauty also stood behind Wu Ha and blocked the front.

But,

The window frame broke, and several assassins rushed in, aiming for Wu Ha's back. Following that, assassins poured in through the windows and doors on all sides.

Their attire was also diverse, including farmers and merchants. It was clear that they had disguised themselves and had come in when the people from the villages outside the fortress had evacuated.

The ones who came in later seemed to be members of a martial force rather than assassins.

"They are Demonic Cult members! Kill them all!"

As the Fortress Lord shouted, the officers and soldiers also joined the chaotic battle. They dealt with the assassins who were coming in through the door of the inn.

"Taoist Wu! Be careful!"

As assassins rushed in through the broken window behind Wu Ha, the people of the Martial Alliance's 'Dragon and Phoenix Society', who were close by with a table between them, all struck out with their swords, sabers, and fists, blocking the assassins.

Sword winds raged on all sides, and tables and chairs were broken.

Although it was a truly chaotic situation, Wu Ha just stood with a calm expression.

"What is going on? Who is on whose side?"

Baekji muttered and then, poked the point of the assassin who had been pushed in front of him with his chopsticks. The assassin stopped, but a sword that flew in from behind cut his neck.

"Ike!"

As a stream of blood spurted out, Baekji was disgusted and stepped back. The one who had cut the assassin's neck was a woman wearing a veil among the people of the 'Dragon and Phoenix Society'.

"Be careful!"

The veiled woman threw a word and then turned her body and swung her sword at another assassin. It seemed she thought she had killed him with her own skills.

Baekji, who had unintentionally contributed to killing a person, had a tearful face.

"This shouldn't be happening..."

But another assassin rolled on the floor, came in front of Baekji, and then, jumped up and swung his saber. Baekji stealthily leaned his body, and the saber grazed past, an inch in front of his nose.

Baekji kicked the assassin's stomach with his foot and then climbed the pillar behind him and got on the railing of the stairs leading to the second floor.

As soon as Baekji went up, assassins poured down from the second floor as well.

"How many of them are there?"

Baekji had no choice but to go down again and to hide under the stairs, but the waiter was already there.

The waiter saw Baekji and asked, "Didn't you decide to fight?"

"I have to know who the enemy is to fight."

Baekji said, examining the situation inside the inn.

He somehow felt the energy of Zhuo Ming and Zhu Zhanyan from the assassins.

'These brats are also from the Demonic Cult? Is there an internal strife in the Demonic Cult? Why are the guests of the So family and the Demonic Cult members fighting?'

Ka-kang!

Kaeng!

The sound of weapons clashing was loud on all sides.

It was a situation where the guests of the So family, the Martial Alliance's 'Dragon and Phoenix Society', the Kunlun Taoists, and the Fortress Lord were joining forces to fight the assassins.

The assassins seemed to be a mixture of a martial force and assassins. As the assassins used hidden weapons between the martial force, which was skilled in joint attacks, it was tricky for even the masters to deal with them.

'Most of those who were disguised as Qinghai martial artists were Demonic Cult members. They don't seem to be the 'Blood Wind Squad'...'

In Baekji's eyes, Pa Yeongwa, who was fighting with two assassins, came into view.

Like his title, the 'Shaking Wind Twin Sabers', he was swinging two swords without rest. The assassin who had approached from behind him struck down with his saber.

Although Pa Yeongwa twisted his body to avoid the saber, because of that, he could not block the sword coming from the side. He twisted his body to avoid a fatal wound, but the sword mercilessly and skillfully bent and aimed for his heart.

In that moment,

Teong!

Baekji, in a hurry, drew his sword and threw it. Although he had deflected the sword that was aiming for Pa Yeongwa's heart, he could not do anything about the saber that was striking his back.

Pa Yeongwa had tried to avoid a fatal wound by moving his body as much as possible.

"Keuk!"

Pa Yeongwa was hit in the side by a sword and rolled. At that, the assassins flocked and tried to cut him to pieces.

Baekji kicked a chair to stop the assassins' attack and then picked up a chair leg that was rolling around.

And he shouted, "Stop moving! From now on, the brat who moves will not be left alone!"

But no one pretended to hear.

"These brats?"

Baekji's figure, disappeared.

Peo-peo-peok!

The assassins who were trying to attack Pa Yeongwa were all thrown back at once. At the same time, they soared into the empty air and then fell, unconscious, and rolled on the floor of the inn.

Pa-pak! Thwack!

Baekji did not stop. The one who moved did not distinguish between camps. Pa Yeongwa, who had been flinching after being hit by a sword, was also hit on the head and was knocked out.

Baekji's figure, which was moving like a flash of lightning, was even faster than the 'Silent Saber's' sword.

Peo-peo-peo-peok!

Jjeo-jeok―!

Ppa-gak!

With the sound of flesh tearing and bones breaking.

"Keuk!"

"Keok!"

Screams erupted from here and there at the same time.

Those who had been entangled in a chaotic battle were instantly rolling on the floor of the inn here and there.

"Heok!"

The demonic person, who was trying to kill the assassin in front of him, saw the chair leg falling on his head and, realizing he could not block it, rolled to the side and barely managed to avoid it.

The chair leg followed the demonic person like a shadow, and coincidentally, an assassin who was rushing at Baekji was hit instead.

Peok!

The moment Baekji struck the assassin's head, he felt a cold energy from behind him.

The 'Silent Saber' had approached at some point and was striking down with his saber diagonally from behind Baekji.

The 'Silent Saber's' sword was as fast as Baekji's figure.

'I cut him!'

The moment he thought he had cut Baekji, the 'Silent Saber' felt an impact as if his head were exploding, and his vision, became hot, and his consciousness was cut off.

The 'Silent Saber', in the meantime, collapsed on top of the demonic person's body, who had been hit and had fainted.

"―!"

"......!"

The demonic person and the 'Silent Saber' were the top masters in this fight. When they collapsed at the same time, everyone stopped moving.

Baekji shook the chair leg and said, "I told you. The brat who moves will not be left alone! Who wants to test it again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Baekji's figure disappeared, and he grabbed the neck of an assassin who was trying to flee out the window and struck his head.

Jjeo-eok―!

With the sound of his skull cracking, the assassin lost consciousness.

"Next!"

Although Baekji glared and shouted 'next', this time, no one moved.

But Baekji's figure disappeared again.

Kwa-ang!

The ceiling was pierced, and Baekji grabbed the assassin's leg, pulled him out, and then struck his head with the chair leg.

Jjeo-eok∼.

"Next!"

(End of Chapter)