Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 168

The two were the leaders of the martial force and the assassins. Although their hearts turned cold when their identities were revealed, they could not disobey Baekji's words.

Baekji pointed towards the officers of Yuecheng and said, "Next... the soldiers of Yuecheng, you also go out."

"No. We cannot leave the fortress lord alone!"

One of the officers rebelled.

"Alright. I will acknowledge your loyalty. Only two officers will remain as guards."

The soldiers also gathered their comrades and went out.

Baekji said to the waiter, "Clear the broken tables and chairs and make a new, long table. We're going to have a meeting."

The waiters hurriedly came out, cleared the broken furniture, and put the tables together to make a long conference table.

Baekji pulled a chair, placed it at the head of the table, and sat down, then pointed to his left.

"This way, Fortress Lord, the Kunlun Taoists, and the Martial Alliance's 'Dragon and Phoenix Society' will sit. On the opposite side are the guests of the So family and you, you are also Demonic Cult members, right? Since you are of the same family, sit together."

Baekji divided them into two sides and had them sit. At that moment, Pa Yeongwa, with a groan, stood up with the help of the waiter.

Pa Yeongwa had been hit by a chair leg and had fainted while trying to fight, not hearing Baekji's words to not move, and he did not even know who had hit him.

"Great Hero Pa! You sit at the end there."

Although Pa Yeongwa was bewildered, not knowing what had happened, the waiters pulled him and sat him opposite Baekji.

Everyone quietly followed Baekji's words.

The scholar woke up the fainted demonic person and the 'Silent Saber' and sat them next to him, but the two seemed to not be in their right minds yet, with their eyes dazed.

When everyone was seated in their designated seats, Baekji said to the waiter, "I haven't had my dessert. Bring me something sweet. This is all because my blood sugar is low. When I'm full, I don't feel like fighting."

Baekji, stuck his sword into the table and said, "Now let's get things straight. Guests of the So family, why did you try to take Taoist Wu Ha? If you kidnap a treasured talent of Kunlun, the problem will become big."

―He is a descendant of the So family, a guardian family of the Demonic Cult.

The scholar said through telepathy.

"Eh?"

At the unexpected words, Baekji looked at Wu Ha.

The grandson of the fortress lord and a Taoist of Kunlun is a descendant of the So family, the head of the twelve guardian families of the Demonic Cult?

―Since there are people from the Martial Alliance, I will speak through telepathy. The Demonic Cult is currently in a dispute over the succession because the previous Young Lord has died. Since the So family has few descendants and no direct line, we tried to find the grandson of the fortress lord, who is the closest in the collateral line.

Baekji nodded his head. The people of the Martial Alliance's 'Dragon and Phoenix Society' could not know what the scholar had said, so they were curious, but they were not in a position to interfere.

"Hmm. So that's what happened. But..."

Baekji asked the Demonic Cult members who had disguised themselves as Qinghai martial artists and had attacked Wu Ha.

"What are you?"

―We are people of the Hyuk-ryeon family.

These brats also answered through telepathy.

"Yes. So..."

He seemed to know what the situation was. The So family was looking for a bloodline, and the Hyuk-ryeon family had sent assassins to eliminate him.

―In a dispute over the succession, assassination is a legitimate method. If one dies from an assassination, one is not qualified to be the successor of the Heavenly Demon.

Baekji, in case he would kill them, hastily added their justification.

"Alright. Now be quiet."

Fortress Lord Yong felt anxious.

Although he had overcome the crisis thanks to Baekji's sudden appearance, he could not let his guard down because he did not know his identity.

But since he was nodding his head as if he agreed after hearing the telepathic message of the Demonic Cult members, he could not help but be tense.

At that moment, one of the people from the Martial Alliance's 'Dragon and Phoenix Society', stood up, cupped his fists, and said, "I am Han Baek, the deputy leader of the Martial Alliance's 'Army Dragon Squad'. I would like to know your name."

It meant to reveal his identity. Although he had seen Baekji's martial prowess, Han Baek could not blindly follow the words of an unknown person.

"Han Baek? No wonder... you were the head of the Nine Dragons. You have quite a spirit."

Baekji nodded his head and muttered.

The 'True Sword Dragon' Han Baek.

He was said to be the most outstanding among the 'Nine Dragons and Four Phoenixes', who were said to be the most outstanding among the later generation masters.

Baekji stood up and then cupped his fists towards the audience.

"My introduction was late. You see, I am So Baek-cheon... the legitimate grandson of the Young Lord of the Demonic Cult."

At Baekji's words, everyone was shocked.

"As expected, you were a Demonic Cult member!"

As Fortress Lord Yong kicked his seat and was about to stand up, a tremendous energy pressed down on him. Fortress Lord Yong could not move.

Baekji, pressing down on Fortress Lord Yong with his energy, said, "Calm down and listen to me. You seem to be the oldest, so why are you so hasty?"

Baekji spoke as if he were chiding him and then cupped his fists towards the audience again.

"It's nice to meet you like this. Where was I?"

No one answered. Baekji looked at Pa Yeongwa opposite him.

Pa Yeongwa said with a reluctant expression, "You said you were So Baek-cheon, the legitimate grandson of the Young Lord of the Demonic Cult."

"Yes. That's right. I did."

Baekji put on a sad expression.

"I was actually a hidden grandson. Even the Demonic Cult doesn't know yet. My father also died early... I grew up really lonely. Then I heard that my grandfather had died. So I packed a sword and set out on a long journey. Shouldn't I at least light one incense stick at my grandfather's memorial altar? It seems really far to the Heavenly Mountains. I'm just at the beginning... I got lost and almost starved to death."

"..."

"There are also Demonic Cult members here... but I'm not a person who covets the position of Young Lord. So don't worry too much. I'm just... going to offer incense. Isn't that following human ethics? But... in Yuecheng, where I barely managed to enter after getting lost... a 'blood wind' is blowing. This is a bit much, isn't it? You said this was a neutral territory."

The story is a bit rambling. When people were thinking that, Baekji's voice rose.

"No matter how much strength comes first, it is not right for Demonic Cult members of the same sect to come to someone else's house and fight. But why did the Martial Alliance interfere?"

When Baekji asked, Han Baek said, "We came to escort Taoist Wu Ha to the Martial Alliance."

"Oho? The renowned later generation masters of the martial world came all the way to this remote Qinghai to escort a young Taoist?"

"It is the business of the Martial Alliance."

Han Baek cut off his words, as if he had no intention of giving a detailed explanation.

Taoist Wu Ha and the other Kunlun Taoists had been on their way to the Martial Alliance with the warriors of the 'Dragon and Phoenix Society' when they had heard the news that Yuecheng was being attacked by Demonic Cult members and had come.

Although Baekji did not ask, he seemed to know the situation. Although he had said he had cut off his ties with the secular world, Taoist Wu Ha would not have been able to pretend not to know that his family was being attacked.

"Taoist Wu Ha's status must be quite high."

Wu Ha stood up, bowed, and said, "I was fortunate to have a connection with the 'Tao' and to have been taught by the 'Three Immortals'. You, donor, must have a great status to be the legitimate grandson of the Young Lord of the Demonic Cult."

At Wu Ha's words, the expressions of the guests of the So family hardened.

The 'Three Immortals of Kunlun'.

They were the strange people of Kunlun who were said to be able to deal with the Heavenly Demon. The Kunlun Sect had lost many disciples in the 'Righteous-Demonic Great War' a hundred years ago. After that, they had gritted their teeth and had raised talents, and they were reigning in the martial world outside the pass under the name of the 'Three Immortals of Kunlun'.

If Wu Ha was a disciple of the 'Three Immortals of Kunlun', then forcibly taking him might bring disaster to the So family.

"Yes. The 'Three Immortals'... as expected, they are great masters. Besides..."

Since he was of the 'Heavenly Vein'... it was understandable that he had reached the 'true realm' at that age.

'Is the So family also a descendant of the 'Heavenly Vein'?'

Somehow, it seemed that a talent like himself or Wu Ha had not just appeared.

"Alright, let's get things straight."

Baekji said to the scholar.

"I don't know what business you have with the Kunlun Taoist, but he's a disciple of the 'Three Immortals'. I've heard of them, and their other titles are the 'Ghost Immortal', the 'Evil Immortal', and the 'Demonic Immortal'. If you kidnap their disciple, you won't even be able to find your bones. Give up."

"..."

"Do your Demonic Cult family feuds in the Heavenly Mountains. 'True Sword Dragon', take Taoist Wu Ha and go on your way... Fortress Lord, withdraw your soldiers. Then... everyone will be at peace."

The scholar stammered and said, "We are guests of the So family, so we have to pay for our meals. We were told to bring a person, so if we go back empty-handed..."

"Take me. I'll go and explain."

"......?"

"I have to go to the Heavenly Mountains anyway. You can just take me. Since I am a direct descendant of the So family, they will understand if I speak."

The scholar looked at the demonic person, the 'Silent Saber', and the palace-robed beauty. Seeing their lips twitch, it seemed they were talking through telepathy.

When Baekji listened closely, he heard a telepathic message.

―If we retreat like this, our reputation will fall to the ground. Whatever means we have to use...

―There's nothing we can do. If he's a disciple of the 'Three Immortals of Kunlun'... it will be difficult to continue the great work of the So family.

―Isn't it rather fortunate that that person is the legitimate grandson of the Young Lord? Let's take that person.

The demonic person rebelled, and the scholar and the palace-robed beauty persuaded him. The 'Silent Saber' just listened without a word.

As the conversation dragged on, Baekji got annoyed.

"Demonic person! You've lived long enough, so how about you just ascend to heaven? Why are you talking so much? Was the demonic person's reputation so great? I hadn't even heard of it before I came here."

When Baekji interfered, the guests of the So family, 'jjeok', opened their mouths.

They had not known that there was someone who could hear their telepathic message.

"Shall I make you ascend to heaven?"

The demonic person, 'kkuk', closed his mouth.

"This side is settled."

Baekji said to the Demonic Cult members of the Hyuk-ryeon family.

"What is your identity?"

"I am Hong Qi, the leader of the Hyuk-ryeon family's martial force, the 'Blood Wolf Squad'."

"I cannot reveal my identity."

Although the leader of the martial force, Hong Qi, revealed his identity, the leader of the assassins closed his mouth. Baekji knew that he was of the same kind as Zhuo Ming and Zhu Zhanyan, who had guarded Hyuk-ryeonhu.

"Aigoo... a person who can't even reveal his name... what's so proud about that?"

Baekji clicked his tongue and then said to Hong Qi, "This is not the time for you to be doing this. You know the great young master of the Hyuk-ryeon family, right? They said his name was Hyuk-ryeonhu. He was acting recklessly in the Central Plains and got caught by the disciple of the Alliance Leader and the Young Alliance Leader, and they said he was beaten to a pulp. It seems he barely managed to escape, so shouldn't you go and find your great young master first?"

"Yes? What does that mean..."

"Go and find out. If you're late, his neck might be cut off and hung on the main gate of the Martial Alliance."

Hong Qi hesitantly stood up. If it was true, it was a really urgent matter. He had been wondering anyway because there had been no news of Hyuk-ryeonhu.

"Can I just go?"

"Yes. Is there anything else to do? Ah, you broke the furniture here. Alright, that spirit of taking responsibility... is truly befitting of a Demonic Cult member. Give me thirty silver coins."

Hong Qi said, as if he were dumbfounded, "I don't have that much silver."

"Write a promissory note."

* * *

A groan flowed from the carriage that was running through the highland canyon.

"Ugh... water... water..."

"You have to endure it. If you drink water now... your madness might act up."

Jian Yi, who was sitting opposite and calmly reading a book, said.

Ppadeudeuk.

Hyuk-ryeonhu ground his teeth.

"You vicious brats... when I become the Young Lord, I will wipe out the Central Plains."

Just before he left the underground prison, the brats had fed him something. At first, there was nothing wrong, but as the days went by, his mind would suddenly become hazy.

Hong-yeon, saying that Baekji might be in danger if Hyuk-ryeonhu returned to his clear mind, had fed him a truth-telling pill. Of course, it was in retaliation for him treating the Demonic Cult members like dogs and pigs.

It was fortunate that the side effects were less severe because she had split it in half, saying it would be dangerous to feed him a whole one.

As Hyuk-ryeonhu ground his teeth, Jian Yi asked with a worried expression, "Do you know who I am?"

"Ugh... aren't you the Western Divine General...?"

"Yes. You're still fine. There's nothing to worry about."

Jian Yi, while comforting Hyuk-ryeonhu, fiddled with the remaining half of the truth-telling pill in his pocket.

Jian Yi, not knowing that the reason why Hong-yeon had fed him the truth-telling pill was for personal revenge, just thought that Baekji had ordered it.

'To be sure... shouldn't I feed him the remaining half?'

Jian Yi, who had been worried for a while, handed over the half of the truth-telling pill.

"If you eat this, it might help a little."

Hyuk-ryeonhu, whose mind was coming and going, did not hesitate and threw the medicine into his mouth.

(End of Chapter)