Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 195

In Baekji's memory of So Ya-hu, there was no Hyuk-ryeon Gi.

Because after killing Hyuk-ryeonjong and sealing Bi Yun-seol's spirit and body, he had left a part of his own soul next to it.

Since Hyuk-ryeon Gi was born ten months after Hyuk-ryeonjong died, he was naturally not in So Ya-hu's current memory.

"Why is that?"

Jian Yi's gaze flashed. Because he knew that Baekji was not asking for no reason.

"Find out. Hyuk-ryeonjong was not stupid enough to have an eldest son without being married."

He knew Hyuk-ryeonjong better than anyone. Because they had been close friends before his soul was eroded by the Blood Cult Leader.

"Hmm. Then you are saying this was a long-standing plan. If so, it would be more serious than expected. Because they would have prepared meticulously."

"They probably didn't expect Hyuk-ryeonhu to become like that. Since a variable has occurred, there might be a gap. Dig into it."

It was unexpected that the great young master of the Hyuk-ryeon family, Hyuk-ryeonhu, had been looking for the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' himself... but now that he thought about it, it seemed it was not just to make him the doctor of the Hyuk-ryeon family.

It was clear that he was aiming for the 'soul spirit art'.

The side effect of the 'Great Reincarnation Art' was that it stagnated at the stage of 'spirit refinement'. Since it was not one's own spirit, it took a lot of time to achieve unity.

If there was a 'soul spirit art', it would be possible to move the spirit together, so such side effects could also be reduced.

"They are being very wary these days."

The reason Jian Yi could go in and out of the Hyuk-ryeon family... was thanks to the merit of having safely brought back Hyuk-ryeonhu, who had been defeated by the Young Alliance Leader of the Martial Alliance.

Jian Yi had repeatedly emphasized how difficult it had been for him to bring back Hyuk-ryeonhu, and with the justification that he wanted to see Hyuk-ryeonhu recover safely, he had gone in and out of the Hyuk-ryeon family as if it were his own home.

Otherwise, no matter how much he was one of the 'Four Divine Generals', he could not have gone in and out of the Hyuk-ryeon family like that.

"The surveillance is so tight that I can't move a muscle."

"So? You can't do it?"

"That's not it... ahem. Please know that there is no one else who can do this but me."

He was finally boasting. Baekji stood up from his seat.

"Won't you sleep and go? Although it is humble, I will serve you comfortably."

"It's alright. Report as soon as you find out about Hyuk-ryeon Gi's birth."

Baekji left Jian Yi's residence and ran to the So family.

"Older brother, you only come at night. It's not a woman's residence... you should have at least explained what was going on."

So Jeong-hu, who had woken up from sleep, said.

Because Baekji had gone to 'Shi Fortress', had caused a ruckus, and had summoned the successors of each family, protests had poured in from various families.

If he had stepped forward for the 'Great Successor War', he would have at least had a justification, but to have someone bring them in so forcefully...

So Jeong-hu, without knowing the reason, had been pestered all day and had just gone to bed when he was called out.

"I told you to take care of it yourself. Are they brats who can be persuaded with words? They are brats who only understand after being beaten, so this is the only way."

"That's true, but... you should have at least given me a hint."

No matter how much it was the head family... to tell the successors to come and go was bound to cause a backlash.

"So what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

"Has the family's 'soul spirit art' ever been leaked?"

"'Soul spirit art'?"

So Jeong-hu just blinked his eyes.

Those who learned the 'soul spirit art' of the So family were extremely rare within the family. First, they could not approach it unless they were a direct descendant, and even if they did, they could not learn it without a 'spiritual root'.

A 'spiritual root' had to be innate. Even if one had a 'spiritual root', the process of learning it was extremely difficult. Because it was a series of enlightenments, even a considerable genius would give up.

Even a genius with a 'spiritual root' and an extremely outstanding brain was not enough. Since one also had to have an enormous internal energy to support it, it was a technique that was virtually impossible for a person to learn.

In other words, the 'soul spirit art' was like a persimmon hanging high, which one could see but could not eat.

"Since my older brother... there has been no one who has learned the 'soul spirit art', so how could it be leaked?"

Baekji's face hardened gravely. If that was the case, he had to assume it had leaked from the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death'.

While performing the 'Great Reincarnation Art', the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' had learned the 'soul spirit art' by looking over his shoulder. It must have been possible because he had a medical skill that had reached the realm of a 'divine doctor'.

But the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' that Baekji had met had only contained the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' in his head, so there was no possibility of it being leaked.

Of course, there was a possibility that the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' had told someone about it, but there was no such sign.

"'Soul spirit art'... I'll have to check if the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' is safe."

The 'soul spirit art' was not something that had a separate technique book. One had to master it in the process of explaining the 'Great Soul Spirit Art'. One had to realize something that could not be conveyed with words on their own. That was why a 'spiritual root' was needed, and it was said to be a series of enlightenments.

Although Baekji had been going in and out of the library for the past few days, at that time, it was to master the unique martial arts of the So family.

Since he had mastered the 'soul spirit art' with the 'Divine Doctor's' 'Great Soul Spirit Art', he had not checked the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' book.

So Jeong-hu and Baekji went directly to the library.

The warriors who were guarding the library were startled when the family head appeared without notice in the middle of the night.

"Hmm. I'll have to strengthen the security of the library."

So Jeong-hu said, looking around.

There were only five or six warriors guarding the library. Although there would be no big-hearted thief who would infiltrate even the secret place of the So family, it would be difficult to handle a master who was determined to aim for it.

So Jeong-hu, worried that the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' might have been stolen, opened the library door.

The 'Great Soul Spirit Art' was stored in a secret room in the basement of the library, and one had to pass through three mechanisms to get there.

When he opened the last door, which was made of 'ten-thousand-year cold iron', a small room with a long table and a few books on it was visible.

One of them was the 'Great Soul Spirit Art'.

"It's safe."

So Jeong-hu let out a sigh of relief.

Baekji picked up the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' book and opened it. He had to check the contents as well.

"..."

After reading from beginning to end, he closed the last page and was lost in thought.

So Ya-hu had learned the 'soul spirit art' after the Hyuk-ryeonjong incident. It was his father, the Cult Leader, who had sealed Bi Yun-seol's spirit.

At that time, he had felt the need for the 'soul spirit art', and only later had he barely learned it, risking the pain of his head splitting.

That was why there was no memory of the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' in So Ya-hu's current memory.

But this was the original.

"A-ham..."

So Jeong-hu, who had been dragged out of sleep, yawned. As Baekji looked at him, he made an excuse as if he were embarrassed.

"As I get older, my energy runs out."

"They say you don't sleep at night when you get old."

"My older brother might have been like that because he was full of energy. As I passed seventy, I couldn't handle the early evening sleep. It's long past the time I should have gone to bed."

"Aigoo... it would have been more comfortable to act as the family head than as the Young Lord."

"Of course, it's more comfortable than being the Cult Leader. But I can't do this either. Since there are many clan members, you don't know when which brat will cause trouble. There are also not just one or two brats who are aiming for the So family. Aigoo. I have to retire soon..."

"Don't you have any ambition?"

"My older brother's shadow is so deep... I have never even thought of such a thing. Let's go now."

"You go first. I have to check the contents of the great art and to put a restriction on it before I go."

"As expected, reincarnation is good. You are so lively even at this time of night..."

So Jeong-hu, whether he was making an excuse or was envious, let out an ambiguous word and went out.

Baekji slowly read the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' again.

There were differences in several passages from what the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' had written. That was also understandable, as the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' had obtained it by looking over his shoulder, so he would have added his own interpretation to the incomplete parts.

Nevertheless, the reason Baekji could learn it was because he had originally learned the 'soul spirit art', and it had been engraved on his spirit.

Looking at the original 'Great Soul Spirit Art', he could see which parts were incomplete in the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death's' manuscript.

'If I had obtained the 'Great Soul Spirit Art' from the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death'... I would not have been able to solve the incomplete parts.'

Although he himself could fill in the ambiguous expressions or the parts that the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death' had glossed over, thanks to the 'soul spirit art' engraved on his spirit, it would not be easy if he were to learn it from the beginning.

But...

'If it's the Hyuk-ryeon family, it's possible...'

The Hyuk-ryeon family also learned the 'soul weaving art' through the 'Great Soul Weaving Art'. Since the spirit and the soul were closely related, if one mastered one, the other could also be learned without difficulty.

In fact, the 'soul spirit art' and the 'soul weaving art' overlapped in many parts.

As the souls of the father and the mother harmonized, one's own soul was created, and when the three souls that had settled in this way operated, the spirit was created.

Since Baekji had also heard about the process of the 'Great Soul Weaving Art' through the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death', he knew the principle.

The So family had focused on the 'soul spirit art', seeing the spirit as the main body and the soul as the 'yongche' (body of use), but the Hyuk-ryeon family had seen the soul as the main subject and the spirit as a projection derived from the action of the soul.

Although the great arts had developed differently because the standard of which, the spirit or the soul, was different, the operating principle was similar.

If it was the Hyuk-ryeon family, they would be able to perfectly use the incomplete parts of the 'Divine Doctor of Life and Death's' 'Great Soul Spirit Art' by applying the 'soul weaving art'.

'If that's the case, a complete mind swap is also possible...'

Baekji suddenly had an ominous feeling.

From what he had heard from the Blood Demon, the Blood Cult Leader's movements had suddenly changed right after he had reincarnated. He had said that until then, he had avoided changing to a new body using the 'Great Reincarnation Art' as much as possible.

Because once he changed his body, it took a lot of blood and time to reach his original realm.

But he had said that as soon as he had seen Baek Yeon-do's body, he had immediately performed the 'Great Reincarnation Art'.

Although Baek Yeon-do's body was optimal, as it had been refined by the 'Blood Exhausting and Body Cleansing Soup', since he had to give up his realm until then, it could not be said to be a great gain.

Nevertheless, the fact that he had not hesitated...

'It means a complete 'Great Reincarnation Art' was possible!'

The sudden appearance of the 'Spirit Immortal Sect' was also like that. He had said that the 'Blood Heaven Advent' that had been prepared before was the bloody rule of the Blood Sect. But now, he was trying to 'toss away the Blood Sect like a used dog' and to appear in the world, transformed into the 'Spirit Immortal Sect'.

When his thoughts reached the 'Spirit Immortal Sect', the ominous feeling became even stronger. Since the great art of the Blood Sect was also based on the soul, its context was similar to the 'soul weaving art' of the Hyuk-ryeon family.

'But to call it the 'Spirit Immortal Sect'...'

Didn't it mean he would make the spirit the main subject?

Baekji's face became extremely grave.

There was a high possibility that the 'soul spirit art' had been leaked during the process of his own 'Great Reincarnation Art'. Besides, it might have even flowed to the Blood Cult Leader.

By any chance... could Hyuk-ryeon Gi... be a 'soul division' that the Blood Cult Leader had left behind?

'That's ridiculous!'

Baekji shook his head.

In So Ya-hu's memory, Hyuk-ryeonjong had died, and the red blood flower that had come out of his body had fled. But in that state of a blood flower, it was impossible to settle in a person's body. If that were the case, it would be possession, not reincarnation.

Possession?

Baekji's mind became complicated. He thought that he could not rashly conclude anything.

'Let's go out for now.'

When he came out of the library, the day had already dawned brightly.

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Baekji went directly to 'Shi Fortress'.

Those who had gathered yesterday were all at 'Shi Fortress'.

"Tell everyone to gather."

Although he had stayed up all night, he was not tired. It would probably be the same even if he stayed up for a month.

After receiving the message that everyone had gathered, he entered the main hall, and Wu Wen-sheng said with an excessive laugh, "Do you know? I ran like crazy and came back just in time for one 'shichen'... but I was so disappointed that you weren't there..."

He was a very sociable brat.

Bi Jun-hua threw a wet blanket.

"You were half a 'shichen' late. Tell the truth."

"What are you talking about? Who was late? I just came in after catching my breath because you weren't there when I arrived."

As Baekji frowned, both of them closed their mouths.

"Did you cover everything you had to cover?"

"What is there to cover? I just wanted to inform you of the happy news that the Cult Leader is safe as soon as possible."

Wu Wen-sheng answered slyly.

"I said I would cover up what has been forgotten until now. If there is a family that plays tricks in the future, I will not let them go."

At Baekji's stern warning, everyone avoided his eyes.

If the Cult Leader was alive, the mouth of that young great-grandson was very important. They did not know what kind of words would come out of his mouth.

"The Cult Leader will be out soon. Until then, you will be in 'Shi Fortress' as hostages."

"Yes?"

(End of Chapter)