Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 78

"What? A request for protection? What do you mean?"

"According to the Alliance's rules, if a dispute arises in a sect belonging to the Martial Alliance and one side requests mediation, we are to grant it. Also, until the truth is determined, the Alliance will protect the parties involved."

The elder, in order to become a Martial Alliance elder, had diligently looked into the network of connections and the organizational distribution, but he had never looked into the Alliance's rules.

"This is not a dispute. It's a vicious crime that occurred within the family."

"From what I've heard, that's not the case. Therefore, we must first determine the truth. This is a measure that originated from the intention to prevent the weakening of the power of the sects belonging to the Alliance through internal strife..."

As Nangong Zhao's explanation became lengthy, Baekji stopped him. Although he himself chattered on endlessly, he cut off Nangong Zhao's words.

"Chief Investigator, there's no need for many words. So, are you saying that those two are now under the protection of the Martial Alliance?"

"That's right."

Nangong Zhao nodded.

"If we defy it, we are ignoring the Alliance. What happens if we break the Alliance's rules?"

"They are taken to the Alliance and referred to the law enforcement hall."

Baekji spread his hands and showed them to the elder and Tang Tian'e.

"The Alliance's rules say so."

The elder's brow furrowed. He turned his head and looked at Nangong Zhao with the eyes of a viper.

"Then let's determine the truth right now. Since there are so many witnesses, it won't take long."

"No, that's not it."

Baekji raised his finger and shook it.

"There is a time for everything. Now is the time to catch the assassin who harmed the family head. We also have to find the young family head. If it becomes known that the family head was attacked in the middle of the Tang family, how ridiculous will the other families think it is? And to lose the culprit on top of that? Then the Tang family will soon become a laughingstock..."

"That's right. The matter of the young miss and the young master can be dealt with later."

"The young family head's life or death is unknown, so this is not the time to be doing this!"

At Baekji's words that they had to catch the culprit who had harmed the family head and find the young family head first, the heads of the inner and outer halls agreed and stepped forward.

"Be quiet! Didn't I say that the martial force is already in pursuit?"

When the elder tried to cut him off, Baekji stopped him.

"So what have you gained from last night until now? You haven't gained anything."

"Since the new family head has come, the culprit will surely be caught."

"Huh? What is the causal relationship between the new family head coming and catching the culprit? A causal relationship means that the cause and effect must be connected. Does the culprit turn himself in when a new family head comes?"

"It means that since the new family head is clever, he will be able to catch the culprit soon."

The elder argued without losing.

"...And now that the legitimate heir has come, there is no reason for the Honored One of the Household to be here. Stop and carry out your original duties."

"What are you talking about! I am a person who keeps his promises once he makes them."

"What on earth is that matter that you have to take on the role of the Honored One of the Household to do it?"

"I want to say it too. But now is not the time. We have to deal with the urgent matters first."

'This brat! If only he weren't the Alliance Leader's disciple...'

He wanted to pour extreme poison into his mouth and kill him. The poisons that could kill even an absolute master flashed through the elder's mind.

'Endure it! After I become an elder, I will repay your arrogant behavior today a hundred, a thousand times over!'

The elder gritted his teeth and then gestured to Tang Tian'e to step forward.

Tang Tian'e went to the head seat, sat in the family head's chair, and then said to the Tang siblings, "Let's discuss your matter later. Go to your respective quarters and do not take a single step out, and wait."

"Let me see my father first."

"Do so."

Tang Tian'e spoke as if granting a favor and then called a warrior and ordered him to be strictly monitored.

After virtually placing the Tang siblings under house arrest, Tang Tian'e looked at the people of the Tang family and said, "Although I have only taken charge for a while, I must first correct the discipline of the Tang family. Why else would the Blood Sect have aimed for the Tang family? But don't be intimidated. I am a person who listens to loyal advice."

As soon as Tang Tian'e was appointed to the position of family head, he immediately revealed his true colors and put on airs.

The humility and magnanimous words and actions were only until he was appointed as the family head.

"Who will report on the events of last night?"

The head of the inner hall reported the time of the Poison King's attack, the culprit's escape route, the search range of the martial force, and so on.

"Nothing has been clearly revealed. The Four Shadows, you said? Aren't the family head's guards truly incompetent? To have lost the culprit even though they chased him right away... how did the Tang family come to this?"

Tang Tian'e clicked his tongue and only blamed the Poison King.

"Since I have come, you all better get your act together. The Tang family has to have the taste of the Tang family..."

Although he gave a long lecture, there was no substance. Even the elder who was listening from the side gave him a look to get to the point, but in the end, he just rambled on and then said, "Then, give me your opinions on how to deal with it."

The faces of the key personnel, including the heads of the inner and outer halls, who were attending the meeting, were not good.

'He's handsome, as befits a lecher. He likes to rule, is violent, and has an impatient nature... and... he's a bit stupid.'

This was Baekji's evaluation after watching Tang Tian'e's meeting.

'How did a brat like that reach the 'true realm'?'

Whether a person was good or bad, in martial arts, a smart person was more likely to become a master.

Although there were sometimes cases where a simple-minded person with innate divine strength trained to death and became a master, it was difficult to cross the threshold of the 'true realm'.

To enter the 'true realm', one needed something called 'enlightenment'.

To do that, one had to be a genius with a brilliant mind.

Tang Tian'e was inferior to Bai Renguang, Mei Zhongjun, and even Mo Dahou.

In fact, Bai Renguang and Mei Zhongjun were quite outstanding individuals in their own right.

Although they had been ruined after meeting Baekji, they had not been lacking as the heads of their respective sects. Of course, since the size of their vessels was different, they had only been able to form mediocre sects...

'Compared to those brats, that brat is no different from a fool. How could he have reached the 'true realm'?'

Was it thanks to the Blood Sect's 'blood and blood demonic art'? Did the 'blood and blood demonic art' continuously increase one's martial arts just by burning countless fresh blood, without any enlightenment?

'Where did he hide the young family head?'

If he were a person with a good head on his shoulders, he would have cleanly disposed of the young family head.

Because getting rid of the evidence is the basis of a crime.

But that brat had said that he would later abdicate the position of family head to the young family head.

When he had heard it, he had thought that he was just making empty words to show humility, but the more he looked, the more it seemed that he had other intentions.

'Since he's a lecher, he must like a young body. Seeing that brat Yunqing, the young family head must also be handsome. Then he might have kept the young family head alive.'

Baekji saw through Tang Tian'e's intentions.

If it was the 'soul exchange', the young family head could be returned to normal.

Above all, it would be helpful in understanding the demonic arts that the Blood Sect used.

After pondering for a moment, Baekji went and sat next to Nangong Zhao.

"You went to the abandoned mansion with Miss Yunseol. Did you find any evidence?"

"I did not... find any."

Nangong Zhao was somehow hurt in his pride.

"It's fine. It's enough that you two went around affectionately, isn't it? Was it good?"

Baekji patted Nangong Zhao's shoulder. It was the place where he had been hit by Heukgo's steel ball.

"Ugh!"

"What's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?"

"No. I'm fine."

I will not be polite to this brat from now on. I will treat him like the dirt under my fingernails.

"Oh, since we're speaking comfortably, we seem to have gotten closer... good, good. Since we've gotten closer, let me ask you one thing."

"...What is it?"

"Does the Nangong family also have something like a secret passage?"

"I can't tell you."

"What method do you use when you hide something? I saw Bai Renguang before, and he had made a secret space behind a wall. Do you also do that?"

"..."

"Brats with a lot to have always make things like that."

"..."

"Since you're the chief investigator, you must be good at finding things like that. I think the young family head has been placed under a restriction and is locked up somewhere."

"What do you mean?"

"The young family head wasn't possessed by the 'soul exchange grand law'. Do you know about the 'soul exchange'?"

"Ah!"

Nangong Zhao also knew well about the Blood Sect's demonic arts. He immediately understood what Baekji was saying.

"Then...?"

"Yes, I think that brat is the culprit. According to my sharp reasoning based on cause and effect... it's certain."

Baekji pointed at Tang Tian'e with his chin.

"So we have to find the young family head first. He must be stuck somewhere. He's your future executioner, right? We can't let him die. Search his quarters."

"Don't talk nonsense... finding him is a natural duty as the chief investigator... I'll take it."

"Good, good. I'll pave the way for you."

"There's no need for that. I'll take care of it myself."

Just then, the Tang family's meeting ended.

The head of the inner hall was in charge of gathering information, and the head of the outer hall was to reorganize the martial force and track them. The disappearance of the young family head was entrusted to the law enforcement hall head, Go Hyeonggi.

Baekji dragged Nangong Zhao, who had said that there was no need, to Go Hyeonggi.

"Lord Go, you have been given a heavy responsibility. The chief investigator here will help you."

"..."

Go Hyeonggi looked at the two with displeased eyes. They were the brats who had toyed with him.

"Why the look? Is it because you were hit a few days ago? Don't hold a grudge over a trivial matter. It'll shorten your life."

'Ugh, ugh...'

The law enforcement hall head of the Tang family was powerless and could only vent his anger inwardly.

"It's a chance to see the brilliant investigation techniques of the chief investigator of the Martial Alliance's military affairs department. Let's investigate the young family head's quarters first."

"Does the Nangong family carelessly reveal the quarters of its direct descendants to outsiders? There's no need. I can do that much investigation myself."

Go Hyeonggi answered coldly and turned to leave. Baekji quickly followed and said in a subtle voice, "Lord Go, the 'Azure Sky Young Dragon' is not an outsider. Soon, with Miss Yunseol..."

"...!"

"The two of them have been going around together day and night for the past few days. Didn't you see the way they look at each other?"

"And... this is all for the Poison King's return."

When he mentioned Tang Qianhui, Go Hyeonggi stopped in his tracks. He was not happy with the way the new family head was acting anyway. It was as clear as day that he would be cast out soon.

"It's not like the family head can't do his job just because he's missing one arm. Don't worry about the back-room old men of the council of elders. I'll take care of it. If we just find the young family head, since that brat said it with his own mouth..."

Tang Tian'e had publicly declared that he would temporarily take the position of family head and then hand it over to the young family head.

Of course, he didn't believe those words.

"That fool made a public declaration in front of the Honored One of the Household. The Honored One of the Household has a duty to help him keep that promise."

Baekji patted his own chest.

'It could be. In any case, since this brat is an absolute master. It might be possible...'

If the young family head inherited the position of family head, Go Hyeonggi himself could continue to serve as the law enforcement hall head.

Since the current executive department and the young family head were on good terms.

"Umm. If it's just observing..."

Baekji called Nangong Zhao.

"Lord Go said he would guide you. Follow him."

"Aren't we going together?"

"I have to go and see the Poison King's condition."

Baekji was out.

Nangong Zhao, who was following Go Hyeonggi to the young family head's quarters, suddenly had a vision of Quan Bai.

The way of Quan Bai, who subtly made people work... who made people into fools...

Did I fall for it?

(End of Chapter)