Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 185 King of Beasts (5)

“This is urgent!”

“for a moment.”

The hand exposed from the flowing sleeves was holding a flower. The flowers held in the old man’s neat and pretty hands were dyed in seven mysterious colors.

“Well, this guy won’t work. Let’s see…”

The old man, who had put the flowers in the water bottle on the table, bowed again.

“Not this guy… not this one… oops! “It was there!”

The old man smiled brightly as he carefully pulled out a flower. Even though he appeared to be over 70 years old, his bright childlike expression was impressive.

“This is the third time the Ten Colored Flowers have bloomed. “This is truly encouraging.”

The flowers that made me feel at peace just by looking at them were in ten different colors. Even better, the color kept changing every time I looked.

It was clearly an artificially cultivated flower with a mysterious appearance that could not grow in nature.

“I guess we can send this guy to the room manager. “Recently, my chronic illness has worsened, so I heard that I will be doing it tomorrow. I hope I can gain some strength.”

The old man, who had wrapped the flower in a wet cotton cloth prepared in advance, patted his waist.

“As I get older, it becomes difficult to tend a flower garden. “Is it time for me to go now?”

I often mumble to myself. Even though there were people next to me, I didn’t pay any attention.

Only then did the old man, wiping his hands with a handkerchief and holding a teacup, speak to the man.

“So what’s going on?”

The man lowered his head.

“King Nam is dead.”

“Hoo?”

“It is said that he died fifteen days ago in Aeneoshan Mountain, Yunnan. “It is expected that the assassination will be from the Demonic Church.”

The old man stroked his beard.

“That’s so troublesome. Those rough weeds should not be pulled up now.”

Even though I heard the name of the Beast Palace’s death and that it was a demonic cult, I was not particularly shaken. Even if you hear that the kids in the neighborhood next door fought among themselves, you won’t feel this relaxed.

“Besides, it’s a mountain of sorrow?”

“yes. And…”

The man hesitated for a moment and then lowered his head.

“It is said that the elite troops that the Beast Palace brought to Aenei Mountain clashed with the Tang family troops.”

“hmm?”

The old man’s eyebrows twitched. He looked quite interested.

“You clashed with the Tang family?”

“…That’s right.”

“Weeds and poisonous plants are tangled together… I knew they were secretly holding hands with me. “Did something suddenly go wrong?”

“The exact circumstances are unknown at this time. However, it is said that traces of the Tang family’s heavy rain fire acupuncture needle, Chilbodanhonsan (七步斷魂散) Chuwangpyo, and Tangga iron tablet were discovered.”

The old man’s eyes were curved like a crescent moon.

“Even with the King of Chu and the Iron War, the heavy rain and the Chilbora… these are items that cannot be used without permission from the head of the family.”

“….”

“I expect it to be from the Demonic Church?”

“That’s right.”

The old man, lost in thought for a moment, nodded.

“It seems that information has reached the Demonic Cult that the two sides are meeting at Aeneosan Mountain. That’s why I was attacked by the Demonic Cult. “Because Aeneosan Mountain is an important place for the Demonic Cult.”

“….”

“The only question is that the trained Beast Palace and Dangga actually fought.”

The old man shrugged his shoulders. He looked like a mischievous person.

“That’s not the point to know. “It’s not important.”

The old man took a sip of tea and fell into thought again.

It was after half hour that he opened his mouth.

“Dangaju?”

“That…”

A look of bewilderment appeared on the man’s face.

“The Tang family strictly controls information… but there are several testimonies coming in that say they saw the Tang family near Yunnan. “I didn’t tell you because it wasn’t certain information.”

“As expected.”

The man looked at the old man quizzically.

The old man chuckled.

“That guy is definitely a rare martial artist, but his level is lower than that of other family heads. The reason he became the head of the family was purely due to his bloodline and fine hair. So there are a lot of opponents in the house.”

“….”

“The justification and power are weak to purge the opposition. To such a person, the poisonous plants supplied from Aeneosan Mountain would be very attractive.”

“Ah…”

“Aeneosan Mountain is a place that benefits both sides. There is a high probability that he went there himself. But if the party is blocking information, most likely he will be dead or missing.”

The old man shook his teacup. The cool tea water that had been simmering slowly began to boil.

“This will bring good luck to the Tang family.”

That was great insight. Even with only a few pieces of unconfirmed information, the incident was inferred almost accurately. This probably means that he has excellent insight and a broad perspective.

But the man was secretly curious. It was difficult to understand the old man who cared more about Tang family than Demonic religion.

“Who was the leader of the opposition?”

“Ah, this is Dangyanghwa.”

“Contact him. “Let’s take a look.”

At first glance, greed flickered in the eyes of the old man, who was full of leisure and kindness. The greed was so extreme that even the man who had cared for the old man for decades had shivers down his spine for a moment.

“It’s time to put reins on the colt’s snout that has been running wild.”

“All right. But what do you plan to do with the Demonic Cult?”

“Is there any other way to leave it alone?”

“….”

“It’s not difficult to start a war if you put your mind to it. But if we start a war, we won’t be safe either. “I don’t want to take risks when I haven’t been able to properly protect the beggars I brought in from outside the country.”

“Yes.”

“They must be a natural disaster. You can’t think of it as an enemy you have to fight and defeat. “At least for now.”

The old man looked up at the sky.

A subtle regret appeared on his relaxed face.

“If that guy hadn’t run away… it would have been worth a try.”

* * *

Crumble.

Yeo Kang-hwi stared at Geumho, who was chewing on the deer with a shocked expression.

“This is it.”

The deer caught near Aeneosan Mountain was almost the size of an ox. It was truly an amazing appetite to eat almost all but the neck of such a deer.

“It’s amazing to eat. “They say it is a spiritual object.”

Geumho glanced at Yeo Kang-hwi.

Even though he thought it couldn’t be possible, he somehow seemed to understand what he was saying. Yeo Kang-hwi cleared his throat and waved his hand.

“I’m sorry. “Eat what you’re eating, buddy.”

Crash! Tsk tsk tsk.

“Even the bones…”

Yeo Kang-hwi, who had been watching Geumho’s meal as if fascinated, suddenly felt a presence and looked back. Wei Hongryeon was there.

She licked her lips.

“It’s a lot bigger than when I saw it a long time ago. “Now it’s bigger than an average tiger.”

Yeo Kang-hwi smiled.

“Are you here?”

“Oh yeah.”

Wei Hongryun greeted half-heartedly. As she was the minor owner of the Beihai Ice Palace, she was not someone to be concerned about, but since she was Confucius’ guest, there was nothing to worry about.

“No more rest.”

“You have to do something to rest. Besides, it’s hard to sleep in places like this.”

After the work at Aeneosan Mountain was completed, the party stayed for a while in a large cave at the eastern end of Aeneosan Mountain.

Sima Zhang Zhangqiu was well versed in the geography of Mount Aei. This is because he has been tasked with guarding Yeongcho sent from Cheonsu Valley dozens of times. This cave was a resting place recommended by Zhang Chu.

The problem was that no matter how big the cave was, there was not enough space to accommodate hundreds of people.

In the end, Jinma-dae and Chilma-jang returned to Singyo, and only Sima-jang and Gwangma-dae remained here to guard Seoryang.

Wei Hongryeon grumbled.

“When are you going to come down?”

“It will come down when the details of the Three Confucius become better.”

Seoliang’s condition was more serious than expected.

The internal injuries sustained in the fight were internal, but the internal and external injuries suffered when climbing out of the collapsed cliff were very severe. Due to the tense situation, injuries that were not even recognized by the person caused problems immediately after the fight was over.

Fortunately, the level that Seoryang has achieved is extremely high, and his resilience is much better than that of other magicians. If I hadn’t done that, I would still be lying there unable to come to my senses.

Wei Hongryeon sighed softly.

Yeo Kang-hwi had a look of puzzlement on his face.

“Why are you doing that?”

“It’s overwhelming.”

“Are you feeling overwhelmed?”

“The Three Princes.”

“Ah…”

“When we last broke up, you were the head of the Seven Families, but now you’ve become a complete monster. “Already, my crotch would have been torn apart trying to chase after him, but now he flew off to a place I couldn’t even see.”

“I see.”

“I wonder if the day will ever come when I can strike the right sword.”

“yes?”

“Oh, don’t misunderstand. It’s just because I was wondering if the day would come when we could get together properly. “But even though I’m the leader of a combat unit, I can’t fall behind others.”

Yeo Kang-hwi was inwardly surprised.

Due to Seoryang’s personality, it was not strange for him to get along informally with his subordinates, but it was not easy for a subordinate to think that way about his superiors.

“Master Wei is truly a great person.”

“What.”

“Well, in many ways.”

“In my opinion, Lord Sogung is greater, right?”

“yes?”

“How did you happen to join hands with the Three Princes?”

Yeo Kang-hwi smiled awkwardly.

“It just so happened that it happened that way. Besides, wasn’t the Three Confucius the person who brought about the greatest fortune in modern Christianity? “I thought it was a good thing for both sides.”

Wei Hongryun snorted.

“Don’t get eaten.”

“yes?”

“Our Confucius may seem like a pretty good person, but he is a person who will not hesitate if he makes a mistake. He is a person who would burn down the Demon God Palace for his own purposes. “If you get caught up in it, you won’t be able to recover even a single bone.”

Oh my god, is this woman really a demon from Protestantism?

Aside from his way of speaking more like a man than a man, his conversational skills are no joke. Even though he is a disciple of the religious leader, he can’t believe he makes such an evaluation in front of others, even outsiders.

“I will keep the risk in mind.”

“Well, you don’t need to keep anything in mind. “If it happens anyway, we won’t be able to stop it.”

“….”

“Oh, look at my mind.”

Wei Hongryeon took out a letter from her arms. The letter looked extremely dirty.

“This one.”

Yeo Kang-hwi accepted the letter with trepidation.

“What is this?”

“I went down to get some food and got it. “It was a letter from Gongju So’s younger brother, but it was long, so I asked him to just write it down.”

I am very happy to receive a letter from my younger brother. But before that, I had a question. What on earth did he do to make the letter so dirty?

“Anyway, now that I’ve told you this, I’m going to take a break.”

“yes. Please rest.”

It was then.

Cry.

Geumho let out a soft cry. He lowered his posture and raised his eyes, and the sight looked very cruel.

Wei Hongryun frowned.

“Why is it like that again?”

Slurp.

The two people’s eyes turned to the side when they heard the sound of something moving.

A huge monster was coming out of the bushes and approaching. Even though it had such a large and heavy body, it was so secretive that even two experts could not detect its presence.

Wei Hongryun’s mouth dropped open.

“…What is this monster again?”

Saaaaagh.

A chill emanated from Yeo Kang-hwi’s body. His eyes suddenly became sharper.

“Please step back.”

“Eh?”

“It’s a monster called Tiger. “It is a tiger raised by the Beast Prince.”

Cheeeeeeeek.

The demonic energy soared from Wei Hongryun’s body as well.

“what? “Have you come to take revenge for killing the landowner?”

Sabak. Sabak.

Geumho blocked the two people.

The King of Tiger wrinkled his nose.

Growling.

The King of Tiger’s eyes glaring at Geumho was unusual. Yeo Kang-hwi and Wi Hong-ryeon felt goosebumps rising from the deadly force radiating from their entire bodies.

Flash! Flash!

Geumho’s eyes, glaring at the king, were colored with five colors. It seemed like it was going to rush to the king at any moment.

A war of nerves between beasts that broke out out of nowhere.

At that time, a heavy voice was heard from one side.

“stop.”

King Tiger turned his head.

Ma Dong-pil, carrying the Ink King Sword on his shoulder, spoke calmly.

“Confucius is calling. Come here, Geumhodo.”

The two beasts glared at each other again.

But to his surprise, the two animals walked towards Ma Dong-pil.

Wei Hongryun’s eyes bulged like a bull’s.

“…Human?”