Chapter 1837 – 1837. The Ascent To Light
Dong Suchun, having left the main building, trembled. He was filled with humiliation, rage, and hatred. And, on another level, fear began to bloom.
“Patriarch.”
Dong Suoh, who had been standing in the shadows, approached him. Since the appearance of the vile couple who deserved to be torn to pieces in the Dong family, Dong Suoh had not slept a single night. He had spread a barrier to prevent any word from leaking out.
“How did the plan go? Did it succeed?”
“That bastard told me to bring him the heads of my son and brothers within an hour.”
“…The plan was discovered. Do you know at what point it was discovered?”
“I was a bit hasty, but you know how foolish that bastard is. The operation actually worked. I felt the agitation. But after looking at some strange object, the atmosphere completely changed.”
“It seems to be a special magical artifact. What about the other side? You said that the fox-like woman was more troublesome, didn’t you?”
“From the first day, I had the maids who were attached to that woman naturally and gradually leak information, but…”
Aaaaaaaah!
A woman’s piercing scream echoed from the detached building. It was the detached building where that woman was staying.
It wasn’t difficult to guess what had happened. Perhaps that woman had died.
“……”
“……”
After a moment of silence, they looked at each other.
“Patriarch. As you can see from their actions, they have no intention of ruling the Dong family for long. They will soon take everything they can and leave. And they will try to annihilate everyone in the family to avoid future troubles.”
“…Just the order that bastard gave me is enough to answer that. You’re right.”
“Please make a decision.”
“It’s a situation where I have no choice but to make a decision. I have no intention of killing my brothers and sons. How far along is the preparation?”
“It’s not perfect. But the Haeoh Sect and the assassins have agreed to cooperate.”
“What about the commoners?”
“According to the shaman Tangjeong, he can mobilize 700,000 people in half a day.”
“700,000? That’s more than three times what I expected. It’s more than enough.”
“The problem is after the spell is lifted. Tangjeong said that the memories of being under the spell won’t disappear. Those who are quick-witted will realize they were under a spell, and word could get out. If that happens…”
The Dong family would be finished. The patriarch knew it too. Even if they reduced the number of mobilized commoners by half or less, it would be the same.
“I’m prepared. If I’m going to die whether I stay still or struggle… I’ll kill that vile couple and die.”
“I feel the same way as you, Patriarch. I will order Tangjeong to begin.”
Dong Suoh quietly disappeared.
Left alone, Dong Suchun glared at the main building where Seong Yujin was, gritting his teeth.
The vile couple who had suddenly appeared in the family were a disaster. An irresistible disaster. He even blamed the sky meaninglessly. Why give me such a disaster? But now, he had only one thought.
‘I will definitely kill you…!’
The martial world was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. But sometimes, the weak devoured the strong.
• • •
Seong Yujin and Mireyeong, who had taken control of the Dong family by force, lived as they pleased.
“Bring me beauties.”
Seong Yujin said. There was no one here who dared to defy his will. If Seong Yujin felt that anyone was even slightly disobeying him, he would ruthlessly take action. There were no warnings or anything. The effect was remarkable. They trembled at his ruthlessness and granted most of what Seong Yujin wanted.
They brought in not only beautiful courtesans but also famous beauties from the city. It didn’t matter if they had husbands or not. He just wanted any and all beauties.
If a beauty was the mistress of a certain sect? He would pursue her even if it meant destroying the sect.
Seong Yujin didn’t think about the consequences at all. It was a city he would never visit again, and thanks to Mireyeong’s magic, no one in this city would remember his and Mireyeong’s faces.
“I heard there’s a big-breasted beauty in a village near the coast? Bring her here!”
Of course, his demands weren’t limited to beauties.
“Bring me Heavenly Jade. If you don’t bring me Heavenly Jade, I’ll kill you one by one.”
Heavenly Jade. A large amount of Heavenly Jade was needed to raise the VIP level of the Heavenly Gang System. As the VIP level increased, the power of martial arts increased, and talent also improved, so Heavenly Jade was a must.
However, Heavenly Jade was not easy to obtain. It was worth 100 gold taels, so even the families in large cities only had 20 to 30 pieces.
‘Before I leave, I should visit other sects and take all their Heavenly Jade. Even the hidden vaults.’
Speaking of vaults, one thing he had forgotten came to mind.
‘The secret vault of Muyoungsintu. There was a bounty of 20,000 gold taels on Muyoungsintu’s head… The vault must be full of treasures, right?’
He had to get all those treasures. But right now, he didn’t have the time to look for Muyoungsintu’s secret vault. For now, he would just focus on enjoying his short vacation.
“Bring me the next woman!”
• • •
Unlike Seong Yujin, who was looking for beauties, Mireyeong was the embodiment of greed. She had been suppressed in Nakwolsan all this time. Living in Nakwolsan was okay. She had to be mindful of Wiyu, but she also learned from Wiyu. But living in the mountains was still boring. It even made her miss her dull hometown. The only reason she could endure it without complaint was because of the modern items Seong Yujin had brought. There were things to enjoy, such as food, comics, novels, movies, and dramas.
Of course, she didn’t just play around. She had been feeling a sense of crisis at Seong Yujin’s terrifying growth rate, so she had recently drastically increased her training time. Perhaps that was why she was under a lot of stress.
“I don’t like the clothes I’m wearing. Bring me new clothes.”
If there was a maid who dared to talk back, she would burn them alive, so the maids didn’t dare to disobey her and brought her clothes. Mireyeong received the fancy and high-quality clothes and changed dozens of times a day, standing in front of the mirror.
“Ah, you are beautiful.”
“He will also be amazed by Mireyeong’s beauty.”
“I have never seen a woman as beautiful as Mireyeong.”
The maids desperately flattered her. It was inevitable that they knew Mireyeong’s name. Seong Yujin openly called her name. Mireyeong didn’t care much. She was going to kill them all before she left anyway. That was why she had chosen ugly women as maids. Seong Yujin didn’t care whether ugly women lived or died.
“My husband wouldn’t care about these clothes, would he?”
She knew Seong Yujin’s taste. He preferred clothes that showed off the body line and were moderately revealing, rather than elegant and fancy clothes. Of course, they had to be beautiful first.
“We, we are sorry.”
“We were presumptuous!”
“P, please save us!”
The maids immediately knelt and bowed their heads.
“Now, forget about the clothes and bring me jewelry and accessories.”
Mireyeong, sitting with her legs crossed on a fancy chair, checked the nails on her right hand. Her fingers were well-suited to the phrase “slender and beautiful.” Mireyeong’s nails were clean and beautiful, thanks to daily care.
‘I want to go to a nail salon.’
She glanced at the maids trembling as they watched her.
‘I can’t leave my nails to non-professionals.’
Soon, the maids brought jewelry and accessories. Mireyeong, holding up the accessories, made a strange expression. The accessories were objectively fancy. Large jewels were embedded in them, emitting colorful light. But rather than beautiful, they felt tacky.
Mireyeong knew the reason. Her aesthetic standards had been adjusted to modern times as she had been exposed to modern culture.
‘But these jewels can help with my magic training.’
There was energy hidden in the sparkling jewels. It was very weak compared to Heavenly Jade, but if the value of the jewels was used well, they could be used as materials for excellent magic or spells. And when she was short on money, she could sell them.
“Bring me herbs from the nearby pharmacies. Any herbs will do. Oh, and if there are any byproducts of monsters, be sure to bring them.”
Unlike humans, monsters were special from their bodies. Therefore, they could be used as materials for magic or spells.
“Hmm. I’m bored. You two, fight each other. I’ll give this necklace to the winner.”
Mireyeong said with a smile. The two maids who were pointed out froze like stones, not knowing what to do. Soon, the smile disappeared from Mireyeong’s face.
“…Are my words not clear?”
“N, no, it’s not that!”
“P, please forgive us! We’ve been friends since we were little!”
“What does that have to do with me? Oh, do you want to die together?”
A thick killing intent rose. The maids knew they could really die, so they had no choice but to grab their old friend’s hair and fight. Mireyeong, who was bored after watching them for three minutes, took out a game console from her subspace and started playing.
While the maids were offering Mireyeong items, they began to sow discord as ordered by the patriarch.
“I heard that he called for a woman. This time, it’s the daughter of the Kang family, who runs a courier service.”
“Hmm. Is that so?”
“He was very pleased with Miss Kang, and he gave her 2,000 gold taels.”
“2,000 taels? That’s a bit too much.”
Mireyeong wasn’t in a good mood either. She had emotions too. But it wasn’t enough to make her explode in anger. Those women were just playthings anyway. They could never threaten her.
‘It’s discord.’
Mireyeong listened casually and still reacted. She was curious to see how far they would go.
“Mireyeong. Young Master Haeyang said he wants to offer you jewels directly.”
“Young Master Haeyang?”
“He’s the eldest son of a merchant family that owns 40 fishing boats. He’s a very famous young master in the city. He brought 5 Heavenly Jade.”
“5 Heavenly Jade? Bring him here.”
Soon, Young Master Haeyang carefully entered the room. She knew why he was famous. Young Master Haeyang was very handsome. Even the maids forgot their place and glanced at Young Master Haeyang.
“Mireyeong. My name is Sang Gisu. I am called Haeyang. Today, I have come to offer Heavenly Jade to the beautiful Mireyeong.”
Mireyeong frowned. The smell coming from Young Master Haeyang. It was definitely the smell of Hongju.
“You’re crossing the line.”
“Pardon?”
Mireyeong flicked her finger. Young Master Haeyang’s head exploded. The maids immediately knelt and bowed their heads at the sudden situation.
“P, please save us!”
“We were just doing as we were told!”
She ignored the maids who were making excuses and took out her smartphone and tapped on it. This meant that there was some trickery going on with Seong Yujin as well. Seong Yujin read the message. But there was no reply.
‘It’s earlier than expected, but should I clean up? I’ve gotten everything I wanted anyway.’
Click.
At the same time as she flicked her finger, the maids’ bodies burst into blue flames.
“Aaaaaaaah!”
