Chapter 125. They’re Different from the Ill-Mannered Youngsters These Days.

When Jin Cheon hurriedly went to the front of the manor, a whopping thirty old men were standing guard at the gate.

And the person who had brought them was none other than Wi Mu-rin.

“Senior Brother Wi.”

“Have you been well.”

Wi Mu-rin smiled at Jin Cheon.

“I rushed here on the Cult Leader’s command. I hope I wasn’t late.”

“It’s still fine. But, those gentlemen are….”

Jin Cheon’s gaze went over Wi Mu-rin’s shoulder to the wrinkled old men.

‘I don’t feel any demonic qi. Does that mean they’re not from Our Cult?’

However, that thought only crossed his mind for a brief moment.

‘……This is.’

When he opened his senses, he could finally feel the demonic qi the old men possessed.

It seemed that Wi Mu-rin had hidden the old men’s demonic qi through a spell.

Indeed, if a group of demonic practitioners reeking of demonic qi were to wander around in the middle of the Central Plains, they would become easy prey for the Righteous Heavenly Alliance.

It seemed the reason Wi Mu-rin had come along was to hide the old men’s demonic qi.

While Jin Cheon was thinking for a moment.

“Are you that bastard named Jin Cheon?”

“Have you ever seen such an ill-mannered brat! If you see your elders, you should have bowed your head in greeting first!”

A few old men huffed and growled at Jin Cheon.

Of course, not everyone was like that.

“Hoho. Please calm down. No matter what, isn’t he the Seventh Young Master of Our Cult.”

A few old men tried to calm down the huffing ones, acting dignified.

And among them, there were also some welcome faces for Jin Cheon.

“I see the Liege.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon knelt on one knee before Jin Cheon, paying their respects as subordinates.

And that scene brought an enormous shock to the old men who had come with them, that is, the elders of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

“N-No!”

“What are you all doing!”

“How can you two elder brothers pay respects to that young whelp!”

From the elders’ point of view, the actions of the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon were a sight they had never even imagined in their dreams.

Who were the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon?

They were highly respected masters even among the elders, and were heroes who had made significant contributions to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult during the last Righteous-Demonic War.

For such figures to pay their respects not to the Great Young Master Cheon U-jin, but to Jin Cheon, who was merely the Seventh Young Master….

“Elder brothers and younger brothers, do not argue!”

The Mad Demon Revered One stepped forward and shouted at the elders.

“My brother and I pledged our loyalty to the Liege here on the occasion of the last prisoner exchange.”

“…!”

“So if you dare to be disrespectful to the Liege, my brother and I will not stand by idly!”

The elders were at a loss for words at the Mad Demon Revered One’s declaration and wore dazed expressions.

With the Mad Demon Revered One, who was famous for his foul temper, declaring it like this, the elders did not dare to act rashly.

“You two elders, please rise.”

Jin Cheon hurriedly helped the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon to their feet, and then made a clasped-fist salute towards the elders.

“I consider it an infinite honor to meet the elders of Our Cult. I am the Seventh Young Master, Jin Cheon. Since you have come all this way, I will do my best to serve you during your stay.”

“……”

The elders did not respond to Jin Cheon’s words.

The situation being what it was, and the fact that there were a great number of them who did not acknowledge or think favorably of Jin Cheon were the reasons.

“Hoho. I am just grateful that the Seventh Young Master has welcomed us elders.”

An old man stepped forward and gave Jin Cheon a gentle smile.

“I don’t know if you know, but this old man is called Go Geuk-seong.”

“I see the Head of the Senate. I am Jin Cheon.”

Although Jin Cheon saw Go Geuk-seong for the first time, he had already heard of his reputation.

Asura Blade Emperor Go Geuk-seong.

The current Head of the Senate, he was a figure who boasted an enormous reputation as the Blood Sword Commander from two generations ago.

He was also known as a figure who had been the Iron-Blooded Demonic God’s closest aide in the past and had played a decisive role in the execution of the first Heavenly Demon during the last Righteous-Demonic War.

As such, Go Geuk-seong’s influence within the cult was truly enormous, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was respected by everyone, regardless of family or faction.

“These old men have simply followed the Cult Leader’s command, so please do not be too concerned, even if it is inconvenient for you, Seventh Young Master.”

“Inconvenient, that is not so.”

Jin Cheon shook his head.

“The elders have personally made the journey, how could it be inconvenient. Rather, I consider it an honor to serve the elders.”

“Hoho. An honor, you say, that is an undeserved expression. We are merely old men in the back room.”

Jin Cheon was dumbfounded upon hearing Go Geuk-seong’s words.

‘These are the gentlemen who could turn Shaolin or Wudang to ashes in half a day.’

In Jin Cheon’s judgment, the power of the elders present here was truly enormous.

For such people to be mere old men in the back room… even a passing dog wouldn’t laugh.

“How could I treat the elders of Our Cult as old men in the back room? I will serve you devotedly so that there is not a single point of inconvenience during your stay.”

“Hoho. The Seventh Young Master is truly polite.”

“It is only my natural duty. Please, come in.”

“Thank you.”

Jin Cheon personally walked with the Senate Head, Go Geuk-seong.

***

“Th-The elders of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, you say?!”

The Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief almost fainted upon hearing the identity of the old men who had suddenly appeared.

Asura Blade Emperor, Mad Demon Revered One, Undying Fighting Demon, and so on.

Weren’t they all demonic practitioners of legendary status just by hearing their aliases?

To think that dozens of these people, whose mere appearance would make the surrounding area tremble in fear, would appear all at once….

“Now, with this, it seems there won’t be any danger in the deal with Hegemon Fortress.”

“……I admit that.”

The Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief realized that Jin Cheon’s words were by no means an empty boast.

Jin Cheon had said it.

The person the Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief had decided to join hands with was the Seventh Young Master of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

In other words, it meant that it was no different from joining hands with the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, so she should be at ease.

But there’s a limit to being at ease, to think he would send the elders….

It was support beyond what she had expected, support she had never imagined.

“It’s going to be noisy for a few days. The elders are a boisterous bunch. Send the family members out with a plausible excuse. If word gets out, it’s over.”

“Alright, I’ll do that.”

The Heavenly Evasion Divine Thief nodded her head.

It would be a huge problem if the fact that the elders of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult were here were to leak out.

“You too, don’t just wander around aimlessly.”

“I understand.”

After taking appropriate measures, Jin Cheon decided to personally attend to the elders.

Since all the family members of the manor had been sent out, there were no servants, so someone had to attend to the elders.

And that was an extremely arduous task, enough to form prayer beads in one’s body.

“When are you bringing the wine! Do you want to see me die of thirst!”

“Aish! What is this dish! It’s not seasoned at all!”

The elders, who had settled into the manor, drank wine every day and threw all sorts of tantrums and tantrums.

As they say, a leopard can’t change its spots. True to their nature as demonic practitioners who had lived their entire lives as martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, most of the elders’ behavior was nothing short of a mess.

Was that all?

“Why is this bed so hard! My back hurts so much I can’t sleep!”

“Didn’t I tell you I have to drink tea as soon as I wake up in the morning! Bring me tea! Quickly!”

The elders were so picky that it was next to impossible to satisfy them.

Indeed, within the cult, they would have been treated with the utmost care, with many servants and handmaidens in a large manor, so it was not strange that they were picky.

The problem was that for Jin Cheon’s group, it was next to impossible to cater to each and every one of them.

It was by no means an easy task to match their moods and attend to them every time the elders threw a tantrum.

Nevertheless, Jin Cheon silently accepted all of the elders’ tantrums, and not only that, but he also showed extreme devotion by personally attending to them.

“Liege, I will do it. How can you do it yourself, Liege.”

Danmok Cheong said to Jin Cheon, who was on his way to an elder who had called for a shoulder massage.

“I’m fine, so Squad Leader Dan, please take care of the other elders.”

“But….”

“If I just stand in the back with my hands behind my back, acting like a Seventh Young Master, and only order my subordinates around, what do you think the elders will think?”

“Umm.”

“What the elders want is sincere devotion. And since it’s a matter of serving the elders of Our Cult, it’s meaningless if I don’t do it myself.”

The reason Jin Cheon said that was because, having once been of the Righteous Faction, he had been well-educated on Righteousness, Courtesy, Propriety, and Wisdom by his master, the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior.

Moreover, wasn’t it the law that the older one gets, the more they like to be treated well, regardless of whether they were from the Demonic Dao or the Righteous Dao?

“There are already many elders who don’t think favorably of me. They’re not just throwing tantrums for no reason. This is when I need to try to win their hearts.”

“Liege….”

“Squad Leader Dan, don’t take it too hard either, I hope you’ll try your best to accommodate them. No matter how annoying they are, they are the elders of Our Cult.”

“Yes, Liege.”

Jin Cheon’s efforts were by no means in vain.

“Hoho. Perhaps because the Seventh Young Master is from the Righteous Faction, he seems to be very polite.”

The Senate Head, Go Geuk-seong, seemed to be quite pleased with the sight of Jin Cheon running around here and there to attend to the elders.

“Hoho. So the Head of the Senate also recognizes the true value of our Liege.”

“Our Liege is different from the ill-mannered youngsters these days.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon took this opportunity to praise Jin Cheon until their mouths were dry.

If he could win the favor of none other than the Senate Head, Go Geuk-seong, the position of their liege, Jin Cheon, would also grow enormously.

“But is it alright for a demonic practitioner to be so weak?”

Go Geuk-seong seemed to be quite pleased with the courteous and polite Jin Cheon, but for that very reason, he seemed a little unreliable.

No matter how polite and courteous he was, the most important things in the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult were overwhelming military power and dignity.

“That is something you do not know, Head of the Senate.”

“Keulkeulkeul. It is not unreasonable for you to think so, but you are mistaken.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon smiled brightly and told the Head of the Senate not to worry.

“You will see for yourself that our Liege is by no means weak.”

“Is that so?”

“Our Liege is someone who kills the Righteous Faction bastards as if he’s swatting flies. There was not a shred of hesitation in his hands.”

“Umm.”

“That Peng King Jin-in, that dog-like bastard, wasn’t he also split in two by our Liege? Keuhahathathat!”

The Mad Demon Revered One burst out laughing as if the mere thought was enjoyable.

For the Mad Demon Revered One, who had clashed with Peng King Jin-in several times during the Righteous-Demonic War, the thought of his face seemed to make it even more satisfying.

“The Head of the Senate will also soon find out. That our Liege is the very talent who will succeed the Cult Leader as the next supreme ruler and lead Our Cult.”

“Is he that great?”

“Hoho. Do you think these old men would have pledged their loyalty to our Liege for no reason? The Liege has promised us two old men that we will become the main characters of the Demonic Dao’s Rule Over the World!”

“Heo.”

The Head of the Senate narrowed his eyes as he looked at Jin Cheon, who was carrying a basin of water and heading somewhere in the distance.

“Demonic Dao’s Rule Over the World… Since the Mad Demon Revered One says so, I will watch and see. Whether the Seventh Young Master is worthy of such an evaluation, and whether he has the ability to speak of the Demonic Dao’s Rule Over the World.”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep