Chapter 94. I have something to tell you.

The Demonic Spirit Divine Pill was a miraculous medicine comparable to Shaolin’s Great Cycle Pill, and was one of the top three treasures in the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

The ingredients that went into it were so rare that even high-ranking officials at the elder level found it difficult to even see one in their entire lifetime.

For him to take out not one, but two such Demonic Spirit Divine Pills, it was no wonder that the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon were surprised.

“D-Demonic Spirit Divine Pill?! Is this truly the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill?”

“Is this really the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill?”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon asked in surprise.

“As you can see, it is indeed the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill.”

Jincheon answered with a smile.

“Could it be that the Cult Leader bestowed it upon you?”

“No.”

Jincheon shook his head.

“This is a gift I am personally giving to you two seniors.”

“A personal gift… you mean this is the Seventh Young Master’s own?”

“That is correct.”

“How do you possess not one, but two of such precious treasures?”

“I happened to come across a miraculous encounter.”

“Hah.”

“How much suffering have you endured in the Demonic Prison all this time? The Demonic Spirit Divine Pills are a gift from me to the two elders, so please take them one at a time and circulate your qi. I will assist in guiding the demonic qi.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon were so moved by Jincheon’s words that their eyes reddened.

“We thank the Seventh Young Master for his grace. This precious thing…….”

“Thank you, thank you so much.”

Both of them were exhausted in body and mind, so receiving Jincheon’s comfort made their emotions well up.

“We will start with Elder Mad Demon Revered One. Please hurry and take it, then circulate your qi.”

“I understand.”

When the Mad Demon Revered One took the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill and sat in a cross-legged position, Jincheon placed his palm on his back and helped him circulate his qi.

“Krrghk!”

A groan filled with pain flowed from the Mad Demon Revered One’s mouth.

Not only were his entire body’s blood vessels damaged, but his dantian was also not intact, so he was clearly struggling even to circulate his qi.

But that was only for a moment.

Woong!

As Jincheon used the Heavenly Demon Divine Qi to guide the demonic qi, the groans flowing from the Mad Demon Revered One’s mouth gradually subsided.

After about an hour, he seemed to have entered a state of selflessness, and the Mad Demon Revered One’s face became peaceful.

‘Hah. The operation of demonic qi is truly tremendous.’

The Undying Fighting Demon clicked his tongue upon seeing Jincheon’s very calm posture without breaking a single drop of sweat.

Guiding demonic qi was by no means an easy task.

Even a considerable master would be sweating profusely and struggling with guiding true qi, but not a hint of such a sign could be seen in Jincheon.

That meant that Jincheon’s ability to handle demonic qi was exceptionally outstanding, beyond imagination.

It was something possible because Jincheon had the Heavenly Demon’s Physique, but for the Undying Fighting Demon, who had no way of knowing that fact, he could only be in awe.

“Elder Mad Demon Revered One will take care of the rest on his own, so now it is your turn, elder.”

“Th-Thank you.”

When it was his turn, the Undying Fighting Demon quickly swallowed the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill and sat cross-legged.

Jincheon, just as he had done for the Mad Demon Revered One, also guided the Undying Fighting Demon’s demonic qi, helping him absorb the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill.

Then, the Undying Fighting Demon, just like the Mad Demon Revered One, fell into a state of selflessness.

As soon as he finished guiding the demonic qi, Jincheon looked at the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon sitting cross-legged side by side and smiled.

‘The debt I owed you old men, I’m repaying it like this, albeit belatedly. I was truly grateful back then.’

The reason Jincheon could readily offer the Demonic Spirit Divine Pills was because they had a rather special bond.

For Jincheon, who was spending hellish days in the Demonic Prison, the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon were one of the few pillars of support.

‘Someday, shouldn’t you at least get out and take revenge on those bastards? Don’t give up.’

‘Does it hurt a lot? Still, you have to endure it. If you die here, you won’t even have a chance to take revenge.’

Jincheon recalled the days he spent with the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon in the past and quietly left the room.

***

“You’ve worked hard, my Lord.”

As Jincheon left the room, Danmok Cheong, who was waiting outside the door, bowed his head.

It seemed he had been standing guard the entire time Jincheon was guiding the demonic qi of the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon.

“You’ve been here all this time?”

“Haha. How could I entrust my Lord’s protection to someone else.”

“Honestly.”

Jincheon shook his head as if he couldn’t be helped, and then moved his feet.

“You must be tired, let’s go down and get something to eat together. Let’s leave Dae-ho and Go-bong in charge here.”

“I was thinking the same, but it seems it will be difficult to have a meal together.”

“Why?”

“It is time for the carrier pigeons to arrive.”

Danmok Cheong received letters via carrier pigeon several times a day, and all of them were information sent from the Bat Squad.

As the number of available martial artists was small, he was receiving unsparing support in terms of intelligence.

“You don’t even have time to eat together?”

“It can’t be helped as decoding the ciphers takes time. Since this is not a place where we can be completely at ease, I can’t neglect receiving information…….”

“Then I guess it can’t be helped.”

“I am sorry.”

“For what.”

Jincheon shook his head.

“Commander Dan, you’re going through a lot of trouble in many ways.”

“Haha. I am just doing what I must naturally do. Please hurry down and get something to eat.”

“Alright, I’ll eat first.”

Jincheon had no choice but to go down to the first-floor restaurant, order noodles and dumplings, and satisfy his hunger.

After finishing his meal and drinking a cup of tea, Jincheon was lost in thought.

‘Where is the first Heavenly Demon and what is he doing right now. He must have possessed someone else’s body.’

At this point, the greatest threat to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult was not the Righteous Heavenly Alliance or the Imperial Family, but the resurrection of the first Heavenly Demon.

The problem was that while the body of the first Heavenly Demon could be killed, there was no way to deal with his soul.

Although the Iron-Blooded Demonic God was said to be looking for a way and tracking him, the possibility of success was extremely slim.

If the Iron-Blooded Demonic God had succeeded, the incident of mutual annihilation in a battle with the resurrected first Heavenly Demon would not have occurred.

That meant that even the Iron-Blooded Demonic God could not prevent the resurrection of the first Heavenly Demon.

‘Even the Cult Leader couldn’t find a way, can I find one?’

The future seemed bleak, but he had no intention of giving up whatsoever.

‘There must be a way.’

The Iron-Blooded Demonic God had said it.

That it was Jincheon’s destiny to annihilate the first Heavenly Demon.

That otherwise, his ability to travel back in time could not be explained.

‘When I return to the cult, I should start by looking for a way to kill the Heavenly Demon.’

As Jincheon was thinking that, Danmok Cheong appeared and reported.

“It seems the Righteous Heavenly Alliance is thoroughly enraged.”

“They would be. Their insides must be burning. Huhu.”

Jincheon grinned as if he understood.

“The martial artists of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, centered around the Demon Extermination Squad, are gathering in Hezuo County, Gansu Province.”

“Hezuo County, Gansu Province? Not Lanzhou?”

“Yes, my Lord.”

“The reason?”

“According to the report, the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect in Hezuo County are traitors who have colluded with our cult, so their purpose is to subjugate them.”

“Seven Absolutes Sword Sect? I’ve never heard of them.”

“It’s understandable that you don’t know, as they are one of the many minor sects. About one hundred and fifty years ago, there was an outstanding master called the Seven Absolutes Divine Sword, and it is a small sect he established.”

Hearing about it, it was the history of a common minor sect, so there was nothing particularly special about it.

“Could the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect be a secret branch of our cult? Or are they really in a cooperative relationship?”

“That is not the case.”

“Then why the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect… ah.”

Jincheon frowned as if he had realized something.

“A target to vent their anger. To avoid giving the impression that they’ve only been taking hits.”

“It seems so.”

“Because of those garbage-like bastards, innocent people are dying.”

“It’s regrettable, but what can be done. It’s their fault for choosing the wrong side.”

“Well, that’s true too.”

Jincheon nodded his head.

“Other than that, are there any other unusual matters?”

“It seems the higher-ups are trying to make contact with the Imperial Family behind the scenes. It will probably be led by Elder Yi Ja-yeong of the External Affairs, but I don’t know for sure yet.”

“It’s right for the higher-ups to handle the Prince of Ningjing. But…….”

Jincheon thought for a moment and then said.

“Did you say the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect?”

“Yes.”

“What do you think will happen?”

“They will probably surround the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect and send a letter to apply pressure. They will tell the Sect Leader and a few masters to undergo investigation. Then they will torture them to the brink of death to make them give a false confession. They might also try to frame someone by bribing them.”

“Is there no way to throw a wrench in their plans?”

“Are you thinking of helping the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect?”

“Not a chance.”

Jincheon shook his head firmly.

“I want to interfere with the Righteous Heavenly Alliance, but I don’t have the slightest intention of helping the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect. Why would I sacrifice the precious martial artists of our cult for some insignificant minor sect.”

“Then there seems to be no particular way to interfere. Gansu Province is completely the territory of the Righteous Heavenly Alliance…….”

“Then it can’t be helped.”

Jincheon said that and erased the thought of the Seven Absolutes Sword Sect from his mind.

Although he desperately wanted to interfere, he didn’t want to take any unnecessary risks as long as there was no particular way.

***

The next morning.

As soon as he woke up, Jincheon packed his things and prepared to leave Gonghe County.

The mission was not over yet.

Only when the martial artists who had been captured by the Righteous Heavenly Alliance were safely escorted back to the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult could the mission be considered successfully completed.

‘When I return to the cult, I’ll have to find a way to eliminate the Heavenly Demon first.’

Just as Jincheon was thinking that.

“Have you risen?”

“Good morning.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon came to Jincheon and greeted him.

“Did you elders sleep well too? You look well.”

It was indeed the Demonic Spirit Divine Pill.

Its efficacy was so tremendous that in just one night, the faces of the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon had changed beyond recognition.

Well, since their damaged dantian and the blood vessels throughout their bodies had been restored, it would have been stranger if their faces didn’t clear up.

“This is all thanks to the Seventh Young Master.”

“How can we ever repay this grace?”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Jincheon.

“I heard from a man called Commander Dan that it was the Seventh Young Master who ordered our release this time. Is that correct?”

“Yes, well. It was my order.”

“How did you know we were being held captive by the Righteous Heavenly Alliance bastards?”

“There was information.”

“Information……?”

“I don’t know if you’ve heard, but I am from the Righteous Faction.”

“……!”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon looked as if they had been struck by lightning.

The Seventh Young Master of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult was from the Righteous Faction…….

From their perspective, it was a shocking story that was incomprehensible, no different from the sky and earth being turned upside down.

“I was taught by the Great Warrior, Azure Heaven Divine Warrior Jang Guk-pyeong. It was only five years ago that I became disillusioned with the Righteous Heavenly Alliance while studying at the Heavenly Martial Academy and defected to our cult.”

“Hmm.”

“Hah! Jang Guk-pyeong’s disciple has become the Seventh Young Master of our cult.”

The Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon showed clear signs of relief upon hearing that Jincheon was the disciple of the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior.

As the Azure Heaven Divine Warrior was a figure who was highly regarded in the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, they were somehow able to accept it and move on.

“When I was part of the Righteous Faction, I vaguely remember hearing that you two elders were being held captive somewhere. That’s how I knew.”

It was a blatant lie, but the Mad Demon Revered One and the Undying Fighting Demon had no choice but to believe Jincheon’s words.

“Then, it would be fair to say that rescuing this old man was entirely the achievement of the Seventh Young Master.”

“How could it be my personal achievement alone? It is something accomplished by all the brothers of our cult together.”

“Hahaha.”

The Mad Demon Revered One laughed as if impressed by Jincheon’s answer, then exchanged glances with the Undying Fighting Demon beside him.

“This old man has something to tell the Seventh Young Master.”

“Yes, please speak comfortably.”

“This old man has resolved to serve the Seventh Young Master from now on.”

“Pardon……?”

“Please take this old man as your subordinate.”

After saying that, the Mad Demon Revered One prostrated himself before Jincheon.

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