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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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An urgent command came down from the Evil Sect.
Investigate the movements of the Four Heavenly Maidens.
Their reappearance was such a dire emergency, a matter of utmost importance even within the Evil Sect, that many experts, upon hearing the news, trembled with unease.
Just how many Evil Sect experts had been killed by that witch so far?
While the Evil Sect was a gathering of villains and scoundrels, the Four Heavenly Maidens were on a completely different level.
Compared to that witch, the Great Evil Leader, who committed organized robberies and murders, human trafficking, serial rape, and even the occasional massacre of civilians for amusement, was nothing more than a kind-hearted, helpful neighborhood fool.
That’s how terrifying and wicked the Four Heavenly Maidens were.
Currently, even the Martial World Alliance was formulating countermeasures, according to numerous reports from spies. Failure in the information war against those cowardly Martial World Alliance bastards could lead to significant bloodshed. Therefore, information on the Four Heavenly Maidens had to be gathered at all costs.
However, as expected, the Evil Sect experts had absolutely no intention of undertaking such a dangerous task.
In the first place, there was no way the lowlifes, who had honed their cowardly and despicable natures to the extreme to become Evil Sect experts, would investigate the incredibly dangerous Four Heavenly Maidens.
It was far more profitable, joyful, and peaceful to brutally butcher innocent commoners and steal their silver. A slightly more challenging option was to kidnap and sell children and women, or expand their murder and robbery businesses.
Therefore, the Evil Sect’s command was repeatedly subcontracted, trickling down to the lowest ranks. After passing through several layers,
Finally, a low-ranking martial artist of the Evil Sect named Galbijong was dispatched to Anhui Province.
“So this is Anhui Province, where the Four Heavenly Maidens’ Resurrected Corpse appeared.”
Galbijong was a low-ranking martial artist with limited experience in the ways of the Evil Sect, but he was a man with a reasonable amount of ambition.
He calculated that by volunteering for a task everyone else shied away from, he could rise to the core of the organization.
If he were promoted and granted access to higher-level martial arts, he too could become an expert of the Evil Sect and reign supreme.
“Indeed, even the air feels evil. Horrible… and damp. Just breathing feels like it’s damaging my soul.”
If he practiced energy cultivation here, his dantian would rot, Galbijong muttered, trembling.
Nevertheless, he swallowed his fear and took a step forward.
Galbijong had no intention of persistently tracking the Four Heavenly Maidens. He simply planned to establish a new Evil Sect branch in Anhui Province and gather rumors from the marketplace, as instructed.
Although low-ranking, he still belonged to a sect connected to the Evil Sect. With his skills, creating an Evil Sect branch in this region should be a piece of cake.
Even just making a show of effort would solidify his position within the organization. Galbijong moved with hopeful thoughts, and upon arrival, he immediately began gathering information.
In the process, an interesting piece of news reached his ears.
A horrific murder case had recently occurred, where an entire Evil Sect branch was mercilessly annihilated.
“Has a martial arts expert who enjoys killing appeared?”
Perhaps it was a professional butcher trained by the Namgung Clan, which dominated Anhui Province, or maybe the murderous monks from the Shaolin Temple in the neighboring region had swept through.
The thought of those incense-headed monks, distorting the precepts of non-violence at will, suddenly opening their killing precepts and committing impulsive murders, made his legs tremble and his breath hitch.
Galbijong acted more cautiously, visiting the Beggars’ Sect to inquire about the details of the incident.
“The Wailing Mad Slaughterer,” the Beggars’ Sect leader began, his face grim.
“Or the Screaming Demon, as the madman is called.”
“What’s that… Wailing Mad Slaughterer and Screaming Demon?”
“That’s right.”
According to the leader, a wicked demonic being nicknamed “Wailing Mad Slaughterer,” meaning killing while crying, or “Screaming Demon,” meaning a screaming demon, had annihilated the Amtobang Clan.
Using cruel and despicable methods that even the notoriously vicious and despicable Beggars’ Sect members found appalling, the madman had slaughtered every member of the Amtobang Clan, brutally tortured the remaining leader, burned and desecrated his corpse, and then plundered all their possessions.
“Even members of our Beggars’ Sect lost their lives in the process. Be careful. He’s a crazed murderer. I’ve never seen anyone so insane in my life.”
The Beggars’ Sect leader trembled as he spoke.
Of course, Galbijong was also terrified, trembling uncontrollably. The two men trembled together, remembering the adage that fear shared is fear doubled, and became twice as afraid.
“Aaaaaah!”
“Uwaaaah!”
The screams of terrified Beggars’ Sect members echoing around them made them even more frightened.
“Damn it! Did I make the wrong choice?!”
The Screaming Demon’s original nickname was Demon Slayer. He was a wanderer who earned the nickname by killing the Hayagriva, which in itself spoke volumes about his madness.
“He’s probably the type who can’t stand to go a moment without seeing blood.”
That must be why he recklessly attacked the Hayagriva. A madman who could kill even the Hayagriva wouldn’t fear humans. He would likely crave their blood, wanting to bathe in it.
Only such a person would earn such a crazy nickname.
Galbijong was afraid, but,
“However, crisis is also opportunity.”
At the same time, he was intrigued by this man called the Screaming Demon.
Galbijong planned to establish an Evil Sect branch in this region. If he could recruit such a vicious individual, things would surely become much easier.
And if he could associate with such a person, the dream of walking tall among other Evil Sect members wouldn’t be so far-fetched.
“The Screaming Demon.”
The thought made him anticipate meeting this man.
In fact, Galbijong had always admired such fanatical Evil Sect experts. The reason he admired Evil Sect experts rather than those of the Righteous Sect was that the place where he grew up was filled with nothing but Evil Sect members.
Anyway, with such a madman by his side, he would have nothing to fear.
“How can I win his favor?”
Galbijong decided to investigate the Screaming Demon.
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“So you went to a brothel?”
“Did you really go to a brothel?”
The two women had me on my knees as they questioned me.
It goes without saying that a brothel is a place of entertainment. You could safely assume there’s no woman in the world who would tolerate her man going to such a place.
“Yes, I went with my friend, Jaemison.”
But I was confident.
“But I didn’t do anything you’d disapprove of! I just drank, danced, and sang with Jaemison! We didn’t even call for any courtesans!”
“Excuses are unnecessary!”
“Seriously!”
The saying about sincerity being understood is a lie. Despite telling the truth, my pleas fell on deaf ears, and the two women were furious.
And so…
I had my pressure points sealed and my yang energy drained yet again, all day long.
“Hmph!”
“Unbelievable!”
As if that wasn’t enough, they both sulked, stomping off to their rooms, slamming the doors shut, and refusing to come out.
After regaining my senses, I knocked on their doors, requesting a conversation, only to realize how difficult relationships could be.
“Open up.”
“That Jaemison bastard…!”
Could he have planned this?
No, no. That man, who showed such wonderful dance moves, couldn’t have. Hadn’t I realized it when we sang our impromptu duet and resonated with each other? Our hearts were connected.
Jaemison wouldn’t betray me.
So this was entirely my fault.
“I have to get their forgiveness somehow!”
Honestly, I didn’t know much about women.
But there was one thing that was universally true about women.
They loved sweets.
Auntie had said so.
“Let’s go buy some sweets.”
If I went out, bought some sweets and Flowers, and apologized, they would surely forgive me. It wasn’t that Serin and Ha-yeong didn’t trust me.
Would I, of all people, fool around with courtesans in front of Martial World Flowers? I had gone purely to enjoy dancing and singing with Jaemison.
In the first place, Jaemison had taken me to the brothel to show off his musical skills. It was truly a masterpiece. He must have really liked the gift I gave him.
Anyway, I finished my preparations and left the Upper Storey Pavilion.
“Sigh.”
But as soon as I stepped outside, I felt a pang of loneliness. Lately, we had always been together, so their absence felt particularly pronounced… Even I, a man, could feel lonely.
But how would we hold the wedding ceremony? Should I first go greet my future father-in-law, the absolute expert Namgung Cheon? Regardless of everything else, that was terrifying… Even if polygamy was legal in Jungwon, it was still quite daunting.
And what about Ha-yeong, the Taoist?
I needed to discuss it with them soon.
Just as I thought that,
Thud.
A man appeared before me.
“…”
I instinctively assessed him.
Grayish hair. A young man with a pointed nose. But his eyes were clear… anyway. I was bigger than him. But what about his martial arts skills? I couldn’t tell. Dressed in black, he wore a sword at his side and stared intently at me.
My hand naturally went to the hilt of my sword.
“Oh…! Just as the rumors said!”
Suddenly, the man exclaimed in admiration, his eyes sparkling.
“He thinks of killing as soon as he sees someone! Magnificent!”
His eyes were truly clear.
Too clear, in fact.
Clear like the purest lake water… Uncomfortably clear, sparkling brightly! Why was this guy the only one in a pure-hearted Manga world?!
“I’ve been waiting for such talent! A warrior who can mercilessly butcher even a stranger!”
He continued to exclaim, his eyes still clear, and I was frozen, unable to retort, feeling a strange sense of dread in this bizarre situation.
Was this guy… crazy?
No.
He was definitely crazy.
No one could have such clear eyes without being crazy!
“Screaming Demon! I want to have a drink with you!”
What was a Screaming Demon? While I was bewildered, he pulled out a pretty flower from his pocket and presented it to me ostentatiously.
“This is my gift!”
This crazy bastard!
What the hell was he doing?!
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