Heavenly Inquisition Sword Novel - Chapter 293
Episode 293. Your Spirit is Truly Noble
Had about twenty minutes passed?
The Holy Mother of the Eight Emperors, who was bewildered by the drawing of the inverted pentagram, slowly turned around.
“So, my union with the King Yama involved handing over my soul.”
Realizing that her dream of immortality was shattered because of this, she felt deeply frustrated.
After a while, her mind finally calmed down.
“This is not the end.”
The Demon Son of Heaven had said, “You cannot be my servant while you’re under the King Yama.” However, he did not say it was impossible forever. He had not been so categorical as to leave no room for hope.
Perhaps it was just her wishful thinking, but she didn’t want to let go of the King of the World of Desire, to whom “a thousand years are a day.”
“I must summon Cheong Ryushin and see if there’s another way.”
Thinking of Cheong Ryushin, who was in contact with the World of Desire, she felt a bit more at ease.
With a plan in mind, the Holy Mother of the Eight Emperors finally observed her surroundings.
The inverted pentagram, the true name of the Demon Son of Heaven, and the corpse of the black goat were elements for summoning the King of the World of Desire.
With a wave of her hand, a wind arose from her fingertips and swept the ground.
With a rumble, the earth turned over and erased the pentagram and the name of the Demon Son of Heaven.
Another wave of her hand, and the goat’s corpse was engulfed in flames.
Once everything was clean, the Holy Mother of the Eight Emperors glided back to her sanctuary.
Jiaozuo County, also known as Gogyoguhyeon.
Around noon.
Under the warm sun, three men entered the village.
They were the Swordsman of Chaos, Cheok Jingyeong; Bang Cheongak, and Gong Chwisan.
Though it was a bit early for lunch, they decided to enter a nearby tavern since there was no other place to rest.
They took a seat in a corner, and a young servant quickly approached them.
“What would you like to order?”
But the three men did not respond, their minds preoccupied with the proximity of Pungji Mountain.
Finally, Gong Chwisan reluctantly answered.
“Bring us something simple to eat.”
“Yes, right away.”
The servant hurried off and soon returned with noodles, lamb, stewed oxtail, and sautéed vegetables.
The three began eating in silence, barely tasting the food despite having had a light breakfast.
At that moment, someone else entered the tavern.
Turning their heads, the three men’s eyes widened in surprise. It was the Heavenly Blood Demon, Kang Sangpi.
“I didn’t expect to meet you here. May I join you?”
Kang Sangpi sat down without waiting for a response, looking at the three with a smile.
They looked at each other, astonished.
“Why are you so surprised? We’ve worked together for years.”
Gong Chwisan tried to sound nonchalant.
“We were just surprised to see you here. What brings you here?”
“I followed you out of curiosity. I wondered where you were heading so quietly. Are you going to see the leader?”
Gong Chwisan did not respond, watching Kang Sangpi to gauge how much he knew.
The atmosphere grew tense, but Kang Sangpi kept smiling.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
This time, Bang Cheongak spoke up.
“Do you want to know where we’re going? Is that all you’re interested in?”
“Heh. Do you think I have no eyes or ears? I’ll be direct. I want to join you.”
The three men looked at each other in surprise, and Bang Cheongak responded politely.
“Join us? What are you talking about?”
“Do I have to say it here?”
Bang Cheongak pressed him to speak, and Kang Sangpi, sighing, spoke in a low voice.
“The leader is a madwoman obsessed with attaining enlightenment. If not, why wait so many years…?”
“Enough! That’s enough.”
Bang Cheongak interrupted Kang Sangpi. It was enough to know that he thought negatively of the leader. If someone overheard, they would be in trouble.
Kang Sangpi asked with a sly smile.
“So, will you accept me?”
Bang Cheongak looked at Gong Chwisan and Cheok Jingyeong, who reluctantly nodded.
“All right.”
“Good decision. Four hands are better than two. So, what’s the plan? You must have a plan.”
“Don’t worry. Just watch. You won’t need to intervene.”
Bang Cheongak didn’t plan to tell Kang Sangpi about their method. Though they accepted him, they didn’t fully trust him.
“Really, I won’t have to do anything?”
Kang Sangpi blinked incredulously. They were facing the leader, and he was just supposed to watch?
Cheok Jingyeong intervened with a smile.
“Don’t be surprised. I’m here as a distraction too.”
“Heh! The Swordsman of Chaos as a distraction. It must be an impressive plan. I won’t ask more.”
Kang Sangpi understood that the three didn’t fully trust him.
Seeing that he accepted the situation easily, Gong Chwisan tried to console him.
“Everyone has a role. Think of yourself as someone who came to say hello.”
“Understood. But I hope the spoils are shared fairly.”
“Of course. Don’t worry about that.”
Kang Sangpi finally began to eat, devouring the food as if he hadn’t eaten in days.
The three men realized that he had probably been secretly following them without time to eat.
“Blegh!”
Guiyeong Ja vomited violently.
After vomiting everything he had eaten, he turned to Yeon Jeokha with bloodshot eyes.
“Damn it! I can’t take it anymore. I have to put an end to this…”
If this continued, he would starve to death. Yeon Jeokha’s cruelty had no limits.
At first, he thought he only had to endure until the food they brought from Chilriha was gone, but Yeon Jeokha always had fresh provisions for himself and rotten food for Guiyeong Ja and Hyuk Muchun.
For seven days, they had been forced to eat spoiled food. Even with money, they couldn’t buy fresh food because Yeon Jeokha ensured they had no access to it.
After so much vomiting, Guiyeong Ja’s legs trembled. With clenched teeth, he headed towards Yeon Jeokha, who was sitting under a tree.
“Wait! If you go now, he’ll really kill you.”
“Fool. Don’t you get it? He’s going to kill me anyway.”
“But if you go now, you’ll really die. He’s the Grand Inspector. Hyeol Haedo and Song Hacheong only survived by luck. How many have survived after facing him?”
“Damn it! I can’t keep living like this. You’d better live like a dog eating rotten food.”
Guiyeong Ja shook off Hyuk Muchun’s hand and headed towards Yeon Jeokha, who was conversing with Namgung Yeon.
“So, you’re saying the Heavenly Sword is not just a sword technique?”
Yeon Jeokha asked, and Namgung Yeon nodded.
“Exactly. If it were a technique, someone should have imitated it. But there’s no record, only the formula. Do you understand what that means?”
“No, I don’t understand.”
“Exactly. Not understanding is the correct answer. Don’t limit yourself to the teachings of masters. Seek your own answer.”
Guiyeong Ja approached, his steps determined. Yeon Jeokha saw him coming and looked up with disdain.
“What do you want?”
Guiyeong Ja closed his eyes and spoke.
“Sir, this is unacceptable. I’m a direct disciple of the Heaven Destroyer Demon Lord. How can you give me rotten food for seven days straight?”
“You should feel lucky. If you were my disciple, you’d have to crawl like a snake.”
Furious, Guiyeong Ja opened his eyes and glared at him with hatred.
“Is this how a Demon Lord is treated?”
“Do you want to stop eating?”
“Yes, I won’t eat rotten food anymore.”
“Then don’t eat. I won’t force you.”
“What I mean is…”
“Don’t eat.”
Yeon Jeokha interrupted him.
“What?”
“You won’t eat. You said you wouldn’t eat, so don’t eat.”
“Sir! I said I wouldn’t eat rotten food. Are you treating us like dogs?”
“What fault do dogs have? You’re worse than dogs. Even rotten food is too much for you.”
“I’d rather die than be treated like this.”
“…”
Guiyeong Ja’s resolute words caught the attention of the others. Yeon Jeokha stood up and brushed the dust off his clothes.
“I didn’t know there was such a noble hero in Nokrim. Why didn’t you join the Justice Alliance?”
‘Is he going to kill me?’
Guiyeong Ja swallowed nervously.
He couldn’t know what Yeon Jeokha was thinking.
Silence grew heavy as the two stared at each other.
“In Nokrim, we say ‘better to roll in the mud than die,’ but you prefer death. Are you sure?”
Guiyeong Ja observed Yeon Jeokha’s half-closed eyes, trying to discern his intentions.
‘He can’t kill me, right? After all, I’m one of the main Demon Lords.’
But even as one of the main Demon Lords, he couldn’t be sure.
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