Little Demon Reversion to Youth

Chapter 216

The day before the 'Great Successor War'.

Baekji came out of the cave.

So Jeong-hu, who had received the report from the 'Silent Saber', ran.

"What happened to the merchant?"

"Yes. He should be fine after a day or two of rest. He took it better than I thought."

"That brat has guts."

"He does. More than that, is the 'Great Successor War' two days away? Go and tell Jian Yi to come."

Jian Yi, who had been cooped up in the military affairs department, ran like the wind at Baekji's call.

"How are the preparations for the 'Great Successor War' going?"

Jian Yi said with a serious face, "The military affairs department needs to be completely reorganized. Brother Ma Sa is so lenient, as if he were cultivating the 'Tao', that the discipline of the military affairs department is a complete mess. If it weren't for me, we probably wouldn't have been able to hold the 'Great Successor War' properly..."

"That's enough. Come and sit here."

"Why?"

In the words to come, Jian Yi even took a step back.

"Aigoo... it's an important story, so let's talk quietly."

Jian Yi looked around So Jeong-hu's office.

"This place is heavily guarded. Even if you speak from there, I can hear everything. If it's a really important story, let's use telepathy."

"Hmm. Yes, yes... it's all my fault."

He's like that because I hit him so often.

Baekji sighed and said, "You know. I can't just die like this, right?"

"Yes? Why would the Young Lord die?"

"Don't you know what I mean? If things continue like this, I'll be dead and gone, right?"

"Ah, that's right. You'll be a Young Lord who went crazy with 'cultivation deviation' and died."

"..."

As Baekji glared, Jian Yi took another step back and covered his chest with his folding fan.

"I was just stating what is currently known. Without a single exaggeration."

"Yes... that's not right, is it? I am, after all, the fourth 'Heavenly Demon'. To think that I can't even leave a single line of my name."

"Yes? Isn't it the third?"

"My father also ascended to the throne of the 'Heavenly Demon'."

"Ah―!"

Jian Yi let out a cry of admiration.

"To think that two 'Heavenly Demons' have appeared in one generation!"

"The fact that I was able to achieve the 'Heavenly Demon' is all thanks to my father."

"I see. I also thought it was a little strange. For the Young Lord to suddenly ascend to the 'Heavenly Demon' is impossible. He would have lost his memory and would not have known the 'Heavenly Demon Divine Art'. To become the 'Heavenly Demon' just by entering the 'Heavenly Demon Cave'? As expected, my intuition is something to be recognized."

Ah, patience...

"So my father is the third 'Heavenly Demon' and I am the fourth 'Heavenly Demon'. But if I become a dead person like this, this fact will be buried, right?"

"That's right. That can't be. To think that two 'Heavenly Demons' have been produced in one generation... if the brats in the Central Plains find out about this, they will wet their pants. Keu-heu-heu."

"Why is the story going that way? Concentrate. How can I come back alive?"

"Hmm... I have to bring a dead person back to life. Well, it's not difficult."

"Do you have a way?"

"Keu-heu-heu. Who do you think I am? The inspiration that flashed as soon as I heard! I should have been in charge of the military affairs department. To think that I was also outstanding in martial arts..."

Ugh...

If I leave this brat and the Demonic Advisor alone, their self-praise will never end.

Baekji raised his hand.

At that, Jian Yi closed his mouth.

"Tell me. What inspiration flashed?"

"Keu-heu-heu. It's like this. In fact, the Young Lord did not suffer from 'cultivation deviation'. The moment he realized the conspiracy of the Hyuk-ryeon family... he had temporarily hidden himself to make the brats reveal their true colors."

"Hmm. So?"

"In fact, he was watching while training on the 'Heavenly Demon Peak'. You know that the 'Heavenly Demon Peak' is the place where the first 'Heavenly Demon' achieved enlightenment, right?"

"Yes. I know."

In fact, he didn't.

"After that... it's natural to change the position of the Cult Leader."

"Hmm. But there's one more thing."

"What is it?"

"I'm going to the Central Plains."

"Of course you should. The conquest of the Central Plains, no, the propagation of the Central Plains is the destiny of our sect, so of course you should go. Go and..."

"Not that. I'm going to live in the Central Plains. Under the name of Baekji. So I have to step down naturally."

"Yes?"

Jian Yi was dumbfounded.

Then he prostrated himself and shouted as if he were screaming, "Young Lord. How can you abandon the sect! Of course, I had a hunch. So when this day came, I had to risk my life to stop it..."

He opened his folding fan and held it to his neck.

"I will risk my life to dissuade you..."

Hwik―.

As Baekji stretched out his hand, the folding fan came into his hand.

Baekji examined the folding fan and said, "There's no 'strong needle', so how are you going to die? Shall I just kill you?"

"Hmm... did you notice?"

Jian Yi said, embarrassed.

"The Cult Leader can be said to have ascended... but the Young Lord cannot. Then the sect will be thrown into chaos."

"I also think so. That's why I'm asking if you have a good idea."

"Well, you don't have to think about it so hard. Didn't the Cult Leaders of all generations like to train in seclusion in the 'Heavenly Demon Cave'? Let's just say you've entered the 'Heavenly Demon Cave'. As for the affairs of the sect... if a Young Lord is selected, we can just attach a suitable talent. Although there is no one at my level, if we look, we will find someone."

How could he be so shameless?

"Yes, let's do that. And there's no need to look for a assistant. Isn't the best right in front of you?"

"Yes? That's not possible. I will assist the Young Lord until the day I die."

"It's just for a while. Just for a while."

It will probably be until the day I die.

"Although it's somewhat suspicious, since it's the best choice for now... I have no choice."

Jian Yi readily accepted.

* * *

The day before the 'Great Successor War'.

"This is the first time our family has stepped forward for the 'Great Successor War'. Even if you fall, fall on the duel stage. The honor of the family depends on you."

"I understand."

A new type of 'Great Successor War' held in the fear of the 'Heavenly Demon'.

Although it was an old martial world method of determining the final winner through a duel, it was only new in the sect.

The families that had put forward a successor candidate had a rather tragic atmosphere.

It was the same for the twelve guardian families.

Weizhi Shouchuan, who had finished circulating his energy in his own training room, opened his eyes.

"'Great Successor War'... can it really be held properly?"

It was a 'Great Successor War' that would start from tomorrow and would be held indefinitely until a winner was determined.

So far, over a hundred successor candidates had participated.

Not all of them were aiming for the position of the Cult Leader's successor. There were not a few who had stepped forward for the honor of their family.

But there were always unexpected variables.

A hidden dragon, who had been hiding, pressed down by the prestige of a large family, might come out.

Weizhi Shouchuan, who had been pointed out as a strong successor along with Hyuk-ryeonhu and Shi Fengsheng in the sect, felt like he was accepting a challenge.

"It's not bad."

He had been displeased with the act of making the other candidate kneel by borrowing the prestige of his family... but if it were determined by skill, no one could not submit.

He would become a true successor in name and in reality.

Weizhi Shouchuan stood up from his seat and took out the sword that was hanging on the stone wall of the training room.

Chwa-ang―!

The sword that was drawn with a sharp sound of piercing the air.

The blue tip of the sword trembled, receiving the energy.

Although he liked the method of the 'Great Successor War', he had an ominous premonition in a corner of his heart.

The movements of the Hyuk-ryeon family were suspicious.

'Somehow... it doesn't seem like it will be held properly. Perhaps... shouldn't I ask him?'

Weizhi Shouchuan, who had been agonizing for a while, left the training room and climbed the back mountain of the estate.

Near the top of a peak that stood vertically like a sword, there was a small hut.

Weizhi Shouchuan, who was standing in front of the hut, respectfully knelt.

"Elder!"

There was no sign of movement from inside the hut.

Weizhi Shouchuan waited without a word.

How much time had passed?

Bbi-geok―.

The door of the hut opened.

A middle-aged man who looked like a single sword appeared.

His transcendent appearance gave off the feeling of a 'divine immortal' who had abandoned the secular world.

'It should be called 'Sword Immortal', not 'Sword Demon'...'

The 'Sword Demon', the head of the 'Ten Demonic People', asked his family's descendant, "What is the matter?"

"Have you heard the news?"

"It has been a long time since I have cut off the news of the world."

"It is a matter of the sect."

The 'Sword Demon' was a symbol of the 'Ten Demonic People'.

A being who was heading towards the extreme of 'mu' (martial arts).

The only thing that could move him was the Cult Leader's order.

"Why am I being reported on the affairs of the sect?"

"The 'Ten Demonic People' have interfered in the sect's authority."

"..."

The 'Sword Demon' looked at Weizhi Shouchuan as if to ask what that had to do with him.

"The Cult Leader has ascended to the 'Heavenly Demon'."

At that, the 'Sword Demon's' eyebrows twitched.

That was also brief...

"So he has finally ascended."

Although it was a short sentence, it was filled with deep emotion.

Weizhi Shouchuan gained courage.

"It seems the Cult Leader will open a new sect."

Weizhi Shouchuan talked about what had happened at the place of the 'Heavenly Demon's Descent'.

"...seven of the 'Ten Demonic People' have sided with the Hyuk-ryeon family and have stepped forward. Did you not know, elder?"

The 'Sword Demon' turned his gaze towards the mountains and rivers below the peak.

"The 'Soul Demon' came."

Although it was a short sentence, Weizhi Shouchuan seemed to know what he meant.

The 'Soul Demon' had come to persuade him, and the 'Sword Demon' must have refused.

Weizhi Shouchuan let out a sigh of relief.

"It seems the old soul has manifested."

The old soul was mentioned in Weizhi Shouchuan's mouth.

The conversation that Baekji had had with Hyuk-ryeon Seung-mu in the Cult Leader's hall, disguised as the Cult Leader, was being kept quiet by everyone. But there was no way the Weizhi family, which had a person in the Elder Hall and the main headquarters' key positions, did not know.

All of the twelve guardian families already knew that the existence of the old soul was related to the Blood Sect.

The former Young Lord, So Ya-hu, had chased the soul of the Blood Cult Leader for his whole life.

Each family had also tracked the Blood Sect in their own way, and they had sent their family's martial force to the great war with the Blood Sect ten years ago.

"The old soul?"

Weizhi Shouchuan talked about what had happened in the Cult Leader's hall.

The 'Sword Demon', who had been listening silently, frowned for a moment when Hyuk-ryeon Ju-pae was mentioned, but he just listened without a word.

After Weizhi Shouchuan finished speaking, the 'Sword Demon' remained silent for a while and then opened his mouth.

"The Hyuk-ryeon family has crossed the line."

"Shouldn't you, elder, lend your strength to the Cult Leader?"

The 'Sword Demon' looked at Weizhi Shouchuan and said a word.

"The 'Heavenly Demon'... is heaven."

"..."

"Heaven does not need anyone's strength."

The 'Sword Demon' shook his head.

At that moment, a low voice was heard from the sky.

"There is no need to lend your strength. But shouldn't you come and see the next Cult Leader?"

The 'Sword Demon' was surprised and looked at the sky.

But the Cult Leader's appearance was nowhere to be seen.

Just the voice that was heard.

"Let's see each other at the 'Great Successor War'."

The 'Sword Demon' slowly bowed his head towards the direction where the voice had come from.

"I will obey your order!"

* * *

The day of the 'Great Successor War' dawned.

The Heavenly Mountains were in an uproar.

Numerous cult members headed to the main headquarters.

The front of the main headquarters was a sea of people.

'Heavenly Demon's Descent'!

And the duel competition to select the Cult Leader's successor.

Just with those two issues, they had to come, putting everything aside.

The ones who had not been at the place of the 'Heavenly Demon's Descent' had hurried from early in the morning to see the manifested 'Heavenly Demon' today.

Baekji stood on the open space in front of the 'Heavenly Demon Cave' on the middle of the 'Heavenly Demon Peak' and was surprised to see the flocking cult members.

"Wow. They said a hundred thousand cult members... but there are much more than that."

"Peace has been long, hasn't it? There has been no big fight except for the rebellion of the Blood Sect..."

So Jeong-hu said with a smile.

"They just had children."

A crowd like a swarm of ants was flocking, and only the front of the main headquarters' fortress gate was clear.

It was the place where the duel stage was set up. The seats for the Cult Leader and the other leaders were prepared on the gate tower of the fortress gate, overlooking the duel stage.

So Jeong-hu looked at the seats for the heads of the families, which were prepared on one side of the duel stage below the main headquarters' fortress wall, and said, "Tsk... to think that the twelve guardian families cannot ascend to this seat... they must have a lot of complaints."

The privileges of the twelve guardian families had been abolished, and seats had been prepared together with the other families.

"If they are dissatisfied with that, tell them to take on a position in the sect."

"I don't want that. If I pass on the position of family head to a merchant, I will live, just fishing."

"Aigoo... the future of the So family is truly dark."

"Since we have produced two 'Heavenly Demons' in one generation... we should give a chance to the other families."

"If you can't even talk... are you becoming like Jian Yi?"

"Of course not. Then I will go and wait. 'Heavenly Demon's Descent'... I will look forward to it."

Jian Yi had ordered Baekji to fly from the front of the 'Heavenly Demon Cave' in one go and to stand on the main headquarters' fortress wall to liven up the atmosphere of the 'Great Successor War'.

"Yes. Really... it's embarrassing... I've already done it once... why do I have to do it again..."

(End of Chapter)