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Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 33

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Chapter 33

Dongcheon, Seokga Estate━.

“Yeon-u. I can’t believe it. That guy really doesn’t have a sect…… I mean, are you saying he’s a completely unknown, nameless foot soldier with no nickname or reputation?”

“That’s what I’m saying, Father. So-cheon-hyung has nothing to his name other than Jin So-cheon.”

“He’s not even using a false name?”

“No. Of course, he hasn’t told me his past in detail, but at the very least, he’s not meticulous enough to hide his identity by using a false name.”

“Huh…… Jin So-cheon. It’s an unfamiliar name. Besides, you said he’s not even thirty yet?”

“Yes. He must be in his late twenties.”

“Could he be an old master who has reversed aging? Or maybe he used disguise techniques and bone-shrinking skills to change his face and body shape……”

“Oh, come on, Father. That’s not it. He’s not the type to bother with such things, and he has a 4-year-old daughter named So-yun. Would he lie in front of his daughter?”

“Couldn’t he deceive her since she’s a young child?”

“Even though So-yun is young, she’s as bright as a seven or eight-year-old, so I don’t think so.”

“Hmm……”

Seok Dae-bang’s mind became complicated.

Although he was just one of the many secular families of the Mount Hua Sect, he had the Cheongmun Sword Master, one of the seven great swordsmen of the Mount Hua Sect, as his teacher, and he had built up the Seokga Estate and increased its power, becoming recognized as a powerful figure in Dongcheon.

And he had a broad knowledge of martial arts history, but no matter how much he thought about it, this ‘Black Society subjugation’ case didn’t make sense and was hard to accept.

“Yeon-u. If what you say is true, this is something to welcome. Considering the current situation in Shaanxi, where the elders of Mount Hua and Mount Zhongnan are constantly away due to the conflict between the Martial Alliance and the Demonic Cult, the emergence of a new master from the Righteous Path is a joyous occasion. How could it not be a blessing?”

“But…… Father.”

“Yes.”

“So-cheon-hyung…… he’s…… not a member of the Righteous Path.”

“Huh?”

“He told me several times that he’s different from those who belong to the Righteous Path or prestigious sects. And considering his personality, I don’t think he’ll contribute to the cause of the martial world…… Anyway, that’s how it is.”

“What do you mean? Didn’t you say he started by dismantling the ‘Green Gang’ in Chang’an and then destroyed the Xi’an branch of the Black Society? And that he even killed Gwak Seong-ho, the Blood Demon Blade, and Baek Gui-ho, the Demon Slayer, who were quite famous among the masters of the Black Path?”

Seok Yeon-u couldn’t hide his embarrassment at Seok Dae-bang’s question.

‘Certainly, judging by his actions, he seems to be on the side of the Righteous Path, but……’

Indeed.

Jin So-cheon’s actions were clearly aligned with the Righteous Path.

However, the decisive factor behind his actions was his own ‘benefit’ rather than the ’cause’, ‘justification’, or ‘justice’ of the martial world……

Furthermore, considering Jin So-cheon’s personality, if you calculate whether he would be able to cooperate with the righteous sects in the future under the banner of the ‘Righteous Path’?

Seok Yeon-u shook his head.

“Father. It’s very complicated to explain…… First of all, it’s true that So-cheon-hyung and the Dawn Heaven Sect are subjugating villains and despise the Demonic Path, so they’ll never become enemies of the righteous sects. However, does that mean he’s someone who acts based on ‘justice’ and ‘justification’? That’s not the case either.”

“Huh! What are you talking about? Speak clearly. So, is Jin So-hyeop a member of the righteous sects or a demonic cultivator?”

“If I had to choose…… he’s more of a neutral party.”

“Huh! Really. This won’t do. I must meet Jin So-hyeop myself. I’ll send a letter to the Mount Hua Sect now. I must see him…… no, I must see that gentleman, even if it’s just out of curiosity to see if he’ll become a righteous person of Shaanxi in the future.”

“That’s right. Since our Seokga Estate is involved in this matter, you should meet So-cheon-hyung, Father.”

“Alright. So, you should invite him to our main residence.”

“Father.”

“Yes?”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think that’s a good idea……”

“What do you mean?”

“If I tell that guy to come and go as I please, my head will…… no, I’m sure I’ll get yelled at……”

“???”

Seok Dae-bang was dumbfounded.

For a moment, after seeing his son’s words and actions, Seok Dae-bang seemed to grasp what kind of personality Jin So-cheon had.

‘Huh…… It seems that young friend is quite a troublesome character.’

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“This is why I said I’d go alone. Don’t you think so?”

You’re such a frustrating person……

Less than an hour after heading to Xingping, I reprimanded Il-dong.

The reason was that Il-dong couldn’t keep up with my movement technique.

“Older Brother. Can’t we just ride horses? I don’t understand why we have to use our full strength to travel with light footwork. We’re just wasting our stamina and depleting the energy we’ll need for fighting later, aren’t we?”

“Il-dong.”

“Yes.”

“Why are you so stupid?”

“What do you mean?”

“Look. We need to take care of Xingping and come back today. Why? Because of Master Dongbyeok. If we stay out all night without any notice after he just woke up from unconsciousness, how worried do you think the elder and So-yun will be?”

“Ah……”

“And also. The Black Society bastards aren’t idiots. They won’t just sit still after their leader died. They’ll try to take some action. Then it’s better to attack them as soon as possible and take care of them, rather than riding horses and humming like we’re on a leisurely trip. Are we going on a picnic?”

“Oh…… Really. But when did I ever hum like we’re on a leisurely trip……”

“Forget it. From now on, we’ll go to Xingping with all our might. Today, we’ll only take care of the Xingping branch and return home before sunset. Keep that in mind.”

“Older Brother! Is that even humanly possible……”

“It’s possible.”

I didn’t have time to argue any further, so I immediately used Fast Whale Steps at full speed and launched myself forward.

I purposely chose the mountain path, the shortest route, instead of the main road to get there quickly, which would make it even harder for Il-dong.

But……

That’s Il-dong’s problem, and I was in a hurry, so I just ran like crazy, only looking ahead, whether he followed or not.

Frankly, even if Il-dong came late or didn’t come at all.

What difference would it make to the outcome?

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Eventually……

I found the Xingping branch of the Black Society alone.

Il-dong would be running his tongue out by now, but at his speed, it would take him a lot longer, so I decided to ‘clean up’ Xingping by myself.

‘Longevity Merchant Guild’.

As expected, just like the Xi’an branch, the Black Society’s base had a signboard that read ‘Longevity Merchant Guild’.

I don’t know who the h*ll this ‘Longevity’ guy is, but anyway, ‘Merchant Guild’ doesn’t suit them at all……

Anyway, that wasn’t important, so I just scoffed and knocked on the main gate of the ‘Black Society’, disguised as the ‘Longevity Merchant Guild’.

It’s been seven days and nights since I killed Baek Gui-ho, the Demon Slayer, so they must be on high alert.

I was curious to see what kind of tricks they would pull, and also what their reaction would be when they realized I had boldly barged in alone.

Knock, knock, knock━.

“Is, is anyone there?”

No answer.

Knock, knock, knock━.

“Longevity Merchant Guild?”

Still no answer.

Knock, knock, knock━.

“If you don’t come out, I’m coming in, boom-shaka-laka.”

Even then, there was no reply, so……

“Hey, you sons of bitches! If you don’t come out right now, I’m going to shave off all the hair of your four comrades I captured at the Xi’an branch, slather them with Mount Guangyang’s special honey, and bury them in the ground. Then, wild beasts, insects, poisonous snakes, all sorts of animals and poisonous insects will gnaw on your comrades’ heads, starting from the top of their heads, and eventually suck out their brains! I don’t know for sure, but it probably will be really f*cking painful, wouldn’t it? If you have even a shred of conscience, come out right now, bow down to me, and humbly accept your punishment!”

Suddenly.

Even after cursing them, I burst out laughing because I was surprised at how fluently and colorfully I had cursed.

Come to think of it, I didn’t curse much in my previous life.

Originally, assassins are people who swing their swords before exchanging more than two words with their opponents, so when would they have cursed a lot?

However, the reason I became so good at cursing in my current life is all thanks to the Dongdong brothers.

There’s a saying, isn’t there?

Even a saint will become like a thug if they hang out with thugs.

Isn’t there?

Never mind if there isn’t……

Anyway, as I lived as a ‘villain who robs villains’ with Il-dong, Yi-dong, and Sam-dong, there were times when I had to fight with my mouth, and every time, I showed a natural talent for cursing.

For example, a natural talent for ‘cursing’?

Creak━.

At that moment.

Perhaps they were moved by my fantastic cursing skills, the tightly closed gate opened slightly, and

“……!”

A burly man with eyes as big as lanterns, poked his head out cautiously.

“Gotcha, you little rascal.”

I grabbed the man’s earlobe with a grin.

But it wasn’t just a simple grab. It was infused with a bit of my ‘Force’ attribute energy, so he’s probably experiencing h*ll right now.

“Le, let go!”

“Okay.”

Since he didn’t speak down to me or curse at me right away like the gatekeeper at the Xi’an branch, I let go of his earlobe and swung the gate wide open.

“Oh. Look at these guys.”

Then, about 150 figures appeared before my eyes.

They were men who had ‘I’m a villain!’ written all over their faces, but for some reason, their atmosphere was rather subdued despite my appearance.

“Are you, by any chance?”

At that moment.

One of them, who looked relatively human among the 150 ugly villains, pushed his way through the crowd and asked.

“What?”

“Are you the Sect Leader of the Dawn Heaven Sect?”

“Yes. I am Jin So-cheon, the Sect Leader of the Dawn Heaven Sect.”

“I heard the stories. They say you single-handedly destroyed the Xi’an branch. That even our leader died at your hands.”

“That’s right. Your leader even asked me to spare his life in his dying breath. Baek Gui-ho was better, though. That bastard Gwak, the Guardian, died with his heart exploding before he could even scream.”

“I’ll get straight to the point.”

“You can beat around the bush if you want.”

“After hearing about the fall of the Xi’an branch and the death of our leader, we all gathered here and held a meeting. We figured that if you’re a martial artist capable of subduing all the brothers at the Xi’an branch, Guardian Gwak, and the leader all by yourself, you could wipe us out, a bunch of small fries, in less than an hour.”

“What do you mean less than an hour? I can turn your heads, shoulders, knees, and feet into dust in an instant.”

“So, we decided to surrender rather than put up a meaningless fight. As you can see, everyone here is from the Black Society. The rest of the members left to save themselves after hearing about the leader’s death, but we stayed until the end to protect this place. Honestly, how are we, the dregs of society, supposed to make a living if we don’t stick together?”

“So. What’s the point of your rambling?”

“I told you, we want to surrender. I heard that the Seokga Estate, a secular family of the Mount Hua Sect, and the Dawn Heaven Sect in Chang’an are eradicating the Black Path to maintain peace in Shaanxi. We have nowhere to go and no one to accept us, so we want to join you.”

“Hey.”

“……?”

“Let’s correct one thing first. The Dawn Heaven Sect has never tried to eradicate the Black Path to maintain order in Shaanxi, and we don’t particularly want to become righteous heroes who punish the Black Path in the future either.”

“Then…… the rumors spreading in Chang’an……”

“I don’t know about those rumors. Anyway, the Dawn Heaven Sect is not a secular family of the Mount Hua Sect or whatever, and it has nothing to do with the Seokga Estate.”

“……Is that so?”

“And you little s*it.”

“What?”

“Who said you could join me as you please? Do you think the Dawn Heaven Sect is some kind of neighborhood shelter?”

“……”

“You have no chance of redemption.”

“Then what do you want us to do?”

“Just die.”


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(🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
The commander of the Great Heavenly Demon Holy Cult’s assassination unit, the best assassin of all time, Number 7! Opening his eyes after he met his end… “Pa, papa?” Suddenly, he became a dad?! The strongest assassin commander’s difficult parenting journey begins now!

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