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Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 57

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Chapter 57

“Master Ju. Would you like to come with me?”

“Little Brother So. I’ve had a blast playing around with you, so now I’m thinking of visiting other places.”

“Where are you going? Are you thinking of going back to Mount Wudang?”

“I left Mount Wudang because I was bored, so it wouldn’t be fun to go back already. I’ll just wander wherever my feet take me.”

All this time……

Perhaps I’ve grown fond of Master Ju despite our bickering, because I felt a sense of sadness when it was time to part ways.

When I think about it, I’m grateful to Master Ju in many ways.

If I hadn’t encountered Master Ju, I wouldn’t have been able to handle the Noh Family Assassin’s Guild like this.

Furthermore, through sparring with Master Ju, I gained some meaningful ‘reflection’.

Honestly, even though he grumbled and sometimes scolded me, the encounter with ‘Eccentric Daoist Ju Yeong-cheon’ on this journey was a great fortune for me.

“Elder. Please let me know whenever. As I said before, it’s the Dawn Heaven Sect in Chang’an. I’m the Sect Leader there, so if you send a message to the Dawn Heaven Sect, we can meet anytime.”

“Hehehe. Alright, Little Brother So. And also……”

“Please speak.”

“Thank you.”

“Yes?”

“When you reach my age, you start to feel that life is meaningless. But then again, when you get old, there are so many things to consider and be careful of, so life becomes even more tedious, you know?”

“Ah……”

“But thanks to Little Brother So, I experienced something interesting, so how can I not be grateful? Besides, Little Brother So is truly a remarkable martial talent. You might soon be fighting against that ‘Jinhu’ from the main sect for the top spot among the younger generation.”

“Jinhu…… Is he one of the Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path?”

“Yes. They say they call the most talented young ones among the Righteous Path, including Jinhu, the ‘Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path’. Anyway, that Jinhu is the most promising young martial artist representing the current Wudang Sect, so he’ll become the future Sect Leader.”

Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path……

I’ve heard of them.

Especially for young Righteous Path members like Yeon-u, they are the nine promising young martial artists of the Righteous Path who are objects of admiration.

Among them, Jinhu is said to be a martial talent who rivals Gakwon of the Shaolin Temple, so his martial arts must be extraordinary.

However,

“Well…… I’ll take that as a compliment.”

I wasn’t exactly happy.

“Huh? Little Brother So. What’s wrong? Jinhu is the strongest among his peers and he’s probably a few years older than you. Are you not satisfied with being compared to him? That Jinhu is quite strong.”

“I know. He’s the disciple carrying the future of the current Wudang Sect, so how strong must he be?”

“But?”

“Hmm……”

This is awkward.

What should I say?

‘If I say I don’t even consider those Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path guys as opponents, Master Ju won’t be happy either……’

But I don’t want to say something I don’t mean, and I don’t want to lie to Master Ju, so I just…… .

“He’s no match for me.”

I blurted out the words that instinctively came to mind.

“Hehe━ Little Brother So. Of course, you’re strong too. And you’ll become even stronger in the future. Still, some kids, including Jinhu, are stronger than you think. They literally only eat and train. They’re probably still desperately honing their martial arts, keeping an eye on each other, to become the One Emperor, Three Sovereigns, Five Kings of the future. Don’t underestimate them.”

“I don’t underestimate them. And I’m not saying I’ll beat them right now either.”

“……”

“However……”

“Yes?”

“Never mind.”

“Why are you stopping mid-sentence, Little Brother So.”

“Seeing is believing, and since both I and those people are martial artists, won’t we meet someday?”

“That’s right.”

“We’ll see then.”

Sigh……

Even after I said it, I was momentarily scared of my own audacity.

Actually, I’m not the type to brag like this……

Strangely, I felt like I didn’t want to lose face in front of Master Ju.

Perhaps because Master Ju is one of the top absolute masters of this generation, and my goals for martial arts are incredibly high, so the moment I was compared to the Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path, it felt like I was being underestimated?

Anyway, based on my past life, I should be compared to the One Emperor, Three Sovereigns, Five Kings level, not the Nine Phoenixes of the Righteous Path.

In fact, I even killed Cheongjin Sword Master, the Mount Hua Sect Leader and one of the Five Kings in the One Emperor, Three Sovereigns, Five Kings, with my own hands.

Back in my day, I was…… Sigh……

“Hahaha! Little Brother So. You’re really cool. I really like that about you.”

Fortunately, Master Ju just burst into laughter at my audacity.

“I also like your boldness, Elder.”

“Hehe━ Little Brother So. I have a favor to ask.”

“What is it?”

“I’m planning to travel all over the martial world from now on. I want to spread the stories of what I experienced with Little Brother So along the way.”

“And?”

“Can I pretend to be close to you? How should I put it? It’s like a small pleasure for an old man to spot a future peerless master and watch him grow? Anyway, that’s what I want to do. Hehehe.”

“Ah. Weren’t we already close?”

“Hahaha! Right, right. We’re already close. We’re brothers!!”

“Of course. I’ll also drop your name here and there, Elder. It’s a win-win situation.”

“It’s like killing two birds with one stone?”

“Like getting both the pheasant and the eggs?”

“Two birds with one stone!”

“Just pick one.”

“Hehe━”

“Anyway……”

I politely bowed to Master Ju and slightly lowered my head.

It was the greatest courtesy I could show.

Then,

“Farewell! Little Brother So!!”

Master Ju waved at me with a childlike, bright face.

“Take care, Elder. I hope we meet again.”

Just like that……

My fateful encounter with Master Ju Yeong-cheon came to a temporary farewell.

◈ ◈ ◈

“So-yun!”

“Daddy!”

As soon as I arrived in Chang’an, I headed home and saw So-yun’s face first.

Fortunately, So-yun remained as bright and cheerful as ever, even though I hadn’t seen her for a while.

“Daddy! Why did you come so late?”

“Yeah. I was busy. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay! Why are you sorry? You’re working to make a living.”

“What? Who taught you that?”

“Uncle Il-dong said so! He said Daddy went on a business trip to another place because he wants our family to eat well and live well.”

Sigh……

Kang Il-dong.

You’re on my list.

“So-yun, you don’t have to think about that because you’re young.”

“Hey! I’m not young!”

“Four years old is young, So-yun.”

“I’ll be five in a few days, Daddy.”

Only after hearing So-yun’s words.

Did I suddenly realize how much time had passed.

It feels like just yesterday when I first entered Chang’an from Mount Zhongnan, but a year has already passed……

Indeed, time is truly fleeting.

“So-yun. Five years old is still young. So you just need to have fun, eat delicious food, and sleep comfortably. In other words, just play well, eat well, and sleep well. That’s the role of a five-year-old.”

“Hehe━ Then So-yun is fulfilling her role well? Plus, I study hard and eat the Spirit Pill Grandpa gives me diligently!”

“Spirit Pill?”

“Yeah. The So-yun Elixir.”

What’s this about again?

With a puzzled look, I tilted my head and then checked So-yun’s pulse.

So-yun Elixir.

Whatever it is, it seems like some kind of tonic……

‘What is this?’

For a moment, I was startled.

Because I felt a powerful life force from So-yun’s pulsating pulse, and at the same time, a pure, positive, and refined ‘energy’ was circulating in every corner of her meridians.

“So-yun. Is the name of the Spirit Pill Grandpa gave you So-yun Elixir?”

“Yes. Grandpa said he made it after much effort, Daddy.”

She even knows the words ‘much effort’……

Is this really the vocabulary of a 4-year-old?

It’s absurd, but it’s an everyday occurrence for a father raising a genius, so let’s set that aside.

First of all, since the Spirit Pill called ‘So-yun Elixir’ that Master Dongbyeok gave her was made for So-yun just by its name, I won’t have to worry about side effects.

However, the point to note is the ‘energy’ originating from the Spirit Pill.

A Spirit Pill is a kind of artificial ‘medicine’ that combines ‘medical skills’ and ‘alchemy’ to generate a specific ‘power’.

Therefore, the internal energy that the user obtains also tends to have a specific color depending on the nature of the Spirit Pill……

However, the power of the So-yun Elixir that So-yun consumed didn’t have any such color.

For example, in the case of the Shaolin Temple’s ‘Great Revolving Elixir’, which is called the best Spirit Pill in the world, the color unique to Buddhist martial arts is embedded in the internal energy, and the Mount Hua Sect’s Purple Glow Elixir and the Wudang Sect’s Supreme Clarity Elixir are no different.

But for some reason, the power of the So-yun Elixir is stimulating a pure ‘energy’ in So-yun that isn’t biased towards anything, so I couldn’t help but be surprised.

“So-yun. I don’t really know what’s what, but……”

“Yes?”

“That So-yun Elixir thing. Eat it diligently.”

Because this is truly a jackpot among jackpots.

“Hehe. Okay, Daddy. But Daddy!”

“Yes?”

“You didn’t forget our promise, right?”

“What promise?”

“You promised to teach So-yun martial arts when I turn five.”

“Ah…… Right.”

“Then I’ll be learning martial arts soon too?”

“Yes. I’ll teach you.”

“Yay! I’m going to be a master too!!”

“But So-yun. Are you sure you can learn martial arts?”

“Yes?”

“Learning martial arts is hard work.”

“Don’t worry, Daddy.”

“……”

“So-yun can do anything well.”

This is our So-yun.

A child who is full of confidence in everything and actually does well in everything she does.

The best talent in the Central Plains…… No, the best talent of all time is our So-yun.

Because of that, I looked at So-yun’s grinning face and made up my mind.

‘Let’s be determined.’

I can’t go easy on her training just because she’s my daughter.

Originally, martial arts cannot be obtained without pain, and I consider this truth as an inviolable principle.

As a father, I was going to teach So-yun with all my heart.

‘But still…… Even if that’s the case.’

‘Shouldn’t we avoid the Asura-Naga Training Method?’

◈ ◈ ◈

It was only after half a month had passed since I returned to Chang’an that I saw the faces of the Dongdong brothers, the disciples, and Yeon-u again.

During that half month, I spent my days playing with So-yun, meditating, driving the remaining disciples crazy with the ‘Asura-Naga Training’……

I had quite an interesting time, but on the other hand, the Dongdong brothers, Yeon-u, and the rest of the disciples, who had left for Sanyang based on my letter and just returned, had haggard faces and were clearly exhausted from their hardships.

“You’re back.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

“……”

“Why aren’t you answering when your esteemed Sect Leader is asking?”

Then……

Yeon-u, who had been staring at me with a meaningful look for a while, suddenly spoke.

“Brother.”

“What?”

“……What in the world is going on?”

“What is it?”

“What in the world happened that you embezzled all the wealth of the Noh Family Assassin’s Guild, and how did those strange rumors spread all over Sanyang?”

“What are you talking about.”

I pretended not to know, even though I roughly understood the situation.

Because I couldn’t figure out where to start or how to explain it.

Then Il-dong opened his mouth.

“Sect Leader! Anyway, thanks to you, I’ve gone through all the hardships I’ll ever face in my life. Even while we were disposing of and organizing the Noh Family estate, dozens of martial artists from Sanyang came every day and bombarded us with questions. They asked, what exactly is the identity of your Sect Leader?”

“And?”

“And what, and what. It was so absurd and I had nothing to say, so I just blurted out whatever came to mind.”

“So what did you say?”

“The identity of our Sect Leader is……”

“……”

“So-yun’s dad.”

At Il-dong’s words, I burst out laughing.

Il-dong, who was watching me, must have found it funny too, because he let out a chuckle, and soon our laughter spread to everyone present.

In short, at this absurd moment……

The Dawn Heaven Sect was blooming with laughter.

Except for one person, of course.

Yeon-u.

“Sigh…… Brother is brother, but these people here are truly crazy, crazy.”


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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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