‘A Yokai sword…’
The world refers to a masterfully crafted sword as a treasured sword. It was said that making a treasured sword required good-quality iron, the skills of an expert craftsman, and a thousand tis training.
The sword born through this would beco famous when used by a warrior. There were many such treasured swords in Murim, but among them were strange swords called Yokai Swords.
These were ghost swords or yokai swords that contained strange and chaotic qi.
There were many hidden tales of how such swords were born. Among them, the most credible example was the tale of the Sword of Wu Gan.
-What is that?
It was a blade that ca from masters during tis of war.
Gan Jan and Makya were a couple that were blacksmiths, a rarity even among those.
The king, who possessed black iron, asked these two to make him a sword. However, for so reason, the iron that was bequeathed to them did not lt even after three years.
The king beca enraged and demanded that the sword be made with the lives of the couple’s family as ransom.
-They must have rushed it.
The couple then sought advice from the Great Elder, Gu Yaja.
Gu Yaja told them that black iron could not lt unless blood and flesh from a living human were used. Upon hearing this, the wife, Makya, died on the spot.
Curiously, however, the black iron lted and beca liquid shortly after.
Gan Jang, filled with resentnt after losing his wife through her sacrifice, cut off his hair, shed his blood, and fused his fingernails alongside the sword. He then placed them in a furnace and instructed 300 young won to work on it.
The two swords made in this way were then nad after the couple.
-Why is it called a Yokai Sword?
It was said that anyone who wielded these swords lived short lives. Wounds inflicted by them also didn’t recover until death.
Those who knew the truth called these swords Yokai Swords instead of treasured swords.
-The Blood Demon Sword is exactly the sa?
-You seem to have complaints, little one?
-What!
As Short Sword said, the Blood Demon Sword was also a Yokai Sword. It was also made through the Blood Demon’s hate and anger.
‘Do you hear them, Iron Sword?’
-I don’t hear anything. It seems like the talisman is blocking it.
-Damned talismans
The Blood Demon Sword, who had been sealed by talismans, was nervous.
I looked at the sword placed in the chest and asked,
“Where did you get it from?”
“I don’t feel like I am under any obligation to tell you.”
Well.
He was right.
However, only five swords were known as Yokai Swords in the Central Plains.
One was the Blood Demon Sword of the Blood Sect. Another was the Murdering Sword, rumored to be possessed by one of the Four Great Evils. The other three were the subject of rumors; even I, who had lived this life once already, didn’t know of them.
“You said you could handle it just fine, but why are you showing
a Yokai Sword?”
Yokai Swords were dangerous.
Even I was almost eaten away by the resentnt within the Blood Demon Sword once before.
In response to this, Prince Kyung said.
“I am looking for soone who can wield this sword.”
I see.
This sword was beyond what ordinary people could wield. Even most Murim people could not hold it. Even those warriors who had crossed the wall and understood the sword like the back of their hand wouldn’t touch this.
“Is there no such person in the royal palace?”
“The Third Great Elder who protects the Emperor only moves by my father’s orders. Even if I am a prince, I cannot make them move.”
‘The Third Great Elder?’
Was there such a position in the imperial family?
Perhaps this person was a kind of hidden power for the imperial family. While I was curious, I knew that asking further would give him more leverage.
“So you are asking
to try?”
“Actually, I wanted to ask soone from the Eight Great Warriors to try to subdue this sword. Many eyes are watching
right now.”
It did indeed seem to be the case.
Many eyes were watching him, and eting soone from the Eight Great Warriors would not be easy.
-The Murim Alliance is friendly with the governnt, though?
It wasn’t about the governnt but more so about the first prince.
Prince Kyung could not be hasty in asking for aid since an elder of Wudang was the first prince’s tutor. He would likely end up being caught if he tried to contact them.
“My request is simple. If you can subdue this Yokai Sword, I will gladly grant you any request you desire.”
I looked at him. So if I subdued this Yokai Sword, I would have any request fulfilled.
Was this sword important enough to deal with constant spying from the two princes?
Then, I should at least try and increase so of my benefits.
“Now. Will you try?”
“…This ti, it seems the benefits are less on my part.”
“What?”
“Subduing a Yokai Sword could cost
my life. I am sure the prince is aware of this.”
He snorted after he heard my words.
“So, what do you want?”
I smiled at this.
“It’s just a small benefit.”
“I was told that you are the leader of the Blood Sect. Yet, now that I’ve seen you, you seem to be closer to a rchant.”
“It’s a job where I have to take so risks. Therefore, you would inevitably need to give
so niceties.”
Now, how would he react?
Prince Kyung stared at
and opened his mouth.
“You are insane. What do you want?”
“If the Murim Alliance tries to pressure our sect by making the governnt move again, you will stop it. If you tell
that this could happen, then I will make an attempt.”
“You are asking the governnt to stay uninvolved with matters of the Murim.”
“Yes.”
“Fine. I will accept it.”
The prince had accepted the deal.
“First, please formally write down a contract.”
“… you are so thorough.”
One of his eyebrows rose up. It seed that he was a little offended.
My opponent was a man who deceived everyone and beca Emperor.
Who could predict how things would turn out?
Snap!
With a snap of his fingers, the man holding the chest ran back inside and returned with a pen, ink, and paper.
The prince shook his head as he wrote down the contract. The words matched the exact terms of our transaction.
Thud!
Prince Kyung even placed his own seal and handed over the contract to .
As I saw the last phrase of the contract, I snorted in amusent.
[If things go awry and he loses his life, it is entirely the responsibility of the Blood Sect’s Leader.]
That was what he wrote.
He was definitely not an easy opponent.
-I feel anxious. Is this fine?
Looking at this contract, it seed that quite a few people had lost their lives trying to subdue this Yokai Sword.
Still, I have a secret weapon.
The Big Dipper constellation on my hand.
“Now, try to subdue the Yokai sword.”
With these words, Prince Kyung withdrew from the imdiate proximity.
He stepped back to a distance of more than five feet in case any danger ca when I took up the sword.
That’s nice. Now, should I try?
I took off the many talismans that were attached to the chest. I could hear strange sounds every ti I took off a talisman.
-….
There were still many of them attached.
Brr!
“Uh?”
The mont I removed the last talisman, the chest began to shake.
This wasn’t a normal Yokai Sword.
Just like the first ti I saw the Blood Demon Sword, there was a sense of anxiety.
I slowly grabbed the top of the chest and opened it. Once I completely removed the cover, the sword covered with talismans beca visible starting from its sheath.
At that mont.
-Kyaaaak!!
“Kuk!”
A deafening scream pierced my ears. The sound was so loud that I almost felt my ears were torn apart.
I closed my left eye and opened my mid dantian. I could barely endure because I used my innate qi to protect my ears.
-Its Yokai nature is very strong, Wonwhi.
Iron Sword gave
this warning. Blood Demon Sword simply laughed sarcastically, as if he found this ridiculous.
That’s right. I have endured the Blood Demon Sword, and that would need to do.
Pak!
I grabbed the talisman-covered sword sheath. The mont I grabbed it, I felt a strong sensation.
The talismans were the only things protecting . The mont I pulled the sword, there was no way of knowing what would happen.
Prince Kyung and his subordinates were unable to take their eyes off .
“Phew.”
As I caught my breath, I quickly drew the sword.
Srng!
With a clear sound, a sword with a unique pattern on the side of its blade appeared.
It resembled the Blood Demon Sword, but looking at this sword, I could feel it was renowned.
-Better.
At that mont, I heard a woman’s soft voice.
The voice of the Yokai Sword?
I thought that I should attempt to talk to her.
But then sothing unbelievable happened.
‘…!?’
A shockingly beautiful woman wearing flowing clothes appeared in front of my eyes. It was no exaggeration to say that she was close to being naked.
What was this?
-What is it?
-Wonhwi?
Short Sword and Iron Sword asked .
‘You cannot see her?’
-What are you talking about?
-What are you looking at? Wonhwi?
It seed like they couldn’t see anything. I then looked at Prince Kyung.
I wondered if this apparition was only visible to , but even they had closed their eyes and covered their ears.
They seed to know what was happening.
At that mont, the beauty spoke again.
-Better.
A dream-like voice.
-Better.
What a beautiful voice.
Every ti I heard her voice, it felt like I was sinking into a daze.
An unparalleled beauty, dressed in clothing to show off her voluptuous breasts, was slowly walking towards
seductively.
-It is nice here. Co into my arms and hold .
She approached
with her arms wide open as my eyes began to feel heavy.
-Yah! Wonhwi!
At that mont, Short Sword’s scream filled my head and woke my brain.
This was the voice of a beauty that could captivate people’s hearts.
“Phew.”
Warm qi spread through my body as I used the Xing Ming technique, and the thoughts burrowing into my head disappeared.
-Co to . Do you not wish to embrace ?
The beauty shifted her top to the side and attempted to seduce .
‘Stop.’
Her breasts were half-exposed, so I looked away and stepped back. The beauty frowned at this and tried to seduce
once more.
Shhh!
The beauty lifted the hem of her skirts, showed her thighs, and said seductively.
-Co. Do you not want to touch my legs?
I held out my hand to stop her from coming closer and shouted internally.
‘I am telling you to stop. There is sothing I want.’
The beauty, who had been walking at
with a seductive expression, stopped and then spoke stiffly.
-Man, am I not beautiful?
‘I am not interested in seductions.’
I said this strongly as the woman sighed and mumbled.
-You must be a eunuch.
‘…?!’
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