The Senior Strategists office took up the entire seventh floor, the highest point of the tower. To get there, Woon-seong had to walk through six floors. Despite this, no one stopped him.
It seed that his arrival had already been announced. So, the youth climbed seven stories of stairs. Upon entering the seventh floor, the first thing he saw was a wooden door leading to a seemingly empty office. Despite no presence being sensed, voices could still be heard from beyond the door, terrifying him. [1]
At this point, the door opened before Woon-seong could announce his arrival.. Seeing this, the youth could only swallow. Although it seed inferior to the skills of the Heavenly Demon, that was still telekinesis!
While he hesitated, a voice floated over. Whats the matter? Co in.
Crossing the threshold, a peculiar sll originating from old paper perated the air.
Its as if I entered the safehouse of the Spear Master Sect.
Woon-seong smiled bitterly at the familiar sll as the Senior Strategist got up from his seat and slowly walked over.
Have a seat.
Three pens could be seen on the Senior Strategists belt: The black pen, the blood pen, and the pen of life and death. Woon-seong was well acquainted with the story surrounding these three iron pens.
When the Demonic Cults Brain of the Heavenly Demon draws his black pen, an arm or leg is severed. When he draws the blood pen, all limbs are lost. When he draws the pen of life and death, you will surely et your end!
While Woon-seong was thinking about the famous saying, he sat down at the urging of the Senior Strategist. Once they both settled down, the other held up two cups of water. Unlike how most people made their tea, the tea leaves were not yet in the cups and the water was cold.
Lets start with a cup of tea.
As Woon-seong sat in his seat, he saw the strategist calmly pull out tea leaves and put them into the teacups. He then patted the cups with his fingertips. In an instant, the tea had finished boiling and the fragrance of tea rose into the air.
That was Samdhi ignition!
Being capable of Samdhi ignition ans hes at the sa level as my masterand theres supposed to be nine more like him?
Woon-seong trembled slightly.
Although it was easy to classify soone as first class or top class, it was hard to say who was better or worse until two people actually fought. In addition, if two martial artists had similar strengths, victory or defeat depended on health, mood, and the surrounding environnt.
Again, Woon-seong was surprised by the power of the Cult after seeing the strength of one of the Ten Demonic Masters firsthand.
Here.
At that ti, one of the teacups, which had been heated, was handed to the youth. Despite the fact that Samdhi ignition was used, the water-qi was almost undisturbed. [2]
Woon-seong leaned over and drank so of the tea.
Confirming that the youth had swallowed so tea, the strategist spoke, Ive sent soone to guide you here. It seems like he committed a mistake against you.
Woon-seong noticed that the Senior Strategist knew he had punished the ssenger, aning that the others qi senses reached all the way to the bottom of the tower.
Ahhe tried to test . So I gave him a light punishnt.
Oh dear The strategist nodded and laughed. Hes a capable fellow, but sotis he has the tendency to overestimate himself. That should teach him a valuable lesson.
Woon-seong put down the cup in his hand. I heard that you needed .
To be precise, Im in need of the Captain of the Charred Dragon Unit.
Woon-seong stiffened at these words.
Asking for the Great Demon Hyuk Woon-seong and asking for the Captain of the Charred Dragon Unit were two different matters. If you asked for Hyuk Woon-seong it ant you had sothing to say or do personally, asking for the Captain
You have a job that needs to be done.
The strategist tapped a scroll on the side with his hand, causing it to unfurl. As the scroll opened, a map appeared. I need you to lead the Charred Dragon Unit to Sichuan.
Sichuan could be considered both the outskirts and the center of the world. It was clearly a place of great importance to the Orthodox Sect. The Qingcheng, Mount Hua Sect, and the Sichuan Tang family were all there. This was not an area easy for the demonic to casually stroll through.
Sichuan?
The strategist nodded heavily, then pointed to the region on the map. Branches of the Cult reside everywhere, Sichuan is no exception.
Woon-seong silently listened.
The Sichuan branch leader has been kidnapped by the Orthodox Sects. The strategist clicked his tongue.
In the anti, Woon-seong weighed the importance of the Sichuan branch and the Charred Dragon Unit. It was not difficult to infer this was a rescue mission. But no matter how he looked at it, calling for an elite unit was going overboard.
Is it necessary to move the Charred Dragon Unit?
This was a branch leader, but the Charred Dragon Unit was still one of the Twelve Supporting Units.
However, the strategist explained so more. It wouldnt have, if it were so other branch leader in Sichuan. But the one kidnapped is a man nad Un Un. He is the general manager of all branches in Sichuan.
Even so, it was still overboard.
Unless he had sothing special.
Senior Strategist Sang Gwan-chuk continued after drinking so tea, guessing Woon-seongs thoughts. Unlike ordinary branch managers, general managers know the location of the Secret Demon Vault.
Woon-seong imdiately stiffened. The Secret Demon Vault was the vault of the Cult and an important part of the communication network. Its location could not be exposed!
Word says that hes currently imprisoned in the Sichuan branch of the Martial Alliance. Its also safe to assu that the Alliance wont send soone ordinary for the interrogation.
Woon-seong understood why it was an urgent matter, one worthy of mobilizing the Charred Dragon Unit. The youth rose from his seat while inelegantly pouring the remaining tea into his mouth. Ill leave right now.
On that day, a little over twenty people hurried from Mt. Heaven into the villages surrounding the Cult. Their leader was, of course, a young man with a spear.
The Charred Dragon Unit had set off.
The slow moving sword gradually increased in speed. A light blue qi spread and blood like clouds. Another sword glare flowed near the ground, bright red like an ember. It was a subtle difference, but another integral part of the swordsmanship.
Blue clouds and a sword of red glow.
In Qingcheng, there was only one person who was able to unleash this sword perfectly.
The First Apprentice of Qingcheng, the Elder of the Swords of Qingcheng, Song Chi-hak. .
Jang Seo-ah, a disciple of this swordsman, was unable to take her eyes off the sword. The aura had beco thicker than what she had seen three years ago.
Did you see it?
Yes, Master.
With enough effort, you will be able to achieve it too.
The teachers eyes moved. He pretended to be stern, but his eyes were licentiously roaming the disciples body. The talented child he had brought back as an apprentice was now a fully developed woman. His eyes flitted to her slender waist. Then, he shook his head lightly. It was not the ti yet. It would not be too late to take her after making Qincheng his own, even after taking over Murim would still be fine. Thus, he forced his gaze away.
We have lost contact from the youngest.
The youngest he was speaking of was the Sword of n, Mae Hong-sung.
Go and find out whats going on. I sent him to Lop Nur for a task, but sothing seems to have happened.
The disciple bowed her head.
Originally, I should be doing it myself, but the Martial Alliance has sent a request to . It looks like the Sichuan branch of the Alliance, where our eldest is, caught an officer of the Cult of the Heavenly Demon. My job is probably to interrogate him.
Ill take responsibility for finding my junior brother. Ill make sure you dont have to worry about a thing, Master
The First Apprentice smiled brightly and reached out to grab her hands. He caressed her hand a few tis, indulging in the softer skin of a young woman. Jang Seo-ah was feeling uncomfortable from the unwanted touch, but did not dare say anything to her master.
But seriously, I wonder what the youngest is doing
At that ti, the First Apprentice did not know that the Sword of n was dead, and that the person who killed Mae Hong-sung was also aiming a knife at his own heart.
Likewise, Woon-seong did not know that one of his enemies, this swordsman, was headed to the sa regional branch of the Martial Alliance as he was.
[1] Hes scared because he can hear them, but not sense them, indicating the vast difference in strength.
[2] The raws use shui qi, the qi could either refer to mana/energy or gas so I have no idea what the author ans here. I would just assu that the technique didnt affect the quality of the tea.
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