The Youngest Member Chapter 29

Nangong Jin was cutting through the bushes blocking his way with his sword as if annoyed and moving forward.

Lesser Sword Dragon.

The competition in the martial world that Nangong Jin had first experienced was what had earned him that nickna.

For generations, the nickna Lesser Sword Dragon was given to the most outstanding young swordsman of the white path of the era.

As the sword was a common weapon, there were countless factions famous for their swordsmanship, and the most famous in the white path were the Nangong family, the Huashan sect, the Wudang sect, and the Zhongnan sect.

The Wudang and Zhongnan sects had no rising talents of Nangong Jin's age. However, the Huashan sect had a promising Plum Blossom swordsman nad Jin Yun.

The martial artists of Shaanxi, including the Huashan sect, believed that Jin Yun would get the nickna of Lesser Sword Dragon.

However, the Nangong family, especially the family head, the Sword King, could not stand by and watch.

A grueling training began. At that ti, Nangong Jin's day could only end when he satisfied his father, the Sword King.

He could not eat or sleep without his father's permission. He was not even allowed to go to the latrine.

After years of hellish training and endless duels, Nangong Jin was finally able to obtain the nickna of Lesser Sword Dragon.

'I am the Lesser Sword Dragon.'

In other words, it ant that he was the best swordsman among the rising talents of the era. The nickna he had obtained by enduring that hellish process was Nangong Jin's pride and everything.

However, that pride had been shattered countless tis recently.

'Cheon Woojin...'

Where on earth did a guy like that pop up from?

Basically, for a martial artist, the master and the family were important.

No matter how outstanding a genius was, it was useless if there was no one to teach them properly. They could beco a decent martial artist, but they could not grow into a master who represented the era.

That was the fundantal power that the traditional factions like the Five Great Families and the Nine Sects One Gang had.

But, that guy Cheon Woojin had no school or master.

No, to be precise, they couldn't find out.

The Nangong family had personally investigated, but the guy had just popped out of the mountains out of nowhere. Of course, not only the Nangong family, but also the Gu family, the Huashan sect, the Sichuan Tang family, and all the factions that had put forward rising talents in the selection exam would have investigated.

Nevertheless, the fact that there was not even a rumor about him ant one of two things.

His master was in a place where the power of the Five Great Families or the Nine Sects One Gang could not reach, or a truly out-of-spec existence that would carve its na in history had appeared.

Of course, both were nonsensical. At least in Nangong Jin's head.

How far had he gone, cutting through the bushes like that?

"What?"

Far away in the middle of the forest, two n lying as if dead ca into his sight. The peculiar thing was that they were not wearing a single thread.

Nangong Jin imdiately spread his senses and guarded his surroundings, while at the sa ti raising his inner vision.

His vision beca clearer, and the faces of the n far away ca into view at a glance.

"T-this!"

Nangong Jin imdiately ran. Because the n were none other than his seniors and the two missing Heavenly Tiger Unit mbers.

While using his movent skills towards them, Nangong Jin did not let down his guard in the slightest. Although it was his first real battle, he had experience accumulated through years of real battle-like duels.

Nothing was felt in his widely spread senses.

"Seniors!"

Nangong Jin, who had reached them in an instant, put down his sword and checked his seniors' condition.

Their faces were pale, and their bodies were covered in wounds. In particular, it seed their hair had been violently pulled, as their hair was torn out in places, and blood droplets had ford on their scalps.

They had been subjected to a truly grueso ordeal.

"..."

Nangong Jin, who had been checking his seniors' condition for a long ti, soon lowered his arms. They were not breathing. They had been used by the Sex Demon and then killed.

Nangong Jin gritted his teeth.

He had to report to the Heavenly Tiger Unit Commander imdiately.

- Conflict is absolutely forbidden. Do you understand?

The warning that the Heavenly Tiger Unit Commander had emphasized several tis ca to mind. Of course, Nangong Jin also had no intention of dying in a place like this, so there was no reason to do anything reckless.

It was a matter involving none other than the second-class public enemy of the martial world, the Sex Demon. Perhaps even stronger people had gathered to find the tomb of the Giant Stone Monster.

Nangong Jin stood up, guarding his surroundings as much as possible.

It was then.

"..."

He suddenly felt that his seniors' bodies were strange. The tips of their index fingers were pointing sowhere. As if they were trying to tell their comrades who would find them soday before they died.

Nangong Jin's gaze naturally turned in the direction they were pointing.

"That's..."

Nangong Jin let out a short sigh. In the place they were pointing, there was a small burial mound. Also, in front of the burial mound, several wooden boxes and coins were scattered.

Nangong Jin focused on his senses again. As expected, nothing was felt.

Go and check, or return imdiately and report.

Nangong Jin, who had been thinking for a mont, soon turned his steps.

He was not the type to do reckless things. Most of all, his mission was not to search the tomb, but to grasp the surrounding situation.

If it weren't for his seniors' bodies, he would not have co this deep into the mountains in the first place.

As Nangong Jin turned his steps and was about to return the way he ca.

Thud, thud, thud-

Three figures fell down, centered on him.

Nangong Jin almost fell backwards. Because people had appeared from the sky out of nowhere, even though nothing was felt in his senses.

Moreover, the aura emanating from them was truly enough to be called the evil path of demons.

"You're clever for a child of the Nangong family."

The Sex Demon licked her lips as she looked at Nangong Jin's handso face.

Nangong Jin looked at the three in turn and then, seeing the man positioned between the Sex Demon and Ma Cheongseok of the Demonic Cult, said.

"S-Sex Demon...!"

The man gave a gentle smile.

"Do I look like the Sex Demon?"

At that, Nangong Jin's gaze shifted to Ma Cheongseok who was next to him. Ma Cheongseok spewed out heat.

"You brat! Where do I look like the Sex Demon!"

The two n denied it.

In the end, Nangong Jin's gaze had no choice but to turn to the alluring woman on the right.

The Sex Demon let out a gentle smile.

"You didn't know the Sex Demon was a woman? How narrow-minded."

"..."

For a mont, a chill ran down Nangong Jin's spine.

"I-I am Nangong Jin, the eldest son of the Nangong family, the Lesser Sword Dragon."

"Oh, I see."

Nangong Jin's voice trembled without him realizing it. No matter if he was the Lesser Sword Dragon or whatever, he was also just a rising talent who had just taken his first step into the martial world.

Even considerable masters, no, even masters who were counted among the best in the martial world, would not be able to present their nas to the three people in front of him.

The Sex Demon licked her red lips with her tongue and said.

"Is that all?"

"W-what..."

"I'm asking if that's all for your introduction. Is the only thing you've achieved in your entire life being the eldest son of the Nangong family?"

Nangong Jin firmly shut his mouth. No matter how much he racked his brain, he had no mory of achieving an accomplishnt that surpassed being the eldest son of the Nangong family.

At that sight, the corners of the Sex Demon's eyes curved.

"Even the Sword King can't threaten us with his na, yet a re brat is presenting the na of the Nangong family."

The Sex Demon, who said so, lightly extended her hand to Nangong Jin's shoulder. The mont those white, long fingers touched his body, a chill ran down Nangong Jin's spine as if ice had touched it.

Nangong Jin instinctively brought his hand to the sword at his waist.

"Will you draw it?"

"..."

"If you draw the other sword below your waist, I might let you live depending on my mood. Let's see if you're a sword dragon or a loach."

Nangong Jin's face flushed red with sha. He had no mory of being treated like this to his face in his entire life. He wanted to draw his sword right now, cut that wicked woman's tongue, and cut off the necks of the two guys who were giggling next to her.

However, there was nothing he could do.

As Nangong Jin's body trembled.

The Sex Demon's hand, which was on his shoulder, gradually moved down.

The unique sky-blue ki of the Nangong family was being drawn out from Nangong Jin's entire body, but it could not stop the Sex Demon's action.

Soon, as the Sex Demon's hand was about to go down below Nangong Jin's dantian.

"Junior sister, that's enough."

The man with a benevolent impression, the Blood Immortal, stopped the Sex Demon with a gentle voice.

The Sex Demon clicked her tongue and withdrew her hand. Only then did Nangong Jin let out a rough breath.

- Ma Cheongseok, keep an eye on him so he doesn't carelessly touch the body of junior brother Giant Stone Monster.

At the Blood Immortal's telepathic ssage, the Sex Demon gave a small nod.

Soon, the Blood Immortal took a step closer to Nangong Jin.

Nangong Jin swallowed hard with a tense face.

"Were you surprised? Well, it's understandable. She's my junior sister, but she's a woman I can't understand."

The Blood Immortal's voice was as soft as a cloud, and it seed to soothe Nangong Jin's surprised heart.

His gaze, actions, voice, and attitude, there was nothing that was not benevolent.

It was not for nothing that the character 'Immortal' was attached to his nickna.

"What would we do by killing a tiny brat like you. We've already found our junior brother's tomb..."

As the Blood Immortal ntioned the Giant Stone Monster as his junior brother, Nangong Jin let out a groan. He was surprised enough by the Sex Demon, but it seed the man in front of him was also a disciple of the Dark Heavenly Son.

Naturally, Nangong Jin's gaze turned to Ma Cheongseok.

Ma Cheongseok, while being wary of the Sex Demon, waved his hands at Nangong Jin.

"I have nothing to do with the Dark Heavenly Son. I ca from the west."

However, Nangong Jin's face turned even paler.

Because ntioning 'the west' out of the blue in the martial world ant the Heavenly Demon Cult.

Two disciples of the Dark Heavenly Son and a master of the Heavenly Demon Cult...

The entire Heavenly Tiger Unit and Black Tortoise Unit would not be able to do anything even if they attacked.

Nangong Jin realized that he had entered the deep shadow of death.

The Blood Immortal let out a benevolent smile as he looked at the trembling Nangong Jin.

"Don't tremble. Didn't I say I wouldn't harm you?"

"...What do you want."

Even while trembling, Nangong Jin looked straight into the Blood Immortal's pupils. Even if it ant death, he had no intention of bowing his head to a demon.

The Blood Immortal let out a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha! Yes, your spirit is excellent. You are worthy of being the eldest son of the Sword King. Who ca from the Martial Alliance? Seeing a rising talent here, it seems to be about one or two ard forces."

"Just kill . Why should I tell you that?"

Nangong Jin answered confidently with a trembling voice.

Judging from his question, they were also wary of the Martial Alliance. If they found out that only two ard forces had co, they would imdiately run around the mountain and commit a massacre.

The reason they were quietly here was because they didn't know what kind of master had been dispatched from the alliance.

At that sight, the corners of the Blood Immortal's mouth twisted into a bitter smile.

"I said I won't kill you."

"Then..."

Nangong Jin's words could not continue.

Stab-!

Because the Blood Immortal's fingers had pierced Nangong Jin's shoulder as if it were tofu.

"Keuk..."

Nangong Jin gritted his teeth and held back a scream. He gritted them so hard that his jaw trembled.

'I can't show a disgraceful appearance in front of these guys.'

Nangong Jin instinctively felt that he had only two paths. Hand over the Martial Alliance's information to him and beg for his life, or die in this place.

If he had to choose, it was of course the latter.

"Keuk, kill !"

"Hahaha!"

The Blood Immortal, who had pulled his hand out of Nangong Jin's shoulder, brought his blood-filled fingers to his mouth. Soon, he closed his eyes and smiled as if savoring a fine wine.

At that bizarre sight, Nangong Jin was once again reminded that they were the disciples of the great evil, the Dark Heavenly Son.

The Blood Immortal said.

"Your mouth is unnecessarily heavy, so I'll have to catch another guy. While I'm gone, junior sister can do as she pleases with this guy."

The Blood Immortal turned his body to find another prey, and the Sex Demon approached Nangong Jin with a flushed face.

Ma Cheongseok, who was standing on one side, sat down on the spot and complained.

"How long do we have to be here like this. When on earth is the Sword Demon coming?"

At that question, the Blood Immortal answered bluntly.

"If you have the ability, don't wait for junior brother Sword Demon and cut it yourself. Or kill the two of us and take the whole thing."

There was one reason why the three were waiting here.

If the Giant Stone Monster was a shield that could block anything, then the Sword Demon was a sword that could cut anything.

Only when the Sword Demon arrived could they accurately divide the body of the Giant Stone Monster into three and each take a share.

At the Blood Immortal's scolding, Ma Cheongseok shook his head and then lay down on his back on the floor.

"I have no business. I'd rather sleep than watch that sight of the Sex Demon. Wake

up when the Sword Demon cos."

Soon, Ma Cheongseok closed his eyes. However, neither the Sex Demon nor the Blood Immortal thought for a mont that he would really fall asleep.

The Sex Demon suddenly lost interest in Ma Cheongseok and approached Nangong Jin even more. Nangong Jin took a step back without realizing it. A humid air, incomparable to when he was affected by the courtesans' beauty poison, entered his chest every ti he breathed.

His head was getting a little hot, and his eyes were turning red.

The approaching Sex Demon was a beauty whose age was hard to guess, but now she looked like a woman of peerless beauty.

Nangong Jin bit his tongue. Blood trickled down the corners of his mouth. At that sight, the Sex Demon's smile deepened.

"It won't take long for senior brother to co. How should we play in the anti? First..."

Soon, as the approaching Sex Demon extended her hand to Nangong Jin's waist.

Crunch-!

A sound of tearing flesh was heard from behind out of nowhere.

The Sex Demon was startled and turned her head.

"Keuuuk..."

Ma Cheongseok, who had said he would take a nap, and who was clearly pretending to be asleep, let out a faint groan as if he would die at any mont. A dark, hard iron staff was embedded in his face.

Cheon Woojin looked down at the still breathing Ma Cheongseok with a dry gaze and then slightly lifted the staff.

The mont Ma Cheongseok tried to grab the staff with both hands.

Boom-!

The Crescent Moon Staff struck down like a thunderbolt again, and Ma Cheongseok's face was completely smashed like a ripe waterlon.

Cheon Woojin, who had lightly swung the Crescent Moon Staff and shaken off the blood, glanced at the Sex Demon, Nangong Jin, and the surrounding scenery and then said calmly.

"His words were true."

The Sex Demon instantly guessed who the 'he' Cheon Woojin was talking about was. The man who always joked around but was quicker at calculations than a fox, the Ink Jackal. It was definitely that son of a bitch.

If that guy had told the rising talent in front of him their location, it was one of two reasons.

'Either that guy is a hindrance to the Black Plaque Star, so he wants to kill him using our hands...'

Or the opposite.

The Sex Demon, while thinking that it couldn't be, glared at the young rising talent in front of her as if to kill him.

(End of Chapter)