Disciple of the Celestial Demon - Chapter 175



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Episode 175. The Grave of the Heavenly Demons

The winter peach blossoms had a quiet atmosphere.

The trees and rocks were covered in pure white snow, and a stream flowed between the broken pieces of ice.

A sight as if time had stopped.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was blankly staring at the winter scenery of Dowonhyang, then turned his head when he heard a voice from right in front of him.

“With this, I’ve seen two of the scenery of Peach Blossom Spring.”

“…….”

“Autumn and winter. Which do you like better?”

The owner of that voice was, of course, Cheon Si-rang.

Cheon Myeong-myeong remained silent for a moment and then answered the question.

“I like fall better.”

“Why?”

“I hate the cold now.”

Cheon Si-rang smiled faintly at that answer.

“It looks like you had quite a hard time in the North.”

“…….”

“Well, it wouldn’t have been easy to deal with two tiger cubs.”

Tiger cub. Cheon Si-rang was calling Cheon Seol-han and Cheon Yong-un that.

This time, the Pungwol Sect that attacked the Bukgye branch was outside of Cheon Sirang’s interest.

Anyway, isn’t this invasion something so trivial as a mosquito sucking a tiger’s blood?

Since they were enemies that could be driven out at any time if they wanted to, the fact that they had recaptured the Bukgye branch was a very natural result for Cheon Si-rang.

“It was unexpected.”

“…….”

“I didn’t think you would survive among them.”

Cheon Si-rang’s interest was only one thing.

Three tiger cubs. Which one will survive?

Cheon Si-rang had expected that one of the two members of the Magic Ten Family would survive, but the result, as seen now, was completely different from his expectations.

“Congratulations.”

“…….”

“You survived. And you’re the only one.”

Cheon Seol-han and Cheon Yong-un. Although the two people died, Cheon Si-rang didn’t seem particularly sad.

If he had been that kind of person in the first place, he wouldn’t have started the competition like this.

That was a natural appearance. Even if he had died, Cheon Myeong-myeong knew that Cheon Si-rang would not have blinked an eye.

“Which of the three did you hope would survive, Master?”

Even though he knew that fact, Cheon Myeong-myeong asked that question.

What position do you think you have in relation to Cheon Si-rang right now? Cheon Myeong-myeong asked this question simply out of curiosity.

“It’s you.”

“…….”

“A sword you are already familiar with is easier to use than a new one.”

Well, I guess that’s probably why.

But does that mean that, from Cheon Si-rang’s perspective, he is a bit closer to her than the other two?

Of course, it was just a sword that could be replaced if it broke, but Cheon Myeong-myeong was satisfied with just the fact that Cheon Shi-rang wanted him.

‘That’s enough for me.’

He himself became Cheon Si-rang’s sword out of necessity.

If it is no longer needed, it is the same as throwing it away.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was once again internally establishing his relationship with Cheon Si-rang.

“With this, Cheon Seo-jin’s death penalty is yours.”

“…….”

“Not all of it, I guess. You decided to share it with Cheon Aeng-hwa, right?”

As expected, Cheon Si-rang knew that he had joined hands with Cheon Aeng-hwa.

Are you trying to make an issue of that now?

Of course, there was no order to not cooperate with others, but the number of people participating in the competition was limited to three at that time.

Cheon Aeng-hwa had fought alongside him to the point of not just helping him but participating in the competition, so it was a situation where she could easily find fault with him.

“…Is that perhaps disobeying the leader’s orders?”

“No, that is also your strength.”

“…….”

“The other two were too proud of their own strength to even think of forming an alliance. That’s why they died that way.”

Knowing one’s own subject is also a strength that a person possesses. That’s what Cheon Si-rang seemed to be saying now.

If you think about it the other way around, doesn’t that mean that Cheon Myeong Myeong is weaker than the other two?

Well, considering the overall power, it wasn’t exactly a wrong statement, so Cheon Myeong-myeong wasn’t angry at those words.

“I think there is one thing I need to point out though.”

At that moment, Cheon Si-rang’s gaze changed.

“I heard that the enemy that invaded this time is the remnants of the Wind and Wave Cult.”

“…….”

“You said Nanwoohyun. What did you do with him?”

“… ran away.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong answered truthfully.

Telling half-assed lies won’t work against Cheon Si-rang.

Cheon Myeong-myeong decided that it was better to tell the truth since there was no evidence to prove that Nan Woo-hyeon had been killed.

“Why didn’t you kill him?”

“…….”

“Didn’t I clearly order you to let the enemy know what would happen if they touch my church?”

There was a hint of anger in his tone.

It seemed as if, like an unquenched ember, Cheon Myeong-myeong’s answer would determine whether it would spread into a large fire or go out.

Although he was bearing the brunt of Cheon Si-rang’s wrath, Cheon Myeong-myeong soon opened his mouth with a calm expression and voice.

“The leader’s order was to liberate the northern region.”

“…….”

“The enemy retreated, and as a result, the northern border was liberated. I just focused on that and carried out the orders.”

“So you’re saying it wasn’t your fault that you couldn’t kill the enemy general?”

“yes.”

A confident answer.

Rather, when he came out like that, Cheon Si-rang’s anger that was about to flare up subsided for a moment.

“If you’re going to hold someone accountable, it should be someone else, not me.”

“…Someone else?”

Who the hell is that?

If he were talking about Cheon Seol-han or Cheon Yong-un, his pent-up anger would flare up right away.

As Cheon Si-rang glared at him as if waiting for an answer, Cheon Myeong-myeong immediately opened his mouth.

“A thousand days.”

“……!”

“It was Cheon Il-myeong who missed him in the first place.”

“…….”

“If Cheon Il-myeong had killed Nan Woo-hyeon perfectly back then, the northern region would not have been invaded.”

A completely unexpected name came out of Cheon Myeong-myeong’s mouth.

But after listening to the story, I realized that there was a lot of truth to what he said.

If Cheon Il-myeong had killed Nan Woo-hyeon when he destroyed the Pungwol Church, there would have been no need to hold Cheon Il-myeong accountable in this way.

It might have sounded like he was passing the buck to Cheon Il-myeong, but Cheon Si-rang just found this situation funny.

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“…….”

“This is the first time. I never thought there would be someone who would shift responsibility to Cheon Il-myeong in front of me.”

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Cheon Si-rang muttered with laughter.

Who could possibly blame Cheon Il-myeong in such a way?

There was no one. Even if it was Nakcheonmun, it would not sell the name of Cheon Il-myeong in that way.

But it was none other than Cheon Myeong-myeong who did such things. Cheon Si-rang looked extremely pleased with this situation.

‘Have you caught some wind in your lungs?’

Cheon Myeong-myeong was embarrassed to see Cheon Si-rang so happy.

Soon the laughter died down and Cheon Si-rang quietly opened his mouth.

“I guess I made a good choice choosing you.”

“……?”

“Is there anything you want? Even if it’s not as good as Madobigo, I’ll grant you most of what you want.”

Cheon Si-rang even said something like that, feeling better.

I thought that a red light would be enough, but if they said so first, it would be polite not to decline.

Cheon Myeong-myeong also happened to have something he wanted from Cheon Si-rang, so he opened his mouth right away.

“Yes, I want something.”

“Speak.”

“…I want to enter Cheonmachong (Heavenly Demon Tomb).”

Cheonmachong. Upon hearing that name, the smile completely disappeared from Cheon Sirang’s face.

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Cheon Myeong-myeong was walking down a dark passage.

Hwarurur-.

In his right hand he held a torch to light up the surroundings.

The place where Cheonmyeongmyeong has entered is Cheonmachong.

It was the so-called Tomb of the Heavenly Demons, where the bodies of heavenly demons from all over the world were laid to rest.

“Cheonmachong… Why do you want to go in there?”

“I’m just curious.”

“There is nothing special about the tomb of the Heavenly Horse. It is just a bit larger than a normal tomb.”

“I want to see it with my own eyes.”

“…….”

In the end, Cheon Si-rang allowed entry into Cheonmachong.

Although the Cheonma Sect was defeated by the Magical Church and disappeared, the Magical Church still left behind several things that can be considered the legacy of the Cheonma Sect.

One of them would be Peach Blossom Spring.

Also, Cheonmachong here was one of the ones that still maintained its original form.

‘It’s fortunate that Cheonmachong still exists.’

Wherever you go, the place where the ancestral tablets are placed is considered a sacred place.

It was the same for the Cheonmasin Church, and in the Magic Church, the place where the ancestral tablet was enshrined was considered a sacred place and was not disturbed.

Of course, there was no separate management, but there was still a guard at the entrance and access from the outside was strictly controlled.

“…….”

Of course, no one would want to enter a place like this.

Even if it is called the Tomb of the Heavenly Horse, wasn’t it a long time ago that its reputation was so famous?

In any case, when you die, it’s all the same whether you’re a martyr or a loser.

At first, some people were interested in Cheonmachong for grave robbing, but after it was discovered that there was nothing inside, everyone lost interest and it was gradually forgotten.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here.”

At that time, Seodaemun appeared.

Cheonmachong is a familiar place to Seodaemun as well.

In the past, I had visited this place and vowed to govern the Cheonmasin Church well… … But now that I had come back like this, I couldn’t hold my head up properly.

“…Is that perhaps the reason you came here?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“…….”

“I came here because I wondered if there might be traces of the teachers here.”

The Wind Demon Sword and the Flame Sword. These two items were the ones that had the strongest traces of the Seodaemun and Gumado.

It is now almost certain that Cheon Myeong-Myeong will gain new powers when he comes into contact with such traces.

Cheonmachong was the place where the bodies of heavenly horses from all over the world were laid to rest.

So, if he came here, wouldn’t there be some kind of reaction from Cheonmaok? Cheon Myeong-myeong came here with such expectations.

“Well… I don’t think there will be anything, but it’s better than not doing anything.”

Seodaemun already knew what was here.

Even if there were traces of Cheonma, the only thing that would remain would be a memorial tablet.

Since it was impossible to touch the corpse directly, it seemed difficult for Cheon Myeong-myeong’s expectations to be fulfilled.

Still, there was a possibility that there was something he didn’t know about, so Seodaemun walked inward with Cheon Myeong-myeong.

“The Master’s tomb is…….”

“There will be no grave for me. I wouldn’t have made a grave for my enemy either.”

“…….”

“I guess Senior Kuma’s grave is the same. It’ll probably be empty inside.”

Cheon Myeong-myeong also knew that Gumado’s body was not here.

The person who had the most expectations was Jincheonha.

Soon, Cheon Myeong-myeong arrived in front of the tomb where Jin Cheon-ha was buried, approached him, and placed his hand on it.

“…….”

Surprisingly, there was no change.

It was the same even if you touched the ancestral tablet.

Was it all in vain…? I stayed for a while, but I didn’t get the same feeling I had when I saw the Wind Demon Sword or the Flame Demon Sword.

“Okay, I told you to stop.”

“…….”

“I’m here fine, so what are you doing in front of a grave?”

Before I knew it, Jincheon-ha was lying there with a calm expression on his face.

In the end, Cheon Myeong-myeong fell from the tomb as Jin Cheon-ha had said, and looked inside without saying a word.

‘… That person’s grave won’t be here either.’

Sowolhyeon. He wasn’t Cheonma in the first place, so there was no way his grave would be here.

However, if it is the tomb of the first Cheonma, So Il-hyeon, it would be here.

Since he was already here, Cheon Myeong-myeong decided to take a look at So Il-hyeon’s grave.

‘think.’

The innermost tomb. This was the tomb of the first Heavenly Horse.

The name So Il-Hyeon written on the memorial tablet.

There was also a generation number engraved proudly there.

“…….”

This time, Cheon Myeong-myeong touched the memorial tablet.

But just like Jincheonha, there was no reaction.

I felt a slight urge in my lower abdomen, but it was just a feeling of hunger.

‘… Is this a failure after all?’

That was when.

The moment he took his hand off and was about to leave, Cheon Myeong-myeong was able to discover something on the memorial tablet.

“……?”

Solar eclipse. That was what was written on the corner of the tablet.

Does the eclipse written here mean the eclipse you know?

Why on earth is there such an inscription here…? Cheon Myeong-myeong studied the inscription intently, as it was content that had not been found on other Cheon Ma’s memorial tablets.

“Why are you here…….”

That was when.

A voice heard from somewhere.

Cheon Myeong-myeong was looking at the memorial tablet when he suddenly turned his head in the direction where he heard the voice.

“……!”

Cheon Myeong-myeong’s eyes widened as he discovered the figure standing there.

So Wol-hyeon, who had never shown up until now, was suddenly standing next to me.

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