Chapter 150: The Good Will Surely Die

TL: FoodieMonster007

The Evil Valley Lord Gi Banggi burned with unbearable rage.

"You expect me to believe that right now?"

"What's there to believe? It's just what happened."

"The two greatest masters of the Valley of Evil don't just die at the same time for no reason."

Gi Banggi was short with gloomy eyes and had an aura that naturally dampened spirits. When his mood soured, the air grew so stifling it became hard to breathe.

"Can you defeat the Weird Demon? Are you confident you can beat the Chainman? I'm not, and neither are you, right? So how can I believe the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon killed them? In the same place! Together!"

"It wasn't the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. It was the Demonic Cult Second Young Lord."

"You call that an explanation!"

His voice naturally rose. The Evil Valley Lord knew nothing of Geom Mugeuk's abilities. Only those who handled the murim's most clandestine information knew Geom Mugeuk's martial prowess was far greater than imagined. His true skills were not yet known to the world.

"Were they the only ones? Didn't I send the Bewitching Nirvana Princess, the Bloody Road Trio, the Blood Wolf Blade, and the Yama Sage with you? But you came back alone after they were all annihilated!"

"I barely made it back alive myself! I'm telling you, I was almost killed."

"You know what? Your story is so absurd it almost sounds true. You can't be foolish enough to make up such a ridiculous excuse."

The Evil Valley Lord simply could not believe the situation. In this one incident, he had lost his two strongest limbs. He had sent everyone out precisely so that no one would die.

"What were you doing when they died, Master Yang?"

"The Blood Heaven Blade Demon appeared just as I was about to step in. That old man's inner arts are so profound, there was nothing I could do."

Yang Cheogi thoroughly concealed that he had only acted after the Weird Demon and the Chainman were dead. The Valley Leader would investigate him out of suspicion, but he would have no choice but to believe his words. It was an undeniable fact that only Geom Mugeuk, the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon, and the Blood Heaven Blade Demon were there that day.

"I have a relationship with the Heavenly Enlightenment Society Chairman too, so why would I ruin things? Please, believe me."

The Evil Valley Lord was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would never have joined hands with the Heavenly Enlightenment Society Chairman. The sweet prize he had offered might have been poison, a thought that came too late. Greed was always the root of disaster.

What was past was past. The problem was now. With their deaths, his own position as Valley Leader had become precarious.

Among the organizations in murim, the Valley of Evil's leader changed most frequently. It was filled with those who would immediately bare their fangs the moment the leader showed any weakness.

If you're scheming to take my place, you won't die a peaceful death.

Normally, Gi Banggi would not have shown such thoughts, even if he harbored them. He was a man who always smiled at the enemies he had to kill.

Today, however, he could not contain his anger.

"I don't want to see your face. Leave now. We'll talk later."

"Very well."

As Yang Cheogi turned to leave, the Evil Valley Lord spoke.

"Do you know what my alias was before I came here?"

"What was it?"

"It was Baek-ak. They called me that because I was said to possess all the evils of the world."

"Is that so?"

The indifferent response further enraged the Evil Valley Lord. Whether he knew this or not, Yang Cheogi threw another problem into the mix.

"Those bastards will guess that I've come here."

"What are you saying? That they might invade our valley?"

"That possibility exists."

This was Yang Cheogi's way of blocking any chance that the Evil Valley Lord might try to kill him.

"You came back after cutting off both our arms, so now we have to fight with our feet. If what you say is true, we're all dead."

Of course, he did not mean it sincerely. If the Valley of Evil were to collapse just because those two were gone, it would have disappeared long ago. This place was teeming with countless villains driven to the brink.

No one in the jianghu would dare dip their bodies in these murky waters. It had always been that way.

After Yang Cheogi left, the Evil Valley Lord summoned a subordinate and gave an order.

"Investigate this matter thoroughly. From this moment on, kill anyone who sets foot in the valley. Tell everyone! Fifty thousand taels for each intruder's head."

I sent a messenger pigeon to our Cult requesting the Drunken Demon and the Flower Sword Supreme, then we immediately headed for the Valley of Evil.

Movement arts were faster than riding a horse, so we ran.

A journey running alongside the Blood Heaven Blade Demon and the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon? I could never have imagined this, not before my regression and not even after.

I had traveled with the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon before, but this was my first time with the Blood Heaven Blade Demon. I learned something new about him on this journey.

The Blood Heaven Blade Demon seemed like the type to stay cooped up reading, but he had surprisingly been to every corner of the Central Plains. Whenever we passed a region he knew, he would stop running to tell us stories about it.

"Over that mountain is a place called the Great Joya Plains. I fought a wandering warrior who challenged me there for five hundred rounds. That was back when I was in my prime."

He told stories of his past fights, like that one.

"In that village over there, there's a sect made up entirely of women. The Sect Leader and her head disciple both had a crush on me at the same time."

He told such unbelievable stories with a straight face. The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon and I sent each other a telepathic message at the same time. That's a lie.

"Beyond that point is Evil Alliance territory. Four hundred kilometers in that direction is the Murim Alliance's domain."

He was also knowledgeable about geography and the state of murim.

There were many moments when his knowledge overlapped with my own, and I wanted to chime in, but I had to force myself to hold back.

"By the way, were your inner arts always this profound?" the Blood Heaven Blade Demon asked, puzzled, as he watched me keep pace with them.

"I took some miracle herbs a very noble person gave me."

Those miracle herbs were the Cheonoesindan the Blood Heaven Blade Demon gave me in the past.

"That alone shouldn't be enough for this level of inner arts."

"I also absorbed the Bewitching Nirvana Princess's inner arts while dealing with her."

Of course, I've had several other miraculous encounters, but I didn't mention them all.

"Ah, the heavens are truly helping you."

"So, you two should help me a little, too."

At that, the Blood Heaven Blade Demon and the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon suddenly shot forward again.

They coordinated just to tease me, even though they dislike each other. Maybe they don't dislike each other that much after all.

I shouted as I chased after them.

"Where are you two slowpokes running off to!"

We ran and ran until we finally arrived at the entrance to the Valley of Evil.

In the distance, I saw the Flower Sword Supreme and the Drunken Demon waiting for us. They had arrived first. Seeing them out here was different from seeing them drunk in a lake or tending flowers in a garden.

The Drunken Demon looked up at the sky with his arms crossed, appearing lonely yet cool. The Sword Supreme stood proudly in a clean white robe with a sword at her hip. They both felt extraordinary.

"Hyung-nim!"

The Drunken Demon's expression brightened when I called him Hyung-nim, even with the other Demon Supremes present.

"My little brother!"

I focused on my relationship with the Drunken Demon, not worrying about the others.

"Hyung-nim, thank you for coming."

Being cautious because of the other Demon Supremes would be rude to the Drunken Demon and to them. I'm someone who calls the Drunken Demon 'Hyung-nim'. I have to show who I am to form proper relationships.

"I don't usually interrupt my seclusion training, but Yeo Bin brought me the news. She said my little brother needed help. How on earth did you get Yeo Bin on your side?"

I only looked after your health, Hyung-nim. So Yeo Bin is the one who's truly on your side.

I couldn't say that, so I just smiled. "I'll buy you a drink after this is over."

I immediately greeted the Flower Sword Supreme politely. "Your beauty shines even brighter out here."

"I feel this every time, but your flattery is the most pleasant. I heard you fought those bastards from the Valley of Evil. Are you hurt?"

"No. The Blade Demon appeared at the crucial moment."

The Flower Sword Supreme looked at the Blood Heaven Blade Demon and said, "He might have been waiting. For the crucial moment."

The Blood Heaven Blade Demon made a dumbfounded expression and retorted, "That's right. I hid and waited. I had to appear when the crisis deepened a little more, right?"

"Still, it's a relief you arrived on time. Good job."

For some reason, the Flower Sword Supreme ended the conversation with a kind word. The Blood Heaven Blade Demon shot me a look that said, What's with her? but how would I know what she was thinking?

Maybe the Drunken Demon said something good about the Blood Heaven Blade Demon on their way here. If so, today could be the start of their reconciliation.

The Flower Sword Supreme asked me again, "So? The mastermind snuck into this place?"

"Yes. I double-checked with the All-Knowing Hall. They confirmed he entered the Valley of Evil."

"This place is quite troublesome."

"Fortunately, the Smiling Demon knows the Valley of Evil well."

"Oh?"

The Flower Sword Supreme's gaze turned to the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon. His blood-stained mask showed how urgent the previous situation had been.

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon bowed slightly, and the Flower Sword Supreme returned the greeting. She treated the Drunken Demon like a friend, but her relationship with the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon was formal.

They seemed antagonistic, but my connection to the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon was actually thanks to the Flower Sword Supreme. When she was establishing Cheong Seon as the Soul-Stealing Demon Supreme, she told me the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon had voted in favor. That's why I sought him out.

"Our target is Yang Cheogi. The villains here deserve to die, but there's no need for an unnecessary massacre. We'll only eliminate those who stand in our way."

Everyone nodded with understanding expressions.

"One more thing about Yang Cheogi. Our objective is to capture him alive, but his martial arts are strong. If it's too difficult, you can kill him. Capturing him is a preference, not a necessity. Everyone's safety is the absolute priority."

At that, the Drunken Demon said to the Flower Sword Supreme, "Who among us do you think our little brother is so worried about?"

"His drunken Hyung-nim, probably?"

"Ah, is it me?"

Even for Demon Supremes, storming the Valley of Evil is a burdensome task, but they showed no sign of it. They didn't even joke about it. I believe they did that for me. It's a debt I must never forget.

"Thank you for coming. It's a great honor to carry out a mission with four Demon Supremes. I won't forget this day. If a painter were here, I'd have him draw us… Ah, where are you going? Hear me out! I'm coming!"

I followed the Demon Supremes who had already started walking and entered the Valley of Evil.

A short walk inside, a warning was written in red letters.

[The good will surely die.]

At that, the Drunken Demon looked around at us and remarked, "Fortunately, it seems no one among us is going to die."

Everyone laughed together at his words.

"I'm in danger."

When I feigned injustice, the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon said, "According to that sign, the safest person here is the Second Young Lord."

Everyone's looks seemed to agree with him. Only the Drunken Demon took my side.

"I believe in my little brother's innocence. My kind-hearted little brother."

"That just makes me sound more like a villain, doesn't it?"

The Blood Heaven Blade Demon, who had been listening, couldn't hold back and threw in a comment. "I'm sick and tired of hearing 'little brother, little brother'."

I worried he might start a fight with the Drunken Demon, so I quickly intercepted. "I know, right? It's enough to make someone without a brother miserable."

At that, the Drunken Demon laughed and took a sip of his drink. I had been watching him since we first met, and the amount he drank had definitely decreased.

I sent a telepathic message to the Drunken Demon.

[You've cut back a lot on the drinking. That's cool, Hyung.]

[Thanks for noticing.]

I couldn't possibly have such a conversation in front of the other Demon Supremes.

How long had we been walking?

We came across a man carrying a basket of medicinal herbs. He saw us, bowed, and started to pass by.

SHIING! THWACK!

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon launched his Blood Calamity Finger, piercing the man's forehead. He collapsed on the spot.

"He's a scout guarding the entrance. When someone enters, his role is to take a shortcut and alert the others. Besides him…"

SHWIIK! SWOOOSH!

Before he could finish, the Flower Sword Supreme unleashed her sword qi at the trees. The Blood Heaven Blade Demon launched his blade qi at the rocks.

A man fell dead from the trees. The rock was sliced in half, killing the man hiding behind it.

Words were unnecessary when moving with the Demon Supremes. They acted in perfect sync.

"It's been a long time since I was last here, but this place hasn't changed at all. Back then, there were also three of them guarding this spot."

I responded to the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon's words with a smile. "Isn't our Cult the same? It seems not much has changed between decades ago and now."

At that, the Drunken Demon took a sip of his drink and said, "That must be why our little brother intends to establish a new demonic way, right?"

I smiled at the Demon Supremes instead of answering.

I was growing closer to them, but I still didn't know if they would understand the demonic way I was pursuing.

As we went deeper, a few thatched huts came into view. There were rice paddies, fields, fruit trees, cows, and pigs. It looked no different from any other village.

However, there was a terrifying trap next to the field, and the vibrant flowerbed teemed with poisonous insects.

Poisonous bees flew in from somewhere and rushed us, but it was impossible for a bee to sting a Demon Supreme. A single gesture swept them all away.

Without the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon's knowledge of this place, the path would have been much harder. There were hidden paths where none seemed to exist and traps on paths that looked safe.

The Extremely Evil Smiling Demon avoided the traps and guided us only through the shortcuts.

Finally, a village appeared in the distance. It was the first village we had seen since entering the Valley of Evil.

"There are many dangerous traps between here and the village entrance. Let's just go over them."

The four Demon Supremes and I launched into the air. We crossed a distance an ordinary master could never manage in a single leap. It was an elegant and spectacular display of supreme movement arts that no one could imitate.

CHAK! CHAK! CHAK! CHAK! CHAK!

We landed simultaneously in a single line.

The moment we landed, sword qi, blade qi, finger qi, and palm techniques flew in all directions. The enemies in ambush fell without a chance to attack. Though they hadn't coordinated, none of their attacks overlapped. These were the Demon Supremes of our Cult.

"Now, let's go in."

The Blood Heaven Blade Demon stood to my left, and the Flower Sword Supreme to my right. At the ends of the line were the Extremely Evil Smiling Demon and the Drunken Demon.

With the strongest wings in the world, I walked into the village of villains.