The Second Eunuch Regains His Manhood

178: Daddy

At the same time.

“Master! Look, the Gongdong Sect Mountain Gate is over there!”

Geumhu was climbing Gongdong Mountain with her disciple, So Geom-hu.

“I can see it too.”

Through the excited jumps of So Geom-hu, the Gongdong Sect Mountain Gate came into Geumhu’s view.

Her heart raced.

‘Oops, I visited the in-laws without telling Sangong. Kyaah…!’

Currently, Sangong and her brother-in-law were absent from Gongdong Sect.

But Geumhu wasn’t sad at all. She wasn’t here to meet Sangong right now.

‘Oops, I’m going to prepare a welcome ceremony for Sangong!’

That’s right.

Geumhu’s true purpose was to prepare the welcome banquet for Lee Cheol-soo, who was returning to the Demon Sect at Gongdong Sect.

It was a great excuse to finally see Lee Cheol-soo, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time since the Yongbong Society.

‘Oops, I came all the way here because I wanted to meet Sangong again. Although he’s not here, it feels like his presence lingers, and it makes my heart flutter. Kyaah.’

At first, she planned to leave alone, but her disciple, So Geom-hu, noticed her movements and stuck close, so they finally arrived at Gongdong Sect together.

‘The Mountain Gate has been well organized. Hehe. I’m just so impressed with how my in-laws are changing day by day.’

Geumhu hid her excited feelings and looked at the neatly refurbished Mountain Gate with nostalgia.

When she first visited, the place was filled with collapsing houses and ghostly sights, and now it had been magnificently rebuilt.

She didn’t want to boast that she had contributed significantly to this process.

After all, a true wife would naturally support not only her husband but also her in-laws.

“Ahem! The Geumhu and So Geom-hu of the Hangshan Sect have arrived! Is anyone inside?”

So Geom-hu shouted loudly at the Mountain Gate.

Then, with a creak and a heavy sound, the Mountain Gate opened.

Beyond it, platinum blonde hair fluttered.

An expressionless blue-eyed woman sparkled.

It was Seoharin.

“Welcome, Lady Geumhu and Lady So Geom-hu. We are glad to have you visit our sect.”

Geumhu, being mindful of etiquette, had already obtained permission to visit beforehand, so passing through the Mountain Gate felt natural.

“Please come in. I’ll take you to the reception hall.”

“Understood, Miss Seoharin.”

While bowing politely to Seoharin, Geumhu stepped into the Gongdong Sect grounds with So Geom-hu.

‘I must make a good impression on Miss Seoharin too!’

To Geumhu, Seoharin was like a sister-in-law. Naturally, she needed to leave a good impression. The Gongdong Sect Leader, Jeonyeong, was also like a father-in-law to her.

Thud.

The Mountain Gate closed.

With an excited heart, Geumhu touched the donation bag filled with contributions for the Gongdong Sect and was moving forward when she caught sight of someone familiar. A girl with green-tinted twin tails and green eyes, looking about fifteen years old.

It was the Goeui Dang Yeong-ryeong.

Their eyes met.

“Sister! You’re here at the Gongdong Sect! Hehe. I’m so glad to see you again!”

As Geumhu smiled softly, Dang Yeong-ryeong’s expression stiffened.

Shhh.

She quickly hid behind Seoharin and shouted.

“Yeong-ryeong is not your sister! Don’t call me sister! Yeong-ryeong is an eternal young girl!”

Seeing this, Geumhu still had a relaxed smile as she swiftly approached and grabbed Dang Yeong-ryeong by the neck.

“This is perfect! Sister, let’s go see Lord Jeonyeong together.”

“Waaaah! Let go! Geumhu sister! Yeong-ryeong wants to play!”

Ignoring Dang Yeong-ryeong’s scream, Geumhu dragged her towards Hyeoncheon Palace, her face flushed with excitement.

Thump.

Her heart raced.

‘Sangong. I’m a little worried whether you’re safe from the dangerous Demon Sect or if the demons are hurting you. But I’ll wait for you. Hehe. It’s also a virtuous wife’s duty to serve warm meals to her husband when he comes home from the outside world.’

I will thoroughly prepare for Lee Cheol-soo’s welcome banquet.

Geumhu affirmed this as she moved towards Hyeoncheon Palace, where her father-in-law was waiting.

*

Me, Heuksaryong, and Sosumahu.

The three of us had no choice but to hold hands like a family out on a picnic.

Sosumahu’s left hand was with me, while her right hand was with Heuksaryong.

All because of Sosumahu.

If we let go, she would stop and whimper, “Are you and Mommy fighting again?” so we couldn’t make any progress.

Thanks to that, Heuksaryong turned red every time “Mom” was mentioned.

I was retracing the same path I took to bring Heuksaryong and Sosumahu. Of course, I didn’t forget to take the Night Pearl stuck in the cave’s ceiling.

To think they placed such expensive Night Pearls everywhere! Those Blood Sect bastards are indeed rich.

This would be an opportunity to worsen the Blood Sect’s financial condition and secure funds for our Gongdong Sect to complete the ultimate vitality diet.

I had no reason to leave the Night Pearls behind.

Finally, we arrived at the pond.

“Wow! It’s the sea! The sea!”

Sosumahu exclaimed, pointing at the lake in the cave. It wasn’t the sea, though.

Is she losing her mind?

No, it’s not dementia. It must be the Blood Sect’s curse.

What kind of psychopath would want to play with babies? It’s incredibly dangerous. This isn’t some heroic fantasy.

I looked at her and said.

“Yeah. It’s the sea. Do you want to go diving with Daddy and Mommy?”

With a flat expression, I played the role of Sosumahu’s dad. I found it ridiculous to bear the joyless responsibilities all of a sudden. But for now, I nodded.

“Yeah! I want to dive!”

“Great! Then hold onto Dad and Mom’s hands tightly.”

“Okay!”

Sosumahu beamed and nodded.

She had that innocent smile typical of her age. But I knew very well that she had Hyun-gyeong’s physical abilities.

[How long must we keep doing this?]

[But I’m not particularly hating it.]

As I complained mentally, Heuksaryong paused for a moment before speaking to me.

Not hating it? What is she thinking?

[I, I wanted a little sister, too…]

Heuksaryong blushed and twirled her short hair with her fingers as she spoke to me.

Well, that’s fair.

Heuksaryong Wi Soryeon is an only child. It’s understandable to wish for siblings.

[Alright. Let’s dive first. Hold tight.]

I took the bandage my brother gave me and tied it around myself, Heuksaryong, and Sosumahu. The bandage was long and sturdy enough to serve as an underwater safety cable connecting us all.

It wasn’t as durable as a real safety cable, but I could strengthen it by infusing it with my energy.

Had it not been for my brother, we would’ve been in big trouble. I silently thanked him while reinforcing the bandage with my energy and dove into the lake.

Splash!

Cold water enveloped me. Then Sosumahu and Wi Soryeon jumped in after me. Once I confirmed everyone had submerged, I infused more energy into the bandage to ensure it wouldn’t snap as we traveled down to the bottom hole of the lake. After all that, I popped my head above the other side of the lake.

“Whew!”

Fresh air rushed into my lungs.

Soon after, Sosumahu surfaced.

“Whew! Daddy! Diving is fun!”

Sosumahu beamed with glee.

Heuksaryong soon surfaced as well.

Once I confirmed everyone was up, I led them out of the water.

“Whoa! A huge snake friend!”

Sosumahu shouted upon discovering the corpse of the deceased Mysterious Blood Network.

Snake friend, huh?

Anyway, that’s not important right now.

I swallowed hard as I stared at the massive Mysterious Blood Network’s carcass.

Finally.

Finally, it was time to make snake soup from this creature.

Hehehe.

Even in death, it’s still emanating such powerful magic.

I was pumped.

Just then.

“Snake friend! Be my friend!”

As Sosumahu approached the carcass of the Mysterious Blood Network, magic swirling around it and touched it with her delicate hand.

“Eek?! Whoa!?”

Magic was pulled into Sosumahu’s body.

She screamed.

Her body, infused with the Mysterious Blood Network’s magic, shook as if she were doing a poppin dance. I was startled by the sudden turn of events.

Simultaneously, a bad possibility flickered through my mind.

What is this?

No way, could it be?

*

The future seen through the prophet vision is not absolute. It only shows high-probability futures.

Moreover, it doesn’t always allow one to see the desired future.

Still, the prophet vision was useful. Knowing a bit about the clues is far better than knowing nothing at all. As a blood demon, reading the heavenly mysteries wasn’t difficult.

However, heavenly mysteries were no longer readable.

Now, the prophet vision ceased to reach me. The future had entered a completely unknown territory.

Furthermore, the essential skill that first inflicted damage on his spirit, the Diagram of Primordial Harmony, had already been passed down to future generations.

It was certainly a notable variable to be concerned about.

A trivial variable, but the Blood Demon instinctively felt foreboding.

‘Should I change my plans?’

Submerged in blood-soaked water mixed with the blood of the young and the distilled essence of spiritual pills, the Blood Demon sunk into thought.

He had lived for over a thousand years. Just like the saying goes, “One must have backup plans for their grand schemes.”

He had prepared contingency plans for the event of failure in dominating the Central Plains from the shadows.

‘If Lord Gangsimajon fails at recovery, I must use the backup plan.’

In the red water, the Blood Demon chuckled.

He had time. He had patience. He had power.

In the end.

That arrogant heir of the Primordial Sword Technique will kneel before the master.

The world and the heavenly mandate will fall into the master’s grasp.

The Blood Demon was confident in this.

*

Having finished his meeting with the Grandmaster, Gangsimajon’s gaze fell upon the expansive plains beyond the rugged mountains.

“Damn that Changma punk… What the hell did he do?”

Gangsimajon’s brows furrowed.

The Blood Lord’s earthly agent, the Four Heavenly Kings, each controlled a faction of Yeongsama. The faction Gangsimajon was in charge of was the Demon Sect.

The plan was flawless. The security at the Heavenly Horse Mound was stringent. A bunch of noob stupid kids participating in the Ceremony of Martial Arts wouldn’t even be able to breach it.

After the previous Heavenly Horse’s death, most of the records had been incinerated by the spies embedded in the Demon Sect, so the current Heavenly Horse was unaware of the Heavenly Horse Mound’s existence in the Demon Realm.

The current Heavenly Horse probably wouldn’t have cared, even if he did know.

But someone had infiltrated the security of the Heavenly Horse Mound and taken the Heavenly Demon Zombie. If the Gold Restriction had already activated, then the Heavenly Demon Zombie would recognize the one who awakened it as its master.

“Damn it.”

The original plan was to finish creating the Heavenly Demon Zombie, then lure Baek Cheon-hwa, who harbored complicated feelings towards her father, into the Blood Sect’s fold, and combine the powers of the Heavenly Demon Zombie and the Blood Sect to incite a civil war within the Demon Sect, taking down the current Heavenly Horse and seizing control of the Demon Sect.

The key to this plan was the Heavenly Demon Zombie. Yet now, it was on the verge of sinking before it even began.

This major accident needed to be dealt with somehow.

If the recovery fails, then he would have to implement his backup plan involving the other Four Heavenly Kings. However, he couldn’t bear to hand over a dish he had prepared to someone else.

Especially, he absolutely didn’t want to seek help from that Blood Lord bastard.

Gangsimajon’s sharp eyes flickered ominously.

“I’ll take care of those brats who dared to steal what belongs to me and reclaim the Heavenly Demon Zombie.”

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