A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 201



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201.

#Answer the call

My head hurt as if a knife had been stuck in it.

That’s it.

The red light that the devil in the inner world was greedy for and ran towards. That was the blood jade.

My head was spinning, and my stomach was spinning. Even a heavenly demon would be dumbfounded, so a blood demon?

Where on earth is this body headed? I can’t even guess now.

As he narrows his eyes, his tutor runs over and supports him.

“Are you okay? Get some more rest for now.”

“No. I will continue listening. But how am I still alive?”

Even a demon with the power of a four-year-old dragon would have a hard time dealing with it. But now that he has become a monster with the power of a ten-year-old dragon, it is even stranger that he is still intact.

Sa-suk remained silent for a long time and then answered in a refreshingly sad tone.

“… … That’s why it’s Cheonma.”

The answer is so clear that it makes you dizzy.

Because it’s a thousand years. Because he saved my life.

But then again, the question remains:

Why.

Didn’t you say you were going to kill me? But there was no need to ask about that.

There before me stood a great being looking at me with worried eyes.

“So, it was Sa-suk who saved me from that devil.”

I was grateful. It was a relationship that came about by chance, but I was moved by the sacrifice that was made without any conditions.

It was a feeling I had never felt before in my life.

“It was just a promise I made with Cheonma a long time ago that was still valid.”

“… … Thank you. I was able to survive thanks to your private tutoring.”

He got down from the bed and bowed with all his heart. His master tried to stop him, but he persisted. There was no pretense. It was only regrettable that he could do nothing else.

“boy…….”

Sasuk smiled and helped me up. It wasn’t much, but I felt like we had become closer to each other.

We smiled and sat down at a small table by the window to continue our conversation. The introduction was simple.

“Have you seen the blood demon?”

To be honest, I didn’t really feel it. When I first faced the original Heavenly Demon, I was intimidated by its overwhelming presence. But now, it’s gotten even stronger than before.

“I saw it.”

“How was it?”

“I was so nervous. I didn’t even dare to step forward.”

The poisonous demon had already arrived nearby when the Heavenly Demon and the Blood Demon engaged in a fierce battle.

It was just that I couldn’t get close to the wrath of God that tore the sky apart and the earth burst open.

Of course, from Jang Seo’s perspective, it was an even more unimaginable statement.

What on earth happened that made the world’s most poisonous horse behave like this?

I couldn’t help but agree immediately with what was said.

“The horse is bleeding.”

“… … !”

“Do you understand? A being whose flesh is harder than diamond, and finer than the silk of heavenly silk, and cannot be cut even with a divine sword, is none other than Cheonma. However, he was bleeding red.”

“No way… … is this what I did?”

“It was the blood demon’s doing.”

“What on earth did you promise that I’m still alive?”

Sa-suk thought it was a joke and laughed in vain. However, he was actually serious.

At this point, I have nothing to say even if I am criticized. How dare you touch Cheonma’s body.

“What’s important is the blood demon inside you. It’s been sealed away for now, but it could devour you and the world at any moment.”

My excited heart was suppressed, and a worried sigh was swallowed.

Now it’s starting to feel a little real. What am I holding in my heart right now? I’d rather be alone. If I die, I’ll die alone. This is… … .

“But I will definitely find a way.”

“Okay. That will work.”

Sa-suk smiled as if he was satisfied. Then he started discussing the solution in earnest.

“There are two ways. You can block the seven pores of the nine-legged body and reach the state of possession, or you can learn the method of ascending the right path so that you will not be deceived by the blood demons.”

I expected it. But neither of them feels close. They feel far. It’s like walking through an endless desert without water.

And there are not two ways. There is one more. And it is the closest and easiest way.

‘Cheonma, Jinwookwang. I’m going to find him. He knows Cheonma Demon better than anyone else, and he’s the one who saved me from the blood demon.’

My heart starts pounding again.

It was always like that when I thought of him.

It was amazing, fascinating, and thrilling.

The true best in the world of his time.

When I meet him, will he try to kill me? Or will he show me the way again, like he did the first time we met?

The excitement that cannot be hidden by the unexpected ending reminds me of a face.

“Are you worried?”

It seems like there was a needless misunderstanding. I shook my head, breaking my thoughts at the affectionate question.

“No. First, we need to find the method.”

“For the time being, empty your mind and focus on resting.”

“Is that okay? If a blood demon appears… … .”

“If there was going to be a problem right away, Jin Woo-kwang wouldn’t have turned around so easily.”

Yeah. That’s true. I feel much better now that my mind is organized. But… … .

“Is it okay for you to call Cheonma by his name like that from earlier?”

“He tried to kill you. Are you asking me to do a military service to someone like that?”

“No, over there, isn’t that the private school? The Cheonma Shingyo. A place where disrespect for the Cheonma leads to immediate death.”

When I made a bewildered expression, Sa-suk turned around and walked away, saying:

“… … I was superior until I ascended the throne of Heavenly Horse.”

Phew! Laughter erupted. Anyway, private tutoring is also a good thing. I barely managed to suppress my laughter and asked.

“Where are you going?”

“I have somewhere to go. It won’t take too long.”

Sa-suk headed straight for the door. But something seemed to be bothering him, so he stood there blankly in front of the door and called out softly.

“This is it.”

“yes.”

“Cheonma lives to confirm his power. How can you, who are in this school, stay away from him? However, you must stay as far away as possible. Also, you must keep quiet about your master. Do you understand?”

“… … .”

I couldn’t answer hastily. Because I felt another story behind that sincere voice.

I didn’t know before, but now I do.

Sasuk did not simply think of Cheonma as an enemy. Rather, it seemed closer to being wary of an old friend.

What on earth is it?

What could have caused such a rift between Dokma and Cheonma? I don’t know, but there must have been a master between them.

I was curious. What was the story behind their relationship?

“Why aren’t you answering? Make a promise.”

Sa-suk turns around. His eyes waver. What are you so anxious about?

“Private school.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t keep my promises.”

“Why… … !”

“Instead, I will think twice, no, three times, about anything that involves the Cheonmajeon. Would that be okay?”

The wrinkles on Dokma’s face deepened. But before long, he nodded, letting out a shallow breath.

Who is Jang I-seo?

He is a genius with a nine-legged body and a monster among monsters who has mastered the Heavenly Demonic Art and the Immortal Poisonous Art.

It is rather poisonous to bind such a being by one’s own standards.

“I understand. Remember one thing. The Heavenly Horse is the most dangerous and apex predator you have ever encountered. If you do not want to be eaten by him, you must become much wiser and stronger than you are now.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Okay. Then that’s fine.”

Creak. The door opens and he leaves.

“Have a nice day, Sasauk.”

I saw him off with a lottery ticket in my hand.

*

After the poisonous horse left, Jang-i sat cross-legged for a while, lost in meditation.

Because you can’t just move around even if you know there’s something wrong with your body.

‘Let’s start from the Great Stream.’

I held my breath and concentrated.

Originally, most of the mind methods were based on the method of exhaling through breathing. However, Jang Yi-seo’s Qi (氣) is dealt with through the mind, such as the Heavenly Demon’s Qi and the Immortal Poison. There is no need for secondary things.

As if counting numbers before going to sleep, I gradually imagined my danjeon.

A tranquil lake with two types of water flowing through it.

‘But there’s only one thing I need now.’

Woohoo!

With a resonant sound, a dark black dragon’s flag swims through the first hole, passes through the abdomen, and rises to the head like a dragon ascending to the sky.

When it reaches the Jeonjung point between the chest, the energy spreads to the spleen, kidney, small intestine, and triple burner meridians.

The energy of Cheonma gradually melts into the whole body through the fourteen meridians.

My whole body is filled with strength. It’s a feeling as familiar as being full.

But there was one thing that was different from before.

‘There’s definitely something there.’

The Thousand Horses disappear when they reach the heart area.

But I didn’t know the exact reason.

Trying to feel the inside of your body with a gyroscope is like blindfolding yourself and imagining it with your fingertips.

‘If you want to know more, the only way is to go back into the inner world… … .’

It’s easier said than done, it’s really an absurd story.

You can see the outside with your eyes, but how can you go in and check the inside?

“after…….”

I took a slow breath and opened my eyes.

I expected it, but it’s vague. I have to live in fear of an unknown existence that I can’t see or touch.

If I had never encountered the call of the devil directly, I might have thought it was a delusion or an illusion.

The more I think about it, the more it seems like a distant dream.

“Is it just meeting the Heavenly Horse?”

I guess that’s the best option for now. It’s not something that can be avoided.

Also, even if that wasn’t the case, there were many things I wanted to ask.

What kind of relationship did Jin Woo-kwang have with his private tutor and master? What kind of promise did they make that made him keep me, who even harbored a blood demon, alive?

“But why is it so quiet?”

Even though quite some time had passed, Chilsogung was quiet. All that could be heard were the chirping of insects and birds.

I walked to the window and looked down. The door to the inner quarters where Mao was staying was also closed.

I headed to the room next door where Guyu was staying. As expected, there was no sign of people.

“Where did everyone go?”

It was a time when I felt puzzled by the empty Chilsogung Palace.

“hmm?”

I turned around to look across the room and saw a tiny scratch on the door frame.

It was such a small and common thing that I might have overlooked it.

But Jang is the best agent in the rock carving.

At least in the annex, there had to be no flaws he didn’t know about. And it was a room he didn’t even use.

‘Is it a private property? But that’s definitely a knife mark… … .’

He tilted his head, approached closer, and slowly swept the door frame from top to bottom with his fingertips. Then, his eyes gradually grew wide.

‘Two, four, seven.’

It’s a number. It was a secret word representing a number. And it was a very familiar secret word of the Murim Alliance!

Why on earth are there traces of the Murim Alliance here…?

He hardened his face and opened the door with a creaking sound.

Then he quickly traced the stone slabs on the floor with his eyes. Two to the right, four up. Then seven to the left again.

‘That’s it.’

Knock!

He then approached and opened the stone tablet. There was a letter neatly placed there.

【Pagoda】

It was them. The secret organization of the Murim Alliance that sent him!

This is another secret mission sent after the first mission to make Mao a cult leader.

And the content is… … .

【Kunlun Mountain Liancheon Mountain Villa, the last day of this month. No. 103, respond to the call.】

It was a reunion after 14 years.