Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 235

There would have been plenty of opportunities.

Now, I have become a famous person in martial arts that even Hao Wen cannot touch, but in the past, I was just an unknown minor with no background.

From Hao Moon’s perspective, there could not have been a more delicious meal.

“Well, from your point of view, there might be some doubts.”

Hao Wenzhou burst out laughing.

Unlike the mouth muscles moving, the eyes were motionless, giving me an eerie feeling.

“There are many reasons. “There are limits to the information that can be obtained through torture, and there is also the need for time to observe you.”

“Is that all?”

“Besides, there’s no way the future King of Fist would stay silent if he harmed you carelessly.”

“…….”

“Of course, the fact that you didn’t know that you were a regressor also played a big role. “If I had known, I might have tried to secure you at all costs.”

“Has your curiosity been resolved?”

“yes. “To some extent.”

“Then now it’s my turn to ask a question. “Before you regressed, when was the last time you in your previous life met your end?”

“It is exactly eleven years from now. “My last memory is of losing my life after getting caught up in a power struggle on campus.”

“Is that so? “The timing coincides with the end of my life that I saw through a precognitive dream.”

Hao Wenzhou nodded slowly and muttered.

My eyes widened at the unexpected remark.

Hao Wen-ju died at the same time as me?

“Have you ever thought of something like that? There is cause and effect in everything in the world. “Then why did you and I experience this strange phenomenon?”

“…….”

“Why is it you and me and not anyone else? Because there is some common denominator? “Why are two people who have never had a proper conversation?”

“…….”

“Surprisingly, the answer was simple. “You and I had only one thing in common.”

“What is that?”

“Bidong of Muyeongsintu.”

“…!”

For a moment, my shoulders stiffened.

I knew it the moment I heard the story.

What is Hao Wen-ju trying to say?

What is the purpose of coming to see me alone?

“You must be curious. “How did my future self end up dying?”

“yes.”

“The person who killed Future Day is a man you know well.”

“Are you the Demon Cult leader?”

“You’re quick-witted. “At that time, I was gathering information about the assassination party in his hands without knowing the meaning of Muyeongsintu.”

I thought so.

How many people in the world are capable of killing the absolute master Hao Wenju?

It’s a guess, but Ma Jyoju was probably trying to eliminate Haomunju and use a double to take control of Haomun.

You might say that there is no one in the world who could act as a double for a big man like Hao Wen-ju, but there was one person in the Demonic Cult who could do that.

Cheoljonghu, the absolute master and white-faced god of death, who occupied the first place in the eight great demon armies.

He was one of Master Ma’s favorite confidants.

“So to speak, I met my end while investigating the same place in the same area at the same time as you.”

The endings of each person’s memories matched.

At the time, Hao Wen-ju and I were also conducting research on Bidong.

“It’s too elaborate for a coincidence.”

Hao Wen-ju was just saying this to me.

It is said that the secret of return lies dormant in the secret cave of Shintu.

“Let’s move on to the main topic.”

“…….”

“You are planning to attack the Bi-dong of Muyeong Shintu, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Let me make a suggestion. “Would you like to join hands with me?”

I placed my clasped hands on my knees and was lost in thought.

Hao Wen-ju had expected this to happen from the first time he mentioned Bidong.

Apparently, Hao Wen-ju only knew the existence and approximate location of Bi-dong, but did not know how to enter and exit there.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have left Pang Gonhu alone until now.

“What will be the benefit to me if I accept Master Moon’s offer?”

“Saving time, securing manpower and maintaining security.”

“……Maintain security. Are you threatening to spread information about Bidong if you don’t accept the offer?”

“You misunderstood what I said. “It meant that I would make every effort to prevent rumors from spreading outside during the attack on Bidong.”

It wasn’t such a bad story.

Attacking Muyeongsintu’s Bi-dong was by no means an easy task.

There would be a risk that could not be compared to the time when they climbed Mt. Seoldu Mountain to claim the inheritance of Gija Cheon.

Considering the scale of Bi-dong and the installed traps, at least double digits of professional manpower would be needed.

‘It’s not easy to gather that many people one by one.’

In the worst case, it could be necessary to hire hundreds of workers to clean up the spilled debris from accidentally touching the trap.

Actually, something similar happened in my past life.

‘It is inevitable that as the number of people increases, maintaining security becomes more difficult. If I can get help from Hao Mun, I don’t have to worry about that.’

After completing the calculations in my head, I nodded calmly.

In any case, since Hao Wen-ju knew about the secret secrets of the martial arts god, it was almost impossible to proceed with the attack without his eyes.

Rather than refuse and create a competitor, it would be better to join the same team even if this side’s share is slightly reduced.

“You’re accepting it more obediently than I thought.”

“Even if I refuse, you won’t quietly back down, right?”

“You don’t have to worry about distribution issues. There is one thing I want. The goal is to determine the cause of the phenomenon that you and I experienced. “I’m not particularly interested in the martial arts or gold and silver treasures left behind by Muyeongsintu, so you can keep them all for yourself.”

“The conditions are too advantageous for me.”

“Think of it as repaying Hao Mun’s debt to you. Of course, we need to properly distribute shares to those hired from outside.”

“Anyway, there is plenty of money. “I’ll give you as much gold and silver treasure as you can.”

* * *

Afterwards, Hao Wen-ju and I had various conversations.

We had a lot of questions about each other.

“Then is it in the same context that you appointed Cheonnyeo as the branch leader?”

“I see. “Because she owed you a favor.”

“…….”

“I am grateful to you. “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to find a disciple.”

“Now that I think about it, it must have been around that time. “The time when Lord Wen was convinced that I was the fifth disciple of the Demonic Cult in my past life.”

“Well, the only ones who can save a patient suffering from mental demons through the arrangements of the Demon Cultist are the Cultist himself and his disciples who followed his progress. “And even the names were the same, so I couldn’t not recognize them.”

I let out a long sigh in my heart.

I had no choice but to admit it.

In the past, I was complacent.

I thought I had prepared my own safety measures and contacted Hao Moon.

It turns out that the danger was simply avoided because several situational factors came together.

What if Hao Wen-ju had discovered the existence of the returner early and had harbored a bitter intention?

‘It is no excuse to not know that there would be someone other than me who knows the future.’

In conclusion, things worked out well.

However, there was a need to reflect on the process.

Even if it’s just to avoid repeating the same mistake.

“When I found out that my disciple had fallen into a demonic state through the arrangement of the demonic cult leader, my vision became dark. “I think we should cooperate with the Demonic Cult just like we did in the precognitive dream…”

“Now that I think about it, there is something I have wanted to ask Lord Mun for a while.”

“Something?”

“Is it possible that Cheon Soje is Lord Wen’s biological relative?”

“…Can I ask why you came up with that thought?”

For the first time, Hao Wenju appeared agitated.

Honestly, I was a little surprised.

I would have thought that the man in front of me also had a human side.

“I thought it was strange. Isn’t the Hao clan a group that prioritizes the survival of the clan over the well-being of each member? Even though Chen Xiaozhe is Master Wen’s disciple, I don’t understand why Hao Wen decided to join hands with Demonic Cult based on that alone.”

In his previous life, Hao Wen fell for the appeasement of the Ma Cultist and supported the Cult.

At the time, I didn’t have any questions because I was a member of the Demonic Cult, but after I returned and my position changed, I began to feel uncomfortable with the decision that Hao Wenju made at the time.

The Hao clan I knew was a group that, if it had to weigh the life of one leader and the interests of the entire clan, would definitely choose the latter.

Despite this, Hao Wen-ju personally visited the headquarters of the Demonic Cult and negotiated with the Demon Cultist in order to save Chen Jiaryeong’s life.

‘It couldn’t have happened in the first place.’

If you think about it, there were many strange things about Cheon Ji-ryeong.

For example, for a leader of Hao Wen, he belongs to the group with a lot of emotions.

Even though they commit deviant acts such as going in and out of black poetry, they are not subject to any particular sanctions.

In a strange way, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was receiving a lot of consideration from Hao Wen-ju.

“It wouldn’t mean much if I denied it. “It’s as you think.”

Hao Wen-ju nodded and answered, burying herself in the back of the chair.

The same goes for Nanhakken and Hao Wenju.

It seemed that no matter how cold-hearted a person was, he could not help but become weak in front of the affection of his flesh and blood.

“Now that I think about it, I didn’t say something important.”

“……?”

“That child, Cheon Ji-ryeong, finished closing and left the training complex.”

I sighed inwardly.

A conversation I had with Cheon Ga-ryeong in the past flashed through my mind.

[You said you were instructed to close the training center. Isn’t there an exact deadline set?]

[Yes. He told me not to leave the training center until I entered the next realm. You may finish it quickly and come out, or you may not be able to come out even after several years.]

Completing the closing training meant that Cheon Ga-ryeong had reached the pinnacle of excellence.

The last time I saw her was four months ago now.

I never would have guessed that I had overcome the wall in such a short period of time.

Should we really say that he is a talent who inherits the blood of Hao Wen-ju?

[There is a way to significantly shorten the time required for lung training. Would you like to hear it?]

It was rewarding to clean the blood vessels with white light energy.

Among the later exponents of her age, only a few achieved the same level as her.

At most, Tang Seo-yeon or Namgung Seong-hoon?

Considering that Cheon Ga-ryeong was the same age as me, her martial skills could be said to be the best among the later martial artists excluding me.

“Soon, you will be given the role of a dedicated officer again and assigned to the Sacheon branch.”

“Is that so.”

“You don’t look very happy.”

“I knew this because I heard it from the person involved. “I was told that once I completed the closing training, I would return to my original duties.”

“I ask you this not as the owner of a single door, but as the father of a child. “Treat that child well.”

“……father?”

I tilted my head.

He is my father, not my grandfather.

At what age did this person get married?