Chapter 185
Late in the afternoon, after finishing his conversation with the White Wolf Unit, Yeo Un-hwi left the Training Ground.
Perhaps thrilled that they were going to the Murim Alliance with him, the shouts of the White Wolf Unit training behind Yeo Un-hwi’s back rang out even louder.
They really are simpletons.
At first glance, they seemed rough and unruly, but not a single one of them slacked off.
They simply focused on their training, doing exactly as Yeo Un-hwi ordered, no matter how exhausting it was.
Naturally, that was by no means an easy task.
The other Martial Force Units within the Peng Family had already tried to clumsily join in, only to drop out with aching bodies after a day or two.
After that, they didn’t even set foot near the Training Ground where the White Wolf Unit was.
Yet the White Wolf Unit was seeing that very training through to the end.
Therefore, the White Wolf Unit would become even stronger than they desired.
Even compared to when they first met Yeo Un-hwi, their skills were already as different as heaven and earth.
And above all, Yeo Un-hwi hoped for one thing.
He didn’t know what kind of battles lay ahead, but he hoped they would become comrades he could trust and fight alongside at any time.
Of course, it was still far too early for that.
“Commander.”
Someone called out to Yeo Un-hwi as he strolled through the Peng Family garden, lost in thought.
It was Jujak.
She was just on her way back from dropping Yul-i off with Peng Seo-yeon.
But even though she clearly called him Commander, why did it somehow sound like she was calling him Heavenly Demon Lord?
“I heard you are going to the Murim Alliance.”
“That’s how it turned out.”
Yeo Un-hwi nodded casually.
At that,
“Are you finally taking your first step? The time has come.”
Excitement and thrill suddenly spread across Jujak’s usually expressionless face.
Hmm? What is she talking about?
Uncharacteristically, Jujak’s eyes were sparkling brightly.
It seemed she was under a massive misunderstanding.
“First step? What do you mean the time has come?”
“I mean your historic first step, Commander.”
Commander still sounded like Heavenly Demon Lord.
“I heard the current Murim Alliance is completely rotten to the core, so you plan to use this opportunity to wipe them out cleanly, right?”
As expected of one of the Four Great Protectors of the Demonic Heavenly Cult, Jujak’s way of thinking was truly fiery.
“Hey, Hongyeon. Who am I?”
“You are the Heavenly Demon Lord, aren’t you?”
Jujak answered after checking that no one was around.
“No, not that. I mean, who am I here in the Peng Family?”
“You are the Son-in-law of the Peng Family and the Commander of the White Wolf Unit… the Heavenly Demon Lord, right?”
Everything ends with Heavenly Demon.
Right. What else could I possibly say to you.
Then again, it was perhaps natural for Jujak, who had lived her entire life waiting for the return of the Heavenly Demon.
To her, the center of every thought would be the Heavenly Demon.
But it seemed necessary to make things clear.
“Of course, you’re right, but I’m going to the Murim Alliance this time to convey the Peng Family’s stance as the Commander of the White Wolf Unit.”
“You aren’t going to beat all the bugs in the Murim Alliance to death?”
“Of course not. No, well. I haven’t decided what to do about that yet, but anyway, I don’t plan on doing that unconditionally.”
“I see.”
Jujak’s face turned sullen.
Even she, who seemed incredibly calm and devoid of emotional changes in front of others, was showing her inner thoughts clearly in front of the Heavenly Demon, Yeo Un-hwi.
Did it mean she hid nothing in front of the Heavenly Demon?
Perhaps she was the only one among the Four Great Protectors who was like this.
Meanwhile, Jujak apologized politely.
“I acted too hastily. I apologize.”
“It’s fine. It happens.”
Yeo Un-hwi waved his hand as if it were no big deal.
“Then I will inform the other Protectors again not to come.”
“Yeah. Do that… Huh? What do you mean?”
Yeo Un-hwi’s head snapped toward Jujak at her words.
“Well, I just… jumped to conclusions on my own and got so excited that I used Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission to tell the other Four Great Protectors to gather in front of the Murim Alliance. And they all said they would head to the vicinity in advance.”
“Tell them to go back right now. And tell them not to even think about moving from Mount Cheon until I give the order myself.”
“Yes. I just relayed that.”
Haha. One wrong move and he almost heard news of the Righteous-Demonic War breaking out before he even arrived at the Murim Alliance.
Anyway, Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission really was convenient.
It allowed for very easy communication with the Demonic Heavenly Cult, which was far away from the Peng Family.
If not for that, he might have had to head to the Murim Alliance alone like lightning to stop the Four Great Protectors who had already departed.
Come to think of it, each of the Four Great Protectors possessed power on par with the Twelve Venerables. It was simply amazing what the Demonic Cult was planning to do with the Heavenly Demon to have poured all their effort into raising four such individuals.
Honestly, just looking at the Four Great Protectors alone, it was a force capable of challenging the Unification of Murim.
Anyway, Yeo Un-hwi worked hard to clear up Jujak’s misunderstanding.
After all that effort, Jujak, seemingly uninterested in an ordinary trip to the Murim Alliance rather than a war, trudged away to escort Yul-i again.
It probably wasn’t just his imagination that her shoulders looked slumped for some reason.
Still, the day would come when she could unleash that power to her heart’s content.
Yeo Un-hwi was certain that day wasn’t too far off.
Before long, the sun set and evening approached.
“Are you learning Martial Arts well from your grandfather?”
“Yeah. I’m working hard.”
“Is that so?”
“Grandpa said if I work just a little harder, I’ll be able to protect everyone soon. Hehe. Then I’ll protect you and Mom, too.”
“Haha. Really? Then should Dad rely on our Yul-i when that time comes?”
“Yeah!”
As Yul-i beamed, Yeo Un-hwi stroked his lovely daughter’s head.
Whenever he looked at his daughter and wife, he felt a surge of strength he didn’t know he had.
Because no matter the moment, they were still Yeo Un-hwi’s most precious treasures.
While Yeo Un-hwi-hwi was playing with the still-awake Yul-i, Peng Seo-yeon asked him as she drank warm tea at the table.
“You leave in two days, right?”
“Hmm? Ah. Yes.”
“Have a safe trip.”
At Yeo Un-hwi-hwi’s answer, Peng Seo-yeon smiled and nodded.
Yeo Un-hwi narrowed his eyes.
Her tone sounded as if she were telling him to have a good stroll around the neighborhood.
“Are you not worried about me much anymore? Your expression seems completely unconcerned.”
Peng Seo-yeon chuckled at Yeo Un-hwi’s words.
“Oh my. Should I be worried? Is it going to be very dangerous?”
“No, well, it’s not like that.”
“Right. Please take care of yourself. If you meet an opponent stronger than you, don’t fight pointlessly and just run away. Understood? You absolutely have to come back alive, okay?”
“Hahaha! Oh, you.”
That’s my wife for you.
Yeo Un-hwi laughed heartily at Peng Seo-yeon’s nonchalant reaction.
Then again, now that she knew Yeo Un-hwi was both the Martial God and the Heavenly Demon, what worries could she possibly have?
Furthermore, going to the Murim Alliance this time wasn’t exactly to fight.
At least, as far as she knew(?), that was the case.
The couple continued to talk about this and that late into the night.
Until Yul-i nodded off, unable to fight off the surging sleepiness.
That time was an incredibly happy one for Yeo Un-hwi.
The kind of time he had missed so deeply during his days as the Blood Demon.
Soon, the three of them held each other tightly and fell into a deep sleep.
Similar smiles spread across their lips, as if all three were having pleasant dreams.
The night deepened just like that.
And before long, two days had passed.
A crowd of Peng Family members had come out to see off Yeo Un-hwi and the White Wolf Unit as they prepared to depart.
Unlike before, Yeo Un-hwi had now become an incredibly grateful and precious existence to everyone in the Peng Family.
That much was obvious just by looking at the number of people who came to see him off and the look in each of their eyes.
For some reason, Peng Mugang felt that the Peng Family had become even more tight-knit since the day the Demonic Cult attacked.
What Family Head would dislike that?
A satisfied smile naturally hung on Peng Mugang’s lips.
“Have a safe trip. Always take care of yourself. Understood?”
“Yes, Mother.”
Dan Hee-young worried for her son-in-law as he set off on a long journey.
She had also seen Yeo Un-hwi’s true power with her own eyes, but in her eyes, he was still a son-like son-in-law she always worried about.
Peng Seo-yeon smiled at Dan Hee-young’s behavior.
“Since you are going as a representative of the Peng Family, don’t be intimidated, and if things go south, just smash right into them.”
“Father. I think you misspoke. You should be telling him to be careful with his actions in everything.”
“Kahaha. That is not the Peng Family’s way. Careful, my foot. Stand tall with your shoulders back in front of those bastards and say whatever you want to say.”
“Haha. Understood.”
In truth, they weren’t heading to the Murim Alliance for a pleasant matter, but Peng Mugang believed in him.
He believed that Yeo Un-hwi would handle it well.
Honestly, wasn’t Peng Mugang the one who had experienced the kid’s slyness before even recognizing his abilities?
And now, that slyness had doubled.
Besides, Peng Mugang felt quite delighted, as if he were dropping a massive bomb that the unsightly Murim Alliance could never handle.
Having a good son-in-law came with perks like this.
Well, he never dreamed he would have such thoughts in the past.
Now, he had to admit it.
His daughter, Peng Seo-yeon, was a step above him when it came to judging character.
However, Peng Seo-jin, who was standing next to Peng Mugang, had a restless look on his face for some reason.
“Brother.”
“Yeah?”
“Are you sure I don’t need to go with you?”
“In what sense?”
“Well…”
Honestly, from Peng Seo-jin’s perspective, he felt like he had needlessly pushed his own responsibilities onto Yeo Un-hwi.
Recently, Yeo Un-hwi had invaded the Demonic Alliance and then the Demonic Cult all by himself, and now he was heading to the Murim Alliance.
Peng Seo-jin couldn’t help but feel incredibly sorry.
In fact, he brought it up because he wondered if he should go along even now.
Yeo Un-hwi chuckled as he looked at Peng Seo-jin.
He also knew Peng Seo-jin’s feelings well.
But this matter would be meaningless if Peng Seo-jin tagged along.
Regardless, Peng Seo-jin was the man who would lead the Peng Family after Peng Mugang.
He was also practically a symbol of the Peng Family.
Yeo Un-hwi didn’t want to make him go to the Murim Alliance and potentially have to bow his head.
So, Yeo Un-hwi feigned ignorance and flashed a playful smile instead.
“Afraid it’ll be dangerous? For who? Me, or the Murim Alliance? And you’re asking this now?”
“Ahem. I misspoke. Please just don’t go as far as you did when you invaded the Demonic Cult.”
“Hey. No way. Haha!”
Somehow, Peng Seo-jin felt like Yeo Un-hwi was more than capable of doing exactly that.
Soon, the White Wolf Squad Members departed alongside Yeo Un-hwi.
Toward the Murim Alliance.
“Have a safe trip, everyone! Come back soon! Bye, Dad!”
Yul-i waved brightly at Yeo Un-hwi and the White Wolf Unit as they grew distant.
The sky above was dazzlingly clear.
They did not know.
What kind of massive incident would unfold on this journey.
Or the fact that the entire landscape of Murim would be overturned because of it.