Are you planning to take on your granddaughter in the 895th episode?
The Poison King stood behind the twelve dangling pouches.
Even the cute animal drawings engraved on the pouches lost their luster in the face of the Poison King’s appearance.
Blood Heaven Demon and Demon Buddha admitted defeat.
I lost. I can’t beat that face.
Nevertheless, there was one last desperate struggle of Chwima that should not have been done.
He stood side by side with the Poison King.
“We’re all the same handsome quartet, aren’t we?”
Geommugeuk shook his head, revealing the cold reality.
“Not all members of the Gang of Four are the same, Hyung. You look like an uncle and nephew right now.”
Blood Heaven Daoist and Demon Buddha nodded in unison. Since getting entangled with the Sword Dance is this much fun, how could we possibly go?
Chima let out a sigh and instinctively reached for the liquor hanging from his waist. “Damn it, I almost just drank it,” he thought, but ultimately held back.
Hayeon’s choice is still left!
The Poison King looked at the house behind the Sword Dance Theater and asked.
“Is Hayeon inside?”
“No, she is at Cheonmajeon.”
In an instant, disappointment flashed across the Poison King’s face as his shoulders slumped. “If Hayeon isn’t here, there is no reason to be,” the Poison King turned away resolutely.
“Why don’t you give me that before you go?”
“I’ll give it to you myself.”
The Poison King went back, but the other three Demon Lords were there.
Aren’t the three of you going?
Chwima let out a sigh at Geommugeuk’s words.
“I’m going to wait until Hayeon comes. I even dreamt last night that I was playing with Hayeon.”
At those words, Blood Heaven Demon suddenly spoke.
“If you played in your dreams, you don’t need to play in reality, do you?”
“What do you mean?”
“Didn’t you say Hayeon didn’t like it because of the smell of alcohol?”
“I told you I quit! It’s been ten days!”
The sword dance shouted at them.
“What is wrong with you all? She is my daughter! I said she is my daughter!”
Then someone spoke loudly from behind.
“Why is Hayeon your daughter?”
When I turned around, the Pungcheon Sect Leader was entering the place. It seems they have decided to gather everyone today.
She’s my daughter.
All the demon lords nodded.
“She’s my daughter!”
He only said that, but seeing him like his daughter so much in the sword dance performance, he was simply grateful.
Pungcheon Gyoju took a small box out of his pocket and held it out.
“What is this?”
“It is the Small Divine Elixir. It is the best elixir among elixirs for children.”
“I know. It couldn’t have been easy to obtain this, could it?”
“There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my Hayeon.”
“But you treated me so
badly for giving me the divine artifact!” “Are you the same as me? Make sure you tell Grandfather Pungcheon gave it to you and make her take it. I am giving it to you because I know you will administer it better than I did.”
If it weren’t for that, I would have personally made them take it while showing off.
“Thank you very much, Master.”
The Pungcheon Sect Leader swaggered in front of the Demon Lords.
“At this rate, I suppose I can play with Hayeon first, right? Now, those of you who came empty-handed, please step back far at the back.”
“Now, go do exactly that at the Heavenly Demon Hall. Just so you know, my father probably came empty-handed too.”
“Go to the Heavenly Demon Hall again?”
Disappointment flashed across the face of the Pungcheon Cult Leader as well. Even if one were to say that the Demon Cult Leader could be helped…
“Since Gwon Ma-jon is her maternal grandfather, he must see Ha-yeon every single day, right?”
“He is still with her at Cheonmajeon.”
Pungcheon-gyoju was sincerely disappointed.
“I should have adopted Ian as my foster daughter!”
“That would have been wonderful. You would have even gained a son-in-law like me.”
The Pungcheon Sect Leader flinched in surprise. He wore an expression that clearly said, “Ah, so there was such a problem,” and immediately abandoned the sword dance.
Now, to the very end, it was not this Young Master.
“So, when is our Hayeon coming!”
* * *
Tension filled the Heavenly Horse Hall.
Gwonma stood hidden behind a pillar. Geom Woo-jin stood at the pillar across from him.
In their youth, there had been a time when the two stood side by side behind pillars like this, surrounded by enemies and dodging countless flying projectiles.
The same tension from that time flowed through the air.
A clear voice echoing there.
“……Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. Now, let’s go look for them!”
Geom Ha-yeon, who had been covering her eyes with her hands, opened them.
White skin, a cool forehead, two sparkling eyes that seemed to hold the night sky, a small, prominent nose, and red lips revealing pure white teeth. Those distinct features looked exactly like Geom Mu-geuk.
Her clear, shining eyes were full of intelligence, and dimples appeared when she smiled. Her hair was glossy jet black and swayed whenever she moved.
She had such a pretty and cute appearance that everyone passing by would stop in their tracks to say a word.
Furthermore, she spoke better than other children her age and was smarter. She had already mastered reading and writing, and was faster at calculations than anyone else. This is how Seo Dae-ryong evaluated Ha-yeon.
I am a prodigy, but Hayeon is a born genius.
Hayeon walked slowly, scanning her surroundings. She was playing hide-and-seek with the two grandfathers. It was likely the first time in the history of the Heavenly Demon Cult that hide-and-seek had been played in the Heavenly Demon Hall.
“Grandpa, stealth doesn’t work.”
Hayeon ‘s clear, ringing voice echoed throughout the Heavenly Demon Hall.
Although she walked between the terrifying pillars of the hall, supported by demons, she was not afraid at all. After all, the only thing she had seen since birth was the giant demon statue of the Heavenly Demon Cult.
Hayeon approached Geom Woo-jin. When she looked at the pillar where Geom Woo-jin had been standing, he was already gone.
Kwonma, hiding behind the pillar across the way, laughed silently.
“What? You’re saying you’re going to use the Eternal Law to get away?”
When Gwonma peeked his head out, Hayeon was nowhere to be seen.
The next moment, Gwonma raised his hand and turned around. Before he knew it, Hayeon was standing behind him.
Hayeon shushed him and set out to look for Geom Woo-jin this time. Since he wasn’t deliberately avoiding her like the cult leader, Hayeon really managed to find him easily.
Geom Woo-jin dodged Ha-yeon by moving back and forth between pillars. He could have easily let his granddaughter see him, but Geom Woo-jin did not.
Are you planning to have a real showdown with your granddaughter?
Kwonma watched the scene with a smile.
Unable to find Geom Woo-jin any longer,
Ha-yeon stood in the center of Cheonmajeon with her eyes closed, lost in thought for a moment.
Just as she seemed to be deep in contemplation about something…
This time, instead of running towards where Geom Woo-jin was, she ran toward the pillar next to him. This time, Geom Woo-jin let himself be seen, just as Ha-yeon had predicted.
“I found it!”
When Hayeon finally found it, she was so excited that she hopped up and down with joy.
Well done, Hayeon.
Geom Woo-jin lifted Ha-yeon up in his arms. His eyes were filled with affection as he looked at his granddaughter.
Kwon Ma walked over to where the two were.
“Yuna, how do you find it so well?”
The secret that Hayeon was so good at finding every time we played hide-and-seek has been revealed.
“My paternal grandfather taught me this before.”
“What?”
“Finding hidden people.”
Geom Woo-jin taught Ha-yeon the Ki-bal-chul technique that he had taught Geom Mu-geuk when they went hunting.
Even though Hayeon spotted him using her energy, Geom Woo-jin dodged to the side; he only revealed himself when Hayeon anticipated his dodge and ran toward him. It was to teach him the lesson to anticipate his opponent’s movements.
Kwonma smiled faintly. Seeing that he didn’t just play around even when he was playing, it seemed truly like a cult leader, and it also made me think that he was worthy of the cult leader’s bloodline.
There was a reason why Hayeon was able to unleash her energy.
Hayeon was born with the Heavenly Martial Body, the most perfect physique for mastering martial arts, much like a sword dance.
That was not all.
Geom Woo-jin personally opened the Ren and Du meridians and even performed the hair removal and marrow washing ritual.
After that, he taught the Mind Method and the Wind God Four Steps. Surprisingly, Hayeon mastered the Mind Method to build internal energy and understood the basics of the Wind God Four Steps. She even performed them in practice.
Geom Woo-jin was completely captivated by the joy of teaching martial arts to Hayeon, who was born with a genius talent for martial arts.
Let’s do it again!
When Hayeon suggested playing again, Geom Woo-jin and Gwon-ma looked at each other. They had already played hide-and-seek seven times. “I can’t take it anymore!” It was a shared feeling.
Geom Woo-jin spoke to Hayeon.
“Let’s play council member.”
“Okay!”
Geom Woo-jin and Gwon-ma exchanged war of nerves as they looked at each other.
Gwon-ma was about to lie down first, but
Ss
The intangible energy unleashed by Geom Woo-jin rendered Gwonma completely immobile.
After doing so, Geom Woo-jin lay down as if collapsing.
“Please help me, Assemblyman.”
Kwonma looked at the cult leader and spoke with his eyes.
“No, you are going too far, Cult Leader! No, in-law! How can you do this!”
Geom Woo-jin smiled and closed his eyes.
Ha-yeon spoke to Gwon-ma.
“I need medicinal herbs.”
“Doctor, what kind of herbs do you need?”
Kwon Ma naturally took on the role of Assemblyman Geom’s assistant.
“It’s Myeonghyeolcho and Simhoncho!”
The poisonous herbs that Hayeon mentioned were real; they were the ones she had heard about when she went to the Poison King.
“I will go dig it up.”
“The Blood-Giving Herb is over there.”
Gwonma went to the pillar Hayeon was pointing to and pretended to gather medicinal herbs.
We need to dig up a lot of Simhoncho.
Meanwhile, Geom Woo-jin lay there with his eyes closed in peace. Even the mighty Leader of the Demonic Cult found it difficult to play with a child.
This is the first time I’ve seen the cult leader look exhausted.
Gwonma laughed as he dug up imaginary herbs.
Here are the herbs.
Once the medicinal herbs were ready, Hayeon placed her fern-like hand on Geom Woo-jin’s chest and rattled off not only the exact locations of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians but also how to treat any ailments.
Gwonma asked with a surprised expression.
“Councilor, from whom did you learn medicine?”
“Grandfather Ma.”
“How many times did you hear the explanation?”
“Once.”
His memory was so exceptional that he memorized everything after hearing it just once.
Gwonma wondered what kind of martial artist this naturally gifted child, possessing both the Heavenly Martial Body and intelligence, would grow into if he were taught by the Cult Leader, Geommugeuk, and even the Demon Lords. He might
become a master who surpassed even his father and grandfather.
I’ve treated everything.
Now, Gwonma quickly becomes a patient and tries to take over.
Let me lie down too!
Just then, Geom Woo-jin quietly lay down with his back to the side.
“Congressman, my back hurts too.”
At the sight, Gwonma burst out laughing.
Geom Woo-jin, who had turned away, also laughed.
The game of playing doctor ended only after Geom Woo-jin had been treated not only on his back but also on his arms and legs.
Kwon Ma spoke to Ha-yeon.
“Grandpa has to work now, so let’s go.”
“Wait a minute!”
Hayeon ran over and kissed Geom Woojin on the cheek.
“See you later, Grandpa. Thank you for playing with me.”
“Alright.”
Geom Woo-jin was smiling brightly as he looked at Ha-yeon.
It was the first time Gwon-ma had seen the Cult Leader smile so brightly since meeting him. It was a smile on a completely different level from when he looked at his son.
“Grandfather, please give me a ride.”
Gwonma lifted Hayeon up and sat her on his shoulder.
As they walked out of Cheonmajeon, Hayeon spoke.
“I like that Grandpa has broad shoulders.”
“Aren’t you scared because it’s high?”
“No.”
It was sitting on his shoulder, so it was close to Gwonma’s face. That made Gwonma feel unnecessarily self-conscious.
“Grandpa, isn’t your face scary?”
“It’s not scary at all.”
Hayeon hugged Gwonma’s face tightly.
I like my maternal grandfather.
Gwonma did not know. That the expression he was making right now was not much different from the cult leader’s expression just moments ago.
“I’ll teach you martial arts later.”
“Alright!”
At that time, Geuk-ak Soma was waiting in front of the entrance to Cheonmajeon. Having seen the Pungcheon Sect Leader shouting from Geommugeuk’s quarters from a distance, he came here to wait.
“Uncle Mask!”
“Yeona!”
Ian leaped off Kwonma’s shoulder. It was a nimble movement technique.
Here, this is your gift.
What Soma handed over was a small mask made to fit Hayeon’s face. He had commissioned the craftsman who made his own masks to specially make it for her because she had said she wanted to wear it. For that reason, it was an incredibly light mask that did not cause sweating even when worn for a long time.
Hayeon put on a mask. Hayeon wearing a small mask was so cute.
“Uncle Gamas, let’s play together.”
Gwonma wore an expression that showed he was finally free.
The two eyes behind Geuk-ak Soma’s mask smiled brightly. Geuk-ak Soma took Hayeon’s hand and walked away.
“Let’s go see our maskless guys!”
* * *
A few days later.
Geom Mugeuk stood in front of the Donggyeong, gazing at his reflection. Despite the early hour, he had finished bathing and was even well-dressed.
How am I?
In his longing, he saw Ian looking at him.
In fact, on the day he first returned after regressing, he had asked Ian this.
Ian remembered the answer from that day exactly.
He is the most handsome man in the martial arts world.
Originally, when Ian answered that the sword dance was boring, he would reply, “The question from the person giving the monthly salary always has a fixed answer.” But
today, the sword dance’s answer was different.
You are the most beautiful in the world.
In an instant, a blush spread across Ian’s face.
She walked over and wrapped her arms around Geom Mugeuk from behind.
It’s finally that day.
Finally, the day she had promised her father had arrived.
She knew very well how important this matter was to Geom Mu-geuk. She knew that for her husband, it was even more important than the battle against the Heavenly Killer Star.
Are you nervous?
Geommugeuk honestly nodded.
Are you scared?
Once again, Geommugeuk nodded.
“Shall I let you win?”
“Are you planning to go with me?”
He had no intention of taking her with him, but he held her hand as a joke.
Ian quietly let go of Geom Mu-geuk’s hand.
No, I will absolutely not be able to oppose my father.
Considering how well Geom Woo-jin treated him.
“When I meet you, Father, the first thing I will say is, ‘I will stand at the forefront of the war for the unification of the martial arts world!’”
Geommugeuk laughed at her half-joking, half-serious remark.
“Then how do you plan to make us win?”
“I’ll have to wake Yeon up.”
At those words, Geom Mu-geuk laughed loudly. Her attempt to ease the tension worked wonderfully well.
Geommugeuk went to Hayeon’s room before leaving the house.
After covering her with the blanket she had kicked off and looking at his daughter for a moment, Geommugeuk left the house.
“I will be going.”
“Have a safe trip, my husband!”
As the sword dance performance faded into the distance, Ian’s bright smile hardened.
Worry welled up on her face.
Cheer up, honey.
With her eyes closed, she earnestly hoped that the heavens would be on her husband’s side, at least for today.
When Geom Mu-geuk entered the Heavenly Demon Hall, the Demon Lords had already arrived.
Today, the Eight Demon Lords were lined up in a row beneath the Grand Tutor, facing this way.
His father was seated on the Grand Tutor’s throne.
At the entrance of Cheonmajeon, Geommugeuk spoke loudly as usual.
“Father, I’m here!”
The sword dance slowly walked forward along the bloody path.
