Chapter 22: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual (18)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 22: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual (18)
My morning routine of handling business affairs while receiving Seol-hee and Jang Seo-young's service had become a daily occurrence. Since that day, Jang Seo-young had slowly started to yield to me, her initial resistance all but gone.
Addicted to the taste of my semen, she now grew restless if she went even a single day without sucking my cock.
‘And lately, she’s seemed even more desperate.’
Jang Seo-young had been acting differently recently. Even as she swallowed my semen each morning, her eyes held a look of unquenched thirst.
I could feel the desire in her trembling gaze and shaking hands. By now, she had to know what she truly wanted.
'There's no need for me to make the first move.'
Her pent-up lust was slowly eroding her reason. All I had to do was wait for her to spread her legs for me on her own.
Addicted to the taste of my semen, she would have no choice but to come to me eventually.
However, not everything went according to my plan.
"Young Master! Something terrible has happened!"
The steward burst through the door, his usual composure gone and his expression grave.
"What is it?"
"Commander Bang... He's collapsed at the main gate, bleeding."
At his words, I shot up from my seat. I followed the steward to a room where a man with a severed arm lay bleeding on a bed.
"Commander Bang was supposed to be with my father. Why is he in this state?"
"I don't know, sir. He was like this when he rode up to the main gate just a moment ago..."
Just then, Commander Bang, who had been unconscious, opened his eyes.
"Commander Bang... Are you with us?"
"Young Master... The Black Dragon Gate... attacked..."
"The Black Dragon Gate?! What happened to my father and my siblings?"
"Kugh... The Family Head... and the Young Lady... escaped, but... Young Master Myeong-woo... kugh."
"Stay with me, Commander Bang!"
The strength drained from Commander Bang's grasp. He died from excessive blood loss.
"Steward."
"Yes, Young Master."
"Immediately send messengers to the sects in Jilin. Inform them that the Black Dragon Gate has attacked the Jangbaek Gate. Summon all the family's vassals and gather as many of our warriors as you can."
Despite the sudden crisis, I tried to remain calm. In my mind, I was trying to make sense of how the plot had deviated from the original story.
'Why did the Black Dragon Gate make their move so early? In the original story, this wasn't supposed to happen for another year... Did I change something?'
I tried to grasp the situation, but I couldn't find any clues.
In the original story, the Black Dragon Gate didn't invade Jilin until a year after the plot began.
But a sudden attack like this... On top of that, I couldn't even confirm if Jin Myeong-woo was dead or alive.
'He couldn't be dead, could he...?'
I still needed him. It would be a problem if he died now.
'I never thought the original story would diverge this much right from the start...'
My thoughts grew more and more tangled.
My steps felt heavy as I headed to the conference room. All of the Jin family's vassals would be gathered there.
'First, I need to assess the situation.'
When I entered the conference room, the vassals' faces were grim. They had clearly heard the news.
"Young Master! Is it true? That the Black Dragon Gate attacked the Jangbaek Gate?"
"Commander Bang said as much before he died."
The air in the room grew heavy. Anxiety was plain on the vassals' faces.
"But isn't it strange? For the Black Dragon Gate to suddenly attack the Jangbaek Gate..."
Everyone nodded at the vassal's words. It was unlike the Black Dragon Gate, a Unorthodox Faction, to make such an abrupt move.
"Quiet. Why the Black Dragon Gate attacked isn't what's important right now. We need to find my father and So-hee immediately. Elder Gu."
"Speak, Young Family Head."
When Elder Gu addressed me as 'Young Family Head,' the surrounding vassals looked surprised, but no one objected.
"Elder Gu, I'd like you to form a search party and take charge of finding my father and So-hee."
"Understood."
"Please move out immediately."
As Elder Gu left, a strange tension filled the room. The title 'Young Family Head,' not 'Acting Family Head,' carried great significance.
It was Elder Gu's official declaration of support for me as the next head to lead the family.
I slowly rose from my seat and looked at the vassals.
"The rest of you, reorganize the family's warriors and prepare for battle."
"Yes, Young Family Head!"
The vassals answered in unison and left. Alone in the conference room, I sank into deep thought.
'The Jin family can't stop the Black Dragon Gate alone... Even in the original story, they only barely managed to repel them with the help of the Mo-yong Clan.'
I leaned back deep into my chair, organizing my thoughts. Finding the Family Head and Jin So-hee was the priority, but something else worried me.
It was the elixir that Man Chu-sam, the leader of the Black Dragon Gate, was supposed to consume in the original story. He took a red elixir that raised his realm of mastery, but the price was horrific.
'The elixir raises one's realm, but it shatters their sanity... In the end, it makes them fall into Qi Deviation and fight until they die.'
The moonlight outside the window seemed dim. As time passed, the situation only grew more complicated.
'I need the Mo-yong Clan's help...'
But right now, I had no idea how to get it.
"Is anyone there?"
"Yes. You called?"
"Go and bring me the steward."
After the servant left, I slowly closed my eyes. I had to think about why Man Chu-sam had moved so quickly, where things had gone wrong.
'Where did it get twisted? Was it because I took the secret manual first? Or was it because I touched Seol-hee?'
I was pondering where the story had gone off track when...
"Young Master, you called for me?"
"Steward. Immediately send your swiftest man to the Mo-yong Clan to request reinforcements. Also, inform the Murim Alliance of what has happened."
"Understood."
The steward hurried away. But I didn't feel at ease.
'There's not enough time. At my current level, I can't stop the Black Dragon Gate.'
Bang!
The conference room door flew open violently, and Jang Seo-young stormed in, her usual composure completely gone.
"Is it true...?! That the Black Dragon Gate has attacked?"
"Commander Bang delivered the message before he died."
Jang Seo-young's face went pale. Her hand clutched at the hem of her clothes.
"Myeong-woo and So-hee... My children?"
"Father and So-hee fortunately escaped... but Myeong-woo's fate is unknown."
A flash of despair crossed her eyes.
"Ahh... No... I have to... I have to go save Myeong-woo right now..."
I stood up and grabbed her by the shoulders. Pale-faced, Jang Seo-young was trembling as if she were about to collapse.
"Calm yourself, Mother."
"How can I be calm! My children are in danger..."
"Myeong-woo's fate hasn't been sealed. And Elder Gu has already led a search party out."
I calmed her with a small lie. Her trembling subsided slightly at my words, but her eyes were still filled with anxiety and fear.
"The urgent matter right now is stopping the Black Dragon Gate."
"But how can we possibly stop them...?"
I looked down at the trembling Jang Seo-young. Worry for her children was clouding her judgment.
She looked somehow pathetic. As I calmed her, my thoughts turned to the Yin-Yang Manual.
'I can gain internal energy through Jang Seo-young... but the question is, how much stronger can I get...'
I looked down at Jang Seo-young with a serious expression and opened my mouth.
"There is one way."
Her eyes wavered at my words. She listened intently, as if grasping at straws.
"With this method, we might be able to stop the Black Dragon Gate... and perhaps even save Myeong-woo."
"What is it?"
"You must sleep with me."
Her face instantly filled with horror. It seemed she thought that all the sexual humiliation she'd endured wasn't enough, and that I was trying to disgrace her even in a situation like this.
"Now, in a situation like this, how could you say such a thing..."
"Hear me out. I came across a fortuitous opportunity. A secret manual that allows me to increase my internal energy through sexual intercourse."
"Don't tell me... you've learned Sexual Arts...?"
Her gaze sharpened. At the mention of Sexual Arts, her expression twisted further. In the Murim, Sexual Arts were treated as a wicked practice.
"It's not the typical kind of Sexual Art. We can share our vital essence to grow stronger. It's a technique that benefits both parties."
Jang Seo-young's face grew pale. Her hands were shaking. The thought seemed to cross her mind that if it was to save her son... perhaps such a choice was possible.
I could see the hesitation in her eyes. Her maternal instinct, the part of her that would do anything for her child, was at war with her reason.
"By... sleeping together... can you really defeat the Black Dragon Gate...?"
"To be honest... I don't know. But in this situation, shouldn't we try anything we can?"
"If this is a lie, I will never forgive you."
Her gaze wavered. Faced with the reality of having to offer her body to save her child, she seemed to want confirmation that this was truly the only way.
"If my internal energy doesn't increase... I will gladly accept any punishment."
Jang Seo-young's hands trembled even more. Her pupils shook.
"Promise me... that you will save my children..."
Her voice trembled. It was the voice of a mother ready to sacrifice everything for her children.
"I promise."
At my answer, her shoulders slumped. It was as if she had let go of her last shred of pride.
"Then... what should I do now...?"
"Now is not the time. I will come to you tonight."
Jang Seo-young nodded without a word. She stumbled out of the conference room.
After a long time, I opened my Trait Window. I checked 'Delicious Semen' and 'Strong Addictiveness' again.
[Delicious Semen]
-Effect 1: Grants extreme pleasure to the partner (Base Satisfaction 300%)
-Effect 2: Stamina recovery effect (1% per second)
-Special Effect: All stats increase by 10%
[Strong Addictiveness]
-Effect 1: Permanently increases the Affection of the partner (Max 100%)
-Effect 2: Partner's stats increase by 20%
'An increase in all my stats and an increase in my partner's stats. I need to find out if these effects are permanent.'
Seol-hee was an ordinary person, so I couldn't really tell how much the stat increase affected her. At the very least, it was clear her physical stamina had definitely improved.
It would be perfect if the stat boosts were permanent, but first, I needed to properly confirm it through Jang Seo-young.