Chapter 596: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (141)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 596: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (141)
I explained my future plans to the women.
“Master, you should prepare to leave with me. The rest of you will stay here for the time being and help Yeon-hwa.”
“Eh… Young Master, are we splitting up again?” Seol-hee asked, her eyes filled with disappointment.
“It won’t be for that long.”
Then, Seo Ryeo-hwa spoke up softly.
“Seo-yun, wouldn’t it be better if I stayed behind with them?”
I shook my head and answered firmly.
“No. Master, you must come with me this time. It will be part of your training.”
“Training… Are you planning something?”
“Yes, we need to prepare for the coming war.”
“Then, what about me…?”
Wi Dan-wol cautiously raised her hand. It seemed she wanted to follow me, but…
“Dan-wol, you need to return to the Demonic Cult and claim the title of Cheonma.”
“Hmph… I don’t want to…”
I chuckled at Wi Dan-wol’s pout.
“It’s not a matter of what you want. We need you to become the Cheonma to secure our rear.”
“But… I want to be by your side, my love.”
Her voice was a mixture of deep obsession and coquetry. I stroked her hair and whispered lowly.
“Dan-wol, if you come back to me as the Cheonma… don’t you think you’ll truly be able to stand by my side then?”
“Alright… But you have to, you absolutely have to come and get me. If you don’t… I might just burn everything down.”
I replied coldly into her ear.
“Save the obsession for later. Just do what I told you, you bitch.”
“Hah…♡ Your cold voice, my love… I love it so much♡”
She shivered, a look of ecstasy on her face.
This time, Hong Seo-rin spoke.
“By the way, Seo-yun. What will you do if the 2nd Prince doesn’t make a move? We’ll just be wasting time waiting.”
“If he doesn’t move, we’ll make him move.”
Hong Seo-rin tilted her head.
“How?”
“I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
At my answer, she didn’t press further and simply nodded.
I took out some small orbs I had prepared and handed one to each of the women. Inside the palm-sized, transparent crystal orbs, a faint blue light swirled.
“Even from far away, if you infuse it with your ki, we’ll be connected instantly. If an emergency arises, don’t hesitate to use it.”
Finally, I called over Ju Yeon-hwa.
“Yeon-hwa, your role is the most important.”
“Yes.”
I entrusted her with the drugs to be administered to the Emperor and told the others to trust her in my stead. That way, even without me, she could control the Emperor.
*
I had just left the Imperial Palace and was about to exit the capital.
“Brother!”
Jin Myeong-woo came running up from behind, his footsteps hurried.
“What is it? Why are you following me?”
“I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“It’s about Ju Cheong-un. He tried to win me over. And… he told me to spy on you and your women.”
“Ju Cheong-un did?”
“Yes.”
I stared quietly at Jin Myeong-woo’s face.
“So? What’s the reason you’re so calmly confessing to me that you’ve been ordered to spy on me?”
Jin Myeong-woo met my gaze without looking away.
“At first, I hesitated about whether to accept Prince Ju Cheong-un’s offer. But… spying on you, Brother, would be the same as throwing my own life away. You are someone I can never defy.”
“Interesting. Since when were you such an honest guy?”
“Brother…”
Jin Myeong-woo hesitated for a moment, then continued in a trembling voice.
“I… I have a favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
“When you are with my sister… and my mother… and Miss Wi, I… I want to wa-watch.”
“What?”
For a moment, I was dumbfounded.
‘Has this bastard finally awakened to NTR after watching every day?’
Jin Myeong-woo’s face was bright red. He was clearly ashamed of himself, but at the same time, he seemed unable to stop his twisted desires.
I looked down at him for a long moment before slowly curling my lips into a smile.
“Ha… You’re a real piece of work. You dare ask me for such a favor?”
Jin Myeong-woo hung his head low.
“I know. But… I’m already tainted. I felt like I was going crazy every time I heard Miss Wi’s moans, and even watching her being helplessly trampled by you… it all looked so beautiful to me.”
‘He’s completely broken. Well, it makes him easier to use, so I don’t care.’
I sneered inwardly. I had no intention of letting him enjoy his voyeurism just because he wanted to. I had only let him watch until now to make him suffer, not to give him pleasure.
“Fine. If you want it that badly… I might give you a chance someday. But you know, right? If you don’t do what I tell you properly… there will be no more watching.”
At my words, Jin Myeong-woo’s head shot up.
“Yes… Brother. I’ll do anything.”
“Then, go back now. For the time being, pretend to follow his orders and spy on me so he doesn’t get suspicious, and keep your ears open to find out what he’s after.”
“I understand.”
Jin Myeong-woo bowed his head and turned to leave.
Once he was completely gone, I took the communication orb from my robes and sent a warning to Ju Yeon-hwa to be wary of Jin Myeong-woo and Ju Cheong-un.
When the light from the orb faded, Seo Ryeo-hwa, who was standing beside me, let out a quiet sigh.
“Somehow… seeing Myeong-woo so broken gives me complicated feelings.”
I immediately wrapped my arm around her waist and said, “Uh-uh, my cocksleeve shouldn’t be worrying about other men.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa glanced at me. A hint of pity flickered in her sharp eyes, but she soon chuckled and shook her head.
“It’s just… the heart of a former master. Seeing a disciple who learned under me become so twisted, it just makes me feel conflicted.”
“You know you’re partly responsible, right?”
“I know… More importantly, where are we headed now?”
“First, I’m thinking of going to Shandong. We need to shake off the people tailing us, starting there.”
That idiot Jin Myeong-woo was the problem. He had just revealed his contact with me right in front of whoever was watching, without even realizing who they were.
‘Are the spies from Ju Cheong-un’s side, or the ministers’?’
Either way, I would make thorough use of the situation.
“And after that?”
“We’ll hide our identities and operate as lustful demons.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa narrowed her eyes and asked, “Do you have to?”
“Because it’s fun.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa let out a small laugh.
“A lustful demon couple… Just hearing it makes me frown.”
“Come on, it’s not that different from how we are now.”
“Hmph… To think that I, the Sword Empress, would be caught by a lecher like you…”
“Master, you shouldn’t say that. When it comes to lewdness, you’re the lewdest of all my women.”
“I’m afraid someone might hear you… Be quiet.”
I grabbed her buttock and pressed my middle finger against her asshole. I felt the cold touch of metal at my fingertip.
“Nngh♡”
“It’s hard to believe you when you pretend to be innocent while carrying something like this around.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa avoided my gaze instead of answering. At that moment, Bi-yeon, who was in the form of a sword at my waist, vibrated, and her voice flowed into my mind.
‘I think we have new tails.’
“Bi-yeon says we have new pursuers. Let’s get going.”
“Let’s.”
I pulled Seo Ryeo-hwa closer by the waist and quickened my pace.
*
Before reaching Shandong, we used our lightness skill to shake off the pursuers following us and hid ourselves in a rundown cabin deep in the mountains.
“Seo-yun… do I really have to wear such vulgar clothes to do this…?”
Seo Ryeo-hwa’s hands trembled as she clutched the fabric I had given her. It was a pair of extremely short hot pants and a bikini top that barely covered her chest—an outfit completely unbecoming of the noble Sword Empress of Murim.
I replied with a casual smile.
“If we’re a lustful demon couple, isn’t this kind of slutty attire a given?”
“W-Won’t this be too conspicuous…?” she protested quietly, her face blushing.
“It’s fine. Look over there. Bi-yeon is wearing it without any problem.”
I pointed to Bi-yeon, who had returned to her human form from her sword form.
“What do you mean, no problem! You’d just force me to wear it if I didn’t!”
Bi-yeon snapped, but I just shrugged and ignored her.
“Hey, don’t ignore me!”
I let Bi-yeon’s complaints go in one ear and out the other, turning back to Seo Ryeo-hwa.
“Anyway, Master, hurry up and change.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa sighed.
“Haa… To think that I, once called the Sword Empress, have been reduced to this…”
A short while later, she emerged from inside the cabin after changing. Her ample breasts were barely contained by the short hot pants and bikini. She was already a beauty capable of captivating any man’s heart, but with her figure so blatantly exposed, she became even more fatally attractive.
Even Bi-yeon was impressed.
“Ryeo-hwa’s beauty is certainly something to marvel at.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa gritted her teeth, her face flushed red.
“This humiliation… I will have my revenge.”
I smiled nonchalantly and placed a hand on her shoulder.
“It suits you very well. Cover yourself with this until we begin our activities in earnest.”
Looking embarrassed, Seo Ryeo-hwa hastily wrapped the thin silk I offered around her body. After catching her breath, she grumbled cutely.
“I never want to wear clothes like this again…”
“You show me all sorts of shameful things when we’re having sex, so why do you hate this so much?”
“That’s… because it’s with family, so it’s less embarrassing, and I’ve gotten somewhat used to it. But I hate showing myself like this in front of others.”
I chuckled and shook my head.
“Now, now, Master. With that attitude, it’ll be hard to play the part of a lustful demon properly. You need to act more confident and lewd.”
“Haa… I really don’t want to go that far. If you try to make me, I’ll be genuinely angry this time.”
“I guess I have no choice. Then, I’ll concede. But on one condition. You have to wear that outfit every day.”
“…Alright.”
As Seo Ryeo-hwa nodded in resignation, I took out a small bottle containing a pill. It was a dye I had brought from the world of Blazing Flames of the Battlefield.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a pill that will change your hair color. Once your sky-blue hair turns gold, no one will be able to recognize you as the Sword Empress Seo Ryeo-hwa.”
Seo Ryeo-hwa hesitated for a moment before popping the pill into her mouth. Instantly, her hair was dyed a brilliant gold, brightly illuminating the room.
“How strange…” Seo Ryeo-hwa muttered in amazement as she ran her fingers through her hair.
I nodded and held out the small bottle.
“The effect lasts for a month, so just swallow one every month.”
Just then, Bi-yeon, standing beside me with her arms crossed, spoke up.
“So, you said a lustful demon couple? Who’s the wife?”
I answered nonchalantly.
“Hm? You’re just sex slave #1, of course.”
“Whaaat?!”
Bi-yeon grabbed my neck and started shaking me violently.
“Die, Jin Seo-yun! Just die!”
“Gack, keuk… I’m kidding, I’m kidding!”
“Say it now. Acknowledge me as a wife, too!”
I managed to pull my neck free and raised both hands.
“A-Alright! You’re a wife… Please, just let me breathe…!”
Bi-yeon released her grip, snorted, and said, “Hmph, acting like you can’t breathe when you’re perfectly fine.”
Seeing this, Seo Ryeo-hwa let out a small chuckle, and for a moment, the cabin was filled with peaceful laughter.
*
We decided to travel by joining a small merchant caravan. A few travelers boarded the carriage. My women and I took a corner, sitting quietly with our conical hats pulled down low. The merchants greeted each other warmly and soon began to chatter.
“Did you hear? Those cultist bastards, the Honcheon Cult or whatever, who were causing trouble in Murim recently, have vanished!”
“Haha, you’re really behind the times. That rumor has already spread throughout the entire martial arts world.”
“What? It’s already spread?!”
“Tsk, tsk, how can a merchant do business when he’s so slow with the rumors? From what I heard, the Alliance Leader himself subjugated that entire cult.”
It seemed news about the Honcheon Cult had now reached even ordinary people.
“Speaking of which, I heard the Shandong Ak Clan and the Sa-jeok Gate are having a war of nerves in Shandong these days, right?”
“Sigh, things are so chaotic lately.”
“Who do you guys think will win?”
“The Sa-jeok Gate, obviously. They’re a faction from the Sapa that rivals the Nine Great Sects. Besides, the Ak Clan is already in decline.”
“Come on, it’s still the Shandong Ak Clan, isn’t it? They’re a prestigious family. They won’t fall that easily, will they?”
Seo Ryeo-hwa whispered quietly from beside me.
“Darling, if a fight like that breaks out on the road, we might get caught up in it.”
Bi-yeon chimed in with a grin.
“Ryeon, I bet Darling will definitely get involved if there’s a beautiful woman there.”
“Mm, Bi-yeon knows me well.”
For this journey, Seo Ryeo-hwa had decided to use the alias ‘Ryeon.’
-Thud!
“Aaaah!”
“Wh-What was that!”
The carriage came to a dead stop, and a rough voice echoed from outside.
“Get out here!”
“I’ll count to ten. If you’re not out by the time I’m done, I’ll kill you all.”
At the sound of that voice, the faces inside the carriage turned pale one by one.
‘Mountain bandits?’
“Should we get out and see what’s happening…?”
“Won’t the wandering warriors do something?” someone asked in a trembling voice. Among the hesitant, one frightened merchant got out of the carriage, and the others followed one by one.
I pulled my hat down deeper and was the last to rise from the corner.
“Are you going to step in?”
I shook my head at Bi-yeon’s question.
“There are no women involved, so I don’t really feel like it.”