Chapter 632: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (177)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 632: Daoist Yin-Yang Manual[R-18] (177)
Late at night, a campfire flickered low in the forest, swaying in the wind.
The pursuit squad was exhausted. The injured groaned under makeshift tents while the rest stood guard or busied themselves preparing a meal.
I sat a short distance away, slowly chewing on dried meat as I stared past the firelight.
Mo-yong Yeon-ah was deliberately keeping her distance, just as I had asked her to for the time being.
If she sticks to me, the other women won't be able to approach.
The only sound was the crackling of firewood when I heard unfamiliar footsteps cautiously approaching.
“Um, excuse me… Master Jin…”
I turned my head to see a woman standing there. I didn’t recognize her face, but she wore the attire of the Sochu Extermination Sect. She held a vial of Golden Wound Medicine in her hands, her timid gaze sweeping over my face.
“May I… apply some medicine for you?”
“Ah, wouldn’t that be a bother for you?”
She shook her head vigorously.
“N-No, it’s fine! I’m used to this sort of thing.”
“Then I’d be grateful.”
I slowly turned my back to her and took off my shirt. The moment I did, I heard a sharp intake of breath from behind me.
“Hah… Your body… it’s incredible…”
“It’s proof that I haven’t neglected my training as a martial artist.”
She nodded and cautiously extended her fingertips.
“Um… I’ll apply the medicine now.”
“Please do.”
As her fingers touched my skin, the cool scent of the ointment spread faintly. But soon, her touch grew hesitant, her hand trembling as if she couldn’t focus. The motion of applying the medicine slowed, and her breathing grew heavier.
“Miss.”
“Eek… Y-Yeees?!” she yelped, her voice jumping in surprise.
“May I ask your name?”
Her hand paused for a moment before resuming its shy, trembling caress on my shoulder.
“I’m… Hwa-yul.”
“Hwa-yul… A fine name.”
“Y-You think so…?”
Her voice was a mixture of tension and excitement. Her fingertips pressed a little harder, and the hand that had been applying medicine slowed, becoming softer. The movement was no longer about tending to a wound; it turned sensual, as if trying to feel the temperature and texture of my skin.
“Ugh… I’m sorry. You have more wounds than I thought…”
“It’s alright. I feel much better thanks to you.”
“Hehe… I’m glad.”
“Miss Hwa.”
“…Yes, Master Jin.”
“How old are you?”
“T-Twenty-six…”
“Then… you’re my elder sister.”
“E-Elder sister…?!”
I turned my head slightly to look at her and smiled.
“Sister Hwa-yul.”
“Hieeek—! D-Don’t call me that…!”
“Doesn’t calling you sister feel more affectionate?”
Her face flushed crimson, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.
“When you say it in that voice… it feels strange…”
I deliberately lowered my voice, whispering as if a breeze were brushing past her ear.
“Sister Hwa-yul, your hands are so warm.”
Hwa-yul shot to her feet, clutching the medicine bottle tightly.
“I-I’ll be going now! The medicine is all applied!”
She scurried away, rushing back to where the other women of the Sochu Extermination Sect were gathered. I could see her excitedly talking with them, recounting what had happened.
As they talked, the women kept glancing my way. When our eyes met, they would startle and burst into giggles.
After Hwa-yul’s visit, women began to line up to apply medicine for me three times a day—morning, noon, and night.
All of them were from the Sochu Extermination Sect.
“Master Jin, your back is still swollen. Let me apply it more thoroughly.”
“Thank you.”
I replied nonchalantly, but their hands seemed more interested in my skin than in the medicine.
“Um, by the way…” one of them began, hesitating before blushing and whispering.
“Could you… call me ‘nuna’ just once…?”
“Nuna?”
“Aah! Oh my god, Master Jin called me nuna!”
She covered her face with both hands and ran off as if fleeing. All that was left was the half-applied medicine on my body and my half-removed shirt.
A little later, another woman came. This one seemed relatively calm.
“Master Jin, may I apply the medicine?”
“Of course.”
She carefully applied the ointment, glancing at me from time to time.
“Are you and Miss Mo-yong… perhaps lovers? You two seem so close.”
I smiled slightly and shook my head.
“We are not lovers. Our families are close, so we’ve known each other since we were young.”
“Th-Then that means you don’t have a lover, Master Jin?!”
“That’s right—”
She heard that one phrase and immediately bolted. I could hear her voice from a distance.
“He’s not dating Miss Mo-yong! Master Jin is single!”
The area where the Sochu Extermination Sect was gathered instantly erupted in a commotion.
Watching the scene, Dan Ri-hyeon approached me with a look of disbelief.
“Master Jin… it’s truly amazing how you’ve gotten so close with them. Most men would find it difficult to even speak to someone from the Sochu Extermination Sect… I suppose being young and handsome makes all the difference.”
“It’s not so much that… as it is that they all have soft hearts.”
Dan Ri-hyeon chuckled.
“Haha… Soft hearts, you say? I once tried to talk to one of them and got nothing but curses, ‘How dare an ugly little prick like you speak to me?’”
I almost let out a laugh at his words.
This sexual aura makes things easy.
By subtly spreading my charm, I had made the women a little more honest about their inner desires. The effect was undeniable.
I was getting closer to the women of the Sochu Extermination Sect in various ways. Normally, it wouldn’t be strange to make a move right away, but now was not the time.
If I got involved with one of them and a rumor started, my relationship with Oh Ha-rang could be ruined.
Besides… I wonder when Oh Ha-rang will come to apologize.
I shifted my gaze slightly. My eyes fell on Oh Ha-rang, who was sitting quietly. On the surface, she pretended to be calmly conversing with the other women of her sect.
But whenever she had a chance, she would glance my way, gauging my reaction.
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Oh Ha-rang’s brow furrowed slightly. Normally, she couldn’t even stand to hear men being discussed, but lately, the way everyone was looking at Jin Seo-yun was unusual.
Next to her, Gwak Hui, her blonde hair tied back, covered her mouth and giggled.
“I never knew the unnies who had no interest in men could make such a fuss. Hmm… it’s definitely his face. Seeing him up close, he’s really handsome. His skin is fairer and smoother than a woman’s… and his gaze is strangely captivating.”
Oh Ha-rang whipped her head around.
“Gwak Hui, don’t tell me you’re falling for it too?”
“Ahem…”
Gwak Hui let out a deliberate cough and averted her gaze. The faint blush on her cheeks was all the answer Oh Ha-rang needed.
Oh Ha-rang’s lips twitched.
“Hah… you’re all insane.”
Doubt still lingered in her eyes. But at the same time, the memory of his wretched state that day resurfaced. The letters seared into his skin, that brand reminded her of the one that had been carved onto her mother’s back long ago.
Mak Ri-chu… he branded my mother’s body like that, too.
The mere thought made her tremble with rage. But that memory strangely overlapped with the sight of Jin Seo-yun that day.
That was why, even as she suspected him, she felt a pang of guilt.
Ugh… this is so annoying…
She saw him in the distance, laughing and talking with Dan Ri-hyeon.
That nonchalant smile grated on her nerves for some reason.
That smile… there’s something smug about it.
She turned her head away in irritation.
“But unni, Master Jin just looked our way.”
“What?!”
“Oh, he’s turned his head now. He even gave a little smile in your direction. Maybe he’s interested in you? I heard he and Miss Mo-yong are more like friends than lovers.”
“……!”
Oh Ha-rang’s heart pounded loudly for no reason.
“Th-That’s ridiculous! Why would he be interested in me after I insulted him so badly!”
“Jeez, why are you suddenly yelling?”
“Ugh… more importantly… have you all forgotten the Ten Precepts for Male Extermination? Why have you all gotten so lax!”
Oh Ha-rang raised her voice deliberately.
“Unni, nobody does that anymore. Everyone’s afraid of getting strange looks from Master Jin.”
“You’ve all gone soft… you’ll all be punished when we get back.”
At that, Gwak Hui muttered under her breath.
“Why does someone younger than me act so old and preachy…”
“What did you just say?”
As Oh Ha-rang’s eyebrow shot up, Gwak Hui quickly waved her hands in denial.
“Ah, I didn’t say anything!”
Then, she retreated as swiftly as a cat and ran off into the distance.
Oh Ha-rang sighed and put a hand to her head.
“Hah… discipline has gotten lax lately.”
Watching Gwak Hui’s retreating back, Oh Ha-rang let out a slow sigh. In the current Sochu Extermination Sect, she was among the youngest in age. Yet everyone called her ‘unni’ [older sister].
Of course, the reason wasn’t simply because she was the Young Sect Leader. It was a unique culture within their sect.
Instead of the stiff title of Young Sect Leader, they called each other sisters to strengthen their bond. A sisterhood stronger than blood—that was the force that sustained their sect.
But lately, that solid bond had begun to crack.
The reason was singular.
Jin Seo-yun.
His name was constantly being whispered. At first, it was pity. Then it was curiosity, and now it was turning into subtle interest and an unexplainable flutter of excitement.
Damn it, our sisterhood is wavering because of one man.
Her lips pressed into a firm line.
I have to tell him myself. To stay far away from us.
It was the moment she stood up, her mind made up. A sudden, cold wind swept over her, sending a chill down her spine.
Ssssss…
Even under the bright afternoon sun, a coldness traced its way down her back. It felt as if someone was breathing right behind her. In that instant, a playful voice whispered in her ear.
“Hello?”
“You… the Blue-Green Demoness!”
Oh Ha-rang’s eyes widened. Her deep, blue-green hair glinted in the sunlight.
“Fufu, don’t make such a scary face. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
A cool hand wrapped around her nape. It felt as if her neck would snap if she so much as twitched.
“Aaaaaargh!”
Suddenly, a man’s scream echoed nearby. Jin Seo-yun and the rest of the pursuit squad reacted instantly.
“Ambush! We’re under attack by lustful demons! Prepare for battle!”
Dan Ri-hyeon’s shout rang out, and the martial artists drew their swords in unison.
In the chaos, the Blue-Green Demoness wrapped an arm around Oh Ha-rang’s waist. Her body instinctively tensed.
“Ugh… you bitch, what are you—”
“Fufu, just a moment.”
The demoness’s breath tickled her ear.
“Let’s see what state your pussy is in.”
“Y-You… true to your name as a lustful demon… you even prey on women!”
“Woman, man, it doesn’t matter. As long as they taste good, that’s all that matters.”
The demoness’s fingertips traced a slow path from her waist down to her lower abdomen.
“Kuh…!”
The moment she tried to move her hand to counterattack, she felt the hand on her nape tighten.
“Don’t do anything foolish. You might get hurt.”
Oh Ha-rang’s lips trembled, but her eyes flashed with a murderous intent as deep as blood.
I have to wait for an opportunity…
Looking around, she saw that the pursuit squad was busy fighting off spirits. There was no one here to help her now.
Her body flinched instinctively as a hand slipped between her legs.
“Such a cute reaction.”
“Urgh… I’ll kill you… I’ll definitely kill you…”
“Pfft, you’ll kill me? How amusing. But you know—your pussy is clenched so tight, it’s squeezing my fingers. This time… shall I touch your clit?”
With those words, her fingertip brushed against the sensitive spot.
“Hngh…!”
“Oh, you like it here, don’t you? I’ll make you feel even better.”
And the moment her clit was seized,
“Kyaaak…!”
A short scream escaped her as her body twisted. It was then.
“Miss Oh!”
A familiar voice. She lifted her head and saw him.
Jin Seo-yun.
The Blue-Green Demoness twisted her lips into a smirk.
“Well now, a party crasher has appeared. And I was just about to have some fun.”
“Kuh… you bitch…”
The Blue-Green Demoness’s lips curled.
“Fufu, we had quite a hot time together, didn’t we? That look in your eyes, it hurts my feelings.”
“Shut up! I haven’t forgotten what you did to my body!”
Oh Ha-rang now knew for certain. This woman was the one who had carved those markings onto Jin Seo-yun’s body.
The Blue-Green Demoness licked her lips, smiling as if enjoying the fact.
“Sorry, but this woman is more appealing to me today. As for you… I’ll deal with you slowly next time.”
Her fingertips brushed against Oh Ha-rang’s back.
“Kuh…!”
A pressure point was struck, and her body went rigid.
The Blue-Green Demoness wrapped her arm around her waist and whispered softly.
“Let’s you and I play hard today, sister.”
Her breath tickled Oh Ha-rang’s ear. A moment later, her body was lifted into the air. The long, blue-green hair scattered in the wind, and the shadows of the forest passed swiftly below.