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I had defeated a hundred men by myself.
Among them were peak-level masters; the rest were overwhelmingly first-rate experts.
In short, I had completely and utterly wrecked everything.
'That bastard and his talk of swapping wives.'
Even for a daughter of the Hwangbo Clan, it was preposterous. Swap wives and take them?
'Well done, Mountain Lord of my heart.'
I didn't regret revealing my power. Even if this drew unwanted attention, I simply couldn't stop myself from blowing away Baek Bo-jun's rotten mindset.
How dare he covet my woman?
How dare he try to trade my woman for his own woman?
I couldn't forgive it, and I'd used my martial power without even realizing it.
Hwangbo Yeom mistakenly thought I had drawn out latent power to land that final blow, but my nose just bled because my tension relaxed after that last attack.
I'm only human; I was simply exhausted from the accumulated fatigue.
'Still, Hwangbo Hye-ji was kind.'
I savored Hwangbo Hye-ji's embrace as though I had fainted. Dokgo Yeon didn't call her a friend for nothing; Hwangbo Hye-ji physically supported me when I collapsed.
To me, Hwangbo Hye-ji is a benefactor.
I'm not talking about our past life connection. She was the woman who created the opportunity for me to be chosen while Dokgo Yeon acted as if the Sex Demon had kidnapped her.
She was the one who pushed Dokgo Yeon from behind, and that's why I came all the way to Shandong to grant Dokgo Yeon's request.
To violate her as the Sky-Soaring Lust Demon.
In other words, my sole objective in this whole affair was Hwangbo Hye-ji.
'I didn't account for seven of them!'
I said I'd take three or four wives, or seven wives, but I never imagined taking seven sisters from a single clan as my wives.
Was Hwangbo Yeom in his right mind? How could he send all seven daughters to be married to one man?
'If he sees the potential for the world's strongest fist, it's not entirely impossible.'
I examined my reflection in a bronze mirror. My sturdy physique and tall, handsome features were exactly the kind of wild, masculine appearance Hwangbo Yeom would favor.
Does this kind of face actually work in the Hwangbo Clan?
I couldn't comprehend Hwangbo Yeom's reasoning at all.
'What about the other women?'
I was curious what Hwangbo Hye-ji's other sisters thought about this matter. Once I finished thinking, I tried to step outside to figure out their true feelings, but I sensed a presence outside the door and sat back down on the bed.
"Excuse me."
Hwangbo Hye-ji opened the door and entered. Carrying a steaming bowl of porridge, she approached and sat down beside me.
"Will you eat it yourself, or shall I feed you?"
"......."
When she asks like that, there's really only one path to take. I slowly opened my mouth.
"Hoo, hoo."
Hwangbo Hye-ji cooled the porridge with her breath and carefully extended a spoon toward my mouth. I lightly scooped the porridge down and took a bite.
"Is it to your liking?"
"This porridge tastes like a patient's meal."
"That's a relief."
Hwangbo Hye-ji laughed softly and continued to feed me the porridge directly. I ate it while calmly observing her figure.
Lively.
If Bang Yeong-hui was a woman overflowing with wild charm, Hwangbo Hye-ji was a woman brimming with sunny vitality. Her breasts were ample, and her body was smoothly and sharply toned—it seemed like various positions would be possible when engaging in dual cultivation.
"......Hm."
Hwangbo Hye-ji's eyes narrowed. I lowered my head, following her line of sight.
Bwooooing.
Energized by the porridge, the Little Lust Demon had pushed up the blanket and was standing tall. I felt a bit embarrassed for no reason, but I didn't hide it.
"Congratulations on your victory."
"Thank you."
"...The third stage of the trial was originally a martial arts bout to rank the seven groom candidates from first to seventh place, but since first place has already been decided, it's become meaningless."
"Wait a moment."
I cut off Hwangbo Hye-ji's words.
"Did the Hwangbo Clan Leader mean those words sincerely?"
"Which words are you referring to?"
"The words about offering all seven daughters to me."
Hwangbo Hye-ji smiled bitterly and shook her head. As expected, there was no way that was true. I sighed of relief.
"It seems my father has truly taken a liking to you, Great Hero."
"What... did you say...."
"He told me that you are the person I will serve for the rest of my life, so I should attend to you from now on."
Hwangbo Hye-ji placed the porridge bowl on the desk and bowed deeply to me.
"I am Hwangbo Hye-ji, daughter of the Hwangbo Clan, paying her respects to you, Great Hero."
"P-please, calm down. Are you truly satisfied with this? Don't you think this is wrong?"
"What is wrong about a daughter of the clan marrying the man chosen by the clan leader? And besides...."
Straightening her body, Hwangbo Hye-ji gave me a sly smile.
"We sisters have already finished discussing it among ourselves. The contents of my father's unilateral decision were a bit radical, but if you are a martial artist who boasts the strength to uproot mountains and sweep the world, then it is only right that we serve you."
Should I consider it a good thing or a bad thing that I used excessive force against Baek Bo-jun?
"Not just me, but all seven of us sisters have decided to follow you, Great Hero. Although... you did specifically mention me in the first round."
Hwangbo Hye-ji began twiddling her fingers and reading my expression.
"If you wish for another sister to be the first wife... that is also possible."
"I sincerely cannot understand this. The Hwangbo Clan isn't some small regional clan, so how can marriage be rushed into like roasting beans over a lightning flash?"
"Wasn't that the purpose of the martial tournament? Didn't you participate in the tournament to establish a good relationship with our clan, Great Hero?"
"Far from a good relationship, I came here to establish a relationship that might make us lifelong enemies."
"Lady Hwangbo."
I felt no need to delay any longer. The rest would be easier to understand hearing it from 'her' lips, not mine.
"Come with me for a moment, just the two of us. Secretly."
"Hrk...."
Hwangbo Hye-ji gently held my hand and blushed.
"Is my first experience going to be... outdoors?"
"Just follow me. No, just hold onto me."
I scooped her up in my arms and leaped out the window. As I jumped without anyone in the clan noticing, Hwangbo Hye-ji's eyes widened in surprise.
"This is...!"
"I collapsed from accumulated fatigue, not because I used excessive force."
As if treading on clouds, I stepped across countless pavilion rooftops until I reached the destination. An inn about fifteen minutes' walk from the Hwangbo Clan had unusually wide windows.
"Great Hero!"
Hwangbo Hye-ji grabbed me and shook her head.
"If you're embarrassed to do it inside the clan, please don't worry! Everyone already knows that you, Great Hero, have become the husband of us seven sisters!"
"You have no intention of listening to me, do you?"
Just then, the inn window swung open to the left and right. I threw myself toward it, and as soon as we entered, I pressed Hwangbo Hye-ji's acupoint.
"!!"
"I pressed your acupoint because I thought you'd scream in surprise."
"It's been a while, Hye-ji."
Hwangbo Hye-ji was horrified when she saw the woman waiting inside the guest room. If I hadn't pressed her acupoint, she would have screamed so loud it would've shaken Jinan.
"Were you very surprised? I'm sorry. But there was no other way. Master, release her acupoint."
"Got it."
I released the pressure point. Hwangbo Hye-ji's eyes darted left and right, alternating between me and Dokgo Yeon several times before she finally opened her mouth with a choked voice.
"...Ice-Colored Demon?"
"I am called the Sky-Soaring Lust Demon. And this is...."
"Your old friend, 'Yeon,' the Wife of the Lust Demon."
Dokgo Yeon embraced Hwangbo Hye-ji with a face that looked like she was about to cry.
* * *
After installing the Unmarried Sign Nine Palaces Maze Formation inside the inn, I scoured the Jinan area for escape routes while Dokgo Yeon persuaded Hwangbo Hye-ji.
I didn't know how much of Dokgo Yeon's proposal Hwangbo Hye-ji would accept, but it was an established fact that once the incident unfolded, we would have to run straight out of Jinan—no, out of Shandong entirely.
So I needed to survey the surrounding geography beforehand. While I was scouting one place and another, I discovered a spot where a strange energy lingered.
'What's this?'
I sensed a gloomy and sticky aura. I observed the men gathered in a warehouse that looked like the trading company hadn't managed it in a long time.
"This cannot be. The Hwangbo Clan Leader has made a grave mistake."
"Indeed. One man taking seven women, what kind of outrageous absurdity is this!"
'It's not impossible.'
Hwangbo Yeom himself said it, and I also plan to fill the Cheon Clan estate with seven women—peerless beauties at that.
"It is only natural for one woman to have one husband! Don't you agree?"
'That also depends on the person.'
Just as I was about to think, "What pointless nonsense," and move somewhere else...
"We cannot give up like this. If I can't have them, I'll break them if I have to, but I will have them!"
"......."
Those aggressive words made me turn my steps back around. And I listened to their words.
"Let's gather public opinion. And insist that the martial tournament must be held again for the remaining six seats."
"And after that?"
"While the tournament is in full swing, we secretly move separately and violate the Hwangbo Seven Princesses."
'These bastards?'
That's why they caught my attention. They were colleagues in the same trade. I thought their plan to brazenly commit lust-demon acts against the clan was quite audacious.
"Would that really be alright?"
"Of course! They're just women, aren't they? Once they get a taste of a good cock, they won't be able to move and will follow you, calling you 'Lord.' Heh heh heh."
I shook my head at the vulgar and filthy obscenities.
There were some who gave up their resistance by being forcefully thrust into, but even if you could gain their bodies, you couldn't win their hearts.
If simply sticking it in turned them into slaves, the Blood Jiangshi would have conquered the Central Plains with tens of thousands of female masters in tow long ago.
"But will it be that easy? Not only is the Hwangbo Clan Chief difficult to handle, but the one called Soul-Seizing Crashing Fist won't be a pushover either."
"Hmph, that guy is a fraud. How can a human being do such a thing? He must have set off something like a Thunderclap Bomb."
The man leading the conversation incited the others to draw them into his own lust-demon acts. And I was astonished by their plan.
"Let's secretly infiltrate at night and kidnap them!"
'Crude and sloppy.'
It was an ignorant and petty scheme that the First Prince or Lee Si-a wouldn't even have considered. But at the same time, it was typical of men who gathered not to become warriors of the Hwangbo Clan or to marry its women, but simply to take the daughters of the Hwangbo Clan by force.
'I'm not much different myself.'
I know their ugly desires.
And I also know that I can't just leave them be.
'I'm going to eat them all up.'
The law of the jungle. The strong devour.
Crack, crackle.
I recalled him from my memories and changed my physique as much as possible, then leaped down from the pavilion. They flinched in shock at my entrance and aimed their fists at me.
"W-who are you!"
"I just thought your plan was quite amusing. Rape the daughters of the Hwangbo Clan? Interesting. But do you think you can pull it off with a plan like that?"
"...Are you saying you'll help us?"
Fortunately, one of them was rather quick-witted. I clapped my hands toward him and laughed.
"That's right. I also have business with the Hwangbo Clan, especially with Hwangbo Hye-ji. I can't forgive the bastard who suddenly appeared and bewitched Hwangbo Yeom with strange tricks."
"So what's your plan? That guy isn't just under the protection of Hwangbo Yeom and Hwangbo Hye-ji; the Hwangbo Clan warriors will also help him."
"It's simple."
I gestured by slightly bending my finger in front of my lips.
"Hwangbo Yeom likes alcohol. Even if we are the defeated ones, if we bring drinks to wish for a bright future for the Hwangbo Clan, he'll gladly accept. That way, we can naturally infiltrate the clan."
We were going to throw a festival.
"But will we defeated men be able to enter easily?"
"It's not like there are only direct-line daughters there. At the very least, there are bound to be unmarried women among the Hwangbo Clan's collateral branches. If we just create the opportunity, the Clan Leader will try to set you up with them."
"...I see. But that alone isn't enough."
"The Hwangbo Clan Chief passes out quickly when he's thoroughly drunk."
This was a fact I knew without checking. Because he would later suffer a major incident due to alcoholism.
"And while the wildcard himself, the Soul-Seizing Crashing Fist, is building the Great Wall with Hwangbo Hye-ji, we secretly attack the other six daughters in the dead of night. I'll leave that part to you."
"What? Then what about Hwangbo Hye-ji?"
"I will handle the Soul-Seizing Crashing Fist. A diversion, what do you say? Will you join us?"
I opened my arms wide and offered them the proposal. With a sweet voice that incited and threw others into chaos, I drew in the would-be lust demons.
"Who are you...?"
"Me?"
I revealed my hidden face to the world.
"So Ju-ji."
I would impersonate Ju-ji, using these lust demons to attack the Hwangbo Clan, and in the meantime, I would violate Hwangbo Hye-ji.
However.
Not a single one of these lust demons would be able to lay a finger on the Hwangbo Seven Princesses.
- I will take Hwangbo Hye-ji's virginity.
Once Hwangbo Hye-ji gave her consent, a notice from the Ice-Colored Demon would arrive.