Chapter 118
Translator: penny
Chapter: 118
Chapter Title: Clash with the Shandong Yak Clan
"What is your identity that you dare interfere with the Shandong Yak Clan's event?"
Shandong Yak Clan.
A family that had taken root in Shandong Province as one of the Five Great Families. Unlike ordinary martial artists who wielded swords, they specialized in spears.
I knew that much about the Shandong Yak Clan using spears, but...
'Damn it, why the hell are these orthodox sect bastards wearing black uniforms like some evil scum?'
The Shandong Yak Clan had fallen during my previous life while I was living as the Flowery Playboy in Taiyuan, so this was the first time I'd actually encountered them.
Thanks to that, I'd stumbled into a real headache of a situation.
'I never wanted to get tangled up with the Shandong Yak Clan.'
They were a clan destined for total annihilation anyway.
I'd planned to sit back, munch on some honey, and watch from the sidelines, but bad luck had me smack in the middle of it.
And not just tangled up through some friendly connection—no, we were completely at odds.
'What the hell do I do now?'
If it had just been me, it wouldn't have been a big deal.
I could've played the madman and slaughtered them all.
But just twenty paces away, Moyong Hui was letting out a sigh.
And Cheon Woojin was grinning like it was the funniest thing ever right beside her.
'This bastard's smirking while his lord is in a bind? I'll deal with him later.'
As I inwardly vented my frustration at Cheon Woojin, a beautiful voice rang out from behind me.
"Hmph! You always attacked without a word, but now that you're losing, you start digging into backgrounds!"
She sounded awfully full of herself, trusting me to hold the front.
I finally turned around at the sound of her voice.
A beauty with sharply upturned eyes that left a strong impression.
Glimpses of her pale skin peeked through the tears in her gray robe from the spear, impossible to ignore.
'Possible. Totally possible!'
I, Mok Jimyeong.
Even if I went back in time, I'd do the exact same thing.
A beauty like this? No helping it.
'...Who the heck is this woman, though?'
She looked to be in her mid-twenties, but her martial prowess had reached the peak realm.
She could've easily been one of the Five Dragons and Five Phoenixes, but...
'Not a phoenix, that's for sure.'
Among the current Five Dragons and Five Phoenixes, there were three women who used swords.
Excluding Moyong Hui, that left Spear Phoenix Namgoong Sua and Crimson Phoenix Baek Iryeong.
And in my previous life, I'd met both of them.
'Tch. Then she's gotta be from the Four Black Alliance.'
Everything about the situation screamed that this woman was from the unorthodox factions.
I should've gotten intel on the evil sect beauties from the Shadow Gate Sect while I was at it.
"Reveal your identity."
As I stood there lost in thought, the black-clad leader growled again.
I couldn't stall forever.
With no choice, I introduced myself.
"I'm Mok Jimyeong of the Mok Family Clan."
"Mok Family Clan...?"
Not recognizing the name, he glanced back at his subordinates.
But the men behind him subtly shook their heads too.
'Tch, in my previous life, every bastard in the martial world knew the Mok Family Clan.'
For reference, it was famous because it was the home clan of the Lecherous Demon, Mok Jimyeong.
If you just thought about the Mok Family Clan's reputation alone, it would've been weirder if they didn't know it way out here in Shandong.
As the Shandong Yak Clan men exchanged glances, the beauty behind me spoke up like we were old pals.
"So you're Young Master Mok. I'm Sa Hye-rin."
A name I'd never heard.
With skills like hers at her age, I should've known her from my previous life...
'Looks like she died around here.'
Makes sense. If I hadn't stepped in earlier, she wouldn't have had a prayer.
This was true lifesaving grace.
"Never heard of the Mok Family Clan. Reveal your true identity."
"True identity? What more do you want?"
I shrugged in response.
The guy's already fierce face twisted even more menacingly.
But maybe because he'd clearly felt the gap in our skills, he didn't charge again.
By the time we finished talking, the fight was over.
Of the gray-robed survivors, only five remained, Sa Hye-rin included.
They huddled behind me to save their skins, naturally making me look like their leader.
A tense standoff with everyone eyeing each other.
As I pondered how to defuse it, a small voice came from the Shandong Yak Clan side.
"Mok Family Clan? Wait... the one in Shanxi Province?"
The area was so quiet that everyone's eyes turned that way.
Including the peak expert I'd been talking to.
"Jinho, do you know it?"
"Captain, it's just..."
Suddenly the center of attention, the guy who'd muttered to himself seemed flustered.
But the captain clearly didn't like the delay and growled again.
"If you know, spit it out!"
Under the captain's order, he hesitated but finally spoke.
"There's a fairly renowned martial family called the Mok Family Clan near Taiyuan in Shanxi Province..."
"And?"
"...They're orthodox sect."
The moment he finished, all eyes turned to me.
I could feel the people behind me glancing at me in shock too.
"Orthodox sect? You sure?"
"If it's the Mok Family Clan from Shanxi, then yes... definitely."
Hearing that, the captain turned to me.
He scowled and opened his mouth.
"Is the Mok Family Clan you mentioned the one in Shanxi Province?"
"Yeah?"
"Then why did you interfere with the Shandong Yak Clan?"
The reason was simple.
Because Sa Hye-rin behind me was a knockout.
But now that I'd revealed my identity, I couldn't say that.
I answered with a shameless grin.
"What're you talking about? I just stepped in because you were ganging up on one woman."
Realizing I'd jumped in blind, the captain's expression turned subtle.
He seemed to think for a moment, then lowered his spear tip.
"Looks like there was a misunderstanding. The woman behind you is from the Death Command Sect, one of the Four Black Alliance. So, could you step aside?"
The captain had lowered his spear, but his men began encircling us naturally.
Ready to pounce the second I moved.
'Death Command Sect, huh?'
That explained her skills. A fairly famous sect.
Like the Shadow Gate Sect, it was a major pillar of the Four Black Alliance, but by the time I was active as the Lecherous Demon, it had vanished from the martial world.
'Probably heading for destruction soon too?'
The reason I knew the Death Command Sect's name was simple.
The Death Command Unit currently in my possession.
They'd created it.
And after the Death Command Sect fell, the Four Black Alliance got the recipe for the Death Command Units.
'Not important right now anyway.'
Either way, the key point was that Sa Hye-rin was unorthodox.
While I was orthodox.
I could sense the people behind me panicking, not knowing what to do.
They could see exactly what awaited them if I stepped aside.
But that wasn't happening.
'Why the hell would I step aside for anyone?'
Instead of moving, I flashed a cheeky smile and pointed my sword at the captain.
"I don't buy it."
"...What?"
"Where's your proof you're the Shandong Yak Clan? From where I'm standing, you look like evil riffraff bullying a woman."
I felt the Shandong Yak Clan men surrounding us falter in confusion.
Meanwhile, the captain kept his calm expression and spoke.
"If you're really from the Mok Family Clan, step aside. The Shandong Yak Clan doesn't want to point spears at fellow orthodox sect members."
"Doesn't want to point spears at fellow orthodox? What was that you were swinging at me earlier, a stick?"
He furrowed his brow at my sarcasm.
But he quickly composed himself and spoke calmly again.
"That was because we didn't know you were orthodox. It was a misunderstanding on both sides, so how about stepping aside now?"
"No, seriously, where's your proof you're the Shandong Yak Clan?"
"...Are you really from an orthodox family?"
I couldn't help but act cocky.
Then Sa Hye-rin, who'd been watching nervously from behind, sidled up beside me.
"Young Master Mok, they're lying right now."
She seemed convinced I was orthodox.
Seeing her, the others behind chimed in belatedly.
"Y-yeah! We're actually orthodox sect too!"
"How dare these scum impersonate the Shandong Yak Clan!"
Their desperate attempts to cling to life were almost touching.
It was decent backup, at least. Even the Shandong Yak Clan's captain looked rattled.
I was about to push forward when...
"Sigh. That's enough, young master."
Moyong Hui, who'd been quietly observing, finally intervened.
Right behind her, Cheon Woojin was biting back a laugh, his lips twitching.
'That punk...'
Vowing payback later, I watched as Moyong Hui slowly approached me.
"You know it too, don't you? They're the real Shandong Yak Clan, and this woman's from the Four Black Alliance."
"Ahem, Hui-ah? I have no idea...?"
I tried bullshitting Moyong Hui too, but it was pointless.
Sa Hye-rin beside me reacted first anyway.
"S-Sword Phoenix?"
"Evil Flower. Long time no see."
Moyong Hui smiled at the flustered Sa Hye-rin.
Looks like they knew each other.