Chapter 25. The Hidden Truth (1/2)
Chapter 25. The Hidden Truth
The Chasing Blood Demon, Sang Dong Ha.
He was a member of the 15 guests, and was also the strongest member of the Dark Moon Guild. Right now, he was in a confused state.
“Who did you say you came here to meet?”
“Grandpa.”
“The Night Emperor?”
“Yes.”
Sang Dong Ha sweated a bit when he heard Neng Ha Young’s calm reply.
The Night Emperor? What was this nonsense? Didn’t the man go into hiding a long time ago?
“Didn’t you come here because of what’s going on in the Qilian mountains?”
Neng Ha Young simply stared at Sang Dong Ha.
“Why would I come all the way here for that?”
“Because……..”
Elder Sang Dong Ha couldn’t say anything. She was right. There was no reason for her to come here. And right now, that wasn’t the real problem here.
“So, did you meet him?”
Neng Ha Young didn’t answer the elder’s question. She simply smiled, and looked behind Sang Dong Ha. Elder Sang Dong Ha, when he saw the girl’s actions, felt a cold chill run down his spine.
When he slowly looked behind himself, he could see an old man leaning on a table. A seemingly ordinary old man, who didn’t really exude any kind of aura.
But the moment their eyes met, Elder Sang Dong Ha froze like a frog that encountered a snake.
‘Just when?’
Elder Sang Dong Ha never allowed anyone to get behind his back, once he had become a harmonious expert.
But there were always exceptions. Especially when it came to the old man in front of his eyes.
“It’s been a while.”
“S, sir.”
Elder Sang Dong Ha stumbled backwards with a pale face. He soon realized just what he was doing, and and quickly greeted the old man.
“Elder Sang Dong Ha greets the manager.”
“Manager, yeah right. You’re being too polite to a retired person.”
A completely white hair, combined with a pair of bored eyes. This was one of the three sovereigns in the martial world, the one known as the messenger of death, the Night Emperor Neng Mu Gi.
“You look well, Sang Dong Ha.”
“I, it’s all thanks to you worrying about me this much.”
Sang Dong Ha was looking at Neng Mu Gi with a timid face. He let out a suppressed moan, and ground his teeth. The old monster here didn’t change at all from the past. It was still strong.
And that unique presence. That presence of the old man, which was being exuded out the body like mist, was pressuring Sang Dong Ha greatly.
“Did you come here because of the Heavenly Demon Church?”
So he knew?
Sang Dong Ha carefully answered with an anxious face.
“…….Yes.”
“You made a wrong move.”
“What?”
When Sang Dong Ha made a confused face, Neng Mu Gi took a seat and spoke.
“I said you made a bad choice.”
“What does that mean…….”
“Why did you come here?”
“That’s…….”
When Elder Sang Dong Ha didn’t answer, Neng Mu Gi answered the question for him.
“You came for the Moon Edge Blade Technique, I’ll bet.”
“Huk!”
How did he know? Especially when it was an information he acquired with great difficulty?
“An excessive greed can only bring harm, Sang Dong Ha.”
Sang Dong Ha bowed.
Neng Mu Gi always made the right decision. Not once did the man make a wrong choice, and not once did the man lie. But not this time.
‘It’s the Moon Edge Blade Technique! That legendary technique is at stake here!’
There are many martial artists that became famous in the martial world. But there are few that gets remembered for a hundred years. And out of all those famous experts, there’s one that stands out the most: The Sword Devil, Ak Jung Pae.
The ridiculous sword technique he showed the world. That technique was still known as the strongest sword technique to date. How could Sang Dong Ha give up on that? Even if that technique resided in the pits of hell, he would still jump down without a moment’s hesitation.
“It looks like you aren’t willing to give up.”
“……..”
It seemed that greed sometimes brought courage to people. If Neng Mu Gi told Sang Dong Ha this in the past, Sang Dong Ha would’ve given up immediately. But not now.
‘I’m not the me from the past.’
Sang Dong Ha, whilst sweating profusely, never said that he would go back. Neng Mu Gi, after observing Sang Dong Ha’s attitude with a dull face, said something.
“It wouldn’t be too bad for you to be greedy, for once.”
Sang Dong Ha’s face brightened considerably. It seemed that Neng Mu Gi agreed with his decision.
“Thank you.”
Neng Mu Gi looked at Sang Dong Ha with a calm face, and opened his mouth.
“Be careful of the Heavenly Demon Church.”
“Yessir.”
Sang Dong Ha would’ve been careful of them, even without Neng Mu Gi’s warning. Even though the Black Moon Guild was quite big, their inner framework wasn’t set properly, unlike the one of the Heavenly Demon Church. Sang Dong Ha knew that well.
“I warned you.”
Sang Dong Ha smiled faintly. It seemed that even an old monster turns tame after a long time. Neng Mu Gi’s warning only served to make Sang Dong Ha feel at ease.
Sang Dong Ha, satisfied with Neng Mu Gi’s current self, quickly said his goodbyes.