Chapter 76
“This can’t be!”
“We must report this immediately!”
After a brief moment of stillness, chaos erupted.
And no one was more shaken than Tak Joong-hak.
The main gate of the Cheonhyeol Yeo Family had collapsed.
And it wasn’t by his hand.
‘What have I been doing all this time?’
Shin Seol-ha was not related to Shin Geum by blood.
But she was his flesh and blood.
No matter how deep the bond of raising someone, it could never replace the duty of one’s own lineage.
Yes, like Shin Geum, he too should have taken bold action.
He had come all this way, yet he was still playing politics, unable to abandon his habitual way of maneuvering.
‘That is my family standing there.’
Watching Shin Geum charge forward without hesitation for her granddaughter, Tak Joong-hak finally realized his own mistake.
“Nokak!”
He called out to Nokak, the commander of the Hundred Souls Hyeonma Corps.
“The Hundred Souls Hyeonma Corps shall crush the Blood Wolves immediately!”
This was not merely a battle.
It was a complete subjugation.
Tak Joong-hak did not consider them equals.
For the Hyunma Tak Family, that was only natural.
Not all of the Six Great Demon Clans were equal.
It was time to remind the world of that difference.
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes, sir!”
With Nokak leading the charge, dozens of Hundred Souls warriors vaulted over the walls of the Yeo Manor.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
***
I sat with one leg propped up on my chair, lightly tapping my thigh and calf with my fist.
Not because I was in pain.
I was just feeling restless from being alone.
Stretching my aching back, I paced around the room aimlessly.
After circling the space once, I picked up the empty teapot and tilted it over my teacup for no reason.
Watching the last few drops trickle into the cup, I let out a chuckle without realizing it.
“What the hell am I doing here?”
Hadn’t I waited long enough?
That Hyeok Ri-cheon fellow who had promised to bring Grandmother still hadn’t sent any word.
By now, it was obvious—I had been tricked.
“Shin Seol-ha, you’ve gone soft.”
I reflected on the fact that, for a time, I had stopped suspecting others.
I never used to be like this when I was working.
Maybe my current life had been too peaceful.
Had I enjoyed a life of simply doing laundry for too long?
Hyeok Ri-cheon.
I won’t let this slide.
How dare you lie to the Heavenly Demon’s disciple?
You’ll regret this for the rest of your life.
“Well then, where should I start smashing things?”
Leaving quietly just didn’t sit right with me.
I couldn’t sleep tonight unless I did at least some property damage.
I had been bottling up stress for too long—this was the perfect opportunity.
Breaking things in someone else’s house without guilt?
That’s lucky, isn’t it?
I decided to embrace the situation positively.
Grandmother would be fine, of course!
Dusting off my palms, I looked around.
“Let’s start with the most expensive-looking thing.”
Just then, my eyes landed on a gleaming white porcelain vase.
With a wicked grin, I slowly made my way toward it.
Fweeeeeeet!
A sharp whistle pierced the air.
“Eh?”
What was that?
I was deep inside the Yeo Manor.
The sound had a warning tone to it.
Like a security alarm.
I immediately opened the window and listened closely.
Fweeeeeeeet!
The sound grew sharper, echoing further.
Ding!
I yanked the cord hanging in one corner of the room.
Almost instantly, a maid entered the room.
“You called for me, First Young Lady?”
The maid who had been waiting outside promptly stepped inside.
“What’s going on?”
“Pardon?”
“There seems to be an issue outside. Is something happening?”
The maid gave me a puzzled look before answering.
“You must be mistaken, First Young Lady. There’s nothing going on.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course. Please rest easy—”
“Hold on!”
I froze.
Faintly, I heard what sounded like a scream.
I rushed to the window and looked outside.
‘That sound came from far away.’
I drew upon my internal energy, heightening my sense of hearing.
Sure enough, the sounds became clearer.
“Ughhh!”
“Catch them!”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
I could hear furious shouts and the clashing of weapons.
Whoever it was, a battle had erupted inside the Yeo Manor.
‘I need to check this out!’
I didn’t know why, but something told me I had to go.
Huh?
Suddenly, I felt a gaze on me and turned around.
The maid was staring at me intently.
Even after meeting my eyes, she didn’t look away.
A real maid would never do that.
You’re not just a servant, are you?
This confirmed it—Hyeok Ri-cheon had schemed against me.
And he hadn’t done it alone.
That meant this was all the Yeo Family’s plan.
But why?
No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out their reason.
Forget it—first, I need to get out of here!
The moment I made up my mind, my body moved instinctively.
I kicked the chair forward with my right foot, sending it flying toward the maid.
Then, using the table as a stepping stone, I launched myself through the window.
“Guards!”
The maid’s cry was so loud that the sound of the chair toppling over was completely drowned out.
But by then, I was already climbing the wall, swiftly making my way onto the roof for better visibility.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
When had he gotten here?
A man was already standing on the roof, speaking to me.
Casually, I walked to the edge and glanced down.
The building was now surrounded by martial artists from the Yeo Family.
‘This is actually getting interesting.’
I was a disciple of the Heavenly Demon, trained in the Demonic Phoenix Sky Art—and they thought they could stop me with this?
Aren’t you underestimating me a little too much?
Sure, I was still a beginner, but my internal energy had already surpassed one level of mastery.
I had even defeated Do-wi at the Martial Competition!
Honestly, this was an insult to my pride.
‘Wait, is this my first real fight?’
A battle that came completely unplanned.
Why did I feel excited about it?
‘Don’t overthink it—just follow your training.’
I trained with that psychopath, Jeok I-geon!
Do you really think any of you stand a chance?
“Well then.”
Time to start.
First up—this cocky bastard blocking my way.
I recalled a scene from a movie I once saw and nudged a roof tile upward with my foot.
“Hi-yah!”
Then, with a strong kick, I sent it flying straight at his face.
‘Too late to dodge now.’
In that brief moment of his surprise, I saw it happen in slow motion—the corner of the tile smashing into his forehead with a satisfying crack.
“That’s right!”
Whistling, I stomped on the roof lightly.
‘Whoa, it actually works!’
Watching the tiles bounce up with just a tap of my foot, I felt glad I had learned martial arts.
“Hi-yah! Hi-yah! Catch this!”
Laughing to myself, I grabbed the bouncing tiles and hurled them at the Yeo Family’s warriors like throwing daggers.
“This is what you get for lying to me!”
I might be young and gullible, but next time, don’t expect me to fall for it so easily.
Except for Hyeok Ri-cheon—he was definitely getting special treatment.
“Alright, time to really get going.”
I was almost certain that my abduction and the chaos outside were connected.
I needed to confirm it for myself.
‘That direction smells like blood.’
The moment I made my decision, I took off at full speed.
I could feel the Yeo Family’s warriors chasing after me, but keeping up with my speed was out of the question.
***
When the Hundred Souls Hyeonma Corps moved in, Hyeok Ri-cheon had no choice but to act.
“Deploy the Blood Wolf Hunting Formation!”
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes, sir!”
At his command, the scattered Blood Wolves instantly regrouped into a tactical formation.
The battlefield was in the Yeo Family’s stronghold, so their numbers were overwhelming.
The Hundred Souls Hyeonma Corps fought their way forward.
Shin Geum found herself surrounded by countless Blood Wolves.
“Grrr…!”
“Haaah…!”
Each of them let out a low, beast-like growl.
***
“Tak Family Head, step back!”
Though Tak Joong-hak had not yet directly entered the fight, he remained close to Shin Geum.
“Order your men to fall back from me as well!”
With that, Shin Geum soared into the air.
One leap wasn’t enough.
She kicked off her own foot, soaring even higher.
Her eyes gleamed with cold determination as she looked down.
How dare they.
It had been a long time since she used this technique.
‘I thought I’d never have to use this again.’
She had forbidden herself from ever using it.
But for Seol-ha, there was nothing she wouldn’t do.
For a moment, memories of peaceful days with Seol-ha flashed through her mind.
She knew those days wouldn’t last any longer.
With a bitter smile, Shin Geum closed her eyes.
Whoosh!
Her internal energy surged, swelling so violently that even her sleeves billowed.
Then, from within her robe, a hidden pouch opened.
Tiny pills the size of beans—the dreaded Soul-Chasing Corpse Rot Poison—spilled into the air, swirling like a storm.
As they multiplied, Shin Geum’s eyes glowed an intense green.
‘Could that be…?’
Sensing the danger, Hyeok Ri-cheon shouted in alarm.
“Fall back! Get away from her!”
But it was too late.
When people spoke of the Tang Clan’s assassination techniques, they usually thought of Ten Thousand Blossoms in the Rain.
But there was another technique just as deadly.
‘No…!’
It was Thousand-Hand Fragrant Poison—the very technique that had given Shin Geum her notorious title.
The air was filled with hundreds of deadly poison spheres.
BOOM! BOOM!
As the poison orbs detonated, the courtyard of the Yeo Family Manor was immediately engulfed in a thick green mist.
“Gaaaaah!”
“Ghhhk…!”
Screams and agonized cries echoed through the poison fog.
“P-Please… help…!”
The Blood Wolves trapped inside the cloud felt their flesh melting.
The entire courtyard was turning into a blood-soaked hellscape.
And at its center, Shin Geum slowly descended.
Within the thick poison fog, she was the only one untouched.
With a gentle flick of her sleeve, she swirled her hand through the air.
The poison mist trembled, then began flowing back into her hidden pouch.
It was a sight so surreal that even Tak Joong-hak couldn’t help but feel awed.
And then, beyond the clearing mist, a voice rang out.
“G-Grandmother?”
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