NOVEL NEXT Chapter 50
The eunuchs have no manhood.
They are the ones who must attend to the Emperor most closely, often interacting with the palace maidens during their time in the Imperial Palace.
The palace maidens are the Emperor’s women.
Given this, eunuchs tend to castrate themselves in order to prevent any unpleasant incidents beforehand.
But how can such a person be called the ‘Lecherous King’?
It’s one of two things.
Either they created a second persona to express their desires while packaging themselves up.
Or, even without manhood, they are exceptional enough to be deemed ‘lecherous’ when it comes to women.
According to the Sword Saint, the one known as ‘Taehwan-Gong,’ can be said to be the latter.
If the Sword Saint said so, then it must be true.
If it were the former, the Sword Saint would have shown reluctance, saying, “Even so, the Lecherous King is a bit much.”
However, Taehwan-Gong is said to be closer to the righteous path as opposed to a rogue.
“Here, this is information on the Lecherous King.”
Dang Yuli, who was temporarily residing in a building below the Sangnakwon, brought information about the Lecherous King.
“This information is from Open and Hao Moon, so it’s only what is publicly known. After all, he was active about 30 years ago.”
“That’s sufficient.”
“Let me take a look.”
Mo Yongseol and I scanned through the information regarding the Lecherous King.
He appeared in the Martial World about 40 years ago, legendary for teasing numerous female martial artists and then disappearing.
All the women who claimed to have been affected by the Lecherous King were beautiful, and it was even reported that all seven sisters in the Huangbo Family were victimized by him.
“Did the women victimized by the Lecherous King lose their purity?”
“That’s ambiguous. What’s written indicates they did lose their purity.”
Both the women of the Huangbo Family and others who were victimized by the Lecherous King all answered that they had “lost their purity.”
But whether that merely meant their bodies were sullied by a man or if their first experiences were taken by the Lecherous King, we couldn’t be certain.
If we only consider the Lecherous King, it would be correct to interpret it as the latter.
Yet didn’t we hear other information regarding the Lecherous King and his identity from the Sword Saint?
“I… I don’t understand.”
Mo Yongseol tilted her head, placing a hand on my thigh.
“How can someone without manhood take purity?”
“I think so too.”
Eunuchs have no sexuality.
It’s not like they eliminate their masculinity through some drug.
Nor is it through tying something up in surgery.
It’s cut away.
Starting from the ground, nameless eunuchs remove everything, and those with significant backgrounds might leave behind a little but still have their rod mostly cut.
That’s the nature of eunuchs.
They can hold the highest power in the royal family, but it’s a position they can only aspire to after losing something crucial as a male.
But how can such a thing be possible?
“Weren’t there no victims of the Lecherous King in the Dang clan? Or is there someone like that around the Poison Demon?”
“Hmm…”
“Why?”
“I mean, someone well-informed should know this.”
Dang Yuli mimicked rubbing her fingers together.
“Who knows more about color schemes than ‘her’? Am I right?”
“…No way.”
“Yoma.”
Mo Yongseol jolted at Dang Yuli’s words.
“Yoma, the Tenth Demon of the Demon Cult.”
One of the Ten Guardians under the Heavenly Demon, known to try to ruin the late-stage aristocrats of the Central Martial World through beautiful women.
“Exactly. She is one of the Ten Demons of the Demon Cult, young lady. But at the same time, she is also a savior to many orphan girls.”
“Savior?”
“Yoma raised orphans to be courtesans and spread them throughout the Central Martial World. Rather, I should say she returned them near their original homes.”
“Uh…”
Mo Yongseol opened her mouth as if realizing something.
“Could she possibly be that kind of person?”
“There’s no ‘sense of justice’ involved with the people of the White Path, Mo Yong Young Lady.”
At Dang Yuli’s assertion, Mo Yongseol gulped.
“There might be some pity for the orphans, and she might not be able to bear the sight of the Heavenly Demon’s state, but she is neither strong enough to betray the Demon Cult nor does she send other girls throughout the Central region to find places to rely on.”
“Though it may seem like her actions are noble to some, ultimately, what Yoma does is to live the way that is easiest for her.”
“Umm…”
“And for Yoma, obtaining the Lecherous King’s arts is essential. She wants women to dominate men in bed, but the presence of the Lecherous King would ultimately block that.”
Mo Yongseol was stunned, mouth agape.
“If that’s the case…”
“Coincidentally, Yoma is currently watching over the Mo Yong Family. There are some among her girls suffering from the Sickness of Absolute Meridians.”
“Uh…”
Mo Yongseol timidly raised her hand.
“Isn’t she trying to be like a ‘mother’ to those completely orphaned girls?”
“Motherhood. From the White Path’s perspective, how can one play the role of a mother after making their daughter into a courtesan?”
“The rogue, perhaps. Maybe she might be the same as the eunuchs. Some eunuchs might not have chosen to be eunuchs but were instead pushed into it by their parents. Quite ironic, wouldn’t you say, Mo Yong Young Lady?”
“…The Central Martial World is quite complex.”
Mo Yongseol said with a bitter smile.
For someone like Mo Yongseol, who had spent around 20 years living on a bed, this talk was nothing short of tales of a new world.
“So is the goal to contact Yoma, and through her, lure the Lecherous King to the Mo Yong Family? Isn’t it impossible to publicly invite Taehwan-Gong through the Witch Doctor or Captain Yeocheong?”
“Coincidentally, that’s not feasible right now.”
The Captain of the Imperial Guard, Yeocheong, coming into the Mo Yong Family could be something that “could happen.”
“Some people will be aware that Captain Yeocheong is here. It can’t be unknown.”
“But even if there’s doubt, it won’t cross their minds that Captain Yeocheong has allied with the Mo Yong Family. Captain Yeocheong is the epitome of impartiality and integrity, embodying what the White Path thinks of as a martial artist.”
Due to the role of ‘Inspector,’ there’s a justification that could be used for watching over the Mo Yong Family, whether she has become their mother or elevated her standing.
“But Taehwan-Gong is different. He is a clear power of the Imperial Palace, with shadows following him wherever he goes.”
“The Sword Saint must have mentioned Taehwan-Gong for a reason. That means—”
“It means Taehwan-Gong shouldn’t come to the Mo Yong Family as an eunuch.”
Mo Yongseol finally grasped the importance of the ‘Lecherous King.’
“The Mo Yong Family did not bestow Extreme Yang Reversal upon Taehwan-Gong but upon the Lecherous King, who disappeared 30 years ago.”
“Correct.”
“If suddenly Taehwan-Gong appears rejuvenated or if hair grows back, or if he can bear children, that would simply be ‘coincidence.'”
“It would mean Taehwan-Gong underwent the Reversal of Aging or used some special technique to regain manhood.”
“Just a coincidence?”
“Just a coincidence.”
“I see.”
“Precisely.”
Officially, the Mo Yong Family will not have any connection to Taehwan-Gong.
The reason for being this cautious is simply that if it were to be publicly known that the eunuch regained his pride through Extreme Yang Reversal, it would be highly troublesome.
“When I served as a physician, no, while in the Demon Cult, I prescribed medications to several men of the Demon Cult. The medications they procured were mostly related to the lower half.”
“Uh… Aphrodisiacs?”
“No. They were medicines for healing wounds or suppressing pain. Because they…”
“When the Sword Mistress dealt with the Color Demons during her active years, they received the primary warning, young lady.”
“Primary warning…?”
“Yes.”
Dang Yuli extended her slender arm forward.
“She dealt with the Color Demons with this first warning.”
She mimicked swinging a sword down.
“So they wouldn’t assault others again. And if they repeated it, their necks would be cut off.”
“…….”
“Those Color Demons then flowed into the Demon Cult, some vowing to take revenge on the Central Martial World under the Heavenly Demon.”
“Wait, why would they rush towards the Central Martial World if they were about to commit a crime?”
“How can gentle souls like you understand the mindset of criminals? The rogue is not without reason, and the demon is not without cause.”
“Physician…”
Mo Yongseol held my hand, her face reddening.
“If Taehwan-Gong regained manhood and it relates to the Mo Yong Family, the moment that story spreads, those demons will surge into the Central Martial World. To reclaim what they lost.”
“Of course, they may be weaker than the Sword Mistress… no, weaker than the Sword Saint, but still, isn’t it impossible for the Sword Saint to protect the entire Central Martial World? We just want to prevent even one victim from appearing.”
“So, how do we contact Yoma?”
“That is.”
Coincidentally.
“I initially wanted to provoke Taehwan-Gong to lure the Lecherous King to the Mo Yong Family, but since there’s someone connected to Yoma in the Mo Yong Family…”
They have already gone to contact Yoma as a family.
“The deputy lord of the Mo Yong Family was said to have once shared a connection with Yoma.”
“What?”
“I didn’t know that.”
In fact.
“Even before consulting with the deputy lord regarding this issue, it was said that the head lord was unaware.”
Even the Sword Saint had no knowledge.
“It’s said that they defeated Yoma, the number one beauty of the Demon Cult, with the arts of the bed and escaped from her clutches.”