NOVEL NEXT Chapter 61
“Is this really how the Martial World should be?”
Mo Yongsan, the subordinate of the Mo Yong Family, let out a deep sigh regarding the transactions—or lack thereof—between the Imperial Palace and the Mo Yong Family Medical Hall that were laid out on paper.
“The Emperor has disappeared, the Empress has grown younger, and in the court, two mysterious beauties are sharing love while watching each other.”
“What could possibly be the problem?”
The nurse who brought the report, Tang Yu-ri, smiled brightly and shrugged her shoulders.
“The Emperor has fulfilled two wishes at once. He eased his guilt towards his sister and also lightened his guilt regarding the Empress.”
“Didn’t the Empress only deal with women?”
“What overcomes that is none other than the power of love, wouldn’t you say?”
“Love, huh?”
Mo Yongsan shook his head with a sour expression.
“Love. Truly a frightening emotion.”
“Oh my. Don’t you love your wife, subordinate?”
“I do love her. I love her, but sometimes she gets scared or fearful of me.”
“When does that happen?”
“After doing it twelve times straight in one night?”
“…….”
Tang Yu-ri swallowed hard and chuckled awkwardly.
“Oh dear, I’m sorry. We just get along so well that I accidentally spoke out of turn.”
“It’s fine. In fact, I’m curious.”
“Curious…?”
“I’m a bit puzzled whether it’s truly good for a man to do such things to a woman or if it’s simply the thrill of feeling I’ve conquered her that’s appealing.”
“…There could be varying degrees from person to person, but fundamentally, you could say ‘both.'”
Mo Yongsan answered leisurely, leaning back in his chair.
“But the nature of the underlying feelings can greatly influence the relationship. Most men, including myself and my brother, usually have ‘love’ as that foundation.”
“What about those who seek only lust without love?”
“I can’t say there are none, and it might even be common, but if taken too far, they could become labeled as perverts or the like.”
“Hmm…”
“Why? Are you perhaps worried you might develop an interest in that area and become one of those lustful types?”
“Maybe a little.”
Tang Yu-ri lowered her head.
“If I were to become like His Majesty, I’d worry about shamelessly flirting around with women.”
“…What?”
“To be honest, if it’s a means of humiliating a woman, I think it could work as a method.”
“What are you thinking? No, before that, have you spoken to Physician Seok about this?”
“Physician Seok would know well, because we joked around about it since we were in Cheonsan.”
Tang Yu-ri smiled cheekily and brushed her hand over her lower abdomen.
“If I were a man, I’d line up the daughters of the Four Heavens Family and get them all pregnant, spreading my seeds throughout the Four Heavens.”
“…Wait a minute.”
Mo Yongsan raised his hand.
“Is that even possible?”
“Oh my. I’m from the Tang family too. If I cultivate my energy and reach a certain level…”
“No. I mean pregnancy.”
“Huh?”
“With your strong will and effort, you might be able to slaughter or dominate the Four Heavens Family, but you are… a woman.”
“Then… I guess it would be a trial-and-error situation, right?”
Tang Yu-ri pointed towards the Medical Hall.
“Once the Emperor took the Empress’s second virginity, if she becomes pregnant again, wouldn’t that change the story?”
“But the Emperor was originally a man, wasn’t he?”
“What if I desperately wish to become that way?”
“…….”
“It’s hard to claim it’s impossible, isn’t it?”
“…I’m not sure.”
Mo Yongsan crossed his arms and tilted his head seriously.
“Can a child born in such a manner truly be called human…?”
“If it looks like a human, lives like a human, and acts like a human, then it is a human. If they can love a human and bear children, that goes without saying.”
“Uh-huh…”
“It’s just that the child may carry the ‘miracle of Physician Seok.’ And frankly speaking…”
Tang Yu-ri sat cross-legged on the desk, leaning towards Mo Yongsan.
“Wouldn’t you like to draw in the dormant spores spread throughout the Martial World before the Demon Cult recovers them?”
“…….”
“Leaving out the kids who have affection or crushes on Physician Seok and gathering those who are ‘patients saved by the miraculous efforts’ to guard the area around the Medical Hall, wouldn’t that be desirable?”
“You caught me.”
Mo Yongsan nodded readily.
“So, where did you learn to sit like that and tempt me? From the Poison Master? Or was it your father?”
“Oh goodness. If it’s the Poison Master, that’s one thing, but I don’t have parents, you know? I just know I’m from the Tang family.”
“Parents must have it rough… Wait a minute. You’re not saying…?”
“Well, my mother has passed away. I was planning to ask Physician Seok for a favor someday.”
Lick.
“To become a woman due to a castaway child, bearing the new bloodline of the Tang family. There’s probably no greater humiliation for a man than that, right?”
“…That’s a terrifying form of revenge. If that revenge succeeds, it would essentially mean the end of masculinity, wouldn’t it?”
“So, I ask of you.”
Tang Yu-ri knelt on the desk and bowed her head deeply towards Mo Yongsan.
“Please teach me your techniques of air manipulation.”
“…….”
“That technique which tamed the demonic beasts and gained the recognition of the Celestial King, I’d like you to teach it to me.”
“That’s absurd.”
Mo Yongsan smirked.
“Everyone else is rushing to my brother for martial arts lessons, and you come to me asking for air manipulation? And how to deal with women?”
“Someone has to take on the darkness of the Mo Yong Family, right? I don’t want anything else. Just let me plant my seeds in the Tang family, and I will return.”
“How do you expect to raise your children in the Tang family, when it’s obvious how that would go?”
“That’s why I’m trying to secure more dormant spores. Even if I’m with the Mo Yong Family, the dormant kids will manage the Four Heavens on their own.”
“…….”
“It’s not a bad proposal. Because… if I learn more techniques that way, it would be beneficial for both Physician Seok and Mo Yong Soja.”
“Why?”
“Well.”
Hee hee.
“If I handle the ‘evil women’ trying to throw themselves at Physician Seok, wouldn’t Mo Yong Soja be quite pleased?”
“…I don’t know.”
Mo Yongsan raised his hand.
“Whatever changes may occur in the Martial World, I can only do my best as a member of the Mo Yong Family.”
* * *
Human greed knows no bounds.
If humans can achieve anything they wish, they occasionally act beyond acceptable limits.
However, as long as they don’t bear the burdens or risks that come with crossing that line, and as long as their wishes remain at a reasonable level, they can be granted on multiple occasions.
Provided they bring corresponding conditions.
“Physician, this is…”
“These are outfits considered to be from the western regions.”
“Do you really expect me to wear such shameless things?!”
Mo Yongseol’s face flushed as she laid eyes on the clothing sent from the Imperial Palace; specifically, items gifted by the Emperor and Empress.
The outfits were not only markedly different from the attire of the Central Plains, but also so revealing that there was no way she wouldn’t blush.
“Well, um…”
“I’m fine, Soja.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t mind if you wear them or not.”
“…It definitely seems like you’re hoping I would.”
“Ahem.”
Though he said that, human greed is relentless.
Even though I spent every night with Mo Yongseol in a state where she was without a single thread of clothing, wanting to see her new appearance isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
To be honest, if there is no desire, can one truly be human?
Everyone wishes to see the woman they love display something different, and there’s nothing wrong with that in a healthy adult relationship.
Even more so.
“These items were originally favorites of His Majesty and Her Majesty, given to us. According to the modern slang among the youth of the Central Plains, they can be described as ‘new.'”
Items presented to the imperial court, and also fresh items that no one has ever used.
“…Hmmm.”
Mo Yongseol cautiously picked up the clothing.
“So this is supposed to be something like pants, right?”
“Exactly. In the western tongue, they call it [stockings].”
“Western tongue… You’re quite adept at it, aren’t you?”
“It’s not that useful in the Central Plains Martial World, but since Cheonsan interacts with people from the west, it’s not surprising. To be precise, I learned from the orphans… the dormant spores. About pronunciation, language, etc.”
Among the orphans, there had been a few survivors.
“The slave traders from the west sold the children to the Demon Cult. Some of the surviving girls among them turned into dormant spores and learned the language during their treatment.”
“Does that dormant spore have a crush on you or something?”
“I’m not sure, but she’s already dead, so there’s no need to worry.”
“…I’m sorry.”
At my words, Mo Yongseol dropped her head, looking remorseful.
“Until now, all the dormant spores have either been alive or women trying to prey on you, so I was cautious it might be another such case.”
“It’s my fault for creating that misunderstanding. So, will you try on those stockings?”
“……That.”
Mo Yongseol fiddled with the stockings.
“Even if I cover up, it will ultimately reveal everything, so what’s the point? I’ll already be wearing a skirt that goes all the way down.”
“…….”
“Are you perhaps imagining what I’d look like after removing the skirt and just wearing these?”
“Ahem.”
Could it be that the Mo Yong Family possess some sort of telepathy?
“If that’s the case… understood. I’ll wear it and show you soon.”
“Really?”
“But first, I hope you can grant me this request.”
“What is it? If you need my body, I can of course oblige.”
“Your body is mine, so I can always take care of that. What I want to ask of you concerns ‘that woman’ who is coming soon.”
Mo Yongseol clearly expressed her disdain.
“The patient suffering from the Sickness of Absolute Meridians, Namgungye.”
“…….”
“You’re going to treat her, right?”
“At the very least.”
It’s rare for Mo Yongseol to show such overt dislike towards someone, but regardless of Mo Yongseol’s feelings, treatment for the patient suffering from Sickness of Absolute Meridians must proceed.
“I am a physician, and she is a patient. She has traveled a long way from Anhui Province, crossing the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, to come all the way to this Jiangdong Province for treatment.”
“…….”
“Treatment must be provided.”
“Physician, I have something to say.”
“Speak.”
“Is it really possible for a woman to get another woman pregnant or something like that?”
“…….”
Huff.
“Did Tang Yu-ri put you up to this?”
“That, um…”
“What on earth happened with Namgungye?”
“Well.”
Mo Yongseol frowned as she answered.
“She said she’d become the mistress of the Mo Yong Family.”
“……?”
Hmm?
“So, well, this is a bit embarrassing to say.”
Mo Yongseol pointed seriously toward the sky.
“She said she’s set on becoming my stepmother. Physician Seok’s… mother-in-law.”