The Second Eunuch Regains His Manhood

198 Chapter: If You’re Going to Do It, Do It Right

My head felt like it was about to explode. My whole body felt like it was burning, like a hot coal.

Slowly, I felt my consciousness returning.

I sensed the unique smell of herbal medicine at the tip of my nose. With my eyes still closed, I quickly regained my awareness and checked my body.

Thanks to the incredible regeneration I obtained after my transformation, my injuries were almost all healed, possibly due to the treatment I received while I was unconscious.

Considering the severity of the injuries I sustained from the strong attack of the Gangsimajon, it was nothing short of a miracle.

It was the fundamental principle of Gongdongpa Mugong, the Purest Life Force, bringing my body closer to the ultimate vitality.

In fact, my lower half was burning like the peak of Everest.

I felt the warm yang energy enveloping my entire body, making me feel good. The medicinal herbs used to heal my injuries were all converting into vitality.

With this much vitality, if I were to achieve the Stage of Transcendence, and further ascend to the Boundary of Life and Death to complete the Purest Life Force…

“I might really become the King of Vitality.”

I was really glad I joined the Gongdong Sect.

Someday, I would ascend to the Boundary of Life and Death, just like the Honwon Geomje, and become a vitality king with iron-like vigor.

Just as I was thinking that…

“Why did Honwon Geomje choose to hide away?”

A question popped into my mind.

Honwon Geomje Mugukja.

Three hundred years ago, he contributed to the downfall of the Blood Demon and the establishment of the Ming Empire. The first leader of the Martial Alliance. One of the strongest masters of the Gongdong Sect.

Given that he was Honwon Geomje, he must have reached the Boundary of Life and Death and completed the Purest Life Force. Yet, after the great war ended, he left the Gongdong Sect Main Base and created a secret cave in Gwangseong Elixir Point to hide away.

If Honwon Geomje had truly completed the Purest Life Force, there would be no need for such self-isolation. His lifespan, having reached the Boundary of Life and Death, should easily have been over 200 years.

He could have stayed in the Gongdong Sect, training future generations and preparing a secret cave. But he erased all traces of himself and immediately went into hiding.

Like someone preparing for death.

“Could it be?”

A possibility crossed my mind.

During the Payang Lake War, the Blood Demon was defeated by Honwon Geomje and met his death. But just because Honwon Geomje was victorious, it didn’t guarantee that he was unharmed. The opponent was the Blood Demon, a monster that had reincarnated over a thousand years.

The Blood Demon might have dealt him an irreparable fatal wound, intending to take him with him in death. It’s possible that he survived instant death thanks to the Purest Life Force but couldn’t escape a predetermined end.

If interpreted that way, Honwon Geomje’s course of action would make sense. His lifespan was running out, and in a precarious state, he chose to retire from his position as the leader of the Martial Alliance and go into hiding.

Knowing well the state of his own body, he probably set up arrangements in the secret cave to prepare for the future.

To stop the resurrecting Blood Demon.

My deduction was probably the truth.

“The Blood Demon.”

I thought about the Blood Demon with my eyes still closed.

The Blood Demon.

I jokingly gave him the nickname ‘Blood Bub,’ but under the circumstances, he was a monster capable of reducing Honwon Geomje to a state of impending doom. We couldn’t let him resurrect.

At the same time, Honwon Geomje probably needed to possess strength greater than that. Just in case.

As I was thinking this, I slowly opened my eyes.

I saw a strange ceiling. Just then, when I flinched my hand…

Grab!

A warm hand grabbed mine.

“Disciple! You’re awake!”

I heard a familiar voice. It was Sahyeong. She looked at me with a bright smile.

I slowly sat up from my luxurious bed, and scattered medicinal herbs came into view.

Hug!

Sahyeong embraced me tightly. I could feel her soft skin and the faint scent of wildflowers.

“Disciple. I’m so glad… I… I…”

Yujinhwi was choked up with tears.

Tears glistened in her large eyes.

“I thought you were really going to be hurt… sniff… whimper!”

Sahyeong cried in my arms. A true grown man must wipe away a girl’s tears. I gently stroked her head and patted her back.

If it were another girl, honestly, I’d feel a bit embarrassed by the hug, but with Sahyeong, it didn’t matter.

I’d seen everything from the start since joining the Gongdong Sect, even experiencing kisses on my shoulder.

A hug was nothing.

“It’s okay, Sahyeong. Look at me, I’m perfectly fine, right? Almost all my injuries have healed. It must be thanks to you taking care of me.”

Sahyeong had indeed succeeded in awakening her mastery.

It was a fact I could tell with just a slight extension of my perception.

“But… But… it’s because of me… you got hurt… I’m sorry… Disciple… I’m sorry…”

Sahyeong stammered as she spoke through her tears.

“It wasn’t because of you. It was just my lack of achievement. You’ve reached great power, congratulations.”

I said with a smile to reassure her.

Upon hearing my words, Sahyeong raised her tear-stained face and asked.

“Really…? Are you forgiving me?”

Even with red, puffy eyes, she still looked beautiful.

Her looks were definitely on another level.

I nodded.

“There’s no need for forgiveness; it was never your fault to start with. If we’re looking for someone to blame, it’s that Gangsimajon. So there’s no need for me to forgive. It’s not like it’s warranted.”

I wasn’t quite sure why Sahyeong felt such guilt, but she hadn’t done anything wrong.

The real culprits were those from the Blood Sect.

“Thank you… Disciple…”

At my words, Sahyeong finally smiled softly and wiped her tears with the back of her hand. I gently stroked her hair.

As I looked around the room.

This room seemed to be a luxurious guest room, but it wasn’t the Heavenly Horse Hall where we stayed at the Demon Sect.

“Sahyeong, how long have I been unconscious?”

“For seven days…”

With a worried voice, Sahyeong replied.

Seven days? I had been out for an entire week.

“What happened during that time? Please tell me.”

If that was the case, I needed to know what happened while I was out. After hearing my question, Sahyeong nodded and said.

“Okay.”

Wiping her tears, she smiled as she tightly held my hand with her sparkling eyes and began to speak.

In summary, here’s what Sahyeong had to say.

The recent civil war in the Demon Sect ended with the defeat of the Blood Sect.

Gangsimajon was repelled, and the other four great lords, including Hyeollumajon, were driven away by the combined strength of Cheonma and Jeoksawol.

The betrayers, Changma and his followers who allied with the Blood Sect, were all executed for their treachery, and Cheonma conducted a massive purge.

Even if civil wars were traditional in the Demon Sect, too much blood had flowed, and the atmosphere was slightly tense. Therefore, Cheonma decided to replace the interrupted Heavenly Horse Ceremony with a Martial Arts Tournament format.

“I forfeit. You’re far more important than some tournament!”

At that point, Sahyeong said with a laugh.

Sahyeong had forfeited, while Changma’s son, Jajeonmachang, had already become a soul lost in the depths of the Demon Realm, and Yeon Sowol officially left the Demon Sect while I was still unconscious.

The only remaining participants were So Cheonma Baek Cheon-hwa and Heuksaryong Wi Soryeon.

The winner of that tournament was So Cheonma Baek Cheon-hwa.

Heuksaryong Wi Soryeon was defeated. Well, that was an expected outcome. Baek Cheon-hwa was a peak master, while Wi Soryeon was only a skilled one.

“However, So Cheonma rejected the title of Post-Stimulation Indicator. It seems that if she didn’t defeat me, she wouldn’t qualify for that name.”

It appeared that Baek Cheon-hwa thought that if she couldn’t beat me, she couldn’t truly be considered the greatest skilled master.

Well, that was good news for me. The great title of Post-Stimulation Indicator, or the greatest skilled master by another name.

I had to win that title for sure. Only then could I become the most popular idol surpassing Jeongsama, right?

If I were to become the greatest skilled master, that meant I could receive the passionate affection of numerous girls.

On my way to becoming the most popular man in the Martial World.

Hehehe!

Just then, as I chuckled to myself…

“Disciple. I sense the presence of others. They might be coming to see you.”

Sahyeong whispered in my ear.

Others?

Could it be Heuksaryong and So Cheonma?

“W-well, we might need to tone this down a bit… Not that I don’t want to! I’m fine, I’m Sahyeong! But having other girls around is a bit…”

Sahyeong’s face turned red.

She rambled on while glancing at my Anaconda, which was still visible above the quilt.

Now that I think about it, I hadn’t softened down yet.

Normally, it was good for my vitality to keep it up naturally for a long time. But right now, as Sahyeong said, it was an urgent situation.

I manipulated my blood flow to slowly ease my erection.

Just at that moment. I sensed someone’s presence.

One person. A familiar presence.

So Cheonma?

Just as I was thinking that…

Creek!

The faint presence approached quickly to the sliding door and opened it.

As the door opened, in stepped a ponytailed girl with blonde hair and striking blue eyes. It was So Cheonma Baek Cheon-hwa.

“Goeryong? It seems like you’ve woken up.”

Baek Cheon-hwa looked at me with mild surprise and came over to sit in a chair.

She abruptly grabbed my wrist.

At this sudden attempt at physical contact, Sahyeong pouted. Regardless of that, Baek Cheon-hwa closed her eyes and said,

“Your energy seems stable. A little more nurturing and you should be able to compete.”

“I’ve heard what you wanted. You’re looking to have a match with me?”

Baek Cheon-hwa nodded at my words.

“Right.”

Her serious blue gaze was directed at me.

Baek Cheon-hwa said,

“…This time, I’ll be expecting a match with full power. Goeryong, don’t humiliate me like last time. If you’re going to win, at least strip me bare.”

No.

What is this insane person saying?

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