Heavenly Demon Cultivation Simulation 35: If you want to live, think (1)
Fortunately, Seol-Hwi didnât have to worry about what would happen if there was no evidence.
âItâs on his body.â
âHmm.â The Earth Demon was the first to read the paper, then handed it off to the Demon Lord. Both of their expressions darkened.
Whatâs on there? Seol-Hwi had handed it over too fast to read it. Evidently the Fang Spirit was also curious, because she snuck over to the Demon Lord to read it as well.
Then the End Demon spoke up for the first time.
âHeâs weird. The way the spy revealed himself, the way this man thinks they wanted to prevent him from getting to the island. More importantly, a third-grade warrior went up against a discipleâs escort.â He shot Seol-Hwi a look. âIsnât it funny that a spy got taken down by a guy who was going to take the martial arts test?â
Seol-Hwiâs heart froze under the End Demonâs killing intent. It was like nothing heâd ever felt before.
Ding! Seol-Hwiâs body was flooded with power.
Woow! Seol-Hwi almost screamed out loud. His health and internal energy had soared like crazy, and his dantian was as wide as the sea.
That was fine, butâŠ
Seol-Hwi felt his blood run cold.
Heâs insane! Why? Why did he suddenly decide to attack him? No matter how strong he was, he couldnât possibly pose a threat to a disciple of the Heavenly Demon. Even with his upgraded passive skill, he still couldnât read their abilities.
I canât die like this.
Seol-Hwi hesitated, debating which of the White Light Demonic Martial Arts he should use to get away.
Please! Seol-Hwi twisted his body as fast as he could.
âArrrgh!â His right shoulder burned as he fell back.
Did I dodge it? He saw the End Demonâs sword headed for his chest, but that wasnât where he felt the pain.
No. Seol-Hwi touched the wound. The armor saved me. The Wisdom War Clothes, made from dense iron scales and tightly woven silver thread, had deflected the blade. Of course, increasing his internal energy to 100,000 and his combat power to close to 400,000 was a huge help.
âSeems like he can still move.â The End Demon hefted his sword and slowly approached.
I canât move my limbs!
At the peak stage, the End Demon was able to use the chaotic energy in Seol-Hwiâs body to bind him with just a look.
However, the End Demon paused. The Demon Lord was offering him the paper. He gave it a short glance and then turned to look at the Earth Demon.
The Earth Demon did nothing, not even look at him.
âTch, tchâŠâ The End Demon frowned and turned back. Fortunately, he wasnât coming closer to Seol-Hwi, though the fear of being sliced in half still hung over him. Instead, the Earth Demonâs sword was pointed at Goeunâheâd been planning to kill both from the start.
âYouâve got an interesting minion.â The Demon Lord patted the Earth Demonâs shoulder and walked away.
âAhem.â The Fang Spirit stared at Seol-Hwi, then she, too, left with a grim smile.
All because of whatâs written on that paperâŠÂ Did it involve the End Demon? What could have possibly made the disciples react like that?
Surprisingly, the Earth Demon didnât say anything except âFollow me.â
That was good in Seol-Hwiâs books. Not dying was good.
They walked between the buildings towards the first structure Seol-Hwi had seen as he entered the palace.
Is this the disciplesâ residence?
Seeing as the Earth Demon was taking him there, it was clear that he liked this place.
That aside, the fourth disciple is strong. The upgraded mind-reading skill let him check the Earth Demonâs abilities. At first, he doubted his eyesâthe fourth discipleâs abilities were just that much higher than anyone elseâs.
It was higher than anything heâd seen before, but not as high as he expected.
But what is that symbol?
âEveryone is here.â The Earth Demon stopped.
Something was strange, however. He didnât even look back.
ââŠWhat is this place?â he asked carefully.
Everything about this place was weird.
âWhat is it?â The Earth Demon turned and smiled at him. âItâs a place to interrogate you.â
These ones, unlike normal, demanded a quick answer.
Seol-Hwi made a snap decision.
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Seol-Hwi got knocked out.
He could barely open his eyes. His hands and feet couldnât move, as expectedâand the pain was excruciating.
Seol-Hwi grunted through the pain. His stats had dropped by a lot. Like a curse.
He wanted to find the one who had done this and give him what he deservedâa wallop on the back of his head.
âYou opened your eyes?â
He couldnât see, but he could hear the voice clearly. Still, he tried to pick out things in the dim light.
âWhy⊠Why are you doing this?â
The Earth Demon sat there with five people in masks.
âYou should know better than me.â
That was a strange answer. Should he know?
âI donât know what you mean. What do you mean, I should know?â
The Earth Demon thrust something at his face.
Seol-Hwi peered at it. It looked like a code, which, of course, Seol-Hwi couldnât decipher.
âYou pretend not to know, so Iâll tell you. The disciples of the Heavenly Demon know all the codes used by the five pavilions and nine halls. This is the code of the Heavenly Night Pavilion, which follows me.â He held up the paper. âAnd this means âpunish the traitor.ââ
Traitor? From the Earth Demonâs subordinates? What did he do? Wasnât this about the Crimson Demon Palace?
âYouâre pretty good at acting.â
The Earth Demon got close to Seol-Hwiâs head.
âWhatâs your mission? Whoâs behind you?!â
âNo one sent meâagh!â
He felt his bones twist as the Earth Demon infused his energy into Seol-Hwiâs shoulder. He didnât let up for a while.
When it was over, Seol-Hwi couldnât think. All he could hear was his own pained groansâeverything else was emptiness.
âIâll be kind enough to help you speak. When the Lord of the Supreme Pavilion killed your men, you were sent to the library. Then you gave me a map. You told me I owed you a strong favor, so I sent you to the test. But now that I look at you, youâre skilled enough to surpass even an official.â
Seol-Hwi caught the traitor, but then he turned into one. He was trying to calm down.
âSo, I guess you had no intention of going to the test from the very beginning. You wanted to gain my trust to spy on me. Right?â
There must be a way! Seol-Hwi tried to memorize everything the Earth Demon was saying. I need to findâŠÂ He knew that the smallest details would produce the biggest results.
He assumed that the paper was genuine. Probably. The way the disciples reacted gave it credibility.
The Earth Demon had no power. The Heavenly Night Pavilion followed him. The Earth Demon must have sensed something strange when he saw the paperâno doubt all the disciples saw it as well.
Simply put, it looked like Seol-Hwi was the spy. From their point of view, Seol-Hwi saw Goeun being killed; to the Earth Demon, he looked like heâd approached him as a spy.
So they left it to the Earth Demon to dispose of him.
âIâll tell you.â Seol-Hwi lifted his head.
The Earth Demon looked at him distastefully, but it didnât matter. It wouldnât matter.
âI just need to prove Iâm not a spy from the Supreme Pavilion?â
ââŠWhat do you mean?â
âI just need to prove Iâm not on their side?â
The Earth Demonâs expression twisted, but he didnât refute him.
âCan you prove it?â
âYes.â
Seol-Hwi noddedâand prayed that it would open.
As always, it gave him the chance to escape death.
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Seol-Hwi was a spyâunless he could prove otherwise. He had the evidence, something heâd gain from repeating lives. It was perfect for this situation.
Good! He wasnât in a battle, so he could open the Toolbox.
One last move.
This was a secret that the Earth Demon would never let anyone knowâand here Seol-Hwi was, handing it to him.
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