Episode 104 One who looks into the heart of God (4)âTake a drink.â
ââ¦I am honored.â
Grrr.
The amber liquid filled the empty glass, drawing exquisite curves.
The flowing incense was very fragrant. Ji Woon-hoe didnât usually drink alcohol, but this time he felt drunk.
Thatâs how excited I was, and thatâs how distraught I was.
âTry it.â
Ji Woonhoe politely turned around and drank.
Certainly, Six Thousand Heart Juice was worthy of hearing the sound of famous liquor. Although it was a strong drink, it even felt like it was protecting my body.
âIs it good?â
âVery good.â
âThen thatâs it.â
Lee Cheon-sang filled his cup.
He himself pours and drinks the six thousand heart liquor given to Ji Woon-hoe. However, such actions instead caused turbulence in Jiwoonhoe. The sight of Lee Cheon-sang drinking the alcohol that was his was not only touching, but touching.
âWho did you hear it from?â
The question âDid you know?â rose up in my throat. I also felt resentful, wondering why you didnât tell me.
Fearing that his unscrupulous feelings might be discovered, Ji Woon-hoe lowered his head.
âI heard it from the Three Dukes.â
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
âI heard a report that something quite interesting happened in the side story.â
It may seem like he doesnât care about trivial matters, but that means seeing Lee Cheon-sang as simply a power-hungry politician.
He knew everything about the events taking place within the Protestant Church. This is because he hears each and every detail of what happened, when and where it happened.
And he remembered it all.
Lee Cheon-sang spoke into the air.
âBring the third one.â
There was no answer back. But Lee Cheon-sang didnât care at all.
After a while.
Kugoogung!
With a heavy sound, the door to Daejeon opened and Seo-ryang entered.
Seo-ryang, standing twenty steps away, bowed his head.
âIâm meeting the leader.â
âThis way.â
Xu Liang glanced at Ji Yunhui.
Ji Woonhoe was lowering his head with an expressionless face. Even Xiliang of the world could not guess what he was thinking.
âWould you like a drink?â
âitâs okay.â
For a moment, Ji Woon-hoeâs eyes wavered.
How dare you turn it down when your religious leader offers you alcohol? Is there anyone else in the world who has a big liver like that?
What was even more surprising was Lee Cheon-sangâs reaction.
âYou donât seem to be in the mood for a drink. âSit down.â
âyes.â
Xu Liang sat across from Ji Yun Hui.
Lee Cheon-sang looked at Ji Woon-hoe and opened his mouth.
âYou showed courage.â
âyes?â
âItâs not easy to stand out in front of everyone. âItâs like you.â
Although he said it was befitting of Jiwoonhoe, it was actually a remark that was not befitting of Lee Cheon-sang. He wasnât the type of person to say things like that to anyone.
Ji Yun-hoe was embarrassed and lowered his head even deeper.
âHere comes the Emperor. âI justâ¦â
âIâll ask.â
ââ¦.â
âHow do you want to handle it?â
Ji Yun-hoeâs eyes shook greatly.
It was a short question, but I donât know what Lee Cheon-sangâs question means. As a father, what should you do with a child who has committed an unreasonable crime?
The situation, feelings, and weight are different from when Seo-ryang suddenly asked a question. The person who just asked the question was the strongest and most feared Absolute on this endless continent.
ââ¦Privately, he is my son, but he has already become the religious leaderâs disciple. âI think this is a problem that is out of my hands.â
It wasnât about avoiding the answer. He truly thought so.
In the Church of the Heavenly Demon, or rather in the martial arts world, Lee Cheon-sangâs words are the law. Since he announced that he would accept Ji Kang-hyeon as his disciple, he could no longer get involved in his sonâs affairs.
This is because getting involved with a cult leaderâs disciples can mean ignoring the cult leaderâs authority.
âHead of the Demon Sword.â
âYes, leader.â
âAre you going to make me ask the same question twice?â
ââ¦!â
Ji Yun-hoeâs face turned pale.
âForgive meâ¦! I justâ¦â
âWhat do you want to do? âAnswer me.â
What on earth is your teacher thinking?
Ji Woon-hoe, who had been shaking his head furiously, soon shook his head. Trying to guess the leaderâs intentions is in itself immoral, and even if you knew, you would never know.
All he can do is convey his honest feelings as they are.
âNo matter how heinous the crime may have been, a child is still a child. âThe only people in the world who can embrace their children are parents.â
âis it.â
âBut⦠I am the head of the Demon Sword Family. Therefore, I think we should treat it more strictly.â
âso?â
Ji Woonhoe closed his eyes.
âI want to give a punishment that is appropriate for the crime committed.â
âIs that your truth?â
âThatâs right.â
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
âI understand.â
âI apologize.â
âAs you said, that child has become my disciple. âIt seems like it fell out of your reach.â
ââ¦.â
âBut I donât want to ignore your sincerity. âI will personally handle the eighth disciple of our school without anyone knowing.â
Lee Cheon-sang placed the liquor bottle in front of him.
âTake it.â
âI donât know what to do with the blessings of the religious leader. âIf you do that, your conviction will disappear.â
Ji Woon-hoe bowed to Lee Cheon-sang and took a polite step back. Before retreating, he glanced at Seo-ryang, but Seo-ryang did not look back at him.
With Ji Woon-hoe gone, only Lee Cheon-sang and Seo-ryang remained.
Slurp.
Before I knew it, a new bottle of alcohol was in Lee Cheon-sangâs hand. He brought alcohol from somewhere as an empty gift.
âTake it.â
It is not an offer to drink, but a command to take.
Xu Liang raised his glass.
Lee Cheon-sang asked as he filled his glass.
âWhat did you feel?â
âyes?â
âWhat did you feel during the conversation between me and the Demon Sword Head?â
Xu Liang shook his head.
âI do not know.â
âIâm disappointed.â
ââ¦.â
âDrink.â
Xu Liang emptied his glass.
Lee Cheon-sang filled his glass again and asked.
âAre the three sons of the Demon Sword Family still in the criminal court?â
As expected, this guy knew.
âThatâs right.â
âIt wouldnât have been easy, but you managed to subdue it.â
âI should have caught it somehow.â
âThe reason is?â
âBecause it was something that had to be solved.â
âDo you think so?â
âyes.â
âWhy?â
Xu Liangâs eyes lit up. It was a powerful look in his eyes that had never been shown in front of Lee Cheon-sang before.
âThere is no reason. âIt just had to happen.â
ââ¦.â
âTo be more honest, my heart just made me do that.â
Lee Cheon-sang, who was looking at him silently, nodded.
âI like that answer.â
ââ¦?â
âIf the answer had been one filled with unnecessary rhetoric and unnecessary reasons, I would have been disappointed once again.â
Either be disappointed or not.
What was important to Seoryang right now was not Lee Cheon-sangâs feelings for him.
âI have a question. Can I ask you something?â
âHow did you know?â
âno. âI wonder why you kept quiet if you knew about it.â
Even Daehobeop, his closest associate, does not know Lee Cheon-sangâs true face. And we donât even know how many hidden demons he has under his control.
One thing is certain: at least, it is not strange for Lee Cheon-sang to know whatever happens within the Protestant Church.
So I didnât wonder how he knew the real culprit.
But I was curious as to why he hadnât said anything until now.
A person died with a stigma attached to him. And the demon ended his life humbly, praying for Lee Cheon-sang until the moment of his death.
Why didnât Lee Cheon-sang try to solve this problem if he knew who the real culprit was?
âI guess I was curious about the reason.â
âThatâs right.â
âThe answer lies in what you just said to me.â
Seoryang, who was tilting his head as he thought about his answer, momentarily hardened his face.
â To be more honest, my heart just made me do that.
My fist was shaking.
âWasnât that why you liked it?â
ââ¦.â
âDoes not matter. âI am not someone who tries hard to please someone.â
Lee Cheon-sangâs eyes became transparent.
âAnd it was the same for that Mine.â
ââ¦yes?â
âThe person who died unjustly prayed for me until the moment he died. Do you think he really hoped for something and prayed to me?â
ââ¦?â
âDo you think he wanted to clear his name? Did he pray for at least a peaceful life in the afterlife? Not like that.â
ââ¦.â
âHe was just doing it for me. All I want to do is hope for the well-being of the one god I devoted my life to believing and following. âThere was no other intention there.â
ââ¦!!â
âLoyalty and faith that expect something in return are unclean. Itâs impure. The demon didnât care much about his own reputation. âItâs just for me with a pure heart.â
Lee Cheon-sang filled his cup.
Although he still had an indifferent expression, was it Seo-ryangâs mistake to see an inexplicable bitterness in the slightly shaded corners of his eyes?
âBeing angry for the person who died unjustly is actually tarnishing his faith.â
ââ¦.â
âThatâs why Iâm called God. God is not a being who relieves injustice. Just knowing and understanding is enough.â
âBut the leaderâ¦â
Seo-ryang cleared his throat without realizing it. I felt uncomfortable telling a man who called himself a god that he was not human.
Surprisingly, Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
âOf course I am human. Although he is human, he is called a god. In that case, I too have no choice but to strive to acquire the appearance of a god.â
The word âeffortâ really did not suit Lee Cheon-sang. Looking at him, I thought he must have been like this since he was born.
The strength, personality, and presence.
Seo-ryang quietly looked at him and held out a glass.
âPlease pour me a drink.â
Lee Cheon-sang filled his glass as if it were natural.
Seoliang said as he watched the cup being filled.
âCan I ask one more question?â
âI allow it.â
âI understand why you did not resolve Mineâs injustice. âNo, I didnât understand, but I knew it in my head.â
âBut?â
âThen why did you accept the eldest son of the Demon Sword Family Master as your disciple? âJust as there was no need to resolve the injustice, there was no need to accept him as a disciple, right?â
âWrong. âThere was a need to accept him as a disciple.â
There was a need? What does that mean?
âWe needed him as material for our school.â
âIngredients?â
âYes.â
âWhat ingredients?â
âI donât want to explain.â
Seo-ryang whetted his appetite. Well, just answering so many questions is something.
Lee Cheon-sang emptied his glass. S~eaÊá´h the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
âBut let me explain. âYou too are involved in this.â
Are you involved in this? Oh, youâre involved with the Demon Sword Family?
Lee Cheon-sang stretched out his hand to the side.
Then, a powerful flow of power was felt in the air.
Kugugoogung!
With a harsh sound, several boxes flew through the air and landed next to Taesa.
At that moment, Seo-ryangâs eyes shook greatly.
âWould you like to know?â
âUh⦠so⦠umâ¦â
âThese are boxes that almost fell into the hands of the attackers. You were there too, so you would know.â
ââ¦got caught.â
Youâre screwed.
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