Chapter 174 – Marriage (6)

As the sun slowly set, painting the sky in the crimson hues of twilight, Kang Yu-jin and Song Yu-yeong’s fierce coupling came to an end.

Leaning against the wall, Yu-jin held Song Yu-yeong tightly in his embrace. He then brought a finger to her petals, which he had so ruthlessly ravaged.

“M-My lord… please… stop…”

Utterly exhausted, Song Yu-yeong pleaded with him, but Yu-jin simply grinned and pushed his finger deep inside her.

“Please… the child… will be here… soon…”

Though Song Yu-yeong begged, Yu-jin’s finger moved with increasing lewdness, intent on reawakening the sensuality he had planted within her. Finally, a sob-like sound escaped her lips.

“Let’s go one more time.”

Yu-jin spoke, forcing Song Yu-yeong into a humiliating position. He made her stand without bending her knees, reach for the bed, and lower her upper body, presenting her rear toward him.

To raise her buttocks high for Yu-jin was to expose all her orifices to his gaze.

Satisfied with the sight of Song Yu-yeong trembling in shame, Yu-jin gripped her waist firmly and slid his member into her petals.

“Haaaahng!”

His length pierced the deepest part of her. But after that, he remained still, not moving in or out.

Puzzled as to why he wasn’t moving, Song Yu-yeong glanced back. Yu-jin met her gaze and spoke.

“Quite a bit of time has passed, don’t you think? Does it really take this long for children to learn their letters?”

Yu-in had gone to a place where children aged five to ten learned to read and write. What kind of attention span would such young children have to study for so long?

At Yu-jin’s words, Song Yu-yeong’s face darkened considerably.

“C-Could something have happened?”

Yu-jin withdrew his member from her trembling core. After dressing, he helped her get dressed as well. Just then, Yu-jin saw an arrow flying through the air.

*Snatch.*

He caught the arrow effortlessly. His gaze, however, was fixed not on the arrow itself, but on the white paper tied to its tip.

Yu-jin naturally reached out, unfolded the paper, and began to read. Beside him, Song Yu-yeong, unable to read, fidgeted anxiously.

After burning the letter with the True Flame of Samadhi, Yu-jin turned to Song Yu-yeong with a smile and spoke.

“Yu-yeong, will you trust me and wait for a moment? It won’t take long.”

Song Yu-yeong started to say something, but seeing the look in his eyes, she closed her mouth. Instead, she bowed her head to him.

“Please be safe, my lord.”

“I will. It really won’t take long.”

With a faint smile, Yu-jin vanished from the spot.

The letter read:

-I will forget about that scoundrel. But if you do not accept me, I will kill the child. Choose wisely.

*You can start chanting your last rites, you piece of trash.*

The supreme master of the Central Martial World was greatly enraged.

***

On a mountain on the outskirts of Jiangxi Province. A young man was walking deep into the mountains. It was Kang Yu-jin.

Recognized as the current number one master of the Central Martial World, Yu-jin moved leisurely toward the location mentioned in the letter. His expression was blank, making it seem as if he wasn’t angry at all, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

With every step he took, insects and small birds in the mountain dropped dead, and leaves and grass withered.

He was displaying the kind of power that could only be shown by one who had surpassed the realm of Manifestation of Will and reached the state of Mind Kill, where one could kill all living things with mere thought.

*Grrrrr.*

The master of the mountain, a tiger that had lived for decades, its vigor undiminished and boasting immense strength, staggered as it looked at Yu-jin.

As soon as Yu-jin passed, the tiger could no longer endure and collapsed. Yu-jin’s killing intent was so intense that it caused even a tiger, which was nearing the status of a spirit beast after decades of life, to lose its spiritual energy and die. Walking slowly, Yu-jin finally arrived at the place Gu Jin-won had specified.

“I’ve been waiting.”

Upon Yu-jin’s arrival, Gu Jin-won looked at him with a smile so unpleasant it could make one sick just by seeing it.

The fear Gu Jin-won held for Yu-jin had been diluted by the presence of the Nine Swords Sect members surrounding them.

Throughout history, there was nothing that put a man at ease like sheer numbers, and Gu Jin-won was no exception.

“Where is the child?”

Yu-jin ignored Gu Jin-won’s greeting and went straight to the point. Gu Jin-won felt a surge of anger at being ignored but gestured with his hand, believing the tables would soon turn. At his signal, a burly man revealed the unconscious form of Yu-in.

“…”

Seeing Yu-in, Yu-jin shed all emotion. Yu-in, only six years old, had a tender body covered in bruises.

It was clear that Gu Jin-won had vented all his pent-up frustration on the young child. As if sensing what Yu-jin’s gaze meant, Gu Jin-won’s already unpleasant smile deepened as he spoke.

“For a fatherless brat, he has a peculiar constitution. He kept getting up even after I struck his pressure points. And he was so ferocious, I had no choice but to use my hands. More importantly, you’ve brought a reply from my dear Song, haven’t you? Of course, she has no choice but to accept me. Hmm?”

Gu Jin-won looked puzzled by a sudden chill he felt. The other members of the Nine Swords Sect also began to get goosebumps, their faces filled with bewilderment. It was then that Yu-jin spoke.

“A fatherless brat… Yes, I suppose he doesn’t have a real father.”

*Kwoooooo!*

An intense aura erupted from Yu-jin’s entire body. Gripped by this overwhelming presence that felt as if it were seizing their very souls, Gu Jin-won and the thirty or so members of the Nine Swords Sect around him were completely paralyzed.

“The one called his father went around touching every pretty woman he saw and never properly looked after the children he sired. Well, I know that’s just my nature, so I don’t particularly resent it, but I’m still human. Seeing a child who carries my blood treated and insulted like that… I can’t help but be enraged. You, die.”

As Yu-jin pointed at a sect member behind Gu Jin-won, a black energy instantly enveloped the man. And the moment he was engulfed in the black energy…

*Boom!*

A massive explosion erupted, and the man’s body was obliterated without a trace.

The members of the Nine Swords Sect were stunned by this unbelievable phenomenon. They couldn’t even unleash the pride of their sect, the Nine Swords technique—a style that used various swords to confuse the opponent and strike their openings—and simply stared at Yu-jin with blank faces.

Yu-jin then pointed to another sect member and spoke.

“Die.”

Before Yu-jin could even finish his word, black energy engulfed another man, and a massive explosion once again destroyed a sect member’s body.

“Pathetic things that die at a single word… who were you insulting, and who were you targeting? It’s so absurd I can’t even find the words.”

Yu-jin sighed, looking at the terrified Gu Jin-won and the other sect members.

Annoyed at the thought of dealing with them one by one, Yu-jin flicked his index finger. In that instant, a pure white light enveloped all the Nine Swords Sect members standing behind Gu Jin-won.

“Kuaaaargh!”

The white light sliced through every sect member it touched, and the mountainside was soon defiled with human blood and chunks of flesh.

Covered in the blood and flesh of his instantly massacred followers, Gu Jin-won stared at Yu-jin with vacant eyes before managing to speak.

“Behind me… behind the Nine Swords Sect… is the True Dragon Sword Clan. And yet… you… think… you’ll… get away… with this?”

Stammering from the shock, Gu Jin-won managed to finish his sentence. In response, Yu-jin smirked, approached him, and leaned in to whisper in his ear.

“Ah, so you were part of a subordinate sect? If I don’t know of you, you must not have been very important. Before you die, I’ll tell you the truth. The master of the True Dragon Sword Clan you believe in is me. And the father of the child you insulted is also me. And the woman you coveted is my woman.”

Gu Jin-won’s eyes widened in utter shock at Yu-jin’s words. He tried to say something more, but the flames of the Green Phosphorus Poison Flame, which burned even the soul, consumed his body.

Thus, Gu Jin-won, who had coveted Yu-jin’s woman, met a death more cruel than any other man, and his existence was completely erased.

After dealing with Gu Jin-won and his subordinates so easily, Yu-jin glanced down at his own shadow and sighed.

“There’s no need to hide anymore, Seol-rin.”

*Swoosh.*

The moment Yu-jin finished speaking, Eun Seol-rin emerged from his shadow. She had tried to follow him from a distance to avoid his notice, but there was no escaping Yu-jin’s senses, which could perceive everything within hundreds of miles.

Yu-jin looked at her and spoke.

“I’ve destroyed one of the subordinate sects, so there will certainly be a void. Tell my younger brothers to fill it themselves.”

“I understand, Master.”

Eun Seol-rin had wanted to say more, but seeing the look in Yu-jin’s eyes, she simply replied and disappeared. After confirming her departure, Yu-jin turned his gaze to Yu-in, who remained completely untouched amidst the gruesome scene.

Even while unconscious, Yu-in seemed to be in pain from his injuries. Yu-jin reached out and gently caressed his body.

Then, Yu-jin began to infuse him with his internal energy. Yu-jin’s potent energy purged all the impurities from Yu-in’s body and completely transformed his bones and muscles.

“I know you wish to pursue scholarship, but these are unfortunate times where one needs strength to even do that properly. You need power, my son.”

As night deepened, Yu-jin finished the great ritual and lifted Yu-in onto his back.

“This is the first time I’ve allowed a male on my back.”

Yu-jin chuckled, erased all traces of the gruesome scene, and started walking back to Song Yu-yeong’s home.

***

As the night grew deep and Yu-jin still hadn’t returned, Song Yu-yeong paced anxiously in front of the estate, waiting for him.

“Why isn’t he back? Could something have happened to Master and Yu-in…?”

As he remained absent, all sorts of thoughts filled her mind. But her worries soon proved to be pointless. Someone appeared behind her, wrapped their arms around her, and slipped a hand inside her blouse to start kneading her breast.

The touch was so familiar that Song Yu-yeong didn’t panic and instead smiled brightly.

“Master.”

“Darn, you figured it out too easily.”

Yu-jin immediately removed his hand from her breast and looked at her. He then showed her Yu-in on his back, reassuring her.

“That man and his subordinates won’t bother you anymore, so you can raise our child in peace.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Song Yu-yeong replied with a radiant smile. Yu-jin took her hand and led her inside the estate. After laying Yu-in down in his room, he immediately went to Song Yu-yeong’s chambers.