3 Chapter 3

Chapter 3: A Small Timeskip

In the Sky Demon Order Cult, or as the Wulin likes to call them, the Demon Cult, there are over three hundred clans, with six main clans leading all of them.

The Dark Clan, also known as the Wise Clan, is the clan to which the First Elder Mu Jinwon belongs. Among the Six Clans, they hold the most power.

The Sword Clan is specialized in swords, with Kyung Bon Gi as its clan leader. It was founded 500 years ago by an apprentice of the Sword Demon, namely Kyung Cheon, after he married the 8th Lord Cheon Mu Hwa with the support of other elders and mid-sized clans of that time.

Similarly, the Dark Clan was founded 500 years ago by an apprentice of the Sword Demon, namely Mu Ju Rang.

Then there's the Spring Clan, specializing in hand-to-hand combat. There isn't much to say about them since they do not have many notable accomplishments.

The Poison Clan is the clan of Poison Users, similar to the Sichuan Tang Family of Yulin but more vicious and deadly. Interestingly, their Clan Leader is also known as one of, if not the greatest poison master in the entirety of Yulin, earning the title "Uncanny Demonic Poison Staff" or "Poison Man."

The Blade Clan, a clan of blade users, has its Clan Leader as an Elder at the Demon Court, Bu Cho-ryong, the 5th Elder of the Council.

Finally, there's the Sound Clan, a particularly unique clan that specializes in sound techniques, with one of their most notable techniques being the "Sound Wave of Destruction." Similarly, its clan leader is also a Council Elder at the Demon Court.

With these six clans leading, they hold the power within the cult, so much power that the Lord of the Cult needs to keep them in check in every move.

Amongst the hundreds of clans in the Cult, there is one clan that stands out in particular: The Emerald Serpent Clan.

This clan specializes in a unique sword technique that resembles a snake, an illustrious and elusive sword technique. It's impressive, but that's not the reason why they stand out.

It's because of the 8th son of the Lord, a genius that appears only once in a million years. After the Young Master was born, the Emerald Serpent Clan started to rise up, coming up with bizarre products like soap, toothbrushes, cologne, special perfumes, and many more establishments.

One of their specialties is alcohol, ranging from whisky, wine, tequila, beer, and many more exotic alcohols far beyond the taste buds of the Cult Members. Due to this, they created establishments that became the Sky Demon Order's main entertainment, such as bars, where people can order drinks while watching women dance in front of them.

It was a hit, and because of this, the Emerald Serpent Clan became the wealthiest clan in the entire Yulin and became the main financial support of the Sky Demon Order.

And all of this was due to one person, Cheon Mujin, the 8th Young Master.

A twelve-year-old boy who is not only a Martial Arts master but also a master merchant.

In the Emerald Serpent Clan, a young man with almond-shaped eyes, wearing regal silky robes, and with neatly tied hair can be seen walking around the main manor of the Clan with his hands behind his back, walking like he owns the place.

"Good morning, Young Master!" Every servant he passed or every clan member all bowed down in front of him.

There was fear and respect present in their eyes, but mostly fear, genuine fear.

It was because of a certain incident that happened when the young boy was just ten years old.

Two years ago, in the clan manor of the Emerald Serpent Clan, some servants were gossiping leisurely.

"Hey, have you heard the news about our madam?" The servant, wearing ragged clothes, asked the guard he was gossiping with.

"What news?" The guard asked curiously.

"You know, about the madam being desperate to get the Cult Leader's attention. I even heard that she blocked the Lord's way when he came out of the meeting!" The servant said in a hushed tone.

"What!? You mean she dared to block the way of the Lord?" Shouted the guard.

"Shhhh, someone might hear you!" The servant said in panic.

"Alright, alright!" The guard scratched the back of his neck.

"But are you sure this is real?" The guard asked.

"Of course it is! I have my connections!" Hearing that, the guard nodded. This man may be a servant, but when it comes to information, servants are the most reliable, as gossip tends to spread mostly in small places where they roam.

"Hays! How far has she fallen? I mean, not only giving birth to a bastard but also being that desperate." The guard said harshly, which made the servant panic at his words. Such words would guarantee severe punishment, especially when you are in the Clan you are insulting.

"Shhhhh! Are you crazy!? What if someone heard you!?" The servant screamed in frustration, which made the guard chuckle.

"Relax, there's no one who would hear us," he said relaxedly.

Suddenly, as they were about to relax, they heard a deep sigh from behind them.

"Sigh…" The two looked to where the sound came from and saw a young man with almond-shaped eyes, wearing formal and regal robes.

It was obvious who this was. It was the 8th Young Master, the very reason why the Emerald Serpent Clan became the wealthiest in the Cult.

"Y-Young Master!" The two bowed fearfully, fearing that the latter had heard what they said.

"It seems that Musong Ryo has been quite lenient lately,"

"You two. Do you know who owns the land you are standing on?" Though his voice was childish and immature, the way he spoke was like he was an adult. A ruthless and cold adult.

"We- we are sorry, Young Master! Please forgive us! We didn't mean it!" The two knew they were already in trouble, and the only thing they could do was kneel.

And so they groveled in front of the young man and begged for forgiveness.

"Yes… yes… you are sorry, but you know, what's done is already done. You cannot unspeak what you two have already said," Then the young master walked up to them and grabbed the sword from the Guard's hip.

He didn't even see it coming; the young master's hand was so fast that he didn't even catch a glimpse of his movement.

'Shit! He's already a master!' He screamed within his mind.

He is now royally screwed. There is no way he would be able to fight back, not in status, not in martial prowess.

Hearing their commotion, a crowd started to gather around them. The servant and the guard hung their heads even more in shame, seeing that a crowd looked at them in ridicule.

There was no one who would side with them. Their Young master is the pride and power of the Emerald Serpent Clan, and there is no way Clan members could side with them, mere useless servants.

"You fucking bastard!" Suddenly, Young Master Cheon Mujin screamed and kicked the guard.

You fucking little piece of ungrateful shit!" Cheon Mujin controlled his strength beating the guard with enough power to cause pain but not death.

"The two of you eat with the money my clan have! You two sleep at the land I own! The two of you do not have the right to call me a bstard nor my mother a desperate woman!" Cheon Mujin angrily said while beating the guard, then without a hesitation he swung his sword at the guards legs.

"AAGHHHHHHHH!!" A blood curling creamed resounded from him.

The pain of losing a limb was unbearable, he thrashed around the ground like a helpless worm and yellow liquid started wetting his crotch.

"Fucking pathetic piece of human garbage!" Then with another swipe from Cheon Mujin another limb fall off.

This continued on until the guard's four limb was gone, only then did his suffering end when he died of blood loss.

The entire crowd looked in horror at what Cheon Mujin did. He was so young yet he was already ruthless, they were reminded once again that this young man holds the Lord's blood.

This young man right here was the reason their Clan became rich, and it was not achieved through peaceful talks.

The servant who started the gossip was wetting himself, he was fearing for his life. Seeing the man he was talking to just minutes ago on the ground as just a puddle of sad pile of meat, he can't help but despair fearing that the same would happen to him.

"Oi! Servant, you're next."

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