When Baek Siu lost his life during Sal Huang’s surprise attack, the last thread of rationality that had been supporting her finally snapped.
The orthodox martial artists surrounding the area had to directly bear the wrath of the Heavenly Demon.
Tens of thousands of orthodox martial experts within the Heavenly Demon’s encirclement were wiped out without exception.
The Heavenly Demon’s anger burned endlessly, fiercely raging as if determined to burn everything in this world to ashes.
The Martial Forest Alliance, the leader of the Orthodoxy, was unable to stop the single Heavenly Demon, and everything returned to nothing.
The New Religion could not escape the Heavenly Demon’s wrath either. Regardless of their intentions or objectives, everyone involved in the final assault had to pay with their lives.
“Great Lord! It is simply…”
“It is not! We are merely of the New Religion…”
“If you have worshipped me as a god, you should not have defied the will of a god.”
“Krr…”
“This is the will of god. Die.”
The New Religion was almost entirely destroyed, and the Heavenly Demon quietly left them.
Having left the religion behind, the Heavenly Demon wandered the land quietly. For thirty years, the path walked alongside Siwoo was retraced as she continued to reminisce about those days.
Those were the times she had greedily cherished as the only ones.
She had thought she had plenty of time.
Since he had been forcibly through the process of ‘Hwan Gul Tal Tai’ (complete renewal of body), she thought he would at least live another hundred years.
That’s why she had waited patiently.
When Siwoo embraced Yeon-i, she was enraged, but she still believed that eventually, he would come back to her, so she endured.
Due to the unresolved feelings about his mother, her pride as the Heavenly Demon, her role as the divine figure of the New Religion, and the inability to easily express what was in her heart, she instead consoled herself by simply being with him and enjoying his presence.
“Why couldn’t I…”
Just be honest.
Was it really necessary for me to be the divine figure to Siwoo as well?
How would it have turned out if I had apologized for past actions and truthfully confessed my feelings?
“Why…”
Could I have truly protected Siwoo?
Why didn’t I realize that Siwoo could not accept being a burden to someone?
“And furthermore…”
Why was I so confident Siwoo would remain by my side forever?
How arrogant was I?
Endless self-blame and regret slowly consumed her heart.
Ironically, it was the Orthodoxy that supported her through this period. Although the Martial Forest Alliance had fallen, various factions of the Orthodoxy still remained, and the Heavenly Demon now roamed the Central Plains openly without concealing her identity. The orthodox factions had no choice but to rally under the banner of eliminating the Heavenly Demon. And when she slaughtered others, she could, for a brief moment, feel alive.
– Shaolin Seclusion
– Huashan Destruction
– Dian Chang Annihilation
– Wudang Seclusion
– Nangong Seclusion
– Pang Family Destruction
– Tang Family Destruction
– Green Forest Disbandment
– Four Great Clans Collapse
– Black Dragon Gang Disbandment
– Sal Sect Destruction
More than half of the prominent factions in the Central Plains Martial World had been extinguished. The Orthodoxy effectively gave up on stopping the Heavenly Demon, the Heretical Sect turned their eyes away from her, and the Imperial Family remained silent. This went on for ten years. The Heavenly Demon continued to roam the Central Plains, where no one could oppose her, still reflecting on the past. She was slowly dying.
“…What is it…”
“…I have something to say to the Great Lord.”
One day, a Lama monk visited her. For reasons unknown, he seemed to bear a good proposal.
“Chu Hun Daebeop…?”
“The possibility is not high, but does that matter?”
“Why?”
“The Great Lord has no lingering desires in this life, does he?”
“Indeed…”
One of the hidden secret techniques of the Blood Religion, Chu Hun Daebeop, was essentially a soul-following sorcery. It was a bizarre technique that moved one’s soul to the location another soul had settled in. To any outside listener, this was an implausible and almost impossible story. But to her, it was anything worth trying.
“Do you have a medium?”
“…Yes.”
“That is…”
“This headband was given to me by Siwoo when I turned ten. It’s something he made himself.”
“Hmm…”
“It’s definitely imbued with the kind of sentiment you mentioned. Siwoo swore to me on giving this headband that he would be my Heavenly Demon lord.”
“An ambiguous object.”
“I don’t blame you. Begin the technique at once. I believe in Siwoo’s sincerity.”
Thus, with the headband as the medium, the Lama monk set the Chu Hun Daebeop technique into motion. She herself didn’t believe it would work; it was simply the unlikely nature of the technique.
But she was weary, and had no intention to continue with life.
“…But isn’t it actually successful? It’s truly… there’s Siwoo.”
However, the technique succeeded rather comically.
It was not exactly as the Lama had described; all that had come over was her memory. Did that make her Heavenly Yuah with the memories of the Heavenly Demon, or the Heavenly Demon who had lost her memories but lived as Heavenly Yuah?
Honestly, it didn’t matter.
The most important thing was that Siwoo was before her now.
“Even in this world, I am still myself. I’ve an eye for people.”
The fusion had indeed occurred quite a while ago, but it was not yet perfect.
During that time, Heavenly Yuah encountered Baek Siu, and as the interactions became frequent, the fusion grew stronger. A bonus that further accelerated the integration was the fact that Heavenly Yuah started developing feelings for Baek Siu. The emotions of Heavenly Yuah and the Heavenly Demon began overlapping, and the day of full integration was drawing closer.
Then came the trigger that made the fusion even more perfect—an attempted assassination. An attack similar to Baek Siu’s ultimate demise sealed all the fissures, and thus, full integration was achieved.
“World without inner powers, yet I prefer it. Moreover, this body is no different from before.”
Everything was perfect.
The absence of inner powers, her not being the Heavenly Demon—everything was a blessing. If it was only person to person, there was no reason she couldn’t win Baek Siu’s heart. Moreover, her physical abilities, diligently trained with ‘Yeon Che Son Gong’ since childhood, were better than expected.
If this charming body can’t even steal his heart, the name Heavenly Demon would resound.
Didn’t he appreciate this ‘body’ even in the old Martial Forest? If she wasn’t the Heavenly Demon, they would have likely consummated their relationship multiple times.
“But you kept grabbing ‘Yeon-i’ like a squirrel, irritating me, but that’s Siwoo’s nature. Even I, the Great Lord, can’t understand everything. This time, I’ve perfectly protected Mother, fulfilling my promise…”
Now, if I can definitely fulfill the last pending promise, there will be nothing left to desire.
“But… the memories of the past will now be my own.”
The only regret was that she alone had these memories. They felt erased from existence. But she had to endure this. Living in a world without him was worse than living in a world where his existence wasn’t acknowledged, even if he couldn’t remember.
Her task, after all, was to slowly and surely reel him in. Unlike her clumsy and impatient former self, she now had experience and wisdom, and therefore, felt confident.
*
Our ambush came from an absurd source: Moon Representative.
Believing everything was lost to Flame, Moon harbored malice and tried to retaliate against the key player in Flame, Heavenly Yuah. Supposedly, since Flame had taken away Moon Entertainment’s prized gem Moon Suyeon, it seemed fitting to eliminate Flame’s core, Heavenly Yuah.
Of course, the idea was incomprehensible. If it were in the Martial Forest, his neck would’ve been severed.
In times like this, the Martial Forest’s practice of eliminating future threats without fail was dearly missed.
“The purchase of fan meeting tickets separately, is there no regulation for this?”
“…Yes. We thought that having someone buy rather than being absent was better, but obviously, we should be more cautious from now on.”
The Moon Representative managed to enter the fan meeting because he secretly bought a ticket.
Although there was some oversight on their part, it was practically impossible to expect such an oddball to purchase an expensive fan meeting ticket just to carry out such an act. Nevertheless, they needed to be cautious considering Heavenly Yuah’s position. Having experienced an incident once, it was unlikely to happen again.
“Could this be why our fandom made such strict entry barriers?”
Something seemed a bit odd, but now seeing this situation, it seemed better to have a smaller group of truly trustworthy people over having many fan club members.
Perhaps ‘Convenience Store Her’ had a foresight I didn’t understand.
-Heavenly Punch! Heavenly Punch!
-Movie scene or…
-kek Heavenly Yuah’s going crazy.
-Our Yuna’s back is very warm.
-Female actor protecting male actor Baek Siu kek.
-Our sweet Siu’s expressions are hilarious kek.
Heavenly Yuah’s heroics in fending off the rogue during what seemed like a movie scene continue to heat up internet communities. Honestly, even I have no words.
Who would’ve guessed it would stir up such a commotion?
As a result, I am now treated as someone protected by Heavenly Yuah, but since that is not entirely incorrect, I’ve just stayed quiet.
“In any case, that’s not the main issue right now.”
I distinctly felt it during the incident.
The scent of Heavenly Demon, not Heavenly Yuah.
No way I could misidentify that.
How much time have we shared? There’s no way I could mistake it.
“So handle the press that way, what about the police side?”
“There’s no talk of mutual assault. The public sentiment is overwhelming…”
“Still, it’s good they have some sense of justice. Ensure Moon gets the maximum sentence. The Moon Entertainment case still hasn’t been decided, correct?”
“It is currently being arranged.”
“And give notice to the fan club. If there’s another instance where someone buys tickets to make such an attempt, the club will be closed.”
“That adjustment is also ongoing.”
“Rather, we should invite a less conspicuous number, so even if a few slip off, it won’t be too noticeable.”
“That option will also be considered.”
“Yes, good.”
The Heavenly Demon in disguise as Heavenly Yuah was absorbed in her role.
She’s improved so much that no one has noticed the switch. Even I can’t really discern any differences, making it all the more perplexing.
“Is something wrong, Siu?”
The familiar grin she gives me.
The subtle yet weighty difference in her eyes if observed closely.
Definitely Heavenly Demon in disguise.
What exactly is going on here?
So I decided.
Just ask outright.
Sometimes I read these novels where the characters twist and turn to hide their identities. I’m not interested in that.
Honestly, I don’t want any real-life romantic suspense thrills with the Heavenly Demon now. My skin crawls, and I won’t get proper sleep.
Therefore, after quietly leading her to a quiet place, I asked immediately.
“…Is it the Heavenly Demon?”
Instantly, her eyes widen in response to my words.
Damn, it is her then.
Where is my life heading?
My head starts to get more muddled.
