I Was Mistaken for a Coincidence Chapter 60

Chapter 60 – Wu and Yue in the same boat (5)

Even though the Sichuan Tanga mansion was not in good condition, it was still not completely ruined. Dang Baek-ha, the Young Master (effectively the actual leader) of the Sichuan Tanga, made a choice and focused.

He thought. Would spending a lot of money to repair and magnificently renovate the family estate truly benefit the Sichuan Tanga? It might appear satisfactory on the outside, but.

If there is no substance, it is just a waste of money. In that case, he would rather use that money to train martial artists for the Sichuan Tanga. He believed it would be helpful in the future.

And fortunately, Dang Baek-ha’s choice had significant results. He managed to revive the family that had nearly fallen halfway due to the Sword Demon War and the disappearance of the family head.

Of course, it’s true that they fall short compared to the Sichuan Tanga in its prime.  At least it would not be an exaggeration to say that in terms of solo skills, they still remained at the pinnacle of the martial arts world, surpassing the righteous sect.

The reason why it was possible is because, unlike other previous families, they did not rely solely on blood ties but actively recruited promising talents to contribute to the family.

Usually, major families are centered on blood ties, and the blood of the family flows through it, whether it is a collateral or direct line. However, the Sichuan Tanga family, having suffered serious damages during the Sword Demon War, did not have that luxury. 

Of course, it is not that major families do not accept complete strangers as disciples. However, blood ties inevitably held significantly greater importance compared to other places.

Anyway, to summarize. 

Dang Baek-ha is desperately seeking talented individuals to revive the Sichuan Tanga.

To him, Seolhwa was quite literally a gift from heaven. 

Naturally, since Dang Baek-ha could use poison at a high level, he could easily sense poison from Seolhwa. At first, he thought he had sensed wrong.

It was not the kind of poison energy that should be present in a living person. However, Dang Baek-ha couldn’t help but be shocked at the poison that he continued to feel. Though he was fond of women.

That aside, it was a wonder how she could still be alive. It seemed that poison was continuously being generated from her danjeon. At this point, it wasn’t at the level of poison.

It was almost like a curse. However, this also meant that she possessed the most exceptional talent for wielding poison techniques. She wouldn’t even need to laboriously learn poison arts; she could simply use internal energy to control the poison energy, which would be sufficient. Moreover, the poison within Seolhwa was so potent that even Dang Baek-ha himself was astonished.

‘This is an absurd poison. It’s almost impossible to detoxify it right away.’ Sichuan Tanga, specializing in poisons, naturally possessed a profound knowledge of medicine, including detoxification. 

It was to the point that they would tell the royal physician or Sichuan Tanga to visit them if they were seriously ill.

However, even Dang Baek-ha asserted that it would be impossible for the Sichuan Tanga, with their current resources, to detoxify the poison energy in Seolhwa’s danjeon. It was that extraordinarily potent.

However, this also meant that she could bring immeasurable development to the Sichuan Tanga. Not only could they study her poison to create stronger poisons, but also consider the knowledge they would gain in the process of detoxification. At this point, even the ignorant would understand the importance of Seolhwa’s existence to the Sichuan Tanga.

That’s why. 

Dang Baek-ha, the head of the Sichuan Tanga, had no choice but to say this to Mu-myung.

“I wish to accept Seolhwa as a member of our family.”

Dang Baek-ha said this in a serious manner. Although he was somewhat frivolous and had a lustful side, his devotion to the Sichuan Tanga family was nonetheless sincere.

However, from Mu-myung’s perspective, who had so far only perceived Dang Baek-ha as a womanizer and weirdo who loved women, he could only answer like this.

“I absolutely cannot allow that.”

This crazy bastard, now he’s after my disciple as well?

Accepting her as a member of the family. In other words, doesn’t that mean expressing a desire for marriage? Of course, if the other person was the head of the Sichuan Tanga, he would be an perfect match. 

Even though their influence had diminished somewhat, Dang Baek-ha was still the effective leader of the Sichuan Tanga, one of the Five Great Families, with considerable weight in the Righteous Sect Martial Alliance.

In fact, Mu-myung also intended to allow his disciples to date freely if they wished — as long as it wasn’t someone like Dang Baek-ha. For a brief moment, Mu-myung imagined the two of them together.

[I’m sorry, young lady. But I had no choice. They say even warriors are susceptible to beauty, don’t they?]

‘I will never allow it until dirt gets in my eyes!!!’

It took a long time for Mu-myung’s misunderstanding to be resolved.

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The Black Death Sect. 

It was once a place where they competed with the Sichuan Tanga and Dokgong at the top, but unfortunately, it has now completely fallen and is close to being in a state of chaos after being expelled from the Unorthodox Sect.

The atrocities of the Black Death Sect’s were quite difficult for the Unorthodox Sect’s as well. For Mu-wol, who had been waiting for an excuse up until now, burning down the village was a great excuse. 

Having been expelled from the Unorthodox sect and having lost even the Black Death Squad to Mu-myung, the Black Death Sect had absolutely nothing left. Nevertheless, they wanted revenge.

Not only Sichuan Tanga who caused their downfall.

Even Mu-myung who annihilated the Black Death Squad and took away their Ancient Poison.

But unfortunately, they lacked the strength to exact their revenge.

It is true that Dokgong is extremely powerful. They were among the few martial arts that could subdue practitioners of higher-class warriors than himself. However, that was only when the opponent was not invincible.

‘Seeing the complete annihilation of the Black Death Clan, it’s clear that the Sword Demon has surely reached the level of being immune to all poisons. Well… if they’re that skilled, it wouldn’t be surprising if they’ve attained the realm of poison immunity.’

The young man with purple hair reaching down to his back heaved a deep sigh. After the Black Death Squad was completely annihilated, the situation of the Black Death Sect, which was already bad, deteriorated even further.

Not only did he have to pay for the cost of creating Ancient Poison, but he was looked down upon by his collaborators for screwing up this matter, and even his support money was cut off. 

Naturally, with the Black Death Squad completely destroyed, earning money became difficult as well. They were hastily mobilizing the remaining martial artists in the gate to somehow earn money.

Even that was merely a temporary solution. As the situation seemed increasingly hopeless, the worries of So Woo-Jeon, the leader of the Black Death Sect, deepened with each passing day. What should he do?

“You seem to be deeply troubled.”

“…I still find it remarkable. How can you move without leaving the slightest trace of your presence?”

“If you accumulate training for a long time, even the Sect Leader would be able to achieve it.”

“That’s still generous compliments. Let’s stop with the flattery.”

While it was pleasant to receive praise from a beautiful woman, So Woo-Jeon, leader of Black Death Sect and a first realm master, knew his counterpart was no ordinary martial artist.

‘Even though she’s rotten, she’s a supreme master. Moreover, it seems she practices some bizarre dark arts, as her appearance hasn’t changed at all since I saw her ten years ago. She’s like a marten.’

If you let your guard down, you’ll be devoured.

Even though he felt a chill run down his spine, So Woo-Jeon deliberately maintained a composed expression as he faced the red-haired woman. The woman responded with a beautiful smile on her lips.

“I am aware of your deep concerns regarding the Black Death Sect incident.”

“It seems the rumors have spread even to the Evil Sect.”

“Well, that’s true. But there’s no need to blame yourself. The opponent was none other than the Sword Demon, after all.”

“That’s what I mean. Why, of all the opponents, was the Sword Demon there?”

So Woo-Jeon couldn’t help but burst out in frustration at the woman’s words that she understood. Indeed, why was the Sword Demon, who had disappeared decades ago, near Geumhyeon Mountain? 

And why did he have to take the Ancient Poison that the Black Death Sect had been nurturing? Even if the heavens had abandoned the Black Death Sect, So Woo-Jeon felt incredibly wronged in this situation.

“However, there is one solution, Lord.”

“What might that be?”

“I hear that the Sword Demon and your Ancient Poison are currently making contact with the Sichuan Tanga in Sichuan.”

“…Contact with the Sichuan Tanga? The Sword Demon? Could they be joining forces?”

“That’s right. What could be the reason?”

“To cut off the Black Death Sect’s lifeline.”

Naturally, to Mu-myung, the Black Death Sect was not of such significance. In fact, there was no reason for him to collaborate with the Sichuan Tanga to check the Black Death Sect, especially now that even the Black Death Squad had been annihilated.

But, So Woo-Jeon, full of pride for the Black Death Sect, could not help but make such a misinterpretation, and the woman did not bother to correct his misconception. After all, it was more helpful that way.

Of course, the Black Death Sect no longer had any value to exploit, having lost all of the Black Death Squad. However, if the Ancient Poison created by the Black Death Sect was still alive, that would be a different story entirely.

“Actually, an interesting toy has finally been completed this time. Are you interested?”