Absolute Regression Chapter 464

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“Eun-gong!”

Yongjamyeong jumped up from his seat. A thrill ran through his entire body. It was the first time in his life that he had been so surprised.

‘Eun-gong was the leader of the Demonic Cult?’

My heart was pounding. It wasn’t anyone else, but the leader of the Demonic Cult? I couldn’t believe it.

‘Could it be that I am mistaken?’

But that wasn’t the case. The image of Eun-gong I saw that day and the image of Cheon-ma I met today were exactly the same person. They were definitely the same person.

Geommu-geuk, who was watching the dragon’s face, looked up at Yongja-myeong.

The sword dance could tell that the person who had saved him in the past was his father.

Yeah, how could I not recognize someone like my father?

Geommu-geuk carefully folded the paper with his father’s picture on it when he was young and wrapped it in silk. He then handed it to Yongja-myeong.

“Good job.”

But I didn’t receive the title of brave.

“You, the young sect leader, take that.”

Geommugeuk pretended not to know and asked him.

“Why are you giving me this? Isn’t this painting precious to you?”

Then came an answer that showed that Geommugeuk’s prediction was accurate.

“From now on, that might be a more precious thing to you, Young Master. Now, let’s go back to our quarters.”

* * *
Geum Woo-jin was drinking tea in his residence.

“Father, I am back.”

Geommugeuk and Yongjamyeong entered.

Geum Woo-jin felt that the gaze of Yong Ja-myeong looking at him had changed from before. Although he knew where the passion in his eyes came from, Geum Woo-jin pretended not to know and asked his son.

“Did you have a good conversation with the chief?”

“What could be more interesting than a story about money? I even heard a story about the owner’s younger days.”

Geum Woo-jin looked at Yong Ja-myeong and spoke calmly.

“How was your highness the leader?”

“It was a more precious time than any other place.”

Yongjamyeong had been staring at Geumwoojin’s face since he entered the room. It was something that would have been absolutely impossible when they had met earlier.

“Reverend.”

Yongjamyeong’s voice trembled. The Galaxy had experienced many things on its way to becoming the best, but he had never been more trembling than at this moment.

“Will you remember me?”

His father looked at him in silence for a moment.

The reaction was enough to tell the story of the sword dance.

‘Father knew.’

If you think about it, you probably knew. Yongjamyeong couldn’t have imagined that the person who saved him was Cheonma, but his father was different.

When I told Yongjamyeong what happened that day, he said that his father had seen the contract that Yin and Manso had tried to force him to sign.

At that time, my father must have realized that the person he had saved was a young leader from the upper reaches of the galaxy.

Since that day, the Galaxy has grown while maintaining balance among the magicians.

If he had wanted to, Father could have revealed that he was the one who saved you and turned the Galaxy Sect into a sect that followed the Heavenly Demon Sect, but Father never revealed that fact. He must have also been informed that he was desperately looking for the person who saved him.

The richest man in the world doesn’t even contact you to repay a favor?

He is truly a father. How can I not respect him?

Yongjamyeong asked about what happened that day a long time ago.

“Do you remember the day when you punished the evil spirits who committed evil deeds in your youth?”

Despite his trembling question, Geum Woo-jin still did not answer.

Rather, it was because of this that Yongjamyeong was certain that the Eun-gong in front of him that day was the cult leader. If not, he would have responded by saying, “I have never done that,” or “I don’t remember.”

But Geum Woo-jin just listened to what he said without any change in expression.

And the eyes that silently look at oneself.

‘It’s that look in your eyes.’

The look in his eyes that day was certain. Thinking back, he hadn’t said a word that day either, even though he had saved him. He only left those looks in his eyes.

“That day, the cult leader saved me from being held there. If it weren’t for the cult leader, I would have died that day.”

It must have been such an unjust death. Not only did he lose all his property, but he also lost his life when a warehouse was robbed to collect the money for a s*x offender. He probably couldn’t close his eyes even after he died.

Yongjamyeong slowly knelt down on the floor and bowed.

“Please accept my bow first.”

He bowed with all his heart. Has he ever bowed to anyone since he ascended to the highest position in the galaxy?

“It’s finally time to meet you… … I’ve really wanted to see you for so many years.”

In fact, until now, I had been feeling a bit bewildered, fearful in front of the Heavenly Demon, and even had a sliver of doubt that it might not be true. It was a really complicated state of mind.

It was just then.

Geum Woo-jin got up from his seat and walked towards him.

Then he bent down in front of him, grabbed Yongjamyeong’s arm, and helped him up.

The watching Geommu-geuk was shocked. He had never thought that his father would wake him up.

So how surprised must Yongjamyeong have been?

But his surprise was just beginning.

“I remember you.”

“!”

Yongjamyeong opened his eyes wide at the words that flew into his heart and stuck there.

‘It was the leader! He remembered me!’

My whole body was trembling. The person who grabbed my arm and helped me up was the one who saved my life and was also the best horse of the time.

“Then you knew it was me from the beginning?”

Geum Woo-jin nodded.

“You knew that I was the one who saved you back then!”

Then, the words that Yongjamyeong had wanted to hear his whole life came out of Geomwoojin’s mouth.

“I have heard that you are making great strides in the business world.”

“Ah! You figured it out!”

The name Yongjamyeong made his heart pound and his throat tighten.

Then I didn’t ask why he didn’t come. How could Cheonma be an ordinary person? Would he be the kind of person who would go there and brag about the person he saved becoming the owner of the best merchant in the world? That was the important thing right now.

‘Your Majesty has remembered me. He knows that I have become the best merchant in the world.’

Only then did true joy creep in. The refreshing feeling of excitement when everything was revealed engulfed Yongjamyeong’s entire body.

What felt best was that the years had not passed in vain. He knew that he had kept his promise. He had been watching over his life.

A precious word that Geum Woo-jin conveys to him.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

I couldn’t stand those words any longer.

Tears welled up in Yongjamyeong’s eyes.

I had lived my entire life without showing any tears, but I couldn’t hold back the passion that was welling up from the depths of my heart.

Even though I heard all kinds of compliments from people around me, there was always a corner of my heart that felt empty. Yes, I could now clearly see that it was because I wanted to be acknowledged by this person.

“… … I really wanted to see you.”

You have no idea how much I wanted to tell you that I kept the promise I made that day.

“Now I have no regrets even if I die.”

Finally, tears flowed from Yongjamyeong’s eyes.

He had two wishes.

To become the master of the best in the world, and to find the benefactor and repay the favor.

Now it was time to fulfill my second wish.

Yongjamyeong took something out of his bosom. It was an ornate key that he had been carefully keeping.

At first glance, it was no ordinary key. It was a key made of iron that had been around for centuries. It was an item of immense value in itself.

“It is the key to the treasure chest where I have collected the things I wanted to give to you when you find the silver.”

Yongjamyeong respectfully offered it to Geomwoojin.

My father refused outright.

“No need for repayment.”

The reason for the rejection was also fatherly.

“I have repaid you enough for the effort you have put into finding me.”

That’s why Yongjamyeong was able to give this to me with even greater pleasure.

“I feel more comfortable giving this to you because you are the leader. After all, you are the one who can obtain everything you want in this world. So please accept it. These are insignificant things to you, the leader.”

Just by looking at this one thing, you could tell that Yongjamyeong was no ordinary person.

Where would you find someone who has been so kind for so long and would want to repay that favor? And even less common would be someone who has prepared for the day they will meet again.

A person like this could have achieved great success.

“If you don’t like it, I’ll take it instead.”

When Geommugeuk went to get the key, his father got it first.

“No, I told you to look at me. I have a son here who is the embodiment of greed!”

Geum Woo-jin put the key in his bosom with a look of incredulity.

Yongjamyeong smiled faintly as he watched the scene. He could tell that Geommu-geuk had deliberately stepped forward to help Geomwoojin receive the key.

“If you go to the foot of Yuhua Mountain in Chongqing and find a man named Zhongsong who picks medicinal herbs, he will guide you to Bigo.”

“Your heart will gladly accept it.”

Geommu-geuk asked Geomwoo-jin. Since Junggyeong is between Shaanxi and Bon-gyo anyway, you can just stop by on your way there or back.

What on earth could be in the secret room that can be accessed with that key? Judging from the atmosphere, it seems like they’ve been keeping a gift that they’ve been preparing for a long time.

‘I’m definitely more materialistic than my father. I want to run over there right now and see what’s in there.’

Well, what would my father, the owner of Cheonmabogo, be curious about?

And the greatest gift to my father would not be that key.

The fact that Yongjamyeong knew that his father was a benefactor!

The Galaxy Sect, which had been good at tightrope walking with the Magical Spirits until now, has now become a Galaxy Sect that follows the Cheonma Sect.

Yongjamyeong didn’t intentionally reveal such determination. Just as Geumwoojin didn’t come to him and ask for something, he didn’t express his feelings in words.

In the future, I will continue to run the top as if I were walking a tightrope with the magician, but I will treat my father with a deep loyalty that no one knows about.

Geommugeuk looked at his father.

‘Father, did you foresee this outcome? Is that why you introduced me to this person? Is it because you hoped that his loyalty would be passed on to me?’

It was really unexpected that he said he would introduce himself.

Maintaining a good relationship with Yongjamyeong will be a great help in leading the school. When introducing himself, his father said this to Yongjamyeong.

-It might not be so bad for you either.

In the hope that the relationship between me and Yongjamyeong will continue. Because I knew this would happen.

“Father, would you like to take a look at this?”

Geommugeuk took out the paper with the Yongmo Pagi drawing he had received from Yongjamyeong and showed it to his father.

“He was my father at that time.”

My father was the type of person who rarely showed his emotions, but this unexpected image of himself in his younger days caught my eye.

Yeah, how could a father not miss his youth?

“The Dragon King mistakenly remembers that my father is more handsome than me.”

Then the father said firmly.

“As expected from the best merchant, you have a good memory.”

“You may be developing presbyopia.”

Yongjamyeong smiled at the conversation between the two people and looked at the faded painting.

“I really miss those days.”

My father’s gaze did not leave the painting for a long time.

After a while, Geommugeuk received the painting from his father again and folded it neatly.

“This is mine. You can give me the key, but not this one.”

A faint smile appeared on Geom Woo-jin’s lips. To Geom Mu-geuk, it was a smile more precious than Bigo’s treasure.

* * *
That night, Yongjamyeong was walking around the front yard.

My mind was so excited that I couldn’t sleep.

“Can’t sleep?”

When I looked back, I saw Geommugeuk walking out.

“I can’t sleep because I’m so excited.”

The gaze looking at the sword dance was incomparably softer than when we first met.

Yongjamyeong asked with a much more relaxed mind.

“May I ask why the leader called me this time?”

It was clear that he felt that he had been called without any relation to the past.

The sword dance revealed the reason for coming here.

“The reason my father and I came here this time was because of the Geumryongsega.”

“I see, that’s what happened.”

Yongjamyeong wasn’t surprised at all, as if he knew something.

“We have been receiving information that the Geumryongsegae is secretly operating a secret organization, and we have been keeping an eye on it.”

The information war going back and forth in the upper world was no less than that of the martial arts world. As the best in the world, their information power on the rival upper world would be tremendous.

“Yes, we came out to investigate because we discovered that the money earned from that organization was flowing into a martial arts organization that was threatening the martial arts world.”

How can their information power be limited to only the commercial sector?

“The tripartite talks had something to do with them too?”

Geommugeuk nodded at Yongjamyeong’s soft question.

“The woman I saw during the day seems to be leading that secret organization.”

“So the reason you called me here was because of that woman.”

“That’s right. This time, we will consider the fact that we met the leader as a great piece of information. The leader of the upper galaxy has come to see us in person. We plan to use this to enter the center of the Golden Dragon Family.”

“Is there anything else I can help you with?”

“You have already been of great help just by coming to us in person.”

“I want to help more.”

He was very sorry to go back like this.

“It could be dangerous.”

“Would it be possible to only take the safe path in creating the best in the Central Plains?

Yongjamyeong didn’t want to go back like this. It had been a while since he had met Eun-gong. He wanted to spend a little more time with him. If he really wasn’t Cheonma, he wanted to go to the top with him and stay with him for a month or a year.

“Okay. Then please stay for three more days and help me. It will be a great help to me.”

Yongjamyeong’s expression brightened.

Even without the name of Yongja, Geommugeuk was confident that he could deal with that woman and make things happen.

That’s why I asked him to stay, out of consideration for Yongjamyeong. I fully understood his desire to stay with his father a little longer.

You’ve waited decades, enjoy it for three more days.

As expected from someone who had been a merchant for a long time, Yongjamyeong was quick-witted.

“Thank you.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I know it’s my decision.”

Geommugeuk answered with a smile.

“Honestly, it’s for my own good. When would I ever get to spend time with the world’s greatest merchant?”

This is what Yongjamyeong wanted to say.

‘Now, as much as you want.’

Because he was no longer the leader of the Demonic Cult, but the son of Eun-gong.

I was even happier that the person I was blessed with was the leader of the Demonic Cult. It made me think that he didn’t just become the owner of the best sect in the world by luck.

Because I felt like I was another destiny created by a greater destiny.

“Okay, just say whatever. What should I do now?”

The three days with Cheonma and the Little Leader will be unforgettable for the rest of my life. As if to prove it, the Little Leader in front of me smiled and asked.

“Excuse me, do you have any money?”

Absolute Return Episode 465