Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 320

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[There it is. Your Majesty.]

Nanhwa arrived near where the house was and looked in the direction the warriors were pointing.

But what caught my eye was an ordinary forest on top of a cliff.

An unusually dense forest under the moonlight.

There were rocks here and there, but the forest and trees were so thick that it was questionable whether there really were houses there. That was all.

The thought that he might have mistaken the location came to Nanhwa’s mind again.

[How did you figure out that it was true?]

[This way.]

Nan-hwa carefully moved to the edge of the cliff where there were rocks and trees mixed under Musa’s guidance.

The warrior arrived in front of a rock where a person could hide, nodded briefly, and then placed his hand on the rock.

-Ss …

Then the hand disappears into the rock.

Nanhwa’s eyes opened wide.

The hand disappeared into thin air. As expected, this was definitely a high-ranking formation.

Because showing hallucinations was a very high level of divination.

In fact, when I first saw it, I was dumbfounded and put my hand inside, and it felt like there was no rock inside, but empty space.

[Uh, let’s step back.]

Nan-hwa, surprised by his own reckless behavior, hurriedly stepped back with Musa and swept his chest.

I unconsciously reached out to see the high-level formation for the first time, but I heard that there are formations that can suck people into the formation just by touching them.

Fortunately, it didn’t seem to be that method.

Nan-hwa, who had calmed her surprised heart by stepping back and looking towards the cliff, made a defeated expression.

[This way, we won’t be able to go inside or shoot arrows.]

[Yes, maybe.]

When Nanhwa set off, he heard from the head of the Odokmun sect that the bastard Weisoryong was bringing many spirits with him.

They say that the Five Poisons have spirits like Seok-Cheok, Oh-Gong, Seomseo, Heol, and Sa, and that they are powerful enough to wipe out a single unit of the Blood Cult or the Five Poisons?

It was said to be so strong that it would send shivers down his spine, but Nan-hwa had no intention of facing it like an idiot.

The idea was to aim secretly from a distance with a bow or a hidden weapon.

Although the spirits are strong, I’ve heard that the original martial arts of the Wei Xiaolong aren’t that strong, and that’s how the Blood Sound Army fights.

But if it wasn’t visible like that, then it wouldn’t have been possible.

Even if you were to fire a bow or a weapon, you had to be able to see it, but it was completely obscured by the formation, so it was impossible to confirm.

[What should I do, Lord?]

[hmm···.]

At Musa’s question, Nan-hwa looked back at the direction where the formation was spread out.

And even if there was a formation, I thought it was important to first somehow check if there were people or targets inside.

The sky is slowly brightening.

Dawn was beginning to break in the distance.

And then.

Very faintly, women’s voices began to be heard from inside.

“Hwa-eun, did you stay up all night? Get some sleep.”

“No, I just woke up. Oh, it’s morning already? I have to make breakfast.”

A clear voice pierces through the quiet air of dawn.

[This!?]

[I can hear it from inside. Lord.]

Nanhwa was able to realize that there was someone inside much sooner than he thought.

As morning dawned, the sounds of people could clearly be heard from deep within the forest.

Women’s voices could be heard from afar, and soon smoke from cooking began to rise from the forest.

[It’s certain what’s inside.]

[Yes, my lord. It seems there are two women.]

Judging from the sounds they make, they are the voices of two women.

Although Wei Xiaolong didn’t know, it was certain that the woman from the Tang family and the woman from the Beast Palace were inside.

Since it was not certain whether the Wei Xiaolong was inside, Nanhua decided to change his target.

Let’s capture one of those two and draw out the Weisorong.

Didn’t you clearly hear reports that one of the women came out twice to buy things?

It was obvious that we would run out of food within a few days.

I don’t know if it would be okay if the house had a small vegetable garden, but that house is rented.

I don’t know about grains, but meat and vegetables can’t be stored for a long time.

Also, no matter how strong the poison is, it won’t be able to do anything if it takes people hostage.

[Now that we’ve confirmed that there are people, let’s change the target.

You said you rented a house for two months? You even came out to buy things twice?

There will be a time when you come out to buy things again. Let’s catch the woman at that time. And if there’s a Weisorong, let’s drag him out.]

[Okay, sir!]

The warriors of the Blood Cult surrounded the cliff and began to scatter around.

***

It’s already been four days.

What do I mean by four days? It means that it has been four days since Seol, Bing, and Dong-i woke up.

So, Hwa-eun’s insides were burning like fire.

Even when the children woke up first, such as when the morning glory, incense, and the candles were lit, the little dragon would wake up soon after, but this time, no matter how long they waited, the little dragon did not wake up.

Her older sister comforted Hwa-eun by saying that since tonight was the full moon, Cheong-yu would wake up too and that if she asked her, she would know what had happened, but Hwa-eun couldn’t shake off her fear and trembling heart.

What if I don’t even know the reason for the purchase?

What if things go wrong with Soryong like this?

What if I turn into something that sticks to the wall forever like a stone slab?

Those were the only thoughts that filled my head.

“Hwa-eun, calm down. If you don’t, you’ll get sick.”

“Yes, sister.”

Seol-pyo looks worried on Hwa-eun’s dark face.

At Seol Unnie’s words, Hwa-eun came to the room where So-ryong was and sat down across from So-ryong, who was sitting cross-legged.

The face of a dragon seen inside Bin-yi’s body.

At first, I felt sorry for the little dragon who always made my heart race, so I wanted to run to him and pinch his annoying cheeks.

But then I thought that So-ryong would get hurt, and I hated that more than Hwa-eun getting hurt.

And then that led to this thought.

The Dang Hwa-eun of the Hwa-eun Sacheon Dangga.

I feel a bit sorry for myself, who had vowed a year ago to become a master who would surprise the elders of the family without relying on men.

Hwa-eun stared intently at So-ryong, then with a determined expression, took the sandalwood So-ryong had given her as a gift from her head and held it in her hand.

Yeah, just waiting didn’t suit me.

-Phi pi?

Sandan tilts his head as if asking why.

Hwa-eun looked at Sandan and asked.

“Can you give Mom just one drop of poison?”

-Phew!?

Seol, Bing, Dong-i, and even Bin-i, who had been wrapped around So-ryong’s body, came over to Hwa-eun and bit her sleeve, pulling her.

It probably means don’t do anything dangerous.

The warm hearts of children.

Even without going through the Little Dragon’s chat room, I could somehow feel the children’s hearts.

At that sight, Hwa-eun smiled and explained while patting the children’s heads.

It’s not that I want to do something dangerous, it’s that I have to do it because of people who keep doing dangerous things.

The man in front of me now has his eyes closed peacefully.

It’s something I have to do if I want to walk with that person I hate but also love.

The explanation was a little different though.

“I’m not trying to do anything dangerous. I’m just trying to be stronger and keep Dad out of harm’s way because Dad is worrying too much.”

At Hwa-eun’s words, the children turned their heads and looked at the little dragon who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Then he turned his head towards Hwa-eun again and sighed deeply at the same time.

At the same time, the children’s hearts rose and fell, as if they were sighing.

And the children’s emotions were felt that way too.

Mom has a hard time.

I understand.

Is that what it feels like?

When Hwa-eun couldn’t hold back her laughter and looked at the children with loving eyes, everyone seemed to agree and the children all nodded at Sandan.

-Tsurut.

-Kkukuu.

Perhaps it meant to give me as much poison as I wanted.

Then, Sandan, who had been hesitating, lifted his buttocks and drew up a drop of poison from the center of the flower.

A small, transparent drop of dew formed in the center of a pink lily.

“Don’t worry, guys.”

As Hwa-eun closed her eyes and took a deep breath, the sweet scent of flowers filled her nostrils.

It felt like I was lying down in a field of lilies.

Hwa-eun led the poison straight to the dantian.

As the new poison joined her internal energy, her danjeon began to pulse more intensely than ever before.

-Thump thump.

At first, I felt like my lower abdomen was throbbing and swelling.

Until now, the accumulated poison and internal stasis of Cheongban-O-Gong had filled his danjeon like a water bottle, but with the addition of Sandan-i’s poison, the water began to swell and the water bottle began to overflow.

My internal energy poured out from my danjeon like a tidal wave.

A strong energy that comes out even though the momentum has not yet begun.

Hwa-eun thought as she felt the fierce energy bursting out.

When Xiaolong returns home, he must give her the answer he gave her the lily.

So that the little dragon doesn’t escape.

Whether it be in one’s own arms or death.

The reason Hwa-eun chose Sandan’s poison was also because of So-ryong.

It was also one of the weakest poisons among children, and it was a poison gifted by the little dragon.

That’s why I really wanted to add this to the Dokgo.

Not so impulsively though.

My face flushed with embarrassment at the thought, but I quickly shook off the useless thoughts.

Because it was an important moment, I could have fallen into a state of obsession.

What good would it do if you yourself were to fall into the possession of a coin and the little dragon awakens?

-Tsrrrr!

-Quit!

The children’s cheering voices continued.

The poison of the spirit I was feeling for the first time was like a torrential stream.

If the poison that Hwa-eun had added to the poison was a stream, then the energy rushed into Hwa-eun’s body like a torrential downpour during a flood.

A harsh, poisonous energy surged from the dantian, passed through the perineum, and flowed out to the long and strong abdomen.

Then, through Myeongmun (命門), Daechu (大椎), Amun (啞門), and Okchim (玉枕).

From Cheondol (天突), Danjung (단중), Myeongchi (命門), and Gihae (氣海) to Danjeon (丹田).

The poisonous energy that was scattered throughout the veins of the Blue and White Gong’s inner dan gathered and returned to the dantian.

-bang!

This time, a stronger energy than before burst out of my dantian and I began to run along the same path I had initially run.

As the torrential energy continued to flow along the path, Hwa-eun began to fall into a state of selflessness.

-ah.

When the flow of rough internal energy reaches its peak.

-Knock knock.

As Seol-pyo opened the door and came in, he noticed three red flower buds floating above Hwa-eun’s head.

The flower buds of the laurel tree, which is like a nickname for Hwaeun.

It was Samhwachwijeong (Three Flowers Gathered on the Top).

“Hwa-eun!”

The surprised snow leopard’s voice spread throughout the surroundings.

***

Do you know what the hardest thing in the world is?

Select right away.

From the topic of “Do you like Jjajangmyeon or Jjamppong?” to the choice that is constantly given to people like “Do you like dad or mom?”, people like me who have difficulty making decisions have a really hard time.

What do you mean?

How much time has passed since I sat cross-legged in the middle of the rain?

I was still in the middle of the five gates, unable to make up my mind.

That was because right now, at this moment, it felt like something special for the skill.

I feel like if I choose one door and enter it, my martial arts will become specialized in that poison.

So I couldn’t make a decision.

If you choose Wukong, Hwayang, Cheongwol, Cheongyu, Seol, Bing, and Dongyi will all appear.

Even if you choose Seokcheok, other children.

Also, even if I chose Seomseo, Sa, or Hull, I thought the remaining children would just end up dying.

For me, who loves all poisons equally, there has never been a decision as difficult as this.

“Ha, are you going to turn back? In my past life, it was as hard to decide as Jjajangmyeon or Jjamppong. Jjamppong is there for guys like me, so why can’t I choose more than one! ······Wait!?”

As I was muttering and rolling around in the rain, I suddenly thought that maybe the time that passes here doesn’t feel long outside.

“Gyaaaah!”

It may have been several more days that passed.

I have a hard time making choices, and I’m pressed for time.

There was no choice.

At times like this, this was all there was to it.

What is it?

Something I eat every day.

I quickly decided and jumped into the door.