Chapter 105: Invitation 1
Even as Dang Gwisun banged her head on the table, the three men paid no heed and continued their conversation. This was because quite serious matters were flowing from the mouth of the Taoist King.
“The contest with the disciple has been postponed because of the Demon Soul Sect.”
Seo Mun-geuk nodded in agreement.
“Rumors are spreading like wildfire. But their substance remains unclear. The Seo family has also sent people to investigate.”
“Their true nature has always been obscure. It’s one of the greatest disgraces in the martial world.”
Baek Moo-jin had also heard a brief account of the Demon Soul Sect from Seo Mun-geuk before. However, the Demon King, who knew the story from the previous generation, had quite a lot to tell the two of them.
Dowang addressed Baek Moo-jin.
“Do you know why the appearance of the Demon Clan is problematic?”
“I don’t know the details.”
When Baek Moo-jin looked at him as if asking for an explanation, the Demon King replied with a self-deprecating smile.
“Forces like the Demon Cult have often existed. But the Demon Cultists, when viewed through the lens of martial arts history, had a different atmosphere compared to those Demon Cult fellows.”
“In what way?”
“Sects always had a tangible presence. They were called the White Lotus Sect, or the Ming Sect. Sometimes they appeared as the Blood Sect. They nearly swallowed the martial world whole, and often retreated into hiding after being defeated by the heroes of the martial world. Anyway, whenever they grew too powerful, the righteous and the dark factions would gather, hold something like a heroes’ tournament, elect a unified leader, and wage the Great War between Heaven and Demon. Though the dark factions’ participation was always a bit… fluid.”
