The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 129

Following the sharply moving tip of the sword, a cold light flashed.

The Hainan Sect’s unique martial art, the Thirty-Six Swords of the South Sea, had been revealed.

The eerie sword energy, sharply cutting through the air, seemed to draw bizarre trajectories.

Thwack!

The limbs caught at the end of those trajectories were cleanly severed.

“……!”

The face of the bandit leader, whose limbs had been severed in the blink of an eye, was filled with astonishment.

He wore an expression of disbelief at what had just happened to him.

“Beom Gaa.”

At Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s words, Beom Gye-wi nodded.

“Ah, you wanted me to stop the bleeding.”

Beom Gye-wi picked up a brick lying on the ground and channeled his inner energy.

The iron brick instantly turned red-hot.

The blood drained from the face of the bandit leader, who was belatedly regaining his senses.

“Give it here.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong snatched the heated brick from Beom Gye-wi’s hand.

Her hand was already wrapped in thick leather.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong smiled at Beom Gye-wi’s questioning gaze.

“I’ll do the dirty work.”

And Beom Gye-wi felt a chill run down his spine at the words that followed.

“Because Beom Gaa is precious.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong turned her gaze towards the bandit leader.

Her eyes, which had been so kind, changed in an instant.

“W-wait…! Kuaaaak!”

Sizzle.

A foul smoke rose from the searing flesh, and a horrific scream shook the air.

However, Byeok Hwa-ryeong didn’t bat an eye as she cauterized the severed areas below his elbows and knees.

It was called stopping the bleeding, but it was a brutal method no different from torture.

Eventually, the bandit leader, unable to withstand the terrible pain, foamed at the mouth and fainted.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, looking down at the bandit leader lying unconscious in a pool of blood as if he were a bug, slowly turned around.

Her face was adorned with a bright smile, as if nothing had happened.

Beom Gye-wi shuddered briefly at her transformation, which seemed to go from ice to fire in a short time.

Then, he suddenly became curious.

“But why are you keeping this guy alive?”

“We have to hand him over to the authorities. They’ll execute him anyway.”

“Then there was no need to cut off his limbs, was there?”

“He’s a cunning bastard. He’s bribed the authorities and escaped before.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong sighed deeply.

“It’s a hassle, but we have no choice. It’s part of the deal. In exchange for catching guys like him, the authorities give us favors, and they get to report their achievements to their superiors. It’s a win-win situation. Besides…”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s gaze turned to the back.

Her eyes filled with a bitter look as she took in the women and children trembling with fear.

“It’s also for their sake. They need to see his miserable end with their own eyes to finally escape from their nightmares.”

Beom Gye-wi slowly nodded.

At first, he thought she was just crazy, but there was a reason for her actions.

It was also at that moment that the thick fog surrounding the island began to clear.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong walked around and gathered large rocks.

Beom Gye-wi was initially puzzled, but it didn’t take him long to realize what the rocks were for.

When the fog had completely disappeared, Byeok Hwa-ryeong began throwing rocks into the sea.

Splash!

A pillar of water shot up from the rocks falling into the sea.

“What are you doing?”

“This? It’s a substitute for buoys.”

“Buoys?”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong nodded and continued to throw rocks.

The successive pillars of water stretched further and further out to sea.

It was then that Beom Gye-wi’s vision caught sight of a ship following the pillars of water.

It was a Hainan Island battleship.

Whether Byeok Hwa-ryeong had told them in advance before heading to this place, the ship, which had been floating on the distant sea, slowly began to approach the island.

And its path was exactly aligned with the pillars of water.

“I checked the nearby reefs while approaching the island on the speedboat.”

Beom Gye-wi looked surprised at Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s words.

“You can see that?”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong replied nonchalantly.

“I read it from the color and flow of the water.”

Beom Gye-wi looked at Byeok Hwa-ryeong with a fresh gaze. Then, he suddenly came to his senses.

‘Still, this woman is not for me.’

No matter how he thought about it, it just wasn’t right.

Beom Gye-wi quickly turned his gaze towards the battleship and changed the subject.

“But you remember the way well.”

The pillars of water that marked the location of the reefs instead of buoys had disappeared a long time ago.

Moreover, the circular waves spreading around the pillars of water had long been swallowed by the waves.

Yet, the Hainan Island battleship was approaching the island without hesitation, cutting through the waves.

Beom Gye-wi glanced sideways at Byeok Hwa-ryeong.

Fortunately, the compliment seemed to have worked.

“Don’t underestimate our Hainan Sect. How do you think I taught them? Their ship handling skills are unmatched, even compared to the imperial navy.”

Although the steppe barbarians were the best at eyesight, they couldn’t keep up with the sailors.

Especially the elite of the elite she had personally trained.

But at that moment.

The well-sailing ship faltered.

It had slightly scraped against a reef.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s face contorted, her boasting from just now becoming embarrassing.

“Those idiots?”

The look in Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s eyes, who had lost face in front of Beom Gye-wi, turned into that of a Rakshasa [a fierce demon] again.

Beom Gye-wi felt sorry for the Hainan Sect warriors heading this way at that murderous look.

Shortly after.

Hainan Sect warriors who had arrived on the island in several small boats lined up in front of Byeok Hwa-ryeong.

“All disembarkation complete!”

A middle-aged man with tanned skin, who looked to be in his mid-forties and exuded the scent of the sea, reported to Byeok Hwa-ryeong.

However, all that came back was a chilling voice.

“Can’t you do it right?”

“Yes?”

“What do you mean, yes? You guys are going back for an hour of special training.”

The middle-aged man made a tearful face.

“Dae, Daerang(大娘)…….”

“Do I have to be humiliated in front of our Gaa?”

“But the location just now was Daerang’s…….”

“Enough. I’ll give you exactly this chance. Take everyone, including the hostages over there. Especially that guy.”

As Byeok Hwa-ryeong pointed to the bandit leader, the Hainan Sect warriors sighed and began to move.

Then, lightning struck them once more.

“Why are you acting so clueless today?”

At those words, the Hainan Sect warriors flinched and trembled.

Then, they scurried off in all directions.

They were so disciplined that their movements were desperate.

Perhaps because of that, the scene was cleared up in an instant.

The bandits’ hidden spoils were taken as loot, and the hostages and the bandit leader were also loaded onto the ship.

It was then that Beom Gye-wi felt an eerie sensation.

As he turned his head at the strange feeling, he saw Byeok Hwa-ryeong giving him a meaningful look.

“Should I tell them to leave and come back in a few days? In the meantime, we can use this island as our bridal chamber…….”

Before those words could even finish, Beom Gye-wi’s figure disappeared from that spot as if extinguished.

“What are you doing? Get on board quickly.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, who was looking around in surprise, turned her head to where Beom Gye-wi’s voice was coming from.

Beom Gye-wi was already on the ship.

“Being shy.”

Beom Gye-wi stroked his startled chest at the sight of Byeok Hwa-ryeong rolling her eyes and boarding the ship.

Having returned to Hainan Sect in that way, Beom Gye-wi went straight to Cho Ak-ryang.

“Let’s get out of here now.”

“Already? But…….”

Beom Gye-wi interrupted Cho Ak-ryang’s words and tapped the box he was holding under his arm.

“We got the Yeomhwadan iron, so let’s run away quickly.”

Cho Ak-ryang chuckled at Beom Gye-wi’s bluntness.

“Why? You have to take Hwa-ryeong with you.”

However, Beom Gye-wi, who he thought would get angry, sighed as if the ground was sinking.

“No matter how much life is a gamble, this is not it.”

Cho Ak-ryang wore a bitter smile at Beom Gye-wi’s extremely serious look.

“Still, you have to say goodbye before you leave.”

“Ah, Cho hyung [older brother/friend], please!”

The moment Beom Gye-wi burst out in frustration.

A person came over the Woldeong Gate towards the two of them.

It was Byeok Hwa-ryeong, carrying a mountain of refreshments.

“Oh my, who is this?”

Cho Ak-ryang looked at Byeok Hwa-ryeong with surprised eyes.

It was because of her appearance, which had changed into more elegant and splendid clothes, not the tight-fitting light armor she usually wore.

Even though only her clothes had changed, the atmosphere was completely different.

The appearance of the female warrior who commanded the sea had disappeared without a trace, and an incredibly beautiful woman with a touch of purity was taking her place.

“Have a cup of tea before you go.”

Beom Gye-wi flinched at those words, and Byeok Hwa-ryeong smiled sadly.

At that wistful and heartbreaking look, Cho Ak-ryang dragged Beom Gye-wi and forced him to sit down.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, who had put down the refreshments, also sat across from the two of them with a graceful posture.

A moment of awkward silence fell between the three.

After a while.

Beom Gye-wi suddenly opened his mouth.

“Is there something you want?”

“You know what I want.”

Beom Gye-wi quickly set a condition in response to Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s answer.

“Except for marriage.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, who was staring at Beom Gye-wi, revealed an unconcealable sadness in her eyes.

“Do you hate me that much?”

“…….”

Beom Gye-wi, who felt sorry for no reason, wore a troubled expression.

“It’s not that…….”

“Just take it.”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“You said you needed it.”

“Of course, I need it. But you’re just giving it to me?”

“I mean…….”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, who paused for a moment, gazed at Beom Gye-wi with affectionate eyes.

“I’ll give you everything Gaa wants.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s expression became serious at Beom Gye-wi’s flinching appearance.

“I’ve already given you my heart, and I’ll give you everything Beom Gaa needs, whether it’s my body or my wealth. I can even give you the Hainan Sect if you want.”

She spoke with sincerity, putting strength into her voice.

“So, try to refuse.”

“……!”

Beom Gye-wi’s eyes wavered.

It was because this situation was extremely difficult and challenging for him.

It was truly the crisis of a lifetime.

He even missed those days when he was fighting mixed up with the devils beyond the Gilyeonsan Mountains.

It was then that a surprising word popped out of Beom Gye-wi’s mouth.

“Do you remember the bet we made ten years ago?”

“…….”

“I won that.”

Cho Ak-ryang gave him a look from the side, but Beom Gye-wi continued to speak.

“I have a lover.”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong was speechless for a moment.

She had an expression of disbelief at what she had just heard.

Cho Ak-ryang was just as surprised.

“Hey, you crazy bastard! Why would you say that?”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s gaze turned to Cho Ak-ryang.

“Did you know too, Brother?”

“W-well, that’s…….”

Cho Ak-ryang, flustered, trailed off before sighing.

“I’m sorry.”

Cho Ak-ryang turned his head with an awkward expression, unable to meet her gaze.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong, who had been blank for a moment, revealed a venomous look.

“Who is it? Don’t tell me it’s that bitch you mentioned earlier, ‘Our Dan Physician’?”

“No! Dan Physician is a boy!”

“Then who is it!”

Byeok Hwa-ryeong screamed.

It was at the same time that Beom Gye-wi and Cho Ak-ryang’s eyes met.

—If you reveal that, there will be a massacre! The Yunnan area will become a sea of blood!

Beom Gye-wi’s pupils trembled at Cho Ak-ryang’s telepathic message.

It was a warning that was entirely possible given Byeok Hwa-ryeong’s personality.

Byeok Hwa-ryeong pressed him.

“Just who is she?”

“Han Seol-hwa!”

“What?”

Beom Gye-wi replied again to the surprised Byeok Hwa-ryeong.

“It’s Han Seol-hwa.”

“Bingokseonja [Ice Valley Immortal], my sister?”