The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 173

The Divine Doctor of the Demonic Realm (173)

“I have no intention of accepting this guy’s apology.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do. He can no longer stay here.”

“Then I’ll just banish him myself.”

Before Dan Akseon could stop her, Han Seolhwa soared into the air.

At the same time, the ice spears piercing Go Wi-gwang’s limbs floated into the air.

“Kkeuaaak!”

Go Wi-gwang let out a miserable scream as he was helplessly dragged away.

His pitiful and wretched appearance made the title of Great Spirit Old Lord seem embarrassing.

The onlookers were utterly horrified by the sight.

They were overwhelmed by Han Seolhwa’s divine power, as she simultaneously displayed incredible movement techniques and terrifying telekinetic abilities.

On the other hand, Cho Ak-ryang clicked his tongue as he watched Han Seolhwa disappear.

“Tsk, tsk, it would have been better to just die.”

At those words, the faces of the crowd turned from pale to ghastly white.

Dan Akseon addressed the completely frozen crowd.

“I’ll give you until noon tomorrow. If you want to stay here, ask for forgiveness from those you’ve wronged. I’ll be checking everything, so don’t even think about deceiving me. If there are any unreasonable aspects in the process of seeking forgiveness, it won’t end with a simple expulsion. As you just saw.”

“It’s not just being kicked out of Muwi.”

Beom Gye-wi nodded, a chilling smile creeping up his face.

The Demonic Realm people shuddered as they met Beom Gye-wi’s gaze.

Staring at each of them, Beom Gye-wi said.

“I’ll banish you from this world altogether.”

* * *

As dusk settled, Dan Akseon entered the Divine Demonic Valley.

Dan Akseon’s eyes became wistful at the familiar scenery he was seeing again after so long.

Fortunately, unlike Muwi, this place was just as he remembered it.

The towering cliffs surrounding all sides like a folding screen.

The waterfall pouring down between them was still beautiful, and the misty spray reflecting the sunset was a spectacular sight to behold.

He enjoyed the picturesque and familiar scenery for a moment.

Dan Akseon’s gaze stopped at one place.

The pile of stones located at the entrance of the valley.

It was the location of the Mystic Illusion Formation, called a masterpiece by Tak Yo-shin, the legendary eccentric of the Jianghu [martial arts world] known as the Incomprehensible and the Omnipotent.

But for Dan Akseon, it had a slightly different meaning.

Dan Akseon approached the pile of stones and smiled faintly.

“I’m back.”

It was a calm voice, but his eyes held a hint of sadness.

Beom Gye-wi felt a lump in his throat at the sight.

Cho Ak-ryang felt the same way.

Although they tried not to show it, they were the two who knew better than anyone how much Dan Akseon had missed this place throughout the journey.

How much time had passed?

“This place is really the same as ever.”

Samsim smiled at Dan Akseon’s seemingly cheerful voice.

“Is that so?”

“Yes?”

“There’s a change, didn’t you notice?”

Dan Akseon looked around again with a puzzled expression, and then realization dawned on his face.

“Oh?”

Come to think of it, a building that hadn’t been there before caught his eye.

“When was that built?”

“It was completed a month ago.”

“What’s it for? It seems too big to be a residence.”

Samsim smiled mysteriously at Dan Akseon’s question.

“Why don’t you see for yourself.”

Dan Akseon tilted his head and approached the building.

Then, at some point, his eyes sparkled.

“Oh? What’s this?”

Dan Akseon sniffed the air and started running towards the building.

His heart was pounding.

The closer he got to the building, the more intense the alluring scent became.

Thud.

“Wow!”

Dan Akseon’s eyes widened as he threw open the door of the building.

Mountains of medicinal herbs were piled up in front of him.

“I’ve never seen such a huge storehouse of medicinal herbs!”

Samsim and Neung So-mil exchanged glances and nodded with satisfaction at Dan Akseon’s exclamation.

All their efforts had been worth it.

The effort they had put in to see Dan Akseon so happy was not in vain.

Dan Akseon stepped into the warehouse and looked around.

The neatly organized drawers were so large that they reached the ceiling.

And below them were ladders designed for easy movement.

It felt like if all the medicinal herbs inside were poured out at once, it would be possible to swim in them.

Then he found something particularly unusual.

A box placed on a table in the center of the warehouse.

The jade box exuded an extraordinary atmosphere just by looking at it.

The amazing craftsmanship of the artisan was a given, and the closer he got, the more he was drawn in by a strange feeling that was hard to explain.

“Can I open it?”

Samsim nodded as if it were obvious at Dan Akseon’s question.

“It’s the Valley Master’s, after all.”

Dan Akseon carefully opened the jade box.

“……!”

Dan Akseon was speechless for a moment, he was so surprised.

That’s because the jade box was filled with all sorts of elixirs that he had longed for even in his dreams.

“How did you get all this…….”

Samsim wore a proud expression at Dan Akseon’s expectant appearance.

“If you need any medicinal herbs or elixirs, just let me know at any time. I’ll fill them up right away.”

“Thank you so much. But I hope you didn’t overdo it because of this?”

“They were purchased with spare money, so you don’t have to worry.”

Dan Akseon sent Samsim a look of respect.

“Chief Manager, you’re really amazing!”

Samsim smiled and shook his head.

“The truly amazing person is the Valley Master. I’ve only made money by relying on the Valley Master’s abilities.”

Cho Ak-ryang and Beom Gye-wi also cast satisfied glances.

It had been a long time since they had seen Dan Akseon so happy.

“Good job.”

“You did a great job.”

They were both thinking that they had done a good job bringing Samsim as the Chief Manager.

At least for this moment, they didn’t regret the Gongcheong Stone Oil he had taken.

But the gift that Samsim had prepared for Dan Akseon was not just that.

“Tomorrow, I’ll show you the Medical Manor.”

“Medical Manor?”

“Didn’t you say before that you wanted to establish a Medical Manor?”

At Samsim’s words, Dan Akseon couldn’t hide his touched expression.

“I’ve acquired a manor nearby. It was used by a high-ranking official who retired a long time ago, but recently his family moved back to their hometown, so I was able to purchase it at a good price. If you take a look and instruct us on how to repair it to suit your needs, we’ll call in carpenters to make it usable as a Medical Manor.”

“Chief Manager, you’re the best!”

When Dan Akseon hugged him tightly, Samsim burst into laughter for the first time in a while.

But even in the midst of that, he didn’t forget to take care of Neung So-mil.

“These were things that were possible because I was with Neung.”

“Chief Neung is also the best!”

Neung So-mil wore a proud expression at Dan Akseon’s words.

He felt like all his hard work had been washed away by that one smile.

They sat around the table and chatted for the first time in a long time.

While sharing their recent news and daily lives that had been piling up.

Samsim got up, leaving behind the friendly atmosphere.

“Then, rest well today. I’ll take a look around the village to get a feel for the atmosphere.”

Dan Akseon nodded.

“Call me anytime you need me.”

“Senior Han has taken care of the most troublesome person, so the rest won’t be too difficult. So, feel free to enjoy your long-awaited return.”

Dan Akseon escorted Samsim to the entrance of the valley.

Then, as if suddenly reminded of something, he turned his steps towards the pond located below the waterfall.

“Hello, everyone. How have you been?”

The fish that discovered Dan Akseon gathered around the pond.

“Oh?”

It was then that a question arose in Dan Akseon’s eyes.

“There are more Millennium Flower Carp?”

There were more than twice as many as when he left the Divine Demonic Valley.

Neung So-mil, who had been following Dan Akseon, shrugged his shoulders.

“I took care of them.”

“Amazing! They’re difficult to breed because they have picky personalities…….”

“Is that so? It wasn’t that difficult?”

Neung So-mil tilted his head as if he was surprised.

“I just did what they wanted. When they were struggling because the sun was too hot, I put up a shade by the pond to create shade, and when they said they were hungry, I gave them food right away.”

A question arose in Dan Akseon’s eyes.

“How did you know that?”

“Well?”

Neung So-mil scratched his head and replied nonchalantly.

“I can just tell by looking at them?”

Neung So-mil had strangely become able to feel the emotions of animals since some time ago.

Cho Ak-ryang and Beom Gye-wi were surprised to hear Neung So-mil say that he could communicate with animals, from small pigeons to large tigers and bears, although he could only feel the emotions of fish.

He himself was not aware of it, but it was truly an amazing ability.

―Have you ever seen anything like this before, Cho?

―I’ve seen something similar at the Mansu Mountain Fortress in the South.

Even now, he was amazed by the sight of the Fortress Lord freely commanding all kinds of beasts with his eyes, commands, and gestures, using the Mansudae Formation.

He wasn’t at that level of divine power yet, but it was equally amazing to be able to communicate with animals through empathy.

―It seems to be due to the influence of the Weihwa Divine Art.

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

―Come to think of it…….

Back when he first passed on the Weihwa Divine Art to Dan Akseon.

He remembered the beasts that had gathered, drawn by the auspicious energy that surrounded them.

“We can make a lot of Sacred Water Elixirs at this rate.”

Dan Akseon highly praised Neung So-mil’s contribution.

“It’s the same as Chief Neung saving many people.”

“Is that so?”

Neung So-mil grinned at Dan Akseon’s continuous praise.

On the other hand, Beom Gye-wi didn’t like the sight.

It was because the mistake he had made in the past seemed to be further highlighted by the fact that the number of Millennium Flower Carp had increased.

Back when Cho Ak-ryang and he were pulling weeds and doing laundry themselves to avoid making Dan Akseon do chores.

There was a time when a large number of Millennium Flower Carp had died after mistaking a piece of cloth floating on the water for food and swallowing it.

He still couldn’t forget the look of disappointment on Dan Akseon’s face at that time.

As expected.

“At this rate, it seems like we’ll have as many as we did three years ago.”

Beom Gye-wi flinched for no reason at Dan Akseon’s words, which he had said without any special meaning.

But annoyingly, Neung So-mil boasted without any tact.

“Just trust me in the future. Euhahaha!”

Dan Akseon smiled and nodded.

“Yes. I’ll trust you, Chief.”

After saying that, Dan Akseon said to the group.

“Then, talk amongst yourselves. I have something to do.”

“You must be tired from your travels, why don’t you rest a bit?”

Dan Akseon smiled shyly at Neung So-mil’s words.

“I have a mountain of things to sort out.”

Neung So-mil soon nodded when he belatedly discovered the large bundle that Dan Akseon was carrying.

That’s because he had already heard about the data inside during the day.

It was a record of his medical practices while traveling around the Jianghu.

Given Dan Akseon’s personality, he would lock himself in the building and not show his face until he was done sorting things out, unless something special happened.

“Then call me anytime you need me. I’ll run right over.”

“Thank you. I feel really reassured with Chief Neung here.”

Neung So-mil cast a pitiful look at Dan Akseon’s back as he disappeared into the building after leaving those words.

But he soon realized that it was unnecessary meddling.

That’s because he was in a situation where he should be worrying about his own situation.

“You, come here.”

Neung So-mil wore a puzzled expression at Beom Gye-wi’s sudden call.

“Yes?”

“You’ve been training hard, haven’t you?”

Neung So-mil smiled bitterly.

“As you can see, I have more than one or two things to take care of…….”

“So? The Divine Art we passed on to you was put on the back burner?”