The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 313

The Divine Doctor of Primacy (313)

“Yes?”

Cho Ak-ryang glared at the bewildered warriors of the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild, his eyes flashing coldly.

“……!”

Facing the storm of bone-chilling murderous intent, the martial artists finally realized that the northern wind’s chill was nothing in comparison.

However, it was nothing compared to the chilling murderous intent of Cho Ak-ryang, which was directed at Deng Wei-ping, who was standing nearby.

Deng Wei-ping suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and nausea in his stomach.

At the same time, his vision darkened, and his limbs trembled uncontrollably.

“Kkeueueu…….”

Seeing him on the verge of foaming at the mouth and collapsing, Dan Ak-seon quickly stepped forward.

Tatatak.

Dan Ak-seon quickly located several pressure points, and Deng Wei-ping finally let out a long sigh of relief.

“Are you alright?”

“……Yes.”

Deng Wei-ping barely nodded.

However, sweat poured down his pale face like rain.

The confident momentum from the beginning was nowhere to be found.

Han Seol-hwa spoke abruptly at that moment.

“Did you leave your manners behind when you left the Central Plains [the heartland of Chinese civilization and martial arts]?”

The Golden Dragon Merchant Guild party was startled.

The chill that started at their feet was already rising to their knees.

The martial artists, realizing the overwhelming difference in power, belatedly bowed their heads in dismay.

“We, the junior martial artists, greet the two seniors.”

However, Han Seol-hwa, who had demanded courtesy from them, did not accept the greeting.

She turned away with a cold snort, as if they were not worth dealing with.

Even so, the martial artists froze and could not express any dissatisfaction.

Deng Wei-ping swallowed a bitter smile at the sight of the group.

On the other hand, Dan Ak-seon greeted them cheerfully.

“Hello. I’m Dan Ak-seon.”

“…….”

The martial artists were as silent as clams.

Ignoring their forced, awkward smiles, Dan Ak-seon calmly continued.

“Thank you for welcoming me so warmly.”

In the past, Dan Ak-seon would have taken a lower position to be considerate of them.

But not now.

Through his experiences in the Jianghu [the martial arts world], Dan Ak-seon now knew.

There was no reason to hand over the initiative to them.

Cho Ak-ryang chuckled at the sight.

Han Seol-hwa, on the other hand, frowned slightly.

“You’ve only learned bad things.”

At this moment, Deng Wei-ping, who had belatedly come to his senses, cautiously opened his mouth.

“But what brings you here……?”

Dan Ak-seon smiled and opened his mouth.

“We’re fighting the same enemy anyway. So, I came to tell you a few things.”

“……?”

Deng Wei-ping thought for a moment that he had misheard something.

There was no way the boy in front of him didn’t know that they had set out to check on the Divine Devil Merchant Guild.

But to share information willingly.

It was hard to understand his actions.

‘Perhaps it’s a trick to deceive us.’

It was highly likely that he was planning to mix in some false information to make them take a fruitless journey.

However, Deng Wei-ping was taken aback by Dan Ak-seon’s explanation that followed.

‘Is it really……, pure goodwill?’

Some of the information provided by Dan Ak-seon matched the information he had previously obtained.

After cross-checking this in his head, it was clear that Dan Ak-seon was only telling the truth.

He didn’t know why he was helping them, but for them, who didn’t know when they would encounter the Blood Cloud Squad, it was quite useful information.

“Are you listening?”

“Yes? Yes!”

Dan Ak-seon continued his explanation as Deng Wei-ping hurriedly replied, who had been distracted for a moment.

“Above all, they are specialized in martial arts using cavalry. So, never collide head-on while riding a horse. Aim for the horse first if possible, but don’t let your guard down even if you knock them off the horse. If you focus on the fallen opponent, their comrades will surely rush in to attack from behind. They are very skilled in group battles.”

Dan Ak-seon took out a map from his chest and handed it to Deng Wei-ping.

“These are the Blood Cloud Squad’s strongholds that we’ve identified so far. Never approach those areas. They have unparalleled mobility, so even if their feet are tied for a moment, they can quickly surround you and put you in trouble.”

It was then that a question arose in Deng Wei-ping’s eyes as he listened to the explanation.

Because nowhere on the map was the location of Dan Ak-seon’s group’s camp marked.

Dan Ak-seon chuckled, noticing the inner thoughts in Deng Wei-ping’s expression.

“I hope you understand that I can’t tell you our location. We have to prepare for the possibility of information being passed on to them.”

The eyes of the martial artists standing behind Deng Wei-ping twitched.

They weren’t so oblivious that they didn’t know what Dan Ak-seon meant.

It was clear that they were assuming their defeat if they clashed with the Blood Cloud Squad.

Deng Wei-ping stared at Dan Ak-seon for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Do you want our safety? Or are you trying to tie our feet so we can’t achieve anything?”

Cho Ak-ryang and Han Seol-hwa’s eyes turned fierce, and Dan Ak-seon quickly replied.

“Of course, it’s for your safety.”

“Can we believe those words?”

“You came here with the intention of exaggerating your achievements anyway. So, wouldn’t it be better to stay safe and return without overdoing it?”

Deng Wei-ping paused.

On the other hand, Dan Ak-seon continued with a relaxed expression, as if he didn’t care.

“We don’t antagonize or interfere with you. So, put safety first. The Blood Cloud Squad is by no means an easy enemy.”

At this time, someone flared up.

It was Kang So-gi, the leader of the Dan Young Clan.

“You underestimate us too much. We have already been attacked three times and have defeated them all. We have captured over a hundred horses. Our achievements can never be said to be less than those of the Divine Devil Merchant Guild.”

Cho Ak-ryang smirked at those words.

“Achievements, huh? If that’s such a trivial reason, it’ll be hard to survive.”

The faces of the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild’s martial artists contorted at the blatant mockery.

Regardless,

“When incompetent guys get together, they’re happy just looking at each other’s faces.”

Although it sounded like a joke, it contained a serious warning.

Knowing this, none of the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild’s martial artists could carelessly open their mouths.

“Then be careful in the future.”

Dan Ak-seon, who had repeatedly warned them for the last time, left the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild’s camp.

Deng Wei-ping couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

He had naturally expected them to ask for something in return for giving them information.

He wasn’t the only one who was dumbfounded.

“Did they really just come to give us information?”

“I was nervous for nothing without knowing that.”

Some of the martial artists were shaken by the goodwill of the Divine Devil Merchant Guild, which they had thought would keep them in check.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have been more friendly. As the Divine Doctor of Primacy said, we’re nothing more than comrades with the same enemy.”

Deng Wei-ping, flustered, shouted at the martial artists.

“Everyone, pull yourselves together! They are looking down on us and ignoring us! Didn’t they treat us like children?”

A few of the martial artists snorted briefly.

However, most of them nodded, giving strength to Deng Wei-ping’s words.

In any case, the fact that he was the leader in charge of them had not changed.

“We will move according to the plan we originally set, without being swayed by their words.”

With that, Deng Wei-ping, who had regained the martial artists’ hearts, turned his gaze to where Dan Ak-seon and his party had disappeared.

The fiercely raging wind had calmed down by now.

* * *

Dan Ak-seon began to think deeply about something throughout the journey back to Bayan’s camp.

It wasn’t uncommon for him to be lost in thought while on horseback, so Cho Ak-ryang didn’t take it seriously at first.

However, as the time grew longer, he couldn’t help but ask the reason.

“What’s wrong?”

“Don’t you think it’s a little strange?”

“……?”

“The Golden Dragon Merchant Guild. They said there were three attacks, but the damage is less than I thought.”

Cho Ak-ryang recalled the martial artists from the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild that he had seen briefly.

“It seems they’ve selected and chosen skilled people.”

It was known that people like Yuk Ji-gyeom and Kang So-gi possessed martial arts comparable to those of the elders of the Nine Great Sects.

However, Dan Ak-seon shook his head.

Even so, there were still parts that were difficult to understand.

“Their spoils of war are too small too.”

Cho Ak-ryang belatedly realized something strange.

“Are you saying there was an intention behind the attacks?”

“The Blood Cloud Squad doesn’t intentionally fight losing battles. It can happen once, but it’s strange that it’s been repeated three times.”

Above all, it was so different from the Blood Cloud Squad’s method that Dan Ak-seon had experienced so far.

“But do we really need to get involved? They have their own plans, so they’ll take care of it themselves.”

Han Seol-hwa nodded.

“You’ve done enough just by showing goodwill today.”

Dan Ak-seon nodded.

“Yes. I will. Our work is more urgent.”

To fight against the Blood Cloud Squad, Bayan was constantly contacting other tribes, leading warriors even at this moment.

In particular, Bayan’s nerves had been extremely sensitive recently.

This was because he was on the verge of negotiating with a tribe that was far superior to them in size.

Dan Ak-seon soon dismissed his worries about the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild.

* * *

Around evening the next day.

Inside the ger [a traditional Mongolian yurt], Bayan clasped hands with the man across from him.

“We will also join forces with you.”

Dan Ak-seon interjected, addressing the two tribal chiefs who had successfully completed the negotiations.

“We need to organize troops to protect the women and children. The scale is large this time, so there’s a high possibility that the Blood Cloud Squad will target them.”

It could have been seen as an impolite act, but no one stopped him.

Because of the work he had done so far, they could not ignore Dan Ak-seon’s existence.

“Thank you for thinking so much about us.”

Dan Ak-seon responded with a smile to the other tribe leader’s gratitude.

“It’s only natural.”

It was then that a man burst into the friendly ger.

“The Blood Cloud Squad has moved.”

Bayan’s expression hardened at his subordinate’s report.

“What’s the size?”

“It’s a force of three hundred, including the special forces.”

“Three hundred?”

A question arose in Bayan’s eyes.

And this was the same for Dan Ak-seon.

The number of tribes that had recently consolidated around the Bayan tribe was rapidly increasing, and the number of troops gathered in this place alone was close to a thousand.

That was the number of pure warriors, excluding women and the elderly.

No matter how strong the Blood Cloud Squad was, it was a burdensome force.

“Was there another tribe nearby?”

Dan Ak-seon suddenly realized something at Bayan’s questioning voice.

“Ah! Their target isn’t us!”

“……?”

“The target they’re aiming for is the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild!”

“Are you talking about those ruthless people from the Central Plains?”

Dan Ak-seon nodded with a bitter smile at Bayan’s obviously displeased voice.

“We need to send support troops.”

Bayan, who was reluctant at first, reluctantly nodded at Dan Ak-seon’s persuasion that followed.

“The existence of the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild will feel like a thorn in the Blood Cloud Squad’s side. At the same time, it has the effect of diverting the Blood Cloud Squad’s attention away from us.”

“If they hold out just a little longer, we can aim for the enemy’s rear instead.”

Bayan nodded and ordered the warriors to march.

He judged that he could gain enough profit if he used the Golden Dragon Merchant Guild as bait to surround and annihilate the Blood Cloud Squad’s three hundred men.

Dan Ak-seon, who had rushed out, led the tribe at the very front.

The prairie, where night had already begun to deepen, was completely submerged in darkness.

The march speed was very slow as they had to rely on the faint moonlight and starlight to run.

The cold that came with the night was also constantly tormenting the warriors.

Then, at one moment.

Dan Ak-seon’s eyes, which had been piercing through the darkness, trembled slightly.