The Eunuch Regains His Manhood in the Second Round

Chapter 46

46. It Must Be Sorcery

When I showed an acting performance worthy of a ten-million actor, Cannes Film Festival award, and Academy Award for Best Actor, Weisoryeon’s pupils shook violently.

A heavy silence settled around.

“Master, was it really delicious?”

It was the senior brother who broke the silence.

He stammered as he spoke to me.

“Hmm.”

The master cleared his throat and stroked his beard.

Seoharin, who was behind me, bit her lip.

“Im, impossible. To eat that deliciously… It must be sorcery! It must be sorcery!”

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And then, in shock at the smoke that reached my sky, Wisoryeon praised me, spouting nonsense about sorcery.

Sorcery, you say.

To think I would receive such high praise.

In medieval murim, sorcery is on the same level of high praise as saying ‘You play games like a pro’ in modern Korea.

“Sorcery, you say, what nonsense is that? This is a tea snack prepared with Seo Sojeo’s utmost sincerity. Naturally, its depth and taste can be compared to the royal feast of the imperial palace, don’t you think?”

Of course, I had tasted the royal feast in my previous life, and it was an incredible delicacy that couldn’t be compared to the tea snack made by Seoharin.

I said this as I picked up the coal-like object again, put it in my mouth, and chewed it, smiling with superhuman acting skills.

“Does my smile still look like a fake crafted by sorcery?”

“······Th-that is······.”

At my smile, Wisoryeon slumped her shoulders.

My acting, which had reached the pinnacle, was difficult to see through even with the eyes of Jeoksawol.

It was impossible for Wisoryeon, who was still at the level of a first-rate warrior, to see through my acting.

“Ah, no······.”

Wisoryeon said in a small voice.

“Then shouldn’t you apologize to Seo Sojeo sincerely? For all the threats you made earlier. Surely, the deputy leader of the Black Dragon Gang wouldn’t think of going back on her word, would she?”

“No! Of course not!”

When I subtly touched on her pride as the deputy leader, Wisoryeon jumped up.

She looked at Seoharin and cleared her throat before speaking.

“Ahem. I sincerely apologize for acting rashly and threatening Seo Sojeo, and for uttering words that disturbed her heart. I apologize in the name of the deputy leader of the Black Dragon Gang, Heuksaryong. Seo Sojeo.”

Wisoryeon apologized with a respectful tone, bowing her head.

At her attitude, Seoharin slowly shook her head.

“Apology accepted. I’m fine. So please don’t worry about it.”

“Thank you for your grace, Sojeo.”

Wisoryeon and Seoharin exchanged greetings.

Watching that scene, I smiled.

After the matter was settled.

“I have received your reply. I will accept your gang’s proposal.”

“Thank you.”

Finally, the letter exchange between Jeonyeong and Wisoryeon ended.

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Wi Soryeon bowed her head after receiving Jeon Yeong’s reply.

“It is late. We cannot let a guest who has come all the way from Sichuan to Gansu be drenched in the night dew. Although it is a humble place, how about staying for a night?”

Although the Black Dragon Clan and the Gongdong Sect are enemies, Wi Soryeon is still a guest who has come to the Gongdong Sect.

It was customary in this era to provide lodging and meals for guests.

Of course, there is no reason for Wi Soryeon, who was raised in luxury, to stay in such a haunted house.

“Thank you for your offer, but it’s alright. I cannot impose on your sect. I have already secured lodging at an inn at the foot of the mountain, so you need not worry. I will take my leave now.”

“Take care.”

“Be at peace.”

Wi Soryeon, who exchanged greetings, stood up.

Her gaze briefly lingered on me and my senior brother.

The moment her jet-black eyes met mine.

She turned her head, opened the door, and left the guest room.

As I felt her presence quickly disappear from the main hall of the Gongdong Sect, I sat politely and listened to my master’s words.

“The date has been set. Everyone must not neglect their training until the duel. Especially Cheolsu, be careful as you have just recovered from an injury.”

“Yes, master.”

My senior brother and I nodded.

Seeing this, Jeon Yeong stroked his beard with a solemn face and said,

“Now, we must send a letter to the Seomun family. Huia, you…”

Jeon Yeong intended to send Yoo Jinhui.

Sending my senior brother, who is a pushover, to a large sect like the Seomun family, where slander and politics run rampant?

The Seomun family, who are already holding diss rap battles every day, thinking about how to strip us of everything.

If my senior brother goes to such a dragon’s den, he will not only lose his nose but also be stripped of his organs.

‘I cannot let that happen.’

It’s not because I like my senior brother.

If the Gongdong Sect, which is just about to stretch its wings, gets taken advantage of by the Seomun family, it will seriously hinder my ten-year plan of heroism and romance.

So, I must go to the Seomun family.

For the sake of my paradise.

Enduring the stomachache caused by the side effects of consuming Seoharin’s tea, I said,

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“I will go to the Seomun family as well.”

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If I asked to be sent instead of my senior brother, it would be obvious that they wouldn’t accept it, saying, “Where is a guy who just recovered from an injury going on a long journey?”

So, I had to say that I would go together.

“Chulsoo, you?”

“Yes. This trip to Seomunsega is practically my senior brother’s first journey into the martial world. As his disciple, I want to accompany him on his first journey. We are like one body and soul. My body is already fully recovered, so it’s fine. I won’t neglect my training on the way.”

There are rational persuasions and emotional persuasions.

Here, emotional persuasion is needed.

So, mentioning the brotherly bond would be effective.

Well, the phrase “one body and soul” isn’t wrong. It’s not a physical relationship but a business relationship, and my senior brother and I are already in the same boat.

It would be troublesome if my senior brother didn’t do well.

“Hahaha. Alright. Chulsoo, you can accompany Hui-ah.”

As expected, Jeonyeong laughed and gave his permission after hearing my words.

My senior brother’s eyes sparkled uncomfortably after hearing my words.

My intuition sounded an alarm after seeing that look.

It’s been over a year since I started living with my senior brother.

A senior brother with that look and eyes would 100% try to make physical contact with me.

There’s no need to deliberately suffer such a misfortune.

Grrrrrr.

Just in time, a thunderous sound came from my stomach.

My stomach was already a battlefield because of the snacks from Seoharin, which were as good as poison.

I clutched my stomach, bowed my head to make my face pale, and spoke in a pained voice.

“I will follow Master’s decision. Master, your disciple… doesn’t feel well. I need to go to the restroom.”

“Ahem. Alright. Go ahead.”

“Disciple, don’t get sick again.”

Master coughed at my words, and my senior brother spoke in a worried voice.

And Seoharin, who looked at me silently without saying anything, bowed her head.

After greeting them, I quickly used the Lightness Skill to head to the restroom.

‘Ugh…!’

I rushed to the restroom with my eyebrows flying, relieved myself, and came out after closing the door.

“Whew.”

Before I knew it, the evening sky was painted with a red sunset.

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After expelling it once, my stomach felt a bit calmer, but the nausea remained.

I had been squatting in the outhouse for quite a long time.

Still, it’s fortunate that the squatting posture helps with lower body training.

Feeling satisfied with my now sturdy waist muscles, I thought while doing Kegel exercises.

I must never let Seoharin cook again.

Just as I was making that resolution.

“…Young Master.”

Speak of the devil, Seoharin appeared before me.

At her appearance, I quickly operated the So Yang Mind Technique, channeling the energy imbued with Yang Qi to my face.

As the Yang Qi circulated in my face, the pallor caused by stomach pain and diarrhea quickly turned into a rosy complexion.

“Are you alright?”

Seoharin suddenly appeared before me, her empty eyes directed this way.

Why is her presence so faint?

Was it because she was naturally faint in presence that she gained fame as a master of the Yin Gong of the Gongdong Sect in her previous life?

Her pretty face turned this way.

Her physical age was the same as mine, and even though she hadn’t fully blossomed yet, her beauty was already enough to compete for the title of the most beautiful in the world.

Unlike my previous life, where not a drop of male hormone was produced because I was a eunuch, could it be thanks to having a healthy male body now?

In this stormy period of adolescence, male hormones began to be produced unnecessarily actively.

Controlling my body with superhuman restraint, I spoke.

“As you can see, I’m fine. My complexion is normal, and all my internal injuries have long since healed.”

I think I know why she came to see me.

She must have realized from the previous pork incident that she can’t cook.

But she must be curious why I ate that terrible thing so deliciously.

Seoharin’s transparent sky-blue eyes examined my face as she listened to my words.

“I’m glad you seem alright.”

Confirming that my complexion was fine, Seoharin bowed her head.

“It’s all thanks to your devoted care during my illness. Thank you.”

At her words, I naturally expressed my gratitude for her nursing.

After all, it was true that she had taken care of me diligently over the past week.

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“No, it’s not that. By the way… Was the tea snack I made… really delicious?”

Seoharin asked me a question.

She was now aware that her tea snack was not tasty.

In that situation, she was asking me a question.

So, the answer had to be careful.

It was like a crucial choice in a game that would determine the heroine’s favorability.

To prevent the rumors from the first round from coming true and handing Seoharin over to the executioner, it was necessary to raise her favorability.

How should I answer in such a situation? In modern times, I was single, and after being transferred to Murim, I became a eunuch and had no opportunity to have this kind of conversation with a woman.

Come to think of it, I have never had a deep conversation with a woman except for the emperor. Around me, there were only eunuchs or the emperor.

Moreover, after ascending to the throne, the emperor dismissed most of the palace maids in the Forbidden City, except for the elderly ones. Thanks to that, I didn’t even have a chance to talk to the palace maids.

At that time, I was a eunuch, so I didn’t care much about beautiful women since they were unattainable. But now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange. Why did the emperor do that?

Anyway, the important thing is how to answer here.

In the face of a lifetime dilemma, I quickly came up with the optimal answer, faster than when dealing with the Donglim faction in the court.

“…It was delicious.”

“You don’t have to lie even here. I know better than anyone that my cooking skills are far from ladylike.”

At my words, Seoharin’s eyes turned dark.

Her expressionless face became even more eerie.

“I’m not lying. Of course, it might not be tasty in terms of flavor. But the sincerity of Miss Seo, who worked hard in the kitchen to serve tea snacks to the guests… was as delicious as the finest delicacies. And.”

When I stopped speaking, Seoharin’s eyes turned to me.

“Aren’t the Black Dragon Gang your real enemies? It was quite a good experience to trick the sub-leader of the Black Dragon Gang.”

Good.

This should be the model answer.

Indeed, my eloquence, which even the emperor admired and the Donglim faction and the literati of Beijing criticized as demonic speech, had not rusted.

Just as I was thinking that.

“…This gentleman.”

Seoharin called me.

I spoke confidently.

“Speak.”

“Why are you being so kind to me, sir? Could it be…”

Could it be?

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Seoharin trailed off at the end of her sentence.

This feels ominous somehow.

Just as I was thinking that.

Seoharin looked at me with trembling eyes and said.