Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 481 (Part 2)



481 (Part 2)

I poked this part and spoke to the Poison King.

Of course aside from being busy. I think there was some influence from the fact that he didn’t like me.

If it has come to this it was decisively the Poison King’s fault.

‘There’s no evidence. And the witnesses say it’s not my fault.’

Even if I were to be caught for suspicion I would only have a hunch.

Knowing that I was brazenly going forward.

“From the beginning.”

The Poison King looked at me and asked.

“Why on earth did you go to see the lake?”

This was the reason for his suspicion.

Going to see the lake even going so far as to write a request.

The Poison King was recalling this incident and doubting me.

“I was just curious.”

“You know that’s too flimsy of a reason to say don’t you?”

“Then should I make up a reason that doesn’t exist? Is that what you’re saying?”

“If you can then go ahead and try.”

Creeeak.

The Poison King lowered his posture and met my gaze.

“Though you say there’s a lack of circumstantial and physical evidence this is the Tang Clan So Yeom Ra.”

The pressure contained in his gaze was quite sharp.

If I didn’t speak properly he could take me away and deal with me even without evidence. That was the implication.

The Poison King was using the Tang Clan’s standing in the world to pressure me.

But.

Creak.

I too without backing down continued to smile at the Poison King.

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“That’s right. This is the Tang Clan.”

One of the four great families and the clan at the very top in terms of poison arts.

Moreover.

“They are an incompetent family that doesn’t even know how their own house is rotting away.”

The moment I spoke those words.

The Poison King’s fingertips shot out quickly.

Thud.

“!”

I grabbed his hand and blocked it.

Then the Poison King’s eyes widened like lanterns.

It seemed he didn’t expect me to block it.

It was the same for me.

‘Oh… I reacted to this.’

Not only did I react but I also managed to block it.

Was it thanks to having reached a complete transformation?

‘Using the body transformation technique I feel a bit sluggish though.’

I had forcibly reduced my body and changed my state so I was in a restrained condition.

Then what would happen if I released this and fought seriously?

Could I defeat the Poison King?

A trivial sense of competitiveness subtly emerged.

‘Not now.’

I wanted to know how much stronger I had become but that wasn’t the time.

I slightly released the arm I was holding and spoke to the Poison King again.

“I apologize for my rudeness just now. My words were a bit harsh.”

“… So Yeom Ra.”

Even with my apology the Poison King still looked angry.

Of course he would be; I had just bluntly described his clan as rotting.

However I thought there was no better expression than this.

The Tang Clan is rotten.

Perhaps because they had poured all their strength into poison arts it felt like the roots were decaying and a foul odor was emanating.

Unlike the sweet fragrance I felt from their ancestors.

Perhaps he didn’t expect to be caught the Poison King’s eyes were filled with confusion.

I asked him what I had been wanting to know.

“Clan Head do you know about the Celestial Martial Body Birth Plan…?”

“…!”

At my words the Poison King’s pupils shook.

Seeing that I was convinced he knew about it.

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“… How do you know about that….”

The rare sight of the Poison King being shaken was somewhat refreshing.

But this wasn’t the end.

“Then furthermore do you know that the matter is still being carried out in secret?”

“That’s nonsense…!!”

Crash-!

The Poison King stood up knocking over the table and shattering the cups.

Moreover.

“Not only have you insulted the main text but what is your intention in spreading such rumors?”

Now I could even feel the killing intent from the Poison King.

Seeing that I thought.

Is that expression genuine?

Is he really reacting like that because he doesn’t know?

‘Not yet.’

It was still too early to judge that part.

For now I had to think only about what the Tang Clan had mentioned.

“Clan Head.”

Even in this situation if I didn’t clarify properly the Poison King was looking at me as if he would kill me.

Along with the killing intent that filled the room.

Pushing through that heavy pressure I slowly rose.

“Whether you are angry or not the meaning I initially conveyed does not change.”

The question of whether it would be okay to kill the Elders of the Tang Clan.

In a way it seemed like I was asking for permission but in reality it was not.

“This is also the reason I came to Sichuan to the Tang Clan.”

This was not it.

Originally I had intended to sneak away after taking what I needed not to kill all the Elders of the Tang Clan.

It was just a blatant lie.

But if I wrapped it up nicely it seemed somewhat plausible.

‘This is also the intention of the Tang Clan’s main text.’

Before the main text went out the request it made to me.

I declared to the Poison King that I would kill the Elders of the Tang Clan for that request.

A declaration.

That’s right.

This is a declaration.

“I am not asking for permission.”

“… What?”

“It is a kind of transaction and an intention to offer help.”

“So Yeom Ra. You have no idea how much patience it takes not to kill you with my own hands. Do you truly wish to die?”

“I’m offering to cut away the rotten parts and help clean things up. Why are you so angry?”

“You really…!”

Just as the Poison King was about to reach out to me again unable to contain his anger.

Tap.

I pulled something out from my robe and presented it before the Poison King.

At first glance it looked like a beautiful jade-green dumpling.

“…!”

As soon as the Poison King recognized it his movements froze stiff.

Fortunately it seemed he immediately realized what it was.

It was quite remarkable.

It had been hundreds of years since the elixir had disappeared but perhaps because he was of the Tang Clan bloodline the Poison King recognized it right away.

The identity of the item was none other than.

“This… is….”

“It’s the Poison Heaven Pill.”

It was the Poison Heaven Pill.

Upon hearing its identity the Poison King’s eyes shook wildly.

If one were to ask what the most regrettable lost heritage of the Tang Clan was surely ninety out of a hundred would mention this.

An overwhelming elixir compared to the Great Cycle Pill of Shaolin.

For those without resistance to poison it would grant them resistance.

For those who use poison arts it would become an unparalleled miraculous encounter.

The elixir lost by the Tang Clan hundreds of years ago was right in front of the Poison King.

The Poison King forgetting his previous anger looked at me with a dazed expression.

“How did you…?”

“First please sit down again.”

I gently pushed the Poison Heaven Pill towards the Poison King smiled at him and said.

“At this point you could at least listen to my story couldn’t you?”

“…”

“Including the story of the Poison Heaven Pill.”

I wasn’t worried about the Poison King’s reaction.

Regardless of the clan’s rudeness or how I behaved.

The Poison King had no other choice after confirming the Poison Heaven Pill.

And.

As expected.

Swoosh.

The Poison King sat down in front of me.

I could confirm this and let out a sigh of relief inwardly.