Chapter: 284

“There are the ninth to twelfth elders.”

“Ah...”

This meant every high-ranking elder was out. As far as Yeowun knew, the six clans’ elders were from the first to sixth elders so this meant that he was not allowed to fight any of those elders. Lee Hameng of course knew what Yeowun wanted.

‘Hmph. I don’t want to suggest this but...’

It was obvious who Yeowun will want to choose to fight, so Hameng decided to let him know anyway.

“There has been a change to the ranks between elders recently.”

“Change? What is that?”

“Clan Leader Baek from the Poison Clan was demoted to the 12th Elder.”

Baek Oh, the Monster Poison. He had become elder again three months ago, but he was no longer the Sixth Elder. And due to it, he was now the only elder from the six clans that left within the cult right now.

‘Poison Clan!’

Yeowun who was disappointed that he won’t be able to fight any of six clan elders, turned to smile. The answer was already chosen.

“I will fight the 12th Elder.”

Six days before the sixth test, at the office of the clan leader for the Poison Clan, located at the mansion of the Poison Clan, located at the west of the Demonic Cult’s castle.

There were many leaders of the Poison Clan gathtered here, but they all looked grim. This was due to the request came at morning from the Demonic Academy about the sixth test. No one had expected the situation to turn out like this.

When the other five clans heard about Chun Yeowun’s challenge, all the six clans’ problems had challenged First Elder Mu Jinwon, they were glad. The Wise Clan had grown much more powerful during these three years when the Poison and Sword Clans had become much weaker.

‘We hope the Wise Clan will be pressured from the result.’

For now, Chun Yeowun was like a sweet poison. For Mu Jinwon, he had to kill Chun Yeowun in the duel to allow his grandson to be only remaining candidate to the throne. But from what happened until now, this event was sure to give the Lord a chance to put down the Wise Clan, so this was a win win for the other clans.

“Elder, you need to refuse this request. You were freed from prison only months ago. Lord’s eye is still on us.”

Advisor of the Poison Clan spoke to Baek Oh. It was different from when people insisted they should send an assassin to kill Chun Yeowun. Things were different now.

“My thought stands. If we become more oppressed, it might destroy the balance of power between the six clans.”

Baek Chau, former leader of the clan, also agreed with the idea. The Poison Clan was weakened so much that the other high-ranking clans like the Demon Dragon Clan or others could even try to overthrow them.

“But if we refuse, then we are announcing to everyone that we have become weakened!”

Second son of Baek Oh, Baek Munwung shouted. He was the aggressive type and did not want his clan to be belittled anymore.

“We have to patient. Being reckless won’t help us at such a moment.”

Baek Munwung, however, wasn’t so happy to hear that.

“Our cousin is still on bed and our clan is at such a state! What more do we have to wait for?!”

He pointed at a small building across the yard where Chun Jongsum was at. With the internal energy destroyed and all of his bones shattered, Chun Jongsum even had his spinal cord destroyed that he couldn’t even move from his bed. All he could do was just live.

“Muwung is right. The boy is already a superior level warrior. It is better to get rid of him now than later. It will be too late if we let him be, especially when when we all know our relationship toward him.”

Baek Oh’s third son, Baek Munho, spoke with reasonable idea. It was hard to imagine what Yeowun will become if he was already at the superior level. And from what Baek Oh had to suffer, and going back to the death of Lady Hwa, Yeowun and the Poison Clan were tied with bad omens.

“That’s a problem for every clan. Even if the boy became powerful, he does not have the forces to back him up with. Is he a threat? No. The threat is the Lord.”