Chapter 23 — The Tale of Cultivation and Demon Extermination

Chapter 23

Hong Sadeuk bids farewell to Ise and Seolryeong at the edge of a bamboo grove thick with demonic qi. The pair advance into the forest, noting the rising cold and the absence of the expected woman's crying. Ise's precise demonic qi sensing confirms they are near the source. Seolryeong begins a binding ritual with a Silver-Iron Blade, but the black wind proves insubstantial. A voice calls out from the formless demon, and Seolryeong's binding fails as the wind takes tiger shape. Ise thrusts toward the bamboo tube at the forest center, halted by a little girl's cry. The mist dissolves to reveal a tiny woman — the Bamboo-Tube Beauty, a corrupted spiritual material. She introduces herself humbly; Seolryeong confirms her spiritual nature despite demonic corruption. Ise questions her about her origin and journey, then learns she cannot leave the grove. They debate capturing her alive for headquarters.

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