...Flower of Evil...

Yeonjun, Robin and Yunxi stood inside the building where Beomgyu was kept earlier.

"This place still has the fragrance of the portal Nian created. So,this place will lead us to them", Yunxi said looking around the dark building.

Yeonjun, "If I knew the exact place,I'd have teleported us there. But Robin couldn't figure out where they were at that time"

Robin nodded. "Iseul said something like an auspicious land for demonic energy or something. It didn't look like a land of Korea. I'm sure it wasn't a land in this country"

The trio was now ready to go and find Iseul. It was a big risk. The trio was no match for Nian and Iseul. But they needed to take the risk before Nian swallow Iseul's soul.

"Excuse me,master of Iseul,do you know when will ghost Kings come?", Robin asked feeling nervous.

Yunxi paused for a moment before replying, "If we are lucky, they'll come back before we die"

"Wow,that's reassuring", Robin said sarcastically. "To tell you the truth,I have a terrible rotten luck,so I don't think we'll be lucky enough to live. I'm not trying to scare you two but just in case —"

Yeonjun, "Alright, calm down. You can stay here if you are scared"

"I'm not!"

While the two of them were bickering, Yunxi summoned his spiritual flute. It was a white jaded flute and almost transparent. A beautiful musical instrument but at the same time a dangerous weapon.

Suddenly, Jungkook's image came to his mind. He had warned him multiple times to not get involved but he couldn't turn a blind eye. He didn't want to die too. Not this time when he had admitted his feelings.

"We won't die", he mumbled and put the flute near his lips before playing a tune.

Robin and Yeonjun shut up and focused on Yunxi. A blue light suddenly emitted from the flute with the tune he was playing. Just then,a portal was opened infront of them.

Yunxi stopped playing.

"Robin"

Robin looked at him,"Yeah?"

Yunxi,"You need to talk to Iseul. Only you can do it. She won't be able to harm you because of the holy energy in you. Me and Yeonjun will back you up against Nian. Alright?"

Robin gulped and nodded.

Yeonjun, "You got this", he whispered and fist bumped with her.

Yunxi entered first followed by Robin and Yeonjun.

It was the same castle ground. The trio looked around warily as they walked ahead. The ruined walls and pillars were everywhere.

Just as they past another set of pillars,they came to the middle of the castle ground where a small rocky stage was in the middle. Nian was sitting on it casually with a one knee bent up. A ghost light was on his palm to entertain himself.

"You never learn your lesson, right?", He voiced out without looking at them. He had already felt their presence when they first entered the ground. He looked at them with a small grin. "A bunch of idiots who never learn from their past. Why can't you just move on and live? It's not like I'm destroying your lives"

Yunxi's upper lip twitched as he stared him coldly. He had never personally seen Nian before and seeing him like this was nerve wrecking. He had heard how powerful this demon is and aslo how cunning he is. A greedy demon who only wants to feed on negative energy.

Yunxi summoned his zither since his sword skills were not as good as 800 years ago. His body is newly born as he could only use the zither and flute. Even if he summoned his sword,it will only be hindering him because of his lack of skills.

"Robin", he said.

Robin gave a slight nod before backing away.

Yeonjun also covered Robin when Nian's eyes went to her. They need to let her have time with Iseul.

Nian chuckled as he stood up. He couldn't believe these weaklings are upto something against him. How long will they last? His snake like eyes shone in malice as he stared at Yunxi. He hated this person since centuries ago. Yunxi almost killed Iseul yet Iseul showed her uttermost respect to him even after he died. It irritated him. When Iseul wanted to respect someone, he couldn't stop nor control her. It made him feel powerless against Iseul.

Meanwhile, Robin was running around the castle looking for Iseul. She was scared thinking so many 'what if's. What if she had left? What if Yunxi will get killed before she found her? What if Iseul never listen to her?

She shook her head trying to ignore her bad thoughts and tried to focus on finding her for now. And it didn't take for long till she saw inside a tower. She was sitting by the window,looking down at her emotionlessly. Her one leg was dangling over the window as the other one was bent up to her chest. Though she saw Robin,she didn't try to harm her. This only gave Robin hope and she rushed inside the tower. After running up on stairs,she reached the floor where Iseul was and panted heavily.

Iseul looked at her through the room.

Robin wobbled forward heaving her chest up and down with her breathing.

"Are you fed up with your life that you came here to seek your death?", Iseul asked.

Robin leaned against the wall and slidded down next to the window Iseul was sitting on."I was scared but then I remembered that my friend Iseul is with you. I needed to meet you"

Iseul looked away. "....she really treasured you,huh?"

Robin had a bitter smile. Both of them stayed in silence. It was strangely comforting each other. Sometimes, words will not comfort you,silence is all you need with someone beside you. Robin really forgot why she initially came here.

Iseul had seen other Iseul's memories. No wonder she changed her attitude towards her brothers. So,it wasn't really anyone's fault but an unfortunate fate they all had to go through?

"I saw her memories",Iseul finally spoke.

Robin smirked, "I guessed"

"If you are here to speak and turn me back,then it's useless. I have come too far to turn back. Even if Nian devoured my whole being,I can do nothing"

Robin,"She didn't sacrifice her soul so you could say this to me,Iseul. She expected something from you. I could feel how she desperately wanted to be with you at that moment. Only you two can destroy Nian"

Iseul looked outside and stared at the blue sky. She shook her head refusing to listen to her heart. Suddenly,she felt a hand on her cheek. She stiffened at the sudden contact. The touch wasn't hurting her. It was healing her. When she looked at Robin's eyes,she saw the warmth she rarely had felt.

"It must have been painful",Robin whispered. "Iseul"

A tear left Iseul's right eye as she was staring at Robin's eyes. She had been under Nian's influence for a long time that she even had forgotten this feeling of warmth. Did she really endure this much loneliness through out her life? Without someone beside her to take care of her,she endured the painful loneliness for a long time.

Robin placed Iseul's head on her chest as she hugged her. "You are not late"

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Yunxi puked blood from exhaustion. His mortal body couldn't handle the power of of own zither. But he had to hold on until Robin find a way to kill Nian.

Yeonjun knelt down beside Yunxi wanting to check his condition. Yunxi wasn't in good shape anymore. Yeonjun suddenly vanished and appeared behind Nian and tried to attack. But Nian was too quick to hold him by his throat and smashed him on the ground.

Yeonjun struggled on the ground as his neck was strangled by Nian's hand.

"I can't believe out of all people,you are here to help Iseul,huh!You really forgot what she did to you? Should I remind you everything?"

Nian's eyes diluted along with Yeonjun's as Nian showed him his terrible past with Iseul.

Yeonjun found himself inside a red room. Iseul's red room where she played with her sex toys. He was cuffed to the bed with only a single piece of robe covering him. His whole body was hot like something was burning inside him. He moaned as Iseul kissed his neck. He was under the influence of aphrodisiac Iseul made him swallow. It wasn't his choice to swallow that disgusting medicine which made him burn from head to toe yearing for a touch. He hated every moment with her. He hated this disgusting desire caused by the aphrodisiac pill. He wanted to kill himself. It was a hell for him when he remembered his wife's face. And his son.

And the scene changed. He was infront of his wife's and son's hanged bodies. He wailed kneeling on the ground. The pain was fresh and the unhealed wounds started bleeding again. Yeonjun saw himself crying in agony while his own eyes were tainted in tears.

Gasping loudly, he was back again infront of Nian's eyes.

"How was it? Did it remind you something?",He asked grinning evily.

Yeonjun's eyes were bloody red but to Nian's amusement, he chuckled. Yeonjun laughed as tears rolled down from his eyes. "You just showed me the nightmare I've been having every single day. You can't break me any more. There's nothing in me you can break"

Yeonjun was someone who had no expectations. His past couldn't break him any more than he already is. And he had long understood who was behind everyone's pain. It wasn't Iseul who wanted this hell,it was this greedy demon.

Nian's grin faded as he stared at Yeonjun's face. He felt anger rushing inside him. This man dared to get on his nerves.

"Maybe you'll fill my stomach instead of Iseul",Nian said flatly.

Yeonjun smiled. He doesn't mind at all.

Just then,Nian was shoved away forcefully.

Yeonjun gasped for air as he looked at his side to see who saved him. He couldn't believe his eyes.

It looks like Robin succeeded. Because right now,Iseul was standing there with Robin.

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