Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 377
As he looked at the returning Chung Myung, Baek Chun sighed.
‘He’s a man who can’t be controlled anyway.’
Chung Myung is the most carefree person on Mount Hua. No foe of Mount Hua would deny this.
On the other hand, Chung Myung occasionally demonstrates something they cannot imagine.
He’s curious if it’ll be for just a day or two.
Chung Myung, who had approached the Mount Hua disciples, quickly relaxed his face and shrugged his shoulders.
“Ehem! this is how to clean up the mess. This is it!”
“…….”
‘Just shut up.’
‘If you did, my eyes on you might have changed slightly.’
Baek Chun sighed inside and frowned slightly.
“But don’t you think your hands are too cruel?”
“Huh?”
Chung Myung rubbed his chin. And he said, looking at Red Serpent Sword, which was examining Yo-pyong condition right now.
“Sasuk, Sasuk.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know what to do to be the least cruel?”
“…Well?”
“Kill them all.”
“…….”
Baek Chun closed his mouth.
It’s a playful tone, but this is no joke. He’s not joking about this.
“How can that be less cruel?”
“Is it crueler for one person to die? Or is it crueler for two people to die?”
“That is…… of course it’s two people.”
“So, how many more do you think they will kill in the future?”
“…….”
Baek Chun’s face hardened slightly.
He has never thought about it that way.
“Hmm.”
Chung Myung, who tried to explain something more, shook his head.
This is not an area that can be understood by words anyway. Baek Chun would also know that they would only harm the civilians if they were left alive. However, he cannot accept that Chung Myung easily harms and kills people.
Chung Myung sighed slightly.
“I’m not going to tell you to be mindful, or to hold back your feeling, but…..”
And he looked at Baek Chun with more serious eyes.
“All you have to do is embrace the warmth in your heart. Sword has no warmth.”
“…….”
Then, Hyun Young helped Chung Myung.
“My thoughts are the same. If a Taoist doesn’t have kindness in his heart, how can he be called a Taoist? The ancestor of Mount Hua did not give any kind of acknowledgment for putting up with evil.”
“Oh…….”
“Even if it’s the respected Plum Blossom Sword Saint, didn’t he have made his fame in the world by slaughtering many criminals overnight? He probably didn’t do this because he lacked warmth and consideration for others. Isn’t it all from the deep objective?”
“That’s right!”
Baek Chun’s eyes lit up instantly when the word Plum Blossom Sword Saint came out.
But Chung Myung’s insides burned black when he saw it.
‘It’s the same thing, but why is the reaction different!’
This is why they say people have to build up their reputation!
‘But….’
‘I cut a bunch of criminals in one night?’
‘It should have been once or twice.’
Which one is he talking about? Chung Myung was lost in thought for a moment.
At that time, Baek Chun said with a slightly recalling face.
“You are talking about the punishment of the Heukwol Sect, which was notorious in Nakyang.”
“That’s right. Even though Plum Blossom Sword Saint never considered murder easy, he never forgave those who harassed the civilians! Didn’t he say that he did it without hesitation when he got up on that day and witnessed the criminal plundering the civilians?”
This was passed down as a legend in Nakyang, so it was hard for any disciples of Mount Hua not to know.
It’s just…
‘Oh, that.’
Chung Myung’s expression turned awkward in an instant.
– These bastards dare to bother someone drinking!
‘Uh…’
‘Civilian?’
‘Uh…’
Chung Myung slightly erased the truth from the past that came to mind.
‘Yes, that’s right. That’s how it turned out to be.’
‘Let’s forget it.’
‘Forget about it.’
“And….”
Hyun Young frowned and went back to the topic.
“It would be better for Mount Hua to lose its Tao than to see you disciples get hurt or even die to preserve Tao.” (무도(無道) / Not following the Tao or lack morals.)
At those words, Mount Hua’s disciples saw Hyun Young again.
Of course, they knew that Hyun Young was the most Realist Elder. But they didn’t expect that to come out of his mouth.
“So, even if the same thing happens in the future, never try to hold your hands back.”
“Yes, Elder!”
The answer was loud, but not everyone had organized their thoughts.
However, this was something that Chung Myung couldn’t force.
Anyone who lives in Kangho will think about it at least once. A person with a sword in his hand cannot avoid murder for the rest of his life.
Chung Myung would not say that whatever conclusion they reached was wrong. Their values are their own, and Chung Myung’s ideas could be more right.
It’s just…
“Think more about it.”
“…….”
“So that you don’t regret it.”
Everyone nodded still at Chung Myung’s words.
“…….”
Watching everything from Mount Hua’s intrusion to the defeat of the Red Serpent Sword, Nam Jamyong felt a complex and subtle feeling that could not be explained.
‘He knocked down that Red Serpent Sword Yo-pyong?’
More than a dozen of Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sects dared not to fight and abandoned their homes. Isn’t 80 percent of the reason for that also belong to Yo-pyong?
He can’t believe that Baek Chun, the Righteous Sword, knocked down Yo-pyong, not Mount Hua Divine Dragon or Shaolin’s Hye Yeon.
‘When the hell did Mount Hua become so strong?’
At the very least, they should not be just rising stars.
How can he dismiss him as a simple rising star when he knocked down Yo-pyong?
Nam Jamyong turned toward the yard. There were images of the fallen Yo-pyong and the Red Serpent Sword trying to recover their colleagues.
And…….
‘Ah…’
Those who sensed the terrible situation and locked the door began sticking their heads out.
Nam Jamyong’s face hardened visibly.
Until a while ago, he was only concerned with driving out the Red Serpent Sword, but once that was resolved, he began to worry about what would happen next.
“I- Is it over?”
“…… the- they still here?”
“Look, I think that fell over there is the boss?”
“Di- Did Mount Hua’s disciples defeat Myriad Man House?”
A look of embarrassment was evident on Nam Jamyong’s face as he looked around.
So far, many are just sticking their heads out, but some courageous ones sneakily walked out.
“That… Do- Dojang-nim. Can we go out now?”
When someone approached carefully and asked, Mount Hua’s disciples nodded nonchalantly.
“Yes, it’s fine. But please don’t approach them. I don’t know what they’re going to do yet. And be careful until they’re all out of Xian.”
“Tha- Thank you!”
Everyone who heard that could be sure.
That Mount Hua has defeated Red Serpent Sword.
As if to prove that statement, the Red Serpent Sword’s members lifted up their wounded comrades and began to leave the yard helplessly.
“Why are you walking so slowly, you punks? I’m going to beat you all up and make you crawl out! Why don’t you get out of here right now?”
When Chung Myung shouted, the Red Serpent Sword’s members panicked and made a fuss. Literally, the people who were watching cheered at the sight of them running away with tails tucked behind them.
“They have been defeated!”
“We- We’re alive! We’re alive!”
“That’s cool, those Evil Sect bastards!”
Seeing the situation, as if being signaled, the people of Xian opened their doors at once and began to flock out like clouds.
They pointed and cursed behind the back of the fleeing Red Serpent Sword.
“Well, well! They wouldn’t have stepped in if Southern Edge Sect went to Bongmun!”
“I know right!”
“Damn it! Why isn’t Southern Edge Sect coming out right now?”
“Hng?”
And some of them groaned and screamed.
“Did Southern Edge Sect do the Bongmun, or did the subsidiary sect do the Bongmun? Where is the subsidiary sect of Southern Edge Sect that we thought would protect us at times like this? Didn’t they all fall back?”
“Right!”
“Damn it, how much money have I been offering them!”
“How does it make sense to run away leaving those scoundrels behind! How dare they call themselves Righteous sect!”
Anger rose from all sides.
The reason why people want to learn martial arts is to protect themselves. And the reason why subsidiary sects are supported is that the people believe that the subsidiary sect will protect them when the moment comes.
However, as soon as the danger came, Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect ran away and turned a blind eye to them.
Who would trust and follow the sect that failed to protect itself against Evil Sect and abandoned those they were supposed to protect?
The public’s anger flared up like wildfire.
“If only Main Sect hadn’t been to Bongmun, this would have happened…..”
“Don’t talk nonsense! Did the subsidiary sect learn other than from Southern Edge Sect? That’s what Main Sect has taught them, that’s why they do that!”
“…….”
“Of course, it wouldn’t have happened if Southern Edge Sect hadn’t gone into Bongmun. But if there is a bigger enemy next time, where is the guarantee that Southern Edge Sect will not abandon Xian and run away?”
“… Isn’t that too much?”
“It is said that you could tell the parents by looking at their children! Looking at the subsidiary sect, you can see what Southern Edge Sect is like. Anyway, I’m very disappointed in Southern Edge Sect because of this! I won’t even come close to those saying they’re from Southern Edge Sect again!”
Many people tacitly agreed with the statement.
Not many people openly complained because the influence of the Southern Edge Sect had not been completely shaken off yet, but just looking at most of the expressions and eyes, it was clear there was already a great deal of distrust.
“On the other hand, what about Mount Hua? Didn’t they risk their lives to protect us even though they just entered Xian?”
“… that’s because you didn’t do Bongmun?”
“Don’t say stupid things! Even if they didn’t do Bongmun, would Southern Edge Sect have tried to fight against Red Serpent Sword in a situation where there were only second and third-class disciples like Mount Hua? I didn’t believe it when I heard that Southern Edge Sect was slowly losing ground to Mount Hua, but now I understand why they’re saying that!”
On the other hand, the eyes pouring into Mount Hua were overflowing with goodwill.
Why wouldn’t they?
The disciples of Mount Hua are all still young. Those younger than themselves fought for their lives against the terrifying Evil Sect and finally protected Xian.
They might have been less grateful if they hadn’t ostracized Huayin Sect before this happened. But everyone who came out here knew. They all rejected Huayin Sect because they could not overcome the pressure of the Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect.
But Mount Hua risked their life for the people of Xian.
“They’ve done everything they can to keep a check on Mount Hua and not let others to involved with them. Now that it’s getting a little dangerous, they’re running away with tails between their legs? Is that what a man would do!”
There was a mixture of goodwill for Mount Hua and hostility against the Southern Edge Sect.
Nam Jamyong closed his eyes tightly at the scene.
‘It’s over.’
Power cannot be everything.
Only when there is a belief that the power will be used in the right direction can it be meaningful.
Now that this has happened, Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect will never regain trust in Xian again.
From the civilian’s point of view, subsidiary sects without trust that they will protect the people are no different from groups of bandits.
‘These assholes. That’s why I tried to stop them. How am I supposed to face Sect Leader again?’
Now that he knew that he had no power to control this flow, he could only lament facing the ground.
Most of them were busy expressing their anger towards the Southern Edge Sect, but some of them sneaked up on the Mount Hua sect and thanked them in person.
“Thank you. Thank you very much. I survived thanks to you.”
“Ah, don’t say that.”
Chung Myung answered firmly, sticking out his belly.
“Gratitude is given for things to be grateful for. What is this to be appreciated for? If we open a sect in Xian, we must die with the people of Xian! If we have to live, then we will live with the people of Xian! It’s a shame to be thanked for what’s natural!”
Hearing his words that flowed like a clear mountain stream, Mount Hua’s disciples could not help but marvel.
‘Did he put grease on his mouth?’
‘Wow, he’s killing Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect like that.’
‘He’s saying it’s better to step on others than to be praised. As expected, it’s Chung Myung. I respect him.’
“Mount Hua! It’s really Mount Hua! They said Mount Hua’s majesty reverberates worldwide, and now I know why!”
“Still, thank you very much. I survived thanks to Mount Hua. How many people would have died without Mount Hua!”
“I don’t know how to express this gratitude.”
Chung Myung, who had a solemn look on his face, began to flinch and laugh little by little.
“Hehe. What’s the big deal?”
“No! It’s amazing! What a great thing!”
“Hooray! Hooray to Mount Hua!”
Chung Myung’s mouth crept open at the pouring cheers, applause, and countless handshake requests.
“Hehehe.”
“Thank you so much, Dojang-nim!”
“Hooray! Hooray to Mount Hua!”
The sound of cheers, laughter, and the newly established trust filled Xian.
It was unknown whether the loud shout was heard by Southern Edge Sect, who locked their door firmly.