Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 381

A truly glamorous setting.

The purple-painted pillars and the high-quality silk adorning the room drew admiration.

And the luxurious furnishings and ornaments, which appeared expensive at first glance, demonstrated the owner’s wealth.

There was something else, however, that was quite unusual and eye-catching.

Instead of the throne, a wide bench was placed on the magnificent platform that seemed to fit in with a large throne.

Of course, this is also made of expensive silk, so it cannot be said that it does not fit in, but it did add a subtle sense of incompatibility.

And.

A man sat with his chin resting on the large table.

How would you describe the man?

The long pure white cloth draped over the body was embroidered with golden dragons, and the hands protruding from the sleeves were encrusted with rings studded with colorful jewels.

Her hair was neatly pulled up and adorned with a pure white crown, which had been neatly combed so that not a single strand of her hair fell out.

And the pure white face beneath it was taut and wrinkle-free.

The figure was ridiculously colorful, but no one would have laughed at the man’s face.

This is because this man is Jang Ilso (장일소(長一笑)) the Overlord (패군(覇君)), the Leader of Myriad Man House that shakes the world.

“Hmm.”

Jang Ilso let out a slightly bored voice. To match the splendidly decorated appearance, there was a deep languor in his eyes.

“So?”

“Le- Leader…….”

Bang Seung’s body trembled like an aspen.

He, who was not discouraged even in front of Red Serpent Sword Yo-pyong, sweating his whole body profusely as if he had met King Yama (염왕(閻王)).

“Southern Edge Sect entered Bongmun and then got beaten up and kicked out of Xian without mercy like a dog?”

“Tha- That… We- We did not expect Mount Hua to be there…..”

“I don’t think so.”

Jang Ilso cut off Bang Seung’s words nonchalantly.

“No matter how stupid you are, you can’t know that Mount Hua Sect is in Xian. You just thought it wouldn’t be a big deal even if Mount Hua existed. Don’t you think so?”

“Tha- That’s right! Please spare me!”

Bang Seung freaked out and put his forehead on the ground. His trembling back shows how terrified he is.

Jang Ilso slowly waved his hands.

“That’s possible.”

The sound of the clashing of ornaments rang out.

“The judgment wasn’t bad. Right, the judgment wasn’t too bad. I would have gone into Xian in that situation. That was a good judgment.”

“Tha- Thank you, Bangju-nim.”

“But you know what?”

Jang Ilso slowly lifts up his body.

The light movement, which moved from the bench, caused a wave of pure white robe; at first glance, red clothing was revealed.

“The next is the problem, the next.”

Jang Ilso smiled.

His eyes, which were thin as if they had drawn a line, drew a gentle arc like a crescent moon.

“So you guys triumphantly entered Xian and were beaten by Mount Hua’s little kids….and that idiot had his limbs cut off, more than that, he had his Dantian pierced?”

“Tha- That’s….”

“Right, that’s possible. It’s possible.”

Jang Ilso slowly stood up.

“By the way, there’s something I still don’t understand, Bang Seung.”

“Yes! Bangju-nim! Yes!”

And he looked down at Bang Seung.

“Why are you still alive?”

“…….”

It was a soft voice.

A voice that does not contain the slightest bit of reproach. At first glance, it sounded like warm words of blessing to one’s relatives.

However, as soon as he heard the voice, Bang Seung’s body began to cool down as if it had been thrown into an ice cave.

“Ba- Bangju-nim …….”

“Oh, it’s hard to understand when I say this, isn’t it?”

Step.

Jang Ilso’s feet moved slowly. His steps down the stairs were relaxed as if he were taking a walk.

“Red Serpent Sword can move freely without my permission because it brings good results. That’s why I haven’t blamed you for anything so far. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, yes. All of that is the great grace of Bangju-nim…”

“But every authority has its own responsibility.”

A smile rose around Jang Ilso’s mouth.

How many people in the world can read his malicious intent (악의(惡意)) from that dazzling smile?

Jang Ilso’s other nickname was “Knife Hidden in Laughter.” (소리장도(笑裏藏刀))

“You went into Xian at your own will, and you came back with your face up after being devastated by people who haven’t become adults yet?”

“Ba- Bangju-nim! But I- I had to get Daeju here somehow!”

Kung! Kung!

Bang Seung hit his head on the ground. Red blood began to flow down his forehead.

“I- If I had left him alone, Daeju would…”

“You should have died.”

Bang Seung’s body stiffened.

Jang Ilso’s calm and cold voice penetrated Bang Seung’s soul.

“If Red Serpent Sword of Myriad Man House would be humiliated by a young boy with no name (무명(武名)), they all should have died there. Then you all would have at least kept your name. Isn’t it?”

“……tha- that is.”

“And if you all had died, at least there would have been no rumor that Myriad Man House had been pushed out of Xian by Mount Hua. If only… if only you all were dead.”

There was a chill in Jang Ilso’s voice.

“But why are you alive? You should have died there with that humiliated and crippled moron. And if you didn’t die and ran away…….”

Jang Ilso, who was raising his voice, closed his eyes slightly.

A soft smile spread around Jang Ilso’s mouth when the eyes opened slowly again.

“…You should have run away from my sight and lived like a dead mouse. Bang Seung-ah. Bang Seung-ah. You pretended to be smart and lived your life believing only in your head, why are you being so stupid, you bastard. Huh?”

Step. Step.

Finally, Jang Ilso, who was just around the corner, looked at Bang Seung’s head, which was planted on the ground.

“You were scared, weren’t you?”

“Ba- Bangju-nim.”

Udeudeuk.

Jang Ilso’s foot trampled on Bang Seung’s hand. The sound of bone breaking sounded eerie, but Bang Seung shivered with bloodshot eyes and did not dare to groan.

“What a wonderful thing. You mean you were more scared to die there than to come back to me and report this situation?”

Udeudeuk.

His wrist was crushed.

“Bang Seung-AH.”

Jang Ilso, squatting in front of him while pressing the wrist, smiled and whispered very quietly.

“Do you know why we are Myriad Man House?”

“Ba- Bangju-nim. I- I’m….”

“Because people are afraid.”

“…….”

Jang Ilso reached out and gripped Bang Seung’s neck slightly as if pinching it.

“An Evil Sect that people aren’t afraid of doesn’t mean anything. So those who claim to be Evil Sect shouldn’t be humiliated. It’s better to die than to be humiliated. Right?”

A stillness like a dead mouse colored the Hall.

The sound of Bang Seung’s sweat falling on the ground was so loud that it felt like thunder.

Everyone held their breath in order to not even the sound of their breath escape. They desperately lowered their eyes and shut their mouth so that the cold anger wouldn’t turn to them.

“But…… I don’t know. Is there a way to be humiliated beyond what you’ve done? I think it would be better if you threw your clothes off and danced on the street. Don’t you think so?”

“Ba- Bangju-nim…….”

“There’s nothing to be nervous about.”

Jang Ilso grinned.

And with that smile and soft voice, the light of hope returned to Bang Seung’s eyes. However, the light went out faster than it had bloomed.

“Aren’t the results the same anyway?”

Udeudeuk.

At that moment, Jang Ilso grabbed Bang Seung’s neck and twisted it off.

Chwaaak!

Blood began to spout like a fountain from his throat, where the flesh had been torn off.

“Aaaakh! Aaaa! Aaaaaaakh!

Bang Seung screamed desperately and grabbed his neck. But Jang Ilso smiled brightly as he watched his white clothes stained with blood and the struggling Bang Seung.

“That’s a lot of fun. To think a day when I got humiliated like this would come.”

“Ba- Bangju-nim! Sa- Save me…….”

“Drag him.”

“Understood!”

“Tear his limbs and feed them to a dog. But!”

Jang Ilso grinned and whispered as the guards tried to run to Bang Seung.

“Do not let him die. Until he saw his body being eaten by a dog alive. You’ll see your body ripped alive if this guy dies before that.”

“Understood!”

The guards began to drag him out with a pale face.

“Argh! Bangju! Bangju! Save me! Bangjuuuuuuuu!”

A desperate scream roared through the room, but no one even looked at Bang Seung.

It was because they didn’t know what he would do if they turned their head hastily.

“Tsk. It’s expensive clothes.”

Jang Ilso frowns at the blood splattered on his clothes.

Then, Poisonous Heart Rakshasa (독심나찰(毒心羅刹)) Hoga Myong (호가명(扈加名)) the Advisor, who was watching the situation, opened his mouth.

“Should I call the maids in?”

“It’s fine.”

Jang Ilso waved his hand.

“What’s dirty can’t be like the first time with just a wash.”

Jang Ilso took off his white robes and threw them randomly on the ground.

“The same goes for fame. No matter how finely you pile it up, once it collapses and gets dirty, it doesn’t recover much. Isn’t that right, Yo-pyong?”

Yo-pyong, who was kneeling in the corner, looked up helplessly.

Having lost his Dantian and had his limbs severed, he could no longer be the Red Serpent Sword of the past.

Jang Ilso shook his head as he looked at Yo-pyong’s blurred eyes.

“This guy…”

“Ba- Bangju-nim…….”

Jang Ilso stopped talking when Yo-pyong’s mouth, which had a crack like a rice paddy that suffered drought opened.

“Do- Don’t look down on Mount Hua…….”

Pook!

Yo-pyong, kicked by Jang Ilso, rolled on the ground.

“The dog that came back after losing shouldn’t bark recklessly.”

Jang Ilso said, pointing his chin at Yo-pyong.

“Don’t kill him. Death is a liberty to him now. He must accept all the humiliation he can receive by somehow living. Use it as a slave for our Myriad Man House and set an example.”

“Understood!”

“Drag him.”

“Yes!”

When even Yo-pyong was dragged out, Jang Ilso climbed the stairs and sat on the bench with a nervous walk that was clearly different from a while ago.

“Those idiots.”

Hoga Myong, who knew he was feeling very uncomfortable, said cautiously.

“What would you like to do?”

“You don’t know?”

Jang Ilso swept his hair back with a nervous gesture. A single strand of his hair, which had just flowed out a moment ago, kept irritating his nerves.

“I’m going to kill him.”

“Mount Hua is in Shaanxi, and that is far from our territory. Besides, Mount Hua is not far from Hanam, so it is dangerous to attack.”

“I know.”

Jang Ilso looked down at his fingertips and said sarcastically.

“And we’re in the middle of a confrontation with the bandits.”

“That’s exactly the case.”

“Tsk tsk tsk. Those Righteous factions join forces even with their enemies if there is something to gain, but Evil Sect cannot concede even a single coin, so they are trying to make us do a dogfight?”

“Honestly, we don’t have much room to spare. Realistically…”

“That’s why we have to kill him.”

“…….”

The rings on Jang Ilso’s fingers clashed against each other, creating a clear metal sound.

“There’s no gain, there’s only loss.”

“Myong-ah, Myong-ah. Why are you being so stupid? Money is not everything to gain.”

Jang Ilso slowly raised his hand and took off the pure gold crown he was wearing on his head.

“The important thing is that we will be able to make money in the future. If rumors spread that Myriad Man House was humiliated by Mount Hua, which was not a member of the Ten Great Sect, who would be afraid of us in the world? Then our business is really over.”

Geugeuk.

The pure gold crown crumpled in his hand like a sheet of paper.

“If you start to embarass yourself for the profits or circumstances, at some point, you’ll become a pushover. It’s Myung-ri, Myung-ri (명리(名利) /Fame and Fortune). If one pursues profit, one’s reputation will be destroyed. However, if the reputation collapses, the profits also collapse. You have to use your brain. Your brain.”

Jang Ilso languidly stretched out his hand and swung it in the air.

“Get all the rest of the kids together.”

“Are you sending them to Xian?”

“Why there? I don’t need money anymore. The important thing is to recover Myriad Man House’s name which has become a beggar’s footwrap.”

“Then …….”

“Yes.”

A blue light shone in Jang Ilso’s eyes.

“Shaanxi. Please send them to Mount Hua.It will be very beautiful if the mountain, which is the steepest among the five mountains, is dyed red.”

He can’t wait for the autumn leaves to come, so he has to dye it with blood.

“Ah, tell them to cut off all Mount Hua’s disciple heads and put them on the cart. Moreover, tell them to spare Righteous Sword and Mount Hua Divine Dragon. I want to hear what kind of scream they are making.”

“Understood.”

Hoga Myong bowed heavily.

Everything will be as Jang Ilso says. In this Myriad Man House, his words are like law and Imperial Order.

On completion of the order, Jang Ilso lay back on the bench.

“Mount Hua…….Mount Hua.”

A subtle smile hung around his mouth.

“Isn’t it a pretty precious experience to burn twice in a hundred years? Hahahaha.”

A burst of high-pitched laughter spread throughout the Pavilion.