Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 407

A middle-aged man who appears calm.

His neatly combed hair and beard gave others a good idea of his personality.

On the surface, he appeared to be a typical middle-aged scholar.

However, when viewed through the eyes of ordinary civilians, that is his impression.

If you were eating and living within the Kangho, you couldn’t help but notice the difference.

Green attire.

A green robe (녹의(綠衣)) that covers the entire body, with sleeves twice as wide as normal robes.

Any Kangho will have no choice but to come up with a name.

Jang Ilso was perplexed as he stared silently at the middle-aged man.

Walking alone into the Great Hall of Myriad Man House, which everyone on the planet fears, he appeared relaxed, as if it were his own home. That fact irritated Jang Ilso.

“You don’t seem to know what manners are, for coming in without permission?”

The answer was immediately returned.

“Of course, I’m a person who knows manners, but…”

The middle-aged man wearing green robes glanced around.

“No one stopped me. They didn’t even guide me. That’s why I can’t help it.”

At the word, Jang Ilso glared at the man who rushed inside with an irritated look. The one who received his gaze shook his body and bowed his head.

“Tsk.”

The usual Jang Ilso would not have tolerated such ugliness from his subordinate. But now he doesn’t feel like blaming them.

“Our children are quick to grasp the subject. Unless you have two lives, one cannot dare to stop the Poison King.”

The green-clothed man.

The Poison King Tang Gun-ak, smiled lightly.

“I can’t believe Paegun Jang Ilso recognized me right away. I don’t think I’ve wasted my life.”

“Tsk.”

Jang Ilso looked at Tang Gun-ak, clicking his tongue in disapproval.

‘Tang Gun-ak.’

Jang Ilso was also agitated inside, although he was seemingly nonchalant. Who would have imagined that the head of the Tang Family with no point of contact would walk into Myriad Man House alone?

“Are you here to give me your neck? The neck of the Poison King Tang Gun-ak is not a bad gift.”

“It’s not too difficult to give, but does Myriad Man House dare to handle my neck?”

The two stared at each other and smiled.

The expression was so soft, but those who watched it didn’t dare to breathe under pressure.

It was Jang Ilso who spoke again first.

“So, what’s going on?”

“I’m here to warn you, Paegun.”

“Warning?”

At the word “warning,” Jang Ilso’s eyes drew a fine arc.

Hoga Myeong bit his lips at sight. That was because he knew well that look came out when he was tempted to kill.

‘No.’

It’s not hard to kill Poison King now. No matter how much he is as Poison King, he cannot survive in the middle of Myriad Man House.

But the problem is after that.

Losing Tanggaju of the Tang Family is different from losing Sect Leader of other sects. If Tang Gun-ak were to be angered here, the Tang Family would lead all its might to invade Myriad Man House.

“Warning….Warning. I don’t think anyone in my life has ever warned me?”

“Then this will be the first time.”

Jang Ilso smirked.

“Tang Gun-ak, Poison King. I’ve heard it’s a big shot, but it’s worse than I thought. Right, let’s talk about it. I have to hear it. So that I won’t be curious after I kill him.”

Even after hearing the threatening words, Tang Gun-ak spoke calmly without a moment of hesitation.

“Get your hands off of Mount Hua.”

“…….”

Jang Ilso’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

He was ready to hear any sarcastic words he said, but the words that came out were too far from what he expected.

“……Mount Hua?”

“That’s right.”

Jang Ilso stared at Tang Gun-ak with a look as if he didn’t understand anything.

“So…….”

Lightly scratching his beardless face, he asked back with a face full of absurdity.

“The head of the Tang Family came into Myriad Man House without a bodyguard, and said, ‘Take your hands off Mount Hua’?”

“…….”

“I don’t think you’re so bored and resorted to playing such a game. Then… in the eyes of the great Tanggaju, Myriad Man House was too insignificant? You dare raise such a warning?”

Jang Ilso, who had been laughing crookedly throughout, jumped up from the bed with a cold expression.

At the same time, a stormy aura emanated from his body. It was as if a giant snake raised its slimy body and fluttered its long tongue, with an eerie and terrifying force.

But Tang Gun-ak, who receives the momentum, still seems unperturbed.

“Let’s calm down for now.”

“Why?”

“I told you to calm down.”

Tang Gun-ak faces Jang Ilso with an expressionless face.

‘Kkeuk.’

At the presence of two giants facing each other, those in the Hall groaned at the pressure as if a huge rock was being pressed down onto them.

At that time, Jang Ilso, who was staring at Tang Gun-ak with threatening eyes, suddenly sighed and sat down again. The energy that had been spewing has disappeared like a lie.

“Should I kill you f you tell a boring story?”

Tang Gun-ak nodded.

“It’s not my will, it’s the will of the Tang Family. If Myriad Man House is going after them again, then you’ll have to deal with the Sichuan Tang Family, not the Mount Hua sect.”

“…… What’s the connection between Tang Family and the Mount Hua sect?”

“The Tang Family formed an alliance with Mount Hua long ago. So it’s natural to fight together.”

“Ha…hahaha? Haha?”

Jang Ilso burst into laughter for a moment as if he was dumbfounded and asked.

“The Tang Family will fight Myriad Man House for that tiny little sect? Is the Tang Family crazy, or does Myriad Man House degraded to such a puny existence?”

“Of course neither.”

“Then, oh? Did I take the Sichuan Tang Family too lightly? Was the Sichuan Tang Family a place where they could easily deal with Myriad Man House?”

Tang Gun-ak smiled strangely at the sarcastic Jang Ilso.

“If the Sichuan Tang Family alone is not enough, how about Namman Yasugung Clan?”

At the word, Jang Ilso’s expression hardened visibly.

“…what now?”

“Namman Yasugung Clan, who considers Mount Hua as a close friend, will not turn a blind eye to their difficulties either. What do you say, Paegun? Are you willing to deal with Mount Hua, Tang Family, and Namman Yasugung Clan at the same time?”

The smile disappeared from Jang Ilso’s face. His long eyes narrowed.

There is a subtle rift between the Ten Great Sect and the Five Great Family. They all advocate Righteousness, but they are as intertwined as water and oil.

But Mount Hua which used to be part of the Ten Great Sect and the Tang Family of the Great Five Sect formed an alliance between them? On top of that, even the Namman Yasugung Clan who’d gnash their teeth at the mention of Jungwon too?

If someone else had said this, he would have cut off the throat to stop them from talking nonsense.

But the man in front of him is not one who talks nonsense. Isn’t he none other than Tang Gun-ak, the Poison King?

“So…….”

Jang Ilso gazed gently at Tang Gun-ak with a strange face.

“Mount Hua, Tang Family, and Namman Yasugung Clan were on board. You tell me to know the subject and stop tailing them at this point?”

“That’s a pretty rough interpretation.”

“It’s fun. It’s fun. One wouldn’t dare make a suggestion without looking at this Jang Ilso as a scumbag. Hahahaha. It’s really fun.”

Jang Ilso licked his lips with a smirk of laughter. An inexplicable look flashed through his eyes.

But Tang Gun-ak only faces him without any reaction.

How long has it been?

After a close confrontation like a tight pulled thread, Jang Ilso pulled up the corners of his mouth.

Then, he opened his mouth with a shrug.

“All right, I’ll do as you say.”

Hoga Myeong looked at him in surprise at the unexpected response.

Paegun Jang Ilso.

He was a man of extreme reluctance to lose money. Just because Tanggaju came out of his way to warn him, he was not the type to back down.

Didn’t he just try to carry out his will by smashing Hoga Myeong who was dissuading him?

But he’s stepping down like this?

‘What the hell are you thinking?’

Hoga Myeong looked at him blankly, but Jang Ilso smiled brightly and spoke softly toward Tang Gun-ak.

“You’ll have to make it up to me instead. You know what I mean?”

“What do you want?”

“As expected, I like it because you’re fast to understand.”

Jang Ilso leaped up from his seat and began to approach Tang Gun-ak. It was very dangerous for masters like them to let others narrow the distance. But Tang Gun-ak didn’t exactly deter that action.

Closing to his side, Jang Ilso put his arm on Tang Gun-ak’s shoulder and pulled him close.

“I heard that you’re making a lot of money from the tea trade these days, so why don’t you hand over some of the tea to Guangxi Province (광서성(廣西省)), too? There’s no market for it here. How about that?”

Jang Ilso, who threatened to kill Tang Gun-ak a while ago, was acting as if they had been friends for decades.

It was a sudden change that was embarrassing to anyone, but Tang Gun-ak responded with a calm face.

“It’s not difficult.”

“Good!”

Jang Ilso, who tapped Tang Gun-ak once on the shoulder, turned away with a wide wave.

“It’s a banquet! We have guests, so let’s have a drink!”

“Thank you, but I will decline. I’m not a very leisurely person.”

“Ah. Bummers.”

Up the stairs, Jang Ilso opened the chest by the bedside and picked up a chilled wine bottle, and threw it at Tang Gun-ak.

“Then have a drink on your way back. It’s a white wine, a specialty product of Guangxi. I don’t know how it will taste in your mouth, but it’s not bad for me.”

Tang Gun-ak accepted the drink he threw and nodded.

“Thank you for the gift.”

And he turned around as if he had finished what he had to say. Then Jang Ilso’s voice caught him from behind.

“One more thing.”

Tang Gun-ak stopped walking.

“What’s in Mount Hua?”

“…….”

Tang Gun-ak turned his head slightly and glanced at Jang Ilso.

“A Friend.”

“…….”

After a short answer, he left the Hall at a modest pace.

A moment of silence passed.

“Well.”

Jang Ilso, who took out a small bottle of liquor from the chest, opened the cap and began pouring it into his mouth.

A clear stream of alcohol trickled down his mouth.

Hoga Myeong looked at the chest and shook his head as if he didn’t understand.

“Bangju-nim.”

“What?”

“It’s hard to understand your intentions. No matter how much Yunan’s tea trade brings huge profits…….”

“Tea?”

“Yes, this matter is related to Myriad Man House’s faces.….”

“Hahahahaha!”

Jang Ilso hit his knee and burst into a big laugh.

“Myeong-ah has become dull. Now I see you talking about tea!”

“…Yes?”

Jang Ilso cut off his laughter for a moment, and he licked his tongue like a snake.

“I don’t care about the tea. That’s just an excuse!”

“…….”

“Myeong-ah.”

“Yes.”

“Are you afraid of the Tang Family?”

“No way.”

“Then are you afraid of the barbarians in the Namman Yasugung Clan?”

“Bangju-nim is the only one who can give me fear.”

“Right, so am I.”

“What are you……….”

“Map!”

Jang Ilso violently laid down the bottle he was holding and shouted.

“Map! Open the map! Now!”

Then, the guards rushed to the side of the Hall and brought a map that had been rolled up on one side of the Hall.

“Brush.”

“Yes.”

Hoga Myeong buried the brush he had prepared, dipped it in ink, and brought it to Jang Ilso.

“Let’s see! Let’s see, where it is!”

Jang Ilso quickly wandered in front of the map as if he was excited and began to dot the map.

“Yunan, Sichuan, Shaanxi!”

Jang Ilso, who drew a dot on Kunming, Cheng Du, and Mount Hua, tilted his head as if something were not enough. Then, he moved the brush again.

“Yes, there was Xian, Xian.”

Jang Ilso drew a dot on the Xian and drew a line with those four dots. Soon a mad smile spread over his face.

“Hahahaha, those crazy people!”

“… Bangju-nim?”

“Myeong-ah.”

“Yes.”

“Look. These crazy people are doing some really funny things.”

What caught Hoga Myeong’s eye was a line that crossed the western part of Jungwon.

“Look, on the west side, there is only Kunlun Sect, and on the other side, there is Qingcheng Sect, Emei Sect, and Southern Edge Sect. But Kunlun is always neutral, so they don’t affect the world much. Southern Edge Sect? Southern Edge Sect sealed the gate and handed over the Xian’s influence to Mount Hua. Right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Qingcheng doesn’t move in Yunnan, and Emei doesn’t have much power. That means…….”

Hoga Myeong continued Jang Ilso’s words.

“If it’s true that Mount Hua, Tang Family, and Namman Yasugung Clan joined forces, then the west side of Jungwon was completely under their influence.”

“Right!”

Jang Ilso picked up the map as if snatching it.

“Power is justification and strength! They are making a lot of money from the tea trade and have the power of the Tang Family and Namman Yasugung Clan. And Mount Hua……. Haha. Yes! Mount Hua has power, too. We proved that with our blood.”

“…… That’s right.”

“So all that’s left is a justification. What do you think would happen when they have that one thing?”

“…Are you saying they’re going to be the ruler of Jungwon?”

“Tsk tsk tsk tsk. Myeong-ah, Myeong-ah.”

Jang Ilso gently waved his hand.

“You only look at places too close to you, don’t you? We need to look further away, you know?”

“I’m sorry.”

“Look, Myeong-ah. Those who are at the center of that place are the Ten Great Sect of the past, and the influential figures of the Five Great Family, and finally Five Great Clans..”

“…….”

“People like to divide the world. If they classify things that suit each other well and start calling them by some title, later on, even those who are called by said title will take that standard for granted, aren’t they? That’s the order of Kangho right now, right?”

“It’s just like those wicked Nokrim bastards and Myriad Man House are called the same Great Five Evil Sect.”

“Yes, that’s right. We hate it, but the world thinks so, so it’s unavoidable. But these lunatics are now breaking the order of Kango that lasted for hundreds of years. Look, Ten Great Sect, Five Great Family, and Five Great Clans are woven into one place.”

“……exactly…….”

“They broke down all the order that defined the existing Kangho and formed an alliance with each other. Hahahaha. This is totally new! If I have to say so……. Hmm, right! We could call it the West Alliance.”

Jang Ilso licked his lips quickly with his tongue out.

“Okay, this is fun. If this alliance becomes more clear, Kangho will be a completely different place from what Kangho has one so far. I mean, there could be a new wind.”

“…….”

Hoga Myeong swallowed dry saliva. Jang Ilso’s eyes were spouting a senseless frenzy.

“I don’t know who the hell crafted this, but it certainly makes sense. And it’s done by a very madman. I smell blood. Maybe the next war will be divided into East and West.”

“But how could that be the reason to let them go of Myriad Man House’s hand?”

“Who would have done this?”

“…….”

There was an uncontrollable excitement in Jang Ilso’s voice.

“Those stupid barbarians? No, no, no. Those Sichuan Tang families who sit in Sichuan and don’t let go of their heavy buttocks? That can’t be true!”

Jang Ilso slammed down the map and hit Mount Hua with his palm. And grabbed it causing it to be crumpled.

“It’s these guys, these guys! The central point of Western Blindness is Mount Hua. When Mount Hua collapses, the Western blindness falls apart.”

“…Is there any reason why we should let it be?”

“It’s fun, isn’t it?”

“…Yes?”

Jang Ilso’s face, full of smiles, gave off a creepy vibe.

“Where there is a smell of blood, there is a smell of money, too. It’s a good situation. It’s a very good situation.”

Hoga Myeong still doesn’t fully understand Jang Ilso’s words.

But Jang Ilso smiled as if he had no intention of explaining anything more and turned to the bed.

‘I don’t care about face now.’

The face is what is necessary for the reign of the world. In times of crisis, no one cares about face.

What is important in turbulent times is strength.

‘If the wheel rolls slowly, just roll it a little faster. The turbulent times are the world we enjoy the most.’

Jang Ilso, who smelled the faint smell of blood in the wind blowing into the Hall, smiled brightly.

“Mount Hua. Mount Hua, huh. Yeah. You guys need to stay a little longer. I can’t put out the fire that’s supposed to burn the world. Hahahaha!”

A sharp laugh rang out in the Hall.

Knowing that every time Jang Ilso smiled, something must have happened, Hoga Myeong bowed his head in a cold sweat.

“Let’s have fun. Have fun! Have fun! Hahahaha!”

Jang Ilso’s eyes, which seemed to have lost interest in everything in the world and were immersed in luxury, began to gleam eerily, just like in the past when he was given the nickname of Paegun.