Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 456

“Bangjang…….”

Hye Yeon sighed softly when he saw Bop Jeong, who had gone insane halfway through.

‘He’s really a demon(마구니(魔仇尼)).’

There was nothing he could do in front of Chung Myung, no matter how much Shaolin’s Bangjang he had.

Bop Jeong opened his mouth and stared blankly at Hye Yeon.

“Hye Yeon-ah.”

“Yes, Bangjang.”

“What is money?”

“Yes?”

Hye Yeon blinked at the unexpected question.

But he couldn’t help but respond to Bangjang’s inquiry. He came up with an answer after some thought.

“Isn’t that a good thing?”

“…….”

“The more, the better.”

Bop Jeong closed his eyes with a grim look.

‘You’re completely dyed.’

Even if the answer is not wrong, how can a monk uttered such a word?

What’s most surprising is that Hye Yeon has spent his entire life in Shaolin, adhering to the strict Buddhist teachings. In only a few months, such a man came to say this.

Hye Yeon coughed slightly as she read Bop Jeong’s face. Bangjang’s face was befuddled, which was unusual for him.

Hye Yeon asked stealthily.

“What’s wrong?”

Bop Jeong shook his head in a groan.

“I’m not even expecting them to make sacrifices for all people in the world, but still… … .”

‘I thought he’d save face, at least!’

If he, the Sect Leader of Shaolin, came in person and put pressure on them spouting the importance of all people in his mouth with confidence and righteousness, he thought they would not be able to easily refuse him due to their dignity.

Isn’t the reason why the world supports those of the Ten Great Sect or Five Great Family, in the end, because their reputation is high? Therefore, those who are prestigious do not do anything that could damage their reputation.

However, that demon, who is called Mount Hua Divine Dragon or something, basically doesn’t seem to have any face or honor.

– Glory? Gloryyyyy? This yangban come to Mount Hua and talked about glory? Aigoo! The glory must be so great that it had made Mount Hua in the past be like that, huh? I thought this yangban only shaved his hair, but I guess all the hair on his head was moved along with his conscience, huh?

The tip of Bop Jeong’s beard began to tremble as he recalled the voice.

“Ugh… my heart…”

“Ba- Bangjang, calm down!”

“Uh…….”

Bop Jeong shook his head violently as if he were going to shake off the remnants of his thought.

“Amitabha! Amitabha!”

It felt like his trembling heart had calmed down a little after he had chanted fiercely.

“It’s a demon. It’s indeed a demon.”

If he’s not a demon since he is able to destroy decades of discipline at once, then what?

Bop Jeong let out a deep sigh with a sullen face.

‘But it can’t be helped.’

Even if the opponent was worse than a demon, he had to lower his head now.

He desperately needed Mount Hua’s help. It was exactly as Mount Hua Divine Dragon Chung Myung pointed out. As time went by without the North Sea’s affairs being solved, Shaolin will be questioned for their leadership.

Even if it’s not Shaolin, any sect wouldn’t be able to do anything about the North Sea right now, but will the people of the world consider such a situation?

‘If it weren’t for the Competition…….’

Of course, Shaolin is still strong enough.

But being strong wasn’t enough. Shaolin should not be the strongest sect in the world, but the most influential sect in the world. But a lot has changed since the Competition.

“Huuuk.”

Bop Jeong sighed deeply.

‘It’s too much to handle.’

It felt like bouncing a ball on a single wood bridge. He couldn’t imagine where it would go.

“Hye Yeon-ah.”

“Yes, Bangjang.”

“What kind of place is Mount Hua that you’ve been watching?”

Hye Yeon frowned slightly at the question.

If asked about Chung Myung, three days and three nights would not be enough for him to answer. But if he was asked about Mount Hua…….

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

“Yes, Bangjang.”

“Is that all?”

Hye Yeon nodded without hesitation.

“This is the only answer I can give right now.”

Bop Jeong, who stared at him for a long time as if thinking about something, smiled lightly.

“It is Good (선(善)) to properly answer something you don’t know. Those who do not understand are trying to find answers to things they do not know.”

It was strange.

Hye Yeon obviously deviated a bit from the teachings of Buddhism. But now his answer is dyed with the Dharma. Even more than when he was in Shaolin.

“Sakyamuni also left the house to attain enlightenment. Perhaps Dharma is something that cannot be found in a peaceful temple.”

“Bangjang.”

“Amitabha.”

Bop Jeong nodded.

“Right. Then, did you learn a lot?”

“I am.”

Hye Yeon bowed slightly as he took Bangzhang stance. His eyes were shining brightly as he raised his head.

“The world was not confined to the Shaolin.”

“Hum.”

“I realized that Good is not necessarily Good. I think that perhaps the Buddhism (불도(佛道)) that we’ve been polishing and cultivating so much might not be the only way to reach the true meaning (진의(眞意)) of life.”

“That’s great.”

Bop Jeong nodded repeatedly.

In essence, the truth comes from doubt.

The moment a disciple has absolute confidence in goodness, it becomes selfishness, not goodness. The Good that a disciple should pursue is not the Good itself, but the attitude of constantly questioning and seeking the perfect Good. *note

In that sense, Hye Yeon has already gained a lot.

“Yes.”

Hye Yeon solemnly chanted in Bangzhang position.

“Amitabha. This monk will back to Shaolin to organize the enlightenment he gained from this journey and strive for higher discipline.”

“That’s a good attitude. Good attitude.”

Bop Jeong nodded his head in satisfaction.

Looking at Hye Yeon, who grew up a lot, a corner of his heart warmed up automatically. The wound he received from Chung Myung felt healed.

Just one thing… … .

“Hum, but…….”

Bop Jeong peeked at Hye Yeon with an uncharacteristic expression.

“About that discipline.”

“Yes?”

Then he coughed low and said in a solemn voice.

“It seems to me that you have not yet experienced enough of the world outside the Shaolin.”

“……Ba- Bangjang?”

Hye Yeon opened his eyes wide at the unexpected remark.

“That is… … What do you mean, Bangjang?”

“Amitabha.”

Bop Jeong chanted.

“There is a time for every learning. If you miss this time, even if you come out of Shaolin again, there is no guarantee that you will attain enlightenment.”

“…….”

“So, for now, it is better to stay here and watch Mount Hua Divine Dragon a little longer….”

“Bangjang?”

“Keuhuhum.”

But Hye Yeon was not easily convinced. Bop Jeong, who coughed loudly, sighed deeply.

He could no longer lie in front of his disciple who is full of suspicion.

“……I can’t.”

“Yes?”

“There’s a place for your use to the North Sea, and they have to take you.”

Hye Yeon opened his eyes wide.

“N- No, that’s……!”

“It’s for the sake of all people under the world, but how can only Shaolin pull their feet out? What can I say there?”

Hye Yeon’s eyes conveyed numerous emotions. But Bop Jeong simply turned his head and look away.

“Anyway…… that’s what happened.”

“…….”

“Amitabha.”

Hye Yeon’s eyes quickly drained of vitality.

* * *

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

There was deep water on Hyun Jong’s face asking the questions.

Now that Bop Jeong has already scraped everything he can scrape, the North Sea job is as good as decided. But even though he knew that Hyun Jong couldn’t let go of his worries.

Of course, it was good to see the head of Shaolin whining…..

Chung Myung shrugged his shoulders and answered calmly.

“If there are one or two issues, I’ll think about it, but this time, everything is at stake.”

“Hum.”

“If we think in reverse, we can solve all the complications with just one move.”

Hyun Jong frowned.

“But I’m very anxious.”

Chung Myung looked at his worried face. As expected, he didn’t seem to be relieved.

“No wealth, nor treasure, can be exchanged for your safety. Not only you but any of Mount Hua Sect disciples.”

“Yes, I know.”

“Chung Myung-ah. Magyo is different from the places you have been entangled in so far. They are truly terrifying creatures.”

Chung Myung nodded slowly without denying it.

There is no one who knows Magyo more than Chung Myung. At least in today’s world. But he didn’t dare express that thought.

“I know it’s dangerous.”

“Hmm.”

“But in the world, there are things that are dangerous and must be avoided, and there are things that are dangerous but must be solved quickly.”

“… … Yes, but… … .”

Chung Myung once again shrugged and laughed.

“People learn a lesson from failure. Sect Leader can tell by looking at the history of the last war. Just because the surface of the water is calm doesn’t mean it’s the same down at the bottom.”

If Jungwon had noticed Magyo’s advance a little earlier, the outcome might have been different. But Jungwon was drunk on the long-lasting peace.

Just like now.

‘We can’t repeat the same mistake.’

Ice Crystals, and Hancheol. On top of that, one of the Five Great Clans, is the North Sea Ice Clan.

There’s a lot of matter involved in the North Sea. None of them, however, was the decisive reason for Chung Myung’s decision to go to the North Sea.

‘Now that it has come to this, I have to check it with my own eyes.’

The fact that Shaolin has not been able to solve it for such a long time means that something is definitely happening in the North Sea.

Perhaps there is a more urgent situation going on than Chung Myung had thought.

‘Cheonwumaeng is not strong yet.’

Until Cheonwumaeng fully laid the foundation, variables had to be reduced. That way, Mount Hua can be safer.

“Magyo is frightening.”

“That’s right.”

“But we can’t just look away because we’re scared, aren’t we?” (Hero’s line.)

Chung Myung just shrugged his shoulder.

“In order for Mount Hua to become what it used to be… … . No, in order to become a better sect than before, we have to overcome the past that we couldn’t stop the Magyo.”

“…….”

Hyun Jong looked at Chung Myung with gloomy eyes.

“Do you have any idea how difficult it must be?”

“Yes.”

He knows better than anyone.

But Chung Myung’s idea was firm.

“This time, we’re going to hit them first.”

“…….”

“That way, we can know the current situation. One cannot face the enemy without knowing the enemy first. If it’s something I have to go through someday, I won’t wait until then.”

Chung Myung grinned as patted the wiggling Baek-ah from the back of his neck.

“Oh, of course, that doesn’t mean that Mount Hua will stand at the forefront and stop Magyo. It’s a great condition for Mount Hua, so it’s worth a try.”

Hyun Jong looked at such him and said.

“Chung Myung-ah.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“Our Mount Hua has lost too much because of Magyo.”

“…….”

Hyun Jong paused for a moment and closed his eyes.

“If it weren’t for Magyo, if it weren’t for us to stand in the vanguard and block them…….”

A small sigh escaped his mouth.

“I have thought of that. There were times when I blamed and resented our ancestors countless times.”

Chung Myung didn’t give any answer.

He was not qualified to answer this.

“But…….”

Hyun Jong moved his gaze out the window for a moment and then looked directly at Chung Myung again.

“I was able to take pride in being a disciple of Mount Hua because of those ancestors I resent. Thanks to them, I was able to take pride in the fact that this Mount Hua dedicated everything to protect the world.”

Chung Myung eventually closed his eyes quietly at the calm and confident voice.

Strangely, it was very hard to see Hyun Jong’s face.

“I can’t tell you to keep your own safety.”

Those who become parents must one day release their children from their hug, and those who become teachers must one day acknowledge their student’s growth.

Even if it’s sad and painful, he shouldn’t block the way.

“Just promise me one thing.”

“Yes?”

“You can do anything there. Mount Hua will always stand behind you no matter what you do. So…….”

Hyun Jong, who hesitated for a moment and blurred the end of his speech, soon said in a slightly suppressed voice.

“Be sure to come back safely.”

“…….”

It was not until Chung Myung heard that that made him smile.

“Don’t worry, Sect Leader.”

No, he smiled brightly, revealing his white teeth, perhaps not enough with just a smile.

“I’ll be back after breaking the heads of those Magyo bastards!”

‘I’m going on your way this time.’

‘Damn you, Magyo!’