Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 486
Seol Chonsang looked down through a window from the highest point of the Ice Clan.
The Ice Clan truly deserves to be called a fortress, as a solid outer wall surrounds it. No external adversary could easily take this position.
But Seol Chonsang was more concerned with its thorough closedness than its robustness.
“Hmm.”
He has no idea what is going on outside the wall, but the North Sea people inside the outer wall worship the Ice Clan.
Working prisoners are generously rewarded for their efforts. Those who receive such favor become his supporters, strengthening his position.
A perfect kingdom.
The perfect kingdom he had hoped for was being built.
Seol Chonsang’s new voice leaked out.
“… Hyung-nim.”
Soon, the corners of his mouth twisted up.
“You would have never imagined such a thing.”
There are others who are born to be true kings.
His brother didn’t know that.
Seol Chonsang was planning to build a thousand-year-old kingdom centered on the Ice Clan here.
To do that…….
At that moment, Seol Chonsang, who was looking down quietly, suddenly looked back.
And he distorted his face in an instant.
“… … Even arrogance has a degree.”
A jet-black figure slowly revealed itself from the deep and dark shadows cast in the room.
As if something was born in the dark.
Seol Chonsang said as if chewing.
“This is the Ice Clan. Do you dare to invade the fortress of the Ice Clan? Do you want to die?”
“Death…….”
Appearing in the dark, he looked quietly at Seol Chonsang and said,
“Let’s say there’s no point in threatening. Demon disciples are not afraid of death.”
“…….”
Seol Chonsang’s eyebrows twitched with anger.
Those words were terribly offensive because he knew it wasn’t just a bluff. Those with souls wrapped in fanaticism can face death with a smile. And the man was the most serious fanatic he knew.
“You’re late for reporting, Clan Leader.”
“There are foreigners here. I don’t think you don’t know?”
“That’s no excuse.”
“…….”
The man.
The eyes of the one called the Magistrate of the Magyo shone in blood color.
“The Bishop was angry that the supply of Ice Crystal was not smooth.”
Seol Chonsang flinched a little when the word bishop came out.
‘Bishop…’
When he thought of the bishop who was leading them, he got goosebumps all over his body.
Of course, he also feels the same uncomfortable feeling in other demonic disciples. But the bishop was far different from the others.
“As I said…….”
Seol Chonsang sighs.
“Ice Crystals are not something you can dig up just by making up your mind. I can’t control the output.”
“So?”
“…….”
He glared angrily, but the Magistrate received the look casually.
“Don’t be mistaken, Clan Leader. That’s just your situation. The only thing that matters is the fact that the Bishop wants the Ice Crystals.”
‘……Damn it.’
Seol Chonsang chewed on his lips while holding back his anger.
Attracting Magyo was not an option. If he hadn’t taken this path, he would still be in a position of wandering around under the control of the former Clan Leader.
How is he supposed to live a life where he can’t even aim for the top?
If there is something to gain, there is something to lose. He knew that he would lose something by bringing in Magyo, but he had more to gain than to lose because of it back then.
But now, the price he has to bear is too painful.
“Don’t forget, Clan Leader.”
The Magistrate’s eyes glistened with madness in the dark.
“We’ve listened to everything you want. We only supported you, who was just an unbeliever, because we had something to get from you.”
The Magistrate licked his lips slowly.
His red tongue was as enchanting as that of a snake.
“If you don’t do your part, we have no choice but to think differently.”
“……It won’t happen.”
“I hope so.”
The Magistrate, who was quietly looking at the Clan Leader, slowly backed away toward the shadow.
“Don’t forget, the Bishop is angry. If you receive his wrath, you will be in a position where even death feels sweet.”
“…….”
“If you don’t want to suffer a repercussion that your life can’t pay for, try harder.”
The trace of the man who had disappeared into the darkness disappeared like a lie.
Seol Chonsang, who looked at it silently, clenched his teeth and raised his fist.
Bang!
The marble table broke into pieces and bounced in all directions.
“…… Damn bastards…….”
A heavy breath poured out.
Magyo.
Those who once tried to destroy even this North Sea Ice Clan.
He accepted them as if he were drinking poison. Even if he was poisoned, he had something to accomplish.
However, the poison he drank was worse than he thought, and now he was slowly and steadily breaking his body.
“… … Do not think that I will always act according to your will.”
Seol Chonsang’s eyes shone bleakly.
* * *
Bang Pyo (방표(房慓)), the Elder in charge of the Ice Crystal mine, looked at those who stood in front of him, unable to hide his absurdity.
“So…….”
He reaffirmed what he had heard a moment ago with a dejected smile.
“How much Ice Crystal should we dig to get these people to rest?”
“Yes.”
Bang Pyo, looking at the Jungwon Taoist who spoke crookedly, turned to look at Song Won.
Song Won dodged his gaze as if he had nothing more to say.
‘Young people are just too self-indulgent.’
It’s not that difficult to explain how hard Ice Crystals are to dig. There is no need to say it, even. If he just shows them where the people who died digging for the Ice Crystal are buried, they’ll turn pale quickly.
However, Bang Pyo did not want to persuade them.
‘The Clan Leader told us to keep them here as long as we can.’
Even so, he was contemplating what to do, but he came up with an interesting excuse.
“Ten would be all right.”
“Ten? Just that?”
Bang Pyo burst out laughing at Chung Myung’s words.
“Look, Jungwon Dojang.”
“Yes.”
“Do you know how many Ice Crystals have been dug up here this year?”
“Of course, I don’t know.”
“…….”
Bang Pyo’s eyebrows twitched at the sheer confident answer.
“The number of Ice Crystals dug up from spring to winter is barely twenty. Less than one in 15 days.”
“Oh, really?”
Bang Pyo grinned and continued.
“If you dig up that amount, I’ll let them rest as long as you want. Not only rest, but also good food and alcohol.”
His eyes glistened faintly as he spoke.
“Instead!”
A loud voice rang through the valley.
“People should be responsible for their words. If you’re going to bet with me, I’ll have to give you a condition to keep working here until you get five or more ice crystals.”
“Hmm…….”
“How is it? Do you have the courage to do that?”
Some people would curl their tails and retreat from this point.
However, the person standing before him now was not that common.
“That’s not a big deal.”
“…….”
In response, Bang Pyo stared blankly at him.
‘Is your head bad?’
He has explained it so kindly, but the opponent doesn’t understand what he’s saying at all.
“… … Are you going to do it?”
“Yes.”
“Really?”
“Oh, you nag a lot.”
Looking at Bang Pyo’s face turning pale, Yoon Jong whispered to Baek Cheon from behind.
“Shouldn’t we stop him?”
“Who? That Elder?”
“…Chung Myung.”
“Hahaha. What a funny thing to say. Yoon Jong’s jokes have improved a lot.”
“Amitabha. I didn’t expect Yoon Jong Siju to play such a joke.”
“…….”
‘Come to think of it.’
It’s not Chung Myung if they can stop him. That must be something else in Chung Myung’s mask.
Baek Cheon shook his head as he saw Chung Myung’s back.
“He must have an idea.”
“…Do you really think so?”
“That’s what we should believe. That way we will at least feel comfortable.”
“…….”
Yoon Jong thought. These days, Baek Cheon said that there are no countermeasures.
“So I just have to get ten, right?”
“That’s right.”
Chung Myung grinned.
“Don’t forget. The Clan Leader promised. We can buy all the Ice Crystals for half the price.”
“If the Clan Leader says so, we will protect it.”
Bang Pyo nodded gently.
However, the workers who were listening to the conversation from afar looked their way with sad eyes.
“…What the hell are they going to do?”
“Yo- Young people…….”
Prisoners who knew how hard it was to live here had to be sorry for those who walked into hell on their own.
They say that if they dig up the Ice Crystals, they will be given a break, but how could that be so easy? No one would be going through this hardship if that were the case.
“… … Even the others in the North Sea consider us as non-existent, but why are those Jungwon people… … .”
It was beyond their comprehension.
“Don’t forget your promise.”
“You must not forget the promise.”
Chung Myung, who pestered till the end, smiled and turned away. And he walked over to his group.
“……Chung Myung-ah.”
“Yes?”
“What are we going to do?”
Chung Myung shrugged at Baek Cheon’s question.
“What do you mean what should we do? We can just dig.”
Back Cheon was about to say something about the reckless remark, but someone chimed in.
“What’s the problem with digging?”
Everyone’s eyes were on Yoon Jong, who brought it up.
“If it is difficult for one Ice Crystals to come out for ten days, isn’t it enough to just dig a hundred days? To be honest, it’s a bit funny to say this, but digging, smashing, and hitting is also the specialty of Mount Hua Sect.”
Everyone lost their words and clasped their heads.
‘It’s starting again, isn’t it?’
His eyes seemed to have begun to turn again when he heard the group was helping the prisoners.
Baek Cheon sighed heavily.
‘But I understand.’
First of all… they didn’t look evil.
As much as it was possible to guess why they were treated as sinners here, they couldn’t help but sympathize with Yoon Jong’s mind.
In addition, they were sending pitiful glances toward their side even while they were doing their labor.
Baek Cheon finally nodded emphatically.
“Right. Well, let’s do it.”
Hye Yeon also lit up his serious eyes as he assumed Ban Zhang’s stance.
“Amitabha, since we’ve come to this, I’m going to try my best.”
“I’ll help too!”
As Tang So-so clenched her fist with a determined face, Jo-Gol added.
“Well, it’s merely digging, would it be harder than pulling a cart to the North Sea? Let’s just do as we were told.”
When Mount Hua’s disciples were inspiring each other, Chung Myung frowned.
“No, why are you so ignorant?”
“…….”
‘Yes?’
‘Ignorance?’
Chung Myung clicked his tongue when everyone looked at them with a curious face.
“If something happens, you have to use your brain to find a way to solve it. Will it be solved by just doing it ignorantly? Tsk tsk tsk.”
Then everyone opened their eyes wide and screamed.
“Is that something you say? You?”
“I don’t want to hear that from you alone, you punk!”
“Who made us this way!”
There was a rain of resentment, but Chung Myung neatly ignored it.
“…what are you thinking?”
Yoo Iseol, who kept her calm, asked. Chung Myung just shrugged.
“All we have to do is find out where it is and dig there.”
“There’s too much yin energy. Hard to find.”
“That’s usually the case.”
“…then?”
Chung Myung grinned and said confidently.
“I mean, I’m not normal.”
“…….”
Unfortunately.
Yoo Iseol, whose blood flowed to her forehead for a moment, calmed her heart and asked.
“How are you going to find it?”
“Hmm.”
Chung Myung, who was a little worried as he nodded his head, pointed downwards with his chin gesture.
“You’ll have to dig when I find it. No problem, right?”
Baek Cheon replied with a grin.
“Chung Myung-ah.”
“Yes?”
“We can even dig mountains till it’s flat by now.”
“…….”
That’s very reliable.
Chung Myung nodded and walked forward. Then he got down on his knees, put his hands on the ground, and closed his eyes.
‘What?’
‘You can’t search where the Ice Crystal is because the place was full of yin energy?’
‘That’s what you think.’
This damned internal strength.
There was no place to use it, but it’s useful in times like this.
His internal strength is the essence of only the purest energy in the world. Even with meditating, the energy that can be absorbed is less than the amount of a spoonful in the wide lake.
‘The essence of the yin energy has been brought together to an extreme extent.”
People who resemble each other are attracted to each other.
Others may not know, but he might be able to find it.
‘No! I will find it.’
The energy from Chung Myung’s fingertips permeated the ground.
And slowly, very slowly, it began to spread throughout the valley.