Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 514
“No…….”
The shape of Baek Cheon’s face was horribly distorted.
‘Of course, I comprehend. Of course I do, of course I do!’
What did Chung Myung look like in the eyes of Seol So baek?
People around him suddenly make a fuss about him being a Clan Leader, and the person who thought he was his father until yesterday says he isn’t. Seol So Baek, no matter how mature he is, was not in a position to handle it calmly.
Meanwhile, he was dragged into the middle of the war, so it was difficult to imagine the child’s fear.
But all of a sudden…….
‘That lunatic took care of everything.’
Even in Baek Cheon’s eyes, Chung Myung’s performance was astonishing, but how could it be seen in the eyes of a child who must have trembled in the middle of that chaotic battlefield?
It would have been almost like a god descended from the sky.
‘I understand. I do understand!’
“Excuse me… Clan Leader Seol.”
Baek Cheon stuttered his words unlike the usual him.
“That… … There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding.”
“Yes?”
“Martial arts proficiency and personality are not proportional.”
At his words, all of Mount Hua’s disciples nodded violently. And they helped with all their heart and soul.
“Think again!”
“There is anywhere to talk to, but talking to him! It’s a hundred times better to yell at the cliff!”
“Big mistake. Irreversible mistake.”
Seeing the reaction of Mount Hua’s disciples, who were so desperate, Seol So baek just blinked his eyes.
Friendship basically serves to cover up a person’s flaws, then how can he be evaluated like that by a comrade who can be said to be closest in his life?
“Amitabha, Siju, the devil is always seducing nearby people. To go on the right path, you must not be swayed by such delusions… … .”
“No, you punk!”
Hye Yeon shrugged and shrank his neck as Chung Myung glared. Jo-Gol whispered loudly into Yoon Jong’s ear.
“…Why is that monk scared of a swordless man?”
“That’s what happens when you get hit often.”
But Chung Myung looked at Seol So baek with a smile on his face, ignoring all his Sahyung words.
“So…….”
His smile deepened.
“You want to discuss with me how to become a good Clan Leader. This, right?”
“Yes, I am.”
Baik Cheon, who couldn’t stand it, jumped up from his seat.
“No, wait a minute! Clan Leader-nim, that’s… … .”
However, Seol So baek shook his head even before his words ended.
“I’m not asking for a consultation because Chung Myung Dojang is strong.”
“…Yes?”
Seol So baek, who was slightly hesitant, put strength on his body.
“It seemed that Chung Myung Dojang had a firm principle that I didn’t have. If I were like Chung Myung Dojang, I wouldn’t be so confused right now.”
‘Principle? Principleeeeeeeeee?’
‘Uh, right. He sure has principle.’
‘The problem is that said principle is extremely solid. Extremely. Extreeeeeeemely!’
“People say I’m the Ice Clan’s Clan Leader. But I don’t know what I’m supposed to do as the Clan Leader. No one tells me, no one knows.”
It was a voice that was uncharacteristically bitter for a child. Mount Hua’s disciples hardened their faces.
Come to think of it.
Seol So baek would be the most confused person in all of this Ice Clan right now.
“Therefore…….”
Seol So baek raises his head and looks at Chung Myung.
“I’d like to ask. The firmest person I’ve ever seen is Dojang.”
Clear and gentle eyes glowed and stared at Chung Myung.
Baek Cheon unknowingly closed his mouth in those eyes that didn’t have a speck of dirt.
‘Damn it, I can’t say anymore.’
When a child looks at a person with those eyes, how can he say no to that and cut it off?
That’s too cruel.
While Baek Cheon hesitated, Seol So baek asked clearly once again.
“What should I do, Dojang?”
As the situation was like this, everyone’s attention naturally turned to Chung Myung. For now, they had no choice but to wait for Chung Myung’s answer.
Chung Myung slowly opened his mouth.
“You want me to tell you what to do as the Clan Leader of the Ice Clan?”
“Yes!”
His lips drew a smile with delight.
“How am I supposed to know that.”
“…Yes?”
Seol So baek’s eyes shook violently.
But Chung Myung only answered confidently with a brighter smile.
“I don’t know.”
“…….”
“If I knew that, I’d be the Clan Leader.”
“…….”
And all of Mount Hua’s disciples who watched the scene also smiled pleasedly.
‘Thought so.’
Those who expect something from Chung Myung must taste desperate despair at least once. As did everyone standing here.
However, Seol So baek didn’t give up.
“Was… M- My question is a little difficult? Then, what would Dojang have done if Dojang were in my position… … .”
“What if I were you?”
“……Yes.”
“What would I do if I were you?”
The answer to the question came from Hye Yeon’s mouths and Mount Hua’s disciples, not Chung Myung.
“Amitabha, then he must have broken several heads.”
“Elder Yo-nim is already old, I wonder if he would have any head left after.”
“What do you mean Elder’s head, you punk! Say head, head!” (xoxo: Jogol used a rude word for head, thus Yoonjong is telling him off to use less rude word for head)
“Broken. Everything would be broken.”
Chung Myung stared blankly momentarily and said, looking back at Seol So baek.
“Did you hear that?”
“…….”
“If I were you, Ice Clan or whatever, I would have turned everything upside down. But you’re not me.”
The stunned Seol So baek opened his mouth with a slightly distorted face.
“Then I’ll….”
But he couldn’t finish his sentence. Chung Myung clicked his tongue.
“Kid.”
“Why do you call the Clan Leader a kid, you bastard!”
“What’s wrong with calling a kid Kid?”
When Baek Cheon tried to scold more at Chung Myung dull answer, Seol So baek quickly waved his hand.
“I- I’m fine.”
“But…….”
“… … To be honest, whenever I hear the word “Clan Leader,” I feel a bit scared because it’s so awkward. I feel more comfortable if you call me that.”
Then, pity settled in the eyes of everyone looking at Seol So baek.
“Anyway, kid.”
“Yes.”
“Do you know what your biggest problem is?”
“…I don’t know.”
“First of all, you’re leaning on others.”
Seol So baek flinched.
“Think about it. What does a Taoist from Jungwon know about the Ice Clan? Ultimately, it’s up to you to figure it out.”
“…….”
“I commend you for coming all the way here to find an answer in a situation where you have to do it alone. But if you follow my advice and fail, what will you do then? Are you going to blame me?”
“Tha- That’s absolutely not the case. I…….”
“It’s the same even if you don’t blame me. I’ll tell you one thing for sure.”
Chung Myung stared straight at Seol So baek. The moment he met those eyes, Seol So baek trembled unconsciously. It felt like Chung Myung’s slightly hazy eyes penetrated his head instantly.
“The more important it is, the less you should lean on others. You have to do it with your own hands somehow. The Ice Clan is now in this state because, in the end, they didn’t try to protect anything on their own.”
All of Mount Hua’s disciples near him nodded softly. At least they could fully understand what Chung Myung is saying now.
“What you have to do now is not to find a way to find your dignity as a Clan Leader at once. From now on, get to know, think, and raise your voice more. Then one day you will be able to do what you want.”
Chung Myung, who spoke slowly and softly, slightly changed his voice and said with a determined face.
“There is no trick in this world that solves everything at once. If you want to change the situation, you have to change. That’s the only way.”
Even after Chung Myung stopped talking, Seol So baek looked at him silently for a while. Then he nodded slowly after a while.
“I guess I was in too much of a hurry.”
“Right.”
“……I understand, Dojang. What do you mean…… I fully understand.”
Chung Myung grinned and looked at him.
While watching all the conversation from the side, Baek Cheon smiled without realizing it.
‘He’s weirdly kind.’
He has never seen Chung Myung explain so kindly to others.
Maybe because the opponent was a child…… or…….
It was then.
“And one more.”
“Yes.”
“If it’s hard, don’t do it.”
“…Yes?”
Seol So baek opened his eyes wide at Chung Myung’s words that came out of the blue.
“What do you mean…….”
“Have you ever thought that you wanted to be the Clan Leader?”
“……No, I’ve never thought of that before.”
“But why are you whining? You can drop it if you don’t want to do it.”
It was a voice that seemed insignificant. Seol So baek peeked at Chung Myung and said with a sullen face.
“I guess I was being too dramatic.”
“That’s not it, you punk!”
“…….”
Chung Myung sighed deeply.
“It was the work of the predecessor that destroyed the North Sea, and of course, the restoration of the North Sea was also the work of the predecessor. You don’t have to be responsible for something you didn’t even commit just because the blood was inherited.”
“…….”
“It’s not your role to play. It’s right for adults to take responsibility. What have you done to worry about the Ice Clan and the North Sea?”
“…….”
“You have to take responsibility for what you want to do. But you don’t have to feel pressured to do something you don’t want to do.”
Seol So baek’s head slowly lowered.
No one blamed or urged him, he bowed his head without saying anything. They just watched with sad eyes.
Seol So baek, who had been shaking his shoulders for a while, slowly rose from his seat. Then, he put his hands together towards Chung Myung and bowed deeply.
“……Thank you, Dojang. I came shamelessly to get an answer, but I got a bigger answer…. Thank you very much.”
“For a child to pretend to be an adult again.”
Chung Myung frowned.
“If you want to be called a kid, be a kid.”
“…Is that really okay?”
“You can do whatever you want, to hell with being Clan Leader. That’s why you have to break the head of those Elder or whatever! Ah, the more I think about it, the more I get angry, these bastards! I shouldn’t have come back like that. I should have turned their chin around! I’m upset, I am!”
When Chung Myung suddenly rolled his eyes and was about to have a seizure, Mount Hua’s disciples, who were waiting in the back, rushed quickly.
“No, things were going well too!”
“Calm down, Chung Myung! The old men’s bones are broken!”
“What kind of bastard makes a kid look like blanched spinach in a matter of days? I’ll throw them into boiling water!”
Seol So baek broke into a cold sweat as he watched Chung Myung screaming and struggling with his arms and legs held.
Then Baek Cheon called him quietly.
“Clan Leader-nim.”
“Yes?”
“He did talk rough and have a strange way to express things, but he’s saying this with Clan Leader-nim in mind, so please know that.”
“…I know, Dojang.”
Seol So baek hesitated slightly and muttered.
“I know it well…… All too well.”
Seol So baek’s eyes couldn’t get away from Chung Myung.
“Everyone said I should do it. Because I have the blood of the Seol Family… … . Because I am the Clan Leader.”
“…….”
“But Dojang says it’s not my responsibility.”
Seol So baek, who was mumbling slowly, smiled.
“It’s strange that people from Jungwon care more about me.”
“It’s strange to divide the North Sea from Jungwon.”
“…Yes?”
“As just the same human being, couldn’t they just look at Clan Leader-nim who was burdened too much at a young age? It’s because their mouth has a bit of a problem.”
“…….”
Seol So baek looked in the distance silently as if he was slightly choked. Baek Cheon smiled brightly.
“Anyway, I hope it helps…….”
But it was then.
Flinch.
Baek Cheon, who was talking, suddenly closed his mouth and turned his head.
Chung Myung stopped struggling and was staring at only one place with a cold face.
Mount Hua’s disciples, who had been holding him, instantly hardened like stone statues at the momentum.
Chung Myung pushed Jo-Gol and Yoon Jong, who was holding his arm and slowly approached the window.
“Wha- What?”
“Chung Myung, what’s wrong?”
Instead of answering a barrage of questions, Chung Myung burst open the window.
A blizzard broke inside. But he stuck his head out as if he didn’t care at all.
His gaze was stuck in the fortress wall covered with snow. No, it was a little farther than that. Beyond the wall.
Chung Myung’s eyes, which were staring at the darkness, sank darkly.
“…… There was an uninvited guest.”
Baek Cheon opened his mouth with a stiff face.
“No way…?”
“Sasuk.”
Chung Myung spoke to Baek Cheon in a voice as if suppressing something.
“Get ready. They’re coming.”
The corners of his mouth were terribly twisted.
“It’s Magyo.”
In an instant, everyone’s face turned white.
Chung Myung muttered softly, feeling his stomach twisting and boiling
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, you bastards.”
Everyone held their breath at the eerie voice coming from hell.