Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 556

“So…….”

A subtle suspicion began to arise in the eyes filled with dizzying eyes.

Hyun Jong looked at the man in front of him.

“Nokrim…?”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

The seated man bowed his head to Hyun Jong with the utmost courtesy.
“I’m Im Sobyong, the current king of Nokrim, though I’m still lacking.”

“Nokrim…….”

Hyun Jong’s eyes turned to one side. Baek Cheon, who made eye contact, secretly avoided his gaze.

In fact, if they were to question the cause of all this, the person who should be questioned was, of course, Chung Myung. But Hyun Jong had no intention of interrogating Chung Myung, and Baek Cheon did not think that was meaningful either.

“So…… the Nokrim King…….”

“Yes, I am, Sect Leader.”

Hyun Jong looked up at the ceiling and laughed at the definite answer that came back once more.

‘Throughout my life.….’

He has seen everything. Right, he has seen everything.

But no matter how much Mount Hua is not what it used to be, he never thought that he’d see the Nokrim King come to Mount Hua in his lifetime.

Hyun Jong just smiled before the indescribable emotion.
Even more perplexing now was the appearance of the man who claimed to be the Nokrim King.

‘Anyone can tell he’s a scholar.’

It’s not just his look.

Every of his action and tone of voice was imbued with courtesy and dignity. He wondered if it was okay to think like this as the Sect Leader of Mount Hua Sect, but no matter how one looked at it, the disciples of Mount Hua sitting behind him looked more like bandits.

“I can’t believe such a precious figure is looking for Mount Hua…”

Originally, it would be correct to put words such as “It’s a great honor” or “Gwangyeong of three lives”. It should be followed by words that properly flatter the opponent, but Hyun Jong couldn’t bear to spit those words out of his mouth.
Which Mount Hua Sect Leader welcomes Nokrim King?

If he says a wrong word here, all the Sect Leaders of the previous generation who have risen to heaven may appear in his dream tonight and beat him up.

Fortunately, Im Sobyong was a person who was quick-witted in that way. He started before Hyun Jong’s hesitation continued further.
“Since I am of such status, I was very worried on my way here. But now that I have been so welcomed like this, I’m at a loss for the kindness of Sect Leader.”
“Hoho. How can that be? All humans under the same sky is the same.”

Hyun Jong coughed softly and gave Im Sobyong a cup of tea.

“It’s not a precious tea. Still, it’s made from Mount Hua’s plum leaves. Please take a sip.”

“Thank you.”

Im Sobyong savored the tea in a modest manner. Seeing the perfect movement that did not deviate an inch from the tea ceremony, Hyun Jong felt like he was about to cry.

‘Who is the bandit, and who is the Taoist?’

Is it wrong to have a bandit boss who isn’t like a bandit?

Or is the bandit-like Taoist wrong?

“It smells so good. This cup of tea seems to contain everything about Mount Hua.”

“……Thank you.”

“Hahaha, I’ve been suffering because I don’t know anyone around me who knows the tea ceremony, but the joy of meeting someone with such profound knowledge is immeasurable. Can I be shameless and ask for another drink?”

“What do you mean shameless? Of course, I’ll be glad to do it. Hahahaha!”

Jo-Gol whispered to Yoon Jong, looking at Hyun Jong who has a bright face.

“Sahyung.”

“What?”

“But he’s a bandit leader, is it okay for Sect Leader to do that?”
“……It’s not the fault of the Sect Leader. It’s our fault for being ignorant.”

“B- But that is…….”

“Be quiet.”

Jo-Gol, who tried to say something more, eventually shook his head as if he had given up.

“Right.”

Hyun Jong, who served another cup of tea, asked Im Sobyong.

“It is said that Nokrim has its enemies all over the world, but it must not have been easy to find this distant Mount Hua, so why did Nokrim King make this far trip?”

“Oh, that’s… Cough! Cough! Keuhuhuk! Cough!”

Hyun Jong was surprised to see Im Sobyong suddenly shook his back and coughed as if he was about to vomit..

“Are you all right?”

“I- I’m okay……Cough! Cough! Phew, this cough……. Cough! I- I’m sorry. I’m not feeling very well…….”

Hyun Jong was quite perplexed by the unexpected remark.

Is Nokrim King weak?

Isn’t it similar to saying that Wudang Sect Leader can’t use a sword and Shaolin Bangjang can’t recite Buddhist scriptures?

Come to think of it, this yangban has a bad complexion and is very skinny.

“I was born with a disease.….”

“Aah.”

“It is fine. I’m fine.….Kuwaeeek!”

Im Sobyong takes out a handkerchief with his hand like lightning and cover his mouth in an accustomed way.

“Huh?”

Hyun Jong’s eyes grew as big as a lantern when he saw the cloth covering his mouth turning red instantly. Im Sobyong said while licking his lips lightly.
“I- It’s fine. It happens a lot……. Cough.”

Seeing this, Hyun Jong’s eyes were filled with pity.

“You must have suffered a lot before ascending to the position of Nokrim King with such a weak body.”
“I can’t do anything about what I’m born with, I just learn and work hard.”

“Oh…….”

Hyun Jong’s expression changed as if he were looking at a dignified man.

‘After talking with him, isn’t he really a gentleman?’
It was impossible to know how a person like this could stay in a harsh place called Nokrim (Green Forest).

Im Sobyong, who calmed him down by coughing a few times, let out a deep sigh before opening his mouth again.

“And so, the reason I came here is… … .”

Then he took a peek around Chung Myung and began explaining.

“So…….”

After a while, blood vessels began to form on Hyun Jong’s forehead.

“That… … You are weak and need treatment… … that… … .”

“Yes.”

“He takes the money and…….”

“It’s over 10,000 gold. Cough!”

“S- Such an amount…….”

In the end, Hyun Jong began to stumble and fall backward.

“Sect Leader!”

“Calm down, Sect Leader!”

Hyun Sang and Hyun Young, who was standing on his left and right, grabbed Hyun Jong who was falling over, and began to rub the back of his neck hard.

“Ugh…….”

Hyun Jong, out of breath, suddenly sprang up with a blue glow from his eyes. Of course, it was toward Chung Myung the gaze was directed.

“…is it true?”

“Hehe.” *

Chung Myung grinned and scratched the back of his head with a slightly awkward face.

“There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding.”

“…is it true?”

“Well, it only looks so at the surface, but there are some deep circumstances here… … .”
“Aghhh, you rotten bastard! ”

Hyun Jong grabbed the wooden stick beside him and threw it at Chung Myung. Chung Myung quickly fell flat on the spot and avoided the flying stick.

Hyun Jong shouted, clenching his trembling fist tightly.

“Is the disciple of Mount Hua running around cheating because he has nothing to do? That, too! Hah? Bandit! Bandiiiiiit! Even though you’re a Taoist disciple. Cheating! Cheating a bandit!”
“It wasn’t that I tried to cheat, but when I returned to Mount Hua, the items were…… .”

“You- you punk, even if you were to drown your mouth would still float, wouldn’t it!”

Hyun Jang and Hyun Young grabbed each of Hyun Jong’s shoulders as he tried to turn his eyes and run at Chung Myung.

“Ca- Calm down, Sect Leader. Isn’t there an outsider?”

“I’m sure Chung Myung had his own thought!”

“Thoughts? What thoughts? I’ve never seen him having a thought when making trouble! Did you see that? What about you?”

“…….”

Hyun Jong, who lost his strength, sank to the spot.

“I live my life……and see a disciples sacmming the bandit of Nokrim. What’s the world gonna be like…….”

Then Hyun Young, who had been listening quietly, snorted.

“No, that is the right word. If you’re a thief, you’re a bad guy, but if you cheated on that bad guy, that’s a good thing!”

“You shut up! You!”

Hyun Jong, who squeezed out the rest of his strength and threw the remaining stick at Hyun Young, breathed hard.

“Ca- Calm down, Sect Leader.”

Seeing that appearance as if he was going to run out of breath at any moment, even Im Sobyong, who couldn’t bear to see him like that, stepped up to dissuade him.

“This…… I’m so ashamed of myself…….”

At that time, Chung Myung grumbled with a face that he didn’t like the way it is going.

“Why are Sect Leader apologizing to a bandit? He should be thankful that we didn’t cut him.”

“You shut up!”

Hyun Jong foamed and kicked Chung Myung. However, since Hyun Young and Hyun Sang were holding him tight, Hyun Jong can only kicked the air pitifully.

“How can you cheat on a weak person to fix his body! Is that what a Taoist, no, a human being would do!”
“Hehe. However, if we look at it closely, it’s a long-standing method of Taoists. I’m sure our ancestors did it a few times.”

“Ugh.”

“Sect Leadeeeer!”

“So-so! Call So-so! Now!”

The confusion finally calmed down after a while.

“…Hold it straight.”

“My arm hurts.….”

“Listen up before I break your arm.”

“Ugh.”

Kneeling in one corner, Chung Myung with his arms up high made a groaning sound. In the meantime, he pouted his mouth and poured out complaints.

“Sect Leader, I’m also a person with social dignity, and if you punish me in front of these children…….”

“Why, do you prefer to be beaten in front of the children?”

“I think this is an appropriate physical punishment. That’s what I’m saying.”

“Ugh.”

Hyun Jong, who sighed deeply, glared at the other disciples with blade-like eyes. Baek Cheon and the others all bowed their heads and avoided Hyun Jong’s stare.

“I…….”

Hyun Jong said with a growl.

“I won’t tell you to stop him! He’s not someone who can be stopped! I know you can’t do anything about it!”

“…….”

“But if you had an accident, at least you should have reported it! But all these guys sticking close to Chung Myung and keeping their mouths shut? Did I teach you that?”

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m sorry.”

It was only yesterday that he praised them for returning from the North Sea and growned up.

‘What growth.’

At this point, Hyun Jong was afraid of what kind of mess he has caused in the North Sea. Is there any way to know if they don’t talk?
But in the past, Chung Myung used to run to him when he caused an accident and tell him…….

‘Argh, I’d rather die than suffer.’

Hyun Jong, who sighed deeply, said to Im Sobyong in a voice filled with apologies.

“In any case, I apologies. I couldn’t properly raise them after taking them in as disciples.….”

“No, Sect Leader.”

Im Sobyong, meanwhile, was sweating in his own way.

There was no other solution, so he came all the way here to tell one or two word, but who would have imagined that that monstrous bastard would be openly punished like a kid getting scolded at a school?

His martial art level doesn’t seem too high, but the fact that he can punish and control that Mount Hua Divine Dragon like this alone was something that Hyun Jong should be highly regarded for.

“I tried to wait if possible but….. My condition is getting worse, and by any stretch of the imagination, Mount Hua Divine doesn’t seem like a person who respond to a call.….”

“That’s right.”

“He wouldn’t even listen.”

“If he get bored after doing his job, wouldn’t he have roughly made one for you?”

Hyun Jong’s face heated up at whispers from here and there.

When he goes somewhere and solves a problem, he is a trustworthy guy, but when he cause an accident, Hyun Jong only wants to drag him to the Nakanbong Peak and throw him away.

He’s not even die with that.

“Anyway…… I’m truly sorry. I’ll teach him to get the elixir as soon as we can.”

“It’s annoying…….”

“This snout!”

Chung Myung pouts his mouth and stares at Im Sobyong.

“I’ll see you in private later. I have something to tell you.”

“Where are you threatening him, you punk!”

Sullen by Hyun Jong’s words, Chung Myung pouted. The inside of Hyun Jong, who saw it, was literally burned to pitch black.

At that time, Im Sobyong, who had been smiling awkwardly the whole time, opened his mouth.

“And….”

His face was quite serious.

“That’s not the only reason I’m visiting Mount Hua.”

“Hm?”

“I think I have to say something a little deep.”

Looking at his face, Hyun Jong nodded quietly.

“Tell me.”

Im Sobyong peeked around. With the gesture as if hinting there are too many ears around, Hyun Jong spoke in a serious tone.

“Mount Hua has no secrets. If it’s something you can’t say to them, we shouldn’t even hear it then.”

“……No, It’s not a big secret, so I’ll just tell you.”

Im Sobyong, who breathed a little deep, opened his mouth.

“I think the movement of Maninbang is unusual.” (Maninbang. Prev Myriad Man House)

“…….”

At that moment, everyone’s eyes sank coldly.