Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 565
Late in the evening.
In Im Sobyong’s place, two people sitting opposite stared at each other.
“I don’t think we’ve ever talked about the internal circumstances of Nokrim…?”
“It’s okay to just pretend.”
Im Sobyong shook his head at Chung Myung’s calm voice.
He was such a ghostly human being.
“Since when did you know?”
“I didn’t know that in advance. I just thought it didn’t make sense.”
“Yes?”
“Jang Ilso stopped moving. Given his personality, something must’ve been going on.”
“…….”
“But in such a situation, a yangban called Nokrim King came to Mount Hua alone, leaving Nokrim in such a situation?”
Chung Myung grinned.
“It’s weird, isn’t it?”
“…….”
“Don’t say that the Elixir was important. Of course, the Elixir is important, and the body of Nokrim King is also important, but…… Nokrim is more important to you than that.”
Im Sobyong said with a small sigh.
“I’d better not try to trick Dojang at all.”
“The white noise of a man who didn’t mean to deceive.”
Chung Myung looked Im Sobyong in the eye and said, “You were also trying to see if I noticed this or not, right?”
“…….”
“You can lose your hands and feet more than you think if you carelessly went like that. I like to test someon, but I don’t like it when someone judges me like this.”
Chung Myung proudly stretched out his belly.
But Im Sobyong couldn’t help but laugh at his ridiculous appearance.
“Dojang.”
“Yes?”
“Can I assume that the reason why Dojang is saying this is to help me?”
“Hmm.”
Chung Myung smirks.
“Is there anything we should do in our relationship besides helping each other?”
“…….”
“If we agree with each other, that’s fine. It’s good that you’ve solved your trouble, and we’re good to have a decent reputation.”
“You’re saying Mount Hua needs more fame.”
“You keep saying such obvious things. That’s a bad habit. You know everything, but you’re still poking at it.”
Im Sobyong laughed bitterly at the sound of a nail hitting him on the head.
How can he not know?
Mount Hua doesn’t need a bigger reputation if they’re happy with the way it is now. It seems that they have also been very active in the North Sea, and since word has its own foot, it is clear that one day their performance will spread throughout Jungwon, which will naturally raise their reputation.
However, the story will inevitably differ if Mount Hua aims for more than that.
‘Because the Heavenly Comrade Alliance is about to come out to light.’
The more splendid the beginning, the better.
Those who work hard to closely grasp the situation of Kangho will immediately know how big it is for the Tang family, Mount Hua, and other sects to cooperate and become one family.
However, for most people who understand Kangho only by rumours, neither Mount Hua nor Tang Family nor even the Outer Clan will be considered the centre of Kangho.
In order to leave a clear impression on such people, it will be necessary to show proper performance in line with the opening ceremony.
“You mean the Nokrim is just right.”
“Because there’s no grudges.”
Chung Myung sipped the bottle in his hand and grinned.
“To be honest, Mount Hua’s gotten a little bigger.”
“That is correct.”
“As a result, we don’t leave much of an impression even if we do something. Although we did a big job in the North Sea, the people in Jungwon are not interested in what’s happening outside their world.”
Speaking calmly, Chung Myung smiled bitterly as he lightly brushed the mouth of his liquor bottle with his fingertips.
‘And those Ten Great sects won’t let Mount Hua’s reputation spread.’
Even if left alone, Mount Hua’s reputation will not rise as high as it might seem.
Those who watched everything that happened in the North Sea from beginning to end may not know, but from what others heard, those who fought against Magyo were the North Sea Ice Clan, and only less than ten people from Mount Hua Sect participated in the war.
How many people would attribute this work from the North Sea to Mount Hua’s credit after hearing this story?
“In order to do something that everyone in Kangho can recognize, we need to hit the right place, not the clumsy one. But when we touch such place, it usually leaves a grudge.”
“Like Myriad Man House.”
“Of course, though we’re not the ones who started it… Haa, thinking about thos bastard really pisses me off again.”
Chung Myung clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.
Im Sobyong coughed awkwardly in that brutal momentum and quickly pulled out something.
“Have some.”
“Never mind. Let’s not drink.”
Chung Myung put the teacup back and placed his bottle away coolly. And he put down his bottle with a thud.
“Anyway, the bottom line is, Nokrim is perfect.”
Im Sobyong smiled.
“If you dispose of a Stronghold with the permission of Nokrim King, there is no way that Nokrim will take issue later, and Mount Hua will increase their reputation?”
“Yes. And it’s good that it solves our problem. In other words, they are good for each other.”
Im Sobyong lowered his eyes momentarily, pondered, and then smiled bitterly.
“I sometimes don’t know what Dojang is thinking about.”
Since when did this person draw such a picture?
When he came back from the North Sea? Or when he leaves for the North Sea?
No, maybe as soon as he met Im Sobyong.
He has lived his life with confidence in his brain, but even Im Sobyong could not easily guess the world seen by Chung Myung.
Im Sobyong is a person who sees closely, but Chung Myung is a person who sees far.
“I have thought about everything anyway.”
Chung Myung said in a nonchalant way.
“Well, let’s not beat around the bush and talk. What’s the problem?”
“……Heum.”
Im Sobyong looked him straight in the eye and spoke seriously.
“Dojang.”
“Yes.”
“As you know, I’m not very old.”
“Yes.”
“Honestly, even in terms of martial arts, it is still not enough to name me Nokrim King.
That’s one of the reasons I hid myself.”
‘I guess so.’
Of course, Im Sobyong is strong. Because those who are born with Nine Yin Severed Meridian will show achievement faster than others in martial arts.
However, no matter how much he does, there is a limit to his ability to compete with masters who rule the world. Considering the weight of the name Nokrim King, Im Sobyong should become stronger.
“So far, that hasn’t been a problem.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m weak.”
“… What?”
Im Sobyong sighs and says.
“One guy notices and stings like a ghost when someone shows weakness. He covered my weaknesses.”
“Jang Ilso?”
“Yes, the internal strife was avoided because he fought a war against Nokrim. The Nokrim can’t fight each other in front of a hungry jackal named Jang Ilso.”
“…… It’s natural that both are enemies.”
It is a classic strategy to raise foreign conflict to cover internal conflict.
This means that thanks to Jang Ilso and Myriad Man House doing this, the internal strife of Nokrim was forced to be suppressed.
“But that Jang Ilso pulled out of the way.”
“They really don’t help me in my life.”
“And the guys that have been holding back, start to move slowly now?”
“Exactly.”
“Ah, then…?”
Chung Myung, who was thinking about something, looked at Im Sobyong with blank eyes.
“Are you running away?”
“Look at what you said! Please call it I’ve pulled myself out for a while to avoid unnecessary trouble! Magnificently!” Chung Myung opened his mouth uncharacteristically while watching Im Sobyong speaking proudly.
“……Wow, this yangban is really insane. So, if you stay alive, they could try to assassinate you or start a war, so you ran away to a place where they wouldn’t dare to attack you?”
“…….”
“Is that Mount Hua?”
“Hoho. They can’t even get away with it here.”
“… Is you really crazy?”
Chung Myung can’t help but look at Im Sobyong absurdly.
No, what bandit in the world escapes to the Taoist Sect because it’s dangerous? Taoist Sword Sect at that, too?
“I didn’t come here just to run away.”
Im Sobyong said with a look of resentment.
“First of all, fixing my body and building a good relationship with Mount Hua was important.
So to speak, one thing for another.”
“…….”
“D- Don’t look at me like that. Would I have wanted to do this? No, the guys who waged a war with stupid words didn’t completely disappear and they just took off their butts for a while, but those who take that as an opportunity and show rebellious movements are crazy!”
“…How unreliable are you…….”
“Ei, damn it!”
In the end, Im Sobyong, who couldn’t stand it anymore, screamed.
“You need to communicate to build trust! We need to communicate! No matter what I say or do, you’re like, ‘What did he say? This weak man’. What can I do if you come out like that!”
“What did he say? This weak man.”* “…….”
However, it was also impossible to win against Chung Myung. Im Sobyong’s cheeks trembled.
“Hmm, then….”
Then Chung Myung said while scratching his cheek.
“In addition to the mentioned Stronghold.”
“Yes.”
“Maybe there’s more than one Stronghold?”
“Exact.”
Chung Myung grinned.
“Oh, I see.”
Then he quietly stood up from his seat.
“Do- Dojang? Where are you going in the middle of the conversation…….”
“Oh, it’s a little different from what I thought. I was going to catch a moderately weak Stronghold, but it’s a bit of a burden for us if it gets this big.”
“…….”
“Let’s see. If you bring money, I’ll give you the next Elixir…….”
Im Sobyong flew like lightning at that moment and hung over Chung Myung’s pants.
“Dojang! You can’t go away like this!”
“No, what’s wrong with this yangban? Let go! Does the Nokrim King have no pride!”
“What’s important about pride when you’re about to die! It’s not like I’m going to take it with me when I go to the underworld!”
“That’s why you hold onto my pants?”
“I can do more!”
“Oh, my pants are going down! Let go! Let go!”
Chung Myung shouted, but Im Sobyong lit up his eyes and pulled his pants.
But he picked the wrong person. Chung Myung kicked Im Sobyong without hesitation.
“Argh!”
Im Sobyong, who rolled on the floor, coughed and covered his mouth.
“Co- Cough! To, to a sick man……”
“It wouldn’t work, this yangban!”
“Ah……. I took the Elixir.”
Im Sobyong suddenly stood up from his seatcleanly. And smiled awkwardly at Chung Myung.
“Hey, sit down for now.”
“That’s enough. I have nothing to say.”
“Don’t do that.”
The tearful face looked quite desperate.
“If I go back like this, I don’t know what will happen to me. Is that okay with you, Dojang?”
“Is there a reason why it’s not?”
“Keueu.”
But as expected, Chung Myung was Chung Myung. It didn’t work at all. Im Sobyong scratched his head and sighed.
“I’m not asking you to do it for free, is it? That’s why I give you all kinds of consideration, right?”
“Consideration my ass. No wonder you agreed from the start. You’re like a con artist.”
Chung Myung sighed deeply.
From the beginning, he knew Im Sobyong didn’t have full control of Nokrim. It is impossible to claim to be the Nokrim King his level of martial art, even if everything else is left aside.
It’s to the point where he’s wondering if it’s even possible for Seol Chonsang.
“Help me, Dojang!”
“Tsk. How did I end up with this leech?”
Chung Myung clicked his tongue as he pulled the chair and sat down again with crossed legs.
“So.”
“Yes.”
“When I clean them up and you take the proper seat of Nokrim King.”
“I’ll pay as much as I want! Money can be piled up like a mountain.”
“No! Does this guy think I’m crazy about money? Money makes everything possible?”
“… isn’t that the case?”
“…….”
It was Chung Myung who could not immediately say no.
“You’re not going to wipe your mouth and say anything else, are you?”
“Do you think I’m that kind of guy?”
“Yes.”
“…….”
The two faced each other at the scene where distrust accumulated and became mountains.
“… I’ll write a contract.”
“What’s the clause?”
“… Do as you please.”
“Hmm.”
Only then did Chung Myung smile as if it was a little tempting.
“I can’t form an alliance with bandits.”
“The- Then……..”
“But!”
Chung Myung’s eyes sparkled and shone.
“I can use slaves!”
“…….”
“Kikikikik. When I think about it, this is not necessarily bad!”
“…….”
Looking at Chung Myung, who was in joy, Im Sobyong thought with a white face.
He thought it would be better to return to Nokrim and die heroically.