Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 596
Sogok!
“Ugh…….”
The last blood-colored man’s breath was cut off.
Thud.
It was like the sound of a bell announcing the end of a long battle.
When the last blood-colored man collapsed, Mount Hua’s disciples breathed heavily and relaxed their shoulders.
“Don’t relax!”
However, the tension string tightened again at Un Gum’s voice that came at the right time.
“Some of the enemies who fell may still be looking for opportunities. Don’t let your guard down and pick up the enemy’s weapons. Clear the battlefield!”
“Yes, Gwanju-nim!” (Prev was Instructor-nim but Gwanju actually means Dormitory Head)
It wasn’t until after he gave his last nag that Un Gum dropped his bloody sword.
‘It was a difficult opponent.’
Most of the bandits had already fled, but the blood-colored men resisted fiercely to the last one. If bandits had joined forces with them to fight back, Mount Hua force might have suffered terrible damage.
‘Thanks to him.’
Un Gum’s gaze quietly stared at Chung Myung.
Thanks to Chung Myung’s outstanding presence and drawing their attention thus breaking the bandits’ will, the situation ended with this much damage.
“Gwanju-nim, we’re done!”
“Are there any survivors?”
“…The poison has spread….” As he had already guessed, Un Gum nodded.
Some blood-colored men did not die and were unconscious because of injuries, but the poison that was already in their bodies took their lives.
‘Freak bastards.’
What made them fight with poison?
After taking a deep breath, Un Gum spoke to Hyun Sang.
“Elder-nim.”
“Hm.”
Hyun Sang nodded as if he knew without saying. And he looked at the disciples who could not escape the lingering effects of the battle.
‘These are nice faces.’
In previous battles, everyone raised their voices to praise the victory at the moment when the victory was confirmed. But now the faces of Mount Hua’s disciples were that of the firmly established martial artist.
They may rejoice at their victory, but they must not be happy about a person’s death. If anyone had praised this terrible victory, Hyun Sang would surely have rebuked them.
Fortunately, Mount Hua’s disciples did not forget their duties as sword warriors, nor did they forget their duties as Taoists.
‘Everyone…’
“Ah, shit! Those bastards flying dirty!”
“…….”
Before he knew it, Chung Myung, who was chasing the bandits and slapping them in the back of their heads, returned while shaking his hands.
“I should have beaten them all to death.”
“…….”
‘Uh, of course…’
‘Some people have neatly forgotten their duty as a Taoist. Yes, there is.’
‘But that’s how it is.’
Hyun Sang nodded heavily and opened his mouth.
“Take care of the battlefield and hurry up treat the wounded!”
“Yes!”
Everyone began to move quickly as the order fell. Watching the busy appearance, Hyun Sang suddenly looked up at the sky.
‘We won.’
The historical first appearance of Mount Hua at the time ended with a great victory without major damage.
“Aaaakh! Aakh! Aaaakh!”
“Why the hell did this yangban exaggerate things.”
“Ouch! So-so! It really hurts! Seriously! Ah, I’m dying!”
“Would it not hurts to wear a bandage with a sword cut on your side?” “It, it really hurts…..”
“Oh, won’t you be quiet? Should I grab and open the wound?”
“…….”
While Tang So-so treated the injured, Mount Hua Five Sword all broke into a cold sweat.
‘I should never get stabbed.’
‘Isn’t that not bandaging, but binding people with bandages?’
‘Would just bleeding be fine?’
But at the same time, there was a deep sense of relief in their eyes.
It’s not that no one was seriously injured, but fortunately, no one’s life was in danger. If even one person had died, this atmosphere would have been impossible.
“It’s, it’s okay now that we’re alive!”
“What, you punk?”
“…….”
Tang So-so looked fiercely at the protesting disciple.
“Is this yangban crazy? Do you think your wounds are normal? If you’re an ordinary person, you’re already dead and be buried! You’re barely alive because you’ve eaten all the elixir that Sahyung Chung Myung has given!”
At her momentum, which wouldn’t be surprising if she spewed fire from her mouth, all those who were grunting lowered their heads.
“You ate Jasodan and even Gongchong, so you’re still alive even though your side is a rag like this! How dare you say that you did a good job?”
“So- So-so. Take it easy.”
“I’m sorry.”
“E- Ease your anger, sister.”
“If you understand, shut up and lie down!”
“Yes!”
Tang So-so, who succeeded in subduing the disciple in an instant, lifted a needle longer than a person’s palm and stabbed it into the patients’ bodies.
“Aaaakh!”
“Noisy!”
At that time, Hyun Sang, who was crumpled in the corner, cleared his throat and approached Tang So-so.
“That…… So-so.”
“Yes, Elder-nim!”
Everyone’s faces were terribly distorted by the face and tone of Tang So-so, which had changed dramatically in an instant. In the tumultuous atmosphere, So-so said with her mouth.
‘Huh? What?’
“… It’s nothing.”
Tang So-so successfully suppressed them with her eyes, smiled again and said to Hyun Sang.
“Did you call me?”
“…… Y- Yes. How are the kids doing?”
“Some people are hurt badly, but I don’t think there will be a big problem as long as the wound doesn’t get worse. Some people need to go to rest for a few months…….”
Tang So-so shakes her head.
“Everyone’s been taking so much elixir that they recover so quickly. There are already new-born executions. In about 15 days, everyone will be able to shake it off and get up.”
“What a relief.”
Hyun Sang sighed deeply with relief.
There was a time when he was internally dissatisfied with Chung Myung’s over-fed the disciples with elixir. It was because he was worried that excessive internal strength that did not fit the vessel would break the balance between sword and internal strength.
However, now that the situation turned out like this, he wanted to beat up his past self when he was dissatisfied for a while.
What the matter with balance or whatnot? First of all, shouldn’t you think about balance or something when you are alive?
“Huu. Right, you’ll have to go through a lot.”
“Yes, Elder-nim! Don’t worry!”
Tang So-so smiled brightly and began to mercilessly wield the bandage and needle again.
“E- Elder-nim!”
“Elder-nim, it hurts so much…….”
Without even looking at them, Hyun Sang calmly turned away and walked away.
“Sahyung.”
“Hm?”
Then Hyun Young approached him.
“Don’t we need to go after the bandits who fled? They’re so violent, I think they could cause trouble again.”
“Hmm.”
Hyun Sang hardened his face and let out a sigh.
The blood-colored men were all dealt with, but more than half of the Nokrim bandits fled.
Although Chung Myung belatedly chased them and could pass out many of them, he couldn’t catch all the scattered Nokrim bandits that were running away.”
“We should, but…….” Hyun Sang, who was agonizing, looked at the disciples gathered around the injured and shook his head.
“The chase is something that can cause great damage. Moreover, if we want to chase the scattered, we’ll have to split up. I don’t want to take any more risks. The most important thing is the safety of the disciples.”
“Hum, Sahyung is right.”
Hyun Young, who almost seems to have a habit of talking nonsense, nodded as if he agreed with this statement.
“Wouldn’t Nokrim King solve the rest of the problem since we’ve done this much?”
Their eyes turned inward into the Stronghold where Im Sobyong would be.
“Nokrim!”
“I was sure you’d come to our rescue!”
“How hard it must have been!”
Im Sobyong, the Nokrim King, who freed the Nokchae’s bandits from the prison, comforted those who were weeping.
“Everyone worked so hard.”
“No! We couldn’t protect Nokrim King. I thought it would be fortunate if Nokrim King was still alive, but seeing that Nokrim King returned safely, I am deeply moved.”
Im Sobyong nodded with a heavy face.
If Go Hong had killed them all, the situation would have been hopeless Although their body was damaged, it seemed that Go Hong had no intention of killing them, considering that their wound was not to the extent that it would affect their movement or life.
‘But Go Hong wasn’t completely thoughtless.’
These were the ones who ran the Nokchae and those who were essential to manage the world’s Nokrim. With them alone, rebuilding the Nokchae was not that difficult.
“I know it’s nice to see you all, but now is not the time to be like this. I’m in a hurry, so first of all, please understand what happened while you were away.”
“Yes!”
“I’ll move right away.”
They were like his hands and feet, so there was no need for a long explanation. Im Sobyong, who cleared up the situation, turned away.
Then he quickly approached Hyun Sang, Hyun Young, and the squatting Chung Myung and knelt down on the spot.
“Gasp!”
“Huh?”
Hyun Sang freaked out and quickly raised him up. However, instead of standing up, Im Sobyong fell flat on his face and hit his head on the ground.
“The grace of Mount Hua is like that of the river.”
“Why are you like this! How can a noble person kneel so carelessly?”
“I am someone who has nothing to give. Let me at least express my gratitude.”
“Huh…….”
It was truly a heartwarming sight.
It would have ended like that had it not been for the intervening voice.
“Don’t you have anything to give me?”
“…….”
“…….”
Chung Myung was glaring at Im Sobyong with a crooked face. Im Sobyong shuddered at the fiery gaze.
“……No, that’s not what I meant. Chung Myung Dojang, I’m not some ten-year-old kid, would I eat my word?”
“Hehe. Right?”
Chung Myung smiled and gently scratched the back of his head as if he had never stared at Im Sobyong with a fierce face.
“I was worried that your liver might have come out of the stomach just because you regained the position as Nokrim King again. If you do that, it’s too annoying, you know?”
“… What do you mean by too annoying?”
Instead of a precise answer, Chung Myung chinned toward Bonchung.
“He’s a little anxious.”
“…….”
Im Sobyong’s slightly tired eyes alternately looked at Bonchung and Chung Myung.
‘If I die, that bastard will be the Nokrim King.’
It must be that he intends to slaughter Im Sobyong and put Bonchung in the position of Nokrim King.
Of course, it’s ridiculous, but when did that human life only do things that made sense?
“That’s not gonna happen! Never! There will be no way!”
“Ei, what’s wrong with you? It’s between us. Oh, I trust you. I really do.”
‘No.’
‘Your eye doesn’t convince at all.
‘Your eyes.’
Im Sobyong stood up and let out a small sigh.
“I will announce the news that Daebyeolchae has collapsed and declare that I have regained my position. It takes anywhere from 15 days to a month to normalize the Nokrim.”
“Hmm.”
“After that time, the promise will surely be kept.”
Chung Myung nodded quietly.
“I get it for now.”
“Yes, then I have a lot of work to do…..”
“Yes.”
Chung Myung raised his chin as he watched Im Sobyong, who was moving away to the Nokchae’s bandits.
“Hmm.”
The Nokchae seemed to be slowly being sorted out as well.
‘We’ve gained a lot.’
First of all, winning. And they’ve experienced people who really risk their lives in a battle.
The disciples could never have had more valuable experience than this.
They may be confused about what it is now, but in the end, this victory will remain in their hearts and create irreplaceable confidence.
‘I gained fame as well.’
Perhaps the outcome of this battle will shake the world in a matter of days.
The name Mount Hua will be all over the place for the first time in a long time since the Murim Competition. This time, it is the work of ‘Mount Hua,’ which cannot be denigrated by the performance of the rising stars.
If he thinks about it that way, it can be said that it’s the best outcome ever…..
“Chung Myung.”
“What?”
“Do you have any idea about the identity of those blood-colored men?”
At Hyun Young, Chung Myung frowned slightly.
“I don’t know. There are many guys like that.”
“Humm, I see.”
Hyun Young nodded with a complex face as if he agreed.
Right.
They’re stuck with these guys.
Hyun Young probably thought the same thing as Chung Myung. Perhaps this battle is a little different from what Mount Hua thought.
He can’t pinpoint it clearly, but something…….
“Chung Myung”
“Hm?”
“A moment please.”
Then Baek Cheon beckoned to Chung Myung. Chung Myung tilted his head and stood up obediently from his seat.
Baek Cheon, who took him to the corner, opened his mouth with a stiff face.
“This is just my thought.”
“Yes?”
“The energy of those blood-colored men…… I feel familiar as if I’ve experienced it once before.”
“…… Huh?”
“It’s not exactly the same, but there’s a feeling.”
Chung Myung looked at Baek Cheon with a slightly new look.
“Sasuk.”
“Yes?”
“Leave guesses as guesses for now.”
“…….”
“Because nothing is certain yet.”
Baek Cheon, who was examining Chung Myung’s expression, nodded his head quietly.
“Yes, I see what you mean.”
“Hmm.”
The corpses of the blood-colored men were now piled up on one side. Chung Myung said in a low voice “I guess, right.”
“Huh?”
“No, nothing.”
Chung Myung’s eyes, who walked behind Baek Cheon, sank into darkness.
‘Anyway, Sasuk seems to have caught on.’
Chung Myung’s mouth is twisted.
‘Right, no matter how much they hide their identity, they can’t hide the smell.’
His eyes wandered somewhere over the mountains..
As if he could see someone who would be out of sight.