Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 651

“Are you done packing there?”

“Did you check everyone’s attendance?”

“No, why has our luggage become so heavy?”

“Which bastard drank alcohol here? Confess! If you confess, I’ll only hit you half as much!”

The disciples of Mount Hua were busily scurrying around, preparing to set off on their journey.

Watching the process, Hyun Young nodded pleasantly.

‘They’re doing well on their own now.’

In the past, he had to take the lead and give directions for everything, even packing. But now the disciples move quickly on their own, even if he doesn’t do anything.

‘It’s good that they are now independent.’

Others might consider their disciples’ increased martial prowess or creating an environment more dedicated to training as accomplishments. But in Hyun Young’s view, the biggest achievement of this journey was that the disciples began to think for themselves.

A sect that moves smoothly under one person’s command is undoubtedly efficient. However, when the person who gives instructions is not in place or is incompetent, it collapses out of control.

The best way forward is for everyone to think, worry, and move forward together.

“Elder-nim! We’ve packed everything!”

“Good… But why is there so much? Didn’t we usually get rid of all the stuff we collected in a bandit stronghold?”

“That… Golden Ship Sangdanju (Merchant Guild Master) kept giving us more, saying it was a gift….”

Hyun Young closed his eyes tightly.

‘This isn’t something right to do either.’

In the past, he lived without money, so if anything valuable came in, he would run out without bothering to even wear his socks and receive it with wide open arms. However, these days, bribes that keep coming in like this are becoming burdensome.

It’s because he realized that not only are they able to eat enough….. no, they can eat too much even without those bribes, but also that if you were to receive something, you will have to give something else in return.

“All of them?”

“Yes… Should we put it back?”

“Why are you asking now? Why didn’t you ask before loading it?”

“…I thought you’d tell me to somehow load it.”

“….”

“Should we unload it?”

“…No, let’s take it.”

“Yes!”

Hyun Young smiled brightly.

‘They’re too good at figuring things out.’

Too good. A bit overly.

Hyun Young, who rubbed his slightly red face once, shouted loudly.

“Hurry up and finish! We need to leave quickly and be diligent on our journey!”

“Yes!”

Glug glug glug.

The sound of drinking was lightly heard.

“Keeu!”

Chung Myung pulled out the bottle he had been drinking and wiped the corners of his lips.

“To hell with hangover acupuncture! Hangover alcohol is the best!”

He gazed down from the roof as he casually whispered about something that would make physicians foam their mouth when they heard it. The disciples were packing their luggage quite impressively.

“We’ve come this far…”

He had scattered quite a bit but wasn’t sure if he could retrieve it all.

He didn’t scatter all of them with an obsessive mind to retrieve it all anyway. From the beginning, it was like fishing, where you scatter a lot of bait and make a profit when you catch a fish.

‘The problem starts now…’

Chung Myung scratched his head as if he had a headache.

Mount Hua’s growth was faster than he expected, and the situation surrounding Mount Hua is more urgent than expected.

“We’ve come halfway… but it’s still not enough.”

There is no time to rest, as long as Magyo are certain to bare their fang to Jungwon. As soon as they reach their desired destination, they must quickly fix their gaze on the next destination and run.

Mount Hua’s current goal is only one thing: the growth of the disciples.

“That means it’s about time….. Ugh, it’s a headache.”
Chung Myung wraps his head.

Efforts are important for growth. However, just because you put in effort doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll grow. Isn’t the reason why prestigious sects are prestigious because they can provide stronger martial arts when their disciples’ efforts reach their limits?

Mount Hua was also a prestigious sect among prestigious sects. No matter how much Mount Hua’s core martial art is called the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique, it is not that the disciples of Mount Hua learn the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique throughout their lives.

“It’s about time I have to hand over the Plum Blossom Sword Art and the Purple Dawn Technique…..”

Mount Hua’s disciples must have felt it clearly in this recent match with Wudang.

Mount Hua’s Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique is not inferior to that of Wudang’s Taiqing Sword Technique. On the contrary, depending on how it is used, it can overwhelm the Taiqing Sword Technique.

However.

‘Not against the Taeguk Wisdom Sword.’

Although it is unpleasant, the Taeguk Wisdom Sword, which can only be unfolded after entering the realm of positive and negative energy, is definitely a higher-level martial art than the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique.

Of course, Chung Myung can deal with Taeguk Wisdom Sword with even Seven Plum Sword, let alone Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique, but that was a special case. No matter how talented Chung Myung is, he wouldn’t insist on winning with sheer willpower in a situation where defeat is inevitable if they face each other with equal skill levels.

“Sasuk and Sahyung are slowly becoming qualified.”

It may be difficult for them to immediately understand and apply the profoundness of the Plum Blossom Sword Art, but now they should be considered at a level where they can at least begin to learn.

So, there is no need to think long and hard about it, and just pass it on…

“Damn it, what excuse will I give this time to hand it over!”

He found a secret technique by digging the ground and then found another secret technique by digging the ground again… Of course, even a three-year-old child would be suspicious if he used the ‘dug the ground’ excuse again this time! Definitely!

No matter how foolish they may be, they wouldn’t be fooled three times in a row!
“Hmmm, should I say I found it in a cave on a cliff?”

That also seems a bit odd.

Although Chung Myung’s actions are a bit strange, Hyun Jong has been discreetly letting it slide until now, but if Chung Myung discovers another secret technique, it will be difficult for Hyun Jong to keep overlooking it.

“Argh! It’s driving me crazy!”

Why can’t he just give the secret technique to them even though he has it! He has the secret technique right on his hand!

“Hmm. If I knew this would happen, I should have given it to them at that time.”

However, this also wouldn’t have worked.

From the beginning, martial arts should be learned step by step to avoid any side effects.

If a person who can’t even walk tries to jump, they will break their legs; if a person who can’t even jump tries to fly, they will crash to the ground and break their nose.

Mount Hua is not even a fully controlled sect. It is unknown what would happen if the highest level of martial arts were to fall into the hands of Mount Hua disciples, and there is no guarantee that those who learned of the existence of the Plum Blossom Sword Art would do their best to master the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique.

So it was right not to give it at that time.

“Ugh…. I’ll have to find a way to give it somehow.”

Chung Myung, scratching his head, suddenly pointed at the sky.

“No! Why did you make the situation into such a mess! You should have set aside the secret techniques separately in advance!”

– How could I know?

“Ugh, really!

Chung Myung gritted his teeth.

“Also!”

Once his complaints started, they wouldn’t stop.

“You should have also prepared the Purple Dawn Divine Art while setting aside the secret techniques! What’s the point of keeping it so tightly hidden if it’s a martial art exclusively for the Sect Leader! You should have taught it to me a long time ago!”

– I told you to learn, but you didn’t want to learn it because you said you didn’t have time, you rascal!

“Ah… Did I?”

Well… It seemed like I did say that.

“Cough. When would I have time to learn new martial arts during that war? I was so busy I could die.”
– It’s me who’s frustrated because of you bastard! Me!
“…Your mouth has gotten quite vicious.”

It didn’t seem like this before… Or was it always like this?

“Ugh.”

Lying on the roof, Chung Myung stretched out one hand to block the sunlight, gazed at the sky in silence, then muttered softly.

“There’s still a lot to do.”

He had to teach the disciples new martial arts and search for traces of the Purple Dawn Divine Art that might still exist in the world. If that’s not possible, he should at least create a new martial art to replace it.

‘It’s too much for now.’

Recovering the past alone is not enough to face Heavenly Demon. They must go beyond what they had before.

To do so, they need something more than what Chung Myung knows now.

“Ugh. I should just die from this agony. Why is there no end to solving all these things? There’s no end…”

Chung Myung, who complained with a bitter face, soon muttered with a slightly awkward look.

“Well, anyway… Even without secret techniques or anything, the kids have grown a lot. They fought against Wudang and bandits. Right, Sahyung?”

If it were Chung Myung in the past, he would have said it was a matter of course. But now, strangely enough, he is so unbearably proud of everyone.

“The third-class disciples, the second-class disciples……and even the first-class disciples…….”

It’s remarkable.

They followed Chung Myung’s unreasonable demands without any resistance…… well, actually, they resisted with all their lives, but they still followed him, didn’t they?

Even though he couldn’t openly praise them because he felt too awkward doing that.

“I’m a terrible person too.”

Chung Myung laughed as if he couldn’t believe it.

People can’t always be on edge. If they achieve something, they should take a break and receive rewards to gain motivation for the next step.

Unfortunately, however, Chung Myung couldn’t give them more time. Chung Myung doesn’t know how much time is left before Magyo starts their advance.

“Hmm…”

Chung Myung, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, muttered.

“Sahyung. I… Ei, it’s nothing.”

Standing up again, Chung Myung waved his hands as if someone were before him.

“It’s awkward.”

And as he was about to jump down, he suddenly stopped as if something caught his attention.

“Urgh.”

Uncharacteristically anxious, he paced back and forth before finally lifting his head with a determined look and gazing at the sky again.
“Sahyung.”

The tightly closed mouth opened slightly.

“I’m doing a good job, right?”

A gentle breeze tousled his hair.

He waited for a long time, but there was no answer.

It couldn’t be helped.

Cheong Mun’s voice was merely the voice of his heart. He couldn’t expect an answer to a question he himself wasn’t sure about.

“Tsk.”

Right when Chung Myung, who clicked his tongue lightly, tried to jump down the roof again.

– You’re doing well..

Startled, Chung Myung looked back.

As expected, there was no one there.

“….”

He bit his lower lip slightly while staring blankly at the empty air.

“I….”

“Chung Myung-ah! Chung Myung-ah! You rascal! Where are you hiding again? Come out right now! We have to leave now!”

But before he could say anything, he heard a voice looking for him from below.

Even so, Chung Myung sighed quietly as he stared at the empty space.

“Hey, you punk, aren’t you coming out right now?”

“Ah! I’m coming, I’m coming now!”

Chung Myung, who answered with a loud shout, smirked.
“What misfortune is this in my life?”

The important thing is to deal with the challenges that come.

Someday, when he meets his Sahyung, he can confidently say that he has done his best without shame.

That’s why….

“I’m comiiiiing!”

Chung Myung fearlessly jumped down from the roof.

“You’re playing around while everyone else is working again!”

“Ouch! My ears! My ears hurt! My ears!”

“When did you manage to get more alcohol? You punk! You rascal! You cheeky fellow!”

“Ouch! My ears! My ears, my ears!”

A warm breeze gently swept through the roof where Chung Myung had been lying.

Some people’s concerns deepen, while others’ determination strengthens. Some reflect on themselves, and others look toward the future.

The world flows steadily through everyone’s thoughts.

The scorching sun started to stung quite a bit.

The fully bloomed plum flowers withered, and the time for green leaves and fruits to appear was swiftly approaching..