Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 695
“Hmm. Sword formation really is not easy.”
“But can’t we overcome it with effort and perseverance?”
“Yes. That’s how it should be done. If we steadily improve day by day, we’ll get used to it.”
“I agree.”
In turn, the remarks were made by Baek Cheon and Jo-Gol, Yoon Jong, and Yoo Iseol.
If you just listened to their words, they were right and discussed the attitude that martial artists should naturally have, but the reactions of those who heard them were not good.
“Why is that sentence coming from Sasuk!”
“Sahyung! Do you even have a conscience?”
“Are the yangbans who kept hitting other people’s sides really saying that now?”
“They think it’s all good if they talk sweetly!”
Faced with the fierce criticism pouring in from all sides, the Five Swords all turned their heads away, avoiding the situation.
“I tried my best.”
“Don’t just work hard. Do well, do well! The most frustrating thing in the world is a person who causes accidents and still tries their best.”
“…Still, I’m your Sasuk. Your word is a bit…….”
“Precisely because you’re our Sasuk that we only said this much. Because you’re our Sasuk!”
Looking at the red-eyed third-class disciples, Baek Cheon looked up at the sky with a sad face.
‘There were better times in the past.’
Back then, they were poor and miserable, but the kids would hold their breaths just at the look of him. But now the third-class disciples, not even the second-class disciples, are yelling at him with fierce eyes.
Nevertheless, he couldn’t say anything bitter because Five Swords, including Baek Cheon, knew what they had done.
Baek Sang glared at him with a twisted face.
“Didn’t you hear Gwanju-nim say to match our breath?”
“….”
“I’m practicing for sword formations, but some yangban just suddenly went and spread ridiculous amounts of sword energy up front.”
Baek Cheon avoided his gaze with a flinch.
“That… I’m sorry. It’s become a habit.”
“It’s a sword formation, but some people just suddenly thrust a sword through someone else’s sword energy!”
“It was open there.”
“Is that important? Right now? When the guy next to you is so surprised they almost die of heart attack before we even reach the enemy?”
Baek Sang stares with bloodshot eyes, but Yoo Iseol raises her chin proudly. However, the angle of her raised chin was slightly off from Baek Sang, as if she didn’t have much to say.
“The one who suddenly jumps forward.”
“…My blood was boiling so unconsciously…”
“The one who points out others’ swords but can’t properly wield their own!”
“…I’m sorry.”
Baek Sang’s face turned red.
“And!”
His head turned sharply to the side.
“Why do you suddenly take out daggers and needles when practicing a sword formation?”
“I thought I would be more helpful doing so than swinging a sword.”
“Is that a sword formation, then? Huh? Is it a sword formation?”
“….”
Baek Sang grabbed his solar plexus, feeling as if a hole would be made in his stomach. His eyes became moist.
‘How is there not a single helpful person?’
These guys are Mount Hua Five Swords.
Although they were quite famous for doing well in Mount Hua, not a single one of them could properly perform a sword formation.
“How the hell have you survived until now? Looking at how you are doing today, you guys might even accidentally kill each other while eating due to colliding spoons.”
“….”
“Also!”
Baek Sang blew fire from his mouth.
“If you’re going to try, just gather together and practice sword formation! Why do you interfere with the kids and prevent them from training!”
At this point, even Baek Cheon opened his mouth as if it was unfair.
“Sang-ah.”
“What!”
“Uhmm… Let’s think about it in common sense.”
“Yes?”
“…What do you think will happen if we were to practice sword formation together?”
“….”
For a moment, even the furious Baek Sang lost his words. And that answer came from the mouths of the others who were surrounding them.
“It would be a relief if no one dies.”
“Isn’t it a relief if only one dies?”
“That’s right.”
“That wouldn’t be anything close to a training.”
“Not with those personalities.”
As he looked at the disciples nodding their heads and murmuring, Baek Sang tightly closed his eyes.
‘I really wish they would all just disappear.’
It wouldn’t have mattered if these people had been like this from the beginning.
The old Baek Cheon might have been a bit annoying, but he was always trying to set an example for other disciples, and Yoo Iseol didn’t have much to say back then or now, but she wasn’t the type of person to do big moves like she is now. If anything, she was too quiet.
Yoon Jong was a person who was the epitome of a model disciple, and Jo-Gol had some issues from the beginning, but he at least knew when and where to draw the line.
But now, they all seemed to have completely lost their sense of ‘propriety’ and ‘moral,’ which was very frustrating.
Thinking of the cause of all these phenomena, Back Sang sighed deeply.
“Anyway, whether you practice individually or together, don’t interfere with the kids’ training. If you don’t think it’s possible, just don’t train! Even with Chung Myung, it’s only six of you. Will it hurt Mount Hua if you guys did not learn it?”
“…I’d like to learn if I could.”
“Don’t do it!”
“I’m still Mount Hua’s great disciple, how can I not know what the other disciples are learning?”
“….”
Baek Cheon smiled broadly.
“It’s natural that there are frustrating and disappointing parts when practicing together, but isn’t it the role of Sahyung to fill in and encourage each other in those areas?”
“… That’s a great point, but is it really the lacking, frustrating, and disappointing ones’ place to say that?”
“What can we do? Please be more understanding.”
Baek Sang grabbed his sword handle without realizing it.
‘If he’s not a Sahyung…….’
No, why is the only one Sahyung he has in this sect had to be him?
It was even more frustrating to think that there was a time when he liked it.
Seeing the other Five Swords who seemed to be ready to applaud Baek Cheon’s words amidst all this, it felt like salt was being sprinkled on his upset stomach and fire was set.
“Ugh….”
What saved Baek Sang, who was about to lose his breath, was the voice of someone who came running from somewhere.
“Sahyung!”
“Hm?”
“Elder Hyun Young is looking for Sahyung! He told Yoo Samae, Yoon Jong, Jo-Gol, and Soso to come too.”
“…huh?”
Baek Cheon’s eyes narrowed.
‘The summoned personnel are quite peculiar.’
He thought for a moment and said with a nod.
“After the sword formation tra-…”
“Ah, what are you doing! You should hurry up since the Elder is calling!”
But Baek Sang cut off his words sharply.
“…Sang-Ah. You seem to be quite harsh on me lately.”
“If you don’t want to see me being harsher, go ahead!”
“But I’m still your Sahyung…..”
“If you don’t go, I’ll cut off all the money Sahyung will receive using my authority as the vice chief of the Discipline Division.”
Then Baek Cheon shouted with a stern face.
“What are you guys doing! The Elder is calling!”
Five Swords’ face rotted in disapproval.
Lately… They thought that that person had become pathetic.
“I can’t believe they’re impersonating us.”
After hearing all the explanations, Baek Cheon let out a hollow laugh.
No. Is there nothing else to impersonate, for them to impersonate Mount Hua’s disciple?
“It sure is a strange man. If they’re going to pretend, they should do it properly. Are you saying that they’re pretending to be Mount Hua’s disciple in Gangseo, which has nothing to do with Mount Hua?”
At Jo-Gol’s words, Yoon Jong clicked his tongue.
“You idiot. Don’t you think you’ll get caught immediately if you’re impersonating someone in the place they are related to?”
“Ah… that’s true.”
“Originally, impersonation is done where the parties concerned cannot come. That way, the chances of getting caught will be reduced.”
Jo-Gol nodded as if he had understood.
Just by listening to the situation, Baek Cheon could understand Mount Hua’s position.
‘It’s true that we can’t just leave the impostor alone.’
Mount Hua’s name resonates throughout the world now. Not even a speck of stain should be left.
But there is just one thing that bothers him….
“Elder. I understand everything you’ve said. But what I have a hard time understanding is….”
“What is it?”
“…Why is that guy so pissed off?”
“…Do I look like I know?”
Baek Cheon glanced at Chung Myung, gathering his energy in the corner, flinched as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.
“Could it be that the impersonator was sent from Southern Edge Sect, or from Wudang….”
“I haven’t heard anything like that.”
“Then why is he like that….”
“How would I know?”
Then Chung Myung shouted with his eyes wide open.
“Enough!”
“….”
“We don’t have time to discuss this and that, so get ready quickly. I would’ve already rushed in there alone if it was up to me, but Sect Leader asked me so earnestly, so I’m waiting to take Sasuk with me.”
Chung Myung-ah.
Don’t you think it’s absurd for the phrase ‘Sect Leader asked earnestly’ to come out of a disciple’s mouth in the first place?
It wasn’t a day or two that the sect was going backward, but now it’s so natural that it’s getting scary.
Then Hyun Young whispered softly toward Baek Cheon.
“As you can see, this time that guy is really not normal.”
“He’s never been normal, Elder.”
“Well, that’s true, but this time he’s particularly unusual.”
“…It does seem that way.”
Hyun Young peeked at Chung Myung, who was grinding his teeth, and asked again.
“Have you learned the sword formation?”
“I haven’t learned it properly yet.”
“Hmm… Then maybe you should learn the sword formation a bit more before leaving. In case of emergency, you can use the sword formation to….”
Excuse me? Elder?’
Is that the reason we’re learning sword formation? To subdue Chung Myung…..?
It’s obviously a joke, but it couldn’t be taken lightly when he thought of Chung Myung’s strength.
“Anyway, we can’t delay given the situation. Depart right away.”
“…Understood.”
It was a rather unpleasant task, but as Hyun Young said, they can’t afford to delay. What the impostor might do in Gangseo was worrisome, but more than that….
“Grrrrr….”
“What? Is there still a dog left?”
“It was originally there, the mad dog.”
A deep sigh came out of Baek Cheon’s mouth.
‘Can we come back safely?’
The enemy is within.
He really felt that saying to the bone.
“…I’ll be back.”
“Have a safe trip!”
“Take your time, Sasuk!”
“No one will blame you if you take your time and enjoy the trip on your way back! It’s time for you to enjoy life a bit!”
“….”
Baek Cheon’s face shuddered at the intense farewell.
It would have been good for everyone to come out and send him off, but unlike before, it seemed like there was a hidden impure intention.
“Sang-ah.”
“Yes, Sahyung.”
“Did you practice sword formation one more time?”
At that, Baek Sang looked sideways instead of answering.
With blackened faces and clothes torn in various places, they looked like they had been in a brawl rather than training.
“…The kids have so much energy.”
“If it overflows twice, a few people will die.”
“….”
Baek Cheon sighed.
It wasn’t a worry about something going wrong outside, but he felt heavy on his feet thinking about what these guys would do while they were away.
“…Anyway, always be careful not to get hurt.”
“Yes, don’t worry.”
“And Gwanju-nim…….”
“Ah, I’ll take care of it. Just go, please!”
“…You bad guy.”
He used to be a cute Saje who followed him around saying ‘Sahyung, Sahyung.’ How did he become such a dark wolf-like guy?
At that moment, Baek Sang peeked left and right, he then approached and slipped something into Baek Cheon’s arms.
“I’ve arranged some money left over from the Finance Hall for your travel expenses. Don’t starve yourself.”
“…Sang-ah.”
“Take care and eat something delicious.”
Still, Sahyung is Sahyung.
Baek Sang pushed Baek Cheon’s back, looking at him with eyes filled with emotion.
“Alright. Hurry up and leave. Quickly. Swiftly.”
“All right.”
Baek Cheon nodded and turned away. Chung Myung, who seemed ready to sprint out at any moment with both arms held, appeared in his sight.
“….”
‘O’ Great Yuanzhi Tianzun.’
‘Please, please let us return safely… No, let us come back without any accident.’
Baek Cheon shouted with a prayerful heart.
“Let’s go!”
“Yes!”
As if it were a signal, Chung Myung dashed like a racehorse with its reins released.
“Aaargh, you brat! Don’t run with all your might!”
“Follow me! Quick! Hurry up and catch up!”
Five Swords freaked out and ran after him.
As their figures disappeared from sight in an instant, the disciples of Mount Hua let out a collective sigh.
“…I wonder if it’s the right thing to do.”
“Isn’t it scarier what trouble those yangbans might cause rather than the imposter?”
“…I’m sure Sect Leader has his own idea.”
“Let’s at least do our best. At least we should.”
Their status had risen, but nothing had improved.
That was Mount Hua.