Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 699

“Damn it! I thought I was going to die from pain!”

“You should’ve hit moderately!”

Jin Yanggeon giggled as Taehaeng Three Swords raised their voices and protested.

“Do you know how many eyes were watching there? If I had half-heartedly held back my strength, we would have been caught right away.”

“Still, there should be limits! Would you like to try getting hit like that too?”

As Ma Wiryang seemed about to pounce on Jin Yanggeon, Gwa Hyukso stopped him with a hand gesture.

“Enough!”

“Big brother!”

“Didn’t I say enough!”

Hyukso said with a frown.

“He’s right. If we had done it half-heartedly, it would only raise suspicion. It’s not like we’re beaten to death, this much is still acceptable.”

“Fine.”

Hyukso slowly nodded his head. Then he looked at Jin Yanggeon with a sharp gaze and said.

“From now on, your role is crucial. You know what I mean, right?”

“Of course, big brother.”

“At this point, Golden Sword Manor (금검부(金劍府)) won’t be able to stay put. They already have their feet on fire, and now they’ve heard that a master from Mount Hua has appeared nearby. They can’t help but ask for help.”

“Yes.”

“Keep in mind. If you just accept their request right away, everything will go down the drain. We mustn’t give them the impression that we’ve been waiting for them!”

At this, Jin Yanggeon smirked.

“Don’t worry. I know that much.”

“You talkative bastard……”

Hyukso glanced around. It seemed like there was no one nearby, but he seemed somewhat uneasy.

“Go. If they find out that you’re with us here, everything will be in vain. Don’t come back until things progress further.”

“Yes, big brother. I’ll contact you separately if Golden Sword Manor comes looking for me.”

“Yes, I will trust you.”

Jin Yanggeon bowed slightly and turned away. Then, without any hesitation, he left the small temple and didn’t look back as he walked away.

“Tsk.”

As Jin Yanggeon moved so far that he could no longer be seen, Ma Wiryang clicked his tongue.

“Such an insidious fellow.”

Ma Wiryang looked back at Gwa Hyukso with an unhappy face.

“Hyung, can we trust that bastard?”

“I don’t trust anyone other than our brothers.”

“….”

“But there’s no need to doubt that rat bastard. He has no choice but to rely on us, too.”

“Well, that’s true, but……”

“Enough.”

Gwa Hyukso waved his hand.

“We won’t see him again once this is all over anyway.”

A mischievous smile was drawn on his lips.

“At any rate, things are going better than expected. Thanks to that Paegun visiting Mount Hua directly, things have become twice as easy.”

“The heavens are helping us!”

“That’s right.”

Gwa Hyukso and Ma Wiryang exchanged smiles. At that time, Jong Yo (종요(鍾繇)), the youngest of the Three Swords of Taehaeng, opened his mouth with a grim look.

“But, elder brother…”

“Hm?”

“Is it really okay to do this?”

“What are you talking about now?”

Jong Yo sighed deeply.

“It’s bothering me. If we do this wrong, not only us, but Southern Edge Sect’s prestige will fall to the ground…….”

“This guy!”

As Gwa Hyukso narrowed his eyes, Jong Yo shrank his neck in fear.

“Southern Edge Sect? Damn it! Why should we care about Southern Edge Sect’s reputation? Have you already forgotten what that arrogant Southern Edge Sect has done to us?”

“That is…”

“Isn’t Southern Edge Sect the one who sealed their door without discussing beforehand, all while knowing that we are operating in Kangho?”

“Elder brother… but the main sect is like a parent to us, isn’t it?”

“A parent? You spoke well! Is it only the child that is filial to the parent? Don’t parents have a duty to protect their children as well?”

“….”

“Why should we think of the face of our parents who have left their children without saying a word!”

Jong Yo couldn’t bear to reply to that and just sighed secretly.

He could understand how Gwa Hyukso felt. How flustered was everyone when they heard that Southern Edge Sect was sealing the door?

The main sect differs from a strong back to the subsidiary sect. The subsidiary sect pays a certain amount of money to the main sect every year to maintain the strong back, and the main sect serves to solve the problem when the subsidiary sect has a problem.

This is a master-disciple relationship, but conversely, it is no different from a contractual relationship.

But, Southern Edge Sect had silently sealed the door, effectively breaking the contract in an instant.

Thanks to this, the subsidiary sect that believed in the main sect was like getting struck by a bolt out of the blue.

Taehaeng Three Sword has traveled throughout Kangho, and in the process, more than one or two people had built a grudge against them. As soon as they heard the news, such people started to sharpen their swords, which they hadn’t dared to draw due to Southern Edge Sect’s power, so they suffered greatly.

“No need for a long talk! Main sect or not, we have to survive first!”

When Jong Yo couldn’t hide his uneasy face, Ma Wiryang came out to soothe him.

“Youngest. If the work is done well, there will be no problem for the main sect. That’s why we need that guy, right?”

“…That is…”

“If things go as planned, then Mount Hua, not Southern Edge Sect, will be responsible for everything that happened here. So it’s rather a way of helping the main sect.”

“That’s right!”

As Ma Wiryang and Gwa Hyukso said the same thing simultaneously, Jong Yo had no choice but to nod.

“It has to be like that.”

“That’s what I’m talking about.”

Gwa Hyukso’s eyes shone.

“I’m sick of making a living by sword. If this works out, we will be able to leave Kangho with a large sum of money. Then all we have to do is live comfortably for the rest of our life.”

Jong Yo asked with a nervous face.

“But what if that guy spills the beans?”

“Spill the beans?”

Hyukso laughed sinisterly.

“That could happen. But once everything is wrapped up, the only one who will listen to him will be King Yeomra.”

“….”

“Don’t worry too much. I think the current situation is a situation that Heaven created to help us. If it weren’t for heaven’s help, how could we find someone who uses a sword technique similar to Plum Blossoms Swordsmanship, and that Jang Ilso would climb up to Mount Hua himself?”

Ma Wiryang nodded in agreement.

“That’s right, Elder Brother.”

Hyukso looked at Jong Yo with a slightly softened face.

“If it really bothers you, we can send part of the money we’ve earned to main sect after the job is done.”

“Understood, Elder Brother.”

Jong Yo obediently replied, and Gwa Hyukso nodded.

“Then go and take care of your injured body. We have to keep an eye on that rat so he doesn’t do anything stupid.”

“Yes!”

Watching his younger brothers immediately take their positions and start practicing, Gwa Hyukso’s eyes sparkled.

‘Thanks to finding a stupid rat, things are going smoothly. Golden Sword Manor should bite this bait.’

* * *

Jin Yanggeon, who was leaning against the window of the high floor and looking down, grinned.

‘Stupid fools.’

He couldn’t help but smile at the thought of the commotion caused by the Three Swords of Taehaeng yesterday.
People of Kangho should know how to hide their inner self under any circumstances. He couldn’t understand how all those morons who showed enmity throughout their work achieved that reputation.

‘Once the job is done, they’ll probably try to get rid of me and take all the money.’

Jin Yanggeon laughed once again.

Those fools must be planning to frame him for all their crimes and cover up their deeds, but Jin Yanggeon wasn’t going to fall for such an obvious trick.

When everything is over, they will be left with nothing in their hands, in complete despair.
‘Mount Hua. Mount Hua….’

A pleased smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have imagined that Mount Hua would be so successful?

It was something to be grateful for, as it led to a great plan. If this goes well, he is confident that he will not hesitate to bow three times every morning towards the direction of Mount Hua.

“It’s a place that I might as well call my sect now after all. Kekek”

His laughter echoed quietly. At that moment, a group of people appeared through the tower stairs.

Jin Yanggeon quickly adjusted his facial expression.

Though his face quickly regained its composure, his heart started pounding like a racehorse.

The reason was the sword embroidered in gold on the left chest of the people who appeared.

‘Golden Sword Manor!’

Jin Yanggeon clenched his fist under the table with excitement.

Although he had planned for them to come, he didn’t expect them to move so quickly!

The people who came up looked around and quickly approached when they found Jin Yanggeon. Then, they bowed very politely.

“Are you Jin Yanggeon, the Jin Daehyeop?”

Jin Yanggeon, who was pretending to glance out of the window, turned his head slowly, looking as relaxed as he could, and looked toward them.

“I am Jin Yanggeon. And who might you be?”

“We’re from the Golden Sword Manor. Our leader has invited you, Daehyeop, as a guest to have a conversation. If it’s not too much trouble, could you visit Golden Sword Manor?”

“Hmm….”

Jin Yanggeon pretended to ponder and let out a low sigh, then picked up the glass before him and slowly gulped down.

Tak!

Then he put the cup down loudly and nodded.

“I don’t know what the matter is, but I have heard of the character of Sang Daehyeop, the leader of Golden Sword Manor. It would be rude to refuse an invitation from such a person.”

Jin Yanggeon leisurely got up from his seat.

Then he gestured politely with a soft smile in his mouth.

“Please take the lead.”

“Thank you! Escort Daehyeop!”

“Yes!”

Escorted by the warriors of Golden Sword Manor on both sides, Jin Yanggeon slowly descended the floor.

‘Soon.’

A subtle smile crossed his lips, unbeknownst to others.

But unfortunately, he didn’t know at all.

He didn’t know that a disaster he had never encountered in his life was now racing toward him at an incredible speed.