Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 752

“Hey….”

“….”

“Chung Myung?”

“….”

“Haha. It’s awkward to see you turning your back like this. Don’t you think so?”

But there was no answer coming back. A cold sweat broke out on Hyun Jong’s back.

Chung Myung, who was seated in the Sect Leader quarter, turned halfway and only looked at the plum blossom scroll hanging on the wall. Hyun Jong lamented inwardly.

‘Why did they have to put that here?’

The wall alone would have felt awkward and boring to stare at, but the unnecessarily placed scroll gave Chung Myung an excuse to turn his head.
“That… Haha. Aren’t the plum blossoms beautiful?”

“Yes, they are beautiful.”

Hyun Jong forced a smile as he looked at Chung Myung, who answered without turning his head.

“Yes, I see. That….”

First, he opened his mouth and looked around. Hyun Sang and Hyun Young were just sitting there with blank faces. It was as if they were saying that since Hyun Jong was the one who had stopped Chung Myung from leaving, he should also be the one to resolve the situation.

‘These freaking guys.’

After sighing deeply, Hyun Jong fixed his expression and looked back at Chung Myung again. His cheeks were puffed up, indicating the situation was not going to be resolved easily.

“Uhm… Chung Myung-ah.”

“Yes?”

‘You should turn your head when you speak. Right?’

“As you know, things in the world do not always go as predicted, and they change from time to time… isn’t that right?”

“That’s right, Sect Leader.”

When the relatively mild response started to come back, Hyun Jong nodded with a bright smile.

“Hoho. So what can we do about it? If there’s a problem, we need someone to solve it. In this Mount Hua, aren’t you the one I trust most?”

“I’m sure it’s Baek Cheon Sasuk.”

“….I said it’s you.”

“Eiii, it’s Sasuk.”

‘You quick-witted bastard…..’

Hyun Jong’s eyes trembled.

“Yes, yes. I trust Baek Cheon, too. But I can’t leave everything to those kids. As you know, they are still immature, aren’t they?”

“….”

“Don’t you guys think so?”

As he turned around asking for consent, the Elders did not react with a sullen look. However, when Hyun Jong opened his ax’s eyes, they stumbled and added their words.
“That’s… right. We can’t leave everything to them yet…..”

“Ei. You’re stating the obvious. How can we trust them! It’s only when Chung Myung steps forward that things run smoothly!”

Flinch.

At that moment, Hyun Jong realized it as fast as a ghost.

The subtle twitching of Chung Myung’s ears as he very slightly turned his head back to its original position.

‘Now’s the time!’

“I also agree. I made a bold decision for the children’s growth, but it seems that the situation has become too big to leave only to them. At such times, you should step forward! You, the greatest swordsman in Mount Hua!”

It was visible to the eyes of experienced Hyun Jong. The corners of Chung Myung’s mouth and cheekbones are flinching as if they are about to burst.

‘Almost there.’

“Chung Myung-ah. That’s why, won’t you step forward?”

Chung Myung slowly turned his head completely back to its original position. Unlike before, there was a refreshing smile around his mouth.

‘I, I did i-…’

“Sect Leader.”

“Yes, yes, Chung Myung!”

Chung Myung smiled brightly at Hyun Jong, who happily responded.

“This disciple is okay!”

“…Huh?”

“I’m sure Sasuk will take care of the matter well. What could possibly go wrong? Sect Leader trusted him and sent him off, so he has to do well.”

At the end of his sentence, Chung Myung lifted his butt slightly.

“Well, I have to clean the White Plum Dormitory, so I’ll be going now.”

“Wa- Wait a minute!”

Just as he had feared, Chung Myung actually got up to leave. Startled, Hyun Jong grabbed him by the waist and tried to hold him down.

“Why are you being like this, Sect Leader!”

“S- Sit down first! Let’s sit and talk first. Yes? Chung Myung-ah, let’s sit down and talk!”

“I have nothing more to say! Don’t do this! My pants are falling down.”

“Then just sit down!”

“Eiing!”

In the end, pretending to give in, Chung Myung sat back down. Then Hyun Jong wiped the sweat off his forehead and let go of Chung Myung’s waist.

“No, I understand why you’re acting like this, but… hasn’t the situation changed?”

“No, Sect Leader!”

“Wha- What?”

When Chung Myung narrowed his eyes, Hyun Jong flinched.

“From the start! Right? You said that our disciples have to face adversities on their own to grow and foster their independence!”

“I- I did.”

“Isn’t this that adversity? Adversity! Where else could they find a better situation to cultivate their independence!”

Hyun Jong, who became a honeyed mute, stared at Chung Myung with a blank expression.

“If you’re going to be like this, Sect Leader should’ve not started all this! Sect Leader said they should solve any issue on their own, yet as soon as the situation changes, Sect Leader rushes to solve it for them!”

“Right.”

“Exactly.”

Hyun Sang and Hyun Young nodded their heads with their arms crossed. However, at Hyun Jong’s glaring eyes, they quickly stopped.

Hyun Jong sighed deeply and spoke in an even more solemn voice.

“Chung Myung. If it were only the children, I wouldn’t do this. As you said, I would hope for them to grow through overcoming these dangers. But the civilians there are being held captive. We must rescue them.”

But Chung Myung didn’t back down easily. Instead, his eyes gleamed almost hungrily.

“Isn’t that part of the adversity too? They should handle that much! Isn’t that how they’ll grow their independence! How will they ever develop independence by only solving easy problems.”

Hyun Jong was speechless for a moment.

Hoho. Why are all your words so on point today?

“Sect Leader.”

“Yes?”

“It’s not because I don’t want to go that I’m saying this. I deeply agree with Sect Leader’s grand intentions.”

“….”

“For Mount Hua, we must make such decisions, even if it requires swallowing our tears. I fully understand that all of this is for Mount Hua.”

“…Really?”

“Yes! If it was in the slightest bit personal, may I be struck by lightning and di-…”

Keururung.

Suddenly, a thunderclap resounded from the sky, causing everyone to widen their eyes and look toward the window.

“…..There aren’t any clouds, though?”

“Lightning from a clear sky…”

Only Chung Myung was trembling, murmuring to himself.

Seriously, Sect Leader Sahyung, are you going to be like this?

– Please have some conscience, you son of a beast! Conscience!

Chung Myung changed his complexion and cautiously chose his words calmly.

“…It might have been a tiny bit personal, but that’s not why I’m doing this.”

“….”

“Anyway, I’m not going, so trust and leave it to Sasuk and Sahyung who went to the Yangtze River.”

“Chu- Chung Myung-ah!”

When Chung Myung eventually jumped up and opened the door, Hyun Jong launched himself at him again.

“Ei! Let go! You should maintain your dignity as Sect Leader!”

“Would dignity feed you!”

“Eey! Please let go! My pants are stretching!”

“I was wrong, Chung Myung-ah! I should have known better!”

Un Am, who was listening outside the door, grinned as the loud voice leaked out of Hyun Jong’s quarter. Then, he spoke to the other disciples standing beside him.
“Guys.”

“Yes, Sasuk.”

“Cover your ears.”

“…Yes.”

“Tsk.”

The Hyun encircled Chung Myung’s three sides who were leaning against the wall.
“Now, now, Chung Myung. Let’s calm down for now.”

“We wouldn’t act like this if the situation wasn’t grave, would we?”

“You know it will take quite some time to gather the other disciples of ours and go.”

“That’s right, that’s right. It takes a long time.”

“Only you can go quickly alone and buy time until we arrive. You know that, right?”

“That’s right, that’s right. Chung Myung is the only one.”

Hyun Sang and Hyun Young, who continued to persuade Chung Myung, which looked more like a threat, glanced at Hyun Jong standing between them.

‘Stop just agreeing and say something. Just thanks to whom thing has become like this,’ such complaints were clear on their faces.
Hyun Jong eventually sighed and opened his mouth in a serious voice.

“Chung Myung-ah. As humans live, they make wrong judgments in their lives, and when they do, they make up for it to rectify the said mistake, right?

“Some people mess up! But others had to clean it up!”

“That’s right. That’s right.”

Hyun Young distorted his face with anger.

“Why do you say ‘that’s right’ there!”

“Uh….”

Hyun Jong wiped the sweat off his forehead and smiled awkwardly again.

“Anyway, isn’t the only person we can trust right now is you? What can we do when you are the best?

Chung Myung’s cheeks twitched slightly.

The elders clapped their hands to the best of their ability to ride on that momentum.

“That’s right. That’s right! The only person we can trust is Chung Myung!”

“Yes, Chung Myung. It’s not like Sect Leader had ill intentions. He was able to make such a decision because he knew you could handle the situation in times of crisis, wasn’t it?”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

“He was able to make bold decisions because he believed that you could solve everything when it’s dangerous. In other words, all these decisions were possible because you are very outstanding.”

Once Chung Myung’s face seemed to melt halfway, the elders began to dig into the gap.

“Oho. What can we do? If Chung Myung doesn’t come forward, there’s no one to solve this problem.”

“Mount Hua is doomed, doomed. Sect Leader makes a wrong decision once and Mount Hua is doomed.”

“He has lost his sense, tsk tsk tsk.”

Hyun Jong, who had been enthusiastically agreeing and clapping, looked at the two Saje to his left and right with a slightly peculiar gaze.

Look at these guys having so much fun…..?

But the two didn’t care a bit.

“Chung Myung-ah. You should understand with your broad heart.”

“Yes, Chung Myung’s heart is incredibly broad!”

Chung Myung’s features were very hectic. His ears kept turning red, his eyes were wide open trying not to laugh, his nostrils flared, and he had to suppress the constantly rising corners of his mouth, he seemed to be having a hard time.

“Keuhuhum!”

After a loud fake cough, Chung Myung finally nodded quietly.

“It can’t be helped.”

Then he shrugged his shoulders.

“Well… Sect Leader was just trying his best but it ended up like this, it’s not a disciple’s place to question it.”

Then, the word ‘Then what have you been doing up till just now?’ reached Hyun Jong’s throat, but thanks to his deep patience, he was able to avoid having that come out of his mouth.

“Tha- that’s right. As expected, our Chung Myung is a true Taoist (도기(道器)).”

“Hehe. Come to think of it, when I first entered Mount Hua, Sect Leader said something like that.”

“Did I?”

“Yes.”

“Was I craz-….”

“Ahahahaha! Aigoo, Sect Leader must be very tired!”

Hyun Sang and Hyun Young almost simultaneously blocked Hyun Jong’s mouth and pulled him back.

“Mmmph!”
A tear welled up in Hyun Jong’s eye, having failed to uphold the saying ‘Even if your mouth is crooked, your words must be straight.’

Chung Myung, who was watching the scene, rose from his seat and held out his stomach. Then Baek-ah, who was in Chung Myung’s arms, stuck his head out from between the collar and wore a triumphant expression.

‘That, that…’

Now even the Mystical Creature joins in?

“There are many things I want to say, but given the urgency of the situation, I’ll depart immediately.”

“R- Right, Chung Myung.”

“And from next time, please… Sigh… No, what’s the point of saying anything? I should be understanding.”

“Mmm! Mmmph! Mmm!”

“Next time, please make a wiser decision, Sect Leader.”

Chung Myung shook his head and bowed.

“Then, I’ll be on my way.”

“Yeah, take care.”

“Hahaha. Sect Leader seems to be pleased, too. His shoulder is even trembling with joy like this. Haha. Please stay still for a sec! Hahahaha!”

Chung Myung, who saw the scene of chaos and joy, smiled and went outside.

Tak.

Upon seeing him come out with a very refreshed face, Un Am asked nervously,

“How did it go?”

“I’ll be back from Yangtze River, Sasuk.”

“…Alright. Be back soon.”

“Yes. Hihihi!”

Looking at the back of Chung Myung, who had already disappeared, his footsteps seemed to be cheerful. At the same time, a desperate scream came from behind Un Am’s back.

“Just call it off! Call it off, you bastards! Tell him not to leave!”

“Ah, please stay still!”

“It’s true that as people get older, they lose their sense. Tsk!”

Listening to the three of them arguing, Un Am slowly turned his head.

“Guys.”

“Yes, Sasuk.”

“Cover your ears…..”

“…Yes.”

After many twists and turns, Chung Myung, who had stuffed sullenness into his round cheeks, left like a ray of light towards Yangtze River.