âUgh. This is the worst.â
Chung Myungâs face twisted in frustration.
âOh, ugh. Now, I am in a situation where I am being mistreated by descendants who are like the Evil Sect and cannot move as I please. Ugh!â
After complaining for a while, he turned back to look at Chung Jinâs grave.
âYah, what do you think of this?â
There was no way the grave could respond. The tomb of Chung Jin remained silent.
âWhy arenât you answering, bastard! Are you not going to answer?â
If Chung Jin were watching this from heaven, he would probably be swearing. Of course, since he knew Chung Myung the best, he might be thankful that he wasnât kicking the mound.
âUgh! That⊠ughh!â
Chung Myung couldnât even fully express his complex feelings in words and could only make groaning sounds.
If you thought about it, wasnât Hyun Jong a distant descendant of him?
No matter his position as a sect leader, if he had the Plum Blossom Sword Saint in front of him, he should be lying flat and bowing!
But now, Chung Myung was unable to do what he wanted because of Hyun Jongâs orders. Isnât this strange?
âUgh. Everyone has grown up.â
What about before? Everyone was just so na?ve and fell for Chung Myung this, Chung Myung thatâŠ
âUgh⊠this is so creepy.â
Chung Myung sighed deeply.
âUgh. It is good that everyone has their own opinion⊠I tried to follow everything he said, but it feels like I cannot do my job rightâŠ.â
-The only thing the sahyung can do is cause a mess.
âWhat are you saying! Whose side are you on!â
-Hahaha! I wonât be on your side if I am human!
âAh! Donât do this!â
He was already going crazy with just one man not listening, and now he was going insane with two!
Should he maybe do the ritual to make him ascend?
âUgh. That isnât the problem.â
Chung Myung crossed his arms.
Actually, he said it jokingly, but this was ending up as a rather sensitive issue to him.
Should he respect the sect leader Hyun Jong or view him as a descendant and lead him?
So far, he had maintained a moderate stance on things. There were moments when he needed to lead. Still, he also needed to respect the man in Mount Hua who had devoted his entire life to protecting Mount Hua until he came back.
But now he had the feeling that the two sides of him and Hyun Jong would end up clashing more in the future.
âWhat do I doâŠâ
Chung Myungâs lips, as he thought and looked at the sky, twitched a bit.
âI donât know. Think later!â
And so he jumped up.
âBut not this time. No one can stop me!â
The grassy mound watched in silence as Chung Myung happily went down.
âWhat?â
Why wasnât it there?
âI am sure I left it here?â
Chung Myung threw the items into the cabinet. Since the closet was so simple that it held just a few casual clothes, it would turn empty without a couple of things.
âThis cannot be!â
Chung Myungâs eyes trembled.
âDid I put it somewhere else? Is my memory getting worse already? At this young age?â
If one included his past lives, he was at an age where he should be getting senile now, but anyway, wasnât this a new body? But he was already forgettingâŠ
âAre you looking for this?â
Swish!
Chung Myung was startled by the voice and turned around.
Familiar people, led by Baek Cheon, were standing at the door. In Baek Cheonâs hand, there was a dangling black cloth.
âM-My night clothes!â
âIt is obvious what you are planning to do. So I am confiscating this.â
âConfiscating?â
Chung Myung rolled his eyes at the unexpected words.
Confiscated? His things?
The shock was so much that his mouth dropped.
In both his past life and this, he had stolen other peopleâs things but never had anyone taken his things. And this? Confiscation?
âSasuk.â
âWhat?â
âI think sasuk has lost his senses right now, but I am Chung Myung.â
âI know that, you bastard! That is why I am doing this!â
Baek Cheon shouted, his face contorted with anger.
âIt isnât like covering your eyes and crying! The sect leader is telling you not to go. Do you think it will be resolved if you wear night clothes and tag along?â
While Chung Myung was searching for a retort, Jo Gul laughed.
âSee now. I told you he would be like this.â
â⊠Hm. You did good.â
Uncharacteristically, Yoon Jong patted Jo Gul on the head. A look of pride spread across Jo Gulâs face.
Baek Cheon looked like he was about to spit fire out of his eyes, and Yu Yiseol, standing resolutely beside him, remained silent. Baek Cheon spoke sternly.
âNo matter what you did, I tolerated it until now!â
âAh, sasuk. Thatâs not to say he isnât a dragon; itâs that we cannot put our hands or feet onâŠâ
Kuak.
â⊠No, right, he is a dragon, indeed.â
When Yoon Jongâs hand, which was stroking Jo Gulâs head, clenched, the words changed.
âBut⊠not this time! No matter how much he is like that, you cannot ignore the sect leaderâs orders! Arenât you the one who said that if the sect goes back, things will go wrong? History wonât speak one word of us.â
ââŠI can speak three words, though?â
ââŠâ
No⊠he kept telling him that his actions werenât things to brag about!
âNo, sasuk!â
âWhat!â
âDo you think this will be alright without me?â
âWe might get ruined with this.â
âThen why are you going ahead with this? Sasuk, help me persuade the sect leaderâŠâ
âBut!â
Baek Cheon cut off Chung Myungâs words and said,
âSometimes failure is better than success. Rather than ignoring the sect leaderâs words to achieve success at will, a painful failure following the words is better for Mount Hua!â
Flinch.
Chung Myung stepped back without realizing it.
Even Chung Myung couldnât refuse this perfect logic.
âEven if I lose my life for not taking you along, I will not regret this!â
âReally?â
ââŠâ
Baek Cheon, who was speechless at the question, wanted to say something.
But then the Five Swords whispered behind him.
âI guess he will regret it?â
âI honestly regret everything. Does not regretting make sense?â
âWell, this is the right amount of confidenceâŠ.â
When Baek Cheon turned back with red eyes, the Chung disciples flinched and looked the other way.
ââŠOf course, I might regret it. But it doesnât change the fact that this choice is the right one! So, you should give up and follow the decision of the sect leader.â
âOh myâŠ.â
Yoon Jong helped Baek Cheon.
âRight. It would be better to do what sasuk is saying.â
Jo Gul too quickly sided.
âRight, you bastard! Anyway, this is what the sect leader ordered, and you must not disobey it. So, are you going to tell the other sahyungs to follow you, or will you follow? Have some conscience.â
Yu Yiseol frowned and continued.
âScolding.â
ââŠâ
âI am being scolded a lot this time.â
Chung Myung looked like the soul had escaped his mouth.
âIt wasnât the Hyun disciples alone who were the problem.â
Now, both the bright Baek disciples and the Chung disciples were trying to exercise power.
Sahyung! Sect leader sahyung!
Was he going to have to put up with this treatment? Uh? Him? He, the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, Chung Myung, to these smallâŠ!
-If itâs the sect leader, you need to follow them, you bastard! If you ignored me in the past life, shouldnât you at least listen this time?
âWhen did I ever ignore you! I did everything you told me to!â
âWhy are you suddenly screaming!â
ââŠAh, no, it isnât that.â
Just as Chung Myung was flustered and about to speak, Baek Cheon spoke first.
âAnyway, it wonât work this time. If you follow us secretly, we will stop and return to Mount Hua. After that, if you ignore the orders of the sect leader and go to Yangtze alone, I will personally ask the sect leader to put you in the repentance cave for a year!â
âWhat? Has Sasuk lost it?â
âI am saying this because I am not insane! Because I am not! You are the fucked-up crazy one! How dare you disobey the orders of your sect leader! Donât you even know the proverb: Deceiving the teacher is like deceiving the ancestors?â
âDe⊠deceiving the teacher is like deceiving the ancestors?â
âYes, that!â
Chung Myung was now so enraged that it felt like he could collapse.
Yah, you bastardâŠ
What you were all doing now was deceiving the ancestor. You bastards were all coming after your ancestorâŠ
Oh my.
âDonât make me say it twice! Donât do anything unnecessary, and stay put!â
Baek Cheon turned around without care, leaving Chung Myung in a daze.
And then Yoon Jong quickly followed, asking.
âWill this be alright?â
âIt was something that had to happen at some point. Now that guy can know what has to be protected and what doesnât.â
Baek Cheon took a bold step. At the same time, he felt nervous and slowly peeked a glance back.
âWell, he isnât the guy to lose his bearing at this.â
Five Swords shrugged their shoulders and left Chung Myung. Then, the other Chung disciples, who were holding their breath and unable to move, slowly began to snoop around.
Seeing Chung Myung sit on his bed, feeling lost, they all clicked their tongues and said one word before leaving.
âChung Myung is now done.â
âNow is the time to let go.â
âIt is really just Sasuk leading us. Let us stick with Sasuk in advance.â
âIf you think about it, the next sect leader will be Baek Cheon Sasuk and Yoon Jong Sahyung. If you think about it, he has all the power.â
âRight? Why didnât I think of it until now?â
Sahyung. Sect leader SahyungâŠ
The kids were all grown up now, reallyâŠ
But whyâŠ
âDo I feel like crying?â
Huhu. Huhuh.
Mount Hua, right Mount Hua.
This damned one! Die!
âWe will come back safe, sect leader.â
âY-yes.â
Hyun Jong nodded with a heavy look at the lined-up disciples in front of him.
Baek Cheon, Yu Yiseol, Baek Sang, Yoon Jong, Jo Gul, Tang Soso, and Hye Yeon.
This was a familiar combination. Whenever something important happened, the disciples of Mount Huaâand one from Shaolinâwent around like this.
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But whyâŠ
âDoes this feel so odd?â
Just one person was missing, but somehow, the uneasy feeling in his chest wasnât calming down.
âTh⊠that⊠umâŠâ
Hyun Jong stuttered as if he was trying to find the right words, but he couldnât help but look around.
âWhere is he?â
Why didnât he even see the shadow of that bastard?
He thought it would make him feel at ease to see Chung Myungâs sad face, but that guy was so angry that he didnât even come out.
Hyun Jong, who gave up, controlled his expression and looked at the disciples.
âAs you might know⊠this is a very sensitive issueâŠâ
âYes, sect leader. We will keep an eye to only resolve the issue and make no problems.â
âRight.â
Seeing the confident words of Baek Cheon made him feel reassured⊠surely. Definitely so, butâŠ.
Hyun Jong almost bit his index finger without realizing it.
âI-If you happen to face any problem, donât solve it on your own and run right away to us.â
âYes, sect leader.â
âThose pirates are vicious. So be on guard.â
âYes.â
âNever try to solve any issue on your own. Since we have promised to open the door back for any issue, report the situation regularly and request support in an emergency.â
â⊠Yes.â
âEat three meals a day. If you donât drink enough water, your stomach will hurt. Ah, you might catch a diseaseâŠâ
âIf you keep doing this, the disease will catch them!â
â⊠Uh, right.â
In the end, Hyun Jong shook his head in response to Hyun Youngâs outburst.
His face was getting hot, and his heart was pounding; he couldnât calm himself down. It felt like sending out the disciples for the first time.
âSect leader, donât worry. We will continue to be cautious! Please trust us.â
âYes.â
Hyun Jong closed his eyes tightly. When his disciples said such things, how could he, the sect leader, not believe them?
âPlease be careful.â
âYes, sect leader!â
Those who had addressed Hyun Jong all at once turned and left the gate.
âHave a nice trip, sahyung!â
âBe careful!â
âCome back healthy! Punish those pirate bastards!â
Baek Cheon turned, nodded, and took a quick look around.
â⊠I donât see him.â
âHe doesnât seem to be there.â
âHe cannot be secretly following us, right?â
âEh. He wouldnât do that after all that.â
Baek Cheon sighed.
âFirst outing without Chung Myung.â
It was true that he was nervous, but he was going to do his best. They would have to use this chance to prove that they could stand alone without Chung Myung.
âDonât feel too bad, you bastard.â
Baek Cheon, who had looked at Mount Hua with his own eyes, turned his head and took his steps ahead.
âLetâs go!â
âYes!â
Mount Huaâs disciples walked out of the gate proudly.