Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1430

Tang Gunak stared at Chung Myung. His face was hard, like stone. His eyes were cold.

Chung Myung looked back, his face calm. He seemed not to care at all. But Tang Gunak knew better. He knew Chung Myung was very tired. He knew Chung Myung was pushing himself too hard to help them. It was impossible for Chung Myung to truly be indifferent.

Tang Gunak took a deep breath. There was only one thing he could say.

“Hwasan Sword Saint, I appreciate your help, but I must refuse your offer.”

Chung Myung, who had been groaning and patting his back, glanced at Tang Gunak.

“What do you mean?”

“We will not go to the Dang family.”

“Ha.”

Chung Myung let out a short breath and asked casually, “Why?”

“Because it is the right thing to do.”

“The right thing?”

Tang Gunak nodded heavily.

“I am very grateful for your concern for the Dang family, but the Dang family cannot take this burden. Should more blood be spilled for the sake of a few Dang family members’ lives?”

“…”

“Let us go to Mount So. That is the right thing to do.”

Tang Gunak’s voice was firm, but his heart felt like it was being cut with a knife. He felt like he was cutting his own family with a knife.

He knew that now that Chung Myung had spoken, no one would argue about going to save the Dang family. He could save his family by staying silent.

But Tang Gunak couldn’t do it. He couldn’t because he was Tang Gunak.

“L-Lord, even the Hwasan Sword Saint is saying this much…”

“Silence!”

Dang Pae, who had tried to change Tang Gunak’s mind, lowered his head. He was overwhelmed by Tang Gunak’s cold gaze.

“My decision will not change. So, we will go to Mount So this time… Are you even listening to me?”

“Yeah, sure. Keep going. I’m listening.”

Tang Gunak spoke with all his heart, but Chung Myung’s reaction was not serious at all.

Chung Myung picked at his ear with his little finger, blew on the finger, and turned to Tang Gunak with a grumpy face.

“Is that all you wanted to say? Or is there something else?”

Tang Gunak’s face twitched for a moment.

He had forgotten. No, he had never forgotten… Even though he hadn’t forgotten, he had forgotten that this man was originally like this.

“Are you done?”

“You…”

Just as Tang Gunak was about to say something, Chung Myung called out to Baek Cheon.

“Hey, Martial Uncle.”

“Huh?”

“Did something weird happen while I was asleep?”

“What are you talking about now?”

“No, it’s just, it’s not like someone put poison in the Dang family head’s head, but why is he acting so serious?”

“Well, it’s not poison or anything. The Dang family head was always like that… Ah. Sorry.”

Baek Cheon, seeing a glare, quickly cleared his throat and looked away. Tang Gunak’s face twisted in pain.

How reliable had Baek Cheon been when the Hwasan Sword Saint was unconscious? Dang Pae wished he could be as reliable as Baek Cheon.

But as soon as the Hwasan Sword Saint woke up, that reliable behavior disappeared. Now, some loafer was standing there.

The others were the same.

The moment Chung Myung woke up, the sword-like aura around Hwasan disappeared as if it were a lie. Even Jo Gul, who seemed ready to scream and swing his sword, was grinning.

“No, so what’s the conclusion?”

“We have to go to Mount So!”

Tang Gunak, annoyed, shouted.

“If we don’t go to Mount So, the Unorthodox Faction will ask for something from us. Surely you know that?”

“I don’t know the situation exactly… But I guess so?”

“Then why are you being so stubborn?”

“Wow, Dang Family Head, you’re actually funny! I didn’t know you had a sense of humor.”

“What?”

Tang Gunak stared blankly at Chung Myung.

“Someone who knows that baldy so well is saying that?”

Tang Gunak was confused. What was this guy talking about?

Then Chung Myung said, “So, if we go to Mount So and save them like that guy wants, will that baldy be so moved that he cries and says, ‘I see the Heavenly Union in a new light! Now we are brothers! Let’s fight the Four Evil Sects together!’ Is that what you think will happen?”

Tang Gunak was speechless.

The answer was given not by Tang Gunak, but by others.

“No.”

“No way.”

“Amitabha… He wouldn’t do that.”

Tang Gunak stared blankly at the Five Swords as if he had been hit. Even Hae Yeon was shaking his head.

Chung Myung clicked his tongue.

“At best, they’ll let us off the hook this one time. So, what do we get out of it? The Nine Great Sects will look at the Heavenly Union a little better? We’re throwing away what for that kind of thing?”

“…Hwasan Sword Saint.”

“Get a grip, you.”

A sharp feeling filled the air around Chung Myung. It was like a cold wind, making Tang Gunak step back.

But that feeling disappeared, and Chung Myung was grinning playfully as usual.

“If you feel like blood is rushing to your head, let some out. There are needles everywhere. I know it works.”

Chung Myung chuckled and turned to Dang So-so. Tears were streaming down her face. She had been silently biting her lip.

Chung Myung was confused and muttered, “…Why is she crying again?”

Clearing his throat, Chung Myung looked at Hyun Jong.

“Sect Leader.”

“Ah, no, I’m just listening…”

“Don’t listen to the nonsense of someone who’s lost their mind. Let’s go quickly. If a kid is being stubborn, you should know how to scold them. Why are you listening to every little thing? What a waste of time.”

“…I’m sorry.”

Hyun Jong apologized without thinking. He didn’t know what he had done wrong, but seeing Chung Myung’s face, he felt he had to apologize.

“Anyone else have anything to say?”

No one spoke. Then Tang Gunak bit his lip tightly.

“This is…”

“Geez, you’re stubborn. If you really want to, go to Mount So with only the people who want to go. But I don’t know if anyone will follow you, Lord.”

Tang Gunak turned to his family. The elites of the Dang family looked away, as if they would never go to Mount So. These were the same people who seemed ready to jump into hell if Tang Gunak told them to.

“…These bastards…”

“I will accept the punishment,”

Dang Pae said.

“Even if it means having my arms and legs cut off, I will endure it. But Lord, no, Father…”

Dang Pae looked at Tang Gunak. His eyes were strong and firm, more than ever before.

“I remember what you told me. You said that the head of the Dang family must do anything for the Dang family, right or wrong.”

“…”

“So, I cannot listen to you now. I will go to save my family. That is my decision as the Young Lord and as a member of the Dang family.”

Tang Gunak bit his lip. After glaring at Dang Pae, he looked at Chung Myung. Tang Gunak, who had been breathing heavily, sighed.

“How do you plan to handle this?”

“…”

“You’re probably right. Even if we go to Mount So, the Unorthodox Faction will never like us. But it’s not as bad as becoming enemies with them. And the world will see us differently. How do you plan to handle that? Who will pay the price…?”

“Me.”

Tang Gunak’s eyes widened. Chung Myung was calm.

“You’re asking who will handle it? I’ll handle it. It’s obvious.”

“…”

“Say whatever you want. I’ve always lived the way I wanted to. What’s new about it?”

“That’s right.”

“It was too much.”

“A person should care a little about what others think. How can someone live like that?”

“But these bastards?”

Chung Myung glared, and the Five Swords flinched. Chung Myung looked back at Tang Gunak.

He knew why Tang Gunak was trying to go to Mount So.

But Chung Myung could never listen to those words.

He knew what hell it was to sacrifice what should not be sacrificed. He knew how painful that was.

So, he couldn’t push Tang Gunak into that hell.

“I will die for the world. That’s a hero. I think those people are amazing. But…”

Chung Myung’s face changed.

“The people who say you have to die for the world are just idiots and fools. Especially if it’s their own family.”

Tang Gunak’s hand trembled.

“And if a friend is acting like a fool, you have to beat them up to make them come to their senses. Isn’t that right?”

Tang Gunak closed his eyes tightly at Chung Myung’s gaze.

“You.”

“Yes.”

When he opened his eyes, Tang Gunak’s eyes seemed to be burning.

“Are you really ready to take all of this?”

“…”

“Are you doing this because you pity us, or are you ready to take all the responsibility? Is that really the case?”

Instead of answering, Chung Myung shouted, “Martial Uncle!”

“Yeah!”

Baek Cheon threw the Dark Fragrance Plum Blossom Sword to Chung Myung. Chung Myung drew the sword and swung it. The sword reached Tang Gunak’s neck.

The green tassel swayed.

Chung Myung growled, “I wouldn’t have grabbed a sword if I was going to avoid responsibility.”

Clang!

The sword returned to its scabbard. Chung Myung’s sword, made by the Dang family, hung on his waist.

“So, stop talking nonsense and say what you need to say. The words you should have said as the head of the Dang family.”

A strange light flickered in Tang Gunak’s eyes. His fist was clenched so tightly that his knuckles were white.

The words he wanted to say the most, but couldn’t say.

Tang Gunak lowered his head.

“Please go to the Dang family. Please…”

He tried to control his emotions.

“Please help the Dang family.”

“As much as you need.”

Chung Myung gripped Tang Gunak’s shoulder, turned his head, and shouted towards Hwasan, “Did you hear that, you bastards!”

“Oh!”

“No time to waste! Let’s go!”

A sword-like aura appeared again. The elites of the Dang family also gathered their strength.

Those who had been tired regained their energy. It was a big change caused by one person.

“Let’s go quickly, Chung Myung!”

“You were a pain, but you’ve come to your senses! Are you okay now?”

“It’s not too late to go now, is it?”

Jo Gul rushed over with a smile. Chung Myung grinned at him.

“Before that, Senior Brother.”

“Huh?”

“Give me a piggyback ride.”

“…Huh?”

“My legs are giving out.”

“…”

“Hurry.”

Was this bastard really okay? Jo Gul’s shoulders drooped. As Jo Gul groaned under Chung Myung’s weight, Chung Myung grinned. “Let’s go save the Dang family! It’s going to be a long ride.”