Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1658

A sharp *Taaat!* sound cut through the air.

Even as he kicked off the ground, Yoon Jong’s gaze turned backward.

The disciples were following closely behind, their faces grim. They all knew how dangerous the situation was.

But Yoon Jong was not worried about the danger ahead.

‘Is it possible?’

Time was short. Wuhan wasn’t far from Shanxi, but the important thing was not just how far away Wuhan was, but if they could get there *faster* than the Four Seas Alliance.

Yoon Jong’s face hardened as he looked back at the disciples.

He couldn’t think of many ways to arrive in Wuhan before the Four Seas Alliance.

It was difficult to increase their speed because they had a group of people with different skills. Some people were strong, and some were weak.

So, they couldn’t go very fast. If they went too fast, some people would fall behind.

It might seem like getting to Wuhan quickly was the most important thing, but…

‘Unless we know what the Four Seas Alliance is planning, we must not let anyone fall behind.’

The Four Seas Alliance might capture anyone who fell behind. That was the worst thing that could happen.

The more he thought, the more worried he became.

He knew that moving quickly was the right thing to do because Chung Myung had ordered it. He didn’t doubt that.

But he felt responsible for the lives of so many people.

‘Can I do it?’

Yoon Jong glanced to the side.

He saw Jo Gul running nearby. Jo Gul looked more serious than usual.

‘He too……’

Yoon Jong felt sad. Jo Gul, who was usually reckless, seemed to be feeling the pressure. Being Vice Head was not easy, and Jo Gul must have felt burdened. Yoon Jong should have been more helpful.

Just then, Jo Gul looked even more worried. Yoon Jong spoke without thinking.

“Geol.”

“…….”

“Geol.”

“Ah!”

Startled, Jo Gul looked at him. Yoon Jong asked softly,

“Are you feeling a lot of pressure?”

“Well, yes, Senior Brother. It’s not easy.”

“Yeah. It can’t be easy.”

“No matter how much I think, I can’t come up with anything good.”

“Huh?”

Jo Gul pulled at his curly hair.

“I don’t think I can use Gap-Eul-Byeong-Jeong-Mu, and Heuk-Baek-Jeok-Cheong-Hwang is too obvious……”

“……Huh?”

“Ah! Azure Dragon! What about the Azure Dragon Sect? It’s classic but looks good, right? Or… maybe not. Would White Tiger Sect be better?”

Yoon Jong’s face twisted slightly.

“What are you worrying about?”

“Chung Myung told us to pick a good sect name, didn’t he? We need a name that’s simple but sticks in your head as soon as you hear it……”

Crack.

Yoon Jong’s wrist twisted slightly as he held the sword. He really wanted to…

“Is a name important right now!”

“Hey, Senior Brother! How can you say that? We might get into a fight, and if we say ‘Gap Sect, go here, Eul Sect, go there,’ we’ll get confused! We need a name that makes you think, ‘Ah! I can go here!’ as soon as you hear it!”

“Oh…….”

Yoon Jong bit his lip, annoyed that he couldn’t argue with Jo Gul. Jo Gul, still serious, continued.

“Look over there. The other Vice Heads look serious, too! They’re all trying to decide on a good name.”

“……If that’s true, the martial arts world is doomed.”

“Yes? Why?”

Yoon Jong sighed deeply instead of answering. He felt like an idiot for worrying about whether Jo Gul was feeling pressured.

Just then, Jo Gul asked,

“Shouldn’t we go a bit faster?”

“It’s impossible.”

“Yes? Why? They seem to be doing okay.”

“That’s just here.”

“What do you mean?”

Jo Gul looked back, confused. Yoon Jong took a deep breath.

“How you lead people depends on how many people there are.”

He looked at the back of the group.

“The more people there are, the faster the back has to run. The people at the end are probably running as fast as they can. The weaker ones might fall behind.”

“Yes? That’s a problem! Someone should go and help them.”

“They are.”

“Who is?”

“…….”

“Heee! Heeee! Oh nooo, I’m gonna dieeee!”

“Ah, shut up!”

“Noooo! I’m really gonna die, you know?”

Lim Sobyeong, covered in sweat, screamed with his eyes half-closed. Chung Myung glared at him.

“What kind of mountain bandit pants like that? You grew up eating good food in the mountains!”

“E-Everyone is good at different things! I’m good at using my head, not my body. I was born weak!”

“Is that what a martial artist should say?”

“Ah, no, what can I do……”

He knew he was good at using his strength, but he had no stamina.

His hat was soaked with sweat, and his scholar’s robe was sticking to his body, making it even harder to run.

“Then why are you wearing that! Take it off!”

“If a scholar doesn’t wear a scholar’s robe, what should he wear? This is my pride!”

“A bandit pretending to be a scholar.”

“No, stop touching me……. Heee! Augh! Don’t talk to me. I’m out of breath!”

“You’re exaggerating. You ran well when we went to Hangzhou.”

“It’s different now……. Augh! I told you not to talk to me!”

Lim Sobyeong waved his hand, too tired to answer. He didn’t even have the strength to be angry.

It was all Chung Myung’s fault!

When they went to Hangzhou, he just had to run. But now, it was different.

“Someone’s falling behind over there.”

“Ah, damn it!”

Lim Sobyeong ran towards the person Chung Myung pointed at and helped them.

“Th-Thank you…….”

“Thank you? Just run, you bastard……. Or I’ll stab you! Or cut off your feet! Huh?”

“Hiek! I-I’m sorry!”

The person, scared by Lim Sobyeong’s face, ran forward.

Lim Sobyeong, showing his mountain bandit side, changed his expression after seeing them run.

He saw another person falling behind. His mountain bandit side came out again.

“Run! Don’t fall behind, you bastards! Run faster!”

Lim Sobyeong shouted, and those who were falling behind ran again. Lim Sobyeong cursed.

‘Damn it.’

He was annoyed.

It’s easy to talk about it, but doing it is hard.

If people are moving in a long line, the distance between them gets bigger even if the front is walking slowly. To stay together, the back has to run. Otherwise, the line will get very long.

Some people might not see a problem with a long line. But if the Four Seas Alliance is going to attack, breaking the line is dangerous.

So, Chung Myung and Lim Sobyeong were running around, helping those who were falling behind.

Yes, he knew someone had to do it.

However!

“Why do I have to do it!”

He knew all of this, but it was hard to do.

Also, why did Lim Sobyeong have to do it when the others had more stamina?

It was all Chung Myung’s fault.

“Heee! Heeee!”

Because of him and Chung Myung, the Cheonwoo Alliance members were staying together. If they could get to Wuhan like this…

“Green Forest King.”

“……Why? What do you want me to do now?”

Lim Sobyeong turned to Chung Myung, annoyed. But Chung Myung looked serious.

Chung Myung asked,

“What do you think?”

“About what?”

“What we talked about earlier.”

“So, what are you talking about……”

Chung Myung looked serious.

“Jang Ilso does things in a certain way. What he’s doing now will probably be similar.”

“…….”

“Is that true?”

Lim Sobyeong looked worried. Why was Chung Myung asking this?

“Well, I don’t think it will happen this time, but he has done things like that in the past. But is there a problem?”

Chung Myung thought for a moment and shook his head.

“It’s nothing.”

“No, if you bring it up, you should finish it……”

“Hey. Someone’s falling behind again. Run.”

“……Augh! I’m so sick of this!”

Lim Sobyeong ran, fire in his eyes.

“Hey, should I just bury you here? Huh? Are you a Green Forest member? Are you crazy?”

Chung Myung watched Lim Sobyeong run towards the person who was falling behind. Then, he looked towards Wuhan, far in the distance.

He was thinking about those who had gone to Wuhan before them.

‘Jang Ilso……’

He felt uneasy. Something had changed.

‘What are you thinking?’

Chung Myung grabbed his sword tightly, and veins appeared on his hand.

Red silk shoes stepped on the bushes.

“Hmm.”

A person in a red robe looked at the mountains.

It was far away, but the mountain peak looked mysterious.

“Is that the place?”

Hogamyeong answered,

“Yes, Alliance Leader. It is Wudang.”

“Hmm.”

The grass, rocks, and clouds looked beautiful. Jang Ilso smiled.

“We don’t know for sure what will happen.”

“……Yes?”

“We don’t know if that place will still be called Wudang in the future.”

Hogamyeong understood and nodded.

“Indeed…… we cannot know now.”

“Right?”

Jang Ilso smiled.

“Let’s go. They are waiting for me, so I must go.”

“Yes. Everyone, go!”

Hogamyeong ordered. The army moved again.

Jang Ilso watched the army and glanced to the side.

“I hope it’s not too late……. Otherwise, it won’t be fun, right?”

He looked chaotic and dangerous.