Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1119

“Euryaaah!!”

Baek Cheon quickly blocked the knives that were thrown at him.

The knives were covered in a strong poison that could knock someone out with just a scratch. But Baek Cheon’s sword was too powerful. It sent the knives flying into the air.

“…I think I understand, more or less.”

“Indeed.”

Baek Cheon held his sword tightly and stared at the people in front of him.

“So, this training… it’s not just about getting used to things, is it?”

Fighting against the Tang family, the Namgung clan, and the Green Forest Alliance showed Baek Cheon something important. Even though they had fought many times, they still didn’t have enough real-world experience.

They were good at fighting alone, but not so good when fighting in groups. They couldn’t fight as well as they could when different groups joined together.

Chung Myung must have known this would happen. That’s probably why he planned this training.

And Chung Myung was right again. The more they fought, the faster they learned how to fight in this messy situation. It was like their bodies knew what to do before they even thought about it.

Yes, this is good. But the problem is…

‘We’re not the only ones learning.’

The others were not just learning how to fight in groups. They were also learning how to fight better with each training session. They were getting stronger every day.

Baek Cheon was surprised by how much they were improving.

‘Is this how people have felt when they watch us?’

It felt strange to see others improving so quickly. It was even stranger to feel them getting better when their swords clashed. It made him want to work even harder so they wouldn’t get ahead.

This was a good thing.

…But it wasn’t just their skills that were improving.

“But… this is a bit…”

Baek Cheon looked at the people coming towards him with a suspicious look.

Tang Pae was there, holding knives and smiling slyly. That made sense, since the Tang family had started this training to beat Mount Hua.

But…

“Heeeuuuum.”

Namgung Dowi was also coming closer, looking a little worried but also determined. And…

“Hee hee hee…”

Lim Sobyeong was coming with a face that said, ‘You’re so dead, you little rascal.’ This was a bit different, wasn’t it?

“Um…”

Baek Cheon carefully raised his hand and spoke to the people coming towards him.

“I think… the point of this training is getting a little lost…?”

“Huh?”

“…Wasn’t this supposed to be a free-for-all?”

“Haha.”

Lim Sobyeong answered.

“Oh dear, it seems our Baek Cheon is confused.”

“Yes?”

“…You still think this is just training? Huh?”

Baek Cheon felt a chill as he saw Lim Sobyeong’s cruel smile.

“Well, if you think about it… it is training, isn’t it?”

But Tang Pae didn’t agree with that mean, strange man. As expected of the Tang family…

“Training is training. Training that only Mount Hua is enjoying.”

“…”

No, never mind. Tang Pae was even colder. The Tang family probably had even more anger towards them.

“We’re just asking to share in that fun… You’re being awfully selfish, Baek Cheon.”

“…So, is that why you poisoned our rice yesterday?”

“Haha. Didn’t Mount Hua teach us to use any means necessary when fighting an enemy?”

“Still, that’s a bit…”

Namgung Dowi, who had been quiet, finally spoke.

“Don’t get the wrong idea, Baek Cheon. We don’t hate you.”

“…”

“This is just a plan. Mount Hua keeps winning when we just fight randomly. It’s stupid to keep losing. Don’t you agree?”

Yes, young master Namgung. Of course, I agree.

But if you want me to believe you, you should move that sword of yours. It looks like it wants to stab me in the neck… Am I wrong?

“You’ve been having fun until now, haven’t you?”

“It must feel great to win all the time.”

“It wouldn’t hurt to lose for once. We’ve lost enough to get stronger. We’re saying this because we care about Mount Hua.”

“You should be ashamed of yourself…”

“Haha. Just a joke.”

Namgung Dowi laughed, stopping Baek Cheon from speaking.

“Mount Hua should be able to handle the three of us at once.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“Of course. Because you’re Mount Hua, after all.”

“…I’m telling you, there’s a problem? Hello?”

Baek Cheon stepped back, sweat dripping down his face. The other Mount Hua disciples also stepped back, holding their swords tightly.

But they were surrounded on three sides, and the building behind them blocked their escape. This training ground was designed so you couldn’t easily run away.

“I now understand what Chung Myung was trying to teach us.”

“To win, you have to attack the leader first, right?”

“And in this case, the leader is Mount Hua?”

The three leaders looked crazy. They were trying to be polite, but their eyes showed no mercy. They wanted to destroy Mount Hua right then and there.

Baek Cheon laughed weakly.

‘…You sons of bitches.’

It was good that their skills were improving. Mount Hua could also get motivated by watching them. But…

“This dirty and unfair behavior is too much!”

“Crush them!”

“Smash them to pieces!”

“Today’s your lucky day, Mount Hua bastards!”

The Tang family, Namgung clan, and Green Forest Alliance charged towards Mount Hua. The Mount Hua disciples’ faces turned white as they saw the huge wave of enemies.

“They’re coming!”

“Damn bastards!”

“Hey! Block them, block them!”

“Aaargh! Stop using poison first!”

Mount Hua fought back hard, but the three groups were determined to crush them completely.

“Trample them!”

“This is revenge for our friends who died by your swords!”

“We didn’t kill them, you bastard!”

“Who cares!”

In the middle of the chaos, Baek Cheon felt sad.

Chung Myung… They say Mount Hua is becoming like you, but is the world becoming like you instead? I don’t know if that’s a good thing. Chung Myung…

Meanwhile, on the other side of the training ground.

Chung Myung was watching the training ground, which showed how tough the martial world really was. He threw a bean into his mouth.

“They’re having fun.”

Kids grow up by fighting, after all.

“Are you sure this is okay?”

“About what?”

“It looks like Mount Hua is getting beaten up?”

Chung Myung chuckled at Tang Gunak’s words.

“Those guys have been getting too confident lately. It’s good for them to lose a bit.”

“Haha.”

Tang Gunak laughed and looked at Chung Myung.

“Haha. Funny joke…”

But he stopped talking. Chung Myung wasn’t laughing at all.

“…Was that not a joke?”

“…”

“Ahem.”

Tang Gunak cleared his throat. He had underestimated Chung Myung for a moment.

Chung Myung said calmly.

“Those youngsters think they’re so great these days.”

“Think they’re so great, you say…”

Tang Gunak smiled wryly.

Right now, Mount Hua was fighting the Tang family, the Namgung clan, and the Green Forest Alliance all at the same time. They were losing, and those three groups weren’t even at their full strength. But the important thing was that they were facing them.

If they were considered youngsters, who wasn’t a youngster?

“Your standards are too high.”

“The world’s standards are too low.”

“Maybe.”

Tang Gunak, who seemed to have said everything he wanted to say, kept watching the training ground and then spoke carefully.

“Are you sure this is okay?”

It was the same question, but this time it meant something different. Chung Myung nodded as if he understood.

“We can’t be selfish.”

“But the Jasodan isn’t something to waste. It might be better to use it within Mount Hua.”

“If elixirs made everyone strong, then the Emperor would be the strongest person in the world. Or maybe the merchants would be the strongest.”

“That’s true, but…”

The important thing is balance.

There’s only so much you can get from elixirs. Usually, your martial arts skills are better than your internal energy if you haven’t taken elixirs. So, taking an elixir makes you much stronger.

But after a certain point, elixirs don’t help much. If they did, every sect would give them to their best masters, not the younger disciples.

“Those Mount Hua guys have been eating so much that it doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Of course, that’s also true. Yes, that’s right. But…”

Tang Gunak looked straight at Chung Myung.

“The future disciples of Mount Hua are not the last, are they?”

Chung Myung didn’t say anything. Tang Gunak sighed and began to speak as if he had made a decision.

“As you know, Bingjeong and Jamokcho are limited. The production of Bingjeong in the Northern Sea has already dropped a lot. And since they’ve been digging so much, there won’t be much left. Or they’ll have to use low-quality Bingjeong.”

“Hmm…”

“The same goes for Jamokcho. It used to be easy to get, but now it only grows in certain places in Yunnan, right? The places where these things grow are disappearing.”

“Heeeuuuum.”

Chung Myung scratched his head. This was also true. The Jasodan would soon be gone.

“Maybe the Jasodan you make this time will be the last. Are you going to give it to them? Not to the future of Mount Hua?”

“…”

“The sect leader knows this. And the disciples will find out soon. This is a hard decision.”

Tang Gunak continued seriously.

“If the Jasodan is used well, Mount Hua could become the best sword sect for a long time. But if you use it like this, there won’t be any left to make Mount Hua great in the future. Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

Chung Myung didn’t say anything. He just looked like he was thinking hard.