Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1399

Baek Cheon held Chung Myung’s shoulders. Chung Myung was not moving. Baek Cheon’s hands shook slightly.

*Was Chung Myung alive? Was he breathing?*

Baek Cheon was scared to check. He could feel a little warmth from Chung Myung, but it felt like it could disappear any second.

‘Chung Myung…’ Baek Cheon thought.

Chung Myung was like a mountain to him.

Always strong, never weak, like a mountain that no one could truly know.

But now, this mountain was on the ground, not moving. He was badly hurt, so hurt he might die.

*Why did I forget?* Baek Cheon wondered.

Chung Myung was just a person. Like everyone else, he could get hurt, feel pain, and be afraid.

Baek Cheon put his hand on Chung Myung’s stomach. He tried to send his own energy into Chung Myung’s body, hoping to help him.

“Hold on,” Baek Cheon whispered. “Just a little longer. I will get you somewhere safe. Please, just hold on.”

Baek Cheon spoke softly to Chung Myung, even though Chung Myung could not hear him. He held Chung Myung close.

Baek Cheon looked up from Chung Myung. He tried to hide his fear and anger. He saw Ho Gamyung standing there. Ho Gamyung was staring at them. His usual cold face was gone. He looked shocked.

Ho Gamyung’s face showed one thing clearly: confusion.

*How…?* Ho Gamyung thought.

Ho Gamyung had not felt anyone coming. But suddenly, Baek Cheon was there, appearing almost instantly. *It was like he teleported,* Ho Gamyung thought. And there was something else…

Ho Gamyung looked down.

Sipbi’s body was on the ground. His head was gone. Sipbi was supposed to be good at fighting, even though he was mostly an escort and killer. He was strong, even in the world of martial arts.

But he was killed with just one sword attack.

Ho Gamyung was not a top fighter himself, so maybe it wasn’t too hard to sneak past him. And maybe Sipbi was not paying attention, so killing him with one strike wasn’t impossible.

But Ho Gamyung thought Baek Cheon was not strong enough to do that.

*Did Baek Cheon suddenly become much stronger?* Ho Gamyung wondered.

Ho Gamyung looked into Baek Cheon’s angry eyes and said quietly,

“You Hwasan people… you always surprise me.”

Ho Gamyung wasn’t sure if he was admiring them or being sarcastic. He was confused himself.

*But it doesn’t matter,* Ho Gamyung thought.

He looked at Baek Cheon with cold eyes.

Baek Cheon was badly hurt too. Blood covered his clothes and dripped onto the ground. Chung Myung’s injuries were terrible, but Baek Cheon was also seriously wounded.

*He must have run here as fast as he could, not caring about himself,* Ho Gamyung thought.

Baek Cheon had saved Chung Myung from being killed instantly. But Ho Gamyung knew Baek Cheon was too weak to escape with Chung Myung now. *Especially with the unconscious Plum Blossom Sword Saint,* he thought.

“Are you going to die with him?” Ho Gamyung asked.

Baek Cheon didn’t answer.

“That’s not loyalty,” Ho Gamyung said. “It’s just stupid. It’s not brave, it’s just foolish.”

Ho Gamyung was trying to make Baek Cheon angry, knowing Baek Cheon was worried about Chung Myung.

But Baek Cheon didn’t react at all. He just stared at Ho Gamyung. His eyes were still and empty, showing no feeling. Ho Gamyung felt a little nervous looking into those eyes.

Ho Gamyung felt a bad feeling in his stomach. He was about to speak, but Baek Cheon spoke first.

“…Die?” Baek Cheon said.

He paused.

“…Who?”

His voice was flat, without any feeling. But underneath, Ho Gamyung could sense a terrible anger growing.

“Who do you think you are,” Baek Cheon said, his voice getting louder, “to kill someone?”

Ho Gamyung smiled, a cold, mean smile. He seemed happy that Baek Cheon was finally showing anger.

“Do you really think you can leave here alive?” Ho Gamyung asked.

“…Maybe not alone,” Baek Cheon said.

“You know that,” Ho Gamyung said, sure of himself.

“But,” Baek Cheon said, speaking each word clearly and forcefully.

“We are not the same as you.”

Suddenly, something rushed through the air above them. Ho Gamyung quickly looked up. The enemy warriors around him moved fast to protect him.

*Shwaaaak!*

Like a sharp sword cutting silk, two enemy warriors near Baek Cheon fell. Their heads flew into the air.

*Thud.*

Yoo Iseol landed lightly on the ground. She had killed two people with one sword strike. She quickly looked at Chung Myung.

Yoo Iseol always looked calm and emotionless. But now, her face changed for a moment. She bit her lip, her face showing pain. She looked at Chung Myung, then turned to Baek Cheon.

Before she could ask anything, Baek Cheon said quickly,

“…He’s alive.”

That was what she wanted to know. Yoo Iseol nodded slightly. Baek Cheon knew what she was thinking. Then, she turned to face the enemy warriors around them, her eyes full of anger.

Then, another person jumped down from above.

*Boom!*

He landed heavily, and dust flew up everywhere. When the dust cleared, they saw a monk in a red robe standing there.

Everything became silent.

The monk looked at Chung Myung without moving. He was like a statue. He stared at Chung Myung for a long time. Then, he turned his head very slowly. Everyone held their breath.

*Flinch.*

The enemy warriors who looked into his eyes stepped back without thinking.

This was not how a monk should look. His eyes were filled with hate, so strong it felt like it could crush people.

*Grrrr.*

Hae Yeon bit his lip hard.

He was so angry, it was like pure killing intent coming from him. Hae Yeon had forgotten he was a monk. Veins stood out on his fist, pulsing with anger.

Before Hae Yeon’s anger exploded, more people arrived quickly.

“Chung Myung!”

Jo Gul landed and ran to Chung Myung as fast as he could. He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Chung Myung. But he stopped just before touching him.

He couldn’t touch him. Everywhere he looked, Chung Myung was wounded.

“Ugh…” Jo Gul made a small sound.

His hand shook without him knowing. It wasn’t just anger. It was fear. Fear of losing someone important.

“S-Senior Brother,” Jo Gul stammered. “Senior Brother… Chung Myung…”

Yoon Jong arrived right after him. He stared at Chung Myung, not saying anything. He looked at every wound, as if trying to remember them all forever.

“Move!” Tang Soso shouted.

She pushed past Jo Gul and Yoon Jong and knelt beside Chung Myung. She quickly stuck several needles into Chung Myung’s body. Then she held out her hand and yelled,

“Medicine, fast!”

“Here!” Dang Pae shouted back, handing her a bottle.

Tang Soso grabbed the bottle and ripped it open. She poured the medicine into Chung Myung’s mouth. Her hands were shaking as she quickly pressed on certain points on his body to make him swallow the medicine.

“H-Here… Ah… Here too…” Tang Soso was panicking.

She didn’t know where to start treating him.

Every wound was dangerous. Every injury was serious. It was amazing he was still alive. And his old wounds were even worse now. He was in the worst possible condition.

Chung Myung had always survived everything before, even when he was badly hurt. But this time, it felt different. This time, it felt hopeless.

“Please, Senior Brother… Please live!” Tang Soso cried.

Tears ran down her face.

She knew he was in danger, but she didn’t think it was this bad. Looking at all the wounds on his body, she could feel how much pain Chung Myung was in.

“Ah…” Seol Sobaek made a small sound.

His face was pale and lifeless. He looked like he was hit by shock, sadness, fear, and anger all at once. He was shaking all over, like a leaf in the wind.

But no one noticed Seol Sobaek.

Everyone was looking at Chung Myung. No one could think about anything else right now.

“…Damn it,” Namgung Dowi growled.

Namgung Dowi’s eyes were full of cold anger, wanting to kill. Lim Sobyeong’s face twisted in rage, and he showed his teeth like an animal.

They were all filled with anger they couldn’t control. Hate that burned inside them.

If they had been any slower, Chung Myung would be dead. Maybe he was already dead, or almost dead.

That’s why they were so angry. That’s why they hated their enemies so much.

They had been living easier lives because of Chung Myung’s pain and blood.

“Senior Brother… Senior Brother, please don’t die…”

Tang Soso tried desperately to stop the bleeding and put medicine on Chung Myung’s wounds. She was so panicked, her hands were shaking so much she might not be helping at all. But she didn’t stop for a second.

Then, Tang Soso heard Baek Cheon’s cold voice close to her ear.

“…Will he live?”

Tang Soso jumped a little. She couldn’t say for sure if Chung Myung would live. She just kept working on his wounds.

“Soso,” Baek Cheon said again, his voice harder.

“…”

“Soso!” Baek Cheon shouted.

Finally, Tang Soso looked up at Baek Cheon, tears in her eyes. Her eyes were full of anger and pain.

But Baek Cheon didn’t move back. He pushed her again.

“Tell me,” he demanded.

“…”

“Now!”

Tang Soso bit her lip so hard it started to bleed.

“I-If he stays like this…”

Baek Cheon closed his eyes for a moment.

Everything went silent. No one could speak. Then, Baek Cheon opened his eyes again.

“If he stays like this, he will die,” Baek Cheon said, his voice low.

“…”

“So he can live if things change,” Baek Cheon said, his voice getting stronger. “How do we change things? What can we do?”

Tang Soso’s eyes widened. It was like Baek Cheon had shown her a way she hadn’t seen before.

“Ah! Father!”

“Father?” Baek Cheon asked, confused.

“Father! We need to go to my father, the Dang Family leader! If it’s him, he can help!”

“I understand,” Baek Cheon said, nodding quickly.

He knew it would be very hard to fight their way through the enemies to get to Tang Gunak. But anything was better than just watching Chung Myung die.

Everyone else felt the same way. As soon as they heard the name Tang Gunak, they were ready to fight.

Red energy came from Yoo Iseol’s sword. It was like her anger turned into sword energy, stronger than any words.

Everyone was filled with killing intent. They were all determined, without any doubt.

Baek Cheon held Chung Myung even closer.

*Chung Myung will probably be angry,* Baek Cheon thought.

*He’ll say we’re stupid.* But everyone here thought the same thing.

They would save Chung Myung, even if it meant they all died.

*I’ll take all your anger, Chung Myung. Just… just please live! Please!*

Baek Cheon stood up, holding Chung Myung in his arms. Even now, he kept sending his energy into Chung Myung’s body.

“You know what to do,” Baek Cheon said quietly.

No one answered. They didn’t need to. Words were useless now. Only action mattered.

Baek Cheon only needed to say one thing.

“Let’s go!”

They were from different groups, different backgrounds, different ranks.

But now, all of that didn’t matter. They were united for one reason: to save Chung Myung. They moved as one, like a flash of lightning, rushing forward on their path.