Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1461

“Die!” Chung Myung roared, his voice echoing in the street.

He kicked the running villain hard in the head.

*Kwaaaang!* The sound was like a stone hitting the ground.

“Hee, heeik!” The villain gasped, collapsing.

Seeing the man pushed into the ground like a broken doll made the villains in the street scream in fear. Their eyes widened, and they stumbled back.

“It’s… it’s the Mount Hua Sword Saint!” one cried, his voice shaking.

“The Plum Blossom Sword Demon! He’s here! The Plum Blossom Sword Demon has come!” another yelled, panic rising in his voice.

Fame is a curious thing.

Being famous doesn’t automatically make you stronger. Chung Myung became much more famous after Hainan, but his skills hadn’t suddenly become amazing just because of his fame.

But the villains facing Chung Myung now couldn’t think that way.

“Ugh, aargh!”

The mere fact that Chung Myung had appeared here sparked a terror so immense that they couldn’t even think of what to do.

But there was no need to struggle to escape. Before the words ‘flee’ even crossed their minds, Chung Myung had surged forward.

“Euraaaah!”

Kwaaaang!

Chung Myung struck and sent the villains who were trying to get away flying. Those struck by the sword couldn’t even scream as they were flung away.

“You bastards!”

They weren’t even a match. It was only to be expected. How could the rabble gathered here possibly stop Chung Myung, whom even the elites of the Myriad Man House couldn’t handle?

It was clear that they would be swept away like fallen leaves even if he simply swung his sword casually. But the sword Chung Myung wielded was filled with a power far too great for his opponents.

Seol Sobaek exclaimed as if he understood.

“As expected of our Instructor! Even when catching a rabbit, a tiger gives its all…”

“You sons of bitches came from Gangnam, didn’t you! You must have had a good time back then! I’m going to kill you all! Uraaah!”

“…does his best…”

Chung Myung’s eyes rolled back as he rampaged like a hungry wolf. The weak(?) villains screamed and fell. Seol Sobaek, as if sensing something subtle, looked up at the sky for a moment and then steeled his resolve.

“L-Let’s go together, Instructor!”

“I’ll kill you all!”

Leaving behind Seol Sobaek’s strangely weakened voice, Chung Myung brought down his sword. A bizarre madness gleamed in his eyes, so terrifying that one couldn’t bear to meet his gaze.

“…He’s having a lot of fun.”

Lim Sobyung clicked his tongue as he watched Chung Myung kicking the fleeing villains in the back of their heads. Well…

‘It’s a wonder he hasn’t exploded with anger until now.’

He wasn’t exactly known for his great patience, and he had been driven like rabbits from Hainan to here, so how twisted must his insides be? If those being beaten had any fault, it was only that they happened to fall into Chung Myung’s hands.

“But Green Forest King!”

“Hmm?”

Lim Sobyung glanced back. Namgung Dowi stood there, his face pale from squeezing out his inner strength. He asked, as if he couldn’t understand.

“I-Is it alright to be rampaging like this right now? Shouldn’t we quickly finish our business and get out of Chengdu? What if the Myriad Man House guys come…”

Lim Sobyung stared at Namgung Dowi and clicked his tongue briefly.

“Maybe he was really angry about something else.”

“…Are you perhaps insulting me right now?”

“Oh. You might be a bit slow to understand, but you have good instincts. Like a Namgung should, I guess?”

“What’s with this guy?”

The moment Namgung Dowi tried to grind his teeth, Lim Sobyung answered nonchalantly.

“No help will come. Not until we cause enough trouble in Chengdu and go back.”

“Yes?”

“So, the Myriad Man House is not in a situation where they can come here right now. They’ll be tied up for at least three more days. Somewhere over there in the east.”

Namgung Dowi stared at Lim Sobyung with eyes that seemed to say, ‘What nonsense is this bandit spouting now?’ Lim Sobyung shook his head.

“Anyway, just understand it that way.”

“Don’t just say that, explain it to me!”

“Ah, an explanation?”

Lim Sobyung looked at Namgung Dowi with a triumphant smile. And then he said.

“Just do as you’re told.”

“Yes?”

“It’s the Chief Strategist’s command, what need is there for an explanation? If you’re told to do it, you do it. Tsk tsk. Haven’t you grasped the situation yet?”

“…”

“Heh-hem. This is easy. I don’t even have to explain.”

“…But this bandit guy?”

“Chief! Chieeeef! Here, the young master of Namgung is slacking off!”

“Damn it! I’m going, I’m going!”

Namgung Dowi ran off, spewing a torrent of curses that didn’t suit the elegant surname of Namgung. Lim Sobyung laughed as he watched his retreating figure. And then he glanced at Chung Myung.

‘What a remarkable fellow, no matter how you look at it.’

Lim Sobyung had also realized that Chengdu was becoming vulnerable due to the situation. But Jang Ilso wasn’t a fool, and he had emptied Chengdu because he could afford to do so.

For the Heavenly Union, Chengdu had become a problem. It wasn’t very useful to take back, and it was too dangerous to try. If they tried to take Chengdu quickly without thinking, they could even be surrounded by the Four Evil Sects.

So, normally, they would have to leave instead of taking that risk. And wasn’t it also urgent to lead the Dang family to Hwaeum right away?

“…That would be the normal way of thinking.”

But Chung Myung changed everything.

If there was no reason to take Chengdu, they wouldn’t take it. If going into Chengdu with many people was too risky, they would go with only a few. If fighting the defenders with a few people was hard, they would bring a few people who were very strong.

The result? They would be feeling it with their bodies right now.

“Don’t run away! Anyone who runs away will have to face the Sect Leader’s wrath!”

“Anyone who retreats will die! Didn’t I say they’ll die!”

The Myriad Man House members, mixed in among the villains, screamed.

But those who were completely terrified didn’t stop at their desperate threats and attempted a desperate escape. They climbed over walls and trampled over their comrades behind them.

“Y-You bug-like bastards!”

The villains were, after all, villains.

When they were on a roll, they were more terrifying than anything else in the world, but once they lost momentum, they were no different from grains of sand. That was the way of the villains.

And unfortunately, they didn’t have the power to reunite the scattered grains of sand.

“C-Company Commander! We’re collapsing! They’re coming!”

“T-This…”

The face of the one called the Company Commander turned blue.

“Those dog-like bastards! Why are those guys coming here! Why!”

They weren’t people who could be evaluated by numbers alone. With that many people and that much power, they could wipe out several decent sects overnight, leaving not even an ant alive.

He had never heard of it. The leaders of such great sects abandoning their subordinates and gathering in one place to fight.

Wasn’t there at least a minimum of common sense in the world? But the scene unfolding now was destroying all common sense.

“R-Request support, immediately!”

“Where do we request it? The Sect Leader is currently…”

“Request it anywhere! Damn it, anything!”

“C-Chief! A-Ahead! In front!”

“What?”

He reflexively turned his head and saw it.

A pure white blade that had already come right in front of his nose. And even the red aura surrounding that blade.

‘Damn it…’

Paaaaah!

With a sound that tore through the air, a head soared into the sky.

Chung Myung, who had instantly severed a person’s neck, spun his sword in his hand to shake off the blood and then tilted his head once.

“Talking about support, what a load of crap.”

“Ugh…”

“Well, the other villainous rabble are honestly the type to do as they’re told, so there’s no need to stab them in the back…”

Chung Myung smiled brightly.

“But you guys aren’t, are you? Right?”

“Ugh…”

The Myriad Man House members retreated from Chung Myung, step by step. Had there ever been a time when the Myriad Man House uniform they wore felt so cursed?

Chung Myung shrugged his shoulders.

“Ah, don’t worry. Actually, if I were to start listing my grudges, I could go on for three days and nights, but fortunately… it’s not just me who has a grudge against you here.”

“Hmm?”

“Go easy, go easy. If you go too far, people will be scared.”

A question formed on the faces of the Myriad Man House members. And soon, they were able to understand those words.

Paaaat!

Those who were spewing blue killing intent from their eyes burst out from behind Chung Myung. The Myriad Man House members identified their identities just by looking at the swords in their hands.

“Aaaaaaargh!”

A desperate scream echoed through the skies of Chengdu. Chung Myung grinned.

“Tsk. They never listen to what I say.”

“Come this way, Young Master!”

“Ah, no, not outside right now…”

“You’ll get hurt if you stay there! Don’t you know that ignorant people like us can’t even recover our bones if we get caught up in something like that?”

“…Yes, I know. But…”

Jo Woong, while retreating, kept turning his head towards the gate with a face full of lingering attachment. He knew something big was happening outside. But because he didn’t know martial arts, he couldn’t see far away or understand what was going on.

“But there’s definitely a battle going on. What if…”

“Oh dear, Young Master! What did you tell me just a moment ago? You said that wouldn’t happen! If you stick your head out at a time like this and get targeted, not only you but everyone will die! Don’t you really know?”

Jo Woong closed his mouth tightly and nodded his head. That was right. The best thing to do at a time like this was to keep quiet.

“What are you all doing! Don’t loiter around and go inside right now! Quickly!”

“Yes, yes! Chief Manager!”

Those who had been hesitating with a glimmer of hope turned their bodies with regret. But at that very moment.

Kwaaaang!

The front gate, which had already been broken once and barely repaired, burst open once again. Everyone cowered at the shocking situation and looked towards the gate.

‘Wh-Who…’

As the soaring dust cloud receded, the figure of a man came into view. A swordsman stood there with a sword dripping with blood slung over his shoulder. His eyes were cold.

“Y-You…”

The swordsman’s cold eyes coldly swept over them. He seemed emotionless, but then he tilted his head slightly to the side as if he was puzzled.

“Huh… Was this not the house?”

“It is! You crazy bastard! Why are you breaking down someone else’s gate and causing a ruckus!”

“It was already broken! Why are you blaming me!”

The mouths of the people who had been blankly staring opened at the sight of the two people bickering at the entrance.

“Cheong…myeong Dojang?”

“Hyung!”

Jo Woong’s mouth dropped open. Why was that crazy bastard here…?

“Brother!”

Jo Gul shouted as he looked at Jo Woong.

“Haha! I’ve come to save you!”

It was truly a moment of overwhelming emotion. A different heat and emotion swirled within his heart, which had been filled with despair and anxiety. Just as Jo Woong was about to give in to his feelings, the Chief Manager’s annoyed voice interrupted him.

“I thought you said he was too smart to come.”

“…”

“Yes?”

Jo Woong muttered with an awkward smile.

“I guess he’s more foolish than I thought.”

“Yes? Brother, what did you say?”

“…It’s nothing.”

It’s nothing at all.