Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 1506

Who Am I? (6)

The Beggars’ Sect elders were shocked.

The energy coming from the stranger was definitely the Beggars’ Sect’s most powerful skill, the Jade Mystery Divine Skill. This skill was only taught to elders, so it was strong proof that he was a member of the Beggars’ Sect.

Even more shocking were the stranger’s words.

“Ch-Chief?”

“Chief?”

The Dragon Head Chief was the leader of the Beggars’ Sect. They knew their Chief very well, or so they thought.

But the man in front of them looked different from their Chief, Poong Young-shin Gae.

“This is strange…”

“B-but… isn’t that the Jade Mystery Divine Skill?”

“There are many elders in the Beggars’ Sect who know the Jade Mystery Divine Skill!”

“You fool! But has anyone ever looked like that before?”

“That’s…”

Even the elders were confused by this strange situation.

The Beggars’ Sect had many members and elders. But how could an elder they knew so well be a complete stranger? It didn’t make sense.

As far as they knew, no Beggars’ Sect elder looked like this man. Could he really be Poong Young-shin Gae, the Chief who always hid his face?

“…What are you all doing?”

The man, Poong Young-shin Gae, looked around with cold eyes.

One of the elders swallowed hard, his face tense, and asked, “A-are you really the Chief?”

Poong Young-shin Gae looked straight at him and said, “Hang-chwi.”

“Huh! Gasp!”

Hang-chwi, whose name meant ‘Always Drunk,’ was shocked. He had been tense, but now his face showed surprise. The man knew his name, and his voice sounded just like the Chief he always heard.

“H-how can this be…”

Hang-chwi didn’t want to believe it, but he felt that the person in front of him was indeed the Chief. He had to look at Il-ho-shin Gae.

“E-Elder, how can this be? I heard that the Chief had died!” There was anger in his voice.

Il-ho-shin Gae was silently glaring at Poong Young-shin Gae.

Il-ho-shin Gae had never seen this face before. That’s why he knew that this man was the real Poong Young-shin Gae, the Chief.

Poong Young-shin Gae was the only member of the Beggars’ Sect who could have such strong martial arts and stay hidden from him.

Il-ho-shin Gae was now sure. He spoke firmly, “What are you elders waiting for? Arrest that criminal! Now!”

“Yes?”

“E-Elder? What do you mean…”

The elders’ eyes showed surprise.

“I said, arrest him! This man dares to steal the Beggars’ Sect’s sacred fighting skills and pretends to be our Chief!”

Suddenly, a powerful energy exploded from Il-ho-shin Gae. It felt like a storm, pushing back the energy from Poong Young-shin Gae’s Jade Mystery Divine Skill.

Poong Young-shin Gae frowned and said quietly, “Senior Brother, are you really going this far?”

Il-ho-shin Gae chuckled. “Senior Brother? How dare a wicked man like you say that? I don’t have a junior brother like you. My junior brother is dead, killed by the enemy.”

“How far are you going to take this…”

“Pretending to be the Chief in the Beggars’ Sect headquarters is a serious crime, punishable by death. You will pay a heavy price.”

Poong Young-shin Gae bit his lip.

He had expected this, but it still hurt. Even though they disagreed, he was still the rightful Chief of the Beggars’ Sect. How could he accept a member of the Beggars’ Sect denying the Chief?

“Seize him, now!”

“W-wait a moment!”

Choo Myun-gae, who had been watching, shouted suddenly. “If that man is the Chief, shouldn’t you, Il-ho-shin Gae, be kneeling right now?”

Some elders looked worried.

He was right. If that man was truly the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect, then Il-ho-shin Gae would be punished for falsely announcing his death.

But Il-ho-shin Gae was calm. He asked, “What makes you think he is the Chief?”

“…Yes?”

“Do you have any proof?”

Choo Myun-gae closed his mouth. There was no clear proof. But the man’s voice and martial arts…

“Are you saying you’ll accept him as Chief just because he knows the Beggars’ Sect’s martial arts and appeared out of nowhere? Is it that easy to become the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect?”

“That’s…”

“You!” Il-ho-shin Gae glared at Poong Young-shin Gae, his eyes full of anger.

“If you are truly the Chief, Poong Young-shin Gae, then you must have the Sect’s sacred object! Show it to me! If you do, I will gladly give my life as punishment. Do you have it?” The sacred object was a special item that proved someone was the Chief.

After a moment of silence, Poong Young-shin Gae sighed and said, “I don’t have the sacred object with me right now.”

Some elders reacted as if they knew it. Poong Young-shin Gae slowly shook his head and said, “But I can get the sacred object. If you let me…”

“Blue Dog Squad! Seize that man and make him kneel!” The Blue Dog Squad was Il-ho-shin Gae’s guards.

“Yes!”

The door behind Il-ho-shin Gae opened, and beggars with fierce eyes rushed into the hall.

“S-stop!” Choo Myun-gae screamed and blocked their way. “This isn’t the way to solve this!”

“Calm down, Elder Choo Myun-gae,” Il-ho-shin Gae said coldly. “He doesn’t have the sacred object and barges into our headquarters, pretending to be the Chief. If we listen to him, what will people think of the Beggars’ Sect?”

“…”

“We’ll find out the truth by capturing and questioning him. If you keep blocking us, Choo Myun-gae, I’ll think you have bad intentions too.”

“T-this is…”

Choo Myun-gae turned around, looking worried. He wanted the elders to agree with him and calm things down. But the elders only gave him cold looks.

Choo Myun-gae realized something. ‘It doesn’t matter.’

Most of the elders didn’t care if that man was the real Poong Young-shin Gae. Even if he was, they didn’t seem to care.

“How… how can you do this!” Choo Myun-gae shouted angrily.

Il-ho-shin Gae mocked him, “You don’t understand, Elder. Don’t you get it? That man can never be Poong Young-shin Gae.”

“Why…”

“If that man is the real Poong Young-shin Gae, it means the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect has been lying to us all this time. It means the Chief, who was supposedly sick, was actually fine. All the things he delayed because of his ‘illness’ were just to cause trouble for the Beggars’ Sect. Don’t you understand?”

Choo Myun-gae gasped and closed his mouth. Il-ho-shin Gae shouted even louder, “The Chief I know wouldn’t do that! If he is the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect, he can’t do that! So that man can never be the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect! Do you understand?”

Il-ho-shin Gae glared at Poong Young-shin Gae, looking angry.

He looked like a senior brother who was angry at those who were disrespecting his junior brother. It was hard to doubt him.

But the elders of the Beggars’ Sect understood what Il-ho-shin Gae really meant.

What if that man was the Chief?

Then the Beggars’ Sect would have to admit that the Chief had neglected the Sect by pretending to be sick. They would have to tell the world that the messages they sent to other groups were wrong.

Could there be a worse disgrace than that?

A sect that the Chief abandoned, and a sect that sent false messages about the Chief’s death. Could there be a more ridiculous sect in the world?

It would be lucky if they were only laughed at.

If things went wrong, they would have to admit that the Beggars’ Sect had been hurting the martial world for years, tricked by evil groups. Even if they didn’t admit it, the world would blame the Beggars’ Sect.

How could they fix this situation?

Poong Young-shin Gae spoke again, his voice heavy. “I know I have made mistakes. If I didn’t want to fix them, I wouldn’t be here.”

“…”

“So, let me tell the truth now. That is the first thing I must do as the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect.”

Before Poong Young-shin Gae could finish, Il-ho-shin Gae shouted like thunder, “You keep talking nonsense! You’re an outsider! You can’t do anything for the Beggars’ Sect!”

“Senior Brother! No, Il-ho-shin Gae!”

“Shut your mouth, you wicked man!”

Poong Young-shin Gae bit his lip and looked around.

By now, everyone probably knew that he was the Chief, Poong Young-shin Gae. He had been leading the Beggars’ Sect all along, but his appearance had changed.

But the elders looked away or glared at him with anger. His heart sank, and he didn’t know what to say.

“What proof do you have that you are the Chief?”

“How dare you pretend to be the Chief! I’ll kill you!”

“Did you think the Beggars’ Sect was weak?”

Those who followed Il-ho-shin Gae shouted fiercely. Even those who didn’t follow him couldn’t look Poong Young-shin Gae in the eye.

Poong Young-shin Gae wasn’t here in the first place.

That way, everything would be fine, no matter what the truth was.

“Elder…”

“Don’t worry, Choo Myun-gae,” Il-ho-shin Gae said with a sad smile. “I won’t kill him yet. I need to find out the truth. I’ll capture him and find out everything he’s been planning.”

Choo Myun-gae nodded weakly.

This wasn’t the truth. It wasn’t right.

But if they did this, they could protect the Beggars’ Sect with fewer people getting hurt.

Choo Myun-gae glanced at Poong Young-shin Gae. Poong Young-shin Gae’s heart ached at his strange look. He was clenching his fist so tightly that his nails were digging into his palm, but he didn’t feel the pain.

Everyone was looking at him, telling him something.

A weak voice spoke in his ear.

“You felt sorry for those who died for what was right, so you wanted to protect everyone’s safety?”

“…Sword Saint.”

“Look closely. This is the Beggars’ Sect you created. This is what happens to those who lose what they shouldn’t lose and only care about their own safety.”

Those words cut through Poong Young-shin Gae’s soul more than any sword.

Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]

Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]

Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2019 Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Chung Myung, the legendary Plum Blossom Swordmaster of Mount Hua, awakens after a hundred years of slumber only to find his once-mighty sect reduced to ruins. With unwavering determination, he disguises himself as a young disciple and embarks on a mission to restore Mount Hua to its former glory. From training new disciples to facing lifelong enemies, Chung Myung must revive the sect while uncovering dark conspiracies that threaten the martial world. "Return of Mount Hua Sect" is an epic tale of resurgence, sacrifice, and fierce battles that will shake the world!

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