Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 230

“Hey, you!”

Baek Cheon roared, his face turning crimson.

“What?”

But Chung Myung seemed totally unconcerned.

Baek Cheon got very angry. He pointed a finger and stammered.

“No, you! Hey! First, cover yourself up!”

“What?”

“Put some clothes on! Clothes!”

“Huh?”

Chung Myung looked down at himself.

“I’ve got my undergarments on. What’s the problem?”

“Augh!”

Baek Cheon scratched his head hard.

Chung Myung was indeed showing off his body, wearing only his undergarments.

He had strong muscles, which some people might admire. But it would be better if he wore trousers so he wouldn’t be embarrassing.

“Think of Yoo Iseol! Have some manners!”

Baek Cheon worried about Yoo Iseol’s eyes, but she stayed calm. She looked around, picked up some cloth, walked to Chung Myung, and wrapped it around him.

“Wear this.”

“Oh, as expected of Yoo Iseol!”

“Because it’s ugly.”

“…Thank you.”

I’m very grateful.

Chung Myung shrugged, took the cloth, and wrapped it around himself.

“Now I can beat that snake bastard. Let’s quickly find the Jamok Grass and go back.”

Yoon Jong sighed deeply.

“Chung Myung, I don’t think the snake is the problem right now.”

“Huh? Why?”

Just then, they heard a shout.

“What is going on here!”

“These crazy bastards!”

The Beast Palace disciples rushed toward the destroyed building.

Soon, their faces turned bright red.

“We treated you like honored guests, as family members from the past of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint! And you do this?!”

“Do you want to die?”

The Beast Palace disciples reacted angrily. As the shouting started, more and more people gathered.

“Uh…”

Chung Myung smiled awkwardly, looking at the completely destroyed buildings and the area that looked like a war zone. Dust hung in the air, broken pieces of wood and stone were scattered everywhere, and the building was just a pile of rubble.

“Hehe. Well, this was unintentional.”

Did he really think saying ‘unintentional’ would fix this?

Baek Cheon sighed and tried to step forward.

It was Chung Myung’s fault, but Baek Cheon was the leader. He had to step forward, apologize, and beg for forgiveness.

“First, I apologize…”

But Chung Myung grabbed Baek Cheon’s shoulder and pulled him back a little.

“I’ll handle this, Sa-suk…”

“Aaaaaaargh!”

“Huh?”

He had only pulled him back a little, but Baek Cheon flew backwards like a stone thrown hard. He bounced on the ground, *thud, boom, thud*, hitting the wall with a crash.

“…”

“…”

“Uh…”

Chung Myung looked at his hand, looking embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly.

“Ah, sorry. I’m not used to it yet.”

“Kkeueueueueue.”

Baek Cheon got up from the ground and glared at Chung Myung with bloodshot eyes.

“Oh yeah… Let’s see who dies today!”

“Hey. Only Sa-suk will die. Just wait. I’ll take care of it.”

“Aaaargh! You damned brat!”

“Please, Sa-suk, calm down!”

“Hold him back! Isn’t he always like that!”

“Kkeueueueue!”

Jo Gul and Yoon Jong held onto Baek Cheon, who was struggling.

Chung Myung just shrugged and stepped forward. He pushed through the crowd and stood face to face with the Beast Palace’s protectors. Their eyes were like ice as they glared at Chung Myung. Their voices were hard and stern.

“So, what are you going to do about this?”

“Yes? What’s the matter?”

“Are you saying you *didn’t* destroy this whole building? Are you serious?”

“Hey, don’t be so harsh. How could we?”

“What? Are you saying you didn’t destroy the building?”

Hearing that, Chung Myung chuckled.

“Did anyone see it?”

It was a typical excuse, but it wouldn’t work.

“I saw it!”

One of the Beast Palace disciples stepped forward and shouted.

“I saw it clearly! I saw a dark whirlwind come from that building, blowing everything away! So don’t even think about making excuses!”

“Hoo?”

Chung Myung looked surprised at the Beast Palace disciple.

“A whirlwind?”

“That’s right!”

The protectors looked serious.

“Explain yourselves. If you can’t explain, you will be in trouble, even if you are family members from the past of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint! Unless the Plum Blossom Sword Saint himself comes!”

I’m here, you fools!

I am the Plum Blossom Sword Saint!

Chung Myung sighed and went on.

“So, if we can’t explain, you’re going to beat us up or something?”

“If we have to!”

“Uh… But isn’t something a little strange?”

“Hmm?”

The protector tilted his head at Chung Myung’s words.

What was strange?

“According to that man, a giant whirlwind blew away the building.”

“That’s right!”

“And I created it?”

“…Huh?”

“Can a person do that?”

“…”

Huh?

Chung Myung shook his head like he didn’t understand.

“If a whirlwind destroys a building, shouldn’t you worry about the people inside? Instead of thinking I made the whirlwind?”

“…That’s…”

The protector hesitated and stopped talking.

He thought about it; that made sense.

How can a person make a whirlwind? He’s not a dragon.

“And there’s one more strange thing.”

“What is it?”

“Let’s say I made that whirlwind.”

Chung Myung looked around.

“Then you’re saying you’re going to beat up someone who can make a whirlwind with their bare hands and destroy everything like this. Are you sure you’re okay with that?”

“…”

The protector pressed his lips together.

‘That’s not wrong.’

If this young disciple of Mount Hua caused this, he must be a very strong master beyond common sense. It wouldn’t be easy to capture and imprison someone like that.

To do that, at least…

“What is going on!”

Just then, a loud voice echoed through the area.

“Your Excellency!”

“We greet Your Excellency!”

The Beast Palace disciples bowed down low as they saw their leader approaching. The Mount Hua disciples also bowed deeply to show respect.

The Guardian, who seemed very stressed before, looked relieved when he saw the Beast Palace Lord.

“Your Excellency! These people…”

The Beast Palace Lord raised his hand to stop the Guardian from speaking. Then, with fierce eyes, he walked quickly towards Chung Myung.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The ground shook with each strong step he took. The huge tiger following him seemed to float slightly as it walked.

Thud!

The Beast Palace Lord stood right in front of Chung Myung, his face twisted in anger.

“You!”

“…Me?”

The Beast Palace Lord’s face turned red. He stared at Chung Myung and spoke in a groaning voice.

“…Have you reached Lesser Completion?”

“Eh, it’s just Minor Completion. My internal energy has only increased a little, really.”

“Minor Completion? Did you say Minor Completion?”

“Yes. It’s only that much.”

The Beast Palace Lord’s face twisted even more. He trembled, then burst into laughter, hitting Chung Myung’s shoulder repeatedly.

“Kyahahaha! Minor Completion! Yes, it is Minor Completion! A man should be this strong! Kyahahahahaha!”

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each time the Beast Palace Lord hit Chung Myung’s shoulder, it sounded like an explosion.

‘Am I going to die?’ Chung Myung thought. ‘Is he hitting me because he’s angry?’

With each hit, Chung Myung sank further into the ground. By the time the Beast Palace Lord stopped laughing, Chung Myung was buried up to his knees.

The Beast Palace Lord found this funny. He chuckled, grabbed Chung Myung, and pulled him out of the ground.

“Yes. We must have a drink to celebrate achieving Minor Completion!”

The Guardians’ faces turned pale.

“Your Excellency! These people destroyed the Beast Palace’s buildings!”

“They must be punished.”

“What?!” The Beast Palace Lord roared.

“Are you saying I should punish a guest for destroying a few buildings? Since when did the Beast Palace become a place for petty men! You pathetic lot!”

The disciples quickly lowered their heads after his scolding.

Chung Myung stuck his tongue out behind the Beast Palace Lord’s back.

The disciples’ foreheads bulged with anger.

‘Ugh, I just want to punch him in the face,’ one thought.

‘How can such a jerk be a guest?’ another wondered.

‘If I could just smack that mouth once, I’d be happy,’ a third thought.

‘He’s supposed to be a descendant of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, but his personality is so different!’

Of course, the Plum Blossom Sword Saint’s personality and Chung Myung’s personality were actually very similar. But the disciples only knew the glorified stories of the past.

“A guest achieved Minor Completion in the Beast Palace, and you want to punish them? You petty men! How can you call yourselves Beast Palace men! You blockheads…”

“Hey, don’t get too angry. They care about the Beast Palace a lot.”

“Hmm? Hmm, yes. That’s right.”

“And we were in the wrong.”

“Wrong? What wrong are you talking about! A martial artist can do that while training! I destroyed training grounds when I was younger!”

“Hehe. That’s right. It can happen.”

The Beast Palace disciples looked annoyed.

How could the Beast Palace Lord get along so well with a stranger he just met, instead of with them, whom he had known for years?

‘Is he a hidden son?’ one wondered.

‘Too short to be a son, though,’ another thought.

‘Just looking at his face, they can’t be related,’ a third concluded.

The Beast Palace disciples and the Mount Hua disciples sighed at the same time. They looked at each other, saw pity in each other’s eyes, and sighed again.

“Hahahahaha! We must have a feast!”

“No. Not now.”

“Huh?” The Beast Palace Lord tilted his head.

“Not now, you say?”

“Let’s catch that snake first. Then we can have snake soup as a snack.”

“Are you talking about the Black Scale Blood Serpent?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm, yes. But be careful. The Black Scale Blood Serpent is a very special creature.”

“It’s just a snake.”

“That’s right! A man should have that kind of spirit!”

“Of course! Hee hee hee!”

“Kyahahahaha!”

Those listening to the conversation sighed deeply.

“What on earth did you do?” Baek Cheon asked.

“What?”

“What did you do to make all that happen?”

“Ah, that?” Chung Myung chuckled as they walked through the jungle towards the Mystic Pool.

“I increased my internal energy a bit.”

“…”

“Increased it a little. Just a little.”

Baek Cheon looked up at the sky, barely visible through the trees.

‘Oh, please help me,’ he thought.

Is internal energy something you can just increase whenever you want?

Should he be surprised that Chung Myung increased his internal energy, or that he destroyed buildings while doing it?

“Well, it didn’t increase as much as I thought… but it’s good that I increased it without dying.”

“Can you die from increasing internal energy?”

“It was a bit dangerous this time.”

“…I don’t even know you anymore.”

Not that he ever did.

Baek Cheon sighed and started muttering to himself. Chung Myung ignored him and headed straight for the Mystic Pool.

‘That was really dangerous,’ Chung Myung thought.

The poison and inner power of the Beauty Inn were stronger than he expected. If he had made a mistake, he would have died.

But he managed to purify and absorb the Beauty Inn’s inner power.

‘Tsk. There was too much impure energy,’ he thought.

The amount of inner power was large, but he could only extract a small amount of pure energy.

Fortunately, because the amount of inner power was so vast, the small amount of energy he extracted was enough to match all the energy he had already gathered.

It was still less than what he had in his prime as the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, but it was enough to keep him from running out of inner power for a while.

“So, first of all!”

Chung Myung pushed aside the thick bushes.

Finally, he saw the Mystic Pool, filled with clear, sparkling water.

“I’ll show you what happens when a creature touches a human!”

Even if you’re lying, you should at least try to be truthful.

You touched it. You didn’t do anything.

The Mount Hua disciples wanted to say many things, but they just sighed.

“Here I go! Eura-cha!”

Chung Myung drew his broken sword and jumped towards the Mystic Pool.

“Hey! That sword is broken!”

“It’s fine!”

Chung Myung waved his hand and landed.

“Come out!” He shouted loudly.

Then, small ripples appeared in the middle of the calm pool. Soon, the Black Scale Blood Serpent rose from the water.

Sssssss.

Its blood-red eyes, like tiny dots on its black scales, glared at Chung Myung.

“You’re dead today.”

Chung Myung spat on the ground, gripped his sword tightly, and ran across the water towards the Black Scale Blood Serpent.

Kraaaah!

The Black Scale Blood Serpent roared and charged towards Chung Myung.