Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 808

“Hmm,” Chung Myung mumbled, looking past the edge of the cliff.

He scanned the faces of the people standing there, noticing Jang Il-So leading them. Then, his eyes dropped to the scene below.

Down in the basin, the leaders of Wudang, Namgung, Cheongseong, and even Shaolin were gathered. Their faces were red and sweaty, their eyes wide with panic. Chung Myung could clearly see their fear.

“Hooo?”

Chung Myung grinned, looking very interested.

“Well, well, isn’t this an interesting situation?”

Heo Do-Jin looked up at Chung Myung, his eyes wide.

‘Hwasan?’

Why were they here?

Hadn’t Hwasan agreed to wait on the other side of the river?

‘They always do what they want!’

But for once, he didn’t feel angry. He felt a great relief that almost made him cry. He knew he would never be so happy to see Hwasan again.

“Sect Leader! Hwasan is…!”

Beopkye seemed to feel the same way. His face was brighter.

‘No other sect would ever do such a thing.’

No other sect would dare to break an agreement with Wudang, Shaolin, and Namgung on their own. Even Jongnam, another powerful sect, would not have moved unless something very serious happened.

‘It’s like thunder and lightning….’

But this time, they were saved because of it.

Of course, Hwasan couldn’t really fight the four sects on the cliff. They weren’t as strong as even the weakest of the Nine Great Sects.

However!

‘They can at least give us some time to stop the explosives from blowing up.’

That would be enough.

Just a little time for the four sects to climb up the cliff. Just a little.

Because they ignored the four sects and moved suddenly, they had a chance to escape. Even though everything seemed to be falling apart, a small chance to escape had appeared.

‘We’re being saved by Hwasan.’

Heo Do chuckled at how strange the situation was before shouting loudly.

“Hwasan Divine Dragon!”

“Huh?”

Chung Myung looked down.

Normally, Heo Do-Jin would have ignored Chung Myung and called for Hyun Jong, but there was no time for that now.

Heo Do-Jin looked Chung Myung in the eye and bit his lip. He got straight to the point.

“Hold them back for a moment! Just a moment!”

“Pardon?”

Chung Myung tilted his head.

“You want us to hold them back?”

“Yes! Give us time so they can’t light the explosives and blow up the cliff! Then we’ll climb up and deal with them!”

“Ah, the explosives.”

Chung Myung nodded as if he understood. Beopkye quickly spoke up.

“That’s right, Hwasan Divine Dragon! It won’t be easy, but just hold them back and give us some time!”

It wouldn’t be easy to hold them all back at once. But for Hwasan now, it wasn’t impossible.

The fact that Hwasan had become stronger, which they tried to stop, was now helping them survive.

“Ah, you want us to fight those guys and give you time?”

“Exactly!”

When Chung Myung heard Heo Do-Jin’s firm answer, he tilted his head.

Huh? What’s he doing….

“Us?”

Beopkye was surprised by the strange question and opened his mouth.

“W-well, yes. Who else is here besides Hwasan?”

“So, us?”

“……”

“Why?”

Beopkye couldn’t speak for a moment.

Even Heo Do-Jin was surprised by this question. He stared at Chung Myung with a blank look.

“No, well….”

Chung Myung casually picked at his ear, flicked away the dirt, and said.

“We came to watch because you told us to stay back and watch. But now you suddenly want us to fight? It’s a bit confusing, you know.”

“H-hey, Hwasan Divine Dragon?”

“Don’t worry. We won’t get in the way. We’re not the kind of shameless sect that steals someone else’s glory. Now… let’s see. Oof.”

Chung Myung turned around, grabbed something from behind, and opened it with a flourish.

Beopkye’s eyes shook as if there was an earthquake.

“A, a mat?”

What in the world….

Chung Myung sat down on the neatly spread mat and patted the spot next to him.

“Sit down, Sasuk and Sahyung. I found a great spot. Let’s watch in comfort!”

“……”

“Why aren’t you sitting?”

Baek Cheon and the others looked pale.

‘How can we sit in this situation, you madman!’

‘Please, act like a normal person for once! Please!’

Normally, they would have shouted at him, but they couldn’t say anything with the leaders of Wudang, Shaolin, and Namgung below, and the heads of the Divine Five above.

Of course, people were used to Chung Myung being strange, but even this was surprising.

Chung Myung saw that even the disciples of Hwasan were confused, so he shrugged. Then, he looked down casually and asked.

“Aren’t you fighting?”

“……”

“The stage is set, so you can start fighting now, right? Go ahead!”

At that moment, Namgung Hwang couldn’t hold back his anger any longer and shouted loudly.

“What is the meaning of this! You idiot!”

Chung Myung frowned at the loud shout and yelled even louder.

“Why are you shouting so loudly? I’m doing what you asked!”

“Isn’t this a battle against the Demonic Sect! Even if we don’t like each other, we should work together! Is this how Hwasan and the Cheonwoo Alliance act!”

“Huh….”

Chung Myung scoffed and looked down at Namgung Hwang.

“Did we say we didn’t want to work together? Who told us to stay back and do nothing when we came all the way here to help!”

“Th, that’s…!”

“You scold us whether we do what you say or not! What do you want us to do!”

Namgung Hwang was speechless.

“And is this how the Cheonwoo Alliance acts?”

Chung Myung sneered openly.

“No. This is how the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Families act. Watching others suffer from a safe distance. Isn’t that what you like to do?”

Chung Myung finished speaking and glared at Beopkye. Beopkye looked down without realizing it.

Of course, we should cooperate. Of course, we should help if we can.

Beopkye knew how empty those words were. When Hwasan had asked for help, they had ignored them.

How could they know that history and still ask for cooperation so easily? How shameless was that?

“But now what? Cooperation? Cooperaaaation?”

“……”

“Do what you want. We’ll just watch.”

Chung Myung twisted his lips as he made his point.

Behind him, Hyun Young and Hyun Sang, who had been listening quietly, turned to Hyun Jong with worried faces.

“…Sect Leader.”

“A-are you sure this is alright?”

Of course, Chung Myung’s words were not wrong. Hwasan had the right to say that.

But even if the words were right, they had to be said at the right time and place. Offering help in this situation might be seen badly.

However, Hyun Jong knew all of this, but he remained calm.

“Why? Is there anything wrong with what Chung Myung said?”

“N-no, the words themselves aren’t wrong, but….”

“Then it’s fine, isn’t it?”

“Sect Leader!”

Cold sweat ran down Hyun Sang’s face. The other Hwasan disciples looked just as worried.

“Don’t interfere.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t interfere and leave it to Chung Myung.”

Hyun Jong usually distrusted and scolded Chung Myung the most. But when it was time to decide the sect’s fate, Hyun Jong completely changed his mind.

Just like now.

No one else could think calmly in this situation.

Hyun Jong knew that only one person in Hwasan could do that.

But Baek Cheon didn’t seem to agree.

“C-Chung Myung-ah.”

“Huh?”

Baek Cheon, who had been calm even when facing Jang Il-So, now looked pale.

“W-we have to help.”

“Help?”

“Yes! We have to help, no matter what.”

Chung Myung looked at Baek Cheon with a look that said, ‘Ah.’

“Still… isn’t it a bit much? Still, we have to help….”

“Huh?”

Chung Myung looked shocked and asked again. Baek Cheon trailed off, staring blankly as Chung Myung muttered.

“I knew Dong-Ryong was extreme, but helping the Demonic Sect to attack the Nine Sects is a bit… isn’t it? I know you hate them, but there are things you can’t do.”

“Wh, what are you talking about, you madman! Of course, we have to help the Nine Sects and attack the Demonic Sect!”

“Huh? Ah, is that what you meant?”

Chung Myung grinned.

“Well, that’s also a problem…. If two bad people are fighting, should we help either of them?”

“……”

“Ideally, both of them should die. Hmm. Should I start the fight?”

This guy is crazy.

Not just ‘crazy’ as an exclamation, but really crazy.

“You madman! Of course, we have to help the Righteous Sect!”

“Help the Demonic Sect?”

“Th, the Righteous! Righteous! Damn it, what am I saying!”

Baek Cheon’s face turned red. Baek Cheon rarely made mistakes like that, but he couldn’t think straight now.

“What? Does Sasuk like a good guy who wants revenge? Or a criminal who doesn’t?”

“Huh? That’s….”

“See? It’s not an easy question. Ha…. This is troubling. Hmm….”

“……”

The worst part was that everyone here could clearly hear what Chung Myung was saying.

“Heeeuuum.”

At that moment.

Jang Il-So, who had been watching silently, hummed and spoke.

“Indeed. Hwasan has no reason to help them.”

Chung Myung looked up at Jang Il-So.

“Hwasan might have a reason to help, but the Cheonwoo Alliance doesn’t. Isn’t that right, Hwasan Divine Dragon?”

He was clearly smiling. Chung Myung smiled back at Jang Il-So.

“Hey, Jang Il-So.”

“Speak, Hwasan Divine Dragon.”

“Shut your mouth.”

“……”

Jang Il-So’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Looking at that smirk makes me want to stab you between the eyebrows. Don’t ruin the mood with nonsense, and shut your mouth.”

Chung Myung growled.

The killing intent he gave off crossed the wide basin and reached Jang Il-So.

“……”

Not only the Demonic Alliance but even the four sects below stared at Chung Myung in shock.

Who would dare to say that to Jang Il-So? Especially now.

Chung Myung. Only the Hwasan Divine Dragon could do that.

No one else.

Beopkye realized it then.

The people who had appeared were neither saviors nor enemies.

They could either offer help or attack with a blade.

In other words… the fate of the eight sects, and maybe the entire Kangho, depended on what Hwasan chose to do.

And….

‘Why that man! Why!’

The one deciding Hwasan’s position was that Hwasan Divine Dragon.

At that moment, the fate of the world was in the hands of that strange, impossible man.

‘Why.’

Beopkye closed his eyes tightly.

He could faintly hear Chung Myung giggling.