Return Of The Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 834

“Seize everything!”

Seo Hong grinned wildly, his sword dripping red. He had just cut down a man who tried to fight back. “Seize everything!” he roared, his voice loud over the shouts of the other pirates.

‘This is it! This is how it should be!’

Seo Hong had been a pirate for a while, but he never truly felt free to do whatever he wanted. He knew that if they caused too much trouble, groups who are supposed to be good and stop bad people would come after them.

But now, those groups couldn’t come to the Yangtze River. This is like a free meal! Everything is ready for us to take!

Of course, after some time, they would have to be a little less wild, like before. If they catch all the fish, the lake will die.

But for now, he could let out all the anger he had been holding in.

“Boss!”

“What is it?”

“A ship is coming up behind us.”

“What? Is it the authorities?”

“No. It looks like another pirate ship.”

Seo Hong frowned.

“Looks like they’re coming to try and get some leftovers. Ignore them.”

“Yes.”

As he told them to ignore it, he clicked his tongue to himself.

‘Still, shouldn’t they have some manners?’

Pirates have a simple rule: the first ones to arrive get to take everything. It would be different if it was their territory, but the area near the city of Jiujiang is open to everyone since the Great Forest Alliance, a big group of powerful fighters who used to control this area, fell apart.

So, the right to steal from this ship belongs to whoever got here first.

“Since they’re pitiful, leave them a little…”

KABOOM!

At that moment, there was a deafening crash, and the ship shook as if it would flip over.

“Ugh!”

“Aaaargh!”

The pirates, who had been running around on the deck, screamed and fell to the floor from the sudden crash.

“Wh-what is it?”

Confused, Seo Hong ran to the front of the ship. Another ship had rammed into the back of their ship, where it was held by chains.

“Those, those idiotic bastards!”

He cursed, thinking they had come too fast and couldn’t steer properly. Usually, pirates are good at steering ships, so this doesn’t happen often… but for now, that’s what he thought.

But he soon realized he was wrong.

“Let’s go!”

A group of fighters jumped from the ship that had rammed them.

‘What?’

They were clearly not ordinary pirates. They wore matching black outfits, different from what pirates wore.

The moment he saw the swords in their hands and a symbol of a plum blossom, which Seo Hong knew was the sign of the Hwasan sect, on their chests, the name of one group flashed through Seo Hong’s mind.

“H-Hwasan? Why is Hwasan here!”

His face turned white with shock.

A year ago, or even a month ago, he wouldn’t have reacted this way. But now, Hwasan was much more feared near the Yangtze River than before.

Everyone along the Yangtze River knew the stories about Hwasan. It was said they had destroyed the powerful Great Forest Alliance with just a handful of fighters. They were also famous for their part in the big battle against the Black Dragon Association.

In other words, the name Hwasan was like the Grim Reaper in the Yangtze right now.

“Aaaaargh!”

“S-save me… Aaaargh!”

As expected, the Hwasan swordsmen jumped onto the ship and began cutting down the pirates right away. There weren’t many pirates left on the main ship because they were stealing from other ships, but it was still incredibly fast.

“S-son of a bitch!”

Seo Hong panicked and struggled to figure out what to do when it happened.

“Heave-ho.”

A man in black jumped lightly onto the ship they had attacked. At the same time, five young fighters jumped up behind him, helping the one in front.

“Hmm.”

The man who boarded the ship looked around slowly, then twisted his face.

“Have these pirate bastards lost their minds? How dare they do business in Jiujiang without any manners?”

“⋯⋯.”

“Who’s the boss?”

Seo Hong stared at the man with a stiff face and opened his mouth.

“I am. Are you from Hwasan?”

“From Hwasan? From Hwasan, you say? You little punk, you’re being awfully familiar? How dare a pirate speak informally? Should I pull out all your teeth so you can only eat baby food for the rest of your life?”

“⋯⋯.”

Seo Hong’s face was dumbfounded by the sudden insults.

“Who are you?”

The man in black smirked. “Me? I’m Chung Myung, you little punk. What if I told you my name? Would it even mean anything to a lowlife pirate like you?”

But unexpectedly, Seo Hong’s face turned deathly pale.

“Ch-Ch-Chung Myung?”

“Huh?”

Chung Myung, tilting his head at the reaction, glanced back.

“Looks like he knows me?”

“⋯⋯Hard not to know.”

“It would be stranger if they didn’t know by now.”

Baek Cheon and Yoon Jong shook their heads. This guy sometimes underestimates his own reputation too much.

“The… the Hwasan Divine Dragon!”

Sweat poured down Seo Hong’s face like rain, as if he were standing before a demon from hell.

He wanted to deny it, but the man squatting in front of him looked exactly like he had heard. Also, the bandages around his wrists, visible under his open shirt, showed that this man had been in a tough fight recently.

Hwasan Divine Dragon, Chung Myung.

The Hwasan fighter who had killed Jan Poheukgeo, the leader of the Great Forest Alliance, and broken up the Great Forest Alliance.

“The… the one who fought the Overlord to a standstill…”

Chung Myung’s face twisted at Seo Hong’s words.

“Hey, standstill? If that bastard Heo Do hadn’t interfered, I would have won, you know?”

Baek Cheon, who was standing behind him, said awkwardly.

“⋯⋯Well, that’s a bit…”

“What?”

“A person should have some shame.”

“No, I’m saying I won! If I fought to the end, I would definitely win! Against anyone! Any bastard!”

“Ah, yes, yes. Look ahead, look ahead.”

“I’m serious!”

“Yes, yes. Look ahead, I said.”

Seo Hong’s fingers were shaking like leaves.

Even with the cruel pirates in front of them, they didn’t seem nervous at all. It was a humiliating situation, but Seo Hong couldn’t even feel humiliated.

It was understandable.

After charging in and killing Jan Poheukgeo, breaking up the pirate alliance, and fighting a tough battle with the leader of the Four Evil Sects during the war between the Four Evil Sects and the good groups, would ordinary pirates even catch his attention?

Resistance?

He couldn’t even think about it. If he was up against the Hwasan Divine Dragon, he’d have a better chance of living if he poured oil on himself and jumped into a fire.

But even if I don’t fight with a sword, I still have something to say.

“Hey, aren’t the respected groups of fighters forbidden from entering the Yangtze River? How are you here?”

“Why can’t the respected groups come, you little brat! It’s the Nine Sects that can’t. We aren’t part of the Nine Sects anymore. We left a long time ago.”

“No, you’re going too far! Why are you talking like that? Left!”

“Isn’t it the truth?”

“You could say it a little differently. Like, it doesn’t apply to our group, the Heavenly Union.”

“Hey, if we hadn’t left, we wouldn’t be here either.”

“Ugh.”

Baek Cheon showed his displeasure, burying his face in the hand that wasn’t holding his sword.

Chung Myung pointed at Seo Hong with his chin.

“Didn’t you hear that if you get caught doing business around Jiujiang, you’ll be in big trouble?”

“W-What does that mean?”

“Looks like you don’t know? Well, nothing I can do. If you die, go complain to your boss.”

As if there was nothing more to say, Chung Myung shouted.

“Hahaha! Take everything they have and throw anyone who fights back into the river!”

“Don’t talk like a pirate, you brat!”

“There’s nothing wrong with what he said, but it sounds strange.”

Oggeom grumbled, but he moved like a flash of light. At the same time, the white and blue ships waiting below moved to attack the pirates.

The ship was cleared quickly.

The number of people who can board a ship is limited. If they fought a similar number, the pirates would be easy to defeat for the Hwasan Sect disciples.

The Hwasan disciples fought the pirates. Some pirates fought back fiercely, but others surrendered. Soon, all the pirates were defeated. The disciples then surrounded Seo Hong, who was the last one standing.

Seo Hong, holding tightly to the railing, looked at them with sweat running down his face.

“The Black Dragon King will not let this go! If you kill me…”

Baek Cheon smiled gently and replied.

“Thanks for the warning, but I don’t think we need to worry about that.”

“…”

Seo Hong gritted his teeth and glared at the Hwasan Sect with hateful eyes.

“How long do you think you can last in the Yangtze River…”

“Ugh, damn it!”

At that moment, Chung Myung kicked Seo Hong in the jaw.

Wham!

Everyone closed their eyes.

Seo Hong fell over the railing.

Plop!

“Ugh! That guy talks too much.”

Chung Myung dusted off his hands as if he was relieved.

“I told you not to overdo it. Your wound hasn’t healed yet.”

“What’s so hard about catching a small fry like that? It’s just light exercise.”

“Tsk.”

Baek Cheon shook his head, saying he couldn’t stop him.

He never listens.

“Soso, are there any injured?”

“No one died, Senior Brother. Some people have stab wounds, but they are not in danger.”

“Those rotten pirate bastards!”

Chung Myung glared at the pirates, grinding his teeth. The pirates quickly lowered their heads, their faces pale.

“Treat them and return all the stolen items to their owners.”

“Understood!”

The disciples of Hwasan began to move quickly.

The commoners, who had been trembling in the corner, finally mustered up the courage and cautiously approached.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

“It’s nothing! It’s only natural for us to do this! Only natural.”

“Ah…”

The people asked with slightly embarrassed faces.

“But I heard that the respected groups can’t come to the Yangtze River because of an agreement…”

“That’s nonsense. It’s true that the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Families can’t come, but we can.”

“Then?”

Chung Myung smiled and replied.

“I don’t know about other places, but we will protect this Jiujiang area. We will make sure the pirates don’t even come close.”

“Ah!”

“Tell people that Jiujiang is protected by the Heavenly Union. Tell them that no one will be harmed by pirates in Jiujiang.”

Then Chung Myung whispered to the merchant.

“And we’ve built a bridge to the island in Jiujiang, you know? If you come there, we’ll give you a discount.”

“Really?”

“Have you only been cheated in your life! I’m Chung Myung! Hwasan Divine Dragon!”

Chung Myung said, thumping his chest, and the merchants’ faces lit up.

“Yes, that’s right! Hwasan Divine Dragon!”

“If it’s the word of the famous Hwasan Divine Dragon, we can trust it!”

Oggeom squeezed his eyes shut.

‘How did things turn out like this?’

‘Since when did that title become a symbol of trust?’

Chung Myung’s reputation in the Yangtze River area has become much higher than before.

And if today’s events start to spread, it wouldn’t be strange if Hwasan became the greatest sect in the world, at least in the Yangtze River.

The moved merchants grabbed Chung Myung’s hands and bowed their heads repeatedly.

“Thank you. Thank you so much. How can we ever repay this kindness…”

“Hahaha. How else would you repay it? You can repay it with money. You’re talking like there’s another way to repay kindness. You’re supposed to be a merchant…”

Baek Cheon covered Chung Myung’s mouth and dragged him back. Then he smiled and said.

“He’s not fully recovered from his injuries, so he is a little strange right now.”

“…”

Yoon Jong blocked the view of the merchants.

“If you have any questions, you can ask me. I’ll explain everything.”

“Ah… Then, can I ask you just one thing…”

“Yes. Please feel free to ask.”

“This is a bold question…”

“It’s okay. Please speak comfortably.”

The merchant took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“Is he really the Hwasan Divine Dragon?”

“…”