Return of the Mount Hua Sect [EN]: Chapter 894

Being tired is more than just feeling sleepy.

Tang Gunak showed this very clearly.

People who are good at fighting usually don’t get tired easily. Even if they work hard, they often have lots of energy. But as Tang Gunak sat in his office, you could see how tired he was.

‘It’s like I’m not even reading.’

Tang Gunak put the document on his desk. He had read it three times, but he couldn’t understand it. The document wasn’t even about anything bad.

He rubbed his eyes.

‘I’m tired.’

He felt like he hadn’t rested in three years. He was in charge of the Yangtze River area, which was very messy. He also had to deal with problems from his family far away in Sichuan. This meant he had very little time.

He was even sleeping less to train, but he felt like he was reaching his limit.

“Are you alright?”

Dang Zan asked. Tang Gunak nodded slowly.

“Just a little tired.”

“…Lord Clan Leader.”

Dang Zan sighed.

It was easy to understand. It would be strange if he wasn’t tired, after everything he had been through in the past three years.

“You need to rest.”

“I’m still alright.”

“Of course, you’ll be alright. You’re always alright, Lord Clan Leader. You always seem to have energy to spare.”

“Hmm?”

Tang Gunak looked at Dang Zan.

“So, you won’t rest until the very end. You’ll regret not resting sooner when it’s all over.”

Tang Gunak smiled a little.

“Those are harsh words.”

“Father.”

Not Lord Clan Leader, but Father. Dang Zan looked serious and said,

“Please, you need to rest. It’s a good thing my sister isn’t here right now, because if she saw you like this, you wouldn’t be safe either.”

“…That’s a rather frightening thing to say.”

But Tang Gunak smiled. He seemed happy thinking about Dang So-so.

“And before Father suffers, I’ll probably be beaten to death first.”

“…”

Tang Gunak didn’t disagree. He knew that Dang So-so bothered Dang Zan a lot.

Of course, Dang Zan was better at fighting when So-so was in the Dang Clan, but was that all that mattered?

If he saw Dang Zan talking back to Dang So-so, Tang Gunak would quickly punish him.

“Are you still afraid of your sister even now that you’re older?”

“I’m even more afraid now that I’m older. When I was young, I could just accept being beaten, but if I get beaten by my sister now, it’s a big problem.”

“…I see.”

“I used to be able to run away if I wanted to. But I can’t do that anymore.”

“Can’t?”

Dang Zan sighed.

“It’s not like my sister would have stopped training. She must have been working hard for the past three years. How can I beat my sister who has been doing the training that the Mount Hua Divine Dragon makes her do?”

“And you call yourself my son…”

“My sister is Father’s daughter too. It’s all the same.”

Tang Gunak nodded and smiled.

It was just a casual talk, but it made him feel a little better. Maybe Dang Zan had done it on purpose.

“I know I need to rest. Let’s rest after this is over.”

“I’ve heard that at least ten times already.”

Dang Zan sighed and stopped talking.

What could he do?

The work wouldn’t go away just because he rested. If he waited, he would have even more work to do tomorrow. It was like taking time from one task to do another, but it didn’t really solve the problem.

He knew Tang Gunak wouldn’t do his work carelessly. That was impossible for the head of the Dang Clan.

‘I need to come up with a plan somehow…’

Just then, Dang Zan started to feel a little angry.

“Father! No, Lord Clan Leader!”

Bang!

Dang Pae burst through the door.

Tang Gunak saw his worried face and immediately knew something had happened. He jumped up. The calmness in his eyes turned cold.

“What is it?”

Dang Pae waved his hand, but he couldn’t speak. He just kept opening and closing his mouth.

“…Speak slowly. What is it?”

Tang Gunak stayed calm, like a good clan leader.

But then Dang Pae spoke.

“A message has arrived from Mount Hua!”

“What?”

Tang Gunak quickly jumped over the desk, grabbed Dang Pae, and shook him.

“From where?”

Dang Zan was shocked.

Of course, it was surprising that Tang Gunak had grabbed Dang Pae, but what was even more surprising was that he had jumped over the desk.

‘He jumped over the desk?’

That Tang Gunak?

The man who always acted like a proper noble?

“Gack! Cough! L, Lord Clan Leader! Please let go…”

“Ah! I’m sorry.”

Tang Gunak let go of Dang Pae.

“Where did you say it was from?”

“F, from Mount Hua. Mount Hua sent a message through the Beggars’ Sect. Here, here is the letter…”

Dang Pae took the letter from his chest. Tang Gunak snatched it away like a hawk hunting a rabbit.

Rip! Rip!

He quickly tore open the envelope and took out the paper.

“…”

Tang Gunak read the letter. His face showed a strange mix of surprise and happiness. Then, he smiled.

“W, what does it say?”

“See for yourself.”

Dang Zan took the letter. There was only one line written on the paper:

Why are you suffering unnecessarily? Drop everything and come to Mount Hua.

“Huh…”

Dang Zan was speechless.

“Heh heh heh…”

He couldn’t believe it. Who would send such a letter to the head of the Sichuan Dang Clan? Not even the abbot of Shaolin would dare to tell the head of the Sichuan Dang Clan to come.

Only one person could do that: Chung Myung.

“…What are you going to do?”

“Hmm.”

Tang Gunak smiled even more. Dang Zan smiled too. He hadn’t seen Tang Gunak look so happy in years.

It wasn’t just because he could escape his work. Tang Gunak wasn’t the type to smile just because he could quit working.

He was smiling because he knew his friend was okay.

“I can’t stop you anyway.”

Tang Gunak shook his head.

Just then,

“Is the Lord Clan Leader here!”

Someone shouted from outside. Tang Gunak knew who it was and turned his head.

“Come in.”

The door opened, and a man rushed in.

“Did you receive the letter?”

Im So-byeong, the Green Forest King, asked without saying hello. Tang Gunak gave him the letter.

“As you can see.”

“…Ugh.”

Im So-byeong groaned as he read it.

“Did you receive it?”

“See for yourself.”

Im So-byeong gave Tang Gunak his letter:

Pack all the ledgers and come to Mount Hua.

“…Heh heh.”

It was even shorter than Tang Gunak’s letter.

“Mount Hua has finally come out of hiding.”

Tang Gunak said. Everyone looked at each other, feeling emotional.

“Ugh.”

But Im So-byeong was still frowning.

“It seems the Green Forest King is not pleased.”

“It’s not that I’m not pleased…”

Tang Gunak asked carefully. Im So-byeong grabbed his head.

“Do you know how many ledgers I have from the past three years? And he’s telling me to bring them all! I kept sending copies to the Eunha Merchant Guild because I was worried this would happen!”

“…”

“It’ll take at least five carts! Five carts!”

“…Calm down.”

“Oh my. What…”

Im So-byeong groaned.

“He’s making people suffer as soon as he comes back. I’m worried about what will happen in the future. He’s going to start yelling as soon as we meet, I just know it.”

Im So-byeong shivered.

But Tang Gunak smiled.

“You seem happy for someone who’s worried.”

Im So-byeong touched his face. He could feel himself smiling.

He was a little embarrassed and held onto Tang Gunak.

“…Still, wouldn’t the Lord Clan Leader be even more so?”

Tang Gunak covered his mouth and coughed. He realized he was more excited than usual.

They had been doing their jobs well, but they had also felt trapped for the past three years.

When they received Chung Myung’s letter, they knew what had been bothering them.

“What are you going to do?”

“What choice do I have?”

Tang Gunak smiled.

“I have to go if he tells me to. I can’t refuse the words of the Mount Hua Sword Saint.”

“…Since the Lord Clan Leader is saying that, I have no choice but to be dragged along. Ugh.”

Tang Gunak turned to Dang Pae.

“I have to go to Mount Hua.”

“Yes, Lord Clan Leader. But… what about the Dang Clan while you’re away?”

“Hmm.”

Tang Gunak thought about the words ‘drop everything’ in the letter.

“Tell the family members to stay back and only act if it’s really urgent.”

“Problems may arise.”

“I know.”

Tang Gunak nodded.

“But the Mount Hua Sword Saint wouldn’t write unnecessary words in a letter.”

“…That’s true.”

Im So-byeong nodded.

“He seems to have something in mind, so do as he says.”

“Yes, Lord Clan Leader. I will do so.”

“I have to go.”

“A, already? Are you leaving so suddenly?”

Tang Gunak said to himself.

“I have to see it with my own eyes.”

“…See what?”

Tang Gunak turned his head. He could see the blue sky through the open door. He said softly,

“How much they have changed in the past three years.”

He was excited.

“Whether that bad-tempered monster has really become a dragon.”

No one spoke.

Im So-byeong sighed, tapping his head with his fan.

“Even if he became a dragon, it would be an evil dragon…”

“That can’t be helped.”

Tang Gunak looked at Dang Pae.

“Then I’ll be back.”

“Yes? Father? Yes?”

Dang Pae looked confused, but Tang Gunak quickly left the room. Dang Pae lowered his head.

Im So-byeong shook his head and patted him on the shoulder.

“…You’re going to have a lot of trouble.”

“He’s not usually like this…”

It was strange to see the young lord of the Dang Clan being comforted by the Green Forest King.

This was the Yangtze River.