Return of the Mount Hua Sect

The knees, which had endured until the end, finally buckled and touched the ground.

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his hands trembled. Eyes filled with venom.

The mouth filled with all hatred and resentment slowly opened.

“How… could…”

“Huhuhu.”

A handsome man in white clothes stood tall and looked down at the man kneeling in front of him with a chillingly expressionless face.

“Don’t resent me too much.”

“….”

“Isn’t this just the way of Kangho?”

“You….”

Before the voice full of indignation could fully come out, a man with curly hair and a sinister expression, standing beside the handsome man, stepped forward with a twisted smile.

A look of contempt and ridicule poured from his eyes.

“This…Why did someone like you act like this?”

The one he trusted.

Looking at the vile face of the person he trusted more because they were from the same hometown felt like being stabbed in the chest with a sharp knife.

“Is there any other word in the world as useless as faith? Kukukuk. Think of it as paying the price for your stupidity.”

“Yoy dog….”

The man slowly collapsed forward.

“Bas…tard….”

The moment Tang Pae who had held on until the end collapsed, Mount Hua’s disciples shouted hurray like thunder.

“We won!”

“We get half a day off tomorrow!”

“Mom! I beat Tang Family!”

Mount Hua’s disciples, who were guaranteed a half-day rest, hugged each other, jumped around, and cheered.

“Half a day! Half a day! Unbelievable!”

“This is my first time resting for half a day since Chung Myung came back!”

“I’m sleeping in tomorrow! I’m definitely not getting up and I’m going to sleep!”

“Alcohol! It’s alcohol tonight!”

They almost went crazy.

Tang Pae watched the scene with a boiling face.

Among Mount Hua disciples, acting like they would do somersaults, a shining bald head stood out.

‘…The monk too.’

Of course, he’s not saying that other Taoists did well, but even so, a person who is famous as a monk is happy to beat up people and drink alcohol. What has the world come to…?

Huh? …Soso?

You shouldn’t be that happy. I’m your brother…

You look the happiest? Huh? Soso?

“Kyahahahahat! Rest! Rest! Let’s go out and play tomorrow!”

“As we live, days like this come.”

“Rest. Recharge. Rest. It’s good.”

Tears flowed from the eyes of Tang Family members who were looking at Mount Hua disciples jumping in joy.

‘I trusted you, you bastards.’

What? Colleagues? Comradeship? We shouldn’t have expected that from such scoundrels.

‘This is unfair. It’s unreasonable.’

It was a fight that was wrong from the start.

No, does it make sense to start a fight when someone who uses a sword and someone who uses a hidden weapon are practically next to each other? Besides, Tang Family was all lined up closely together!

Basically, hidden weapon requires distance to show its effectiveness. They need to maintain a proper distance to have room to show their true power.

This means that it is a much more delicate weapon than a sword that they just have to rush in and swing!

But when you’re not given any distance, and you’re attacked by those you thought were comrades without even having time to prepare?

‘This is what happens.’

The members of Tang Family, who had been completely smashed and were rolling on the ground, trembled with humiliation and anger.

“This… Such cowardice….”

“Huh? Sasuk? What are they saying over there?”

“What? What are they saying?”

“They say it’s cowardice?”

“This punk!”

Baek Cheon scolded Jo-Gol with a solemn expression.

“They are members of the prestigious Tang Family. Do you think Tang Family members are such petty little humans that they make excuses even after losing? Where do you get the nerve to say such nonsense?”

“Keuu, Sasuk, I was short-sighted.”

Tang Pae’s expression turned blank for a moment.

He realized it a little while ago. What is it like to be speechless when a person is so angry?

However, Tang Zhan seemed to be less angry than him, as he suddenly raised his head and shouted with bloodshot eyes!

“No! That’s…!”

“Sasuk, I can hear them clearly?”

“They would never say that!”

“Then what is that sound?”

“It must be the sound of a strong wind blowing.”

“Ah.”

“….”

These damn bastards…

Tangz Zhan gritted his teeth and shouted.

“That’s enough jokes, Baek Cheon Dojang! No matter how realistic a sparring match is, it’s still not an ambush! You should have given us time to prepare mentally!”

“Oh….”

For a moment, Baek Cheon’s eyes as he looked at Tang Zhan became indifferent.

Unable to overcome his anger, Tang Zhan pounded the ground with his fist and shouted.

“Ambushing from right next to us—is that truly the act of a righteous sect? Answer me!”

Baek Cheon’s face hardened seriously.

At that moment, Tang Zhan was ready to respond to all the arguments that Baek Cheon would bring. The sparring was already decided, so he wanted to at least make them feel uncomfortable.

However, Baek Cheon’s next words threw all his spirit into the gutter.

Baek Cheon scratched his head and shrugged his shoulders.

“If that’s not the way of a righteous sect, well, let’s just say we’re not one.”

“….”

“Let’s pretend we’re Evil Sects.”

Baek Cheon openly shrugged his shoulders at Tang Zhan, whose mouth was wide open.

“It’s not an official duel, but if we’re going to prepare everything and follow the formalities, we can just do like Evil Sects.”

“Wow. Our Sasuk’s tongue is smooth today.”

“His Chung Myung Divine Art has reached its peak.”

“Sasuk, are we going to join Evil Tyrant Alliance…?”

“Don’t cross the line!”

Jo-Gol, hit by Yoon Jong’s fist, fell to the ground. However, even after being beaten and bounced away, Jo-Gol’s face was full of happiness. Unlike Tang Family, who were trembling with anger.

“Keueu….”

“I, I….”

The Tang Family members’ eyes were bloodshot.

The pain felt where they were hit could be endured. What really made the members of Tang Family feel unbearable was those damned Mount Hua Sect who cowardly rushed in, achieved victory, then showed off their happiest faces in the world.

‘For a moment, I actually thought of those people as comrades.’

‘They’re like people who would sell even their kin for a profit!’

‘Those scum with no roots!’

It was when the eyes of Tang Family members looking at Mount Hua Sect gradually changed to looking at mortal enemies.

“It’s settled.”

Everyone turned their heads at the voice they heard at that time. Tang Gun-ak was smiling and nodding his head.

“Though it’s regrettable from my perspective, a promise is a promise. Mount Hua will rest from training tomorrow morning.”

“Hurray!”

“Keuue! That is a wise statement, Gaju-nim!”

While disciples of Mount Hua cheered, Chung Myung licked his lips as if he didn’t like it at all. But a promise is a promise. He knew well that breaking a promise would make it harder to manage them in the future.

“Hngg. You must be happy, Gaju-nim, getting a break as well.”

“You mean me?”

“Yes. With no disciples to train.”

“Hahaha, you’re quite funny. The one who will rest is not me, but you.”

“Huh? Me?”

“Indeed. Aren’t you also a disciple of Mount Hua? This was a victory for the winning side to rest, am I wrong?”

“…That’s right, but I’m an exception….”

“It’s fine. Get some rest tomorrow morning.”

“No. I’m fine….”

“Get some rest.”

“No….”

“Rest.”

As his voice became increasingly stern, Chung Myung closed his mouth and glanced at Tang Gun-ak. The corners of his eyes, which had always been solemn and quiet, were twitching slightly.

‘…He’s pissed.’

If that person is in a situation where he can’t control his facial muscles, it’s not something that can be expressed simply as being angry. Don’t Mount Hua Sect usually say, ‘The eyes have overturned’ in cases like this?

‘No way….’

After all, the members of Tang Family, whom he trusted, were destroyed without even being able to do anything. It would be even weirder if the Gaju, Tang Gun-ak, wasn’t angry.

For others, the excuse that they were not in a situation to show off their skills might work, but is Tang Gun-ak the type of person for whom such an excuse would work?

“Hu.”

Tang Gun-ak took a short, deep breath. Then he smiled.

“It seems I was a bit complacent.”

At that moment, cold sweat ran down Chung Myung’s spine. How long has it been since he felt this way from someone?

“The victor deserves to enjoy the victory. You will rest with Mount Hua tomorrow. As long as possible.”

“No, only in the morning….”

“Take a long rest. It’s not good for a person to run without any rest. Didn’t I already mention this?”

“No… That was already settled….”

“Listen to me.”

“Yes.”

Tang Gun-ak nodded in satisfaction and raised his voice slightly.

“Now, Mount Hua disciples, please vacate the premises.”

“Keuh! Gaju-nim, we won….”

Thump!

Baek Cheon quickly covered Jo-Gol’s mouth, who was talking carelessly, and Yoon Jong threw his fist into Jo-Gol’s lower abdomen.

“Keueuk….”

In an instant, Baek Cheon, now carrying Jo-Gol who was foaming at the mouth, bowed politely towards Tang Gun-ak.

“Then, we’ll be on our way.”

“Get some rest.”

“Let’s go, quickly!”

“Yes!”

“Everyone, run!”

Tang Soso, whose face turned pale, urged the others.

Except for Jo-Gol, the sharp-witted Mount Hua disciples rushed out and disappeared from the training ground. Even Baek-ah ran after the disciples with speed that seemed to set its feet on fire.

“Hmm…”

Tang Gun-ak, who was leisurely staring at Mount Hua disciples running away as if they had seen a ghost, turned his gaze to Tang Family members.

“Ga- Gaju-nim….”

“I hope there are no misunderstandings.”

“Yes?”

Tang Gun-ak quietly shook his head.

“There is never any shame in losing. If your skills are lacking, you can lose. Even I haven’t won every time in my life.”

“Ah….”

“So, don’t make that face. The important thing is not avoiding defeat but learning from it.”

Warm tears welled up in the eyes of Tang Family members when Gaju, who they had expected to rebuke them sternly right away, spoke in a soft voice.

They felt a mix of anger and frustration.

“Gaju-nim….”

“Sogaju.”

“Yes!”

“What did you learn?”

Tang Pae gritted his teeth and answered.

“That there’s no one in the world to trust.”

“And?”

“Also, that we must never let our guard down anywhere or anytime.”

“Good.”

Tang Gun-ak quietly nodded. His thick eyebrows twitched pleasantly.

“But.”

“…Yes?”

“That’s not all, is it?”

Suddenly, the expression disappeared from Tang Gun-ak’s face.

“No matter how much of a surprise attack it was, as members of Sichuan Tang Family, you should never collapse so easily. Your biggest mistake is that once the ranks are broken, you give up the fight.”

Emotion also disappeared from his voice.

“And that’s ultimately because of a lack of fierceness. Do you know why?”

“Tha- That’s….”

“Because you have nothing to lose. Because even if you lose, you won’t die, and even if you lose, you won’t suffer any real damage.”

“….”

“Today, watching you and Mount Hua clash, I also realized my mistake.”

“Wh- What…”

At that moment, Tang Gun-ak’s hand, which was hidden inside the sleeve, slowly emerged.

“I failed to realize that there was no need to use hidden weapons to train you.”

“….”

“Obviously, this happened due to my inadequacy. So, I’ll reflect first…”

Udeudeudeuk.

Tang Gun-ak’s hand that came out of his sleeve slowly curled into a fist. Veins popped out on the back of his hand.

“Never… I’ll do my utmost to ensure you never face such a disgraceful situation again.”

Tang Pae, who was looking at the approaching Tang Gun-ak with a clenched fist, suddenly cast his gaze at the distant sky.

‘Ah…. Screw it.’

When he thinks about it again, he had a bad relationship with those Mount Hua bastards from the beginning.

Comrades, my foot. They’re just bastards to be fried to death.