The light stung so much that he couldnât open his eyes.
When he slowly opened his half-closed eyes again, he saw the figures of the Five Swords waiting for him.
ââŠâ
Chung Myung looked at them in silence.
Although they probably had a lot of questions, none of them asked Chung Myung anything.
Some greeted him with stern faces, while others smiled at him.
âFor nowâŠ.â
âLetâs head back to Mount Hua.â
Baek Cheon cut off Chung Myungâs words.
âWhat are you going to do about the guy down in the village? I think if we take him with us, it would be a burden.â
Jo Gul, instead of Chung Myung, responded to Baek Cheon with a pessimistic tone.
âWell, I gave him a brief warning, so there wonât be any major problems, right? If he makes another mistake, we can just catch him and beat him up.â
â⊠if he can go through something like this and still have another accident, he must be a great person. From then on, I admit it.â
âUh?â
Jo Gul shook his head at Yoon Jongâs words.
Actually, it wasnât that big of a deal to them anymore. Fighting with the Golden Sword clan, engaging in life-or-death battles with the Iron Rabbit clan, or encountering the unexpected Ten Thousand People Clan members and cutting off their headsâŠ
UhâŠ
Looking back, it wasnât normal, right?
âAnyway.â
It might not be a big deal to them, but for ordinary warriors, it was an enormous event that they might experience at least once in their lives. If you went through something like that one after another and still had the guts to be a fraud, that should be a talent.
âLet us head back first. I donât think this is a situation we need to worry about.â
When Tang Soso also agreed and stepped ahead, Baek Cheon nodded.
âLet us not waste time and leave right away.â
Chung Myung watched in silence as the sahyungs agreed and talked in unison.
There were probably countless things they wanted to ask.
But the reason Chung Myung wasnât given a chance to speak was to ease the burden he carried.
Kuk.
Chung Myungâs hand, which was clutching his clothes, clenched tighter.
âThat is so fucking pathetic of me.â
He thought he had to be strong.
Even if he didnât want to do it, he believed that punishing someone would be enough.
Looking at these pale-faced young people, he realized how stupid he had been.
âLetâs head back, Chung Myung. I need to report to the sect leader.â
Chung Myung nodded at Baek Cheonâs words.
Now wasnât the time to be sentimental.
His sajae had been alone in this lonely place for too long. We had to take him to Mount Hua as soon as possible and let him rest.
âRight. Sasuk, letâs startâŠ.â
At that moment, Chung Myung suddenly closed his mouth.
His gaze fell on the bushes behind Baek Cheon. Baek Cheon, too, looked back in shock as Chung Myungâs face turned cold.
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âWhenâŠ?â
Yu Yiseol tightly gripped her sword handle. Only then did the rest of the disciples notice the presence surrounding them.
âWho are you?â
Baek Cheon commanded.
âCome out!â
The bushes shook lightly at his cold voice.
Flutter.
The sound of stepping on grass and wind moving, and soon a group of men in red blood robes and grey robes appeared, surrounding Mount Huaâs disciples.
ââŠâ
Baek Cheon went silent.
âThis wonât be easy.â
There was no sign of threat whatsoever.
But still, the hair on his body stood up. Even before his head could think, his body had sensed their capabilities and warned him.
âSahyung.â
â⊠I know.â
Even Yu Yiseol, who didnât usually speak first, called for him. It was clear that she wasnât underestimating the opponents.
âClose the gap.â
At Baek Cheonâs soft words, Jo Gul and Yoon Jong gathered together with nervous faces.
Tang Soso naturally shifted her position to stand behind Baek Cheon. She didnât move to a safe place but to one where she could display her best skills. Having faced many difficult experiences in life, she understood how dangerous this situation was.
Baek Cheon softly said,
âI donât think they came here with good intentions⊠I guess you all donât dare to reveal your identity then.â
âIdentity⊠it isnât that difficult.â
Baek Cheonâs eyes slowly turned to the voice he heard coming from somewhere.
At the end, between the bloody and grey people, was a man who slowly walked out.
Baek Cheonâs eyes trembled as he saw the manâs face.
âThat manâŠâ
It was him.
The unforgettable face. Because he was the one who stayed by the side of the strongest warrior Baek Cheon had ever seen.
â⊠The Ten Thousand People clan?â
âIt would be meaningless to say it has been a while. How have you been, people of Mount Hua?â
The man wore dignified clothes with his hair slicked back.
Ho Ga-Myung, the military general of the Ten Thousand People clan, looked at the disciples of Mount Hua and bowed.
âI am Ho Ga-Myung of the Ten Thousand People clan.â
â⊠Baek Cheon of Mount Hua.â
As Baek Cheon responded without letting his guard down, Ho Ga-Myung raised his hands from the offensive stance and moved them to the left and right.
âI guess I should tell you that I am more than happy to see you again.â
â⊠What do you mean?â
âWhat do I meanâŠâ
Ho Ga-Myung had a light smile as he took out the strap around his waist. He took out a cigarette wrapper, filled it, and lit it by rubbing his fingertips together.
Flicker.
After taking a couple of puffs, the smoke began to rise.
âYouâre asking because you donât know?â
ââŠâ
âI heard that the Mount Hua people went all the way to Nanchang and kindly cut off the heads of our peopleâŠâ
Baek Cheon bit his lip. As soon as those words were spoken, it would be wrong to consider the resolution as positive.
Ho Ga-Myung smiled.
âWell, that is true. When people clash together, they fight, and if they fight like that, they kill each other. I am not someone without the brains to understand it. ButâŠâ
He blew out another smoke cloud and put the belt over his shoulder.
âStill, those who were eating from the same pot of rice died from screams, and if the people who committed the crime are snooping around the front yard of the place, wouldnât it be the way of life to at least come and show their faces?â
âWhat do you intend to say?â
âLook here, Taoists.â
Ho Ga-Myungâs eyes slowly scanned the disciples of Mount Hua. Those who met his gaze were gritting their teeth.
âWe are people of the Evil Faction who donât get along with you. We donât know agreement or morality. For those people to still live under one name, they need just one thing. Do you know what that is?â
â⊠I donât.â
âOrder.â
The word âorderâ pierced the ears of the Five Swords.
âIn order to unite people like the bastards who wonât listen to others, the law requires a minimum amount of order. You get what I mean, right?â ÆreeÏebnovel.Æom
â⊠and what is that rule?â
âQuite a simple one.â
Ho Ga-Myung smiled.
âAn eye for an eye.â
As soon as the words came out, the warriors around began to step closer and draw their weapons. The disciples of Mount Hua clenched the handles of their swords and took a clean look around to see the rough-edged swords, which looked like saws.
âPheww.â
Ho Ga-Myung blew out another smoke cloud and shook his head.
âI am very sad that something like this happened so soon, right after our lord had come to celebrate the opening of the Heavenly Friends Alliance. But⊠Taoists.â
The smile vanished from the face of Ho Ga-Myung.
âDonât you think that killing two of our men and then shamelessly walking into our base and trekking through the mountains is a bit over the line?â
ââŠâ
âIf I let you leave without doing anything, the world would laugh at me. I am sorry, but we are only dead when we die. We donât like being laughed at.â
Baek Cheon sighed in frustration.
It wasnât that he didnât think about the Ten Thousand People clan.
But he never thought they would lead their troops to the mountains like this.
âIt was my mistake.â
Even though he knew the status of Mount Hua had changed, he still thought and acted like in the past, ignoring it all, and that resulted in this.
âOur side, too, has its own reasons.â
âReasons, everyone has them.â
âIs this something that cannot be resolved with words?â
âIt seems like a question that doesnât need an answer.â
Baek Cheon was about to speak.
Step.
Chung Myung, who was silently observing the situation, stepped forward without a word.
âOh, you, Mount Huaâs DivineâŠ.â
Ho Ga-Myung was about to greet Chung Myung but went silent. The moment his eyes met Chung Myungâs, it felt like an ice cave had collapsed onto him.
â⊠What?â
He, too, had been through hellish situations before reaching his current position. But even he was trembling as if the soul within his body had frozen.
Shhh.
Chung Myung stepped forward and drew his sword without another word.
âNow, IâŠâ
ââŠâ
âI am not interested in talking.â
Ho Ga-Myung was at a loss for words. It was that shocking.
âIs he the same person?â
Of course, Chung Myung wasnât all that impressive when they visited Mount Hua before. Even the face he showed when defeating their men and talking to his lord left an impression on Ho Ga-Myung.
But Chung Myung seemed like a different person now.
Even though he just pulled the sword out, it felt like the sword was cutting through his entire body. In the end, he couldnât handle it and stepped back.
âJust where did he come fromâŠ.â
âI would kill you all if I could, but⊠I do not have the time for that now. Leave quietly. Those who retreat will not be cut down.â
Chung Myung warned them in a very low voice as he looked at everyone.
âIf not, you die.â
In response to that threat, a killing intent appeared on the face of Ho Ga-Myung.
Now that they had seen the true face of Chung Myung, there was just one thing he could think of.
Must kill.
The clan leader needed this man, but Ho Ga-Myung had other ideas. Anyone who raised a tiger cub thought they could control it.
Only when the tiger cub turned into a real tiger and sank its fangs into oneâs neck would one realize that there were things in the world that could not be achieved through hard work alone.
The clan leader wasnât an ordinary person, but this boy was no less extraordinary. Ho Ga-Myung had no intention of ignoring the immediate threat in order to achieve greater results.
He had originally planned to leave Chung Myung alive, but at this moment, the plan changed. The others were pretty skillful, but this man had to be dealt with! No matter the sacrifice, he had to kill this man here.
Tak.
The cigarette burning between his lips fell. At the same time, a loud shout came out of Ho Ga-Myungâs mouth.
âKill him! That one needs to be killed!â
Taking the signal from his words, those surrounding them began to rush in.
âBe prepared then!â
At the sharp shout from Chung Myung, the disciples of Mount Hua gathered around Tang Soso.
The red-robed men who rushed in had blood-like qi at the end of their rapiers, which was terrifying to see.
âEnhanced qi?â
Chung Myungâs face turned cold.
But then.
Kwaaaang!
A huge explosion happened ahead. The man who was running in front soon turned into a mist of blood and was thrown back.
ââŠâ
Chung Myung, who was about to swing his sword, turned his gaze with a stern look. Mount Huaâs disciples also looked in the same direction, though they didnât know why.
âTsk tsk⊠you did something stupid.â
They heard a familiar voice. A man in clothes that looked familiar but were far from normal walked out leisurely.
âGa-Myung, Ga-Myung. I told you not to be like this. Tsk tsk. Tsk.â
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At that moment, a bright blue qi appeared in Chung Myungâs eyes.