Yoon Jong sucked dry saliva.
Countless people are staring at him. Namman Yasugung Clan member, Elder, and Lord of Namman Yasugung Clan
His legs are a little shaky.
Yasugung Ju’s booming voice could be heard at that precise moment.
“I heard that you used your personal wealth to help the poor in Kunming.”
Yoon Jong gave a slight nod.
He felt like his voice would tremble if he opened his mouth and answered.
“How come?”
“…Yes?”
According to Yasugung Ju.
“You’re a Jungwon’s people. You came here with a mission. So why did you do that? It wouldn’t have been a good thing to stand out.”
Yoon Jong tightly closes his mouth.
He’s already discussed this with Jo Gol. However, now…… He may have to say something else.
Yoon Jong raises his head and looks at Yasugung Ju, who has slightly closed his eyes and organized his thoughts.
“I don’t quite understand the meaning of the question.”
“I asked why you did such a thing.”
“I still don’t know.”
“Hm?”
Yoon Jong’s tremors stop. He raised his head and looked directly at Yasugung Ju after taking a deep breath.
“Do people need a reason to help others?”
“…….”
Yasugung Ju cringed slightly at the unexpected response.
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s Yunnan or Jungwon. If there’s someone in front of you who needs to help, you help them. I learned such a Tao.”
Chung Myung and Jo Gol murmur quietly as they watch Yoon Jong proudly speak.
“Of course, it was a little too much.”
“Hum, that was too much.”
Those are the things…
“Keuhum.”
Yoon Jong quickly made eye contact with Yasugung Ju after coughing heavily.
“Then you’re saying you’ll do the same the next time you encounter such a case?”
“That’s not true.”
Yoon Jong firmly shook his head.
“The Tao is not like that. If the Tao is called the Tao, it is no longer the Tao. If the circumstances and minds are different, how can the same situation exist? I just do what my heart leads.”
“As the heart leads.”
Yasugung Ju’s mouth corners rolled up slightly.
“That means you just wanted to help at the time.”
“Yes.”
“Even selling your own sword as a martial artist.”
“…….”
‘Why, why must that word keep appearing.’
“I’m reflecting on myself.”
“You mean you regret it?”
“I reflect on myself, but I don’t regret it.”
Yoon Jong exclaimed proudly. Then Yasugung Ju asked again, slightly tilting his head.
“That’s a strange thing to say. What does that mean?”
Yoon Jong then closed his mouth for a moment, as if deciding on a word. After a while, he opened his mouth.
“It’s something to reflect on when I put my brother disciples at risk by doing things recklessly, and I deserve to be blamed. But I can’t be ashamed of helping people.”
Yoon Jong slightly closed his eyes.
He then reopens my eyes and looks at Yasugung Ju.
“Mount Hua is everything to me. That’s why I’m not ashamed of my actions. If it was Mount Hua I knew, they would have placed more importance on the safety of starving people than on a sword. At least that’s how I’ve learned and done.”
“Even if it’s against the will of Tao?”
“How can Mount Hua sect teach me that swords are more important than dying ones!”
Yoon Jong’s voice became increasingly enraged as Yasugung Ju spoke in a tone that seemed to put him to the test.
“A Taoist who climbs a mountain and discusses Tao is ultimately a selfish person who ignores the winds and waves of the world and pursues only his own safety. Therefore, a Taoist should know the world and look at it, not with his heart, but with his hands and feet.”
Everyone could hear Yoon Jong’s voice.
“If it’s were the Sect Leader I know, he would have sold beards instead of swords to help them. Of course, Mount Hua’s glory is important. But, if it’s not going to lead to the people’s lives, what does the glory exist for? Is it for the pleasure of the petty Taoists?”
His shoulders gradually stretched out proudly.
All delusions are broken and reestablished in him.
“I’ve been here so far. Why does Mount Hua do such a thing? Why should Mount Hua seek past glory? Do you know what the answer is?”
“What is it?”
“There is no such reason!”
“…….”
That’s an odd response.
Yoon Jong’s voice, on the other hand, exudes confidence.
“It’s not that there’s a reason, it’s that we have to make a reason. If Mount Hua’s glory makes those who live in the world more comfortable, all of the disciples will be able to proudly boast of it. But if it just stays in Mount Hua, Mount Hua would just become a place that doesn’t matter if it’s replaced by another sect at any time!”
Yoon Jong’s voice contained a firm resolve.
The long-awaited answer to a long-asked question.
The answer was now being broadcast to the rest of the world through his mouth.
“I’m going to make Mount Hua an irreplaceable place. I will make it a place where everyone in the world can share the glory of Mount Hua! That’s my calling as Mount Hua’s disciple!”
Yasugung Ju shook.
‘How about that….’
It’s solid.
It is not a question of right or wrong.
That child understands his responsibilities, his role as a martial artist, and what he should do as a person who practices both martial arts and Taoism.
Is there a single Nmman Yasugung Clan member his age with as much insight as that child?
‘Mount Hua.’
The sect that gave birth to the Plum Blossom Sword Saint.
He’d only heard about the sword’s greatness, but…
‘Yes, Mount Hua was a Taoist temple.’
Mount Hua is the Taoist sect that pursued the Tao. And the Tao is undeniably present within that child.
It was so intense that Yasugung Ju, who was listening, lowered his head.
Yasugung Ju shut his eyes.
He has done the same, avoiding danger in the name of reality.
‘Don’t be embarrassed.’
Yasugung Ju blinked open his eyes.
“Listen up, clan member!”
“Yes!”
“From now on, all the merchants of Jungwon are not allowed to enter Yunnan!”
“Yes!”
“From now on, trade between Yunnan and Jungwon will only take place with the merchant representing Mount Hua!”
“Gu- Gungju nim!”
“Think again…….”
“Shut up!”
Yasugung Ju let out a rage-filled roar.
“How much more shame you gonna put me through! A man who has nothing to do with Yunnan is trying to sell his sword to feed the poor in Yunnan but I, the lord of Namman Yasugung Clan, are to turn a blind eye to them to keep ancestor’s word? Is that the pride you really want?”
Namman Yasugung Elder’s body was on fire.
That figure reflects his current level of rage.
“Is there anything wrong with what I said! Would our predecessor want the Yunnan people to go hungry? Then we don’t need to respect such ancestors. If I go to the underworld and meet the predecessor, I will speak with my shoulders straightened first! I thought Yunnan people were more precious than those lessons!”
The Elders bowed their heads in respect.
Why would they not be concerned about the people of Yunnan?
Hobeop, who was in the lead at the time, took a step forward and bowed his head toward Yasugung Ju.
“Do as you please. Gungju nim.”
“…….”
“I will be the first to meet my ancestors in the underworld, so I will decapitate myself first and ask for forgiveness. What’s the problem if I am blamed when the people of Yunnan will be happy?”
“……Ho Beop.”
“It’s been a long time. Very, very long time. I think I have done enough now. We didn’t know that because we were old and ignorant. I came to my senses thanks to Mount Hua Dojang. I was chasing for nothing. I’m glad I know now.”
Yasugung Ju gave a nod.
“Listen!”
“Yes, Gungju nim!”
“I won’t allow any more disagreements! If you acknowledge me as the lord of Namman Yasugung Clan and respect my authority, do not discuss this any more! I’ll give Mount Hua the right to resume trade with Jungwon!”
“Understood!”
Members of the Namman Yasugung Clan knelt and bowed their heads in unison.
Yasugung Ju Maeng So then looked around and slowly walked down the stairs.
He smiled brightly as he stood in front of Chung Myung and Yoon Jong.
“I have nothing to say but thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. I’m glad it worked out.”
He nodded and smiled as he heard Chung Myung’s words.
“I accepted the descendants of Plum Blossom Sword Saint as guests of Namman Yasugung Clan. But it was a move by another ulterior motive.”
“…….”
“But not from this moment on. I’ll recognize you, Mount Hua’s disciples, as guests and friends of Namman Yasugung Clan, not descendants of Plum Blossom Sword Saint. From now on, Mount Hua’s disciples will be treated no differently from the disciple of Namman Yasugung Clan anywhere in Yunnan, and will never be discriminated against in the name of Jungwon!”
Baek Chun took a step forward.
Chung Myung and Yoon Jong retreated to the left and right, respectively, and Baek Chun took the lead toward Yasugung Ju from the center.
“On behalf of Mount Hua, thank you for your consideration.”
“You’re welcome. Really…”
Yasugung Ju raises his gaze to the sky.
The sun was scorching in Yunnan. Yasugung Ju lowered his head and tightly gripped Baek Chun’s hand.
“You did a great job.”
“I think we did well in Yunnan too.”
Baek Chun nodded and smiled quietly. This time, Yasugung Ju looked at Yoon Jong.
“And…… Yoon Jong Dojang.”
“Yes, Gungju nim.”
“I learned a lot from Yoon Jong Dojang. Although I’m a moron and don’t know what Tao is, at least I knew that there was Tao in Mount Hua.”
“I’m ashamed.”
“Please stop by Yunnan from time to time and teach me your Tao.”
“I’m just a young man on the path to learning. Compared to the great Tao that the Sect Leader and the elders have, the Tao I have is just a strain of hair.”
“Hahaha. Then I’ll have to visit the Sect Leader. I can’t ask him to come this far.”
Yasugung Ju slammed Chung Myung’s shoulder with a proud smile on his face.
“Mount Hua has the Tao and the martial arts, so it won’t be long before the former glory is restored. Can Namman Yasugung Clan be one of its pillars?”
“Eii. How you wouldn’t?”
“What? Hahahahaha!”
With great excitement, Yasugung Ju slammed Chung Myung on the shoulder.
“…… I’m going to die at this rate.”
“Oops. That’s right!”
Chung Myung, who was nearly knee-deep in the ground, groaned and drew his feet out.
He grumbled as well.
“Anyway, it worked out well, and a contract is a contract. Please stick to the content.”
“It’s a matter of course it is. A man’s word is gold!”
“Yes, I believe you. Because we’re friends.”
“Hahaha! Yes, we’re friends!”
The two people who were smiling at each other held hands.
“Yes. Would you like to rest for a few more days? The time has come for the newly brewed Dowonhyang to ripen.”
“Ummm. It’s a sound that really sticks to my ears… but I guess I’ll have to go back now.”
“Already?”
“Yes, there are people waiting for us to come back.”
Chung Myung shook his head and looked away.
‘We’ve been gone for quite some time.’
‘I already miss it.’
The mountains appear to have been cut.
The aroma of incense emanates from the altar.
And the laughter of the Sect Leader and the Elder, who look at them with wide eyes.
“Mount Hua’s disciples can’t live away from Mount Hua. We have to go now.”
“What a shame.”
“There’s nothing to worry about. We’ll see each other again. If there’s a problem in Yunnan, we’ll come right to you.”
“Hahaha. How reliable!”
Mount Hua’s disciples, who had greeted the bemused Yasugung Ju, had left Namman Yasugung Clan with their belongings.
That was the moment.
“The guest is leaving.”
Thud!
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Members of the Namman Yasugung Clan who were lined up began stomping their feet simultaneously. The ground shakes beneath the feet of so many martial artists, as if an earthquake had occurred.
“Namman Yasugung Clan never forgets its friends!”
“Namman Yasugung Clan never forgets its friends!”
Namman Yasugung Clan members shouted their voices out loud in the Namman Yasugung Clan yard.
Mount Hua’s disciples returned their gaze.
The images of Namman Yasugung Clan members stomping their feet and staring at them were clearly imprinted in their minds. Mount Hua’s disciples were moved and slightly choked up.
They are apprehended when they arrive, but they leave as friends.
“See you again!”
Baek Chun yelled angrily and charged at them.
And he turned around, wiping away his regrets.
The better the breakup, the neater it is.
They will meet again, so there is no reason to be disappointed.
So…….
Let’s go back in time.
Everyone is waiting on Mount Hua!
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