Novel Return of Mount Hua Sect Chapter 240

Caw! Caw! Caw!

Hyun Jong frowned.

‘At this hour of the morning, the crow……’

Of course, he doesn’t actually despise crows.

How can someone claim to be a Taoist if they believe it is black on the inside when it is black on the outside? Crows are just one type of bird among many.

The problem was that the crow’s cry sounded foreboding today.

‘Haha. Is it just my imagination? ‘

The sound of birds is not unusual, and if it sounds particularly foreboding, it indicates that the listener is not at ease.

Hyun Jong closed his eyes and relaxed his mind……

It’s a mess.

“…….”

Hyun Jong lowered his gaze slightly. The old teacup he was holding was cracked.

“Hum….”

‘Isn’t this also a coincidence?’

Yes, there are days when crows cry and teacups break. There was a time when the two happened to coincide……

Tuk!

Hyun Jong’s face twitched slightly.

A scroll with the words “Shàngshànruòshuǐ (상선약수(上善若水) / The highest good is like water)” that was hanging on the wall fell to the floor.

(Water is good at helping all things rather than contending with them. It stays where people don’t like it, so it’s close to the Tao. From baidu with machine translator.)

“…….”

Tae Sang was about to turn his body and say, “Today is not the day.”

‘Isn’t that strange?’

What ominous signs appear one after the other in the morning?

Hyun Jong set his teacup down and took a deep breath.

‘It comes down to the heart.’ Everything is determined by the heart… … .’

Caw! Caaaw! Caaawww!

“Eiit!”

Hyun Jong jumped out of his seat, unable to control his thoughts.

“Early in the morning, these guys!”

Hyun Jong, who dashed through his door and pointed at the crow, felt his gaze fixed on him. And he lowered his hand gently.

“…….”

Standing in the yard, Hyun Young shakes his head.

“What are you doing?”

“…And you?”

“I couldn’t sleep well today, so I came out early to clean up.”

“…Is that so?”

Hyun Jong coughed a few times before slipping his hand behind him.

“I’m just, um…….”

“You must be restless.”

Hyun Jong’s face was slightly distorted.

The older you get and the more disciplined you become, the softer you should be, but Hyun Young appears to be getting angrier by the day.

It happened when Hyun Jong sighed and was about to say something.

“Sect Leader! Sect Leader!”

‘Is there anything else?’

Hyun Jong made a sour face and turned his head. Hyun Sang was sprinting towards him.

“What’s all the fuss about in the morning?”

“Pi- Pigeon! Carrier Pigeon!”

“Huh?”

When Hyun Sang appeared in front of him, he exclaimed and screamed.

“Ca- Carrier Pigeon arrived from Huayin city! The children arrived at Huayin city and are climbing the mountain now!”

“What!”

Hyun Jong exclaimed in surprise.

“Right now……?”

“The Carrier Pigeon arrived a little faster, but they will be here soon!”

“Yes! Yes, I suppose so!”

Hyun Jong, the first to respond, panicked and turned around.

“This is not the time for it!”

Then he started darting towards Mount Hua’s gate. Hyun Young followed him after throwing away the broom.

“Le- Let’s go together, Sect Leader!”

Hyun Sang quickly follows Hyun Jong’s lead.

Hyun Jong dashed to the gate, reached out his hands, and pushed the heavy wooden door open.

Then he slowly walked out and stood facing Mount Hua’s final hill.

He’s getting out of breath.

He has no idea how long it has been since he has run so fast. That’s how pumped up his heart was.

His mind is not as calm as it was when he first entered Mount Hua and received the sword.

“Here they come.”

“They’ll come.”

Hyun Jong can hear the soft conversation between Hyun Young and Hyun Sang.

‘They’ll be here any minute.’

With slightly dim eyes, Hyun Jong gazed at the hill.

‘Those jerks.’

They should at the very least send them a message in advance. Then he wouldn’t have waited so nervously for this.

“They must have had a hard time.”

“Of course. Where is Yunnan? How hard it must have been to such a distant place?”

“In the meantime, haven’t they formed an alliance with Sichuan Tang Family? Those brats!”

The slightly violent tone contained gratitude, apologies, and even sorrow.

They are sorry that they were entrusted with what they were supposed to do. And I’m proud of them for doing such a good job. And… … Above all, be content.

With slightly wet eyes, Hyun Jong gazed at the mountain peak.

‘However, I have something to say to the forefathers.’

Even though he did not lead Mount Hua.

Mount Hua discovered the children who will lead.

Isn’t that sufficient?

“Sect Leader, here comes the children.”

“Umm…….hum, yes.”

Hyun Jong cast a quick glance around the eyes. They say you get sentimental as you get older, and that’s exactly what it appears to be.

They are children who have been away from home for a long time, so they should greet them with a smile.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

There was a small sound of footsteps shortly after that. The footsteps, which had never been quick, seemed to be getting louder, but they were soon as vivid as their ears could hear.

Hyun Jong tightened his fist.

He sees it now.

This Mount Hua’s dignified children.

The future leaders of Mount Hua……

The…….

“…….”

Hyun Jong’s eyes shook.

The children who had ascended the hill appeared.

A daring move!

The unkempt hair!

Because of the passage of time, the uniform has almost turned brown!

A twisted face like a ghost……

‘What?’

They didn’t go to Yunnan, did they?

Did they pass through hell on their way here?

Seeing the children trudging up the mountain with a determined face to beat everything in their path sends shivers up their spine.

“Mount Hua…….”

“It’s Mount Hua…….”

“Mount Hua……. it’s Mount Hua. Mount Hua.”

“…….”

When the Elders noticed the disciples all staring into their eyes, they flinched and took a step back.

“Damn it. Leaving home is hard work.”

“I’m not going to take a step out of Mount Hua anymore.”

“At least I’m not going out with him!”

“Bath! Bath! Baaath! ”

Yoo Esul begs for a bath, as if she has gone insane.

With the terrifying sight, the elders’ faces were slightly crumpled.

No way, what the hell have they been through on this journey? They look so young when they leave…..

Baek Chun, who was in the lead, looked up at Mount Hua with sparkling eyes before lowering his gaze to find the Sect Leader.

“Sect Leader!”

“…….”

‘Hey, what’s the matter with you…?’

Baek Chun approached the flinching Sect Leader, retrieved both hands, and greeted him fiercely.

“Baek Chun, the second-class disciple who left on a mission, has back to Mount Hua after finishing the mission!”

“Uh… uh, umm. Yeah.”

‘Uh…’

‘This isn’t it.’

They were supposed to greet each other with tears.

What’s the matter with the atmosphere?

When he saw Hyun Jong’s confusion, Baek Chun seemed to recall something and shouted!

“Sect Leader!”

“Y- Yes?”

“Jamokcha! I’ve gotten them. Jamokcha! “Chung Myung…”

Chung Myung slapped Baek Chun’s hand hard and stared him down.

“Don’t even touch it!” Take your hands off! ”

“…that crazy bastard.”

“Doctor’s Office! We have to go to Medicine Hall! ”

Chung Myung dashed inside, not looking at the Sect Leader.

“Oh, the bath. I’m going to wash up. I’m definitely going to wash up.”

“Rice… Is there still rice in the kitchen? I’ve been hungry for three days and I’m afraid I’m going to die.”

“…….”

It’s as if the mewing baby tigers left home and lived for a while before returning as beasts with scars.

“That, uh…”

Hyun Young took a decisive step forward at that point.

“Yes! Let’s wash up and eat first! What’s so important about what happened in Yunnan! You must be tired of the long trip.”

“But the report…….”

Baek Chun, the only one who had kept his cool, had kept his manners, but Hyun Young snorted back.

“To hell with the report! Who cares if we succeed or fail? What matters is that you went and worked hard! ”

“No… it was a success…”

“Okay! Okay! Let us enter! ”

Baek Chun was pushed on the back by Hyun Young.

“Oh, no. It’s…….”

“It’s fine, you punk! Let’s talk again after eating! Are you okay with it, Sect Leader? ”

“Huh? Uh… Yeah. That’s correct. Rice is important.”

“Go wash up and come back! I’ll go to the kitchen and start cooking dinner right away! ”

Jo Gol and Yoon Jong’s eyes widened as they heard the words.

“There’s food!”

“Ugh! I ate only dry food on my way here from Yunnan…”

“It’s better than hay.”

“Ugh, that’s true.”

‘Hay?’

‘What the hell is going on?’

Hyun Jong looked at the disciples as they entered.

That…….

“Do you think the kids have gotten a little weird?”

“Just a little?”

“…….”

* * *

Hyun Jong made a sour face at the neat Mount Hua students.

They appeared to be the disciples of Mount Hua he knew based on their smooth return, but……

‘The environment is….’

Should he admit that there’s a new level of spite in him?

Or should he say that they are more relaxed?

It’s difficult to say exactly, but if he had to sum it up in one word….

‘They’ve matured.’

It appears that the adage “travel trains people” is correct.

But if there is an issue……

“Aghh. My back….”

Chung Myung was leaning against the wall like a full puppy curled up in a warm spot.

‘Doesn’t that look more like an old man than a grown man?’

He appears to be about to recite a poem.

Chung Myung was always strange, but now the elders seem to be able to call him a brother.

“Ri- Right, how was everyone’s trip?”

“Yes, Sect Leader!”

Let’s see if Baek Chun remains Baek Chun.

He recovered his original attitude and received Hyun Jong’s word with a neat posture before the other disciples.

“Thanks to your concern, we were able to get Jamokcha from Yunnan safely. A few other incidents occurred. Only…….”

But then he fell flat on his face.

“No, why are you doing this?”

“I beg for the crime of not asking for the permission of Sect Leader and abusing the authority given to me.”

“Get up.”

“But, Sect Leader.”

“What is the reason why I left the authority to you? You are the Sect Leader of Mount Hua outside. Your choice is mine, so you don’t have to ask for punishment.”

“Sect Leader.”

“Get up and sit down.”

At the stern words, Baek Chun unwittingly lifted his back.

Hyun Jong, who had pressed Baek Chun sternly with frosty force, returned to a gentle face as if he had never done so before.

“Yes, can you hear what just happened?”

“Yes, but before that, I’d like to ask you a question. Has the head of the Tang Family visited? ”

“Yes, I have heard it roughly at that time, but I want to hear it from your side again.”

“Yes, then I will explain what happened in Sichuan first.”

Baek Chun began to calmly recount his past journey in front of the Sect Leader and Elders, while Jo Gol, Yoon Jong, and Yoo Esul came forward to compensate for what he had missed.

Of course, Chung Myung began dozing off in the background, but no one noticed because the story was captivating.

Hyun Jong’s mouth slowly opened as the story progressed.

And when Baek Chun finally finished the whole story, he couldn’t take his eyes off the returned disciples, with his mouths wide open, it is the same with the other Elders and the first-class disciple. (Was supposed to be Un surname but isn’t they first-class disciple? So I changed it.)

“…Go to Sichuan and form an alliance with the Tang family.”

“Yes.”

“And, in the meantime, defeated the Tang Family elders?”

“Chung Myung did it.”

With trembling eyes, Hyun Jong looked at the sleeping Chung Myung.

“Then you went to Yunnan, fought the bandits, and formed an alliance with the Namman Yasugung Clan?”

“I think the alliance that you think is a little different from the alliance that we think it is, but the meaning is roughly the same. Now, Mount Hua’s disciples has the right to be treated the same as Yunnan’s people in there.”

“But on top of that…….”

There… Uh…

“You even have an exclusive right trade for Yunnan tea?”

According to Baek Chun, there is someone better suited to answer this question, who returned his gaze to Jo Gol.

Then he fell to his knees and replied.

“The situation in Yunnan is so bad. Without asking for the permission of the Sect Leader, I first pointed out the merchant association of my family as a representative to carry grain in the name of Mount Hua. I beg for my sins.”

“Sin?”

‘Sin?’

‘What is your sin, man?’

“Thi- This whole thing…….”

Hyun Jong stuttered, as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

“In just over a month’s journey, you said you did all of this? This? ”

What exactly are these things?

It was more ridiculous than pleasant at this point.

“Uh… that…”

They had no choice but to react, so Hyun Young grabbed Hyun Jong’s shoulder, which was speechless due to the absurdity, wonder, and overwhelmingness.

“Sect Leader.”

“Yes?”