Novel Return of Mount Hua Sect Chapter 357

Crackle!

Fireworks went off one after the other in front of the large gate.

Through the rising white smoke, a large signboard could be seen. In large handwriting, the word “Huayin Sect” was engraved.

“Ah….”

Wei Lishan looked excitedly at the signboard.

First and foremost, he attempted to change the name of the Huayin Sect to indicate that he would restart everything from scratch. Because he believed it was proper to place new wine in new bottles.

From now on, it is a name appropriate for Mount Hua Sect, which will once again spread its name worldwide.

“Do you like it?”

“… Elder.”

Wei Lishan bowed slightly to express his gratitude when Hyun Young, who was standing next to him, asked.

“I’m glad. I’m very happy. But I don’t know if it’s okay. The name of Huayin Sect is too shabby to be the center of the new Mount Hua subsidiary sect….”

“Hoho. What a funny thing to say.”

“What?”

Hyun Young said with a smile.

“Just as Mount Hua is meaningful to Huayin Sect, Huayin Sect is meaningful to Mount Hua. No, I’d say it’s a place where we are most grateful.”

“….”

“Which part of the subsidiary sect do you think is the most important?”

“……tribute?”

“….”

Hyun Young kept his mouth shut for a moment, with a puzzled expression.

He needed to say no, but he couldn’t bring himself to.

“R- Right. That’s important, too.”

In this regard, Hyun Young was overly honest.

“But that’s not all. What we really want is trust.”

“… trust?”

“That’s right.”

Hyun Young nodded quietly.

“In fact, the relationship between subsidiary sect and main sect seems very deep, but it is actually very shallow. How can there be such a deep relationship by sharing martial arts?”

“….”

“That’s why trust is important. The main sect protects the subsidiary sect, and the subsidiary sect also believes and follows the main sect. Huayin Sect proved its trust better than any other sect in the world. Who can claim to be the center of Mount Hua’s subsidiary sect if it’s not Huayin Sect?”

“… elder.”

Wei Lishan looked at Hyun Young with a face that could not hide his emotion.

“This man really…”

However, it was Hyun Young who wanted to express his gratitude.

“Put your worries aside. The important thing is to successfully settle Huayin Sect in Xian.”

“Yes!”

“In order to do that, we must first get as many disciples as we can!”

“Don’t worry! I’ve been running Huayin Sect for decades! I’m confident in receiving and raising disciples! Leave it to me!”

Wei Lishan shouted with a face full of confidence.

“….”

With a wistful expression, Baek Chun looked around.

The table was piled high with food prepared for the guests. There was also a large supply of alcohol on hand just in case.

Munch, munch, munch.

“….”

Munch, munch, munch.

What’s unfortunate is that Chung Myung is the only one who eats the painstakingly prepared food, not the Xian visitor, the people who come to see them, or the people who come to see the opening.

“Sasuk, there’s a fly flying.”

“……go after it.”

“Yes.”

The disciples stood beside the feast table and were busy chasing the flying flies.

“No, no matter how much it is. How can no one be here?”

With a puzzled expression on his face, Baek Chun looked around.

There is no way that others have not seen the new large hall.

Furthermore, didn’t the people of Xian immediately recognize them as Mount Hua’s disciples?

It’s natural for disciples to snoop around if they leave Mount Hua’s main sect and start a new subsidiary sect.

But how can not a single person come in as they planned?

“Even if there is a new rice cake restaurant in the neighborhood, more people will come than this.”

“I know.”

Mount Hua’s disciples all looked around with blank faces.

Not only that, but even passersby didn’t look at them.

“Elders!”

“Hmm.”

Hyun Young scratched his cheek in his seat.

“I expected it, but it’s more than I thought.”

“What?”

“Of course, Southern Edge Sect did doing Bongmun, but……their subsidiary sect would still remain in Xian and exert their influence.”

“What’s influence?”

At that moment, Chung Myung, who drank like a log, put the bottle down and wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.

“To put it simply, Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect would be ten in Xian alone, and Southern Edge Sect’s disciples will surely be among the family of the noble who occupies one place in Xian.”

“…Ah.”

“The government officials are of course included too.”

Only then did Baek Chun realize the seriousness of the situation.

“Then, is this Xi’an city itself a giant subsidiary sect of Southern Edge Sect?”

“That’s right.”

Baek Chun muttered with a puzzled face.

“Why didn’t I know that? Even though I was in Southern Edge Sect for a short time.”

“The disciples stuck in the mountains and learning martial art do not need to know such a circumstance. It’s the higher-up who creates and uses the situation.”

“Oh….”

Chung Myung said with a smirk.

“Now do you understand what I mean? It doesn’t mean anything by just getting stronger. This is what makes sect’s power influential.”

Everyone nodded as if they understood.

‘ It’s like Huayin City.’

Huayin is now all related to Mount Hua.

The tavern or establishment that makes money in Huayin City, several stores that earn money in Huayin, and the people of Huayin, feel and act as if they belong to Mount Hua.

What if there’s another sect coming in such a place?

‘Nobody’s gonna walk around there.’

Beggar Union’s branch is an organization under the permission of Mount Hua, so they won’t be ostracized, but what if Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect comes into Huayin City?

It’s good if they don’t get sprayed with salt.

“Xian is like Huayin City of Mount Hua for Southern Edge Sect.”

“Yes, at least they have gone into Bongmun, so there’s a gap. If Southern Edge Sect hadn’t closed their gate, no matter how strong Mount Hua became, we wouldn’t have been able to squeeze in as easily as we are now. For Southern Edge Sect, Xian is a place where they worked hard for hundreds of years.”

In particular, during the last hundred years of Mount Hua’s loss of power, they must have invested a lot of money and focused on winning public sentiment.

Having solidified its influence on Xian, it would have been possible for them to declare Bongmun. It must have been calculated that this influence would not be lost in a short period of time.

‘Well, I have no intention of leaving it like that.’

Chung Myung rolled up the corners of his mouth.

“But if you’re right, doesn’t that mean that things like this will continue?”

“Tsk.”

Chung Myung looked at the other disciples with a frown.

“These yangban has been full of themselves these days, huh?”

“Yes?”

“Did you think that everything would be resolved by itself if you just had a suitable assortment? It seems that the world seems to be more blissful to you because you are on a roll lately, huh?”

“That’s definitely not the case.”

Chung Myung nodded at Baek Chun’s denial.

“Right, Dongryong shouldn’t do that. You shouldn’t be cheeky.”

“…Yes.”

Then, he chewed on the chicken leg and looked out.

“It’s seriously unnatural.”

“I see.”

Hyun Young nodded in sympathy.

“It’s probably not that they’re not interested. People in Xian also have ears, so they can’t help but know how Mount Hua is doing. Nevertheless, to turn a blind eye like this mean they consciously stay away from this place.”

“Consciously?”

“Yes, for example….”

Hyun Young showed a slightly crooked smile.

“To not be on the bad side of someone.”

It was then.

“Hahaha. Only flies.”

“That’s right.”

A strange voice came from the entrance. All eyes were on that side in unison.

“Oh?”

“Are you a guest?”

A group of people was coming in through the entrance.

The disciples of the Huayin Sect ran reflexively toward them.

“Welcome! Welcome to Huayin Sect…….”

Tok!

But the lively voice was interrupted by a threatening hand.

“Oh!”

The hand stopped right in front of the face.

No matter how hard they looked at it, it wasn’t a gesture of friendship.

“We are not guests, we’re not doing such a useless thing.”

The oldest man with a sharp impression on the front said with a cold face.

“Where is Munju?”

“What?”

“…these are just stupid people. We’re looking for your Munju!”

Mount Hua’s disciples rose to their feet at the rude and loud voice.

“Shh.”

But Chung Myung, who would normally have been the most furious, dissuaded them.

“Watch, just watch.”

“….”

“I think it’s going to be fun.”

The corners of Chung Myung’s mouth went up.

Meanwhile, Wei Lishan ran to greet them without delay.

“This one is Wei Lishan, the Sect Leader of Huayin Sect. But if you are not a guest, wouldn’t it common sense to reveal your identities first?”

Wei Lishan stretched his shoulders and spoke proudly.

There was an interesting look in the eyes of Mount Hua’s disciples.

‘Oh?’

‘Did Huayin Munju have such a side?’

In particular, Baek Chun felt that way anew.

Come to think of it, when they first met, Huayin Munju was ill in bed. And since then, they’ve met again after Mount Hua helped them. Naturally, the attitude of Huayin Munju had to be lowered.

Huayin Munju’s attitude toward others other than the people of Mount Hua seemed so imposing that there was no shortage as a subsidiary sect of Mount Hua.

But….

“Wei Lishan? You don’t even have a Kangho alias.”

“That!”

When Baek Chun tried to get angry again, Chung Myung reached out and pressed his head hard.

“Stay still!”

“But!”

“Does Sasuk live here?”

“…Huh?”

Chung Myung frowned and said.

“If it’s a subsidiary sect where the disciples of the main sect always have to stay, it’s not a subsidiary sect but the main sect itself. For Huayin Sect to be qualified as a subsidiary sect, they must be able to handle their own affairs. So don’t step up and watch if you can.”

“Ugh….”

There was nothing wrong with that. But knowing with his head didn’t make him feel at ease. The sound of pain leaked out of Baek Chun’s mouth.

However, Wei Lishan did not appear to be agitated at all.

“I’m sorry for not having a good reputation. But who am I speaking to?”

“My name is Nam Jamyong (남자명(南子明)), the Sect Leader of Xian’s West Moon Sect (서월문(西月門) / Sowol Sect). In Kangho, they call me Heart Origin Sword (심원검(心源劍)).”

Wei Lishan narrowed his eyes.

‘West Moon Sect?’

If it was West Moon Sect, it was a subsidiary sect of the Southern Edge Sect in Xian.

After deciding to open a sect in Xian, he looked at information about Xian from Beggar Union, and the name was definitely there.

“You’re a subsidiary sect of Southern Edge Sect.”

“That’s right.”

“What brings such a person here?”

“Hmph.”

Nam Jamyong snorted.

“Your face is thick enough to brazenly put your face in Xian.”

“Oh, Munju-nim, please calm down. Would he have done that if he had any kind of knowledge?”

“That’s right, that’s right. He’s a clueless kid, so it’s understandable if you don’t understand.”

Wei Lishan frowned as he watched them giggle among themselves.

“Are the others also subsidiary sects of Southern Edge Sect?”

“I am Gong Il-san, the Sect Leader of Sungchon Sect (숭천파(崇天)).”

“This one is Jeon Yeo-rang, the Sect Leader of Chohyun Sect.”

In addition, those who followed them shouted their sect and name.

Apparently, all the Leader of Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect in Xian has gathered here.

Wei Lishan, silently listening with a calm face, sighed and opened his mouth only after everyone had finished speaking.

“I understand who you are. But why are you all here?”

“How dare Mount Hua open a subsidiary sect in Xian?”

“And, at least, if you were going to open a sect to Xian, you should have come and greet us first! How dare you open a sect without saying a word?”

“The name, ‘Namyoung bumpkin,’ is perfect. How senseless!”

The faces of Mount Hua’s disciples lit up at the pouring accusation.

‘No, those guys.’

If they have any idea, they should know that there are people from Mount Hua here.

But isn’t persecuting Wei Lishan without even glancing at their side meant to ignore Mount Hua?

“That….”

“No need to say!”

Nam Jamyong waved his hand and said,

“We came to warn you today.”

“…Warning?”

“In any case, the fact that you opened a sect here without saying anything means that you have no intention of getting along with us in the future. So we’ll do whatever we want to. Let’s see how long Huayin Sect will last in Xian!”

“….”

“If you don’t want to see something bad, you’d better clean up quickly and leave Xian.”

They anticipated that Wei Lishan would harden her expression in fear. But an unexpected reaction erupted from his mouth.

“Hahaha.”

“…laugh?”

Nam Jamyong’s eyebrows twitched. But Wei Lishan looked at him as if it was ridiculous and said,

“I wondered how great it was to be called Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect. Now that I look at it, you are just a bunch of jackal, huh?”

“What!”

Wei Lishan said firmly.

“This land of Xian did not belong to Southern Edge Sect, and even more not yours! Why should I ask your permission? What a bunch of rascals!”

“…did you call us a rascal?”

“Yes! Where am I wrong?”

“Ha… hahaha.”

Nam Jamyong laughed loudly and stared at Wei Lishan with frightening eyes.

“I wish you had as much skill as your guts.”

“Don’t worry. It’s proven that Mount Hua’s disciples is superior to Southern Edge Sect’s!”

“…this….”

Nam Jamyong glared briefly at Wei Lishan with lifeless eyes. Then he turned around.

“Let’s go back!”

“Hmph!”

Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sect, who made a fuss, rushed out of Huayin Sect with a hint of displeasure all over their body.

And the disciples, who watched him, said in a slightly surprised tone.

“Wow…. Munju-nim is such a good speaker.”

“I know right. He’s really good.”

“Is this also a bit of Mount Hua’s characteristic….”

While everyone was surprised and looking at Wei Lishan, Chung Myung and Hyun Young kept their eyes on Southern Edge Sect’s subsidiary sec who were moving away…

“It must be because of them.”

“Yes, I guess they’ve already used their hands. No one must stop by to look at us because of them.”

Chung Myung grinned.

“It’s more obvious than I thought.”

“That’s right. Since it’s Southern Edge Sect’s territory, there probably wasn’t much to argue with.”

The two men, who had so many experiences they could even write a whole book about it, rolled up the corners of their mouths.

And, imagining what would happen, they stared at the back of the group who left Huayin Sect.

“Shall we start turning their stomachs upside down?”

“Kikikikik.”

The disciples trembled as they saw the two men laughing wickedly.

‘What are they thinking about?’

‘I’m already nervous.’