Novel Return of Mount Hua Sect Chapter 406

Rumors spread like wildfire.

The news that Myriad Man House had invaded Shaanxi and attacked Mount Hua spread quickly around the world.

It was unsurprising that Kangho people would be interested in such news.

However, the rumor spread faster than ever before because the Beggar Union, which understood the situation, was terrified and asked for help from all sides.

Even before the rumor had spread, new rumors proliferated at a rapid pace.

– The Myriad Man House was defeated by Mount Hua.

They thought it was a rumor when they first heard the news.

However, as the same news was repeated twice or three times, no one else questioned it.

It’s not the first time Mount Hua has done something absurd.

“Oh my gosh, they knocked down Myriad Man House?”

“Isn’t Myriad Man House the one who attacked first?”

“Why does that matter? It’s Myriad Man House! Myriad Man House! Didn’t they say there were as many as three units? There’s no way Myriad Man House could have selected and sent only those who Mount Hua could properly defeat, right?”

“Now that you say it.”

“Hoho. Anyway, it’s really great. It hasn’t been long since they made a name in the Murim Competition and now is Myriad Man House. There’s not a day when you don’t hear the news of Mount Hua.”

Ordinary people were interested in Mount Hua’s victory over the Myriad Man House.

Mount Hua had only recently begun to regain his reputation and defeated the Myriad Man House, known as the Great Five Evil Sect. Nothing could have been a better topic for the enquiring mind.

On the other hand, those who looked deeper began to notice the other side.

Wudang.

The man with the long black beard moves his brush slowly.

A vibrant orchid was drawn on the canvas as if it were alive every time the brush moved softly.

But that was only for a short time.

“It is said that Mount Hua repelled Myriad Man House who attacked their main mountain.”

The eyes of the man who drew the orchid subtly frowned.

And the tip of the thin line became slightly thicker. The whole drawing lost its vitality because of the momentary misalignment.

‘I still lack discipline.’

Wudang’s Sect Leader, Heo Dojin, put down the brush and straightened his back.

“… is it Mount Hua again?”

Heo Dojin frowned as he looked at Heo Gongjin, seated in front of him.

“Heo Gong.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“If I think I’m going to get a scab in my ear while listening to Mount Hua’s story, is that too much of me?”

“…I don’t think so.”

Heo Dojin sighed quietly.

“It may not be the attitude of a Taoist to be jealous of others’ joy, but lately I have no choice but to admit that I am a small person. The mere mention of Mount Hua almost hurts my stomach.”

Heo Gongjin also breathed long as he heard it.

Of all the Kangho, the place where Mount Hua wanted to raise their reputation the most is probably where Southern Edge Sect is. Because they have to step on and stand over each other.

The problem was that Wudang did not want Mount Hua’s advance over Southern Edge Sect.

Unlike the two sects, who have no choice but to become uncomfortable with each other due to their geographical position in Shaanxi, Mount Hua and Wudang had so many similarities that it was ambiguous to be compatible.

It is the same Tao and the same Sword sect. This means that the relationship is a competition for the title of the world’s best Tao Sect (도문(道門)) and the world’s best Sword Sect (검문(劍門)) at the same time.

Heo Dojin, who wouldn’t have cared about Mount Hua a while ago, could no longer regard them as the ruined Mount Hua of the past.

“What do you think?”

“What are you asking?”

“What you’re thinking.”

Heo Gongjin frowned slightly.

“How can I know the intentions of Sect Leader, but I don’t think it’s just going to end in as Mount Hua’s matter only.”

“…It doesn’t end with Mount Hua?”

“You know everything, but keep asking.”

Heo Do-jin burst into laughter.

“I’m sorry. It’s a bad habit.”

Heo Gongjin sighed and continued.

“The Myriad Man House pushed into Shaanxi. It doesn’t matter at all what happened with Mount Hua in the process. What’s important is that they stepped on the land of Shaanxi.”

“That’s right.”

The current Jungwon is a world dominated by Ten Great Sect, the Great Five Family, and Great Five Evil Sect. There is no power comparable to them except for the Great Five Clan outside of the Jungwon.

But each of these forces has not clashed with the other so far. The scars left by the war against Magyo were so great that taking care of their own sect was the limit.

Therefore, they stayed in their territory as much as possible and did not carelessly cross other people’s territory.

However, Myriad Man House has now broken the unwritten rule and attacked the other.

“Mount Hua is not one of the Ten Great Sect.”

“Yes. But that doesn’t make it any less reassuring.”

Heo Gongjin shook his head. A sharp light passed through his eyes.

“Sect Leader. Wudang is also trying to increase the number of subsidiary sects in other places beyond Hubei.”

They did indeed.

Then, they collided with Mount Hua and suffered a setback in the Sword Tomb.

“The same goes for the other sects. This means that it is no longer an era where you can be satisfied with only what you have.”

“Humm.”

“This move by the Myriad Man House will be the starting point.”

Heo Dojin’s brows frowned.

Kangho has always repeated the same history. As the moon rises and seems tilted, the sect’s power grows, and they wish for more. Thus, the conflict between sects deepened and soon war broke out throughout the Kangho.

If it exhausts its power, it goes into a lull for a while and then collides again.

It was the fierce battle with Magyo that broke this law.

Magyo was strong enough to shake off all the power they had piled up, and the sects, who used all their power to prevent it, dared not dare to clash with the other sects.

That’s how a hundred years of peace was kept.

‘But, now we’re done with that.’

For a moment, worry flashed across Heo Dojin’s face.

“The situation is not good.”

Eventually, his true intentions began to flow from his mouth, which were not usually revealed.

“The patience of Ten Great Sect, Great Five Family, and Great Five Evil Sect has now reached its limit. No matter how hard we try to stop it, someone will start a conflict and start a war.”

“It is.”

“The problem is, that’s not all.”

Heo Dojin narrowed his eyes.

“The leader of Shaolin seems to be in trouble.”

“You mean Shaolin?”

“Yes, He doesn’t seem to have any clue how to solve the North Sea problem.”

“….”

Heo Gongjin’s face hardened at the mention of the North Sea.

The North Sea.

Where the longitudinal remains of Mahyo were found.

“If it’s the matter of Magyo, it used to be the work of all Kangho’s people. The problem is that there is no one in Kangho to organize and give orders to each sect.”

“Wasn’t it supposed to be Shaolin’s job?”

“Yes. This would have been the case as well. But Bop Jeong was too greedy. If the Murim Competition hosted by Shaolin had gone as planned, by now Shaolin would have been able to control the entire Murim with one finger. However….”

Heo Dojin smiles slightly.

“Mount Hua ruined it all.”

“…Yes, it is.”

Shaolin was literally humiliated at the Competition. It would have been better for Shaolin to fail in the preliminary round of the Murim Competition.

Skills are important in Kangho, but the face (Honor) is also important.

No matter how much Shaolin, whose face had fallen to the ground, had to seek cooperation, the response that returned would have only been lukewarm.

“Each sect is slowly starting to go wild, and the matter on Magyo, which needs to be solved first, is progressing very slowly. And even the emerging forces that no one thought of are making a name for themselves. Heo Gong, do you know what this era is called?”

“…I don’t know.”

“It’s called a turbulent age.”

Heo Dojin’s eyes sank darkly.

“When the moon is full, it will tilt, and if peace continues, turbulence will come.”

“… turbulent age.”

Heo Gongjin’s face also had a dark glow of tension.

“The way to survive the turbulent times is to keep yourself strong. Take care of yourself for a while and collect external information. Surely there will be a new movement somewhere.”

“Yes, Sect Leader.”

“And….”

“Yes.”

“Strengthen the surveillance of Mount Hua.”

“…Mount Hua?”

“That’s right.”

Heo Gongjin gave a slightly subtle look at what Heo Dojin said.

“With all due respect…….”

“Hm?”

“I know that Mount Hua is in high momentum. I know that it has the best rising stars in the world and is where Myriad Man House has been repelled. But even so, Mount Hua is…….”

“Do you know what always appears in turbulent times?”

Heo Dojin cut off his word as if he knew what Heo Gongjin wanted to say.

“…I don’t know.”

“It’s a hero.”

Heo Gongjin’s face stiffened.

“Mount Hua defeated Myriad Man House. Do you know what that means? This means that Mount Hua, who only has a few first-class disciples, toppled the army of Myriad Man House with only second-class disciples and third-class disciples.”

“However, even Wudang can do that….”

“Children who have never had a real battle experience repelled Myriad Man House. The experience would have given them a boost in their power and instilled the confidence that they would not lose to anyone.”

“….”

“Don’t look down on Mount Hua. It is by no means a formidable sect. These days, Wudang will not be pushed back by them, but if this situation persists, Mount Hua’s name may resonate over Wudang later.”

“… I’ll keep that in mind.”

Heo Gongjin bowed slightly.

But his face still showed signs of incomprehension.

‘I’m sure that’s how it is.’

Those who knew that Wudang had never fallen behind Mount Hua would not be able to understand the current Heo Dojin’s concerns.

But Heo Dojin knew.

At one time, there was a time when Wudang had to bow down before that name.

‘We will never repeat that disgrace again.’

Heo Dojin’s fist on his lap was firmly clenched.

“The reason why monitoring Mount Hua is necessary is not just to be wary of them.”

“If so, then why?”

“Will Myriad Man House stay still like this?”

“Oh….”

Heo Gong nodded loudly only then.

Paegun Jang Ilso, the leader of Myriad Man House, was notorious for his violent and cruel personality. He could not pull off his tail after being humiliated like this.

“It is difficult for Myriad Man House to move recklessly due to various circumstances. But humans sometimes go to extremes without thinking about the situation. If Jang Ilso leads Myriad Man House to Shaanxi…….”

Heo Dojin’s eyes sank deeply.

“It would be like a gunpowder warehouse exploding in the middle of a quiet lake.”

* * *

“So….”

The man’s eyes shone.

Even though there was no wind, the long white cloth wrapped around the whole body swelled slightly.

Slender faces and red lips made the viewers even more frightened.

Clang.

The rings adorning all ten of his fingers collided, creating a clear and eerie noise.

“Is everyone lost?”

“… not everyone.”

“Most of them are dead?”

“That’s right.”

Jang Ilso, who was lying on his bedside, slowly raises his upper body. Then he rested his chin with one leg across the bedside.

“Myeong-ah.”

“Yes.”

Hoga Myeong, the Advisor of Myriad Man House, immediately bowed his head.

“I gave up three units. And I even sent the Black Talon unit. I sent so many troops because I wanted to kill all those Mount Hua bastards. But… they didn’t kill every single one of them, and they were instead getting killed?”

“….”

Hoga Myeong couldn’t even dare to answer and bowed his head lower.

“Where did it go wrong? Huh?”

“…Mount Hua’s power was more than we expected.”

“Yes, of course it is. That’s too obvious. You think I’m talking like this because I don’t know something that obvious?”

It was a very gentle and soft voice.

The voice, without even the slightest bit of anger, chilled Hoga Myeong’s back neck.

“It’s funny. It’s very funny. People in the world must be laughing at Myriad Man House and me. Right? The small sect, that’s like a tiger who doesn’t know what to do after losing its fangs, attacked without knowing its own place and ended up losing even its claws. Hahahaha. Isn’t it fun? A tiger with its toenail is missing.”

The laughter that had flowed for a while suddenly stopped. Jang Ilso’s eyes shone frighteningly blue for a moment.

“Gather all the units. I’m going to Mount Hua.”

“Ba- Bangju-nim! You can’t move right now……!”

Kwang!

Hoga Myeong’s body flew away and was plunged into the wall of the hall. Vomiting blood with his mouth, he fell weakly to the floor.

“You don’t know the order, the order. Huh? I think I have told you this many times. We need to see the long-term benefit, not the immediate benefit.”

“Keuh.”

Hoga Myeong knelt again and nodded.

“Those who advocate evil should not be laughed at. They should not be scorned and pointed at, but they should be pointed with their fingers in fear. Do you understand?”

“… I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Gather the units. I will go to Mount Hua myself.”

The hem of the white robe fluttered loudly. The moment Jang Ilso was about to walk away.

“Ba- Bangju-nim!”

Someone rushed through Hall’s door with an urgent face. It was one of the Daeju.

Jang Ilso’s face was instantly irritated.

“Why are you making such a fuss?”

“Ba- Bangju-nim! We have a visitor.”

“Huh?”

Jang Ilso, who forgot his annoyance at the unexpected news for a moment, tilted his head.

‘A guest?’

Was there anyone here to visit? One of the big shots that even causes one of the great Daeju so flustered?