Chapter 275

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Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 275. Are you saying that a prestigious sect doesn't have a head? (5)

Watching Baek Chun on stage, Hyun Jong clenched his fist under his sleeve.

'Baek Chun-ah.'

His body then gets tenser.

Is he afraid Baek Chun will lose?

"That's right."

There were no more words.

Only those who stared at Baek Chun with more wary eyes than ever before stood out.

'The atmosphere is quite different from yesterday.'

Yesterday, he said he would save face and gave his words of blessing. However, after Chung Myung's performance, he thought that the atmosphere would cool a little as Mount Hua continued to win a streak, but now the cold air flowed once again.

‘What are you so afraid of?'

Hyun Jong bit his lips with a stiff face.

Are they afraid that they could get hurt?

Or are they afraid that the balance of power that has been firmly established between the Ten Great Sect and the Great Five Family will be disrupted?

‘He is only a second-class disciple.'

If this was the place where the first-class disciples and Elders fought, he would have understood their reactions a hundred times.

However, he was so disappointed that they are so serious about the performance of the young disciples, who cannot yet be called the true power of the sect.

'These are the leaders of the world?'

Hyun Jong, who couldn't hide his disappointment, sighed deeply as if he had realized something.

'No, it's not. I was wrong.'

There is nothing wrong with them.

What is wrong is Hyun Jong.

If one of them and Hyun Jong were a two sects with similar abilities and skills, which sect would develop further?

It is obvious that Hyun Jong, who rather makes concessions than competition, will lose everything to them and eventually push the sect into the abyss.

‘Is this why he tells me to watch out for the timing?'

Looking at the back of Shaolin Sect Leader Bop Jeong sitting at the front, Hyun Jong nodded quietly.

'Bangjang must have seen this far.'

Of course, a good person can be a good Sect Leader.

However, those who can't take care of their own while only calling for fairness/justice are bound to be taken away in the end.

One has to be tough to protect.

The moment he understood that these seemingly naive behaviors were solely for the sake of their own sect, Hyun Jong's eyes were lit up with chill.

'I need to be tougher, too.'

To protect those children.

So as not to get in the way of those children.

It was Hyun Jong who learned another thing from the reactions of the Sect Leaders.

"Isn't Baek Chun the one who beat Wudang's Blue Dragon? Now it's called another Five Dragon that replaces Blue Dragon, right? Should he be called White Dragon?"

At someone's words, Wudang Sect Leader, Heo Do-jin, smiled brightly.

"My child is indebted to him. However, I am thankful for that child again. Jin Hyun has been practicing hard since that day, forgetting even to eat. I'm also looking forward to what the future will be like as the child who I believed the talent in has even made more efforts."

"Haha. Then it's a good thing."

"Probably."

Heo Do-jin glance at Hyun Jong with a smiling face.

"The result of the next match will be a little different from the previous one. It would be great if they could meet at this sparring competition."

If it were Hyun Jong in the past, he would have praised the opponent appropriately after saying humble things here.

But now Hyun Jong knows.

He can lower himself, but he must not lower Mount Hua.

Even if he was told that he rolls in the manure pile and is naive and narrow-minded, he can’t lower those kids a single inch.

That's what Sect Leader should do.

"It's something to celebrate if Wudang’s Blue Dragon achieved his purpose. But……."

Hyun Jong had a nice smile on his face.

"Baek Chun's talent is astonishing even to me. I can't imagine that the child will lose again to the opponent who he won against once."

Heo Do-Jin looks at Hyun Jong with slightly surprised eyes.

“Hahaha. It seems that the result of the match yesterday gave Sect Leader great confidence.”

"That's not true. How can a natural result become self-confidence? What gave me confidence is not the result of the match, but the skills of those children."

The surroundings quickly became quiet.

Heo Do-Jin stared silently at Hyun Jong and was about to open his mouth.

But a loud voice came from the side.

"You'll have to beat my grandson first to discuss that connection!"

Their eyes turned toward the sound.

Peng Hwa-seo (팽화서(彭和庶)), the head of the Hebei Peng Family, was looking at them with an unhappy face.

Heo Do-Jin and Hyun Jong, who confirmed that Baek Chun's opponent was from Hebei Peng Family, had ashamed looks.

"Excuse me, Gaju-nim."

"I was short-thinking."

"Hmph!"

Peng Hwa-seo, who snorted loudly, crossed his arms and said in a loud, hoarse voice.

"Our Dowan (도완(刀完)) isn't a very famous kid, but his skills are second to none! So keep your eyes wide open and look carefully!"

Heo Do-Jin didn't bother to answer and kept silent. Hyun Jong looked at Peng Hwa-seo, who was holding back his anger, with subdued eyes.

‘Even the head of the Hebei Peng Family covers their child, so what am I to prioritize my face over those children?'

With an apologetic heart, he gave Baek Chun a heartfelt encouragement.

‘Baek Chun-ah, win.'

His eyes, with his hands, lightly clasped, contained both trust and concern.
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It's light.

Baek Chun gave light force to the hand that held the sword and released it repeatedly.

'I know what those guys were talking about.'

The opponent was Peng Dowan of the Hebei Peng Family.

He has never heard of his name, but if he comes out as the representative of the Hebei Pang Family, he should be one of the most prominent figures in the world.

But Baek Chun didn't feel any threat from him.

All you can feel is his own heart beating constantly.

And there was only the gaze of Hyun Jong, who was staring at this side from above.

"Sect Leader."

Back in the day, Baek Chun was a man who thought only of his growth. However, he met Chung Myung, and as he went through many changes, he learned one thing anew.

How great and wonderful person Sect Leader is who knew Baek Chun's identity and accepted him without questioning anything.

‘I will make Mount Hua the best sect in the world.'

In other words, he would make Mount Hua's Secs Leader the highest-ranking person in Jungwon. To do so, he must defeat the man in front of him now.

Baek Chun looked at Peng Dowan with unabashed eyes.

But Peng Dowan seemed to take the look as a provocation.

"You have cheeky eyes."

Threaten him with the big one-hand sword placed on his shoulders.

"You must have lost your head because you played well yesterday, huh?"

Baek Chun sighed as he saw the sudden provocation.

'Why is my opponent like this?'

It would be better if it was a decent match.

Baek Chun replied in a nonchalant way.

"Not exactly. I'm a little scared right now."

"Hahaha. The snout is as shiny as the face."

"……."

Baek Chun grabbed the sword, realizing that it would be hard to hear a good sound if he spoke anyway.

"If you don't intend to fight verbally, I'll start."

"No, no. I'm thinking of giving you a chance."

"A chance?"

Peng Dowan chuckled and says,

"If you surrender now and go down, that shiny face won't get hurt. I get irritated when I see a guy who looks like a gisaeng orabi like you."

(Gisaeng brother, red-light woman’s brother. An insult obviously, as the opponent has a good face.)

"… Gisaeng orabi?"

"Mount Hua seems to have been lucky, but that's because they haven't met the real one yet. But you're out of luck. I'm different from the idiots that Mount Hua has ever dealt with. If you don't want to be shamed, you'd better go down now."

"…Thank you for your advice."

Baek Chun turned his head left and right.

Yoon Jong, who sat down and saw it, closed his eyes tightly.

“Now you look like that too.”

"Just put your mind down, Sahyung. It's too late to go back now."

"...where is the human heart?"

Yoon Jong and Jo-Gol swallowed tears as they watched their Sasuk, who became more and more like Chung Myung. (Hmm, should I invent a new word…? Chung Myung-fication)

Where did their Sasuk, which they respected so much in the past, go?

Oh, of course, they still respect him. Respect.

The problem is that the feeling of respect has changed a bit.

Peng Dowan moved on.

"Even now...…."

"Oh, that's enough."

"Hm?"

Baek Chun sighed as if he was bored.

"If you're done, let’s start. It's getting boring."

"…This guy?"

Peng Dowan lowered his sword from his shoulder and pointed straight at Baek Chun.

"You seem to think you're strong just because you've had some luck. Then I'll let you know. The Mount Hua Sect’s reputation that has been cut off once can never be under the same class as a prestigious sect!"

Baek Chun smirked at the arrogant remark.

"Reputation?"

"That's right."

Then he scratched the back of his head a couple of times and spoke with a sour voice.

"If a man I knew well had heard it, he would have said this."

"…what?"

"Is a prestigious sect doesn’t have any head at all?"

"……."

Baek Chun stretched his sword straight and aimed at Peng Dowan.

"Come here. I'll break the head of that prestigious sect."

Peng Dowan's face turned red in an instant. He gritted his teeth and his face was reed if he were about to explode.

"You cheeky bastard!"

And finally, clutching the sword, he rushed toward Baek Chun like an angry cow.

"I'll fix your manner!"

"Tsk."

Baek Chun narrowed his eyes.

What he's doing is absurdly stupid, but whether he was taught roughly in Hebei Peng Family or not, a tremendous force presses on him.

It's just...

'I must have felt this way, too.'

He seemed to know now how Chung Myung must have felt when he said that he will fix his manner. When he thinks about it, his face heats up.

Those who have not been able to get out of the façade of being a prestigious sect think that their background is their ability.

Baek Chun also learned the reality only after Chung Myung broke his head.

Then?

The corners of Baek Chun's mouth are slightly raised.

"I don't want to be gracious about this."

"What nonsense!"

Peng Dowan jumped up like a tiger and slammed his sword towards Baek Chun's head. (비호)

The martial art that Hebei Peng Family boasts to the world. It was the martial art Five Tigers Broken Sect Sword (오호단문도(五虎斷門刀)) of Swift Tiger Kill Rabbit (비호살토(飛虎殺兎)) during the Ohodan Mundo.

The sword with intense Tao energy fell toward Baek Chun with tremendous momentum.

At the same time as that strong momentum, Peng Do-wan was following Baek Chun’s movements without losing his cool.

‘It's no use avoiding!'

A fool who faces Swift Tiger Kill Rabbit head-on will have nothing to say even if they die split in two. If one has any mind in the first place, they should definitely avoid it.

Whichever way he evades, once he loses momentum, he will never be able to handle it.

Then, with the continuous follow-up strike (연환격(連環擊)), he will seize the victory at once and leave a cut on that unlucky face...….

It was then.

Baek Chun, who stared at Peng Dowan's sword falling toward him, slightly tilted his sword to the back. Then he swung exactly toward Peng Dowan's sword with a formidable momentum.

‘Cra-Crazy?’

Peng Dowan opened his eyes wide.

Is he going to fight back the sword that strikes so intensely with that thin sword?

Even a three-year-old child would know this doesn't make sense.

'All right, don't blame me then!'

Peng Dowan gritted his teeth and pushed energy as much as he could.

Finally, his sword and Baek Chun's collided!

Kaang!

There was a loud, ear-piercing roar, and a man bounced back and tossed on the ground.

"Tha-That!"

"No way!"

The audience who were watching burst into cheers.

Based on the size difference or the weight of the weapon, it's normal if Baek Chun bounces off.

But it was Peng Dowan who rolled the ground.

"Wha-What?"

As he fell, he raised his head with difficulty and looked at Baek Chun. He seemed to have no time to hide his astonishment.

"Tsk."

Baek Chun lightly shook his sword and walked slowly toward him.

Unlike Peng Dowan, who cracked his arm with just one collision and tore all his arm muscles,  Baek Chun had no visible wounds.

Finally, Baek Chun, who stopped walking in front of Peng Dowan, clicked his tongue.

"Hey, you."

And sincerely advised.

"Do some exercise."

"……."

"You’re so weak that you can't even carry a bucket of water if you come to Mount Hua."

Peng Dowan's mouth opened wide.

Weak?

‘This me?’

His eyes glanced over his forearm..

As a descendant of the Peng Family, who is famous for their majestic body, his forearms are twice the size of an ordinary man. Most bears bow their heads to him to the point they would call him Older Brother (Hyung-nim).

But such he is weak?

Since Peng Dowan couldn't understand, Baek Chun sighed and rolled up his sleeves.

The muscles that were split were revealed. Muscles from hell-like training.

Peng Dowan gritted his teeth and slowly pulled himself up.

"Where is this... this dog-like guy..."

"Oh? A dog? Yeah. That puts my mind at ease."

"Huh?"

Baek Chun grabbed the sword upside down and hit Peng Dowan's head straight on the back.

Dok!

There was a sound like a ripe watermelon being cracked.

Peng Dowan's mouth opened wide. And he froze on the spot.

"Head! Head! Head! Head! Head!"

Dok! Dok! Dok! Dok! Dookkk!

After five strikes, Peng Dowan, who had foam in his mouth collapsed on the spot.

Baek Chun glanced at him as he fell to the ground and pushed his sword into the scabbard and turned around without any hesitation.

But after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped on the spot as if he had missed something.

And with his face contorted, he mourned from the bottom of his heart.

"Ah! I should have hit you one more time!"

He has to shout five times and hit six times to make it hurt!

"Ei!"

‘I haven't learned it yet.’

‘Tsk!’

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