Chung Myung looked at the hall with empty eyes, and behind him, the disciples of Mount Hua muttered in despair.

it is definitely over.

Right. This is a clear end.

All of them were speaking with low voices.

It is a problem that we are done, but.

The wind blew in from somewhere.

Sand was swept up by the wind, which had been hardened with high-quality blue stone.

The training hall which was filled with trainees until three days ago was now too clean for anything to be found.

Seeing this unsavory sight, Chung Myungs eyes twitched.

Uh

This place looked ruined?

well I dont see flies anymore.

Chung Myung flinched at the emotionless words from Hyun Young.

Huhuhu. Well, that is true. Just three days in here.

Even Wei Lishan was trying his best not to sound anxious.

Really, is this the downfall?

seriously.

Baek Cheon glanced at Chung Myung and said,

That too without even having to break any heads.

When Chung Myung flinched and turned back to Baek Cheon, who immediately turned away and whistled.

ugh.

But he didnt have the energy to be angry. Chung Myung only groaned in pain.

The response from Southern Edges sub-sects was swift and drastic.

If they had justified reasons or focused on keeping an eye on Mount Hua, they wouldnt have come here, but instead of looking for a reason, they sought after the facts.

It is scary when a person loses their honor.

Right. They did something even unorthodox sects wouldnt

This is too much

Amitabha.

Even Hae Yeon was dissatisfied.

The world is such a scary place.

Over the past few days, he had witnessed what the sub-sects of Southern Edge were doing in Xian.

When people say taking up their last resort, they must mean this.

Even if this is the land which the Southern Edge had control over, where in this wide Xian are people who are all related to them?

Among those who entered the Huayoung Gate, there were clearly people who had nothing to do with Southern Edge, and yet those men with swords in their hands were creating a horrific atmosphere. And what civilian would ignore that sight and come?

When there was a deep relationship, threats worked through the relationship, and where there was a shallow connection, threats were made through their interests. And when there was no connection, threats were made by force.

Given the circumstances, there was no other choice but to avoid that particular situation.

Chung Myung said,

N-No matter what, how can a sect known to be orthodox act like this?

He could understand them threatening people, but pulling out their swords as an answer, all in broad daylight, was too much!

At least, if those idiots knew they were the orthodox sects, they should never do that!

At that moment, Wei Lishan took a deep breath,

Elder. I think we should

That will not happen.

Hyun Young shook his head resolutely. And Wei Lishan, who was trying to speak, nodded with a sad face,

The works of Murim dont bring other people

It isnt like that, that guy is no idiot either, there is no way he hasnt consulted the officials before doing such a thing. He must have paid them a good amount of money.

h ltt nd mt ulr nvl t lghtnvlubm

Ah

Hyun Young frowned.

Besides we heard it, the right officials here are close to the Southern Edge Sect. There is no way that they would take our side.

Ugh.

Wei Lishan sighed deeply

What to do

That

Hyun Young also didnt have any idea in his mind when it came to this matter so he took a deep breath

Things have gotten so messed up.

In normal cases, Southern Edge would have come out to punish their own sub-sect for acting like this, but wasnt Southern Edge not in a state to do any of that?

They are moving with swords. How about we fight the same way?

it isnt that simple.

Hyun Young frowned,

If Mount Hua attacks the sub-sects of Southern Edge like this, we will be accused of trying to profit by our neighbor sects, and they will take advantage of this to hurt our reputation.

But isnt Kangho always like that?

but our reasoning is important.

Even if the result of the work was the same, the evaluation would be different depending on what cause one championed through their actions.

As long as Mount Hua avoids politics and discusses negotiations, they cannot help but care about how the world sees them.

Ugh.

Chung Myung groaned upon hearing this.

If it had been something he could resolve with force, he wouldnt have thought so much. But this was a problem to be solved with their mind and not their fists.

What really mattered now wasnt the actions of Southern Edges sub-sect who persecuted the people. The bigger problems were the many sub-sects of Southern Edge in Xian.

I looked down on this.

If Southern Edge had changed the positions and had shown better skills than Mount Hua, would they have come into Hua-Um village?

No. They wouldnt have attempted it so confidently

Anyway, officials and the powerful sects are as one here.

Uh? What is that supposed to mean?

When Yoon Jong tilted his head, Chung Myung spoke in an annoyed tone.

Usually when something like this happens, wouldnt the people of Xian ask for help?

right.

But the fact that not a single person has come to talk to a disciple from Mount Hua or the sub-sect means that we are still considered outsiders within Xian.

Is it that bad?

It is. They all think like that.

Chung Myungs face darkened.

This perception isnt something which can be broken so easily.

The people of Hua-Um never abandoned Mount Hua, even when it didnt function properly for over a hundred years.

This was a subtle sign that a place related to a sect wouldnt easily be swayed away.

We need to turn this situation.

This wasnt something the power of Chung Myung could

No! Are they crazy?! How dare they release killing intent! Do they want to get beaten like dogs!

Uh?

Chung Myungs thoughts were cut off by some loud remarks, making him turn his head.

Hong Dae-Kwang, who appeared out of the blue, was screaming and pointing at the warriors who blocked his way.

what is with him?

When the warriors ran away, Hong Dae-Kwang walked into Huayoung Gate with pride, and Chung Myung asked him,

What is happening, mister?

Hong Dae-Kwang beat his chest.

No, they suddenly passed by me and released killing intent! Huh! The world is so harsh. A world which wants to kill beggars.

h ltt nd mt ulr nvl t lghtnvlubm

Chung Myung clicked his tongue,

It is bugging me.

Perhaps there were people who were moving around, warning people not to approach Huayoung Gate. And they didnt know about Hong Dae-Kwang being a warrior and tried to scare him away.

Even so, he was thinking about why he couldnt even see people crossing by, so this was happening.

Who were they?

People from a Southern Edge sub-sect.

Tch Tch. I did hear that bizarre things were happening, but they sure use all their possible means. I heard that Nam Ja-Myung isnt that bad.

Hong Dae-Kwang glanced around,

But what did you come here for?

Ah!

Hong Dae-Kwang turned his head and looked at Chung Myung.

Southern Edge had closed its gates.

wow. That is strange and surprising for us too.

No, It isnt about hearing about it, but they have officially declared it.

Uh?

Chung Myung tilted his head, having been surprised.

Really?

Yes. It is said that as of yesterday, a message was sent out declaring to all that they had closed their doors. Now Southern Edge will not do any outside activities for a year. This is a statement made by their sect leader himself, so it cannot be broken down. Hehehe. Now, even if lightning strikes down Xian, they cannot come out of their gates.

Oh?

Chung Myung tilted his head, a bit surprised, and Hong Dae-Kwangs eyes shone at this information.

You! Is there a reason why you are liking this so much?

Eh?

Hong Dae-Kwang narrowed his eyes,

I havent heard of a single person who reacted as calmly as you! You! You cannot tell me that you did something right!

w-who knows everyone who liked this?

Well, you are the first!

Do not act so sure.

When Chung Myung raised one hand to dissuade him, Hong Dae-Kwang backed away.

I am against violence!

enough. This is why you came all the way here?

I was going around here and there. But you dont seem very happy though? I thought you would be jumping with happiness.

Ugh. Things are a bit twisted for us

Chung Myung lost his appetite.

Rather, it would have been better if Southern Edge opened its closed gates and came to Xian.

But with them officially locked inside, the affairs of Xian needed to be resolved between Huayoung and the Southern Edge sub-sects.

Should I laugh or cry?

He wasnt sure what to do and continued to sigh when Hong Dae-Kwang asked,

Is there any problem?

That

Chung Myung, who spoke only one word, went back to sighing, which frustrated Hong Dae-Kwang.

Haa. You are looking worried in front of me! Do not worry and speak. I will give a special gift to my friend, for I am the Zhuge of the Beggars Union!

I heard you are the food waster of the Beggars Union.

All the beggars are the same.

Ah, true.

Seeing Hong Dae-Kwang act all proud, Chung Myung simply started thinking.

Still, one can never be too sure.

Hong Dae-Kwang was one of the people who might one day become the next leader of the Beggars Union, and he dealt with a lot of information about the outside world, so he might have a different perspective from Chung Myung.

So, what happened is

lghtnvlubm fr th bt nvl rdng rn

Chung Myung began to explain it all. And when Hong Dae-Kwang heard it, he smiled.

Huhu, what! So that happened!

Oh?

Chung Myungs eyes shone.

Do you have a way out?

Who do you think I am? Of course, I do!

What is that? If you solve the problem well, I will make sure that you dont have to worry about food for a while.

Huhu. What difficult task is this? The solution is simple. Look here, Mount Huas Divine Dragon.

Uh?

Hong Dae-Kwang smiled,

Dont do anything useless. Pack your bags and go to Luoyang. Just give up on Xian and open a larger sub-sect there, that is all!

that is the solution?

How is it? It surely

Eh!

Chung Myung kicked Hong Dae-kwang on the ass. And at the same time, he screamed as he fell to the ground.

Chung Myung groaned, looking at him on the ground.

I was sure I would die of frustration!

If you are so sure, then you should have handled things correctly from the start! From the very start, if you had greeted them normally and then tried to make a position, wouldnt you have had people here? Right now, you are alive but dead inside.

Ugh.

Hong Dae-Kwang got up, rubbing his butt.

As long as the Southern Edge has closed its gates, Mount Hua will be resisted. Unless they are cornered with force or receive a hit to their pride, they will never back down. You get nothing.

Who even cares about pride now?

If there is, it is all useless now. This is a shame. Moreover, its even more so if its a place that claims to be a prestigious sect.

Ugh.

Hong Dae-Kwang shook his head.

Ugh? There is no way to get out of this. Unless all of the Southern Edge sub-sects are ruined, they wont fall apart.

You know so much.

Eh?

At the sudden voice of someone else, everyone turned their heads toward the entrance.

Haa

A breath of fresh air.

At the entrance of Huayoung Gate, with Nam Ja-Myung at the forefront, the masters of the sub-sects were walking in proudly.

No. Do these bastards think this is their bedroom

Chung Myung, who was about to scream, went silent as the man who came in holding a bag threw it toward Chung Myung.

Clack!

Chung Myungs eyes widened at the sound.

Money?

Wasnt this clearly the sound of hundreds of coins clacking against oneanother? There was no way Chung Myung could have misunderstood this.

But why money?

When Chung Myung looked puzzled, Nam Ja-Myung smiled as he said,

You held on for as long as you can, now take this money and get out of Xian. We will buy this manor from you. How is that? It isnt a bad offer for Mount Hua, right?

Ughhh.

Chung Myung grabbed his neck as he moved back

Ch-Chung Myung!

Chung Myung, calm down!

B-break his back ugh.

It was Hae Yeon who realized that words spoken so casually also have their appropriate retribution

Amitabha.

lghtnvlubm fr th bt nvl rdng rn