Oh my, I dont know how to express my gratitude for this.
Yoon Jong smiled as he saw an old woman holding out her hand.
Do not say that. These are all things stolen by the bandits.
Still.
As the old woman wiped her wrinkled eyes, Jo Gul stuck her head out and said,
Hehe. Grandma! Please remember that this is from the Mount Hua sect!
You be quiet.
Yes.
Yoon Jong glanced at Jo Gul with his eyes and then held the womans hand tightly.
Okay then, well leave now.
Oh my. I will prepare a meal.
No, its really fine.
Then he tried to dissuade the old woman, who wanted to give something back to him and walked out. The old woman waved her hand for a very long time until they had left.
Where next?
They said ahead. We will have to go a bit further.
Hmm.
Yoon Jong slowly turned his gaze to look at Jo Guls face.
Following Chung Myungs instructions to win over the public sentiment, they were currently visiting houses outside of Wuhan and distributing grains.
Not just the two of them but all the other disciples of Mount Hua were pairing up and pulling the carts of grain one by one, going around the small villages of Wuhan.
But.
Uh?
Yoon Jong smiled and said,
For some reason, youre working without complaint. Normally, I would have been asking a lot of questions if we had to do something like this.
Ehh. I am not some kind of bastard.
Jo Gul scratched the back of his head sheepishly and glanced back at the old womans house, which was now far.
Actually
Uh?
I still dont know. What is this, and why do we have to do this?
This is an agreement, but isnt Chung Myung doing this to mess with Wudang? It just seems like a good thing for Mount Hua.
Instead of answering, Yoon Jong nodded slightly.
So I dont think he is doing anything great.
Jo Gul, who was looking ahead, was a bit embarrassed.
What can we say it feels like something changes inside when I see the happy faces of the people when handing out the grains.
It seemed like he wasnt getting used to these things, as he was coughing softly.
a bit so.
A faint smile appeared on the lips of Yoon Jon as he walked out again.
That will be enough.
Uh?
I dont think there is any one form of agreement.
Like you said, it will be taken as acceptable to assume sacrifice. But just because you dont sacrifice yourself for others, it doesnt mean it isnt fine.
It is a bit difficult.
Jo Gul tilted his head as he found it difficult to understand Yoon Jongs words. Yoon Jong decided to explain a little more.
Did you just say this is good for Mount Hua?
Yes. What I think is
Then isnt it a lot better?
Uh?
Yoon Jong smiled.
If it is good for us, then it is good for others; there is nothing better than that. Did Mount Hua benefit from this incident, and did civilians suffer?
It isnt like that.
Of course not. On the contrary, since the grain was distributed, the people of Hubei also felt good, and there was nothing bad about it.
The agreement achieved by sacrificing myself will be infinitely brighter and more valuable. But in the end, the sacrifice cannot last forever. If that sacrifice continues, ultimately, what I can do will inevitably decrease.
Yoon Jongs soft face was touched by the warm spring breeze.
In my opinion, the most correct arrangement is one where the benefit leads to the benefit of others. In that case, wouldnt it be possible to have more consultations for a little longer?
Ah
Jo Gul looked at Yoon Jong with new eyes.
After hearing this, he realized that this was in line with what Yoon Jong had said in the past in front of the Nanman Beast Palace.
-Mount Hua couldnt make them uncomfortable; all the Mount Hua disciples would be able to boast about their glory. However, if it only remained as the glory of Mount Hua, Mount Hua would simply turn into any other sect, which could get replaced at any time!
The cry from that time was still vivid in Jo Guls mind.
It turns out that sahyung wasnt just making empty talk.
They didnt show off when they did something, and they didnt take the lead or raise their voices for themselves. However, Yoon Jong silently performed the given task for a long time, and simultaneously, he also adhered to Taoist principles.
Even as Song Tae-Ak was thinking this, empty carts continued to pile up.
Uh!
Jo Gul, who returned last, approached the carts and shouted.
Everyone is back!
Thank you for your hard work!
Hyun Sang smiled.
Everyones faces were full of pride.
It was the same when they had their first real battle and defeated the bandits in Green Forest, but the emotions on their faces now and the emotions back then were different.
I am glad.
During those tough training times those brutal battles, Mount Huas disciples still found a great sense of joy in helping.
Hyun Sang was very happy and proud, too.
So, is it almost done now?
Hyun Young nodded in response to Hyun Sangs question.
We distributed all the prepared grain. Everything that had to be done in Wuhan is done.
Hmm.
Hyun Sang lightly nodded and looked to the side.
Chung Myung.
Yes.
Can we go back to Mount Hua now?
Hmm.
Chung Myung scratched his cheek and smiled.
Yes, well. There is nothing more to do.
Then when would be a good time for us to leave?
Lets go ahead with tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Hyun Sang tilted his head at the unexpected answer.
Of course, everyone was probably tired from all sorts of things, so it wasnt strange to rest today and leave the next day. But the Chung Myung that Hyun Sang knew wasnt someone who would consider the disciples situations with a warm heart.
Time was money, sloth was a sin, and he could run to Mount Hua with all his might, but to leave tomorrow
What are you thinking?
Well, it isnt like that.
Chung Myung smiled with a slightly puzzled face.
The faces of the Mount Hua companions were distorted with anxiety as if they were still hiding something.
That its definitely the face he makes when hes up to something.
Now, just looking at that face makes my heart drop.
What are you trying to do here now?
Thats a bad idea. A bad one now.
Chung Myung, who had no way of knowing their anxiety, simply smiled and answered.
I thought that since we dragged it out too long, maybe some guests would come.
Guests?
Yes.
Hyun Sang tilted his head.
If its a guest, who could be someone who comes to Mount Hua from another place than Shaanxi?
Who did you call?
Hmm. Im unsure if I should say yes or no.
Uh?
As he continued to talk nonsense, Hyun Sang frowned.
It was then.
Merchant lord!
Someone urgently pushed open the front gate. Song Tae-Ack asked.
What happened?
W-we have something huge!
Uh?
G-guest a guest is coming!
A guest? Who are you talking about?
And Song Tae-Ak, who was about to ask why he was rushing, dropped his jaw at the next words.
W-wudang! The Wudang sect is coming!
The voice was close to a scream, and everyones eyes turned to where Chung Myung was.
Chung Myung, taking all their attention, grinned.
It came sooner than expected. Hehehe. It seems like the butt of the Wudang sect leader is burning hot!
No
What was this bastard up to now?
The faces of all the Mount Hua disciples turned pale in that instant.