Return of the Mount Hua Sect
Chapter 671
Early morning.
The people who had stayed at Hwa-Um the night before began to climb Mount Hua as soon as the sun rose.
All of the faces filling the street were flushed with excitement.
‘This is the day.’
‘Finally, today has come!’
These were the people who dared to come all the way to Mount Hua to witness the initiation of the Heavenly Friends Alliance with their own eyes.
Of course, there were surely those who came just to look at Mount Hua, but many more were intrigued by the thought that the opening of the Heavenly Friends Alliance would bring a significant change to Langho.
Yesterday, like today, many people climbed the mountain, but there was a difference. Among the crowd, there were people who were not from Kangho.
“No matter how many times I climb this, it always remains just as steep.”
On a palanquin surrounded by warriors, Hwang Mun-Yak burst into laughter. Then, he stared at the narrow mountain path. Hwang Jongi, who was walking next to the palanquin, said,
“It seems more difficult to climb because it is crowded with people moving to the same place.”
“There are so many people willing to climb such a difficult path; doesn’t this show the stature of Mount Hua right now?”
Hwang Mun-Yak’s face was filled with emotion. In the past, when he climbed the path to make the first deal with Mount Hua, there was no one on the path.
After that, when he climbed Mount Hua again, he was with the influential people of Shaanxi, but even they held no expectations about Mount Hua.
And a few years have passed since then.
‘It would be right to say ‘a change in heaven and earth’ rather than ‘a change of luck’.’
“A lot has changed.”
“Isn’t it because of Father’s insight that brought this? I don’t understand even now. How did you see potential in Mount Hua back then?”
“Hahaha. That is such a misunderstanding.”
“Uh?”
Hwang Mun-Yak burst into laughter at the doubtful face of Hwang Jongi.
“I indeed had hoped for Mount Hua, but I never imagined that this would be the growth.”
“Ahh...”
Hwang Mun-Yak shook his head, yet he still smiled.
“Normal merchants invest in goods and money, but to become a merchant lord, one has to know how to invest money in the future and the value it holds then, not in the present.”
“Yes, Father. I understand.”
“In that sense, I guess I am not a proper merchant yet. If I had known that Mount Hua would become such a place, I would have invested all my money in it. Tsk. Even though I had a jewel right in front of me, I couldn’t even realize its worth.”
Hwang Jongi smiled bitterly at his father’s words.
Hwang Mun-Yak and the Eunha Merchant Union made significant money thanks to their investment in Mount Hua. However, this could not be considered a benefit compared to the trading lines created through Mount Hua.
What was important wasn’t to get money right away but the fact that they had a future where they could make profits for the decades to come. That was a value which was incomparable to the present situation.
It was the most profitable transaction, which could be called the greatest achievement in the history of the Eunha Merchant Union. But even so, Hwang Mun-Yak held some regrets about it.
“Even so, I am glad.”
“With making money?”
“No, the fact that Mount Hua is doing well.”
Hwang Mun-Yak looked at Hwang Jongi with an odd look.
“That is quite strange for a merchant.”
“I know.”
Hwang Jongi smiled.
“I am not as good as Father, but I have also lived as a merchant for a long time.”
His gaze turned to the mountain.
“All this while, I have met many people and conducted many transactions with them. Sometimes, we need to follow a story, sometimes follow people, and follow the flow too.”
“Hmm.”
Hwang Mun-Yak nodded.
Hwang Jongi was surely not young. Considering his age, it wouldn’t be shocking if Hwang Mun-Yak retired right now and stood back as the former lord.
“But it is quite odd.”
“Hmmm?”
“Even though it has been years, it isn’t very often one gets to meet the Mount Hua people who stay in the mountains and keep silent.”
“Right. Since they are Taoists.”
“Hahaha. I think we’re leaving one person out.”
“... Well, that is true, but....”
Surely, as soon as Chung Myung hears this, he would say, ‘They should be thankful to us, why are we thankful to them! Someone helped them make money!’ He would scream that out at the top of his lungs.
‘Well, it isn’t wrong either.’
Hwang Mun-Yak laughed as if he could hear that voice in his ears.
Chung Myung, who was his best benefactor, was the man who came rolling to Hwang Mun-Yak. Even if Chung Myung came and grabbed him by the beard, he would still smile.
“And the sect leader?”
“It is a bit difficult to meet in person since he is preparing for the ceremony, but come this way. We have prepared a place for you.”
“That all is... I am also a person who knows my duty. If you can give me at least a last place, that would be good enough.”
“It will never happen like that! How can you say that our merchant lord would get the last seat? No way! Come here!”
Hyun Young dragged Hwang Mun-Yak away.
Even though Hyun Young didn’t study martial arts earnestly, he was still one who had learned it. And old Hwang Mun-Yak, who didn’t study at all, couldn’t overcome that strength at all.
Hyun Young dragged Hwang Mun-Yak to the front seat near the podium. Hwang Mun-Yak was shocked.
“Now, now, elder! This place is...”
Next to and behind him were the Nine Sects and Five Families. It was scary to sit in the same position with them, especially at the front table.
It was really too much to have this place. Hwang Mun-Yak felt a bit confused, too, and he begged Hyun Young.
“E-elder. Please let me go to the back seat.”
“That will not happen! How can we prepare a place in the back for our most valued guest?”
“Well, it is because I feel uncomfortable. And now that I am old, I want to sit in a place which doesn’t make my heart pound.”
“...uh.”
“Behind! The back is enough for me! If you have a bit of care for me, please do that.”
“I understand. Haa, the sect leader will be angry at this.”
“I will talk to him about that, so please.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
Hwang Mun-Yak, who barely managed to hold back the sweating, fell down into the chair with a loss of energy. After touching his chest and taking deep inhales, he sighed as if he had calmed down. And without realizing it, he burst into laughter.
‘Mount Hua....’
People always had to change. In the end, since it was created by people who came together, the same applied to the sects.
In the past, when he climbed Mount Hua for the first time, he must have been a guest of importance. But could he be such an important guest to Mount Hua right now?
He was a merchant and surely knew a lot about the world.
Even if the current Mount Hua had taken him to a lower place instead of the top ones, he wouldn’t have been dissatisfied.
But the head table, at the very front.
‘Na?ve or else....’
As he climbed up, he remembered what Hwang Jongi said.
“Stupid yet reckless... straight without any thought....”
In the end, Hwang Mun-Yak smiled.
‘So they are just nice people.’
He was able to realize just how lucky he was to form ties with Mount Hua.
Strong people were now filling the table in front of him.
Everyone gathered to celebrate the start of the alliance. Regardless of the intentions, some people have no choice but to come there.
Being able to invite those people and have them sit there showed the strength the Heavenly Friends Alliance has.
And.
‘Such a large crowd.’
They were packed under the podium and to the left and right of the training hall without any gaps.
A strange feeling overflowed in Hwang Mun-Yak’s heart as he watched this. A lot of time had passed since he sat down, but the surroundings didn’t feel even a bit boring to him.
And after a while.
“Let us start!”
“Here it comes!”
Along the path that had been secured in advance on the other side, the leaders of the alliance finally made their appearance, proudly.
Chapter 677: 671
Early morning.
The people who had stayed at Hwa-Um the night before began to climb Mount Hua as soon as the sun rose.
All of the faces filling the street were flushed with excitement.
‘This is the day.’
‘Finally, today has come!’
These were the people who dared to come all the way to Mount Hua to witness the initiation of the Heavenly Friends Alliance with their own eyes.
Of course, there were surely those who came just to look at Mount Hua, but many more were intrigued by the thought that the opening of the Heavenly Friends Alliance would bring a significant change to Langho.
Yesterday, like today, many people climbed the mountain, but there was a difference. Among the crowd, there were people who were not from Kangho.
“No matter how many times I climb this, it always remains just as steep.”
On a palanquin surrounded by warriors, Hwang Mun-Yak burst into laughter. Then, he stared at the narrow mountain path. Hwang Jongi, who was walking next to the palanquin, said,
“It seems more difficult to climb because it is crowded with people moving to the same place.”
“There are so many people willing to climb such a difficult path; doesn’t this show the stature of Mount Hua right now?”
Hwang Mun-Yak’s face was filled with emotion. In the past, when he climbed the path to make the first deal with Mount Hua, there was no one on the path.
After that, when he climbed Mount Hua again, he was with the influential people of Shaanxi, but even they held no expectations about Mount Hua.
And a few years have passed since then.
‘It would be right to say ‘a change in heaven and earth’ rather than ‘a change of luck’.’
“A lot has changed.”
“Isn’t it because of Father’s insight that brought this? I don’t understand even now. How did you see potential in Mount Hua back then?”
“Hahaha. That is such a misunderstanding.”
Hwang Mun-Yak burst into laughter at the doubtful face of Hwang Jongi.
“I indeed had hoped for Mount Hua, but I never imagined that this would be the growth.”
“Ahh...”
Hwang Mun-Yak shook his head, yet he still smiled.
“Normal merchants invest in goods and money, but to become a merchant lord, one has to know how to invest money in the future and the value it holds then, not in the present.”
“Yes, Father. I understand.”
“In that sense, I guess I am not a proper merchant yet. If I had known that Mount Hua would become such a place, I would have invested all my money in it. Tsk. Even though I had a jewel right in front of me, I couldn’t even realize its worth.”
Hwang Jongi smiled bitterly at his father’s words.
Hwang Mun-Yak and the Eunha Merchant Union made significant money thanks to their investment in Mount Hua. However, this could not be considered a benefit compared to the trading lines created through Mount Hua.
What was important wasn’t to get money right away but the fact that they had a future where they could make profits for the decades to come. That was a value which was incomparable to the present situation.
It was the most profitable transaction, which could be called the greatest achievement in the history of the Eunha Merchant Union. But even so, Hwang Mun-Yak held some regrets about it.
“Even so, I am glad.”
“With making money?”
“No, the fact that Mount Hua is doing well.”
Hwang Mun-Yak looked at Hwang Jongi with an odd look.
“That is quite strange for a merchant.”
“I know.”
Hwang Jongi smiled.
“I am not as good as Father, but I have also lived as a merchant for a long time.”
“All this while, I have met many people and conducted many transactions with them. Sometimes, we need to follow a story, sometimes follow people, and follow the flow too.”
“Hmm.”
Hwang Mun-Yak nodded.
Hwang Jongi was surely not young. Considering his age, it wouldn’t be shocking if Hwang Mun-Yak retired right now and stood back as the former lord.
“But it is quite odd.”
“Hmmm?”
“Even though it has been years, it isn’t very often one gets to meet the Mount Hua people who stay in the mountains and keep silent.”
“Right. Since they are Taoists.”
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“It is all thanks to the merchant lord and his help to Mount Hua. These are absolutely not empty words. Everyone in Mount Hua is grateful to the lord.”“Hahaha. I think we’re leaving one person out.”
“... Well, that is true, but....”
Surely, as soon as Chung Myung hears this, he would say, ‘They should be thankful to us, why are we thankful to them! Someone helped them make money!’ He would scream that out at the top of his lungs.
‘Well, it isn’t wrong either.’
Hwang Mun-Yak laughed as if he could hear that voice in his ears.
Chung Myung, who was his best benefactor, was the man who came rolling to Hwang Mun-Yak. Even if Chung Myung came and grabbed him by the beard, he would still smile.
“And the sect leader?”
“It is a bit difficult to meet in person since he is preparing for the ceremony, but come this way. We have prepared a place for you.”
“That all is... I am also a person who knows my duty. If you can give me at least a last place, that would be good enough.”
“It will never happen like that! How can you say that our merchant lord would get the last seat? No way! Come here!”
Even though Hyun Young didn’t study martial arts earnestly, he was still one who had learned it. And old Hwang Mun-Yak, who didn’t study at all, couldn’t overcome that strength at all.
Hyun Young dragged Hwang Mun-Yak to the front seat near the podium. Hwang Mun-Yak was shocked.
“Now, now, elder! This place is...”
Next to and behind him were the Nine Sects and Five Families. It was scary to sit in the same position with them, especially at the front table.
It was really too much to have this place. Hwang Mun-Yak felt a bit confused, too, and he begged Hyun Young.
“E-elder. Please let me go to the back seat.”
“That will not happen! How can we prepare a place in the back for our most valued guest?”
“Well, it is because I feel uncomfortable. And now that I am old, I want to sit in a place which doesn’t make my heart pound.”
“...uh.”
“Behind! The back is enough for me! If you have a bit of care for me, please do that.”
“I understand. Haa, the sect leader will be angry at this.”
“I will talk to him about that, so please.”
“Yes. Let us go.”
Hwang Mun-Yak, who barely managed to hold back the sweating, fell down into the chair with a loss of energy. After touching his chest and taking deep inhales, he sighed as if he had calmed down. And without realizing it, he burst into laughter.
‘Mount Hua....’
People always had to change. In the end, since it was created by people who came together, the same applied to the sects.
In the past, when he climbed Mount Hua for the first time, he must have been a guest of importance. But could he be such an important guest to Mount Hua right now?
He was a merchant and surely knew a lot about the world.
Even if the current Mount Hua had taken him to a lower place instead of the top ones, he wouldn’t have been dissatisfied.
‘Na?ve or else....’
As he climbed up, he remembered what Hwang Jongi said.
“Stupid yet reckless... straight without any thought....”
In the end, Hwang Mun-Yak smiled.
‘So they are just nice people.’
He was able to realize just how lucky he was to form ties with Mount Hua.
Strong people were now filling the table in front of him.
Everyone gathered to celebrate the start of the alliance. Regardless of the intentions, some people have no choice but to come there.
Being able to invite those people and have them sit there showed the strength the Heavenly Friends Alliance has.
And.
‘Such a large crowd.’
They were packed under the podium and to the left and right of the training hall without any gaps.
A strange feeling overflowed in Hwang Mun-Yak’s heart as he watched this. A lot of time had passed since he sat down, but the surroundings didn’t feel even a bit boring to him.
And after a while.
“Let us start!”
“Here it comes!”
Along the path that had been secured in advance on the other side, the leaders of the alliance finally made their appearance, proudly.
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