Return of the Mount Hua Sect Novel Translation

Chapter 1932. Anyone Else Have Something to Say? (2) Hyeok Sawol swallowed dryly. ‘How did things end up like this...?’ He saw familiar faces. The first thing that was immediately apparent was that everyone gathered here was quite elderly. Since this was a gathering of the leaders of various sects, it was only natural that they would be older. Yet even among them, those present here were clearly belonged to a generation even older than the rest. As such, they seemed to know each other to some extent. In other words, the old gingers of the Jianghu—those with connections reaching far and wide in every region—had gathered here. [Old ginger. Neulgeun saenggang . 늙은 생강. From the proverb “old ginger is spicier”. A Korean expression referring to experienced elders whose age has sharpened rather than dulled their capabilities.] Given that, there should have been no shortage of things to discuss. Yet those assembled merely gauged one another’s reactions and hesitated to speak firs...

Chapter 1931. Anyone Else Have Something to Say? (1) “Righteous Sword... K-Keuhuk . The Righteous Sword Plum Blossom.” “Pffft—ghk—” “Why? It’s cool. Khehehehehehehe!” Baek Cheon’s face twisted miserably. “Plum Blossom, they said! Plum Blossom! Not even Mount Hua—Plum Blossom!” “What’s wrong with plum blossoms....” “Who said there was anything wrong with them? Uahahahahaha!” The moment Baek Cheon quietly tightened his grip on his tray, Yoon Jong stopped Jo Geol. “That’s enough, Geol-ah. What do you think you’re doing?” “Ah, um... sorry.” “Isn’t he the Righteous Sword? The Righteous Sword! It isn’t righteous to tease such a righteous person! He’s a man of an entirely different level from someone like you, whose greatest claim to fame is being called fast.” “ Kheuheuk . This lowly fellow failed to realize that, Sahyung. I shall reflect on my actions.” “Good. Keep working hard, and perhaps someday you’ll earn an epithet with a character like ‘Ui’ ( righteous , 義) ...

Chapter 1930. So a Day Like This Really Does Come. (5) “This is a gift prepared by our Songhe Sect. It is a modest offering, but please accept it.” [ Songhwamun . 송화문(松和門). Song (松): pine; hwa (和): harmony; mun (門): gate or sect. A martial sect name meaning roughly “Gate of Pine and Harmony.”]   “Ah, n-no, the invitation clearly stated that gifts would be declined in the invitation letter—” “Ahahaha. Indeed, indeed. But when visiting another sect, coming empty-handed is both uncomfortable and discourteous, is it not? We have already brought it all the way here, so please do not refuse and accept it.” “Hmm. If you insist like this....” Un Am hesitated awkwardly. Meanwhile, sparks practically flew from the eyes of the other sect leaders surrounding them. ‘That bastard did this on his own without saying a word?’ ‘I definitely didn’t see it earlier. Did he hide it and bring it up?’ ‘What a vicious fellow. If I’d known this would happen, I would’ve prepared a gift too....