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**Episode 34**TranscriptGallery

## English Release

Season 1

The **34th chapter** of the webtoon was released in Korean on Naver Webtoon (Series) (2021), and later in English on Webtoons (2022).

As requested by Master Hwang, the council discusses what special privileges to grant Cheongmyeong. Elsewhere, Master Hwang and Cheongmyeong discuss the future of the sect, before the former takes leave with his son to deal with the latter's request.

## Summary

Going forward, Master Hwang will manage all the sect's businesses in Huayin and ensure that the sect never has to worry about money again, on two conditions. First, he wants them to reinvest all of their earnings into growing the sect further. Second, he requests that Cheongmyeong be granted privileges beyond those of a 3rd-grade disciple. At the sect leader's residence, Hyun Jong has gathered the usual "council" to discuss what privileges they should grant. Hyun Sang suggests granting him early access to the technique tomes he discovered earlier, such as the Falling Petal Sword and the Seven Blossom Sword, as soon as they're done examining them of course. However, Hyun Young objects as he thinks it's hardly a fitting reward to his great deeds, deeming it more akin to a punishment, and that they should reward him with something more significant than what they can afford to spare. The other elders are shocked by how drastically his attitude towards Cheongmyeong has changed, until Hyun Jong recalls how much the Finance Office has struggled thus far. Hyun Young goes off the rails a bit and repeats they must give him a just reward, so Hyun Sang grabs him and pulls him outside to calm down.

Hyun Jong apologizes for his conduct. Despite Hyun Young's derailment, Unam agrees that Cheongmyeong deserves a worthy reward and that they should demonstrate how the sect treats those who achieve great deeds for the sect. He suggests that they appoint him as their liaison with Eunha Trading Company, letting him act as their errand boy between the council and Master Hwang, since seems to he enjoy the outside world. They also suggest granting him the Plum Blossom Sword early, which embodies the essence of Mount Hua, or allow him free access to their archives. Hyun Young reappears, affirming they should just give him money since cash is king, before being subdued by Hyun Sang again.

On the mountainside, Master Hwang approaches Cheongmyeong who is overlooking the sect from above, and receives a compliment for his convincing performance. Master Hwang asserts that he does not intend to ride the same boat as Mount Hua, and would not have shown an interest if it had not been for the young master, attributing his success all these years to being a good judge of character instead of pure luck. Cheongmyeong agrees both Eunha and Huashan will benefit from this partnership, but that he's not fond of such sweet reassurances as "we're in the same boat" since it makes betrayal all the more bitter, recalling how people praised them for marching out to war only to forget them soon afterwards: "Not one of them came to Mount Hua's aid in its time of need." According to Master Hwang, a boat to a merchant is simply a means to an end that they can board and alight as they please, and since their destinations align he sees no reason to disembark and that a boat can travel faster with two rowers. Cheongmyeong relents but keeps his thoughts hidden from "the old coot." Master Hwang compliments him as a true prodigy, but warns him to hide his brilliance a bit, as the jianghu is a ruthless place. Cheongmyeong counters that he thinks too highly of a clueless child as himself. Before taking leave, Cheongmyeong requests him to look into certain matters for him if it's not too much trouble.

## Appearances

Hyun Young

Hyun Jong

Hyun Sang

Unam

Un Gum

 H. Munyak

Cheongmyeong

FlashbackCheongmun

 H. Jongui