Webnovel/185

## Release

The **185th chapter** of the web novel is titled "어머나, 세상에. 이게 뭔 일이야. (5)" in Korean, which translates to *"What in the world, is this? (5)"* in English. It was released in Korean on Naver (2019), and was later fan-translated into English by Sky Demon Order (*No date yet*). For a full list of media taken from this chapter available on the wiki, see this category.

## Synopsis

When Jo Pyung learns that members of the Tang Family has come with the intention to meet Mount Hua's disciples and check Jo Gul' skills, Jo Pyung try to avoid this from happening. Hovewer, Cheongmyeong is unable to listen longer at the provocations of the Tang Family and come with the intention to beat them up.

## Summary

Knocking at the door of a closed merchant place at night being rude, and the Four Seas Merchant Chamber being powerful in Chengdu, Jo Pyung understands that the guests can't be anybody. He can hears the servants struggling to prevent the guests from coming in and so, Jo Pyung quickly go see what is happening.

When Jo Pyung notices that the guests are three people of the Tang Family, he gives the order at servants to stand back. The leader of the group, Tang Zhan introduce himself as the fifth son of the Tang's head. Although currently Tang Zhan is only a minor lord, he still has power and so Jo Pyung know that his visit is a bad sign. Jo Pyung tries subtly to explain to Tang Zhan that he shouldn't be here at such a late hour, unsuccessfully. He then notice Tang Zhan's interest for the room where Jo Pyung came from, the one where Mount Hua's disciples are waiting.

Jo Pyung want to make come Tang Zhan in his office, but Tang Zhan then starts to ask him if it's true that Jo Gul have came back in Chengdu. Knowing very well that he can't deny the truth, the Tang Family having informators in the whole city, Jo Pyung answers that it's true. Slowly, he understands that Tang Zhan is here on the demand of the Tang's head.

In Chengdu, most children of influential families learn the style of Tang Family's martial arts and so are unable to learn other martial arts, yet they are allow to learn the essential family techniques, making them dependable of the Tang Family. So, Tang Zhan explains that the Tang Family want to check what Jo Gul may have learned in Mount Hua while pretending not having bad intentions.

Back then, when Jo Gul still was a kid and didn't want to become the puppet of the Tang Family, Jo Pyung agreed with it and sent him at Mount Hua, expecting that since is was a fallen and far-away sect, the Tang Family woudn't be able to do anything agaisnt it. Jo Pyung try to avoid the confrontation by explaining to Tang Zhan that Mount Hua is only a fallen sect, but Tang Zhan tells him about the new reputation of the Mount Hua Sect and its disciples became famous, among which is Jo Gul. Jo Pyung is surprised to hear this and notice that the names listed coincide with those of the disciples which he meet earlier. Since it's unlikely that Tang Family already identified each disciple here, he deduces that Tang Zhan may be saying the true.

Tang Zhan says that he heard that Mount Hua's Divine Dragon may be here and so would like to meet him. But Jo Pyung never heard about this title and so asks if Mount Hua's Divine Dragon is Baek Cheon, and its ignorance makes laugh Tang Zhan. He answers that isn't important and asks Jo Pyung to call for the Mount Hua's disciples. Jo Pyung know that if he agree, Tang Zhan will starts harassing the disciples and so try to convince him that they had already gone to bed, unsuccessfully. Then, Tang Zhan asks him if he is going to continue at intervene in a request of the Tang Family and his words scares Jo Pyung. Seeing this, Tang Zhan smile and apologizes for unintentionally persecuting him. And starts saying that Mount Hua's disciples don't seems to have any pride, since they aren't coming out altought the fact that they are probably hearing him right now, but he is interrupted by the sound of a door broken.

Mount Hua's disciples are trying to stop Cheongmyeong to come out of the room, unsuccessfully. Tang Zhan first notices the bottle of alcohol in his hand, so thinking tha Cheongmyeong may be a drunkard, then see the plum blossom pattern on his robe. Cheongmyeong then asks him if he want a beating and makes Tang Zhan confused.

## Appearances

File:Jo Pyung.pngJo Pyung

File:Tang Zhan.pngTang Zhan

File:Tang Ho.pngTang Ho

File:Tang Myung.pngTang Myung

Cheongmyeong