Cheongmyeong/Relationships

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## Mount Hua Sect

### Yoon Jong

Cheongmyeong treats him like a junior, subjecting him to the same punishments and training regiment as the other 3rd class disciples. However, their relationship seems much closer than with the nameless disciples; though Yunjong is frequently seen exasperated by Cheongmyeong’s inappropriate behavior, he clearly respects the other and follows his instruction, happy with Cheongmyeongs actions and the benefits in the long run. Cheongmyeong has also acknowledged him to have great potential.[?]

As part of the Five Swords of Mount Hua, Yoon Jong commonly follows Cheongmyeong into battle, and across all sorts of missions.[?]

### Jo Gul

Their relationship is similar to Cheongmyeong’s with Yunjong, though Cheongmyeong treats Jo Gul more roughly. He is always selected first for every demonstration and training session because Cheongmyeong thinks he has the most potential, and Cheongmyeong sometimes talks down to him. Jo Gul harbors some negative feelings towards the other for this reason but respects him all the same.[?]

### Baek Cheon

At first, he tries to show superiority to Cheongmyeong because he's the most favored student in Mount Hua Sect. He was expected to become a pillar for Mount Hua's resurrection before Cheongmyeong appeared. But after getting beaten up to a pulp by Cheongmyeong, he realized how weak he was and asking to be Cheongmyeong's disciple, which is rejected. After Mount Hua vs Zhongnan conference arc, he leads another 2nd class disciples to train below Cheongmyeong.[?]

He has a lot of pent up anger towards Cheongmyeong as he's the one who usually causes trouble, but he also respects and trust Cheongmyeong a lot as a teacher and warrior. He is always aiming to catch up to Cheongmyeong and wants to support him in battle. He follows him well, though grumbling a lot.[?]

His personality slowly begins to take after Cheongmyeong as well, becoming more harsh. Eventually, he takes up training the disciples instead of Cheongmyeong at times, letting Cheongmyeong have more leeway and freedom to do other things.[?]

### Yoo Iseol

Despite often being silent and unmovable with her nature, after seeing Cheongmyeong create plum blossoms, she decides to chase after him, stalking him whenever she had the opportunity to, as she was eager to learn the plum blossom technique in honour of her late father. It is noted that she has talked to him more often than she normally does to others, seen as the other second class disciples are shocked by how out of character she seemed.[?]

She is one of the few people in Cheong Myeong's life who don’t constantly berate him jokingly, only occasionally making small harmless remarks towards him. Her loyalty, devotion and care towards him is shown as she, alongside Baek Cheon, Jo Gul, and Yunjong drew their blades protectively around Cheongmyeong when he was injured after his fight with Tang Gunak.[?]

Cheongmyeong has also acknowledged her potential, claiming in the Southern Edge tournament that she could potentially be the only second class disciple to achieve a victory against the Southern sect.[?]

**Spoiler warning**

When Cheong Myeong grieved about being unable to find Cheong Jin's body, Yoo Iseol comforted him, and shared her own story on how she let go of her father's death. This made Cheong Myeong pity Yoo Iseol and feel guilty about what he had done in his past. He begins seeing her in a new light, as a capable disciple rather than a young child.

### Cheong Mun

Cheong Myeong's sahyung and senior brother, and the past Sect Leader of Mount Hua. It is clear that Cheongmyeong and Cheong Mun had a close relationship, if not one of Cheongmyeong's closest. This can be seen by how Cheongmyeong will often turn to made up mirages of Cheongmun for guidance after his reincarnation, and will even ask Cheongmun if he's doing well.[?] Cheong Mun was the only one that could tame Cheong Myeong, and Cheong Myeong respects Cheongmun as his righteous sahyung.[?]

Cheong Mun once suggested that Cheong Myeong should consider taking on a disciple of his own. However, he immediately retracts this suggestion and never brings the matter up again, since he believes that Cheong Myeong's "tough love" method would be far too brutal to put somebody through.

**Spoiler warning**
Cheong Myeong harbors many regrets from his past life and his relationship with Cheong Mun,[?] which ended on bad terms. First, Cheongmun decided to bring all Mount Hua's disciples and their supporters in the final battle against Cheonma, leaving only the children behind. Cheong Myeong disagreed with this decision, while Cheongmun argued that it was for righteousness. Second, Cheongjin ran away during the battle, and Cheong Myeong wanted to go find him. However, Cheongmun refused, which caused a huge argument between them.

### Other brothers from 100 years ago

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## Zhongnan Sect

### Lee Songbaek

Though originally at arms with Cheongmyeong, after they clash and end up in a duel, resulting with Lee Songbaek losing, the bond between the two became close. Lee Songbaek goes back to his sect and determined by Cheongmyeong actions, aims to revive and restore his sect (southern edge) to its former glory. He seems to see Cheongmyeong as a role model, being one of the first people, outside of the Mount hua sect, to notice the fierceness and power that Cheongmyeong.[?]

We can see signs of Lee Songbaek and his loyalty and admiration for Cheong Myeong, when he, despite knowing the harsh looks his fellow peers would give him, still comes up to Cheong Myeong to greet him with a smile on his face. Also when they duel once more at the Shaolin competition, we can see him use the old moves of the southern edge sect, long forgotten by most in favour of the stolen ‘snowflakes’ technique, seemingly following the advice of Cheong Myeong, even when he loses against Cheong Myeong once more.[?]

## Tang Family

### Tang Bo

During his previous life as the Plum Blossom Sword Saint, Tang Bo, the Dark Saint (Amzone) , is said to have approached Cheongmyeong asking for a spar. After being beaten, he followed around Cheongmyeong and they eventually became friends. During the war against the Magyo, they fought together in countless battles. As the war went on, Tang Bo told Cheongmyeong that if he were to die, he wanted Cheongmyeong to look after his Tang Family. Cheongmyeong replied angrily that he shouldn't say that, and in turn promised to cut off the head of the Heavenly Demon, Cheonma. But a month after that conversation, Tang Bo passed away, Cheong Myeong following soon after.[?]

After his reincarnation, much of the motivation for Cheongmyeong declaring an alliance with the Tang Family and proclaiming them friends was due to his affection and grief for his past friend, Tang Bo.[?]

### Tang Soso

Initially, Tang Soso chases after Cheongmyeong with proposals of marriage, not because she loves him, but because she wants to escape the strict rules of the Tang Family for their daughters. However, after being inspired by the actions of Yu Iseol during her spar against one of the Tang Family members, Tang Soso leaves the Tang Family to train instead at Mount Hua, where she is determined to see the world and become a worthy warrior like her Sago. Just like any of Cheong Myeong's disciples, Cheongmyeong trains her harshly, and looks after her when large battles approach.[?]

Tang Soso frequently accompanies the Five Swords of Mount Hua on their journeys (like in the North Sea), acting as their medic and a fellow disciple to support in battle. She is fearsome with her needle and takes her duties as a medic very seriously, which leads to her being able to scold and even sometimes reign in Cheong Myeong's fiery personality, despite her being weaker in battle.[?]

## Shaolin

### Hye Yeon

After facing Cheong Myeong in the Worldly Murim Competition, Hye Yeon becomes impassioned and travels to Mount Hua, wanting to see the reason behind Cheong Myeong's great strength and find a way to implement it for himself. He eventually meets Cheong Myeong in Sha'anxi, where Mount Hua is attempting to open up a new shadow sect, and asks Cheong Myeong to teach him. What he was not expecting was Cheong Myeong's eccentric personality, and he ends up getting dragged along Mount Hua's various escapades, fighting alongside the Five Swords of Mount Hua and Tang Soso (ie, in the North Sea).[?]

He becomes Cheong Myeong's disciple as well, getting a taste of his harsh training, and soon slowly starts bending to Cheong Myeong's influence, even eating meat and drinking alcohol.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 717 (Webnovel)
2. ↑ Chapter 4 (Manhwa)
3. ↑ Chapter 39 (Manhwa)