Baek Cheon was the first one to wake up. He started to wake everyone.

"Where are we?" Go Jul ask

"I don't even know, when I woke up this is the thing the first thing I saw as well" Baek Cheon said.

As everyone Is looking at the beautiful place they're in.

"This place is gorgeous!"

"Wow"

Some of them said.

"Everyone!"

"Ahh Sect Leader and elders!" Everyone said

"We greet the sect Leader" as they all did their bow to him. "I'm happy to see everyone is safe"

"Sect leader do you know where are we"

"I'm sorry but neither am I and the other knows, we just woke up and see this beautiful place."

"Ah does anyone of you seen Chungmyung?" Un Gum ask looking at the group of deciple.

"Now, that I think of it. Knowing him he will be the first one to say something "Yong Yoon said.

"Yet, he's been so quiet" Go Jul said.

"Looks like He's the only one not here" Hyun Sang said.

Everyone Sweat drop. All of them know that even the training they've been through that their youngest is still the strongest among them. And the thought that their stronger warrior is not without them making them anxious.

They all look around and walk to like an endless hall. And they suddenly felt a heavy pressure.

'I can't believe I will feel these pressure not even with CM, I felt these pressure ' Baek Cheon Thought.

Sloely they felt presence walking towards them.

A man with beautiful features that rivl even a woman. In a green and black scheme of a clothes.

"Tell me, where am I?" Tang Bo ask the group.

"Huh?" 'Mount Hua Sect uniform'

He then put down his pressure.

He then bow, "Forgive me for not noticing right away the fellow deciple of my Hyungnim"

"Umm, May I ask first who you are?" Hyun Jong ask.

This made Tang Bo confused "Ah!" He then put his fist to his palm. "You must be pranking me!, How could you not know me... Oh now that I think of it. I'm almost always in the Mount Hua Sect but I never think I've seen any of you"

"I don't understand, what's happening here, no scratch that how can I even stand. I remember that I died in the war" Tang Bo said looking at the group of Mount Hua Sect.

"Wait, umm esteemed master. Did you just said War?" Hyun Jong ask.

"Yeah War, the war against the Heavenly Demon Cult" Tang Bo said.

Everyone agape, some are having a cold sweat.

"Sir, the war.....ended 100 years ago"

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"WHAT!! you're lying right!"

"I'm afraid I'm not" Hyunn Jong said

Tang Bo look at everyone who is not having a different expression.

"Hahh... 100 years.... Wait then what happened to my Hyungnim!! The... Plum Blossoms Sword Saint" Tang Bo said as he hold the shoulder of the Sect Leader.

"The Plum Blossom Sword Saint died on that day after he defeated the Demon's Leader"

"Hah... Ha... Ha...he did it, Hyungnim dit it. He really defeated that bastard"

He then look to the rest of the Mount Hua Sect. He step back as he put his fist and palm together.

"Forgive my late introduction, Dark Saint Tang Bo of the Tang Family elder"

Everyone look at him in shock.

How could they not know, His name is also engraved in the history who fights along side the Sword saint in the War.

"Whoaa!"

"Amazing!"

This made Tang Bo flinch.

They all then look behind Tang Bo as they all hearing a foot step, a lot of foot steps.

Tang Bo face lit up when he saw the faces he knows.

"Lord Tang Bo!" Jang Mun Exclaimed

"I greet the Sect Leader" Tang Bo said .

'Sect Leader? ....and Mount Hua uniform' Hyun Jong thought as he take a glance to his right and left making the other elder to nod and the rest of the deciple knowing what is happening.

Somehow they're able to meet their ancestor

They all then walk towards the them.

Jang Mun and the other then look at them (present Maunt Hua)

"You... "

"We greet our ancestor!" Everyone said.

"Ances...tor?" Jang Mun look in Tang Bo.

"May I ask what's your last memory Sir, Jang Mun? " Tang Bo ask.

"Mmm... "

"Hah. I.... Died, wait... But how can I can be here... And... Chungmyung " Jang Mun said.

The mention of CM name never escape the ears of the other group (present MH)

"The information I get, 100 years have pass and Hungnim was able to kill that Demon but also died that day, and these people here are what it seems to be the Mount Hua descendants"

Jang mun look at them. "I greet the ancestor, Hyun Jong the 23rd leader of the Mount Hua Sect" and the rest introduce themselves.

"Cheongmun, the 13th leader of the Mount Hua Sect. I greet our descendants" and they also introduce themselves.

"I'm really glad to see that the Mount Hua are still going strong"

Hyun Jong look down. "I'm  afraid that I have failed you dear ancestor, if it were not for that child the Mount Hua might not be standing now"

And the rest of the deciple look ashamed as Hyun Jong say those word.

"What do you mean" Jang Mun ask.

Before Hyun Jong can answer

"Excuse me, if everyone of us who died 100 years ago are here then where is Sahyung" Chung Jin ask.

"Yeah where's Hyungnim, I'm hoping to see him with you guys" Tang Bo said.

Everyone then look around.

"May I ask who's you're looking for" Hyun Young ask.

"Ah my Hyungnim, The Plum Blossom Sword Saint" Tang Bo said.

The other then grasp,for them to think to meet the legendary swordsman who ended the war. One of the greatest swordsman who walk in this land.

"We are also looking for someone" Hyun Sang said.

"Right, Have you seen a child wearing a pony tail, with pink eyes resembling the plum blossoms"

"Pfftt hahahaha" Tang Bo laugh. "Have you meet the Sword Saint" He ask.

"Huh? No we haven't but we're looking for a child name Chungmyung " Hyun Jong said in confusion.

"Yes, that is indeed the Sword Saint"

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

"Excuse me but there must be a misunderstanding, we are looking for our Chungmyung the 3rd class deciple of Mount Hua Sect" Baek Cheon said.

"What... There's someone who has the same name of Hyungnim" Tang Bo said

"Chungmyung is indeed also the name of the Plum Blossom Sword Saint" Jang Mun said.

"You see that child is what I'm talking about, he is the reason why the Sect is Standing. That child singlehandedly save the. Mount Hua" Hyun Jong said.

Jang Mun and Tang Bo are getting interest to this child.

~•~

In a room, Chungmyung is drinking an alcohol with Geom as they both looking and watching the screen showing the interaction of past and present people.

"Ahhh, this is great, I don't think I've tasted like this before"Chungmyung said as he look back at the screen showing the face of his best friend and the other.

"Just wait a little more, I'll tell you when you can came out" they will be in the other room.

"Yeah, I'll take my time, these booze are amazing!" Geom smile at him.

She then stand up to her sitting position.

"I think it's time to greet them, see you later" She said as she disappeared in front of Chungmyung.

"Hahh!" He approach the screen.

"Sahyung, Sajil, Bo-ya, everyone.... " he whisper.

~•~

Hyun Jong and Jang Mun sigh

"That child, always do whatever he wants" Hyun Jong said

"He always brags,how good he is" Jang Mun said

"He's hot headed" Hyun Jong said

"And always bully his brothers" Jang Mun said

"But he's the kindest person I've met" Hyun Jong said

"He loves the Sect more than anyone that he is willing to sacrifice himself" they both said.

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"We're still talking about two different person right?" Jang Mun ask.

".......yes?" Hyung Jong said as he himself are getting confused

"Our Chungmyung must be a direct descendant of the Sword Saint" Go Jul said.

"That must be it! " Jong Yoon said.

"I doubt that, I'm always with my Hyungnim and he never even bat an eye to the the greatest beuty in our time" Tang Bo said.

"I remember that Chungmyung said he is not interested in marriage " Jang Mun said.

"This is making me more curious. I wonder how much my Hyungnim and him are similar " Tang Bo said

Chungmyung who is watching the scene chock

*cough *cough

"This idiot, we're the same person, How can they be so dumb. They practically already state the similarity. Do they really need to see it first before the thought of me being reincarnated....well fair enough. I didn't think about it at first that it was possible."

Geom then appear in front of them.

"No need to worry, The Plum Blossom Sword Saint and the Devine Drahon of Mount Hua are safe"

"And who you might be?" Jang Mun said

"I'll explain everything. But first let me introduce myself. My name is Geom, You may as well known me to be the Goddess of Sword and Time"

Everyone widen their eyes.

'A God'

"We greet her Benevolence!" The elders of both group bow their head to her as the other deciple see this, they also follow them.

Geom smile. "Is it nice to see the past and future"

"Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see our descendants" Jang Mun said

"We as well show our gratitude for the chance to see our ancestor and one of the legendary warrior of our past " Hyun Jong said.

"The pleasure is all mine, now it might be very uncomfortable for us to talk here so let me change our setting"

*flick

Then everyone are now sitting in a wide room on the side is different foods, tea, and alcohol. In front is a wide white curtain.

Geom who is in front watch her audience who is waiting for her next word.

She smile. "Please no need to be tense, I am simply here to grant your wish. To know about Chungmyung"

"In this way, the past may see how the prest Mount Hua came to be.

"Wait, who's Chungmyung were talking about, it might be a coincidence but you might mistake the Chungmyung we're talking about to the Sword saint" Unam ask

"For question. It might depend. I don't really control to what you about to watch, either way.

It might shows both. Don't you want to see who and what kind of person the legendary Plum Blossom Sword Saint" said she then look at the Past group "and I think you all want to see both"

Everyone became silent.

"Well then, if there's no question. Are you ready?"

Everyone nod.

Geom smile.

She walk and sit at the back as she flick her finger the whole room dim a little and the white cloth light up.

Chungmyung who is in other room are looking closely to his own screen as he take deep breath and ready himself. He knows that he agree to her but he still doesn't know how much of him will it shows.

https://youtu.be/-m_Kow1fDMo

A music plays. ..

The front gate of Mount Hua was shown

"This must be when the Sect is still on the top 10" Unam said.

Jang Mun and the other look at them.

"Forgive me, but What's do you mean "still".Is the Sect not anymore? " Cheong Jin ask.

"Umm...as I said earlier. Our Chungmyung save the Sect. In fact our Sect was even consider to be ...a ruin"  Hyun Young said. While the other are even ashamed to look at their ancestor.

Before anyone can say anymore.

"Well I need to stop your conversation " Geom said making everyone to look at them.

"It will be answered so please be patient and let's continue to watch" Geom said.

As the door open showing two elder of the Sect holding a baby entering the Sect.

"Is it who I think is?" Hyun Jong ask

"Indeed, that is the Plum Blossom Sword Saint" Jang Mun said. "He is an orphan, our elder that time saw a baby left behind near to the door of the Sect" He continue.

Chungmyung who is also watching in the other room choke once again.

*cough *cough

"That's me!?"

The season change as it shows a snowy gate of the Mount Hua Sect. A young child running across holding some small jar of liquor being chased by someone.

"Hyungnim didn't change huh!? He's been like this  ever since he's a child"

"Indeed if not, as the days and years goes by. He's getting worse" Jang Mun said. As everyone in their group nod.

"Sahyung is always been a trouble maker" Chung Jin said.

Meanwhile the other group are looking at them.

Go Jul look at Jong Yoon "umm, is it just me or I'm having a deja vu from that"

"Well you're not alone, if weren't for them to react like that. I would think we're looking at that monster"

Tang Bo and Jang Mun glance at them. Go Jul and Jong Yoon flinch. "Please, we didn't mean to disrespect the Sword Saint. It's just that he really remind us of our Chungmyung "

"If you say that, you're making me more want to see that child " Tang Bo said.

Chungmyung who is watching and hearing this break the jar his holding having an irk mark. "You bastard don't call me a child, I'm older than you!"

"Pfft" Geom hearing this try so hard not to laugh.

"Oh my bad, Don't mind me and continue to watch" 'the next scene will be good'

It change once again as it shows the deciple of Mount Hua lining up and preparing for practice as the last person to be in the line is none other than Chungmyung.

Jang Mun, Tang Bo and the other got startle when  some of the deciple of present Mount Hua is standing, some are in wide eye so shock to even move a muscle looking at the screen.

"Is it just me or am I seeing things now!" Baek Cheon ask.

"No senior brother, we're all seeing it" Jong Yoon said.

"What's wrong with you. I don't see any problem" Tang Bi said "Maybe they are just shock to finally see clearly the face of our Sahyung" Chung Jin.

As if they practice it but almost all of the present group look at them.

"What's wrong my dear descendants " Jang Mun worriedly ask.

"No. ..its just that. ....to clarify what we are seeing now. ...that in the middle. ...is that the Plum Blossom Sword Saint? " Hyun Jong ask.

"Why yes, looks like you all are really shock to see him. That is indeed the Sword Saint when he was just a child" Jang Mun said.

"No that can't be right, I'm sure I'm looking at our Chungmyung!!" Baek Cheon said.

"What?"

"Well you see, he looks so much like our CM"

Jang Mun and the other become silence

"I think, its much better to continue to watch. It might give us the answer we need" Jang Mun said.

Tang Bo who is looking at the screen 'Hyungnim. ..'

Geom who's watching this is having fun. Chungmyung just sigh.

The next scene shows the young Sword saint being scolded for over doing and beating up his fellow brother deciple.

"Ahh, that child is always been strong and in some way gifted from the very beggining" Jang Mun said.

The next scene shows the older Sword Saint preparing for a sparring.

"Ahhh I remember this" Jang Mun said.

"I can't still believe that he looks like our CM but to think we we're able to see the Sword Saint is already a great previlage" Baek Cheon said.

"Indeed, make sure to watch closely as you might learn something from him" Hyun Jon said.

"Yes Sect Leader!" Everyone said.

"I'm already teaching you all and helping the Sect. What else do you want from me" Chungmyung said.

The next scene shows the Jang Mun, the Sword Saint and the rest of the Sect leaving.

"This must be the time where, we all headed int he battle field against the Demons" Jang Mun said

"And the music... It's beautiful but it becoming more sadder than it already have" Tang Bo said.

And everyone knows because that war is where all their life ended.

The scene change now it show a more ragged and beat up gate of the Mount Hua Sect. Showing Un Gum walking.

"This must be the time where Chungmyung arrived in the Sect" Hyun Jong said.

"Indeed, back then I don't even know that the child will have this impact on us and for the whole Sect.

JangMun, Tang Bo and the other became excited to see this child who has the same name of their Sword Saint and apparently have the same characteristics and face.

Un Gum open the gate and a second later Chungmyung enter the gate. There's  a shocked expression from the child before he follow Un Gum.

The Music ends. ...

This time the past group are now in shock and in silence.

'That's Chungmyung! I know him more than anyone. I've spent all my life caring for that child, but how could that be possible' jang Mun glance a look to Geom 'I till need to continue to watch. I've seen too little from that child for me to see him as the same person we know ' Jang Mun thought.

'He. ..no way. ...He might be wearing a a dirty clothes but that face. I know my Hyungnim the moment I see him he has these aura that is unique to noone, no one can compare it to anyone and that child... He. ....I just felt it....I'm sure he's my Hyungnim. Maybe that's why he's not here' Tang Bo thought.

Geom who's observing smile 'well, well, I didn't think for them to realize that sooner especially him' looking at Tang Bo.

She clap as she gained the attention of everyone. "We'll have a short break so please don't be shy all the foods and drink are all yours"

And everyone take their time to have something to eat.

Geom who still sitting quietly and watching everyone. 'Chungmyung can you hear me'

'I can, what is it'

'I have a good news for you!'

'What?, did they figure out already'

'What. ..how did you know. ..' Geom said feeling dissapointed.

'Let me guess, it's Bo-ya right'

'Indeed, but how did you know that. I would expect from you to guess for your Sahyung'

'Well for starter, if it's Sahyung he maybe already seeing the connection but he always look for other way to explain things, in some ways he's very realistic guy while Bo-ya, that guy might look like a dumb person but just like me he is one of the five Saints and held to be one of the geniuses during our time and that guy always follows me like a Leech. A-side from Sahyung he might be the only person to know a lot about me.' CM said.

'Well I will cut off our conversation then. We'll continue the show'

'Yeah! Yeah!'

"Now then, no need to stop eating, you all can watch while doing so. Be comfortable as much as you like because there's more to that where it came from" Geom said.

"Anyway let's see what it will show us next. I wonder who is it this time. Is it about the  Plum Blossom Sword Saint or the Devine Dragon of the Mount Hua Sect?" Geom said smiling

Meanwhile...

Tang Bo is observing her. Geom pretends to not notice the pair of eyes Tang Bo giving her.

'This is becoming interesting' she thought as she raise her arm and use her sleeves to hide her smile.

The room once again dim and the cloth light up.

https://youtu.be/ZGFpCFUlFho

The music plays as it show the back of Jang Mun and Chungmyung who is looking at him from his back. The moment Jangmun look at CM. CM look back as his surrounding change with file of bloody bodies and a mountain of corpses showing the devastated look of CM.

*grasp!

*the audience are silence.

"This. ..this. ...is so cruel"  Yoo Iseol said

"So this is the war.... 100 years ago" Baek Cheon said.

Hyun Jong and the other are just gulping and staring intently to the screen.

The same thing could be said to the other group.

"Sahyung.... "

"I'm not used to seeing him like this" Jang Mun said.

Chungmyung who is in the other room is quietly looking at their reaction and the scene they are watching.

He clench his fist. 'What do you expect me to look... All of you just died' he thought. He then took notice of Tang Bo who is just quietly watching in his chair. 'Bo-ya.... '

The next scene shows the path towards the Mount Hua Sect  as it once again shows the Plum Blossom Sword Saint holding his sword.

It shows the current deciple tarinung and climbing the clip with the boulder in their back.

"Augh! Looking at this make me want to punch his face" Baek Cheon said.

"That monster, didn't change anyway. In fact our training is becoming harder than before" Go Jul said.

"I don't see anything bad in your training, in fact I say that it's not enough" Tang Bo said.

"Huh!"

"That clip is not tall enough, those boulders are too small"

The diciples are looking at him in disbelief.

"But I must say, I'm seeing a great potential to all of you" Jang Mun said.

"Thank you ancestor" they said.

'Be greatful that my Hyungnim is even training you' Tang Bo thought.

CM fighting the dark snakes. Wielding his sword beautiful grace and sharpness.

"What are those?" Jong Yoon said.

"Those are demonic qi, I'm surprise that you don't know that despite the fact that we all seeing Hyun~Him fighting them" Tang Bo said holding himself in calling CM Hyungnim.

"Well, we're even more surprise that he's fighting those creature" Go Jul said.

"When that happened? " Yoon Jong said.

"During the war those things are normal occurrence " Chung Jin said.

It shows some of the characters (a/n: I'm too lazy to describe everything in the video, so pls watch it so you have an idea).

It shortly shows Chungmyung standing on the same clip looking at the Horizon.

'Looking at him this clearly just make me stand to my theory he is my Hyungnim but how. ....' Tang Bo thought.

Geom glance towards Tang Bo's direction.

"Is it just me or Chungmyung always stand like an old man" Go Jul said

"We all know that he acts one too" some of the deciple nod.

Their remarks was heard by Cheongmun and the other past deciple.

It shows the 3rd class deciple fighting the Zhongnam deciple.

"Oh look that's us!" Some of the deciple chear as they see themselves on the screen.

Sword Saint was once again shown as he beheaded the heavenly demon as it transition to Chungmyung that the present know.

"What's that suppose to mean" Un Gum said.

"It can be said that the will of Sword Saint is been carried by the present deciple" Hyun Sang said. But the other are starting feel that something is not adding right like why it only shows Chungmyung like he was the Sword Saint himself.

While the other groups are almost certainly have the same theory by now.

As one last time it shows CM standing on the same clip with the same look as he once again look back but now he see the current Mount Hua Sect Deciple. He smile a little as he walk forward towards them.

"Is that how he see us?" Go Jul said

To think they will saw their resident monster to look at them like that. They never thought but they forgot that he is still human. And right now he's the one who's putting a lot of effort to save the Sect.

"Sangyung. ..." Chung Jin whisper"

"Now, now. I'll give everyone a breather to process everything you have just watch. I will go for a while and check on something and pls don't be shy as I said the foods and refreshments are yours" Geom said as she dissapear in front of them.

All of them started to take a deep breath. Some start to get some food some are discussing with the other.

Hyun Jong, other elder and 1st class deciple including and Baek Cheon, Yo Iseol, Go Jul and Jong Yoon are in one circle.

"........"

"........."

"Sect Leader.... I know this is just a gut feeling but I just feel like Chungmyung is the Plum Blossom Sword Saint if not I know they are related in some way" Baek Cheon said.

The other nod feeling the same way.

"The way those images and music portray is telling us that the Sword Saint is connected to our Chungmyung " Jong Yoon said.

"Our ancestor said that they have the same characteristics though I don't know to what extent" Un Gum said.

"And we all saw the almost exact face of the Sword Saint so we know how much our CM is look like him" Unam said.

"What....do we do.... If he is really the Sword Saint. I kinda understand now why he aways look so distant and those unbelievable strength and power despite being our youngest" Jong Yoon said.

"........"

"If that's the case, I think all of us know what we need to say to him. I know all of you feel the same way" Hyun Jong said

"We understand Sect Leader!"

"When we came back and meet him, we'll going to tell him, and we're going to put more effort in our training" Bark Cheon said.

Meanwhile....

"Lord Tang Bo, Sect Leader" Chung Jin approach the two elder. (A/N: yup Tang Bo is an old man despite his appearance the same thing with the past CM his appearance is far from his actual age)

The two look at Chung Jin. "I know that there's still no evidence or even how's its possible but... I think that child that constantly showing between our Sahyung.....is the Sword Saint, my Sahyung" Chung Jin said.

Tang Bo and Jang Mun look at each other.

Tang Bo smile. "I think the same way, He's my Hyungnim alright, I don't even need any evidence but I need an explanation on how though.... I've got something in mind, like the possibility of second life or reincarnation "

"Oh like what's the Monks believe" Chung Jin said.

"I can't help but to feel the same way as well, even though how absurd it is. It is already absurd enough that we all talking to each other despite being dead" Jang Mun said.

'It's her, it's because of her' Tang Bo taught.

In the other room.

Geom and Chungmyung who just watch them.

"The next thing they will watch is from the end of the war, and how you have come to that body. Now with your voice and thoughts. I don't have any control to how much it will show but you already saw that they pretty much know the truth so the question......are you ready to face them? " Geom ask.

"........"

"I....don't know"

"Its alright then, you still have time. I will ask you again later"

"......"

'He is unsually quiet' Geom thought.

"Don't you dare, read my mind again"

"I'm not!" geom said.

"Alright, I'll leave you then."

CM nod at Geom as she disappeared

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Well I've finally finished it. That's quite a long one for my usual chapter. I hope you like it and did anyone saw the subtle foreshadowing I've put...

Btw the more I write and read about Tang Bo. I'm falling in love with his character and how he was so attached to CM.

Some of the pictures I got from Pinterest