Chapter 106: Make the Wraith Ghost Dao Great Again!

After hearing the voice transmitted by Lu Yang, Patriarch Ting You fell into deep self-doubt: "The 367th generation disciple of the Wraith Ghost Dao?"

"Impudent!"

In the next second, Patriarch Ting You flew into a rage: "Our Wraith Ghost Dao has no deep foundation; I am merely the sixth generation Sect Master. How can there be a 367th generation disciple?"

Facing Patriarch Ting You's questioning, Lu Yang was not only unpanicked but his eyes turned red. Two lines of hot tears rolled down as he sobbed, "Ancestral Grandmaster, you do not know. For the past thousand years, the Yu Shu Yushu Jiange has never been willing to let us go, hunting us down everywhere. To this day, only my single lineage remains."

The inheritance of great immortal clans differs from that of scattered cultivators.

Any great immortal clan has at least a Foundation Establishment True Person stationed to guard it; their inheritance is stable and orderly, often spanning hundreds of years with only a one-generation gap.

However, scattered cultivators are different.

After all, scattered cultivators mostly wander everywhere, living from day to day. If they have a few enemies, the turnover is incredibly fast; dozens of generations are quite normal.

Therefore, Patriarch Ting You quickly realized the situation.

If a branch lineage truly drifted away, had no True Person stationed to guard it, and was being hunted by the Yu Shu Yushu Jiange, then a thousand-year inheritance spanning hundreds of generations was not impossible.

'Wait, that's wrong!'

Soon, Patriarch Ting You felt doubt again. He was the last-generation Sect Master of the Wraith Ghost Dao; if a branch lineage existed outside, how could he possibly not know?

Thinking of this, Patriarch Ting You suddenly spoke: "Which branch lineage are you from?"

— In reality, the Wraith Ghost Dao had no concept of branch lineages. Patriarch Ting You said this solely to test Lu Yang; clearly, he still did not believe him.

However, upon hearing this, Lu Yang answered fluently: "Replying to the Ancestral Grandmaster, the sect has no branch lineages drifting abroad. We are the result of the Elder Grandmaster secretly sending us outside the sect after you, Ancestral Grandmaster, achieved the perfection of Foundation Establishment and collided with the karmic fruit position of that my lord from the Yushu Jiange, severing our karmic ties, thus preserving our inheritance."

He had indeed received the entire inheritance of the Wraith Ghost Dao.

Back then, the divine consciousness thought left by Patriarch Ting You was extremely nostalgic for the entire Wraith Ghost Dao; therefore, regarding the Wraith Ghost Dao, Lu Yang knew no less than him.

Take, for instance, the Elder Grandmaster of the Wraith Ghost Dao he mentioned.

That Elder Grandmaster had once contested the position of Sect Master with Patriarch Ting You; they were both enemies and friends, always opposing Patriarch Ting You's decisions.

Including the idea of establishing the 【Yan Mo Hall】.

So Lu Yang used him to wrap himself in an identity that was flawless; no matter what Patriarch Ting You asked, he could handle it easily.

"So it was him..."

After hearing Lu Yang's explanation, Patriarch Ting You froze for an instant. Dead memories instantly surged to his heart, and for a moment, he even fell into reminiscence.

When he came to his senses again, his tone had softened considerably: "I see. I always thought that old thing opposed me intentionally because he didn't win back then and I took the position of Zhang Sect, but now it seems he was actually more far-sighted than I."

No, he was actually just opposing you.

While secretly criticizing in his heart, Lu Yang actively changed the subject: "There is no time to lose. Ancestral Grandmaster, please wait a moment; I will immediately find a way to rescue you!"

"No, wait."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Ting You hurriedly waved his hand: "You need not worry about me; I have my own way to get out. Rather, you should leave quickly and not get entangled with me!"

Lu Yang's words had already convinced Patriarch Ting You by eighty percent.

This was certainly not due to Lu Yang's rhetoric, but because through indirect probing, he discovered that Lu Yang indeed possessed the inheritance of the Wraith Ghost Dao.

If Lu Yang were fake, where would he have gotten these inheritances?

It couldn't possibly be that I gave them to him, could it?

Therefore, even though Patriarch Ting You felt Lu Yang's identity was somewhat like a tall tale, he still chose to believe him, treating him as a disciple of the Wraith Ghost Dao.

"In any case, as long as the inheritance continues, that is better than anything..."

Speaking to this point, Patriarch Ting You suddenly spoke urgently: "The Jin Dan sword qi is still present here. Leave quickly, or you might be locked onto."

"Ancestral Grandmaster need not worry about this."

Seeing this, Lu Yang shook his head, then showed a hint of bitterness: "Actually, there is one thing I have been hiding from you, Ancestral Grandmaster, and I have disappointed you."

"The Yu Shu Yushu Jiange has hunted us for a thousand years; the entire branch lineage has only me remaining as a single transmission. For self-preservation, I dared not call myself a disciple of the Wraith Ghost Dao again. I had to hide my name and surname and join the Chu Sheng Sect, using the karma of the Chu Sheng Sect to shield myself, only then could I grow and achieve my current cultivation."

After speaking, Lu Yang lowered his head.

He looked like someone who had done wrong and feared punishment from an elder.

"So it is like this..."

However, upon hearing this, Patriarch Ting You felt no surprise at all; instead, he showed a look of sudden enlightenment, resolving one of his doubts about Lu Yang.

After all, Lu Yang's cultivation was a bit too high.

With Patriarch Ting You's eye, he could naturally see that Lu Yang was only one step away from Foundation Establishment, had reconstructed the 【Yan Mo Hall】, and was unbelievably strong.

But since the branch lineage lived so miserably, how did Lu Yang reach this level?

So he joined the Chu Sheng Sect.

That explains it; it's not strange anymore.

"Actually, this is good too." Seeing Lu Yang's face full of guilt, Patriarch Ting You comforted him actively: "To compromise for the sake of the sect's inheritance is a common matter."

"Moreover, the Chu Sheng Sect might not care either."

"Rather, you made the right move. I didn't expect that our Wraith Ghost Dao, barely surviving for a thousand years, could still accept such an outstanding disciple as you..."

Thinking of this, Patriarch Ting You even glanced at Lu Yang with a touch of sighing emotion.

This child, it hasn't been easy!

Patriarch Ting You sighed: "You have worked hard."

"For the Wraith Ghost Dao, it is not hard work!"

Lu Yang shook his head, wiped his eyes, and said firmly: "To be honest, the reason I came to Skeleton Mountain this time was originally to explore the ruins of our sect."

"After all, I am now at the peak of Qi Refining, just one last step away from breaking through to Foundation Establishment. I plan to immediately reopen the Wraith Ghost Dao's mountain gate after achieving Foundation Establishment. I only lack some resources and foundation, so I came to Skeleton Mountain to reclaim the foundation left behind by our sect in the past, to make the Wraith Ghost Dao great again."

After speaking, Lu Yang looked expectantly at Patriarch Ting You.

Patriarch Ting You felt a bit awkward under his gaze. He did have the heart to provide some funding, but after a thousand years, even if there was sect foundation, he had long used it all up.

Where would any legacy remain?

Seeing his appearance, Lu Yang's eyes immediately rolled. He then shifted his mind, and the 【Yan Mo Hall】 appeared, from which the Guardian Deity Su Nu stepped out.

Afterwards, Su Nu and Lu Yang exchanged a glance, understanding each other without words.

"Master, isn't there still the Earth Vein?"

"What Earth Vein? What Earth Vein!" At these words, Lu Yang immediately stiffened his face and scolded Su Nu angrily: "How can you be like this?"

On the other side, Patriarch Ting You suddenly realized: "Right! There is still the Earth Vein!"

"Patriarch, you must not!" Lu Yang quickly waved his hands: "You are the Sect Master; only you can control the Earth Vein of Skull Mountain. How can a junior like me borrow it?"

"No, I think your Guardian Deity makes some sense." Patriarch Ting You shook his head: "Although I have lived out a fifth life through soul usurpation, I am nearing my limit. Now my soul is severely worn down, my remaining lifespan is not long, and I basically cannot use the Earth Vein anymore."

"It is better to give it to you; perhaps it will still have a use."

As the words fell, Lu Yang discovered that Patriarch Ting You had indeed voluntarily yielded the position of the Earth Vein, allowing Su Nu to drive the 【Yama Hall】 to take residence within it.

He believed it; he truly believed it!

(End of this chapter)