Chapter 106: Make the Witch-Ghost Path Great Again!

After hearing the voice transmitted by Lu Yang, Patriarch Ting You fell into deep self-doubt: A three-hundred-and-sixty-seventh generation disciple of the Witch-Ghost Path?

"Presumptuous!"

The next second, Patriarch Ting You flew into a rage: "The Witch-Ghost Path does not have such deep foundations; I am merely the sixth generation sect master, so where could a three-hundred-and-sixty-seventh generation disciple possibly come from?"

Faced with Patriarch Ting You's interrogation, Lu Yang was not flustered in the least; instead, his eyes turned red, two rows of hot tears rolled down, and he sobbed, "Patriarch, you do not know that for the past thousand years, the Yushujiange has never been willing to let us go, hunting us down everywhere; to this day, only my single lineage remains."

The inheritance of great sects and immortal clans differs from that of rogue cultivators.

Any great sect or immortal clan has at least a True Person of Foundation Establishment guarding it, ensuring a stable and orderly inheritance; often, several hundred years pass with only a single generation's difference.

However, rogue cultivators are different.

After all, most rogue cultivators wander everywhere, living on the edge of death day by day; if they also have a few enemies, the turnover of generations is incredibly fast, making several dozen generations quite normal.

Therefore, Patriarch Ting You quickly realized the truth.

If the sect truly had a branch lineage stranded outside, without a True Person guarding it, and being hunted down by the Yushujiange, then transmitting for a thousand years over hundreds of generations was not impossible.

'Wait, that's not right!'

Soon, doubt arose in Patriarch Ting You again; he was the last sect master of the Witch-Ghost Path, so if there were a branch lineage outside, how could he possibly not know about it?

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

—In reality, the Witch-Ghost Path had no concept of branch lineages; Patriarch Ting You said this purely to bluff Lu Yang, clearly showing he still did not believe him.

However, upon hearing this, Lu Yang answered fluently: "Replying to Patriarch, the sect had no branch lineages transmitted; we are from the Great Elder who, after Patriarch you achieved the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment but clashed in fruit position with that lord from the Jiange, secretly sent us outside the sect and devised a way to sever our karmic ties, thus allowing the inheritance to continue."

He had, after all, obtained the complete inheritance of the Witch-Ghost Path.

Back then, the spiritual sense thought left by Patriarch Ting You was filled with deep nostalgia for the entire Witch-Ghost Path; therefore, regarding the Witch-Ghost Path, Lu Yang knew no less than he did.

Take, for instance, the Great Elder of the Witch-Ghost Path he mentioned.

That Great Elder had once competed with Patriarch Ting You for the position of sect master; though enemy and friend alike, he had always opposed Patriarch Ting You's decisions.

This included the idea of establishing the Yanmodian.

Therefore, by using him to craft an identity for himself, Lu Yang's cover was flawless; no matter what Patriarch Ting You asked, he could easily handle it.

"So it was him..."

After hearing Lu Yang's explanation, Patriarch Ting You froze for an instant; dead memories surged into his heart, and for a moment, he even fell into recollection.

When he finally came back to his senses, his tone had softened considerably: "I see now; I always thought that old thing was deliberately opposing me just because he couldn't beat me back then and I took the position of sect master, but it seems he was actually more far-sighted than I."

No, he was actually just opposing you, plain and simple.

While silently mocking this in his heart, Lu Yang actively changed the subject: "There is no time to lose; Patriarch, please wait a moment, and I will immediately devise a way to rescue you!"

"No, wait."

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

Patriarch Ting You already believed eighty percent of Lu Yang's words.

This was naturally not because of Lu Yang's rhetoric, but because through indirect probing, he discovered that Lu Yang indeed truly possessed the inheritance of the Witch-Ghost Path.

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

It couldn't possibly be that he gave them to him himself.

Therefore, even though Patriarch Ting You felt Lu Yang's identity was somewhat fantastical, he still chose to believe him and treated him as a disciple of the Witch-Ghost Path.

"In any case, having the inheritance continue is better than anything else..."

Speaking of this, Patriarch Ting You suddenly became urgent: "That Golden Core sword qi is still here; leave quickly, or you might get locked onto."

"Patriarch need not worry about this point."

Seeing this, Lu Yang shook his head, then revealed a hint of bitterness: "Actually, there is one matter this disciple has always hidden from Patriarch, disappointing you."

"With the Yushujiange hunting us down for a thousand years, leaving only my single lineage of the entire branch, to protect myself, I dared not longer claim to be a disciple of the Witch-Ghost Path; I had to hide my name and join the Chusheng Sect, borrowing the Chusheng Sect's karma to shield myself, only then could I grow and achieve my current cultivation base."

After speaking, Lu Yang lowered his head.

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

"So it was like this..."

However, upon hearing this, Patriarch Ting You felt not the slightest surprise; instead, a look of sudden realization appeared, resolving a doubt he had held about Lu Yang.

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

With Patriarch Ting You's eye, he could naturally see that Lu Yang was only a step away from Foundation Establishment, and he had even reorganized the Yanmodian, making him impossibly strong.

But if the branch lineage had suffered so miserably, how did Lu Yang reach this level?

So he joined the Chusheng Sect, ah.

That made sense then.

"Actually, this is for the best." Seeing Lu Yang's face full of guilt, Patriarch Ting You actively comforted him: "For the sake of the sect's inheritance, compromising is just a common occurrence."

"Moreover, the Chusheng Sect may not even care."

"Rather, this step you took was very correct; I never expected that after the Witch-Ghost Path barely survived for a thousand years, we could still take in 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 has had it hard!

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

"For the Witch-Ghost Path, it was no hardship!"

Lu Yang shook his head, wiped his eyes, and said firmly: "To be honest, this disciple came to Skeleton Mountain this time originally to explore the sect's ruins."

"After all, I have now reached the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation and am only one final step away from breaking through to Foundation Establishment; my plan is to immediately reopen the Witch-Ghost Path's mountain gate after achieving Foundation Establishment. Lacking only a small amount of resources and foundation, I came to Skeleton Mountain hoping to reclaim the foundation left behind by the former sect, to make the Witch-Ghost Path great again."

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

Patriarch Ting You felt somewhat awkward under his gaze; he did have the heart to provide some assistance, but after a thousand years, even any sect foundation had long been used up by him.

Where could there be anything left?

Seeing his expression, Lu Yang's eyes immediately turned; he moved his mind, and the Yanmodian appeared, from which the Dharma Protector Goddess Su Nu walked out.

Su Nu then exchanged a glance with Lu Yang, and they understood each other without words.

"Master, isn't there still the earth pulse..."

"What earth pulse? What earth pulse do we need!" As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Yang immediately put on a stern 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 pulse!"

"Patriarch, this cannot be done!" Lu Yang quickly waved his hands: "You are the sect master; only you can control the Skeleton Mountain earth pulse; how could a junior borrow it?"

"No, I think your Dharma Protector Goddess makes a valid point." Patriarch Ting You shook his head: "Although I used the method of夺舍 to live out my fifth life, I am nearing my limit; now my soul is severely worn down, and my remaining lifespan is not much, so I basically have no use for the earth pulse anymore."

"It would be better to give it to you; perhaps you can still find a use for it."

As his voice fell, Lu Yang discovered that Patriarch Ting You had indeed voluntarily yielded the position of the earth pulse, allowing Su Nu to drive the Yanmodian to take residence within it.

He believed it; he truly believed it!

(End of Chapter)