The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 679: The Secret of the Ghost King Thirteen Needles

After the three Ghost Doctor Saints incapacitated Qian Wankai and the others, Tang Bosheng was responsible for taking Ye Chenfeng to meet the Sect Leader of the Ghost Doctor Sect, while Hua Wentong and Luo Nanchen were tasked with temporarily detaining Qian Wankai and the others. After all, the fact that Ye Chenfeng had mastered the Ghost King Thirteen Needles hadn’t been made public in the Ancient Martial World. If they were to expel Qian Wankai and the others from the Ghost Doctor Sect immediately, it was uncertain whether these individuals would spread rumors outside. Therefore, it would not be too late to expel them after the Ghost Doctor Sect had fully disclosed Ye Chenfeng’s achievement.

Ye Chenfeng and the other three followed Tang Bosheng to the grand hall of the Ghost Doctor Sect, where Tang Bosheng asked Sun Hengfei, Sun Xiaoli, and Qin Yi to sit and wait for a while, as the Sect Leader only wished to see Ye Chenfeng alone. Moreover, since this concerned the Ghost King Thirteen Needles, the three outsiders, Sun Hengfei included, were not entitled to the knowledge.

After Tang Bosheng escorted Ye Chenfeng out of the grand hall, they arrived at a rather secluded courtyard.

There was an imposing tree in the courtyard, whose ancient aura could be felt emanating from it, clearly indicating it was at least a few centuries old.

Behind this towering tree, there was a house with an ancient charm. The two large doors of the house were wide open. Tang Bosheng respectfully said, "Sir, the Sect Leader waits for you inside. I shall not accompany you further."

Having said that, Tang Bosheng left the courtyard.

After Ye Chenfeng entered the ancient-styled house, he saw two old men, around seventy and over ninety years old respectively, sitting on two central chairs in the main hall. Both elders watched Ye Chenfeng with keen eyes, Ye Chenfeng’s gaze meeting theirs without any evasion.

One of the elders, in his seventies, was Ji Dingtian, the current Sect Leader of the Ghost Doctor Sect, who had reached the Peak of the High Grade at the Heaven Rank; the other, in his nineties, was Ji Shunde, Ji Dingtian’s father, and the former Sect Leader of the Ghost Doctor Sect, whose strength had reached the Middle Stage of the Innate Realm.

"Truly, a hero emerges from the youth! I am Ji Dingtian, the Sect Leader of the Ghost Doctor Sect," Ji Dingtian greeted Ye Chenfeng with a smile.

Ji Shunde nodded in satisfaction, inferring from Ye Chenfeng’s unwavering gaze that the young man in front of him possessed pride and confidence. He couldn’t help but sigh, "I never thought that in my lifetime, I’d see this day come."

"Young man, have you penetrated the essence of the Ghost King Thirteen Needles?" an aged voice came from Ji Shunde.

"Yes," Ye Chenfeng nodded and replied, "Elders, not only have I penetrated the essence of the Ghost King Thirteen Needles, but during the process, I also glimpsed other things. In fact, today I came to the Ghost Doctor Sect to resolve the doubts in my heart as well."

On hearing that Ye Chenfeng had discovered other things during the process, Ji Shunde and Ji Dingtian stood up from their chairs in unison, especially Ji Shunde, whose face instantly filled with excitement. He asked eagerly, "Young man, what did you see?"

"In the Illusory Realm, I saw a sect named the Ghost King Sect, and inexplicably, a mysterious map appeared in my mind," Ye Chenfeng did not hide the truth, as the Ghost King Thirteen Needles belonged to the Ghost Doctor Sect. Besides, if these two old men intended to harm him, he was fully confident he could escape unscathed.

"It’s true, it’s definitely not wrong!" Ji Shunde trembled slightly with excitement.

"Dad, you must watch your health! It’s not suitable for you to have such strong emotional fluctuations in your current condition," Ji Dingtian reminded him at the side.

Ji Shunde nodded, then turned his gaze back to Ye Chenfeng, saying, "Young man, I know you have many questions in your heart. I can explain them to you slowly. You will be our Ghost Doctor Sect’s hope for the future!"

After inviting Ye Chenfeng to sit down, Ji Shunde began, "Young man, our Ghost Doctor Sect is likely a branch of the Ghost King Sect, from hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago. The exact time, I am not sure anymore."

"At that time, the Ghost King Sect was a top power in the Ancient Martial World. However, the Ghost King Sect was always very mysterious, and in the eyes of other sects, it was seen as an evil sect. Eventually, the Ghost King Sect was besieged by multiple top forces and disappeared from the Ancient Martial World, along with all their buildings. No one knew where the original structures of the Ghost King Sect went."

"And the founder of the Ghost Doctor Sect, who is also my ancestor, was a core elder of the Ghost King Sect who survived that great catastrophe. The needle scores for the Ghost King Thirteen Needles were found around fifty or sixty years ago, hidden in a secret compartment underneath the floor of my ancestor’s original room, and there was also a letter inside."

"The contents of the letter roughly explained the origin of the Ghost Doctor Sect and some matters regarding the Ghost King Sect. If we had not discovered that secret compartment, then this secret would have remained hidden. My ancestor wanted us, his descendants, to live peaceful and stable lives."

"However, if the secret compartment were discovered, my ancestor instructed that we must find someone capable of comprehending the Ghost King Thirteen Needles, as only such a person could lead the Ghost Doctor Sect to its peak and avenge the Ghost King Sect."

"I, too, once tried to understand the Ghost King Thirteen Needles, but unfortunately, I nearly lost my own life in the process. The map that appeared in your mind, my ancestor also mentioned it in the letter. It should be a map of mechanisms within the remnants of the Ghost King Sect. After the entire Ghost King Sect was massacred, their buildings all vanished, so if you find the remnants of the Ghost King Sect and use the map of mechanisms in your mind, you will be able to grasp the wealth of the entire Ghost King Sect from back then."

Listening to Ji Shunde explaining so meticulously, Ye Chenfeng had no interest in the Ghost King Sect and casually asked, "How did your ancestor know that someone who comprehended the Ghost King Thirteen Needles would definitely be able to lead the Ghost Doctor Sect to its peak and avenge the Ghost King Sect of that time?"

"Without concealing the truth, it is said that my ancestor was proficient in divination, which is why we have been searching for someone who can penetrate the mystery of the Ghost King Thirteen Needles all these years," Ji Shunde said.

"By the way, a cluster of black qi has appeared in my dantian, do you know what this black qi is?" Ye Chenfeng suddenly remembered that he had this question to ask!

"Black qi?" Ji Shunde shook his head in confusion and said, "My ancestor did not mention this in the letter."

Hearing this, Ye Chenfeng’s face showed disappointment, then he inquired, "Are the top forces in the Ancient Martial World very terrifying?"

Ji Shunde shook his head again and said, "I have not seen a top force’s sect. In the farthest east of our Ancient Martial World, there is an area covered by a fog that cuts across it. Underneath the fog runs a river that stretches across the entire Ancient Martial World. It is said that this river has an extremely corrosive nature, and all top forces are on the other side of that river."

"One must reach the Innate Realm and grasp the key to crossing to get past the river. Hence, the top forces are seen as very mysterious entities to us first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate forces."

"Of course, individuals from the top forces occasionally come to our side to select talents to join their sects."

Ye Chenfeng did not want to get involved with those top forces any longer. Now he felt confident enough to challenge the first-rate forces, but he did not possess the same level of confidence when facing the top forces. He didn’t have the time to bother with the Ghost King Sect’s past grudges and casually said, "Elders, I..."

Before Ye Chenfeng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ji Shunde, "Young man, don’t be in such a hurry to refuse. I can wait another five or six years! Alright, let’s not talk about this matter for now. From now on, your affairs are our Ghost Doctor Sect’s affairs. I heard you’re opposing the Guiyuan Sect? In half a month, during the birthday celebration of the Sect Leader of Guiyuan Sect, I will have Ji Dingtian take our Ghost Doctor Sect’s disciples to attend, and no matter what, from this day forward, the Ghost Doctor Sect will stand by your side, even if you don’t end up helping us avenge the Ghost King Sect."

Ye Chenfeng was somewhat embarrassed to hear about Ji Shunde’s broad-mindedness. Afraid that staying any longer might cause him to impulsively agree to this troublesome matter, he promptly stood up and said, "Elders, I shall take my leave now."

Watching Ye Chenfeng hastily leave the hall, Ji Dingtian asked, "Dad, shouldn’t we try to keep him?"

Ji Shunde sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Dingtian, let things take their natural course!"

In fact, there was something else Ji Shunde hadn’t said aloud. Like him, his son had also learned divination from a young age, and he faintly perceived that Ye Chenfeng was a person of great destiny. To deal with such a person, one could only move him with sincerity. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)