Chapter 320 Ye Fan Said He Held a Grass

Ruins often represent treasure and great opportunities, making them very attractive.

Although the Old Ancestor encountered some dangers at first, he resolved them all without incident.

After exploring for a while, he arrived at a building emanating a rich surge of true qi.

While ghost cultivators cultivate ghost qi, it does not mean true qi is entirely useless.

True qi or ghost qi, in essence, are merely different manifestations of energy.

They can be converted into each other through certain methods.

The conversion process simply incurs a partial loss of energy.

With a thrilled heart, the Old Ancestor stepped into the building.

The scene inside was much as he had anticipated: spirit stones, magical artifacts, elixirs, and other treasures were scattered everywhere.

A bookshelf to the side radiated even stronger true qi fluctuations, clearly containing powerful cultivation techniques of a high tier.

Everything was perfect.

Except for…

The familiar figure standing in the center of the room…

The bizarre red light flickering in their eyes…

The evil black flames dancing between them…

Same old formula, same old flavor…

"Huh?" the cultivator exclaimed in surprise. "Someone's here?"

The response was the Old Ancestor's frantic retreating back!

Decisive and without a moment's hesitation!

At this moment, the Old Ancestor felt braver than ever!

He hadn't fainted, and he still had the strength and courage to run!

This alone was something he could boast about for a lifetime!

After escaping the ruins and finding no pursuit, the Old Ancestor finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a brief respite, the Old Ancestor continued his frantic escape.

He fled tens of thousands of miles in one go.

It was only later that he discovered a jade pendant was missing, suspecting it might have been left behind in the ruins.

Going back to retrieve it was out of the question. He would rather die than go back!

The rest of the handbook contained useless records, and Ye Fan put it down, utterly bewildered.

Holy hell!

This world is so small!

The handbook's records were definitely about Master Xie Yan!

It's highly unlikely there's a third person as peculiar as this in the cultivation world!

Hmm…

The second one would be the Second Elder…

Looking at it this way, it seems the destined encounter for these two "great uncles" was a fated romantic entanglement… no, a meeting?

The book records that Master Xie Yan from one hundred thousand years ago was in the Void Shattering realm.

But the one in the Daliang Kingdom is currently only in the Golden Core realm.

Ah, no, he seemed to have regressed to the Foundation Establishment realm later on.

This suggests that Master Xie Yan's true cultivation level remains questionable…

Furthermore, the handbook also mentioned black evil flames.

So, Master Xie Yan was truly a pyromaniac, not just named that because his eyes were slanted…

The purest black flames…

Could it be something like Netherflame?

Ye Fan had seen black flames with evil energy before.

For example, the powerful figures from the Demon Realm, or Hades from the Underworld, and so on.

Although these individuals belonged to the Eastern fantasy and Western fantasy systems respectively, their essence was similar.

They were merely different manifestations of energy.

Coincidentally, the black fires of those figures, besides being ferociously potent, also incinerated souls.

This aspect was quite similar to what was recorded in the handbook…

Could the Master Xie Yan, the "Qingshan VIP," also be a powerful being of a similar nature?

However, a cultivator of such a realm should not, by any means, appear to be a top-tier client of Qingshan.

Whether they could maintain such a facade is one thing.

Even if they could, beings of such status would not engage in such tedious activities.

Instead, the probability of their cultivation going awry and damaging their minds is much higher…

This makes the Second Elder's identity also seem rather enigmatic.

Being able to refine various bizarre pills using a pile of normal herbs is something no ordinary person can do!

Being involved with a being like Master Xie Yan makes him even more extraordinary among the extraordinary!

Ye Fan finally confirmed one thing again!

Anything or anyone connected to him inevitably develops in strange directions…

Thinking this, Ye Fan felt completely unwell!

Holy hell!

Am I someone with a jinxed fate?

Or perhaps a magnet for trouble?

Bah!

How could that be!

It's definitely not my fault!

It must be the damned system causing trouble!

Yes, it must be!

With no more useful clues, Ye Fan led them out.

It seemed they would have to personally visit the Xie Yan ruins in a month.

It's likely that "Xie Yan Ruins" wasn't its original name but a convenient moniker given by the Old Ancestor who was scared witless.

Naming ruins after oneself, one can only imagine what the Daliang Kingdom's esteemed gentleman would think if he knew.

But then again…

Given that gentleman's mental state, perhaps nothing would surprise him…

He was either playing with ants or tormenting people, living a life of sheer bliss every day…

In the plaza.

By some unknown time, countless torches had been lit around.

Hundreds of ghost disciple disciples, not a single one spared, had collapsed…

Their corpses lay twisted on the ground, appearing incredibly eerie in the firelight.

This scene…

Resembled some kind of large cult ritual site…

Shan Ji and Xiang Jiao Jun's gazes naturally fell upon the only remaining You Ci.

You Ci sat cross-legged, looking at Xiang Jiao Jun with fanatical devotion.

"Only one left… Huh?" Shan Ji finally noticed You Ci's unusual state. "Brother Jiao… what's going on with him?"

"I don't know either…" Xiang Jiao Jun touched his bald head, bewildered, and looked at You Ci curiously. "Are you cultivating?"

"No, Master," You Ci shook his head. His voice was tinged with a slight excitement. "Just now, I perceived something marvelous from you."

"Perceived something?" Xiang Jiao Jun was again bewildered. "I don't think I've 'converted' you yet? What did you perceive?"

"It was a very strange feeling," You Ci replied excitedly. "Like what you did to me last time, oh, it, it felt even more intense than last time!"

The last time You Ci had been disoriented was after Xiang Jiao Jun had immobilized him with Moonlit Free Dance. At that time, watching Xiang Jiao Jun dance, his mindset gradually shifted from disgust and discomfort to acceptance and anticipation. However, that feeling was fleeting and faded away. Now, he had rediscovered that sensation, and it was even stronger!

"How do you feel now?" Xiang Jiao Jun continued to ask.

"I suddenly feel how sinful my past self was. Those sins cause me deep self-reproach and repentance, crushing me to the point where I can barely breathe," You Ci quickly replied. "Right now, those sins are leaving me bit by bit. I feel my soul being purified!"

"Brother Jiao, it looks like it's working!" Shan Ji's spirits immediately lifted. "Why not strike while the iron is hot and get it done?"

Hearing Shan Ji's words, Xiang Jiao Jun also became a little excited. He had felt himself getting closer to success with each ghost disciple he "converted" before. Yet, he always felt something was missing, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. Now, You Ci's transformation gave him hope! Perhaps this was the catalyst for his success!

"Are you ready?" Xiang Jiao Jun slowly raised his right hand, his expression a mixture of excitement and trepidation.

"Master, I am ready!" You Ci replied excitedly. "Please begin quickly, I can't wait! Let all these sins depart from me!"