After hearing Ghost King San Yan’s request, the Second Elder instead grew cautious. He wasn’t a fool, and naturally understood the principle that unusual actions always hid ulterior motives.
The request of the Jade-Faced Judge was simply too easy, so easy that it made the Second Elder feel a trace of fear. As a result, instead of agreeing imdiately, he watched Ghost King San Yan warily.
Ghost King San Yan seed to notice the concern in the Second Elder’s heart and chuckled softly, "Second Elder, there’s no need to worry. I’m speaking nothing but the truth. My master sincerely wishes to forge a friendship with the dicine Sect."
The Second Elder furrowed his brows slightly and stared at Ghost King San Yan for a mont before speaking in a deep voice, "The Jade-Faced Judge’s reputation isn’t much worse than that of our dicine Sect, is it?"
"That was in the past!" Ghost King San Yan replied softly. "As things stand now, my master may indeed not be far behind the Ten Great Sects. But... what if the rules of heaven and earth were to change?"
A gleam of realization flashed in the Second Elder’s eyes, and he finally understood the Jade-Faced Judge’s aning.
Indeed, if the rules of heaven and earth were to change, mortals would no longer be shielded by the Law Enforcers. In such a case, the Jade-Faced Judge’s status would plumt rapidly.
After all, the Jade-Faced Judge was not a Terrestrial Immortal and could never compare to the Ten Great Sects. Moreover, in past years, his overly domineering behavior had earned him many enemies. If he lost the protection of the Law Enforcers, the Jade-Faced Judge would find himself in grave danger.
Therefore, the Jade-Faced Judge sought to ally with a powerful sect. If the rules of heaven and earth changed, having strong backing would ensure his survival without fear!
"Among the Ten Great Sects, our dicine Sect is the weakest..." The Second Elder spoke gravely. "Why did the Jade-Faced Judge choose us? You could take this Qi Suppressing Pill recipe to any sect and secure protection. Our dicine Sect is already on the brink of being expelled from the Ten Great Sects. Why us?"
"How could there be shared prosperity without shared adversity first?" Ghost King San Yan smiled faintly. "Other sects, having never truly suffered a loss, don’t understand the value of what they possess. Your dicine Sect has stumbled badly this ti. If we rise again together with you, supporting one another through tribulations, wouldn’t that form the most priceless kind of bond?"
"Hahaha..." The Second Elder suddenly burst into laughter and spoke aloud, "Well said—how could there be shared prosperity without shared adversity! The Jade-Faced Judge truly is no ordinary person; his considerations far surpass those of common n. Since you’re willing to rise from the ashes with us, I’ll make you a promise. From today onward, you are part of the dicine Sect. No matter how the rules of heaven and earth change, you will be under our protection!"
Ghost King San Yan clasped his hands with a smile. "Then, on behalf of my master, I express my gratitude to the Second Elder!"
"If we’re family now, there’s no need for such formality!" The Second Elder patted Ghost King San Yan on the shoulder and smiled. "By the way, about this Qi Suppressing Pill recipe..."
"The recipe is of great importance and has always been personally safeguarded by my master," Ghost King San Yan replied. "However, my master has already set out and should soon arrive in the Capital City. At that ti, he will personally deliver the recipe to the Second Elder!"
"Excellent!" The Second Elder nodded in satisfaction, turning toward Ge Kaiyang with a smile. "This young man’s not bad. What do you think of taking him as my apprentice?"
"That would be a stroke of fortune for him!" Ghost King San Yan laughed. "Young Master, what do you think?"
"Greetings, Master!" Without hesitation, Ge Kaiyang dropped to his knees.
"Hahaha..." The Second Elder threw his head back with laughter. "Good! Good! From this mont on, you’re my disciple. No one, not the Ten Great Sects nor the Superlunary Clans, will dare to bully you!"
Excitent spread across Ge Kaiyang’s face as he quickly said, "Thank you, Master!"
"Gather your things. Starting tomorrow, you’ll learn alchemy from !" The Second Elder said with satisfaction.
"Yes!" Ge Kaiyang bowed deeply.
Ghost King San Yan stood to the side, grinning as if thoroughly pleased with the scene before him.
Yet as his gaze shifted toward Wang Ding not far away, Ghost King San Yan suddenly said, "Second Elder, your new disciple here has stirred up quite a bit of trouble this ti. Who would’ve thought he’d even kill his own junior brother? What kind of punishnt does the dicine Sect usually te out to people like this?"
"Naturally, such behavior cannot be forgiven!" The Second Elder said through gritted teeth. "I’ve been trying to think of an appropriate way to punish him. At any rate, I will make sure he does not die an easy death!"
"Second Elder, why not leave him to ?" Ghost King San Yan grinned. "I have a few techniques that can absolutely make him wish he were dead!"
"Oh?" The Second Elder smiled. "Then I’d like to see for myself!"
With a laugh, Ghost King San Yan reached out and effortlessly grabbed Wang Ding by the collar, lifting him like a chicken.
Wang Ding looked at Ghost King San Yan in terror, trembling all over as he pleaded in a shaky voice, "Master, Master, spare ! Spare ! I won’t dare again—please, spare !"
"You still dare call ’Master’?" The Second Elder roared in anger. "Shut up! If you’re allowed to die a painless death, my rage will never subside. Today, I will make you regret why you’re even alive!"
"Second Elder, rest assured. None of my thods have ever failed to break soone!" Ghost King San Yan cheerfully carried Wang Ding into an inner chamber.
Soon after, gut-wrenching cries of agony ca from within the inner chamber.
The shrill, unrelenting screams chilled everyone to their core. None could imagine what kind of tornt Wang Ding must be enduring within. But one thing was certain—this suffering was beyond what ordinary people could withstand.
After so ti, soone noticed a peculiar detail. Wang Ding’s screams showed no sign of weakening. It was as if his vitality were abnormally resilient, forcing him to endure prolonged suffering.
The crowd was bewildered. Taking a deep breath, the Second Elder said grimly, "He must have stimulated Wang Ding’s life force, keeping his energy robust so he can fully experience every ounce of this agony. It ans Wang Ding doesn’t even have the luxury of fainting—he can only bear the entirety of the pain, completely conscious!"
The onlookers were once again shaken. It had to be said: Ghost King San Yan’s thods were truly rciless!
The screams from the chamber continued unabated for an indeterminate amount of ti. Eventually, Ghost King San Yan erged, still smiling nonchalantly as though he had just completed sothing as trivial as a stroll.
The most unsettling part, however, was that Wang Ding could still be heard screaming from within the room. This left the onlookers even more horrified. What sort of sorcery had Ghost King San Yan employed?
"He’s still alive?" the Second Elder asked in surprise.
"He won’t be able to die for a week," Ghost King San Yan replied with a grin. "For one full week, he will feel this agony as sharply as he does now. Only after that will his life force completely fade. In other words, he’ll endure this for a full week before finally dying!"
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