C122 Martial

"I. . . "

"Also, the Ghost Thief's Mansion has existed in this world for hundreds of years, but there has never been an outsider who intruded into this world. So many years ago, the world didn't know about the existence of the Ghost Thief's Mansion. The name of 'never entering and never leaving' isn't just for show. Who do you think would come here to seek revenge? "

"This. . . "

"The words that you just said should have been instilled into you by Yu. " A few moments later, he heard that person speak again.

Lin Yuchen was shocked at first, then hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded his head.

That person also seemed to have nodded his head. "Then you have to understand that your Sixth Master really wanted you to protect them, that's why he asked you to kill the dog. Or was it just to force you to kill the dog? That's why he said those words to you. "

"This. . . "

" Then if he still wants you to kill people after that, wouldn't you do it as well? "

"This. . . "

" Anyone can do it? "

Lin Yuchen quickly shook his head. "Of course not. "

"It's better to keep your word than to have no books. Master, lead the way. Cultivation depends on one person. " Before Lin Yuchen could reply, he heard that person say, "Indeed. Your Sixth Master is a smart person, and he is truly devoted to you. However. . . Have you ever truly thought about what path he wants to pave for you? And are you willing to walk it? Do your godmother and other masters want to watch you walk? Have you ever thought about what kind of person he wants to train you into? Are you willing to be him? Are your godmother and your other masters willing to let you be him?"

"This. . . "

"He kept saying that he would do it for your godmother and masters, but it's New Year's Eve now. Yet you came here to cultivate. The tree wants peace, but the wind doesn't stop. The tree wants to keep quiet, but the wind wants to keep blowing. The tree wants to raise its son, but the wind doesn't stop blowing. Do you know? Ask yourself, you have been in the Ghost Thief's Mansion for more than a year. But how much do you know about your masters? What they like? What they like? What they experience? Their wishes, what they really want from you? Even the simplest, their birth dates. Do you know? "

"This. . . " Lin Yuchen was stunned. He looked at the person and hesitated for a moment. Finally, he shook his head and lowered his head silently. He did not say that he had overlooked something. He said that the person had said that Lin Yuchen did not know anything. Lin Yuchen really felt that his disciple had failed his duty to the extreme.

"Or, in other words, do you know how many masters you have?"

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Lin Yuchen raised his head once more. He looked at that man and was dumbfounded. "I, Seventh Master, am the seventh. Logically speaking, his master and the others should be seven brothers. But I have heard from my fourth master that when they were sworn brothers. . . They didn't choose the 'second brother' because they felt that the 'second brother' was difficult. It was unpleasant to hear. Then, these words. . . Including my fifth master, Wuying Feng, Zhang Soong, I should have six masters. "

"Fifth master?" The man seemed to take a deep breath. "Who did you hear your fifth master from? Is it true, Yu? Or is it Wu San?"

"This. . . " Lin Yuchen scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. "I thought about it myself. After all, Fifth Master is ranked fifth, so. . . "

"So what do you mean?" That person was extremely helpless. "Who told you that he is ranked fifth? He's ranked eighth!"

"Ah?" Lin Yuchen's jaw almost dropped when he heard this. "Eighth? Then, could it be that I don't have Fifth Master. . . No, no, no. " Before he could finish his words, he quickly changed his words. "Then, who is my Fifth Master? It's you? "

"Of course not. " That person replied, "Do you remember that snake forest?"

"I remember, I remember!" Lin Yuchen quickly nodded. "I almost died inside. "

"That's true. If your Fifth Master wanted to kill you, you might not even be able to die a hundred times. "

"Ah?" Lin Yuchen was shocked again. "You mean that the strange man in the snake forest is my fifth master?"

The man nodded. "His name is Hao Butou, nicknamed 'Ghost Hand'. But he did not like this nickname, nor did he like this name. Your master usually calls him 'Old Ghost'. When he became sworn brothers with your teachers, he was ranked fifth. You can just call him Fifth Master. His martial arts was extremely high, but his personality was extremely eccentric. He doesn't like strangers. He seldom comes into contact with Wu San and Muh Yifeng. . . "

"You mean Fifth Master, he. . . " Before the man could finish, Lin Yuchen said, "He has a good impression of me. "

"More than not bad. "

"In fact, at that time. There was even a strange incident. " Lin Yuchen raised his head and said, "Back then, I couldn't get out of that snake forest no matter how hard I tried. Besides, I would be carried back to that farm once I fell asleep at night. At that time, I thought that it was a ghost hitting a wall. Later on, I thought of my godmother and Seventh Master wanting to kill me. I thought it was that person. No, no. It was Fifth Master who wanted to save me. But I'm not sure, but don't worry. I'll go see him often in the future. " As he spoke, he chuckled.

"Very good, just a little. " That person nodded. "But there's no need to be so frequent, just leave occasionally. After all, that place was far away, and coming and going would take a lot of time. Moreover, you have been there many times, so he might not be used to it. You can just go back and forth during the holidays. As for the usual days, just go once every two months. "

"I understand. "

"Actually, it's not only your fifth master, but also your eldest master. " He heard that person speak again.

"Ah?" Lin Yuchen was stunned.

"You have been a disciple for so long, why have you never gone to see him? Don't tell me you don't know how high his martial arts is? He is talented and knows all the martial arts in the world. Didn't you want to be on par with Martial Immortal and Yun Zhifann? I think no one is more suitable to be your master than him. "

" I know that. " Lin Yuchen knitted his brows and said with a troubled expression, "But Master is too terrifying. . . "

"Too scary? Because of his face?"

"No, no, no. " Lin Yuchen quickly waved his hand. "Because of his character. He has a fierce personality. Besides, he doesn't seem to have a good impression of me. He seems to hate me. "

"Is that so?"

"Lin Yuchen asked. " Lin Yuchen was stunned.

"Do you really think you can stay in Ghost Thief's Mansion because you are smart?" He heard that person's voice again.

"This. . . "

"I've said everything I needed to say. As for whether you're willing to do it or not, it's still up to you. No one else can decide. "

"Oh. " Lin Yuchen nodded. However, in an instant, he was shocked. He hurriedly said, "You, are you leaving again?"

"Do you have any other questions?"

"Will you come again?"

"No," Wang Yao said.

"Well. . . If I still have doubts," Wang Yao said.

"If a person knows that he has doubts, then it means that he already has an answer in his heart. " However, that person replied, "Moreover, others can only help you for a moment, but they can't help you for a lifetime. . . "

"Then how can I repay you?"

"There's no need to repay me. "

"Wait a minute, don't worry. The last question, who exactly are you? At first, I thought that you were my father, but later on, I thought that you were my big master, my fifth master. At one point, I thought that it was my sixth master and Seventh Master. . . "

"You don't need to know. "

"Huh?"

"Because I'm already dead. "

"What?" Wang Yao asked.

"Did you hear my breath? Have you seen my footprints?"

"This. . . " Lin Yuchen was stunned. Before Lin Yuchen could react, the man had already disappeared into the dense forest. There was only one sentence left, "You will walk on your own. You should choose your own path! If you want to practice martial arts, you must first know what martial arts are. If you want to become a hero, you also need to know what a 'hero' is. "