Chapter 1000: Chapter 611: Old Stories (Part 2)
"I don’t know the old man’s real name, but I only know that others call him Medicine Elder." Liu Hun pondered for a moment before slowly responding to the elder in front of him.
As soon as these words were spoken, the elder’s expression changed drastically. Instead of any joy, his face was filled with endless worry.
"Let’s go!" The elder dropped the basket in his hand, and in a flash, came to Liu Hun’s side, grabbing his collar and speeding forward.
Liu Hun felt the rush of wind in his ears, and his eyes could vaguely see the trees, flowers, and plants around him rapidly retreating.
However, this sensation didn’t last long. Within just a few breaths, the elder stopped with Liu Hun.
Liu Hun was just about to sigh in relief when he caught sight of four or five elders with an ethereal appearance ahead.
"Clan Leader, I..." The elder holding Liu Hun’s collar slowly placed him behind, looking somewhat pale at the elderly man standing at the forefront.
This elder, with a head full of gray hair, lightly stroked the long beard on his chin, his face calm as he said indifferently to the elder before Liu Hun, "Old Five, let him come out. I haven’t met Medicine Elder’s disciple even once over these years."
"Clan Leader, let’s hold off on discussing Medicine Elder’s matters for now, but he is the only disciple of Medicine Elder. No matter what, he mustn’t be killed." The elder in front of Liu Hun replied with a grim face, gritting his teeth at the white-haired clan leader.
"Old Five, I know the bond you shared with Medicine Elder. Now that Medicine Elder is deceased, I naturally won’t make things too difficult for him. After all, he barely made it to the Ghost Doctor Clan, and in a way, he is also half a member of our clan." The clan leader remained composed, speaking to the elder with a gentle tone.
Upon hearing this, the elder in front of Liu Hun hesitated for a moment before slowly moving aside, though he remained close to Liu Hun, ready to whisk him away without hesitation if anything unexpected happened, ensuring Liu Hun wouldn’t be harmed in the slightest.
After glancing at Old Five, the clan leader then shifted his gaze to Liu Hun, furrowing his brows as he murmured quietly, "Strange, clearly he only started cultivation after adulthood, yet his strength has improved so rapidly, and the time of cultivation hasn’t even exceeded a year... Wait, do you possess the soul of two lifetimes?"
Suddenly, the clan leader looked at Liu Hun with a few traces of shock and exclaimed. As these words fell, the other elders’ expressions also changed dramatically.
Liu Hun was utterly unprepared for the fact that this clan leader of the Ghost Doctor Clan could so easily discern his physical condition. "What on earth is going on? Explain yourself fully. If I find even a half-truth among your words, you might find it difficult to leave here alive today," the clan leader asked coldly, staring at Liu Hun with a chilling gaze.
A mere glance caused Liu Hun’s heart to tremble slightly, not expecting the power of the elder before him to be so terrifying.
"The old man and I were killed, but I was a bit luckier, my soul reincarnated into a fool’s body..." Liu Hun briefly recounted his current body’s situation to everyone present.
Faced with this scenario, Liu Hun knew that if he continued to hide the truth, these old men wouldn’t let him off.
"I didn’t expect you to have such a circumstance. Truly surprising. Did you return this time to seek justice for your mentor, or what?" The clan leader’s heart was somewhat shaken after hearing Liu Hun’s words, but his gaze reverted back to calmness, coldly staring at Liu Hun as he inquired.
"The old man never told me about his affairs. I came back this time mainly to seek your help. No matter what, the old man was a member of the Ghost Doctor Clan, and now that he has been murdered, if we cannot stop them, the world might plunge into chaos." Liu Hun furrowed his brow, feeling intuitively that the matters concerning the old man and the Ghost Doctor Clan were not that simple, but at this moment, he couldn’t care less and blurted out his main point.
In Liu Hun’s opinion, no matter what conflicts existed between the old man and the Ghost Doctor Clan in the past, now that the old man had been murdered, as fellow clan members, they naturally wouldn’t sit by idly.
But this time, Liu Hun was gravely mistaken; he never anticipated these old folks would be indifferent.
"Our Ghost Doctor Clan no longer meddles in worldly affairs, and as for your master’s death, handle it as you see fit. However, should you trespass here again next time, don’t blame us for being unkind. Tong’er, see the guest out." The clan leader finished speaking and instructed the two young boys who had just arrived.
At these words, Liu Hun’s expression changed slightly. Previously, although he had read some things in the old man’s notes, those were just snippets. As for the actual situation, Liu Hun was clueless.
"That was your senior brother, murdered, and yet you remain indifferent. What a disgrace you are to still be the clan leader of the Ghost Doctor Clan!" Liu Hun, at this moment, still refused to give up, shouting loudly at the retreating clan leader.
Previously, due to the chime from the two children, all members of the Ghost Doctor Clan had gathered. As soon as they appeared, they saw Liu Hun yelling at the clan leader, leaving them utterly stunned.
"Whoosh!" As soon as Liu Hun finished speaking, the clan leader’s figure vanished into thin air. Seeing this, Old Five’s expression changed slightly, ready to make a move. Suddenly, a sharp pain erupted from his chest, and in the next moment, his body flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Liu Hun hadn’t even reacted when he felt a terrifying force grasping his neck. The clan leader gently lifted him into the air with a slight exertion of his palm.
"I overlooked past events as a favor to him, and yet you, just a junior, dare speak to me like this. You’re the first in so many years." The clan leader’s eyes were filled with a murderous aura as he glared at Liu Hun coldly.
"Go ahead, kill me if you dare!" Liu Hun stubbornly said to the clan leader, albeit with some difficulty.
"Alright, since you wish to die, I shall grant you that!" The clan leader’s words had barely fallen when Old Five rolled over, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, glaring at the clan leader as he said, "Clan Leader, he is Medicine Elder’s only disciple. If you wish to kill him, you’ll have to kill me first, or I will never agree." Old Five’s gaze was firm, without the slightest hesitation.
The clan leader gave Old Five a deep look before releasing his grip, saying to Old Five, "If I see him again next time, don’t blame me for showing no mercy."