Chapter 1898 - 1984: Too Much of a Farce
"Haha. Actually, there’s no need for you to call me Sect Master. Honestly, I helped you back then because I found you pleasing to the eye!"
Su Xuan said with a smile. There aren’t many people Su Xuan finds pleasing. Although this guy had some conflicts with him at first, Su Xuan appreciated this kind of person.
Back then, Su Xuan could tell that the Five Elements Sect seemed to want to destroy the Jade-faced Sect, and Pan Shengan took advantage and directly pledged allegiance to him as the Sect Master, so naturally, Su Xuan played along!
But now that the martial arts tournament is over, Su Xuan didn’t think it was necessary anymore, as so much time has passed since then.
"I’m not joking with you. By relinquishing the staff, you are the Sect Master!"
Pan Shengan said with a chuckle!
"No, you must be joking with me. I really never thought about being your Sect Master; I just saw you guys in trouble and lent a helping hand!"
Su Xuan found it hard to believe that Pan Shengan could be so casual about handing over the position of Sect Master—this was too playful!
"I’m not joking either; I’m serious!"
Pan Shengan looked very serious, but his appearance was somehow amusing!
"Uh..."
Su Xuan felt a bit awkward, wondering what was going on with the Jade-faced Sect! He was not inclined to become any Sect Master!
"Mr. Su, can you truly not see what the Jade-faced Sect really is?"
Pan Shengan looked at Su Xuan seriously and said.
With his words, Su Xuan suddenly sensed something was wrong and blurted out!
"Could it be that the true identity of the Jade-faced Sect is the Ghost Doctor Sect!"
Su Xuan’s heart skipped a beat. He had heard the Military God mention the Ghost Doctor Sect as a very mysterious sect in the martial world. Each member of the Ghost Doctor Sect is a healer with excellent medical skills. They are called the Ghost Doctor Sect because their ways are very mysterious, and hence, the title Ghost Doctor!
According to the Military God, the Ghost Doctor Sect, though eccentric, is essentially righteous, often practicing medicine to help the world. However, the Ghost Doctor Sect suddenly announced its withdrawal more than ten years ago, and since then, there have been no more traces of it, leading to many explanations about the sect.
"That’s not right; the Ghost Doctor Sect is known for its handsome men and beautiful women, but you guys..."
Su Xuan could barely bring himself to say it. According to the Military God, everyone in the Ghost Doctor Sect was exceedingly good-looking, but those in the Jade-faced Sect were downright unattractive!
"Haha... Actually, there’s no need to feel embarrassed. We truly are from the Ghost Doctor Sect, and the reason we ended up like this is because we are evading our enemies. We took a kind of medicine that can alter our appearances. When I say we are ugly, it’s not out of vanity, but due to a different perspective, you understand?"
"Uh..."
Su Xuan felt a wave of awkwardness. He naturally understood what he meant by differing perspectives—it’s really a matter of personal taste. In his worldview, beauties should have well-proportioned features, bright eyes, and straight figures. But these folks, in order to avoid enemies, had ancestors who started appearing unattractive; having seen so much of it, they’d formed another kind of worldview! So they thought they were unattractive.
"That’s not right. Then how come you fancy Cheng Jiahui? According to you, she should be ugly to you, right?"
Su Xuan asked curiously!
"Haha... There’s no other way. If the Ghost Doctor Sect continues like this, we won’t last for long. Inbreeding has already started, so I thought about marrying an outsider woman to change our genes!"
"Okay... You really shocked me, but tell me honestly who wants to harm you, making you pay such a huge price!"
Su Xuan asked curiously.
"Not particularly clear, but it might be related to the Emperor Sect. The Ghost Doctor Sect holds a lot of the essence of Huaxia’s medicine. These evils have allowed us to just barely get by with the Jade-faced Sect, Mr. Su. I know you are very capable, so I’m willing to let you be our Sect Master. I also hope our Ghost Doctor Sect can truly recover!"
"Haha... What can I say? I’m not a healer, and I don’t like being a Sect Master!"
Su Xuan wasn’t even inclined to manage a company, let alone oversee a sect!
"Mr. Su, I can see that you are a great hero. To put it simply, the reason the Ghost Doctor Sect is being hunted is that our medical skills are too formidable. My father once told me that someone might want to cause trouble in Huaxia, and the disciples of our Ghost Doctor Sect could stop them, so..."
"This..."
Su Xuan nodded. At that moment, he naturally understood one thing. What was being said was nothing more than a hope that he would protect the Ghost Doctor Sect!
"Alright then, this time you all will come down the mountain with me. I worry that your identities have already been exposed!"
Su Xuan said helplessly!
"Thank you, Sect Master! On behalf of the seventy-two lives of the Ghost Doctor Sect, I thank you for your rescue, Sect Master."
Pan Shengan looked very grateful as he spoke to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan stayed at Cloud Sky Peak for two more days and felt that his injuries had healed quite a bit, preparing to descend the mountain. This excursion to Cloud Sky Peak had delayed him by half a month, and he almost lost an arm. Su Xuan thought of it as a narrow escape!
"Su Xuan, you say all the sects in the world are heartless. In these days, except for that old bald monk from Shaolin who came to see you a few times, nobody from any other sect even came to express any gratitude. If not for you, they would all have been long dead!"
"Haha..."
Su Xuan chuckled helplessly and said.
"Back then, I saved people because I wanted to save Pan Chenyu. I couldn’t care less if those people lived or died! Naturally, they wouldn’t be grateful to me!"
Su Xuan shrugged. Cheng Jiahui rolled her eyes, thinking to herself: Do you even believe what you’re saying?
"Pan Shengan, send some people to gather everyone from the sect and bring them to the Imperial Capital. From now on, you will settle down in the Imperial Capital!"
Since Su Xuan had agreed to be the Sect Master, he was prepared to help the sect. Su Xuan believed the problem really lay there. Although what the Ghost Doctor Sect did back then was strange, it wasn’t enough to offend anyone to the extent of having to transform the entire sect to escape enemies. There was likely some major conspiracy, perhaps someone wanting to stir up trouble!
Su Xuan was always one to meddle in affairs, as he himself said: in this life, money isn’t something he’ll ever run out of. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, so he thought he should do his part for Huaxia.
