"So that's how it is, you're actually the son of the Ghost God Sect Master?"
Hearing the man in black's words, Lin Chen finally understood.
No wonder this man only had a mere Qi Refining stage cultivation, yet possessed a magical artifact like a substitute doll. Turns out he was just a second-generation heir!
"Hmph, realizing that now, isn't it a little late?"
"However, considering you have some cultivation, if you kneel down now and pledge allegiance to me from today onwards, I might consider sparing you."
The man in black smiled faintly, his expression full of disdain.
Indeed, he knew he couldn't see through Lin Chen's cultivation and that the other party's cultivation was definitely far superior to his.
But what could he do? The Ghost God Sect Master was his father.
It was just that for so many years, for some unknown reason, the entire Ghost God Sect had been remarkably low-key.
Otherwise, the entire Hangcheng would probably have been theirs by now!
"Is that so? Pledge allegiance to you? You think you're worthy?"
Hearing the man in black's words, Lin Chen also chuckled.
A mere Qi Refining stage cultivator dared to say such things, it was truly laughable.
However, as the son of the Ghost God Sect Master, if he were to perform a soul search, he would surely obtain more information.
"You... what do you mean by that look?"
However, upon seeing Lin Chen's gaze, the man in black shuddered.
For some reason, at that moment, he felt as if he were being targeted by some cruel, primordial beast.
It wasn't just about killing him, but about devouring his flesh!
"Hehehe, it means nothing. I just want to borrow your memory!"
As the words fell, Lin Chen instantly turned into an afterimage, appearing behind the man in black in the blink of an eye.
"Scoundrel, take him down!"
Even with Lin Chen right in front of him, the man in black showed no fear.
To him, he was the son of the Ghost God Sect Master! Who in the cultivation world of Hangcheng dared to disrespect him?
However, to the man in black's utter surprise, Lin Chen completely ignored his warning and placed his right hand directly on his forehead.
The Soul Searching Great Method was activated, and the memories of the man in black rapidly poured into Lin Chen's mind.
"You... what did you do to the Young Master?"
Seeing this, the other cultivators looked on in astonishment.
"Heh, I'll say this, the Ghost God Sect has committed countless evils. I see none of you have blood on your hands. If you regret it now, there's still time."
Lin Chen smiled faintly and released the corpse of the man in black.
"What do you mean?"
One cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining, seeing the corpse of the man in black, was greatly startled.
Good heavens, the son of the Ghost God Sect Master had just been killed before their very eyes!
If their Sect Master found out, how could any of them present survive?
"It means nothing. I just want to show you a way out."
"As you can see now, this person is already dead. If your Sect Master finds out, you few will be buried with him."
"Instead of being buried with him, why not join me? I guarantee you a way to live."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, his expression full of certainty.
He currently had no capable subordinates. The few people in front of him, though only at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining, were considered top-tier experts in the secular world.
If these few were willing to join him, it would undoubtedly be more beneficial than detrimental to Lin Chen.
At this point, he was already in an irreconcilable situation with the Ghost God Sect. What was wrong with taking a few more disciples now?
"Hehehe, a way to live?"
"Sooner or later, you'll understand that opposing the Ghost God Sect, living might be more painful than dying."
However, to Lin Chen's utter disbelief, just as he was trying to persuade them to join him, the leader, a Ghost God Sect disciple dressed in white, directly severed his own meridians and died on the spot.
The remaining disciples followed suit, also severing their own meridians.
Seeing this, Lin Chen's brows furrowed deeply.
It seemed he had underestimated the Ghost God Sect's influence over these people.
With that thought, Lin Chen no longer hesitated. He quickly set fire to the corpses and returned home to sort through the information obtained from the man in black.
This person's name was Xiao Chuan, the only son of Xiao Kui, the Sect Master of the Ghost God Sect.
From Xiao Chuan's memories, Lin Chen learned that the cultivation of Xiao Kui, the Ghost God Sect Master, had actually reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment!
And this period of seclusion was to seek opportunities and break through to the Core Formation stage!
Within the Ghost God Sect, there were also three Great Elders, all at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
What concerned Lin Chen the most was that one of these elders, in the secular world, was none other than the Director of the Fifth Hospital!
"It seems that the incident involving Master back then was indeed orchestrated by the Ghost God Sect from the shadows!"
With this information, Lin Chen's deductions became even clearer.
"The most pressing matter now is to quickly gain the trust of the Director of the Fifth Hospital and see if I can extract information from him."
Lin Chen sighed, his brows already slightly furrowed.
Soul searching was only effective on cultivators whose cultivation level was a major stage lower than his own.
For cultivators like the Director of the Fifth Hospital, who were both at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, soul searching would naturally be useless. Instead, it could lead to a backlash, which would be a loss far outweighing any potential gain.
As for anything else, this Xiao Chuan was a typical spoiled heir. Apart from bullying others and engaging in depravity, he had no deeper understanding of the Ghost God Sect.
"Forget it, this information is enough."
Then, Lin Chen sighed softly, took out the Nine Dragon Ring, and entered cultivation.
Meanwhile, at Qiu Hanying's villa.
Even though it was past midnight, the villa was still brightly lit.
In the villa's living room, two middle-aged men in suits stood, frowning as they looked at Qiu Hanying and Qiu Mingfei, their eyes filled with suspicion.
"You mean, you really encountered a ghost?"
"And then, an expert appeared and killed the ghost?"
The leading middle-aged man looked at Qiu Hanying with full of doubt and stern authority.
His name was Qiu Tiancheng, Qiu Hanying's father. He was originally managing the headquarters of the Ru Shuang Group in Zhejiang Province. However, this time, the auction in Hangcheng was of great importance, and an accident had occurred. Therefore, he had no choice but to personally come overnight to investigate the truth of the matter.
But little did he know that as soon as he arrived in Hangcheng, he heard such an absurd story!