When asked why they were there, Huang Hai and Zhou Yuquan both paused.
Huang Hai replied, "Mr. Yan, surely you know our Lu Shan Sect's new mountain gate is located in Wenru Fang, Sanfang Qixiang, don't you?"
Yan Shouyi was also taken aback, "This... I really didn't know."
Long Feicheng chimed in,
"That's not right. I heard your Lu Shan Sect's mountain gate isn't at the bottom of the Min River, and only those with kind hearts can see it?"
Yan Shouyi had heard the same rumors.
Zhou Yuquan chuckled, sounding rather embarrassed,
"Rongcheng is unlike other cities. Besides the two large mountains, Gushan and Qishan, in its vicinity, there are no other famous mountains or rivers. The spiritual energy of these two mountains is insufficient to meet the requirements of our Lu Shan Sect. Therefore, the Lu Shan Sect had to find a location for its sect within the city. As for being at the bottom of the Min River, that's just a rumor fabricated by outsiders to add to the mystery of the Lu Shan Sect."
Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng suddenly understood.
However, they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It was fine for a sect to add a touch of mystery.
How else would they attract new disciples?
Moreover, the geographical conditions of Rongcheng were indeed not ideal.
Famous mountains and rivers were mostly found in the northwest, and none of the Five Great Mountains were related to Jianzhou Province.
The only mountain range in Jianzhou Province that was renowned throughout the land was called Wuyi Mountain.
However, Wuyi Mountain was located in northern Min, while Rongcheng was situated in eastern Min. The two were miles apart.
To put it simply, the people of Wuyi Mountain and the people of Rongcheng had completely different tastes. Even though they were in the same province, their cultures and customs had significant differences.
Their dialects were also completely different.
Furthermore, as far as Yan Shouyi knew, Wuyi Mountain was already on the border of Jianzhou Province, and beyond it lay Jiangxi Province.
What did Jiangxi have?
Longhu Mountain!
That was a true famous Daoist mountain!
Therefore, the Lu Shan Sect was rather disadvantaged, only able to develop along the Min River near Rongcheng.
This was also why, over the years, the Lu Shan Sect had failed to become a first-rate sect and gain widespread fame.
Yan Shouyi had many thoughts, while Long Feicheng's thoughts were simpler.
So now, he wasn't the only one with a house in Sanfang Qixiang; the Lu Shan Sect was also there...
Huang Hai said with a smile, "Mr. Yan, since you two are already in Sanfang Qixiang, why not come to our Lu Shan Sect for a visit? The Sect Leader should be at the mountain gate, and he would surely be very happy to see you."
Visit Lu Jingsheng?
Yan Shouyi weighed the matter in his mind and decided it was better to maintain some distance from Lu Jingsheng for now.
Who knew if Lu Jingsheng would prepare some trap for him?
Therefore, Yan Shouyi refused, "This trip is too sudden, and it would be inconvenient to disturb him. It would be better to arrange it in advance with Sect Leader Lu next time before visiting."
Zhou Yuquan appeared very regretful and pressed,
"Then what business do you have today, Mr. Yan? May we be of assistance?"
Long Feicheng said proudly, "We are going to look at an old house."
"An old house?" Huang Hai was confused.
Yan Shouyi briefly explained the matter of the old house.
The reason Yan Shouyi told them about this was actually because he wanted to inquire about the old house from them.
Since they lived in Sanfang Qixiang, they should have heard about a haunted old house in the vicinity.
As expected, after Yan Shouyi finished speaking, Huang Hai immediately said,
"Are you referring to No. 108 Yijin Fang?"
"Yes, that's the one!" Long Feicheng nodded.
Huang Hai and Zhou Yuquan exchanged a look, their expressions somewhat strange.
Seeing their expressions, Yan Shouyi couldn't help but ask, "Do you two know about this old house? Please tell us."
Long Feicheng also couldn't help but ask, "Is that old house really haunted? Is the ghost male or female, how old are they, and are they fierce?"
If Long Feicheng were allowed to continue asking, he might have inquired about the ghost's eighteenth generation ancestors, making it seem like he was on a blind date.
Huang Hai wiped his sweat and explained with a smile,
"That old house is indeed haunted, but it's not severely so."
"Oh? What are the specifics?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Zhou Yuquan said,
"That old house was originally the residence of a wealthy family in Rongcheng. Later, that family fell into decline. They had no surplus wealth to begin with, and then came the era of land reform. Whatever could be looted was looted, and whatever couldn't be taken was smashed. The owner of the house abandoned it and disappeared. Later, the house was bought by an old man from out of town. The old man meticulously tidied it up and planted many flowers and plants, bringing new life to the house. However, the old man's time was short, and he soon died in the house. After that, rumors spread that the old man's ghost lingered in the house, unwilling to leave, often frightening subsequent owners. Some people even came to our Lu Shan Sect to ask for our help, but the disciples we sent out were all unable to deal with the old ghost. Finally, it was our Sect Leader's senior brother who stepped in and had a good chat with the old man's ghost."
Long Feicheng asked, "What was the outcome of the conversation?"
"The final outcome was that the old man was only willing to stay in that old house, promising not to leave the premises and never to harm anyone outside."
"That's like not talking at all!" Long Feicheng said speechlessly.
Huang Hai replied helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. That old ghost is too powerful. Even our Lu Shan Sect's immensely talented senior disciple, Tong Jingcheng, who was considered a once-in-a-millennium genius back then, couldn't do anything about him!"
Yan Shouyi had never heard the name Tong Jingcheng before.
Furthermore, his identity was Lu Jingsheng's senior disciple, which meant he must be at least a hundred years old.
He wondered why he hadn't seen him at Xihu Yajv before, and why Lu Jing had never mentioned such a person.
Also, Tong Jiuhua and Tong Jingcheng both had the surname Tong. Did they have any relationship?
"Even Senior Uncle Tong Jingcheng couldn't do anything about that old ghost, so our Sect Leader certainly couldn't. Therefore, that old ghost has remained in the old house, never coming out. We all mind our own business, and there have been no conflicts."
Yan Shouyi stroked his chin.
He wondered how this house had ended up in Meng Guohui's possession.
But that wasn't important. What was important was that Yan Shouyi and his group were now the owners of this house.
Long Feicheng said dejectedly, "According to you, that old ghost is so powerful, weren't we happy for nothing?"
Huang Hai said awkwardly, "It might truly be the case. However, it ultimately depends on Mr. Yan's ability."
Yan Shouyi asked, "Since that old ghost is so formidable, does he qualify as a Ghost King level entity?"
"It's hard to say, as everyone held back and didn't truly reveal their full power back then," Zhou Yuquan said. "But even if he doesn't have Ghost King strength, he's close."
"That is indeed formidable. I don't have much confidence either," Yan Shouyi admitted frankly.
Ghost Kings were not easy to deal with, otherwise, the three great families of Rongcheng wouldn't have stood for so many years.
Of course, Liu Jingkang was an exception.
Long Feicheng said with a苦瓜脸 (bitter gourd face), "Brother Yan, do we still want to go see the old house? Maybe we should just forget about it."
But Yan Shouyi said, "As the saying goes... since we've come this far! Now that we're here, we might as well go and take a look."
The old ghost was probably not completely unreasonable. If they went over, he shouldn't attack them directly.
Moreover, Yan Shouyi's current interest in the strange old ghost was far greater than his interest in the house.
He was curious about what kind of old man would become so powerful after death.
Even the genius of the Lu Shan Sect, who was considered a rare talent in a thousand years, according to Huang Hai and the others, couldn't do anything about him.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi wanted to meet this old man.
Huang Hai and Zhou Yuquan exchanged glances and said, "If Mr. Yan doesn't mind, we can accompany you."
"Alright, then let's go take a look together," Yan Shouyi readily agreed.