Chapter 320: The Letter in the Coffin

“Would you… allow me to check?” Yue Mingxuan asked, making a gesture as if to take something out.

This was not the first time he had done such a thing, but last time, no one had been around and he had not known who that person was.

This time was different.

This was Gongsun Xing’s father and Gongsun Xing was standing right beside him.

If he wanted to search the body, he had to ask for permission.

“It’s fine. The dead are already gone, and their spirit remains in heaven. Since my father left this letter in his clothing, and after so many years it has finally come to light, then it is only right for it to be seen,” Gongsun Xing said.

Seeing that Gongsun Xing was so open-minded, Yue Mingxuan finally felt at ease and boldly pushed open the coffin lid.

The moment it was opened, the body seemed to dry out rapidly, shrinking and collapsing.

Although it was a frightening sight, Gongsun Xing closed his eyes and did not look.

After taking out the letter, Yue Mingxuan said softly, “Sorry.”

“It’s fine.” Even though he had already expected this outcome, seeing his father’s body turn into such a state right before his eyes still made Gongsun Xing feel a trace of sadness.

However, what he was even more curious about was what had been written in that letter.

Back then, his father had died suddenly without leaving behind even a single word.

Gongsun Xing had been too young at the time and felt that he was not capable of taking on the responsibility of being the sect master.

As a result, Silver Needle Sect had remained without true leadership for many years.

He had never expected that his father had actually left behind a letter before his death.

Yet for all these years, he had never noticed it.

If Yue Mingxuan had not come today, this secret might have remained hidden for much longer.

“What does it say?” Gongsun Xing asked.

Since his father’s body had already been destroyed, he no longer clung to it and instead focused on the contents of the letter.

On the letter, the very same questions that Gongsun Xing had once given to Yue Mingxuan were written clearly.

[ If someone can solve these questions, then Silver Needle Sect may be entrusted to that person. ]

Yue Mingxuan froze for a moment, not knowing what to say.

He had only thought about such a possibility before, but he had never seriously planned to take Silver Needle Sect under his control.

He already had enough on his shoulders.

With Flying Opera Group and Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall, he already felt overwhelmed.

And now… another Silver Needle Sect?

He remained silent.

Gongsun Xing spoke, “So my father had already left behind a method to choose the next sect master. I simply never noticed it all these years. Since you have solved those questions, then the position of sect master naturally belongs to you.”

Yue Mingxuan quickly shook his head. “I only learned from… somewhere else. If anyone should take this position, it should be my teacher.”

“Didn’t you say your teacher travels the world?” Gongsun Xing clearly remembered what Yue Mingxuan had said before.

Yue Mingxuan was momentarily speechless.

That was true… he had come from another world.

He could not exactly bring out a mathematics teacher from nowhere.

“No matter what, this isn’t appropriate,” Yue Mingxuan said, shaking his head. “I truly don’t have the ability to take on the responsibility of leading Silver Needle Sect.”

“Since this was my father’s will, I will announce it to everyone in the coming days,” Gongsun Xing said firmly. “And aside from you, I don’t believe anyone else can solve those questions.”

Yue Mingxuan sighed.

Still, if Gongsun Xing was no longer the sect master, then he would no longer be bound by all those strict rules and traditions.

His actions would no longer represent Silver Needle Sect.

“But I really don’t have the talent to lead this sect,” Yue Mingxuan insisted.

“At such a young age, you can already perform heart surgery, and your medical skills are exceptional. The position of sect master suits you well,” Gongsun Xing said. “Or is it that you think Silver Needle Sect is too small for you?”

Yue Mingxuan quickly shook his head again.

How could he possibly look down on Silver Needle Sect?

A place like this was something he admired deeply.

After a long silence, Yue Mingxuan finally voiced his concern.

“This is still Silver Needle Sect. Even if you are the young master, you can’t convince everyone with just a single letter.”

Only then did Gongsun Xing realize something.

Within Silver Needle Sect, aside from Yue Mingxuan, there were still many elders.

These elders had always been the kind of people who strictly followed old rules.

If not for that, Gongsun Xing would not have instinctively hidden his relationship with Wang Jian.

Now, he had already opened the ice coffin and taken the letter from his father’s chest.

Even if he put everything back, it would not change the fact that his father’s body had already been disturbed.

Others might think that he was the one who had tampered with it.

At that point, he would not be able to explain himself at all.

Even someone as calm and indifferent as Gongsun Xing could not help but feel a trace of regret for his earlier decision.

If he had been a little more patient, perhaps things would not have turned out this way.

But at that moment, he had failed to hold himself back and had chosen to open the ice coffin.

“Now… there really is no solution,” Gongsun Xing said, feeling somewhat disheartened.

Yue Mingxuan shook his head. “There must be another way. We won’t fail like this. There has to be another way. Trust me.”

Gongsun Xing could only give a bitter smile.

He had waited so many years for this moment.

Just when he finally saw hope, it was destroyed by his own actions.

Such a sudden rise and fall was difficult for him to accept.

But what else could he do?

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