But it was precisely because of that house call that the two fellow disciples were separated by life and death.
As Elder Hua spoke of this, his tone was filled with regret.
Because of that house call, he had missed the chance to be with his senior fellow disciple.
But Ye Yuan did not see it that way. Even if Elder Hua had not gone on that house call, what could he have done?
It would only have meant one more set of dry bones aboard the Apo Maru.
Hearing this, Ye Yuan still did not understand.
What did any of this have to do with Bian Que's Nine Needles?
Knowing full well that Elder Hua's senior fellow disciple had long since passed away, why was Elder Hua bringing this up?
That was the thought that came to Ye Yuan after hearing the whole story.
After all, he had come to seek treatment for his grandmother.
He had not come to listen to Elder Hua tell stories.
Elder Hua could see what Ye Yuan was thinking, so he said with a solemn expression:
"The true Bian Que's Nine Needles were not recorded in ancient texts.
"Instead, my sect used certain mechanisms to embed them within an acupuncture bronze man.
"And that bronze man was taken away along with my senior fellow disciple by those damned people.
"I can be certain that the bronze man is aboard the sunken Apo Maru.
"If it had been in the past, I would not have told you any of this.
"But not long ago, I heard some news.
"A skull that had been missing for many years suddenly appeared at the Shangjing Museum.
"According to what I heard, that skull had vanished together with the Apo Maru.
"If the skull was discovered, then it