So that's it! You should have said so earlier. You scared me for a moment; I thought uncle had some ulterior motive.
It's always good for us disciples to interact more, and Uncle Ninth would be delighted to see that.
It's just that he opposed it before mainly because Qiusheng and Wen Cai were unreliable. Xu Yan was like his true disciple, so Uncle Ninth naturally hopes he could interact more with his peers.
"Since uncle has invited me, I'd be delighted to go." Xu Yan replied.
Embarrassed to ask directly, Uncle Four Eyes was relieved when Uncle Ninth intervened, and Xu Yan readily agreed. It wasn't a big deal, and he did need to get out more.
"When I returns from delivery, I'll take you back with me. It'll be easier with you helping me transport the goods." Uncle Four Eyes said.
Balancing deliveries, a corpse handler's life wasn't easy. Uncle Four Eyes lived in a remote place, barely inhabited, and mostly earns his living through transporting corpses.
Xu Yan chuckled and remained silent. The last thing he wanted to do was to handle corpses!
But he couldn't say that out loud. He'd just pretend he didn't hear it and explain later that he couldn't do it.
"Uncle is so enthusiastic." Wen Cai and Qiusheng chattered excitedly.
"Yeah, too enthusiastic." they agreed.
Uncle Ninth glared at them and said, "How about letting your junior brother rest at home, and you two go?"
"Master, I need to help my aunt watch the store. I don't have time!" Qiusheng exclaimed.
"Master, I have to clean, guard the Yizhuang, and cook for you. This kind of good deed should be left to my junior brother. As the senior brother, how can I steal his job?" Wen Cai added.
Each found an excuse to slip away.
"You two scoundrels." Uncle Ninth cursed as he watched them leave, disappointment evident in his eyes. Xu Yan, who was used to this, took out two Purple Lightning Talismans.
"Master, I failed three times and only succeeded twice. Please keep one. Use it directly if you encounter dangerous spirits to avoid getting hurt." Xu Yan said.
"You succeeded?!" Uncle Ninth stared at Xu Yan as if seeing a monster. In his opinion, Xu Yan would waste a lot of materials before succeeding. He was prepared for failure, but Xu Yan told him he succeeded twice.
"Uh...is there something wrong?" Xu Yan asked, holding the talismans, utterly confused.
After examining the two Purple Lightning Talismans carefully and confirming they were flawless, Uncle Ninth burst into laughter, leaving Xu Yan behind, utterly baffled, as he walked towards the room where Uncle Four Eyes was resting.
It seemed like a new round of bragging was about to begin.
"Xu Yan, come here quickly. Uncle has something to discuss with you!" Within five minutes, Uncle Four Eyes rushed out and pulled Xu Yan into the room.
Inside the room, Uncle Ninth sipped his hot tea leisurely, looking very relaxed.
"Did you draw these Purple Lightning Talismans?" Uncle Four Eyes asked eagerly, picking up the talismans on the table.
"Yes, I drew them this afternoon. I failed three times and wasted a lot of materials." Xu Yan nodded and admitted.
"Cough!" Uncle Four Eyes coughed lightly, rubbing his hands nervously. He wanted to say something to Xu Yan but felt embarrassed to ask. He paced back and forth in the room, torn between his desire and embarrassment.
Uncle Ninth continued to sip his tea, pretending not to notice, intending to let Uncle Four Eyes stew for a while.
Uncle Four Eyes wanted to ask Xu Yan for help in making the Purple Lightning Talismans but couldn't bring it up. And Xu Yan's own master, well, a boastful master who usually didn't show it, but now, gathered with his fellow disciples, he seemed somewhat childish?
Here came the bragging again.
"Uncle," Xu Yan didn't let Uncle Four Eyes stew for too long. "If you want the Purple Lightning Talismans, you need to provide the materials. Of course, I'll take half of them."
Xu Yan wasn't going to work for free, even for his uncle. He deserved his share of the benefits.
"Deal!" Uncle Four Eyes was thrilled to hear that. He slapped the table and said, "You're indeed on the right path, not disappointing your uncle. Don't worry; I'll take care of the materials. We'll split the talismans fifty-fifty! I won't disappoint you, nephew."
Someone providing materials for him to improve his skills and earning some benefits on the side, Xu Yan was happy to take the job. Of course, he wouldn't accept every job; it was limited to people he trusted.
"Master, help!!!"
"Help, master!!!"
Just as Xu Yan was ready to discuss with Uncle Four Eyes, a piercing scream came from the Yizhuang. Xu Yan, Uncle Ninth, and Uncle Four Eyes were startled and rushed towards the Yizhuang, forgetting about the Purple Lightning Talismans.
As soon as they reached the door, a zombie lunged at them. Uncle Four Eyes exclaimed, "Oh no, my cargo!!!"
"How dare you run?!!" Seeing the zombie trying to escape, Uncle Ninth grabbed its arms and threw it like a windmill, causing it to crash to the ground. However, it was Qiusheng who groaned, "Master, it's me. The zombies are inside."
Uncle Ninth realized what had happened. Those two troublemakers were up to their antics again. If a zombie uprising occurred, it would be troublesome.
Inside the Yizhuang, a group of corpses hopped around, chasing Wen Cai. Scared out of his wits, Wen Cai cried for help. Uncle Ninth and Uncle Four Eyes rushed in, while Xu Yan stood at the doorway, realizing this was the plot of "Mr. Vampire."
Qiusheng and Wen Cai's antics caused Uncle Four Eyes to leave the Yizhuang early and go to Mr. Ren's house to ask Uncle Ninth to inspect the land and perform the exhumation and reburial.
"Ouch, it hurts so much."
Qiusheng got up from the ground, still wearing a Qing Dynasty costume, grimacing in pain.
"Serves you right," Xu Yan said, glancing at the lively Yizhuang and asking, "You're not afraid of zombies, but a few corpses scared you into a panic?"
Qiusheng shouted, "There were too many of them, and I couldn't fight them all. I just wanted to scare Wen Cai, but who knew this would happen?"
No matter how skilled you were, corpses didn't feel pain. Xu Yan couldn't destroy these corpses, so he abandoned the idea of helping, lest he accidentally used his Lightning Thunder Fist and eliminated a couple, which would make Uncle Four Eyes cry out in despair, losing everything he owned.
The corpses hadn't undergone zombie transformation; they had just absorbed some moonlight and were extremely weak. Uncle Ninth and Uncle Four Eyes dealt with them in less than two minutes.
"You two scoundrels, how dare you play tricks on my clients?!!" Uncle Four Eyes, who usually loved to joke, pointed at Qiusheng and Wen Cai and scolded them angrily. His good mood was ruined by these two.
Uncle Ninth's gaze was stern as he stared at his two disciples and reprimanded them, "I've told you never to play tricks on corpses. One careless move can lead to a zombie uprising! You won't even know how you died."
"Master, uncle, I know we were wrong." Qiusheng apologized quickly, sensing the gravity of the situation.
Wen Cai felt the most frustrated. Not only was he scared half to death for no reason, but he also got scolded. He felt utterly innocent, "Master, uncle, it was all Qiusheng's fault. It has nothing to do with me."
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