At that moment, everyone in the room was watching us.
But we paid no attention to their stares.
I rushed straight into the hall and called out,
"Uncle Yu!"
Uncle Yu was the one I was most worried about, so I hurried over to him.
Hearing my voice, Uncle Yu immediately set the soup in his hand aside.
Seeing Zhang Yuchen and me return, he said excitedly,
"Xiao Jiang, Xiao Zhang, it's good that you're back, good that you're back..."
Having said that, Uncle Yu tried to get up from his chair.
But he was too weak. His legs gave out beneath him.
With a thud, he fell to the floor...
The people nearby hurried forward to support him.
"Second Uncle-in-Law!"
"Second Brother-in-Law, be careful!"
"..."
By then, I had already reached Uncle Yu.
"Uncle Yu!"
Seeing that I had returned, and that I too was covered in wounds, Uncle Yu's eyes reddened.
"Good, good. It's good that you're back, that's all that matters!"
"Uncle Yu, sit down."
I helped him back into his chair.
At the same time, some Lu Family members could no longer wait.
"Little friend, we heard you brought back the soul of a revered master from the Great Vietnam Court?"
"Yes, little friend. Release her quickly. We must obtain the method to lift the curse before dawn!"
"..."
The Lu Family members all spoke up.
Once Uncle Yu was seated, I wasted no time.
I took out the bamboo tube Uncle Yu had given me earlier, tore off the yellow talisman that was nearly melted away, opened the lid, and slapped the bottom of the tube.
"Come out!"
In an instant, a ghostly soul flew out and landed on the ground...
All the Lu Family members opened their spiritual sight.
"That's right, it's the revered