Seeing that Qiu Sheng was in danger, Wen Cai quickly went into the house and took down the Bagua mirror hanging on the wall.
Not daring to delay for even a moment, he turned and rushed outside. Just as he stepped out the door, he saw the ghost soldier's blade slashing at Qiu Sheng again.
Wen Cai hurriedly raised the mirror with both hands, aimed it at the ghost soldiers, and shouted, "Qiu Sheng, hide over here!"
The Bagua Mirror met the Ghost Blade perfectly. Suddenly, the mirror surface hummed, and the Taiji diagram burst into golden light, instantly unfurling a circular light shield.
The ghost blade struck the light shield, but was actually bounced back by the impact. The ghost soldier staggered back two steps, and a few crimson lights flickered in his empty eye sockets.
"Hey! It works!" Wen Cai grinned foolishly as he looked at the Bagua mirror in his hand.
"Quick, don't stand there, shoot him, shoot him!" Qiu Sheng hurriedly pushed Wen Cai's back, because the three ghost soldiers rushed up again.
With that confidence, Wen Cai proudly held up the Bagua mirror and shone it back and forth on the ghost soldiers.
The golden light swept across the face of the foremost ghost soldier. The ghost soldier was like a drop of water on a red-hot iron, instantly emitting a puff of white smoke. Blackish-gray mist seeped from the gaps in his armor, and he staggered to the side to dodge.
Seeing this, Qiu Sheng seized the opportunity to kill the ghost soldier while he was still weak. With only half a wooden sword left in his hand, he pierced the neck of the ghost soldier through the gap in the armor.
Having landed a successful blow, Qiu Sheng quickly retreated, as two other ghost soldiers were already slashing at him with their swords.
"Wen Cai, you hold on, I'll go get a weapon." Qiu Sheng had run out of peach wood swords, and without a weapon, he would have a hard time fighting with his bare hands, so he quickly ran into the house to get a magical artifact.
After searching for a while, Qiu Sheng came up with a bow and arrow with a talisman attached, and several arrows covered with runes.
"Wen Cai, hold on, I'm coming!" Qiu Sheng rolled up his sleeves, ready to get to work.
"Not bad, you two have made some progress!"
Before the two could even show their skills, a hand pierced through the chests of the two ghost soldiers.
The ghost soldiers' charge froze instantly, their bodies beneath the armor visibly shriveling.
"Master!" Wen Cai Qiu Sheng were overjoyed. Killing just one ghost soldier had nearly killed them, and with two more to go, they were almost in despair.
"Master, you've finally come out! If you'd been any slower, you wouldn't have been able to see us."
Wen Cai, still shaken, jumped over the fallen ghost soldiers and ran to his master for comfort.
"Any later and you two would have become snacks for these ghost soldiers."
And his precious treasures are going to be squandered too.
"You never put in any effort when you practice, but now you realize the danger?" Uncle Nine's expression was cold and stern; the two were completely different from how they were just moments before.
The moment I appeared, the two of them started to slack off, showing no trace of the charisma they had displayed just moments before.
"Hehe!" Wen Cai Qiu Sheng both chuckled awkwardly and lowered their heads in shame.
At this moment, the beautiful woman who had initially pleaded for help came before the three men and slowly bowed, as if to thank them for saving her life.
"By the way, Master, this young lady was rescued by Wen Cai and me from those three ghost soldiers," Qiu Sheng quickly explained as the woman approached them.
He also went up to help the woman who was bowing.
"Oh! Take another look at that 'girl' you rescued," Uncle Nine raised an eyebrow, reluctant to point it out.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng looked down at the woman in front of him.
The woman slowly raised her head, and the face that was revealed no longer bore any trace of her former beauty.
Her once fair cheeks were now marred by several deep, black cracks that revealed the bone beneath the rotting flesh; the stark white bones were faintly visible.
His eyes had long since lost their pupils, leaving only two dark, bloody holes from which thick, black blood was constantly seeping out; his mouth was stretched to his ears, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs.
"Ah--!" Qiu Sheng shuddered in fright, jerking his hand back as if electrocuted, and staggered back three steps.
Seeing that the woman was still trying to get closer, Qiu Sheng didn't care about anything else and kicked her hard.
The woman was kicked and crashed into Wen Cai. When Wen Cai saw her face clearly, he was so shocked by the ghostly face that his scalp tingled, and the Bagua mirror in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".
"Hahaha--!"
At this moment, Lin Yu floated down from the rooftop on a cloud, already laughing so hard he was rolling around in the mist, clutching his stomach.
"Master... she..." Wen Cai could no longer speak; his legs were trembling.
"Go ask your junior brother..." Uncle Nine's face contorted with rage. He snatched the bow and arrows from Qiu Sheng's hand and turned to leave.
Lin Yu waved to the female ghost and the three ghost soldiers lying on the ground.
The four ghostly things instantly lost their ferocious appearance.
Then, with a few soft "poof" sounds, it transformed into several small paper figures and flew back into Lin Yu's palm.
Lin Yu sat up from the clouds, wiped away tears of laughter, and floated over to Wen Cai Qiu Sheng, whose faces were deathly pale. "So, senior brothers, do you still want to see more beauties? Junior brother has plenty more here~"
Qiu Sheng was stunned for a long time before realizing he had been tricked. He picked up the broken wooden sword from the ground and swung it at Lin Yu: "You little brat! You dare to trick your senior brother? I'll beat you up today!"
Wen Cai, having recovered his senses, clutched his chest and muttered, "Junior brother, you're too mean... I was almost scared to death by you!"
Who understands that feeling? You're holding a beautiful woman, not even enjoying it yet, when she suddenly turns into a monster. You're almost scared to death.
Lin Yu nimbly dodged Qiu Sheng's "attacks" by stepping on the clouds, and explained with a smile, "It's not like you two are just lazy and looking at pretty girls all day long. You're always so clumsy and impulsive. Wouldn't it be better to give you some practice?"
"You guys are cooperating quite well, aren't you?"
Without giving them a chance, Lin Yu slipped back to his room, stepping on the clouds.
"What should we do now, Qiu Sheng?" Wen Cai asked, unsure of what to do next after everyone had left.
"What else can I do but sleep!" Qiu Sheng said irritably. He had been tricked late at night, and he couldn't beat them up or say anything. What else could he do but sleep?
He needed to change his pants; he was so scared he almost peed himself.
The next day, Lin Yu was helped out of bed by two maids.
The two maids were wearing the maid outfits from his previous life, one with blue hair and the other with red hair, and their faces were exactly the same, corresponding to Ram and Rem. They respectfully helped Lin Yu get dressed and get up.
"Ha~ I'm really not used to being served. Come back." Lin Yu originally wanted to understand why those big landowners liked being served so much, but he really wasn't used to it, so he decisively withdrew his supernatural powers.
Stepping out of the bedroom, I saw my two senior brothers being watched by Uncle Nine as they drew talismans in the courtyard.
Good morning, Master.
Last night, although they were brave and resourceful, they were still not skilled enough. They couldn't draw talismans properly, and they handled magical artifacts like peach wood swords just like ordinary people. They still need to practice.
I was dragged out of bed early this morning to practice.
"How's your practice, senior brother? If you don't understand something, ask your junior brother, and he'll teach you."
Lin Yu lay prostrate before the two men's table, glanced at the talismans they had drawn, and couldn't bear to laugh at them.
"Take this!" Qiu Sheng grabbed a talisman and stuck it on Lin Yu's forehead.
"It's useless~, Senior Brother, your Immobilization Talisman can't even immobilize a little ghost, let alone me. Let me teach you how to use it."
Lin Yu peeled off the talisman from his forehead, quickly flicked his fingers across it a few times, and then flicked it towards Qiu Sheng.
The talisman struck Qiu Sheng squarely on the forehead, instantly freezing him in place.
"No... Junior brother, how am I supposed to learn this?" Wen Cai stared blankly at the scene unfolding before him.