"Oh, what do you mean by 'good-for-nothing'?"
When Shi Jian said this, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised in a smile.
Clearly, Shi Jian couldn't suppress the smirk that he had managed to make Uncle Nine lose face; he was secretly delighted.
When Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng saw that everyone around them was laughing at them, they couldn't help but lower their heads in shame.
"Master, that means stupid, or dumb, or a donkey, or even an idiot."
Shi Shaojian disliked the two of them from the moment he arrived, and he couldn't let go of such a good opportunity to mock them.
"You...!"
Enraged, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng pointed at Shi Shaojian, ready to attack.
"Oops~" x2
Seeing this, Lin Yu also forcefully poked Wen Cai Qiu Sheng's stomach.
They were stopped from continuing their embarrassing behavior.
The trouble they caused this time was already embarrassing enough, but the two of them, not content with that, even dared to talk back to their senior uncle. Lin Yu couldn't bear the shame.
With Lin Yu's current strength, the two of them couldn't withstand it and instantly bent over, clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain.
"That's true, and my senior brother will naturally be punished by my master for his mistake. But I'm sure that you and your senior uncle have already come up with a way to resolve this matter."
Although Lin Yu was also angry with Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, they were still his senior brothers. Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. If they lost face, it would be Uncle Nine's loss of face.
No matter what, Uncle Nine was his master. How could Lin Yu possibly tolerate being spoken to like that by a junior?
And since he said this to Shi Shaojian, no one would say he was disrespectful to his teachers.
Afterwards, he could also save face for his master.
"That's for sure, otherwise why would you have called me and Master here?"
Although Shi Shaojian didn't know if his master had a solution, he still gritted his teeth and agreed.
Shi Jian glared at his apprentice, thinking, "He's brainless. He fell for any kind of provocation."
"Senior brother, it was my two disciples who were careless for a moment..."
Uncle Nine pulled Lin Yu back, not wanting to get into a verbal argument with Shi Jian and the others.
"Hmph! It's fine to be a believer, it's fine to be a believer. Do you think you can just shirk responsibility by saying 'carelessness'?"
While scolding Uncle Nine Shi Jian, Shi Jian glanced at Lin Yu unintentionally.
He observed that this disciple possessed a powerful aura, with Daoist energy flowing around him from time to time, clearly indicating that he had already achieved a considerable level of cultivation. The more Shi Jian looked at him, the more alarmed he became.
Compared to the many disciples of Maoshan, this disciple was the one that Shi Jian could truly take seriously.
"You invited me here this time because you want me to help you shoulder this burden?"
Shi Jian looked on smugly at Uncle Nine's helpless expression.
"What insightful opinion do you have, senior brother?"
Following Lin Yu's lead, Uncle Nine asked further questions.
Shi Jian, who was tidying his beard, paused for a moment, seemingly not expecting Uncle Nine to ask him directly.
Uncle Nine, who had turned the tables on his opponent, looked a little better.
"How did your discussions go?"
Shi Jian calmly questioned his other junior brothers.
"Senior brother, we've decided to use the Earlier Heaven Bagua Formation to eliminate these ghosts."
The junior disciple who was being questioned quickly cupped his hands and explained their previous plan.
"The Earlier Heaven Bagua Formation... Alright! Let's use the Earlier Heaven Bagua Formation then."
"Then who of you will go and lure those ghosts out?"
Clearly, in the early part of the story, Shi Jian and his fellow disciples, including Uncle Nine, still had some camaraderie, unlike later when they had fallen into the demonic path for the sake of their son.
"Tch, I thought they were so amazing, but we still have to use our methods."
"Exactly, they have this arrogant, condescending attitude."
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, who had just recovered, whispered amongst themselves, clearly dissatisfied.
Although they didn't know why Lin Yu had just beaten them up, it was all because of Shi Shaojian's loose tongue.
So the two of them vented their resentment by talking badly about Shi Jian behind his back.
Unfortunately, who among those present wasn't a person with cultivation?
Their supposedly quiet chatter had already reached Shi Jian and the others' ears clearly.
Shi Jian's face darkened instantly.
"One should take responsibility for one's own actions. If word gets out, are people going to say that I, a disciple of Maoshan, am afraid to admit my mistakes?"
"Junior brother, who do you think is the most suitable?"
Shi Jian looked at Uncle Nine with a gloomy expression. He stopped pretending and put pressure on Uncle Nine directly.
Lin Yu was practically grinding his teeth in frustration. The pit he had painstakingly dug for Shi Shaojian had been filled in by these two bastards.
Oh well, it's their fault anyway, so let them learn a lesson and stop causing trouble every day.
Let's be more realistic.
Uncle Nine turned to look at Wen Cai Qiu Sheng with disappointment and said helplessly.
The two exchanged a glance and understood that this fate had fallen on them.
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Uncle Nine's other fellow disciples also went outside to begin setting up the venue.
Shi Jian, meanwhile, leisurely led Shi Shaojian to the center to observe his fellow disciples, acting as their supervisor.
Seeing this, everyone had no complaints and could only sternly instruct their disciples to be quicker.
After seeing off his uncles, aunts, and fellow disciples, Lin Yu immediately turned and stared intently at Wen Cai Qiu Sheng.
"Junior brother... how can you look at us like that?" Wen Cai his hair stand on end and trembled involuntarily under his gaze.
"Why!" Lin Yu laughed in anger.
"After following your master for so many years, you actually believed a ghost just because you were fooled? And you even dared to talk back to your senior uncle in public! You've really gotten too bold!"
Lin Yu grew angrier as he spoke, and kicked each of them several meters away, only stopping when they crashed into the wall.
"If you weren't going to summon ghosts tonight, I really would have broken your legs!"
Lin Yu cursed and went to find his master.
"Master, your disciple has killed his fellow disciple. Please punish me." The moment Lin Yu saw Uncle Nine, he admitted his mistake of hitting his senior brother.
"Sigh~, then I'll punish you by making you pour me a cup of tea." Uncle Nine sighed; he was also tired of dealing with Wen Cai Qiu Sheng.
Soon, night fell, which was the time when ghosts and monsters were active.
At this moment, Ren Family Town was shrouded in darkness.
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng carried loads of tofu on shoulder poles and hawked their wares on the deserted street.
They were both tough and resilient; they had been kicked hard by Lin Yu that morning and had to lie down for a while, but now they were running again.
The two walked timidly down the street, glancing around as they went.
"Stinky tofu~"
"Tofu~"
"Speak louder!"
Wen Cai was so nervous that he couldn't even shout.
"Hey, you guys are selling tofu? It's my favorite!"
At that moment, a clear and lively voice rang out, and a beautiful female ghost in purple suddenly appeared in front of the two.
I also like to take advantage of you.
For a moment, Qiu Sheng's legs were so weak he could barely move, his eyes glazed over as he flirted with the woman.
Xiao Li ignored Qiu Sheng and instead moved closer to the stall, closing her eyes to try and inhale the aroma of the tofu.
When ghosts eat, they generally absorb the essence from the food.
Seeing that Xiao Li was about to eat, Wen Cai Qiu Sheng quickly stopped her.
You can't eat this tofu.
"Tofu is so smooth and glossy, even a ghost would feel smooth and glossy after eating it."
As Xiao Li spoke, she realized something was wrong.
"Who would come out to buy tofu in the middle of the night? Oh, I see, there must be something wrong with this tofu."
"Shh~, come on, come on, I'll tell you the truth."
"This tofu is indeed made from soybeans, but I also added a little red bean."
"So when a ghost eats it, it will tremble all over, making it easier to catch."
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng quickly pulled Xiao Li back, telling her not to be so loud, lest the other ghosts hear and run away, which would be troublesome. Then they whispered the truth to her.
Why do you have to do this?
Infected by Qiu Sheng, Xiao Li also whispered her question when she heard that they were going to catch ghosts.
"We've already discussed it with the ghost messengers; we need to capture these ghosts and take them back, otherwise things will get complicated."
Upon seeing the beautiful woman asking questions, Qiu Sheng's lust was aroused, and he blurted out everything to Xiao Li, completely forgetting Uncle Nine's instructions not to tell anyone.
"I get it, this is just a case of trying to fool someone and take advantage of them."
Xiao Li suddenly realized, looked up and smiled triumphantly.
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Li froze.
Before her, ghostly figures appeared one after another, and soon they filled the street.
Xiao Li quickly gestured behind the two of them.
But Wen Cai Qiu Sheng were still infatuated with beauty, so how could they see Xiao Li's intentions?
As the ghosts drew closer, Xiao Li could only anxiously point behind the two of them again and again.
It was only then that Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai noticed that there were ghostly figures standing behind them.
The two were terrified when they saw this scene.
But they forced themselves to calm down, remembering that ghosts seemed to like eating tofu.
He quickly urged them to eat tofu.