"This thing is terrifying, Little Xue. Is everything inside already dead?"

Liu Meier was startled by the scene she had just witnessed. She took several steps back, causing the servants around her to follow suit.

Although the servants didn't see it, Liu Meier, who was wearing a talisman, saw the scene clearly.

"Someone must have drowned in this water vat, so it was contaminated with unclean things. But I've already used an exorcism talisman to dispel the evil energy, so it should be fine now!"

"But Sister Liu, we shouldn't keep such unlucky things in the house."

"This thing has been tainted by yin energy for far too long. No matter where it's placed, it will eventually attract unclean things!"

After hearing Lin Xue's words, Liu Meier quickly had the vat carried out.

"Put it outside first, and we'll make a decision when the master returns!"

She was adamant that she wouldn't let the master leave that thing in the house; it was too unlucky!

If you really like it, sir, then find somewhere else to put it.

After giving instructions to the servants, Liu Meier led Lin Xue and Hei Jiao to the reception hall.

Soon, tea and snacks were served one by one.

Lin Xue didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked up a pastry and started eating.

Hei Jiao originally wanted to hold out a little longer, but seeing that his junior sister had already taken action, he stopped pretending.

Seeing that the two were enjoying their meal, Liu Meier's pent-up anger dissipated instantly.

"Luckily, we met two young Taoist priests today, otherwise our family would have been in big trouble!"

Even though the black aura had dissipated, Liu Meier still felt a heavy weight in her heart.

The old man, of all things, brought back such an unlucky thing.

It would be disgusting to think that they would actually clean it and use it as a water tank.

"Sister Liu, since we've met, it means we're destined to be together. We can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

"It's getting late, and our master is waiting for us to go back and cook, so we won't bother you any longer, Sister Liu!"

Lin Xue ate a few pastries and finished her tea before standing up to say goodbye.

"Oh, little Xue, you've come all the way to my house, how can you leave without having lunch?"

Liu Meier tried her best to persuade him to stay, saying that he was a capable person and that befriending him would only benefit her family.

"It's not that I don't want to bother Sister Liu, but our master is waiting for us to eat at home. We disciples can't just eat good food outside and ignore our master!"

Lin Xue declined Liu Meier's offer, but naturally accepted the pastries offered by the other woman and handed them to her senior brother behind her.

"Sister Liu's pastries are absolutely delicious, so I won't be polite and will bring some for my second brother at home to try!"

Liu Meier escorted the two to the gate and watched them leave.

After walking a distance, Hei Jiao handed the bag of pastries to Lin Xue.

"Junior Sister, there seems to be something in here!"

As soon as he took it, he felt the contents of the package; it seemed to be some kind of silver.

Lin Xue opened the bundle and saw that there were indeed five taels of silver inside.

The money wasn't much, but it was enough for them to eat and live on for a long time.

"These five taels of silver are what my fellow disciples and I earned. We'll go buy some cloth later and get new clothes for the three of us disciples and our master!"

Let's see how much is left!

Lin Xue spoke up, and Hei Jiao naturally had no objections.

They hadn't worn new clothes in a long time, especially the eldest brother, whose sleeves were too short.

The second senior brother's pants and Lin Xue's own clothes were both a little small.

The two students went to the tailor shop and bought several feet of cotton cloth.

People like them who travel all year round don't need to buy very good materials.

Cotton and linen fabrics are too easy to get discounted, so Lin Xue chose ordinary cotton fabric.

They bought enough for four people and still had a little over two taels of silver left.

"Let's give the two taels to our master and have him keep it for us. We, brother and sister, will split the remaining 500 coins equally!"

As Lin Xue spoke, she took 250 coins and stuffed them into her pocket, handing the rest to Hei Jiao.

Heijiao knew that his master was saving money to buy cultivation resources for them, so he definitely had to hand over such a large sum of money as two taels of silver.

Furthermore, you must explain everything that happened today to your master in detail.

Unexpectedly, the two of them earned five taels of silver in one trip, and the two fellow disciples were very happy.

Back at the inn, Lin Xue took the fabric back to her room, while Hei Jiao went to Li Chuandao's room.

Just as Lin Xue finished making her new clothes, Master Li received a letter from his junior brother asking for help.

"We received news from your Uncle Wan that a powerful zombie has appeared in his area, harassing many people, but they haven't been able to catch it yet!"

"Our place is closest to your Uncle Wan's Ping'an Town, so I plan to take you there to provide support!"

"You guys pack your things, we're leaving first thing tomorrow morning!"

After explaining his meaning, Li Chuandao returned to the house and began preparing his luggage.

Pack up all the drawn talismans, demon-slaying artifacts, heart-protecting mirrors, and five-emperor coins.

Then he left the post station with his three apprentices.

Fortunately, no new corpses arrived during this period. All they had to do was close the gates of the inn, and the three of them could set off for Ping'an Town.

"Greetings, Master Li!"

"Master Li, are you taking your disciples out with you?"

"Master Li, when will you be back?"

Along the way, every villager who encountered the three masters and their disciples would greet Master Li warmly.

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