The night was enchanting, the cool moonlight illuminating the earth, and a bright moon slowly rose overhead through the treetops, casting an even brighter glow.
"Was it good?"
Si Zang sat leisurely on a stool, enjoying the massage from Ironclad 99, and looked at the excited One-Eyebrow Taoist.
"Awesome, big brother, this weapon of yours is amazing!" Yi Mei trotted over in a flash, kicking his apprentices a couple of times along the way, making them squat down next to Si Zang and obediently massage his legs.
Si Zang chuckled to himself, humming as he instructed Ah Hao on his left to immediately increase the intensity: "Five-colored Five Directions Command Flag, Eight Trigrams Treasure Mirror, Seven Star Magic Rope... Never mind, I'm destined to have you, so you can use these for now."
Upon seeing the familiar taste, Mao Xiaofang couldn't help but chuckle a few times.
"Uncle-Master, do you think we two should..." Upon hearing this, A-Fang immediately began to plead pitifully, just as he and A-Hao had agreed beforehand.
Compared to the carefree Ah Hao, Ah Fang is more obedient and cute, but unfortunately, he lacks talent and is much less talented than Ah Hao.
After getting to know them better, it has to be said that the One-Eyebrow Taoist does have a knack for finding disciples. It's not just that the story is full of drama, but these two also complement each other. One seems carefree, but he has good talent and extraordinary courage; the other is silly-looking, but he is well-behaved and cute, and he acts with a certain composure.
Putting these two together, whether they make mistakes or are not very bright, they always manage to show a bit of brilliance, creating some unexpected surprises.
In this chaotic world, such a disciple has a better chance of survival.
"You two lack the magical power, so giving it to you would be a waste. But... I have something good. If you can help your master capture a Ghost King for me to exorcise, then naturally..."
Naturally, I'll give them to you.
Si Zang smiled and took out the scarred man's pig-slaughtering knife from his pocket, tapping the blade as he said, "This knife is full of murderous aura. I estimate it has slaughtered no less than ten thousand pigs. Ordinary ghosts would kneel down upon seeing it. If you encounter a ghost king, you can even exchange a few blows with him and retreat safely."
"This knife!" Ah Hao recognized its value and immediately gave Ah Fang a few meaningful glances.
A-Fang received the message, lowered his head, and said somewhat shyly, "Uncle-Master, do you think if we had your treasure, we could definitely help Master catch a Ghost King..."
"Don't rush, ask your master first. After all, you are the ones holding this knife..." Si Zang glanced at Yi Mei. Although he held the initiative, he did not overstep Yi Mei's authority to directly demand anything from the two of them.
Ah Fang, with his head down, walked over to Ah Hao, who was winking at him, and asked, "Master, do you think... could you help us?"
Yi Mei coughed, took a few steps outside, and casually remarked under Mao Xiaofang's gaze, "I'm getting old, there are some things I just can't do anymore..."
“Master…” A-Fang looked at Yi-Mei, then turned back to look at A-Hao.
Ah-hao nodded repeatedly, but it wasn't him who agreed.
"I'll do it, I'll chop wood and carry water..."
As Afang spoke, Yi Mei turned and sat down on the wooden stool beside him: "This month's wages..."
Ah Hao looked conflicted. He and Ah Fang had been secretly taking pocket money from Yi Mei to go out and have fun, but now that he had agreed, he said, "Master! From now on, we'll listen to you about our wages. You're the one who pays the most, and even if we go out on business, we'll give you a share!"
Yi Mei nodded comfortably, but still did not give a definite answer.
"Master, I promise I will never go out and play around again, and I will listen to you and practice my skills properly!" Ah Hao had no choice but to raise three fingers, grab Ah Fang, and frantically wink at him.
“Master, me too.” A-Fang dejectedly raised his finger and agreed as well.
"Okay, you guys go check out that pool first. Remember, no matter what happens, don't act rashly. Wait for us to come!" Yi Mei nodded comfortably, and just as he turned his toes, he heard the sound of footsteps running behind him.
"Yes, Master. We'll go take a look first, and you and your senior brother can have a good chat!"
Ah Hao, clutching the butcher knife, followed by Ah Fang, the two of them skipping and hopping as they ran into the woods.
Si Zang rubbed his fingers together, looked at his empty palms, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Ah-hao's quick wit was truly astonishing. The moment he was drawn to Yi-mei, Ah-hao's hand quietly reached out in this direction... Of course, if he hadn't promised to give it to him, he wouldn't have gotten it so easily.
As the two ran away, the area around the three of them became much quieter, and for a moment, the fun was gone, leaving only the cold moonlight scattered on the ground.
At this moment, Mao Xiaofang asked with some concern, "Yimei, are you really so comfortable letting the two of them go?"
"They both have strong horoscopes, nothing bad will happen to them." He raised an eyebrow, drawing a straight line from top to bottom, and proudly adopted the posture of a wise and enlightened master.
In terms of background, he was a bit inferior to Mao Xiaofang, and in terms of methods, he was not as good as Si Zang, but his judgment of people was absolutely accurate. No one was more suitable to be a Taoist than the two of them.
No matter how intelligent someone is, if their birth chart is not strong, even the best fate may not be able to suppress it.
Furthermore, his two disciples not only have strong birth charts, but their birth charts also complement each other. If these two were to stand together, even a thousand-year-old ghost king might not be able to suppress them.
"You've found two good apprentices."
Mao Xiaofang rolled his eyes. There are millions of cultivators in the world, and naturally, they have millions of ideas. Some people want their disciples to live a long life so that they can pass on the lineage, so they naturally look for people with strong birth charts.
Some people seek out individuals with unique destinies to promote and carry forward the tradition; others rely entirely on fate, like him... who hasn't really thought about finding any disciples yet.
"Brother, we found those sorcerers you mentioned before, but they're accompanied by two strange guys." Mao Xiaofang leaned closer and said to Si Zang, "One of them is a guy who cultivates extremely yang and powerful external martial arts..."
This was the first time he had ever seen such a person. He was full of yang energy, and the three flames on his head were even brighter than torches. However, he was too bloodthirsty, and the ghosts he encountered along the way were all burned to ashes.
"The other one is a sorcerer..."
When the witch monk was mentioned, Mao Xiaofang and Yi Mei both fell silent. At first, they couldn't see him clearly in the mountains and forests, but when they got closer, they realized that the guy was a black monk with tattoos all over his body that looked like scars from being burned with something, and a strange fleshy tumor on his forehead that looked like a vortex from being burned.
The man was wearing a cloak, and although they couldn't see what was hidden inside, they could still sense the resentment of nearly a hundred people emanating from him.
"It's something from Tantric Buddhism. Only the demons and Buddhas of Tantric Buddhism would concretize those things into visible forms for reflection and practice..." The One-Eyebrowed Taoist had been in contact with the lama and clearly saw the problem.
"According to that guy who practiced external martial arts, this sorcerer is a follower of some kind of Buddha Mother, and it was he who brought them here." Mao Xiaofang added a few words from the side. The two of them met by chance, one asking questions and the other investigating, and they got the answer from the three of them in just a few minutes.
If they hadn't pretended to bump into each other by chance and hadn't intended to have much contact with each other, they would have both wanted to execute this evil cultist on the spot.
"Brother, did you come back this time just to arrest these three people?"
After Mao Xiaofang finished asking, Si Zang nodded. He was too lazy to think too much. Why not just let the two main characters take action directly?
Now that the divination is normal, the lightning in the sky has cleared everything away. No matter how powerful that so-called Buddha Mother is, can she make waves here?
Mao Xiaofang's collection of magical artifacts, along with the ones he gave to Yimei, are equivalent to the ceiling of combat power. If all else fails, he could just drag Uncle Jiu over? Anyway, there's still enough time. Let these three unleash their ultimate moves, and gods and demons from heaven and earth will gather.
As if lost in thought, Shizang looked at the Ironclad 99 who was keeping watch nearby.
Oh well, whatever. Let him think about it. I just need to do a few divinations and everything will be fine.
"Oh? Brother, your friend is back!"
As Si Zang was pondering this, he heard Mao Xiaofang's voice and felt a jolt in the back of his neck. He stiffly raised his head and stared intently at the shadow that emerged from the darkness.
Hmm... Whatever!
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