Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 329

Yingzi's parents wanted to hold the graduation banquet at their own home so they could receive the gifts from relatives and friends.

When Li Sanjiang found out, he went to the couple's yard and gave them a good scolding.

Many villagers came to watch the spectacle, and three pairs of uncles and aunts also joined in to chat and kick someone when they were down.

In the end, the banquet for Yingzi's college admission was still hosted by Li Weihan and his wife. The gifts they received, after deducting the cost of the banquet, were all given to Yingzi as expenses for her college education.

Li Sanjiang despised Li Weihan's four ungrateful children the most, but one thing is one thing, he didn't have such a big prejudice against the next generation of kids.

No matter what, he is now the most senior member of the Li family in the village.

Therefore, Li Sanjiang first stated his position, recognizing a rather large favor.

The three pairs of uncles and aunts couldn't escape either; at Li Sanjiang's insistence, they had no choice but to agree to pay the same amount as a favor.

In Li Sanjiang's words, "They are, after all, close relatives. If we give them the same courtesy as the villagers who are attending the banquet, aren't we afraid of being laughed at by outsiders?"

The three pairs of uncles and aunts all looked very sad, because they could only get the money back if their own children were admitted to university in the future.

Li Lan called.

She said she would be responsible for Yingzi's tuition fees every year at university.

The person making the call was definitely not Li Lan herself, but her secretary who was from Nantong. Li Weihan and Cui Guiying had already come to believe that her voice belonged to their daughter.

Even Li Zhuiyuan had to admit that Li Lan's image was absolutely outstanding in the village; any family that could have such a daughter was truly blessed.

Yingzi regards her aunt Li Lan as her role model. Her parents were able to let her finish high school normally because of Li Lan's influence.

The dishes were very hard to prepare on the day of the banquet.

Yingzi, who had just recovered from a serious illness, clutched her admission notice and expressed her gratitude to Li Weihan and Cui Guiying in front of the guests. In the end, she broke down in tears, hugging her grandparents.

From childhood to adulthood, she spent most of her time living with her grandparents. When she was in her final year of high school, her parents went to work on construction sites in the city to earn money. Li Weihan would try to find things to supplement her nutrition. Cui Guiying would sit beside her every night, sewing shoe soles while keeping her company as she studied until late at night. When she finally "had a relapse," it was her grandparents who pushed her back from school in a stroller.

As for her own biological parents, they thought it would be their turn after thanking her grandparents, and even tidied their clothes and made their expressions ready in advance, but Yingzi simply ignored them.

Children aren't blind; they have their own sense of right and wrong. Yingzi didn't say anything before because she wasn't strong enough. Now, she's starting to express her attitude clearly.

Yingzi even went to Li Zhuiyuan to ask when Zhao Yi from the acrobatic troupe would return to Nantong.

Zhao Yi did put in a lot of effort for Yingzi's college entrance examination. Although he made Yingzi fall seriously ill after the exam, he at least resolved her anxiety and ensured that she could perform normally.

However, the aftereffects still exist.

Yingzi has feelings for Zhao Yi.

After overcoming her uncertainty about the future, Yingzi gradually became true to her name, developing a heroic spirit.

Li Zhuiyuan replied that Zhao Yi was at home with his wife during childbirth and would not be returning to Nantong for the time being.

Yingzi sighed, then smiled broadly. Some fleeting moments in life are destined to be just passing through.

Next, Yingzi began to ask Li Zhuiyuan for advice on university life.

In fact, Li Zhuiyuan himself didn't have much of a university life.

Most of the time, he was not at school. Even when he was at school, the boy would take the entire school's timetable and choose the classes that interested him.

The boy suggested that his cousin participate in more club activities and join the student council to gain experience, even though he himself had not participated in any of these activities.

After all, such a large sum of money had been spent, so Li Sanjiang brought all his mules to the feast.

After dinner, Runsheng, Tan Wenbin, and Lin Shuyou left the table early to go home and work as construction workers.

As usual, Li Sanjiang would get completely drunk at the banquet, and then Xiong Shan would carry him back.

Li Zhuiyuan packed up several crabs, snacks, and fried food from the banquet.

The village cook's skills certainly can't compare to Aunt Liu's, but Aunt Liu can't possibly cook banquets at home every day, so she can't match the variety of dishes Aunt Liu offers.

Furthermore, the food brought back from the table wrapped in torn tablecloths seems to have a unique flavor.

Li Zhuiyuan didn't want to take it, but he was the youngest at the table, so Li Sanjiang just gave him some of the dishes that were supposed to be shared among people. The other elderly people at the table, who didn't have children at home, also gave their portions to Xiao Yuanhou. This could be considered a tacit understanding.

Li Zhuiyuan and A Li shared the things they had packed back with each other.

Feeling embarrassed to eat at home, the boy took the girl's hand and led her to a haystack by the edge of the field.

Li Zhuiyuan casually led out Xiao Hei, the dog that always slept earlier and woke up later than its owner.

Snakes are often seen in the haystacks because this place is close to the river. With Xiao Hei around, even if he can't catch the snake, the snake will bite him first.

The two shared the food, and by the moonlight, their fingers were covered in oil.

The mess left behind after they finished eating was completely ignored by Xiao Hei, who was lying nearby, showing no interest whatsoever.

I squatted down by the river and washed my hands.

An irregular ripple appeared on the river ahead.

Li Zhuiyuan was helping A Li wash her hands when he heard the noise, but he didn't rush to intervene, since they were still far away.

Ah Li raised her head and glanced at it.

The water snake jolted and, with a "whoosh," swam away into the distance.

As the two walked home, they passed by Xiao Hei and saw that it was already snoring. Li Zhuiyuan gently kicked it, and Xiao Hei stood up unsteadily, yawning as it followed them home.

After sending Ah Li back to the east room, Li Zhuiyuan went to the second-floor terrace.

The boy's gaze narrowed slightly as he peered through the isolation array and saw the construction scene inside, which appeared to be "fast-forwarded."

Lin Shuyou and Runsheng Tan Wenbin are out of sync, like they've pressed the speed button twice as fast.

Li Zhuiyuan returned to his room. Ah Li's painting was almost finished. In the painting, a boy stood in a treasure vault, with Zhao Luhai burning in front of him and the Zhao family ancestors wailing in despair below. The boy held a lamp and looked at them calmly.

The three suits of armor were laid out on the ground, basically completed, but the special paint on them was not yet completely dry and needed to be dried a little longer before they could be put away.

Li Zhuiyuan took a plastic basin, took a shower, and went back to his room to go to bed.

In the fields behind the house.

"Alright, Ah-you, alright, Ah-you."

Tan Wenbin called a halt to Lin Shuyou's continued hard work.

Lin Shuyou had been somewhat absent-minded these past two days. After being stopped, he looked at Tan Wenbin with a blank expression and subconsciously said:
"If we hurry up a bit, we can finish it before dawn."

“Every floor’s progress has to wait for Xiao Yuan’s inspection. This isn’t like building a house where you can just make do with what you have.” Tan Wenbin pointed to Li Zhuiyuan’s room on the second floor, where the lights were already off.

Lin Shuyou: "But the construction schedule is already a day behind schedule."

Xiao Yuan had previously told him that the construction period could be shortened to two days, and today is the third day.

Tan Wenbin: "Didn't your grandfather call you?"

Lin Shuyou: "Hmm."

The grandfather, who was seriously injured, called Lin Shuyou back to comfort his grandson. He told him that although he was injured, his life was not in danger, and that he had already made a statement on behalf of his temple, agreeing to merge the temple. As a result, the mysterious group that suddenly appeared would no longer make things difficult for them.

Tan Wenbin: "As long as your temple is alright, tell me, why are we in such a hurry?"

Lin Shuyou: "But my grandfather and my master were..."

Tan Wenbin: "They've already been beaten, and we've kept track of this debt. We'll definitely get our revenge. Besides, your grandfather said that those people aren't making things difficult for your family temple anymore."

So, since that group wants to integrate the officials and generals, let's give them time to do it first.

Who would want to merge temples? Who would want the mountain bandits to live comfortably while someone above them appears who can control them?

"If that group won't do the evil deed that offends people, then we will. Let them be the bad guys first, do the groundwork, and then we'll reap the rewards."

Lin Shuyou: "Like this..."

Tan Wenbin: "In this way, we are not going to integrate the officers and generals, but to save them."

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Bin, I understand."

Tan Wenbin: "So, let's rest when we need to. Let's go get some late-night snacks!"

Lin Shuyou: "Hmm!"

Runsheng got on the tricycle, and Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou got on.

They had invited Xiao Yuan, but Li Zhuiyuan wasn't interested in going to the riverside for a late-night snack. The young man preferred to follow his own schedule and go to bed early and get up early.

As the three approached the riverbank, they could see the firelight appearing from afar.

The pot was set up, the fire was lit, and the cold dishes were plated. Upon seeing the guests arrive, the big white rat, who was wrapped up like a rat grandmother, immediately began to stir-fry the hot dishes.

It was actually a chef specially prepared for Xue Liangliang by the Bai family's matriarch, but since Tan Wenbin and his group came to enjoy it, Baijia Town naturally wouldn't neglect them.

Today's wine isn't the old yellow wine. Although the wine pot is ordinary, the wine, when warmed and poured into the cup, has a honey-like texture. With one sip, the aroma of the wine spreads layer by layer from the lips and teeth down the throat and into the stomach, refreshing and delightful.

Lin Shuyou: "This wine is delicious!"

The result of enjoying the drink was that Lin Shuyou got drunk.

Early the next morning.

Aunt Liu: Breakfast is ready!

Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou rose from their coffins.

The two staggered to the edge of the well. Tan Wenbin, his eyes still blurry, squeezed out the toothpaste and handed it to Lin Shuyou. He then noticed that Lin Shuyou was already brushing his teeth, with laundry detergent foam constantly coming out of his mouth.

Tan Wenbin didn't remind him.

Lin Shuyou, who had rinsed his mouth several times, mumbled in a daze, "Brother Bin, the toothpaste tastes really strange today."

Tan Wenbin: "A new category of toothpaste."

After breakfast, Lin Shuyou called home again, this time insisting that his master pick him up instead.

Upon hearing his master's voice, Lin Shuyou finally felt relieved.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Shuyou sighed and said to Tan Wenbin, "Brother Bin, there was already a temple that was destroyed last night because it firmly disagreed with the merger."

Tan Wenbin nodded.

Lin Shuyu: "More temples will likely be hit next."

Tan Wenbin: "Ayou, do you think these temples, since they are unwilling to submit to us, are they willing to submit to us?"

Lin Shuyou: "If we reveal our identity as members of the Dragon King's faction..."

"Ahem!" Tan Wenbin coughed twice to interrupt, "You should know what it means for our Brother Yuan to reveal his identity as a member of the Dragon King's Clan, given his temperament."

Lin Shuyou: "Hmm...then they definitely won't obey us."

Tan Wenbin: "If you were asked to go to the temples that don't obey us and take them down, would you do it?"

Lin Shuyou remained silent.

Tan Wenbin: "So..."

Lin Shuyou: "I can!"

Tan Wenbin raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Lin Shuyou: "I think it's the right thing to let spirits and mediums be on equal footing and share the merits. If some temples don't understand this and still want to follow the old rules... then I don't want to understand them anymore."

Tan Wenbin: "But the fact is that many spirit mediums, like you in the very beginning, naturally feel that the spirits should be high above them."

Lin Shuyou: "Yes, including my grandfather and my master..."

Tan Wenbin: "That group didn't mention any such reform theory; they simply wanted to integrate the officials and generals."

Therefore, the best way to get spirit mediums to open windows for ventilation is to pretend to dismantle the door.

Give those people some more time to get rid of the troublemakers and finish the dirty and hard work.

We will descend again as saviors, bringing with us even better treatment and reforms.

Lin Shuyou: "Yes, I will keep in touch with the temple."

Tan Wenbin patted Ayou on the shoulder: "I was a little surprised when you said 'I can't' just now, but I know that you definitely don't like doing this kind of thing. Let someone else do it for you, so you don't get your hands dirty."

Lin Shuyou: "Thank you, Brother Bin."

Tan Wenbin: "You should be thanking someone other than me."

Just then, Lin Shuyou's mobile phone rang.

"Hey."

"Ayou, it's me."

"Three eyes".

"Grandma Liu Jinxia, ​​lately... Oh, you've run into trouble?"

"No."

"Then you should say 'three eyes' instead of 'three eyes'."

"I am fine."

"That means there's something going on at home. If there's something going on with your team, well, there's someone surnamed Li here, so you don't need to worry about it."

"We can handle it."

"Is that guy surnamed Li going to your hometown?"

"I……"

"When will you leave?"

In the room on the second floor.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his right palm, and amidst the blood mist, a dragon spirit swam continuously.

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

Three suits of talismanic armor laid out on the ground folded rapidly and flew back into the boy's palm like playing cards.

The armor is complete.

Beside her, Ah Li was also busy embedding the newly drawn painting into her sketchbook frame.

"Brother Xiaoyuan."

Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the room.

Tan Wenbin: "Zhao Yi just called to inquire about Liu Jinxia's recent situation. He heard some things from Ayou and wanted to go to Fujian together, but Ayou dissuaded him."

Li Zhuiyuan: "He must have lit a lantern for himself, sparing no expense to heal and make amends to the Liang sisters, and now their condition is very bad."

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Ayou so many questions, and he would have secretly come to Fujian on his own.

Tan Wenbin: "He asked so many questions on purpose because he wanted Ah You to reject him."

Li Zhuiyuan: "If it's really necessary, Ayou can call him, and he will definitely come."

Tan Wenbin: "I believe that."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Give him a message and tell him that we don't need him this time, so he can rest assured."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tan Wenbin's mobile phone rang.

Tan Wenbin answered the phone, and Zhao Yi's voice came through.

"Hey, Tan Daban, is His Majesty with you?"

Li Zhuiyuan turned around and went back into the house to accompany A Li to set up the picture book frames.

Tan Wenbin took a few steps outside and replied to the mobile phone:

"His Majesty said that this time, there is no need for Supervisor Zhao to return to the capital to defend the emperor."

……

After another night, the temple was finally completed.

Although they didn't push themselves to meet the shortest possible deadline, their efficiency was still incredibly high.

Li Zhuiyuan attempted to activate the internal array layer by layer, and the rice paddy was slowly shrouded in black mist.

This is absolutely the most powerful defensive formation that Li Zhuiyuan has ever set up since he started learning formations.

The memorial tablet, which was originally placed in a small compartment, has been moved here.

The offering table was small and had no tiers. On it was a sculpture of a white crane boy, and behind it were the two generals, Zeng and Sun.

When Lin Shuyou's gaze swept over the two generals, a strong excitement burst forth from the bottom of his heart, making him unable to hold back and open his mouth to laugh out loud.

This special treatment pleased Baihe Tongzi greatly. In the old government office, Tongzi did the most work but received the least. What he longed for most was respect commensurate with his status and seniority.

Now, He feels it.

Of course, it would be even more perfect if the second carving was cut a little further down, directly removing their momentum.

However, considering that it was carved by the "little mistress" herself, the boy could only think about it in his heart and dared not actually bring it up as if he were courting death.

Besides these emotional joys, the White Crane Boy also discerned the boy's deeper meaning from the arrangement of the offering table.

The absence of steps on the altar indicates that the boy did not intend to place the spirit tablet there, meaning he did not intend to receive any merit from the future official system.

Below the altar is a ring of ever-burning lamps, still in an extinguished state, signifying that the young man will gather the remaining divine life force of all the Yin spirits, both present and future, here.

Whoever disobeys, whoever breaks the taboo, then extinguish their lamp and shatter their divine status.

Beneath the ever-burning lamps, there is a map depicting the eight directions of the underworld.

Considering the special relationship between the boy and Fengdu, severing his divine status is only a minor punishment. The real severe punishment is to banish him to Fengdu Hell, where he will be a shackled and chained official for eternity.

In comparison, the two generals who gained and lost actually benefited.

These two should really thank themselves for not chasing after them and beating them to death back in Ghost Street, otherwise they would have been useful and the boy would have chosen them as his henchmen.

"what?"

With Lin Shuyou's consent, Baihe Tongzi manipulated the body and examined the damage on the carvings of the two generals, Zengshen and Erjiang, once again.

The location of the injury is precisely the hands of his own sculpture.

When they travel across the river in the future, the two generals, Zeng and Sun, will also receive a share of the merit. However, since their bodies are damaged by the merit, a certain percentage will flow out each time, eventually falling back on them.

In other words, I can get a share of the merit from the two generals of increase and decrease every time!

In an instant, Lin Shuyou burst into tears, his eyes brimming with emotion.

The boy had no intention of accumulating merit, but he deliberately gave himself special treatment. This meticulous thoughtfulness completely won over the heart of the former Ghost King.

The spirit medium said, "You must never be so fickle again. You must be devoted to this cause."

Lin Shuyou: "Who is it that has been so indecisive all along?"

Tongzi's emotion was genuine, and Lin Shuyou could deeply feel it. If time could be turned back to the beginning of university, Lin Shuyou would hardly believe that the once incredibly arrogant Tongzi's loyalty now... even far surpassed that of Xiao Hei at home.

Lin Shuyou turned his head and looked at Xiao Yuan, who was still testing other areas.

When he was a child, he asked his grandfather what the sign of becoming the Dragon King was.
Grandpa replied: "The Dragon King must subdue a generation."

At that time, he didn't quite understand this division, unlike exams, which don't have scores to measure scores.

Now, Lin Shuyou realized that from the boy to the three-eyed boy, they had all been subdued by Brother Yuan.

When asked to give more examples to describe his feelings at that moment, Ah-you found it difficult to come up with any.

Because there are still many who were not subdued... but crushed to death.

In another area, Li Zhuiyuan arranged the "Fengdu Emperor Statue" and the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Statue".

The Bodhisattva statue is located below the Emperor statue.

They were arranged so that it would be easier for me to later smear the cause and effect.

At the same time, Li Zhuiyuan deliberately changed the facial details of the Bodhisattva statue to "Sun Baishen".

The statue of Zhao Wuyang was arranged with his back to Li Zhuiyuan, so that it "faced" the east room.

Li Zhuiyuan was quite utilitarian in building this temple. With Zhao Wuyang's remnant spirit in his hands, it meant there would still be opportunities to "use" it in the future, and he might have to completely consume it one day.

Of course, since King Zhao Long gave him the remnant of his spirit, he was being generous and would not care about such things.

Once the remaining spirit is exhausted, Li Zhuiyuan plans to move Zhao Wuyang's memorial tablet to the altar in the east room.

Since everyone's spirits are gone, we'll definitely have more in common.

The old lady certainly wouldn't object, because the young man is superior to the old lady herself in terms of the family's lineage and traditions.

It's not convenient to actually set up a replica of a person.

It was fine to test the waters in the spiritual world last time, but if it were to be openly displayed in reality, it would easily offend the laws of nature.

But this guy still had to put it out there, so Li Zhuiyuan drew a faceless Wei Zhengdao, and the memorial tablet below it was also blank.

Putting everything else aside, if needed someday, one could pick a peach blossom from the peach grove, bring it here, and tell the peach blossom about Wei Zhengdao's merits and demerits, leaving it to future generations to judge... This should make Qing'an very happy and allow him to drink heartily.

At this moment, Qing An, who was playing the zither with Su Luo in the peach grove, probably never imagined that his happiness would be treated like pre-prepared canned food by the young man.

Runsheng: "Ayou."

Lin Shuyou turned around and looked at Runsheng.

Runsheng pointed to the large open space beneath him.

Lin Shuyou walked over with a smile, twisting his neck and rubbing his wrists as he did so, while simultaneously activating his vertical pupils.

Runsheng frowned slightly.

Tan Wenbin, who was standing next to him, smiled and flicked his cigarette ash.

Lin Shuyou: "Hmm?"

Isn't this supposed to be a friendly sparring match?
Just then, Li Zhuiyuan, who was standing on the altar in the center of the temple, closed his eyes and raised his right hand.

The ground beneath Lin Shuyou and Runsheng's originally flat feet now features squares resembling mahjong tiles. These squares first begin to shift and then begin to wriggle, eventually transforming into the shape of surging river waves.

One by one, wooden figures appeared and began practicing different martial arts techniques.

The boy didn't practice martial arts, but he read a lot of books and had a thorough understanding of many traditions.

At this moment, Li Zhuiyuan was doing the same thing he used to do, breaking down complex formations into numbers. He was using this training ground to demonstrate the inheritance in his mind to his companions.

When Liu Yumei discovered the boy's talent, she immediately offered up her inheritance. Because the old lady was knowledgeable, she knew what kind of transformation such a genius could bring to a power, including reviving a dying force.

Now, it's just that the teenager's self-awareness and practical experience have reached a certain level, and they are beginning to truly realize their potential.

Lin Shuyou started practicing along, his vertical pupils still open, but his hands and feet were very clumsy, as if he were drunk, because while he was learning, Tongzi was also learning.

Although they looked a bit disheveled, they were making rapid progress.

Runsheng was too lazy to think, so he simply sealed his own energies, stopped the flow of energy in the grooves of his body, and frantically suppressed his power before going down to fight a group of wooden figures.

Strictly speaking, it was a one-sided beating by a group of wooden figures.

Tan Wenbin activated his snake eyes, and all the other spirit beasts were also activated, enhancing his five senses and improving his learning efficiency.

At this moment, he felt like he was back in his senior year of high school, when Xiao Yuan took him to a "crash course".

Seeing that his companions had all settled into their studies, Li Zhuiyuan sat cross-legged.

With a "plop," he opened a can of Jianlibao, inserted a straw, and took small sips with his left hand.

His right hand rested on the blank book, ignoring the despair of the "evil book" on the page, where the beautiful woman turned back into bones.

They were learning, and Li Zhuiyuan was actually practicing as well.

The young man was practicing for a more subtle control over the formations and for stretching and tempering his own mental strength.

After Lin Shuyou and Tan Wenbin were nearly fainting from studying, Li Zhuiyuan stopped the formation. The boy touched his nose; thankfully, he wasn't bleeding.

Runsheng was still not satisfied; he thoroughly enjoyed being beaten.

It's like having a technique implanted into your brain.

tonight,

There was a large white rat that stood alone by the riverbank all night.

early morning.

"Time for breakfast!"

Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou trembled slightly, but failed to pull off the bluff.

When Li Sanjiang came downstairs, he saw the two people still snoring and asked in confusion:
"Did they go out to steal at night?"

The two slept until noon before waking up. Tan Wenbin was in better condition, but his eyes were a little vacant.

Lin Shuyou looks better; his eyes are clear.

But in Ayou's eyes, the paper figures displayed in the hall seemed to be moving, punching, kicking, and brandishing swords.

Runsheng was scolded by Li Sanjiang.

Runsheng broke three hoes, two handcarts, and a tricycle at home today, and even pushed a load of goods into the river.

Uncle Qin's gaze was deep, because Runsheng had gone to the fields with him that morning and delivered goods together.

He could clearly sense that Runsheng, who used to rely solely on brute force and instinct, was now, for the first time ever, using routines and techniques, though he was still unfamiliar with them and hadn't quite mastered them yet.

The hardest thing in the world is probably getting someone who doesn't like to use their brain to learn how to solve all sorts of complex problems.

Liu Yumei took a sip of tea and whispered to Uncle Qin:
"Envy?"

"Um……"

Uncle Qin's attention was focused on the rice paddy behind the house. He knew that the young people had gone there during the night, so the changes must have originated from there.

Liu Yumei: "Alas, I failed to help you meet a good mentor; in the end, it was my fault for holding you back."

Uncle Qin: "..."

It was only because there were many people on the dam at this moment, and Liu Jinxia, ​​Granny Hua, and the others were already walking this way on the path, that Uncle Qin would have already flown away by now, given Liu Yumei's temper.

You should cherish the child you raised when you should, and you can also kick them when you should.

From then on, the "special training class" would begin every night.

Lin Shuyou and Tan Wenbin were both listless during the day.

Runsheng became increasingly clumsy and inefficient when doing chores.

This made Li Sanjiang start to wonder if a mule plague had broken out in his own pen.

Lin Fu'an and Chen Shoumen reported the latest developments there to the officials twice a day.

The resistance continues, but it will soon be quelled.

The temple of the official general in the mountains also sent people down the mountain, but they soon disappeared without a trace.

The following night, rumors circulated that a great commotion had occurred at the location of the Shanli Guanjiangshou Temple.

The main reason is that in the last Fengdu incident, the Bodhisattva led a group of Yin gods to break through the Ghost Gate but failed, which resulted in the official generals being severely weakened and their strength was already at a low point.

However, Li Zhuiyuan felt that even without this incident, it would at most cause those people a little more trouble... but it wouldn't change the situation.

After all, the reason they attacked you wasn't because you were weak, but because they knew the Bodhisattva was no longer in the mortal realm.

Li Zhuiyuan's "crash course" is coming to a temporary end.

The boy's actions were an extreme example of forcing growth, and his companions would need time to process and digest the information; they had reached their limit.

Meanwhile, the latest news came from Lin Fu'an:
Three days later, a meeting was held at the old temple of the mountain official.

When Lin Shuyou told Tan Wenbin the news, Tan Wenbin looked at the TV, which was showing "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" starring Huang Rihua and Weng Meiling, which was always broadcast during summer and winter vacations.

Tan Wenbin: "It really does sound like a martial arts tournament."

When Tan Wenbin relayed the message to Li Zhuiyuan, Li Zhuiyuan nodded:
"They've already set up the stage."

"Brother Xiaoyuan, then we..."

"We'll depart tomorrow."

Tonight, by the river, the mouse still stands alone in the evening breeze, waiting.

The cruelest thing in the world is to give someone hope and then crush it.

In the past, when customers came, the white rat would grumble and complain, but now that customers haven't come for days on end, the white rat is longing for them.

Finally, tonight, he saw the person who came.

The white rat stumbled back a few steps in disbelief and fell to the ground, tears streaming down its face. Because of its appearance, from a distance it looked like an old woman who had lost control of her emotions and was about to commit suicide by the river.

Flames rose on the stove, the spoon flicked and stirred, leaving afterimages, and the white rat quickly served the dish.

His short-sightedness was fixed on the boy who was visiting for the first time today.

After the boy picked up the food, put it in his mouth, chewed and swallowed it, the white rat felt a sudden itch on its scalp. Human skin was actually growing there too!
Lin Shuyou: "How is it, Brother Yuan? Is it delicious?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Do you know what's in it when you eat this?"

Lin Shuyou was stumped by the question.

Tan Wenbin: "Is the money spent on this a way to accumulate merit?"

Runsheng immediately stopped chewing.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the large white rat and said, "It's just a little bit of merit. Think of it as earning money to eat at a restaurant. It's nothing. Even the Yin spirits like the Child Spirits could afford it before."

Runsheng continued chewing.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the river and said, "If you're hungry at night and want a late-night snack, there's no need to come all the way here. Just have it prepared and delivered to your home."

The white rat immediately replied, "Sure, sure! Actually, I can deliver not only midnight snacks, but also breakfast, lunch, and dinner!"

Tan Wenbin: "If you come to deliver food during the day, just wait to be skinned alive."

The white rat shuddered in fright.

Making breakfast, lunch, and dinner are Aunt Liu's responsibilities.

If a rat suddenly appeared and stole her job, given Aunt Liu's temper, it would probably be turned into dried rat meat the next day.

After they finished eating, Runsheng rode a tricycle with Li Zhuiyuan, Tan Wenbin, and Lin Shuyou sitting behind him.

The wind carried a chill, the dew gradually thickened, and the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Instead of heading home, the group went to the airport located in Xingdong Town.

Tan Wenbin asked Lin Shuyou, "How did you tell Grandpa Li that we were going to your hometown?"

Lin Shuyou: "I said my grandfather is going to celebrate his 80th birthday."

Tan Wenbin: "Not bad, you've improved. This reason is quite well-made."

……

"Lin Fu'an, you bastard, how dare you celebrate your birthday at home?"

The three men kicked the door open and, upon seeing the interior, immediately began to shout angrily.

The three men were the temple masters of the three temples. The leader was named Ma Kuosheng, and the two behind him were Gao Yuanyi and Ding Jucheng.

The three temples behind them were much smaller than the Lin Family Temple. In the past, when the temples held meetings, the three of them would sit at the very back.

"Cough cough..." Lin Fu'an walked out with his cane. Although he tried his best to straighten his back, he still couldn't hide his embarrassment, which was as white as a sheet of paper.

Behind him, sitting in a chair and being carried out by two disciples, was Chen Shoumen, who was now unable to even stand up.

These two are the most powerful spirit mediums in the Lin Family Temple, but now they are both seriously injured.

Ma Kuosheng said with a sneer, "Lin Fu'an, how can you still have the nerve to live? If I were you, I would have already thrown myself into the well and drowned!"

Lin Fu'an looked at the three of them and retorted:

"Yes, my Lin family temple was the first to agree to the merger, but aren't your Ma family temple, Gao family temple, and Ding family temple ranked second, third, and fourth?"
If I were to throw myself into a well, I'd have to find a really big one, because the three of you would have to line up behind me.

"you……"

"It's all because your Lin family temple didn't resist!"

"If your Lin family hadn't surrendered first, how could we have ended up in this situation?"

Lin Fu'an looked at them coldly.

Lin Fu'an felt guilty for agreeing to the temple merger.

He truly felt ashamed to face his fellow spirit mediums who had been suppressed for their resistance these past few days.

But if we're really talking about principles, it was actually the Lin family temple that first resisted. He and his apprentice were seriously injured and on the verge of death by the other side, and they had only recently recovered.

Besides, if it's someone else who's going to criticize and berate me, fine, but who are these three companies? They have the nerve to come knocking on my door and start cursing me?
Lin Fu'an: "The day after tomorrow is the day the conference will be held. If you have any complaints, you might as well save them for the day after tomorrow."

I had no interest in celebrating this birthday, but I had no choice but to host this feast, so I am celebrating in seclusion. Please excuse the three of you.

Close the door and see the guests out!

"boom!"

Ma Kuosheng took the lead and sent two disciples of the Lin Family Temple flying.

Then, he feinted with his right fist, stretched out his left arm, stomped his foot hard, his eyes flashed like lightning, and his aura was intimidating!

Lin Fu'an watched this scene with puzzlement.

Since some time ago, most of the Yin Gods have become undetectable, and the remaining Yin Gods, even when they occasionally descend, appear listless and weak. The two generals, Zeng and Sun, are even less susceptible to spirit writing.

But the Tiger God summoned by Ma Kuosheng through spirit writing was incredibly powerful, not only fully recovered but even stronger than before.

Gao Yuanyi and Ding Jucheng smiled and played with their weapons, not in a hurry to start their spirit writing.

After all, in the current environment, the arrival of a Tiger God would be enough to raze this temple to the ground.

Ma Kuosheng said, "Lin Fu'an, I want you to acknowledge that you are subordinate to our three families at the conference the day after tomorrow!"

Lin Fu'an replied without hesitation, "Yes!"

He finally understood that these three families had come to his door to compete for the new ranking. As for that ranking, whoever wanted to compete for it could compete for it; he, Lin Fu'an, really didn't care.

If it weren't for the order coming through Ayou, Lin Fu'an would have already led all the disciples in the temple to rally other temples to join the rebellion. But since the message had come, he had no choice but to obey.

Furthermore, he secretly contacted many family temples, using his past reputation—his old face—as a guarantee, urging those temples not to rush to resist and to agree first.

While it may seem valiant to try and break a rock with an egg, it's only a last resort. But if they intervene, this green mountain can certainly be saved.

However, in the eyes of the unsuspecting temple, his action was a typical example of kneeling down and then leading the way. Even the mysterious group thought he was very pragmatic and knew how to obey, which led to the rumor that his Lin Family Temple should be set as a new benchmark.

Unexpectedly, this incurred their resentment.

Seeing Lin Fu'an agree so readily, Ma Kuosheng was somewhat surprised, then seemed to understand, and said:

"Heh, you think you have someone backing you up at the conference the day after tomorrow, that's why you're so fearless!"

Lin Fu'an sighed. He did have someone backing him up, but it wasn't that group of people.

Ma Kuosheng: "It seems I have to teach you a lesson. Here's what we'll do: you sign a written agreement now. Your Lin Family Temple will be split up today, leaving only one ancestral hall. The remaining shrine and disciples will be divided among our three families as a punishment and to serve as a warning to others!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu'an slammed his cane on the ground in anger: "You have the nerve to use me as an example to others?"

Ma Kuosheng: "Then I'll show you whether I have the face to back it up!"

"Roar!"

With a tiger's roar, Ma Kuosheng leaped up and pounced on Lin Fu'an.

Although his family temple was small, he was still a temple master. Moreover, the tiger was now greatly amplified. The Lin family temple disciples around him wanted to step forward to protect and stop him, but they were all shaken by the tiger's roar and had to retreat.

Seeing this, Lin Fu'an attempted to force himself to start a spirit medium practice, but as soon as he managed to gather his strength, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Just then, a figure landed, grabbed Ma Kuosheng by the back of the neck with one hand, turned him around, and then threw him violently.

"boom!"

Ma Kuosheng slid face down until he crashed into a pillar.

Lin Shuyou, with a face covered in white lines and vertical pupils, stood in front of Lin Fu'an, a mocking smile on his lips, scanning them from head to toe.

Gao Yuanyi and Ding Jucheng immediately began to practice spirit writing. Soon, their respective spirits descended, and their auras were more abundant than ever before.

These three Yin Gods are truly anomalies among anomalies in this day and age.

These two Yin spirits spoke directly:

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

"Boy, how dare you come back!"

Lin Shuyou: "Boy? You dare call yourself that? Now, you should all..."

"Buzz!"

The next moment, Lin Shuyou appeared in front of the two, then quickly passed between them, his golden maces sweeping across their chests.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

The two temple masters who had just successfully performed a spirit writing ritual were brutally knocked to the ground.

"Honor me as—Lord True Lord!"

(End of this chapter)