Uncle Jiu: I am Chen Yulou, the leader of the Xiangling gang

Chapter 86, Survivor

Chen Yulou smiled and sat down, then asked curiously, "Master Ikkiu has returned?"

Taoist Simu immediately glanced at the person next to him and said, "Didn't you hear the sound of chanting?" His face was full of disgust.

Chen Yulou listened attentively and indeed heard the low and long chanting of Master Ikkyu coming from next door. The voice seemed to carry some mysterious rhythm, slowly echoing in the air, making people feel solemn.

At this time, Taoist Qianhe brought the tea that Chen Yulou had poured for him and said to Chen Yulou with a smile: "Yulou, this tea should not be poured for me by you, but for me to pour for you."

Chen Yulou looked at Taoist Qianhe in confusion, with a puzzled expression on his face.

Taoist Qianhe continued, "If you hadn't insisted on burning that royal zombie, if it had risen midway, I alone would have been unable to suppress it. I'm afraid I would have died by now. Yulou, I have to pour you a cup of tea to express my gratitude."

After saying this, Taoist Qianhe put down his teacup, stood up and prepared to pour tea for Chen Yulou. His action seemed very sincere and grateful.

Chen Yulou quickly stood up and grabbed Taoist Qianhe, saying repeatedly, "Uncle Master, this won't do. I'm a junior, how can I ask you to pour tea for me? As for the royal zombie, I simply felt that the deposed Emperor Xuantong had brought it all the way to the capital, so there must be something fishy about it. I insisted on burning it to prevent him from using the zombies to stir up trouble."

His words were filled with conviction and a keen understanding of the situation.

After hearing this, Taoist Qianhe frowned slightly, looked at Chen Yulou in surprise and asked, "Yulou, are you saying that the Qing Emperor wants to use zombies to cause chaos?"

Taoist Simu, who was drinking tea at the side, immediately put down his teacup and focused his gaze on Chen Yulou, with surprise and curiosity flashing in his eyes.

Just as Chen Yulou was about to explain, Uncle Jiu spoke up first, "Two junior brothers, do you remember the golden special power that appeared twice on the royal zombie?"

Taoist Qianhe and Taoist Simu looked at each other and nodded.

Uncle Jiu continued, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the national destiny."

"National destiny?"

The two of them exclaimed in surprise when they heard this, their faces full of surprise.

National destiny represents the power of the country, and the only one in the world who can control national destiny is the emperor.

"No wonder the royal zombie didn't die under the punishment of heaven, and still survived the attack of senior brother's heavenly thunder talisman. It turns out that he was protected by the national destiny." Taoist Simu thought for a moment and suddenly realized, with a relieved expression on his face.

Taoist Qianhe also nodded in agreement: "If it is the national destiny that has blessed him, then it makes sense that the royal zombie has escaped death twice. But the royal zombie was only a beile in his life, why could he be blessed with the national destiny by the Qing Emperor?" His voice was full of confusion and doubt.

Uncle Jiu looked at Taoist Qianhe, who was full of confusion, and smiled and said, "So Yulou speculates that the power of national destiny in the royal zombie was bestowed by Xuantong. In other words, the royal zombie might have turned into a zombie at Xuantong's instruction."

Taoist Priest Qianhe and Taoist Priest Simu were stunned after hearing this, and looked at Uncle Jiu in surprise, with shock and disbelief written all over their faces.

After a moment of silence, Taoist Simu asked, "Brother, what was Xuantong's purpose in making the royal family members transform into zombies after their death and also granting them the national destiny to protect them?"

Uncle Jiu didn't answer directly, but instead silently glanced at Chen Yulou. Chen Yulou immediately understood and said, "My two uncles, I speculate that the deposed Emperor Xuantong is unwilling to abdicate and wants to use zombies to stir up trouble. After all, if the royal zombies were useless, why would the deposed Emperor Xuantong go to the trouble of transporting them thousands of miles away to the capital?"

His tone was filled with certainty. Then, he looked at Taoist Qianhe and said, "Uncle Qianhe, you also said that the royal zombie was only a Beile in his lifetime. Is a Beile worth the deposed Emperor Xuantong transporting thousands of miles back to Beijing?"

His question hit the nail on the head, causing Taoist Qianhe and Taoist Simu to fall into deep thought.

Taoist Simu looked at Chen Yulou and nodded. "That makes sense. What about the Qing emperor's goal? To restore the country?"

"It's a bit ridiculous to rely on that royal zombie!"

Taoist Qianhe was filled with astonishment. If this was true, then if the deposed Emperor Xuantong used zombies to cause chaos, wouldn't he be an accomplice?

Thinking of this, Taoist Qianhe couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

After all, he traveled the world, slaying demons and monsters, not only to exorcise evil and uphold justice, protecting all living beings, but also to accumulate merit. If, as Chen Yulou suspected, the Qing emperor used zombies to cause chaos, not only would his previously accumulated merit be wiped out, but he would also be burdened with a heavy sin.

Uncle Jiu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Although Yulou's guess is not unreasonable, it is only speculation after all."

"However, no matter what the truth is, the royal zombie has been destroyed. No matter what Xuantong planned, he will not succeed!"

"Indeed."

Upon hearing this, Taoist Simu nodded in agreement.

At this time, Taoist Qianhe looked at Chen Yulou again and said sincerely: "Yulou, I must offer you this cup of tea."

"If the deposed Emperor Xuantong truly intends to use zombies to stir up trouble, then I am aiding and abetting the evil, and I cannot escape the blame even if I die a thousand times."

"So, Uncle Master, I want to thank you!"

After hearing this, Chen Yulou immediately responded jokingly, "Uncle Master, you're too kind. I hope you don't blame me for making you lose such a generous reward."

After hearing this, Taoist Qianhe laughed heartily and said, "If the Qing Emperor really wants to use zombies to cause chaos, even if the reward is ten thousand taels of gold, I will not even bother to pay him!"

After the royal zombies were eliminated, the eunuch chief wanted him to go to the capital with him to receive his reward, but he directly refused. After all, he did not succeed in transporting the royal zombies to the capital, so he naturally had no face to accept the reward, so he directly sent the eunuch chief away.

Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing that the royal zombies were not transported to Beijing, otherwise, this would not be a question of compensation.

Then, Taoist Qianhe wanted to continue pouring tea for Chen Yulou, but Chen Yulou naturally couldn't accept it!

Seeing this, Uncle Jiu looked at Taoist Qianhe and said, "Junior brother, he is a junior, it is indeed inappropriate for you to pour tea for him."

"How about this, you give him a magical instrument as a thank you gift, which can also be considered a meeting gift, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Simu showed a wicked smile on his face, which disappeared in a flash. Then he said to Taoist Qianhe, "Junior brother, your gift should be more grand! I gave Yulou a peach wood sword made of lightning-struck peach wood that is nearly five hundred years old!" As he said this, Taoist Simu showed a trace of pain on his face.

After hearing this, Taoist Qianhe looked at his senior brother Taoist Simu with some surprise. After all, a peach wood sword that was struck by lightning for more than four hundred years was indeed valuable enough.

Then he smiled knowingly.

He naturally understood that his senior brother Taoist Simu also wanted him to bleed so that he could find some mental balance.

It was not reasonable for him to spend a lot of money. After all, Chen Yulou was his senior brother's new apprentice, so he deserved a welcome gift.

Moreover, if it were not for Chen Yulou this time, he might have died or even helped the evil.

If the Qing emperor really used zombies to cause chaos, the more people were affected, the more evil obstacles he would have, and he might eventually be doomed.

It can be said that Chen Yulou truly saved him.

Therefore, this meeting gift should be generous, both emotionally and logically!

Taoist Qianhe was at a loss as to what to use as a gift. It was not that he could not make a decision, but none of the things he had on him could be considered valuable!
(End of this chapter)