Uncle Nine: Starting with double pupils, he turned his master into a zombie.

"What's here?"

He looked up blankly, but there was nothing there!

It wasn't until Shi Jian stood up aggressively that Si Mu realized what was happening and hurriedly chased after him.

"Senior Brother, don't be impulsive!"

"There must be some misunderstanding. Let me ask around!"

Seeing this, Ikkyu, with a look of detached amusement, quickly caught up.

They didn't keep everyone waiting for long, only about five minutes.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly drove up.

Surrounding him were soldiers with steel swords at their waists, who looked imposing and intimidating.

However, they were all only at the Qi Refining Realm, and could only deal with bandits and the like.

To put it bluntly, Li Yu could kill them with a single glare.

It'll explode on the spot!

The carriage slowly came to a stop, and Chizuru excitedly stepped out.

Before he could even knock, he looked at his senior brother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Then he saw his beloved senior brother already standing at the door waiting for him!

Standing to the side were a young man with double pupils, exuding extreme nobility, and a Taoist priest who commanded respect without anger and inspired awe with just a glance.

A person with double pupils?

Such a thing actually appeared?

Wait a minute, why does this guy look so much like the senior brother?

wrong!

That's definitely the senior brother!

"Senior Brother?!"

A gasp of surprise came from Chizuru's mouth.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian spoke with a cold expression.

"I'm here, of course I'm waiting for you!"

Seeing her senior brother's unfriendly attitude, Chizuru was taken aback at first, then realized what was going on and said with a wry smile.

"Senior Brother, I had no choice in the matter..."

"Hmph, no choice in the world? I bet you've been having a wild time these past few years and think Maoshan can't control you anymore, huh!"

The atmosphere became tense.

Si Mu quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Hey, hey, hey... Senior Brother, don't be in such a hurry, let Junior Brother Qianhe tell you first!"

Seeing Shi Jian's "you'd better give me an explanation" look, Chizuru couldn't help but avoid eye contact.

There's nothing we can do; this is due to bloodline suppression.

With Master absent, Senior Brother becomes Master.

He received instruction from his senior brother when he was young and was beaten quite a bit.

Even at this age, he still subconsciously feels guilty when Shi Jian glares at him.

With a long sigh, Chizuru began to explain.

"Senior Brother, as you know, after descending the mountain, I, like you, chose to travel around to train, slaying demons and monsters."

"That demon was difficult to deal with. I chased it all the way to the border before finally managing to kill it."

"Just as I was recovering from my injuries, the residual poison of the demon erupted in my body, causing me to fall into a state of demonic possession."

"It was the prince's men who, seeing that the situation was not right, sought permission and received it before rescuing me."

"I have thus incurred the prince's debt of gratitude. Over the years, I have only done a few small favors for him."

"The last thing was that the Qing court asked me to escort the prince's body back to the capital."

"I agree, and this concludes our debt of gratitude..."

Upon hearing Chizuru's explanation, Shi Jian's expression softened considerably, but his attitude remained resolute.

"I understand, but this is the end of our debt of gratitude!"

"From now on, you're coming with me!"

"The things you did for them before are enough to repay their kindness. If the Qing court has any complaints, let them come to me!"

When he said these words, Shi Jian's attitude was undeniably firm.

Upon hearing this, Chizuru immediately became anxious.

"Senior Brother, I know what you're thinking, and I know it's for my own good."

"Don't worry, I won't work for the Qing government!"

"However, we've already gone halfway through this escort mission, and we'll be arriving at the capital soon. Senior Brother, how can I abandon this mission now!"

"Isn't this putting me in an unjust position?!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke calmly.

"I've already said, this is the end of our debt of gratitude. Come with me!"

Seeing the two of them acting like this again, Si Mu quickly tried to smooth things over.

But just then...

Suddenly, the luxurious carriage opened its side window, and a heavily made-up, dead-faced man leaned out, shouting in a hoarse voice.

"Chizuru! What's all that noise about! You've woken up the young prince!"

"Besides, didn't you say you'd just grab some glutinous rice and leave? How long have you been delayed? If you arrive at the capital late, I'll definitely have someone punish you!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Li Yu cast a curious glance at him.

That damned eunuch dares to speak like that in front of Shi Jian, he's quite brave!

Sure enough, Shi Jian's face darkened in an instant.

However, he did not make a move immediately. Instead, he suppressed his anger and looked at Chizuru.

"Has this been their attitude towards you all these years?"

"This...Senior Brother, no! Absolutely not! It's just that he acted this way. I'll tolerate it for the last time he escorted him. Please don't act impulsively!"

Chizuru was equally startled, cursing inwardly that the eunuch Wu Shilang was truly courting death, and quickly tried to comfort him.

"Hehe... You joined Maoshan late; I practically watched you grow up."

"Chizuru, you're always like this. You stutter when you lie, and you can't fool anyone."

"No, it is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Jian threw a punch!

The raging lightning, like an enraged beast, burst forth, flashing with blue light!

Shi Jian's signature move: Lightning Thunder Fist!

The surrounding guards were shocked, but with their low cultivation levels, they couldn't even block the knife. They could only stare in horror!

Minister Wu was so frightened that he couldn't speak, and his trousers immediately became wet!

At the critical moment, Chizuru drew her wooden sword from behind her, and the sharp sword light flashed, barely blocking the attack!

"Senior Brother, don't act rashly!"

Shi Jian's eyes widened in anger, and his long hair flew wildly even without wind!

"Chizuru, it seems you've really grown some skills after all these years out there. You don't even respect me anymore!"

These words left Chizuru speechless with despair.

In his heart, his senior brother's authority was even greater than that of his master, so how could he dare to do that!

"Senior Brother, the Prince was kind to me when he was alive. I cannot bear to leave this debt unpaid!"

Seeing Qianhe's troubled expression, Li Yu, who had been watching the drama unfold, finally spoke up.

"So, you really believe that your demonic possession back then was caused by demons?"

"What if it was that prince who wanted to take you under his wing, and that's why he acted?"

The air fell silent immediately after those words were spoken.

Chizuru looked at her and spoke resolutely.

"Fellow Daoist, this is impossible!"

"Back then, I was nothing more than a mere Qi Refining ant, not even having broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Why would Your Highness need the favor of a Qi Refining cultivator like me!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yu continued.

"You should have attacked you precisely because you were only at the Qi Refining Realm at the time, shouldn't you?"

"If you had been at the Foundation Establishment stage at the time, and this was discovered, you would have turned a favor into an enmity!"

"Moreover, with Maoshan's backing, there's virtually no chance you won't be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. This is a very worthwhile deal!"

That makes sense... the more I listen, the more reasonable it seems!

Everyone's eyes lit up at that moment.

This is the kind of thing the Qing government would do!

At this moment, Minister Wu, with his deadpan expression, quickly spoke up.

"Chizuru, don't listen to this monster with two pupils in its eyes trying to bewitch you! Quickly take me and the young prince away!"

Li Yu's eyes flickered, keenly sensing the panic in Wu Shilang's eyes!

Even he couldn't hold back anymore.

It was just a casual remark, but judging from Minister Wu's performance, it seems there might actually be some truth to it.

In short, Chizuru's demonic possession back then was definitely not as simple as he thought!

Shi Jian and Simu also noticed Wu Shilang's change.

Only Chizuru was anxious, fearing that Shi Jian would attack again, and her tense state prevented her from paying attention...

"It seems our rootless gentleman knows something..."