Chapter 108 Not Much

Next to Tengfei Town, at the mass grave, the usually peaceful charity cemetery now seemed a bit noisy.

In addition to Taoist Master Qianhe and his five disciples, there were Taoist Master Simu and his disciples, Master Ikkyu and his disciples, and Lin Fengjiao and his disciples who had just arrived. There were a total of twelve people living in the small charity cemetery.

At this time, Zhang Chu has not returned yet. If Zhang Chu came back, maybe it would be even more lively.

In the main hall of the charity cemetery, Taoist Qianhe, Taoist Simu, and Lin Fengjiao sat opposite each other, and standing behind them were their disciples.

Normally, the reunion of fellow disciples and the gathering together should have been a joyous occasion, but at this moment the atmosphere in the main hall was a bit solemn.

It was not for anything else, but simply for a tablet in the charity cemetery, the tablet of Shi Jian, the former senior brother of Maoshan, the King of Thunder and Lightning.

Not long after Lin Fengjiao and her apprentice arrived, they saw the memorial tablet in the charity cemetery. The originally harmonious atmosphere instantly turned cold.

As if sensing a different atmosphere, Master Ikkyu took his apprentice Jingjing to stroll around the town of Xintengfei early in the morning.

Therefore, all the people left in the charity cemetery at this time were Maoshan disciples.

In the main hall, Lin Fengjiao was the most respected person at the moment. He sat upright on the main seat, staring blankly ahead, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

"Brother Lin,"

Taoist Master Qianhe glanced at Lin Fengjiao, who was sitting there with a solemn expression, and his senior brother Taoist Master Simu, who was in a trance, and said dryly, "Let's go check out the mass grave first!"

"Ah~"

Lin Fengjiao sighed as she looked at Qianhe, a complex expression flashing across her eyes, "Let's go take a look first!"

"Go, go!"

After hearing this, Taoist Simu agreed to this matter without hesitation.

He has an eccentric personality and has long been unable to bear the current atmosphere. Right now, finding something else to do is much better than staying silent here.

As for what to do after Zhang Chu comes back, we will talk about it after he comes back.

No matter what the grudge between Lin Fengjiao and Shi Jian is, for these Maoshan disciples, slaying demons and eliminating evil is always the top priority.

A group of ten people, led by Taoist Qianhe, walked towards the mass grave next to the charity cemetery.

When Taoist Qianhe went to observe the mass grave before, the corpse qi and death energy entangled there had already been absorbed by the Corpse King Banner, so it did not appear evil.

However, it is different at this moment, even though the sun is high in the sky and scorching hot.

The aura of death and corpses from the mass grave was rising into the sky. Before I even got close, I could feel the bone-chilling cold.

Before they arrived at the mass grave, not only Taoist Qianhe, but even Taoist Simu and Lin Fengjiao all had changed expressions.

"So weird?"

After a few quick steps, they arrived at the mass grave. Looking at the corpse qi and death qi condensed together, Lin Fengjiao's face suddenly became extremely solemn. He took a deep look at the death qi and corpse qi entangled in the mass grave, "This is a big trouble!"

Just from the burst of corpse qi and death energy, Lin Fengjiao felt the situation was tricky.

"It's just so troublesome,"

Taoist Qianhe smiled bitterly, "Junior brother, I just sent a message to seek help from all the senior brothers."

"Brother, you did the right thing!"

Lin Fengjiao nodded and said meaningfully, "It is our responsibility to slay demons and eliminate evil."

The implication was that Taoist Qianhe had concealed Zhang Chu's identity.

"Brother is so generous!"

Taoist Master Qianhe could naturally hear it, and looked at Lin Fengjiao gratefully, then continued to talk, "Two senior brothers, you can feel it!"

Simu nodded to Lin Fengjiao and closed their eyes, silently using their own perception to sense the situation at the mass grave.

No matter what Taoist Qianhe said, no matter how serious the situation was, they had to investigate it themselves before they could decide what to do.

Almost in an instant, as soon as they released their perception, Taoist Simu and Lin Fengjiao's faces turned pale, obviously they had suffered a small loss.

"Senior brother,"

Taoist Qianhe looked at his two brothers with concern, "Are you okay?"

"No problem!"

Lin Fengjiao waved to Taoist Simu, but the solemn look between their brows was visible to everyone.

"Go back first!"

After silently regulating her breathing for a while, Lin Fengjiao said, "Let's talk about it after the other brothers and sisters come!"

The implication was clear: the three of them alone would not be able to handle the mass grave issue at all.

Whether it is to directly kill the existence below or set up an array to seal the existence below, it requires the strength of everyone.

Just as they were walking towards the charity cemetery, they suddenly felt a violent vibration, as if a large number of people were rushing towards them.

Immediately, several people looked in the direction of the vibration.

There was only smoke and dust billowing, and at the head was a Taoist priest, followed by a group of soldiers.

"Immortality?"

Taoist Qianhe recognized him at a glance. The man in the distance was none other than Zhang Chu, the owner of the charity cemetery.

"Immortality?"

Lin Fengjiao glanced at Qianhe, with some doubt in her words.

After he discovered Shi Jian's spirit tablet, he had some understanding of the affairs of the charity cemetery.

Of course, we know that Shi Jian's disciple is basically alone, so how come he suddenly comes with one or two thousand soldiers?
It was not just Lin Fengjiao who was confused, even Taoist Simu and Taoist Qianhe were quite confused.

Especially Taoist Qianhe, he was the one who met Zhang Chu the most, but he had never heard of any relationship between Zhang Chu and the local forces!

So, looking at the inquiring eyes of Taoist Simu and his two senior brothers Lin Fengjiao, he shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know what was going on.

Soon, Zhang Chu rode his horse to their front, dismounted, and said with an unchanged expression, "Greetings, seniors!"

"This is?"

Simu looked at his two senior brothers, then stood up and asked the question.

"senior,"

There was nothing to hide, so Zhang Chu spoke directly, "We have to deal with the existence under the mass grave. I'm worried that we don't have enough manpower."

"We will go and recruit Marshal Lucheng's forces overnight!"

"When the time comes, if the Taoist magic really can't deal with the existence below, the guns and cannons in the secular world can still play a role."

After hearing what Zhang Chu said, Taoist Qianhe, Taoist Simu, and Lin Fengjiao all looked at Zhang Chu deeply.

Don’t think Zhang Chu said it lightly. Just because they needed to deal with the existence under the mass grave, they went to subdue a warlord force.

Will the warlord surrender and give up his position?

That's definitely impossible. It must be that Zhang Chu used his overwhelming strength to forcibly recruit these people.

What kind of powerful strength does it take to be able to recruit a small warlord overnight?

Not to mention Taoist Qianhe himself, even Lin Fengjiao, who is stronger than him, can't do it.

Even if they had three thousand warlords, if they really faced each other, they could only flee in embarrassment.

Being able to recruit so many people easily shows how powerful Zhang Chu is.

What can Taoist Qianhe say?

"Everyone, please go sit in the charity cemetery first!"

Zhang Chu walked straight to the front, showing full host spirit.

As for his men, he sent them directly to Tengfei Town to rest, leaving only some guards with him.

Setting up camp is too troublesome, so the empty houses in Tengfei Town can be used as barracks.

After walking a few steps, the group arrived at the charity cemetery. Zhang Chu did not ask them to sit down, but went to burn incense to Shi Jian first.

I spent the whole night in Lucheng. When I came back, of course I went to burn incense to my cheap master first.

Watching Zhang Chu walk in, Taoist Qianhe and others had no intention of going in, but just walked towards the main hall.

"Master, what should we do now?"

Lin Fengjiao's two disciples felt a little uneasy when they saw Zhang Chu burning incense with Shi Jian as soon as he came back.

They really didn't take Zhang Chu seriously before. So what even if he was Shi Jian's apprentice?
My magic power was wasted before, so what would it matter even if I cultivated it again?

How could he possibly be a match for his own master?
But now, the situation is different. Zhang Chu not only has magical powers, but also has one or two thousand armed subordinates.

Even if his master was made of iron, how many nails could he bear?
Put yourself in his shoes. If your master was defeated and died in a fight, you would also want revenge.

It would be fine if you don’t have the strength, but if you have the strength, how could you allow your enemies to get away with it?
"nothing!"

Looking at the worried eyes of her two disciples, Lin Fengjiao shook her head slightly.

No matter what, at least it is impossible for Zhang Chu to take action now.

The matter of the mass grave has not been resolved yet, how could he act rashly?
What's more, he has two junior brothers by his side. Even if a fight breaks out, the two junior brothers will stand on his side.

In a few days, more Maoshan brothers will come, and Zhang Chu will have no chance to take action.

Unless Zhang Chu wants to fight with him and decide the winner, only then will other Maoshan fellow disciples be likely to sit back and watch.

Zhang Chu wanted to use his men to deal with him. Not to mention whether it would work, at least his fellow disciples in Maoshan would not agree.

The reason why Maoshan has such a great reputation in this world is not only because of its profound Taoism, nor is it only because Maoshan has backers both in heaven and on earth, but more importantly, among the warlords, big and small, in this world, many are supported by Maoshan.

Otherwise, how could these fellow disciples of Maoshan walk in troubled times without worrying about their disciples being killed?

Isn’t it because they also have their own power in the human world?

Seeing his master giving him a reassuring look, Wencai Qiu Sheng said no more.

It's surprising that these two people with such lively nature can calm down here.

"My dear seniors!"

Zhang Chu seemed to be unaware that his master had died in the battle with Lin Fengjiao. He said in a very enthusiastic tone, "I am a humble junior. I am sorry for being disrespectful to all the seniors!"

"Nothing to snub,"

Taoist Simu took over and said, "We came here to slay demons and monsters, so it's not a bad idea to live here in a hut!"

"Have you, the seniors, visited the mass grave?"

After chatting for a while, Zhang Chu finally got back to the point. "What do you think, seniors?"

"The mass grave is extremely dangerous!"

The three brothers looked at each other, and it was Lin Fengjiao who spoke up, "It's difficult to completely eradicate it, but it shouldn't be a problem to reinforce the seal!"

"We just need to wait until all of our fellow disciples have arrived and work together to achieve this!"

"Then I'll trouble you seniors!"

Zhang Chu was not surprised when he heard this.

If it were easy, Taoist Qianhe would have done it himself. Isn't it because it's difficult that he asked for help?
“It’s still a bit desolate around the charity cemetery!”

The matter of the mass grave had already been discussed, so Zhang Chu was just trying to find something to say, "If you seniors have some free time, you can go to Xintengfei Town for a stroll."

Then, Zhang Chu explained the differences between the new and old Tengfei Town.

"This is a great kindness!"

After hearing what Zhang Chu did, Lin Fengjiao agreed with him, "Even if the seal is reinforced, it's not safe here."

The ones who were talking were basically Lin Fengjiao, Taoist Simu, and Taoist Qianhe, while their disciples could only listen.

If Zhang Chu was still within the Maoshan sect, he would have no say in this matter given his seniority.

However, Zhang Chu is not only the host here, he also has one or two thousand men under his command. How is it possible not to let him speak?

While several people were talking, a guard ran in, walked up to Zhang Chu's ear and said a few words.

"Let him in!"

After hearing what Zhang Chu said, the guard ran out immediately.

"Hello, Taoist priests,"

The visitors were none other than Ren Tianxing, the mayor of Tengfei Town, Afeng, the captain of the town government, and Ren Tianxing's daughter Ren Qing.

After Ren Tianxing bowed, he set his eyes on Zhang Chu, with a hint of fear in his eyes, "Master, I offended you yesterday, I hope you can forgive me!"

After saying this, he looked at Zhang Chu who was sitting there with extreme nervousness.

Early this morning, news came from Lucheng.

The situation in Lucheng changed. Marshal Lu of Lucheng and his entire family were wiped out, and Marshal Lu's subordinates were recruited by a Taoist priest.

The people at the charity cemetery also went back to report the news, and Taoist Changsheng brought one or two thousand people to the charity cemetery.

When the two are combined, Ren Tianxing doesn’t know what is happening?

Lu Guang was just a pawn. Just because he offended Zhang Chu, his family business changed hands and he even died and his family was destroyed.

The instigator of yesterday's incident was his daughter Ren Qing. As the son of the Marshal, Lu Guang died and his family was destroyed because of this incident. So what kind of punishment should his daughter Ren Qing receive?

Thinking of this, Ren Tianxing did not dare to hesitate at all and directly brought his daughter to apologize.

Thinking that Zhang Chu had some friendship with Afeng, he brought Afeng over as well to see if he could plead for him and let his daughter go this time.

Ren Qing, who was standing behind Ren Tianxing, also had a look of horror on her face. She had not expected that a mere verbal dispute would cause such a big thing.

A warlord actually changed hands overnight. Ren Qing, who had studied in the provincial capital, naturally knew how incredible this was.

This is also the reason why she was not at all dissatisfied when Ren Tianxing brought her to apologize.

If she came to apologize, there would still be a glimmer of hope. If she didn't, she would end up like her classmate Lu Guang, dead and with her family destroyed, and her foundation taken away.

"This matter requires a small punishment and a big warning."

Looking at the uneasy Ren Tianxing, and thinking that the cooperation with Ren Tianxing was quite pleasant, Zhang Chu said slowly, "Take out 30,000 yuan, and it's settled!"

"Just remember this lesson!"

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

After hearing what Zhang Chu said, Ren Tianxing finally breathed a sigh of relief: thirty thousand oceans saved the lives of his entire family, which was not too much.

(End of this chapter)