Chapter 709 Shi Jian
"Brother Lin, for such a big matter, we should wait for the head brother to come before making a decision!"

The person who spoke was from the same faction as Shi Jian, but most of his fellow disciples did not have a good relationship with Shi Jian, so no one agreed.

Qianhe and Zhegu were about to say a few words, but Qiu Sheng suddenly interrupted unhappily:
"So many people are waiting for him, who the hell is he?"

"Yes, yes, yes, old man!"

"Humph, you have no respect for your elders!" The Taoist said to Uncle Jiu with disdain:

"Is this the good disciple you taught? He doesn't even have the most basic respect for elders and juniors!"

Uncle Jiu said to Qiu Sheng with an unpleasant expression:

"Shut up, you have no respect for your elders. My senior brother is your uncle, and your great uncle is the head of the sect. How can you be so rude!"

Qiu Sheng Nienuo pursed his lips, but finally shut up. At this time, he heard someone shouting at the door:
"The head master is here!"

"Uncle!"

"Big Brother!"

Then, a Taoist priest wearing a yin-yang robe and looking arrogant and domineering came in with a young man who looked 30% similar to him.

"Hello, senior brother!"

"Uncle!"

"Hello, Master!"

Everyone in the group stood up and saluted. Even Uncle Jiu, even if he was unwilling, had to stand up to greet Shi Jian and salute him at the same time:
"Big Brother!"

However, he didn't expect that Shi Jian seemed not to see him, and walked around him and sat directly on the main seat.

"Everyone, sit down!"

As soon as Shi Jian sat on the main seat, he began to issue orders like a mighty horse and a golden sword, directly turning the tables. His powerful aura made the surrounding Maoshan disciples bow their heads.

Of course, there are many people who don't like Shi Jian's tyranny.

But considering that Shi Jian is the current head of Maoshan and the eldest senior brother, he could only remain silent.

Uncle Jiu's face was also very ugly, but after all, they were here to help, so he couldn't say much.

"Okay, since no one else is coming, I'll ask Junior Brother Lin a few questions first!"

When Shi Jian arrived, he did not solve the problem first, but instead wanted to raise an army to hold the culprit accountable.

"Who on earth did this?"

Shi Jian's face was full of dignity, and it was obvious that he had other intentions.

"Big Brother, this was done by my two untalented disciples Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai!"

Uncle Jiu did not shirk his responsibility. He had already explained this matter to his other fellow disciples when he sent the letter via Feihe for help.

Shi Jian asked again, obviously intending to make use of the topic.

"Haha, what do you mean by unsuccessful?" Shi Jian asked with a cold smile.

Shi Shaojian, who was standing next to him, spoke loudly on purpose.

"Master, if you can't succeed, you're either stupid or dumb, or you're just an idiot!"

Upon hearing what Shi Shaojian said, Shi Jian's face became even more smug.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai couldn't stand this and were about to step forward to attack, but were stopped by Uncle Jiu.

"Brother, it was my two disciples who were careless for a moment~!"

No matter what, Qiu Sheng and Wencai are his disciples after all, so naturally some explanation is needed.

However, before Uncle Jiu could finish his words, Shi Jian interrupted him domineeringly:
"If you are a bad teacher, don't use the excuse of carelessness to shirk your responsibility. Did you invite me here today just to help you shoulder this burden?"

Uncle Jiu did not follow Shi Jian's steps, but continued:

"We have discussed it and are going to use the Xiantian Bagua Formation to capture these ghosts!"

Seeing that Uncle Jiu did not answer his question, Shi Jian sneered and said:
"Since you have already discussed it, why do you still need me, your senior brother, to come here?"

Shi Jian's arrogance made Uncle Jiu look unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. For the sake of his apprentice, he was prepared to endure it.

But he could endure it, but Lin Hao couldn't, although Lin Hao was ready to let the plot unfold.

But he would not allow Shi Jian to humiliate Uncle Jiu at will. Besides, the two sides would have a war sooner or later, so there was no need to be overly cautious.

"Master, if the head master has a better idea, we might as well follow his instructions!"

Lin Hao's words contained three parts of sarcasm and seven parts of provocation.

Sure enough, Shi Jian's face suddenly turned dark.

"Who are you to have the right to speak in front of my master?"

Shi Shaojian jumped out, pointed at Lin Hao's nose, and started scolding him.

“Big Brother, this is my little disciple. He has now reached the level of a geomancer, and is also the commander of 1,500 troops in Renjia Town!”

Uncle Jiu stepped forward and directly pointed out Lin Hao's strength. Not only was he young, but he had already reached the level of a geomancer, and he also controlled an army of 1,500 guns.

After all, he is his own disciple, so it is okay to save his face a little. Besides, Uncle Jiu is not such a rigid person.

Sure enough, Shi Jian's face changed immediately. Even when he was Lin Hao's age, he had not reached this level.

Shi Shaojian's eyebrows narrowed slightly. With 1,500 men and horses, even their Maoshan brothers had to stay out of the spotlight for the time being.

After all, Maoshan is good at catching demons and monsters, not chopping bullets with knives or holding up machine guns and cannons with their bodies.

Sure enough, the other Maoshan brothers present could no longer sit still.

"Oh, you are so young and have already reached the level of an Earth Master. You will hopefully become a Heavenly Master in this lifetime. You are indeed worthy of being Brother Lin's disciple!"

At this time, Taoist Simu, who had been silent all this time, also smiled and added fuel to the fire:
"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Lin was also so talented back then. It seems that there will be successors for our Maoshan!"

What this means is that he thinks the position of the head sect leader may fall into the hands of Lin Hao.

This made Shi Jian feel very embarrassed, because he was the leader of Maoshan of this generation, and he had taken the position from Lin Jiu.

The next generation leader is, of course, his illegitimate son Shi Shaojian.

When will it be the turn of a local warlord? We must never let Lin Jiu's clan rise again.

Shi Shaojian was also very angry. He looked at Lin Hao with hostility, wishing he could kill him.

Shi Jian knew that he could not give Uncle Jiu a chance to establish his authority, and he had to find a way to kill Lin Hao.

As long as a genius dies, he will naturally pose no threat to his illegitimate children.

So Shi Jian, the old coin, suddenly said with a smile:

"Then let's use the Xiantian Bagua Formation. After all, there are so many wandering ghosts, it's impossible for us to search for them one by one!"

"But if we want to catch them all in one fell swoop, we need someone to lure out those wandering ghosts!"

Then Shi Jian looked at Lin Hao with ill intentions and said, "I think Junior-Junior Brother Lin Hao is a good fit!"

Good man, you really never wait for revenge. The revenge comes so quickly, so simply and so brainless.

The fellow disciples present all frowned when they heard Shi Jian's words.

It is somewhat inappropriate to let such a young and outstanding disciple put himself in danger.

And Lin Hao was not an outcast of the sect, so naturally there were people who would protect him. Simu, Qianhe and Zhegu were naturally unhappy about this.

However, just as they were about to speak, they heard Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai say:
"Master, this incident was caused by us. It has nothing to do with me. Everyone has their own responsibility. Let's go and lure the ghost out!"

Qiu Sheng and Wencai also noticed that Shi Jian was targeting and suppressing Lin Hao, and they couldn't stand it anymore so they stood up.

Shi Jian glanced at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai with a look of disdain, pretending to be nonchalant, and said lightly: "Well, this kind of thing should be done by one person and one person should be responsible for it. I just see that Lin Hao is from the same school as you, so he is just right to take on this task!"

Lin Hao can work on it slowly. After all, the Earth Master's strength might be exaggerated by Lin Jiu, but he definitely has the ability.

A mere wandering ghost might not be able to kill Lin Hao.

But Lin Jiu's two disciples seemed to be not very smart, and if they were asked to attract ghosts, they would obviously suffer a great loss.

Shi Jian was happy to see anything that could suppress Lin Jiu.

Uncle Jiu felt somewhat relieved that these two unreliable apprentices finally took responsibility this time.

However, just when Uncle Jiu was happy, Qiu Sheng suddenly said as if he was deflated:

"Master, why don't you let Junior Brother go with you? He has a higher level of cultivation and is just right for leading the way!"

Qiu Sheng rarely showed any toughness, but he was only tough for less than five seconds before he gave in.

Then Qiu Sheng and Wencai looked pitifully at Lin Hao who was standing beside them.

Lin Hao was too lazy to pay attention to him. Attracting ghosts was too low-level and he really didn't want to do it.

"I just wanted to praise you for your responsibility!" Uncle Jiu looked at his two apprentices unhappily and said with dissatisfaction:

"Every time you make a mess you want others to clean up your mess, but if you make a mess yourself you should take responsibility for it yourself!"

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai both hung their heads in shame at Uncle Jiu's words.

Compared with Lin Hao, they, the brothers, have indeed caused Uncle Jiu a lot of trouble over the years.

"Well, let's go and attract those ghosts!"

Next, the Taoist priests from Mount Mao who came to help discussed some details about how to set up the formation and exorcise demons.

Many of the Taoist priests offered suggestions on how to protect Qiu Sheng and Wencai’s safety.

Obviously, these Maoshan Taoist priests still have some respect for Shi Jian in their hearts. Not all of them are afraid of Shi Jian. It's just that Shi Jian, as the head of the sect, gives him face.

No wonder those fellow disciples chose not to help either Lin Jiu or Shi Jian in the life-and-death battle.

Moreover, Lin Hao also learned a lot of new Taoist methods from the Taoist priests' knowledge of formation.

Although these Taoist priests are not as powerful as Uncle Jiu, they all have a deep understanding of each branch of Maoshan magic.

More than a dozen fellow disciples were discussing this, and it seemed like a conference to discuss the Dao.

Even Shi Jian, in order to show off his abilities at this time, would occasionally express some insightful views.

Lin Hao was also going to find an opportunity to practice the Maoshan secret techniques he had just learned and select a few suitable ones to solidify.

It was not until the evening that a more detailed and comprehensive plan was discussed.

"Alright, tonight, we will execute according to this plan. Everyone should do their job, especially Lin Hao. You have also reached the Earth Master level and shoulder the same important responsibility. Don't let Uncle Master down!"

Shi Jian's eyes were full of meaning, and it was obvious that he was about to do something.

"Uncle Master, rest assured. I won't let you down!" Lin Hao replied nonchalantly.

"Hmph, that's the best!" Seeing Lin Hao's indifferent look, he sneered in his heart and prepared to make Lin Hao pay.

Then Shi Jian looked at Uncle Jiu and said:

"Well, Junior Brother Lin, I'll leave the responsibility of making the ghost-attracting stinky tofu to you. If these two disciples of yours mess up again, I'll expel them from the sect. Maoshan can't afford to lose this person!"

Shi Jian glanced coldly at Qiu Sheng and Wencai, his face full of disdain.

"Don't worry, big brother!" Uncle Jiu didn't say much, but he became more and more dissatisfied with Shi Jian in his heart.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai's faces were filled with injustice, but under Uncle Jiu's intimidating gaze, they could only lower their heads and remain silent.

They had heard about the conflict between their master and Shi Jian a long time ago. Because of the sins committed by the two of them today, Uncle Jiu was humiliated, which also deeply touched them.

No wonder they are full of hostility towards Shi Jian and Shi Shaojian in the movie.

Especially seeing Shi Jian mocking Uncle Jiu in a roundabout way every time, but Uncle Jiu could only endure it, made them both very uncomfortable.

But this matter was caused by the two of them, and there is no way to refute it.

This feeling of frustration finally made them serious for once.

Lin Hao found it funny watching from the side, but as a junior fellow apprentice he couldn't say much.

As night fell, the residents of Renjia Town had already been under curfew following the notification of the security team.

Even some important positions were guarded by young and vigorous soldiers, and they all carried the soul-calming and ghost-exorcising talismans prepared by Lin Hao, which prevented those wandering ghosts from approaching.

This action also made Shi Shaojian look at Lin Hao with jealousy.

He, the young leader of Maoshan, does not have such power. It is unbearable that a young disciple of Lin Jiu is so powerful.

At midnight, on the dark streets of Renjia Town, even the lanterns of the shops on both sides were all extinguished.

Occasionally a cold wind blows, blowing the autumn leaves around, making the scene look a little desolate.

On the empty street, Wencai and Qiusheng, carrying a load of tofu specially made by Uncle Jiu, looked around with fear in their eyes.

"Stinky, stinky tofu~!"

Wencai shouted cautiously, as if he was afraid that his voice would be too loud and might scare some wandering ghost.

"Your voice is too soft, how can you possibly attract those wandering ghosts?"

Qiu Sheng looked dissatisfied. If they messed up today's matter again, they would really be too ashamed to see Uncle Jiu.

"If you can do it, go ahead and do it! You can only criticize me!" Wencai was also very unhappy when he heard this.

"You! I'll do it, sell it~!"

Qiu Sheng gritted his teeth and was about to shout loudly when he heard a clear and pleasant voice entering his ears.

"What are you two doing here at this late hour?"

The sudden sound that appeared in their ears scared Qiu Sheng and Wencai so much.

As soon as they saw the stunning beauty, Qiu Sheng and Wencai were instantly attracted by Xiaoli's charm. They looked at her obsessively, completely ignoring her identity as a female ghost.

As soon as they saw the stunning beauty, they ignored her identity as a female ghost.

"It's you! The two of us are here to sell tofu to attract those lonely souls~!"

Just as he was about to say wild ghost, Qiu Sheng suddenly came to his senses and realized that the beauty in front of him was also a female ghost.

"What on earth do you two want to do with your loads so late at night?"

At this time, Wencai had been completely attracted by Xiaoli's charm and was looking at her obsessively.

Qiu Sheng, on the other hand, was somewhat sober. He looked at Xiao Li unhappily and said:

"It's not because of you!"

"Because of me?" Xiaoli didn't understand what this meant.

"Because of you, we defeated the ghost last time~!" Wencai wanted to continue explaining, but Qiu Sheng stepped hard on his foot.

“We didn’t do anything, we just sold some stuff!”

"Ah? What are you selling? It smells so good!" Xiaoli asked curiously.

"It's tofu!" Wencai was in front of Xiaoli, and the two of them were completely honest and proactive.

"Wow! Really? I love tofu the most!"

Although she knew it was stinky tofu, in Xiaoli's eyes, the behavior of these two people was too suspicious.

(End of this chapter)