My martial uncle agreed to take us to wander the martial world.
Lao Mo and I were both quite excited.
Upon hearing that my martial uncle had agreed, Zhenren Yunqing also smiled,
"That would be excellent. Brother Huxiao's participation in this alliance meeting will surely add much splendor.
My junior sister and I will be able to report back."
As they spoke, Fairy Yunxia walked over.
She took out a golden-red letter from her clothes,
"Brother Tang, this is the invitation to the alliance meeting. Please accept it!"
Lao Mo and I stretched on tiptoe, looking at the invitation in my martial uncle's hand.
My martial uncle opened it. Inside were only a few lines of text.
It stated the time and place of the alliance meeting, the inviter, and the seal of the alliance.
My martial uncle finished reading and closed it directly,
"Alright, I'll go next month. I also want to see.
After so many years, what kind of state has our profession devolved into."
Zhenren Yunqing smiled,
"Although the Dao Alliance is not as prosperous as in the past,
and the number of disciples in each sect is not large,
the communication between the sects is very frequent.
This alliance meeting should be the largest in nearly a hundred years.
Invitations have been extended to and will be attended by immortal cultivators from the Northeast, Southern sorcerers, Eastern Yin-Yang Masters, Tibetan Buddhas, and so on..."
Lao Mo and I listened from the side, unable to interject.
However, our anticipation for this alliance meeting grew.
Besides wanting to broaden our horizons and see practitioners of various arts and ways from all corners of the world,
and hear about strange events and peculiar tales from different regions,
we could also learn about the Dao Alliance's plan to counter the rise of the Three Religions.
After all, since I debuted, I have offended all three of these religions.
The Longevity Society and the Black Demon Palace are both my sworn enemies.
As a derivative force of the remnants of the new dynasty, the Underworld Sect has had grudges with me for generations.
These are the forces I will target and eliminate in the future.
It's just that my strength is too weak now, so I can only continue to accumulate power and diligently cultivate.
I thought about these things, waiting patiently on the side.
Only after the giant corpse cat was completely burned to black ashes by the fire talisman did we get up to leave.
On the way back, aside from the bodies of corpse cats littering the valley, there was nothing else out of the ordinary.
Everyone seemed quite relaxed.
Leisurely and unhurried, we soon left Old Bamboo Gully.
The karmic ties and grudges of the Nine-lived Corpse Cat were thoroughly settled.
Exiting the mountain forest and arriving at the roadside,
Lao Mo's car was still parked there quietly. The ground was covered with corpse cat bodies, emitting a foul stench.
Lao Mo looked pitifully at his car, which he had bought less than three months ago, feeling a pang of heartache.
Although the rear door and roof were dented, and the paint was completely corroded, thankfully, it could still be driven. The tires had not been corroded and leaked air.
A group of us squeezed into the car and then drove away from Qianniao Village.
On the road, I sent a message to Captain Li.
The general content was that the matter here had been resolved. We did not see the missing people, but there were a bunch of well-developed corpse cats and a ground full of white bones in Old Bamboo Gully.
I don't care about their reaction, nor do I want to know how they will handle it.
At least this matter is settled.
The lifespan was obtained, and the evil spirits were eliminated. This operation was considered a complete success.
Only Lao Mo was unfortunate, gaining little benefit and having his new car ruined.
In the car, everyone was quite sleepy.
After a brief chat, we all dozed off.
Only I remained awake to chat with him and drive.
When we reached the city, Zhenren Yunqing, Fairy Yunxia, and Qiu Xi took a hotel next to the shop to stay.
The three of us returned to the shop first.
Exhausted, I returned to my room.
Looking at my master's memorial tablet, I lit an incense stick for him.
I briefly recounted what I had done tonight.
I believe he can hear me in the afterlife.
Last night was too tiring, and I fell asleep on the sofa.
When I woke up again, it was already past eleven the next morning.
I picked up my phone and saw that Captain Li had replied to me.
There were only two words: "Thank you."
I glanced at it and didn't reply.
This established a connection with Captain Li.
In addition, there was a message from my martial uncle, asking me to go to the big restaurant on the street for lunch.
Seeing that it was almost time, I took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went out.
I glanced at the Longevity Hall; the door was closed.
I figured my martial uncle and the others had already gone.
So I went directly to the restaurant. As soon as I reached the entrance, I saw Fairy Yunxia and the other two coming from the hotel.
"Fairy Yunxia, Senior Yunqing, Qiu Xi."
I waved and greeted them.
Fairy Yunxia and Zhenren Yunqing nodded slightly upon seeing me.
Xia Qiu Xi smiled at me,
"How did you sleep last night?"
"Alright! Let's go upstairs, my martial uncle should be in the private room."
I said.
We then entered the restaurant and went to the private room.
My martial uncle was sitting alone in the private room, watching short videos.
He kept chuckling, "Hehehehe."
I didn't see that kid Lao Mo. Either he was still asleep or he had gone to fix the car.
"Martial Uncle!"
"Brother Tang!"
"..."
We greeted each other and walked in.
Seeing us arrive, my martial uncle put down his phone and gestured for us to sit down,
"Sit, sit. You all worked hard last night.
Let's have some drinks at lunch to liven things up."
After saying that, before the dishes were served, my martial uncle poured himself a large glass of white wine...