Chapter 137 Is This Okay?

"Eh? They're gone?"

Hu Ma couldn't help but be taken aback when he noticed the rolling thick fog outside the town slowly dissipating, the oppressive pressure rapidly receding, even from where he stood at the town entrance.

He was certain that subduing Yin Jiangjun would infuriate the other party, but they had seemingly only come to the town for a glance before leaving. This made him curious. Could they really be so true to their word, saying three days and meaning three days?

But the fact that he didn't have to act for the time being was a relief.

Although he had made ample preparations and was ready to run, his dharma body was newly formed and unfamiliar, and he was facing the unfathomable Shousui Grand Hall Official and the Meng family disciples. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous.

Having this day to rest was his luck.

As he breathed a sigh of relief and pondered silently, Immortal Maiden Miaoshan nearby also reacted.

She hurriedly walked to the outside of the town, first peering into the forest, confirming that those people outside had retreated, before looking at Hu Ma in surprise, "Teaching... Martial Uncle!"

She had seen that Hu Ma was cultivating the Dawei Tiangong Jiangjun Seal, saw him stepping on the demon corpse, and was momentarily stunned. Now, as she walked towards Hu Ma, her legs were weak, and her tone was trembling.

In fact, if viewed with ordinary eyes, such a miraculous change in this Red Lantern Society's small manager in just two days would raise doubts in anyone's mind.

But in her eyes, there was only deep admiration and awe.

To simply call him "Teaching Master" at this moment was because she didn't even know what else to say. If facing an ordinary person, after a great battle, one would always ask if they were alright or if their injuries were serious.

But this was their Master Bu Shi Niu, and anything he did was reasonable. How could he possibly be injured?

"There should be nothing more tonight."

Seeing her approach, Hu Ma temporarily put away the doubt on his face and the pressure he had felt when facing the Shousui Grand Hall Official and the Meng family, his expression becoming calm and serene. He simply retracted his foot from Yin Jiangjun's head, glanced faintly at Immortal Maiden Miaoshan, and said:

"Isn't there someone in town who makes coffins for a living? Go and tell him to get up, get a coffin, and collect this *xingzi*!"

"...preferably a copper coffin. If he has one ready-made, that's best. If not, then use a wooden coffin to collect it first, and then ask him to quickly cast copper and pour me one!"

"..."

Immortal Maiden Miaoshan, receiving Hu Ma's natural instructions, felt that this was only right and immediately said, "Yes, I'll go and tell him."

Of course, there was someone who made coffins for a living, and he was also a small leader in the Yiqian Teaching. Immortal Maiden Miaoshan had been running her rebellion for many years and was already familiar with the matter of putting people in coffins.

She hurriedly returned to the town and went to call out the coffin-making small leader to arrange things, while Hu Ma waited temporarily outside the town, confirming that Yin Jiangjun had been subdued and also checking the stone horse.

For the time being, he found nothing and could only bring Yin Jiangjun back first. In terms of importance, this was also a harvest, seemingly no smaller than having cultivated a dharma body. After all, he had not only taken down Yin Jiangjun, but also the Yin soldiers attached to him.

Although the number was not large, only a few hundred, it was enough.

If he encountered trouble again, using the Jiangjun Order to drive Yin Jiangjun, leading a few hundred Yin soldiers to charge, who in this martial world could stop him?

It was precisely for this reason that he was eager to collect Yin Jiangjun, and using a copper coffin to collect it was also to seal its corpse energy. After all, every bit of corpse energy leaked was equal to weakening this weapon.

"Lalala..."

Circling the stone horse, Hu Ma knocked a few times, then signaled the little Hong Tang next to him that she could extinguish the fire in the brazier, confirming that those people outside the town would not come looking for trouble again, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Immortal Maiden Miaoshan arrived in time with the coffin shop owner, dragging a dark iron coffin over, saying, "There is no copper coffin, but there is a ready-made iron coffin."

"This was originally ordered by that good son-in-law, to be presented to Granny Wu as a birthday gift. The iron coffin has brass-inlaid patterns on it. Since our Teaching wants to use it, we'll take it first and make another one for him later."

"..."

Hu Ma wasn't picky. Having something so suitable in such a short time was the best. He ordered the coffin lid to be opened, and then, at his command, Yin Jiangjun, who had been lying on the ground, jumped up straight and lay down in the coffin.

Not only that, as it jumped into the coffin, rolling Yin winds and a heavy bloody aura surged around it. Around them, the vaguely intertwined shadows of countless wronged souls also flew into the coffin one by one, and even the coffin lid rolled over on its own.

"This is..."

The people in the coffin shop were naturally extremely surprised by this scene. Immortal Maiden Miaoshan's face darkened, and she ordered them not to talk nonsense and to quickly transport the coffin away.

However, although the copper coffin was heavy, it had been dragged by two horses and several shop assistants when they came, but now, loaded with Yin Jiangjun, it was as if it had taken root, and they couldn't shake it even with all their strength.

"It can be considered as having a Grand Hall Guest inside..."

Hu Ma reached out to support it, and only then was the coffin smoothly placed on the cart, and the two horses strained with all their might, dragging it slowly towards the town.

However, it was no longer transported to the inn, where there were too many people and it was too conspicuous. Instead, it was first sent to Immortal Maiden Miaoshan's courtyard and placed next to the large tree that was said to have been dug from West Kunlun.

"That demon corpse, has the demon corpse been taken down?"

Now, it was already the fourth watch of the night, the sky was about to dawn, and the commotion outside had disappeared. Naturally, there were countless people in the town who had been concerned all night, and they were all poking their heads out to inquire about the news.

Hu Ma had not yet formally met with others as Bu Shi Niu, and others didn't even know that the subdued demon corpse was his doing, so everything was handled by Immortal Maiden Miaoshan.

Having witnessed everything that night, this immortal maiden was already full of confidence, and she had recovered her earlier cold and indifferent temperament. Facing everyone's inquiries, she only sneered, "Taking down a demon corpse that was causing trouble is nothing strange!"

"It harmed people yesterday because we were not prepared, and this *xingzi* is strange."

"This time we were prepared. It would be strange if we couldn't take it down!"

"..."

Including Grandpa Sun and the others, everyone was a little surprised. After all, they had faced it head-on and knew how tricky that thing was, but seeing that Immortal Maiden Miaoshan was unwilling to elaborate, they could only bear with it.

However, they also thought of the things that had surrounded the town outside, and they couldn't hold back in their hearts: "Then... what about that Shousui Grand Hall Official outside?"

"..."

Immortal Maiden Miaoshan waved her horsetail whisk and sneered, "We'll block soldiers with generals, and dam water with earth. That Grand Hall Official's reputation is naturally not small, but my Yiqian Teaching's main altar is here, suppressing the Qi and luck. How dare they recklessly offend us?"

"I waited for them outside the town all night today, and they didn't even dare to show their faces. We'll see their methods at the Lantern Blessing Assembly!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately shocked, their expressions hesitant and respectful.

"This immortal maiden's arrogance doesn't seem fake. It seems that although the Grand Hall Official outside is fierce, the Yiqian Teaching has extraordinary means with Bu Shi Niu backing it..."

"...we can only endure it for now, and we can't tie her up and send her out!"

"..."

Seeing the flickering gazes of the crowd, Immortal Maiden Miaoshan was quite pleased in her heart, and she admired the chosen Teaching Master even more. She no longer paid any attention to the troubles that the Yiqian Teaching had encountered: "My martial brothers usually trick me in small matters, but they are indeed reliable in big matters!"

"They carefully selected this Stone Horse Town to be the main altar, only saying that this place would make me prosper. Looking at it now, isn't it so?"

"I couldn't find a Teaching Master for decades, but I found one. Not only can he help me resolve the current disaster, but I'm afraid that my Yiqian Teaching will make a name for itself on the spot, and this great undertaking will begin here..."

"..."

"..."

"This Yiqian Teaching's main altar can't be kept..."

While the town was bustling and news quickly spread that the Yiqian Teaching had a mysterious expert to assist them and easily subdued the demon corpse that was causing trouble, Hu Ma had already returned to the quiet and deserted main altar mansion, thinking quickly in his heart.

If he was asked if he was capable now, then naturally he was. With the dharma body cultivated, his entire ability had increased greatly, and he even had an urge to try his hand with someone.

But one must know one's limits...

Thinking of the pressure he had felt when confronting the people outside the town, he felt a huge pressure in his heart. The Shousui's Zhidadao Grand Hall Official and the Meng family's young master, neither of them were easy to deal with!

Even if he had cultivated the Shousui dharma body and had made preparations in the town, and could start the altar at any time with the laws on the Townsman Book, he was not confident against them.

Facing this kind of person, unless he obtained the Hu family's keepsake, he couldn't even think about fighting them...

...and it was a two-on-one situation.

However, wanting to leave, he couldn't help but have another doubt in his heart. The information that Dahongpao had given him before was still lingering in his heart, without a clue...

"Dahongpao reminded me to awaken the stone horse, and said to get something from Bu Shi Niu..."

"But what exactly is it?"

"..."

When he came back just now, he had already checked the stone horse at the entrance of the town. No matter how he looked at it, it was just a stone sculpture, nothing unusual. He even used the Shousui's subtle mastery of *jingli* to gently pat it, and found that it was solid.

How could this thing be awakened?

Time was too tight to investigate in detail. Could it be that when he really had to flee, he would have to take the stone horse with him?

"Martial Uncle, have you rested?"

Just as he was thinking intently, he heard footsteps outside, and Immortal Maiden Miaoshan came over excitedly, but she stayed outside the door, not daring to come in, and only asked carefully.

Hu Ma sighed helplessly, thinking, this is your place, what am I resting for?

He straightened his face and said, "What do you want?"

"Ah..."

Immortal Maiden Miaoshan hurriedly said, "This niece did not dare to disturb Martial Uncle's rest, but seeing that Martial Uncle has worked hard all night, I asked someone to make a bowl of egg drop soup and sent it over..."

'It's already this late, and you're still eating egg drop soup?'

Hu Ma was a little helpless, sighed softly, and said, "Then bring it in!"

(End of Chapter)