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

Chapter 76 Arrival at Zhushan! You're using underhanded tactics, 4-eyed one? This is called out

In Zhushan, the sky was clear and cloudless.

Just like its name suggests, the place is covered with bamboo forests, with a gentle breeze blowing, creating a beautiful environment that resembles an ancient painting.

In the exquisite courtyard, Si Mu woke up to the enticing aroma of food and ended his short rest.

"Hey, this rebellious disciple, just by the smell, I can tell he's prepared quite a feast today!"

"I wonder if the sun rose from the west."

He walked straight back into the house and saw Jiale busy serving dishes. Si Mu was in a great mood.

"Jiale, what day is it today? Why have you prepared such a feast? Could it be that you've finally remembered how good your master has been to you and want to show your filial piety?"

Upon hearing this, Jiale chuckled and nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, Master is the best to me. Compared to how good you are to me, what is this little dish I made!"

Upon hearing this, Si Mu immediately became alert.

Something is wrong!

There's something fishy about that brat's attitude!

"Tell me, what do you want from your master?"

Jiale put down the dishes, grinned foolishly, and stepped forward.

"A master is a master; nothing can be hidden from you."

"Actually, it's nothing major. I just wanted to invite Master Ikkyu from next door to have dinner together."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Four Eyes' face vanished, and he shouted incredulously.

"What? You're inviting that bald monk to eat with you?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"I'm so full I'd rather feed this to the dog than give it to him! Let alone eat it with him!"

Jia Le had anticipated Si Mu's reaction.

He didn't give up and quickly went forward to massage his master's shoulders and legs, saying nice things to him.

"Master, please!"

"You and Master Ikkyu have been neighbors for so many years, that's a huge bond!"

"What's that saying again? A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative! We're closer than family!"

"Master, you are such a magnanimous person, surely you wouldn't be so stingy as to not even part with a meal?"

Seeing Jia Le's humble appearance, Si Mu snorted coldly and spoke irritably.

"Don't I know you?"

"Inviting that old bald monk Ikkyu to dinner was a pretense; his real intention was probably to have dinner with the little girl he brought back!"

Upon hearing this, Jiale chuckled foolishly and didn't refute it.

Seeing this, Si Mu sighed helplessly.

My own silly apprentice is getting on in years.

I spend all my time alone in this bamboo mountain, and I don't see anyone else.

It would be strange if I didn't feel a little uneasy when I suddenly saw someone of the opposite sex my own age!

Helplessly, he waved his hand and spoke.

"Alright, then invite them over to eat with us!"

"Remember, I have no intention of befriending that bald monk; I'm just giving you face!"

Seeing that his master had relented, Jiale's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Thank you, Master! I'll go and invite Master Ikkyu and Jingjing right away!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Le rushed out.

Si Mu sighed helplessly.

"That brat, he hasn't taken his apron off yet!"

"And you should at least finish your work!"

There was no other way, so Simu had to do it himself, bringing out the dishes and taking out the bowls and chopsticks.

He didn't have to wait long; soon, Jiale arrived with Yixiu and Jingjing.

Seeing the table full of dishes, Master Ikkyu smiled and spoke.

"Four Eyes, that's strange, you actually invited me to dinner?"

"Could it be that you've recently suffered a cultivation mishap and changed your nature?"

Upon hearing this, Si Mu glared at him and said fiercely.

"You old bald monk, just eat, stop with all that useless talk!"

"Look at you! We're just chatting, why are you getting so angry!"

Everyone took their seats and began to eat.

Watching Jiale constantly serving food to Jingjing, his obsequious manner was quite striking.

Si Mu immediately felt a surge of displeasure.

It wasn't that he disliked Jingjing.

Instead, he was annoyed that my disciple with four eyes was so obsequious to the disciple of that old bald monk, Ikkyu!

Doesn't this mean that Ikkyu, that old bald monk, is better than me?

Although he was dissatisfied, Si Mu still had his pride and wouldn't vent his anger on a young girl.

He turned to look at Ikkyu, who was grinning and staring at Jiale and Jingjing.

Jingjing was a girl he met in a town when he went down the mountain to retrieve the sealing stone.

In this day and age, it's hard enough for people to just survive.

After her parents died, Jingjing had no choice but to sell herself to pay for their funeral.

But then he was harassed by a bully who wouldn't give him the money, and wanted the person too.

Master Ikkyu couldn't bear to see it, so he rescued him, took him under his wing, and raised him as a lay disciple.

Therefore, he didn't mind Jingjing being with Jiale, and was quite happy to see it happen.

After all, Jia Le was someone he had watched grow up since he was a child, and he knew that this young man was simple-minded and kind-hearted.

Entrusting Jingjing to him would be a good option.

Four eyes were fixed on Ikkyu, their eyes darting around.

It really proves the saying: airplanes are the fastest in the sky, and glasses are the worst on the ground!

Four Eyes stretched out his chopsticks and directly handed the pork to Ikkyu!

Slowly lowering his head, looking at the meat in the bowl, Ikkyu's expression immediately stiffened.

Seeing this, Si Mu spoke up in a sly manner.

"Eat, Ikkyu! Why aren't you eating?"

"You've finally come all this way to have a meal at my place, so I'd better treat you properly!"

"Hehe... then this humble monk really should thank you!"

Master Ikkyu spoke with a forced smile.

Immediately afterwards, he placed a large clump of cilantro into Si Mu's bowl.

Seeing this, the smile on Four Eyes' face disappeared and shifted to Ikkyu's face.

"Eat, fellow Daoist! Why aren't you eating? Don't you like it?"

"You bald monk, you know I don't eat cilantro!"

As they spoke, Si Mu's chopsticks danced in his hands, leaving afterimages!

He picked up various kinds of meat, wanting to put them into Ikkyu's bowl!

How could Ikkyu agree to that? He quickly grabbed the bowl to dodge!

Unexpectedly, under the table, Si Mu suddenly poked him with his toe.

Ikkyu immediately plopped down on the ground.

The bowl was undoubtedly filled with meat.

"Four Eyes! You're using dirty tricks!"

"That's called outsmarting him, you bald monk!"

The smile disappeared from Ikkyu's face and returned to Yotsuki's face.

"Fine, fine... so you're going to play like this, huh!"

Ikkyu sat up again, his chopsticks dancing in his hands, and his legs kicking out in rapid succession!

Si Mu was equally unyielding, even employing techniques he had painstakingly honed in Maoshan back in the day!

Both men, hailing from prestigious sects and possessing late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation—qualities that would earn them the title of "Master" in any other setting—began their battle on this small table...

As the fight between the two intensified, the table began to shake, and the dishes were about to fall to the ground.

Jiale reacted quickly, caught it, and pressed it firmly onto the table.

That's how we avoided a disastrous outcome where the food was ruined and the table was destroyed!

"Master!"

Jiale and Jingjing shouted in unison.

However, Four Eyes and Ikkyu, who were already blinded by rage, didn't care about any of that.

Just as the table cried out in pain, about to shatter.

boom!!!

Two terrifying pressures appeared without any concealment at this moment!

Instantly, Four Eyes and Ikkyu stopped fighting.

Although the two of them like to play little tricks on each other in ordinary times, they will never hold each other back when it comes to important matters!

He walked out of the bamboo house with a heavy expression.

A terrifying, foul wind suddenly swept in.

The bamboo grove rustled, and leaves danced in the air!

Behind it, thunder roared and lightning danced wildly!

The terrifying phenomenon seemed to threaten to destroy everything!

Ikkyu's expression turned serious.

"What's going on?"

"Did the two fight their way all the way to Zhushan?"

It's no wonder Ikkyu thought that way; the situation was just too similar!

It was as if the terrifying thunder was chasing after the bloody wind!

What's puzzling is that the two didn't fight each other, and didn't seem like enemies at all!

Si Mu frowned, stroking his short beard as he muttered to himself.