Joining Tiandao Company: Starting by mending a zombie world

"Squeak..."

Itachi, who seemed to have been prepared all along, stepped on the heads of the others, jumped onto General Zhang's shoulder, and leaped high into the air.

Using the speed of its dive, it swallowed the female ghost whole.

Creak...creak...

I chewed a few times and swallowed it.

puff-

The old man fell to the ground with a thud, then patted his chest.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, this old man's life wasn't meant to end there, I survived."

"Junior brother!" Yu Chuda glanced at the old man, then looked at Chu Sheng, "Are you alright?"

"No..." Chu Sheng patted Itachi's head and said happily, "Just a little brat."

"Thank you all so much for your help; you saved my daughter's life..."

General Zhang came over and quickly had someone help his youngest daughter up. He then bowed to Chu Sheng, Yu Chuda, and the old man in gratitude.

"Hehe... It is our duty to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path for us cultivators."

Yu Chuda smiled and returned the greeting, mimicking Mao Xiaofang's usual manner.

"this……"

General Zhang was about to express his gratitude when suddenly, the sound of the flute outside the courtyard stopped abruptly.

Instead, a terrifying roar erupted.

"Men, go and find out who's causing trouble around here..."

Lieutenant Wang's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, he led his men out without General Zhang needing to speak.

"It's over." The old man's face changed again, and he said in a mournful tone.

"Hey!" Yu Chuda said irritably, "Old man, why do you always talk about dying, dying, dying?"

"Didn't my junior brother and I just save your life?"

"Can't you say something nicer?"

The old man shook his head and sighed, "I started practicing with my master when I was three years old, and I have devoted my whole life to studying divination. I have never made a mistake in my calculations."

He paused, glanced at General Zhang, and continued:

"This is a hexagram signifying that the opportunity for loss has been seized, and regret will soon follow."

The Xuanmen lineage has many branches.

Among them, divination and numerology account for a very large proportion.

Not to mention the two younger generations, Chu Sheng and Yu Chuda, even Mao Xiaofang would consult the ancestral master by casting divination sticks before going out each time.

"Is there any hope?" Yu Chuda asked in a deep voice, realizing the situation was dire.

"No..." The old man shook his head and sighed, "It's a dead end."

Yu Chuda pursed his lips and patted the old man's shoulder helplessly:

"Everyone has their own destiny. May you rest in peace."

Cough cough cough...

The people inside the room nearly choked when they heard his words.

Even General Zhang was amused by Yu Chuda's witty reply, unsure whether to be angry or laugh.

"General, look..."

At this moment, the adjutant, who had rushed out aggressively, quickly returned and handed a letter to General Zhang.

"You bastard!"

"How dare you threaten me!" General Zhang was furious after reading the letter and slammed it on the table.

Chu Sheng and Yu Chuda were close by, so Chu Sheng secretly leaned over to the letter and openly began to read it.

"General Tiehu, open the gates and surrender the city, and your whole family will be spared."

"Otherwise, I will take his life in three days."

"Kagura no I"

"Little Baka?"

Chu Sheng suddenly realized that the other party was threatening him with the lives of General Zhang's family.

"It's this group again?"

Yu Chuda looked displeased, and at the same time somewhat worried, "Junior brother, have we run into some kind of expert?"

Chu Sheng pursed his lips, unsure of himself, and suggested, "Why don't we ask our martial uncle for help?"

Yu Chuda also thought it made sense:

"Our martial uncle's magic is superb; dealing with a mere Japanese soldier shouldn't be a problem."

"Where is your two senior martial uncle?"

Upon hearing Chu Sheng and his companion's conversation, Lieutenant Wang hurriedly asked a question.

"My martial uncle is in Renjia Town, which is about a thousand miles away from here," Yu Chuda said after thinking for a moment.

"This…"

Lieutenant Wang looked troubled. It was a thousand li away; even if the car drove until it was smoking, it would still take at least four days to go round trip.

He looked at General Zhang and shook his head.

General Zhang frowned slightly, forced a smile, and asked:

"To my shame, I do not know your names or which faction you belong to."

Chu Sheng and Yu Chuda both turned solemn:

"My fellow disciple and I are from Maoshan, and our master is the 'Exorcist Taoist Master' Mao Xiaofang!"

"So it's a Taoist priest from Maoshan! My apologies for not recognizing you!" General Zhang's eyes lit up.

The Taoist sects such as Maoshan, Longhushan, and Wudangshan all made significant contributions during the War of Resistance against Japan. However, Maoshan seems to lean more towards the other side.

"Your martial uncle is too far away; three days is simply not enough time," General Zhang pondered. "Is there any other way to solve this problem?"

Yu Chuda shook his head: "Besides asking my martial uncle to come, I really can't think of anyone else who can deal with those little devils."

General Zhang glanced at everyone in the room, recalling their disheveled appearance earlier, and couldn't help but sigh softly. He waved his hand and said:

"Give these three men eighty silver dollars each, and the others twenty silver dollars each, and let them go."

"General!" Lieutenant Wang hurriedly tried to stop him, but was interrupted by General Zhang:

"Since they are no match for us, staying would only be a pointless death. Why should I make things difficult for them?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed, some turning pale, some purple, some joyful, and some ashamed.

"I'm sorry, General!"

Yu Chuda and Chu Sheng did not take the lead.

Having just experienced the Gantian Town incident, and with the enemy in the dark while they were in the light, the two of them really dared not act rashly before knowing the enemy's true strength.

"Well, actually, there is a way."

At this moment, the old man who had just accepted eighty silver dollars suddenly spoke up.

"What other ideas do you have, sir? Please tell me quickly!" Lieutenant Wang's eyes lit up as he asked eagerly.

"Actually... we don't necessarily have to defeat the other side."

"As far as I know, the Kagura clan is extremely ancient in Japan. Their greatest strength is not in controlling demons, but in controlling shikigami," the old man said.

"You mean..." Chu Sheng pondered, "that the people who came aren't very strong, and we still have a fighting chance?"

The old man nodded: "That's right. If it were a strong member of the Kagura clan, they wouldn't bother to command that kind of female ghost."

Hearing the old man's words, hope rekindled in everyone's eyes.

"What methods will be needed to defeat that person?" General Zhang asked.

The old man glanced furtively at Chu Sheng and Yu Chuda, and swallowed hard.

"We still need these two young friends!"

Chu Sheng and Yu Chuda exchanged bewildered glances: "What can we rely on?"

The old man chuckled and said quite naturally:

"Of course, it's up to you to set up an altar and perform a ritual to fight that person."

"Regardless of victory or defeat, General Zhang can take advantage of the duel to find that person and kill him once and for all."

Yu Chuda suddenly realized, and looked at the old man with admiration:

"Hey, you know what, that actually is a good idea."

"I'll start the ritual. While I can't guarantee a win, I'm confident I won't lose immediately."

After saying that, he raised an eyebrow, his face full of doubt:

"Hey old man, you were just scared to death, but now you're actually stepping forward to offer advice."

"Tell me, what is your purpose?"