The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.
Chapter 297 Humans have mouths to speak and ask questions.
Western Yunnan is mountainous and covered with dense forests.
The group had just finished digging the tunnel when they used a method to blast open the tomb chamber. They then took out the pre-prepared tomb materials and assembled them on the spot, working efficiently and methodically.
Qi Zhen, who could do nothing but dig and help, could only stand in the pit and stare at Hu You and his group on the ground.
Qi Zhen looked at the person in front of him, and as he looked, he felt that the person's gaze lingered on him for a while.
The next moment, Hu You spoke, "Little Master, are you a newly accepted disciple of the Supreme Sect?"
Qi Zhen nodded, "Yes."
"It seems like there haven't been any new additions to the Azure Cloud Ranking lately," Fox Wander probing. "Or were you already on the Azure Cloud Ranking?"
Qi Zhen's expression stiffened, and he tentatively followed suit, "What is the connection between this Azure Cloud Ranking and the Supreme Sect?"
"Hey, don't you know? Almost no disciple of the Supreme Sect fails to make it onto the Azure Cloud Ranking. Even if they do, they'll eventually make it onto the Soaring Heaven Ranking. The group of masters who traveled with you this time were all prominent figures on the Azure Cloud Ranking in the past."
As she spoke, Foxy also probed, "How old are you, little master? Where are you from? What kind of repairs do you do?"
Qi Zhen's expression grew increasingly grim, wondering if the person in front of him was sent by Lin Du to test him.
He tried hard to recall his words, actions, and background when he entered the sect, and finally confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. The only abnormality was that he was not on the Qingyun Ranking.
Qi Zhen pondered the matter in his mind and realized that he had made a mistake.
Those monsters from the Supreme Sect are really difficult to deal with.
Underground, after the tomb chamber was almost fully prepared, everyone placed the coffin, stopped what they were doing, and began discussing Qi Zhen's matter.
"Qi Zhen is quite kind-hearted." Lin Du lowered his eyes to confirm that the formation was set up and activated the switch.
"Junior Brother is just too hardworking!" Yuan Ye said, looking at Ni Jinxuan. "He's always calling her 'Senior Sister,' but logically, Senior Brother Mo Lin should be mentoring him the most. Why does he always talk about his senior sister?"
Ni Jinxuan tilted her head and said, "He said that he grew up with his mother and always felt close to me. He didn't have any bad intentions."
Yuan Ye chuckled. "I was raised by my mother since I was little, and I only see my father once every ten days or half a month. Am I clinging to my senior sister? At first, I didn't even dare to talk to my junior uncle. Junior sister, listen to my advice, men understand men best. That guy who keeps calling me 'senior sister' is up to no good!"
"And a man treating you like a mother and being close to you? Doesn't that seem strange? Is he still breastfeeding? He's seventeen! That shouldn't be the case!" Yuan Ye clicked his tongue and shook his head. "If you really acted like his mother, providing for his food, drink, and even his marriage, did he treat you like a mother and take care of you?"
Yuan Ye shook his head more and more as he spoke, and Yan Qing followed suit. Even Jin Xuan was brainwashed, her mind filled with the thought that "Qi Zhen treats me like a mother."
Lin Du was very satisfied; the year he spent traveling in the mortal world had not been wasted in teaching him.
Hou Cang, who was diligently acting as a background bodyguard, suddenly spoke up via telepathy upon hearing this, "You all seem to be quite averse to him?"
"Yes, because something's wrong with him." Lin Du turned to look at Hou Cang. "Senior brother, you don't need to put yourself in his shoes. Although you were both found, you're not quite the same."
Hou Cang pursed his lips and remained silent.
Then Lin Du continued, "Senior brother, are you asking what's different?"
Hou Cang hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Senior Brother, you were taken in by your senior uncle and brought back to the sect. Although I don't know what happened that day, perhaps you were also isolated before you got to know him? Is that why you sympathized with Qi Zhen?"
"No, I wasn't isolated by them. I isolated them unilaterally," Hou Cang replied after thinking for a moment.
Lin Du exclaimed sincerely, "...As expected of you, Senior Brother!"
"However, your isolation of Qi Zhen reminds me of the days I was isolated in the demon realm," Hou Cang thought for a moment. "But unlike you, you didn't say anything hurtful to him, nor did you bully him. It's just that he doesn't fit in with you kids?"
Rather than saying that Qi Zhen was isolated, it's more accurate to say that these six people cooperated so well that they formed a complete team, making it impossible for anyone else to break in.
"Senior brother, although I don't know what you were like in the past," Lin Du suddenly smiled, turning to look at Hou Cang who was standing silently behind him, "your habit of not liking to ask and always waiting for others to ask you is not good."
"Someone as clever as me might know what you want to ask, but others might not be willing to think about it, or perhaps their brain circuits are different and they wouldn't be able to figure it out?"
"Humans have mouths because they are for asking questions and communicating."
"You always keep things bottled up inside, making people guess. That makes the relationship exhausting. If there's a problem, you have to ask. Even if someone has really made a mistake, there's a legal process. After a death sentence is handed down, the mortal dynasty still has to report it for review to see if there's a wrongful conviction. You always just watch and listen without asking questions. But is what you see and hear at the time really true?"
Lin Du subtly pointed at Hou Cang, and after finishing speaking, he smoothly returned to the original topic, without any intention of deliberately lecturing Hou Cang. He concealed Wei Zhi's judgment and spoke about Qi Zhen's unusual behavior before entering the sect.
"Of course you're different from him. Qi Zhen has too many strange traits, so we need to be careful. What do you think, Senior Brother?"
Hou Cang nodded upon hearing this, "You all know what's going on."
After a long day of work, the group finished setting up the tomb chamber and turned around to fill it with soil, only to find an unfamiliar face outside.
Fox You was covered in sweat, grinning obsequiously, but his eyebrows drooped. His alternating laughter and tears were quite bizarre. "Third Master, what brings you here?"
"The people at the brothel said you hadn't shown up all day, so they sensed your location. Turns out you've come to see your godfather off on his deathbed?"
The man wearing the ferocious bronze mask spoke, his voice casual and chuckled, "You, Old Hu, are an old man of many years. We've known each other for so long, it wouldn't be right not to come and see you off."
The man's gaze fell upon the group emerging from the tomb passage, noticing their understated yet expensive robes. "What's this?" he asked.
"Hello, this is Liangchen Chamber of Commerce's all-inclusive funeral service team. We offer customized funeral arrangements for yourself or your loved ones, professional funeral services, from collecting the body, preparing the coffin, performing the rituals, to the burial plot. Everything is handcrafted by master craftsmen and can be customized. You don't need to worry about anything. How about it? Do you need it?" Yuan Ye took out a business card made of a talisman. "Contact me anytime if you need it."
The man froze for a moment, seemingly wanting to curse his bad luck, but Hu You spoke up in time, "Third Hall Master, those are direct disciples of the Supreme Sect, and this whole group are too. I didn't expect it to be them."
"What kind of legitimate sect would offer a full range of funeral services?" the man asked incredulously, his gaze then falling on their waists.
Disciples of prominent families and sects in Zhongzhou always carry tokens or family crests. That purple-gold token is indeed the unique personal disciple token of the Supreme Sect.
Third Master: ...
He silently reached out, took the talisman, and put it into his storage bag.
After the earth was sealed and the monument was erected, and Lin Du finally set up the defensive and anti-theft formation, the third hall master was truly convinced that Hu You was not lying to him.
These disciples are truly a professional team; their techniques are both skillful and professional.
He casually poured himself a glass of wine and spilled it on the man. "Alright, Lao Hu, may you have a safe journey. You've picked up a good son who values loyalty and righteousness."
After the Third Master finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Fox You.
Even Mo Lin and Ni Jinxuan, who weren't good at beating around the bush, vaguely sensed that this person had ill intentions. He spoke of loyalty and righteousness in an extremely heavy tone, and his tone was sarcastic and unsettling.
Fox gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists beneath his wide sleeves, trembling violently.
He walked forward, met Lin Du's subtle signal, and suddenly knelt down before the tombstone.
Fox You kowtowed three times on the ground, then said in a trembling voice, "Godfather, I'm a coward. Before I died, you sent me a message asking me to collect your body, but I didn't dare to go. I spent half my life's savings to hire a professional team to collect your body and give you a proper send-off. Everything I used was the best. I've done my best for you."
"But I'm not very capable, I just want to live a good life. I don't know how you died or why you died. In our line of work, we're always afraid of getting involved in other people's business."
"Your son is incompetent; all I can do is see you off in your final moments. I cannot avenge you or uncover the truth. Today, I have erected a tombstone for you and kowtowed. Our father-son relationship has come to an end. May you rest in peace!"
It was clearly summer, with insects chirping in the mountains and the lush greenery so dark it was almost black, yet the sky was a hazy white, with not a single ray of sunlight in sight.
The third master stared intently at the hunched back, chuckled, and said, "Good lad, keep up the good work. You've got both loyalty and filial piety; you're truly admirable."
Ni Jinxuan tugged nervously at Lin Du's sleeve. Lin Du suddenly spoke up, "Since there are no problems and the family has inspected it, shall we settle the final payment and then leave?"
Fox You stood up shakily and immediately smiled ingratiatingly, "Oh, I'm here."
Lin Du took the box, opened it, and glanced at it. Chong Huyou nodded, then smiled at the Third Hall Master who had been watching coldly from behind, "If the Third Hall Master needs a full-service package, feel free to contact us anytime. We have various price ranges and guarantee that your grave won't be dug up for at least five hundred years, so your bones won't be exposed to the elements."
"And Boss Fox, if you need anything, feel free to contact us anytime."
She smiled, cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "We'll take our leave now, and perhaps we'll meet again someday."
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