Corpse Recovery Diver

The surname before our eyes also represents a Dragon King's Court.

Master solemnly said:

"I've sent the invites; as per your request, the 'Sealing Demon Conference' will commence in five days.

I'm not sure how many will remain locally in Qingcheng by then."

After a pause, Master continued, "I know you intentionally let me see this surname. I also expect that once you fully awaken, I can join the Dragon King's Court as your successor."

After explaining these, Master left with his belongings.

This was the first time he brought his disciple here, but the disciple's performance was a disappointment to him.

The entrance and exit are behind a curtain waterfall.

The restriction is still there, yet the disciple's figure is nowhere to be seen; only a child's robe floats on the water's surface.

The disciple left this place.

"Is it because of our blood relation that the restriction here has given him a pass?"

Master stepped into the curtain waterfall and walked out of this place.

He thought the disciple would return to the sect first, but upon activating the sect array and walking up the steps, he noticed the array had never been activated midway, which meant the disciple didn't return to the sect after leaving that place.

"Such a useless thing."

After putting the items back, Master walked out again, closed the door, and walked away; he went further and further away, and the entrance to the Taoist temple gradually faded back into the mountain forest scenery.

He arrived at a village at the foot of the mountain, where his secular wife's parents lived.

The house door was tightly shut, locked.

There were several handprints on the lock, indicating it had been picked up recently.

At this moment, a neighbor was going to the toilet at night, yawning as they exited the outhouse, and upon seeing this scene, they shouted:

"The old man had a stroke and was hospitalized, and the old lady went to take care of him. Jingjing just came back and knocked on the door. I told him, you're his master, right? I heard the old folks say Jingjing went into the mountains with his master to become a Taoist."

Jingjing is the name of the young Taoist; he takes his mother's surname and is called Chen Jing.

Master nodded and turned to leave.

…..

In the guesthouse, Tan Wenbin leaned against the bed with a book in his hand.

He stayed in a standard room, but no one wanted to room with him. He also informed the front desk that during his stay, they shouldn't arrange cleaning for fear of the cold air freezing the maids before they could open a window for ventilation.

It's not just any chill; this ghost energy induces cold, and if ordinary people get entangled in it, they'll have bad luck for quite a while.

This is also why Tan Wenbin previously avoided real contact with his parents and Zhou Yunyun in Nantong. Now, even a misfortune-bringing star would find him too unlucky.

Nonetheless, the bed next to him wasn't empty; it was set with a cardboard board, and on it lay a sweeping Taoist. Run Sheng feared the preservation wasn't enough and deliberately opened the fertilizer bag to let half of his head air out.

Sometimes when Tan Wenbin reached for water from the nightstand, he turned and found himself face-to-face with the sleeping Taoist on the neighboring bed.

He felt his companions were becoming increasingly twisted, and their work becoming heavier in taste.

But thinking about it, he realized he wasn't any better now; he could eat and sleep without being affected with such a person on the next bed.

Thus, Brother Xiao Yuan was indeed foresighted.

The more one traverses Jianghu, the more human aspects gradually get erased; Tan Wenbin now truly missed the warmth of hugging Zhou Yunyun and the sting of Director Tan's belt on his skin.

These could quickly pull him back to reality, reminding him he was still human.

"Creak..."

The door was being pushed open; it had a restriction set by his godson.

"Brother Bin, it's me."

Tan Wenbin gently beckoned with his finger, the door opened, and Lin Shuyou walked in.

Lin Shuyou's face was sweaty, and as he stepped inside, he seemed a bit dazed.

Tan Wenbin asked sternly, "Did you have a shot?"

Lin Shuyou scratched his head, "Couldn't resist, just two needles."

Afterward, Lin Shuyou picked up a notebook and began recounting the night's events.

He had barely started when Tan Wenbin interrupted him, "Wait, did you report this to Brother Xiao Yuan?"

"Not yet, mainly because I made a decision on my own; wanted to check with Brother Bin first to see if it was the right choice, any flaws."

"So, you came back without reporting to Brother Xiao Yuan, but came to report to me instead?"

"Yeah."

"What do you think this place is, the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs?"

"Ah, I meant to go knock on Brother Xiao Yuan's door directly, but the child suggested I come find you first, Brother Bin."

"Haha."

"So, should I go find Brother Xiao Yuan now?"

"Help me into the wheelchair, let's go together."

"Alright, Brother Bin."

Lin Shuyou pushed Tan Wenbin out and knocked on Brother Xiao Yuan's door.

"Come in."

Upon entering, Lin Shuyou reported the events of the evening.

After listening, Tan Wenbin, seated in the wheelchair, remarked:

"I must say, that Three-eyed guy sure does have a way with women. What was the name of that Gu Witch last time, Mountain Girl or Holy Maiden?"

Lin Shuyou: "The name was Mountain Girl; Holy Maiden is her title, and Gu Witch is her occupation."

Tan Wenbin: "Whatever, she's probably going to become another expenditure for him. That guy, he's a total scumbag."

Lin Shuyou nodded, "Yes, exactly."

Li Zhiyuan: "Xu Ming originally worked under Zhao Yi as a thug, but now Zhao Yi has altered his role to that of a team defense character, indicating that the team has absolute support in terms of offense. Those twins shouldn't be underestimated."

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiao Yuan, I'm curious, why is it so coincidental that we encounter him again? There are clearly so many walking Jianghu."