After an awkward moment, all four of them heaved a deep sigh.
Even Xiaotuanzi looked helpless.
They were inexplicably looked down upon by three kids, each younger than the last.
The old Taoist priest felt extremely embarrassed. He quickly changed the topic and said, "We're all helpless against that Daolao ghost. Only the young Taoist friend can deal with it. So I suggest we shouldn't search separately. That Daolao ghost lost her husband. She hates us the most right now. So she definitely won't hide. Instead, she'll wander around the village looking for us like we are. Thinking about it this way, it's actually not that hard to find her."
The old Taoist priest was still justifying himself with his long - winded speech, but his justifications were so clumsy that even Xiaotuanzi could tell.
"Hey, I'll go by myself. Grandpa Taoist priest, you can't beat her. Even if you meet her, you can't do anything about her. You might even get hurt. So Grandpa Taoist priest and Brother Taoist priest should hide here."
Niannian really had the master and disciple in mind when she said this. But although they knew she meant no harm, it still hurt to hear it, especially when it came from a six - year - old kid.
It just goes to show that the truth hurts.
Even though they were aware that their strength was even inferior to this six - year - old milk - faced kid, and even if the master and disciple combined were no match for her, the old Taoist priest still couldn't help feeling dejected.
In his anger, he took it all out on his eldest disciple. He turned around and glared at the young man, leaving him looking completely bewildered.
"Hey, it's okay this way. You guys go then. I'll wait here with my good - for - nothing disciple. After all, my good - for - nothing disciple still needs me to protect him."
Claiming that only his disciple was a good - for - nothing was the old Taoist priest's last bit of stubbornness.
This time, Xiaotuanzi didn't understand the implications in his words. She nodded very seriously, took out a purple talisman from her small satchel, and stepped out of the house.
Shen Weixun followed behind. Before leaving, he looked back at the old Taoist priest and gave him a meaningful smile.
The old Taoist priest almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Why did he feel that this young man was looking down on him just now when he left?
So was he being looked down upon?!
"Alas, I really don't know which Taoist friend is so lucky to have two such excellent disciples."
The old Taoist priest let out a long sigh and sighed with emotion.
When he turned around, he saw his disciple's poker - faced expression and inexplicably got angry. He snorted and instructed, "You pay more attention to the movement later. The Daolao ghost makes a lot of noise, but there won't be any sound if they encounter it. Call me when it's over. I'm going to find a kid. I'll take a nap first. Don't bother me."
The young Taoist priest was speechless. He silently nodded and sat down in a corner against the wall, feeling a bit lost in life.
Before he met these two kids, he was the disciple his master would show off eight times a day.
How many minutes had passed?
His master was already being fickle.
Alas, since he chose this master, even if he was despised in every way, he had to serve him with filial piety on his knees.
After going out, Xiaotuanzi and Shen Weixun wandered around the village.
The talisman that could block the poisonous gas was still on them. They strolled around leisurely as if they were walking in a garden.
But after walking around for a long time, they didn't see the red Daolao ghost.
However, when they passed by a small courtyard, they heard some noisy sounds.
Niannian immediately stopped and listened carefully. Then she heard a steady male voice anxiously saying, "Master! Master! Wake up!"
Hearing this voice, Niannian and Shen Weixun both changed their expressions. They quickened their steps towards the courtyard in unison.
They were all too familiar with this voice.
They could tell right away that it was their eldest senior brother.
After wandering around the village for so long, they unexpectedly ran into their eldest senior brother.
This was more of a pleasant surprise than encountering that strange Daolao ghost monster and having a fierce battle.
The sound was getting closer. In front of them was a small house that had collapsed halfway.
Niannian didn't think twice and pushed open the door. What came into view were a somewhat disheveled man and an even more disheveled Master Qingyun.
Mu Yanchen, their eldest senior brother, who always paid attention to his image and was like a noble gentleman, now had his Taoist robe in tatters.
His face was haggard, and there were dark circles under his eyes.
This man, who used to be like a celestial being, seemed to have suddenly fallen into the mud.
And in front of him, Master Qingyun was now crazy and in a terrifying state.
He would smash anything he saw. When there was nothing to smash, he started to tear down the wall.
His eyes were blood - red, as if he was in a fit of rage.
Mu Yanchen heard the sound of the door being pushed open and looked back. To his surprise, he saw his little junior sister and third junior brother. He was slightly stunned.
He never expected to meet them here. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his anxiety deepened.
"Why are you here? Leave quickly."
"What's wrong with Master?"
Niannian seemed not to hear what her eldest senior brother said. She took a few steps forward and asked helplessly.
Her gaze shifted, and she met Niannian's tear - filled eyes.
Mu Yanchen felt both helpless and anxious.
"You guys go out quickly. Master doesn't recognize anyone now. He wants to destroy whatever he sees. If you stay here, you'll be in danger too."
Hearing the word "danger", Niannian took a closer look at her eldest senior brother.
She saw that Mu Yanchen's hands and neck were all covered with wounds. They looked like they were from falls or being strangled.
One was his senior brother, the other was his master.
One was covered in wounds, the other was crazy.
Seeing the people she loved in such a state, Xiaotuanzi couldn't help but cry.
She took her short legs and opened her arms. She trotted up to Mu Yanchen and hugged his thigh tightly. Niannian opened her mouth and cried loudly.
"Wuwuwu... Wuwuwu... Eldest senior brother, don't drive me away. What's wrong with Master? What happened to you guys? Wuwuwu... Why didn't you tell me? Wuwuwu..."
Xiaotuanzi cried heart - rendingly.
She didn't know why she was so sad.
She didn't blame her master and senior brother in her heart. She just felt a bit of pain.
She really didn't want to see her eldest senior brother and master like this, but she couldn't think of any way to make them return to their former selves.
So she could only vent her emotions by crying.
Shen Weixun also felt bad. He wanted to step forward to help his master, but he didn't know where to start. The wounds on his eldest senior brother's body must have been caused like this.
Actually, if the three of them, the junior and senior brothers and sisters, worked together, they could control their master.
But none of them could bring themselves to do it.
Because once they stepped forward, they would have to fight. If their master went crazy and they used their best skills, they couldn't guarantee that their master wouldn't get hurt.
Judging from their master's current state, maybe they would have to seriously injure him to make him calm down.
This was the master who raised them.
Different from their usual bickering, they really couldn't do such a thing. If they stepped forward, they would only be beaten unilaterally.