Ye Qiu had used the Qiankun Cauldron to encase the blood-red coffin, purely as a precaution.
“Old Nine is no saint. The Qiankun Cauldron alone isn’t enough. I’ll need to find a way to make him fully submit to me in the future.”
Ye Qiu thought to himself.
At that moment, a pained cry came from behind, “Ouch, that hurts like hell…”
Master Longbrow had woken up.
Ye Qiu hurried over, helped him up, and asked, “Old man, you alright?”
“I’m fine, I’m fine. My skin’s thick, I can take a beating.” Master Longbrow said gravely, “Little brat, that severed arm isn’t just eerie, it’s incredibly strong. We need to figure out a way to destroy it…”
“Wait, where’s the coffin?”
Master Longbrow suddenly noticed the coffin was gone.
“It flew off on its own,” Ye Qiu said.
“What, it flew off? We’re doomed, the people of Qinling are in for trouble.”
As Master Longbrow spoke, he saw Ye Qiu’s calm expression and sensed something was off.
“Little brat, you’re lying to me, aren’t you?”
Ye Qiu asked, “Why would you say that?”
Master Longbrow said, “I know your character well. You’d never let a malevolent creature run loose. Tell me, where’s that coffin?”
Ye Qiu smiled, “It’s in a very safe place.”
Master Longbrow’s eyes widened, “Little brat, you didn’t put that coffin in your Qiankun Bag, did you?”
Ye Qiu nodded with a smile.
“You fool!” Master Longbrow said, “That severed arm is clearly a ferocious creature. You put it in your Qiankun Bag, aren’t you afraid it’ll turn on you?”
“Little brat, you need to find a way to destroy that arm.”
“Otherwise, it’ll be your downfall sooner or later.”
Ye Qiu laughed, “Relax, I have ways to keep it in check.”
“Alas!” Master Longbrow sighed, “Little brat, why won’t you listen? Would I ever harm you?”
Ye Qiu knew Master Longbrow meant well and said, “That arm is incredibly strong. When we enter the cultivation world, it might come in handy.”
“An extra trump card means an extra chance at survival. Isn’t that good?”
Master Longbrow said, “Little brat, you must stay on guard!”
“No worries, I know what I’m doing. Right now, let’s focus on dealing with the dragon’s corpse!” Ye Qiu said, “This dragon was highly toxic, and the blood on the ground needs to be cleaned up too.”
“Easy, we can burn it with a flame talisman,” Master Longbrow said, biting his right middle finger and drawing a large flame talisman in the air with his blood.
“Burn!”
Master Longbrow struck out with his palm, and the blood talisman swiftly landed on the dragon’s corpse, igniting a roaring fire.
In an instant, the entire corpse was engulfed in flames.
“With dragon scales so tough, can a flame talisman burn it?” Ye Qiu was skeptical.
Master Longbrow said confidently, “An ordinary flame talisman wouldn’t do, but this one, drawn with my essence blood, will burn the corpse to ashes with ease.”
Soon, Ye Qiu saw the dragon’s scales turn to ash.
“It actually works!” Ye Qiu was surprised, “Old man, I didn’t expect your talisman skills to improve so much after your cultivation breakthrough.”
“Child’s play, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning,” Master Longbrow said, though his face was smug.
Ye Qiu smiled, watching the dragon’s corpse. In just over ten minutes, it was reduced to ashes.
Not only that, the blood on the ground evaporated completely after the flame talisman’s burning.
Ye Qiu checked the soil and found faint traces of toxins remaining.
“That’s good enough. Let’s go!”
Ye Qiu and Master Longbrow left the cave.
Tang Fei, who had been waiting outside for a long time, saw them emerge and shouted, “Ye Qiu, how’d it go?”
Ye Qiu gave an “OK” hand gesture.
Tang Fei grinned, “I knew it. No matter how tricky, you’d handle it.”
“You’re mistaken,” Ye Qiu said, “I didn’t handle this. The old man did.”
What?
Tang Fei glanced at Master Longbrow, skeptical, thinking, when did this old guy become reliable?
“Kid, what’s that supposed to mean? Don’t believe Ye Qiu?” Master Longbrow glared at Tang Fei, clearly displeased.
“Ye Qiu, what’s the deal?” Tang Fei asked.
Ye Qiu said, “There was a highly toxic dragon corpse inside. The poison was strong, seeping into the soil, but the old man burned the corpse with talismans.”
“There’s still some mild toxin in the cave, not lethal.”
“Old Tang, have someone seal the cave completely later, and warn the nearby villagers to avoid this area to prevent poisoning.”
Tang Fei nodded, “Got it.”
“Things here are settled. The old man and I won’t stay. We’re heading back to Jiangzhou now,” Ye Qiu said, “Old Tang, I’ll be going to the cultivation world soon. Come to Jiangzhou for a drink when you’re free.”
“Alright,” Tang Fei nodded.
Then, Ye Qiu and Master Longbrow boarded a Nether King Palace plane back to Jiangzhou.
When the plane landed, it was already dark.
Stepping off the plane, Ye Qiu asked, “Old man, you’re not going back to Dragon Tiger Mountain, are you?”
“Nope, I’ve handed Dragon Tiger Mountain over to Shuisheng completely,” Master Longbrow said, “Little brat, you’ll need to cover my food and drink for a while.”
“No problem,” Ye Qiu said, “You can stay in the villa where Hu Zi used to live.”
Master Longbrow said, “I also want some wine, preferably century-old Maotai.”
Ye Qiu replied, “No century-old Maotai, but I’ve got some ’82 dichlorvos. Want that?”
Master Longbrow cursed irritably, “You trying to poison me? Wait, I’m immune to poison now, not afraid.”
“Want to try?” Ye Qiu laughed, “One bottle not enough? I can get you a hundred.”
Master Longbrow shouted, “Get lost.”
“Hahaha, just kidding,” Ye Qiu patted Master Longbrow’s shoulder, saying, “I know you love drinking. I’ve already prepared for you. There’s a wine cabinet in the villa’s basement, full of good stuff. Also, if you want to eat, go to Dihao Hotel and put it on my tab.”
“That’s more like it,” Master Longbrow grinned, saying, “Little brat, I have one more request.”
“Speak.”
Master Longbrow said, “You’ve sorted out my food, drink, and lodging, but I’ll be lonely in Jiangzhou, empty and cold. So, shouldn’t you arrange someone to warm my bed?”
“My standards aren’t high, just two will do.”
“Two enough? If not, I can find you twenty,” Ye Qiu said with a sinister smile, “But not ladies, just burly Kanto men.”
