My Master is the Real Boss – Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Seal

A churning sensation in his stomach nearly caused him to spray his Master, but when Xiang Jiannan emerged from the backyard again, having cleaned himself up, he felt completely refreshed.

The Thirty-Six Postures are indeed very effective. After changing several large buckets of water, he finally washed away all the black substance secreted from his body. He hadn’t expected it to be like this. When he spat out the first mouthful of black water, countless foul odors seeped out of his pores. He only heard his Master say, “Deal with it yourself,” and then he left, closing the door behind him.

The smell was too strong, it wouldn’t be over for a while.

“Hey, are you guys doing something in the backyard?”

As he passed through the long corridor, he happened to bump into Wang Yixing. Xiang Jiannan saw him constantly peering towards the backyard. Ever since the Ancestor of the temple opened his eyes, Wang Yixing found everything new and exciting. After eating, he came to Ping’an Temple early to wander around, but as soon as he entered, he felt a stinging sensation in his eyes.

Only after the Little Taoist Priest came out of the backyard did the smell gradually dissipate.

“Just cleaning my body. Is there nothing going on with the Chen family today?”

He already knew that the rumor about the Ancestor opening his eyes was spread by Wang Yixing. Xiang Jiannan stopped and smiled at him. These days, he had really been a great help, attracting all the residents of Ping’an Town. Without Wang Yixing’s rich imagination, his Master wouldn’t have been so happy.

Did Chen Laoyezi give him another day off?

“The Chen Family Third Young Master is about to take the imperial exam, so we servants are also benefiting from it.”

A little skeptical about Xiang Jiannan’s claim of cleaning his body, Wang Yixing still looked towards the backyard while speaking.

He saw that the Little Taoist Priest’s hair bun was not yet dry, and he was filled with suspicion. What kind of filth would it take to wash out such a smell? It smelled like feces that had been piled up for a long time.

Luckily, there weren’t many people in the temple right now. Today, Wang Yixing had stumbled upon something again.

Walking side by side with Xiang Jiannan towards the temple gate, Wang Yixing was lost in thought. What the Little Taoist Priest said might not be false. Today, he looked clean from the inside out.

If it was really possible to achieve this effect by cleaning the body, then something must have been used during the process. What it was was hard to say. Anyway, just as he had smelled the odor and reached the long corridor, he was stopped by the Old Taoist Priest.

The backyard is temporarily off-limits. If you want to offer incense, please come back later.

“Finished cleaning up?”

The two of them arrived at the temple gate. Gao Yu’an was sitting on a small stool, casually looking outside. He didn’t turn around when he heard footsteps, but just asked a question.

His disciple’s situation was much more serious than his own back then. He had only vomited a few times, let alone having so much black liquid come out.

“Yes.”

Standing next to his Master, with Wang Yixing on the other side, Xiang Jiannan wanted to speak but felt it was inconvenient. Some things were not suitable to say in front of Wang Yixing. Who knew how he would spread rumors after he left.

The Thirty-Six Postures seemed to have cleansed his body from the inside out, even making his skin much fairer. Shouldn’t this kind of effect be achieved with elixirs?

Thinking of the overwhelming beauty products in his previous world, Xiang Jiannan subconsciously looked towards the stinky ditch. He hadn’t dared to go near it for some time. He had never thought that his body could smell as bad as it.

The liquid that came out should be the filth from his body. As for Wang Yixing, he would definitely not be able to hold his tongue after leaving.

This old brother had been thinking non-stop since the beginning. He couldn’t control what he was thinking.

“When Chen Jingxuan goes to take the exam, you should go with him to the Prefecture.”

Sitting squarely between Xiang Jiannan and Wang Yixing, Gao Yu’an quickly said something else. The Little Taoist Priest didn’t react for a moment and turned to look at Wang Yixing.

Was Master talking to him, or me?

“That depends on what Chen Laoyezi arranges.”

Although he wasn’t sure after Xiang Jiannan looked at him, Wang Yixing still answered. The Third Young Master’s exam was a big deal, and the entire Chen family would definitely be mobilized. As the carriage driver, he would probably have to go along as well.

“Old Taoist, I was talking to my disciple.”

Getting up from the small stool, Gao Yu’an didn’t expect the two beside him to misunderstand. He turned to look at Xiang Jiannan and repeated what he had just said:

“When Chen Jingxuan goes to take the exam, you should go with him.”

“Why?”

Hearing that his Master wanted him to go with Chen Jingxuan to take the exam, Xiang Jiannan was naturally unwilling.

The provincial exam was held in the Prefecture. He had just returned from there, and he didn’t want to go again. From what the Old Taoist Priest meant, he was supposed to go alone. Without him by his side, who knew what would happen?

Those Ghost Messengers might appear again. He wouldn’t be able to handle it then.

“To share the good luck and have someone to look out for each other.”

The reason was quite perfunctory. Although Xiang Jiannan’s expression was very resistant, Gao Yu’an still insisted. He knew what his disciple was afraid of. After a pause, he added:

“During the time of the provincial exam, the Prefecture will be absolutely safe, so you can rest assured, disciple.”

I believe you, my foot! You’re trying to trick me again!

With Wang Yixing watching, he couldn’t roll his eyes directly, so Xiang Jiannan just chuckled coldly twice and then chose to remain silent. He didn’t know why his Master wanted him to go to the Prefecture with Chen Jingxuan. Anyway, no matter what the reason, he just didn’t agree.

To share the good luck. Such a lame reason to try and fool him. Was this an indication that this time the pit was going to be more dangerous than usual?

“What about you?”

After the cold laugh, he asked his Master. Xiang Jiannan felt that this Old Taoist Priest was going too far. He had only been quiet for a few days, and now he was starting to come up with bad ideas again. What was a Taoist doing following Chen Jingxuan to take the exam? Was he supposed to pray for him outside the venue and perform a ritual?

Would he even come back alive?

To act like a ghost and a god on the street during the big exam, only an abnormal person could think of such a thing.

“I think it’s a good idea.”

Before Gao Yu’an could answer, Wang Yixing was overjoyed. If the Little Taoist Priest could go along, the Third Young Master’s chances of passing might be greater than before. Having a Taoist from the temple accompany him was like having divine help.

After speaking, he thought about bringing the news to Chen Laoyezi, disregarding all his previous speculations.

“I’ll go back and report to Chen Laoyezi now. If the Young Master passes, the Chen family will definitely reward you handsomely!”

What are you getting so excited about!

Seeing Wang Yixing excitedly preparing to leave, Xiang Jiannan reached out to stop him. But just as he was about to speak, he saw his Master wave his horsetail whisk, and a small object suddenly appeared in his hand. It was black and white, and looked like a seal, with an unfamiliar animal pattern carved on the top.

“Look, disciple.”

Carefully presenting the seal in his hand to Xiang Jiannan, Gao Yu’an was as if he was holding a supreme treasure. Unfortunately, the Little Taoist Priest couldn’t share his feelings. He was only curious for a few seconds, then his face fell. After saying he wasn’t interested, he had already drifted far away, forcing the Old Taoist Priest to sigh and follow him.

“This object is extraordinary.”

“Oh… Disciple is not interested!”