Mom's Back. The Villain Triplets Are in Trouble.

Chapter 95: Chapter 94: On-site Teaching

At that moment, Huo Xingchen was stumped. ’Use a talisman? Which one?’ He pulled his backpack over and rummaged through it. He seemed to remember drawing only Purification Talismans in the afternoon. ’I can’t possibly use a peace charm, can I?’

He took out a few Purification Talismans and tentatively threw one.

The talisman landed on the goo and immediately let out a SIZZLE, as if it were being corroded by something. A black hole visibly tore through it and then rapidly spread.

In just a couple of breaths, the Purification Talisman had dissolved into the goo, turning into a small puddle of black liquid.

Huo Xingchen pressed his lips together, frowning in thought for a moment before asking, ”Are the people upstairs in urgent need of rescue?”

”No rush,” Gu Qingyin said.

’With someone like Feng Xia, he never leaves survivors. That means there are only fatalities, no injuries. And since Huo Yunjing has already gone upstairs, there certainly won’t be any more deaths. A rescue is unnecessary.’

Huo Xingchen nodded, turned around, and walked out.

Gu Qingyin raised an eyebrow but didn’t ask any questions, simply following him.

Huo Xingchen found a relatively flat, clean spot, spread out his yellow paper, took out his vermillion ink and a brush, and began drawing talismans right then and there.

Gu Qingyin watched quietly without interfering, her fingers casually stroking Mao Mao’s head to soothe it.

Huo Xingchen was completely focused. He started with the simpler Gathering Evil and Gathering Yin Talismans, then drew Evil Exorcism and Exorcism Talismans. Finally, just in case, he added two Thunder Talismans.

Once the talismans were done and his things were packed away, Huo Xingchen took the new batch and returned to the building to test them out one by one.

The Gathering Yin Talisman was useless. The Gathering Evil Talisman had a small effect, but not much. The Evil Exorcism Talisman worked remarkably well, and the Exorcism Talisman was also decent. Last came the Thunder Talisman.

The moment he threw the Thunder Talisman, there was a loud CRACK as a powerful bolt of lightning erupted in the pitch-black stairwell.

”Holy shit!” Huo Xingchen was so focused on dodging the force of the blast that he forgot to close his eyes in time. He felt a sudden, searing pain, and his eyes clamped shut.

When the intense light faded, Gu Qingyin calmly removed her sunglasses and said nonchalantly, ”Chalk it up to experience, kid.” ’He definitely won’t make that mistake again.’

Huo Xingchen was indignant but didn’t dare complain. He could only massage the area around his eyes to soothe the ache. It was a while before he tentatively tried to open them, but the moment he did, tears started streaming uncontrollably.

Wiping away his tears, he struggled to get a look at the stairwell. And he had to admit, despite the powerful side effects, the Thunder Talisman was the real deal.

A single Thunder Talisman had cleared an entire flight of stairs of the goo.

A flash of joy lit up in Huo Xingchen’s eyes.

’Just as I thought! Lightning is the nemesis of all evil things!’

’I don’t have enough Thunder Talismans. I need to draw more.’

Huo Xingchen sprawled on the stairs and began drawing talismans again, his speed much faster than before. It was reasonable to assume their power would drop as a result.

He drew ten in one go. A hint of fatigue showed in his eyes, but after packing his things, he headed upstairs, full of confidence.

Gu Qingyin followed quietly behind him, privately a little shocked. ’A normal Heavenly Master could never draw so many talismans at once. Never mind the quality—the sheer quantity he’s produced in just this short time is a full day’s work for anyone else.’

Another bright flash was accompanied by a CRACK. ’The quality might not be top-tier,’ Gu Qingyin thought, ’but it’s more than good enough. It definitely meets the standard for what’s sold on the market.’

For a moment, Gu Qingyin felt a strong urge to make Huo Xingchen retire from e-sports and just focus on cultivating with her. ’Being a Heavenly Master pays no less than being a pro gamer, and the day-to-day is much more exciting.’

But the thought lasted only a moment.

’For a homebody like Xingchen to overcome his fear of competing in front of huge crowds, to endure the discomfort of interacting with strangers, and to stick with e-sports for all these years... it’s clear he genuinely loves it.’

’I can’t just discover he has a talent for one thing and then strip him of his passion. Besides, to reach his level in pro gaming, who could possibly say he doesn’t have a talent for it?’

Gu Qingyin sighed to herself. ’Best to let things be. Perhaps this is the best arrangement fate has for them right now.’

As a series of CRACKS rang out, the stairwell was cleared, flight by flight.

At the same time, Mao Mao was devastated over and over again. Eventually, it lost the courage to even watch. The little creature just hung from Gu Qingyin’s hand like a corpse, only giving a pained twitch whenever it heard the noise.

”Don’t you worry, there’s a big feast waiting for you upstairs,” Gu Qingyin soothed.

Mao Mao let out a pitiful whimper.

Gu Qingyin’s heart softened. ”I’m serious, I’m not lying. You can have it all in a bit.”

Mao Mao didn’t make a sound, just silently hugged Gu Qingyin’s finger tighter. ’You promised!’

When they reached the fourth floor, they saw the first corpse. It was a... man, wearing a floral-print nightgown with a facial mask on.

It wasn’t that Gu Qingyin looked down on effeminate men, but seeing this, she couldn’t help but wonder if his cause of death was related to his attire...

’Wearing a dress is one thing, but he didn’t even shave his leg hair! How could anyone stand that!’

She looked around but didn’t see the man’s soul. Gu Qingyin frowned slightly. ’Was it captured already?’

”Mom! The stairs are all clean, we can go now!” Huo Xingchen was getting more and more efficient, his eyes fixed only on the goo in the stairwell. The sight of the corpse only startled him for a few seconds before he went back to his cleaning work.

Gu Qingyin rolled her eyes and gave him a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. ”Did I ask you to come here and clean the stairwell? If you love tidying up so much, why are you a pro gamer? You should be a janitor!”

Huo Xingchen blinked innocently. ”I was just trying to help you meet up with Dad sooner.”

Gu Qingyin’s lip twitched. ”Cut the chatter and get over here to look at this corpse.”

Huo Xingchen looked utterly resistant. ”Is that really necessary?”

Gu Qingyin ordered him expressionlessly, ”Get over here.”

Huo Xingchen put up some passive resistance, shuffling over reluctantly. He glanced down at the body, then immediately looked back up at Gu Qingyin. ”What’s so interesting about a corpse?”

”Look for the cause of death,” Gu Qingyin said sternly. ”The method of death allows you to deduce the ghost’s characteristics. If you want to become a Heavenly Master, dealing with corpses is unavoidable. You need to get used to it, make full use of the information the body provides, capture the Evil Ghost, and bring justice to the victims’ souls.”

Huo Xingchen’s blood stirred as he listened, and a sense of responsibility suddenly welled up inside him. He closed his eyes, mustered his courage, and looked down. Afraid he might flinch, he stared at the corpse without even blinking.

Gu Qingyin was speechless. ”What are you going to learn by just staring at it? Do something!”

”Do what?” Huo Xingchen asked dumbly.

”The corpse! Look for the fatal wound!” Gu Qingyin had the sudden urge to smack him on the head with the Fire Burning Stick.

Huo Xingchen pressed his lips together, took a step forward, and reached out a trembling hand to prod the corpse’s head.

The man had probably been dead for some time; rigor mortis had already set in.

When Huo Xingchen prodded it, the body didn’t move, but his own scalp went numb with terror.

’I touched a corpse! A human corpse! This is terrifying!’