Chapter 78: A Gift from a Senior

Lian Ye stopped what he was doing and walked toward Xiaochun Zhuanqin.

He came close and saw Xiaochun pointing at the corpse in the pit, asking:

"Lian Yejun, is this a member of your Uchiha Clan?"

Lian Ye subconsciously looked at the corpse, which was actually just a white skeletal skull.

The skull's ribcage was broken at the chest, clearly killed in life by a sharp weapon to the heart.

The rest of the Black Robe on its body had rotted away, yet Lian Ye immediately noticed the Uchiha Clan's Clan Emblem.

There was no doubt; this was a Uchiha who died in the Warring States Period.

Facing Xiaochun's question, Lian Ye nodded and jumped into the burial pit.

Xiaochun, seeing this, voluntarily gave up her spot.

Although the teacher sent them to collect the dead's bodies, what they unearthed were members of Lian Ye's clan.

Whether to bring the corpse back or to wait for Lian Ye's permission…

Lian Ye didn't think about it at all; he simply wanted to touch the corpse and see if he could find anything useful.

He noticed the white bone leaning against the pit bottom, the robe over the abdomen bulging, indicating something hidden inside.

Lian Ye didn't hesitate, reaching his hand toward the corpse's abdomen.

He tore open the robe, and a Scroll came into view.

"Lian Yejun, is this a Storage Scroll?" Xiaochun Zhuanqin leaned forward.

Lian Ye held the scroll, "Exactly, it has a Sealing Restriction on it; can you open it?"

Speaking, he turned his head toward Xiaochun Zhuanqin.

The Storage Scroll is made using Sealing Technique.

Usually, to prevent others from casually reading or using the information or items stored in a scroll, the user sets a Sealing Restriction.

Typically, aside from the user, only those proficient in Sealing Technique can open it.

Lian Ye has no knowledge of Sealing Technique, so he naturally cannot open the sealed scroll.

He recalled that Xiaochun Zhuanqin seemed to know a bit of Sealing Technique…

"I'll give it a try." Xiaochun Zhuanqin took the scroll and began attempting to lift the restriction.

Lian Ye watched silently, somewhat hoping there would be something inside the scroll.

After countless attempts, Xiaochun Zhuanqin still did not open the scroll.

She gave a bitter smile, returned the scroll to Lian Ye, "Sorry, Lian Yejun, I can't break this scroll's restriction."

Lian Ye was not discouraged; after all, Xiaochun Zhuanqin isn't a professional Sealing Technique master, so failing to open a Storage Scroll carried by a Jonin is understandable.

If anyone could open it, there would be no need to set the restriction in the first place.

The worst case is to go back to Qianshou Feijian to open it; with that old kid's strength, opening a scroll is just a matter of minutes.

He took the scroll, smiled, "It's fine, Xiaochun."

After speaking, he jumped out of the pit, returned to the half‑dug grave, and swung his iron spade to continue digging.

Xiaochun Zhuanqin watched Lian Ye return to his station, hesitating to speak.

She was about to ask Lian Ye whether he agreed to take the Uchiha clan's remains away.

Seeing Lian Ye dig so vigorously, she dismissed the thought.

Since Lian Ye said nothing, that meant consent.

Thinking that, Xiaochun Zhuanqin reached out, snapped off a few ribs, and refilled the grave.

Engrossed in tomb‑robbing, Lian Ye didn't notice Xiaochun's actions; even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

Qianshou Feijian had them collect strong corpses; Tuan Cang and Xiaochun didn't know the reason—does he still not know?

It's simply to use Impure Earth Reincarnation to summon these strong ones.

Lian Ye didn't mind at all; in fact, he even supported Feijian's approach.

Although the Impure Earth Reincarnation ninjutsu is somewhat unethical, using it on the Battlefield is equivalent to adding a legion of undead troops.

The details can be seen in the Fourth Battle.

This way, the war could be ended quickly.

The only question is whether Qianshou Feijian will actually employ this ninjutsu in war.

However, according to the original work, he doesn't seem to have used it…

The earlier incident made Lian Ye realize that tomb‑robbing has another benefit: he can also take the deceased's "funerary offerings."

For example, a Storage Scroll…

Lian Ye called it "A Gift from a Senior!"

Thinking that, Lian Ye couldn't help but speed up his motions.

Before long, he saw a corpse at the pit's bottom, but it disappointed him.

The body had nothing on it; beside it lay a rust‑stained broken sword.

Lian Ye curled his lip, "This guy is really poor."

He collected a few bone fragments from the skeleton and left.

…………

Until near dawn, Lian Ye still hadn't uncovered anything valuable.

The Storage Scroll he carried was already filled with bones.

"The Battlefield is really clean…"

Before burying these corpses, the victorious side surely cleans the Battlefield first, to reap the spoils.

But isn't that a bit too tidy?

The only thing that made him feel gratified was that a senior of the Uchiha left him a small gift.

So this is the family's heritage…

Lian Ye looked at the two still digging and said, "We should go."

Hearing this, the two who were still digging stopped.

The three packed up their things and slipped away from the burial mound.

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Hokage Office, doors and windows tightly shut.

The three placed the Storage Scroll on the desk,

"Uncle (teacher), the task you (your) assigned us is completed."

Qianshou Feijian gave a slight nod, "Not bad, thank you for your effort."

As he said so, he discreetly tucked the Scroll away.

"Teacher, this is what we should do!" Tuan Cang said earnestly.

Lian Ye looked at Tuan Cang with a hint of contempt, thinking to himself that the guy was being far too servile.

No wonder he's the Pot King; now he's become a staunch supporter of Qianshou Feijian.

No wonder he'll inherit the teacher's will in the future, targeting the Uchiha.

"Tuan Cang, you've worked hard," Feijian said, unable to hold back encouragement upon seeing Tuan Cang's respect.

Who could not like a disciple like that?

Moreover, doing such a thing isn't glorious, so a bit of encouragement is indeed warranted.

Tuan Cang didn't understand the intricacies inside; he only knew that the teacher had personally said to him, "You've worked hard!"

That made him both flattered and startled, his face flushing with excitement.

"Teacher, thank you for your concern!"

The key is that the teacher said that only to him; does that mean the teacher favors him even more?

Sure enough, he is the teacher's most prized disciple!

Immersed in joy, Tuan Cang didn't notice the contemptuous gazes of his two companions.

No, what on earth is this guy getting excited about?

Qianshou Feijian hadn't given them any reward,

so this whole trip was just unpaid labor…

Qianshou Feijian's gaze fell on Lian Ye and Xiaochun, "You both have worked hard as well."

"Teacher, you're being too courteous," Xiaochun Zhuanqin said with a smile.

"Uncle, spare us the formalities," Lian Ye pursed his lips, tossed the Storage Scroll onto the table, "I found this scroll in the cemetery; it's sealed, I can't open it."

When Qianshou Feijian saw Lian Ye's action, the temples on both sides of his head throbbed.

The kid is getting more and more disrespectful.

Isn't it enough that I just won't let him take the mission? Is this really necessary?

Besides, there's an outsider present.

He doesn't even think about sparing me any face…

"Uncle, help me lift the seal, then cancel the Task Main Hall's order; we still need to take on a mission."

Qianshou Feijian: "……"