Chapter 426 Uchiha Hikaru: Master, you are actually quite sick.

Although Uchiha Genshan always disrespected his clan leader, he also knew the priorities of the matter. He quickly followed Uchiha Tajima's instructions and used the summoning beast to pass the information to Uchiha Jingxin in the clan.

"Oh my... Look, this is really amazing," Uchiha Jingxin sat at the door of his shop with his legs crossed, pointed at the green snake head that popped out from his sleeve with his finger, and then touched the scroll in his hand, "--Xiaoqing, you really brought me a big job."

"Don't call me Xiaoqing, I'm a male, my name is Zhujiewan!" The little green snake stuck out its slender tongue impatiently. Although its expression could not be seen, its voice was obviously extremely irritable. "Besides, I'm just a messenger, don't blame me - where is my reward?"

"Okay, Xiaoqing, no problem, Xiaoqing..." Uchiha Jingxin was still reading the information with relish, "Go to the usual place to get your reward, I'll keep the accounts later."

The scales on Takekomaru's neck exploded, and he raised his mouth to bite the back of Uchiha Jingxin's hand, "My name is not Xiaoqing!"

Uchiha Jingxin didn't even look at it, but raised his hand and flicked it habitually. The bamboo knot pill immediately turned into a green shadow and flew out from his sleeve. However, he still used that coaxing tone, "Xiaoqing, be good and go by yourself. I'm busy here."

This was obviously not the first time that Zhujiewan was thrown out. He wrapped himself firmly around a branch and went into the house cursing.

Uchiha Jingxin tapped the scroll with his fingertips, and after a moment he pulled out the pipe stuck in his waist. After smoking a cigarette, he stood up and closed the shop with a hum. "I can only go there in person - ah, why is it so difficult to retire and have a leisure time?"

While Uchiha Jingxin was busy complaining, Ling also got the information about his brothers from his father through the Yatagarasu. However, this time, he did not let the Yatagarasu help him read it. Instead, he handed the scroll to Uchiha Guang beside him, "Come on, Xiao Guang, help the master read it."

"Yes..." Uchiha Hikaru raised his hand to take the scroll and unfolded it. After quickly reading it, he said with a conflicted look, "Well, Master, why don't you let the summoning beast help you read it?"

"What's wrong? Didn't Yata warn me that there was a seal on the scroll that said it was not allowed to be spread?"

"No, that's not the case..." Uchiha Hikaru's voice was tangled, "It's just a very ordinary, uh, family letter."

"Then read it. You are my apprentice and you are temporarily staying in my house. Since I want to take you with me, I can't hide everything from you."

Uchiha Hikaru swallowed, "Okay, okay."

As Uchiha Guang continued to recite, the smile on Ling's face gradually froze. After Uchiha Guang finished reading, he did not respond for a long time. Uchiha Guang could only carefully pull the corner of his master's clothes, "...Master?"

"Hmm? Um... Sorry, I was a little distracted." Ling raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, looking headache, "I was mentally prepared for Madara to meet Hashirama and declare war, but Izuna... When did he hook up with the Senju? Am I not paying enough attention to my brothers?"

Uchiha Hikaru recalled how Ling had followed Madara with him, and in the end, he pretended to know nothing in front of the person involved. His expression suddenly became complicated, "...Excuse me, Master, your concern for your brother has reached a pathological level in a sense."

"Um...is there any?"

"Yes, absolutely."

"There's nothing we can do. After all, they were only that small back then. Such weak and soft lives still make people worry even though they have grown up now..."

Ling sighed and did not refute Uchiha Guang's words, "If possible, I don't want to interfere too much with their development - but who would have thought that even if I was overly worried, I still missed something..."

"So I've already said that it's morbid..."

"That's really too much. I was just keeping an eye on them and making sure they were not in danger. I didn't do anything to interfere..."

"Putting myself in his shoes, I just find it creepy to have a brother like that."

"…Hey, Xiao Guang, I'm your master, right? You should give me some necessary respect, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru looked at his master pretending to be heartbroken and pulled the corner of his mouth with a fake smile, "...The master-disciple relationship is more symbolic than practical. I am lucky that I don't cause trouble. What else do you want?"

"Oh my, you are becoming more and more disrespectful..."

Although his words contained some blame, Ling's expression seemed very relieved, which made Uchiha Guang curl his lips again.

Seeing that the master and disciple had finished their interaction, Uchiha Haiming walked over and raised his chin towards Ling Yang, "I'm done here, do you have any plans for your return trip?"

"Arrangements for the return trip..." Ling's pretended disappointment suddenly disappeared, and after a brief thought, he said, "Is the Spring Festival in Hot Spring Country coming soon?"

Uchiha Hikaru clearly saw that after his master's words fell, veins bulged on Uchiha Haiming's forehead - "So, you bastard, you want to go there to have fun when the clans are fighting so fiercely?"

"No, I just wanted to stop by and see if I could attend a friend's wedding. So how about the time?"

"Wedding?" Uchiha Haiming chewed on the word, frowning, his expression showing obvious doubt, "Are there any friends among you who can get married properly?"

"Haiming, what you say to me is really getting more and more excessive..." Ling unconsciously twitched his lips, "And why don't you have any friends who can get married properly? Aren't you and An Ruo going to get married soon?"

"You and I are not friends."

"…But it's true for An Ruo and I."

Uchiha Kaiming: ...Tsk.

"So, how is the time arrangement? Can we make it? We have been delayed here for quite some time. If An Ruo is done with his work, we can go and pick him up."

Uchiha Kaiming lowered his eyes and calculated the time, smacking his lips irritably, "I can catch up - let me make it clear first, if the clan has any responsibility, it's all your fault."

"Of course," Ling chuckled, "I am the team leader after all."