Chapter 25 Division Head
The headquarters of the Exorcism Division is located on a hill in the northwest suburb of Luojing City, the capital of Daqi.
The view here is excellent. You can see the entire starry sky when you look up, and you can get a bird's eye view of the entire city when you look down.
On the stargazing platform of the Yamen, there is a man wearing a crane cloak with disheveled hair, sitting on the railing, burning incense and playing the piano.
This person has a clear appearance, graceful appearance, and a temperament that floats out of the world like an immortal.
It is Luo Chuan, the current head of the Exorcism Department.
At this moment, he seemed to be completely immersed in the music of the guqin - neither the bustling lights of Luojing City nor the complicated and trivial matters in the yamen distracted him.
After a while.
There was a thumping sound of footsteps from the stairs not far away.
A girl wearing a light green dress came to him with brisk steps.
This girl has a long figure, a slender waist, and a pointed face. Although she is not particularly beautiful, her features are clear and charming, and she has the temperament of Xiaojiabiyu.
"Master Chief, Senior Brother Chu just sent you a message using the Jade Talisman of Messaging," the girl raised her hands and bowed to Luochuan, "He said he met someone in Yishui County I have a little trouble and I urgently need your help.”
The girl’s name is Shangguan Jin.
Like Chu Fengge, she also serves as a doctor at the Exorcism Department headquarters.
Since these two people were brought up by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, they can be regarded as Luo Chuan's disciples, so they call each other "senior brother" and "junior sister" in private.
"That guy Chu Fengge, he's so old, he's still insignificant, he will only cause trouble for me," Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, sighed softly, but did not stop playing the piano, "Xiao Jin, sit down first, Tell me carefully, what kind of trouble did that kid get into? Do you need me to wipe his butt?"
Shangguan Jin straightened his clothes, knelt down beside Luo Chuan, put his hands on his knees, and said obediently: "Chu Senior brother said that the Tianyan Stone, which has been inherited for hundreds of years by our Exorcism Department, has been broken into countless pieces for unknown reasons and can no longer be used."
Hearing this, Luo said. Chuan still lowered his head to play the piano, with a calm expression on his face, and did not answer immediately.
But the originally soft and melodious sound of the piano suddenly broke through the night sky like a silver bottle, and then turned into a hundred thousand cavalry and broke through the glacier.
Obviously, Luochuan's mood was not as calm as it seemed.
Seeing that Luochuan had not spoken for a long time, Shangguan Jin lifted the teapot on the table, poured him a cup of fragrant hot tea, and said softly: "Master Chief, please don't be angry with Senior Brother Chu. Senior Brother Chu is extremely talented. In order to achieve success, sometimes I will be too confident, forget your instructions, and cause trouble.
"Unlike me, because of my lack of strength, I can only stay quietly in the yamen of the exorcism department. Listen to your teachings, Sir Chief Secretary. ”
Her words were clearly complimentary but actually derogatory - they seemed to be praising Chu Fengge for his profound moral practice and outstanding ethics, but in fact they were insinuating that Chu Fengge was arrogant and did not obey Luo Sishou’s discipline.
Luo Chuan chuckled and finally stopped playing the piano
He picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Xiaojin, this time the Tianyan Stone broke, it really wasn't Chu Feng. It's Song's fault - he doesn't have that ability. ”
Shangguan Jin opened his eyes wide.
She and Chu Fengge worked together under Luo Chuan, so they often fought openly and secretly, and had to compete for superiority in everything.
She originally thought that if the Tianyan Stone was broken this time, she could take the opportunity to let Chu Fengge get scolded by the Chief Commander, or even put him in confinement for a few days...
No I thought there was another reason.
Thinking of this, she immediately raised her hands to Luochuan and said, "Please give me some advice, Sir."
Only Luo Chuan was heard to say lightly: "The Tianyan Stone is a magic weapon for deducing the secrets of heaven. If it breaks, there is only one possibility - that is, you have seen something you shouldn't have seen."
"No. What should I see?" Shangguan Jin was a little confused.
According to Chu Fengge's description, a genius with third-grade qualifications did appear in Yishui County this time.
However, in the hundreds of years of history of the Exorcist Department, although geniuses with third-grade qualifications are rare, they are not unique - there have even been two geniuses with second-grade qualifications.
I didn’t see them destroying the Tianyan Stone.
"Xiao Jin, how long did it take you from the beginning of practice to the first level of perfection?"
"Three years, sir." "Where is Chu Fengge?"
“Two and a half years.”
Shangguan Jin has always been worried about the fact that Chu Fengge’s cultivation speed was faster than his own.
"The young man named Gu Xu who took the assessment in Yishui County only took less than a year." Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, said in a calm tone.
“Less than a year?” Shangguan Jin was shocked.
If Chu Fengge’s description is correct, the young man named Gu Xu is just an ordinary clerk who comes from a poor family and whose parents are dead.
His family obviously could not provide him with expensive spiritual resources.
If he wants to practice, he must spend a lot of time in the Exorcism Department doing ghost-killing tasks, and exchange his merits for the pills necessary for practice.
But even so, Gu Xu was able to become a perfect monk in the first realm at a speed that put many geniuses to shame.
Is this really a talent that normal humans should have?
An enigmatic smile appeared on Luo Chuan's face, and he continued:
"The third-grade 'blazing light' is just an illusion, not Gu Xu's real qualifications.
"In my opinion, Gu Xu's potential is probably above the second level, and has exceeded the upper limit that Tianyan Stone can estimate. The magic circle inside the Tianyan Stone collapsed as a result.
"This makes me very curious about how brilliant he will be on the stage of Daqi in the future."
Above the second level?
Is it the first grade that only exists in legend?
Shangguan Jin had no idea at all.
But at the same time, she was also secretly happy: Finally someone could surpass Chu Fengge in terms of talent - that bastard named Chu should not dare to mess around in the future!
"Lord Sishou, do we need to think of another way to evaluate Gu Xu's qualifications?"
"No need," Luo Sishou shook his head, "The trees that are beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. We follow the instructions Just make the calculation results of Tian Yan Stone public. This is to protect Gu Xu and prevent him from being too proud.
"As for what I said to you today, Xiaojin, please take it as my own. The secret that the two of us knew, let it rot in our stomachs forever. "
"Yes," Shangguan Jin nodded obediently, and then asked, "Also, Sir, Senior Brother Chu has sent the theoretical examination papers for this promotion examination to the headquarters using formation methods. Are you interested in seeing it for yourself? "
"Send it to the princess's house! "Luo Si closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds, and then replied, "I think that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning is both the question maker and the advocate of the plan to rebuild the 'Shenji Camp'. She should be very impressed by Gu Xu's answer sheet. Interested.
"Also, go and tell Chu Fengge that I want to make Gu Xu's practical test tomorrow a little more difficult. Now that the long night is approaching, I don't want Daqi's geniuses to be delicate and unable to withstand the wind and rain. Flowers."
"Yes, sir."
Hearing this, Shangguan Jin suddenly felt a sense of sympathy for the young man named Gu Xu. "A little bit of difficulty" is enough to make countless proud people shed tears and doubt their lives.
I don’t know if Gu Xu can survive this difficult challenge.
Then Shangguan Jin stood up and resigned.
On the way out of the observatory, she inadvertently looked up and glanced at the vast starry sky.
The Milky Way stretches across the sky, with sparse stars and a pale moon, and broken clouds.
Only the purple star located at the end of the sky shines brightly.
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(End of this chapter)