Chapter 357 Above the nine heavens, there is the enemy (end of this volume)
“The wilderness is a prison.”
This is the information Gu Xu got before in front of Chi Yangzi’s grave.
Luo Chuan’s words obviously corroborate each other.
“The human world in our perception is actually the underworld,” Luo Chuan was heard to continue saying, “And the fairy world above the nine heavens in our perception is actually the real human world.
"There are no real gods in the Nine Heavens who create the world and live as long as the sky. There are only mortals who are successful in cultivation and strong enough to rival the gods.
"'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Zi' Emperor Wei' is the most powerful existence among them who has cultivated the Great Dao.
“They were originally like-minded fellow Taoists. They once led the human race to annihilate the demon and fairy clan, making the human race the overlord of the upper world.
“But later, due to differences of opinion, the two They parted ways and turned against each other.
“They fought in darkness and were inseparable until ‘Tai Shang Haotian’ used despicable tactics and won the final victory.
"As the loser, the 'Emperor Ziwei' died, his body and soul were destroyed.
"His followers had their memories erased and were imprisoned in the underworld.
“In the prison of the underworld, people will turn into new ghosts after death, and ghosts will be reincarnated into humans after being destroyed. As long as humans exist, ghosts and monsters can never be killed.
“The sworn blood feud between humans and ghosts is actually a fratricide between compatriots from generation to generation.
“The ghosts we killed with our own hands may have been our comrades who fought alongside us many reincarnations ago.
"This is the punishment of 'Tai Shang Haotian' to his enemies."
During the speaking process, Luo Chuan could no longer restrain his emotional fluctuations, and his tone became more and more impassioned.
He used the word "Tai Shang Haotian" very seriously, and seemed to have a deep hatred for him, as if he killed his father and took his wife.
"Since the Great Wilderness is a prison used to punish the followers of 'Emperor Ziwei'," Gu Xu raised his own question, "then why does the practice method still exist?"
"Gu Xiaoyou, you have seen the Kongxuan Sanren who failed to ascend, and you have also learned about Chiyangzi who went crazy before his ascension," Luo Chuan replied, "I must have already guessed that there is something wrong with Dahuang's cultivation method. Right?”
Gu Xu nodded.
On the "Naihe Bridge", the white-haired boy who looked exactly like him told him that the ninth realm of spiritual practice, "Ascension to Immortality", was a scam.
“Actually, the method of cultivation is essentially a trap set by ‘Tai Shang Haotian’,” Luo Chuan continued, “Everyone in the wilderness thinks that as long as they cultivate to the ninth level, they can successfully survive the catastrophe. , you can ascend to the fairy world, escape from the sea of suffering, and gain eternal life.
“But in fact, all practitioners who try to ascend will eventually die from the thunder disaster.
“Perhaps in the eyes of ‘Tai Shang Haotian’, the most cruel punishment in the world is to first let people see hope, and then to extinguish it.”
"In other words, those who ascended in the past, such as the ancestors of the four great clans, actually died in the thunder disaster?" Gu Xu frowned slightly and asked.
"Yes," Luo Chuan replied, "They are all dead. In other words, they have all entered a new reincarnation."
Luo Chuan's words made Gu Xu's heart Chilly.
He suddenly felt that the human race in the wilderness was like Sisyphus in Greek mythology. Everyone naively believed that just pushing the boulder to the top of the mountain would end suffering.
However, when they were about to reach the top of the mountain, the heavy boulder would roll down the mountain, and all their previous efforts would be wasted.
It goes round and round, never ending.
"Master Chief, since 'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Emperor Zi Wei' are enemies, why do people make them into two-faced gods and worship them together?"
“Because of ‘incense’. As far as I know, if you want to ascend to the highest realm, the power of ‘incense’ is crucial. Because the power of incense is not related to the immortal’s body, but to the immortal’s body. Name. Therefore, after defeating 'Emperor Ziwei', 'Tai Shang Haotian' took the name of 'Emperor Ziwei' as his own in order to plunder the share of incense that originally belonged to 'Emperor Ziwei'. Strength."
These words of Luo Sishou reminded Gu Xu of the remarks he made at Longmen Academy not long ago -
He said that a person's name can be understood. A special talisman seal gave him his identity and the meaning of his existence in this world, and also gave others a way to know him.
Then he boldly made a guess: the names of gods such as "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Zi Wei Emperor" can also be regarded as a kind of talisman, which not only symbolizes the authority of gods, but also connects gods and believers. of ties.
And Luo Chuan's words today clearly confirmed his conjecture.
At the same time, he thought of the "Hui Lu" rune in his sea of consciousness - perhaps he had also unknowingly mixed the name of the Fire God "Hui Lu" with the incense Take the power for yourself.
"What role does Tianxing Emperor play?" Gu Xu continued to ask, "I remember that Kongxuan Sanren was very afraid of Tianxing Emperor, and even left a message of 'be careful' through an acrostic word on Mount Laoshan. "Tianxing, don't ask for ascension," said Luo Chuan. The magic weapon 'Tai'a Sword' is different from all other famous weapons - it is the key to this prison and the authority given to the Emperor of Da Qi by 'Tai Shang Haotian'."
Having said this, Luochuan paused for a moment and asked Gu Xu: "On the day when Luo Jing City was destroyed, did you see the golden thunder in the sky?"
"Yes." Gu Xu nodded.
The movement in the sky is too great. Even if he was busy killing ghosts at that time, it was impossible for him to not notice it.
“That is the power of thunder and calamity summoned by Emperor Tianxing with the ‘Tai’a Sword’,” Luo Chuan explained. “With the ‘Tai’a Sword’, Emperor Tianxing can not only temporarily borrow the ‘Tai Sword’ Haotian's power, and can also control the heavenly tribulation and eliminate all hidden dangers in the prison.
"Because of this, the fighting power of Emperor Tianxing far exceeds that of ordinary eighth-level monks.
"The ghost king of Mangshan was easily destroyed by him, and the new true king Zhao Changying was also struck by lightning and was dying - if I hadn't secretly rescued him, I'm afraid that the leader of the Great Yan Kingdom would have died less than a day after he became king. The middle path collapsed
"I think the reason why Kongxuan Sanren is very afraid of Emperor Tianxing is probably because in the process of overcoming the heavenly tribulation, he discovered that the terrifying thunder tribulation did not come from him. It is not based on the will of God, but controlled by Emperor Tianxing. This caused his mentality to collapse and fall into despair. From then on, he turned into a ghost and began to take revenge on the world. ”
Gu Xu was silent.
He suddenly understood Kong Xuan Sanren’s mood: he had practiced hard all his life in order to ascend, but found that all his efforts were a big joke— —No matter who it is, they will have a mental breakdown.
“However, it is not an easy task to withstand the power of gods,” Luo Chuan continued, “Daqi. While emperors of the past dynasties gained power, they also paid a corresponding price.
"On the one hand, they will be affected by the will of 'Tai Shang Haotian', lose their original personality and thoughts, and become tools to guard the prison for "Tai Shang Haotian".
"Before taking the throne, those who Among the princes and princesses, there are passionate young men who aspire to become a wise king, playboys who are greedy for pleasure, and brave warriors galloping on the battlefield.
“But after taking the throne, they all abandoned their original interests and ideals, and became indifferent. They had no intention of understanding secular government affairs, and they would not take the initiative to eliminate ghosts.
“On the other hand, , because the power of 'Tai Shang Haotian' is too majestic for a mortal body to bear, the life span of every Da Qi emperor is much shorter than that of monks of the same realm.
"In addition, borrowing the power of 'Heavenly Haotian' will also cause backlash to their bodies and souls - not only will they lose extra life span, but they will also need a long period of rest and recuperation to recover. .
"Therefore, after Emperor Tianxing defeated Zhao Changying, he could not continue to pursue him, nor could he personally deal with you, a wanted criminal. He could only return to Qianyang Palace to retreat and recuperate."
"It seems that Being an emperor in the Daqi Dynasty is also an unfortunate thing." Gu Xu sighed.
Gu Xu felt very ironic when he thought of the princes who fought against each other and fought to the death for the right to inherit the throne. In the end, they just became puppets guarding the prison for "Tai Shang Haotian".
After a short silence, Gu Xu asked another question that he was very curious about: "Master Chief, why do you know so many secret things?"
Luochuan knew " The grievances and grievances between "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Emperor Zi Wei", and the story behind the Da Qi royal family and the "Tai'a Sword" - those who know these amazing secrets must be by no means ordinary people.
As if Gu Xu's question brought back some sad memories, Luo Chuan let out a long sigh and replied: "When he was in the upper world, there were several loyal and deeply trusted people around 'Emperor Ziwei'. Subordinates.
"They are named after stars, namely 'Zuofu', 'Youbi', 'Tiankui', 'Tianyue', 'Wenchang', 'Wenqu', and 'Lu' Cun' and 'Tianma'. People call them ‘Star Lords’.
"In the life-and-death battle between 'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Emperor Zi Wei', the rest of the Star Lords died with the Emperor, and their souls were scattered. Only 'Wenchang Star Lord' survived. , was imprisoned in the prison of Dahuang.
"Actually, 'Wenchang Xingjun' wanted to live and die together with his loyal master, but he shouldered the emperor's last hope and could not die easily.
“Before his death, the emperor left a blessing on his body, allowing him to retain his memory in reincarnation again and again.
"In this way, Wenchang Xingjun firmly remembered the hatred of that year and waited silently for countless days and nights.
"Until this life, he finally saw a glimmer of light in this desperate prison. ”
Speaking of this, Luo Chuan stared at Gu Xu beside him. His eyes were no longer as calm as before, but instead were full of excited and fanatical emotions, like a raging fire. It is possible to burn everything in the house to ashes at any time.
"So, Master Chief," Gu Xu looked at him, "are you the 'Wenchang Xingjun' next to 'Emperor Ziwei'?" ”
“It’s me. "Luochuan nodded.
There were mixed emotions in his eyes, as if this identity made him feel both proud and ashamed.
"Your true cultivation should be more than the realm of a saint, right?
"In a one-on-one contest, if Emperor Tianxing doesn't have the 'Tai'a Sword' on his body, I can easily beat him . "
"Then who am I? "Gu Xu then asked, "If I were just an ordinary monk, Master Chief probably wouldn't share these stories with me. "
"Of course you are not an ordinary monk," Luo Chuan suddenly raised his voice and looked at him seriously and said, "You are the emperor's chosen successor and his back-up man in this world. When you completely inherit his cause and effect and awaken his power, you will be the new Ziwei Emperor.
"And I can be regarded as your protector."
"Cause and effect... the back-up man... the successor... the new Ziwei Emperor..." Gu Xu thought about these few days over and over in his mind. At the same time, I thought of my dual destiny, my talent for cultivation far beyond ordinary people, my power of "time" and "cosmos", and how I could easily learn "Meteor Walking on the Moon" and "Meteor Walking on the Moon" and " Star array's spell... He could feel that the white-haired boy in the conscious world was smiling, nodding slightly, agreeing with Luo Chuan's words.
"No wonder Emperor Tianxing suddenly wants to kill me," Gu Xu smiled helplessly, "As the eagle dog of 'Tai Shang Haotian', he will definitely not be able to tolerate a successor of 'Emperor Ziwei'."
"Before this, I have been trying my best to hide your existence from Emperor Tianxing," Luo Chuan said, "because most of the time, Emperor Tianxing has been in seclusion to recuperate his body and soul. , so I used some tricks to successfully trick him, and even got the court to pass the unreasonable proposal that "winners of the Luoshui Conference can enter the royal treasury", giving you a chance to get the 'Astrolabe'. < br>
“However, when you establish contact with the 'Star Pan', the will of 'Tai Shang Haotian' just falls on Emperor Tianxing. He saw you at a glance and saw the causal connection between you and ‘Emperor Ziwei’. Fortunately, because the passage between the Great Wilderness and the Upper Realm has been cut off, 'Tai Shang Haotian' cannot come in person, and can only use the hands of the Da Qi royal family to deal with you. ”
Gu Xu looked down at the table with serious eyes.
He believed that he was not a particularly ambitious person in his past life. If he had a choice, he would rather be an ordinary monk and live an ordinary and happy life with his family and friends - instead of living a precarious life like now, burdened with the cause and effect and hatred of the gods in the upper world, being hunted by the court, and living a precarious life. Life.
Unfortunately, fate never gave him a chance to make a choice.
From the moment "Tai Shang Haotian" noticed him, he could only move forward, with no way out.
“The ‘Astrolabe’ was the magic weapon used by the Emperor back then,” Luo Chuan said again at this time. “After the Emperor died in battle, the ‘Astrolabe’ broke into pieces and fell into the wilderness.
"If you can find all its fragments and put them back together, you can inherit part of the emperor's power."
"Part of the emperor's power?"
"There is still a part of the power hidden away. In your soul, you need to find it and dig it yourself."
Gu Xu guessed that the so-called "power in the soul" should refer to the seal on the white-haired boy-to be precise. Said refers to the "authority" hidden under the nails.
“Do you know where the remaining fragments of the ‘Astrolabe’ are?”
"I don't know. But I think the emperor may have left you a clue in some special way."
"After I fully inherit these powers, I will be able to deal with Emperor Tianxing and him Is the 'Tai Shang Haotian' behind it?" Gu Xu raised the most critical question.
"I can't draw any conclusions," Luo Chuan shook his head, "But I believe that by then, you will become very strong, very strong."
On the long table The candlelight flickered gently, illuminating his face.
“I have one last question,” Gu Xu thought for a while and then asked, “Sir, the Ghost King of Mangshan once told me that you and it had reached an agreement——”
"——Yes," before Gu Xu finished speaking, Luo Chuan admitted simply, "I promised it that I would not interfere with its invasion of Luo Jing City and destruction of the 'Tianlong Formation', but I asked it to promise , not to do anything to harm you."
"Do you want to use its power to deal with Emperor Tianxing?" Gu Xu asked.
"To be precise, I want to use it and Zhao Changying's hands to consume Emperor Tianxing's power. It is best to force Emperor Tianxing to use the power of heavenly tribulation," Luo Chuan explained, " I predict that after that battle, Emperor Tianxing will need at least nearly a year and a half to recuperate his body and soul before he can use the 'Tai'a Sword' again to carry the power of 'Tai Shang Haotian'.
"That is to say, you have one and a half years to find the fragments of the 'astrolabe', awaken the power in your soul, and become the new Emperor Ziwei before Emperor Tianxing has the ability to deal with you personally. "
"One and a half years..." Gu Xu took a deep breath.
He always felt that his time was very tight. If he could not become a saint within twelve years, he would die. This certainly sounds like a suffocating thing.
But compared with this "one and a half years", "twelve years" seems very long.
"In addition, Gu Xiaoyou, because I need to stay in Luojing City, play the role of the head of the Exorcism Department, and keep an eye on every move of Emperor Tianxing, so I can't go looking for him with you. Fragments of the 'astrolabe'," Luo Chuan spoke again, breaking the silence in the room, "but before we say goodbye, I can give you a gift, a gift that can help you avoid being hunted by the Qi court."
Speaking of this, he looked at the woman in green standing by the wall and said to her: "Why don't you bring that mask over quickly?"
The woman in green nodded obediently.
Just now, while Luo Chuan and Gu Xu were talking, she had been quietly staying in an inconspicuous position in the room, almost making her presence ignored.
After hearing Luo Chuan's instructions, she held both sides of her fox mask with both hands and pushed it up slightly, as if preparing to take it off her face.
Gu Xu turned to look at her, feeling more and more that she gave him a familiar feeling from her figure to her voice to her temperament.
He thought: If the problem really lies in the mask, then after she takes off the mask, I should be able to recognize her identity just like I recognized Luo Sishou.
However, the fox mask was only halfway taken off when the woman in green suddenly chuckled and put it back on.
The half of the small and straight nose bridge that was just exposed was tightly blocked again.
Gu Xu felt that she must be making fun of herself.
Then, the woman in green took out another pure black half-face mask engraved with feather patterns from her storage magic weapon, and handed it to Gu Xu's hand.
"This is a magic weapon that every member of our 'Qing Ming' has," Luo Chuan pointed to the mask and introduced, "It can not only cover the appearance, but also block tracking and divination spells, and even cause and effect Cut off your connection with the outside world.
“When you wear this mask, even if you stand in front of your loved ones who live with you day and night, it will be almost impossible for them to recognize you.
"However, this mask also has some side effects - if you wear it for too long, the effect of cutting off cause and effect will become irreversible. Your relatives and friends will no longer recognize you, and even the whole world will completely forget you.
“So, you must not wear it for more than one day at a time. Always remember to take it off once you find a safe hiding place. ”
Gu Xu took the mask and expressed his gratitude to Luochuan.
At this moment, his eyes suddenly fell on the corner of the long table-there was a simple copper plate placed there. Mirror.
Gu Xu knew that it was Luo Chuan's magic weapon that could see things happening thousands of miles away
across time and space.
"Master Chief, can I borrow your bronze mirror to see what's going on in the capital?"
"If you have any requests, just give them directly. You don't have to be polite to me," Luo Chuan said slightly With a smile, he pushed the bronze mirror in front of Gu Xu, "Besides, the power of this bronze mirror originally came from the 'astrolabe' in your hand."
Gu Xu took the bronze mirror.
As soon as his fingertips touched the surface of the bronze mirror, he instantly understood how to use this magic weapon.
With a thought in his mind, the scene of the Shi family's residence in Luojing City in recent days immediately appeared on the bronze mirror——
Including Shi Xiaohan who was in bed recuperating, including Shi Lei who was pacing back and forth with a worried look, including the marriage certificate that turned to ashes in the stove, and the betrothal gift that was burning in the yard...
Then Gu Xu withdrew his right hand, The image on the bronze mirror disappeared.
He laughed at himself, but he did not expect that the necessary "break-off" for the protagonist in the previous life novel would also happen to him.
“Don’t be sad, Gu Xiaoyou,” seeing Gu Xu staring at the bronze mirror without saying a word for a long time, Luochuan patted his shoulder and comforted him, “With your status and potential, as long as you can survive After this calamity, why worry about not being able to find a woman in the future——"
"——I'm not sad," Gu Xu shook his head gently, interrupting him, "Tearing up the engagement should not be a problem. It’s Mr. Shi’s original intention. I’m just glad that the Shi family and his daughter were not implicated because of me.”
"Are you really not sad at all?" "Okay, a little bit. But in my current situation, what's the use of being sad? I'd better find a way to survive first."
Hearing his words, Luochuan sighed and stopped talking. He picked up the white porcelain teapot again and filled the teacup in front of Gu Xu.
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Later that day, Gu Xu sat on the edge of the bed, fiddling with the "astrolabe" in his hands, and began to wonder where the few remaining fragments of it were hidden. Where.
The white-haired boy once said that the power of cause and effect is hidden in the "astrology chart", and even if its fragments are lost, they will only be lost in a specific location.
For example, the part of the "Northern Xuanwu Elephant" must be left in the north of the wilderness.
But even the "North" is still an extremely vast area.
Can this scope be narrowed down further?
He took a deep breath and tentatively extended the tentacles of his spiritual consciousness into the "astrology chart".
A bright starry sky suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Cracks soon appeared in the starry sky, turning into countless fragments, and then revealed a rough sea.
This ocean is boundless and the water is black and deep.
Gu Xu knew that this was "Beiming", a sea where the sun never shines.
“Beiming, that’s the far north, an inaccessible place north of the Great Wall,” he thought silently. “To get there, you have to pass through Zezhou, Liaozhou, Jinyang, and Youzhou. …”
Just as he was thinking about the route, the picture in front of him quickly changed -
The dark ocean became brighter and turned into pure and flawless blue.
A green island is located on the sea. There are pavilions and pavilions on the island, and bells and drums are ringing.
"This is...Penglai Island in the East China Sea?"
Before Gu Xu could see clearly, "Penglai Island", one of the three major sects in Da Qi, flashed in his field of vision And passed away.
The scene is fixed on another island in the East China Sea.
The small island is hidden behind the thick white fog, looming, making it difficult to see its true face.
......
After finding these two places, Gu Xu's consciousness withdrew from the "astrolabe".
According to the white-haired boy, what is hidden in Beimingli should be the fragments of the "Northern Xuanwu Elephant"; what is hidden on the small island in the East China Sea should be the fragments of the "Eastern Canglong Elephant".
As for the "White Tiger Elephant in the West", "Astrolabe" has not given him any clues yet.
“Let’s go!” Gu Xu said to himself, “The journey this time is very long. If we don’t set off, it will be too late.”
He did not delay for a moment and packed his luggage. , carrying "Xianyunju", put on a black half-face mask, said goodbye to Luo Sishou, and set out from the basement.
He plans to go to Beiming first and then to East China Sea.
He has thrown away all the elixirs on his body, but he does not dare to make supplies in Daqi.
So on the way to Beiming, he could try to get some elixirs from Dayan Kingdom in Youzhou.
In this way, the eighteen-year-old boy embarked on a journey of thousands of miles alone.
Looking around, there are enemies in the sky and enemies on the ground.
He must fight for himself in this gap.
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"Master Chief, I would like to request my resignation as the exorcist doctor."
After Gu Xu left, the young woman in green clothes and a fox mask took off the jade pendant from her waist and took a letter with her. Put the resignation letter written in advance in front of Luo Chuan.
“Why?” Luo Chuan raised his head and looked at her.
"The lower official's ability is limited and he is not qualified for this important position." The woman in green lowered her head and said.
“Don’t lie to me,” Luo Chuan said lightly, “I know that you want to resign from office because of Gu Xu.”
The woman in green pursed her lips slightly and remained silent. After a while, she smiled and said: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from Mr. Sishou."
Luo Chuan asked: "Do you want to travel around the world with him and look for the astrolabe together? 'Fragments?"
"Yes."
"Oh, I know you have some thoughts about him, otherwise you wouldn't stay with him for three days and three nights. He was beside me, changing his clothes and giving him medicine," Luo Chuan sighed, "But you just heard that even if the engagement was broken off, he still misses his previous fiancée."
"I don't. What can I ask for from him," the woman in green said softly, her eyes seeming to drift to a distant place, "I was just thinking... he used to be the one who attracted everyone's attention and had a bright future. Among the monks who admire him, there are also girls who love him. There is no shortage of me in his world.
"But now, he has lost everything, no status, no honor, no friends, even his fiancée... And the road ahead is difficult, with enemies all over the world. If I don't accompany him, then...< br>
“Then he is really lonely. "
At the end, her voice was choked up.
Luo Chuan looked at her with a complicated expression: "Have you really thought about it? You have to know that after you submit this letter of resignation, you will become a commoner. From now on, you will lose all the rights of a Daqi official, and you will no longer be able to obtain resources through the Exorcism Department. ”
“I’ve thought about it. ”
"No regrets?"
"No regrets."
"But I don't agree." Luo Chuan picked up the resignation and put it back into the hands of the woman in green.
“Why?”
“Because you are not only an official of Daqi, but also the heir of ‘Tian Yue Xingjun’. Staying in the Exorcism Department will be of greater help to him. .”
The woman in green pondered for a long time, her brows wrinkled and unclenched under the mask, and finally nodded and said slowly: "Okay then. I'll listen to you."
Then she changed the topic, Then he asked: "Then can I give him a ride?"
Luochuan sighed softly and nodded: "Go ahead."
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Gu Xu wore a mask and quickly walked through the streets and alleys and walked out of Xin'an City Gate.
People were coming and going around him.
But no one would take a second look at him, as if he was just an ordinary civilian.
When he walked out of Xin'an County and came to the hillside outside the city, dark clouds covered the entire sky layer by layer. A gentle breeze blew past, and a light rain began to fall. .
Gu Xu didn't bother to use his true energy to block the rain, so he just let it fall on his body, light, thin, and dense, like powder.
After walking for a while, the raindrops hitting my body suddenly became less.
Gu Xu initially thought it was because the rain had stopped.
But he soon smelled a faint, familiar fragrance.
He turned his head and found that the woman in green clothes and a fox mask had appeared beside him at some point.
She held an oil-paper umbrella, walked lightly, and had a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.
The oil-paper umbrella cover tilted towards him, blocking him from the rustling raindrops.
"Hey, don't get wet!" Gu Xu immediately reached out and grabbed the handle of the umbrella, tilting it to her side.
Having a girl make plans for him undoubtedly made him feel very embarrassed.
"Master Gu, are you concerned about me?"
"Well... just say so."
"Can I get 'Emperor Ziwei' I'm really honored by the heir's concern!" The smile on the woman's lips became thicker, "It's just that this heir seems not very smart, and he doesn't use his true energy to block it like me -"
"——I just want to save some real energy." Gu Xu sighed.
He is not a straight man who is not good at words. When I stayed with Shi Xiaohan in the past, I would often use words to make her smile.
But for some reason, in front of this woman, he was always a little blunt in his words.
"Who are you?" He thought for a while and then asked directly, "Why do I think you look familiar the more I look at you?"
"It seems that Mr. Gu has something in his heart. "There has never been me," the woman in green lowered her head and said quietly, "You can't recognize who I am after just a mask. This makes the little girl very sad.
"Since Mr. Gu is curious about my identity, why don't you just take a look for yourself?"
As she said this, she grabbed Gu Xu's hand and put it on her mask.
Her hands were soft and cold, as if they were made of water.
"Open it quickly and take a look." Seeing that Gu Xu was stunned, she continued to encourage.
Gu Xu could no longer restrain his curiosity and gently lifted up the troublesome fox mask.
There was a faint blush on the face of the woman in green - as if what Gu Xu had taken off was not the mask, but the red hijab worn during the wedding.
"So it's you." Gu Xu said softly.
What caught his sight was a beautiful and elegant face.
Slender eyebrows, clear eyes, small nose, light lips.
Not eye-catching, but very attractive.
But now, this face is no longer as delicate as before.
There was sadness on the brows, tears remained in the corners of her eyes, and a teardrop poured out of her eyes disobediently, blurring her rouge, and then fell on her clothes.
"Are you surprised?" She stared into his eyes.
Her voice was like a melodious wind, swirling around his ears, tickling him.
“As expected,” Gu Xu smiled bitterly and said, “Friend Shangguan, you are really good at playing tricks on people.”
The woman in green is none other than Shangguan Jin.
But in Gu Xu's impression, she has always had exquisite makeup, capable work, dignified and elegant smile, and smooth and generous speech. She is a good assistant to the head of the department and a model official of the Exorcism Department.
I never seem to shed tears.
"What is it that makes you so sad?" After pondering for a moment, Gu Xu asked again, "If you need help, just tell me."
"You." Shangguan Jin She rolled her eyes at him.
"Me?"
"Yes, it's you," she snorted softly, "Ever since you appeared in my eyes, I have been treating your life as a storybook to read in detail. Read carefully. I watched your cultivation improve by leaps and bounds, and you became more and more dazzling. I thought that this story was about to come to a happy ending - just like those traditional storybooks, the scholar won the gold medal, became famous, and then married the rich lady. Get married and live together happily.
“But I never expected that this story would suddenly take a big turn. The protagonist lost everything without warning and fell from the top to the bottom.
"As a loyal reader, how can I not feel sad?"
As usual, Gu Xu still couldn't tell how many of her words were true and how false.
If Shi Xiaohan was a blank piece of paper, his emotions and sorrows were all written on his face, and his thoughts were so simple that he could see through them at a glance.
Then Shangguan Jin is a mystery, a mystery that no one can ever figure out.
"Wipe your tears quickly!" Gu Xu didn't know what to say, so he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her.
But Shangguan Jin did not reach out to pick it up.
"I feel sorry for you, but you won't wipe my tears yourself?" She frowned slightly.
Gu Xu held the handkerchief and hesitated.
But he never expected that at this moment, Shangguan Jin suddenly dropped the oil paper umbrella in his hand and hugged him tightly.
Her head rested on his shoulder, her arms wrapped around his waist, their chests were pressed together, and they could clearly feel each other's heartbeats.
Gu Xu's thoughts suddenly went blank.
It feels like falling into a ball of warm and soft water, or floating on fragrant clouds.
"It turns out that girls' bodies are really soft..." An inexplicable thought flashed through his mind.
Shangguan Jin hugged him, tears streaming down her face, but she did not cry out.
Her makeup was smeared and she looked like a tabby cat.
"You are traveling this time...the road is very difficult...Master Chief won't let me go with you...Gu Xu, you have to take care...
"You must Know that even if you are wanted across the country, even if you are enemies in the sky and on earth, you are not fighting alone..."
Before she finished speaking, she pushed him away slightly, snatched his handkerchief, then picked up the oil-paper umbrella that was thrown on the ground and stuffed it into his hand.
"I'm back!" She waved her handkerchief towards him, a faint smile appeared on her face made up of crying makeup, "When it rains, you must remember to hold an umbrella."
< br> Before Gu Xu could respond, she used her footwork to turn around and leave like a gust of wind, quickly disappearing from his sight.
The rain is still falling.
The sound of rain sobs, like weeping and complaining.
Her color faded and her fragrance dispersed.
Gu Xu stopped for a moment, then held up his umbrella and continued moving forward.
Never looked back for a moment.
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(Volume 2·Seeing the Dragon in the Field·End)
PS: I have finally finished this difficult volume of a 9,600-word chapter! (Additional remarks tomorrow)
(End of this chapter)