Chapter 366 Welcome to Dayan
Foreman Shi Dehui seemed to be very satisfied with Gu Xu’s attitude.
He patted Gu Xu on the shoulder and said, "Good job, Huzi", then turned and walked away.
Zhao Yan could hardly hold back the urge to laugh.
In order to hide her expression, she had to cover her face with her hands and pretend to cough twice.
"I didn't expect you to be so talented in acting," she commented to Gu Xu through divine voice transmission, "I'm curious if Master Shi knew that the famous wanted criminal Gu Xu had appeared in front of him , and also talked to him, what kind of expression will appear on his face?"
"I'm also curious," Gu Xu responded, imitating her tone, "If Leader Shi knows, what will happen to the future boss. The Lord of Yan once bowed his head and saluted him, and he would be so frightened that his eyes would pop out."
Zhao Yan snorted and hit him twice with her fist.
When this situation fell into the eyes of others, it became a pair of rough and tough comrades fighting with each other in their free time.
Then the two continued to move forward.
Occasionally, soldiers passed by them and took the initiative to greet them, shouting "Brother Huzi" and "Brother Bing".
Gu Xu didn't know them, but he talked to them without changing his expression, saying things like "The weather is nice today", "The situation is really tense recently", "I'm going to stand guard and won't talk to you anymore." "That kind of nonsense.
Soon the two of them arrived at the pass of the ancient Great Wall.
The gate is locked.
Gu Xu frowned slightly, took a step forward, and put his hand on the door knocker.
The moment he touched the door knocker, a golden light suddenly enveloped him - he knew that this was the formation checking his identity.
He looked calm and accepted the inspection of the formation calmly.
Then, the golden beam fell on Zhao Yan again, sweeping from the top of her head to the tips of her toes.
After confirming that there was no problem with the identity of the two people, the heavy door slowly opened to both sides, revealing the world on the other side of the Great Wall before their eyes.
Beyond the gate, there are green trees and mountains.
For Zhao Yan, the other side of the door is her familiar home; but for Gu Xu, it is a completely unfamiliar country.
He took a deep breath and walked through the doorway first.
Zhao Yan followed closely beside him.
If they are the real "Chai Hu" and "Zhong Bing", then they need to stand upright here and play the role of "door gods".
But as two fugitives, as soon as they entered Youzhou, they invariably used their skills and rushed towards the more distant mountains and forests.
The ancient Changyuan and the white background golden dragon flag of the Daqi Dynasty fluttering in the wind on the wall were quickly left behind by them.
After running quickly for several miles, they just stopped and removed the spells that disguised cause and effect.
Today’s action seemed to go too smoothly, making Gu Xu suspect that he was dreaming.
But then he thought about it, he and Zhao Yan both had the means to hide their whereabouts, and it was difficult for the government monks to find their exact location; and the Youzhou border was hundreds of miles long, with rugged terrain, and the Qi court It is almost impossible to cast a wide net across the entire border and set up ambushes everywhere - after all, both of them are not weak. Sending monks below the sixth realm to catch them is basically equivalent to returning without success.
Besides, there are very few practitioners in Dahuang who understand the way of cause and effect, so it is difficult to be prepared for Gu Xu's disguise spell.
"Welcome to Dayan," Zhao Yan straightened her hair that was messed up by the wind and looked up at Gu Xu, "a little further on, you'll find Shimen County. I can go there and do some 'barrier breaking' for you. Dan'. ”
A ray of early morning light passed through the canopy, dimly illuminating the area around her eyes. The moment when the morning sun overlapped her pupils, it was like the fireworks blooming on the Lantern Festival night, bright and beautiful.
Perhaps because she came to a familiar place, the worry on Zhao Yan's face disappeared and was quickly replaced by confidence.
"Thank you very much, Miss Zhao." Gu Xu responded with a smile.
While speaking, he felt that in his sea of consciousness, the rune named "Hui Lu" suddenly shone brightly, and then a blazing power poured out of the rune like spring water. , integrated into his meridians.
Gu Xu felt a little surprised.
He knew that this mysterious power originated from the worship and worship of "Hui Lu" by believers.
But the problem is that he is in Youzhou at the moment, far away from the headquarters of the Changshou Sect, and the Changshou Sect was wiped out by the Qi court a long time ago, and there are very few surviving "Huilu" believers. Not much.
“Did I underestimate the influence of the ‘Longevity Sect’ back then?” Gu Xu secretly guessed.
But at this time, he remembered that when he helped Zhao Yan awaken the power of blood, he had felt a close connection between the "Karma Fire Sutra" and the "Nirvana Sutra".
His "Hui Lu" rune also corresponded to Zhao Yan's "Holy Fire Totem".
So he boldly guessed: Perhaps, the "Hui Lu" of the Changshou Sect is not a god made up out of thin air - he most likely has an unknown origin with the "Fire God" believed in by the Great Yan Kingdom .
The mysterious power he absorbed at this time probably came from the believers of Dayan's "God of Fire".
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Luojing City, Princess Mansion.
Princess Zhaoning Xiao Wanjun stood in the attic, staring at the map posted on the wall, her brows furrowed.
From the officials' reports, she learned that Gu Xu did appear in Jingxing as predicted by the fortune teller Mu Yunkai.
But she did not expect that Gu Xu could escape smoothly after being rounded up by several fifth and sixth realm monks.
“Zhao Yan, the daughter of the traitor Zhao Changying, suddenly appeared next to Gu Xu and rescued him,” Zhu Qiuyi, the commander-in-chief of Hedong Province, told her, “She seems to have mastered something that can confuse people. Mind, a magic weapon to hide their whereabouts. After they escaped, we lost their whereabouts."
"Zhao Yan..." Princess Zhaoning muttered the name silently.
Zhao Yan's sudden appearance did not surprise her. She had long suspected that Gu Xu and Zhao Yan had secretly formed an alliance and participated in the rebellion of Yan Guogong Zhao Changying - after all, the two of them stayed together for a long time on the day Luo Jing City was destroyed.
If not, how could the father accuse Gu Xu of "treason" without any warning?
But she didn't expect that after so many days, Zhao Yan was still staying in Daqi and had not returned to Youzhou.
In addition, according to the descriptions of the officials, Zhao Yan's combat effectiveness seems to have reached a higher level, and she can fight against the sixth realm monks without falling behind.
“It’s really a headache.” Thinking of this, Princess Zhaoning sighed silently.
Gu Xu is already difficult enough to deal with. Now that Zhao Yan appeared again, she felt even more anxious.
She turned and walked out of the attic and came to the main hall of the princess mansion.
A young woman wearing a light green skirt has been waiting here quietly.
This woman is tall and slim, with a slender waist, skin as white as jade, and as elegant as a chrysanthemum.
It is Shangguan Jin, the exorcist doctor.
Yesterday afternoon, Shangguan Jin visited the princess's residence and said in an apologetic tone: "Your Royal Highness, Luo Sishou was seriously injured in the battle in the imperial city. He is still in bed recuperating and is temporarily unable to serve the imperial court.
< br>"So, he specially sent me to your house to provide whatever assistance I can with the arrest of the traitor. "
Princess Zhaoning was a little surprised by Shangguan Jin's words.
In the eyes of a mortal like her, a strong saint like Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Department, She has always been an unfathomable, almost fairy-like being - she didn't expect to be so seriously injured
But she still accepted Shangguan Jin's help as the leader of Luo Division without hesitation. As a personal assistant, he must be more familiar with the personnel and affairs within the Exorcism Department than she is
"Your Highness, have you discovered the whereabouts of the traitor Gu Xu recently?" Shangguan Jin asked in a concerned tone as soon as he saw Princess Zhaoning.
Her voice is light and soft, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
“Not yet,” Princess Zhaoning shook her head, “I have been thinking recently about where he and Zhao Yan will try to escape from, and how many monks we need to send to guard there in advance.”< br>
"Actually, I don't think we need to set up ambushes everywhere to surround them like this." Shangguan Jin thought for a moment and said.
"Why?"
"Both of them are very good at hiding their whereabouts and have endless methods. If we want to arrest them, we will definitely consume a lot of resources and even pay a high price.
"And it is difficult for us to judge whether there will be other helpers from Youzhou around them. "
Hearing the word "price", Princess Zhaoning immediately thought of the blind fortune teller Mu Yunkai, and couldn't help but nodded slightly, deeply convinced.
"Then What good advice does Shangguan Langzhong have? ”
"Since their destination must be Youzhou, then we can start directly from Youzhou," Shangguan Jin said seriously, "During the battle in Luojing, the leader of the thieves Zhao Changying was severely injured by the power of thunder. It is impossible for him to do so in a short time. Recovery.
“Don’t look at the passionate behavior of those Youzhou bandits, they are incompatible with us.
“But in fact, they must be very eager to get some breathing time.
“Furthermore, after experiencing a setback, there must be many people in Youzhou who are not of the same mind as Zhao Changying - these People are afraid of Da Qi's strength and may even consider surrendering to us in exchange for peace and security.
“Perhaps, we can try to negotiate with them, give them a little benefit, add a little bit of deterrence, and ask them to hand over Gu Xu.
"Gu Xu is not a native of Youzhou. Most likely, he was recruited by Zhao Changying just because of his outstanding talent.
"Youzhou people may swear to protect the children of the Zhao family, but they will never do it for someone like Gu. Outsiders like Xu are desperate. "
Princess Zhaoning narrowed her eyes slightly and pondered for a long time.
She knew that the confidence that Youzhou dared to rebel was because Zhao Changying broke through the eighth realm and became a strong "true king".
But now Zhao Changying is seriously injured and has not recovered.
Besides Zhao Changying, the most powerful monk in Youzhou only has the cultivation level of the sixth realm.
In this case, facing Da Qi’s intimidation, will they still fight to the death to protect Gu Xu?
"What you said makes sense," Princess Zhaoning nodded and said slowly after a long silence, "Just do as you say."
While speaking, Mu Yunkai Those bleeding eyes came to her mind again.
The strength Gu Xu showed during his escape far exceeded her expectations.
She felt that perhaps by following Shangguan Jin's suggestion, the Da Qi court could reduce some unnecessary losses.
After receiving Princess Zhaoning’s response, Shangguan Jin bowed and resigned.
She walked through the courtyard, walked out of the mansion, and came to the street paved with bluestones.
She stopped in the middle of the road, raised her head, and her eyes drifted to the northeast involuntarily. The sunlight poured down, covering her whole body in a faint golden halo.
"Gu Daoyou, are you okay?" She said silently in her heart, "Please forgive me for my limited ability, I can only help you so much."
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On this day, when Gu Xu was crossing the border of Youzhou, Shi Lei, a Qianhu household in Laizhou Prefecture, suddenly discovered that his daughter had slipped away from home quietly.
What disappeared with her was the Kunwu knife that she couldn't put down.
Shi Lei suddenly became anxious like an ant on a hot pot.
He immediately mobilized all his contacts in Luojing City to search everywhere for traces of Shi Xiaohan.
Finally, he saw his disobedient daughter in an alley in the northern suburbs of Luojing City——
The petite girl held a huge knife box and looked at a wanted notice posted on the wall. Bewildered.
Shi Lei strode forward and grabbed her sleeves.
"Come home with me quickly," he said, "Your identity is sensitive, staying here will only make people suspicious."
Shi Xiaohan immediately turned around and turned his back to He, at the same time, moved his arms, trying to free his hand.
Shi Lei couldn't help but sigh silently, this girl's strength was really increasing day by day along with her appetite - he had to use his true energy to barely maintain the majesty of a father and avoid being easily thrown away by her.
Seeing Shi Xiaohan's pursed lips and stubborn expression, Shi Lei sighed, lowered his voice, and said in her ear: "Now Gu Xu's whereabouts are unknown and he is in danger. With your current cultivation level, even if Even if we can find him, we won't be able to help him. It will only become a burden to him."
As if being touched by Shi Lei's words, Shi Xiaohan's nose suddenly became sore, and he shed two tears. Rolling out of his eyes with pride.
"It was you...it was you who hurt him..." she said with a trembling voice.
That day, Princess Zhaoning and the fortune teller Mu Yunkai came to the Shi family's mansion. She stayed in her room and heard all the conversations between the two people and her father.
And last night, she accidentally found government documents on her father's desk, and saw several officials from the fifth and sixth realms besieging Gu Xu in Jingxing, and she also saw Gu Xu narrowly escaping from serious injuries.
"My father and his former fiancé are already on opposite sides."
"My father provided information to the court, which caused Gu Xu to be forced into a desperate situation and almost died."
>Even though Shi Xiaohan had always been ignorant of world affairs and had simple thoughts, he now realized this cruel fact.
As a girl who grew up in a greenhouse, the world in Shi Xiaohan's eyes has always been black and white.
Her father loved her and Gu Xu took care of her. Both of them were good people and they were the ones she wanted to protect when she became stronger.
As for the bad guys, they are naturally the ghosts and monsters who slaughter the human race.
But now, this black and white orderly world suddenly collapsed.
Gu Xuzai is being hunted by the Da Qi court, and his father is providing clues to the court.
She found it difficult to accept, and on impulse, before dawn, she held the Kunwu knife and planned to run away from home.
She originally wanted to go find Gu Xu.
But after walking for a while in a daze, she suddenly realized that Gu Xu was running around with a magic weapon that could travel through space. Even the many powerful men sent by the imperial court could not find him, let alone a weak and powerless third-level monk like himself.
So, she stopped in front of Gu Xu's wanted notice and stood blankly for a long time.
Hearing her words, Shi Lei sighed again and whispered: "You should have heard that the Qingzhou Lu family committed treason and was executed by the nine tribes."
Shi Xiaohan was weak He said "hmm". After Gu Xu went to Lu's haunted house to solve the case, she did go to learn about it specifically.
"If I don't do this, our Shi family will probably become the next Qingzhou Lu family." Shi Lei paused for a moment and then continued.
(End of this chapter)