Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 166 Summoning Order

Hearing Fan Cheng's words, Xiao Shangyuan was silent for a long time before slowly opening his mouth and said: "Then this Gu Xu is really amazing! Even the master of the national teacher who became a saint with a talisman, at the age of 17, There is no such thing as him. No wonder he will attract the attention of the father."

"Your Highness, I also learned that Gu Xu once tested the third-grade vision 'Light of the Blazing Sun' in the aptitude test," Fan Cheng continued, "This means that his potential in cultivation is no less than that of Su Jiange's." Laughter and Chu Fengge from the Department of Exorcism."

Xiao Shangyuan didn't speak.

As a strong competitor of "Tai'a Sword", he naturally knew what third-grade qualification meant.

For example, his younger brother, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen, once measured the third-grade vision "moon flowing in the river"-although the kid has a fun-loving personality and no intention of cultivating, but with his amazing talent, he still easily cultivated at the age of 13. At the peak of the second level, he was far ahead of most of his peers.

This made Xiao Shangyuan lament the unfairness of fate countless times.

Fortunately, that kid lost his cultivation and became a useless person, otherwise he would definitely be an extremely difficult opponent in the future.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Shangyuan finally broke the silence in the room, and said to Fan Cheng solemnly: "Uncle Fan, do you think we have a chance to win Gu Xu to our side?

"He is different from other Tianjiao in the Great Qi Dynasty - he was born as a commoner, has no background, and has no specific standpoint; and unlike Tao Qian, a liar, he was recognized by Master Luo, the head of the Exorcist Department, and was selected as the "God Machine" Camp' Genius.

"I think, as long as I can gain his loyalty, then my chances of winning the 'Tai'a Sword' will definitely be a bit higher."

Fan Cheng thought for a moment, then said: "Gu Xu is too dazzling now, and he has been paying attention to Chief Luo. It is not easy to turn him into your follower.

"After all, what you can give him, Your Highness, is likely to be offered by others. There is no need for him to take the risk of participating in the battle for the heir apparent."

Having said that, Fan Cheng paused for a few seconds, and as expected, he saw a look of disappointment in the eldest prince's eyes.

Then Fan Cheng smiled, and continued: "However, Your Highness, since the emperor has appointed him as an attendant, then as a prince, you can, of course, approach him with reasons such as 'discussing the theoretical knowledge of practice' and communicate with him." Good relationship.

"As long as you have a harmonious relationship and he doesn't help your brother, I think it's fine."

"You're right." Xiao Shangyuan nodded, approving Fan Cheng's words.

Uncle Fan is not so much his entourage, but rather his elder who takes care of him, and can always give him advice at critical moments.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Shangyuan changed the subject and asked: "By the way, Uncle Fan, my injury is basically healed now. I want to return to the capital tomorrow, what do you think?"

"I think you can wait a little longer." Fan Cheng replied.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean?" Xiao Shangyuan was a little puzzled by his words.

Fan Cheng explained: "Your Highness, although you had a bad start when you first went to Yishan, the battle against Xuenv is not over. Now the range of evil spirits on Yishan is expanding, and many people have been polluted and turned into ghosts. Qingzhou Prefecture has entered a state of full preparation for war.

"Instead of returning to Luojing City incognito, it's better to stand up and upright - even if you don't do anything, let those monks who are fighting know that the eldest son of the Great Qi Emperor is fighting side by side with them.

"In this way, your prestige in the eyes of the monks in Qingzhou Mansion will undoubtedly be greatly improved. Maybe you can take this opportunity to gather a group of loyal supporters."

Xiao Shangyuan thought for a moment, then nodded: "It makes sense. Just do what you said, Uncle Fan."

…………

at the same time.

In Luojing City, in a magnificent house.

A chubby young man wearing a gorgeous brocade was lying comfortably on the soft bed by the window.

The roof is covered with expensive silk brocade, and there is a large red gold python backrest and lead pillows. Next to it is a pair of exquisite wooden black lacquer tables, which are equipped with tea bowls, vases and flowers.

Beside him, there are several charming maids who are rubbing his shoulders and backs for him, while peeling round grapes and feeding them into the young man's mouth.

"Bring me the latest mansion newspaper!" The chubby young man waved to the maid and said in a lazy voice.

"Yes, Your Highness!" the maid promised.

This person is Xiao Shangheng, the second prince of the Great Qi Dynasty.

At this moment, while chewing grapes, he quickly browsed the latest news from the Daqi court.

First of all, he saw that the evil spirit in the Yishan area was spreading day by day, and the entire Qingzhou government had entered a state of preparation for war.

"It seems that my imperial brother is really seizing every opportunity to express himself!" He sighed softly, with an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth.

Later, he saw that this year's "Luoshui Conference" was held as usual, but at the suggestion of Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, the rewards for the leaders were increased to a certain extent compared to previous ones.

"Is this due to 'The Long Night' coming again?"

The second prince Xiao Shangheng opened his mouth again while thinking.The maid stuffed another peeled grape into his mouth.

Next, he saw an eighth-rank official from Yishui County named "Gu Xu" successfully climbed to the top of Laoshan Mountain, and was appointed by the Daqi Emperor as a "study attendant" to assist in teaching the emperor's heir.

"A mere second-level monk is also worthy of teaching me?" Xiao Shangheng laughed.

Looking at his disdainful expression, the maids planned to agree with him.

But a few seconds later, Xiao Shangheng suddenly changed the subject: "But the emperor said that if three people go together, one of them must be my teacher. He must have his reasons for making such an appointment."

The maids immediately shut their mouths tightly, not daring to speak again.

His Royal Highness the Second Prince is indeed a moody and unpredictable person.

Just listen to him go on to say:

"Since Gu Xu is a member of the 'Shenji Camp', he should come to Luojing City in a few months. At that time, I want to take a good look at him, what kind of person he is—oh, What are you doing? You hurt me!"

Before Xiao Shangheng finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head and shouted loudly at the maid who was holding his shoulders behind him.

The maid's face turned pale with fright, she immediately bowed to admit her mistake and said: "It's my lack of skill, please forgive me, Your Highness."

"Get out!" Xiao Shangheng said, "I don't need people who are not skilled!"

"But..." The maid still wanted to defend herself.

"No but!" Xiao Shangheng interrupted her, "Today is the third time you have made a mistake in this palace.

"The first time you broke a bowl, and the second time you took my jade pendant by mistake. I have forgiven you the first two times. But my patience is limited. It's only three things, please leave."

Seeing Xiao Shangheng's indifferent expression, the maid knew that there was no room for relaxation in this matter.

So she lowered her head, walked out of the house door darkly and lonely, and never came back.

…………

In the next few days, Gu Xu spent most of his time practicing quietly at home.

Shi Xiaohan gave him a lot of "Eternal Brightness Pills", enough to support him to successfully cultivate to the second level of perfection.

Of course, since it was the Chinese New Year period, the Exorcism Office was understaffed.

Gu Xu occasionally needs to take on a few ghost-killing missions.

Fortunately, the recent tasks are not too troublesome. The ghosts to be solved are basically "wandering souls" level, the highest level is "wild ghosts". Easy to do.

At other times, he was preparing ahead of time to break through the third realm.

Gu Xu has always had a steady temperament and pursues safety in everything he does.

Although people often say that "Naiheqiao" awakening his supernatural powers is a matter of luck, but he still likes to firmly control everything in his own hands.

So, with this in mind, he recently learned some information about breakthroughs and supernatural powers from his companions in the reserve team of the "Shenji Battalion" by virtue of the "Shenji Token".

Although it is said that there are many strange flowers in the "Shenji Camp" with different origins, and they all became his defeats in the Laoshan ruins, but when it comes to cultivating Taoism, Gu Xu has never had any scruples about asking others for advice.

The ancients said, "Where the Tao exists, so does the teacher."

Since these companions are of a higher realm than him, he must be able to learn some useful lessons from them.

Gu Xu first contacted Chu Fengge, codenamed "Kun".

After seeing Gu Xu's question, Chu Fengge was ecstatic, and thought to himself: Oh, don't look at Gu Xu, who is usually in the limelight. Now that he encounters something he doesn't understand, why don't he ask me, the "future number one in the world?" One" ask.

[Kun: You have found the right person for asking me about this question.Let me tell you, everyone's supernatural powers are the embodiment of his inner personality.For example, my "wild grass" supernatural power represents my excellent quality of being indomitable, unafraid of violence, and tenacity; while Shangguan Jin's "heavenly calculation" supernatural power means that she is a despicable villain with deep scheming and cunning...]

Chu Fengge eloquently replied a long message to Gu Xu, which seemed to make sense at first glance, but if you read it carefully, you would find that he was basically praising himself in disguise.

Gu Xu shook his head in disappointment, thanked him perfunctorily, and then sent the exact same question to "Linghu" Shangguan Jin.

[Linghu: If I remember correctly, this is the first time you've taken the initiative to talk to me?What a surprise! 】

Gu Xu was silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

But Shangguan Jin immediately went on to send him a message saying:

[Linghu: You have found the right person for asking me this question.In my opinion, everyone's magical powers symbolize the strongest desire in his heart.My lifelong pursuit is to explore the avenue, and I hope to see everything in the world like Mr. Sishou, so I awakened the supernatural power of "heavenly calculation"; and that guy Chu Fengge, because he is keen to show his holiness in front of others, is always beaten by others, so he I hope that I can become rougher and thicker, so that no matter how badly others beat him, as long as he rests for a few minutes, he will be alive and kicking again...]

After seeing Shangguan Jin's answer, Gu Xu felt even more headache: You two said that the public is right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law is right, who should I trust?
He thought about it, and then sent the exact same question to Su Xiao, the "White Tiger" of Jiange.

As far as he knows, Su Xiao is currently recognized as the strongest person in the "Shenji Camp", and he almost climbed to the top of Mount Lao. Maybe he can give some useful insights?

And Su Xiao's answer is also very concise.

[Baihu: I don't have magical powers. 】

[Suzaku: No supernatural powers?impossible? 】

Gu Xu just couldn't believe it.

The current saint's closed disciple, Jiange's most talented successor in recent years... Didn't he succeed in awakening his supernatural powers when he broke through the third realm?If this kind of thing is told, no one will believe it!
[Baihu: Supernatural powers are not important.For me, having a sword is enough. 】

Sure enough, he is a complete sword idiot!

However, it was such a person with only a sword in his heart who defeated Chu Fengge who had "wild grass" and Shangguan Jin who had "heavenly fortune" in the "Land of Discussion".

So this is the legendary one sword breaking ten thousand methods?
If I am in the same realm as him, can I defeat him?
Gu Xu is not [-]% confident about this.

However, Gu Xu has no interest in the titles of "No. 1 in the world" and "No.[-] in the same realm".

At this moment, he only cares about cultivation and breaking through.

So he sent the same question to "Candle Dragon" Chen Yanping.

It took a long time for Chen Yanping to reply to the message.

[Zhulong: I used to raise a puppy named Ah Hei.He likes to lick my shoes, eat my leftovers, and catch mice in the middle of the night.Then it died, and I was broken.As for more details, and what my supernatural power is... I will tell you when I have a chance. 】

Chen Yanping's answer was very succinct, but Gu Xu could still feel the sadness when he broke through the situation through the words.Unexpectedly, the young master of the Chen family, who seemed to be indifferent to emotions, would shed tears for a puppy.

After finishing the conversation with these people, Gu Xu wrote down a few key words in his notebook - "Character", "Emotion", "Desire".

There are indeed rules to follow in such things as supernatural powers.

It's just that he still can't predict what will happen to him when he steps on the Naihe bridge.

…………

Gu Xu's peaceful life did not last long.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Chen Jisheng called all the officials of the Exorcist Department of Yishui County to the lobby of the yamen and told them a big news:
The battle against the Snow Maiden and the mutated ghosts in the Yishui area has reached a fever pitch.Wei Qianhu of Qingzhou Prefecture issued an emergency summoning order, requiring all monks of the second level and above in Qingzhou Prefecture to rush to the war zone as soon as possible to help fight against ghosts and evacuate the surviving people.

Chen Jisheng's words were like thunder breaking through the sky, the winter rain was falling, and the chill poured into the house, making everyone's faces covered with frost.

Everyone present felt worried.

Shi Xiaohan raised his head and glanced at Gu Xu with uneasy eyes. The heavy "Kun Wu Saber" on his back made her figure extraordinarily petite.

Gu Xu's expression remained calm.

But deep in his heart, he sighed silently: What should come has finally come.

PS: Ask for a monthly pass! (The climax at the end of the first volume is coming soon, and many clues will be connected in series. I hope I can write the feeling in the concept smoothly...)
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