Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 168 The battle is imminent

When it was getting dark, Gu Xu and his party arrived at the Yishan camp.

The evil spirit here is obviously much stronger than the outside world.

Dark clouds covered the entire sky, and the forest was filled with gray mist.There is a chill in the air, which makes people feel a strong sense of discomfort in the process of breathing.

Gu Xu knew that ordinary people cannot stay in such a place for too long.

They can't use true energy to block the erosion of Yin Qi like monks.

Yin Qi will infiltrate into their bodies unconsciously, annihilate their reason, engulf their souls, and finally turn them into walking dead monsters.

"You are finally here."

When Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan got off the carriage one after another, a familiar figure came to them through rows of temporary houses.

"Master Chen." Gu Xu nodded immediately.

It was Chen Jisheng who came.

At this time, Chen Jisheng's "Qiyao suit" looked crumpled, covered with a lot of mud and dust, and he was holding a half-worn water bottle in his hand, and he could clearly see the tiredness on his face.

"Did your journey go smoothly? Did you encounter any danger?" Chen Jisheng asked eagerly.

Gu Xu briefly described the blizzard in the forest, the pack of wolves, and Feng Buqi's disappearance.

"Xue Nu's behavior is a bit weird!" Chen Jisheng frowned. "It's just a pity that Feng Siyu was captured by Xue Nu. It should be very difficult for him to survive... Sigh, unfortunately, he lost his life before reaching the battlefield. What a pity!"

"Then how is the battle going on in Yishan?" Gu Xu asked.

"According to Lord Wei's order, today I formed a team with two other fourth-level monks and went to Osmanthus Village at the foot of Yishan Mountain. I planned to rescue the surviving villagers there," Chen Jisheng replied with a sigh, " However, when we arrived at Osmanthus Village, we found that the information was wrong—there was no living person at all, and it had already become a complete ghost village."

"Is the information wrong?" Shi Xiaohan next to him felt a little puzzled, "I remember that there are several monks in Qingzhou Prefecture who are good at celestial skills..."

"Tianjishu has limitations," Gu Xu explained, "It is not truly omniscient.

"Many high-level powerhouses can interfere or even block the secrets of heaven with their own abilities. For example, because the Kongxuan Sanren once set up restrictions in the Laoshan area, the chief executive cannot observe the ruins of Mount Lao through the technique of secrets."

"Then the reason for the error in information near Yishan is because of the interference from Xuenv?" Shi Xiaohan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Maybe."

"The situation in Yishan is much more serious than we imagined," Chen Jisheng said with a particularly serious expression, "Because of inaccurate information, monks can't predict the location and number of ghosts as accurately as they usually do tasks. Stones across the river.

"In addition, the supplies sent from the capital were much less than expected. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor and Lord Wei Jiusi Qianhu generously donated money, which did not affect the fighting and daily practice of the exorcist monks."

"His Royal Highness the eldest son?" Gu Xu was slightly surprised when he heard this name.

"That's right," Chen Jisheng nodded, "In the past few days, His Royal Highness the eldest son has been fighting side by side with the monks in the Yishan camp. Not only did he kill many monsters, but he also personally rescued several officers back to the camp. I was also fortunate enough to take a look at him from a distance in the crowd, and he was as extraordinary as the rumors said."

"His Royal Highness the eldest son actually came in person!" Shi Xiaohan next to him couldn't help but widen his eyes.

And the tall and tall man Chai Biao standing behind them was even more stunned, with a trace of fanaticism in his eyes, and muttered to himself: "I never thought that there would be a day when I was alive to fight side by side with Prince Daqi..."

Seeing the reactions of everyone around him, Gu Xu secretly commented: It seems that this eldest prince has a high prestige in Qi Ren's heart.

However, maybe it's because he is a time traveler, maybe it's because he saw the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen pretending to be a female voice to deceive his opponent in "The Realm of Discourse", maybe it's because he knows some ulterior secrets about Emperor Daqi... Gu Xu Unlike his companions, he does not have the reverence from the bottom of his heart for the Daqi royal family.

At this moment, a man dressed as a guard came to them, bowed to Gu Xu and said, "Master Gu, Your Highness wants to see you."

The eyes of everyone present fell on Gu Xu.

"I just remembered that you still have the status of a prince's attendant." Shi Xiaohan tugged Gu Xu's sleeve, curled his lips and said.At this moment, she suddenly felt that the children of the royal family were not as high as she imagined.

Chai Biao, a tall and middle-aged man, took two steps back unconsciously.He deeply felt that the handsome young man in front of him was not from the same world as himself.

It was just an accident that they traveled together in the same car today.

After that, the young man will continue to walk along the radiant Kangzhuang Avenue; and he will return to a small remote county town, and follow his deeds through the imperial palace newspaper in the dark and narrow value room, silently fantasizing that he can also have a Such an excellent son.

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After a while, Gu Xu saw the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan in a simple wooden house, as well as the royal family priest Fan Cheng and Wei Jiusi, a thousand householder of Qingzhou Prefecture, beside him.

The house was improvised by magic.

The interior furnishings are simple.

A large rough table and a few hard wooden chairs formed a temporary meeting room.

When Gu Xu stepped into the room, Xiao Shangyuan immediately stood up to greet him with a smile on his face; when Gu Xu was about to bow his hands to salute, Xiao Shangyuan immediately grabbed his arm and said repeatedly: "Brother Gu Xian, you don't need to be too polite."

Xiao Shangyuan's appearance is three points similar to that of his younger brother Xiao Shangzhen, which can be regarded as dignified, but the brows are a little less childish, and the outline of the face is tougher.

Even though His Royal Highness the Great Prince looked amiable, he called Gu Xu brothers and sisters, making him leave his official position and etiquette far away.

But Gu Xu noticed that Xiao Shangyuan's eyes were awe-inspiring, revealing an unquestionable arrogance - like a majestic lion entrenched in its territory, as long as someone dares to offend him, it will show a cold light tusks.

After sitting down, Xiao Shangyuan got straight to the point and talked about the business.

He took out a talisman paper from his pocket, handed it in front of Gu Xu, and said to him: "Brother Gu Xian, is this 'Fengxing Talisman' your work?"

Gu Xu took the talisman and observed it carefully.

This talisman is not his.

The lines on the paper were a bit jerky and not smooth at all, and it was definitely not drawn by him.

But the idea of ​​improvement that day was indeed his handwriting.

But the problem is that he never taught anyone how to draw the improved "Feng Xing Talisman".

So how did this talisman come about?

"This talisman is a copy of ours, not the original." As if sensing some doubts in Gu Xu's eyes, the eldest prince smiled and explained, "The earliest 'Fengxing talisman' was from the Exorcist Department of Qingzhou Prefecture. It was picked up in the trash basket of the yamen, and Uncle Fan at that time believed that it was definitely from the hands of the master.

"And in order to find out the identity of the Talisman Master behind it, we have spent a lot of trouble and gone through many twists and turns.

"Now, we have finally found you, Master Gu!

"I can't imagine that you have such a profound talisman cultivation at this age that you have not yet been crowned! I am afraid that even the Master of the National Teacher will be envious of your talent!"

Hearing what the eldest prince said, Gu Xu also remembered that he had indeed used a "Feng Xing Talisman" on the way to Qingzhou Mansion, and then casually threw it into the wastebasket.

Unexpectedly, it was picked up by the First Prince.

"In October last year, His Highness was also in Qingzhou Mansion?" he asked.

"Yes," Xiao Shangyuan replied frankly, "At that time, I saw the snow girl of Yishan making troubles in Qingzhou and harming the people, so I asked my father to ask for help, hoping to use the sword in my hand to eliminate harm for the people.

"But I don't want people to misunderstand my motives and think that I am doing this kind of thing for the sake of fame. So I concealed my identity and whereabouts.

"It's a pity that the snow girl is much stronger than I imagined. I tried my best and couldn't defeat her. Instead, I was bruised and embarrassed. If it weren't for Mr. He, the junior brother of the national teacher, who relied on his amazing shrink Dichengcun' magical power rescued me, I'm afraid my soul has become the food of the Snow Maiden."

It turned out that He Yiqun hurried to Yishan after leaving behind "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" at his home to save the prince!

Gu Xu recalled silently in his heart.

After Xiao Shangyuan paused for a moment, he smiled again and continued: "But I have never been a person who is willing to admit defeat easily. I will not give up my desire to eliminate harm for the people because of a temporary failure.

"And I also realized that with my own strength, I couldn't compete with Yishan Xuenv, who has strength close to that of a saint.

"So now I come to this camp, hoping to fight together with the monks here, and help the people of Qingzhou Mansion get rid of the serious problem of Xue Nu."

"Your Highness really cares about people's livelihood," Gu Xu complimented politely, "If the people of Qingzhou Prefecture know His Highness's thoughts, they will definitely be grateful to His Highness."

It has to be said that this eldest prince's words are very beautiful, and he is also very good at winning people's hearts. Compared with his naive younger brother, it is simply a world of difference.

If there were no aristocratic families and extraordinary powers in this world, then Xiao Shangzhen would not have the slightest competitiveness in front of this cunning elder brother.

"However, Brother Gu Xian, today I don't care about the thoughts of the people in Qingzhou Prefecture, I only care about your thoughts." Xiao Shangyuan leaned forward slightly, staring seriously into Gu Xu's eyes, like a person who just confessed, full of hope Waiting for the answer from the person I like, "I want to fight side by side with Gu Xiandi tomorrow, and see Gu Xiandi's talisman cultivation base with my own eyes. I wonder if Gu Xiandi is willing to agree?"

Xiao Shangyuan's words left a certain amount of leeway, and did not directly ask Gu Xu to stand in line in the fight for the throne and become his follower.

But it also means that this is a request that cannot be refused.

After all, this is a critical moment against Snow Maiden.

Once he opens his mouth to refuse, his words are likely to be taken out of context and used as a handle by others.

"Your Highness has orders, how dare I not obey?" Gu Xu responded with a smile.

He didn't want to get involved in the muddy water of the royal family seizing the heir.

Therefore, if the eldest prince wants to call him brother and brother, he has to keep the distinction between monarch and minister.

"Then I'm looking forward to Brother Gu Xian showing his might tomorrow!" Xiao Shangyuan's expression remained calm, and there was no slight emotional change on his face.

On the side, Fan Cheng frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something; Wei Jiusi smiled, showing a hint of appreciation to Gu Xu.

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That night, the monks gathered in the open space, counted the number of casualties, and discussed the distribution of tasks for the next day.

It was not until late at night that they dispersed, either to receive food, or to return to the temporary residence to practice.

Gu Xu obeyed the arrangement of Wei Jiusi, a thousand household in Qingzhou Prefecture, and handed in some "Taishang Beiji Town Devil Killing Talismans" for this temporary team to use in the battle tomorrow, and in exchange for a lot of meritorious service.

"I heard from Chen Jisheng that your improved ghost-killing talisman is much stronger than the original one," Wei Jiusi said with a smile, "Can you tell me how much stronger it is?"

"Well... at least ten times more!" Gu Xu himself couldn't figure it out, after all, as the power of talisman seals increased, it became more and more difficult to find mice for experiments.

When he returned, he saw Shi Xiaohan was holding a food box, sitting sullenly by the corner of the wall.

She huddled into a ball, her small face was puffy, and she looked like a small glutinous rice dumpling from a distance.

The cold wind ruffled her black hair and made the rings on her head jingle, but she didn't notice it.

"You don't look very happy." Gu Xu came to her side and said.

Shi Xiaohan raised his head and looked at him, with a look of grievance in his clear almond eyes: "The food in this camp is really terrible."

As she spoke, she raised the food box in front of Gu Xu.

I saw two steamed buns, a boiled egg, a few vegetables, and a few pieces of semi-lean pork that were roasted casually.

"It seems to be better than the food I had for military training..." Gu Xu complained silently, "It looks quite healthy."

"Miss Shi," he sat down beside her, and comforted, "Now is an extraordinary period, the conditions are relatively difficult, you have to bear with it."

"But I really can't talk about these things!" Shi Xiaohan snorted, dissatisfied with Gu Xu's answer, "Also, how many times have I told you, don't call me Miss!"

But now you are a spoiled young lady!

Gu Xu secretly commented.

He knew that this was Shi Xiaohan's first time participating in such a high-risk task—as a flower who grew up in a greenhouse, he would inevitably feel a little uncomfortable.

Without tempering, it is difficult to really grow up.

"Don't treat it as food, but as part of your cultivation," he persuaded, "Do you want to let the ghosts feel the power of the 'Glutton Seal' tomorrow? Do you want to show off in front of His Royal Highness and Lord Wei?" Divine power? Do you want to let the monks in Qingzhou feel the majesty of the heroine in Yishui?"

"Think!" Shi Xiaohan said without thinking.

After she finished speaking, she realized that she had been fooled by accident.

"Hmph!" She glanced at Gu Xu angrily.

Gu Xu smiled, and waved to the soldiers beside him, asking them to hand him an identical dinner.

The two sat quietly in the corner.

In this bleak cold wind, enjoying the moment of tranquility before the storm.

This time, it was rare for Gu Xu to finish dinner first.

He took out the pamphlet from his pocket, continued to write and draw, and thought about cultivation.

Inadvertently, he turned to the pale pink flower paper sandwiched between the pages of the book. On the paper was a neat and neat lower script with hairpin flowers, on which was written a line of "May your son be well and live forever".

Thinking of the blizzard and white wolf in the forest today, and thinking of the flower-like woman in Lu's haunted house, Gu Xu sighed softly, feeling extremely sorry.

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