Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 202

When Gu Xu won the top prize, Luo Chuan's figure had already disappeared from Shangguan Jin's sight, leaving no trace behind.

Shangguan Jin was not surprised by this.

Luo Sishou, as the strong saint in charge of the exorcism department, his strength and his mind are like the sea, which can be seen from a distance without seeing the edge.

Shangguan Jin's attention fell on Gu Xu in front again.

Tonight, the young man in green shirt is like the protagonist in an opera, dressed up and making a splendid appearance, with thousands of bright lights shining for him, and silk and bamboo orchestras singing for him.

The first time he stepped onto the stage called "Luojing City", he became a legend in everyone's eyes. With a slender and fragile brush in his hand, he engraved the dreamlike gorgeous fireworks in everyone's heart .

According to Luojing's past customs, every year at midnight on the Lantern Festival, not only the bell is tolled, but also fireworks are set off. The fireworks are funded by the government, with great ostentation and various styles. New ones are introduced every year, always feasting the eyes of the people of Luojing.

But this year, the fireworks display was quietly canceled.

Except for Shangguan Jin, almost no one noticed this matter.

"Perhaps it's because Gu Xu's 'Dongfeng night puts flowers and thousands of trees' in front!" Shangguan Jin guessed silently in his mind, "After all, if the fireworks set off by the government are no better than a 17-year-old boy, it would be a shame. Grandma's gone."

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After the group arena, the Lantern Festival celebrations continued.

The colorful lights are still on and will not go out until dawn.In the last few hours before the sun rises, children in new clothes will play among the lanterns, vendors will shout and sell goods to the endless stream of passers-by; officials in Daqi will also seize the Spring Festival holiday tail, enjoy this rare moment of indulgence.

After all, after dawn, the major yamen will start to operate normally, and everything will be back on track.

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After staying for a while, Qi Yan, a young man in white, left the bank of the Luo River with his servants.

Before leaving, he left Gu Xu a note.

"Mr. Gu's talent and talent, I am deeply impressed. Seeing you tonight is like finding a bosom friend," Qi Yan said with a faint smile to Gu Xu, "This note is written by a member of my family. The address of the manor. It is located in the outskirts of Luojing City, with beautiful scenery, secluded and peaceful, and it is a good place to study knowledge.

"At the end of every month, I will stay there for a few days, read a few books, and cultivate my body and mind. If Mr. Gu doesn't mind, you might as well come to this manor for a sit-down, and we can have a more in-depth communication and continue to chat about Taoism classics. "

Gu Xu unfolded the note and found that there were three tall and vigorous characters written on it - "Pingquanzhuang".

"Pingquanzhuang... If I remember correctly, isn't this the summer garden built by the Daqi royal family outside the city?" He frowned slightly, "Could it be that Brother Qi is a member of the royal family today?"

He raised his head, only to find that Qi Yan's figure had disappeared into the vast crowd and could not be found.

He thought of Qi Yan's unconcealable grace, his extensive knowledge, and his casual way of talking about all kinds of "gossip"... If someone told him at this time, Qi Yan is a prince who travels in disguise , Gu Xu felt that he would probably believe it.

Gu Xu could feel that when he was appointed by the emperor as "Servant Reader", he became a sweet bun in the eyes of several princes.Like the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan, he very much hopes to recruit Gu Xu as his follower, and help him fight for the "Tai'a Sword" that symbolizes imperial power.

The other princes, except Xiao Shangzhen, the unlucky child who lost his cultivation, might have similar thoughts.

Could this "encounter" tonight be some prince's temptation to me?
"It's really troublesome!" Gu Xu sighed softly, thinking silently.

The city of Luojing is brightly lit tonight, like a big garden with colorful flowers; but under this beautiful appearance, there are undercurrents surging.

In this place, it is not easy to practice quietly.

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Gu Xu and his party were not in a hurry to return to the Yamen.

In the next period of time, they blended into the crowd and wandered around in this brightly lit city.

Shi Xiaohan wanted to take advantage of the all-night opening of the store, and seize the time to taste all kinds of snacks in Luojing City—because she used the "Glutton Seal" tonight, her stomach was already growling with hunger.

Shangguan Jin was obsessed with powder, rouge, and jewelry. When he saw a beautiful gold hairpin and jade hairpin, he grabbed it and put it in his bun, and then looked at it repeatedly in front of the bronze mirror——Gu Xu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. No matter how complicated a woman's mind is, she always loves beauty.

As for Gu Xu himself, he didn't say a word, quietly feeling the smoke and fire of the world.

The road to "Wangxiang Terrace" is both difficult and simple.It is difficult because if you can’t find the trick, you will have difficulty walking on the 99 steps; it is easy because once you understand the key points, you can practice it anytime, anywhere—— another a form of practice.

Although the arena in the Luohe River was far away from the shore, most of the audience couldn't fully see the faces of the monks on the stage; Gu Xu also took out a crane cloak from "Xianyunju" to block the conspicuous blue shirt on his body.

But on the way, someone still guessed his identity based on his conspicuous face and temperament.

They immediately came to greet Gu Xu enthusiastically, as if they were fans of Gu Xu's previous life who saw their idols with their own eyes.But after getting closer, these people remembered that although Gu Xu looked young, he was already an official of the Exorcism Department, and after the disaster in Qingzhou Mansion, there was a high probability that he would skyrocket and rise to the top.

People who are not from the same world as them.

So, their surprise quickly turned into respect.

They bowed in front of Gu Xu one by one, saying "I have met Mr. Gu" in their mouths; Gu Xu nodded politely in response.

After several rounds like this, Gu Xu felt more and more troublesome, thinking that being famous is really a distressing thing.

Finally, when the eastern sky was bright, they finally took a carriage, left the noisy city center, and returned to the headquarters of the Exorcist Division on the hills outside the city.

Behind them, the colorful lights gradually went out.

Luo Jingcheng seems to have changed from a bejeweled lady to a plainly dressed woman in gauze, and as the sun rises, the color tone gradually becomes simple.

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The officials in the yamen had already heard about Gu Xu's outstanding skills in the group arena.

Several people who were at the scene at the moment climbed onto the rockery in the courtyard of the yamen, describing the fierce confrontation between Gu Xu and each powerful enemy sentence by sentence;

Those who were not there listened with their ears upright, and at the same time felt extremely annoyed that they had missed such a wonderful event.

Gu Xu ignored them.

After temporarily saying goodbye to Shi Xiaohan and Shangguan Jin, he went straight into the "Qingxiang Pavilion", closed the door, swallowed a "Du'er Pill", and started to practice.

　Thank you for the 100 rewards from my hometown and looking up to heaven!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)