Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Shi Lei was silent for a few seconds, and said to his daughter earnestly, "I know you can't forget him. But I hope you can be more rational and think about your family when you do things.

"You have to know that there are countless pairs of eyes staring at our family now, and I also have many opponents in the court. In the past few days, the cabinet has received many impeachment memorials, claiming that our marriage with Gu Xu is out of ulterior motives." I want to use this as an excuse to remove me from office and even send me to prison.

"I believe that you don't want to see our family destroyed because of your impulsive actions."

Shi Lei had almost never spoken to his daughter in such a serious tone before.

But now the situation is grim, and there are some things that he feels must be explained clearly to her.

Shi Xiaohan lowered his head and bit his lip.

Her pretty oval face gradually lost its color and became pale as paper.

Seeing her face, Shi Lei felt very distressed, and his expression immediately softened, wanting to comfort her a few words.

However, at this moment, Shi Xiaohan suddenly said in a crying voice: "I... I won't go to Gu Xu... Take me to Jiange..."

"Jiange?" Shi Lei was a little surprised.

Recently, Shi Xiaohan was either lying on the bed recuperating from his injuries, or he was in a cold war with his father, so Shi Lei still doesn't know that his daughter has dealt with the master of Jiange Pavilion.

Seeing the puzzled expression on his father's face, Shi Xiaohan frowned, and briefly described the invitation from Jiange Pavilion Master Xu Man to her and the whole story.

"It was actually an invitation sent by the Lord of Jiange himself..." After Shi Xiaohan finished speaking, Shi Lei took a deep breath and sighed, "This is really a rare opportunity for you... "

Shi Lei is very clear that his daughter's cultivation talent is not outstanding, and under normal circumstances, it is difficult to stand out from the crowd of her peers and win the favor of saints and strong men.

Shi Xiaohan didn't speak.

She raised her head slightly, with tears shining in her eyes, waiting for her father to nod in agreement.

"You go," Shi Lei sighed, "I have no reason to stop you with such a rare opportunity. Just remember that after you go to Jiange, you must ensure your own safety and obey the arrangement of the saint. Don't talk nonsense and do stupid things, remember to write to me to report your safety.

"In a few days, I will return to Laizhou Mansion. By then, we will be thousands of miles away. I won't be able to take care of you like I am now..."

Thinking of his daughter leaving him again, Shi Lei felt quite sad, and unknowingly babbled a lot.

Shi Xiaohan stood still, didn't make a sound, didn't nod, and didn't know if she had listened to these words.

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After the "Luoshui Conference" ended, Su Xiao did not follow the Jiange team, and immediately returned to the Shu sect.

He still stayed in Luojing City, staying in the temporary residence for a while.

On the one hand, the training of the "Shenji Battalion" will start soon, and by then all the selected young monks will gather in Luojing.Su Xiao felt that there was no need to expend energy to go back and forth between the two places.

On the other hand, his father Su Hao was originally the "ghost attendant" of the Mangshan Ghost King, but after the Mangshan Ghost King was defeated by Emperor Tianxing, the spell on Su Hao was released, and at the same time, the relationship with the Mangshan Ghost King was severed. contact.

However, in the process of turning a person into a "ghost attendant", his self-awareness will be obliterated, and he will become a puppet who obeys the orders of the Mangshan Ghost King.

Therefore, after the spell was lifted, Su Hao did not become the romantic and all-powerful Jiange back then, but became an unconscious vegetable.

He was lying on the bed like a corpse, breathing, heartbeat, and basic vital signs, but he was motionless and would not respond to Su Xiao's words.

Regarding this, Su Xiao's mood is complicated.

He was fortunate that his father was still alive in this world, and he was not swallowed by ghosts as described in the rumors back then, leaving no bones left.As long as you are alive, you will have a chance to recover.

At the same time he was sad--

Back then, my father was such a proud and high-spirited person. With a sword in his hand, he made countless ghosts fearful.But now he can only lie on the bed like a corpse, unable to take care of himself, even the basic food needs to be taken care of by others.

In such a situation, for my father, life must be worse than death!
In the past few days, Su Xiao has been in the house, taking care of his father while cultivating enlightenment.

Every morning and night, he would pray to God, hoping that a miracle would happen, so that his father would open his eyes, stand up again, and become the heroic swordsman he was back then.

Until today, Su Xiao suddenly received a message from Jiange through the Jade Talisman.

The main content of the news is that Jiange Pavilion Master Xu Man's brother, Hu Yun, who is known as the "Invincible Sword God", once took in a student in Luojing City, a young girl named Shi Xiaohan.

Now, Hu Yun died unfortunately during the turmoil in Luojing City.Pavilion Master Xu said that she was willing to take on the responsibility of teaching the disciples for her senior brother, and took this nephew to Jiange to teach her personally.

However, Shi Xiaohan currently only has the cultivation base of the third level, and cannot fly the imperial weapon by himself, so he can only ask Su Xiao to send her here.

The name "Shi Xiaohan" made Su Xiao feel a little familiar.

He quickly remembered that this girl was once Gu Xu's fiancée, and the engagement of the two once caused widespread heated discussions in Luojing City.But after Gu Xu was charged with "treason and traitor", the engagement was also annulled.

"It's such a pity for Gu Xu." Su Xiao sighed silently in his heart.

Ever since Gu Xu crossed many obstacles on Laoshan Mountain and obtained the inheritance of Kongxuan Sanren, Su Xiao has attached great importance to him, and had expected that the two would gather in the "Shenji Camp" for a face-to-face competition.

However, the new generation of "Shenji Battalion" has not yet officially started, Gu Xu was wanted by the Daqi court, and it is unknown where he fled.

This made Su Xiao quite regretful.

"I also know something about your father's situation," Xu Man added, "You can send him to Jiange together, maybe I can help you find a way.

"After all, he was also the guest minister of our Jiange."

Seeing Master's news, Su Xiao sincerely expressed his gratitude.He thought, Master is a strong sage, so maybe there is a solution to such a difficult problem.

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After crossing the Youzhou border, Gu Xu and Zhao Yan soon arrived in Shimen County.

During the journey, Gu Xu discovered that the closer to the densely populated place, the more dazzling the "Huilu" rune's light, and the more powerful the energy generated.

He even felt that even if he didn't practice, the true energy in his body would increase rapidly at a speed exceeding that of ordinary people.

This made Gu Xu more certain that "Hui Lu" is closely related to the "God of Fire" in Youzhou.

"Could it be that 'Hui Lu' is the successor of 'Vulcan'?" A bunch of messy speculations emerged in his mind, "or, 'Hui Lu' usurped the authority of 'Vulcan', just like 'Tai Shang How did Haotian 'deal' with Emperor Ziwei?"

At the same time, it seems that after entering Youzhou, Zhao Yan doesn't want to be recognized by others.

She took out a cloak with a hood from the storage magic weapon, and took out a metal mask to completely cover herself.

Then she left Gu Xu behind and walked straight towards a tall house with white walls and gray tiles and cornices and brackets in the center of the county.

There is a plaque hanging on the door of the house, on which are written "Secretary of Internal Affairs" in three flamboyant characters.

Many years ago, after Dayan Kingdom surrendered to Daqi, it was not placed under Daqi's administrative jurisdiction, but still retained a high degree of autonomy.

In addition, Dayan has always ruled the country with martial arts, so the pills, talisman seals, formation materials, etc. here are not handled by the Exorcism Department, but are regarded as a strategic resource, which is managed by the Internal Affairs Department in charge of logistics.

As soon as Zhao Yan reached the gate of the Department of Internal Affairs, several soldiers in armor and armed with spears stepped forward and stopped her, claiming that "the government's yamen, idlers are not allowed to enter."

But when Zhao Yan unhurriedly took out a metal token, the attitudes of these soldiers immediately changed 180 degrees, bowed to her, and invited her into the room respectfully.

What this token represents is not Zhao Yan's status as the heir of Dayan, but the position of commander she served in the frontier army a few years ago.

In the eyes of these soldiers guarding the gate, he was undoubtedly a big man who needed to be looked up to.

A few minutes later, Zhao Yan walked out of the Department of Internal Affairs carrying a yellow gourd, and came to Gu Xu's side.

Gu Xu saw at a glance that the gourd was a magic weapon engraved with a space formation.

"It contains the 'Barrier Breaking Pill' you need, which is enough for you for at least three months," Zhao Yan said while stuffing the gourd into Gu Xu's arms, "Besides, I'll also buy one for you by the way." A 'Spiritual Elixir', for you to break through."

Gu Xu took the gourd into "Xianyunju", and at the same time, he did not forget to thank Ms. Zhao for her thoughtfulness.

Zhao Yan looked around and said to him again: "Let's continue our journey north. It's really not suitable to stay in Shimen County for a long time."

Regarding her proposal, Gu Xu nodded and agreed without thinking.

Shimen County is still too close to the Daqi border, and it is not an absolutely safe place.Coupled with his tight schedule, after a year and a half, Emperor Tianxing will end his retreat and deal with him in person.Before that, he had to find all the fragments of the "Astrolabe" as soon as possible, and awaken the power belonging to "Emperor Ziwei", so as to have the possibility of survival.

But suddenly, he caught a strange emotion in Zhao Yan's eyes.

"Just now...did you find something in the office of the Department of Internal Affairs?" He asked tentatively.

"I heard someone talking in the yamen that my uncle sent his personal guards to the border to look for me." Zhao Yan said in a low voice without hiding anything from him.

Gu Xu knew that the "uncle" Zhao Yan referred to was Zhao Changying's younger brother Zhao Changqi. Before Zhao Changying's rebellion, he had been awarded the title of "General Fuguo" because of his military achievements and family background.

It's just that Zhao Changqi's light is obviously much dimmer compared to his elder brother who is a true king and strong man.People often call him "Yan Guogong's younger brother" or "Yan King's younger brother", rather than "Fuguo General".Gu Xu didn't know him very well either.

"You don't want to be found by him?" He asked again.

Zhao Yan nodded, then tugged on Gu Xu's sleeve, signaling him to leave the crowded county first.

So the two of them used their body skills again, traveled for several miles, and came to a remote mountain forest.

The forest here is lush, and the stream falls from the cliff into the deep ravine, like a hanging white train, making a rattling sound.

Zhao Yan sat on a big rock next to the waterfall, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Before you knew me, did you hear about my bad reputation?"

Gu Xu thought for a while, and replied: "I heard that you once beat Luo Jing's invincible hands. At that time, I was very afraid that you would come to me and challenge me."

Zhao Yan chuckled, as if amused by Gu Xu's words.

But she quickly shook her head: "It's not that kind of reputation. What I want to say is that I'm in my early 20s and haven't married yet. I used to visit brothels in Luojing City, drinking and chatting with girls... There are many People doubt whether the daughter of Duke Yan likes women."

Gu Xu nodded.

He admitted that when he first heard the rumours, such speculation did cross his mind.

"Then do you know that the royal family of Dayan often intermarried within the clan many years ago in order to ensure the purity of the bloodline and produce more offspring with the 'flame spirit body'?" Zhao Yan quickly changed the subject.

"I read it before," Gu Xu nodded again, "the queen of the last Lord of Great Yan in history is his cousin."

"My uncle has an almost fanatical obsession with bloodlines," Zhao Yan continued, "Many years ago, he rejected the marriage of the Chen family in Xiangyang and married his cousin. When I was young After he showed his blood talent, he always wanted me to marry his son, my cousin Zhao Yu."

"Is he coveting your inheritance right?" Gu Xu guessed.

Duke Yan is different from other titled Dukes of the Great Qi Dynasty.This is a title with real power, almost equivalent to the monarch of a small kingdom.And Zhao Yan, as Zhao Changying's only direct daughter, is undoubtedly Dayan's number one heir.

Perhaps it is because in the Great Wilderness, a land with extraordinary power, women can gain powerful power through practice, and the "Holy Maiden" has a high status in the hearts of the people of Dayan. system", that is, the eldest son of the monarch inherits the throne, regardless of gender.

But no matter what kind of inheritance law, in the actual implementation process, there will be various contradictions and disputes around the supreme royal power.

For example, when a female monarch came to the throne, there was a precedent in which power was left behind and the government was controlled by her husband's family.

"There should be some reasons for this." Zhao Yan admitted.

She paused for a moment, and then continued to talk about her past experience: "It may be because the blood is too 'pure', my cousin has always been crazy and violent, and he often takes pleasure in torturing people.

"He was six years older than me. Not long after I was born, he liked to go out in the garden and catch bugs, cut them into pieces, and put them on the table in front of me, in my sleeping cradle, and even in my In his job, he wants to play tricks and scare me. When I cry, he will laugh happily.

"When he was eight or nine years old, he liked to go to the dungeon with the guards and watch the jailers torture prisoners, and he described these scenes to me when he came back.

"He thought I couldn't understand what he was saying.

"But he didn't know that I was born knowing it. From the moment I was born, I could understand what the people around me said and remember what happened around me."

Speaking of this, she raised her head slightly and looked into Gu Xu's eyes in front of her: "I only told this secret to my parents before. You are the third person who knows it."