Taoist Master of Fantasy World

Chapter 5 The Uninvited Guest

In front of the gate of Xu Mansion, uncle Xu Wenguang saw off the last group of guests. He wiped his sweat with his sleeves with a tired look on his face. He took out a "spring scale" with silver weights from his sleeve and took a look at the time. He was about to turn around.

Suddenly, the brightly lit night turned into day.

The two of them flew into the clouds and mist, and descended from the sky.

On the left is a middle-aged man wearing a gray arrow-sleeved suit, with a hawk-nosed brown hair and a gloomy temperament.

Next to him is a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, with an oval face and a red forehead. She is wearing a pure white gauze Qianye skirt and carrying a banana fan wider than her body.

The long black hair on her back reaches past her waist and hips, and is simply bunched in the middle of her vest.

The brown-haired middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back and stepped back half a body.

The girl seemed very sleepy, her upper and lower eyelids were twitching, and her dark pupils were looming; but she was holding a red leather gourd in her green hands, with a waxy yellow straw stuck in the mouth of the gourd.

The little mouth is holding the straw, and the throat is quivering and rising.

The mellow aroma of wine spreads far away in an instant.

Xu Wenguang was stunned, and then took a closer look at the chest and abdomen of the two people.

Monk!
After Xinyuan Continent has entered a new era in which "the Five Elements transform into mortals and immortals approach humans", the ascetics claim to be "the same as the world" and rarely show their magical powers in front of mortals unless there are special circumstances.

Xu Wenguang folded his hands and saluted, and said cautiously: "What advice do you two ancestors have?"

The so-called "ancestor" in Xinyuan Continent does not mean deceased father or ancestor, but is derived from "immortal", which is a general term used by ordinary people for unknown monks.

"Immortal" evolved into "ancestor", and the meaning also changed from "immortal who transcends the ordinary world" to "one who takes the first step".

No longer being superior, just being one step ahead.

This is a concept derived from the current "Dao Xuanjing" monastic system.

The brown-haired middle-aged man said: "Demon Suppression Department, Snow Lion Hall, Divine Dragon Guard."

Xu Wenguang looked confused.

Since the Immortal Dynasty of the Jin Dynasty has the word "immortal", it is not an ordinary secular dynasty.

It can be said that it looks like a country on the outside, but is actually a super sect that practices the way of joining the world and directly governs the world.

The "three divisions and six courtyards" such as the Demon Suppression Division, the Evil Punishment Division, and the Corruption Division are core institutions that transcend the local official system and are very mysterious.

Xu Wenguang had heard of the Demon Suppression Division, but he didn't know who the "Snow Lion Hall" and the "Dragon Guard" were.

The brown-haired middle-aged man had no intention of explaining. He raised his hand slightly and bowed, introducing: "This person is the Supervisor of the City of Gods."

Xu Wenguang was shocked.

The words "Inspector of the Divine Capital" are like thunder!
The secular official system of the Great Jin Dynasty was divided into four levels: Dao, prefecture, prefecture, and county.

The entire local system is huge in scale and has complex personnel needs.It is unrealistic to say that all duties should be fully performed by monks.

Moreover, the level of cultivation is not necessarily completely related to the ability to manage worldly affairs.

Therefore, in the entire local system, the middle and upper-level official positions are dominated by monks; however, many ordinary people with special skills often work among them.

The level of official rank and the level of cultivation may not even strictly correspond.

For example, the magistrate of a certain county is at the seventh-level realm, but the county guard above him is only at the eighth-level realm. This situation is not uncommon.

Although such a system has the advantage of appointing people according to their ability, the imbalance between status and strength will inevitably lead to hidden dangers.

Hence the "supervisory envoy" system.

Each province, state, county, and county has a unique "supervisory envoy" who is a practitioner of a fixed grade.

Usually he doesn't take care of specific affairs and just acts as the general responsible person.

This position is the only full-time position in the place.

As for the nominal officials in each region, such as governors, prefects, county magistrates, etc., they can only be regarded as "loose officials" of the Jin Dynasty.

The real name of "Shendu" is Taihe Immortal City. It is a city in name, but in fact the regional population is not only far from being comparable to a county or city, it is even far larger than a state, but is similar to the scale of "Tao".

As the capital of the Jin Dynasty, its status ranks first among the first-level administrative agencies of the "Tao".

So the girl in front of me was actually the number one person among the local officials of the Jin Dynasty!
Xu Wenguang hurriedly bowed again and said in panic: "Master Inspector came to Fan's house. What advice do you have?"

The Xu family members who entered the courtyard for the second time, led by Xu Changling and Xu Xingguo, came to the door together at this time.

After hearing the identity of the visitor, everyone was shocked and bowed together.

But everyone is not too afraid - because in today's "Sixth Era", practitioners have unique codes of conduct, which is not the era in ancient times when immortals regarded ordinary people as ants.

However, the girl did not respond at all to everyone's greetings. Her eyes were blurred and she took a small sip.

The young man with brown hair coughed.

Only then did the girl come back to her senses, her eyes fell on Xu Wenguang, and her voice was childish and erratic: "Your nephew is dead."

In fact, the girl's attitude is very serious; but combined with her soft and brittle voice that seems to be underage, it inexplicably appears to be gloating about others' misfortune.

Then, the girl took out a green-yellow bill from her sleeve, threw it casually in front of Xu Wenguang, and added: "This is the pension."

Xu Wenguang's face suddenly turned pale, and his body swayed unconsciously. He leaned on the wall and said tremblingly: "Master Inspector... where do you start talking about this?"

The girl's almond-shaped eyes widened, she tilted her head and said with a strange expression: "It's my nephew who died, not my son. There's no need to react so strongly, right?"

The brown-haired middle-aged man glanced at the girl, wiped his forehead, waved his sleeves, and said loudly: "Let's go into the back room and we'll know at a glance."

The two entered the gate.

Passing through the one-foot-wide screen wall inscribed with "A Hundred Works Prosperous Plan" in the courtyard, we entered the second courtyard.

In the middle of the courtyard is a one-foot-wide yellow wooden aisle, with potted lilies and jade trees on both sides. Lanterns are hung here and there on the black wooden walls, and there are strings of red hydrangeas on the roof beams, creating a cheerful atmosphere.The Xu family followed closely behind.

The brown-haired middle-aged man looked back and added the cause and effect: "Xu Zhenyun's newlywed wife was replaced by a demon clan. At this moment, it is expected that he will be out of luck."

Everyone in the Xu family was in a daze and looked pale.

At this time, Ran Chuchu's father, Ran Dazhou, hurried out of the inner hall.

A thunderbolt struck above his head, and all the color on his face instantly disappeared. His body seemed to have lost the support of his spine. He instantly stooped and then slowly sat down on the ground.

If these words were spoken by an ordinary person, as a relative of Xu Zhenyun, they would definitely be regarded as a curse and rebuke.

But the authority of the monks makes people have to accept it; there is no escape from despair.

After entering the backyard, the two stood in front of the new house.

The brown-haired middle-aged man opened the front door.

The two bodies leaned forward at the same time, their tiger bodies shook, their pupils dilated, and their expressions froze.

The room was in a mess, with red and white things flying everywhere.

There was a beaten corpse lying on the ground. From the white hair on the limbs and the long tail, it could be seen that it was undoubtedly the Ice-Eyed Tapir Monster!

Xu Zhenyun stood tall and erect, his body covered with shocking blood.

One hand was holding on to the bed frame, slightly absent-minded, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

After being in a daze for a moment, the brown-haired middle-aged man's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he shouted loudly: "Bold monster, you don't leave quickly after taking the body, and you still dare to play the trick of being dark under the lamp?"

Stretch out your fingers and feel a little empty.

A little light expanded rapidly, seemingly slow but actually fast.Suddenly, the entire room was completely wrapped in a blue color.

The extremely brilliant magical power of enchantment is like turning the world upside down.

Within the barrier, there were only three people: the girl, the brown-haired middle-aged man, and Xu Zhenyun.

The Xu clan members were all isolated.

After the barrier was established, the brown-haired middle-aged man looked carefully, his expression suddenly became strange, and he turned to look at the girl with some unconfidence.

The girl's expression became serious for a moment. The seriousness disappeared in a flash, and returned to hazyness in an instant.

The small mouth holding the straw was slightly slurred: "It's a human, not a monster."

Then he pursed his lips slightly and murmured in a low voice: "I'm actually not dead... It was a waste of time to study the Great Mercy and Great Compassion Rebirth Mantra..."

Xu Zhenyun and the other two stared at each other with big eyes.

The brown-haired middle-aged man's expression was dull at first, and then he was greatly surprised: "Xu Zhenyun? Did you kill the demon cultivator?"

"At the beginning of this year, you had just been promoted to the eighth level of Taijutsu. At that time, you ranked third in the eighth level combat assessment at Baishi Martial Arts School."

"At that time, it was estimated that advancing to the ninth level would probably not be a problem; but whether one could successfully break through the national election was only a [-]-[-] number."

Xu Zhenyun was stunned.

This "Dragon Envoy" knows himself very well...

Xu Zhenyun's perception ability has been greatly enhanced, and he was in a state of mental relaxation just now, and his hearing is also sharper.He had already heard the conversation outside and knew the identity of the visitor.

The brown-haired middle-aged man whispered to himself: "Such a radical improvement cannot be achieved without great opportunities and good luck..."

"Those warlocks in Jingjinyuan are all useless... It turns out that the demon clan's judgment was correct, it was the 16-year time limit method..."

Suddenly, his eyes sparkled, he took two steps forward very naturally, and said in a friendly tone, "My name is Liang Hongbo."

He immediately grinned and added with a familiar look on his face: "You can call me Lao Liang."

Xu Zhenyun showed a flattered expression on his face, but he took two steps back and replied cautiously: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Master Shenlongshi is too polite."

So close?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
A trace of sadness appeared on Liang Hongbo's face: "Xu Zhenyun, do you know? Da Jin has always been paying attention to you."

"Now you have hope of becoming a Taoist. Your father is alive in heaven, so he should rest in peace."

Xu Zhenyun took advantage of the situation and asked, "Does Master Shenlongshi know my father?"

Liang Hongbo stroked his chin, showing an expression of remembering his old friend, and nodded with emotion: "That's natural - your father, Xu Fengzhi, was a figure who left a deep mark on the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty."

Xu Zhenyun's thoughts were racing, thinking about the other party's intention.

Liang Hongbo took two steps closer, looked at Xu Zhenyun less than two feet away, and said word for word: "Do you know? Da Jin has never forgotten you!"

"However, if you fail to enter the Tao, all your concerns will have to be kept in the dark; but once you step on the path of spiritual practice - the cause and effect of the past will continue today, and it is the right time for the wanderer to return home."

"Nephew Zhenyun, you have suffered!"

Speaking of emotional moments, Liang Hongbo's eyes sparkled, like an old father reuniting with his son who had been missing for 18 years...

Liang Hongbo's dove-faced and eagle-nosed appearance, combined with his current expression, formed a strange contrast.

But Xu Zhenyun not only didn't find it funny, but actually had goosebumps all over his body.

How could such an exaggerated performance by a monk who was obviously of high rank sound like a weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken?

Liang Hongbo suddenly slapped Xu Zhenyun on the shoulder, almost making Xu Zhenyun stumble and sit down: "Xian Zhenyun's nephew."

"Have you encountered any... supernatural things since September this year?"

"Don't hide anything in your heart - believe in Da Jin!"

(End of this chapter)