"Master Zhou," Gu Xu smiled when he saw this strange situation and explained, "These students of yours did die eight years ago. It's just because they were obsessed with the provincial examination that they forgot Despite the fact that he was dead, he thought he was still alive."
Zhou Jiaoyu stood there, speechless.
Eight years ago, these scholars were all students he taught personally——
Jiang Wenyuan was born in a scholarly family and was very talented. He was known as a "child prodigy" since he was a child. He once passed the entrance examination The first trial case in Yishui County.
However, Jiaodong Province is rich in talents. Jiang Wenyuan, a "prodigy" from a small and remote county, could not be ranked in Qiuwei and could not catch the eye of the examiners.
So he failed three exams.
The once high-spirited young man, ravaged by repeated setbacks, became a decadent young man who drank to drown his sorrows.
......
Wei Ming is a silly boy from a poor family. He is not very bright, but he is diligent and hardworking. He only thinks about Qiuwei High School and makes his mother look happy in the hospital bed. .
It’s a pity that the imperial examination is comparable to thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge... Some people are not only more talented than him, but also have better family backgrounds than him. The key is that they work harder than him.
Therefore, Wei Ming failed despite repeated attempts.
After taking the exam for fifteen years, I am still a poor scholar.
......
He Xiaoliang is even more interesting.
He was originally a young master from a landlord's family. He grew up eating delicious food and drinking spicy food, and even had a baby engagement with the county magistrate's daughter.
The favorable environment made him a second-generation ancestor who was greedy for pleasure.
But later his father died and the family fell into decline.
The acquaintances who used to be polite and smiling all treated him with indifference and even cynicism.
The county magistrate’s daughter also came to him with an engagement contract and asked to break off the engagement.
He Xiaoliang was very angry.
He roared in public, "Don't bully young people into poverty." At the same time, he vowed to show his talents in the imperial examination and impress those who looked down on him.
However, things went counterproductive.
"Don't bully young people who are poor" has become "Don't bully young people who are poor", it has become "Don't bully middle-aged people who are poor", it has become...
It has become An inconspicuous grave on the top of a hill.
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But all of this disappeared in the disaster eight years ago.
These students, along with their dreams, turned into dust.
No one will remember their hard study.
The names they leave in the annals of history will only be the victims of the "Nine Infants Disaster" -
The "Nine Infants" were the "Nine Infants" that ate many people back then. "Fierce God" level basilisk. Every resident in Yishui County wanted to kill him with a thousand knives.
Because it is difficult to kill completely, it is currently sealed underground with a spell by the Grand Master of Qi.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jiaoyu's mood became more complicated.
"GuYoung hero, what should we do? "He turned to look at Gu Xu, looking a little dazed.
"Let me save them," Gu Xu pondered for a moment and replied, "Master Zhou, these figures you see now are no longer there. They are no longer the students you taught back then, but the ghosts and ghosts produced by their residual thoughts nurtured by Yin Qi.
"Maybe they are not hostile to you for the time being, but if they are allowed to continue to absorb Yin Qi, their remaining rationality will be swallowed up by evil thoughts, and they will eventually grow into fierce and terrifying ghosts, endangering the lives of the county students. Life safety.
“Letting them reincarnate and be reborn as adults is the most appropriate choice. "
Zhou Jiaoyu sighed and nodded solemnly.
However, at this moment, a change occurred.
If Gu Xu had not guessed If they are wrong, the remaining souls of these scholars should have suddenly smelled the breath of his [Spirit-Calling Body].
Although their sanity still remains, it is obviously not enough to resist this strong temptation.
The respectfulness and confusion in their eyes suddenly disappeared and turned into greed and madness - like jackals who had been hungry for several days and saw the prey that suddenly came to their door.
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Black mist rose up.
The surrounding Yin energy poured into their bodies like a flood.
Their bodies twisted and changed rapidly.
The complexion turned black, and fangs sprouted from the mouth.
Then his eyes flashed fiercely, and he let out a deep roar and rushed toward Gu Xu and Zhou Jiaoyu.
Zhou Jiaoyu was so frightened that he could no longer stand still.
“Ahhhh——”
He screamed, his legs went weak and his butt fell. He fell to the ground, his mind went blank.
"Gu Gu Gu... Gu Shaoxia, please help, help... help!" "
"Master Zhou, don't panic," Gu Xu still looked calm, "I am here. ”
At the same time, he reminded himself in his mind: Next time if he sees Mr. Zhou who likes to scream, he must remember to wear earplugs.
At this moment, Gu Xu has already I have roughly estimated the strength of these remnant souls of scholars -
A little stronger than the ghosts, but far inferior to the painted skins
They are considered to be relatively advanced "wandering souls", but they have not yet reached the level. "Wild ghost" level.
In short, they are the kind of ghosts that Gu Xu can easily defeat.
"Are you so rampant that you can't wait to sunbathe?" "
The corners of Gu Xu's mouth turned up slightly, and then he took out a few "Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Demon Killing Talisman" from his pocket, recited the incantation, and gently threw it forward.
The light bloomed in the room.
It was like the dawn, and everything was visible.
The haze was gone in an instant.
These scholars were so hideous. The terrifying remnant soul also disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace.
It was as if it had never existed.
The light faded.p>
Zhou Jiaoyu sat motionless on the spot, his face as white as a corpse, and he never came back to his senses.
"Mr. Zhou, are you okay?"
"I...I, I, I, I am okay."
Gu Xu smiled faintly and stretched out his hand. Zhou Jiaoyu, who was in a daze, helped him up from the ground.
I have to say that what happened tonight is still a bit difficult for a mortal like Zhou Jiaoyu to accept.
A student who had been dead for many years suddenly appeared in front of him, and then turned into a vicious ghost.
Such a scene was enough to leave a deep shadow in his heart.
Gu Xu sighed lightly.
Then close your eyes and recite the "Rebirth Mantra" silently:
"The Supreme Order, transcend your ghosts, ghosts and all ghosts, and be blessed by the four lives..."
Poor scholars, I hope you won’t have to suffer from repeated failures in your next life.
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After a while, the two returned to the gate of the county school.
At this time, the night was hazy and the autumn wind was biting.
The moving clouds swallowed the moon from time to time and spit it out again.
Since the effective time of the spell has passed, the red lantern in Zhou Jiaoyu's hand turned into a piece of waste paper again, and was thrown into the garbage by Gu Xu.
"Thanks to Mr. Gu's help this time," Zhou Jiaoyu finally managed to regain his composure, clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Gu Xu, "If it weren't for Mr. Gu's great powers and superb abilities, I'm afraid I have died in the hands of those...those ghosts."
Unconsciously, Zhou Jiaoyu's title of Gu Xu changed from "young hero" to "sir".
In the Daqi Dynasty, "Sir" was not a bad title.
It is a respectful title for teachers, respected elders, or people with knowledge and status.
Of course, it can also be used to address practitioners with extraordinary abilities.
It can be seen that Zhou Jiaoyu has forgotten Gu Xu's age before he was crowned, and began to discuss friendship with his peers.
Chapter 20·No. 11·Eating and Lifting Song"
(2) "The Supreme Lord's decree transcends your lonely soul, all ghosts and ghosts, and is blessed by the four lives." - Taoist Rebirth Mantra.