Chapter 168 Nine Infants

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“The yin energy seems to be even more frightening today.” The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan looked at the foggy mountain forest and frowned.

"Indeed," Fan Cheng nodded in agreement, "I think it would be difficult to find any survivors near Yishan."

Gu Xu followed them silently, Observe the surroundings with vigilance.

The dim ancient trees stand majestically, exuding the smell of dampness and decay. The huge tree crown blocks out the sky and the sun, holding up a thick umbrella canopy. The intricate tree roots turn into stumbling traps, and the frozen frost condenses on the branches.

According to the plan made last night, the sixth-level monks from the capital will enter the depths of Yishan Mountain to look for traces of the Snow Girl and the mysterious black altar; the fourth and fifth-level monks The monks will detour to the west of Yishan to fight, where hundreds of mutated monsters are said to be gathered; while the monks in the second and third realms will work as small teams to rescue survivors in the villages to the east and south. .

Gu Xu is a special case.

He was asked by name to join the team of the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan to deal with ghosts on the hillside near the camp.

There, an official road became a nest of ghosts and monsters, seriously affecting the transportation of materials within Qingzhou Prefecture.

Among his fellow travelers, in addition to Xiao Shangyuan, there was Fan Cheng from the sixth realm, Wei Jiusi from Qingzhou Prefecture in the fifth realm, and two monks from the fourth realm.

As a second-level monk, Gu Xu can be said to be out of place among this group of people.

If you want to use one word to describe his mood, it would be "get rid of me".

Gu Xu knew that the eldest prince wanted to take this opportunity to observe his abilities.

Since he was appointed by the emperor as "Attendant Reader", he has come into the sight of the powerful people of Qi, and it is difficult to keep a low profile as before.

This undoubtedly made him feel a little depressed.

Who makes himself too good?

The cold wind howled by, blowing the shadows of the trees like ferocious living creatures.

"The three fierce gods of Qingzhou Prefecture are not easy to mess with," Wei Jiusi, a Qianhu household in Qingzhou Prefecture, interjected, "Your Highness, we always thought that Snow Girl could only control snowstorms and summoned objects. We never thought that She also has the ability to create a large area of ​​evil energy out of thin air. She is far more dangerous than we think. If we can't deal with her anymore, we may really have to ask the saints to take action like they did with the 'Nine Infant Snake Demon'. "

Hearing his words, Gu Xu silently commented in his heart: Mr. Wei is really hinting at the capital to provide reinforcements at any time and anywhere.

"The three fierce gods of Qingzhou Prefecture... there is the Snow Girl, the Nine-Baby Snake Demon, and one namedWhat? Is there any snow girl so scary? "Xiao Shangyuan asked curiously.

"There is one more..." Wei Jiusi frowned.

He found that his mind was blank, and he couldn't think of this after racking his brains. The answer to the question.

“Sorry, Your Highness,” Wei Jiusi lowered his head and said guiltily after thinking for a long time, “I can’t remember the name of that ghost at the moment. This is my fault. I'll be sure to let you know as soon as I get back to camp. "

"It's okay," Xiao Shangyuan said with a smile, not taking his words seriously, "I just mentioned it casually. Our top priority is still to deal with the snow girl. ”

What is the name of the third evil god?

Gu Xu also began to think about this problem silently.

He remembered that he once looked for Chen Jisheng and Cui Tianyou, I asked many other people this question, but they all gave him excuses such as "forgot" and "don't know", and never gave him an accurate answer.

However, every time he entered the Library, he would be busy reading other knowledge related to cultivation, and left this. The question was forgotten.

“This thing is really weird,” Gu Xu secretly thought to himself, “I didn’t expect that even though I have the talent of ‘Extensive Memory’, I would also be forgetful. After the Yishan mission is over, I must go and investigate this third evil god. ”

At this moment, there was a strange movement in the forest.

The branches were rustling in the wind, as if they were stretching out their fingers to scratch each other.

It was heard from afar. The gurgling sound of the spring water, and the faint whimpering and mourning.

"The ghost is approaching. " Fan Cheng said lightly.

His tone was very calm, and he had no plans to take action for the time being.

"They are not strong. If my perception is correct, the strongest one is just the 'Wild Ghost' level. "Wei Jiusi also narrowed his eyes slightly and added on the side.

"Brother Gu Xian, do we have a chance to see your miraculous attainments in Talismans today? "The eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan also said with a smile.

Gu Xu remained calm on the surface, but silently complained in his heart: You guys stood by and let me, a little second-level monk, fight against ghosts. Does this make sense? < /p>

“Of course, Your Highness. "Gu Xu said lightly.

A few minutes later, dozens of shadows appeared from the darkness of the woods and came to them.

They were thin, with human-like appearance and complexion. They were as pale as corpses and wore tattered clothes; their bodies were surrounded by black air, and their eyes were a terrifying dark red.

As they walked, they made shrill roars from time to time..

Gu Xu knew that these ghosts were villagers living nearby not long ago.

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A moment later, Gu Xu met the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan in a simple wooden house, as well as the royal minister Fan Cheng and Qingzhou Prefecture Qianhu Wei Jiusi beside him.

This house was temporarily built using magic.

The furnishings in the house are simple.

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

When Gu Xu stepped into the room, Xiao Shangyuan immediately stood up to greet him with a smile; when Gu Xu was about to raise his hands and salute, Xiao Shangyuan immediately grabbed his arm and said repeatedly: "Brother Gu Xian, there is no need to be polite. "

Xiao Shangyuan's appearance is similar to that of his younger brother Xiao Shangzhen. He can be regarded as handsome, but his eyebrows are a little less childish and the outline of his face is tougher.

Although the eldest prince looked amiable and called Gu Xu a brother-in-law, he kept his official position and etiquette far away.

But Gu Xu noticed that Xiao Shangyuan’s eyes were stern, revealing an unquestionable arrogance - as if he was a majestic lion entrenched in his territory. As long as someone dared to offend him, , will reveal its gleaming fangs.

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

He took out a piece of talisman paper from his arms, handed it to 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 paper is not his.

The handwriting on the paper was a bit jerky, and it was definitely not written by him.

But Ma Xingkong’s improvement idea that day was indeed his handiwork.

He has never taught anyone how to draw the improved version of "Feng Xing Fu".

So in this world, he should be the only one who can draw such a "popular charm".

"This talisman was copied by us, not the original version." Seemingly sensing Gu Xu's confused look, the eldest prince smiled and explained in a gentle tone, "The earliest 'Fengxing Talisman' ', I picked it up from the waste basket of the Exorcism Department of Qingzhou Prefecture. At that time, Uncle Fan was sure that it was definitely made by the master.

"In order to find out the talisman behind it. To become a master, we have spent a lot of time and experienced many twists and turns.

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

"I can't imagine that at this young age, you have such profound cultivation of Talismans. ! I'm afraid even the National Master will be envious of your Talisman talent! ”

Hearing the eldest prince’s words, Gu Xu also remembered that he had indeed been on his way to Qingzhou Mansion.I used a "Wind Talisman" on the way and then threw it into the wastebasket.

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

"Yes," Xiao Shangyuan replied frankly, "At that time, I saw the Yishan Snow Girl making trouble in Qingzhou and causing harm to the people, so I asked my father for help, hoping that I could use the sword in my hand to eradicate the people. Harmful.

“But I don’t want others to misunderstand my motives and think that I do this kind of thing just to pursue 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 failed to defeat her. Instead, I was bruised and embarrassed. What if I wasn't the junior brother of the national master? My husband rescued me with his miraculous power of 'shrinking the ground into an inch'. I'm afraid my soul has become the food of the Snow Girl."

It turns out that He Yiqun abandoned "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" at his own home. "After that, he hurried to Yishan to save the prince!

Gu Xu recalled silently in his mind.

After Xiao Shangyuan paused for a moment, he smiled slightly and continued: "But I have never been a person 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 cannot compete with Yishan Snow Girl, who has a strength close to that of a saint.

"So now I come to this camp, hoping to fight together with the monks here to get rid of the serious problem of the Snow Girl for the people of Qingzhou Prefecture."

"Your Highness is really caring. It’s about people’s livelihood,” Gu Xu complimented in a flat tone, “If the people of Qingzhou Mansion knew about His Highness’s thoughts, they would be extremely grateful to His Highness.”

I have to say, this eldest prince. He spoke beautifully and was very good at winning people's hearts. Compared with his childish brother, he was completely different.

If there were no aristocratic families and extraordinary power in this world, then Xiao Shangzhen would have no competitiveness at all in front of this capable brother.

"However, Gu Xiandi, today I don't care about the thoughts of the people of Qingzhou Prefecture. I only care about your thoughts." Xiao Shangyuan leaned forward slightly and stared at Gu Xu's eyes. "I want to meet Gu Xiandi tomorrow." Let’s fight side by side and see with our own eyes Gu Xiandi’s Fu Dao cultivation. I wonder if Gu Xiandi is willing to agree?”

Xiao Shangyuan’s words left a certain amount of room, and did not directly ask Gu Xu to take sides in the battle to become his successor? followers.

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

After all, this is a critical moment against the snow girl.

Once he refuses, his words are likely to be taken out of context and used as leverage by others.

"Your Highness has your orders, how dare I disobey him?" Gu Xu responded with a smile.

He did not want to get involved in the murky waters of the royal family's struggle for heir apparent.

So the eldest prince wants to call him brotherBrother, he must keep the distinction between monarch and minister.

"Then I look forward to Brother Gu Xian showing off his power tomorrow!" Xiao Shangyuan's expression remained calm, with no emotional change on his face.

Besides, Fan Cheng frowned slightly, seeming to be thinking about something; Wei Jiusi smiled, showing a hint of appreciation for Gu Xu.

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That night, the monks gathered in the open space to count the number of casualties and discuss the assignment of tasks for the next day.

It wasn’t until late at night that they dispersed, either to receive food or to return to their temporary residence to practice.

Gu Xu followed the arrangement of Wei Jiusi, a Qianhu household in Qingzhou Prefecture, and handed over some "Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Demon Killing Talismans" in exchange for a lot of merit.

"I heard from Chen Jisheng that your improved ghost-killing talisman is much stronger than the original version," 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 clearly.

When he returned, he saw Shi Xiaohan holding a food box and sitting glumly in the corner.

She huddled up, her little face was bulging with anger, and she looked like a small glutinous rice dumpling from a distance.

The howling cold wind ruffled her black hair and made the hairpin on her head jingle, but she was completely unaware of it.

"You look unhappy." Gu Xu came to her side and said.

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

As she said, While raising the food box in his hand to Gu Xu.

There were only two steamed buns, a boiled egg, a few green vegetables, and a few pieces of half-lean pork roasted randomly.

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

"Miss Shi, "He sat down next to her and comforted, "These are extraordinary times, and the conditions are quite difficult. You have to endure it."

"But I really can't swallow these things!" Shi Xiaohan snorted. He groaned, feeling dissatisfied with Gu Xu's answer, "Also, how many times have I told you not to call me eldest lady!"

But now you are just a spoiled eldest lady. !

Gu Xu commented secretly.

He knew that this was the first time Shi Xiaohan had participated in such a high-risk mission - as a flower who had grown up in a greenhouse, it was inevitable that he would be a little uncomfortable.

Only through tempering can one truly grow up.

"Don't treat it as food, treat it as part of your cultivation," he advised. "Do you want to let the ghosts and monsters feel the power of the 'Taotie Seal' tomorrow? Do you want to be with the prince?" Do you want to show off your power in front of His Highness and Master Wei? Do you want the monks in Qingzhou to feel the majesty of the heroine in Yishui?"

"I want toah! "Shi Xiaohan said without thinking.

After she finished speaking, she realized that she had accidentally fallen into a trap.

"Humph! " She glanced at Gu Xu angrily.

Gu Xu smiled, waved to the soldiers around him, and asked them to bring him an identical dinner.

The two sat quietly in the corner.

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

This time, Gu Xu was the first to finish his dinner.

He took out the booklet from his pocket and continued to write and draw, thinking about cultivation issues.

Inadvertently, he turned to the pale pink flower note sandwiched between the pages. , on the paper was written in neat regular script with hairpin flowers, "May everything be well for you, the young master, and may you live forever"

Thinking of the snowstorm and the white wolf in the forest today, Gu Xu sighed softly and felt. So sorry.

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