Chapter 3 The lingering sound

Gu Xu pondered for a moment, then continued softly: "Xiaohan, I just talked about some things with Mr. Chief Secretary. The floods in Yishui County have receded, and Mr. Chen and Wang Yang are still alive. In the next few days In a few months, I should stay in Luojing City as an official. Compared with Yishui, there are more abundant cultivation resources here, which will allow me to practice faster...

"At the beginning, with you. After falling into coma, I successfully broke through the third realm and gained my own magical powers. With the help of magical power, I told the outside world about the situation in Qingzhou Prefecture. When the saints were about to arrive, Kongxuan Sanren was so frightened that he ran away... He looked really embarrassed at that time..."

Gu Xu said to himself as if he was chatting about family matters. Many things.

Shi Xiaohan squinted and listened carefully

It must be said that Gu Xu successfully aroused her curiosity.

She really wanted to see what he looked like at this moment, wanted to know what his magical power was, and also wanted to know what kind of reward he had received in this incident.

She began to hesitate to open it. Eyes.

At this moment, Gu Xu mentioned the thing that worried her the most.

“…As for my longevity, you don’t have to worry too much. Lord Sishou said personally that my talent for cultivation is unprecedented. You see, it took me less than a year to advance to the second level, and it took me three months to break through to the third level. Maybe in a few years, I will be able to transcend the world and become a saint. Xiaohan, you have to work hard to practice, but don’t be too far away from me..."

Before Gu Xu finished speaking, Shi Xiaohan suddenly opened his eyes and glared at him angrily. : "Gu Xu, do you think I'm so easy to deceive? My father has said more than once that the higher the level of cultivation, the more difficult it is to improve. After the third level, not only pills are needed, but understanding is also needed. Like my father, he has been stuck at the peak of the fourth realm for almost six years..."

At this point, her words stopped suddenly, and her little face with a little baby fat instantly became stained. Blushing.

It’s really hard to pretend to be asleep.

It’s all Gu Xu’s fault! >

She immediately pulled up the quilt and covered half of her head, revealing only a pair of big apricot-like eyes.

Seeing her like this, Gu Xu couldn't help laughing.

The girl at this moment looked soft and waxy, and seemed to exude a sweet smell, which made him have an urge to bully her.

But, this. The cuter the girl was, the more complicated Gu Xu's mood became.

On the one hand, as the daughter of an official family, it was inevitable for Shi Xiaohan to get married. We watched the fireworks together in the courtyard of Shi's mansion in Yishui County, and fought against Kong Xuan for him like a mantis holding a carriage. If she became someone else's wife in the future, he would definitely feel very sad.

At this moment, Gu Xu, a virgin from two lifetimes, stands at the crossroads between reason and sensibility, worrying about gains and losses.

He has read three thousand classics, but there has never been a book that taught him how to do this kind of thing.

"After all, this is because I am not strong enough..." He remembered what the white-haired boy on the "Naihe Bridge" had said, and sighed silently in his heart.

After pondering for a few seconds, he explained to Shi Xiaohan: "That's because your father, as the Qianhu of Laizhou Prefecture, is very busy on weekdays and doesn't have much time to practice. And I will be here in a few days. In a few months, I will be able to officially enter the 'Shenji Camp' - not only can I practice wholeheartedly, but I will also have saints to answer my questions. By then, no bottleneck will be able to hinder my progress in becoming stronger."

"Don't brag..." Shi Xiaohan muttered under the quilt.

"My lady, my cultivation is about to surpass yours, aren't you panic at all?" Gu Xu smiled slightly and took the opportunity to change the subject, "You were ranked low on the merit list before. I've been here for so long, now it's my turn to stand up and be the master."

Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly and tried to sit up straight, but he groaned in pain because he moved too much and pulled on the wound.

"You have a beautiful idea!" She muttered, "Even if I am in the Exorcist Department of Luo Jing City, I still want to be at the top of the merit list! I don't want to be pushed down by you! "

"Then please take good care of yourself, Lady Heroine, and don't move around." Gu Xu stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders and pushed her back onto the bed. "It will be Lantern Festival in a few days, Lord Chief. Tell me, the scenery of the Lantern Festival in Luo Jing City is very beautiful. If your injury heals quickly, you can go and watch the lanterns by the Luoshui River."

Shi Xiaohan looked at his handsome appearance. On the side of his face, he saw that the sun had coated his hair with a dazzling golden halo, and he couldn't help but start to silently pray to God to make this damn injury heal quickly.

…………

Half an hour later, Gu Xu left the room.

Shi Xiaohan was lying on the bed, silently watching his back disappear at the door.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask Gu Xu what his magical power was.

This made her feel extremely annoyed.

Just when she felt empty, Shangguan Jin straightened her clothes and sat on the wicker chair next to her bed again.

"Still thinking about him?"

"Not at all..." Shi Xiaohan still held the edge of the quilt with both hands and hid half of his face under the quilt.

"Tell me your past stories, sister Xiaohan," Shangguan Jin put her arm on the bedside, supported her chin with her hand, and looked at her with a smile, "I once heard someone say , Gu Xu is also a very powerful person in your Yishui County and has done many incredible things."

"Of course," Shi Xiaohan responded without hesitation, pride inadvertently showing in his eyes, "Can you believe it? Gu Xu actually only read it once and memorized the contents of all the books in our library verbatim. When other officials encountered problems in spiritual practice, they were too lazy to read the books and all went to ask Gu Xu. They all called him the 'Humanoid Library'.

“Another time, Gu Xu and I went to a rich man’s mansion to perform a ghost-killing mission and encountered a ghost named ‘Painted Skin’. Not only could the ghost transform into a human It can also use people's names as a medium to cast strange spells. When Gu Xu saw it, he changed his name to "Xiao Changshou". I thought he was too cautious at the time, but I didn't expect that he had already seen through the painting. The tricks of ghosts..."

At this point, Shi Xiaohan paused for a while, his nose feeling a little sour.

At this time, she finally understood why Gu Xu chose his pseudonym as "Longevity" -

If he did not become a saint, he would only live to be thirty years old. Therefore, "longevity" is undoubtedly what he desires most and is the deepest obsession in his heart.

But besides giving him more pills, Shi Xiaohan didn't know how to help him.

This gave her a strong sense of powerlessness deep in her heart.

"Then he is indeed very powerful," Shangguan Jin gently held her little hand that poked out from the edge of the quilt, "like that guy Chu Fengge, who calls himself a 'peerless genius' all day long. The "Number One Prodigy of Daqi" thinks that he is very amazing and no one can match him. But in fact, he can't even recognize the basic characteristics of various ghosts. In comparison, I still admire Gu Xu more. A young monk who is erudite, low-key and blessed - he saved tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou Prefecture without saying a word. I don't think anyone of his age could do this."

Shi Xiaohan said "hmm" and nodded. At the same time, he also squeezed Shangguan Jin's slender hand, feeling a little more close to him.

For Shi Xiaohan, as long as he praises Gu Xu in front of her, he is her good friend.

"By the way, Sister Xiaohan," Shangguan Jin paused for a moment and then said, "I just heard you and Gu Xu talking about Lantern Festival Night, which is a very grand event in our Luo Jing City. Wait until Can I go with you on that day?"

"But I don't know if my injury will heal..."

"Don't worry, sister Xiaohan. You know, I, Shangguan Jin, am the most powerful doctor in the entire Exorcism Division headquarters. I will ensure that you will not only get out of bed on Lantern Festival, but also be as active as a little rabbit."

" Of course you can! Sir Shangguan, thank you so much!" Shi Xiaohan looked at Shangguan Jin with grateful eyes.

As a lively and active girl, these days of being unable to get out of bed are simply an extremely terrible torture for her.

She heard Shangguan Jin continue to tell her: "In the coming spring, the five-year-old Luoshui Conference will be held in Luojing City. By then, monks from all over the country will Gather together to discuss ideas. The emperor and saints will also come to select talents for the country on a large scale.

"Because of this, this year's Lantern Festival will be much grander than before. In addition to traditional activities such as watching lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, lion dancing, and walking on stilts, the Daqi royal family will also build an arena by the Luoshui River. All passing young monks under the age of twenty-five can step onto the ring to challenge.

“The person who successfully defends the ring until midnight will become the final winner and be able to receive a large amount of money and elixirs as rewards.

“The residents of Luojing all regard this as a reward. This Lantern Festival event is regarded as the prelude and vane of the "Luoshui Conference". They can take this opportunity to get to know the young talents of the Daqi Dynasty. And the winners in the arena can often achieve good results in the official 'Luoshui Conference'.

"I guess that the reason why Luo Sishou suggested Gu Xu to see the scenery on Lantern Festival night was because he hoped that he would take this opportunity to show off his skills in front of the Luojing people.

"In addition, literati from the capital will also gather on the banks of Luoshui to recite poems and write poems to entertain them.

"Sister Xiaohan, we should have a good show by then."

Shi Xiaohan listened carefully to her introduction, and his heart was filled with excitement about the upcoming Lantern Festival Night. expect.

"Sir Shangguan, I have a question."

"You tell me."

"Then the Lantern Festival Night Arena... I can also play Do you want to participate?"

"Of course!" Shangguan Jin replied with a smile, "As long as they are young monks under the age of 25 from the Daqi Dynasty, they can take the stage regardless of their realm or place of origin. Challenge.

“It’s just that I didn’t expect that a petite and cute girl like Sister Xiaohan would be interested in fighting on stage. "

"I'm only interested in the rewards of the arena competition," Shi Xiaohan curled his lips and said, "That guy Gu Xu is not interested in anything else, he only likes money and pills. I want to be the final winner, win the prize, and give it to him as a gift. "

"Sister Xiaohan, you are really interested in Gu Xu! "

"After all, he is the person protected by this heroine," Shi Xiaohan raised the corners of his mouth, revealing two small white tiger teeth, "It's just that he has now broken through the third realm, and his wings have become stronger. I want to ride on this heroine and show off my power. Oh, this heroine will not let him succeed!

"On this Lantern Festival night, I have to let him see how powerful this heroine is!"

…………

Gu Xu must win Admit it, staying with that girl Shi Xiaohan is like sucking a cat, it's an addictive thing.

But the words of the white-haired boy——

“Only by becoming stronger can I protect you.People who care. ”

But it kept echoing in his mind.

So, he no longer coveted the sweet smell of the girl, but began to search for the warehouse in the courtyard of the Exorcism Department headquarters location.

He wants to redeem the elixir, he wants to practice, and he wants to become stronger.

At this time, a man in his twenties, slightly fat, A young man wearing a black "Qiyao suit" came to him.

"Are you Mr. Gu from Yishui County? "The fat young man bowed his hands respectfully to Gu Xu.

"That's right," Gu Xu nodded slightly and said politely, "Who are you? ”

“The lower official’s surname is ‘Qu’ and his given name is ‘Jinglong’. He serves as an ‘anti-secretary’ at the headquarters of the Exorcism Department. According to the instructions of the head of the department, he will assist Master Gu in getting familiar with Luo Jing City in the near future. The affairs of the Exorcist Department," the fat young man responded with a flattering smile on his face, "It is really humble to be able to work next to a legendary figure like Mr. Gu who single-handedly saved tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou Prefecture. pleasure. Many colleagues are asking for this job but can't get it.

"If Mr. Gu needs anything from me, just ask me. I will definitely serve Mr. Gu well."

Gu Xu looked at him seriously After one glance, I silently complained: Are all the officials in Luojing City like this?

"Brother Qu, do you know where the warehouse of the Exorcist Department's headquarters is?" He took the opportunity to ask Qu Jinglong in front of him.

"Master Gu, don't call me Brother Qu, just call me Xiao Qu. I can't bear the word 'brother'," Qu Jinglong shook his head repeatedly, then stretched out his index finger and pointed to the end of the courtyard. "The warehouse is not far behind that door. Master Gu, please follow me." After saying that, Qu Jinglong took the lead and walked towards the warehouse.

PS: I’m very sorry. I’ve been busy with work in the past few days, so this chapter has been updated a little late.