When Gu Xu won the first prize, Luo Chuan's figure had disappeared from Shangguan Jin's sight, leaving no trace.
Shangguan Jin was not surprised by this.
As a strong saint in charge of the exorcism department, Luo Sishou’s strength and thoughts are like the sea, which makes people look far away and cannot see the edge.
Shangguan Jin’s attention returned to Gu Xu in front.
Tonight, the young man in blue shirt is like the protagonist in an opera. He is dressed up and makes a gorgeous appearance. Tens of thousands of lights shine for him, and silk and bamboo orchestras play for him.
The first time he stepped onto the stage called "Luo Jing City", he became a legend in the eyes of everyone. With a slender and fragile brush in his hand, he created the dreamlike and gorgeous scenery. The fireworks are engraved in everyone's heart.
According to Luo Jing’s past customs, at midnight of the Lantern Festival every year, not only the bells must be rung, but also fireworks must be set off. The fireworks are funded by the government. Let the people of Luojing feast their eyes.
But this year, this fireworks display was quietly canceled.
Except for Shangguan Jin, almost no one noticed this matter.
"Maybe it's because Gu Xu's 'Thousands of Flowers and Trees Blooming on an East Wind Night' is in front!" Shangguan Jin silently guessed in his mind, "After all, if the fireworks set off by the government can't compare to a seventeen-year-old It’s so embarrassing for a young man to leave his grandma’s house.”
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After the arena competition, the Lantern Festival celebrations continued.
The colorful lights are still on and will not go out until dawn. In the last few hours before the sun rises, children in new clothes will play among the lanterns, and vendors will shout and sell goods to the endless stream of passers-by; Daqi officials will also seize the Spring Festival holiday tail, enjoy this rare indulgence time.
After all, after dawn, all major government offices will start operating normally and everything will be back on track.
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After Qi Yan, the young man in white, stayed for a while, he took his servant and left the bank of Luo River.
Before leaving, he left a note to Gu Xu.
"I am deeply impressed by Mr. Gu's talent and knowledge. When I see you tonight, I feel like I have found a close friend," Qi Yan was heard smiling faintly at Gu Xu, "This note What is written above is the address of my family’s manor. It is located on the outskirts of Luojing City, with beautiful scenery, quietness and tranquility. It is a good place for studying knowledge.
“I will stay there for a few days at the end of every month. God, read a few books and cultivate your body and mind. If Mr. Gu doesn't mind, you might as well come to this manor and sit down. We can also have a more in-depth communication and continue talking about Taoism and Dharma books. "
Gu Xu unfolded the note and found three tall and vigorous words written on it - "Pingquan Village".
"Pingquan Village...if I remember correctly, Isn't this the summer garden built by the Daqi royal family outside the city? "He frowned slightly, "Is this Brother Qi today actually a member of the royal family?"
He raised his head, only to find that Qi Yan's figure had disappeared into the vast sea of people and could not be found. trace.
He thought of Qi Yan's graceful temperament that could not be concealed, his vast knowledge, and his understatement in talking about various "gossips"... If someone told him at this time, Qi Yan He was a prince traveling incognito, and Gu Xu felt that he might believe it.
Gu Xu could feel that after he was appointed as the "Reader" by the emperor, he became a favorite in the eyes of several princes. For example, the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan very much hopes to recruit Gu Xu to be his follower and help him fight for the "Tai'a Sword" that symbolizes imperial power.
Several other princes, except Xiao Shangzhen, the unlucky child who lost his cultivation, may have similar thoughts.
Could this "accidental encounter" tonight be a test by a certain prince?
"What a troublesome thing!" Gu Xu sighed and thought silently.
The lights in Luojing City tonight are bright, like a large colorful garden; but under this beautiful appearance, there is an undercurrent.
It is not easy to practice quietly in this place.
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Gu Xu and his party were not in a hurry to return to the Yamen.
In the next period of time, they blended into the crowd and wandered around in this city shrouded in lanterns.
Shi Xiaohan wanted to take advantage of the fact that the shop was open all night and try all kinds of snacks in Luojing City - because she used the "Taotie Seal" tonight, her stomach was already rumbled with hunger. Gu Zhizhi.
Shangguan Jin was obsessed with perfume, rouge, and jewelry. When she saw a beautiful gold hairpin and jade hairpin, she picked it up and inserted it into her bun. Then she looked at it over and over again in front of the bronze mirror—— Gu Xu couldn't help but sigh, no matter how complicated a woman is, she still loves beauty.
As for Gu Xu himself, he said nothing and quietly felt the smoke and smoke of the world.
The road leading to "Wangxiang Terrace" is difficult to say and easy to say. It is said to be difficult because if you cannot find the secret, you will be unable to move up the 4,999 steps; it is said to be simple because once you understand the key points, you can practice it anytime and anywhere—— Another form of practice.
Although the arena in Luohe is far away from the shore, most of the audience cannot fully see the faces of the monks on the stage; Gu Xu also took out a crane cloak from "Xianyunju" and blocked it. The conspicuous green shirt on his body.
But along the way, someone still guessed his identity based on his conspicuous face and conspicuous temperament.
They immediately came to greet Gu Xu enthusiastically, as if they were fans of Gu Xu’s previous life who had seen their idol with their own eyes. But after getting closer, these people remembered that although Gu Xu looked young, he was already an official of the Exorcism Department, and had passed through Qingzhou Prefecture.After that disaster, there is a high probability that the company will skyrocket to success.
He is not from the same world as them.
As a result, their surprise quickly turned into respect.
They bowed in front of Gu Xu one by one and said, "I have met Mr. Gu"; Gu Xu nodded politely in response.
After several rounds like this, Gu Xu felt more and more troubled, thinking that becoming famous was really a distressing thing.
Finally, when the eastern sky was dimly lit, they finally took a carriage and left the noisy center of the city, returning to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department located on the hills on the outskirts of the city.
Behind them, the colored lights gradually went out.
Luo Jingcheng seems to have changed from a bejeweled lady to a plainly dressed woman in gauze. As the sun rises, the colors gradually become simple.
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All the officials in the government office have heard about Gu Xu’s outstanding performance in the ring competition.
Several people who were present at the time climbed up to the rockery in the Yamen courtyard, describing the fierce duels between Gu Xu and powerful enemies sentence by sentence;
People who were not present listened with their ears pricked up, and at the same time felt extremely upset that they had missed such a wonderful thing.
Gu Xu ignored them.
After saying goodbye to Shi Xiaohan and Shangguan Jin for the time being, he went straight into the "Qingxiang Pavilion", closed the door, swallowed a "Du'e Dan", and started practicing.