Gu Xu looked at the two people locked in the formation and frowned slightly.
Based on the true energy aura on their bodies, Gu Xu could feel that they were all third-level monks.
"Where were they caught?" he asked Shangguan Jin.
"In the north of Luojing City, a few miles away from the North City Gate," Shangguan Jin thought for a while and replied, "I have to say that these two are really good at playing hide and seek. Even if there is With the guidance of Tianjishu, the monks we sent spent a lot of effort to find their whereabouts in the wild mountains."
Gu Xu was silent for a moment.
In his impression, the monk who controlled the "Heart Gu" had extremely powerful spiritual power, had endless methods, and was good at playing with people's hearts.
It was difficult for Gu Xu to connect her with the frightened and trembling young woman in front of him.
Of course, the possibility that she is acting cannot be ruled out.
"What is your motive for secretly dealing with Yang Changfu?" Gu Xu walked up to them and asked calmly, "Did someone secretly instruct you to do this?"
The short old man and the young woman looked at each other.
Then the young woman answered tremblingly: "Sir... Sir, no one instigated us. It is the conflict between us and Yang Changfu..."
While she was speaking, Gu Xu took out an old copper coin from his pocket, gently tossed it up, and caught it steadily.
Flip side up.
"You're lying." He interrupted the young woman in a calm tone.
The young woman’s expression immediately froze.
She bit her lip, pondered for a few seconds, and then answered again: "...Someone gave us a sum of money and hoped that we would do something for them..."
"What's the matter?"
"Sir, I have sworn... I have sworn a great oath. I cannot disclose its contents or their identities. If I do, I will be struck by lightning." , died suddenly."
Gu Xu tossed the copper coin again.
This time it’s right side up.
So he smiled, looked at the short old man next to him, and asked, "Did you arrange all the feng shui killing arrangements in Yang Changfu's house?"
The old man lowered his head. Head, did not speak.
Gu Xu then asked: "Then do you know the difference between 'Piluosha' and 'Crazy Sha'?"
"The plants climbing on the wall are called "Piluo Sha'," the old man thought for a moment and said slowly, "'Crazy Sha'... let me think about it... it is a Feng Shui pattern with loud noise around and can make people crazy..." < /p>
Hearing his answer, the corners of Gu Xu's mouth raised slightly, but his eyes became more serious.
He has already seen that this old man actually does not know much about the art of Feng Shui. Most of what he saidThey are all making it up.
"——'Crazy Sha' has nothing to do with noise," Gu Xu corrected lightly, "It refers to the house that has been uninhabited for too long and is in disrepair, growing out of the roof, walls or windowsills. Weeds, moss and other plants will make people nervous and abnormal after living in such a house for a long time."
The old man sighed and remained silent.
"Maybe we arrested the wrong person," Gu Xu turned his head and said to Shangguan Jin beside him, "I think they are not the real perpetrators, they are just two scapegoats found by the mastermind behind the scenes. "
Shangguan Jin has been working with Luo Sishou for a long time and has rich experience in handling complex cases.
During Gu Xu's questioning just now, she naturally noticed that there were many doubts about these two "criminal suspects".
In addition, after successfully passing the test in the "Reviewing Pot" a few days ago, Luo Sishou rewarded her with a booklet about the art of witchcraft from the southern border of Da Qi. This gave her a preliminary understanding of voodoo.
"What are the colors of the 'Heart Gu' and 'Love Gu' Gu worms?" She imitated Gu Xu's tone and asked the young woman in the formation.
"Is it...dark purple?" the young woman said cautiously.
"No, the former is transparent and colorless, and the latter is pitch black." At this point, Shangguan Jin paused for a while, stretched out his hand to straighten the broken hair on his temples, and then turned to Gu Xu Said, "These two people really seem to know nothing about Feng Shui and Gu Shu. They should be the two scapegoats... But the problem now is that the results of our Tianji Technique deduction all point to these two people. Even the chief executive No one raised any objection..."
When Shangguan Jin said this, he suddenly stopped.
Because at this time, she suddenly remembered that Gu Xu once mentioned to her in the illusion of "Reviewing the Old Pot": Kong Xuan Sanren mastered a spell that can shield the secrets of heaven, and even the Master Chief's I can hide my perception.
Could the mastermind behind this incident have similar means?
While she was deep in thought, Gu Xu gently tossed up the copper coins in his hand again, and then said to her: "This incident is much more complicated than we imagined. The real mastermind behind the scenes , has a power that is difficult for us to deal with - not only in terms of cultivation, but also in terms of power... We must inform the Chief of Staff as soon as possible."
Shangguan Jin nodded: " I'll go find Mr. Sishou."
After saying this, she immediately strode through the corridor, climbed the stairs, and walked towards the observatory where Luo Sishou was.
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After Shangguan Jin left, Gu Xu quickly returned to the "Qingxiang Pavilion" where he temporarily lived, sat down on the mat by the window, and obeyed. After taking down "Du Er Dan", he entered a state of cultivation.
What happened today once again made him feel that the water in Luojing City is really deep - a little bit of water rising on the surface of the waterRipples may also be the struggle between the big shots behind the scenes; walking by the water, even if you want to avoid trouble, you will unknowingly get the corners of your clothes wet by splashing water drops.
This made Gu Xu feel more deeply that he needed to seize the time to improve his strength. At the same time, you have to hug the saint's thigh tightly to protect yourself from the coming storm.
He sighed and closed his eyes.
His thoughts once again passed through the boundless darkness and came to the familiar netherworld.
He stood on the steps of "Homesickness Ridge", surrounded by mist, turning into all kinds of strange illusions, quietly bewitching him.
But Gu Xu remained calm and composed.
He recalled the taste of the "Baifa Tea" he drank this afternoon, and countless memories were like bubbles in the water, gurgling from the bottom of his heart and emerging in his mind.
Happiness, anger, sadness, joy...many emotions turned into gusts of wind, surrounding him, dispelling the fog around him, and making him feel as light as a flying bird.
The view ahead suddenly became extremely clear.
He raised his head.
On top of more than a thousand steps, there is a cliff like a knife and an ax.
It is hundreds of feet high, blocking the way up.
Just looking at it will make people feel fear and even despair.
Gu Xu knew that this cliff was the "Soul-breaking Cliff" that Luo Sishou mentioned to him this afternoon.
It is located at the one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps.
Gu Xu must use the soul as an index and the true essence as raw materials to construct ropes and carve out stairs in order to climb this dangerous cliff and continue to move forward along the climbing stairs.
Then he turned back and glanced at the road he had walked.
The stairs are steep and there are sword trees standing there, which is heart-stopping.
I can no longer see where I started.
"Still not fast enough." He muttered to himself.
After that, he continued to move forward, walking like the wind.
Overnight, he reached the 1,024th step from the 886th step.
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At the same time.
Shangguan Jin came to the observatory, bowed in front of Luo Chuan, and then told the whole story - from following Gu Xu to Zhengpingfang to buy a courtyard house, to just talking to the "criminal suspect" "The brief conversation was all truthfully reported to Luo Sishou.
Luochuan listened quietly without saying a word, and his expression did not change at all.
Only when Shangguan Jin mentioned the "Xingyuan" spell that Gu Xu had mastered that could capture other people's spiritual world, and the "Lower Curse" promulgated in his own name, the look on Luo Chuan's face Only then did he reveal an imperceptible smile.
After Shangguan Jin finished speaking, Luochuan nodded: "I understand. Leave the rest to me."
"Sir, is there anything you need me to do?" Shangguan Jin asked politely as usual.
"You don't have to do anything," Luo Chuan said calmly, "Go back and practice hard. Now Chu Fengge is a fifth-level monk, you can't fall too far behind!"
Shangguan Jin was silent for a moment, then nodded seriously.
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The next morning.
The hazy mist was blown away by the cool breeze, and the rose-colored glow touched the earth.
Gu Xu finished his all-night practice, put on a green shirt, and arrived at the gate of the exorcism department headquarters on time as agreed.
The Imperial Master of Da Qi is already waiting for him here.
He was still the same as yesterday, wearing a simple cloth shirt and sitting on a stone under a big tree. From a distance, he looked like a villager resting by the field.
As soon as he saw Gu Xu, the Imperial Master stood up from the stone, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked Gu Xu up and down, and then said with a smile: "Gu Xiaoyou, you are so The speed of cultivation is really scary! He must have climbed hundreds of steps after not seeing you overnight!"
Gu Xu was not surprised that the national master could see through his growth at a glance.
After all, the strong saint has extremely powerful perception ability.
They can accurately capture every tiny change in the true energy.
"I was lucky enough to taste Longmen Academy's '100 Flavor Tea' yesterday." Gu Xu explained with a modest smile.
Gu Xu originally thought that the Imperial Preceptor would call a carriage from the Yamen to take them to the cemetery on the outskirts of the city.
Unexpectedly, the Imperial Master said to him: "Grab my arm."
Then, he heard the whistling wind in his ears, and a feeling came into his mind. A spinning feeling.
If the whole world is compared to a huge picture scroll, then at this moment there is a pair of invisible hands tearing a crack in the picture scroll, causing him to fall into it.
The scenes in all directions turned into brilliant colors and were crushed together, as if they were in a colorful kaleidoscope.
After a few seconds, the surrounding environment finally stopped changing.
Gu Xu’s vision became clear again.
The solemn and magnificent gate of the Exorcist Department has disappeared.
Instead, there are sparsely populated mountains and cemeteries located on the hillsides.
So Gu Xu knew that he had arrived at his destination.
The "Tianlong Formation" in Luojing City can prohibit monks from flying with swords, but it does not prohibit saints from traveling through space.
According to descriptions in cultivation books, when a monk reaches the seventh realm, his power will become extremely powerful, enough to tear apart space, and his reshaped body will also become Strong and powerful enough to walk through the cracks in space without any harm.
Generally, monks want to teleport toThousands of miles away, one must rely on magic weapons like the "Breaking Sky Bead" or, like He Yiqun, the junior disciple of the National Master, who has awakened the special magical power of "shrinking the ground into an inch".
But this is a basic operation for the saints.
Like Luo Chuan who often appeared and disappeared out of thin air in the yamen of the Exorcism Department, or like when the three saints instantly shuttled from the capital to the black altar in Yishan to rescue Gu Xu and others, they relied on Such ability.
"This is my master's graveyard." The national master said slowly. His voice was calm, but Gu Xu could see the nostalgia in his eyes.
Chiyangzi’s cemetery does not have magnificent buildings or luxurious decorations.
There is only a lonely mound and a simple stone tablet, which does not seem to be consistent with the status of the former national master of Da Qi and a strong man in the eighth realm.
"Master told us before his death to keep everything simple," the national master was silent for a moment and then said, "He said that everything in this world, the life and death of all things, has no meaning. He Let's not spend too much time on these things."
"No point?" Gu Xu raised his eyebrows. His intuition told him that there should be many hidden secrets in the words of the Imperial Master.
The Imperial Master sighed softly and said: "Gu Xiaoyou, I brought you here today because I actually wanted to talk to you about Master."
"He originally After he became obsessed and abandoned his cultivation, he did not become an unreasonable lunatic as described in the rumors, but he lost interest in everything. Neither the art of talisman and seal script that he was once obsessed with nor the children and apprentices he once loved and cared for could make him get out of this depressed state.
“He would often say to himself that the world is a lie and everything is false.
“I have never been able to understand these remarks of his before.
"But now, I think his words may have some connection with Kongxuan Sanren's failure to ascend and become a ghost."
Gu Xu was silent for a moment and then spoke. Said: "Kongxuan San people believe that ascension is a scam... Perhaps, after discovering this, senior Chiyangzi felt that his cultivation was meaningless."
Gu Xu is here The National Preceptor concealed the information about "Emperor Tianxing's strength is stronger than it appears".
After all, the Imperial Preceptor seems to be a sincere and considerate minister, and speaking ill of the emperor in front of him will most likely not end well.
PS: Sorry, it’s still a bit stuck, I deleted and revised it several times, and I haven’t finished writing the QAQ until now