After hearing what Xu Man said, Shi Xiaohan couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"I am a swordsman, but I can also come to Jiange"
Xu Man looked at her big, clean and translucent eyes and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this girl is worthy of being chosen by Hu Yun The descendant is as silly as Hu Yun was when he was young.
But she quickly changed her mind
Perhaps, only such a person can continue Hu Yun's "Tao".
"You just borrowed the sword pavilion to practice, and you are not a real disciple of the sword pavilion," she said. "Who cares if you practice swordsmanship or sword practice?"
She said As he stood, he summoned his sword and slashed at the shackles on Shi Xiaohan's hands.
There was only a clear sound, silver light shone, and the metal shackles engraved with complicated runes instantly broke into countless pieces.
This sword is too fast.
Before Shi Xiaohan had time to hug Gu Xu's neck, she fell directly from his body. Fortunately, the "Fengxing Talisman" held her up and prevented her from hurting her butt.
Then with Gu Xu's help, she climbed up from the ground with difficulty, barely supporting her body with her limp legs, and at the same time reached out to take the old booklet handed by Xu Man.
"Thank you, Pavilion Master Xu"
"Call me Uncle Master." Xu Man corrected.
"Yes, Uncle Master."
Shi Xiaohan answered in a weak voice, and began to think wildly in his heart.
Xu Man, wearing a strong suit and holding a long sword, can be said to be what Shi Xiaohan ideally looks like. She couldn't help but imagine that if she really followed her to practice in Jiange in the future, would she become as heroic and powerful as her?
Gu Xu, who was next to her, was thinking more.
He felt that the conflict between Hu Yun and the former master of the Jiange Pavilion was not as simple as Xu Man described, and there must be a hidden secret in it.
However, as one of the Five Saints of Daqi, Xu Man was willing to answer Shi Xiaohan's questions and even took her to practice in Jiange. This was definitely a great opportunity for Shi Xiaohan.
It’s just that this girl is always silly, and her whole person is like a blank sheet of paper. Gu Xu is very worried that after she leaves him, she will be deceived and become lame again.
Subsequently, Xu Man came to Hu Yun and put his body into the storage magic weapon.
When Hu Yun was young, he loved the peach blossom forest in Jiange. He always practiced there, practiced martial arts there, admired the morning and sunset, and shared one bad joke after another with her there.
Although Hu Yun did not know where to bury him, Xu Man believed that he should be able to have a sweet dream by sleeping in that peach forest.
"Today, on the way to the capital, I was entangled by several monks dressed in costumes and masks. I was unable to get here in time to witness this Luoshui Conference, and I was unable to stop it. This disaster happened." After doing all this, Xu Man raised his head and looked at the huge gap in the Luojing city wall, thinking silently in his heart, "but as a practitioner of Jiange, I should do my best, Punish the strong and help the weak, put the way of benefiting the world and peace of the people into action.
"By the way, I will atone for Brother Hu's sins. May the King of Hell forgive him and allow him to reincarnate smoothly without having to suffer the blazing fire in hell."
At the same time, she also He secretly vowed to find the Mangshan Ghost King as soon as possible, kill him with a sword, and avenge his senior brother.
At this moment, a ferocious beast with wings and the size of an ox suddenly jumped up from the ground and flew into the air.
It looks like a tiger, with hair like a hedgehog, and it keeps barking like a wild dog.
The scarlet blood stains on the corners of its mouth and sharp teeth clearly proved that it had just preyed on humans.
"Qiongqi."
Gu Xu immediately recognized the monster.
And Xu Man’s movements were even faster than his thoughts.
In an instant, her figure disappeared and then appeared in front of Qiongqi.
Gu Xu couldn't see clearly the movement of her sword.
I saw only a dazzling silver light piercing the sky, and criss-crossing cracks appeared on Qiongqi's body, like a broken piece of porcelain, instantly breaking into countless pieces.
Then it turned into black ash all over the sky, like a heavy black snow, falling to the ground one after another.
Xu Man wields his sword in the air, his body spotless.
After it was confirmed that Qiongqi was completely wiped out, she turned into a silver meteor again and flew farther away.
Over there, there are mountains and mountains of snakes, zodiac animals with human faces and cow bodies and horse legs, red-eyed pig monsters with pig heads and dog bodies, and snakes with long tusks and armed with spears and shields. There are giant chiseled teeth, tiger teeth and human claws, a roe owl that sounds like a baby, and many people fleeing in all directions chased by ghosts and monsters.
"Let's go." Gu Xu said after Xu Man's figure completely disappeared from sight.
"Where are you going next?" Zhao Yan asked.
She put away the "one-foot-long power" of the spear, put away the wings of the fire phoenix, and put away the dazzling brilliance like a goddess.
At this moment, her red dress was in tatters, her jade skin was stained with blood, and her satin-like black hair was flying in the wind. A ray of sunshine penetrated the dark clouds and fell on her pale face, adding a bit of sad and enchanting beauty to her, like a fairy who was banished to the world, or like a mountain fairy who violated the laws of heaven and was punished in shackles.
"Send Xiaohan to a safe place first," Gu Xu replied, "and then try to save as many people as possible within our ability."
While speaking, his mind Chen Jisheng couldn't help but appear in his mind, and he was thinking that if Governor Chen was in the capital at this moment, he would also make such a choice.
"What about you, Miss Zhao?" After a pause, he asked Zhao Yan again.
"Of course I'm running away," Zhao Yan's lips turned up slightly, "I am now the daughter of a traitor and the heir of the Yan Kingdom. If I continue to stay in the capital, I may soon be He will be arrested to collect the reward."
Gu Xu was momentarily confused by Zhao Yan's sudden joke.Not knowing how to respond, I said "hmm" and said "good luck".
Zhao Yan suddenly laughed out loud.
"Gu Daoyou, has anyone told you before that you look a little cute when you are embarrassed?"
Gu Xu looked away and did not answer.
At this time, he felt that Shi Xiaohan held his arm tighter, causing some pain in his muscles.
"After today's separation, you are a Qi minister and I am a rebel. The next time we meet, it will probably be on the battlefield," Zhao Yan continued with a smile on her lips, "You are here I remember clearly what was done to me in the Tianlong Secret Realm. If I have a chance in the future, I will get it back."
Gu Xu remained silent.
The image of the mountains and mountains and the delicious beauty after Zhao Yan was possessed by the "Binding Talisman" suddenly appeared in his mind, and he sighed in his heart, this woman really holds a grudge.
But at the same time, he also noticed that after a fierce battle, Zhao Yan had come out of her depression and gradually returned to her former sharp-tongued appearance.
"Of course, for the sake of your kindness to me," Zhao Yan continued, "If you can't survive in the Daqi court in the future, you can come to Youzhou and join me. The land in the north Although it is a little poorer than the Central Plains, it is still no problem to support you.
"It just so happens that my mansion is still short of a caretaker. "
Gu Xu didn't want to be verbally suppressed by her.
So he also said in a joking tone, "Let a leader of the Luoshui Conference guard the door for you. It’s a treatment that even the emperor doesn’t have. "
Zhao Yan stretched out her hand to straighten the messy hair on her temples, "Maybe in a few years, you will have to call me Your Majesty the Queen. ”
At this point, the two of them laughed out loud.
Then Zhao Yan transformed into a fire phoenix and headed south.
Gu Xu Then he supported the weak Shi Xiaohan, put the "Kunwu Sword" she had dropped on the ground into "Xianyunju", and then walked north.
On the way, Shi Xiaohan's legs suddenly shook. So soft, she fell to the ground.
Gu Xu frowned slightly, and simply put his arm around her back, picked up her legs with the other, and lifted her up.
Anyway, after attaching the "Feng Xing Talisman", this girl's body was as light as a piece of paper, and it was effortless to hold her up.
This intimate gesture made Shi Xiaohan feel a little shy. Yingbai's earlobes were slightly red.
But she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck to prevent herself from falling.
"Gu Xu. "She called his name softly.
"Yeah"
"What is the relationship between you and that Miss Zhao in the red skirt?"
< p>Gu Xu looked down at her bright almond eyes and sighed in his heart, this silly girl who only thought about killing ghosts with a knife has actually learned to be jealous."We were rivals when we first met. , thenLater, they became partners," he replied, "From now on, they should be enemies. "
Shi Xiaohan blinked and said nothing.
At this moment, a person suddenly jumped out from the street next to him and ran straight towards the two of them.
This man was short and pale, wearing a greasy gray shirt, holding a blood-stained butcher knife, and his eyes were dark and hollow.
Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and his expression became a little solemn.
He had seen this person before.
It was he who was doing the investigation mission with Guan Jin in Luo Jing City. I saw a waiter in a small restaurant in Beifeng Caifang. The waiter's figure and appearance were exactly the same as Wu Danggui, a former member of Daqi's "Shenji Camp".
At that time, Gu Xu tried to use copper coins to divine this person. However, during the divination process, no matter whether he used the word "human" or "ghost", the copper coins stood firmly on the table like a roly-poly. Can tell him the exact result.
But now, Gu Xu already knows the answer
Wu Danggui is the "ghost attendant" of Mangshan Ghost King. >Therefore, he is neither a human nor a ghost.
He was able to hide his power and escape from Gu Xu and Shangguan Jin's perception in an instant, obviously because of the relationship between him and the Mangshan Ghost King. Close contact.
Today, after the Mang Mountain Ghost King destroyed the "Tianlong Formation", a large number of ghosts and ghost attendants poured into the capital, killing monks and hunting down civilians.
Wu Danggui naturally. Among them.
For Gu Xu, who has been promoted to the fourth level, it is not difficult to defeat Wu Danggui.
But Gu Xu does not want to face him at the first meeting. This senior of the previous generation of "Shenji Camp" committed the murder.
After all, he had just witnessed Hu Yun regaining self-consciousness at the end of his life, and felt that the "Ghost Warrior" might still have a chance to be saved.
So, he once again cast the spell "Xin" he had just mastered, trying to cut off the connection between Wu Danggui and the Ghost King of Mangshan.
He saw Xia in the streets. Mingyu reflected, and the rays of light dispelled the surrounding haze.
But it failed to dispel the indifference and emptiness in Wu Danggui's eyes.
Gu Xu sighed.
He understood that "Ghost Warriors" like Hu Yun, who have obsessions in their hearts and can always maintain their own consciousness, are an exception after all.
Dang Gui's self-awareness has been completely erased by the Mangshan Ghost King, leaving no trace at all.
"I'm sorry, senior," Gu Xu said softly, "Let me go. Let’s help you out. ”
While he was speaking, lava-like real energy surged out of his meridians and rushed towards Wu Danggui’s location, soon submerging Wu Danggui’s entire body.
In an instant, Wu Danggui’s body completely evaporated from the world
On the bluestone pavement, only the blood-stained butcher knife and a slightly rusty metal pendant were left.
As soon as Gu Xu thought, the metal pendant flew up from the ground and floated in front of his eyes.
The style of the pendant is very similar to an ordinary longevity lock.
It's just that the words engraved on it are not "long life" or "peace and happiness", but "wandering angelica".
"Is this the origin of Wu Danggui's name?" Gu Xu guessed silently.
He thought that behind this name, there must be many stories hidden, not only the story of a person, but also the story of a family.
But with the death of Wu Danggui, these stories were also buried in the dust.
His family may be an old mother who "keeps in touch before departure", or a wife who "stays up late at night to mend clothes" and can no longer wait for the wanderer's return.
Of course, it’s not just Wu Danggui.
The same is true for other monks from the previous generation of "Shenji Camp".
The world only remembers the names that were worshiped on the stone tablets in the ancestral hall, but ignores that this name was once a living life, with its own life, family and dreams.
Gu Xu sighed and put the metal pendant into "Xianyunju".
He planned to give this pendant to Wu Danggui's family if he had the chance to meet them in the future. This would be the only trace left by Wu Danggui in this world.
Then he hugged Shi Xiaohan and continued walking through the messy streets, broken bricks and dripping blood.
I don’t know how long he walked, but he saw Shi Lei coming from Qianhu in the state capital.
The prospective father-in-law was leading a few petty officials to evacuate the panicked people.
At this moment, when Gu Xu came towards him, Shi Lei frowned and his eyes were firmly locked on Shi Xiaohan in his arms.
"Master Shi, Xiaohan's soul is injured, and I need you to take care of her for a while."
Gu Xu put Shi Xiaohan on the stone steps beside Shi Lei, and spoke concisely at the same time Briefly described "Hu Yun's identity as a ghost servant", "The ghost king of Mangshan coveted Shi Xiaohan's demon body", etc.
Shi Lei's brows furrowed even more tightly, and an obvious word "Chuan" appeared on his forehead.
After saying this, Gu Xu turned around and left without delaying for a moment.
"What are you going to do?" Shi Lei couldn't help but ask.
"Just like you, I will fulfill my duties as an official of the Exorcism Department," Gu Xu turned his head and smiled politely, "Kill ghosts and save people."
After finishing his words , his figure disappeared at the end of the street.
It comes in a hurry and goes in a hurry.
Shi Lei took a deep breath.
On the one hand, he admired this young man's sense of responsibility and felt that his precious daughter had a good eye for choosing people; on the other hand, he couldn't help but pray silently to God, hoping that Gu Xu would spare his life and notTo risk his own life and make Shi Xiaohan become an outcast.
However, not long after Gu Xu took off, another person rushed towards Shi Lei.
The person who came was a young eunuch with a young face.
He breathlessly handed a bright yellow scroll to Shi Lei's hand, "This is an urgent order from the palace."
Shi Lei immediately bowed and took the scroll with both hands. Unfold it without hesitation.
I saw it read
"Gu Xu, the head of the Exorcism Department, colluded with ghosts and intended to commit rebellion. The crime is unpardonable.
"We now order the exorcists to Officials at all levels of the Demon Division, the city's garrison, and all barracks and guards must capture him as soon as possible, regardless of his life or death. If there is cover-up, it will be regarded as the same crime. ",,