Shi Lei was silent for a few seconds, and then said to his daughter earnestly, "I know you can't forget him in your heart. But I hope you can be more sensible when doing things and think more about your family.
< p> "You have to know that there are countless pairs of eyes staring at our family now, and I also have many enemies in the court. In the past few days, the cabinet has received many impeachment memorials, claiming that our marriage to Gu Xu was a sign of evil intentions, and they wanted to use this as a reason to remove me from office or even send me to prison."I believe you don't want to see our family destroyed because of your impulsive actions."
Shi Lei has almost never spoken in such a serious tone before. My daughter has spoken.
But now the situation is serious, and there are some things that he feels he must make clear to her.
Shi Xiaohan lowered his head and bit his lip.
Her pretty oval face gradually lost its color and became as pale as paper.
Shi Lei looked at her face and felt very distressed. His expression immediately softened and he wanted to comfort her with a few words.
However, at this moment, Shi Xiaohan suddenly said in a crying voice, "I don't want to go to Gu Xu anymore. Please send me to Jiange."
"Jiange" Shi Lei was a little surprised.
Recently, Shi Xiaohan was either lying in bed recovering from his injuries or having a cold war with his father. Therefore, Shi Lei still didn't know that his daughter had interacted with the master of Jiange Pavilion.
Seeing the confused expression on his father's face, Shi Xiaohan frowned and briefly described the invitation sent to her by Xu Man, the master of Jiange Pavilion, and the whole story.
"It was actually an invitation personally sent by the Master of Jiange Pavilion." After Shi Xiaohan finished speaking, Shi Lei took a deep breath and sighed, "This is really a rare event for you. What a great opportunity."
Shi Lei knew very well that his daughter's cultivation talent was not outstanding. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to stand out from her peers and win the favor of a strong saint.
Shi Xiaohan did not speak.
She raised her head slightly, with sparkling tears in her eyes, waiting for her father to nod in agreement.
"You go ahead," Shi Lei sighed, "I have no reason to stop you for such a rare opportunity. But you have to remember that after going to Jiange, you must ensure your own safety. , follow the sage's arrangements, don't talk nonsense or do stupid things, and remember to write to me to say you are safe.
"In a few days, I will be returning to the state capital. Until then, let's wait. We are thousands of miles apart, and I can't take care of you like I do now."
Shi Lei felt quite reluctant to think about his daughter leaving him again, and unknowingly said it again. A lot of words.
Shi Xiaohan stood there without saying a word or nodding. I don’t know if she heard these words.
"Luoshui Conference. "After the end, Su Xiao did not follow the Jiange team and immediately returned to the Shu sect.
He still stayed in Luojing City and stayed in a temporary residence.some time.
On the one hand, the training of the "Shenji Camp" will begin soon, and by then the selected young monks will gather in Luojing. Su Xiao felt that there was no need to spend more energy traveling between the two places.
On the other hand, his father Su Hao was originally the "Ghost Attendant" of the Ghost King of Mangshan. However, after the Ghost King of Mangshan was defeated by Emperor Tianxing, the spell on Su Hao was lifted and disconnected. established the connection with the Ghost King of Mang Mountain.
However, the process of turning a person into a "ghost servant" will erase his self-awareness and turn him into a puppet who obeys the orders of the Ghost King of Mangshan.
Therefore, after the spell was lifted, Su Hao did not become the dashing and all-powerful Jiange he once was, but instead became an unconscious vegetable.
He was lying on the bed like a dead body. He was breathing, heartbeating, and had basic vital signs, but he was motionless and would not respond to Su Xiao's words.
Su Xiao’s mood was complicated regarding this.
He was fortunate that his father was still alive in the world and was not devoured by ghosts and no bones left as described in the rumors back then. As long as you are alive, you will have a chance to return to your original state.
At the same time, he was also very sad
What a proud and high-spirited man his father was back then. With a sword in his hand, he made countless ghosts and monsters frightened. But now he can only lie in bed like a dead body, unable to take care of himself. Even basic food needs to be taken care of by others.
Such a situation must be worse than death for his father
In the past few days, Su Xiao has been in the house, practicing and enlightening while taking care of his father .
Every morning and night, he would pray to God, hoping that a miracle would happen, allowing his father to open his eyes, stand up again, and become the heroic swordsman he was.
Until today, Su Xiao suddenly received news from Jiange through the Jade Talisman.
The main content of the news is that the senior brother of Xu Man, the master of Jiange Pavilion, Hu Yun, known as the "Undefeated Sword God", once accepted a student in Luojing City, an eighteen-year-old young girl , named Shi Xiaohan.
Now, Hu Yun unfortunately passed away during the turmoil in Luojing City. Pavilion Master Xu said that she was willing to take on the responsibility of teaching the disciples for her senior brother, and brought this nephew to the Jiang Pavilion to give personal guidance.
But Shi Xiaohan is currently only at the third level of cultivation and cannot fly with a weapon on his own, so he can only ask Su Xiao to send her here.
The name "Shi Xiaohan" made Su Xiao feel familiar.
He quickly remembered that this girl used to be Gu Xu's fiancée, and their engagement once caused widespread discussion in Luo Jing City. But after Gu Xu was charged with "treason and traitor", the engagement was also annulled.
"What a pity Gu Xu." Su Xiao sighed silently in her heart.
Ever since Gu Xu passed through many obstacles on Mount Laoshan and obtained the inheritance of Kongxuan Sanren, Su Xiao has attached great importance to him and had hoped toAfter a while, the two can gather in the "Shenji Camp" for a face-to-face competition.
However, before the new generation of "Shenji Camp" officially started, Gu Xu was wanted by the Qi court, and he did not know where he escaped.
This made Su Xiao feel quite regretful.
"I also know something about your father's situation," Xu Man added, "You can send him to Jiange together, maybe I can help find a solution.
"After all, he was once our guest at Jiange. ”
After seeing the news about the master, Su Xiao sincerely expressed his gratitude. He thought that the master is a saint and a strong man, and maybe there is a solution to such a difficult problem.
After crossing the Youzhou border, Gu Xu and Zhao Yan quickly arrived at Shimen County.
While on the way, Gu Xu discovered that the closer they got to the densely populated areas, the "Hui Lu". The radiance of the talisman became more dazzling, and the energy generated became more powerful.
He even felt that even if he did not practice, the true energy in his body would grow faster than ordinary people.
< p>This made Gu Xu more and more certain that "Hui Lu" is closely related to the "God of Fire" in Youzhou"Could it be that Hui Lu is the inheritor of the God of Fire?" A lot of thoughts came to his mind. Random speculation, "Maybe Hui Lu usurped the power of the Fire God, just like how Supreme Haotian dealt with Emperor Ziwei"
At the same time, it seems that after entering Youzhou, Zhao Yan did not want to be The person recognized her identity.
She took out a hooded cloak from the storage magic weapon, and then took out a metal mask to cover her whole body.
Then she left Gu Xu behind and walked straight towards a tall house with white walls, gray tiles and cornices and brackets in the center of the county.
There was a plaque hanging on the door of the house that read. "Department of Internal Affairs" has three big characters:
After the State of Yan surrendered to Da Qi, it was not placed under the administrative jurisdiction of Da Qi, but it still retained a high degree of autonomy. .
In addition, Dayan has always used force to rule the country, and the elixirs, talismans, formation materials, etc. here are not handled by the Exorcism Department, but are regarded as a strategic resource and are managed by the Exorcist Department. The Department of Internal Affairs is responsible for the unified management of logistics.
As soon as Zhao Yan walked to the door of the Department of Internal Affairs, several soldiers wearing helmets and holding spears came forward and stopped her, claiming, " Government offices, idlers are not allowed to enter."
But when Zhao Yan calmly took out a metal token, the attitude of these soldiers immediately changed. He changed his mind ten times, bowed to her, and respectfully invited her into the house.
What this token represents is not Zhao Yan's status as the heir of Dayan, but her years. In the eyes of these gatekeepers, he was undoubtedly a big shot who needed to look up to him.
A few minutes later, Zhao Yan carried a The yellow gourd walked out of the Internal Affairs Department and came to Gu Xu's side.
Gu Xu could see at a glance.That gourd is a storage magic weapon engraved with a space formation.
"This contains the barrier-breaking pill you need, which is enough for you at least three months," Zhao Yan said as she stuffed the gourd into Gu Xu's arms, "In addition, I also I asked for a spirit pill for you to use to break through the situation."
Gu Xu took the gourd into "Xianyun Residence" and did not forget to thank Miss Zhao for her thoughtfulness.
Zhao Yan looked around and said to him, "Let's continue heading north. It's really not suitable to stay in Shimen County for a long time."
Gu Xu nodded in agreement without thinking about her proposal.
Shimen County is still too close to the Daqi border and is not an absolutely safe place. Coupled with his tight schedule, Emperor Tianxing will end his retreat in a year and a half and come to deal with him personally. Before that, he had to find all the fragments of the "Star Plate" as soon as possible and awaken the power belonging to "Emperor Ziwei", so that he would have the possibility of survival.
But suddenly, he caught a strange emotion in Zhao Yan's eyes.
"Did you just find something in the Internal Affairs Office?" he asked tentatively.
"I heard someone talking in the yamen. My uncle sent his personal guards to the border to look for my traces." Zhao Yan spoke in a low voice without hiding anything from him.
Gu Xu knew that the "uncle" Zhao Yan was talking about was Zhao Changying's younger brother Zhao Changqi. Before Zhao Changying's rebellion, he had been awarded the title of "General of the Auxiliary Country" due to his military merit and family background.
It’s just that compared to his elder brother who is a powerful true king, Zhao Changqi’s light is obviously much dim. People often call him "the younger brother of the Duke of Yan" or "the younger brother of the King of Yan" instead of "the general who assists the country". Gu Xu didn't know him very well.
"You don't want to be found by him?" he asked again.
Zhao Yan nodded, then tugged on Gu Xu's sleeve, signaling him to leave this crowded county first.
Then the two used their skills again and traveled several miles to a remote mountain forest.
The woods here are lush, and the stream falls from the cliff into the deep ravine, like a hanging white line, making a splashing sound.
Zhao Yan sat on a big rock next to the waterfall, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Before you met me, have you ever heard of some of my not-so-good reputation?"
< p>Gu Xu thought for a while and replied, "I heard that you once defeated Luo Jing's invincible opponents. At that time, I was particularly afraid that you would come to my door and challenge me."Zhao Yan chuckled. He seemed to be amused by Gu Xu's words.
But she quickly shook her head, "It's not my reputation in this area. What I want to say is that I am in my early twenties and not yet married. I used to visit brothels in Luojing City with the girls. While drinking and chatting, many people doubted whether Yan Guogong’s daughter liked women."
Gu Xu nodded.
He admitted that when he first heard these rumors, such speculation did come to his mind.
""Have you ever known that many years ago, in order to ensure the purity of their bloodline and produce more offspring with the body of the Flame Spirit, the royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty often engaged in intermarriage within the clan?" Zhao Yan quickly changed the topic.
"I have read in books," Gu Xu nodded again, "The last queen of the Great Yan Kingdom in history was his cousin. "
"My uncle has an almost fanatical obsession with blood," Zhao Yan continued. "Years ago, he rejected the marriage of the Chen family in Xiangyang and married his cousin. As a wife. And after I showed my bloodline talent when I was young, he always wanted me to marry his son, my cousin Zhao Yu. ”
“He is coveting your inheritance
I guess,” Gu Xu guessed.
The Duke of Yan and other members of the Qi Dynasty have titles. This is a title with real power, almost equivalent to the monarch of a small kingdom, and Zhao Yan, as the only legitimate daughter of Zhao Changying, is undoubtedly the first heir to the throne of Dayan. >
Perhaps because in the Great Wilderness, a land where extraordinary power exists, women can gain powerful power through practice, and because the "saint" has a high status in the minds of the people of Dayan, Dayan has always implemented the following "The eldest heir system" means that the eldest heir of the monarch, regardless of gender, will inherit the throne. However, no matter what kind of inheritance law it is, in the actual implementation process, it will focus on the supreme royal power. Various conflicts and disputes have arisen.
For example, when a female monarch came to the throne, there were precedents where power was lost and the government was controlled by her husband's family.
"This should also be the case. reason. "Zhao Yan admitted.
She paused for a moment, and then continued to talk about her past experiences. "Maybe it's because the blood is too pure. My cousin has always been crazy and violent, and he often enjoys torturing people.
“He is six years older than me. Not long after I was born, he liked to go to the garden to catch bugs, cut them into several pieces, and put them on the table in front of me and place them for me to sleep on. In the cradle, or even in my rice bowl, he would laugh happily when I cried.
"When he was young, he liked to follow the guards. I went to the dungeon and watched the guards torture and interrogate prisoners. When I came back, I described the scenes to me.
“He thought I didn’t understand what he was saying.
“But he didn’t know that I was born knowing it. From the moment I was born, I could understand what people around me said and remember what happened around me. "
At this point, she raised her head slightly and looked into Gu Xu's eyes in front of her. "I have only told this secret to my parents before. You are the third person who knows it. ",,