"Master?!"
When Xin Yaoguang's Dharma image appeared in the hall, almost everyone present could not hide the surprise on their faces.
Sitting upright behind the desk, Yu Yugen, who maintained the demeanor of a "saint", exclaimed in surprise.
Even the Holy Son, who had his back turned to all sentient beings, turned the back of his head uncomfortably.
Qi Hongmian arrived in the front, and Xin Yaoguang appeared in the back.
Everyone present was surprised and felt that it was "worth the price".
Two of the strongest female monks in the Great Zhou Dynasty appeared on the same stage, which was enough to make everyone present remember and brag about them for a lifetime.
And then, people suddenly realized an important problem:
How are Xin Yaoguang and Ji Ping'an related?
It can be seen from the reaction of a group of people in the Taoist sect that they did not expect the appearance of their leader.
But Si Chen, an imperial eunuch, knew that to be more precise, it seemed that he had "summoned" him.
This is certainly something worth exploring.
The emotions in the hearts of the well-sitting monks present were more complicated.
Because they had heard Qi Hongmian's arrival not long ago, they ignored the others and were the first to speak to Ji Ping'an.
In other words.
Before tonight, this little star official, whose fame was limited to the Qintian Prison, actually maintained some kind of secret relationship with the two most powerful female cultivators in Dazhou.
How can this not make everyone sit up and take notice?
Have a strong curiosity?
"Headmaster!" The Taoist disciples led by Chen Daoling stood up to greet him, followed by salutes from other sects.
This is respect for the strong ones in the Shenzang Realm.
Only Qi Hongmian, who was sitting in the main seat with a majestic and cold appearance, comparable to Xin Yaoguang in terms of appearance, snorted coldly and said:
"I was just looking for you to come out, but here I am."
There was something in his tone that meant he was asking for help.
After all, although Zhao Yuanyang was not really injured, he had truly endured the shock. How could Qi Hongmian, who was known for protecting his shortcomings, not show some attitude?
Xin Yao's light form slowly fell to the ground, surrounded by a thin layer of white light. His temperament was ethereal and elegant. Hearing this, he said calmly:
"Master Qi, how do you know that I am not here already?"
Hey... could this be... Hearing the female headmaster's response, many smart people vaguely guessed something.
Duke Lu Guo knew very well how ferocious women fight, and he was afraid that the two of them would get angry, so he quickly interrupted:
"Could it be that Headmaster Xin has already noticed what happened today?"
Xin Yaoguang glanced at him and said nothing. He just looked at Ji Pingan lightly and said:
What your kid did is your own attitude.
At this moment, everyone in the hall turned their attention back to look at Muyuan Sichen.
Ji Ping'an smiled and said, "This matter needs to be discussed at the Japanese Language Club."
Literary meeting? Why is this a palindrome again?
The scholars at Huaiyuan felt like they were being tortured repeatedly. Although strictly speaking, they lost to the Imperial Master in this essay meeting, there was no shame in it.
But always mentioning it... finally makes a group of scholars lose face.
"Wenhui?" Zhang Fuzi, who had a goatee, asked.
Ji Pingan nodded and said with emotion:
"I just mentioned that in just three months, I have been assassinated twice. Therefore, I rarely leave Qintian Prison recently. It just so happened that I went out on the day of the Wenhui. Because Xu Jianhou was with me, I didn't notice anything unusual.
"I just left alone for a moment, and I accidentally noticed that someone was watching and following me. As we all know, star officials are more likely to detect malicious intentions. Fortunately, maybe there were too many people at the time, and I returned in time, and the sense of spying was fleeting. It’s even more like an illusion.”
This sentence is purely made up to make the following statement less obtrusive.
Mr. Zhang remembered the chance encounter in the noodle shop and felt that the time was right. He nodded slightly and motioned for him to continue.
Ji Ping'an said:
"It's just that after I returned to Qin Tian Prison, the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt, worried that the demon tribe would not die in their desire to kill me. At the same time, I wondered, the demon tribe was too brave, even if the big reward was imminent, they would dare to do this.
"So, I tried to build a logical chain based on the two assassinations in the past to predict my recent fortune... After repeated failures many times, I succeeded, and the result was a disaster."
In this narrative, he emphasizes the logical chain and the number of failures in order to make it reasonable to obtain the divination results.
After all, it would be a bit beyond common sense for a star organ in the Qi-nourishing realm to predict tonight's assassination, but with the previous foreshadowing, it would be much more reasonable.
On the one hand, it is difficult for the star official system to predict others, but it is always very accurate when it comes to dangers involving one's own safety.
This is very different from the statement made by charlatans that fortune-telling cannot tell one's own fortune.
In particular, the previous two assassinations and being spied on during the day are taken as prerequisites, which can form a more detailed divination statement.
This also gives him a clear motive for his own actions.
Sure enough, after hearing this statement, even the three supervisors were not suspicious. After all, it was theoretically feasible.
Big evil... More people were chewing on this word, and Duke Lu asked:
"So, you judge from this that you will be in danger in the near future? But if so, shouldn't you inform the warden?"
Ji Ping'an shook his head and said:
"After getting the bad result, I did think about seeking help from the Prison Lord, but soon I realized that the situation might be more complicated. The star officer's divination can only provide the recent bad luck, and the probability of me encountering a crisis in the prison It's extremely small, and the greater possibility is that it happened when I went out, and it just so happens that the only time I have to go out in the near future is to attend the Deer Ming Banquet tonight."
After a pause, he looked around at everyone:
"But there is a paradox here. It stands to reason that the Deer Ming Banquet, where powerful people gather, should be extremely safe. Why do the horoscopes show bad omens? Or, my astrology is wrong. This possibility does exist. But There is another possibility, that is, someone is bold enough to commit a crime at the Luming Banquet!"
Hearing this, everyone present looked solemn, thinking about what he said.
He nodded slightly, agreeing with this guess.
Duke Lu Guo breathed rapidly: "Keep talking!"
Ji Pingan said calmly:
"When it comes to my own safety, I don't dare to bet on the former. I can only think in the worst direction. But I am also very sure that although I have some talents, I will not make the demon clan take such a big risk, just for the sake of it. Kill one of me... Hehe, even if they want to kill, why bother to rush? So..."
Luan Yu suddenly said:
"So, you think the enemy's real purpose is not you, but someone else?"
Ji Ping'an glanced at the cold female monk, nodded and said:
"Yes, this is the most reasonable guess. Then, I thought of the eyes that appeared on Chang'an Street to spy on me on the day of the literary meeting. Maybe the other party's purpose was not me, but I just happened to meet him.
"Then who else was in Chang'an Street that day, participated in the Shendu Grand Prize, and had the possibility of being hunted? At first, I suspected that it was targeting Huaiyuan, but later I learned that Huaiyuan, Molin, and Daomen were... Zongdu was in Wenxuan Pavilion and almost never went out.
"If the enemy's purpose is to explore the situation, even if they don't sneak into Wenxuan Building, they should be nearby instead of mixing in the crowd on the street... And I later learned that on that day, both the Beast Control Sect and my Qin Tianjian disciples were Went to Chang'an Street."
Luan Yu's face changed slightly.
She had indeed taken the Zhao brothers and sisters there that day, which made her immediately believe Ji Pingan's statement.
Even Qi Hongmian, who was sitting in the main seat, narrowed his eyes.
Seeing this, Ji Ping'an raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said:
"Of course, I didn't have any evidence at the time. Everything was just speculation. But I think if the other party's target is indeed the Beast Control Sect, then the purpose will be very clear."
He immediately repeated what he had said to the monster killer in the garden not long ago.
roughly means:
That is, as long as Zhao Yuanyang is killed, Qi Hongmian can be forced to conflict with the court, and the fisherman will benefit.
Combined with the two corpses outside the hall, this statement seems very reasonable.
Just listening to it made many people present change their expressions, especially a group of ministers in the imperial court who felt strong fear.
Duke Lu Guo's face turned a little pale, and he couldn't help but imagine that if the other party really succeeded, it would undoubtedly be a disaster.
"Then what?"
A minister wearing a crimson official robe has already entered the scene, and the whole person can't wait to know what happens next.
The others also showed strong curiosity.
Although they could roughly guess it based on Xin Yaoguang's appearance, they still wanted to hear Ji Pingan say it for themselves.
Some people with strong imaginations have even put themselves into Ji Ping'an's situation, thinking about what they would do if they encountered such a situation.
And Ji Ping'an didn't keep them waiting any longer and said:
"After thinking about this clearly, I realized that the seriousness of the matter has exceeded expectations. If I am wrong, it will not matter, but once my guess turns out to be true, the consequences of the matter are unpredictable. It just so happens that I have something to do with the Saint of the State Church. If I want to have friendship, please ask her to come forward and help me talk to Headmaster Xin and tell all these speculations."
Yu Yu suddenly realized.
Sitting on his knees behind the curtain, he couldn't help but straighten up his tablet, feeling proud of having participated in a big event.
I finally understood the meaning behind Ji Ping'an's actions that day...
At least, she felt that she understood. Facing everyone's gaze, the girl nodded reservedly, maintaining her saintly character, and said calmly:
"It's true."
It's true... Many people were surprised. They didn't expect that Si Chen was related to the saint. The people in Qin Tianjian were not surprised, and even thought it was natural.
Duke Lu Guo suddenly understood and said:
"So, Master Xin gave you that sword energy? And he hid it in secret with the purpose of luring the snake out of its hole? And the reason why he didn't inform you in advance was to prevent him from alerting the snake and causing the opponent to change his strategy, which would make it more troublesome. Secondly, it was also for Avoid making mistakes, and if your guess is wrong, you won’t make a joke?"
Hey... you are also very good at thinking... Ji Ping'an smiled and nodded, and simply acquiesced to the other party's guess.
At this point, everything has a reasonable explanation:
Being assassinated one after another, the sensitive Xingguan detected the bad omen through divination, made bold assumptions through reasoning, relied on his personal connections to seek help from the Taoist leader, and made secret preparations, thereby shattering the demon clan's conspiracy in one fell swoop.
For a time, discussions broke out in the banquet hall.
Especially the young disciples were fascinated by the story and applauded the story, feeling like they were witnessing a good show.
Isn't this more exciting than the story told by the storyteller?
And Ji Ping'an, who played the most critical role, also wore a bunch of hats, such as:
Labels such as thoughtful, bold and careful, and well-connected.
Only Xin Yaoguang, who was like a mortal fairy, looked at him with a slightly strange look.
Know that there are discrepancies in the details of the matter.
For example, the talisman was not a gift from her, but Ji Ping'an's own.
When he contacted her that day, he didn't give such details. Rather than asking her to escort him, it was more like covering for him.
This is indeed the case. Ji Ping'an, who has a bunch of trump cards, is actually not too afraid of danger, but he is worried about trouble.
For example, too many powerful magic weapons and talismans are exposed, or too much strength is exposed before the Grand Prize in the City of Gods.
Since Xin Yaoguang wiped Mo Lin's butt once during his martial arts performance last time, he might as well let her wipe hers again.
Once raw, twice mature.
For Xin Yaoguang, it was not surprising that Ji Pingan could take out the talisman that carried the sword energy.
As a close disciple of the Imperial Master, isn't it normal to keep a few life-saving trump cards?
On the contrary, the other party did not ask her to take advantage of the favor, but solved the problem herself, which made the female head coach quite appreciate it.
After all, if Ji Ping'an directly asked her to escort him, it would be a simple request for help that would consume the favor of the national master. After using it once or twice... it would be all spent.
But Ji Ping'an could handle it on his own and just ask her to wipe his butt, which meant completely different things.
Instead, Xin Yaoguang owed him a favor.
After all, if Zhao Yuanyang is really eaten by monsters, then the Taoist sect headed by Xin Yaoguang will definitely face great pressure and trouble.
And as long as it is confirmed that Xin Yaoguang's credit for saving Zhao Yuanyang is part of it, the merits and demerits will be equal, and Qi Hongmian will not hold on to him.
As for what Ji Ping'an lost, it was just a piece of talisman paper imprinted with powerful sword intent.
In the eyes of outsiders, nature is precious.
But for Ji Pingan, who ate the panacea like jelly beans...how should I put it, it wouldn't hurt if he fell on the ground and was too lazy to bend down, but he wouldn't feel bad either.
As for the authenticity of the first half of Ji Ping'an's words, Xin Yaoguang had some doubts.
But with her identity and vision, she naturally wouldn't care about this detail.
But while people were talking enthusiastically, Gao Mingjing, who had white hair shawl behind Mo Lin's curtain, sensed something was wrong.
He suddenly said:
"Ji Sichen, you said that you contacted Headmaster Xin through the Holy Girl. Can you elaborate on this? After all, with the status of Headmaster, it is hard to imagine that you would pay so much attention to this relationship just because of this relationship. Or should I say , you and Headmaster Xin have known each other earlier?"
As soon as these slightly abrupt words came out, the banquet hall fell silent again.
Including Mo Lin disciples, monks from various major sects looked over in surprise.
Surprised by Gao Mingjing's words.
I always feel like...it seems to mean something.
At the same time, some people thought about it and realized that there was indeed something weird here.
Although it was not clear how deep the friendship between Ji Ping'an and Yu Yu was, the headmaster, with no proof and only relying on the other party's guess, personally came to see the Dharma and even gave him a protective sword energy.
Although it can be explained with difficulty, Xin Yaoguang attaches great importance to Lu Ming Yan, but he always feels that something is wrong.
To use an analogy, it is like a vegetable dumpling vendor who, through the relationship with the eunuch in the palace, sent a message to the emperor, saying that someone wanted to assassinate him.
So the emperor seriously met with the vendors and discussed with them how to deal with the enemy... The more realistic situation may be that the emperor would not read the information sent by the little eunuch at all.
Or even if you take a glance at it, you won’t take it seriously.
Even if you are slightly vigilant, you will at most send someone to talk to the vendors. How can you end up doing it yourself?
But Xin Yaoguang, a great monk in the Divine Treasure Realm, not only died, but was also summoned by a little Si Chen.
The more I think about it, the more I feel there is something inside.
"Master Gao... what are you..."
Zhong Tongjun was wearing a simple and elegant dress. She was listening to the story carefully, but she was suddenly interrupted by her husband's words and looked surprised.
Gao Mingjing leaned forward, a certain guess in his heart became more and more certain.
After all, the scene before him had a strong sense of déjà vu. Ji Pingan used the talisman to activate the sword energy, and then Xin Yaoguang appeared to finish it.
The "He Gongzi" was teleported away with a talisman that day, and Xin Yaoguang appeared to deal with the aftermath.
We can't say they are the same, we can only say they are exactly the same.
Especially when thinking back to Mo Lin's martial arts performance at this time, the little fat "chess king" told him that he felt that "He Gongzi" had a similar temperament to Ji Ping'an.
Moreover, Ji Ping'an and "He Gongzi" are both good at painting, and they do not judge their skills by technique, but by their implication.
Furthermore, the song "Guangyin" played by "He Gongzi" was a score modified by the imperial master in the past, and everyone knew that Ji Ping'an was taught by the imperial master.
If only one or two items matched, he could still tell himself that it was a coincidence.
But when so many clues were connected in series, Gao Mingjing felt that it would be a bit stupid for him to ignore them.
Is there a possibility:
Ji Ping'an has been hooking up with Xin Yaoguang for a long time, so why is he so skillful?
As for "Master He"'s unfamiliar appearance...hehe, the Taoist sect has no shortage of magic weapons to disguise his appearance.
"Mr. Gao, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace was not right, Xin Yaoguang remained silent, and Chen Daoling, who was dressed in a green robe, couldn't help but ask.
Qi Hongmian also raised his eyebrows, suddenly looking like he was watching a show.
The next second, Gao Mingjing was seen staring at Ji Pingan and suddenly said:
"Or should I call you 'He Gongzi'?"
The banquet hall fell silent for a moment.
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ps: typos will be corrected first and then corrected. I will post 9,000 words today.
(End of chapter)
