After Ji Ping'an typed this sentence, the group fell silent. Obviously, everyone was waiting for Qin Leyou to break the news.
[Qin Leyou: What I want to say next is about the secrets touched on the day before when the stars fell. Not only does it involve the deceased elders of the sect, but it will also affect the entire Kyushu pattern. Do you know what exactly happened that night? 】
After sending a paragraph of text, before Ji Pingan could say anything, he saw several messages appearing in the group:
[Qu Chuchen: The stars return, and the dead return]
[Zhao Yuanji: Resurrection from the dead, seizing the body and rebuilding it]
[Yu Yu: Lingsu gathers and the magic door reappears]
[Qin Leyou: Ahaha, you all know it...]
[Han Qingsong: I just told you, there is no possibility that you want to use the news to deceive intelligence]
In the room, Ji Ping'an looked at the messages in the group silently and raised his eyebrows.
It's both unexpected and reasonable.
Just as he expected, after this period of fermentation, all the major sects have indeed mastered the information about the "Reborn One".
If it were before, he would still be thirsty and want to get more from other forces...
But with the accumulation of "Zhu Xun" and "Cursed Killing", as well as Xu Yuanyun's confession, Ji Ping'an felt that the information he had now should be no less than that of the major sects.
On the contrary... Qin Leyou was willing to announce this matter in the group. This behavior revealed more important information:
"So, as I predicted, this matter is no longer a secret among the upper class of Kyushu."
Thinking of this, he entered text:
[It seems that everyone already knows about this matter. Why, could it be that your teachers have returned? If this is the case, there is still some value in exchanging information with me]
[Zhong Tongjun: Others don’t know, we Mo Lin haven’t discovered it yet, or even if we discover it, it’s not something we disciples can master]
This sentence was recognized by the group of friends.
Although we are all talented people, we have never entered the decision-making level. The secrets that really involve the core of the sect are not yet qualified to be mastered.
Or, even if you know it, you can't exchange it for gossip... Ji Ping'an is not surprised by this.
[Qu Chuchen: The truth behind this matter is probably very high-level. The sects behind you should be doing their best to investigate. We, Mo Lin, have also found the 'reborn person', but the information we got from the other party is extremely limited. He claimed that he wanted to restore his cultivation as soon as possible, but for what reason, he could not tell. 】
The painter is very candid... Well, it might be a test... Ji Ping'an thought and saw Han Qingsong reply:
[Oh, this corroborates each other. The reborn person we found at Yunhuai Academy also said the same thing. I was wondering if he was hiding it, but it seems that ignorance is the norm. In other words, the memories of these people may not be complete. At least where did they go between death and rebirth? What happened again? It seems to be sealed. 】
Ji Ping'an saw this and pointed out the pen:
[Not all reborn people are like this. As far as I know, some of them may have more information. 】
This sentence was thrown out, and the group immediately stirred up waves.
The geniuses in various states and places were shocked at the same time and hurriedly asked why they said this.
Ji Ping'an laughed, posted some of his speculations, and pointed out the revival of the Four Holy Sects as proof.
He does this for two purposes. One is to expose some unimportant information and establish authority within the group;
The second is to let the major sects also turn their attention to the Four Holy Religions.
You must know that the Four Saints Sect was not just a force in Lanzhou, but had its tentacles in all major state capitals.
Where there are rivers and lakes, there is a door of magic.
The other party didn't dare to stay in a place like Yuhang for a long time, but if Ruogou grew up in other state capitals, he would also be a serious problem.
[Qin Leyou: Four Holy Sects? Our Huaiyuan has also heard about it, but has not verified its authenticity yet. 】
[Holy Son: How can you prove that what you say is true? 】
[Yu Yu: I can prove...@Ji Pingan, can we talk about our affairs? 】
Hey, the saint actually knows how to ask my opinion. This is not your character... Oh, are you frightened by the power of a dog in your power? That's okay... Ji Ping'an replied coldly:
【Can】
A master who really knows how to show off will never personally state the feats he has performed, but will have unimportant supporting characters preach and explain them.
In the next room, the saint lying on the bed was extremely excited.
She had already felt uncomfortable holding it back, and immediately wrote quickly, telling how they killed the master of the Four Saints Church, and how they dealt with the "eldest son" of the Pei family in front of the court.
In the process, he naturally gave part of the credit to himself, as if he characterized it as a joint action between "Daomen" and "Qin Tianjian"... The careful plan was exposed.
【……cough. Of course, although this holy lady provided combat support, the investigation process was still led by Ji Ping'an. 】
Due to the pressure of being banned, she still did not dare to take credit.
After listening to her story, the group members fell silent for a moment, and everyone felt surprised and shocked.
It felt like everyone was a student of the same level, but they had just learned how to write a resume, but Ji Pingan had already started a business with his companions and made two pots of gold...
…
Huaiyuan, inside a certain school building.
Qin Leyou and Han Qingsong raised their heads and looked at each other. The elegant swordsman and the handsome scholar had embarrassment and shame on their faces at the same time.
Recalling that he had just broken the news in the group, he discussed the "reborn person" seriously. I also guessed that since Ji Ping'an and Yu Yu were practicing outside, their access to information channels and speed would definitely not be as good as theirs.
I wanted to show off, but it turned out...not only did they already know about it, but they had also killed two reborns with their own hands.
After a moment of silence, the two of them turned their heads in tacit agreement and looked at the paper again, pretending that what just happened never happened.
…
Molin, inside a bamboo forest.
Sitting at the stone table, away from the other painters and musicians, Qu Chuchen and Zhong Tongjun looked at each other with anxiety in their eyes.
The former clenched the cloth bag in his hand, suddenly feeling that none of the scrolls could bring him a sense of security.
The latter pulled down her plain-colored long skirt. Because of her emotional ups and downs, her fingers touched the strings and made a murmur.
Suddenly I felt like I was left behind.
…
Beast Control Sect.
In the corner of a courtyard, a young boy of sixteen or seventeen years old stared blankly at the "Tao Sutra Clone" in his hand. His stubby eyebrows were raised, and the whistle stick in his hand fell off, which made the Vajra White Tiger lying beside him puzzled. looked at him.
Zhao Yuanji slapped him angrily:
"If Aunt Luan hadn't forbidden me from going down the mountain, how could I have allowed this Ji to be so cruel?"
King Kong White Tiger was stunned: Why are you angry and beating me?
…
On the edge of Qingzhou, on a canal heading south, a ship was speeding through the waves.
On the boat was a famous Taoist disciple, but towards the bow of the boat, there stood a figure that was "unconventional and independent". His back was to the crowd, and a Tai Chi Bagua chart was trembling on his trembling Taoist robes.
"Is the Holy Son realizing the Tao again?" A Taoist disciple said with admiration.
"Not necessarily...Have you ever seen someone standing on the bow of a boat every day to realize enlightenment...I think it may just be the Holy Son who thinks this is more popular..." A mature and solemn disciple hesitated.
"Hey, look, senior brother is trembling and convulsing all over... maybe he is practicing some kind of profound secret technique!"
…
Within the group.
After a while, someone started to speak:
[Qin Leyou: In this way, things are more complicated than we imagined. Thank you for the reminder. I will tell the teacher to pay attention to the Jianghu here and trace the traces of the Four Saints. 】
Tsk, he is very wise... The Holy Son is the strongest among this group of people, but in terms of comprehensive strength, Qin Leyou is more outstanding... Well, the shortcomings are also obvious, the waistband is too loose... Ji Ping'an thought , said:
[Besides, is there anything else? 】
[Qu Chuchen: There is indeed one thing. Because Lingsu is gathering in the direction of Lanzhou, Tongjun and I will also lead some of our sects to Lanzhou in the next two days. 】
[Han Qingsong: What a coincidence, Master Zhang just told us yesterday that the scholars from Huaiyuan are also preparing to go to Lanzhou for training]
[Holy Son: This Holy Son is on the way and will arrive soon! 】
Ji Ping'an was startled for a moment, and then realized that this was a tacit understanding among the various sects.
On the one hand, everyone is actively looking for the "reborn" elders of the sect, and on the other hand, they are also working hard to let the disciples increase their strength in this wave.
After noticing the gathering of spiritual elements in Lanzhou, it was logical to send talented disciples to practice.
Even... it is more like an "outpost" than an experience. If the overall trend does not change, sooner or later all the major forces will crowd into the Central Plains region, that is, the Lanzhou and Yuezhou areas.
These disciples are just the advance team. Later, elders from various sects, such as Gao Mingjing and Zhang Fuzi, will come.
[Luo Huaizhu: So do we]
Huh? !
Ji Ping'an glanced at the name, raised the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help but smile. The Taoist idiot who has been diving for thousands of years actually bubbled up.
Speaking of which, it seems that only the noodle stall girl Zhao Yuanyang has not shown up.
Realizing that everyone was gathering in this direction, everyone in the group immediately geared up and immediately agreed to meet again later.
But since Lanzhou is so big, these people probably won’t come directly to Yuhang.
When the news in the group came to an end, Ji Ping'an clicked on "Luo Huaizhu" to chat privately and asked about the situation, only to learn that Luo Huaizhu had left seclusion and had reached the fifth level.
Moreover, Wang Xian and others have almost finished digesting the accumulation of the "Godly Capital Grand Prize". Next, the team will be led by Jianhou, heading south from Zhongzhou, but they will not be in a hurry to enter Lanzhou, and will focus on experience.
Ji Ping'an thought about it, but still didn't mention the news that Qin Tianjianzheng had arrived in Yuhang, and only agreed to wait until they met again.
…
In the Divine Capital, Qintian Prison, Zhenlong Pagoda.
Luo Huaizhu, who was thin, had a clean face, and short hair with sweat on his forehead, carefully read the "Tao Jing" for a while, and after confirming that Ji Pingan had not sent any more messages, he folded it, stuffed it into his pocket, and patted it with his hands. Take a shot.
An expectant look appeared on his face.
Although we have only been away from each other for more than a month, we miss each other very much.
"Clang clang clang."
Suddenly, there was the sound of metal stepping on the ground behind him. Luo Huaizhu stood up and grasped it with his right hand. A square-shaped halberd on the ground vibrated suddenly, and was then taken into his hand by an invisible force.
Luo Huaizhu's trousers shook with a "pop" sound, and the afterimage of his thin body was pulled out, creating a violent wave of air.
In the blink of an eye, the tall armored puppet arched its body like a shrimp. Under the strong kinetic energy, its feet were lifted off the ground, and it was violently thrown towards the wall, and then its body parts were torn apart.
Instant kill!
"Huh." Luo Huaizhu exhaled deeply, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd and walked out of Zhenlong Tower.
Walking towards the direction of Liangyi Hall, all you can see along the way are the scenes of star officials practicing focused and nervously...
In the city of God's Capital, perhaps because of the "dynasty's luck", the spiritual elements of heaven and earth are also rich.
During these days, the growth rate of the Star Officers' cultivation base has accelerated significantly.
"Senior Sister Luo!" As soon as they stepped into Liangyi Hall, Wang Xian, Jian Zhuang, Lin Qin, Zhao Xinghuo, Shi Hao and others stood up one after another, and everyone's aura was obviously enhanced.
Obviously their cultivation levels have improved.
On the podium of Liangyi Hall, Huang Chen, the taciturn Marquis of Tuyuan, a stocky and burly figure wearing an earth-yellow star official robe, saw everyone gathered and said in a loud voice:
"This time, Marquis Li Jian will be stationed in Shendu. Bai Jianhou and Fang Jianhou will assist him. Xu Jianhou has not left seclusion. Therefore, I will lead the team. There are three purposes. One is to gain experience along the way. I have no time to cultivate my skills. It's meaningless, you must fight in actual combat to be truly strong; secondly, investigate the people who are 'resurrected from the dead' on the road and obtain information; thirdly..."
He paused and said seriously:
"Look for traces of the Imperial Master and try to join him."
Hearing the word "National Master", a group of young star officials couldn't help but light up their eyes, filled with anticipation.
…
…
A Jingzhai, in the room.
Ji Ping'an pinched the Taoist scriptures, and his sense of urgency suddenly increased.
All parties have taken action, and as all parties began to hunt the "reborn ones", they obtained "star fragments".
Even if they couldn't do it like him and could fuse them, based on the simplest logic... they would realize that these fragments were of great value.
If it has value, it will be plundered.
Maybe it won't be long before a reborn person appears, and all forces will fight for it... Ji Ping'an pinched his brows and realized that it was urgent to send Xu Yuanyun back to the Beast Control Sect.
Without the protection of the sect, she would be in trouble if she was targeted by someone with bad intentions.
Thinking of this, he planned to chat with Zhao Yuanyang privately. If the little girl was not online, he would reluctantly try Zhao Yuanji... But that bastard had an inexplicable hostility towards him.
However, at this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and Huang He called:
"Master, Master, look who is here."
Ji Ping'an was startled, folded up the Taoist Scripture and stuffed it into his arms, stood up and pushed open the door.
Then I saw Huang He, who had been left to deal with the common people, walked in at the back door of the front store, followed by a little girl of about ten years old.
The little girl is very young, with a pink face and some baby fat cheeks. She wears low-key luxurious clothes and has a token hanging around her waist.
At this time, the corners of the mouth on the face that had been paralyzed for thousands of years were slightly raised, the eyes were smiling, and the chest was proudly raised:
"Ji Ping'an, I found you."
Zhao Yuanyang!
Ji Ping'an was really surprised: "How did you know I'm here?"
He remembered that he had not revealed the specific coordinates in the group, only that he was in Yuhang.
Zhao Yuanyang was quite proud:
"Have you forgotten, whose territory is Lanzhou? After I came to Yuhang, I ordered my people to investigate the people in the city who have recently become famous. Then I noticed a fortune teller who was involved with the Pei family, and then I found out about you Four people, these two were found before they were even disguised."
After saying that, he looked like "please praise me now".
Ji Ping'an laughed dumbly.
Yes, his disguise and identity... are quite useful to other forces, but Lanzhou is the headquarters of the Beast Control Sect, how can the other party not notice it?
He walked over, rubbed Zhao Yuanyang's hair, and said:
"Then you stay silent in the group."
Zhao Yuanyang rubbed him and said in a low and narrow voice:
"A surprise for you."
"Hey? Why did you find me..." At this time, the door of the next door opened, Yu Yu rolled out of the bed, pulled on his embroidered shoes, and said in surprise.
Zhao Yuanyang turned to look at the saint, the smile on his face disappeared, and he twitched the corner of his mouth:
"hehe."
Yu Yu:? ?
Just treat them differently, right?
Ji Pingan had no choice but to stop the "sparks" caused by the collision of their eyes and said:
"I came just in time. I was still thinking of looking for you. Can you help me contact Master Qi? I have something important to tell her."
Zhao Yuanyang blinked and said, "Put it on me."
…
…
Pei Mansion, Feng Funeral Hall.
In the afternoon, the scorching sun was shining across the sky, and the air was exuding a twisted heat wave.
In a pavilion, the old woman, the young maid, and the housekeeper were sitting at a stone table.
From time to time, I look up at the three-story pavilion not far away, and I can catch a glimpse of "Miss Mo" dressed in white, sitting by the window painting to relieve her boredom.
Humming an unknown tune from time to time.
"What's wrong with the lady? She's been like this since she came back in the morning. She's in a good mood." The little maid was worried.
The housekeeper hesitated and said: "How about you go and ask? This always makes people uneasy."
The little maid said: "I asked before, but the lady just fooled me back. I feel that what she said is not the truth."
The old grandma never said a word, her face covered with worry. She hesitated again and again, and finally lowered her voice and said:
"If I'm not mistaken, Miss may have slept outside last night."
The housekeeper was speechless:
"Are you talking nonsense? Didn't the lady tell you that she went out to relax last night and was late by accident? She didn't dare to go back home for fear of encountering a prostitute on the way, so she rested in the guest room?"
The old grandma shook her head, but she hesitated to speak, and then hesitated again. In the end, it was still difficult to say: she might have broken her body just by looking at the young lady...
But it was inappropriate for a servant to say such words.
Just when they were anxious and didn't know what to do, suddenly, they heard a clear and loud bird song in the air.
The sound was extremely loud and could be heard in any corner of Yuhang City.
At the same time, the temperature in the sky climbed again, as if flames were about to fall from the sky.
The three of them were shocked and looked towards the sky. They saw red fire clouds rolling up in the southern sky, and then a huge "Suzaku" statue, covering the whole city.
"Fairy means!"
The old grandma screamed and her legs fell weak.
But he didn't notice that Xu Yuanyun, who was painting on the third floor of the small building behind him, paused his wrist and raised his picturesque face.
Looking up at the extremely familiar fire phoenix that was gradually approaching, the smile on his face faded, and what emerged instead was endless melancholy and unconcealed majesty.
That is the temperament that belongs only to the superior.
She turned her head and glanced in the direction of Laoliu Street. A deep nostalgia appeared in her eyes, which was finally replaced by perseverance.
In other courtyards of the mansion, Li Xiangjun and Pei Qiuwei walked out of the hall together, looked at the sky, their expressions changed slightly, and they exclaimed:
"Beast Control Sect!"
Then a strong doubt arose in my heart: Why did the Master appear in Yuhang?
In a villa that is classified as a forbidden area.
Pei Wuju jumped out of the lake with a "bang" sound, and looked at the sky with his hands behind his hands. The fire phoenix that kept getting closer and closer, until it hung over Pei's house, its body crackled, and it was bearing indescribable pressure.
The white-haired warrior did not take a step back, letting the lake beneath his feet roll up waves. Veins sprouted on his forehead, and he cupped his hands and said:
"Martial Master Pei, I wonder what your master is doing?"
From high in the sky, a cold voice came down: "It has nothing to do with you."
You broke into my house and said it had nothing to do with me... Pei Wuju opened his mouth, feeling the urge to curse, but wisely closed his mouth.
…
A quiet retreat, under the old willow tree.
Ji Ping'an sat on his newly polished wicker chair and watched quietly as the fire phoenix covering the whole city gradually collapsed over Pei's family.
He shook his head slightly: "It's really Qi Hongmian's style."
However, being so ostentatious is not necessarily a bad thing. At least it shows that she is open-minded and willing to meet the previous Master. If she takes the person away secretly, it will make him uneasy.
"It's just that today's actions have made everyone in the city aware of it. I don't know what Ye Hongling and those people are thinking about, but the young people hidden in the city, those reborn people who may still exist, I'm afraid I won’t dare to show up anymore.”
Ji Ping'an rubbed his brows with a headache.
Simply stop thinking about it, close your eyes and wait.
Until the sun set in the west and the temperature gradually cooled down, wisps of red light from the sunset hit his feet from the treetops.
Only then did Ji Ping'an grab the book covering his face and looked ahead at a cluster of fire that suddenly appeared in the air.
The fire faded.
Wearing a small phoenix crown and a Xiapei, with a graceful and dignified temperament and a cool and cold expression, the "Queen of the Cultivation World" stepped out.
On his oval face, which was as tough as frost and snow, his narrow phoenix eyes looked down at the young man on the wicker chair and said:
"This time, I owe you a favor."
Ji Pingan was too lazy to get up and said:
"Have you met Master Xu?"
Qi Hongmian was unhappy when he saw him like this. He suppressed his anger and said:
"I have interviewed Master Xu and invited him to return to the sect to practice and regain his strength as soon as possible. In name, my agent of the Beast Control Sect has taken a fancy to 'Mochou's' talent, and I have personally accepted him as a disciple."
What a stiff reason... Ji Pingan's mouth twitched:
"Are you sure anyone will believe it?"
Qi Hongmian snorted coldly and said in an indifferent tone:
"I have been doing what I have done all my life, so why should I care whether others believe it or not?"
Ji Pingan nodded, hesitated, and finally did not try to meet Xu Yuanyun.
This is also the tacit understanding between the two. Based on Qi Hongmian's perception, if the two separate, it will be easy to see the problem, thus exposing Ji Ping'an's identity as the "Great Zhou Guoshi".
So...it's better not to meet.
Ji Pingan sighed softly in his heart and closed his eyes:
"It's easy to leave, but I won't send you off."
Qi Hongmian glanced at him, hesitated to speak, and finally turned around and disappeared into a cluster of fire.
From beginning to end, the surrounding neighbors were not disturbed.
Not long after, the huge phantom of the fire phoenix flew towards the southern sky.
…
Within Lanzhou.
At a certain checkpoint on the official road, a large group of imperial officers and soldiers set up roadblocks to check the directions and identities of people passing by.
Originally there was no inspection here, but recently, for some unknown reason, all the major prefectures in Lanzhou have set up checkpoints at all levels and interrogated them extremely carefully.
In name, it is claimed to be a martial arts conference not far away, to prevent evil people from wandering around and causing chaos.
But actually, it's more like looking for someone.
"What are you doing here?"
At the checkpoint, a soldier with a saber looked at the road guide, then raised his head, staring warily at the heroic, somewhat feminine "chivalrous man" wearing a bamboo hat and short ear-length hair in front of him.
Wei Huayang said calmly: "Looking for relatives."
The soldier was doubtful and questioned him for a long time. It was not until the people behind him became impatient that he said:
"Go over there."
"Thank you, Master."
Wei Huayang put away the road guide, raised his hand to press the brim of his hat, walked through the checkpoint, and looked at the official road with the setting sun.
Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at the sky.
I saw the shadow of a huge fire phoenix flying from the distant horizon, passing over the mountains, and disappearing in another direction.
Wei Huayang narrowed his eyes and felt inexplicably unhappy:
"Suzaku?"
…
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