The moonlight was cold, and a bright moon hung in the sky, shining brightly.
The early autumn night was already a bit cool. Xue Ji stood in front of the open window with a hint of sadness on her brows.
She was dressed in a black robe, but her exposed skin was as pale as snow, and her extremely graceful figure could be vaguely seen from her outline.
The snow-white neck poked out from the collar, and the cold and charming young face had a straight nose and three-dimensional facial features, which seemed a bit exotic.
At this time, I suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside. When I came back to my senses, I heard a voice:
"Holy girl, you're still up so late, be careful of catching a cold. After all, you are different from other believers in that you lack the cultivation to protect yourself."
The words seemed concerned, but there was also a hint of sarcasm.
Xue Ji withdrew her gaze and looked at an old woman walking out of the window with disgust in her eyes:
"Are you teaching me how to do something?"
"I don't dare." The old woman in gray had white hair and an ordinary, old face. She suddenly looked like a housekeeper in a wealthy family's house. She smiled:
"It's just that the leader has told you that in a few days, you will go to 'host' the Lanzhou gathering. You will have to work harder then, and you must take good care of yourself. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to you if you get sick in front of the congregation. The face of the Holy Religion.”
When Xue Ji heard this, her expression became colder:
"I haven't agreed yet."
The old woman in gray clothes smiled and said:
"The leader has an order, and it is better not to disobey the saint. Or you can try to refuse, but the holy Gu in your body may not agree. When the time comes, if you have to be manipulated, it will not look good on everyone. , Since you can’t resist, why bother struggling in vain?”
Xue Ji's body swayed, anger spewing out of her eyes, and then dimly extinguished, she smiled sadly in her heart.
She, the so-called "holy girl" of the demon sect, naturally has a noble status in the eyes of ordinary believers, but the core members of the sect know that she is just an empty shell.
His cultivation was sealed by the leader. Although he was stronger than ordinary people, he was also limited.
She also planted poisonous insects in her body, making it impossible for her to escape or even commit suicide.
Just as this old woman who nominally "serves" but actually "monitors" herself said, if the situation becomes urgent, the leader of the Four Saints can control her body movements through the use of Gu insects.
Ever since she was found by the Demon Cult in this life, she has lost control of this body.
The reason why she can still maintain a certain degree of independence is because the "leader" deliberately arranged it and did not prepare to deal with her.
However, after the incident in Sanhuang County, Xue Ji sarcastically insulted the green-eyed crow in front of the congregation. The leader of the Four Saints was furious and simply increased the original punishment of "facing the wall".
It just so happened that the Lanzhou sect's vitality was severely weakened and in urgent need of replenishment, so the leader of the Four Saints simply arranged for the "saint" to come over and use her as a "prize" to boost the morale within the sect.
The intentions are sinister and vicious.
Xue Ji still remembered the malice and ridicule that appeared on the crow face of the Four Holy Cult Leaders:
"Didn't you say that this sect leader is not as good as the Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty? Are you still thinking about him in your heart? It's ridiculous that a demon sect witch in the eyes of outsiders is still a seed of infatuation.
That's fine, then I'll reward you to the followers below, okay? I want you to be branded with the holy religion for all your life! "
Xue Ji closed her eyes in pain and clenched her fists, but she felt powerless.
The old woman who stared at her suddenly felt worried that Xue Ji would really resist with death.
Although she couldn't die even if she wanted to, if she couldn't handle this little thing and alerted the leader, the subordinates like them would look mediocre and incompetent.
After thinking about it, the old woman suddenly sighed and her words softened:
"I know you don't want to, and I don't want to force you too much, but everything in this world can never be as desired. Although I am old, I was once young. I know what you are thinking. When choosing a husband or a son-in-law, you always hope to have a sweetheart. , but don’t the vast majority of men and women in this world just make do in the end?
Besides, if you resist now, you might find out later that the one you picked is the one you like? After taking ten thousand steps back, it's still not that time yet. Maybe the leader will change his mind by then, or some other miracle will happen. There's no telling. "
"Oh, I've been careless and verbose so much, so I'm leaving now. The saint has a good rest, and we can set off in a few days."
After saying that, the old woman felt blessed and walked straight away.
She didn't notice that Xue Ji, who was holding on to the window lattice blankly, opened her eyes, looked at the moon, and murmured softly:
"A miracle..."
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Yuhang City.
On the roof of Yijingzhai Courtyard, the tiles glowed with green light.
"Click, click." Little chubby Fang Shijie carefully climbed up the ladder to the roof, then turned to look at the darkness in the small courtyard.
He let out a gentle breath, then struggled to maintain his balance, stepped on the tiles and looked forward.
Under the gauze of moonlight, Ji Ping'an was dressed in a green shirt, sitting casually on the ridge of the roof, quietly looking at the moon in trance.
"What happened? You came back so late. Could it be that your senior disciple told you something again?"
The first-generation God-Emperor sat beside the star official, his round face full of curiosity.
After Ji Ping'an came back, he did not enter the house, but knocked on the God Emperor's window alone.
It’s an old secret code.
The first-generation God Emperor muttered:
"If you have something to do, don't tell me in the room. If you have to go to the roof, you know I'm not feeling well right now..."
Ji Ping'an did not look away, still looking at the sky, and said softly:
"Didn't you like this back then? You said that the house was cramped and stuffy. A man should stand upright and guide the country from a high place. Describe your grand blueprint for me. This was the case in the village, and it was the same during the war.
You always said that you didn't feel comfortable discussing things in the military tent. Even if you later ascended to the throne, you still liked to run to the city instead of the Jinluan Palace. I remember the Queen once complained that you just don’t like having anything covering your head, not even roof tiles.
Chen Xuanwu said privately, then you and the queen will have a baby on a hillside, with the sky as a quilt and the ground as a bed. Will it be cold in autumn and winter..."
The first-generation God Emperor originally had a smile on his lips, but when he heard what happened next, his face turned green:
"Chen Xuanwu's grandson actually talks about me like this behind my back?"
Ji Ping'an turned to look at him and said with a smile:
"When you find him in the future, just don't tell him that I said it."
The first-generation God Emperor cursed, then looked at him steadily and said:
"Don't talk nonsense, what happened to you? It can't have anything to do with women, right? You are good at everything, but you are indecisive when it comes to things related to women. It's your mother-in-law's fault, why don't you just do it? That Xu Yuanyun..."
"Stop it," Ji Pingan stopped his divergent thinking and said:
"I have received news about the movements of the Four Holy Cults."
Then, he recounted the gathering of members of the Demon Sect in Lanzhou.
The God Emperor was very excited after hearing this:
"Is there such a good thing? Let's fight. It's troublesome to hide these thieves when they are scattered, but it's much easier to get them together. We can kill someone with a borrowed knife. Find your big disciple, or Taoist sect, Beast Control Sect, etc., and send them directly The strong man destroyed it... Wait, are you sure it's true? Could it be a trap?"
Ji Ping'an shook his head and said:
"The monitoring I used with the Heart Bell and the Gu Insect should not be fake. Besides, the Four Holy Sects don't know my true identity, so they didn't want to launch such a big battle just to eliminate a genius star official. Even if it's because of Sanhuang County If you want to take revenge on me, you won’t use this method, it’s not worth it.”
The God Emperor said excitedly:
"Then why are you hesitating? We can eat this wave alone."
Ji Ping'an shook his head and said:
"Qin Tianjian is in seclusion to attack Shen Zang, and he suspects that there are strong people who have been watching the fate of the city, so he must sit in and not easily walk away. As for the Beast Control Sect and other forces, not to mention the consequences once big forces are introduced, we will If we don’t drink the soup, once these forces take action, the Four Holy Religions will be frightened and this rally will not be held.”
Although in general the parties are allies, there are also competitions.
If he directly goes to Qi Hongmian, if he gains anything, he will only be swallowed up by the Beast Control Sect, and Xu Yuanyun has not yet taken power.
Of course, the above are only one of the reasons, there is another reason:
"Xue Ji seems to be resurrected and will participate in this rally."
The God-Emperor almost blurted out the word "f*ck" and winked:
"That devil's witch who slept with you for seven days?"
Ji Ping'an's face darkened:
"You also believe those rumors? I didn't touch her at first."
The God Emperor clicked his tongue and sighed in surprise:
"Who can say for sure? Anyway, when I led the troops and rushed to rescue you, the way the witch looked at you was not right. Speaking of which, what happened to the two of you back then? I didn't tell you whether you were alive or dead. , since I didn’t touch her, why did I go to such great lengths to help her remove the poisonous insects? Release her into the world?”
Ji Ping'an was silent for a moment, shook his head and said:
"It's really nothing. As I once said, she is just a bird in a cage. She falls into the devil's sect by mistake and has a hard time getting out."
He still clearly remembered that in the cold winter of that year, he was injured and was imprisoned by the Demon Cult branch led by Xue Ji.
There was all malicious intent around him, and the demon cultists tried to do harm to him several times, but Xue Ji stopped them all in the name of taking supplements.
And he was kept in a pavilion in the backyard of the manor, like a prince imprisoned in a cold palace.
At that time, he thought he was a bird in a cage.
Later, one day when the snow fell slightly, as a military advisor, he woke up from the cold floor and was picked up by a group of demon sect maids, washed up, put on new clothes, and even put on makeup.
"Haha, you're lucky. The saint has taken a liking to you and is going to take you as a cauldron. I'll take care of you later and maybe you can survive." The leader of the woman sneered.
Afterwards, the young military advisor, who was clean and fragrant, was carried in a red sedan chair into the palace of the "devil sect" who was quite famous in the world.
Along the way, the male congregants felt jealous and pitiful.
The former is envious of his ability to kiss and be fragrant.
The latter is: Generally speaking, the furnace cauldrons harvested with magic power will die in a miserable state without exception.
The result of the furnace tripod is to become "medicine residue".
However, when the military advisor was carried onto the bed, which was covered with thick curtains and was about ten feet long, enough to allow several people to roll around, what was greeted was not a collection of supplies, but Xue Ji's inquiry and scrutiny.
She asked questions one by one and he answered them one by one.
The question was not about the secrets of the rebel army, but about new things outside the world.
What does the prosperous capital look like, and how are the various places now? Is Chan Kum Kee's Rouge still the best in Lanzhou? What are the delicious food stalls in Qiantang City, and how many interesting things happen?
As a result, the young military strategist realized that the witch that made people in the world "turn their heads" was not like this. She was the real "caged bird".
The Saint of the Demon Sect, who seems to have great power and authority, is actually not free, let alone one step away from the sight of the Demon Sect.
So those little blessings in the mortal world became the story that Xue Ji longed for.
Even towards the rebels, she had a completely different view from the Demon Cult.
The so-called supplementation is just an excuse to block the mouths of others and temporarily protect him.
Of course, the female devil's attitude is indeed very bad, and she threatens him with her life at every turn, but under her seemingly monster and terrifying appearance, she is actually not bad at all.
On the first day, he told her about the world of ordinary people outside.
Then seeing that the time was almost up, Xue Ji waved her hand and ordered people to carry her back.
The next day, heavy snow fell again, but the big red sedan chair braved the wind and snow and once again carried out the weak military advisor of the rebel army outside Jianghu.
"The supplement must be taken for at least seven consecutive days to be effective." The old woman said coldly.
The male congregants along the way began to make bets, guessing whether the military counselor would still be alive after seven days, or how many days he could survive until he died.
Little did he know that when the door of the large room called the "Bedroom" was closed to block out the wind and snow, the military advisor stepped onto the bed, sat cross-legged, and began to tell interesting stories about how he raised troops and attacked the city.
"Today's story was good, let's continue tomorrow," at the end, Xue Ji sneered, "Whenever you finish telling your story, you will die."
However, she didn't know that the military advisor had countless stories from another world in his mind, as well as Li Yang's life experience.
It is a treasure that cannot be finished even if it is told for a hundred days and nights without stopping.
"But I also have a request," the military advisor said with a smile. "It's too cold. My cultivation level has been blocked. I can't bear it anymore. I want a jar of wine to drink."
Xue Ji sneered and waved him away, but when he was about to walk out of the room, she said:
"You can't take it out to drink, otherwise people will be suspicious. You can only drink it here."
So, on the third day, when the military advisor arrived in a big red sedan chair and climbed onto the bed, he saw a small square table next to Xue Jiyu's feet lying on her side, with a pot of strong wine placed on it.
On this day, he began to tell some stories from the Liyang era and guided Xue Ji to express her feelings. Gradually, he understood that this demon witch girl actually yearned deeply for freedom and wanted to get rid of her shackles.
Therefore, on the fourth day, the military counselor got on the bed again and began to reshape some classic stories about freedom that the earth had seen and tell them in her familiar way.
This time, Xue Ji was so fascinated by what she heard that she let him leave half an hour later than before. Before leaving, she even gave him a pill:
"It can keep out the cold."
In the next few days, just like the classic story of telling a king to renew his life, the military counselor would bring new stories every day and guide Xue Ji to talk.
The story is undoubtedly attractive, but in fact, it’s okay if you listen to it too much.
What really concerned Xue Ji was that as she came into contact with him, she was surprised to find that the young military advisor was different from all the men she had come into contact with in her life.
What exactly is different? I can’t tell clearly.
learned? interesting? Not afraid or impatient? neither.
Xue Ji thought for a long time and finally understood that those two words were "understand me".
She was confused as a holy girl placed on the altar of the demon sect and used as an ornamental object for many years. For the first time in many years, she met someone who truly "understood her".
The outside demon sect members were disappointed again and again, placing bets again and again, fully expecting his death. But every morning, when the snow fell, they could see the big red sedan being carried to the palace again and again.
Finally, at the end of the seventh day, the military advisor finished telling the last story and said with a smile:
"My story is over, you can kill me."
Xue Ji looked at his handsome face steadily and said:
"I changed my mind."
The military advisor shook his head and said:
"If I go out alive and kicking, I will be discovered soon, which will make you suspicious."
Xue Ji said: "I can use magic to cover it for you."
The military advisor sighed:
"But I still have a lot of things to do. I can't stay here to tell you stories all the time. Besides, my companions are waiting for me and looking for me."
Xue Ji's eyes were sharp: "You want to leave?"
The military advisor smiled:
"We can go together. You contact the rebels for me and lure them here. I will get rid of the poisonous insects for you and return to freedom."
Xue Ji stared at him blankly for a long time, then said by mistake:
"make a deal."
So, on that day, outside the branch where the mountains were covered with snow, the army came in full force.
Chen Xuanwu took the lead, followed closely by Adou. The commander-in-chief who had not yet become the God Emperor marched forward, and the entire branch was wiped out. According to rumors, the saint of the Demon Cult died.
But no one knew that after Xue Ji entered the Jianghu, after a long time, there was a Listening to Snow Tower in the Jianghu.
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"Oh, the caged bird..."
On the roof, the God Emperor was a little unconcerned and said:
"You said you were so literary and artistic, didn't you just fool this girl with your talk?"
Ji Ping'an said speechlessly:
"Can you please stop speaking so vulgarly, as if I'm trying to deceive people's feelings?"
The God Emperor sneered:
"Isn't it true? You remember my words clearly, but have you forgotten that you told me back then that there's no point in teasing me if you don't marry me?"
Ji Pingan said:
"I was trying to survive...and didn't Xue Ji leave later?"
Hearing this, the God Emperor suddenly said:
"Actually, the witch likes you quite a lot. After breaking through the helm, she once found me and hesitated to join our team. But...well, it's my fault. I didn't know what was going on with you two at the time. Thinking that a demon sect saint has a special status after all, it would inevitably be troublesome if she joined us, and I was also worried that she would have problems, so I didn’t agree. Instead, I told her to talk to you, and you can agree.”
Ji Ping'an was startled, shook his head and said:
"She never came to me to talk about it."
The God-Emperor thought for a while, and suddenly looked like an emotional mentor. He stood up, patted Ji Ping'an's shoulder with his small hand, and said sincerely:
"Actually, looking back now, she probably has low self-esteem. After all, the Demon Cult is not a glorious identity, and she has a bad reputation. She is also worried about joining us and causing trouble. As for the future, when the Great Zhou Dynasty established the country, you became the national master, and she The remnants of the demon sect in the world will not even dare to approach you, just like moths rushing to the fire. If the fire is too strong, the moths can only look at you from a distance."
Ji Ping'an was stunned and suddenly said:
"It's not like you can say that."
The God Emperor touched his nose awkwardly:
"Well, the Queen said it when she was chatting with me. At that time, she always saw you as single and wanted to marry you, so I mentioned this matter..."
Ji Ping'an: "..."
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How can I be diligent again? I want to update more.
(End of chapter)
