In a certain alley in the south of the city, several men were leaning against the wall, weakly chatting about recent events.
Some of them had bandages on their hands, some had wooden boards on their legs, and without exception, they all had wounds on their bodies. The same was true, and their words were quite distressed and depressed.
A middle-aged man walked into the alley at this time. The men's voices all stopped. After seeing the person clearly, some people couldn't help but asked expectantly: "Ganshu, how are you? Are they still hiring over there? ?”
Before the man named Gan Shu could answer, someone couldn't help but said in frustration: "Don't think about such a good thing. There is no shortage of hardworking people in Mudleg Alley. Who would want a cripple like us?" "
Gan Shu held a roll of crumpled paper under his arm. Hearing this, he smiled honestly: "Nizuizi Alley is very lively, and it seems that there will be no shortage of labor. But I have seen today's notice, which should be useful to you."
Gan Shu opened the rolled paper, and someone came up to him. However, because he could not read, he was more interested in the plain painting under the notice. He pulled out the portrait and asked: "Who is the person in this painting?" ?Is he a wanted criminal at such a young age?"
Gan Shu calmly took back the scroll of paintings with fresh ink and said, "This is our new city lord."
"City Lord? Not a wanted criminal?" The man was stunned for a moment, then looked at it carefully with his eyes wide open, then curled his lips and muttered with disdain: "He must be from a noble family. Tell us what's on the notice. content."
"Oh, the notice says that if you are in a situation like yours, you can go to Jiuyou Tower to register and apply for food relief. If you have difficulty moving, you can also entrust someone to register for it. However, you can't receive food immediately. You have to wait for their official business to come to your door. Check.”
"Is there such a good thing? Then this city lord looks pretty good."
Gan Shu ignored the speed of the man next to him and pointed at the notice and said: "But the notice reminds you that after applying for relief food, if you wait for your body to recover, you should respond to the call of the city lord's palace and work hard in the reconstruction of the inner city. , of course it’s paid.”
"Is there a role for people like us in the reconstruction of the inner city?" The man's face tightened at first, and then he was overjoyed. He grabbed the notice and got together with the others, looking at the notice over and over.
Gan Shu was so excited when he saw the man holding the wrong sign but saying so, he smiled calmly and walked past them toward a small courtyard deep in the alley.
In front of the door, Gan Shu's hair moved slightly and he suddenly withdrew his hand from pushing the door.
He frowned and looked around, and after a long time he looked back to the door. It wasn't until he saw the hair in front of the door that his frown relaxed slightly.
But there was still a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Just now, there was a gust of wind in the alley, and there was a ripple in his Taoist heart.
It seemed that when the wind swept past him, someone glanced at him from a distance.
This thought made him feel inexplicably wary, and he frowned and reviewed his recent experiences.
Returning to Suzaku City this time was indeed a bit of an adventure.
But the small courtyard in front of me only has two rooms, and it was a house I bought a long time ago.
The neighbors also knew that his name was Gan Shu many years ago. He was a single man who made a living in other places and often did not come home.
This time, it was because he heard about the great changes in Suzaku City that he remembered going home to see the people.
These are all traces of real existence. Who can tell the difference in this Suzaku City, which is far from peaceful? .
Gan Shu pinched the rolled-up portrait, seemed to have gained some confidence, and stretched out his hand to push towards the door.
When he opened the door, the scene he saw in the crowd not long ago appeared in his mind. He couldn't help it and sighed to himself: "It's true that everyone has his own destiny. You and I have the same origin, why are we in the same situation?" in this way……"
Ganshu's voice stopped suddenly.
A sharp crack suddenly appeared on the wooden door that had been in disrepair for a long time.
The energy in Gan Shu's body boiled and then subsided in an instant. He looked at the figure with his back turned to him and closed the door in silence.
The figure in the courtyard who had been waiting for a long time turned around, smiled at Ganshu and said, "Since I returned to Suzaku City, I have been wondering if you would come back. It seems I was right."
Gan Shu looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him, but he immediately confirmed the other person's identity in his heart, and said coldly: "Yu You, after all these years, you are still not liked by people."
When Gan Shu called out his real name, Yu You raised his eyebrows, touched his face and said, "I have used this face for five years. I thought the aura had completely changed, but I didn't expect you to recognize it at a glance. "
"As for being liked, do you think I care?"
Gan Shu remembered the other party's title of "human devil", his face turned ugly, and he was extremely vigilant in his heart. He said coldly: "Since you have found this place, you should understand that I just came back to take a look, and I don't want to expose my traces."
Yu You glanced at the wooden door behind him that was about to fall down at any time, and said with a smile: "This door hasn't been repaired for a long time, and you haven't been around for a long time. I've actually been looking for you all these years."
"Looking for me?" Gan Shu felt the surrounding situation and made sure that the movement just now did not attract other attention. His eyes fell on Yu You's face, and he seemed to understand something, and said: "You want to fight?"
Yu You smiled broadly, revealing his bright red gums, and said, "It must have been more than ten years ago since the last time you and I decided to win. That time you beat me by half a move and became number one on the Heavenly Ranking."
Before Gan Shu could finish his gloomy talk, he interrupted: "If you want to be number one, you can always go out and say that I was defeated by you."
"No, you misunderstood me." Yu You narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I just want to defeat you now."
Gan Shu frowned and looked at Yu You. After his eyes fell on him for a long time, the cold expression on his face finally changed: "You actually broke through?"
"Isn't it possible?" Yu You asked calmly.
A hint of regret flashed in Gan Shu's eyes, but before he could speak, Yu You sneered: "Don't look at me like you know everything. Back then you were at the top of the first rank, but now you haven't made any progress at all. You can only It shows your cowardice.”
Gan Shu didn't want to argue with him about this matter, so he shook his head and said: "The timing of the breakthrough is not right, it will only destroy the foundation of the road."
A trace of scarlet flashed in Yu You's eyes, and he smiled evilly: "Don't worry, I won't fight you in the city, but this time, don't think about hiding anymore, and I won't end up like you did back then. Stop, we will be responsible for our lives when the time comes."
Gan Shu's expression was calm, without showing any timidity, and he sighed softly: "So you will return to Suzaku City, not for the Suzaku Sect, but for me?"
"Suzaku Sect? What is that? It's just a name changed to deceive others. Isn't it the Hidden Valley of the Murong family?" Yu You said.
Gan Shu looked at the disdain and resentment on Yu You's face and knew that the other party must have obtained a lot of information. He said slowly: "There is still something different. Master Murong Valley has already classified all the things of the Murong family into the sect. , and the core disciples of the sect can practice the "Nine Heavens Nether Flame Technique"."
"Hmph." Yu You sneered and said, "The people from Liuye Bookstore have been spreading this news for a while. They also said that this is a cultivation method that can be practiced all the way to the realm of immortality. Do you believe it?"
Gan Shu frowned slightly but said nothing.
Seeing his reaction, Yu You burst into laughter: "I didn't expect that after all these years, you would still believe in this trick that Hidden Valley did? You should have been tricked by those two old guys back then, right? How stupid to be willing to believe it today."
Yu You laughed a little loudly, but Gan Shu's face was calm and said: "Those two old guys have been squeezed out. The leader of the Suzaku Sect is Master Suzaku. I heard that he has a lot of quarrel with Murong Yin. She is now Since you want to be the founder of a sect, you should have this structure."
Yu You's smile gradually faded, and he looked at Gan Shu thoughtfully and said: "After breaking through the spiritual realm, it is difficult to change the mentality, so this is what you call the opportunity? Are you willing to give up your swordsmanship and rebuild it for this?"
Gan Shu was silent for a moment, then faced Yu Xi's playful gaze and said, "It's not impossible."
Yu You's face suddenly twisted, as if there was an extreme pain spreading across his body. He half-smiled but said in a hissing voice: "Don't forget, we all have shackles on our bodies. Those people have treated us like Dog, do you think you will have such a chance? I just discovered now that you are not even qualified to be my opponent."
Gan Shu thought of the period of time that he had to endure every year, and frowned subconsciously. After a moment, he said: "For me, the pursuit of realm is far inferior to living a free life."
Yu You said expressionlessly: "This female sect leader said she would give us a chance to choose whether to leave or stay. What do you think she will do when you appear in front of her and say you want to leave?"
Ganshu frowned and remained silent.
Yu You said: "Since you can't think of the answer, let me tell you."
"In this world, only the strong have the right to speak. This is true in Hidden Valley and this is true in the world of spiritual cultivation. This so-called free choice is nothing more than trying to put a more secure collar on you so that you can be a good dog for them. .”
Gan Shu was about to speak when he suddenly turned around and looked behind him. The next moment, he even came to Yu You's side.
Yu You also noticed something was wrong at the moment of his movement. He stared at the closed wooden door with a strange red light in his eyes.
In this suddenly stagnant atmosphere, the wooden door that Yu You judged to be in disrepair finally couldn't bear the pressure and slowly fell to the ground.
With a bang, the wooden door fell to the ground, revealing several figures outside the door.
When he saw the woman in white, Gan Shu's eyes changed, and he subconsciously wanted to leave, but he suppressed his thoughts.
He looked beside him and found that although Yu You's expression was extremely indifferent, he did not try any action rashly.
Murong Jing stepped on the wooden door and walked into the courtyard. Her eyes swept over the two people's faces, stopped on Yu You's face, and said, "So this is your understanding?"
Yu You's bloody eyes were slightly bulging, and bright red blood stains were already showing on his face. It was obvious that he had activated some weird skill to the extreme and could launch an attack at any time.
But just like Gan Shu who never wanted to reveal his whereabouts but stood still when the other party came to the door, after guessing the other party's identity, they immediately remembered that the other party was an extraordinary and strong man.
With such a gap in realm and such a close distance, if they really resist, there is only one ending.
Murong Jing saw that Yu You was silent and ignored him. She looked at Gan Shu and asked curiously: "Are you the 'Jianli' who is number one on the heavenly list?"
Hearing this title from Murong Jing's mouth, Gan Shu's mouth moved slightly, and a bitter smile appeared: "Let the sect master laugh, I haven't heard this title for many years."
Murong Jing recalled the records of Hidden Valley and nodded: "You did disappear for a long time. I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"Sect Master, just call me Gan Shu."
In this moment, Gan Shu had already recognized the young man standing next to Murong Jing. Thinking of the most popular deeds in Suzaku City, his expression was a little complicated and he said in a deep voice: "I have a doubt. I wonder if the sect master can clarify my doubts?"
Murong Jing thought she was going to ask about the Vermillion Bird Sect, so she was mentally prepared and nodded lightly.
Gan Shu glanced at Mu Qing and said, "Yu You returned to Zhuque City just to find me, so it's not a surprise to find this place. But you two, you have just met me for the first time. Even if you confiscated the The Qi you live in should not attract your attention."
Murong Jing glanced at Mu Qing and raised the corner of her mouth.
Mu Qing said to Gan Shu: "Although your realm has not been broken through, your consciousness is very sharp. Because of that wind, you stood outside the door for a long time."
Gan Shu's pupils shrank, looking at Mu Qing speechless.
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