The headquarters of the Exorcism Department is located on a hill in the northwest suburb of Luojing City, the capital of Daqi.
The view here is excellent. You can see the entire starry sky when you look up, and you can get a bird's eye view of the entire city when you look down.
On the stargazing platform of the Yamen, there was a man wearing a crane cloak with disheveled hair, sitting on the railing, burning incense and playing the piano.
This person has a clear appearance, graceful appearance, and a temperament that floats out of the world like an immortal.
It is Luo Chuan, the current head of the Exorcism Department.
At this moment, he seemed to be completely immersed in the music of the guqin - neither the bustling lights of Luojing City nor the complicated and trivial matters in the yamen distracted him.
After a while.
There was a thump of footsteps on the stairs not far away.
A girl wearing a light green dress came to him with brisk steps.
This girl has a long figure, a slender waist, and a pointed face. Although she is not particularly beautiful, her features are clear and charming, and she has the temperament of Xiaojiabiyu.
"Master Chief, Senior Brother Chu just sent you a message using the Jade Talisman of Messaging." The girl raised her hands and bowed to Luochuan, "He said that he encountered a little trouble in Yishui County and urgently needed it. your help."
This girl's name is Shangguan Jin.
Like Chu Fengge, she also serves as a doctor at the exorcism department headquarters.
Since these two people were brought up by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Department, they could be regarded as Luo Chuan's actual disciples, so they called each other "senior brother" and "junior sister" in private.
"That guy Chu Fengge, he's so old, he's still insignificant, he will only cause trouble for me," Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, sighed softly, but did not stop playing the piano, "Xiao Jin, sit down first, Tell me carefully, what kind of trouble did that kid get into, and he needs me to wipe his butt?"
Shangguan Jin straightened his clothes, knelt down next to Luo Chuan, put his hands on his knees, and said obediently: "Senior Brother Chu said that the Tianyan Stone, which has been passed down for hundreds of years by our Exorcist Department and is of great significance, split into countless pieces for some unknown reason. The fragments can no longer be used in the future.”
After hearing this, Luochuan still lowered his head and played the piano with a calm expression and did not answer immediately.
However, the originally soft and melodious sound of the piano suddenly broke through the night sky like a silver bottle, and then turned into a hundred thousand cavalry and broke through the glacier.
Obviously, Luochuan's mood was not as calm as it seemed.
Seeing that Luochuan had not spoken for a long time, Shangguan Jin lifted the teapot on the table, poured him a cup of fragrant hot tea, and said softly: "Master Chief, please don't be angry with Senior Brother Chu. Senior Brother Chu is extremely talented. , in order to achieve success, it is inevitable that sometimes you will be too confident, forget your instructions, and cause trouble.
"Unlike me, because of my lack of strength, I can only stay quietly in the yamen of the exorcism department headquarters and listen to your teachings, the chief of the department."
Her words were clearly complimentary but actually derogatory - seemingly praising Chu Fengge for his profound moral practice and excellence, but in fact, she was insinuating that Chu Fengge was arrogant and did not obey Luo Sishou's discipline.
Luo Chuan chuckled and finally stopped playing the piano.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Xiaojin, it's really not Chu Fengge's fault that the Tianyan Stone broke this time - he doesn't have that ability."
Shangguan Jin opened his eyes wide.
She and Chu Fengge worked together under Luo Chuan, so they often fought openly and secretly, and had to compete for superiority in everything.
She originally thought that if the Tianyan Stone was broken this time, she could take the opportunity to give Chu Fengge a scolding from the Chief of Staff, or even put him in confinement for a few days...
Unexpectedly, there was another reason.
Thinking of this, she immediately raised her hands to Luochuan and said, "Please give me some advice, Sir."
Luo Chuan was heard to say calmly: "The Tianyan Stone is a magic weapon for deducing the secrets of heaven. If it breaks, there is only one possibility - that is, you have seen something you shouldn't have seen."
"Something you shouldn't see?" Shangguan Jin was a little confused.
According to Chu Fengge's description, a genius with third-grade qualifications did appear in Yishui County this time.
However, in the hundreds of years of history of the Exorcism Department, although geniuses with third-grade qualifications are rare, they are not unique - there have even been two geniuses with second-grade qualifications.
I haven't seen them damage the Tianyan Stone.
"Xiaojin, how long did it take you from the beginning of practice to the first level of perfection?"
"Three years, my lord."
"Where is Chu Fengge?"
"Two and a half years."
Shangguan Jin has always been worried about the fact that Chu Fengge's cultivation speed was faster than his own.
"The young man named Gu Xu who took the assessment in Yishui County only took less than a year." Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, said in a calm tone.
"Less than a year?" Shangguan Jin was shocked.
If Chu Fengge's description was correct, the young man named Gu Xu was just an ordinary clerk who came from a poor family and whose parents were dead.
His family obviously could not provide him with expensive spiritual resources.
If he wanted to practice, he would have to spend a lot of time doing ghost-killing tasks in the Exorcism Department, and exchange his merits for the elixirs necessary for practice.
But even so, Gu Xu was able to become a perfect monk in the first realm at a speed that put many geniuses to shame.
Is this really a talent that normal humans should have?
Luo Chuan showed an enigmatic smile on his face, and then said:
"The third-grade 'Light of the Blazing Sun' is just an illusion, not Gu Xu's real qualification.
"In my opinion, Gu Xu's potential is probably above the second level, and has exceeded the upper limit of the Tianyan Stone. The magic circle inside the Tianyan Stone also collapsed because of this.
"This makes me very curious about what kind of brilliance he will shine on the Daqi stage in the future."
Above second grade?
Is it the first grade that only exists in legends?
Shangguan Jin had no idea at all.
But at the same time, she was also secretly happy: Finally someone could surpass Chu Fengge in terms of talent - that bastard named Chu should not dare to mess around in the future!
"Master Chief, do we need to think of another way to evaluate Gu Xu's qualifications?"
"No need," Luo Sishou shook his head, "If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. We can just announce it according to the calculation results of the Tianyan Stone. This is to protect Gu Xu and prevent him from going too far. pride.
"As for what I said to you today, Xiaojin, please treat it as a secret that only the two of us know, and let it rot in your stomach forever."
"Yes," Shangguan Jin nodded obediently, and then asked, "Also, Sir, Senior Brother Chu has sent the theoretical examination papers for this promotion examination to the headquarters in formation. Are you interested in taking a look for yourself? "
"Send it to the princess's residence!" Luo Si closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds before replying, "I think Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning is both the author of the question and the advocate of the plan to rebuild the 'Shenji Camp'. She should be very interested in Gu Xu's answer sheet.
"Also, go and tell Chu Fengge that I want to make Gu Xu's practical test tomorrow a little more difficult. Now that the long night is approaching, I don't want Daqi's geniuses to be delicate and unable to withstand the wind and rain. Flowers.”
"Yes, sir."
Hearing this, Shangguan Jin suddenly felt a sympathy for the young man named Gu Xu - the "little difficulty" that the Chief Secretary said was enough to make countless proud men shed tears and doubt their lives.
I don’t know if Gu Xu can survive this difficult challenge.
Then Shangguan Jin stood up and left.
On the way out of the observatory, she inadvertently looked up and glanced at the vast starry sky.
The Milky Way stretches across the sky, with sparse stars and a pale moon, and broken clouds.
Only the purple star located at the end of the sky shines brightly.
