"Don't you dare?"
"In other words, I can't," Gu Xu looked into the distance and said in a calm voice, "You know, I don't have enough time, and I can't give her a certain future.
"So I can't be willful in this matter."
Chen Jisheng looked at the young man's pale face and sighed softly.
The world can only see his bright side and know that he has enviable talents and opportunities, but they don't know the pain behind him.
He is only seventeen years old this year, an age that should be full of vigor and freedom.
However, he lived like a pure-hearted ascetic, burying all the emotions of a young man deeply in his heart.
Precocious maturity does come at a price.
"Become a saint before the age of thirty. I believe you can do it." Chen Jisheng gently patted the young man's back.
He knew that Gu Xu was a man of firm faith - what he needed was never the comfort of others.
"Thank you." Gu Xu smiled.
His life has always been monotonous and boring, like the boring black and white words in the spiritual scriptures.
But when that girl appears, life suddenly takes a surprise.
Just like the delicate food box containing fish porridge and sweet-scented osmanthus cake that was handed to him on that drizzly morning in early October.
Everything you see, hear, feel, and see begins to take on color.
But reason told him that he couldn't be greedy for these colorful colors.
So he took a deep breath and closed his eyes silently.
…………
At this time, Chen Jisheng clearly felt that the evil energy around the Yishui Exorcist Department's Yamen suddenly formed a huge vortex, rushing towards Gu Xu's position.
"This kid actually had another epiphany!" He felt a little surprised.
Although he had long known that Gu Xu had extraordinary cultivation qualifications.
But being able to enter concentration as soon as you close your eyes, and being able to break through once you enter concentration - this is still somewhat beyond ordinary people's understanding.
Seeing this scene, Chen Jisheng immediately took out an "Eternal Brightness Pill" from the small porcelain bottle in his pocket and stuffed it into Gu Xu's mouth.
As the chief in charge of the affairs of slaying demons and exterminating demons in a county, Chen Jisheng always carries a small amount of various elixirs on his body - in this way, when the monks under him are corroded by yin energy and become possessed during the practice, he will Only in this way can we deal with it in time to avoid tragedy.
Now, the elixir he carried with him came in handy.
The moment Gu Xu swallowed the elixir, the "Red Flame True Art" was running rapidly, transforming these luck into hot and majestic true energy.
...The second song of Huangquan...
...The third song of Huangquan...
...The fourth song of Huangquan...
Under the illumination of the bright lights, Gu Xu strode forward along the winding "Huangquan Road". Unknowingly, he broke through several small realms in a row, and his cultivation level soared directly to the "Fourth Song of Huangquan".
Chen Jisheng watched all this silently, with deep emotion in his heart.
…………
A few minutes later, Gu Xu opened his eyes.
The new wind blew away the thin clouds in the sky, revealing the crescent moon.
The silver moonlight fell on the young man's face, making his eyes particularly bright.
He clenched his right fist into a fist, then slowly released it.
At this moment, he clearly felt the fiery true energy rushing and roaring in his meridians.
Like a silent volcano, waiting for the moment of eruption.
"Thank you." He turned his head and said to Chen Jisheng again.
What he was thankful for this time was the "Eternal Life Pill" that Chen Jisheng stuffed into his mouth in time.
"You're welcome," Chen Jisheng said with a faint smile, "As your superior, this is what I should do."
Gu Xu was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Master Chen, I want to do something now."
"whats the matter?"
"You should remember that not long ago, there was an 'evil spirit'-level locust tree demon that parasitized a part of his soul on a young woman of the Bai family through the 'Trance God' ritual," Gu Xu said calmly. He said, "At that time, Shi Xiaohan and I took over this mission and went to Xunliu Street to kill the branch soul of this tree demon.
"Now, I want to get rid of the tree demon's body to prevent it from continuing to harm the people of Yishui."
Although Gu Xu's face was calm and his voice was calm, Chen Jisheng could feel that the young man was not in a good mood at the moment.
"Are you sure?" Chen Jisheng asked.
Gu Xu nodded.
"Although the tree demon is an 'evil spirit' level ghost, its strength has dropped significantly after losing a ray of soul," he analyzed seriously. "Although I am only a second-level monk now, I have After the "Jinghong Pen", I was able to fight against the third level monks without losing.
"Besides, I still have the 'Substitute Bracelet' and the 'Air-Breaking Pearl' given to me by the Chief of Staff. Even if I can't defeat it, I can escape unscathed."
Having said this, Gu Xu smiled slightly and showed Chen Jisheng the "substitute bracelet" on his wrist.
"Okay." Chen Jisheng responded.
It can be seen that Gu Xu has long made up his mind - his last words were actually said to reassure himself.
"But, Gu Xu, now the Exorcist Department has no mission to kill the tree demon, how will your merit be calculated?"
"Let's just wait until I come back!" Gu Xu said as he stood up.
He held a slender "Jinghong Pen" in one hand, and used copper coins in the other hand to divine the location of the locust tree demon.
Then, he used the "Meteor Walking on the Moon" movement technique and disappeared at the end of the street in an instant.
At this moment, Chen Jisheng was the only one left on the steps of the Yamen.
The new wind blows in my face.
Wrapped with depressed, irritable, and suffocating emotions, it got into his sleeves.
He looked at the bluestone ground filled with moonlight, and looked at the hazy white light, which seemed to be like a thin layer of snow.
…………
About a quarter of an hour later, Gu Xu's figure reappeared in Chen Jisheng's sight.
His clothes were fluttering, his steps were like wind, and his blue shirt was still spotless.
His eyes were still clear and clean, like the surface of a calm lake, reflecting everything in the world, except his true heart.
"Master Chen, I'm back."
"What about the tree demon?"
"died."
He spoke in a casual tone.
It's not like discussing the life and death of an "evil-level" ghost, but like talking about trivial household matters.
At the same time, he took off the jade pendant from his waist, tapped it twice, and placed it in front of Chen Jisheng.
I saw a tall and straight locust tree standing proudly on the hillside.
The branches are strong and strong, and the evil spirit is threatening.
The thin boy stood under its shade, lifting a slender brush.
Suddenly it snowed on the hillside.
Snow is heavy on the branches.
Just like the spring breeze blowing, the pear blossoms are in full bloom.
By the time the snow melted, the tall locust tree had withered and then turned into ashes.
"It's so boring."
The young man sighed and turned to leave.
