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Shi Lei, a Qianhu family member in Laizhou Prefecture, was separated from his daughter Shi Xiaohan for a long time because he was an official abroad.
The thing he regrets most recently is not being able to spend his eighteenth birthday with his daughter.
"That girl is alone in Yishui, and she doesn't have any relatives to accompany her on her birthday. It's really pitiful." The more Shi Lei thought about it, the more distressed he felt. He wished he could fly back to his mansion with his sword immediately to see if Shi Xiaohan had eaten enough. Are you happy or not? Are you being bullied in the yamen?
But at the same time, as his daughter grew up day by day, he also felt worried about his daughter's marriage.
On the one hand, girls from powerful families in the Da Qi Dynasty usually get engaged when they are still young.
Although the Shi family is not as powerful as the three great clans of Zhao, Chen, and Shen, it can still be regarded as a wealthy family with a long history. Not only is it rich because of its alchemy workshop, but its ancestors have also been married to the Youzhou Zhao family many times. experience.
In such a family, there are very few people like Shi Xiaohan who have not yet been engaged after reaching the age of eighteen.
On the other hand, Shi Lei didn't want to be too hasty in this matter - he didn't want his precious daughter to spend the rest of her life in misfortune.
"Although my girl is a little willful, her cultivation qualifications are far beyond ordinary people. In addition, she has inherited her mother's fairy-like pretty face - in my opinion, she is the most beautiful in the entire Da Qi Dynasty. Only an outstanding young man is worthy of her."
This is the truest thought in the heart of a daughter controlling her father.
So, on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, Shi Lei sat in the lobby of the Yamen of the Exorcism Department of Laizhou Prefecture, looking at the young monks who came to report to him as a reserve soldier in the "Shenji Battalion" with a critical eye. .
The first person to arrive here was a young man dressed simply.
He was wearing a cloth shirt that had been washed until it turned white. His hair was tied up casually with a cloth. He had a sword hanging on his waist and a wooden sword on his back. Not that kind.
"Jiange Su Xiao, I have met Lord Shi." The young man nodded slightly, and at the same time took out the "Divine Machine Token" from his pocket and handed it to Shi Lei expressionlessly.
Shi Lei took the token, saw the white tiger pattern engraved on the token, and confirmed the young man's identity.
"Brother Su, you have come all the way from Shu, it's really hard work!" Shi Lei smiled and said polite words out of habit.
For Shi Lei, who has been in officialdom for a long time, speaking nice words has become an instinct.
"I can fly with a sword, it won't be hard." Su Xiao said lightly.
"How is Pavilion Master Xu doing recently? I heard that she has made another breakthrough in swordsmanship recently. When little brother Su returns to Sword Pavilion, please tell her my regards."
"The Pavilion Master is doing very well recently. I don't need to worry about you anymore."
"I see that little brother Su looks calm and energetic. He must be confident about this trip to the Laoshan ruins, right?"
"It is a private matter that I cannot disclose." Su Xiao said in a calm voice.
Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then said to Shi Lei: "Does Master Shi have anything else important to tell me? If not, I will go back to the inn to practice my sword now."
"Go back! Just come to the Yamen on time to find me tomorrow morning!" Shi Lei waved his hand impatiently.
To be honest, Shi Lei has never seen anyone with such a low emotional intelligence in all the years he has been involved in officialdom.
He decisively kicked this man out of the list of candidates for son-in-law.
Although Su Xiao has extraordinary qualifications and is the proud direct disciple of the Master of Jiange Pavilion, he is the target that many wealthy families hope to win over.
But in Su Xiao's mind, maybe the sword on his waist is his true lover.
Shi Lei could even imagine what would happen if his daughter met this guy——
Shi Xiaohan: "Look, this heroine has killed an evil ghost with two blows. Isn't she powerful?"
Su Xiao: "It's not bad."
Shi Xiaohan: "Can you stop being so perfunctory? Can you praise me seriously?"
Su Xiao: "Actually, in my opinion, there are still many flaws in your move. You have to go back and practice again."
"..."
In Shi Lei's eyes, Shi Xiaohan is the apple of his eye and needs to be coaxed. How can he suffer such grievances?
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Within a quarter of an hour after Su Xiao left, the second monk from the "Shenji Camp" came to the Yamen to report.
It was a handsome young man, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe. He was looking around, seemingly full of curiosity about everything around him.
"Too young."
"Too active."
This was Shi Lei's first impression of this boy.
Next to this young man, there was a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue robe with a white face and no beard.
"I never expected that Eunuch Cao would come in person!" Shi Lei quickly recognized the eunuch Bingbi of the Da Qi Dynasty.
At the same time, Shi Lei could also guess that the person next to eunuch Cao Tong was Xiao Shangzhen, the fourth prince of Da Qi.
"I've met His Highness, I've met Eunuch Cao!" Shi Lei was the first to stand up and salute.
The two people in front of him had extraordinary status, and he did not dare to neglect them.
As for marrying into the royal family, Shi Lei didn't even consider it.
He knew that every prince and princess would fight to the death for the "Tai'a Sword"... He didn't want the Shi family to get involved in this muddy water.
"Master Shi, there is no need to be polite," Bingbi eunuch Cao Tong said politely, "This time when we go to the Laoshan ruins, I have to ask you to take care of Your Highness."
"Of course." Shi Lei smiled.
Then, Shi Lei looked at Xiao Shangzhen and said to him, "Your Highness, can you show me the token?"
Xiao Shangzhen took out the "Divine Machine Token" from his pocket and showed the word "Divine Machine" in front of Shi Lei - however, he held the token tightly in his hand and refused to let Shi Lei see the code name on the back. .
Shi Lei nodded, recognizing his identity.
At this moment, Xiao Shangzhen said eagerly: "Master Shi, is 'Suzaku' here?"
Shi Lei shook his head: "Not yet."
Xiao Shangzhen shook his head regretfully: "Oh, what a pity. I'm still waiting to fight him to the death!"
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The third person to arrive at Laizhou Mansion was Shangguan Jin.
Because Shangguan Jin was a close confidant of Luo Sishou, Shi Lei had dealt with her several times before, and the two parties were no strangers to each other.
The two of them chatted politely for a while.
Shi Lei praised Shangguan Jin for being even more beautiful than before.
Shangguan Jin praised Shi Lei for caring about the country and caring for the people.
In addition, Shangguan Jin also mentioned from time to time, "I heard that you have a daughter who is as beautiful as a fairy", "I heard that your daughter has an extremely outstanding talent in cultivation", "I heard that your daughter has killed countless ghosts and is far ahead in the merit list" …
Shangguan Jin had never met Shi Xiaohan.
But this did not prevent her from praising Shi Xiaohan as a flower.
As a daughter-in-law, Shi Lei felt unfazed when others praised him; but as long as others praised Shi Xiaohan, he would smile.
So even though he clearly knew that the other party was making fun of himself, he had to admit that talking to Guan Jin was a very pleasant thing.
"How are you preparing, Lord Shangguan, for the opening of the Laoshan ruins this time?" Shi Lei asked politely before leaving.
Shangguan Jin smiled and said: "My little girl's cultivation is mediocre. I don't expect to win the inheritance in the hands of the geniuses. If I can get a small share of the pie, I will be satisfied."
"Sir Shangguan is so humble," Shi Lei said with a smile, "I guess there are not many people in this 'Shenji Camp' who can make Lord Shangguan feel afraid!"
"I just have a question to ask Mr. Shi," Shangguan Jin took advantage of the situation and asked, "Has 'Suzaku' arrived in Laizhou Mansion now?"
Who is this "Suzaku"?
Why is everyone mentioning his name?
Is he very powerful?
Shi Lei shook his head: "I haven't seen him yet."
Shangguan Jin sighed regretfully, but still smiled gracefully and said: "No rush, no rush. Since we are going to the Laoshan ruins, we will see him sooner or later."
Shi Lei said nothing, but he became more and more curious about the mysterious "Suzaku".
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The next person to arrive at the Yamen of Laizhou Prefecture was Chen Yanping, the concubine of the Chen family in Xiangyang.
He is an old acquaintance of Shi Lei.
A year ago, Chen Yanping proposed to Shi Lei that he wanted to marry Shi Xiaohan.
Many people believe that these two people are a perfect match.
After all, Chen Yanping possesses fourth-level qualifications. He has reached the pinnacle of the third level at the age of being crowned. Among the many disciples of the Chen family in Xiangyang, he is considered one of the best. He may even become the Chen family's most treasured "holy word". The successor of "Book".
And his status as a concubine also restricted his marriage with the other three powerful families.
Being married to the Shi family, who are wealthy but slightly inferior in family status, can be said to be mutually beneficial and win-win.
However, Shi Lei decisively refused.
Because he could tell at a glance that Chen Yanping was an extremely utilitarian person.
Chen Yanping had never met Shi Xiaohan, and he had never understood Shi Xiaohan's character - the reason why he wanted to marry Shi Xiaohan was just because he was greedy for the Shi family's money, pills and connections.
He hopes that the Shi family can help him fight for inheritance rights in the future.
In his eyes, marriage is just a transaction.
And Shi Lei has always doted on his daughter - he valued her daughter's happiness more than anything else.
How could someone like him use his daughter as a bargaining chip?
Shi Lei did not misjudge the person.
One month after being rejected by Shi Lei, Chen Yanping immediately married Yao Sirou, the legitimate daughter of the Yao family in Longxi. The Yao family in Longxi was good at refining magic weapons, and their territory was rich in red copper, flaming iron, etc. The magic weapon of Yang Power is also an extremely wealthy family in the Daqi Dynasty.
After marrying Yao Sirou, Chen Yanping's voice in the Chen family was greatly improved, and he began to travel to many places across the country and manage many family properties.
But at the same time, he and his new wife were living apart in two places and could not see each other for several months.
Because of these unpleasant experiences in the past, when Shi Lei saw Chen Yanping today, the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
"Master Shi, this is my token."
As Chen Yanping spoke, he handed a "divine machine token" engraved with a candle dragon pattern into Shi Lei's hand.
"Oh, I saw it." Shi Lei nodded, his attitude was very perfunctory.
At this time, Chen Yanping asked again: "Master Shi, I heard that the heir to the Lu family's famous instrument 'Jinghong Brush' also plans to go to the Laoshan ruins this time. Has Master Shi seen him?"
Shi Lei shook his head impatiently: "No."
"Thank you, Master Shi, for informing me!" After hearing Shi Lei's words, Chen Yanping left knowingly.
The goal of his trip is the inheritance of immortals in Mount Laoshan.
If he is lucky enough to pass the test of Kongxuan Sanren and obtain the skills, moves or relics left by the immortal, then his status in the Chen family will undoubtedly rise to a higher level.
In this process, Chen Yanping did not want to cause any complications.
Shi Lei was also silently thinking about what Chen Yanping had said.
As a member of a thousand households in the mansion, he often read the newspapers of the Da Qi court. Naturally, he knew that not long ago, a young man of commoner origin solved the case of the haunted house of the Lu family in Qingzhou Prefecture, and became one of the twelve weapons—— The heir of "Jinghong Pen".
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Shu Land, Jiange.
Su Xiao was still standing on the top of the cliff, waving the wooden sword in his hand as always, practicing the seemingly simple sword moves one after another.
At this time, a little Taoist boy hurried to his side and said to him: "Senior Brother Su, the Pavilion Master asked me to remind you that the Laoshan ruins will be opened soon, and the 'Shenji Camp' requires you to find Laizhou Prefecture before tomorrow. Qianhu Shilei reports for duty. Senior brother, please don’t forget this!"
"Yeah." Su Xiao's words were as brief as ever.
After the Taoist boy left, Su Xiao put down the wooden sword in his hand, returned to the thatched cottage where he practiced and lived, carefully took out a three-foot long sword in a sheath from a wooden box, and recognized it. Wear it around your waist seriously.
Su Xiao is an ordinary-looking person.
This sword also has an ordinary-sounding name.
It's called the "Three-foot Sword".
For many years, the sword remained unsheathed.
It's not because Su Xiao is reluctant to use it.
It's because he has not yet encountered an opponent worthy of drawing his sword out of its sheath.
This made him feel disappointed and bored.
"I wonder if the 'Three-foot Sword' will have a chance to be unsheathed during this trip to Laoshan..."
He sighed.
Then, he stepped on the wooden sword, turned into a ray of green light, and disappeared into the sky in an instant.
"This time, Eunuch Cao and Mr. Shi from Laizhou Mansion are taking care of this kid. He should be fine..."
"I hope he can take this opportunity to obtain the inheritance of the Immortal. After all, this is about whether he can come from behind, defeat his brothers, and win the 'Taea Sword'..."
"In addition, making friends with Yishui Gu Xu is also very important to us. In fact, I am very afraid that an arrogant boy like Xiao Shangzhen will mess things up..."
"Perhaps when Gu Xu comes to the capital next year, I will have to find an opportunity to meet him in person. For a practitioner like Gu Xu who comes from a civilian background and lacks resources, as long as we are given sufficient conditions, he will definitely choose to help us. ... "
