Le'an County Exorcism Department Inspector Chu Wei, codenamed "Bifang", is 21 years old this year. He is good at fire-attribute spells. He was once defeated by "Suzaku", "Qilin", "Qingluan", etc. in "The Realm of Talking about Tao". No one can win if he is defeated.
When his colleagues asked him: "I heard that there are many masters in the 'Shenji Camp', are you worthy of being ranked among them?"
Chu Wei would smile sheepishly and say: "It's just so-so. I can barely make it into the top ten."
Upon hearing this, his colleagues would look at him and exclaim: "Then you're doing pretty well!"
However, the fact is-
There are only nine second-level monks in the reserve force of the "Shenji Camp".
He ranks ninth on the list.
Sometimes even Chu Wei himself couldn't figure out why the Exorcism Department Headquarters would select people like him into the "Shenji Camp".
"Perhaps the Chief of Staff was drunk that day and accidentally checked my name on the list!" He speculated this more than once.
Perhaps Chu Wei's active speech in the "Tao Discussion Room" today will make people think that he is an enthusiastic and cheerful chatterbox.
However, in reality, in the real world, he is a dull, reserved, and even somewhat inferior person.
Even though he has extremely rich inner activities.
But as long as he communicates with people face to face, he will become nervous and anxious, and unknowingly forget the words he is about to say.
Because of his personality and the fact that all officials and government servants in Le'an County were men, there were almost no members of the opposite sex in his social circle except his mother.
Until he met the "Qilin Girl" in the "Realm of Taoism".
Although Chu Wei did not perform well in the "Realm of Taoism" that day and was suppressed by the "Tianlong Realm" and could not move, the "Qilin Girl" still praised him with a smile, "Brother, you are so awesome." , "Brother, you must be stronger than this", "Good brother, don't be discouraged. If I hadn't used tricky methods, I might not have been able to win against you"...
These words of "Qilin" left a very deep impression on Chu Wei.
In his opinion, the monk codenamed "Qilin" must be a beautiful and kind girl.
She defeated herself, but instead of being complacent or sarcastic, she gently comforted his injured heart.
Therefore, Chu Wei can't wait to see "Qilin Girl".
He also knew very well that with his mediocre status and cultivation, he might not even be worthy of being the other party's friend.
But as long as he could see each other, he would be satisfied.
"It's just, 'Girl Qilin', why don't you want to see me so much?" Chu Wei sat on the edge of the bed and sighed silently, "Is it because I'm really terrible?"
Although he had just swallowed an "Eternal Brightness Pill", he was still unable to calm down and enter the state of cultivation.
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at the same time.
In another room of "Tongfu Inn".
"It turns out that this young man named 'Gu Xu' is stronger than I expected."
"Zhulong" Chen Yanping was sitting on a bamboo chair, holding the "Magic Token" in his hand, staring at the code name "Suzaku", thinking silently in his heart.
In the Daqi Dynasty, the three great clans of Chen, Zhao, and Shen were all extremely powerful.
But the areas they each penetrate are different.
The Chen family in Xiangyang pursues the principle of "entering officialdom with talents and governing the country with family harmony". They studied classics and history and trained a large number of family members and disciples to serve as officials in the court.
In the Daqi court, almost three out of every ten civil servants were related to the Chen family in various ways.
In addition, the current queen Chen Anzhi is the biological sister of the head of the Chen family - that is to say, Princess Zhaoning is also the niece of the head of the Chen family.
Therefore, the Xiangyang Chen family's influence on the political situation of Daqi is very important.
The Youzhou Zhao family pursues the method of killing on the battlefield. Most of the family's children have experienced battles in the army, so they have a deep connection with the Daqi army.
In addition, the head of the Zhao family, Duke Yan Guo Zhao Changying, is a saint in this world, so few people dare to provoke them.
As for the Jinling Shen family, they pursue the method of making money through trade. For hundreds of years, they have been the richest family in the Daqi Dynasty.
Their family's properties are countless, including not only elixirs, magic weapons, talismans, and seals provided to practitioners, but also food, salt transportation, tea, silk, etc. that are related to reputation.
The Shi family, which owns several alchemy workshops, can only be regarded as a small quarrel in front of the Jinling Shen family.
After all, for a behemoth like Jinling Shen, every key decision may affect the economic lifeline of the entire country.
Of course, this does not mean that other families do not have their own industries.
It's just that among all the families, the Jinling Shen family stands out.
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As a member of the Chen family in Xiangyang, Chen Yanping naturally has much more information than most members of the "Shenji Camp".
He had long known from his family that a genius monk named "Gu Xu" appeared in Yishui County, Qingzhou Prefecture, Jiaodong Province, Daqi Province - he was favored by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Division. , solved the case of the Lu family's haunted house, and became the new owner of the "Jinghong Pen"; in addition, he also learned the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven", which is famous for being difficult to understand.
"This time when you go to the Laoshan ruins, in addition to looking for the immortal inheritance, I have a task for you," Chen Shandao, the head of the Chen family, once told Chen Yanping, "Find a way to win over this young man named 'Gu Xu'.
"You should know very well what a young monk like him with no background but holding a famous weapon means to our Chen family and the Daqi Dynasty."
"But, father, Luo Sishou values him very much now," Chen Yanping once asked, "If we go directly to recruit him, I'm afraid it will make Sishou not happy, right?"
"You don't need to deliberately recruit him, you just need to make friends with him," Chen Shandao explained. "If there is an opportunity in the future, you can introduce him to Su Hui."
Chen Suhui is the youngest legitimate daughter of the head of the family, Chen Shandao. Because of her intelligence and strong understanding, she has always been deeply loved by Chen Shandao.
"Father, do you want Su Hui to marry him?" Chen Yanping felt a little incredible at his father's words.
"To be precise, I want that boy named Gu to marry into the Chen family," Chen Shandao replied, "Our Chen family originally only had one famous instrument, the 'Book of Holy Words.'
"However, as long as Gu Xu becomes our Chen family, we will have two famous artifacts."
Daughters are important.
But it can also be used as a bargaining chip in the face of powerful famous weapons.
This is the implication that Chen Shandao wants to express.
Chen Yanping nodded, agreeing with his father's point of view.
He knew that for the heirs of wealthy families like them, marriage was just a tool for establishing relationships - for example, Chen Yanping himself, whether it was Xiaohan when he proposed to marry or now when he married Yao Sirou, it was all for profit.
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Therefore, after receiving his father's instructions, Chen Yanping began to inquire about Gu Xu as soon as he arrived in Laizhou Mansion.
And now, when he saw the speeches of everyone in the "Tao Discussion Room" - especially "Qilin"'s sentence "He broke my 'Celestial Dragon Domain'", he immediately guessed "Suzaku" and "Qilin" The identities of the two people.
"Suzaku" must be Gu Xu who masters the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven".
"Qilin" should be the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen - because Chen Yanping knew that Xiao Shangzhen was the only royal member in the team heading to the Laoshan ruins.
The "Tianlong Heart Sutra" is a technique of the Daqi royal family that cannot be taught to outsiders.
"Haha, 'Girl Qilin'... I didn't expect that my cousin could be so interesting," Chen Yanping thought with a smile, "and that guy Gu Xu... except for the 'Seven Styles of Burning Sky' and 'Jinghong Brush' 'In addition, he actually has so many means at his disposal. If he can really marry our Chen family, my father will be very happy. "
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After Gu Xu finished reading the news in the "Tao Discussion Room", he put away the "Magic Token", swallowed an "Eternal Brightness Pill", closed his eyes and began to practice quietly.
He knew his identity had been exposed.
But he didn't care.
I will meet everyone soon, and it is only a matter of time before I am exposed.
Anyway, he has always been a consistent person, and he has never given up on himself in the "realm of discussing Taoism", and naturally he will not "die in the face of light".
So that night, he practiced without distraction for four hours.
It wasn't until the early morning of the next day that his "Magic Token" received a message from "Qingluan".
[Qingluan: Fellow Taoist "Suzaku", in our battle at the beginning of the month, your skill in talisman and seal script was profound and profound, which impressed me deeply. And I have recently encountered some questions about talismans. I wonder if you can give me some advice? 】
