"The wilderness is a prison."
This is the information Gu Xu got before in front of Chi Yangzi's grave.
Luo Chuan's words obviously confirmed each other.
"The human world we know is actually the underworld," Luo Chuan continued to say, "and the fairy world above the nine heavens we know is actually the real human world.
"There are no real gods in the Nine Heavens who create the world and live as long as the heavens. There are only mortals who are successful in cultivation and powerful enough to rival the gods.
"'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Emperor Zi Wei' are the most powerful beings who have cultivated the Great Dao.
“They were originally like-minded fellow Taoists, and together they led the human race to annihilate the demon-immortal clan, making the human race the overlord of the upper world.
“But later, due to differences of opinion, the two parted ways and turned against each other.
"They fought in a dark and indistinguishable manner until 'Tai Shang Haotian' used despicable tactics and won the final victory.
"As the loser, 'Emperor Ziwei', his body, soul, and soul were destroyed.
"His followers had their memories erased and were imprisoned in the underworld.
"In the prison of the underworld, people will become new ghosts after death, and ghosts will be reincarnated into humans after they are eliminated. As long as humans exist, ghosts and monsters can never be killed.
“The sworn blood feud between humans and ghosts is actually a fratricide between compatriots from generation to generation.
"The ghosts we killed with our own hands may have been our comrades who fought alongside us many reincarnations ago.
"This is the punishment of 'Tai Shang Haotian' to his enemies."
While speaking, Luochuan could no longer restrain his emotional fluctuations, and his tone became more and more impassioned.
He used the word "Tai Shang Haotian" very seriously, as if he had a deep hatred for him, as if he killed his father and took his wife.
"Since the Great Wilderness is a prison used to punish the followers of 'Emperor Ziwei'," Gu Xu raised his own question, "then why does the practice method still exist?"
"Gu Xiaoyou, you have seen the Kongxuan Sanren who failed to ascend, and you have also learned about Chiyangzi who went crazy before his ascension," Luo Chuan replied, "I must have already guessed that there is something wrong with Dahuang's cultivation method. Bar?"
Gu Xu nodded.
On the "Naihe Bridge", the white-haired boy who looked exactly like him told him that the ninth level of spiritual practice, "the path to immortality", was a scam.
"Actually, the method of cultivation is essentially a trap set by 'Tai Shang Haotian'," Luo Chuan continued, "Everyone in the wilderness thinks that as long as they cultivate to the ninth level and successfully survive the catastrophe, they can ascend to the fairy world. Escape from suffering and gain eternal life.
“But in fact, all practitioners who try to ascend will eventually die from thunder tribulation.
"Perhaps in the eyes of 'Tai Shang Haotian', the most cruel punishment in the world is to first give people hope, and then to extinguish it."
"In other words, those who ascended in the past, such as the ancestors of the four great clans, actually died in the thunder disaster?" Gu Xu frowned slightly and asked.
"Yes," Luo Chuan replied, "They are all dead. In other words, they have all entered a new reincarnation."
Luo Chuan's words made Gu Xu feel chilly in his heart.
He suddenly felt that the human race in the wilderness was like Sisyphus in Greek mythology. Everyone naively believed that as long as they pushed the boulder to the top of the mountain, suffering would end.
However, when they are about to reach the top of the mountain, the heavy boulder will roll down the mountain, and all their efforts will be wasted.
It goes round and round, never ending.
"Master Chief, since 'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Emperor Zi Wei' are enemies, why do people make them into two-faced gods and worship them together?"
"Because of 'incense'. As far as I know, if you want to ascend to the highest realm, the power of 'incense' is crucial. Because the power of incense is not related to the immortal's body, but to the name of the immortal. Therefore, in After defeating 'Emperor Ziwei', 'Tai Shang Haotian' took the name of 'Emperor Ziwei' as his own, in order to rob the power of incense that originally belonged to 'Emperor Ziwei'."
Luo Sishou's words reminded Gu Xu of a speech he made at Longmen Academy not long ago——
He said that a person's name can be understood as a special talisman, which gives him his identity and the meaning of his existence in this world, and also gives others a way to know him.
Then he boldly made a guess: the names of gods such as "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Zi Wei Emperor" can also be regarded as a kind of talisman, which not only symbolizes the authority of gods, but also connects gods and believers. of ties.
Luo Chuan's words today obviously confirmed his conjecture.
At the same time, he thought of the "Hui Lu" rune in his sea of consciousness - perhaps he had unknowingly taken the name of the Fire God "Hui Lu" and the power of incense as his own .
"What role does Tianxing Emperor play?" Gu Xu continued to ask, "I remember that Kongxuan Sanren were very afraid of Tianxing Emperor, and even left an acrostic message on Laoshan Mountain, 'Be careful of Tianxing, don't ask for ascension. 'Such words."
"Emperor Tianxing, or in other words, the holder of the Tai'a Sword, is the guardian of this prison," Luo Chuan replied, "The magic weapon of the 'Tai'a Sword' is different from all other famous weapons. ——It is the key to this prison, and it is also the authority given to the Emperor of Da Qi by 'Tai Shang Haotian'."
Speaking of this, Luo Chuan paused for a moment and asked Gu Xu: "On the day when Luo Jing City was destroyed, did you see the golden thunder in the sky?"
"I saw it." Gu Xu nodded.
There was too much movement in the sky. Even if he was busy killing ghosts at that time, it was impossible for him to not notice it.
"That is the power of thunder and calamity summoned by Emperor Tianxing with the 'Tai'a Sword'," Luo Chuan explained. "With the 'Tai'a Sword', Emperor Tianxing can not only temporarily borrow the power of 'Tai Shang Haotian', Moreover, he can also control the heavenly calamity and eliminate all hidden dangers in the prison.
“Because of this, Emperor Tianxing’s combat effectiveness far exceeds that of ordinary eighth-level monks.
"The ghost king of Mangshan was easily destroyed by him, and the new true king Zhao Changying was also struck by lightning and was dying - if I hadn't secretly rescued him, I'm afraid that the leader of the Great Yan Kingdom would have died less than a day after he became king. The middle path collapsed.
"I think the reason why Kongxuan Sanren is very afraid of Emperor Tianxing is probably because in the process of overcoming the heavenly tribulation, he discovered that the terrifying thunder tribulation did not come from God's will, but was controlled by Emperor Tianxing. This caused his mentality to collapse and he fell into despair. From then on, he turned into a ghost and began to take revenge on the world."
Gu Xu remained silent.
He suddenly understood the feelings of Kong Xuan Sanren: after practicing hard all his life for ascension, he found that all his efforts were a big joke - no matter who it was, he would have a mental breakdown.
"However, it is not an easy task to bear the power of gods," Luo Chuan continued, "While the emperors of Da Qi gained power, they also paid a corresponding price.
"On the one hand, they will be affected by the will of 'Tai Shang Haotian', lose their original personalities and thoughts, and become tools to guard the prison for 'Tai Shang Haotian'."
“Before taking the throne, among the princes and princesses, there were passionate young men who aspired to become a wise king, playboys who were greedy for pleasure, and brave warriors galloping on the battlefield.
“But after taking the throne, they all abandoned their original interests and ideals, and became indifferent, unable to understand secular government affairs, and would not take the initiative to eliminate ghosts.
"On the other hand, because the power of 'Tai Shang Haotian' is too majestic for a mortal body to bear, the life span of every Da Qi emperor is much shorter than that of monks of the same realm.
"In addition, borrowing the power of 'Heavenly Haotian' will also cause backlash on their bodies and souls - not only will they lose extra life span, but they will also need a long period of rest and recuperation before they can recover.
"Therefore, after Emperor Tianxing defeated Zhao Changying, he could not continue to pursue him, nor could he personally deal with you, a wanted criminal. He could only return to Qianyang Palace to retreat and recuperate."
"It seems that being the emperor in the Daqi Dynasty is also an unfortunate thing." Gu Xu sighed.
Gu Xu felt very ironic when he thought of those princes who fought against each other and fought to the death for the right to inherit the throne. In the end, they just became puppets guarding the prison for "Tai Shang Haotian".
After a brief silence, Gu Xu asked another question that he was very curious about: "Master Chief, why do you know so many secret things?"
Luochuan knew the grudges between "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Emperor Zi Wei", and also knew the story behind the Da Qi royal family and "Tai'a Sword" - the person who knew these amazing secrets must be anything but ordinary.
As if Gu Xu's question brought back some sad memories, Luo Chuan let out a long sigh and replied: "When he was in the upper world, there were several loyal and deeply trusted people around 'Emperor Ziwei'. Subordinates.
"They were named after the stars, namely 'Zuofu', 'Youbi', 'Tiankui', 'Tianyue', 'Wenchang', 'Wenqu', 'Lucun' and 'Tianma'. People will They are called 'Star Lords'.
"In the life-and-death battle between 'Tai Shang Haotian' and 'Emperor Ziwei', the rest of the Star Lords died together with the Emperor, and their souls were scattered. Only 'Wenchang Star Lord' survived and was imprisoned in the wilderness. In a prison.
"Actually, 'Wenchang Xingjun' originally wanted to live and die together with the Lord to whom he was loyal, but he shouldered the Emperor's last hope and could not die easily.
"Before the emperor died, he left a blessing on his body, allowing him to retain his memory in reincarnation again and again.
"In this way, Lord Wenchang Xing firmly remembered the hatred of that year and waited silently for countless days and nights.
"Until this life, he finally saw a glimmer of light in this desperate prison."
Speaking of this, Luo Chuan stared at Gu Xu beside him. His eyes were no longer as calm as before, but instead were full of excitement and fanatical emotions, as if a raging fire could burn everything in the house to ashes at any time.
"So, Lord Chief," Gu Xu looked at him calmly, "are you the 'Wenchang Xingjun' next to 'Emperor Ziwei'?"
"It's me." Luo Chuan nodded.
There were mixed emotions in his eyes, as if this identity made him feel both proud and ashamed.
"Your true cultivation should be more than the realm of a saint, right?
"In a one-on-one battle, if Emperor Tianxing doesn't have the Tai'a Sword on his body, I can easily beat him."
"Then who am I?" Gu Xu continued to ask, "If I were just an ordinary monk, the Chief Chief probably wouldn't share these stories with me."
"Of course you are not an ordinary monk," Luo Chuan suddenly raised his voice and looked at him seriously and said, "You are the successor chosen by the emperor and his back-up man in this world. When you fully inherit his cause and effect, After awakening His power, you will be the new Ziwei Emperor.
"And I can be regarded as your protector."
"Cause and effect...backhand...successor...the new Ziwei Emperor..." Gu Xu thought about these words over and over in his mind, and at the same time thought of his dual fate and his talent for cultivation far beyond ordinary people. , thinking about the power of "Time" and "Cosmos", and thinking about how he easily learned the 'Meteor Walking Moon' and 'Star Array' spells with just one glance... He could feel that the white-haired boy in the conscious world was wearing a smile on his face. Smiled, nodded slightly, and agreed with Luo Chuan's words.
"No wonder Emperor Tianxing suddenly wants to kill me," Gu Xu smiled helplessly, "As the eagle dog of 'Tai Shang Haotian', he will definitely not be able to tolerate a successor of 'Emperor Ziwei'."
"Before this, I have been trying my best to hide your existence from Emperor Tianxing," Luo Chuan said, "Because Emperor Tianxing spent most of the time in seclusion to recuperate his body and soul, so I used some tricks , successfully deceived him, and even made the court pass the unreasonable proposal that 'winners of the Luoshui Conference can enter the royal treasury', giving you a chance to get the 'Astrolabe'.
"However, when you established contact with the 'Xingpan', the will of 'Tai Shang Haotian' came to Emperor Tianxing. He saw you at a glance and saw the relationship between you and 'Emperor Ziwei' The causal connection. Fortunately, because the passage between the Great Wilderness and the Upper Realm has been cut off, 'Tai Shang Haotian' cannot come in person, and can only use the hands of the Da Qi royal family to deal with you."
Gu Xu looked down at the table with serious eyes.
He believed that he was not a particularly ambitious person in his past life. If he had a choice, he would rather be an ordinary monk and live an ordinary and happy life with his family and friends - instead of living a precarious life like now, burdened with the cause and effect and hatred of the gods in the upper world, being hunted by the court, and living a precarious life. Life.
It's a pity that fate never gave him a chance to make a choice.
From the moment "Tai Shang Haotian" noticed him, he could only move forward, with no way out.
"The 'Astrolabe' was the magic weapon used by the Emperor back then," Luo Chuan said again at this time, "After the Emperor died in battle, the 'Astrolabe' broke into pieces and fell into the wilderness.
"If you can find its fragments and put them back together again, you can inherit part of the emperor's power."
"Part of the emperor's power?"
"There is still a part of power hidden in your soul. You need to find it yourself and dig it out."
Gu Xu guessed that the so-called "power in the soul" should refer to the seal on the white-haired boy - to be precise, it refers to the "authority" hidden under the nails.
"Do you know where the remaining fragments of the 'Astrolabe' are?"
"I don't know. But I think the emperor may have left you a clue in some special way."
"After I fully inherit these powers, will I be able to deal with Emperor Tianxing and the 'Tai Shang Haotian' behind him?" Gu Xu asked the most critical question.
"I can't jump to conclusions," Luo Chuan shook his head, "but I believe that by then, you will become very strong, very strong."
The candlelight on the long table flickered gently, illuminating his face.
"I have one last question," Gu Xu thought for a moment and then asked, "Sir, the Ghost King of Mangshan once told me that you and it had reached an agreement——"
"——Yes," before Gu Xu finished speaking, Luo Chuan admitted simply, "I promised it that I would not interfere with its invasion of Luo Jing City and destruction of the 'Tianlong Formation', but I asked it to promise , don’t do anything to hurt you.”
"Do you want to use its power to deal with Emperor Tianxing?" Gu Xu asked.
"To be precise, I want to use it and Zhao Changying's hands to consume Emperor Tianxing's power. It is best to force Emperor Tianxing to use the power of heavenly tribulation," Luo Chuan explained. "I predict that after that incident After the war, Emperor Tianxing needed at least nearly a year and a half to recuperate his body and soul before he could use the 'Tai'a Sword' again to carry the power of 'Tai Shang Haotian'.
"That is to say, you have one and a half years to find the fragments of the 'astrolabe', awaken the power in your soul, and become the new Emperor Ziwei before Emperor Tianxing has the ability to deal with you personally."
"One and a half years..." Gu Xu took a deep breath.
He always felt that his time was very tight. If he could not become a saint within twelve years, he would die. This certainly sounds like a suffocating thing.
But compared with this "one and a half years", "twelve years" seems very long.
"In addition, Gu Xiaoyou, because I need to stay in Luojing City, play the role of the head of the Exorcism Division, and keep an eye on Emperor Tianxing's every move, so I can't go with you to find the fragments of the 'Astrolabe' ," Luochuan spoke again at this time, breaking the silence in the room, "But before we say goodbye, I can give you a gift, a gift that can help you avoid being pursued by the Da Qi court."
Having said this, he looked at the woman in green standing by the wall and said to her, "Why don't you quickly bring that mask over?"
The woman in green nodded obediently.
Just now, while Luo Chuan and Gu Xu were talking, she had been quietly staying in an inconspicuous position in the room, almost making her presence ignored.
After hearing Luo Chuan's instructions, she held both sides of her fox mask with both hands and gently pushed it upwards, as if preparing to take it off her face.
Gu Xu turned to look at her, feeling more and more that she gave him a familiar feeling from her figure to her voice to her temperament.
He thought to himself: If the problem really lies in the mask, then after she takes off the mask, I should be able to recognize her identity just like I recognized Luo Sishou.
However, the fox mask was only halfway taken off when the woman in green suddenly chuckled and put it back on.
The half of the small and straight nose bridge that was just exposed was tightly blocked again.
Gu Xu felt that she must be making fun of herself.
Then, the woman in green took out another pure black half-face mask engraved with feather patterns from her storage magic weapon and handed it to Gu Xu's hand.
"This is a magic weapon that every member of our 'Qing Ming' has," Luo Chuan pointed to the mask and introduced, "It can not only cover your appearance, but also block tracking and divination spells, and even causally cut off your connection with the outside world. .
“When you wear this mask, even if you stand in front of your loved ones who live with you day and night, it is almost impossible for them to recognize you.
"However, this mask also has some side effects - if you wear it for too long, it cuts
The effects of breaking causation will become irreversible. Your relatives and friends will no longer recognize you, and the whole world may even completely forget you.
"So, you should never wear it for more than a day at a time. When you find a safe hiding place, be sure to take it off."
Gu Xu took the mask and thanked Luo Chuan.
At this moment, his eyes suddenly fell on the corner of the long table - there was a simple bronze mirror.
Gu Xu knew that it was Luochuan's magic weapon, which could transcend time and space and see things happening thousands of miles away.
"Master Chief, can I borrow your bronze mirror to see what's going on in the capital?"
"If you have any request, just give it directly. Don't be polite to me." Luo Chuan smiled slightly and pushed the bronze mirror in front of Gu Xu, "Besides, the power of this bronze mirror originally came from your hands." Astrolabe's."
Gu Xu took the bronze mirror.
As soon as his fingertips touched the surface of the bronze mirror, he instantly understood how to use this magic weapon.
As soon as he thought about it, the bronze mirror immediately showed the scene of the Shi family's residence in Luojing City in recent days——
Including Shi Xiaohan who was in bed recuperating, including Shi Lei who was pacing back and forth with a worried look on his face, including the marriage certificate that turned to ashes in the stove, and the betrothal gift that was burning in the yard...
Then Gu Xu withdrew his right hand, and the image on the bronze mirror disappeared.
He laughed at himself, not expecting that the necessary "break-off" for the protagonist in his previous life would also happen to him.
"Don't be sad, Gu Xiaoyou." Seeing Gu Xu staring at the bronze mirror without saying a word for a long time, Luo Chuan patted his shoulder and comforted him, "With your status and potential, as long as you can survive this disaster, what will happen in the future?" Worry about not being able to find a woman——"
"——I'm not sad," Gu Xu shook his head gently and interrupted, "The matter of breaking up the engagement was probably not Master Shi's original intention. I'm just glad that the Shi family's father and daughter were not implicated because of me. .”
"Are you really not sad at all?"
"Okay, there is still a little bit. But in my current situation, what's the use of being sad? I'd better find a way to survive first."
Hearing his words, Luochuan sighed and said no more. He picked up the white porcelain teapot again and filled the teacup in front of Gu Xu.
…………
Later that day, Gu Xu sat on the edge of the bed, fiddling with the "astrolabe" in his hands, and began to wonder where its remaining fragments were hidden.
The white-haired boy once said that the power of cause and effect is hidden in the "astrology chart", and even if its fragments are lost, they will only be lost in a specific location.
For example, the part of the "Northern Xuanwu Elephant" must be left in the north of the wilderness.
But even if it's just the "North", it's still an extremely vast area.
Can this scope be narrowed down further?
He took a deep breath and tentatively extended the tentacles of his spiritual consciousness into the "astrology chart".
A bright starry sky suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Cracks soon appeared in the starry sky, turning into countless fragments, and then revealed a rough sea.
This ocean is endless and the water is black and deep.
Gu Xu knew that this was "Beiming", a sea where the sun never shines.
"Beiming, that's the inaccessible far north north of the Great Wall," he thought silently. "To get there, you have to pass through Yanzhou, Dongchang, Youzhou..."
Just as he was thinking about the route, the picture in front of him quickly changed——
The dark ocean brightened and turned into a pure, flawless blue.
A green island is located on the sea. There are pavilions and pavilions on the island, and bells and drums are ringing.
"This is... Penglai Island in the East China Sea?"
Before Gu Xu could see clearly, "Penglai Island", one of the three major sects in Da Qi, flashed across his field of vision.
The scene is fixed on another island in the East China Sea.
The small island is hidden behind the thick white fog, looming, making it difficult to see its true face.
…
After finding these two places, Gu Xu's consciousness withdrew from the "astrology chart".
According to the white-haired boy, the fragments hidden in Beiming should be the fragments of the "Northern Xuanwu Elephant"; the fragments hidden on the small island in the East China Sea should be the fragments of the "Eastern Canglong Elephant".
As for the "White Tiger Symbol of the West", "Astrolabe" has not given him any clues yet.
"Let's go!" Gu Xu said to himself, "The journey this time is very long. If we don't set off, it will be too late."
Without wasting a moment, he packed up his luggage, carried "Xianyunju", put on a black half-face mask, said goodbye to Luo Sishou, and set out from the basement.
He planned to go to Beiming first and then to East China Sea.
He had thrown away all the elixirs on his body, but he did not dare to make supplies in Daqi.
So on the way to Beiming, he could try to get some elixirs from Dayan Kingdom in Youzhou.
In this way, the eighteen-year-old boy embarked on a journey of thousands of miles alone.
Looking around, there are enemies in the sky and enemies on the ground.
He must fight for himself in this gap.
…………
"Master Chief, I would like to request my resignation as the Exorcist Division Doctor."
After Gu Xu left, the young woman in green clothes and a fox mask took off the jade pendant from her waist and placed it in front of Luo Chuan along with a pre-written resignation letter.
"Why?" Luo Chuan raised his head and looked at her.
"The lower official's ability is limited and he is not qualified for this important position." The woman in green lowered her head and said.
"Don't lie to me," Luo Chuan said calmly, "I know that you want to resign from the official position because of Gu Xu."
The woman in green pursed her lips slightly and remained silent. After a while, she smiled and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the Lord Chief."
Luo Chuan asked: "Do you want to travel around the world with him and look for the 'Astrolabe' fragments together?"
"Yes."
"Well, I know you have some thoughts about him, otherwise you wouldn't have stayed by his side for three days and three nights, changing his clothes and giving him medicine," Luo Chuan sighed, "But you I just heard that even if his engagement was broken off, he still misses his previous fiancée."
"I don't expect him to give me anything," the woman in green said softly, her eyes seeming to drift to a distant place, "I'm just thinking...he used to be the one who attracted everyone's attention and had a bright future. There were people around him who appreciated him. A big shot, there are fellow monks who admire him, and there are also girls who love him. In his world, there is no shortage of me.
"But now, he has lost everything, no status, no honor, no friends, even his fiancée... And the road ahead is difficult, with enemies in the world. If I don't accompany him, then...
"Then he's really lonely."
At the end, her voice was choked up.
Luo Chuan looked at her with a complicated expression: "Have you really thought about it? You have to know that after you submit this resignation letter, you will become a commoner and will lose all the rights of Daqi officials in the future, and you will no longer be able to pass the exam. Exorcist Department’s way to obtain resources.”
"I've thought about it."
"No regrets?"
"No regrets."
"But I don't agree." Luo Chuan picked up the resignation and put it back into the hand of the woman in green.
"Why?"
"Because you are not only an official of Daqi, but also the heir of 'Tianyue Xingjun'. Staying in the Exorcism Department will be of greater help to him."
The woman in green pondered for a long time, her brows wrinkled and unclenched under the mask, and finally nodded and said slowly: "Okay then. I'll listen to you."
Then she changed the subject and asked, "Then can I give him a ride?"
Luochuan sighed softly and nodded: "Go ahead."
…………
Gu Xu wore a mask and quickly walked through the streets and alleys and walked out of Xin'an City Gate.
People were coming and going around him.
But no one would take a second look at him, as if he was just an ordinary civilian.
When he walked out of Xin'an County and came to the hillside outside the city, dark clouds covered the entire sky layer by layer. A gentle breeze blew past, and a light rain began to fall.
Gu Xu didn't bother to use his true energy to block the rain, so he just let it fall on him, light, thin, and dense, like powder.
After walking for a while, the raindrops hitting my body suddenly became less frequent.
Gu Xu initially thought it was because the rain had stopped.
But he soon smelled a faint, familiar fragrance.
He turned his head and found that the woman in green clothes and a fox mask had appeared beside him at some point.
She held an oil-paper umbrella, walked lightly, and had a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.
The oil-paper umbrella cover tilted towards him, blocking him from the rustling raindrops.
"Hey, don't get wet!" Gu Xu immediately reached out and grabbed the handle of the umbrella, tilting it to her side.
It undoubtedly made him feel embarrassed to have a girl plan for him.
"Master Gu, are you concerned about me?"
"Well... just say so."
"I'm really honored to be cared about by the heir of 'Emperor Ziwei'!" The smile on the corner of the woman in green's mouth became even thicker, "It's just that this heir doesn't seem to be very smart, and he doesn't know how to use real words like me. Meta-occlusion——"
"——I just want to save some real energy." Gu Xu sighed.
He is not a straight-talking man. When I stayed with Shi Xiaohan in the past, I would often use words to make her smile.
But for some reason, in front of this woman, he always seemed a little clumsy.
"Who are you?" He thought for a moment and then asked directly, "Why do I think you look familiar the more I look at you?"
"It seems that I have never been in Mr. Gu's heart," the woman in green lowered her head and said quietly, "It's just a mask, and you can't recognize who I am. This makes the little girl very sad.
"Since Mr. Gu is curious about my identity, why don't you just take a look for yourself?"
As she spoke, she grabbed Gu Xu's hand and put it on her mask.
Her hands were soft and cold, as if they were made of water.
"Open it quickly and take a look." Seeing that Gu Xu was stunned, she continued to encourage.
Gu Xu could no longer restrain his curiosity and gently lifted up the obstructive fox mask.
There was a faint blush on the face of the woman in green - as if what Gu Xu had taken off was not the mask, but the red hijab worn during the wedding.
"It turns out to be you." Gu Xu said softly.
What caught his sight was a beautiful and elegant face.
Slender eyebrows, clear eyes, small nose, light lips.
Not eye-catching, but very attractive.
But now, this face is no longer as delicate as it used to be.
There was sadness on her brows, tears remained in the corners of her eyes, and a teardrop poured out disobediently from her eyes, smearing her rouge, and then fell on her clothes.
"Are you surprised?" She stared into his eyes.
Her voice was like a melodious wind, swirling around his ears, tickling him.
"As expected," Gu Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Fellow Daoist Shangguan, you are really good at playing tricks on people."
The woman in green is none other than Shangguan Jin.
But in Gu Xu's impression, she always had exquisite makeup, capable work, dignified and elegant smile, and generous conversation. She was a good assistant to the chief of the department and a model official of the exorcism department.
Tears never seem to come.
"What is it that makes you so sad?" After pondering for a moment, Gu Xu asked again, "If you need help, just tell me."
"You." Shangguan Jin rolled his eyes at him.
"I?"
"Yes, it's you," she snorted softly. "Since you appeared in my eyes, I have been reading your life as a storybook. I have watched your cultivation improve by leaps and bounds. , watching you become more and more dazzling, I thought that this story was about to come to a happy ending - just like those traditional storybooks, the scholar won a gold medal, became famous, and then married a rich lady and lived happily together.
"But I never expected that this story would suddenly take a big turn. The protagonist would lose everything without warning and fall from the top to the bottom.
“As a loyal reader, how could I not feel sad?”
As usual, Gu Xu still couldn't tell how many of her words were true and how false.
If Shi Xiaohan was a blank piece of paper, his emotions and sorrows were all written on his face, and his thoughts were so simple that he could see through them at a glance.
Then Shangguan Jin is a mystery, a mystery that no one can ever figure out.
"Wipe your tears!" Gu Xu didn't know what to say, so he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her.
But Shangguan Jin didn't reach out to pick it up.
"I feel sorry for you, but you won't wipe my tears yourself?" She frowned slightly.
Gu Xu held the handkerchief and hesitated.
But he never expected that at this moment, Shangguan Jin suddenly dropped the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and hugged him tightly.
Her head rested on his shoulder, her arms wrapped around his waist, their chests were pressed together, and they could clearly feel each other's heartbeats.
Gu Xu's thoughts suddenly went blank.
It feels like falling into a ball of warm and soft water, or floating on fragrant clouds.
"It turns out that girls' bodies are really soft..." An inexplicable thought flashed through his mind.
Shangguan Jin hugged him, tears streaming down her face, but she didn't cry out.
Her makeup was smeared and she looked like a tabby cat.
"Your trip this time... the road is very difficult... Mr. Chief Secretary won't let me go with you... Gu Xu, you have to take care...
"You must know that even if you are wanted across the country, even if you are enemies in the sky and on earth, you are not fighting alone..."
Before she finished speaking, she pushed him away slightly, snatched his handkerchief, then picked up the oil-paper umbrella that was thrown on the ground and stuffed it into his hand.
"I'm back!" She waved her handkerchief to him, a faint smile appeared on her face. "When it rains, you must remember to hold an umbrella."
Before Gu Xu could respond, she used her footwork to turn around and leave like a gust of wind, quickly disappearing from his sight.
It's still raining.
The sound of rain whimpers, like weeping and complaining.
Her color faded and her fragrance dispersed.
Gu Xu stopped for a moment, then held up his umbrella and continued moving forward.
Never looked back for a moment.
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(Volume 2·Seeing the Dragon in the Field·End)
ps: 9600 words long chapter, finally finished this difficult volume! (Take up the test tomorrow)_&
