After everyone went out, Cao Cao didn't speak immediately, but only looked at the dilapidated furniture that filled the room in a daze, and fell into deep thought.

Guo Jia waited for a while, and when he looked up at him, there was an indescribable loneliness on his face.

He was taken aback, the lord is a hero, has the world in mind, and has always been full of confidence, how could he have such an expression.

Could it be that there is something wrong with cultivation?

"Lord ......"

Guo Jia couldn't help but whisper.

"Oh~"

Cao Cao woke up like a dream, and then he came back to his senses and asked, "Fengxiao, how did Zihuan and them behave during my retreat? ”

Cao Cao repelled everyone, and it turned out that he asked Guo Jia about the performance of his three sons.

Guo Jia thought about it sideways, "The three sons are doing very well......

"Hey~Fengxiao!" Cao Cao interrupted Guo Jia, "With the help of all the military advisors, their performance will not be much worse, Fengxiao knows what I want to ask." ”

Then the subordinate will say as it is. The eldest prince is all-encompassing, kind to people, and does everything himself, although he is temporarily incapacitated, but he will definitely have a great achievement in the future; the second son is kind by nature, does not fight or grab, does things thoroughly, and is very intelligent, but he is not domineering enough, and his interest does not seem to be in governing the country; the third prince is obsessed with cultivation and has a strong interest in marching and fighting, but unfortunately he is not good at military strategy, and it is more than enough to be a vanguard general, but what about other aspects...... It's not as good as it could be. ”

Cao Cao's face was a little gloomy, his three sons had their own strengths, but they were not as versatile as himself. Cao Pi is very ambitious, Cao Zhi is smart, Cao Zhang is brave, and each takes one of his own advantages. But on the whole, it can only be said that the ability is average. Not to mention catching up with Shi Xin, even Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Liu Chan and other second generations are not as good as them.

"Zijian still remembers Zhen Mi?"

"Hmm...... Although the second son didn't say it, I met him several times looking at the railing, muttering poems in his mouth, and his longing was clear at a glance. You can also vaguely hear words like "Mi God, Mi God". ”

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This stupid kid is so infatuated, isn't it too much, not like his father at all." ”

Guo Jia also laughed out loud, and comforted Cao Cao after a while: "Don't be discouraged, the future is long, the three sons are still young, and they will definitely be able to make up for their diligence in time." ”

"Hmm......" Cao Cao nodded and changed the subject, "Feng Xiaoke knows what secret places near Xiangyang are suitable for cultivation......? I need to suppress the yang energy in my body. ”

"Suppress yang energy?" Guo Jia's heart sank, "After the lord is promoted to the ninth rank, he still needs to suppress yang energy?"

Cao Cao didn't answer, and he couldn't see any change in his expression, so he only nodded, "Well, it's not completely resolved." Not only Yang Qi, but also to improve Mengde's new book to the ninth or even tenth rank. There is also the use of the Heavenly Sword and the Seven Star Sword, which also needs to be completely familiar. ”

Guo Jia didn't dare to ask more, so he only buried his head in thought, and suddenly woke up to a place: "There is a place where the lord can go to check it." Located in the southwest direction of Xiangyang City, it is covered by a large area of primitive dense forest, with high mountains and deep waters, and dense strange mountains. There are also many terrifying legends that have been circulated for a long time, and no one dares to set foot in a radius of dozens of miles. If you find a cave inside, I believe you will be able to meet the requirements of the lord. ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "That's very good, wait for me to deal with things, and I'll set off in the next two days." ”

He has always been confident in his own strength, and the "terrifying legend" Yunyun is probably some fierce beast and monster, which may be able to bluff ordinary people, but how can he be afraid?

"In such a hurry?"

Guo Jia was faintly uneasy. Cao Cao had just finished a one-and-a-half-year retreat, and with his character, he naturally learned about military affairs for the first time, met with his subordinates, and did other things after everything was arranged.

The reason why he was unusual, he must have had something wrong with his cultivation, and it was a major problem. And leaving Guo Jia alone is because he doesn't want others to find out.

"After I'm gone, you're going to keep it a secret. To create a false impression, I am still in the state pastoral mansion, hiding it from everyone, even Zihuan and they can't know. Can you do it?"

"If you can do it, your subordinates will personally check it and make it foolproof...... When will the lord come back, and if something big happens, can I go look for you?"

Guo Jia is highly regarded by Cao Cao, he is Cao Ying's second-in-command, and he is in a high position, and several sons also have to act according to his face.

"I don't know when I'll be back, but I'll always be on the lookout and I'll be back when things get tough, so you can rest assured. Cao Cao sighed, "This time, it's hard for you." ”

The worry between his expressions can no longer be hidden by pretending to be relaxed.

............

Under the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an, the blood array is still filled with blood mist, and occasionally a few moans are terrifying.

Inside the cottage.

"Zhongda, do you really want to do this?"

Yu Ji rarely spoke to Sima Yi in such a reminding tone, this disciple was cautious by nature, thoughtful, and never fought uncertain battles. And now he has to take the risk of activating a formation to help him level up.

Sima Yi sighed, "I heard that Cao Cao and Shi Xin are both stepping up their cultivation, and I believe that they will soon be promoted to the ninth rank." Although I have long been promoted to the ninth rank, it has been a long time since I broke through. You can't let these two catch up later, can you?"

Yu Ji admires his precautionary attitude, and although he has always been ahead, he never stops forging ahead.

Sima Yi slowly walked out of the hut and came to the side of the blood array. hacker

Fingers kept striking, and bursts of true qi were sent out, circling and gathering in the air.

After a while, True Qi formed a mysterious "human face" in the air, with sunken eye sockets, swarthy nostrils, and uneven teeth, and black smoke emitting everywhere.

The "magic circle" in Yu Ji's mouth turned out to be a skull!

Sima Yi felt that it was almost over, and stopped transmitting true qi, his fingers swiped regularly in the air a few times, and the skeleton's eyes, nostrils, and mouth began to give birth to a huge suction, and the blood array below it changed.

Wisps of blood swirled upward, at first as small lines, then gradually thickening from below into the skeleton.

The blood array turned from sparkling blood to turbulent waves, constantly flapping the edge of the blood array, splashing blood flowers.

The soldiers in the blood array, as well as Dong Zhuo and several other corpses, all raised their heads, raised their mouths, and let out a low roar.

It can be seen that bursts of black gas are also sent out from their mouths, and after being sucked onto them, the area of the skeleton continues to grow.

Feeling that it was almost over, Sima Yi clicked his feet on the ground and jumped onto the magic circle. The conjuring banner behind it suddenly appeared, and thousands of ownerless souls swam on it, making a terrible cry.

Sima Yi's body floated and sank on the red and black magic circle, blood and black true qi lingering around him, slowly absorbed by the unjust soul, and finally seeping into his body.

This is the magic circle that Sima Yi used to upgrade, a kind of ghost magic circle passed down from Yu Ji. The same method used by Cao Cao to reabsorb Yang Qi from the outside, he used the essence blood in the blood array, as well as the true qi of corpse soldiers and corpse people, to help him level up.

Of course, corpse soldiers and corpse people have true qi, and they are also pulse masters, they are just walking corpses that have been absorbed by Sima Yi or controlled with golden needles. They never stopped cultivating, and the way of cultivation was uniformly controlled by the blood array.

Yu Ji watched his disciple's luck below, and he was also impressed in his heart. This method of upgrading is very risky, but it pays off quickly.

At this time, the unjust soul on the conjuring banner was forced to become a medium to accept the true qi of the alien body, and then transformed the true qi of the alien body into the true qi that Sima Yi could absorb.

Just think about it, the unjust souls were all absorbed into the soul banner by Sima Yi involuntarily, and at this time, Sima Yi's body was completely exposed to the unjust souls, and his mind was on upgrading. Once given the opportunity, the unjust spirit will escape his control, or bite back and take the opportunity to invade.

And the magic circle that is used as a skull, in addition to absorbing the essence blood and true qi below, is also used to suppress the unjust souls. In other words, while controlling the magic circle, Sima Yi observed the reactions of the unjust souls, and also cultivated and upgraded.

Therefore, his situation is not easy.

Moreover, not everyone can challenge this upgrade method, Sima Yi's decision was also made after thinking about it for a long time.

The skeleton circle gradually stabilized, and the unjust spirits were suppressed to death, doing their work "diligently".

The ten pillars of blood were broad at the bottom and sharp at the top, rising at a rapid pace in a swirling shape. The surface of the blood array had also calmed, flowing towards the blood column at an even speed, and even the roars of the corpse soldiers and the five corpse men gradually faded.

Everything seemed so orderly, and Yu Jigao's heart stabilized.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A strong murderous aura rose from the blood array, a staff was sacrificed, and a burst of dazzling brilliance suddenly appeared in the blood array.

Golden, blue, red, gray!

Five enchantments, five gems, are the Nine Scepters. Zhang Jiao's eyes were no longer empty, exuding a trace of determination and killing intent, and with a loud shout, a huge blood-colored column of water suddenly rose from the blood array, forming a cone in the air, and stabbed at Sima Yi in the magic array.

Zhang Jiao, with his wisdom and meticulous thoughts, as well as his understanding of various ghost arts, sealed one of the golden needles above his head, successfully deceived the eyes of Yu Ji and Sima Yi, and lurked inside them for two years, waiting for this moment.

Yu Ji figured out the general situation the moment Zhang Jiao got up, and at this time he had no time to stop Zhang Jiao, and the blood cone was about to be inserted into Sima Yi's heart, and he didn't realize it.

However, Yu Ji did not panic, his mouth opened slightly, and a special whistle was blown out.

"Ahh~"

Zhang Jiao roared, staring at a pair of bloody eyes upward. All his movements came to an abrupt halt, no matter how hard he tried, how he urged Gu Zhenqi, the blood cone only stopped in mid-air, and he couldn't move forward for half a bit. He could even feel the tip of the tip already piercing Sima's skin, and he was just a little bit dead.

The whistle was incessant, sharp and merciless.

In the next moment, Zhang Jiao's mind seemed to explode, the meridians became extremely swollen, and he grew his mouth, but he could no longer make any noise.

"Bang Bang Bang~"

The blood cone lost control, shattered inch by inch, and fell into the blood array. Zhang Jiao's only remaining consciousness was full of despair.

Yu Ji Shi Ran flew into the blood array and sighed, "In this world, the only people I feel sorry for are you and one other person. That person died, and you, too, had to die again. ”

The reason why I say "again" is that Zhang Jiao had already been killed once when he came to Chang'an, and he was pierced with a golden needle. It's just that Zhang Jiao used his own Dao technique to resolve it in advance.

And Yu Ji said that he was sorry for Zhang Jiao, which meant that he deliberately passed on the Taiping Mind Method to him, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling Zhang Jiao and controlling the people who had learned the Taiping Mind Method.

Without the Taiping Method, Shi Xin and Cai Yan would not have been constrained, and there would have been no series of things to follow.

Yu Ji's trick is vicious enough. He often regrets that why Zhang Ning didn't study?