What kind of complicated ethical relationship is this? Xia Fan was amazed in his heart. The green sword of the Privy Council adopted a fox demon, and the fox demon wanted to take revenge on the Privy Council in order to find his master?

Well, considering that the other party's adoption of Li Shi is no longer in the government, it is more appropriate to count it as a personal grudge.

He didn't know if defection was a serious crime for the Privy Council, but since it was an internal high-level, presumably it would not be handled in the same way as a low-level alchemist. She said that the Privy Council would not endanger her life, and perhaps it was possible.

This also explains why a fox demon is so familiar with the Privy Council.

The master used to be Qingjian, and Na Li could be regarded as at least half of Qingjian's apprentice, if she wasn't a monster, I'm afraid that the single-round seniority would still be above the invigilator in charge of the Shikao!

"Why did your master flee the Privy Council?"

She didn't give a reason. ”

"Did she teach you everything you know about the Privy Council?"

Li nodded weakly, "More than that, everything I know is taught by her." ”

Xia Fan's heart suddenly moved, "Also includes knowledge related to square arts?"

"I've taught a lot, and the so-called techniques that only people can master are nothing more than that, and they are not so profound and difficult to understand. She squinted and glanced at Xia Fan, "What...... Do you feel offended?"

It's been such a time, and she didn't forget to ridicule her, her master is really a good apprentice.

"Do you think I'm arrogant enough to think that my magic talent is unparalleled in the world?" Xia Fan spread his hands and said, "Even there are a bunch of candidates in Qingshan Town who are better than me, and it is not strange to be surpassed by the fox demon." ”

"You...... Don't you feel disgusted?"

Xia Fan was a little confused for a while, "What's wrong with this?"

"Do you really not know or are you pretending?" Li said as he stared at him, "The Privy Council stipulates that all the magic in the world belongs to people, and no alien is allowed to touch it. Now that the things you are proud of are learned by demons, and even better at them than you, don't you have any ideas?"

"It's my business. Xia Fan blurted out.

"What?"

"Uh......" realizing that it was damaging to his image, he hurriedly remedied, "I mean, there is no benefit in resting on one's laurels, not to mention that there is no class to teach, and learning from each other is the best way to improve yourself." ”

At the same time, he was full of slander in his heart, and it was not me who taught you, what can I do? You learn quickly because you have the ability, is it because you are not as good as a demon, you have to move out of the privy council to threaten the other party? That is too self-deception. And the bullshit rules of the Privy Council are nice, but the fact is that all the knowledge of magic is controlled by them, and ordinary people can't touch it at all. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to take the taxi exam first for the sake of knowledge.

Li was also looking at Xia Fan. She frowned slightly, both from the stinging pain of the wound and from the depths of her incomprehension—she couldn't tell if the other person was lying, but she could feel the indifference in the other person's tone. This is really a bit incredible, even her master once showed a trace of hesitation when teaching her Fangshu, after all, it was the basis for Fang Shi to be above ordinary people. But the other party didn't seem to realize this at all - this made Li even have an illusion, that is, in Xia Fan's eyes, he was no different from him, and not only that, he was no different from those who couldn't perceive qi.

How is this possible?

The confusion of perception left Li Banxi speechless.

She found that the more she approached the other person, the more she couldn't see through what kind of person he was.

"How about this?" Xia Fan's words interrupted her thoughts, "Let's renegotiate the matter of cooperation - the chat part remains the same, I'll help you inquire about your master's whereabouts, so it's all right?"

"You're going to ...... Help me?"

"Yes, but in return, you have to tell me what you've learned. He said bluntly, "After all, as a fox demon, it will never be too easy to know the whereabouts of a green sword, but if someone in the privy council takes care of it, the situation will be much better." Well, this opportunity was missed but there was no second time. ”

Li couldn't help but open his mouth wide, most of the monks who wanted to join the Privy Council were either seeking power or making a name for themselves, so they would unconsciously maintain the prestige and rules of the Privy Council. And the person in front of him seems to have no loyalty to the Privy Council at all, and it is unheard of to think of digging into its corner before he enters it.

"May I ask you a question?" she couldn't help but ask, "what exactly are you taking the taxi exam for?"

Xia Fan thought for a while, "Probably to set foot in a field that I have never been to and see a scenery that I have never seen before." ”

Absurd answer, Li thought to himself, but for some reason, there was an inexplicable sincerity in his words.

After a long silence, she sighed softly, "If you insist on this." ”

"You agree?"

"The premise is that you can actually pass this exam and become a member of the Privy Council. ”

She knew that she shouldn't agree, the monster and the Fang Shi were too close and never ended well, but the other party was right, she alone wanted to challenge the Privy Council, and the possibility of finding the master was very small. What's more, the other party saved her life, and she has nothing else to use to compensate, which may be the only choice.

"This ......" Xia Fan showed a slightly embarrassed smile, "Can you pass the next taxi exam?"

Li was stunned, and suddenly said angrily, "I even dared to say big words in the Privy Council, but I didn't grasp the exam?"

"The situation is more special now," he reluctantly recounted the general situation of the Shikao, "no one knows what the situation is like in the Great Wilderness Night of the Falling Mountain Formation, and I can say that it is better to say that bringing you with you may not be able to guarantee safety." ”

"I see. Li said thoughtfully, "No wonder there are so many wells under the town. ”

"The shaft?" Xia Fan asked curiously, "Is there any connection between the two?"

"Could it be that you don't know anything about the Great Wild Night?" the fox demon raised an eyebrow, and she began to wonder if it was a mistake to cooperate with the other party.

"Ahem, my situation is special...... Did your master tell you this?"

Of course, it will not only affect the locals, but will also implicate many concurrent problems, and if not handled properly, it is easy to go thousands of miles, which is one of the most closely monitored evil phenomena in the history of the Privy Council. ”

Sure enough, the fox demon's knowledge in this area far surpassed herself, Xia Fan thought to herself, she was once a disciple of Qingjian, even if she was not as good as the Luo family with the knowledge of all things, she was definitely much stronger than other candidates. Originally, he only wanted to learn about demons through the other party, but he didn't expect that she also had a lot of accumulation in spells, which could be said to be a surprise.

"Tell me more about the Great Wilderness Night. ”

Li took a deep breath, "Okay, just treat me with your medical expenses." ”

......

Two quarters of an hour later, Xia Fan finally had a comprehensive understanding of the Great Wilderness Night.

According to Lai, it is not a rare phenomenon, and in the last years of the fall of the Eternal Kingdom, the night appeared in many places. Whether it is war, famine, flood, or natural change, as long as there is a sudden increase in unnatural deaths, it may cause a great famine in the peak of the gloom.

Since the peak of the Yin season is different in each place, it needs to be monitored separately by the Privy Council, and the scale of a great wilderness can last for years to decades until all the accumulated grievances are gone. The "resentful spirit" here is not the same as he imagined, it is not the residual consciousness of the deceased, but the vision caused by the strong and rich qi.

When this special qi spreads and spreads, it will produce an effect similar to what Wei Wushuang said: "The living die, and the dead live". The recombination of qi and dead matter, i.e., accumulation, will create chaos. This primordial matter of the universe is incompatible with any order in the world, and its essence is incomprehensible to man. Specifically, the corpse crawls out of the ground, and the deceased breaks through the coffin and attacks the living. Everywhere he went, he wailed everywhere, and the so-called "great wilderness" meant this.

This reminded Xia Fan of a word: zombie siege.

He also specifically confirmed with Li that only the bones could not move, and what he got was a slap in the eye, and the answer was that not only the bones could not move, but also the broken and rotten corpses. They only provide a shelf, and what really makes them move is the "qi" and the "accumulation" attached to it, which can be earth, sand, gravel, dead branches and other surrounding objects. When the Wraith is strong enough to do so, it can form itself even without a skeleton. These things are driven by qi and disintegrate on their own once depleted, so the qi of the living is the best complement to them.

This also caused his zombie perpetual motion test to be shattered before it even began.

The Privy Council called the small and medium-sized objects in the night "ghosts" and the large ones "demons", but neither the ghosts nor the demons had no intelligence to speak of, and they were slow to react, so large cities with strong walls or narrow terrain roads had strong defenses against these evil spirits. What's really hard to watch out for is that no one knows how many bones are buried beneath the town and where new enemies will emerge.

This also led to the independence of the Privy Council, which required the Ministry of Industry to reformulate the construction regulations, the most important of which was that the cemetery should not be located in the city, at least one mile away from the outer city wall, and no prisoners, unjustly killed and unknown persons should be buried. Animal carcasses must be burned in a centralized manner, and those who dispose of them at will are considered guilty of a fine or imprisonment.

Li's story opened Xia Fan's eyes, and he could understand why the other party mentioned the well - not only did the town have no walls, but not even a wooden fence could be seen, so the secret passage under the dry well became a relatively easy place to defend. Once you can't give full play to the numerical advantage, the threat of the charm to the soldiers is not too big, and if you are in danger, it is still a lot of hope to hold on for only one night.

"If you can't...... You don't have to force it, either. Li said in a low voice, "I have also been in the underground of the town, and the area that can accommodate is limited, and there are only fifty or sixty people at most, and there is a risk of suffocation if there are more." Since you haven't grabbed the top spot, I'm afraid that the big places you want to go to now will already be occupied by the family...... If you fight with Sanmen, you may not be able to win against your opponents. And some of the shafts are too deep...... No one knows what's inside...... If you only pursue concealment and narrowness, you may let yourself ...... In danger. Wait another three years......"

Her voice grew quieter, and even her breathing became weak.

At this time, Xia Fan noticed that the tips of the hair on the fox demon's forehead had been soaked with sweat, and it felt a little hot to the touch.

In order to finish speaking, this guy actually supported his physical discomfort and didn't even say a word......

He interrupted her murmuring by gently covering her mouth, then got up and pulled down the window panels, causing the room to return to darkness, "This information is enough for me, you can rest first, and I'll come back later to change your dressing." And don't worry about exams – I don't have to wait three years for me to find a way to pass. ”