The headquarters of the Exorcism Division, Yamen, is located on a hill on the northwest outskirts of Luojing City, the capital of Great Qi.

The view here is excellent, with a starry sky when you look up and a bird's-eye view of the city when you look down.

On the stargazing platform of the yamen, there is a person dressed in a crane and a cloak with his hair scattered, sitting by the railing, burning incense and caressing the piano.

This person has a clear appearance, a plump and refreshing appearance, and a temperament like a fairy.

It is the current head of the Exorcism Division, Luo Chuan.

At this moment, he seemed to be completely immersed in the rhythm of the guqin—neither the lights nor the hustle and bustle of Luojing City or the complicated chores in the yamen distracted him.

A moment later.

Not far away, there was the sound of rustling footsteps on the stairs.

A young girl in a long pale green dress came to his side with brisk little steps.

This girl has a long and tall figure, a slender waist, and a sharp melon seed face; Although it is not particularly beautiful, it has clear eyebrows and eyes, and it is quite moving, and it has the temperament of a small jasper.

"Lord Si Shou, Senior Brother Chu just sent you a message with the Transmission Jade Talisman," the girl raised her hand to increase her forehead and bowed to Luo Chuan, "He said that he had encountered a little trouble in Yishui County and urgently needed your help. ”

The girl's name was Shangguan Hibiscus.

Like Chu Fengge, she also served as Lang Zhong at the headquarters of the Exorcism Division.

Since these two people were brought up by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Division, they can be regarded as Luo Chuan's nameless disciples, so they call each other "senior brother" and "junior sister" in private.

"That guy Chu Fengge, it's so big, it's not a climate, it will only cause me trouble," Luo Chuan, the head of the Demon Exorcism Division, sighed softly, but didn't stop playing the piano, "Xiao Jin, you sit down first, and tell me carefully, what trouble did that kid have caused and need me to help him wipe his butt?" ”

Shangguan Jin straightened his clothes, sat upright beside Luo Chuan, put his hands on his knees, and said obediently: "Senior Brother Chu said that the Tianyan Stone, which has been inherited by our Exorcism Division for a hundred years and has extraordinary significance, has been broken into countless pieces for some reason, and it will no longer be able to be used in the future. ”

Hearing this, Luo Chuan still lowered his head to play the piano, his face was indifferent, and he did not answer immediately.

It's just that the original soft and tactful sound of the piano suddenly burst like a silver bottle, shaking through the night sky, and then turned into 100,000 iron horsemen, stepping through the ice river.

Obviously, Luo Chuan's mood was not as calm as it seemed.

Seeing that Luo Chuan didn't speak for a long time, Shangguan Jin lifted the teapot on the table, poured him a cup of fragrant and fragrant hot tea, and said softly: "Lord Si Shou, don't be angry with Senior Brother Chu. Senior Brother Chu is extremely talented, and in order to cultivate in order to attain it, it is inevitable that sometimes he will be too confident, forget your entrustment, and cause trouble.

"Unlike me, because of my lack of strength, I can only stay quietly in the yamen of the headquarters of this exorcism division and listen to your teachings."

Her words were clearly praising and disparaging - it seemed to praise Chu Fengge for his profound and outstanding deeds, but in fact, she was sarcastic for Chu Fengge's arrogance and disobedience to the discipline of Luo Sishou.

Luo Chuan smiled and finally stopped playing.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip lightly, and said, "Xiao Jin, this time the Tianyan Stone is broken, it's really not Chu Fengge's fault - he doesn't have that ability." ”

Shangguan Jin's eyes widened.

She worked under Luo Chuan with Chu Fengge, and she inevitably fought openly and secretly, and she had to fight for everything high and low.

She originally thought that this time the Tianyan Stone was broken, she could take the opportunity to let Chu Fengge's guy be scolded by the head of the department, and even lock him up for a few days......

I didn't expect it to be another reason.

Thinking of this, she immediately bowed her hand to Luo Chuan and said, "Please also ask Lord Si for advice." ”

I only heard Luo Chuan say lightly: "Tianyan Stone is a magic weapon for deriving heavenly machines." If it breaks, there is only one possibility – and that is to see something that should not be seen. ”

"Something you shouldn't see?" Shangguan Jin was a little confused.

According to Chu Fengge's description, this time there was indeed a genius with a three-grade qualification in Yishui County.

However, in the hundreds of years of history of the Exorcism Division, although it is rare to see a genius with a third-grade qualification, it is not unique - even Tianjiao with a second-grade qualification has produced two.

I didn't see them break the Tianyan Stone.

"Xiao Jin, how much time did it take you from the beginning of your cultivation to the consummation of the first realm?"

"Three years, sir."

"What about Chu Fengge?"

"Two and a half years."

For Chu Fengge's cultivation speed that was faster than his own, Shangguan Jin has always been angry.

"The boy named Gu Xu who participated in the assessment in Yishui County took less than a year." Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Division, said in a flat tone.

"Less than a year?" Shangguan Jin was shocked.

If Chu Fengge's description is not wrong, the young man named Gu Xu is just an ordinary official from a poor family and his parents are dead.

His family was obviously unable to provide him with expensive cultivation resources.

If he wanted to cultivate, he would have to spend a lot of time in the Exorcism Division doing ghost-killing tasks, exchanging his merits for the pills necessary for cultivation.

But even so, Gu Xu was able to become a first-realm consummate monk at a speed that made many Tianjiao feel ashamed.

Is this really the talent of a normal human being?

Luo Chuan showed an unfathomable smile on his face, and then said:

"The three-grade 'Blazing Sun Light' is just an illusion, not Gu Xu's real qualifications.

"In my opinion, Gu Xu's kid's potential may be above the second grade, and it has exceeded the upper limit that Tianyan Stone can calculate. The magic circle inside the Tianyan Stone also collapsed because of this.

"This makes me curious about what kind of brilliance he will shine on the stage of Daqi in the future."

Above the second grade?

Is it the one that only exists in legends?

Shangguan Jin's mind had no concept at all.

But at the same time, she also secretly rejoiced in her heart: Someone can finally overpower Chu Fengge in terms of talent - that bastard surnamed Chu shouldn't dare to talk casually in the future!

"Lord Si Chief, do we need to find a way to evaluate Gu Xu's qualifications again?"

"No need," Luo Sishou shook his head, "the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it." We will announce the results of Tianyan Stone to the public. This is the protection of Gu Xu, and it can also prevent him from being too proud.

"As for what I said to you today, Hibiscus, please treat it as a secret that only the two of us know, and let it rot in your stomach forever."

"Obey," Shangguan Jin nodded obediently, and then asked, "Also, Lord Si Chief, Senior Brother Chu has already sent the theoretical examination paper of this promotion assessment to the headquarters with a formation. Are you interested in seeing for yourself? ”

"Send it to the Princess's Mansion!" Luo Sishou closed his eyes and pondered for a few seconds, then replied, "I think that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning is both the author of the question and the advocate of the plan to rebuild the 'Divine Machine Battalion', so she should be very interested in Gu Xu's answers.

"Besides, you go and tell Chu Fengge, I want to add a little bit of difficulty to Gu Xu's actual combat assessment tomorrow. Now that the long night is coming, I don't want the Tianjiao of Daqi to be delicate flowers that can't withstand the wind and rain. ”

"Yes, sir."

Hearing this, Shangguan Jin's heart suddenly sprouted a trace of sympathy for the young man named Gu Xu - the "little difficulty" mentioned by the head of the department is enough to make countless heavenly pride cry and doubt life.

I don't know if Gu Xu can survive this difficult challenge.

Then Shangguan Jin got up and retired.

On the way out of the stargazing platform, she casually glanced up at the vast starry sky.

The Milky Way stretches across the sky, the stars are faint and the moon is faint, and the clouds are slightly broken.

Only the purple microstar located at the pole of the sky is scorching and dazzling.