Hearing Fan Cheng's words, Xiao Shangyuan was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Then this Gu Xu is really amazing!" Even the national teacher, who was sanctified by the path of runes, did not have the ability to do this when he was seventeen years old. No wonder he attracted the attention of his father. ”

"Your Highness, I also learned that Gu Xu had once measured the three-grade vision 'Blazing Sun Light' in the qualification test," Fan Cheng continued, "This means that his potential in cultivation is no less than that of Su Xiao of the Sword Pavilion and Chu Fengge of the Exorcism Division. ”

Xiao Shangyuan did not speak.

As a strong contender for "Tai'a Sword", he naturally knows what the three-grade qualification means.

Like his younger brother, Xiao Shangzhen, the fourth prince, once measured the three-grade vision "Moon Surge River" - although that kid had a playful temperament and had no intention of cultivating, but with his amazing talent, he still easily cultivated to the peak of the second realm at the age of thirteen, far ahead of most of his peers.

This made Xiao Shangyuan lament the unfairness of fate countless times.

Fortunately, now that kid has lost his cultivation and become a wasted person, otherwise he will definitely be an extremely difficult opponent in the future.

I don't know how long it took, Xiao Shangyuan finally broke the silence in the room, and said to Fan Cheng seriously: "Uncle Fan, do you think we have a chance to win Gu Xu to our side?"

"He is different from other Tianjiao of the Great Qi Dynasty - he is from a civilian background, has no background, and has no specific position; And unlike Tao Qian, the liar, he is a genius who has been recognized by Lord Luo, the head of the Exorcism Division, and has been selected into the 'Divine Machine Battalion'.

"I think that as long as I can get his loyalty, then I will definitely have a few more chances of winning the 'Taia Sword'."

Fan Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Gu Xu is too dazzling now, and he has always been concerned by Luo Sitou. Turning him into your follower is not an easy task.

"After all, Your Highness, the conditions you can give him, others are likely to be able to afford it. There was no need for him to risk getting involved in the battle for the throne. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Cheng paused for a few seconds, and as expected, he saw a disappointed look in the eyes of the eldest prince.

Then Fan Cheng smiled and continued: "However, Your Highness, since the emperor has appointed him as an attendant, then as the prince, it is natural that you, as the prince, can approach him and have a good relationship with him for reasons such as 'exploring the theoretical knowledge of cultivation'.

"As long as you have a good relationship and he doesn't help your brother, I think it's fine."

"You're right." Xiao Shangyuan nodded and agreed with Fan Cheng's words.

Uncle Fan is not so much his personal entourage, but rather an elder who takes care of him, and can always guide him at critical times.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Shangyuan changed the topic and asked, "By the way, Uncle Fan, my injuries have basically healed now." I want to return to Beijing tomorrow, what do you think? ”

"I think you can wait a little longer." Fan Cheng replied.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Xiao Shangyuan was a little puzzled by his words.

Fan Cheng explained: "Your Highness, although you were unfavorable when you first went to Yishan, the battle against the Snow Maiden is not over. Now the scope of the evil spirit on Yishan is constantly expanding, and many people have been polluted and turned into ghosts. Qingzhou Mansion has entered a state of full preparation.

"Instead of returning to Luojing City incognito, it is better to stand up open—even if you don't do anything, let the monks who are fighting know that the eldest son of the Great Qi Emperor is fighting alongside them.

"In this way, your prestige in the eyes of the Qingzhou Mansion monks will undoubtedly increase significantly, and you may be able to take this opportunity to gather a group of loyal supporters."

Xiao Shangyuan thought for a moment and nodded: "Makes sense." Just do what you say, Uncle Fan. ”

…………

Meanwhile.

Luojing City, in a palatial house.

A chubby young man dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe was lying comfortably on the soft collapse near the window.

The collapse is paved with expensive silk brocade, with a large red gold python backrest pillow, and a pair of delicate wooden black lacquered tables are placed next to it, and several tea bowls and vases are available.

Beside him, there were several charming maids, rubbing his shoulders and back, and at the same time peeling the round and jade grapes and feeding them into the young man's mouth.

"Bring the latest newspaper for the main palace!" The chubby young man waved his hand at the maid and said in a lazy voice.

"Yes, Your Highness!" The maid agreed.

This person is Xiao Shangheng, the second prince of the Great Qi Dynasty.

At this moment, while chewing grapes, he quickly browsed the latest news of the Great Qi Imperial Court.

First of all, he saw that the yin and evil aura in the Yishan area was spreading day by day, and the entire Qingzhou Mansion had entered a state of readiness.

"It seems that my imperial brother is really seizing every opportunity to show himself!" He sighed softly, a smile of unknown meaning on his lips.

Subsequently, he saw that this year's "Luoshui Conference" was held as usual, but at the suggestion of Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, the rewards for the leaders were increased to a certain extent compared with previous sessions.

"Is this again due to the imminent arrival of the 'Long Night'?"

The second prince, Xiao Shangheng, opened his mouth again while thinking. The maid put a peeled grape into his mouth.

Next, he saw a small official named "Gu Xu" in Yishui County who successfully climbed to the top of Laoshan Mountain, and was appointed by the Emperor of Great Qi as a "waiter" to assume the obligation of assisting in teaching the emperor's heir.

"A mere Second Realm monk is also worthy of teaching this palace?" Xiao Shangheng smiled.

The maids looked at his disdainful expression, and were about to echo a few words.

But a few seconds later, Xiao Shangheng suddenly changed his words and said: "But my father said that when the three of them go together, there must be my teacher." He must have made such an appointment for his reasons. ”

The maids immediately closed their mouths tightly and did not dare to speak again.

His Royal Highness the Second Prince is indeed a moody and unpredictable person.

Just listen to him go on to say:

"Since Gu Xu is a member of the 'Divine Machine Battalion', then he should come to Luojing City in a few months. When the time comes, Hongu will go and take a good look at what kind of person he is - ouch, what are you doing? You're hurting me! ”

Before Xiao Shangheng finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head and yelled loudly at the maid who was pinching his shoulder behind him.

The maid's face turned pale with fright, and she immediately bowed down and confessed her mistake: "It's because my skills are not perfect, please forgive Your Highness." ”

"Get me out!" Xiao Shangheng said, "This palace doesn't need people with unskilled skills!" ”

"But......," the maid still tried to argue.

"No, but!" Xiao Shangheng interrupted her, "Today is the third time you have made a mistake in the palace.

"The first time you broke a bowl, the second time you took the jade pendant of the main palace by mistake. The first two times Hongu has already forgiven you. But Hongu's patience is limited. It's not a matter of three things, so please leave. ”

Seeing Xiao Shangheng's indifferent expression, the maid knew that there was no room for relaxation in this matter.

So she walked out of the door of the house with her head bowed and dark and lonely, never to return.

…………

In the next few days, Gu Xu spent most of his time quietly cultivating at home.

Shi Xiaohan gave him a lot of "Everlasting Pills", which was enough to support him to successfully cultivate to the second realm.

Of course, since it is the Chinese New Year, there is a shortage of manpower in the Yamen of the Exorcism Division.

Gu Xu occasionally needs to take on a few ghost killing tasks.

Fortunately, the recent tasks are not too troublesome, and the ghosts to be solved are basically the "geist" level, and the highest is the "wild ghost" level, which can be easily done with only a "Taishang Arctic Town Demon Killing Talisman".

At other times, he was preparing for breaking through the third realm in advance.

Gu Xu has always had a steady temperament and pursues foolproof things.

Although it is often said that the awakening of the supernatural powers of "Nai He Bridge" is a matter of luck, he still likes to keep everything firmly in his own hands.

So, with this in mind, he recently used the "Divine Machine Token" to learn some information about Breaking the Realm and Divine Powers from his companions in the reserve of the "Divine Machine Battalion".

Although it is said that there are many strange people in the "Shenji Battalion", with different origins, and they have all become his subordinates in the Laoshan Ruins, but in the matter of cultivation, Gu Xu has never had any scruples about asking others for advice.

The ancients said, "Where the Tao exists, so does the teacher."

Since these companions are higher than him, he will definitely be able to learn some useful lessons from them.

Gu Xu first contacted Chu Fengge, who was codenamed "Kun".

After seeing Gu Xu's question, Chu Fengge was overjoyed, and thought to himself: Heh, don't look at Gu Xu, this kid is very good at showing off on weekdays, and now when he encounters something he doesn't understand, he doesn't have to ask me, the "No. 1 in the world in the future", for advice.

[Kun: You asked me about this question, but you can be regarded as finding the right person. Let me tell you, every person's supernatural powers are the embodiment of his inner personality. For example, my "weed" supernatural ability represents the excellent quality of indomitable, unafraid of violence, tenacious and tenacious; And Shangguan Jin's "heavenly calculation" magic power means that she is a scheming, scheming and scheming despicable villain......]

Chu Fengge replied to Gu Xu with a large message, which seemed to make sense at first glance, but if you read it carefully, you will find that he is basically praising himself in disguise.

Gu Xu shook his head in disappointment, thanked him perfunctorily, and then sent the exact same question to Shangguan Jin, the "Spirit Fox".

[Linghu: If I'm not mistaken, this seems like the first time you've taken the initiative to talk to me? What a surprise! 】

Gu Xu was silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond for a while.

However, Shangguan Jin immediately followed up with a message:

[Linghu: You asked me about this question, but you can be regarded as finding the right person. In my opinion, each person's supernatural powers symbolize the strongest desire in his heart. I take exploring the avenue as my life's pursuit, hoping to gain insight into everything in the world like the head of the division, so I awakened the "heavenly calculation" supernatural power; And Chu Fengge's guy, because he is keen on appearing in front of people, is always beaten, so he hopes that he can become thick-skinned, so that no matter how badly others beat him, as long as he rests for a few minutes, he will immediately be alive again......]

After seeing Shangguan Jin's answer, Gu Xu felt even more headache: You two say that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable, who should I believe?

He thought about it for a while, and sent the exact same question to Su Xiao, the "White Tiger" of the Sword Pavilion.

As far as he knew, Su Xiao was currently recognized as the strongest person in the "Shenji Battalion", and he almost reached the top of Laoshan Mountain, maybe he could give some useful insights?

And Su Xiao's answer is also very concise.

[White Tiger: I don't have supernatural powers. 】

[Suzaku: No supernatural powers? Impossible, right? 】

Gu Xu only felt incredulous.

The disciple of the current saint and the most talented descendant of the Sword Pavilion in recent years...... Didn't you succeed in awakening your supernatural powers when you broke through the third realm? If this kind of thing is said, no one will believe it!

[White Tiger: Divine powers are not important. For me, it's enough to have a sword. 】

Sure enough, he's a complete sword idiot!

However, it was such a person who only had a sword in his heart that defeated Chu Fengge, who had "wild grass", and Shangguan Jin, who had "heavenly calculation", in the "Realm of Dao".

It turns out that this is the legendary sword that breaks ten thousand laws?

If I were in the same state as him, would I be able to defeat him?

Gu Xu is not 100% confident in this.

However, Gu Xu is not interested in the titles of "the first person in the world" and "the first person in the same realm".

At this moment, he only cares about cultivation and breaking the realm.

So he sent the same question to "Candle Dragon" Chen Yanping again.

Chen Yanping took a long time to reply to the message.

[Candle Dragon: I used to have a puppy named Ah Hei. It loves to lick my shoes, eat my leftovers, and catch rats in the middle of the night. Then it died, and I broke the border. As for more details, and what are my supernatural powers...... I'll tell you when I get a chance later. 】

Chen Yanping's answer was very concise, but Gu Xu could still feel the sad emotions when he broke through the words. Unexpectedly, the son of the Chen family, who seemed to be moody, also had a time when he was sad and cried for a puppy.

After ending the conversation with these people, Gu Xu wrote down a few key words in his notebook - "character", "emotion", and "desire".

There is indeed a pattern to follow in such a thing as supernatural powers.

It's just that he still can't predict what will happen to him when he steps on the Nai Ho Bridge.

…………

Gu Xu's peaceful life didn't last long.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Chen Jisheng summoned all the officials of the Yishui County Exorcism Division to the yamen hall and told them a piece of heavy news:

The battle against Snow Maiden and mutant ghosts in the Yishui region has become white-hot. Wei Qianhu of Qingzhou Prefecture issued an urgent convening order, requiring all monks from the second realm and above in Qingzhou Prefecture to rush to the war zone as soon as possible to assist in the fight against ghosts and help the surviving people evacuate.

Chen Jisheng's words were like thunder breaking through the sky, the winter rain fell with a bang, and the awe-inspiring chill poured into the house, causing a layer of frost on everyone's face.

Everyone present was worried.

Shi Xiaohan raised his head and glanced at Gu Xu with an uneasy gaze, the heavy "Kunwu Knife" on her back set off her figure extraordinarily petite.

Gu Xu's expression was still calm.

But deep down, he sighed silently: What should have come is still here after all.

PS: Ask for a monthly pass! (It's almost time for the climax of the first volume, and a lot of threads will be connected, so I hope I can write the feeling I envisioned smoothly...... ）

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