Gu Xu had a dream.

He dreamed that he was back in his childhood and was fighting with a child in a blouse.

The boy was born strong, Gu Xu was not his opponent at all, and he was soon beaten to the point that his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he was delirious.

Then the boy in the gold shirt grabbed him by the collar and dragged him to a small dark room and kicked him in.

"You'll just stay in for me, and you won't have to come out."

As the boy spoke, he slammed the door shut and locked Gu Xu in the room.

Gu Xu shouted for help in the small dark room, constantly punching and kicking the door, but no one could hear his voice.

…………

I don't know how long it took, Gu Xu finally woke up.

He slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a dimly lit basement, the gray-black rock walls with moss marks and the smell of damp decay in the air.

The only source of light in the room was a candle on a nearby wooden shelf, the orange flame flickering and seemed to be ready to go out at any moment.

Beneath him was a cramped, old wooden bed. As soon as he moved slightly, it made a piercing "crunch" sound.

"Master Gu, you've finally woken up." At this moment, a soft female voice came from his side.

This voice was very familiar, but even though Gu Xu had a memory far beyond ordinary people, he couldn't remember where he had heard it for a while.

He turned his head and saw a woman with shaved shoulders and a thin waist standing by the bed. She wore a dark green jacket and embroidered pleated skirt, and wore a half-faced fox mask with dark lips and a graceful chin under the mask.

The half of her exposed face, her quiet and elegant temperament, and the surging fragrance on her body also gave Gu Xu a very familiar feeling.

"What kind of place is this? Who are you? How long did I sleep? He sat up straight on the bed and asked the woman in the fox mask.

"This is a secret branch of 'Qing Ming' in Xin'an County," the woman chuckled and replied, "You slept for three days and three nights.

"As for my identity...... Master Gu, please forgive me, I don't want to tell you yet. ”

"Three days and three nights...... Gu Xu took a deep breath, he didn't expect that he had slept for so long. Presumably, the Great Qi Imperial Court had already laid a net of heaven and earth, waiting for him outside.

At the same time, he also sensed that in his meridians, the scorching true yuan was surging, containing majestic power.

Obviously, after resting for three days and three nights, his almost depleted True Yuan had fully recovered.

"Lord Gu, in the previous battle, your True Yuan was very overdrawn and almost injured the foundation," the woman in green continued, "So, when you were unconscious, the leader of our 'Qing Ming', 'Wenchang Xingjun', specially gave you the 'Yishen Yang Yuan Pill', so that your True Yuan can recover quickly during your sleep and avoid leaving sequelae." ”

Speaking of this, she paused for a moment, touched her chin with her slender fingers, and said in a mocking tone: "Seeing that you slept so soundly and so deeply, it must have been too long since you slept well." ”

Gu Xu looked at her and didn't deny it.

Because monks can replace sleep with cultivation, since crossing into this world, Gu Xu has spent almost all of his sleeping time on cultivation.

Although it is harmless to the body, his spirit has been tense for a long time and has never relaxed.

It can be seen that the woman in green wearing a fox mask knows herself very well.

But Gu Xu thought about it again and again, but he still couldn't recognize who she was.

At this time, he lowered his head, and suddenly found that the clothes he was wearing were no longer the simple cyan cloth shirt, but a clean and dust-free white single coat, its material was light and soft, and it smelled a refreshing fragrance.

"This shirt—"

"-I changed it for you," Before Gu Xu could finish his question, the woman in green hurriedly replied, "Your original clothes were soaked in sweat and dusted in the battle...... I don't want to stain this new bedding. ”

Gu Xu thought to himself: It turns out that I was in a coma, and I was unknowingly looked at.

But he thought about it and felt that as a big man, he shouldn't care too much about this kind of thing.

So his face did not change, and politely thanked the other party.

The woman in green covered her mouth and chuckled, imitated his polite tone, and said, "You're welcome." ”

Her voice was crisp and tactful, like a warbler's cry on a spring day.

Then she said, "By the way, Master Gu, our leader said that after you wake up, he wants to meet you. ”

Gu Xu nodded and said, "No problem." I also wanted to personally thank him for saving his life. ”

Regarding the identity of the leader of the "Qingying" organization, "Wenchang Xingjun", Gu Xu was very curious.

He wanted to know what kind of person it was, there were so many masters who were willing to serve him, and dared to provide shelter for himself under the overwhelming pursuit of the Great Qi Imperial Court.

…………

The woman in green summoned three girls dressed as maids to groom and dress Gu Xu.

They were all wearing masks, making it impossible for Gu Xu to see their true faces.

In each of them, in their hands, they carried a piece of clothing, including an undershirt, an outer robe, and a belt.

The woman in green took the clothes from them and put them on for Gu Xu herself.

Gu Xu was not used to this feeling of being served.

"I'll do it myself." He said.

But the woman in green shook her head again and again, and firmly grasped the clothes in her hand: "'Wenchang Xingjun' instructed me to serve you well and provide you with treatment that is 'worthy of status'." ”

"My current identity is just a fugitive, how can I deserve this kind of treatment?" Gu Xu laughed at himself.

The woman in green didn't bother to argue with him.

Without saying a word, she put the black brocade robe embroidered with gold thread on his body, and then bent down again, carefully and carefully tied the jade belt with Gu Xu.

Then, she pushed Gu Xu onto a rattan chair, took out a small wooden comb, and shuttled between his hair with green jade fingers, quickly twisting his messy black hair into a bun, and putting on a small white jade crown for him.

After doing this, she helped the fox mask, and her gaze stayed on him for a long time, stunned.

"You're so much more handsome......" she muttered.

"What did you say?" Gu Xu didn't hear clearly.

"I want to say that people rely on clothes and horses and saddles," the woman in green smiled, "A handsome man like Lord Gu should put more effort into dressing himself up in order to fully show off your beauty." ”

As she spoke, she took out the bronze mirror she had brought with her for makeup and placed it in front of Gu Xu.

Gu Xu quietly looked at himself in the mirror.

The face is like a crown of jade, the eyes are like a star, the facial features are marked, the appearance is beautiful, and there is a fairy general.

In his memory, every time he improved his realm, some people would praise him for "looking more handsome than before".

But the problem is that it is never mentioned in the books that cultivation has an effect on a person's appearance.

Could it be that this is his unique talent?

Gu Xu couldn't figure it out for the time being.

…………

Then, the woman in green led Gu Xu to a dim and narrow conference room.

There were already seven or eight people in the room with different styles of masks, sitting on either side of a long, old wooden table. Seven burning candles are placed on a wooden table, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper.

The chair at the top of the long table was still empty.

It was a chair with an elaborate pattern, and the back of the chair was slightly higher than the other chairs in the room.

Gu Xu thought to himself, if nothing else, it should be the seat of the leader of the "Qingying" "Wenchang Xingjun".

At this moment, a tall and thin man sitting on the right side of the main seat suddenly stood up. He wore a theatrical mask with loose hair and eyes that were sharp and insightful, as if he could see through all the secrets of the world.

"Stand down, all of you!" He commanded in a calm and majestic tone.

His voice also gave Gu Xu a sense of déjà vu. But Gu Xu couldn't remember where he had heard it for a while.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Hearing this, all the masked people present stood up, bowed to him, and left the room one after another.

The green-clothed fox masked woman beside Gu Xu was also going to turn around and leave.

But the tall and thin man suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at her: "You stay." ”

So the woman in green stopped, stood obediently in place, and put her hands together in front of her.

Seeing that these masked people were respectful and obedient to this tall and thin man, Gu Xu secretly guessed: This person should be the "Wenchang Xingjun"!

It's just that Gu Xu can't understand why the leader of an organization doesn't sit in the main seat when he holds a meeting, but sits in a sideways place - is this a personality leader who likes to "take the usual path"?

Just when Gu Xu was wondering, the tall and thin man looked at Gu Xu again, and said in a kind tone: "Gu Xiaoyou, come and sit down here!" ”

As he spoke, he reached out to the main seat beside him, the high-backed officer's hat chair at the head of the long table.

"Me?" Gu Xu suspected that he had seen it wrong.

"That's right," the tall and thin man laughed, "and this is the place reserved for you." ”

He said as he took off his mask.

Gu Xu stared at his face, stunned-

Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Division, who was supposed to be seriously injured and unconscious in Luojing City, suddenly appeared in front of him!

"Division...... Your Excellency, why are you here? ”

"As the leader of the 'Green Shadow', why can't I be here?" Luo Chuan asked with a smile.

Gu Xu took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

The leader of the secret organization "Qing Ming" is actually a saint powerhouse in an important position in the Great Qi Imperial Court!

Once this news spreads, it will surely cause an uproar across the country.

Gu Xu finally understood why the other party's voice sounded so familiar.

It's just that he still has a question in his heart-

Why didn't I recognize the voice of the head of the law in the first place?

Is it because of the mask?

"Sit down, Gu Xiaoyou," Luo Chuan said again, "This is a small request from your old superiors. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Xu naturally couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only sit on the head of the long table.

Subsequently, Luo Chuan conjured up a set of white porcelain tea sets out of thin air and poured Gu Xu a cup of hot tea with his own hands.

"This is Mengding tea from Shu," Luo Chuan said, "Many emperors of the Great Qi Dynasty were very fond of this tea, and asked all the states and counties of Shu to pay tribute to Luojing every year, calling it 'fairy tea' and 'the crown of tribute tea'." Gu Xiaoyou might as well try it. ”

Gu Xu lifted the teacup and took a sip gently, only to feel that the taste was fresh and rich.

Luochuan is a well-known tea lover, no matter where he goes, he carries a variety of precious teas.

After a short silence, Luo Chuan said again: "Gu Xiaoyou, if I guess correctly, you must have a lot of questions you want to ask me. ”

Gu Xu nodded.

He did have too much confusion in his heart: such as the agreement reached between Luo Sishou and the Ghost King of Pishan, such as the true position of Luo Sishou and the "Qing Ming" organization, and such as Luo Sitou's strange attitude towards himself......

"Just ask," Luo Chuan smiled, "as long as I know, I will try my best to answer." ”

Gu Xu pondered for a moment and said the question he most desperately wanted to get answered: "Why would Emperor Tianxing suddenly want to put me to death?" ”

"Well, this is a long story," Luo Chuan took a deep breath, his eyes were a little wandering, as if Gu Xu's question evoked his distant memories, "As we all know, the 'Shangcang' of the Great Wilderness Human Race is a two-sided immortal - 'Taishang Haotian Jade Emperor God' and 'Zhongtian Arctic Ziwei Emperor', are her two incarnations.

"But in fact, 'Taishang Haotian' and 'Ziwei Emperor' are two immortals, or a pair of mortal enemies who once fought for life and death."

Luo Chuan's words once again caused a strong shock in Gu Xu's heart.

In all the temples of the Great Qi Dynasty, all the statues enshrined are one body and two sides, one side is "Taishang Haotian", and the other side is "Ziwei Emperor", corresponding to day and night respectively.

In the cultivation system of the Great Wilderness, most of the prayers and most of the mantras also contain the names "Taishang Haotian" and "Ziwei Emperor".

The "Taishang Arctic Town Demon Killing Talisman" often used by Gu Xu is a typical example.

But now, Luo Chuan told him that "Taishang Haotian" and "Ziwei Emperor" were actually two immortals who were mortal enemies of each other!

This is simply a breakthrough in what he has always known about the world!

Luo Chuan took a sip of tea, and then continued: "In addition, Gu Xiaoyou, I also want to tell you that the Great Wilderness World we are in is not really 'the world', but the 'underworld', a prison built by the 'Taishang Haotian' himself.

"Because of this, not only are ghosts and monsters rampant in the Great Wilderness, but there is no 'Heaven and Earth Aura', so the monks can only risk their lives and cultivate with the help of the Qi of Yin and Death."

Luo Chuan's words reminded Gu Xu of the illusion he saw in front of the grave of "Chiyangzi"-

In the sky and on the ground, there are impenetrable black iron nets.

Outside the iron net, there are raging fires, and there are also iron snakes and iron dogs patrolling back and forth.

Each of them wore a pair of scorching iron shackles on their feet, burning their flesh and skin blackened, and blood flowing. _&