"Yes, we are friends. The monk's answer was also very simple, and he didn't care that he had only known the girl for less than a stick of incense.

The girl smiled happily. The monk looked at her, a little dazed for a moment, and he couldn't remember whether Gu Weirui's smile was the same as hers.

Time has not worn away the original feeling, but it has not retained those details.

"What's wrong with you?" the girl noticed that the monk was a little distracted.

"Nothing, just remembering something. ”

"What's the matter?"

"A remembrance that should have been forgotten. The monk said flatly. Since he has set foot on the path of cultivation, he should not be bound by the past, but the joy of being a human being is also because of these bonds.

He said softly again, "I'm really leaving, goodbye." He paused and said, "Wei Rui." When he called out the name, it was as if a little dust had been wiped off his heart. Maybe it's not dust either, just a little cinnabar mole on my heart.

The girl was a little melancholy, but still said, "Goodbye, oh, what's your name?"

"The common name is Ji Xiao, and the legal name is palpitation. ”

Then the monk got up and left. Suddenly, gone. Only the girl in the pavilion remained.

She cupped her cheeks and watched in the direction in which the carriage had vanished.

This is such a strange person.

"After he knew that he was a demon, why did he still have a good attitude towards himself. The girl was a little puzzled. She knew that humans rarely had good intentions towards demons.

Normal people are either disgusted or wary of demons. But in the monk, she couldn't see it at all.

After all, she is a demon who likes to be free and happy, and she will not go into a dead end to think hard about things that she can't figure out, anyway, she has understood that they are friends, the first friend she has made.

Although they had only been separated for a while, she actually missed him a little. If you want to, let's go see him again. The demon has a frank and honest nature, so she thinks of it and acts.

......

"It turns out that Master Pei invited me to come just to recommend me to be the host of the Garan Temple?"

The hall was warm, and the chill of autumn was dispelled. Ji Xiao saw Pei Shi again, and it had been almost a month since they met for the first time. It was also the second time they had met.

Pei Shi took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "What's wrong with this, the changes in the Garan Temple, after all, have something to do with you." ”

"It seems that Master Pei is very concerned about my whereabouts and has investigated me very clearly. Ji Xiao looked at him, there was no humility, and he seemed a little rude. If others saw him have such an attitude towards today's officials, they would definitely wonder if he was crazy.

But Pei Shi obviously didn't have any anger, and he didn't even think that Ji Xiao was rude.

"The things I investigated are only the surface of you, master, at least my people can't find out where the master's cultivation comes from. I was thinking that even Nalanda Monastery could not have managed to make a young monk in his twenties become a monk king. Pei Shi sighed slightly.

The monk king is the name of the Buddhist Dancheng character in the cultivation world, just as the Taoist Dancheng character is called the Divine Monarch.

And the monks that the court really cares about are those monks and gods. If the monk kings and the divine monarchs in the cultivation world were united, it would be enough to overthrow the rule of the Great Liang Dynasty, but fortunately, this kind of thing would never happen. Because the self-consciousness is so strong that it is almost impossible to bring them all together.

"So, Master Pei suspects that I'm not really palpitating?" Ji Yu said leisurely.

Pei Shi said: "It's true, but I can't find any suspicions." ”

Ji Xiao said indifferently: "Because I am indeed palpitating." ”

His firm answer made Pei Shi's heart sink, which proved that the young monk in front of him was really an unborn demon, such a person often had great luck and could not be offended easily.

Pei Shi's heart was turbulent, his face was not obvious, and he said slowly: "Let's go back to the original topic, is the master willing to be the host of the Garan Temple?"

Ji Xiao smiled and said, "I promise." ”

Pei Shiyuan thought that he would refuse, but he didn't expect him to agree so neatly.

recommended Ji Xiao to be the host of the Garan Temple, he had his own considerations. As a high-ranking member of the imperial court, and he himself was an extremely powerful monk, he could certainly see that the temple had its own miraculous features, and that stupa alone was of immeasurable value.

And the leader of the snake guard in Jiangzhou Mansion is his sworn enemy, but the Jialan Temple is right under the nose of the other party. Pei Shi was reluctant to cheapen this opponent. But his power is not in Jiangzhou, and it is impossible to take the Garan Temple into his own hands.

Therefore, Ji Xiao has become the best candidate, he is also half an official, his background is innocent, his background is clean, at most there are problems with his teacher, but whether it is Snake Guard and Long Wei or among the court officials, there is no shortage of monks who have a teacher who cannot say that there is a clear existence, as long as it is powerful enough, the court welcomes this kind of person, and uses a Garan Temple to link Ji Yu with the court more closely, I'm afraid no one will object, even the commander will be very much in favor.

Different from the broom self-cherishing of ordinary cultivation sects, the atmosphere of the imperial court in this regard is really much more open. If such people really serve the court, they will get even better privileges than some princes. This is also one of the reasons why the Great Liang Dynasty was able to suppress the cultivation sect.

Pei Shi considered that he couldn't offend Ji Liao, so he changed his previous plan slightly, he was ready to sincerely befriend Ji Xiao and deal with this kind of character, so it was the most appropriate way.

Pei Shi told him the reason why he recommended Ji Xiao to be the host.

After Pei Shi finished speaking, he looked at Ji Yu and said, "Is the master still willing to agree now?"

Ji Yu said: "Since I agreed, naturally I won't regret it, but Master Pei is so sincere, it really surprises me." ”

Pei Shi said with a smile: "Because this is the most correct thing." ”

Ji Xiao's evaluation of him is even higher, this person is wise and decisive, good at judging the situation, and has a deep mind, he is really a very good character. It is not terrible for a person to have force, nor is it terrible to have wisdom, and if he has both, he teaches that no one should underestimate him.

Pei Shi is obviously such a person.

As for why Ji Yu agreed, it was actually because of dust. Even though both Yixin and Yiyi Elders wanted Lichen to be the next host, Lichen still thought that Ji Xiao was the one who was really qualified to be the host of Lanruo Temple.

But Ji Yu doesn't need to inherit Lanruo Temple, and he is not suitable to be the host of Lanruo Temple, because his heart is not here. If he became the host of the Garan Temple, he would naturally not return to the Lanruo Temple as the host. Only then will the dust be well trained to preside over and carry forward Lanruo Temple in the future.

And the closer he is connected with the imperial court, the less worried the elders will be about him.

Ji Xiao said: "Actually, the poor monk, there is also one thing to ask you. ”

Pei Shi said: "Master, please speak." "He is not afraid of Ji Xiao's request, he is afraid that he will not make a request. Mutual benefit and mutual assistance are always the best way to get closer to each other. When they have a deep friendship, Ji Xiao should not refuse to help him solve the hidden dangers of his body.

Pei Shi believed that the reason why Ji Xiao could help him solve the hidden dangers was not only because Ji Xiao was highly cultivated, but he himself was also proficient in divination, and he had a vague premonition that Ji Xiao was the key to solving the hidden dangers of his body.

Ji Xiao said: "Master Pei is well-informed, do you know any powerful evil arts, and you will use puppet dolls." ”

That mysterious existence was still peeping at him, but the other party was very good at hiding himself, and every time Ji Xiao wanted to catch a trace of the other party, he was escaped.

It was the first time that Ji Xiao had encountered such an opponent who was so good at hiding. He thought that since Pei Shi was a member of the imperial court, his sources must be wider than his own, and he might be able to help him.

Pei Shi heard the puppet doll, and his eyes flashed with a hint of discoloration. "There is indeed a very famous character who likes to use puppet dolls to perform sorcery," he said. ”

He showed a look of remembrance and said, "That guy is called Silk, and the puppet doll is its signature feature. No one knows what it is or what it looks like, but I know that it was born from an organization called 'Netherworld', and so far, it has done a lot of big cases, but the court has never caught it, let alone eradicated it. ”

Ji Xiao's heart froze slightly, he knew what a behemoth the Great Liang Dynasty was, and he had not been able to eradicate this organization called 'Netherworld', and he had never heard of it.

He said, "What is so unique about this organization?"

Ji Yu believed that the Great Liang Dynasty could not solve this organization, and it was not because the other party was strong.

Pei Shi said leisurely: "It's hard to say what is unique, but in the past ten years, Long Wei has arranged three plans to encircle and suppress the 'Netherworld', but nothing has been found. ”

Ji Xiao said: "Could it be that before every encirclement and suppression, they have gotten the news?"

Pei Shi smiled: "Maybe." ”

He didn't go into the nitty-gritty, but the answer was self-evident.

Pei Shi paused, and then said, "Why did the master suddenly ask about the thread?"

Ji Xiao groaned slightly, and then said, "I think I've already met it." ”

"Where?" Pei Shi's eyes moved.

Ji Xiao said: "It's in Jiangzhou Mansion, and it hasn't left Jiangzhou Mansion now." ”

Pei Shi said softly: "If this is the case, I would like to join forces with the master to catch this thread." ”

Ji Xiao said: "Master Pei is also very interested in it. ”

"No, I hold on to it, and I believe that the Holy One will be very happy, and it will be a great credit. ”

Ji Xiao thought to himself, Pei Shi wanted to join forces with him to catch the thread, but he was afraid that the real target was the organization called "Netherworld", this mysterious organization, most of which involved the internal struggle of the imperial court, otherwise the Great Liang Dynasty would encircle and suppress this organization three times, and it would not find nothing. Therefore, the "Huang Ting Jing" should be what the "Netherworld" wants.

But it's not right, since this "ghost" has been surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court, how can Heshan Dao dare to help them find Huang Tingjing. Ji Xiao didn't believe that Heshan Dao's courage would be so big, unless it was another force that moved Heshan Dao, but would this force have something to do with the Netherworld?

Ji Xiao guessed that the two were either related or had the same purpose.

It seems that he has inadvertently been involved in a treacherous conspiracy.

Thinking of the child who exploded into a cloud of blood mist that day, Ji Xiao didn't have a good impression of this thread at all, and naturally he didn't have a good impression of the organization behind it.

Therefore, Ji Xiao did not intend to follow their wishes.

In fact, as long as the thread is still peeking at him, it will always show its flaws and catch him. But now that Pei Shi has taken the initiative to ask to join forces, Ji Xiao will naturally not refuse.

For this wizard who cultivates both Dao and Demon, Ji Xiao also has a lot of curiosity.

He felt that this Pei Shi was not just as simple as entering the Great Liang Dynasty as an official, and he was afraid that there were many secrets on him.

Ji Xiao continued to ask, "Is there any way for Master Pei to catch this thread?"

Pei Shi smiled slightly, and took out a toad from his sleeve robe.

"The master will take it with you, and the next time that thread appears next to you, it will definitely be tracked down by my divine toad. ”

The toad was like jasper, with its eyes closed, not like a living thing.

Ji Xiao didn't doubt it, took the toad and put it in his sleeve.

"Thank you. ”

Pei Shi said: "The master is not afraid that my toad will have a problem at all?"

Ji Xiao said: "I don't care. ”

Mu Qing was by his side, he was not afraid, naturally he didn't care about a toad. What's more, he believed that Pei Shi would not do such a stupid thing.

Pei Shi smiled slightly and said, "If we can really catch the thread, I will also reward you, Master." ”

Ji Xiao smiled lightly: "It's not necessary. ”

Pei Shi was so interested in this thread, which was really a bit unexpected to him. But knowing that the two had the same goal, Ji Xiao didn't dig too deep.

Tong Pei Shi continued to greet for a long time before Ji Xiao left. This person doesn't say anything else, whether it is talking or insight, it is rare for Ji Xiaoping to see in his life, and the two are still very happy to chat.

Pei Shi was happier than Ji Xiao, because Ji Xiao occasionally said a few words, but he pointed to the key to the convergence of Dao and Demon. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Xiao didn't have the slightest evil aura on his body, Pei Shi would have suspected that Ji Xiao was also an evil monk.

By the time the season came out, the heavy rain had turned into light rain. Before Ji Xiao got into the carriage, he looked at the corner on the left. He whispered, "Come here." ”

"Uh. ”

A girl in a pale green skirt came from the drizzling rain. She was already wet, not that she didn't know how to avoid water, but as a flower, she had been in the desert, so she knew the preciousness of rain, so she didn't drive it away from her body.

When she arrived in front of Ji Xiao, she whispered: "I didn't know where to go, so I just came to look for you, in fact, I didn't have anything to do, so I didn't say hello to you." ”

Ji Xiaowan said: "You can also say hello to me if you have nothing to do." ”

"Really?" the girl was a little happy, she had never had friends, so she didn't know how to get along with each other, so she was a little cautious.

"Of course, since we're friends, we don't have to be so polite to each other. ”

"Why don't you invite me to dinner? The girl said suddenly. She added: "I think those who have a good relationship will invite each other to dinner, but I don't have any money now, and I don't know what you like to eat, so you invite me first, and I'll invite you back later." ”

The light rain also stopped, the dark clouds in the sky lifted, and the sun shone on her face, making the girl's smile extraordinarily bright.