"Well... I'll fine you twenty-four taels."

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Then, the atmosphere suddenly eased.

Everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The head guard blushed: "Sir, I was the one who made the mistake first. Don't even mention 24 taels, even if it's 200 taels..."

"Nonsense!" Old Xing interrupted in a harsh voice, "Mr. Gu is of such status that he would be interested in your money. Mr. Gu has already shown special favor. Why don't you thank Mr. Gu quickly?"

The head of the guards suddenly came to his senses and almost slapped himself in regret. Master Gu is a master, how could such a strong man be short of money?

Wouldn't it be an insult to the Grandmaster if I asked for the money myself?

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir." The head guard kowtowed quickly to express his gratitude, then took out twenty-four taels of silver from his pocket and held the silver in both hands above his head.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the twenty-four taels of silver, then looked at Old Xing, feeling somewhat speechless. He thought, I like it! Of course I like it! Why did you stop him? That's two hundred and forty taels, my salary for ten years!

In the end, Gu Qingfeng was too embarrassed to express his true feelings, so he had to take the silver.

Everyone saw this action and knew that the matter was over, so they were naturally happy.

So everyone respectfully invited Gu Qingfeng into the mountain temple and started to grill meat for him and sprinkle seasonings on it.

The head guard even took out a bottle of fine wine from his collection and presented it to Gu Qingfeng.

Everyone started drinking happily. During this time, Gu Qingfeng did not put on airs. He was just hungry, so he ate and drank, taking bites of meat and sips of wine.

Seeing that Gu Qingfeng, despite being a master, had no airs at all and was so bold, unrestrained and approachable, everyone could not help but admire him and offered him all kinds of compliments.

For a moment, both the host and the guests were enjoying themselves.

This is the reality!

The approachability of the weak will only be regarded as weakness and can be bullied, while the strong will make people admire them.

After the banquet, while everyone was resting, Gu Qingfeng began to take stock of his gains.

During the previous war, he did not have time to fully understand his newly acquired talents and skills. Now that it is over, he naturally wants to understand them carefully.

First of all, there is the Vajra Body. As the name suggests, the body is like a diamond. The defense is much stronger than that of copper skin and iron bones. Gu Qingfeng estimates that it should be impossible to break his defense below the Gangqi realm. The specific data still needs actual combat testing.

Then there is the talent for controlling fire. The value of this talent is definitely not inferior to that of the Vajra Body. To put it simply, it means that one can control all fires, just like the Flame Emperor. One can make all fires submit. It can be said that if one encounters an enemy who can drive fire again, one can just stand there and let him burn without losing a single hair. One can even snatch control of the opponent's fire. He can be said to be the nemesis of fire-attributed warriors or demons.

In addition to the benefits brought by the system, the only thing left is the White Bone Demon Fire kindly provided by Master Bai Gu.

The demonic fire is refined from the bones of tens of thousands of creatures. This fire is extremely evil and can burn anything. Its power is so great that it can even threaten the innate masters.

The White Bone Demon Fire greatly compensated for Gu Qingfeng's lack of attacking means.

After completing the inventory, Gu Qingfeng fell into a deep sleep with the joy of a good harvest.

.......

The next morning.

The group set off together.

Since their destination was Wutong County, they traveled together.

Although everyone was a warrior, Si Wei was not. As a weak woman, she could only sit in a sedan chair and travel slowly.

The journey that was supposed to take only one day took two days.

However, Gu Qingfeng was not in a hurry at all. He had enough time and was very happy to have a beautiful girl with him.

It is worth mentioning that during this period Si Wei took off her veil. It is not known whether it was because she became familiar with Gu Qingfeng or she had other intentions.

But none of this matters. What matters is that Si Wei looks so beautiful under her veil.

How beautiful is it?

It is no exaggeration to say that it is only slightly worse than the little corpse.

The little corpse can change its appearance by itself, so it can be as beautiful as it wants. It is definitely the ceiling of appearance in this world, and the only thing that can limit it is its own imagination.

And Si Wei's beauty can rival other people's changes. Although it is not up to the ceiling, she is at least a top beauty.

However, Si Wei has one more advantage over Xiao Shimei, and that is her temperament. No matter how Xiao Shimei changes, her charm as a corpse charm is innate.

But Si Wei is just the opposite of her.

Si Wei possesses a gentle and dignified temperament. She possesses the gentleness and softness of a Jiangnan woman, as well as the dignity and elegance of a lady from an aristocratic family. She is truly a beauty in the world.

Two days passed quietly and everyone arrived in Wutong County safely.

Gu Qingfeng had to go back to the Demon Suppression Division to participate in the competition, and Si Wei and others also wanted to meet Si Qingyun, so the two sides parted ways.

......

Demon Suppression Division.

Martial arts arena.

At this time, there were huge crowds of people and the noise was deafening. It was obvious that the competition had already begun.

Of course, most of those present were apprentice exorcists, because official exorcists were very busy and had official duties to attend to, and would not be so idle.

A deacon stood in front of the stage, announcing the rules of the competition.

Behind it was a long table for ten people, with five people sitting there. The leader was a Xuan-level demon slayer, and the other four were Huang-level demon slayers. They were the referees of this competition.

"The competition will now officially begin. The first match is between Ye Xuan, who is at the seventh level of Qi Gathering, and He Yi, who is at the ninth level of Qi Gathering."

As the deacon finished speaking, Ye Xuan and He Yi entered the venue.

The audience below looked at the two of them and talked about them.

"He Yi is really lucky. He is fighting against a Qi Condensation Level 7 warrior right from the start. It looks like he can advance smoothly."

"Haha, I remember this Ye Xuan. When he signed up, he boasted that cultivation level was not important and that strong combat power was king. Today, I want to see how he kneels down and begs for mercy."

"The competition begins."

Following the deacon's order, both sides started fighting without any nonsense.

After three moves.

He Yi put his long knife on Ye Xuan's neck and said coldly: "You lose."

"You are so proud of yourself for being a Qi Condensation Level 7 master who can take three of my moves. But if you want to defeat me, go back and practice for another two years."

Ye Xuan's face was full of reluctance: "Damn it...Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't bully..."

"Stop making noise, get down quickly and don't waste time." He Yi straightened the long sword in his hand and forced Ye Xuan down.

The onlookers below burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, what do I say? Young people nowadays really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. They want to challenge the ninth level after reaching the seventh level of Qi Gathering? Do they really think that others have practiced in vain?"

"This Ye Xuan is really making me laugh to death. I don't know where he got some martial arts novels from, but he thinks he can challenge opponents of higher levels?"

"Don't bully the poor youngsters? How funny! If I don't bully you because you are poor, then why would I bully the rich and powerful?"

"In the next match, Ma Zhi will compete against Yang Dong, who will compete with him!"

"You two have reached the ninth level of Qi Condensation? Finally, we can watch a fight between dragons and tigers."

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