Chapter 35: Staying Overnight in the Deserted Mountains (5K for follow-up reading)
The capital of Yuezhou, Yunshui County, Yongning City.
In the main hall, Governor Zhang, with a white face and black beard, wearing a crimson official robe, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking worried.
The governor's career was not ideal.
Born into a family of filial and honest officials, he was sent to a remote county as a county magistrate when he first entered officialdom. However, he remained calm and determined to be a good official who served the people.
However, he soon discovered that no matter what new policies he implemented to benefit the people, he would encounter strong resistance from all sides.
It was like an invisible giant hand that made him breathless.
He realized later that being an official in the southwest did not depend on the emperor’s favor, but on being excluded and suppressed. After three years of doing nothing, he suddenly realized.
And, finally, the opportunity came.
The terrifying evil Gu called "Shadow Gu".
The evil magic pill called "Demon-Falling Pill".
Others hesitate, fear, and are indecisive.
Lord Zhang is fearless and dares to be the first among others!
Damn it, if I can’t be a good official who will be remembered forever, I’d rather be a corrupt official who will be remembered forever!
No one helped me to reach the top of the mountain, but I walked through the snow to the top of the mountain! He took the initiative to run into the arms of the monarch and expressed his loyalty to him.
The king's favor is swift and as hot as the sun.
Soon, he had a successful career and rose rapidly up the career ladder, from a small county magistrate to the governor of a state.
Of course, Mr. Zhang firmly believed that all these were achieved through his hard work.
Because, the king's kindness is not something that anyone can bear! He, Zhang Ningfu, is honored to be the first test subject of the king and the Venerable's "Southwest Demon Buddha Co-prosperity" plan!
However, at this moment.
But he was lamenting, uneasy and fearful.
He found that the good luck he had earned by risking his life seemed to be coming to an end. The man who should have been dead was still alive!
"Hey, Fourth Young Master, you are really more powerful than a cat. You have ten lives! Ten!"
"If you have this kind of magical power, you can go directly to Tianfeng Country to find those two big men. If that doesn't work, you can go back to the Imperial Capital and find the one who dominates the court and is high above. In short, don't come to my small territory of Yuezhou!"
Governor Zhang stamped his feet and sighed, his face full of distress and despair.
"Master Zhang, why are you so worried?"
A cold female voice came from behind.
Zhang Ningfu's expression froze, and then his face turned paler.
He turned around tremblingly and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who was wearing a white holy veil, with exquisite makeup and lingering charm.
"Saint Saint."
"Sir Zhang, you have caused such a big mess in Yuezhou. How are you going to explain it to His Holiness?" the beautiful woman said, raising her eyebrows slightly.
"this"
Zhang Ningfu gritted his teeth and said, "Reporting to the Saint Auntie, I really didn't expect that the young master was still alive! What I didn't expect even more was that the three friends of Tianfeng sent by the king to Jinyang City were also...Ah!"
"I guess, Saint Aunt, you couldn't imagine this either?" he asked deliberately.
The meaning is very clear. You big shots have all miscalculated. You can't put all the blame on me, right?
"Master Zhang, in front of the most holy and holy Lord, please put away your bureaucratic tricks."
The beautiful woman known as the "Saint Aunt" said with a cold expression: "The death of Jinyang County Magistrate Chen Zhiyuan was indeed not your fault, but you did not make good use of the Shadow Gu I gave you, and this is your sin."
"What do you mean, Saint Aunt?" Zhang Ningfu's face was twitching.
"Did you know that there is a ghost in the house?" The Saint Lady's pretty face suddenly became furious, and she said sternly: "Before Chen Zhiyuan died, he told Gu Si everything he knew! These were all heard clearly by the Venerable Lord through the golden wings of merit bestowed on him!"
Zhang Ningfu was completely panicked, cold sweat dripping down his face. "That's not possible, Saint Auntie. County Magistrate Chen is a first-level believer recognized by the Venerable. His worship of the Venerable is unshakable. How could it be possible?"
"I'm going to ask you this, Master Zhang."
The Saint Lady sneered, "The Shadow Gu in your hand is enough to control the entire Yuezhou officialdom, but it was made by me personally. Chen Zhiyuan still retains some selfish motives. It can only be said that your cleansing and admonishment of him is not enough!"
Zhang Ningfu did not dare to argue and knelt on the ground: "I am guilty! I beg the Saint Lady and the Venerable to let me make amends for my crime!"
"A meritorious service at the cost of a crime?"
The corners of the Saint Lady's mouth showed a hint of cold sarcasm: "You can't even control a small Yuezhou, what else can the Venerable expect you to do? Go after Gu Si who is escorted by a master, or let you capture the newly arrived second son of the Gu family, Gu Hexuan?"
"Then Second Master Gu also went south?"
"Yes, but you don't need to worry about these, Master Zhang."
The Saint narrowed her beautiful eyes, a venomous killing intent emerged in her eyes: "Whether it is Gu Si who survived miraculously, or Gu Er who went south with his wife, I have already arranged for strong people to eliminate them."
"But it's hard to say that it's completely foolproof." She pursed her lips, her eyes solemn.
"Why do you say that, Saint Auntie?" Zhang Ningfu raised his head and asked in a low voice.
The Saint Nun narrowed her eyes and said, "Brother, our most powerful guardian, the Heavenly Lord, once deduced 49 hexagrams, which corresponded to the 49 different future visions derived from the laws of this world."
"In these grand scenes, Gu Si fought alone until his death, but now, there is a female cultivator in white by his side."
"So, Saint Aunt, the woman in white is the variable?"
“Not really.”
The Saint shook her head and said, "In my opinion, the encounter between the woman in white and the troublemaker Gu Si is probably the biggest variable in the world."
"Okay, Master Zhang, get up. You don't have to worry about it anymore. This is none of your business."
The Saint Lady's expression eased a little, and she asked calmly, "What are you going to do next?"
Zhang Ningfu was stunned for a second, then gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I will do my best to be loyal to you, Your Excellency!"
"But, His Holiness no longer needs your loyalty." The Saint Lady smiled.
"ah"
Zhang Ningfu's expression suddenly froze. After a moment, he understood something: "Saint Aunt, want to kill me?"
"It is a slight punishment, and at the same time, it will lead you to the Buddhist paradise earlier." The Saint corrected.
"No! Saint, you can't!"
Zhang Ningfu didn't care anymore, and shouted with bloodshot eyes: "I have the power of merit and virtue bestowed by the Venerable, you can't hurt me!"
"Master Zhang, guess who made all the Shadow Gu, Word Spirit Gu, and Demon-Falling Pills?"
The Saint Lady grinned, and the arc of her smile became larger and larger, and more and more weird! In the end, the lower jaw of her face was cracked into a terrifying gap!
"You are a real monster!"
Looking at the terrifying demon woman in front of him, Governor Zhang was so frightened that he staggered and fell to the ground.
"Aren't you the same, Master Zhang?"
The demon saint sneered, stretched out an arm covered with spikes, and continued to grow like a tentacle, and forcibly broke the golden wings on the back of the governor! Snap!
Blood splattered.
The final consciousness.
Lord Zhang was in tears and blood, and he shouted in anger at the vague shadow of the venerable in the void:
"Venerable Sir, why did you break your promise to me?"
The sunset glow alone.
Above the rolling green hills that looked like an ink painting, a large patch of fiery clouds appeared.
A simple wooden carriage slowly passed by on the country road beside the field.
"The sunset is so beautiful, but it is almost dusk~"
Mr. Gu, sitting on the shaft of the carriage, looked at the beautiful sunset and felt so happy that he recited poems until his hands were wet.
"Infinitely good? But I'm not in a good mood."
The cold voice of the female boss floated from the carport.
Gu Zhinan knew what the other party meant, and immediately said, "Fairy, do you still mind that I just gave up the comfortable official sedan chair and exchanged it for this wooden-wheeled carriage?"
Seeing that the other party does not respond.
He explained, "I can't help it, fairy. I got that official carriage from the county government. In order to avoid trouble on the road, I can only reluctantly discard it. When I enter Tianfeng Country, I will buy a better one."
"Gu Zhinan."
Sitting in the carriage, Fairy Pei lifted up her pair of plump white silk legs, her face full of resentment, her lips curled downwards: "Do I make you feel insecure?"
"No, I feel at ease being with the fairy, but then again."
Gu Zhinan sighed, "If we are besieged by hundreds of strong men, can the fairy guarantee that you can protect me at all times?"
The female swordsman lowered her head and remained silent.
Gu Zhinan said no more.
Continue to think about the next action plan.
"First of all, as the source of all the troubles, we must go to Tianfeng Country."
"That Fairy Ning, who looks holy but is actually a hot-tempered person, must also come to visit for a while."
"On the basis of ensuring these two basic routes, let's see if we can find the sister of the kite-flying girl, and the brother and master of the little Taoist boy."
Just made up my mind.
Suddenly.
“Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
The wind was blowing hard and the grass and trees were dancing.
Gu Zhinan looked up into the wind and saw that the originally clear sky was now filled with dark clouds, as if a torrential rain was about to fall in the next second.
"Fairy, it's going to rain soon."
"There seems to be a ruined temple ahead."
"Reporting to the fairy, yes."
"Let's rest in the temple tonight and continue our journey tomorrow."
Gu Zhinan said: "Actually, it's not necessary. This kind of rainstorm comes quickly and goes away quickly. We just need to take shelter for a while."
"I say, rest tonight and travel tomorrow." The Fairy repeated.
This time the voice was noticeably colder.
"Okay!"
The two men just got off the carriage.
“Boom.”
Purple lightning, like silver snakes, swept across the gradually darkening sky.
The heavy rain came as promised.
Gu Zhinan felt very angry.
Just like in the game, this deserted temple located in the mountains on the border of Yuezhou had no adventures or side quests, and it was so dilapidated that it couldn't even hold back the rain! Leading the spirit horse Lingshuang, I pushed open the main hall door, and the humidity was even worse.
Although he has now entered the threshold of cultivation, his physique is far superior to that of ordinary mortals.
To be on the safe side, Gu Zhinan took off his outer Confucian robe, looked for some scrap wood, lit a fire with his true Qi, and squatted down to dry his wet clothes.
It was at this moment that he suddenly remembered something——
Eh.
This situation seems familiar!
He looked up suddenly, and saw the tall and plump female swordsman in white. She was also soaked!
Just like that day in the Buddhist temple on Heihu Mountain.
At this moment, Fairy Pei's white gauze dress was soaked by the rain. The rain flowed down her beautiful and delicate face, down to her well-defined snow-white collarbone, and then to her full and upright breasts. Part of it sank into the steaming white ravine, while the rest slid down slowly along the curve.
The sight of small water drops falling on large water drops is really beautiful.
It’s a pity that I can’t see it clearly this time.
Looking at the vaguely visible white heart-shaped shirt, Gu Zhinan felt a little regretful. He should have processed the fabric a little before sending it out.
While sighing.
A very calm, yet creepy voice came to his ears:
"Gu Zhinan, what else do you want to see this time?"
Gu Zhinan's heart was shocked, and he looked up along the pair of white silk legs standing together, stained with crystal water droplets——
Then I saw a pair of gorgeous yet cold phoenix eyes.
murderous look.
Strong murderous aura! Gu Zhinan felt a chill in his heart.
Only then did he remember.
"Fairy, you misunderstood. I was just thinking of helping you dry your clothes."
Gu Zhinan smiled elegantly and casually.
"It's unnecessary to explain."
Fairy Pei had a cold look on her face, but after a moment, a warm and powerful Qi flow rose from her body!
Almost instantly, all the water stains on her beautiful legs, black hair, and sleeves evaporated, and her entire body looked like a human-shaped jade, tall and slender, as if brand new.
"You are becoming less and less different from those wretched men."
Pei Wanyu walked over with a cold face, "If you dare to look at me like that again, I will kill you. As for the Imperial Capital, I can just go there alone!"
After saying that, she lowered her waist, sat directly on the cushion with her round and beautiful buttocks, hugged her icy silk legs with both hands, bit her red lips lightly, and said no more.
She doesn't look like an invincible mature female cultivator at all, but more like a sulking little girl?
"Sorry, fairy. I know I was wrong."
Gu Zhinan also apologized sincerely and bowed.
"You don't have to apologize."
Pei Wanyu snorted coldly, with a hint of contempt on her lips: "You useless man who can't even tie a chicken, even if you saw something, what dare you do to me? Hmm?"
“.”
Gu Zhinan was speechless.
Although the other party's words were very provocative.
But he couldn't confess that in his "Mirror Flower Water Moon Plan", this proud and cold Pei Fairy had been made into a puff. Fengyan rolled up and took the initiative to open it, right? One of them sat and the other stood.
They were speechless.
The thunder and rain outside the window are still raging.
After a long silence.
However, the female boss in front of him suddenly stood up and broke the silence: "I hope that you, my servant, understand that absolute strength is the only truth in this world where the strong are respected."
"What are you going to do next, what do you want to protect, even..."
Pei Jianxian's face flushed bright red, bit her lip lightly, and said, "If you want to realize some shameful and despicable desires in your heart, you have to rely on your own abilities. In this world, no one will always protect you. This is a truth I understood when I was eight years old. Do you understand?"
"I understand."
Seeing the other party's serious expression, Gu Zhinan also said seriously: "As the fairy has seen, I have been taught by the fairy since Black Tiger Mountain and stepped into the threshold of cultivation. Until now, in ten days, I have been promoted from the ninth level to the ninth level!"
"Xiaosheng, I have been working hard!"
"Even though it will be difficult, I really want to surpass Keke and become the one under the fairy!"
Seeing the scholar's handsome eyes flickering with a look of genuine emotion, Pei Jianxian widened his eyes slightly and stayed in a daze for several seconds.
Then, she pursed her lips and nodded slightly: "Oh, that's good."
Next second.
She stretched out two slender white jade fingers and made a stroke! The azure blue Xue Ji Immortal Sword flew out in an instant !
But this time, it fell steadily into Mr. Gu's hands.
"Fairy, what are you doing?"
Gu Zhinan felt the cold sword in his hand and was stunned.
"No need to say more."
Pei Wanyu stood straight with her tall and plump body, and puffed out her chest. Her phoenix eyes looked at the scholar in front of her with pride and coldness: "Hurry up and fight with me!"
Gu Zhinan was shocked.
He finally understood everything.
Just now outside, when he said, "The fairy can't protect me all the time," this woman was planning to teach him swordsmanship! And after entering the temple, she was angry and preached a lot, all just paving the way for this.
She made a whole room of dumplings just for a bottle of vinegar! Gu Zhinan's heart was filled with emotion.
Regardless of whether the other party is sincere or not.
Being alone in a strange world, he was truly moved at this moment.
(End of this chapter)
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