When Gu Xu won the first prize, Luo Chuan's figure had disappeared from Shangguan Jin's sight, leaving no trace.

Shangguan Jin was not surprised by this.

As a strong saint in charge of the exorcism department, Luo Sishou's strength and thoughts are like the sea, which makes people look far away and cannot see the edge.

Shangguan Jin's attention returned to Gu Xu in front of him.

Tonight, the young man in green shirt is like the protagonist in an opera. He is dressed up and appears magnificently. Thousands of lights shine for him, and strings of silk and bamboo play for him.

The first time he stepped onto the stage called "Luo Jing City", he became a legend in everyone's eyes. With a slender and fragile brush in his hand, he engraved the dreamlike and gorgeous fireworks into everyone's hearts.

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According to the past customs in Luojing, at midnight of the Lantern Festival every year, not only the bells are ringing, but also fireworks are set off. The fireworks are funded by the government. They are grand and have many styles. New ones are introduced every year, which can always feast the eyes of the people of Luojing.

But this year, this fireworks event was quietly canceled.

Except for Shangguan Jin, almost no one noticed this matter.

"Perhaps it's because Gu Xu's 'Thousands of Flowers and Trees Blooming on an East Wind Night' is in front!" Shangguan Jin silently guessed in his mind, "After all, if the fireworks set off by the government cannot compare to a seventeen-year-old boy, it would be a shame.

Went to grandma’s house.”

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After the arena competition, the Lantern Festival celebrations continued.

The colorful lanterns are still on and will not go out until dawn. In the last few hours before the sun rises, children wearing new clothes will play among the lanterns, and vendors will shout loudly to the endless stream.

Passers-by sell goods; Daqi officials will also seize the end of the Spring Festival holiday and enjoy this rare time of indulgence.

After all, after dawn, all major government offices will start operating normally and everything will be back on track.

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After the young man in white Qi Yan stayed for a while, he took his servant and left the bank of Luohe River.

Before leaving, he left a note to Gu Xu.

"I am deeply impressed by Mr. Gu's talent and knowledge. When I see you tonight, I feel like I have found a close friend," Qi Yan was heard smiling faintly at Gu Xu, "What is written on this note is from my family."

The address of the manor. It is located on the outskirts of Luojing City. It has beautiful scenery, is quiet and peaceful, and is a good place for studying knowledge.

"At the end of every month, I will stay there for a few days, read a few books, and cultivate my body and mind. If Mr. Gu doesn't mind it, you might as well come and sit in this manor. We can also have more in-depth exchanges and continue to talk about Taoist scriptures.

"

Gu Xu unfolded the note and found three tall and vigorous words written on it - "Pingquanzhuang".

"Pingquan Manor...if I remember correctly, isn't this the summer garden built by the Daqi royal family outside the city?" He frowned slightly, "Could it be that today's Brother Qi is actually a member of the royal family?"

He raised his head, only to find that Qi Yan's figure had disappeared into the vast sea of ​​people, and no trace could be found.

He thought of Qi Yan's graceful temperament that could not be concealed, thought of his extensive knowledge, and thought of his understatement in talking about various "gossips"... If someone had told him at this time, Qi Yan was a prince traveling incognito.

, Gu Xu felt that he might believe it.

Gu Xu could feel that after he was appointed as "Attendant" by the emperor, he became a favorite in the eyes of several princes. Like the eldest prince Xiao Shangyuan, he very much hoped to recruit Gu Xu to be his follower and help him fight for

The "Taea Sword" that symbolizes imperial power.

Several other princes, except Xiao Shangzhen, the unlucky child who lost his cultivation, might have similar thoughts.

Could this "accidental encounter" tonight be a test by a certain prince?

"What a troublesome thing!" Gu Xu sighed softly and thought silently.

Tonight, the lights in Luojing City are bright, like a large colorful garden; but beneath this beautiful appearance, there is an undercurrent surging.

It is not easy to practice quietly in this place.

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Gu Xu and his party were not in a hurry to return to the Yamen.

In the next period of time, they blended into the crowd and wandered around the city shrouded in lanterns.

Shi Xiaohan wanted to take advantage of the fact that the shop was open all night and try all kinds of snacks in Luojing City. Because she used the "Taotie Seal" tonight, her stomach was already growling with hunger.

Shangguan Jin was obsessed with perfume, rouge, and jewelry. When he saw a beautiful gold hairpin and jade hairpin, he picked it up and inserted it into his bun. Then he looked at it over and over again in front of the bronze mirror. Gu Xu couldn't help but sigh.

No matter how complicated a woman's mind is, she loves beauty after all.

As for Gu Xu himself, he said nothing and quietly felt the smoke and smoke of the world of mortals.

The road leading to "Wangxiang Terrace" can be said to be difficult or simple. It is said to be difficult because if you can't find the secret, you will be unable to walk on the 4,999 steps;

It is said to be simple because once you understand the key points, you can practice it anytime and anywhere - another form of practice.

Although the arena in Luohe was far away from the shore, most of the audience could not fully see the faces of the monks on the stage; Gu Xu also took out a crane cloak from "Xianyunju" to block the conspicuous green shirt on his body.

But along the way, someone still guessed his identity based on his striking face and striking temperament.

They immediately came to greet Gu Xu enthusiastically, as if they were fans of Gu Xu's previous life who had seen their idol with their own eyes. But after getting closer, these people remembered that although Gu Xu looked young, he was already an official of the Exorcism Department, and

After the disaster in Qingzhou Prefecture, there is a high probability that it will skyrocket and reach the top.

He is not from the same world as them.

As a result, their surprise quickly turned into respect.

Each of them bowed in front of Gu Xu and said, "I have met Mr. Gu"; Gu Xu nodded politely in response.

After several rounds like this, Gu Xu felt more and more troubled, thinking that becoming famous was really a distressing thing.

Finally, when the eastern sky was dimly lit, they finally took a carriage and left the noisy center of the city, returning to the headquarters of the Exorcist Department located on the hills on the outskirts of the city.

Behind them, the colorful lights gradually went out.

Luo Jingcheng seems to have changed from a bejeweled noble lady to a plainly dressed woman in gauze. As the sun rises, the colors gradually become simpler.

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All the officials in the yamen have heard about Gu Xu's outstanding performance in the ring competition.

Several people who were present at the scene climbed up to the rockery in the Yamen courtyard. They described the fierce showdown between Gu Xu and each powerful enemy sentence by sentence;

People who were not present listened with their ears pricked up, and at the same time felt extremely upset that they had missed such a wonderful thing.

Gu Xu ignored them.
Chapter completed!