Chapter 299

Upon receiving the summons, Chu Caiwei immediately left the palace and followed the guards on horseback to the Lingbao Temple. She passed through many gardens and Renzong Ancestral Halls before arriving at a small courtyard deep in the Taoist temple.

"Miss Caiwei, please."

An old eunuch in an official robe stood at the entrance of the courtyard. He smiled and made a "please" gesture.

"Hmm," Chu Caiwei replied and walked across the courtyard with light steps. She stepped into the quiet room, her skirt swaying gently.

In the quiet room, the Yuanjing Emperor and Luo Yuheng sat across from each other by a tea table. On the tea table was a Taoist scripture and an incense burner with green smoke rising from it.

Chu Caiwei glanced at the table and saw that there were no delicious pastries on it. She withdrew her gaze in disappointment and saluted, "Your Majesty, National Advisor."

The Yuanjing Emperor scrutinized the Celestial Commissioner's junior apprentice-sister. Her almond-shaped eyes were big and bright. Her face was round and full of sweetness. She was a cheerful girl who could subconsciously make people happy.

"Why did the Supervisor ask you to see me?"

"It's like this. Third Senior Apprentice-Brother Yang Qianhuan accidentally went berserk while practicing martial arts yesterday. Second Senior Apprentice-Brother is not in the capital. Senior Apprentice-Brother Song and I are not good at fighting … "

Before he could finish, the Yuanjing Emperor frowned and interrupted, "What? Yang Qianhuan went berserk while practicing martial arts?"

The old Emperor was shocked and angry, as if it was a rainy night.

Luo Yuheng raised her eyebrows and stared at Chu Caiwei. This was not the style of the Supervisor.

Chu Caiwei said calmly, "Therefore, the Supervisor asked me to borrow a person from Your Majesty to represent the Celestial Commissioner to fight with the bald donkey from the Western Region."

Borrow someone?!

The scheming Yuanjing Emperor did not agree immediately. Instead, he searched for a moment and did not find the person he expected. He then frowned and asked,

"Who does the Supervisor want?"

"The night watchman, Silver Gong Xu Qi'an." Chu Caiwei's voice was clear.

The quiet room suddenly became quiet.

After a long time, the old Emperor asked in an uncertain tone, "Xu Qi'an? Silver Gong Xu Qi'an?"

"Yes, the one who solved cases very well. He died once after returning from Yunzhou, Xu Qi'an." Chu Caiwei said.

Emperor Yuan Jing waved his hand, "Of course I know it's him. What I mean is, why is it Xu Qi 'an?"

This female disciple in charge of supervision was a little too naive. When speaking to her, he had to make things clear so that she could understand him.

Chu Caiwei shook her head honestly. "I don't know."

Emperor Yuan Jing exhaled and waved his hand. "I know. You can go first."

"Alright."

Chu Caiwei walked away with light footsteps. She planned to go to Princess Huaiqing's Dexin Garden to have some tea and pastries. She also wanted to share her experiences.

After Chu Caiwei left, the Yuanjing Emperor held his teacup and thought for a long time. Then, he asked in a heavy tone, "What do you think, Imperial Advisor?"

"Xu Qi'an is talented, but as a Warrior, he has no chance of winning against a Buddhist." Luo Yuheng's features were delicate and dignified. When she was expressionless, she looked like a goddess carved from jade.

"However, the Tianji Compass is the Supervisor's magical instrument. He would never lend it to someone else. Maybe there is another reason. "

The Yuanjing Emperor sighed, "Forget it. Let's not care about him. This old man is too scheming. I can't see through him. I still have something to do. I will return to the palace first. "

The person the Yuanjing Emperor disliked the most was the Supervisor. He looked down on all the civil and military officials in Daibun. Even the Taoist Leader of Renzong, Luo Yuheng, addressed him as a friend.

The Supervisor was the only person he had to look up to. The Yuanjing Emperor couldn't see through him at all.

For an Emperor who held supreme power, this was a very uncomfortable thing.

Sitting in the carriage, the Yuanjing Emperor ordered, "Summon Xu Qi'an to the palace to see me."

…

"Your Majesty wants to see me?"

When Xu Qi'an received the news, he was eating melons outside the Stargazing Tower. He was sizing up the monks led by Dhu Lohan.

"Yes. The guards from the palace are waiting at the yamen. Your excellency Xu, please go quickly." The messenger gong urged.

"If I go any later, my salary for this year will be deducted …" Without saying anything, Xu Qi 'an rode on the filly, whipped its small butt, and hurriedly rushed back to the yamen.

After meeting up with the guards waiting at the yamen, Xu Qi'an entered the palace. He silently passed through the east gate and came to the imperial study.

Six thick red pillars supported the tall dome. There was no one behind the big yellow silk table.

Xu Qi'an waited in the quiet imperial study for a quarter of an hour. The Yuanjing Emperor, who was wearing a Taoist robe and had his hair tied up with a Taoist hairpin, arrived late. He didn't sit on his dragon throne. Instead, he stood in front of Xu Qi'an, squinted his eyes, and examined him.

The look in his eyes was a little like that of a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law. It was a little judgmental, a little confused, and a little unfriendly!

The Yuanjing Emperor stopped in front of him and said to the docile silver gong, "Have you heard about the battle between the Supervisor and Du E?"

"Your Majesty, I just saw it on the imperial notice," Xu Qi'an replied respectfully.

"Battles of magical powers are usually divided into intellectual and physical battles. Du E and the Supervisor are both masters that are hard to find in the world. They won't fight personally. This is usually a matter between disciples."

This is understandable. The elders sit behind and give pointers, while the disciples fight and break through the enemy lines … But what does this have to do with me?

As he was feeling puzzled, he heard the Yuanjing Emperor say lightly, "The Supervisor has just borrowed people from me. He wants you to fight!"

"…?"

Xu Qi'an suddenly raised his head and looked at the Yuanjing Emperor in shock.

The Yuanjing Emperor stared at him. "What do you think?"

Supervisor, you old geezer, just what kind of intentions do you have? You know that Shen Shu is in my body, but you still want to send me to the Buddhist Sect … Xu Qi'an immediately said, "I am weak and incompetent. I am afraid I am not qualified. Your Majesty, please allow me to refuse."

The Yuanjing Emperor snorted. "Since the Supervisor has decided, he will naturally not change it. I did not ask you to come here to listen to you say this. I want to tell you that this battle is related to Daibun's reputation. You have to think of a way to win. "

Why don't you think about why I can win?

Xu Qi'an cupped his fists expressionlessly. "I obey."

…

The Lingbao Temple.

Not long after the Yuanjing Emperor left, a woman wearing a complicated white dress, gorgeous jewelry, and a silk scarf covering her face entered the Lingbao Temple under the protection of the guards.

She went straight into the depths of the Taoist Temple and sat down in the pavilion without needing to be announced.

The peerlessly beautiful Imperial Preceptor, Luo Yuheng, sat cross-legged above the pond beside the pavilion.

The woman with the silk scarf covering her face picked up a stone and quietly threw it at Luo Yuheng. When the stone was three feet away from Luo Yuheng, it was bounced back by an air shield and accurately hit the masked woman's forehead.

She cried out and squatted down while covering her forehead. She said angrily, "So what if you are a Level Two Master? Can a Level Two Master bully others?"

Luo Yuheng opened her eyes and said helplessly, "What are you doing here? Don't disturb my practice."

The masked woman lifted the hem of her dress and came to the side of the pond. She said excitedly, "The Buddhist Sect is going to fight with the Supervisor. There will be a show tomorrow."

"I will go and watch."

"Of course I will go and watch. But the Yuanjing Emperor does not allow me to leave the Imperial Palace. I can only change my appearance and watch secretly. But I want to watch from a close distance. "The masked woman snorted.

"You can change your appearance and let someone bring you in." Luo Yuheng smiled.

"No one can recognize me after I change my appearance. How can they bring me in?" She said irritably as if she felt discouraged. She changed the topic and said,

"Let me tell you. That Xu Qi'an is really annoying. I have met him several times. He is really a frivolous lecher. "

"With your beauty, isn't it normal?" Luo Yuheng replied.

"See, you are not talking to me sincerely. You don't even think before you speak … How can I show my true appearance? If I do that, that lecher will definitely fall in love with me on the spot.

"I changed my appearance. Although I look ordinary after I disguise myself, I have an excellent temperament and charm …"

Luo Yuheng interrupted impatiently, "Excellent temperament and charm. Isn't it reasonable for me to talk glibly in front of you?"

She was speechless for a moment …

"Enough!" The masked woman turned her body away angrily.

She would never admit that she was just an ordinary woman with average looks after disguising herself.

Xu Qi 'an actually had such a strong sexual interest in such a woman. This man was simply a lecher who could not be choosy.

Filthy villain.

"Do you know who will represent the Celestial Commissioner to fight against the Buddhist Sect tomorrow?" Luo Yuheng suddenly asked.

The masked woman pricked up her ears.

"Xu Qi'an." Luo Yuheng did not keep her in suspense.

"Hmm?"

The masked woman suddenly turned around and widened her beautiful eyes, "Him? Replace the Celestial Commissioner? "

Luo Yuheng nodded.

The masked woman suddenly became angry. She sat there with her hands on her waist, "I am the great Daibun. Is there no one else? How can I let a brat represent the Celestial Commissioner in the fight? "

She trembled with anger for a while. Seeing that Luo Yuheng had closed her eyes and meditated again, she also calmed down.

She sat there with her eyes moving around. No one knew what she was thinking.

…

In Haoqi Restaurant, Xu Qi'an held a cup of tea and told Wei Yuan about the news from the palace. Wei Yuan said indifferently, "Just try your best."

"I will definitely be punished by His Majesty. If I lose," Xu Qi 'an said worriedly.

Wei Yuan laughed, "Don't worry. Maybe tomorrow's fight will not be as difficult as you think."

Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up, "Duke Wei, do you know something?"

Wei Yuan glanced at him, "Use your brain!"

The eunuch said, "What are the stakes of the fight?"

"The Diamond Sutra and the Tianji Compass."

"The Tianji Compass is the Supervisor's celestial device. It is unique in the world. If you lose, you will only be punished by His Majesty, but he will lose a precious treasure. If he is not confident, will the Supervisor lend it to you? "

"Am I so powerful? Why didn't I know …" Xu Qi'an muttered in his heart.

…

That night, he told his family about representing the Celestial Commissioner in the fight with the Buddhists. He said, "If you want to join in the fun, you can take my waist tag and go to the venue of the night watchman's yamen."

Xu Pingzhi frowned, "Is it dangerous?"

"It's just a fight. I don't think so." Xu Qi'an was also not sure. After all, he did not know the details of the fight tomorrow.

"Ah, can we go and watch?" Aunt Xu seemed to be very carefree and said happily.

"I want to go too, I want to go too …"

Xu Lingyin took advantage of the gap of swallowing food and raised her small hand.

"You also want to go and watch the fun?" Xu Qi'an was a little surprised. His stupid sister seldom talked when eating.

"There must be delicious food in a lively place." Xu Lingyin vowed. This was a life philosophy she summed up in the short six years.

"Why did the Supervisor choose my eldest brother?"

As the only scholar in the family, Xu Cijiu frowned and found that things were not simple.

For the little brother's doubts, Xu Qi'an could only say helplessly, "Who knows what the Supervisor is thinking? Do you know? Anyway, I don't know. "

The little brother shook his head, indicating that as smart as he was, he also could not guess the Supervisor's thoughts.

After dinner, Xu Qi 'an meditated and waited for his body to enter a relatively good state before he stopped meditating. He planned to have a good night's sleep so that he would have enough energy to deal with tomorrow's battle.

"It seems that it is the right choice not to go to the Musical House these days. A man should know how to save energy."

He closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep when a familiar feeling of palpitation came.

He had to find the fragment of the Book of the Earth, light the candle, and read the message.

[Four: Tomorrow is the fight between the Supervisor and Du 'e. I heard a surprising news from the Nation Advisor.]

[What news?]

The members of the Heaven & Earth Society asked one after another.

Only Xu Qi'an's face changed dramatically. He thought, "Shut up, shut up!"

Chu Yuanzhen used his finger as a pen and sent a message: [The Celestial Commissioner actually chose to let the silver gong Xu Qi'an fight.]

After this message was sent, Chu Yuanzhen expected to see the shocked reaction of the "group members" and then express their opinions. However, there was no feedback at all.

“？”

Chu Yuanzhen frowned. "Did they already know?"

[Two: What's wrong with this Number Four? Is he deliberately keeping us in suspense?]

[Six: Number Four doesn't seem like this kind of person. Maybe something came up.]

Something came up … Hahaha, God bless me that he didn't say anything about me. Otherwise, Number Two would have exposed my identity in the group when she heard that I'm still alive … Xu Qi'an was relieved.

At this moment, he saw a message from the Jinlian Taoist priest on the mirror: [Nine: I've blocked them for the time being. I've blocked Number Four too.]

The Taoist priest blocked Number Four?!

Xu Qi'an was stunned and quickly sent a message: [Thank you, Taoist priest.]

[Nine: You're welcome.]

You're welcome. Now that Li Miaozhen knows about your resurrection, she can focus on preparing for the battle when she comes to Capital City. You're just a sh * t stirrer.

[Nine: But the truth cannot be hidden. You're a smart person, you should understand what I mean.]

[Three: I know what I'm doing.]

Xu Qi'an planned to talk to Li Miaozhen face to face and tell her about their past of social death. This way, Li Miaozhen would promise to keep his identity a secret.

Jinlian Taoist priest, you think I'm on the second level, but I'm actually on the fifth level.

[Three: By the way, Taoist priest, I think I've met the woman who's related to me.]

[Nine: Hehe, you'll meet her sooner or later. This means that fate has arrived.]

'Fate has arrived …' Xu Qi'an gulped and sent a message with a sad face: [This fate you're talking about, is it a proper fate? She's old enough to be my aunt.]

The old aunt was probably a few years younger than his aunt, and his aunt was 36 years old this year.

[Nine: I don't think I've told you about the Bodhi Bracelet's ability. Hmm, it can hide one's fate energy and change one's appearance. Buddhism is the best at hiding one's fate energy.

"I won this bracelet from an eminent monk when I was traveling the Western Regions in the past. When I was doing good deeds, I discussed the Dao with him."

'If that's the case, I can still accept it if the old aunt is a charming and beautiful woman. Moreover, based on my experience and insight from my previous life, a woman in her thirties is actually the best age for a woman … Bah, bah, bah. I can't let my thoughts slide. I seem to have already determined that she and I will have an ill-fated fate?

It must be the Jinlian Taoist priest's hint.

[Three: Taoist priest, what is fate?]

[Nine: There are many kinds of fate. The friendship between two people is fate. But friendship can be friends, confidants, benefactors, and so on.]

"Phew …" Xu Qi'an heaved a sigh of relief.

After chatting, he wrapped himself in a thin quilt and fell asleep.

…

The next morning, Xu Pingzhi returned home after applying for leave and went out with the women. He personally drove them to the Stargazing Tower to watch the fun.

Xu Erlang rode a horse and followed the carriage.

As soon as he drove out of the path in front of his house and was about to turn into the main road, he saw an ordinary-looking woman get out of a simple carriage parked on the side of the road and raise her hand to stop Xu Pingzhi's carriage.

Xu Pingzhi frowned and looked at the woman, saying, "You are?"

"You are Xu Qi'an's second uncle?"

"Yes!"

"To the Stargazing Tower?"

"Yes."

The woman nodded, came over, and climbed into the carriage. "Take me to the Stargazing Tower. Tell Xu Qi'an that the matter of picking up my sachet is written off."

The second uncle Xu originally wanted to push the woman down, but when he heard the latter sentence, his expression became a little strange.

It sounded like this woman had some entanglements with his nephew?

"With Ning Yan's identity and qualifications, he shouldn't have any entanglements with a woman so much older than him. I must have thought too much. I must have thought too much …"

Xu Pingzhi planned to go home and interrogate Xu Ningyan, so he didn't mention it at this time.

After the old woman got into the carriage, she was obviously stunned when she saw the plump and beautiful aunt and the elegant and refined Lingyue. Then she recalled the handsome young man outside and murmured in her heart,

"The whole family is good-looking."

Then she saw Xu Lingyin, who looked the same as her at this time, with ordinary features. She had her hair tied up in a bun, sitting on a long bench with her two short legs hanging in the air.

She didn't pay attention to her arrival at all and concentrated on eating the jerky in her arms.

The aunt looked at the old woman carefully and said in a reserved manner, "Which family's madam are you?"

The old woman showed a gentle smile. "Just an ordinary family. I want to go to the Celestial Commissioner's office to watch the fun, but I can't enter the venue. I happen to know … your excellency Xu's nephew, so I came to share some of his glory. "

The aunt nodded. As long as this woman was not involved with her husband, she didn't care.

The two women of similar age chatted for a while, and the aunt found that the other woman called herself an "ordinary family", which was probably modest.

This woman talked elegantly and had a reserved smile. She was definitely not a woman from an ordinary family.

"She should be an official who is familiar with Ning Yan, a woman from his family … But why don't I see her husband?"

At this time, the old woman looked at Xu Lingyin and asked casually, "Is this a relative's child?"