Xu Qi 'an smiled, not afraid at all. He sat down at the table, poured himself a glass of water, and said,
"I can't stop General Li from doing what you want to do. However, I happen to have a lot of things that I haven't shared with them. For example, the little things in Yunzhou, such as … General Li said that he was a genius in solving cases. Of course, there are more. "
"Come on, let's hurt each other. I'm not afraid of you!"
Li Miaozhen forced herself not to show her expression, endured the shame in her heart, and said coldly, "I don't mind teaching you a lesson before the competition between Heaven and Man."
Her small hand hit the table, and the flying sword on her back flew out of its sheath, circled in the air, and stabbed Xu Qi 'an's butt.
Susu had a gloating expression on her face.
Li Miaozhen looked at the Jinlian Taoist priest from the corner of her eyes. She thought that the Jinlian Taoist priest would definitely stop her. However, what she saw was the Jinlian Taoist priest stroking his beard and smiling, with no intention of stopping her.
"Humph, it seems that the Taoist priest also thinks that this guy is hateful and wants me to teach him a lesson …" As the thought flashed through her mind, Li Miaozhen saw that the boy reached out to grab the flying sword without looking back.
Xu Qi 'an's palm was quickly dyed with a layer of rich golden light. "Ding", there was a sharp sound of metal and stone colliding in his palm.
Li Miaozhen suddenly stood up, and her beautiful eyes widened. She stared at Xu Qi 'an's arm in disbelief, and said in a surprised voice,
"The Golden Body of Buddhism?"
Xu Qi 'an grinned, "Yes, the Vajra Divine Kung Fu I won in the competition. General Li, your flying sword is a little soft, use more strength."
"The Golden Body of Buddhism won in the competition …" Li Miaozhen was stunned. There was no such content in the imperial court's notice.
"Master, he looks down on you." Susu immediately added fuel to the fire.
Her previous worry was from the bottom of her heart, but now it was also from the bottom of her heart.
"I want to experience the Flying Sword of Taoism." Xu Qi 'an raised his eyebrows.
"Alright."
Li Miaozhen no longer held back. She manipulated the flying sword in an attempt to break free from Xu Qi 'an's grip. "Buzz buzz buzz …" The flying sword kept vibrating, but it was unable to break free from Xu Qi' an's grip.
The Tenzō Saintess revealed a solemn expression. She formed a seal with one hand, and the flying sword changed from retreating to advancing, advancing bit by bit.
Xu Qi 'an's chewing muscles bulged, and the veins on his forehead and palms bulged, as if he was arm-wrestling with someone.
The friction between the palm and the flying sword made people's teeth ache.
The silent wrestling lasted for a few seconds, and then with a boom, the roof was blown away by the violent Qi. The broken beams and tiles crashed down, and the doors and windows were destroyed in an instant.
Susu was indeed a twenty-year-old ghost. She raised a Yin Qi barrier and barely blocked the impact of the Qi.
"Don't go overboard, don't go overboard …"
The Jinlian Taoist priest cried out in distress.
Xu Qi 'an and Li Miaozhen looked at each other. One sheathed his sword, and the other stopped.
In just a few months, his cultivation had improved to such a level … Li Miaozhen looked at Xu Qi 'an with a complicated expression. When they met in Yunzhou, he was an Eighth Stage Martial Artist who was trying to break through to the Spirit Ascension realm.
In the eyes of Li Miaozhen, who was a Fifth Stage Martial Artist at that time, this level of cultivation was not bad. Who would have thought that after two or three months, he had become so powerful?
One should know that her cultivation was not slow. She was now a Fourth Stage Daoism Yuanying, which was different from before.
But now, Li Miaozhen felt powerless that her talent was only so-so.
"Cough, cough!"
The Jinlian Taoist priest coughed and smiled. "You used the flying sword to attack his body, and you're using your weakness to attack his strength. It's just a small spar, no need to take it seriously. "
Li Miaozhen was a Fourth Stage Martial Artist, and Tenzō had not used her skills yet. Her flying sword technique could cut through a Sixth Stage Martial Artist with copper skin and iron bones, but it was useless against a Buddhist Vajra.
How did this kid's Vajra Power improve so quickly … The Jinlian Taoist priest glanced at Xu Qi 'an, puzzled.
"If we really fight, I'm no match for you. But if you want to break through my Invincible Vajra, you'll have to spend some effort," Xu Qi 'an said humbly, then added in his heart.
In seven days at most, I'll finish absorbing Monk Shen Shu's blood essence, and I'll be able to improve the Vajra Power to the Initial Stage.
The true effect of the blood essence that Monk Shen Shu left him was to improve the Vajra Power's cultivation speed. This was because Shen Shu himself was a master of the Vajra Power.
His blood essence was perfectly compatible with the Vajra Power. As long as Xu Qi 'an absorbed the blood essence while cultivating, he would be able to improve the Vajra Power's realm.
Li Miaozhen snorted and turned her head away.
After drawing her sword, the anger in her heart dissipated a little, and she didn't feel as uncomfortable as before. At the same time, Xu Qi 'an's "threat" made her hesitate.
If she announced Xu Qi 'an's identity, her words and actions in Yunzhou would also be announced within the Heaven & Earth Society … This kind of method of harming others while harming herself was not in line with her style as a Tenzō Shōnin.
She finally understood why Xu Qi 'an insisted on hiding his identity.
Back then, he had bragged a hundred times more than she did. If this was announced, she wouldn't be able to face the world.
"If Miaozhen doesn't want to stay in an inn, she can stay at Xu Qi 'an's place. Number Five is also there. Xu's Mansion is in the inner city. It's a big house with three entrances, and it's very grand, "the Jinlian Taoist priest said.
"You're here again? When did my house become the Heaven & Earth Society's orphanage … "Xu Qi 'an's mouth twitched.
Susu's eyes brightened. Compared to staying in an inn, living in a courtyard was certainly more comfortable. Moreover, she also wanted to take advantage of the night to hook up with this man and let him take her to the Celestial Commissioner.
Li Miaozhen thought of the headless corpse. She was worried that her ability to solve cases was limited. If she handed it over to the yamen, she would be opposed from the bottom of her heart because of the crisis of trust in the imperial court.
She was afraid that those guys who did not do anything would not pay attention to it.
She could just hand this matter over to Xu Qi 'an, and she could also learn some useful crime-solving skills from him.
Therefore, Li Miaozhen nodded and said, "Okay, I also want to see Number Five. She must have suffered a lot on her way to the north, thousands of miles away."
"I have a feeling that the Jinlian Taoist priest has something else to say to me …" Xu Qi 'an was keenly aware of the Jinlian Taoist priest's frequently scrutinizing eyes. He did not show it on the surface and even smiled.
"General Li, will you follow me back to the mansion?"
The Jinlian Taoist priest watched the two people and the ghost leave, and said in a low voice, "When the Battle of Celestial Beings is over, I will leave the capital. Before that, I have to find a way to disrupt this battle."
…
"Miaozhen …"
On the horseback, as soon as Xu Qi 'an opened his mouth, he was corrected by Li Miaozhen. Tenzō Shōnin snorted and said, "You should call me General Li."
"That's too distant, we are already so familiar with each other," Xu Qi 'an said shamelessly and smiled, "I have a question about the Battle of Celestial Beings."
Li Miaozhen looked straight ahead and followed the little mare at a steady pace. She ignored his question.
"She's still angry and doesn't want to talk to me …" Xu Qi 'an thought turned and said in a casual tone,
"We probably haven't talked about the search for Number Five in Xiangcheng that day."
Hearing this, Li Miaozhen looked over and gritted her teeth, "The Taoist priest has been blocking my Ordo of the Earth fragment. I should have known that he was trying to cover up the news of your resurrection."
The Jinlian Taoist priest helped Xu Qi 'an "deceive" her, Li Miaozhen was still brooding over it.
"That's not important. What's important is that the tomb we found is unimaginably old. It's the tomb of a predecessor of Taoism. And it's very likely to be a Taoist from Renzong, "Xu Qi 'an threw out the bait.
"Renzong?"
Li Miaozhen looked at him, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"Yes, it's the Taoist Renzong who usurped the throne." The smile on Xu Qi 'an's face grew wider.
Therefore, he told Li Miaozhen everything that had happened in the Great Necropolis. It was as if he were telling a story. This did not include the questions and answers between Shen Shu and the mummy.
Li Miaozhen listened with great interest. She was no longer cold and aloof, but rather enthusiastically discussed with him.
"This reminds me of what Master said before. He said that among the three sects of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Renzong is the stupidest. Because they took the initiative to approach the fate of the human world. The Earth Sect is second, and cultivating merit breeds good fortune. However, there are causes and effects in the world, and 'doing good deeds' can't explain everything. Therefore, when the people of the Earth Sect reach the Second Rank, they are often entangled by karma and easily fall into the path of evil. "
The Taoist Master of the Earth Sect is an example … Why is Renzong the stupidest when he took the initiative to approach the fate of the human world? Or is it because the fate of the human world can't be touched … Hiss, is that why the predecessor of Renzong shed his old body in the end? Xu Qi 'an nodded.
"What about Tenzō?"
"Tenzō naturally walks the path of the Great Dao. The Taishang forgets emotions and becomes one with nature. This is the Heavenly Dao." Li Miaozhen raised her sharp chin.
"Tenzō focuses on forgetting emotions, and the highest realm is to become one with nature. According to this philosophy, shouldn't he be indifferent to everything in the world? Why is he so obsessed with the struggle between heaven and man, and so obsessed with the Dao? "
Xu Qi 'an asked the question that had been on his mind.
Li Miaozhen looked at him in surprise. "It's rare that you can think of this."
After a pause, she shook her head and said, "I don't know. As you said, being so obsessed with the struggle is not in line with the philosophy of Tenzō. However, the sect has its own reasons. I have asked before, but I didn't get an answer. "
In other words, the struggle between heaven and man is a struggle between ideals and Dao on the surface, but there is a deeper reason behind it. And this reason, even the Saintess of Tenzō doesn't know … The waters of the Dao run deep.
An hour later, they arrived at the Xu Mansion.
Susu followed behind Xu Qi 'an and looked around. She was very satisfied with the layout and layout of the Xu Mansion. "Not bad, living in such a big mansion in the capital. Did you embezzle a lot of money?"
"Yes, so as long as you follow me, you will definitely have a good life in the future." Xu Qi 'an teased.
When they arrived at the inner courtyard, they saw Lina and Xu Lingyin sitting on the threshold with a plate of water chestnut cakes on their knees.
Lina said angrily, "Do the horse stance, you can't eat the cakes if you don't do the horse stance."
The little bean replied, "I'm tired. I'll share half of the water chestnut cakes with you, then I'll do half of the horse stance today, okay?"
Lina said, "Okay, okay."
"Big Wok!"
The little bean saw Xu Qi 'an come back and shouted in surprise. Taking big strides with his short legs, he rushed into Xu Qi' an's arms like a dragon.
"She is Number Five?" Li Miaozhen looked at Lina.
She was a very beautiful girl with shoulder-length black hair that was slightly curled at the ends. Her skin was a healthy wheat color, and her eyes were as blue as the sea, clear and clean.
Lina also noticed Li Miaozhen, but she didn't say anything and looked at her quietly.
Xu Qi 'an waved and said, "Lina, she is Number Two, Tenzō Shōnin Li Miaozhen."
When Lina heard this, her face immediately lit up with a warm smile. Carrying the water chestnut cakes, she skipped over.
"Ah, you are Number Two … Do you want to eat water chestnut cakes?"
She really didn't look very smart … Li Miaozhen shook her head and asked, "It's a long journey from Nanjiang to the capital. You must have suffered a lot."
"Yes, yes."
Lina nodded vigorously and talked about her difficult journey in the north. She was cheated of money and was tricked into doing hard labor. She worked hard for a meal without complaint.
She was also attacked by people who coveted her beauty with dirty smoke. Fortunately, she was from the Gu Clan and had been to the Extreme Abyss, so ordinary poisons didn't work on her.
She thought that the easiest and most pleasant job was to be a beggar. She didn't do anything but sit on the street with a broken bowl and kind people would give her copper coins.
Li Miaozhen listened and couldn't speak for a long time.
"Sister, you're so beautiful."
The little bean walked to Susu's side and looked up at her enviously.
Susu felt that this child was silly and fun, so she made a ferocious face and bared her teeth. "I'm a ghost …"
The little bean was stunned and looked at her in a daze. Suddenly, he swallowed his saliva.
Susu: "???"
Li Miaozhen's heart was full of sympathy and pity. She comforted Lina and turned to look at Xu Qi 'an. "On my way to the capital, I found a corpse. He seemed to have been silenced.
"I summoned the remnant soul to ask and found out something big."
Something big?
Xu Qi 'an frowned and said, "Let's talk in the study."
He immediately carried Li Miaozhen to the study. Susu held the red umbrella and followed behind them. After walking for a distance, she looked back.
The little bean was still looking at her, his eyes full of desire and aggression.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
