"I didn't expect you to actually speak for me." Seeing Fang Xiandao approaching, Luo jumped off the long table lightly.
"Is this strange? Wasn't it only possible for the aristocratic families to help each other achieve the monopoly on the Spirit Fire Land before?" Fang Xiandao shook his fan, "Although it is only a one-day rule, our Fang family did not participate in the discussion."
The young man on the side, Luo Fengqing, the senior brother of the Luo family, couldn't help but frown, "This matter was not fully negotiated while sitting at the table. The initiator at the time was Fei Nian, and unfortunately there were no children of the Fang family present. I can say that when things are urgent, follow the authority. Besides, there are so many people in the disbanded sect, I think it is a reasonable rule, otherwise they will really make a fuss - "
"Okay, I'm not here to listen to your lectures." Fang Xiandao interrupted him, "I just want to confirm one thing. Even if it's the Great Wilderness, the Luo family will not give up and evacuate Qingshan Town obediently, right?"
He was asking about the Luo family, but his eyes were not on the senior brother at all, but directly on Luo Qingqing.
The latter nodded, "If it was the evil night a hundred years ago, of course the Luo family would avoid it, but it has been released many times, and there are no rumors of evil nights raging in Qi State. , so I want to see with my own eyes how much power it still has.”
"It's just as I expected." Fang Xiandao chuckled, "And your method should be to use the shafts under Qingshan Town, right? The entrance is narrow, but the interior is crisscrossed, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a good choice. Unfortunately, it is a good choice. …”
Luo Fengqing already looked nervous when the other party mentioned the shaft. When the last words came out, he almost immediately answered, "What's the pity?"
"It's a pity that the best place has been taken by our Fang family." Fang Xiandao grinned.
Luo Fengqing couldn't help but be stunned.
"Otherwise, what do you think we were doing during the two days when the Fei family and the Luo family occupied the Spiritual Fire Land?" He played with the fan in his hand and said, "Although divination cannot accurately determine the details of the incident, it can provide warnings about danger and seek refuge. But it is not difficult to do it. You have taken the lead in collecting spiritual fire, and this time it is the Fang family's turn. Do you remember what I said - only those who seize the opportunity can turn danger into disaster."
"You..." Luo Youer said anxiously, "Are you just saying this to deliberately make us angry?"
"It's just a return gift." Fang Xiandao smiled slightly, "Besides, if I were a genius of the Luo family, I wouldn't tell everyone such an important thing. Even after so many years, the Great Wilderness Night is still extremely dangerous to us. If Candidates escaping in a hurry can attract the attention of some evil spirits. Wouldn't it relieve your own pressure accordingly? Or are you just so anxious to eliminate your opponents? "
Without waiting for anyone to reply, he gently bowed his hands to Luo, turned around and walked out of the crowd.
"Then... see you in two days. I hope you are still safe and sound by then."
"This guy is really hateful!" Luo Changtian said angrily.
"It's hateful, but what he said makes sense." Luo Fengqing looked at Luo Qingqing with a reproachful look, "I don't understand why you insist on making the clues we finally got available to the public. In addition to Pushing the Luo family to the forefront is really harmful but useless. Qingqing, it’s not that I want to use my status as a senior brother to suppress you, but you have been a little unusual in the past two days - you led a female disciple to block the hotel lobby, and then dragged you away. A group of people went up the mountain, but they never explained their reasons to me from beginning to end. Don’t you believe me?”
Luo Youer shrank and said, "Uh... That's not a question of whether you believe it or not..."
"I didn't ask you." The eldest brother glared at Luo You'er and continued, "Now that the Fang family is one step ahead of us, there is very little usable space in the shaft. If they occupy it, how much space can we leave behind?" It's hard to say personally. The whole plan basically has to be restarted. What's more, there is the Fei family - even if they don't know as much about the Great Wilderness as we do, they don't know anything about the Great Wilderness. If you announce it, it will be like reminding the Fei family in advance to do their best. Be prepared and put more competitive pressure on yourself.”
He paused and then said in a more stern tone, "Junior sister, I don't allow you to have secrets, but you should not put your personal interests above the Luo family. If you don't want me to report this matter to Master and Patriarch, please explain clearly the reasons and thoughts of what you have done in the past two days!"
"Tell you, won't you tell Master?" Luo Qing asked back.
"...I have to decide based on the severity of the situation." Luo Fengqing said solemnly.
"Actually, I have been thinking about the nature of this exam, or... what exactly the invigilator wants to see." She said after a moment of silence, "Collecting spiritual fire? As long as the place is chosen appropriately, ordinary people can do it. Arrived. And what did we do? We took advantage of the large number of people to exclude the scattered sects, and internally agreed on the distribution results to ensure that some disciples could pass the scholar examination. Other than that, there was nothing else."
"Is there any problem with this?" Luo Fengqing said matter-of-factly, "Strengthen your own strengths, cover up your own weaknesses, and use your strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses. Only then can you be victorious in every battle. Master has always taught us this."
Luo Youer and Luo Changtian also nodded.
"No problem, but it has nothing to do with the "Alchemist" itself. "Luo Qian gave a strange smile, "If that's the case, the Jianghu sect is just as good as us. Think about it, if the Wu gang or local gangsters took part in this exam, would they be able to pass the exam? In terms of numbers, they are more; in terms of means..." At this point, she paused slightly, as if she remembered something, and said slightly angrily, "Alchemy is not necessarily superior. If we really fight, we might lose. "
Luo Fengqing shook his head, "Those people can't even feel anger and are not qualified to participate in the scholar examination. Why do you have to make such an assumption of lowering your status?"
"Just to give an example, the reason why alchemists are alchemists is because they can do things that ordinary people can't do. What the Privy Council needs are alchemists, not gangsters who rely on numbers to win." Luo Qingqing said calmly, "Now I get it, what’s unique about us, or the essence of this exam.”
"Fighting... evil spirits?" Luo Youer asked tentatively.
"More than that. Do you still remember what I said, what is the duty of the Privy Council? It is to maintain the order of this world." She moved her gaze to the panicked crowd in the square, "If this is not an exam... what should the alchemists of the Privy Council do? Do?"
"Well, first notify the local government, evacuate the people, and then stop the spread of the Great Wilderness?"
Luo Changtian followed her gaze for a while, and suddenly showed an expression of disbelief, "Could it be that you mean -"
"Yes, I think collecting spiritual fire is just a guise. The core of the exam is the talent here - all participants are conducting a deduction of evil events, but the people who play the role of the people are not local residents, but Candidates themselves." Luo said softly against the late summer morning breeze.
The seemingly calm words exploded in the hearts of the children of the Luo family like thunder!
"We will remind and evacuate candidates who are afraid of risks and afraid of facing evil spirits; we will resist the coming evil night. No matter how difficult the situation is, maintaining order is still the primary task of the alchemists. It has nothing to do with the number of people. Regardless of whether the aristocratic family is scattered, those who dare to stay are all supported by our help. Jianghu sects cannot do this, and neither can the local ruffians."
Luo gently pulled up the blown hair in front of his forehead and said word by word, "This is what the alchemists can do, and it is also our irreplaceable proof!"
"Wow," Luo You'er was the first to sigh, "When you said that, my whole head felt like it was clear!"
"That's why the invigilator chose Qingshan Formation as the exam location... So that's what happened."
"He is indeed a genius among the new generation of disciples of the Luo family!"
Luo Changtian and Luo Tang also praised.
Luo Fengqing was speechless for a moment, looking at the woman standing in the wind in front of him. Although she was very close, he felt that she was getting further and further away, and he even had the illusion that he could only see her back.
When did this change begin
He remembered that when Luo Qingqing became famous in the past, he was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.
"Okay, I agree with your statement. If it's just to grab the spiritual fire, the family's advantage is indeed greater." Luo Fengqing took a deep breath, "But this has nothing to do with you sealing off the hotel lobby and taking people up the mountain without telling me. What’s the connection?”
"Sorry, I have no comment." Luo blinked slightly.
"Junior sister, you—"
Just as Luo Fengqing was about to say something more, a sudden shout disrupted his questioning.
"No, it's not good!"
I saw a candidate stumbling into the square and shouting out of breath, "This is bad, we are trapped in this town!"
"What does it mean to be trapped?"
"Don't only tell half of your words! What happened?" A new round of excitement broke out in the already uneasy crowd.
"After I found out that the townspeople were missing, I wanted to go to the suspension bridge to check the situation. Unexpectedly, I didn't expect... the bridge was cut off!"
"What did you say!?"
This news was like a thunderbolt, leaving the candidates present stunned.
Only the children of the Luo family maintained a calm demeanor.
"Sister."
"Luo Qingqing."
Luo Youer, Luo Changtian... and other Luo family members all looked at Luo Qingqing in unison.
Luo Qingqing knew that no matter what she did next, she would have their full support.
She took out her third amplified note and climbed onto the long table again.
"Don't panic, everyone. There is more than one way out of the town! Among the ridges of Linghuo Land, we found two grottoes, which contained several bottles of large wooden kites. Although they are a bit old, the skeletons are basically intact. They should be repaired. It works! What we have to do now is to build the release platform and prepare for evacuation. If you are willing to help me, come with me now!"
"Come with us!"
"With the Luo family!"
Other children of the Luo family expressed their support.
The growing chaos in the square was contained.
Although many people are still arguing, at least at this moment, everyone has a goal that they can follow for the time being - just like the straw in front of a drowning person, no matter whether it works or not, they will want to give it a try.
Some people began to move towards Qingshan, and at the front of the group were the Luo family disciples in blue robes and double feathers. It was completely different from the situation three days ago. The Youzhou family now became the leader of the crowd.