The atmosphere in Chengtian Hall became subtle. Bai Biao Xingjun didn't care about the changes outside the venue. He was only responsible for conveying his attitude. As for what other people thought, it had nothing to do with him.
Whether he can handle the slander and praise from the outside world, and whether he can balance multiple forces, is one of the necessary skills of the Emperor of Heaven.
Bai Biao Xingjun is a busy person, and it is the limit to show his face. Obviously, it is impossible to gossip with everyone at the banquet. After Ling Qingxiao and Bai Biao Xingjun finished talking, he personally sent Bai Biao Xingjun out. They had just walked to Chengtianmen, and a disciple rushed from outside. The disciple saw Ling Qingxiao's eyes lit up, but immediately found that the senior officials of the Tiangong were also there, and the disciple's expression suddenly froze.
Bai Biao Xingjun realized it and said with a smile, "Since Patriarch Ling has something to do, let's stop here, no need to give it away."
"Bai Biao Xingjun is very polite. Zhong Shan has always been open and bright, and there is nothing to hide from everyone." Ling Qingxiao responded without being humble or arrogant, and looked at the disciple who reported the letter, "What happened?"
The disciple seems a little surprised. Do you have to say this in front of everyone? But Ling Qingxiao's expression didn't seem to be fake, so the disciple could only lower his head and say in a proper manner: "Patriarch, there is news from below that... Young Master Zhongyu has betrayed the devil. He also changed his surname, saying that he will only be named Ye in the future."
Ling Chongyu was removed from Zhong Shan's name, and he was kicked out of the family tree. It is difficult for people to call him the eldest son, nor can they call him Ling Chongyu, they can only be referred to as "Chongyu son".
Ling Qingxiao responded lightly, without seeming to fluctuate: "He is no longer from the Ling family, and he can choose whatever surname he wants. Ye Zhongyu is a traitor to the devil and a traitor to the heavens. Since then, Zhong Shan will spare no effort to encircle and suppress the remnants of the demon clan and defend the Dao. The order goes on, and from now on, if Zhong Shan’s disciples encounter Ye Zhongyu, they will take the lead and kill the traitors to show that Zhong Shan will not The determination to join forces with the demons. If anyone dares to tell the truth, violate yin and yang, release water for personal gain, or even defect to Ye Zhongyu, he will be punished for betraying the sect."
The disciple was in a cold sweat and hurriedly responded. Bai Biao Xingjun stood aside and listened to this sentence with his sleeves down. There was a smile on Bai Biao Xingjun's face. Ling Qingxiao knew from the beginning what the disciple was going to report, so he deliberately expressed his position in front of everyone. These words were clearly intended for Bai Biao Xingjun.
Bai Biaoxingjun smiled and handed over to Ling Qingxiao: "Ahead is the boat of Tiangong, the Ling family does not need to send it, I will wait to say goodbye first."
Ling Qingxiao also bowed slightly: "Xingjun walk slowly."
Ling Qingxiao sent away Bai Biao Xingjun, and then returned to the main hall, and effortlessly found that the eyes of everyone looking at him had changed.
Ling Qingxiao didn't care at all, as soon as he appeared, many people came to talk to him, some inquired about news, some clichéd, and some attracted. Ling Qingxiao had little interest in these people. He seemed to be socializing with each other, but his attention had already been on the other person.
Luo Han was talking to Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai in the side hall. She was beautiful and naturally attracted attention. After a while, Yi Huaxuan walked over.
Ling Qingxiao frowned silently, Yihuaxuan? What did he do in the past
A person is tactfully setting up the relationship between his ancestors. After he finished speaking, he did not see Ling Qingxiao replying for a long time. When he looked up, he found that Ling Qingxiao was frowning and his face was not very good. The other party was surprised and asked, "Patriarch Ling, what's the matter with you?"
Ling Qingxiao's eyelashes moved slightly, and she slowly returned to her senses: "It's okay."
When the others were about to say something to convince them, Ling Qingxiao said, "Sorry, I suddenly remembered that I have an urgent matter to deal with. Excuse me."
Ling Qingxiao's attitude was polite and thoughtful, but the words she said were not meant to be discussed at all. Ling Qingxiao said so, what everyone can do is to release them quickly.
Everyone's interest dissipated, but in a blink of an eye, they watched Ling Qingxiao walk towards the side hall of the main hall. They were all stunned. Isn't Ling Qingxiao dealing with urgent matters? What is he doing in the side hall
Afterwards, they saw Ling Qingxiao walking to a woman's side, and asked as if unintentionally, "What are you talking about?"
The person who was thrown down: "...?"
When Luo Han turned around and saw that it was Ling Qingxiao, he was pleasantly surprised: "Why are you here? I just saw that many people have something to tell you, so are you finished?"
Ling Qingxiao did not change his face, and said, "Yes." After he finished speaking, he glanced at Yi Huaxuan and asked, "Why is Young Master Yi here?"
Ye Zinan raised his eyebrows secretly, in broad daylight, why did he smell the smell of gunpowder? What is Yihuaxuan? This is the public banquet hall. Where can Yihuaxuan go
Ye Zinan smiled and took a step back quietly, looking at the people in front of her with interest.
Yi Huaxuan immediately sensed Ling Qingxiao's hostility, which was too obvious. As soon as Ling Qingxiao appeared, he frequently looked at them, and now he came directly to ask questions. Ling Qingxiao didn't mean to hide it at all, it was more difficult if Yi Huaxuan didn't know.
They had been competing before, and now Yi Huaxuan was more and more unwilling to give in in front of the beautiful woman. Yi Huaxuan said: "I hit it off with Miss Luo, and we hit it off right away. It's a coincidence that Miss Luo and I both like to travel. If we have the opportunity next time, we might as well go together."
Luo Han knew that this was just a polite remark, Yi Huaxuan wouldn't really come to visit her, but he must be amicable in the scene. She was about to speak when Ling Qingxiao suddenly stopped her: "She's going to retreat recently, so I'm afraid it's not convenient for her to travel. Young Master Yi should go by herself."
Luo Han opened his mouth and choked when he heard this. Retreat? Is she going to retreat recently
Does she have it
Ye Zinan looked like he was watching a play, Zou Jibai was unaware of the undercurrents around him, and said cheerfully, "Luohan, how long are you going to be in seclusion? Just now Yi Huaxuan said that a lot of people have been missing in the first day recently. Listen to me. It’s very exciting to get up, or let’s go and see it together, and it’s not too late for you to retreat when you come back from the First World.”
Luo Han hesitated, she really didn't know when she said she was going to retreat. In front of Ling Qingxiao, Luo Han was embarrassed to directly retort, but said: "I don't know, I haven't decided yet. By the way, you said just now that there was someone missing in the first layer, what the hell is going on?"
The news was brought by Yi Huaxuan. He heard the words and immediately replied: "I understand this matter better. The first layer of heaven is adjacent to the Milky Way, and the spiritual energy is already very mixed. Many places are no different from the mortal world. People living in the first layer of heaven, Either they have just ascended from the mortal world, or they have poor aptitude and have been living together for generations. Population movement in these places is very frequent, and it is common to lose one or two people, but it is strange that since some time ago, People kept disappearing. At first we thought it was a normal migration, but then we found out that more and more people were missing, and then we became alert.”
Luo Han frowned secretly and asked, "Who are the missing people?"
"Aboriginal immortals with poor qualifications, or loose immortals who have risen up." Yi Huaxuan said, "This is also where I am suspicious. These people have little contact with the outside world and their cultivation base is not high, so no one will disappear after they disappear. Note. One or two may be a coincidence, but with several people in a row, I can't help but suspect that it was a premeditated choice."
It was very suspicious, Luo Han was thoughtful, and Yi Huaxuan saw this and asked at the right time: "Miss Luo, if you are interested, I will go back and tell my father to take this task. When your retreat is over, we will go together. One-day investigation?"
Luo Han hadn't spoken yet, and suddenly felt that everyone's eyes fell on her. After Yi Huaxuan finished speaking, he naturally looked at Luo Han, Ye Zinan smiled and rolled his eyes, not to mention Ling Qingxiao, although he didn't speak, every cell in his body was releasing cold air.
There is an inexplicable feeling of anger in a child. Luo Han didn't know why this association occurred. She smiled dryly and said, "I haven't made up my mind about the next arrangement. I'm not in a hurry. I'll discuss it after the celebration is over."
And slimy, she's professional. Seeing this, Yi Huaxuan asked further questions, Ling Qingxiao was reluctantly satisfied, and the air pressure around her body eased slightly.
Only Ye Zinan sighed in disappointment.
Zou Jibai looked left and right, and finally felt that the atmosphere didn't seem right.
Did he miss something again
Although Luo Han didn't give Yi Huaxuan the right words, he still remembered it. After returning to her house in the evening, she immediately took out the panel and adjusted it to the first level.
There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor in the Immortal Realm. Xiazhongtian has 90% of the population of the Immortal Realm, but it occupies less than 10% of the spiritual energy. Those who linger in the next world are basically ordinary people with poor aptitude and low enterprising spirit. The lower the sky, the fewer resources, and when the first layer is reached, it is no different from the mortal world.
If there is a missing person in such a place, it is indeed not easy to be found. Luo Han opened the panel and looked at the household registration. Sure enough, he found that many people had their names grayed out for no reason.
Moreover, the disappearance of persons started far earlier than Yi Huaxuan thought.
Luo Han's face was serious, it seemed that she had to go to Yizhongtian no matter what. Luo Han was summarizing the commonalities of missing persons when a knock on the door slowly sounded outside.
The sound is neither urgent nor slow, but three times, the severity and interval are constant. There is no need to open the door, Luo Han can guess who is coming just by this knocking style.
Luo Han opened the door with force and said without looking back, "You're here."
Similar scenes happened so many times that Luo Han didn't even bother to go through the host-guest process. Ling Qingxiao walked to the east hall familiarly. He saw Luo Han writing and drawing, and asked clearly, "Still thinking about the next day?"
"Well." Luo Han said, "I always feel that it's not just the disappearance, but there may be a bigger conspiracy behind it."
Ling Qingxiao sat opposite her and flicked her sleeves: "Since you're worried, let's go and have a look."
Luo Han glanced at him in surprise, Ling Qingxiao saw it, and raised her eyebrows: "Why, I'm in your heart, and I don't even have this sense of justice?"
"Not really." Luo Han said, "I thought you were not happy for me to go with them."
Ling Qingxiao paused, and said casually, "It's not good to be alarmed when investigating disappearances. Too many people are not good to go."
"so?"
"When the ceremony is over, I'll accompany you." Ling Qingxiao said calmly, "It's very eye-catching, we'd better keep a low profile, Yi Huaxuan has the identity of the young master of Kunshan, and he will attract a lot of people wherever he goes, I'm afraid it will be bad for the investigation. ."
Luo Han slowly sensed something, she put down the pen, leaned her arm against the table, and said with a smile, "You are right. But it happens that Zou Jibai and Ye Zinan are also there, so many people have more power, if you don't want to disturb Yi Hua Xuan, then we'll tell them secretly. After five days, let's go with them."
Ling Qingxiao raised his hand to pour tea. Ling Qingxiao put the tea beside Luo Han, and said lightly: "Multiple people with multiple strengths? Not necessarily."
Luo Han almost laughed out loud at that time, God, Ling Qingxiao was able to say such words in order to get rid of the third person. That was his former teammate.
How sincere and kind Ling Qingxiao used to be, but now, she has become so scheming.
Luo Han lowered his head quickly to hide the smile on his lips, raised his head, and said solemnly: "You are right. Then we won't tell Ye Zinan and the others for the time being?"
"Yes." After Ling Qingxiao finished speaking, she paused and added, "It's best not to tell anyone. The most important thing for our private interview this time is privacy."
"Okay." Luo Han nodded, "You're right. When do we leave?"
"Wait for the ceremony to end." Ling Qingxiao took out the storage bag that had been prepared earlier and put it in front of Luo Han, "I have already arranged the travel itinerary. After the ceremony is over, we can leave the next day."
Luo Han picked up the storage bag and looked at it, thinking that he was really calm. From the beginning, there was only something for two people in it.
Luo Han could see clearly, but instead of revealing it, he nodded cooperatively: "You still think carefully, I understand."
Ling Qingxiao thought about it all day, until this moment, her heart was really comfortable.
However, having said that, although Ling Qingxiao's comments on Ye Zinan and Zou Jibai were a bit mean, he was not wrong. For ordinary people, multiple people means multiple strengths, but in front of Ling Qingxiao, it is useless to pack a hundred Zou Jibai.
Before leaving, Ling Qingxiao had already arranged all the itinerary and accommodation, and even the departure time, travel order, and daily tasks were clearly marked. With Ling Qingxiao here, indeed, no one else is needed.
Ling Qingxiao's succession ceremony ended in a commotion. On the fifth day, the guests said their goodbyes one after another. After the last guest was sent off, the Zhongshan disciples collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere on Zhongshan relaxed, and everyone unhurriedly cleaned up the venue. When they were not paying attention, their owner suddenly disappeared in the early morning.
Luo Han sat on the flying boat and asked, "Zhong Shan is now at the time of handover. You suddenly disappeared, won't things delay things?"
"No." Ling Qingxiao was very calm, "I have already arranged their tasks, just follow them, and I don't need to come forward."
Luo Han listened, not knowing who to sigh with emotion: "So many people, you have arranged tasks for several months"
Ling Qingxiao nodded lightly: "Yes."
Luo Han froze for a while. With such a boss, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.
With Ling Qingxiao's arrangement, although they have a long way to go, the journey is very comfortable. After all, most of the troubles in the world can be solved with money. Unfortunately, what Ling Qingxiao lacked most now was money.
Ling Qingxiao used to be rich. After he took over Zhong Shan, he was obviously many times richer. Zhongshan has gone through a long history of replacement, and the wealth accumulated by the dragons of the past dynasties has become a terrifying number. Let alone Tianzhao City, one auction in Tianzhao City can earn tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones. The entire Tianzhao City adds up to a considerable amount of daily income.
Tianzhao City is only one of the cities in Zhongshan's jurisdiction. All the cities are added up, and Zhongshan can collect an astronomical amount of taxes every year. Ling Qingxiao is more than rich now, that is quite excessively rich.
The dragon clan naturally loves to make money. Ling Qingxiao is considered to be very indifferent among the dragon clan, but when he encounters the same thing, his business acumen obviously beats Zou Jibai.
What's worse, he doesn't think it's financial management, he thinks it's a routine method that normal people can think of.
... just, very disturbing.
Because of the power of money, although this journey is long, it is not difficult. Luo Han didn't pay much attention, two months passed quickly, and the first day came.
Standing on the side of the boat, Luo Han saw the towering mountains on both sides, the western clouds were brilliant, and the sky was brightly decorated with red clouds like ribbons. A river meanders through the steep cliffs, and huge flying boats slow down and fly slowly along the cliffs. At the end of the road, there are two huge statues of the mysterious goddess.
The Xuannv on the left is merciful, her eyes are scattered, and the Xuannv on the right is angry, holding a sharp sword.
Between the two mysterious women on the left and right, a huge circular magic circle was suspended in it, with blue light like water waves rippling on it.
Luo Han asked Ling Qingxiao: "What is this?"
"Entering the city formation." Ling Qingxiao said, "Jiuren City is close to the Milky Way, with many waterways, and trade is very frequent. It is too slow to let flying boats or ships stop to check their identities, so they set up an inspection formation, wanting to The boats entering the city have to apply for a permit in advance, and as long as the permit pattern matches the pattern of entering the city, they can pass directly."
Luo Han knew that Jiuren City was a river city, and it was quite different from a mainland city like Tianzhao City. All of their trips along the way were arranged by Ling Qingxiao. Luo Han didn't even know when Ling Qingxiao had reserved the nine-ren array pattern, so he passed through the array smoothly and entered the pier.
It was now evening and the wind was getting stronger on the river. Luo Han got off the boat and looked back to see the turbulent water waves, all kinds of flying boats moored on the pier, not far from the vast Milky Way, magnificent and strange. Because the flying boats were constantly docked, the water waves were swept by the spiritual energy, the waves were layer after layer, and the floating platform on the pier also swayed up and down.
Ling Qingxiao held Luo Han's arm and reminded her: "The water is windy, be careful."
Luo Han looked at the Milky Way in front of her, and unexpectedly remembered that on the day when the magic stone was buried in the Middle Ages, she was also there. At that time, the Milky Way was wide and empty, and there was no one inhabited. In a blink of an eye, it became such a busy wharf. The comparison between the present and the past is really touching.
Luo Han asked Ling Qingxiao in a low voice, "Is it buried nearby?"
Ling Qingxiao looked up, shook his head and said, "This section of the river should be between the fifteenth and sixteenth Suppression Stone, but the place where the stone is buried is not here."
Luo Han just asked casually, she nodded and walked outside.
The pier was swaying, but when it reached the shore, it immediately showed a completely different and prosperous atmosphere. The streets here are not as wide as Tianzhao City, but the atmosphere of the market is very strong. There are stalls and tea houses everywhere, and shops on both sides are placed on the street. The streets of Jiuren City were originally narrow, and they were constantly occupied by shops and hawkers. Pedestrians could only walk through the middle of the road. In the narrowest place, only three people could walk side by side.
Luo Han has given up several times along the way, and she sighed: "One side of the water and soil supports the other side, here and Tianzhao City are like two extremes."
Tianzhao City is extremely neat, and Jiu Ren's achievements are extremely casual. Ling Qingxiao carefully guarded Luo Han, neither letting the person on the opposite side bump into Luo Han nor letting others touch the corner of his clothes, the experience along the way was unpleasant.
Ling Qingxiao couldn't help but say: "The city management of Jiu Rencheng is too bad. Since shops are going to be opened, why are the roads only so narrow
Luo Han couldn't help laughing: "This is the first layer of heaven, and the habit is more inclined to the mortal world. This is the case with the busy city in the mortal world. You can't compare it with Tianzhao City."
The higher the sky, the higher the status, and the stronger the sense of solemnity of the immortal family. However, in the vast world, such a sloppy and lively market economy is the mainstream.
Luo Han had been in Shangzhongtian for a long time, and suddenly returned to the market, feeling very cordial. She strolled around the stalls on both sides and found that many places here were selling red strings. Luo Han stopped, picked up a red string to look at it, and asked curiously, "What is this?"
The owner of the booth is a cheerful and talkative middle-aged man. He saw two young men and women with the same jade statues parked in front of the booth and greeted warmly, "Is the girl engaged?"
Luo Han subconsciously glanced at Ling Qingxiao and asked embarrassedly, "Why do you ask that?"
"That means they are not engaged." The boss looked at Ling Qingxiao and Luo Han, not knowing what information was automatically extracted from them, and said in a row, "The girl has not yet been engaged, so she has to buy it. This is Xuannv. The red thread of the goddess is used to pray for blessings on the Xuannv Festival in a few days. Whether you want to ask for marriage or a child, you only need to bring the red thread and tell the goddess Xuannv, and it will be guaranteed. If the girl is not in a hurry to get married and have children, use the red thread to ask Good luck, dexterity, good luck, all are fine.”
Seeking marriage and heirs? When Luo Han heard this, she had already put down the red line, and it was nothing more than bluffing others, but she actually bluffed in front of her. Seeing Luo Han's indifferent expression, the boss pushed harder and said, "Don't believe me, girl, she's really smart. Not to mention the red line on my stall, my marriage is very prosperous. Back then, I didn't dare to tell my daughter-in-law that she liked her, so I just She secretly pulled a red thread from the stall and stuffed it to her door, but it didn't take long before she actually agreed to me."
When the people at the stall heard it, they laughed loudly: "Old Zhang, you are bragging about your engagement with your sister-in-law again. In the past 100 years, you have talked about it. You are not tired of talking, we are all tired of hearing it."
Luo Han and Ling Qingxiao couldn't help laughing. The boss spat and said, "Go, go, I'm talking about me and my daughter-in-law, what are you talking about?"
The boss turned back and glanced at Ling Qingxiao, still enthusiastically selling: "It is better to believe that the marriage is a matter of fact or not. It is a happy event, so it should be a blessing."
Ling Qingxiao felt the boss's gaze, he never believed it, but at this moment, his heart moved slightly, and he felt a little moved.
Luo Han shook his head firmly: "No need. I don't need to ask for blessings in my marriage."
When the boss heard it, he quickly said, "What about asking for a child? The two of you are just the right age and don't think about the child?"
Luo Han's expression froze, and quickly glanced at Ling Qingxiao, only to see that Ling Qingxiao was calm and did not mean to clarify at all. Luo Han was embarrassed, cleared his throat, and said, "We are unmarried and unmarried, the shopkeeper should not talk nonsense."
After she finished speaking, she was so embarrassed that she turned around and walked away quickly.
Ling Qingxiao frowned slightly when she saw Luo Han's back. Is she angry? The boss looked carefree and asked: "This young man, don't you take one? The girl's skin is thin, I'm ashamed to say that those little lovers who came to my stall in the past also waited for others to leave. Only dare to secretly come back and buy it.”
Ling Qingxiao planned to catch up, but when she heard the boss's words, she stopped: "But she seems very angry."
"Hi." The boss disagreed, with a friendly kiss, "If she is really angry, she will be cold on the spot."
Ling Qingxiao heard a statement completely contrary to her own perception, and was very puzzled: "How do you know that she is not really angry?"
The boss choked when he was asked. He carefully looked at Ling Qingxiao's expression and found that this young man looked translucent, but the doubt in his eyes turned out to be true. He really didn't know what was the difference between a woman's rejection and being shy.
The boss clicked his tongue, scratched his head and said, "It depends on feeling, I can't tell you the specific method... After all, if she really did not intend to hear that it was something related to marriage, she would have left long ago, why did she hear it for so long? After all No one is idle, and who has the patience to do things without a reason?"
Ling Qingxiao paused, his eyes were dark and his face was calm, this was his expression when he was thinking seriously.
Ling Qingxiao suddenly realized that he seemed to have fallen into his own misunderstanding.