fifth form

Chapter 2519: Not seen for many years, nothing has changed

By seeing the leopard through the tube, we can know the general situation.

Having not seen Zhang Xuezhou for several years, Hong Ku felt that Zhang Xuezhou had not developed very well.

Based on his understanding of Zhang Xuezhou, he felt that a smart man like Zhang Xuezhou should not have fallen to this point, but his intelligence and talent could not overcome his physical illness.

Looking at the house where Zhang Xuezhou lived, Hong Ku knew very well that Zhang Xuezhou was far from being a core force of the Han Dynasty.

This shouldn't be the house where important officials live.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou worked alongside Xu Chang, Li Guang and others, it was very likely that Zhang Xuezhou was a casual conscripted man.

"What is your current official position in the Han Dynasty?" Hong asked after sighing bitterly.

"I haven't been officially promoted yet," Zhang Xuezhou pursed his lips and said, "I'm currently waiting for an official position in the eunuch's office!"

"The eunuch's office?"

Hongku's brows furrowed.

A "dai zhao" is a candidate official waiting to be appointed. It is not uncommon for a candidate to be an official, but it is rare to go to a eunuch's office to wait for an appointment.

"Normally, you should be waiting at the Golden Horse Gate, not at the Eunuch's Office!"

Hong Ku felt that Zhang Xuezhou was being dishonest, but when he saw Zhang Xuezhou take out the sign that said he was a waiting official in the eunuch's office, he felt uncomfortable.

"This is simply too much!"

If there was nothing wrong with Zhang Xuezhou waiting for an appointment at Jinmamen, it was a place where excellent and talented people could wait for an appointment.

But the Eunuch's Office was where minor officials in the palace waited for appointment.

The former is highbrow, while the latter is lowbrow.

Even if you are not a proud person, you can still feel the obvious humiliation.

"I'm seriously ill, and I've been relying on my cousin to take care of me these years." Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "It's difficult for the court to arrange for me, so I can only wait for the emperor's order!"

"You shouldn't go to the eunuch's office," Hong Ku said unhappily, "that's where the little eunuchs gather. It's an insult to send you to such a place to wait for orders!"

“Students are used to it!”

Zhang Xuezhou sighed, looking resigned.

Even a heartless person like Hong Ku felt that Zhang Xuezhou's life was terrible and he wanted to break out just as much as he did in the past.

"You performed well in front of Xuchang, Li Guang and others," Hong Ku finally said.

"Students should seize every opportunity to show their abilities. Maybe one day they will be recommended to a suitable position and be able to obtain various cultivation resources. Perhaps they can even change their fate after reaching a higher level of cultivation," said Zhang Xuezhou.

“It’s a good thing to have ambition in your heart!”

Hiro nodded bitterly.

But he knew in his heart that Zhang Xuezhou's performance was useless.

Prime Minister Xu Chang fled back to Chang'an in a panic while lying on the carriage. Li Guang did not shoot Ao Sheng. These people were busy running back and forth without achieving any achievements. How could they possibly promote Zhang Xuezhou because of this?

If Zhang Xuezhou wants to perform well and get a promotion, it at least requires others to eat the meat so that he can have some soup.

The only bright spot was that Zhang Xuezhou was as smart as ever. He pretended to be dead to avoid being targeted, and overheard relevant information, thus using threats and bribes to force Ao Li to show up. He even served as a liaison between Ao Li and the Han court.

Hong Ku's eyes swept across Zhang Xuezhou and then fell on Rong Tianding.

Zhang Xuezhou's life is not easy, but he has a strong sense of risk.

Hong Ku felt that Zhang Xuezhou was somewhat trying to kill him.

Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou has turned his thoughts into actual means of control.

"Are you here for my cousin?" Zhang Xuezhou asked first. "To be precise, I'm here for the magic he uses!"

Zhang Xuezhou was a smart man. After exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the point. Hong Ku did not deny it and admitted that he came here for this purpose.

For the Yedihe Holy Land, this was an act of treasure hunting, but more of a training exercise for the great monks.

After nearly ten years of practice, many venerables and mages in the holy land have more or less succeeded in condensing their yang soul incarnations. This is also the first time that many people have fought together.

Just as imagined, the sorcerers who were good at long-range combat played the Han court masters around in circles, and at only a small price they made these people panic.

If this capability is used to assist in warfare, it can undoubtedly be of greater use.

Everything went as planned, except for one minor incident.

Hong Ku looked at Rong Tianding and also sensed that the other party's cultivation was not very strong.

It is not uncommon to have means to break spells in the world, and it is not uncommon for the weak to defeat the strong among the cultivators. Hong Ku could even accept that his yang soul body was forcefully dispersed and broken up, but he never thought that a little flame could quickly spread and burn to break the spell.

If one's reaction is even a little bit slower, or the distance of the spell is too close, there is a high probability that the fire will be traced back to the body, especially since the speed of casting this kind of fire spell is extremely fast, it is almost impossible to defend against.

"I want to ask you, can his fire magic restrain the incarnation of Yang Soul?" Hong Ku asked seriously.

The Yang Soul incarnation of the monks from the Yedihe Holy Land is a powerful weapon. Before a way to restrain it is found, Hong Ku also agrees that there is no solution to this technique.

Not to mention that the Yang Soul incarnation can exert the full power of its original body, even if it can only exert half of it, it is enough.

The Yang Soul Avatar can fly, hide, and is not afraid of death. These three points allow the sorcerer who has always been secretive to finally be qualified to step forward and target his opponent at close range, making the means that used to take days, months, or even years to prepare for the target now available in real time.

However, Hong Ku was very sensitive to the threat of Rong Tianding's fire magic. He felt that this magic could not only defeat the strong with the weak, but also quickly break the curse, and there was a high probability that it could burn and melt the incarnation of the yang soul, and it might even have the ability to trace the source and hunt down the original body.

He did not ask Rong Tianding, but asked Zhang Xuezhou instead.

Zhang Xuezhou does not belong to a cultivator family, so when it comes to relatives' cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou must be the leader. Zhang Xuezhou is also familiar with the art of yang soul incarnation, and he even taught in the Black Stone Courtyard in his own image.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Soul incarnation's means are insufficient, the other party at least has enough understanding in this regard.

"I'll let my cousin help you verify it." Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "After all, you won't believe me. You will only believe what you see with your own eyes!"

"What are you talking about? How could I not believe you?"

Hong Ku frowned.

What Zhang Xuezhou said was not wrong, but Hong Ku would not believe Zhang Xuezhou's words. He would only be sure after verifying it personally.

But verification will inevitably require a price, and Hong Ku cannot afford the cost of having his body backfired.

"Have you practiced this fire technique?" Hong Ku asked.

"No," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

"Can't I?" Hong Ku asked again.

"If you want to try practicing, you can give it a try," Zhang Xuezhou recommended.

"If I really want to try it, what price do I need to pay to obtain the original fire technique?"

Hong Ku's heart skipped a beat.

He stared at Zhang Xuezhou.

Hong Ku could indeed not see any falsehood in the statements and exchanges on Zhang Xuezhou's face.

But Hong Ku knew Zhang Xuezhou too well. If a technique had the ability to defeat the strong, he didn't believe that Zhang Xuezhou would not practice it.

If Zhang Xuezhou did not practice, it could only be because Zhang Xuezhou did not meet the requirements and had to give up practicing.

And when Zhang Xuezhou recommended him to practice cultivation, Hong Ku knew very well that this must be a trap.

But he was really curious about this fire technique. Even if it cost him a certain price, Hong Ku felt that he also wanted to understand this technique.