The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 337 Xu Xiurong: Master, we... miss you so much! ([-] words please subscribe)

"Great Master Zhou!"

In the Buddhist temple hidden deep in the ground, the Lord Buddha said this name with an ugly expression on his face. His state of mind was rippled while he was meditating, unable to calm down.

Since his last escape, he had been in seclusion to recuperate, but he didn't expect that as soon as his injuries recovered, he sensed the cause and effect from the "National Master" again.

It's just that Buddhism is not good at "divination". Although it is aware of it, it does not know the inside story for a while.

The Lord Buddha thought for a moment, then his figure twisted into blue smoke and drifted out of the Buddhist hall.

Walking up the steps and corridor outside, passing by the "gatekeeper" who was guarding the door, you entered the "Dharma Court" inside the Dajue Temple and found Master Changmei who was looking through documents.

"Lord Buddha!?"

The first person in the Bodhidharma Monastery saw the green smoke condensed into the image of Lord Buddha. He couldn't help being shocked. He stood up and said happily:

"Are you out?"

Lord Buddha said expressionlessly: "Go and check..."

He was about to instruct the latter to inquire about the situation.

Suddenly, I saw hurried footsteps outside, and a monk ran into the courtyard in panic, shouting:
"First seat! Oops, the natal incense of the Pagoda Arhat and the Bowl-lifting Arhat are broken! The incense of Budai and Brother Huiming is also uncertain! They must have encountered a strong enemy!"

The face of the first person changed suddenly!

Of course he knew that Huiming and his party were searching for reborn people in Yuezhou.

It is even clearer that the Tota Arhat also has the "Vajra Dharma Appearance" bestowed upon him by the Lord Buddha, which is comparable to the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva!
With such a configuration, two people died instantly and two were seriously injured. It was undoubtedly a very powerful enemy.

"Lord Buddha..."

The first one hurriedly looked at the master of Buddhism where the green smoke was gathering.

Immediately, I saw the old monk in red had already stepped into the air, raised his hand and grabbed two "Xinxiang" representing "Huiming" and "Budai" from an incense hall in Dajue Temple, and protected them with Buddha's light. Pregnancy.

After a brief reaction, he flew straight towards Yuezhou in the north, obviously preparing to personally go to the rescue.

The two sitting wells are not very important, but the "reborn person" they carry is of great value and cannot be lost.

Inside Dajue Temple.

Liuli, who had green hair like a waterfall, bare feet like snow, and unblemished eyes, pushed open the door of the Zen room and looked at the Lord Buddha who opened up the arc of light in the air like a cannonball and quickly escaped into the distance.

He frowned slightly, thoughtfully.

"Liu Li,"

At this time, a young monk appeared at the window. He had two dark circles under his eyes and Jingguang Bodhisattva, holding a book of "Mahayana Buddhism" under his ribs, said:
"What you asked me to ask about has come to fruition!"

……

Xu County, Baoqingfang.

Due to the weather, Baoqingfang was deserted today.

On the "second floor" of the backyard, Master Baoqing opened the window, placed his butt on a round stool, leaned his arms on the window sill, and stared at the rows of buildings outside.

This charming woman stayed up last night, trying to find out about the changes in the city through her connections in Baoqingfang, and the vague information she learned made her increasingly uneasy.

This tension reached its peak when I saw the red stars rising from the ground in the south.

"Dong dong." The door was knocked open, and the middle-aged treasure appraiser who had received Ji Ping'an yesterday came in and said in a deep voice:
"Master, the spies have been released. Once someone enters the city, they will come and report."

Master Baoqingfang said "grace" and looked sad:

"The current situation is becoming increasingly difficult to understand. Before, it was just chaos in the world, but now it looks like the whole Zhou Dynasty is going to be in chaos."

The treasure appraiser comforted:

"That's all the big guys' struggle, it's none of our little guys' business."

Master Baoqingfang rolled his eyes and sighed:

"In troubled times, the worst people are never the big shots, but the rootless grass at the bottom."

The treasure appraiser was silent.

They are big figures in the eyes of ordinary people and even people in the world, but why are they not motes that higher-level gods can easily crush to death?

"Who do you think will win in this fight?" Master Baoqing asked suddenly.

The treasure appraiser thought for a while and said:
"General Yiwei is here, and Elder Fan is also patrolling the Taoist sect. He has a huge force behind him. If there is really a problem with the Taoist priest yesterday, I am afraid that he will not be able to withstand the suppression of the two strong men."

Master Baoqingfang said:

"But he took away Inspector Fan's sword."

The treasure appraiser said:
"How do you know whether Inspector Fan is using his full strength? Besides, two against one is always safe."

Master Baoqingfang said:

"But there are three of them."

The treasure appraiser's science and engineering man's thinking came online and analyzed:

“But aren’t there more masters from Dao Sect and Military Mansion?”

"Hmph!" Baoqingfang Master said displeasedly, "If you don't fight with me, will you die?"

Obviously it was you who insisted on asking... The treasure appraiser was aggrieved and remained silent.

From their perspective, they still don’t know the truth of this battle, let alone the levels of power involved.

I still naively thought that it was Fan Ju and Shenjiang who were arresting Ji Ping'an.

Master Baoqingfang sighed, why didn't she think so in her heart?
Although he has a favorable impression of the mysterious guest who holds his own black card, he rationally believes that no matter how good the "Taoist Master" is, he cannot defeat the two powerful men joining forces.

"I'm afraid that even if I get caught, it's better not to involve our Baoqingfang." She was secretly worried.

At this time, suddenly a pigeon flew from the courtyard through the snow, got into the window lattice, and landed on the coffee table, fluttering its feathers:
"Cuckoo..."

"It's a reply from the spy!" the treasure appraiser reminded.

Master Baoqing took the first step, took off the note from the copper tube on the pigeon's leg, quickly unfolded it, and then stood stunned on the spot, eyes wide open!

His chest rose and fell violently, and the treasure appraiser scratched his heart and liver:

"Master, what does it say?"

The female boss raised her head blankly and said in an extremely complicated tone:

"Fan Xunchang and Yiweishen will return empty-handed."

Returning empty-handed... this would have sent out a certain signal.

The treasure appraiser was confused and murmured:
"Could it be that the two of them joined forces and failed to keep them?"

At the same time that a big stone fell in Baoqingfang Master's heart, the figure of yesterday's "Taoist Master" could not help but appear in front of his eyes, and he was a little distracted.

Did she underestimate the other party after all?

……

……

On the outskirts of Xu County, a garden is displayed on the ground.

This is one of Qin Tianjian's properties in Xu County. It includes a large area of ​​land and a garden where many spiritual grasses and tree species are planted. It is usually taken care of by the Yin Yang Academy in the county.

In order to support their cultivation resources, various sects have "plantations" in various places, and this place in Xu County is one of them.

It is not big, and the "Qintian Prison" is one of the official offices of the imperial court. It enjoys the protection of the government and is rarely infringed upon.

There are usually only a few Yin and Yang people taking care of it here, and those with the highest level of cultivation only have the "Qi Nourishing Realm".

This is also the reason why Ji Ping'an never contacted the local school district before:

The foundation of Qin Tianjian is too weak to be like Fan Ju, who can be used wherever he goes.

With the help of Star Escape, Xu Xiurong led several people to the garden, immediately alarming the Yin and Yang people in the garden.

After he showed the token, the latter did not dare to neglect and immediately arranged a room for several people to rest.

"You guys go out, I want to discuss something."

In the hall, Xu Xiurong looked cold and majestic, and gave instructions to several Yin Yang people.

"As ordered!"

The latter did not dare to be careless, and hurriedly bowed and left, and closed the door thoughtfully.

When the others left, only four people were left in the room.

Wei Qingqing and Jiang Chunqiu stood together and looked at each other, feeling the solemnity in each other's eyes:

He's a great guy!

You must know that in any era, those who have reached the "Observation of the Sky" are worthy of respect, and the power that this female prisoner, who was obviously born in Qintian Prison, has just shown is enough for the two of them to take seriously.

Of course, Wei Qingqing and Jiang Chunqiu did not know Xu Xiurong, or in other words, their knowledge of him was limited to his "name", and they knew that he was one of the Qintian Supervisors.

Not to mention that Xu Xiurong already knew Ji Pingan's true identity.

Therefore, I am subconsciously vigilant, worried about saying the wrong thing and accidentally exposing something.

Especially since the other party's arrival was so unexpected, who knows what the purpose is?
Xu Xiurong's mental state is similar to theirs...

She also didn't know the identities of the two of them, so except when she first arrived, she was genuinely happy to see Ji Ping'an after a long time and looked a little glum.

She quickly adjusted her condition and restored herself to the aloofness that a "Prison Lord" great monk should have.

"Aren't you going to introduce me?"

At this time, seeing the two people peeking at him, Xu Xiurong's cold voice sounded, and his eyes looked at Ji Ping'an, looking at a "subordinate disciple".

Well, the acting is top-notch!
Ji Ping'an had just experienced a battle and was a little tired. He had just finished adjusting his breath. When he saw the expressions of the three people, his eyes suddenly became strange and he said with a smile: "These two are the allies I have gathered in the human world. They have already decided." Join our Qin Tianjian camp."

Yes, that's right... The general's wife and Alliance Leader Jiang held their chests high, acting as if we were all our own.

The reborn ones... I don't know which figures in history they are... Xu Xiurong looked at them with slight surprise, curious in his heart.

But on the surface, he maintained the dignity of a "modern person" and said a reserved "grace".

Ji Ping'an raised his hand and pointed at the female prison lord again and said with a smile:

"This is the second Guantian of our Qintian Prison now. Marquis Xu of Muyuan is also my nominal boss. By the way, the reason why she came in time this time is that I was worried about troubles in advance, so Contacted through the secret technique of the Star Officer."

It turned out to be Yao Ren... The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"I have met Mr. Xu Jianhou. Thank you for your help."

Xu Xiurong smiled politely in return, saying that it was his duty, and it would be a great success for Qin Tian Jian to recruit the two of them.

The two sides showed off their acting skills, and the corners of Ji Ping'an's mouth turned up as he watched, finding it extremely interesting.

At this time, the embarrassed two parties had exhausted all the pleasantries they could think of and froze here. They didn't know how much the other party "knew" and didn't dare to say anything.

They could only look at Ji Ping'an at the same time.

Ji Ping'an couldn't help laughing, and waved his hand: "Okay, there's no need to pretend. Behind closed doors, everyone is one of our own."

My own...

Then, without waiting for others to ponder the taste, he simply said:

"Xiu Rong knows my identity, so there is no need to pretend to be an outsider. Spring and Autumn fought with the Emperor and me in the world together, and Mrs. Wei can be considered a member of the same family, so she is not an outsider."

The three parties were stunned, and their expressions were dull for a moment before they finally understood.

Jiang Chunqiu was the first to relax, and this rough man chuckled:
"It turns out he is one of our own. You should have told me earlier. I see that I and the general's wife are tired."

Wei Qingqing also rolled her eyes, saying to herself that my performance was in vain and a waste of energy.

Xu Xiurong was stunned for a moment, and looked at the two of them much closer, with curiosity at the same time.

After all, she had just come out of seclusion, and it was a novel experience to see two people who were contemporaries of the Imperial Master with her own eyes.

"Okay, you two go next door to rest first, and Xiurong and I will talk alone." Ji Ping'an said.

Seeing lust and forgetting one's duty...Jiang Chunqiu slandered, saying that he would not introduce me to such a beautiful female apprentice.

Alas, the military advisor has also been corrupted!

Wei Qingqing's eyes rolled between the two of them, wondering what she was thinking, and left without saying a word.

……

Wait for the door to close again.

There were finally only two people left in the room, but the atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.

Ji Ping'an looked at Xu Xiurong and saw that the female warden who had just looked majestic as a great monk and had an awe-inspiring and inviolable temperament had now shed all her identity labels and returned to her true self.

She was looking at him with a pair of soft and moving eyes, like the reflection of the bright moon in the lake, with a hint of resentment.

silent.

No... what's wrong with your eyes... Ji Ping'an felt uncomfortable and changed his sitting position.

At this time, he was no longer a young man in appearance, and his temperament was more similar to that of before.

And the change in his temperament that he inadvertently revealed fell into Xu Xiurong's eyes. Suddenly, the figure that was already somewhat blurry in his memory gradually overlapped with the person in front of him and became clear and concrete.

The heart that had worked so hard to become hard since becoming a prisoner and taking charge of one's duties suddenly took off all the armor and became soft.

It seems that in the whole world, only in front of Ji Ping'an can she let go of all vigilance and alertness, and show her true self in the most unguarded state.

In Ji Ping'an's eyes, the skin in front of him was white and the facial features were exquisite. Because he was wearing an official robe, his strange appearance that was both soft and tough reminded him of those days.

The female prison lord in front of her seemed to have shed her official robe, her aura of "viewing the sky", and her maturity from many years of experience. All the while, she could see the pure and gentle girl under her robe.

a long time.

"You didn't disappoint me." Ji Pingan said happily.

In an instant, with just these words, Xu Xiurong's watery eyes curled up, and at the same time, two lines of crystal tears rolled down his cheeks.

Weeping with joy.

And with a slightly hoarse voice, almost sobbing, she said the words that she had rehearsed countless times in her heart over the past many years:
"Master...we miss you so much."

Yes!

miss!

At this moment, there are no words to describe Xu Xiurong's mood.

It is like a jar of old wine that has been buried underground for many years. It has a mellow and complex taste after passing through spring, summer, autumn and winter.

If we say that as of ten years ago, in Xu Xiurong's eyes, the "National Preceptor" was an existence like a giant tree in the sky, protecting the entire Qintian Prison and even the entire dynasty.

He protected her, Li Guofeng and other senior brothers extremely well, allowing them to grow up with almost no hardships.

So when the soul of the national master returned to the sea of ​​​​stars ten years ago, Xu Xiurong truly understood.

It turns out that one person's death can cause other people's worlds to collapse suddenly, leaving a large piece missing.

She also realized belatedly that when a person is alive, even if he does not see him for decades because of retreat or transformation, it is actually far from true death.

The former is just concern, while the latter is remembrance and endless mourning.

Countless sleepless nights when I encountered hardships, I would dream about how sad it would be if the "National Master" was still there.

Before the Master was alive, she could freely release the grievances in her heart and cry to the Master.

After the death of the national master, she could only silently strengthen herself.

After a long period of pain, she finally got used to the life of losing her national master and began to try to stand alone.

But perhaps because of her cultivation in the "Wood" star system, or because she is a woman, she always seems softer and grows slower than the other brothers.

Therefore, when Li Guofeng began to imitate the imperial master, he established a huge foundation.

When Bai Chuan, Fang Liuhuo and others began to fight for power and gain, they faced the cruel world.

While Huang Chen was practicing silently and working hard like never before, Xu Xiurong seemed a little out of place.

Just like a little deer, suddenly thrown into the cruel colosseum, no matter how hard you try, you can't escape the fate of being eliminated.

At this moment, Ji Ping'an came.

The last disciple recommended by the Imperial Master during his lifetime was like a beam of light that tore through the turbulent and increasingly fierce clouds in the Qintian Prison.

He also stood silently behind her when she was at her weakest.

Then, Muyuan miraculously began to rise.

Then, Qin Tianjian miraculously rose to an unimaginable high position as the leader.

Xu Xiurong didn't say it, but she had already unconsciously become accustomed to relying on this "little junior brother", her nominal "big disciple".

Just like I was used to relying on national teachers back then.

Although Ji Pingan was still very weak at that time and she was already sitting in a well, the feeling of dependence was unstoppable.

He is like a vine. The moment a tree appears next to him, it will wrap around it. Even if it is just a small tree, he can vaguely see the shadow of the towering tree it once was.

This strange emotion was finally answered when Ji Ping'an was about to leave the divine capital and left her a box of extremely precious pills and a line of words.

It turned out that the reason why she habitually relied on him was just because her female intuition had already transcended all appearances to the true nature, and felt the familiar aura of the national master.

Intuition had already told her the answer!
Then, the whole world became brighter.

She ignited unprecedented fighting spirit and began to practice crazily. Finally, with an almost miraculous gesture, she became the first to break through Guantian from the bottom position among the five warlords.

When she came out of seclusion, she thought that it was not the congratulations from Li Guofeng and others.

Or the expectation that someone as big as her will appear in the spiritual world.

Or maybe you will gain greater power, get closer to the avenue, and so on.

Instead, I just want to fly to Yuhang as soon as possible, find Ji Ping'an, stand up proudly, show him my cultivation, and say:
"I did it!"

Just like the many days and nights in her girlhood, every time she made a breakthrough, she would happily find the national teacher who was gazing at the stars, hand over her report card, and ask for reward as if she was taking credit.

Just like...now...!
in the room.

Ji Ping'an looked at the female eunuch who was crying with joy and was obviously already a great monk, but was still crying in front of him, with smiles in her eyes.

He wanted to raise his hand, ruffle her hair and pinch her baby cheeks like he did in the past.

But looking at the actress who has now grown up and become a fair lady, I still feel that it is inappropriate.

Instead, he reached into his arms and took out a dark green to black, half jade, half wood, low-key and restrained, extremely precious and exquisite jade bracelet.

He handed it to Xu Xiurong and said with a smile:
"Stop crying, I'll reward you."

It was a jade bracelet, a magic weapon at the level of observing the sky, that could make countless monks fight madly and fight for their lives. It was also the magic weapon he retrieved from the Baoqingfang treasury yesterday.

This is the gift he has prepared for a long time.

……

ps: I also thought of two other chapter names, one in the Internet celebrity style, called "I miss you even in God", and one in the literary style, called "The Gift of the Imperial Master", quack quack...

ps2: Thank you to book friend Odie and his father for supporting me again!

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