Aunt, please don't chase me. I don't want to be the emperor.

Ji Xian didn't say anything, but walked over and sat opposite the old man.

The old man picked up the chess piece and first asked Ji Xian, "What's your name, friend?"

"Ji Xian."

"Ji Xian..." The old man was stunned when he heard the name: "The same name as the current emperor?"

"Yes, it's just a coincidence."

"Friend Ji, the inscription on this chessboard is the same as the previous one, about the current turbulent situation in the world. I wonder what your thoughts are and what solutions you have for it?"

Having said that, the old man meant to let Ji Xian make the first move and he would start the game.

Ji Xian didn't think much about it, picked up the black piece and placed it in the middle of the chessboard. The black piece fell with a loud and powerful "pop".

The old man watched Ji Xian place her piece in the center of the chessboard. After waiting for a long time, he asked, "I wonder what your intention is?"

"Wandering around the world." Ji Xian spoke in a loud voice, full of heroism and courage: "When I encounter injustice on the road, I will kill them all with my sword!"

After hearing this, the old man smiled, picked up the white piece, and placed it in the northwest corner, which was the location of Chang'an. He said, "Has my fellow Daoist ever thought of relying on the Great Zhou?"

Ji Xian placed his chess piece in the center again: "The Great Zhou does its thing, and I do mine."

The old man placed his chess piece in the northeast corner of the chessboard, which was the location of Qingzhou Tianji Pavilion. “Then I wonder what your intention is in coming to my Tianji Pavilion.”

Ji Xian also made her move here: "Learn skills, improve yourself, and become more powerful."

The old man Luo Baizi was in Jizhou: "Jizhou is in turmoil now, what do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Unexpectedly, Ji Xian threw out a black piece, which directly knocked the old man's white piece away, and the old man's white piece fell to the ground with a "click".

Under Ye Mingqiu's surprised gaze, Ji Xian said without hesitation: "I said, whether it is a bandit, a rebel, a strange person practicing evil magic, or a foreign monster, if we encounter such a situation, we will kill them all!"

The old man also swung a large number of white pieces on the chessboard: "The four regions of Jiuzhou are so vast, how can you cut them all down with just one sword?"

Ji Xian placed her chess piece in the center again: "I don't know if I can kill them all, but I will look ahead and keep my heart focused on the world. I will do what I should do and there is no need to think about such long-term things."

"........"

The old man said nothing and did not make another move.

Because there's no need to continue this game...

Apart from a few necessary issues, Ji Xian's moves were basically in the center of the chessboard. No matter what the situation was like on the periphery, he was always in the center of the chessboard.

Yantian chess is a chess technique based on the method of deduction.

In the method of deduction, Ji Xian's move is called the boundary heart.

The center of the world.

It’s not about letting people move with the times, but about letting people change the world!

In the old man's impression, there have indeed been such people throughout history.

The poet and swordsman of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ji Taibai!

One man and one sword, and you can wipe out the whole world!

At this moment, the old man's expression changed. He no longer had the relaxed smile he had before. Instead, he took a breath, his eyes full of surprise and disbelief.

He looked at Ji Xian with this expression and gaze for a long time, and after a long time, he asked him cautiously: "I wonder what realm you are in now?"

"Chen Realm."

A person who is not in the Yang Shen realm dares to speak so arrogantly. Even if he is a master in the Chen realm, if the news gets out, people will definitely think he is a lunatic.

But the old man didn't think so. Instead, after thinking for a long time, he took out a basket from beside the chair and placed it on the table.

Then the old man said to the two of them, "I believe you two have come to get some firestones. I am willing to give them to you two Taoist friends."

"Thank you very much."

Ji Xian simply thanked him, picked up the basket, and turned to leave. She looked like she had no desire to play chess anymore and was disgusted. Ye Mingqiu bowed to the old man and left with Ji Xian.

The old man stood in the pavilion, watching Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu leave, and left only when he could no longer see their backs.

The next moment, he released his spiritual power and flew into the air, then turned around and flew straight towards the Tianji Pavilion.

.......

After a while, he flew to the Tianji Pavilion Observatory.

The old man came to the attic. Several sect leaders were there, and he bowed directly to Jiang Shanggong, who was deep inside the attic. "Disciple Tian Qianzi, I pay my respects to the Master."

Tian Qianzi, the leader of the eight masters of Tianji Pavilion!

Jiang Shanggong looked at him calmly: "How is it?"

"I've already tested those two people." Tian Qianzi stated his conclusion: "They both possess the talent of a sage, but their mindsets and perspectives differ."

"How is it different?"

"One looks like Ji Yunhua, and the other looks like Ji Taibai."

Tian Qianzi surprisingly described Ye Mingqiu and Ji Xian as the founding brothers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After hearing what Tian Qianzi said, the other sect leaders around him seemed very surprised and found it hard to believe. They thought that their senior brother's evaluation of these two people was too high.

Shui Kanzi even asked directly, "Senior Brother Tian Qianzi, aren't your words a bit...too exaggerated?"

Tian Qianzi's attitude was very firm: "No, although I can't tell that their skills are profound, but by observing their Tianqi moves, I can see their insights into the general situation of the world."

Several sect leaders immediately started a heated discussion.

Jiang Shanggong also began to calculate on the spot, but the fate of these two people was still hazy, and no changes could be seen even after using the star map formation.

After a long moment, Jiang Shanggong gave up his deduction and said, "Forget it. With the talents of these two, passing the trial is inevitable. We'll see when the time comes."

Several sect leaders understood.

Master...it has been decided to admit these two people into the Tianji Pavilion.

3.16 His Majesty the Emperor's aunt is knitting a scarf

It was already late at night when Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu rushed back to the town, and many people who participated in the recruitment had already arrived and were busy with their own things in the town.

In addition to the trial of making silver flower fish cake, there are many other tasks in this town, and everyone is busy forming their own teams.

Seeing this scene, Ji Xian was puzzled: "Strange, everyone can accept other tasks from the townspeople, why do they ignore us two?"

When Ji Xianye and Mingqiu first entered the town, they asked many people for information, but they all pretended not to see them and ignored them. Only the old man who wanted to eat fish cakes gave them a task, asking them to make silver flower fish cakes.

Ye Mingqiu was also puzzled, but he took it easy: "Tianji Pavilion's actions have always been strange and unpredictable. We should not ask too much to avoid trouble."

Although she said this, Ji Xian couldn't help but start thinking.

To be honest, the content of today's trials was very strange. Although it was able to test newcomers, I always felt that something was wrong. Not only was there something wrong with the content of the trials, but the feeling along the way was also very problematic, especially since I landed on the island.

The first hurdle after landing on the island is the Qiankun Mountain Formation, which is completely beyond the handling capabilities of a casual cultivator. It is a huge test of one's comprehension and understanding of the Bagua method.

The second level was incomprehensible. The old man fishing told them that anyone who wanted to take the bait would do so, and then nothing happened.

The third level made Ji Xian even more disgusted. It was actually a game of chess, and the inscription was about the turbulent and chaotic world situation. Honestly, Ji Xian had been facing the same things all day long when she was in the Chang'an Palace reviewing memorials. She never expected to encounter such things again in the Tianji Pavilion. It was so disgusting that she wanted to vomit.

Oh wait...

Test your comprehension and use the game of chess to test your understanding of the world situation.

And the phrase "those who are willing to take the bait" feels like it might not be an instruction, but a hint...

Three thousand years ago, Jiang Shanggong went fishing without bait. What he caught was not a fish but the star Ziwei, which represented King Wu of Qi.

Now, he hinted that what he was fishing for might not be...

"No, it's impossible."

Ji Xian guessed something in his mind, but he immediately denied it subconsciously: "I carry a treasure that can conceal the secrets of heaven, and I have concealed my strength and skills along the way. Even if Jiang Shanggong came in person, he would not be able to guess my identity. How could he think of setting a trap for me?"

"Besides, given the current situation in our Great Zhou, if he wants to join us, he can just come directly. Is it necessary to go through all that trouble?"

"It should be a coincidence, but this is too coincidental..."

Ji Xian didn't know the inside story yet, so she couldn't get the correct answer and could only randomly find the answer based on her own guesses.

But his initial guess was actually half right.

Of course, Tianji Pavilion does not know Ji Xian’s true identity, but this does not mean that those special trial contents are not specifically aimed at him.

Ye Mingqiu noticed Ji Xian's expression and couldn't help asking, "Brother Ji, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly."

"Yes, is there?" Ji Xian also realized that her face looked ugly, and quickly smiled: "Let's go make fish cakes first. Seeing how everyone in the town is doing, I think we can get the token and leave the island after we make the fish cakes."

"it is good."

So Ji Xian and Ye Mingqiu found the house of the old man who gave them the recipe, borrowed the kitchen and started cooking.

However, Ji Xian started to lose focus again while cooking.

He took the kitchen knife in his hand and chopped the spiritual fruit he had collected that morning into small pieces. However, Ji Xian's face soon showed a feeling of longing. She couldn't help but whispered, "When Luoxue cooked for me, did she also do it step by step like this?"

As she was thinking, Ji Xian felt hungry.

As he thought about it, he wanted to eat the food cooked by Luoxue again.

As he thought about it, he began to miss Luoxue again.

He couldn't help but look up at the night sky, gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky: "I don't know what Luoxue is doing now. I really want to find her..."

.......

At the same time, Su Luoxue...

After leaving Yinshi Town, sisters Su Luohua and Su Luoxue immediately headed north to Qingzhou and contacted various local forces of the Great Zhou to conduct a large-scale secret investigation, trying to keep a low profile and not scare Ji Xian away.

Su Luoxue knew that Ji Xian had already had contact with Gong Shuzhi, the lord of the Divine Weapon Valley, so Ji Xian should have obtained the treasure that concealed the secrets of heaven. Su Luoxue did not expect Zhang Mengxuan to be able to calculate his whereabouts, so she could only rely on the local Great Zhou forces in Qingzhou to find him.

But based on these secret investigations alone, Su Luoxue did not expect to find or catch Ji Xian.

It depends on yourself......

At this time, in an inn in Bingshan City, Qingzhou, Su Luohua asked for the best room and ordered a table full of fine wine and food, wanting to have a good chat with her sister.

It was a rare opportunity for the two sisters to reunite and act together. Su Luohua had endless things to say to her sister.

Su Luoxue also agreed and chatted with her sister for a while, then returned to her room after eating. Su Luohua stayed in the lobby of the inn, still having a lot of wine to drink.

Among the Yang Gods of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Su Luohua and Pang Yuanchu were well-known for their love of wine. They didn't have many hobbies, and their biggest hobby was drinking.

After Su Luoxue returned to the room, she took out needle, thread and fabric from her luggage.

After a while, Su Luohua returned to the room with a jar of wine and saw Su Luoxue sitting by the bed, looking like she was knitting clothes.

Su Luohua was curious. She put down the wine jar, went over and sat next to Su Luoxue, and asked, "Xue'er, what are you knitting?"

Su Luoxue replied calmly: "Scarf."

"Scarf, for whom?"

"Ji Xian."

"What to do for him?"

"The weather is getting colder. It's going to snow in Qingzhou this month. Bring him a scarf when you see him."

"..."

Su Luohua remained silent, and the slight drunkenness she felt from drinking too much was instantly gone.

She felt sour, and it felt sourer than drinking vinegar!

Is her younger sister really in love? She didn't think of preparing something for the older sister sitting next to her, but instead wanted to prepare a scarf for that brat Ji Xian, and she even knitted it herself?

Can you believe that the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the peerless genius Yang Shen Su Luoxue, who is second only to the emperor in the court, is now sitting in the room knitting a scarf for someone like a little wife!

Su Luohua watched silently for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "Is there a share for me?"

"Have."

Su Luoxue seemed to have anticipated this and took out another ball of pink yarn from her luggage: "Sister, I'll knit it for you after I finish knitting it for Ji Xian."

"You have a conscience."

Su Luohua felt greatly comforted, but after a while she asked again, "But why did you suddenly think of knitting a scarf for that brat Ji Xian? Is it really going to snow because of the cold weather?"

For a Yangshen master, this temperature is nothing.