Chapter 20: Those who don't know are self-inflicted
"Zhao Yue, go over and take a look."
Under the majestic West City Gate, dozens of cold-looking black-armored city guards were checking the bustling flow of people in great detail. One of them, a young man who looked like a leader, glanced at where Ji Yuenian was standing.
He turned his head and gave an order to a guard next to him.
Zhao Yue responded in a low voice and walked straight out of the west city gate.
The walls of the ancient city of Taichu are really too high, the gates are extremely wide, and there are so many people coming and going. In order to prevent some ghosts and monsters from sneaking into the ancient city of Taichu, these black-armored city guards are so dedicated to their duties and dare not have any
Not a little bit relaxed.
Ji Yuenian stood there for a long time, his demeanor was clear and noble, unlike ordinary people, which had long attracted the attention of these black-armored city guards.
"I'm afraid this Taoist priest is not from the ancient city of Taichu?"
Zhao Yuexing came over and slightly cupped his hands towards Ji Yuenian. Although his face was still calm, there was already a storm in his heart.
The city guard token around his waist was getting hot, and there was a bright black light flowing endlessly, which meant... it sensed an extremely strong ghost energy in Ji Yuenian's body!
And judging from the violent reaction of this city guard token, I'm afraid this person is not an ordinary ghost at all!
At this time, Zhao Yue had already concluded that Ji Yuenian was a ghost, but he was very worried about his own safety and did not dare to turn around and run away. He had to turn his head slightly and frantically headed towards the many black-armored city guards under the west city gate.
Color.
"how you said that?"
Ji Yueyun shook his head with a smile. As his mind moved, he flicked his long white fingers and inadvertently put the spirit-catching ghost clothes into the temple acupoint.
As the spirit-catching ghost clothes disappeared, the city guard token on Zhao Yue's waist gradually became silent.
"Zhao Yue, what's wrong!?"
The leader-looking black armored guard noticed Zhao Yue's abnormality, and asked in a deep voice, while leading several people to walk quickly towards this place.
"Commander Ji Bugui, this person is the incarnation of a ghost! He wants to sneak into the territory within the walls of Taichu Ancient City!" Zhao Yue looked a little frightened, and slowly retreated towards the west city gate as he spoke.
"Ghost!?" A common man happened to be passing by. Hearing this, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Yue as if he were a fool.
More people passing by didn't care at all about these things that had nothing to do with them, just glanced at them casually and left in a hurry.
Ji Bugui raised his foot and kicked Zhao Yue hard on the buttocks, scolding in a cold voice: "Coward! This is the ancient city of Taichu! How could a ghost dare to come here?"
Monsters, spiritual objects, etc. are at least recognized by the human race. The ancient city of Taichu now strictly prohibits monsters and monsters from entering, just because this city is a relatively single ancient city of the human race. The other ancient cities under the rule of Taiyu Guzong
Within the city, there are many monster cities full of monsters.
But ghosts are completely different. Moreover, under the guardianship of Taichu Earth God, the righteous god, no ghosts dare to get even half a step closer to the ancient city of Taichu, even if a trace of the righteous power remains on the city wall for an unknown period of time.
And when it comes out, it is enough to crush a ghost in the realm of true nature into powder.
"Commander Ji Bugui, I really didn't lie to you! The city guard token really sensed extremely strange ghost power just now!" Zhao Yue cried sadly and took off his city guard token from his waist.
But then his expression completely froze, and the city guard token had completely returned to calm at some point, without any reaction on it.
"idiot!"
Ji Bugui showed an impatient look on his face, pushed Zhao Yue aside, and walked to a place two feet in front of Ji Yuenian.
"Ji Bugui...are you from the fourth room of the Ji family?" Ji Yuenian looked at Ji Bugui and said softly.
It was only then that Ji Bugui saw Ji Yuenian's appearance, and he froze on the spot, his whole body trembling slightly.
After a few breaths passed, he still seemed a little unbelievable, and asked tentatively: "Could it be... the eldest young master?"
After cleansing his soul and purifying his marrow, Ji Yuenian experienced an incredible transformation from the inside out. His already handsome appearance was even more beautiful than before, which made Ji Bugui hesitate to make a decision for a while.
Ji Yuenian nodded and said, "It's me."
"Young Master! It's really you!?"
Ji Bugui's face was extremely excited. He had always been calm, but at this moment he was unusually at a loss.
The ancient city of Taichu is vast and majestic, with hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in it, and the Ji family is one of several practicing families that are superior to all ordinary people. They once set off the sixth level of the sequence at the age of six.
The heart-fire Ji Yuenian is the most dazzling existence among them.
Even though Ji Bugui and he belonged to the same Ji family, the aloof eldest son Ji Yuenian was still someone he could not come into contact with on a daily basis.
"Eldest Young Master, you can actually recognize me! It's true...but haven't you already...the Ji family is in chaos now, just come back! I will take the eldest young master back to the Ji family to meet the head of the family!"
Ji Bugui's emotions were so agitated that he was already a little incoherent.
"What kind of chaos method? Let me tell you." The young man brushed the sleeves of his Taoist robe, and a stream of azure black energy appeared, sinking into Ji Bugui's eyebrows, making his mind feel much calmer in an instant.
"Thank you, eldest son." Ji Bugui could barely hold back his complicated emotions. He didn't care about the Heijiafu guards who looked at each other, and led Ji Yuenian towards the magnificent west city gate. "After the eldest son disappeared, He Xuan
The position given to the Ji family by Shangzhen became vacant, and the great elder Ji Luoyan had a big dispute with the family head, and the Ji family almost broke out into irreversible civil strife!"
Ji Yuenian thought for a moment and said, "Ji Luoyan definitely wants Ji Baiyu to succeed me, and my father... If nothing unexpected happens, he should support Ji Liuguang, the only son of the third family, instead?"
"The eldest son is divine," Ji Bugui's eyes showed admiration and admiration, "but a few days ago, something happened in the Ji family that shocked the ancient city of Taichu. It was..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yue chased after him from a distance and shouted urgently: "Commander Ji Bugui, if you leave at this time, what will happen to the rotation of the west gate?"
Ji Bugui turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yue, his eyes slightly cold. Then he turned back and whispered to Ji Yuenian with some embarrassment: "Young Master, I will deal with some chores first, and I will come back later."
"Let's go." Ji Yuenian nodded slightly, but did not stop, but continued to walk forward slowly.
Although the ancient city of Taichu is called a city, it is actually a vast territory surrounded by eight long city walls. Dozens of prosperous cities and towns stand in the outer city. Although the most majestic and grand central inner city is only
It is only a dozen miles in radius, but it is the real core of Taichu Ancient City.
Yanggu Lingtian, green grass flowers, red Lingguo, Xuanxiang rice... countless Lingtian Lingguos are planted on both sides of the wide official road, stretching endlessly. There are also many ordinary people taking care of the Lingtian carefully.
They dare not relax for a moment, this is the foundation for their ability to settle down in the ancient city of Taichu.
No matter what kind of spiritual fruits are planted in the spiritual fields, these mortals can only keep 20% every year, and the remaining 80% are paid to the inner city as spiritual taxes to support several practicing families who are in charge of the ancient city of Taichu.
The seeds of these Lingtian Lingguos were uniformly distributed to nineteen ancient cities by the Taiyu Ancient Sect many years ago. The grades are not high, but the yield is extremely rich. They are very suitable for ordinary people to plant. So even if they can only be left
Twenty percent is enough for these ordinary people to have enough food and clothing, and there is even a lot left over, which can be used to exchange for money.
The silver here refers to the silver used by ordinary people. After all, 99% of the creatures in the ancient city of Taichu are ordinary mortals who have never ignited the fire in their hearts. It is impossible for them to have the same wealth as a few cultivating families.
The extremely precious Yuan Stone is used as a trade object.
Yuanshi is a jade stone that contains rich vitality of heaven and earth. No matter which race, anyone can draw pure vitality of heaven and earth from it.
The world is vast and endless, and new veins of Yuan Stone are born in some corner almost every moment. Therefore, Yuan Stone has gradually become a thing used for trading between living beings who can practice, and it almost never changes.
"Do you know who that person was just now? How dare you yell here?"
Ji Bugui's face was extremely gloomy, and he looked coldly at Zhao Yue in front of him.
At this time, several black-armored city guards had discovered some clues. They hurriedly said hello to Ji Bugui, then mounted their horses and rushed towards the inner city in the distance.
The return of the eldest son of the Ji family intact will surely cause a sensation in the entire inner city!
Zhao Yue also seemed to realize that his move to stop Ji Bugui just now was a bit stupid, and stammered: "Ji Bugui... Commander, I didn't... I didn't mean anything else, I just..."
"You are just looking for death!" Ji Bugui drew out his long sword with his backhand and slashed at Zhao Yue's wrist!
The cold light disappeared in a flash, and Zhao Yue's left hand fell in response.
A large amount of blood spurted out, and Zhao Yue let out a shrill scream. He grabbed the broken wrist of his left hand with his right hand and knelt on the ground, wailing in pain.
"You bitch, you dare to delay my efforts to please the eldest son. You are lucky if I didn't kill you with one sword!" Ji Bugui spat fiercely at the top of Zhao Yue's head, turning his head towards the other few who had never met him.
The black-armored city guard who left said in a cold voice, "Everyone who wanted to report the news has already left. You guys will stay with me to guard the west gate and you are not allowed to leave!"
These people glanced at Zhao Yue's tragic situation and said with trepidation, "Yes, Commander Ji Bugui."
Ji Bugui snorted coldly, and without even riding a horse, he turned around and quickly chased Ji Yuenian on the official road in the distance.
Although the recruitment of black-armored city guards is extremely strict, after all, most of the lower-level city guards are ordinary warriors from the outer city. There are nearly a thousand black-armored city guards, and occasionally there are a few stupid people among them.
Not surprising.
This Zhao Yue is one of them.
Although Ji Bugui was only a small commander, he was backed by the Ji family, a family of practitioners in the inner city, and his status was much higher than that of Zhao Yue.