Old Man Shu didn't even have the qualifications to ask about the origin of that natural disaster that year, and he didn't even know much about it than Yingzhu's slaves.
But after he woke up, he was completely integrated with the numerous Kung Fu books in Gu Mansion's study, and his true body seemed to have been washed by countless evil spirits, without any bottlenecks in his promotion to the senior level.
Later, the Exorcism Department moved those Taoist books to the library.
This old man is also a wily master. He has been lurking in the dark without showing any trace, and he did not dare to show his face until he completely assimilated the entire library into his own.
At this time, no matter how dissatisfied the Yu family and Xia family were with him, they would not dare to do anything to him easily.
Because the library of the General Secretary not only houses countless martial arts books, but more importantly, it is one of the nodes of the entire city defense array.
In other words, Old Man Shu has tied himself to the entire city protection talisman formation.
Maybe he can't completely control the talisman array, but when others attack him, it's equivalent to attacking the talisman array.
In addition, later, the old man Shu figured out the magical power of the talismans to send messages. The old fox was so clever that he immediately reached an agreement with the Exorcism Department to provide a number of message talismans for the use of the exorcists every year.
This further increased the importance of Old Man Shu, which allowed him to stay in the capital safely and soundly.
But the good times did not last long, and the reformed sect was expelled from the war. Seeing that the faction founded by the master Gu Changsheng was about to collapse, the old man Shu who was inspired by him could not overcome the obstacle in his heart, so he secretly helped him several times.
Only then did Gu Siyan later have the opportunity to achieve the Aiki Realm, and finally breathed the last breath of the Reformed sect.
But how can others be allowed to sleep soundly on the side of the bed? The old man thinks that his methods are secretive, but what does it mean in front of the serious forces?
The old man Shu exposed his position and was hunted down by the Yu and Xia families. In the end, he had no choice but to escape into the library, and only the threat of collapsing the talisman array made the two families stop.
But even so, the entire library was set up with a secret talisman array by two families.
To put it simply, the old man of books has been completely imprisoned in this library, and everything that happens inside cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the two families.
This is also the reason why Mr. Shu didn't even dare to show his face when Xu Luolai came back for the first time.
The old man spoke with emotion and almost shed a few tears.
But the more Xu Luo thought about it, the more wrong he became. You never go out, so how do you know all the news in the world...
At this time, Xu Luo suddenly thought of something, took out the gold-edged talisman paper, and blurted out subconsciously.
"Since this thing is the incarnation of your old man, I guess not a word of it can be hidden from you, old man?"
The old man Shu's face froze with a sigh of relief, and he twisted his body unnaturally.
"Ahem, ahem, young people, don't care about these details. As an old man like me, I definitely won't care about those disgusting and shameful news about missing you, so don't worry!"
Xu Luo smiled bitterly in his heart, I believe you, you are such a bad old man.
If you don’t read it, how do you, a thousand-year-old bachelor, know how to write the word “missing”?
No wonder after arriving in Xianjing, among the cultivators with some background and wealth, it seemed that few of them were using this talisman paper to send messages.
At this time, the old man Shu looked at the gold-edged talisman paper and couldn't help but wonder.
"Your talisman is a bit special..."
Speaking of this, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"This talisman should have been given to the children of the Reformed sect by me during the Jingjing Rebellion. It turns out that you are also a member of my Reformed sect!"
Xu Luo was startled subconsciously, so it turns out that this is the case, no wonder Gu Xixi, a girl, has gold-edged talismans.
He was about to explain a few words, but suddenly remembered.
Hey, that's not right. The old man in this book can't monitor the transmission of these talismans at any time, so how could he not know his relationship with the Reformed sect...
Unless this bad guy is bragging, or he really has this ability, but it is definitely not as easy as he said!
Shhh, the shame and embarrassment that finally rose up in Xu Luo's heart immediately disappeared, and he smiled casually.
"Old senior, don't get me wrong. I am not a reformed person. This thing is just a gift from a friend."
At this point, he paused and finally talked about the most important purpose of this trip.
"The boy is very interested in the affairs of the Gu family. Could you tell me more about it, senior?"
"Gu Mansion..."
The old man was obviously stunned for a moment, and then his eyes began to fall into confusion and nostalgia, and he began to speak softly.
When talking about the Gu Mansion, one cannot fail to mention the last generation of the manor, Gu Changsheng. This man's talents and talents are all outstanding, and he has the faint demeanor of being the number one person in Dayan.
It can be seen from the fact that before the incident in the Gu Mansion, they were able to overpower the Xia family, the royal family who controlled the talisman array, how strong the Reformed Sect was back then?
Until now, almost no one knows that, except for the Reformed sect, the famous Exorcism Department was founded by Gu Changsheng.
At that time, the red moon was accelerating changes, wars were raging all over the Yan region, and strange and evil things were rampant.
Practitioners and warriors from all over the world have never experienced such a treacherous opponent. They suffered heavy losses for a while, and the people were frightened day and night.
But the Xia family, the royal family who was deeply regarded as the lord of Yan, was strangely indifferent to this situation and passively resisted, and actually allowed the weirdness to spread wildly.
Gu Changsheng was already a great figure in the world, but he could not bear the loss of his life. Based on the power of the Gu family, he summoned cultivators from eight states in the world to form an exorcism department to save Dayan from fire and water and protect the safety of the people.
It's a pity that in this world, good people never live long!
Just when the Exorcism Department was beginning to make progress, the Gu Mansion was destroyed by a disaster from heaven. Gu Changsheng's life and death were unknown, and the entire Gu Mansion's foundation was quietly missing, never to be seen again.
The so-called four families in the capital today, Zhao, Li, and Ren, were originally the vassal forces of the Gu family back then.
After the Gu Mansion disappeared, the Zhao and Li families immediately defected to the rule-defending faction of the Guo Gong Mansion.
On the contrary, the most low-key Ren family has the toughest bones. Life has naturally been difficult in the past hundred years. They are almost forced to practice behind closed doors. They don't hear what is going on outside the window, and their influence is declining.
As for the now prosperous Guogong Mansion, it was just a pawn that the royal family placed in the Exorcism Department to monitor the Gu Mansion.
That is to say, the conservative faction later gathered most of the remaining reformed forces and suffered a lot, and the Yu family suddenly became a top family on par with the clan family.
What makes Mr. Shu most angry is that these forces that stood up from the ashes of the Gu Mansion completely forgot about the original intention of establishing the Exorcism Department after eating and drinking.
It also indirectly contributed to the fact that in recent years, strange creatures have become more and more rampant in Dayan.
Xu Luo doesn't quite agree with the fact that the Exorcism Department allows weird things to run rampant.
At least in the places where he had stayed, the exorcists could not be said to be conscientious in their work, but they definitely did not refuse to kill the monsters they saw. At least most of the exorcists he saw were really fighting against the monsters.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Old Man Shu did not try to argue, but instead laughed out loud.
"Boy, don't blind your eyes with a leaf and miss Mount Tai. Do you know how many high-level evil-killing officers there are in the Exorcism Department?"
Xu Luo's heart moved, and he somewhat understood what he meant, and shook his head honestly.
"The two levels of heaven and earth add up to the number of Tiangang, there are thirty-six groups in total!"
The old man who wrote the book seemed to be dying without saying anything surprising.
"But apart from rewarding the capital, have you ever seen evil-killing commanders above the ground level take action in other states and counties?"
"Didn't it mean that the evil-killing captains of both heaven and earth ranks stayed at the most dangerous boundary sea defense line?"
To Xu Luo's surprise, Old Man Shu nodded in agreement with his rebuttal.
"This is of course undeniable. There are indeed some Zhu Xie Lieutenants who are fighting bloody battles in the Jiehai area. However, according to my secret observation, their number is not even 30%. And you might as well guess where the rest are?"
"Inheritance Building!"
Xu Luo blurted out without thinking. He subconsciously thought of those mysterious and dangerous thunder towers on the top of the treasure ship.
The old man Shu showed an expression of being teachable and added another important factor.
"This is not only the case for the Exorcist Department, but also for the clan mansion. As long as you advance to the Ningsha realm in the clan mansion, you will become the so-called clan elder. Such people only need to do one thing, and that is to practice, practice, practice.
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But the most ridiculous thing is that these people are trying their best to brainwash the low-level exorcists below and let them fight against the monsters, haha..."
Hearing this, Xu Luo couldn't help frowning and subconsciously expressed doubts.
"This junior comes from the military town of Panshi City. In my opinion, the military power of the military commander is not weaker than that of the exorcist. Especially when dealing with large numbers of evil creatures and beasts, it is even more handy.
How could the Xia family ignore their own country?"
Old Man Shu glared at him contemptuously, as if he was angry for interrupting his reverie. When Xu Luo mentioned the Imperial Military Division, he even laughed out loud.
"Tsk tsk, the Imperial Guards Department...boy, have you ever heard of Fangshanfang?"
Xu Luo was surprised, who knew about Fangshanfang in Dayan?
No, Xu Luo suddenly thought of those monsters he killed during his trip to the Hundred Rifts Valley, and the last remaining core objects were the small characters Fangshanfang engraved on them.
He suddenly woke up and realized that the reason why Fangshanfang is now famous all over the world is simply because it belongs directly to the royal family's exclusive refining workshop, and the utensils it produces are exclusively for the royal family.
But how could such a place be related to strange things?
When the old man Shu saw the shocked and enlightened look in his eyes, he became strange.
"You really know what's weird about this, how is this possible?
Ever since the Xia family took Fangshanfang into their hands, the entire city has been dedicated to serving the royal family, and all the talismans they have refined have been used by the imperial army, how did you know?"
"Fangshanfang was originally owned by the Gu family!"
The doubts in Xu Luo's mind about the origin of the weapons of the Imperial Guard were suddenly solved, and he blurted it out subconsciously.
If the white-haired man is really Gu Changsheng, this can easily explain why those strange things are transformed into the broken bricks and tiles of Fangshanfang?
The old man of books let out a long sigh.
"Exactly, Fangshanfang of the Gu Mansion was also famous in the cultivation world back then, supplying more than 60% of Dayan's cultivation utensils.
After the heavenly punishment, the Yu and Xia families couldn't wait to carve up the entire Gu family's industrial power."