Han Yongfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news from Qi Xuansu.
Previously, Qi Xuansu had left him here in Lion City, which was equivalent to leaving a back-up, and he was inevitably uneasy. Now that Qi Xuansu has taken the initiative to contact him and asked him to return to Shenglong Mansion, it means that the situation is generally stable, and the two sides will still continue to fight.
, but it should be within the framework and not go too far until the last moment.
As for Shangguan Ya, Han Yongfeng didn't think it was that strange, because there were people from the Shangguan family in the Taoist sect, who were descendants of the first generation of earth masters after Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect, so Han Yongfeng didn't think much about it and just thought he was a member of the Taoist sect.
It happened that the Shangguan family was also a member of the Quanzhen Taoist family, so Han Yongfeng took it for granted that this Shangguanya was a member of the Shangguan family and was a reinforcement sent by the Quanzhen Taoist side.
As for why Shangguanya didn't go directly to Shenglong Mansion, but took a circuit from Lion City, it was naturally to avoid being noticed.
In short, this is the second order, and Han Yongfeng must strictly implement it.
Han Yongfeng did not live in the Nanting Protectorate, but in the Taiping Inn in Lion City. To be fair, Han Yongfeng's life during this period was not boring. After all, Lion City is a port city with prosperous trade and is known as the most prosperous in Southeast Asia.
The location is even better than Thang Long Palace. Here, merchants from all over the world gather, with different skin colors, different hair colors, different languages, different looks, and naturally have different goods.
When Han Yongfeng is bored, he likes to visit this kind of exotic market, decorated with all kinds of flowers. In addition to all kinds of goods, you can also see some beautiful foreign women. Even if you don't do anything, it is good to look at.
After receiving the order from Qi Xuansu, Han Yongfeng continued as usual every day without deliberately searching because Qi Xuansu said that it was Shangguan Ya who came to find him.
Because Han Yongfeng had an official status and was not secretive, it was not difficult to find him.
In the evening, the clerk of Taiping Inn came to inform him that a guest with the compound surname Shangguan wanted to see him.
Han Yongfeng knew that the person assigned by the second chair had arrived, so he immediately asked the waiter to invite the person over.
Soon, a woman wearing a big hat came in.
The thick black gauze hanging from the curtain not only blocks the line of sight, but also prevents detection by means such as spiritual thoughts, completely covering the face.
Han Yongfeng stood up to greet him, "Fellow Daoist Shangguan, I received the order from the second rank and have been waiting for a long time."
The woman lifted up the black gauze on the curtain hat, revealing a beautiful face. She looked about thirty to forty years old. Her face was expressionless and her air was cold. And like Qiniang, she also wore it.
A pair of glasses, but they are not Qiniang's sunglasses, but transparent glass lenses. According to
Logically speaking, a person with a good level of cultivation will not suffer from presbyopia and there is no need to wear glasses. I think this pair of glasses will have some magical uses and may be a treasure.
The only fly in the ointment is that only half of the woman's face is in good condition, while the other half has suffered some degree of corrosive damage. It is full of scars and is very hideous and terrifying. It is even difficult to distinguish the lips and nose. Only this half of the face is
The ears and eyes are still intact. But if you look closely, you will find that this eye is not an ordinary human eye, but a prosthetic eye.
When Han Yongfeng saw the woman's honor, he was someone who had been on the battlefield after all. He couldn't be said to be scared, but he was a little surprised, because skin regeneration is not difficult. Generally speaking, people in the Taoist sect will not be injured no matter how serious they are.
It left scars all over my body.
The woman seemed to see Han Yongfeng's doubts and took the initiative to explain, "I am Shangguanya. My face suffered irreversible and permanent damage due to the Creation Engineering experiment. Unless I am reborn or have a different face, it will be difficult to recover. If
I'm sorry if I scared you or made you feel uncomfortable."
Han Yongfeng hurriedly said, "Fellow Taoist Shangguan said something serious. There is no such thing. I'm just a little surprised. I'm also very sad about the experience of fellow Taoist Shangguan."
At the same time, Han Yongfeng secretly thought that those who were conducting experiments on the Creation Engineering Project were the people from Huashengtang. He had long heard that Huashengtang often did some weird things, and it was not uncommon for people to lose their lives. But having said that, it was not that those things were too dangerous.
Have all the experiments been stopped? It seems that it is just talk on the surface, but privately it still goes its own way.
He then thought, I'm not from Huashengtang anyway, so why bother with this?
Shangguanya revealing her true face was more of a way to express her sincerity. After expressing her sincerity, she put down the black veil of the curtain: "According to the order from above, I went to Shenglong Mansion to meet with Qi Cixi.
Please follow Qi Cixian's instructions and lead the way."
Han Yongfeng asked, "Leave now?"
While speaking, Han Yongfeng was also secretly sizing up this fellow Taoist Shangguan. He found that he couldn't see through the depth of Shangguan Ya. You must know that he was already in the Nine Layers of the Returning Stage and was only one step away from heaven. If the other party
It's the stage where gods and humans are at ease, so at best they can't be beaten, so there's no reason why they can't see the depth clearly.
Could it be said that this fellow Taoist Shangguan is actually a heavenly being in the immeasurable stage?
Guaiguai, this is amazing. Even if you are placed in the Huasheng Hall, you are still a deputy hall leader. It is really a great honor to have such a person obey the orders and sit down together.
In fact, although Shangguan Ya is not the deputy leader of Huasheng Hall, she is not inferior by much, because she is the deputy leader of the Eight Tribes of Heaven, that is, the deputy of Qiniang, and has a very high status. Generally, Qiniang is not there
At that time, Shangguan Ya was responsible for presiding over the daily affairs of the heavenly people. If Qiniang's cultivation level was not too high and her status was too special, Qiniang's behavior style of fishing for three days and posting on the Internet and often missing people would have been long ago.
Shangguanya took over and seized power.
In addition, Han Yongfeng's guess was correct. Shangguan Ya was indeed a descendant of the Shangguan family. This was not surprising. The members of the Eight Tribes were originally members of the Taoist sect. When Xuansheng abolished the creation project, due to different ideas,
He just left the Taoist sect. The first generation of earth masters after Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect was the person in charge of the creation project. In other words, the earth masters of all generations were the people in charge of creation, so the descendants of this first generation of earth masters were the eight tribes.
Membership is nothing unusual.
The name of the Eight Tribes does not come from Buddhism, but originates from the Eight Tribes plan to create the "Emperor Shakti", which is the predecessor of the Creation Project, which clearly shows that they are the orthodox meaning.
Although Qiniang seemed reluctant to bargain, she was actually very sincere. Apart from coming over in person, this was the best way to deal with it.
Shangguan Yayan said concisely and comprehensively: "If you are late, things will change."
Han Yongfeng said, "Okay."
The two left the Taiping Inn and headed straight to the port outside the city.
Because Qi Xuansu left Lion City and returned to Shenglong Mansion on the "Yinglong", his flying boat was still parked here, leaving it for Han Yongfeng. If anything unexpected happened, Han Yongfeng would take his flying boat to find Zhang Yuelu.
There are some spiritual officials left on the flying boat, who are responsible for the normal operation of the flying boat.
There are also men in black stationed at the port, who are affiliated with the Nanting Protectorate.
These people all recognized Han Yongfeng, and with Han Yongfeng leading the way, no one asked about Shangguan Ya's identity, so they just boarded the flying boat and set sail directly under the cover of night.
The straight-line distance from Lion City to Thang Long Palace is actually not that far, and Taomen's flying boats can travel unimpeded, so there are no border issues between countries.
Shangguan Ya looked around in the cabin. It was true that she had never flown on a flying boat before, but this was her first time riding on a flying boat that was specially designed for heads, chiefs, and second-level officials. Open up most of the rooms and remove unnecessary structures.
, turned into a living room, bedroom, study, alchemy room, etc. It is elegantly decorated, luxuriously furnished, and laid out with formations, almost like a mansion in the sky. It can be used by these Taoist high-level officials to practice or handle official business during their travels.
There is a huge difference between being able to reach your destination by closing your eyes and taking a nap, and flying there by yourself.
Ordinary celestial beings fly on their own, not to mention the consumption, nor
When it comes to eating and sleeping in the open, the difference is huge in terms of convenience and comfort.
This kind of enjoyment cannot be bought no matter how much money you have.
It’s no wonder that so many people hope to be promoted and climb to a higher position within the Taoist sect.
Thinking of this, Shangguanya couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The second deputy palace master who is less than thirty years old has a bright future.
Soon, the flying boat had entered the territory of the Dayu Kingdom. After all, these small Borneo countries could not be compared with the Central Plains Celestial Kingdom. Their territories were smaller. Not long after crossing the border, the capital was already in sight.
However, because Qi Xuansu declared martial law, there were "Purple Dragon" patrols in Sheng Long Mansion as usual. After discovering the "White Carp" approaching, they immediately stopped it for questioning.
Shangguanya stayed in the cabin and did not show up. Han Yongfeng came forward to negotiate. The officials recognized him as one of the two chiefs who followed Qi Xuansu to Borneo. They also recognized that it was Qi Xuansu's flying boat. Han Yongfeng took Qi Xuansu's flying boat.
It was reasonable to return to Thang Long Palace, so I chose to let him go without too much obstruction.
The flying boat entered Shenglong Mansion and did not land at Guijian Lake, but directly landed at the Water Palace - this is also the natural advantage of the Water Palace. The Fire Palace does not have this condition, unless you want to sail on dry land.
It's raining in Thang Long Province today, the rain is quite heavy.
Qi Xuansu waited in the rain personally without holding an umbrella.
Han Yongfeng was the first to get off the flying boat and saluted Qi Xuansu from a distance, "Second seat!"
Qi Xuansu raised his hand to indicate that he did not need to be polite, "Fellow Taoist Shangguan is here too?"
"We're here." Han Yongfeng replied loudly.
Qi Xuansu nodded slightly.
Only then did Shangguan Ya emerge from the cabin, and then walked down the gangway unhurriedly.
There was no need for Qi Xuansu's instructions. Someone had already held up a big umbrella for Shangguanya to protect him from the wind and rain. Regardless of whether Shangguanya needed it or not, at least he had done enough to save his face.
Faced with Qi Xuansu's polite and virtuous corporal attitude, Shangguan Ya was not disgusted. We are all common people, regardless of whether they are sincere or not. It is better to have an attitude than not to have an attitude. It is not strange to be polite to many people. It is better not to behave like a madman.
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Shangguan Ya greeted him politely and said, "I've seen the Qici Banquet before."
Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "Jia Ci said that she has always regarded fellow Taoist Shangguan as her younger sister. To put it bluntly, I am still a junior. Fellow Taoist Shangguan came from afar and was tired from the journey. I have already asked people to prepare a banquet for Shangguan."
Fellow Taoist, take the wind and wash away the dust."
Shangguan Ya did not refuse, but said, "I don't dare take it."
Qi Xuansu made a gesture of invitation: "I deserve it."