Outside of Time

Xuanzhan Calendar, December 2932. shield

The winter wind carried snowflakes as they walked along the borders of the county capital, passing by dead trees and wilderness, dancing like powder as they moved forward.

It seems to be trying its best to fill the cracks on the ground caused by the arrival of ancient times.

Until it reached the capital, after swirling around the world, it blended into the streets, rooftops, and bustling crowds, turning into white mist and coexisting in the world in another form.

Half a month has passed since the change of Jun Cheng.

In the past half month, just like the wind and snow trying to repair the cracks in the earth, the monks of the Three Palaces in the county capital, the Sword-holding Court and various major sects in the ten states were all working hard to rebuild Fenghai County.

A large number of Bai Zhan sword bearers also went out to various states to join in the rescue and suppress all the various races that caused rebellion during this period.

Gradually, most of the bad effects brought about by the change of Jun Cheng dissipated, and everything began to recover. shield

Especially Yao Hou and Qi Ye, the common link between them is Xu Qing, so even if they are not familiar with each other, they each have an appreciation after contact.

It seems that the attributes are somewhat similar, so they work well together.

And the dawn finally fell on Fenghai after the wind and snow.

The deputy palace masters of the three major palaces have been appointed as the chief one after another. This is Li Yunshan in the Sword Holding Palace. Deacon Sun, as the oldest deacon, took over the position of deputy palace master.

Mr. Sinan, he has other missions.

As for Xu Qing, his life is not much different from before, and the rewards in the Human Emperor's decree have not yet been sent. However, he also understood the meaning of the rewards from his master and Yao Hou.

The gold medal is a thing that avoids death. As long as you don't commit the crime of treason, you can avoid death once. shield

The yellow robe is a special gift from the royal family, which is a blessing of status.

The Taixue qualification is an opportunity to further study in the human race's Taixue Palace. There are inheritances from all races since ancient times, which will be of great help to Lingzang's breakthrough and return to the void.

In addition, the top student in each batch of Taixue Palace students will have the opportunity to be recruited by the Holy Land test. Once they pass the Holy Land test, they can be recruited to the Holy Land.

The Holy Land is located high above the Wanggu Continent.

In the nearly three thousand years of Xuanzhan history, no student has successfully passed the test.

As for the first-class merit of the human race, it is a huge honor. There are less than a hundred people alive who have it over the years.

But these rewards are not necessary for Xu Qing. His life is as usual, but the place where he lives has changed. It is no longer the sword pavilion on the ground. shield

He lived in the Sword Holding Palace, the original palace of accompanying orders.

The Shuling Division was reorganized by Xu Qing at the suggestion of Marquis Yao and Master Qi, and became a very special department in Fenghai County. It was no longer responsible for the affairs of the first palace, but the entire Fenghai County.

Superior status.

Xu Qing's identity in Fenghai County is still Shuling.

His duty is to provide the acting governor Yao Hou and Qi Ye with sorting out the county's information and assisting in the management of Fenghai County.

There are many more members of the Shuling Division than before. In addition to the Sword Holding Palace, Shuling Divisions have also been established in the other two palaces. Even at Kong Xianglong’s suggestion, various states in Fenghai County have also established Shuling Divisions to cooperate. Each state holds a sword court to guard the territory of a state.

Kong Xianglong is responsible for this matter. shield

He also joined Shulingsi, along with Shanhezi who had recovered from his injuries.

Seeing that an outsider like Kong Xianglong had such great power, the captain felt a little bitter, so he encouraged Xu Qing to develop secret divisions in various sects in various states.

The person in charge of the Ansi, the captain, recommended himself and took charge personally. He was extremely enthusiastic and left the county capital with a mission.

Before leaving, he patted Xu Qing's shoulder, his expression full of pride.

"Junior brother, the old man has become the county magistrate and will protect this family business for us. Senior brother, I can't just idle around. I will support the Ansi department!"

Xu Qing looked at the unconcealed excitement on the captain's face and thought of the previous order regarding the transfer of Gong Li Shitao, so he looked around.

"What are you looking at?" The captain was stunned. He was full of pride and ambition, but Xu Qing was looking around, which made him feel a little guilty. shield

"I'm looking for Li Shitao." Xu Qing said frankly.

"Your sister-in-law, she insists on coming with me. I'm very upset, but there's nothing I can do about it."

The captain coughed and did not continue the topic. Instead, he put his arms around Xu Qing's neck, leaned in and spoke in a low voice.

"Little Ah Qing, let me tell you, this time I went out not to have a romantic relationship, I have two things to do, one is the Ansi, and the other... I have been thinking about a big thing recently!"

"After this big thing is done, we two brothers will be very powerful, so I plan to go out to collect information about the Moon Sacrifice Region and come back soon."

"Moon Sacrifice Domain?" Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He is now very sensitive to the word "moon".

The captain blinked, raised his hand, shushed Xu Qing, and whispered. shield

"When I come back, I will tell you in detail. Anyway, junior brother, be prepared to go out. This time, senior brother will take you to do something extraordinary!"

The captain licked his lips, with the familiar madness in Xu Qing's eyes, and then hummed a little tune and left with many people in tow.

Xu Qing stood on the bluestone platform at the edge of the Sword Holding Palace. After watching the captain go away, he spoke calmly.

"Come out."

As Xu Qing's voice came out, Ning Yan appeared from the attic not far away, sneered, and quickly ran to Xu Qing's side.

He was afraid of the captain and was worried that he would be called away by the captain, but there was no point in hiding, so he always came to Xu Qing to beg during this time.

"Lord Shuling, I think I can be your Shuling!" Shield

Ning Yan spoke loudly.

"Have you found Qingqiu?" Xu Qing glanced at Ning Yan.

"I found it, this bitch..."

Xu Qing's eyes turned cold.

Ning Yan suddenly trembled and quickly changed his words.

"Sir Qingqiu previously assisted Yinghuangzhou's Li Tujiao, and then went to Nanhuangzhou..."

Xu Qing nodded and said nothing more. shield

Ning Yan hurriedly left. After walking far away, he breathed a sigh of relief and secretly thought that Xu Qing had obviously gained more momentum in the past half month. He understood that it was the pressure caused by the luck surrounding Fenghai County.

This kind of coercion makes Xu Qing, even though he is only a Nascent Soul, possess the luck of a county, making it difficult for ordinary people to fight against him.

Ignoring Ning Yan, Xu Qing turned around and walked towards the Cangdian Pavilion of the Sword Holding Palace.

In the past half month, he often went there, and at his request, the books from the Fengxing Palace and Silu Palace, as well as the County Sheriff's Palace, were also sent over.

The quantity is extremely large.

"Brother Xu Qing, who is Qingqiu?"

On the way to the Zangdian Pavilion, a small white snake appeared in the cuff of Xu Qing's right hand. He opened his innocent eyes and asked curiously. shield

"A childhood friend whom I met later. Let me introduce him to you."

Xu Qing lowered his head, raised his left hand and gently stroked the little white snake's head, and spoke softly.

His touch made the little white snake feel comfortable, its eyes narrowed, and it laughed like a silver bell.

"Gulu gulu."

Xu Qing also smiled. Before he lost consciousness under Ling Yuan, it was Ling'er who saved him again.

Ling'er's cultivation and absorption of ancient spiritual energy have not actually been completed yet, and the process is slow, so she can only wrap herself around Xu Qing's right wrist like a little white snake at the moment.

In this way, Xu Qing returned to the Cangdian Pavilion and continued to search for all the books and information here until time passed and three days passed. shield

Xu Qing was a little regretful. Although he had gained something, it was not much.

What he wanted to find was an introduction to the life lamp and how to completely integrate it into himself.

The captain once said that for many years, many people have tried to do it, but no one has succeeded.

And through reading ancient books these days, Xu Qing knew that what the captain said was not completely correct.

Historically, some people have succeeded.

That was before the remnants of the gods arrived, and even long before the unification of the ancient spirit emperors, there was an ancient master who took a retrograde path.

Generally speaking, monks can only change their own bloodline and allow life lamps to be born in their bodies after they reach the level of domination, so that their descendants can enjoy the blessings and form life lamps during foundation building. shield

But the path this master took was the opposite.

Like Xu Qing, he killed the heir of the ancient prince when building the foundation, dug out the life lamp, and integrated it into himself. After experiencing nine deaths, he actually managed to integrate the life lamp into his own blood and completely turned it into his own thing. After that, he experienced many catastrophes of life and death, soared into the sky and became the master.

In Jun Cheng's classics, there are only a few words about this master. After all, it is too ancient.

Even this bit of information was only recorded because something so unnatural happened to him.

As for authenticity, it’s hard to tell.

"Light from the sky?"

Xu Qing murmured that these four words were mentioned in the record of the master. It seems that the reason why the other party can integrate the life lamp is because of a mysterious thing called the light from the sky. shield

But the light from the sky is only mentioned in the records of this master. Xu Qing has not found any clues in any other books these days.

Xu Qing even asked his master a few days ago, but he had never heard of this thing. Xu Qing also asked Yao Hou, and he was told to ask his friends in the imperial capital.

With regrets, Xu Qing returned to the Shuling Division and dealt with official documents sent from various states until noon the next day when he received a message from Yao Hou.

"Xu Qing, I found some of the information you want for me, and I also have something for you. Would you like to come to my house?"

Xu Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and left the Sword Holding Palace, heading straight to the Yao Mansion.

On the way, he saw the streets of the county capital were bustling with people, and the smiles on people's faces were obviously much more than before.

The sudan they had eaten was actually no longer poisonous. Yao Hou and his master had previously summoned all the alchemy masters in Fenghai County to study this carefully. shield

Also declared non-toxic.

However, people are suspicious of things that are closely related to themselves, so many people have doubts about this, so Yao Hou proposed to use harmless elixirs as a solution.

Therefore, there is a kind of elixir named Jiesu, which is provided to the people of the county for free.

The function of this elixir is to strengthen the body.

In the end, everyone is happy.

This incident also taught Xu Qing a lesson and gave him a deeper understanding of human nature.

But no matter what, the process and ending were both good, so Xu Qing put away her mind and came to Yao Mansion. shield

The entire Yao Mansion paid great attention to welcoming Xu Qing's arrival. Those clan members who were released from the Prison Department already knew that Xu Qing's words saved everyone from death.

So when Xu Qing came to the Yao Mansion, the Yao family was extremely respectful and grateful. They all bowed to him outside the gate.

"Welcome to Xu Shuling."

The crowd was filled with old, young, women and children, including Yao Yunhui and Yao Feihe.

The former's expression was complex, and his originally charming face was now full of haggardness. His once graceful body was now much thinner, but not only did his beauty not diminish, but because of her frailty, she became a little more pitiable. meaning.

As for Yao Feihe, although she is still dressed in palace clothes, the prison and family troubles have made her haggard. She is no longer the graceful one she was when Xu Qing first met, but has more human fireworks.

She looked at Xu Qing and bowed down together with Yao Yunhui. shield

Xu Qing stepped forward and helped the old man in the crowd up, then looked at Yao Yunhui and others, and finally at Yao Feihe.

"Yao Hou is my senior, you don't have to be like this."

"My Yao family will always remember Mr. Xu's kindness." Yao Feihe said softly, and then with the respect of the surrounding tribesmen, she and Yao Yunhui took Xu Qing into the Yao Mansion.

One of the two women is at the side and the other is behind.

The fragrant wind filled the surroundings, and Xu Qing felt a little uncomfortable. The little white snake on his wrist quietly showed its head at this moment, and he looked around curiously.

In this way, we went all the way to the main hall of Yao's house.

Yao Hou stood there, looking at each other with a smile. shield

"Meet the county governor." Xu Qing walked a few steps quickly and bowed respectfully.

Yao Hou smiled and motioned Xu Qing to sit down. He did not sit in the main seat, but in a side position.

Seeing this, Xu Qing felt more respectful and sat in a side seat.

As for Yao Yunhui and Yao Feihe, they personally poured tea for them.

Xu Qing here is Yao Yunhui.

She took the teapot and poured the tea into the cup. She looked at Xu Qing in front of her with a dazed expression as the past flashed past her eyes.

She never expected that in less than two years, the newly promoted sword holder would reach the pinnacle today. shield

Suddenly, the tea overflowed and spread on the table. Xu Qing turned to look at her.

Only then did Yao Yunhui react and quickly took a few steps back.

Also confused was Yao Feihe.

The source of complexity in her heart is different from that of Yao Yunhui, but it is equally deep. She still remembers the first time she saw Xu Qing, brought by her best friend Zixuan.

At that time, she didn't really care too much. After all, Xu Qing was just a small sword wielder at that time. Even though the emperor had great questions, he still hadn't grown up yet.

And she is the sister of Marquis Yao, and she also has a place in the imperial capital.

All the conversations were because she valued Zixuan. She felt that Zixuan's future was limitless. With Zixuan's talent, he could easily stand next to a big tree, making people dare not desecrate it in the slightest. shield

But the subsequent development of things was like the world was reversed. She saw Xu Qing again. He was already recognized as the future governor of Fenghai County by all the people. Her brother was also cleared of grievances because of him, and her entire clan was saved from death because of him. Death disaster.

Looking back on the past now, it turns out that Xu Qing, who was by Zixuan's side, was actually a towering tree, but he didn't recognize it.

How could all this not make her confused?

And in this confusion and complexity, she even felt envious of Zixuan.

Yao Hou also noticed the expressions of his sister and daughter. He was a little surprised and couldn't help but look strange. He looked at Xu Qing, then at his daughter, and then glanced at his sister.

Then he coughed.

Yao Yunhui and Yao Feihe immediately bowed their heads and left the main hall. shield

At this moment, only Yao Hou and Xu Qing were left in the main hall.

Yao Hou looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked at Yao Hou with a normal expression.

After a while, Yao Hou showed a smile on his face.

"Xu Qing, you don't have a Taoist partner yet, right?"

Xu Qing was stunned. Before he could say anything, the little white snake in his sleeve suddenly showed its head and stared at Yao Hou unkindly.

"GuluGulu!" Shield

Yao Hou glanced at it, smiled slightly, and stopped mentioning the matter. Instead, he raised his right hand and grabbed the void, took out something, and placed it in front of Xu Qing.

It is a blood-colored lamp shaped like a wing.

"This lamp is for you."

Yao Hou spoke meaningfully and slowly.