Pawn Crossing the River

The night is dark.

A "Huang Chi" landed on the sea outside Xiujing's camp.

Xiao Yin, who was riding a flying boat for the first time, was very excited at first, but soon became bored, and now she is the first to get off the boat.

I saw her standing on the deck and leaping to the shore, earning a few cheers.

Qi Xuansu walked down the gangway quietly, thinking to himself: When I first met this girl, I thought she was a lady, but I didn't expect that it was all on the surface, and she was still a naughty child at heart.

The camp was heavily guarded, but because of Qi Xuansu, Xiao Yin still entered the camp smoothly. After all, he is the third-grade deputy hall master, so he still has some face.

No matter how strict the system, no matter how complex the organization, no matter how many rules there are, you can never escape the words "human feelings and sophistication".

Qi Xuansu went directly to Zhang Yuelu's camp.

He did not forget to ask Mu Jin to inform him this time, but Mu Jin said: "The deputy hall master has been waiting for you."

While talking, Mu Jin couldn't help but look at Xiao Yin next to Qi Xuansu, a little curious about where Qi Xuansu got a little girl.

Xiao Yin looked back without showing any signs of weakness, puffed up her cheeks, and her big eyes were as big as a washbasin, which scared Mu Jin. One jump.

Mu Jin was a little angry and looked at Qi Xuansu, wanting Qi Xuansu to take care of this naughty kid.

Qi Xuansu just pretended not to see him and went directly to see Zhang Yuelu. Xiao Yin followed Qi Xuansu with a smile.

Zhang Yuelu's study room was brightly lit and filled with various files and classics. She was sitting behind the desk and could not even see her. Zhang Yuelu stood up, looked at Qi Xuansu, and then held back three words: "Back."

If you are a Westerner, then you must hug, kiss, and boldly tell how much you miss and worry. But Eastern people are reserved and restrained, and their emotions are hidden and hidden. Everything is kept unsaid. That is the beauty of it. In addition, Qi Xuansu has not been out for a few days at all. So Zhang Yuelu's reaction seemed very calm.

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The same was true for Qi Xuansu, who just responded: "Yes, I'm back."

After Mu Jin presented three bowls of tea, she stepped out with a wink, intending to leave enough space for the two of them.

Before leaving, she glanced at Xiao Yin. It's just that this kid is still unaware, completely unaware that she is like a bright candle.

Zhang Yuelu looked at Xiao Yin: "Who is this girl?"

Qi Xuansu introduced: "This is Mr. Yin's granddaughter that I mentioned to you before. Her name is Yin Wanmiao. You can call her Miaomiao or Xiao Yin."

"It turns out to be Miss Yin." Zhang Yuelu smiled slightly, "I am Zhang Yuelu, you can call me Qingxiao."

Xiao Yin suddenly said: "I have heard of you, and it turns out that you are the legendary Zhang Yuelu."

Qi Xuansu just sat down and picked up the tea bowl and almost choked: "How do you know?"

"Many female Taoist priests in Guiguan often talk about her." Xiao Yin said matter-of-factly, "They often get together to talk about some things, such as the Grand Master and so on. They said that this election of the seventh-generation Grand Master, Cihang is destined It’s a foil. In the end, either Master Donghua will win or Master Qingwei will win. The Taoist sect is still a world of men. If you want to have a female master, you have to look at Zhang Yuelu.”

Zhang Yuelu coughed slightly in embarrassment.

At first, she didn't understand how she had somehow become the spiritual leader of young women in the Taoist sect. Later, she figured out that it was probably because the trend of equality was getting stronger and stronger, and more and more female Taoist priests hoped that a female master would appear. , which means that equality is not obtained by charity from upper-class men, but achieved by oneself.

However, starting from the first generation of Grand Master Xuan Sheng to the sixth generation of Grand Master, all the six Grand Masters were men without exception. The seventh-generation Grand Master is currently undecided. Although there is a woman among the three candidates, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the advantage of Master Cihang is really not great, and is more like a foil used to prove the equality of Taoist sects.

So they set their sights on the eighth generation of Grand Master. There are two female candidates in this generation, namely Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei. They are undoubtedly the most promising ones. Compared with those who live in seclusion and have little reputation, they Yao Pei, Zhang Yuelu, who has many deeds spread far and wide, are undoubtedly more eye-catching, so she has become the legendary Zhang Yuelu, and is sought after by many women who have never met her.

Qi Xuansu naturally knows these reasons, but he is not so optimistic. Judging from the Li family's support for Li Changge, even if Zhang Yuelu has a first-mover advantage, he may not be able to defeat Li Changge. After all, there is still a long time, and the characteristics of banishing immortals will be acquired. It is very likely that Li Changge will reach the stage of immortality at the age of less than fifty. Faced with the huge gap in realm and cultivation, no amount of achievements will be useless. This possibility was indirectly verified in the battle on the mountain. Yao Pei lost to Li Changge, and Zhang Yuelu was probably no match for him either.

If Li Changge really wants to win, then the female head coach will probably be out of luck. After all, he can't win two against one, and there is even less hope in the future. Don't underestimate the huge inertia of tradition. Don't look at the Taoism slogans about equality, which are for outsiders to see. Many people still hold on to the ancient concept that a hen in the morning is not a good omen.

Qi Xuansu even thought jokingly, if it really comes to that point, then only I, who is also an immortal being banished the day after tomorrow, can help turn the tide.

It's just that Qi Xuansu didn't expect that even Xiao Yin knew about Zhang Yuelu. This was indeed a force that could not be ignored. If one person had one vote, it would certainly be very useful, but it was a pity that the election of the headmaster was mainly a vote of Jinque. Master Shenzhi and Master Pingzhang will not care about such superficial issues. It does not matter whether they are male or female, even if they are intersex, it is not impossible. The key is to achieve a balance of power.

Qi Xuansu also felt that there seemed to be something wrong with these women's ideas. They were carelessly empathizing and went astray.

If Qiniang and Master Donghua compete for the position of Earth Master, will he support Master Donghua who is also a man just because he is a man? Will Yao Pei support Qiniang, who is also a woman, just because he is a woman? Qi Xuansu will definitely support Qiniang, and Yao Pei will definitely support Donghua Zhenren. It only depends on the distance and distance. It's that simple.

Of course, the reason why it has developed to this point must be caused by incorrect guidance, just like the Huayuan Taoist priest.

Qi Xuansu shook his head to dispel these messy thoughts, and talked to Zhang Yuelu about his experiences along the way.

Zhang Yuelu also talked about her gains during this period, mainly Qingfangzhu and Furong Mountain.

This has solved some of Qi Xuansu's doubts. He has always felt that the land of Fenglinzhou is very evil, with evildoers running rampant and ghosts everywhere. Now it seems that it is actually related to Furong Mountain. Furong Mountain is known as one of the three holy mountains of Fenglinzhou, but it turns out to be the source of all troubles. It is really ironic.

But having said that, the people of Fenglinzhou really prefer the "three majors", the three main gods, the three artifacts, the three demon kings, the three sacred palaces, and the three sacred mountains.

At this moment, Mu Jin hurried in again, glanced at Qi Xuansu and Xiao Yin, came to Zhang Yuelu, and reported softly: "The master of the army is back."

Zhang Yuelu asked: "When did it happen?"

"I came back in secret an hour ago, and not many people knew about it. Shen Fuli said that the real person had just finished changing his clothes and now has time." Mu Jin replied.

Zhang Yuelu stood up directly and said: "Just in time, Tianyuan, take Miss Yin with you and meet the real Zhang Jun with me."

Qi Xuansu nodded.

He had informed Zhang Yuelu about the drinking of the boy. Zhang Yuelu believed that the matter could not be delayed, and the sooner Master Qingwei knew about it, the better.

The two of them took Xiao Yin to the Chinese army's headquarters of Master Qingwei. Because Mu Jin had notified Assistant Shen in advance, the journey was smooth and they met Master Qingwei directly.

Master Qingwei asked the three of them to sit down, glanced at Xiao Yin, and didn't ask any more questions.

Qi Xuansu got straight to the point: "The reason why I came to see the real person late at night is because there is another special matter that I am not completely sure about, so I did not report it to the real person in charge in a confidential letter, but told the real person in charge of the army face to face. "

Master Qingwei nodded.

Qi Xuansu signaled Xiao Yin to take out Jiutun Tongzi's head.

Xiao Yin opened his mouth wide and took out the head that exuded billowing yin energy.

Qingwei's face changed slightly: "This is..."

Qi Xuansu said: "I suspect this is the head of Shuten Doji, one of the three great demons."

He roughly told the story of how he got the head, and in order to avoid trouble, Xiao Yin's role was omitted.

Master Qingwei waved his hand, and his head flew up on its own and landed in his palm.

No matter how Master Qingwei acted, a Tai Chi seal appeared on the broken neck of the head, blocking the leakage of Yin Qi.

In an instant, the eyes that had been closed in his head suddenly opened, and his real eyes were directed at Master Qingwei.

It's just that Master Qingwei is not even afraid of the living Tamamo Mae, let alone Shuten Doji whose body has been separated, and he is not moved at all.

After a while, the head's eyes closed again.

Master Qingwei said softly: "It is indeed Shuten Doji's head, it is alive."

Zhang Yuelu asked tentatively: "Does Master Zhang Jun mean that it is possible for us to resurrect Shuten Doji?"

"It doesn't matter even if Shuten-douji can't be resurrected. This head alone is enough to make Ibaraki-douji stand on our side. In addition, Suzuka Gozen, who inherited the power of Otakemaru, is one of the three great demons, and among the other ghosts and gods Rumor has it that it can be determined." Master Qingwei placed his head on the desk.

Then Master Qingwei looked at Qi Xuansu and said with a smile: "Tianyuan, you have done a good job and made great achievements. I should reward you with something."

Qi Xuansu leaned forward slightly: "Don't dare to take credit for things that are within your scope."

Master Qingwei said: "The specific battle achievements will be settled one by one after the war. I can't promise you anything now. I don't have anything else to reward you, so I will give you this piece of jade. You should use it."

Qi Xuansu wanted to refuse, but when he saw the jade given by Master Qingwei, he was speechless.

Jade is good jade.

For Qi Xuansu, there is no better jade in the world than "Xuanyu".

Even Zhang Yuelu was very surprised.

Master Qingwei said: "The Li family has collected a lot of 'Xuanyu' in the past few years. I can't use it and I will never use it up. I might as well give it to you so that you can kill more Japanese pirates on the battlefield."

Qi Xuansu was stunned and did not say a word of refusal and humility. He took the "Xuan Jade" with both hands and said sincerely: "Thank you, Master, for the reward."