Pawn Crossing the River

Han Yongfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news from Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu had left him here in Lion City before, which meant that he had a back-up, so he was inevitably worried. 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. 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. 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. It is known as the most prosperous place in Southeast Asia, even better than Thang Long. Mansion. Here, merchants from all over the world gathered, with different skin colors, different hair colors, different languages, different looks, and naturally different goods.

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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 Qi Xuansu's order, 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 waiter from 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 curtain hat hangs with thick black gauze, which not only blocks the line of sight, but also prevents detection by means such as spiritual thoughts, which can be regarded as 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 A pair of glasses, but they are not Qiniang's sunglasses, but transparent glass lenses. Logically speaking, a person with a high 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 corrosion and 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, no matter how injured a person in the Taoist sect is, they will not Covered with scars.

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Seemingly seeing Han Yongfeng's doubts, he took the initiative to explain: "I am Shangguan Ya. My face suffered irreversible and permanent damage due to the Creation Engineering experiment. Unless I am completely 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 is serious. There is no such thing. I am just a little surprised. I am also sad about the experience of Taoist Shangguan."

At the same time, Han Yongfeng secretly thought that the test of creation engineering would be a chemical experiment.

As a member of Shengtang, I have long heard that Huashengtang often does some weird things, and it is not uncommon for people to die. But then again, didn’t it mean that all those experiments that were too dangerous were stopped? It seems that they just talk on the surface, but they still go their own way in private.

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 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 Qi Cixi , please follow Qi Cixi’s instructions and lead the way.”

Han Yongfeng asked: "Leaving now?"

While saying these words, Han Yongfeng was also secretly sizing up this fellow Taoist Shangguan. He found that he could not see through the depth of Shangguan Ya. You must know that he was already a The Jiuzhong Tower in the Guizhen stage is only one step away from the heavenly beings. If the opponent is in the heavenly being's free stage, then at most he can't beat him. There is no reason for him to not be able to see the depth.

Could it be that this fellow Taoist Shangguan is actually a heavenly being in the immeasurable stage?

Guaiguai, this is amazing. Even if he is placed in the Huasheng Hall, he is 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, when Qiniang is away, Shangguan Ya is responsible for presiding over the daily affairs of the heavenly people. If Qiniang's cultivation level is not too high and her status is too special, Qiniang often disappears just because she spends three days fishing and two days posting nets. Shangguan Ya's behavior style has long been ignored by Shangguan Ya.

In addition, Han Yongfeng's guess was correct. Shangguan Ya was indeed a descendant of the Shangguan family. This is not surprising. The members of the Eight Tribes were originally members of the Taoist sect. When Xuansheng abolished the creation project, they left the Taoist sect because of their disagreement with their ideas. The first generation of earth masters after Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect was the person in charge of the creation project. In other words, all generations of earth masters were the ones in charge of creation. Therefore, it is not unusual for the descendants of this first generation of earth masters to be members of the Eight Tribes. .

The name "Eight Tribes" does not come from Buddhism, but originates from the "Eight Tribes" plan to create "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 concisely: "If it's too 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 "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.

Some spiritual officials were left on the flying boat, responsible for the normal operation of the flying boat.

There are also men in black stationed at the port.

It belongs to 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 Mansion is actually not that far, and the Taoist 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, remove unnecessary structures, and turn them into living rooms, bedrooms, study rooms, alchemy rooms, etc. They are elegantly decorated, luxuriously furnished, and laid out with formations, almost like a mansion in the sky. It can be used for these high-level Taoists 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, and not to mention sleeping in the open air. Just in terms of convenience and comfort, there is a huge difference.

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 about 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 Shenglong 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 this was Qi Xuansu's flying boat. Han Yongfeng took Qi Xuansu's flying boat. It was reasonable to return to Thang Long Mansion, so I chose to let him go without 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 is raining in Thang Long Province today, and 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.

Without Qi Xuansu's instructions, someone had already held up a big umbrella for Shangguan Ya to protect him from the wind and rain. Regardless of whether Shangguan Ya needs it or not, at least he has 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 at all. It is not strange to be polite to many people, and it is better not to behave like a madman. .

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 a younger sister, but to be honest, I am still a junior. Fellow Taoist Shangguan came from a long way and was tired from the journey. I have already asked people to prepare a banquet for you. Fellow Daoist Shangguan takes the wind and washes away the dust."

Shangguan Ya did not refuse, but said: "I don't dare to accept it."

Qi Xuansu made a gesture of invitation: "I deserve it."