April.

It is a time when spring is bright and peaches and plums are competing for beauty.

The spring breeze blows the catkins along the Luo River, like flying white snow.

Luojing has always been a bustling and noisy city.

But it was extremely lively at this time.

The reason is simple.

Today is the day when the "Luoshui Conference" is held.

Early in the morning, the bells of the imperial city, ancestral temples, and major government offices in the capital rang in unison, like thunder, waking up the common people in their sleep.

Men and women, old and young, flocked to the streets by the Luo River from all directions.

On this day, it was really not easy to find an open space to stay by the Luo River.

The streets leading to the river are like river mouths, continuously spewing out streams of people. The squares by the river are like the sea, and the houses next to them are protruding promontories. The crowds turn into raging waves, surging against these promontories.

, seems to be smoothing them out.

Laughter, discussions, cheers, quarrels, and clattering footsteps formed a deafening roar.

This forced Luojing Governor Yang Jiong to send a large number of yamen servants, armed with water and fire sticks, to shout loudly on the streets in order to barely maintain order.

As for the young monks who participated in the grand event, they arrived earlier than the ordinary people.

The Daqi government had already used a long yellow cloth to separate a separate area for the monks attending the meeting by the river.

On both sides of Buman, the teachers and teachers were giving their final instructions to the students, and the fellow disciples were cheering each other on. There were even vendors looking for opportunities in the crowd, hoping to catch a few culprits and sell a few to help others.

Amulet for good luck, but was violently driven away by the government officials with sticks.

Chu Fengge likes to be in the limelight, so naturally he comes very early.

Sword flying was prohibited in Luojing City, so he rode in a sedan chair, accompanied by a guard of honor, and beat the gong along the way, holding up "Quiet" and "Avoid" signs. Wherever the most people gathered, the more he wanted to go.

The whole city came to admire his pomp and grace.

But the general public really disliked him.

He stepped down from the sedan chair, stretched out his hand toward the sky, and shouted "Sword is coming", and the "Tiankui Sword" turned into a ray of green light and fell into his hand.

Seeing this amazing scene, the onlookers who came from counties and villages from all over the country and had never seen the big world all opened their eyes and marveled again and again.

Chu Fengge smiled proudly, raised his chin high, and walked into the area enclosed by the yellow curtain under the gaze of everyone.

The disciples of Jiange also came very early.

They were dressed simply, carrying sword gates on their backs, and stood casually in a row along the railings by the river. Although their auras were restrained and their behavior was low-key, others could still feel an awe-inspiring sword aura from them.

Su Xiao, the direct disciple of the master of the Jiange Pavilion, stood at the front. He stood upright, his eyes fell on the Luoshui River, and his expression was particularly calm, as if today was not a grand event that attracted national attention, but just an ordinary day.

Chu Fengge and Su Xiao had not met many times before, but because they were both known as "extreme geniuses", they were often compared by people around them.

Chu Fengge has always been very competitive.

The moment he caught a glimpse of Su Xiao, he pretended to inadvertently release the true energy aura of a fifth-level monk in his body, as if to say: "Look, I've broken through, what about you?"

But Su Xiao's eyes were still as still as water, as if he was in a no-man's land, unaware of everything around him.

Disciples from Lingshan Temple and Penglai Island also came.

The leader of the Lingshan Temple is Monk Jingru, who once competed with Gu Xu in the Lantern Festival. He is still wearing the same gray-brown cassock as last time, and his bare head reflects the bright sunshine, which looks particularly dazzling.

As we all know, practicing Buddhism pays attention to calmness, but Monk Jingru did not behave calmly at all. He looked around, his eyes darting through the crowd, trying to find a familiar figure.

"Have any of you seen him?"

"who?"

"Mr. Gu from the Exorcism Department."

"No, senior brother," the young monk next to him shook his bright head, "He probably hasn't come yet."

Standing at the front of the Penglai Island team was Jiang Haoyang, the disciple of his sect leader, codenamed "Golden Crow". The other young monks present were gearing up and eager to try, but he had his head lowered, his brows furrowed, and he looked worried.

Due to the lack of powerful people in Penglai Island in recent years, and the lack of young and powerful people who are dazzling enough, its power has become increasingly weak. Compared with other large sects, the disciples also lack the high-spirited self-confidence.

Then came young monks from various aristocratic families.

Participants from the Chen family in Xiangyang came by car and were not dressed in gorgeous brocade robes as in the past. Instead, they all wore simple blouses or straight skirts, with a rather Confucian temperament.

Gu Chu

In the history of the Daqi Dynasty, the ancestor of the Chen family entered Taoism through reading and practice, and implemented the purpose of "cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world." He was honored as a "sage" by later generations, and the natal weapon he left behind was also called the "Book of Holy Words"

". Therefore, on such an important occasion as today, the disciples of the Chen family all dressed up as scholars, imitating their ancestors.

Chen Yanping is naturally among them.

He was still the same as usual, with a friendly smile on his face and chatting enthusiastically with the people around him.

He knew very well that there were many monsters in the "Luoshui Conference" this time, and there was a high probability that he would not be the leader. However, he could gain a lot by taking this opportunity to make friends with young talents from across the country and expand his network.

In contrast, the Jinling Shen family behaved much more openly.

The children of the Shen family, headed by Shen Hua, all wore embroidered clothes and hats decorated with treasures. The various magic weapons on their bodies glowed with colorful light, exuding a strong aura of money without any concealment.

However, in the eyes of everyone in Luojing, the appearance of the Youzhou Zhao family is the highlight of today.

Only one person from the Zhao family attended the meeting this year.

But the moment this person appeared, he attracted the attention of everyone present——

Only one person and one horse were seen, galloping from the south along the broad street. The strong wind swept her red skirt, like a blazing flame; her long black hair flew in the wind, like rolling dark clouds.

It is Zhao Yan.

She turned over and dismounted by the Luo River, her head slightly raised, her eyes cold, her delicate face was both fairy and evil, and she had a charm that could confuse all living beings.

She once left a great reputation in the capital.

Although she had not appeared in the capital for many years, when they saw her again, the expressions of everyone present became solemn, and they did not dare to look down upon her in the slightest.

Even the most arrogant Chu Fengge couldn't help but take a step back when Zhao Yan arrived.

After all, not long ago, he became Zhao Yan's defeated general.

…………

at the same time.

In an alley not far away, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan were staying in a restaurant. In front of each other were a bowl of carp porridge and a bowl of pig's trotter soup, exuding an alluring aroma.

"So this restaurant is the place you want to take me to even if you take a long way around?" Gu Xu looked at the petite girl sitting opposite, her face buried in the bowl and sipping porridge, and asked with a smile, "Can you tell me it has Is there anything special about it?”

Shi Xiaohan raised his head and blinked, his cheeks covered with porridge.

"It is said in "Food Treasures" that carp porridge means 'fish leaping over the dragon's gate'," she wiped her mouth with her sleeve and replied, "pig's trotter soup means 'name on the gold medal list'. The carp porridge in this store and pig's trotter soup have always been famous. If we have breakfast here, we will definitely get a good ranking in the 'Luoshui Conference' today."

Hearing her words, Gu Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If this bowl of porridge can make you leap over the dragon's gate and succeed immediately, then it will never be worth only twenty copper coins - even if we lose everything, it won't be worth it." You can definitely buy it."

Shi Xiaohan curled his lips: "I brought you here so kindly, but you don't accept my kindness? Have you forgotten that when you were taking the promotion test, I prepared crystal dumplings and golden spring rolls for you? And eight-treasure rice cakes? Without them, I'm afraid you would still be an ordinary clerk in Yishui County, with no chance to put on a black gauze hat or a 'Qiyao suit'."

What Gu Xu was thinking was: I clearly passed the test based on my strength.

But what he said was: "Your Majesty the Female Hero is right. After we get married, please ask the Female Hero to make it a few more times for me to try. I want to continue to 'bring in wealth', 'Every year Gaosheng'."

"Hmph, so greedy." Shi Xiaohan said as she raised the bowl and quickly poured the entire bowl of porridge into her stomach. Then she waved her hand and asked the restaurant owner for another bowl.

At this time, there was a faint blush on her pretty face.

Although it has been several days since the two of them made an engagement, whenever she hears words like "get married", "get married", and "get married", she can't help but her heartbeat speeds up, and she feels shy, nervous and nervous. The emotion of anticipation.

After the meal, the two of them walked side by side towards Luoshui.

Gu Xu did not wear an official uniform or entourage today. He only wore a green shirt and acted extremely low-key. Shi Xiaohan wore a gray-white robe from Longmen Academy and carried a heavy "Kunwu Sword" on his back. He walked as fast as a small boy. Jumping like a sparrow.

Because he was afraid of trouble and didn't want to deal with too many familiar people before the conference, Gu Xu deliberately restrained his aura and hid among the crowd.

Therefore few people noticed his arrival.

But even so, someone in the crowd still spotted him and kept looking at him from a distance.

On the arch bridge of Luohe River, Shangguan hibiscus stands tall and graceful with its green skirt trailing to the ground. Its figure is as pure as glass, blending with the green willows on the riverside to form a beautiful scenery.

She put her hands on her chin and rested her elbows on the railings of the arch bridge.

Passers-by thought she was looking at the scenery.

But in her sparkling eyes, only one person's figure was reflected.

After a while, when the bell rang through Luo Jing again, she sighed softly and walked towards the place where the monks gathered by the river.
Chapter completed!