Xu Zhenyan stood in a clean courtyard of the Xu family.

This courtyard is the courtyard where his father, Criminal Division Superintendent Xu Tianwang, had a conversation with him a few months ago.

There is a very tall pomegranate tree in the yard that has been growing for many years.

At that time, the pomegranate fruits on this pomegranate tree were not yet ripe, but now the pomegranate fruits on this pomegranate tree are already ripe, and some are black and shriveled hanging on the branches without anyone picking them.

Xu Zhenyan looked at the pomegranate tree for a long time. At that time, Xu Tianwang ate an immature bitter pomegranate in front of him, and then drove him to Biluoling mercilessly. After he was heard by Cangyue

After being stabbed by one of his subordinates, he would have many nightmare nights in which he would dream of white and reddish unripe pomegranate juice dripping from the corners of Xu Tianwang's mouth, like a brain.

At that time, he only felt fear, but now when he looked at the pomegranate tree, there was some imperceptible coldness hidden in his eyes, but in his heart, he thought about some things more clearly.

Footsteps passed through the outer court and approached the courtyard. With some cool wind, Xu Tianwang, wearing the long gray-brown cloak of a high-ranking official of the Criminal Division, once again crossed the high threshold and walked into the courtyard.

Appeared in front of Xu Zhenyan again.

Xu Zhenyan did not hesitate at all. He bowed deeply to his father, who looked gentle but carried strong pressure, and said respectfully: "Father."

Xu Tianwang looked at Xu Zhenyan who was saluting him expressionlessly, and said coldly without any warmth: "Why, have you forgotten what I said? I remember I told you that I have not cultivated to a high-level soul master.

Cultivation, then don’t appear in front of me again.”

Xu Zhenyan lowered his head lower and said more respectfully: "Of course I can't forget my father's lesson."

"You did not make any achievements during the turmoil in Biluo Mausoleum. On the contrary, Lin Xi, your enemy in your eyes, although he failed to protect the prince and aroused the wrath of the Holy Emperor, he was saved after all. His name has been resounded in the Jinluan Hall.

.And everyone knows that he killed Qin Qinghuang, and that the people and troops he commanded suffered the least casualties. Compared with him, you are still a waste." Xu Tianwang looked at Xu Zhenyan and sneered: "At this moment, the Biluoling Army

After the Fang Great Cleansing, Biluo Province may be officially established next. It is a good time to stay in Biluo Mausoleum. Although your cultivation has improved, it is far from what I want. I would like to hear the reason.

, so that you dare to leave Biluo Mausoleum and return to Zhongzhou City to ask to see me."

"Of course I understand that what my father needs is not my little cultivation."

Xu Zhenyan still bent down and said respectfully: "It is precisely because the gap between me and that man and Wen Xuanyu and others is too big. Even if I stay in Biluoling, it is still impossible to catch up, and I still won't be able to help my father much, so I

I just came here to ask my father to help me...I want to ask my father to let me go to the ghost prison."

Xu Tianwang was thoughtful and glanced at Xu Zhenyan lightly, "Do you dare to go to the ghost prison?"

Xu Zhenyan saluted again and said, "If you don't dare, you won't dare to come back and ask to see your father."

Xu Tianwang still had an expression on his face, but his tone was much gentler: "It seems that you learned something during this trip to Biluo Mausoleum."

Xu Zhenyan's expression didn't change much, but he still lowered his head and waited.

"Okay." Xu Tianwang looked at him, looked at his respectfulness and calmness, and nodded slowly, "I will arrange it."

Xu Zhenyan showed a sincere smile and said, "Thank you very much, father."

Xu Tianwang said nothing more, just looked at him again, raised his hands and walked out of the yard.

Xu Zhenyan looked at this figure that had given him great psychological pressure. His pale and sallow face was filled with a strange scarlet color of excitement, and the palms of his hands were covered with beads of sweat from excitement and nervousness.

The Ghost Prison is the deepest and darkest dungeon in the Heavenly Prison of Yunqin Imperial City. It contains practitioners with extremely strong wills or criminals involved in many major secrets. In order to break the will of these criminals, not only tortures are continued day and night, but also fundamental

Some criminals were not given time to rest, and some tortures were unimaginable to outsiders.

Therefore, the ghost prison in the deepest part of the heavenly prison is like a ghost crying day and night, which even experienced jailers can hardly bear. For ordinary people, being in charge of such a place is as unbearable as being tortured all the time.

Even a true sadist can easily turn into a lunatic if he stays in a ghost prison for a long time. In the end, he inexplicably mutilates himself and uses the most cruel method to kill himself. Therefore, ordinary criminal officials

, even mentioning this is a change of attitude, let alone taking the initiative to take charge of the ghost prison.

However, this step is of great significance to Xu Zhenyan.

Most of the prisoners in the ghost prison are powerful practitioners. From them, it is possible to extract some useful practice methods and some useful secrets. The most important thing is that the ghost prison has always been the most important place for the Jiang family.

Where you pay attention, as long as you do well here, you will naturally become the confidant of the Jiang family behind the heavy curtain.

In a place like this, both his cultivation and his position in the court should be much faster than if he was not good at running an army and stayed in Biluo Mausoleum.

"Lin Xi, I heard that you were seriously injured?... Even if you are not seriously injured, the prince's death and the Holy Emperor's thunderous wrath are destined to make you disappear in the Yunqin court for a long time. During this time, you can only

Just watch me catch up."

"Father, since we are walking the same road, I may not be able to walk better than you."

In this late autumn, after Xu Tianwang's back disappeared, Xu Zhenyan looked at the pomegranate tree in front of him with some satisfaction and said coldly.

He picked a pomegranate that was black and gray on the outside, and peeled it open. The pomegranate seeds inside were also a little shriveled, but surprisingly bright red. He chewed a handful of pomegranate seeds indifferently, and the juice at the corner of his mouth was as red as blood.

…

While Xu Zhenyan was chewing pomegranate seeds that were as red as blood, as if he was chewing the flesh and blood of his opponent, Zhang Ping was sitting in a small classroom in the Department of Geotechnical Engineering of Qingluan College.

In front of him were several drawings with runes and several pieces of ordinary steel engraved with the same runes.

Because only a few students returned to Qingluan College at the request of the college, Qingluan College, which was originally quiet and lonely before, now looks even colder.

At this time, Zhang Ping looked at the drawings and steel sheets in front of him, and what he was thinking about was not the runes that usually attracted him the most, but Qin Xiyue's almost flawless appearance.

What is she doing now?

Just such a simple thought was like a tide in his mind, which was difficult to contain.

Someone deliberately made some noise and walked into the classroom where Zhang Ping was the only one.

Zhang Ping suddenly looked back and saw the one-armed black-robed old man in gray robes who walked in. He looked very old but had a very kind face. He was stunned at first, then shocked, then panicked, and pushed away the wooden door in front of him.

He took the case and saluted helplessly: "Vice President Xia."

"No need to be polite."

Even after receiving Vice President Xia's answer, Zhang Ping's mind was still full of unreal feelings.

How could someone like Vice President Xia... come to him alone?

"You all did a great job."

Vice President Xia's warm gaze seemed to penetrate his soul. He smiled and said: "I came to you precisely because you did better than I imagined. There is something I want to ask you."

your opinion."

Zhang Ping's heart was trembling violently. Facing this old man, he felt as if he were facing a sun, bathing in his dazzling light. He suppressed the tremor in his heart and said: "Vice President Xia

, what kind of thing is it?”

"You may also already know that during the previous battle at Dragon Snake Border, a Saint Master from Purgatory Mountain appeared."

Vice President Xia said gently and slowly: "The armor on the Saint Master and a soul weapon in his hand are extremely valuable, and they are also of great significance to some of our research at Qingluan College... Now Thousand Demon Cave and Purgatory Mountain

There have been some big changes. We have the opportunity to arrange for people to enter Damang, and there is an opportunity to enter Purgatory Mountain. In the simplest terms, we think you are a good candidate for this concealment, but you also know that compared to going

Biluoling is even more dangerous, so I want to seek your opinion first."

Zhang Ping's body couldn't help but feel a little cold. He went to Damang to hide and try to enter Purgatory Mountain to obtain some secrets of Purgatory Mountain. This was naturally an extremely difficult and dangerous matter. However, at this moment, something inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Yes, it's still Qin Xiyue's face.

"Why did you choose me?" His hair was soon wet with his own sweat. He raised his head, looked at Vice President Xia, and asked tremblingly.

"Because your talent is not particularly good, and it is not easy to arouse people's suspicion... but your temperament is very calm, and you are very suitable for this job." Vice President Xia looked at Zhang Ping and said: "And you are familiar with Fu

Wen has a great interest in it. In my opinion, it is not talent that determines future achievements, but other things. I think you, like Li Kaiyun and others, will have great achievements in the future."

"Vice President Xia, do you really think I will achieve great things in the future?" Zhang Ping looked at Vice President Xia in a daze and asked.

Vice President Xia nodded.

Zhang Ping thought of Gu Xinyin, Lin Xi... He thought of the powerful and mysterious Purgatory Mountain, and Qin Xiyue... He lowered his head and looked at his hands.

His hands, like his person, are very ordinary.

He thought in his heart that without Lin Xi's few reminders during the Qingluan Examination by Lingxia Lake, he might not have been able to enter Qingluan College at all, let alone his beloved Tiangong Department.

After not being silent for long, Zhang Ping raised his head, looked at Vice President Xia, who was originally going to give him more time to think about it, and said: "Vice President Xia, I am willing, and I will try my best to complete the assignment assigned to me by the college.

thing."
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