Exorcism

Many years later, Shen Xiuming once again wore armor and helmets, and changed from the Xuanfu Army of the vassal state to the higher-level Huangfu Army, which meant that the equipment was better and heavier accordingly. Even with the talismans, it was still a big burden.

A morning of training made him panting and sweating all over, but he was not convinced. During the lunch break, he told a group of soldiers who were much younger than him about the past: he had learned Taoism in Pangshan, but unfortunately he could not condense the elixir, but he had participated in the battle of Duanliu City in the early years, and fought with the army of the giant monster king with real swords and guns. It was a big battle...

The soldiers listened with relish, and laughed from time to time, thinking that this fat old soldier was bragging. An officer didn't think so. He called Shen Xiuming aside and whispered, "There are many positions in the Huangfu Army. People are needed to take care of warehouses, pass on orders, copy official documents, etc. I see that you can write and are relatively stable. Why don't you..."

"Do you think I can't charge into battle?" Shen Xiuming flexed his muscles and his face turned red.

The officer waved his hand hurriedly, "Of course not..." He smiled, "You are a person valued by Queen Xun and Youbi, the great talisman master, and being a soldier is really a waste of talent."

"Not at all, I am only capable of being a soldier... How do you know that Queen Xun and Youbi know me?" Shen Xiuming remembered clearly that he signed up to join the Huangfu Army without anyone introducing him. With the war imminent, it was very easy to be a soldier.

The officer smiled bitterly, "Look, the great talisman master Youbi asked you to go to the palace for a meeting."

"Now?"

"No, no, they said 'whenever it's convenient for you'." The officer carefully looked at the old soldier under his command, but he couldn't see how talented he was.

"Then... I'd better finish today's training and go in the evening. I have to recover my strength as soon as possible, otherwise I won't be able to compete with those young guys." Shen Xiuming moved his shoulders and felt that his practice in the past was still beneficial. As long as he spent some time training, he would never lose to those young people. He was a man who had opened his seven orifices. 尒演 )

"Well, you decide this yourself. That, Brother Shen, am I good to you?" The officer looked a little terrified.

Shen Xiuming was stunned. He remembered that he was usually called "Old Shen" and "Fatty Shen". He immediately understood that the officer was afraid that he would say bad things about him in front of the Youbi Talisman Master, so he smiled and said, "You are a qualified officer. If you can make merit on the battlefield, you may be able to become a general."

The officer smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. "I am not a material for being a general. It's good enough that I can survive on the battlefield."

Shen Xiuming asked for leave to leave the camp after dinner, holding his helmet and walking to the temporary palace.

It's called a temporary palace, but it's actually a temporary camp outside the city. Just like when she rushed to help Duanliu City, Queen Xun refused to stay in the city and camped outside, not far from the recruit camp, and refugees walking on the road could be seen at any time.

Shen Xiuming thought it would be troublesome to prove his identity, but he didn't expect that a talisman master at the gate of the palace camp waved at him from afar and welcomed his arrival, "Please come in, Mr. Shen, the great talisman master Youbi is in the tent over there."

The camp was not big, and there was no royal style at all. The tent that the talisman master pointed to was also very ordinary. Shen Xiuming thanked him and walked over alone, wondering what Xin Youtao wanted to see him about. He told him in detail what he saw and heard in Talang City and how he met the King of Sacrifice, and even suggested that Xin Youtao take his memory, but Xin Youtao refused.

As soon as he walked to the door of the tent, someone inside lifted the curtain, and a young talisman master smiled at him, invited him in, and went out.

There were several other talisman masters in the tent, and they all said goodbye and left at this time. There were no outsiders. Xin Youtao smiled and waved at Shen Xiuming, asking him to sit down. Then he took off the nine-layer talisman crown on his head and carefully placed it on the table. "I used to laugh at those sanctimonious old men wearing such hats. I didn't expect it to fall on my head." "Didn't you know that you wanted to be a talisman master a long time ago? Didn't you have this preparation?" Shen Xiuming and Xin Youtao could always meet several times a year, so they were not particularly embarrassed. Xin Youtao sighed, "I thought I would always live under the protection of my sister, get a good job as a royal relative, and the talisman crown would be at most seven layers, and then I could enjoy eating, drinking and having fun." "Haha, it would be great if that were the case. Can I also benefit from it?" "Of course, we have been friends since childhood." Shen Xiuming felt warm in his heart. He and Xin Youtao were not friends when they were young, but after going through so many things, the little friendship they had in the past seemed precious, especially when he thought of Mu Feihuang's appearance after he became a half-demon, Xin Youtao's friendship was even more rare. Xin Youtao sighed again, "My sister and I wanted to turn the Holy Talisman Dynasty into a strong support, but who could have thought that it would become a mountain of burden. If we were to do business, we would suffer a huge loss. People say 'stealing a chicken but losing the rice', but we have to keep raising this chicken."

Shen Xiuming laughed and felt more relaxed. He also put the helmet on the table. Compared with Xin Youtao's nine-layer talisman crown, it was much shorter, but more sturdy.

"If you raise this chicken, you will be rich." Shen Xiuming is also a businessman, and he understands the principle that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

The smile on Xin Youtao's face slowly disappeared, "If this chicken is raised, we siblings will be willing to die. At least 500,000 people, Daliang, 500,000 people died in the imperial capital and were burned to ashes by the demon fire. Me and My sister is responsible for this.”

"How can this be your responsibility? There are emperors and ministers, and no one would have thought that something like that would happen."

"No, Daliang, that's not the case. My sister and I are ambitious. We are the ones who have seized power. Since we have seized it, we must be responsible for the power and the entire Shengfu Dynasty. Of course the emperor is also responsible, so he went to Talang in person. The country hopes to persuade the army there to come to support Floating Sea City. My sister is not optimistic about this mission. The new King of Waves is very proud. He will not surrender to the Kingdom of Sheshen and will not accept the emperor's orders easily. "

"Originally I didn't dare, but now the situation has changed. The Holy Talisman Dynasty is like an old house on fire. The fire is too strong, and the people who come to put out the fire may die inside."

Shen Xiuming was silent for a while. Indeed, even the subjects of the Shengfu Dynasty had doubts about defending Floating Sea City, let alone the princes in the south. Then he asked: "Why don't we go to Talang Country? The two armies are together. It will always be better together.”

Xin Youtao separated the talisman crown and helmet on the table, pointed to the map and said: "Because Fuhai City is the largest and can accommodate the largest number of refugees. It is located right in the middle of the coastline and is not too far from refugees in all directions. Sister chose After deciding on this place, she said that the Shengfu Dynasty had already lost too many people and could no longer let the survivors suffer the ravages of the demon clan."

Shen Xiuming looked at Xin Youtao and said slowly: "My eldest son was taken away by Daotong. He must be safe. My wife and younger son... will stay in the imperial capital forever. You said this belongs to you and Empress Xun Responsibility, but I know who the enemy is. Unfortunately, I didn't dare to attack him at that time, and it was probably useless. I once regretted it, but now I think about it, why should I die in the hands of the King of Sacrifice? , so I want to join the Huang Fu Army. I want to go to the battlefield. I can’t let go of the burden in my heart until I kill at least one demon soldier. Xin Youtao, please allow me to call you this. I can sense the burden in Queen Xun’s heart. She regrets and blames herself more than I do. I hope I can do something for her so that she can let go of this burden. Look at the endless stream of refugees outside. They are not coming to Fuhai City because of this. I heard that Queen Xun is here. Xin Youtao, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Xin Youtao looked at Shen Xiuming in surprise and stood up slowly. Although they were friends and had kept in touch for many years, he never thought that Shen Xiuming was a great person. He would give money, land, and introduce business, but he never thought that Shen Xiuming was a great person. He had no intention of letting Shen Xiu Ming enter the court as an official.

But Shen Xiuming's words surprised him. Before he even mentioned anything, Shen Xiuming guessed his true intention, as accurately as if he had taken away the memory from his mind.

"My sister is about to collapse. She keeps going to see the refugees. The more she sees, the more she feels guilty. She hopes everyone will come to Floating Sea City, but she lacks confidence in whether she can hold on to this place."

Xin Youtao glanced down at the map and couldn't tell how confident he was, "This is a decisive battle. King Sheshen doesn't want to wait any longer. He wants to completely destroy the Holy Talisman Dynasty in Floating Sea City, and then send his troops south to attack Talang Kingdom. I forced Emperor Ci to go to Talang Country, not to bring in reinforcements, but to take temporary refuge. The Fu Lu Masters destroyed the demon formation in Shi Shen Kingdom, which was a good thing, but it also attracted a larger demon army. , there are seven groups, at least 500,000 demon soldiers on our side, half of which are new soldiers."

"We can go to the battlefield." Shen Xiuming is an old recruit.

Xin Youtao smiled slightly, "Another huge demon army is parked at sea. They will not participate in the war. Xiao Qingtao tried to persuade them to change their minds and join forces with humans, but I don't think they will succeed."

"Joining forces with the demon clan? We won't do it either." Shen Xiuming said loudly, his hatred for the demon clan had reached its peak.

Xin Youtao smiled again and continued: "Fuhai City lacks everything, the most important thing is the lack of confidence. My sister blames herself, but she did inspire a large number of people's fighting spirit, which is a fighting spirit that will lead to death, just like you , but I need living soldiers. King Saishen hopes that this battle will be a decisive battle, but I will regard it as the beginning. If everyone dies on the battlefield, how can mankind regain its homeland? "

Shen Xiuming blinked, unable to follow Xin Youtao's thoughts.

"My sister and Fuhai City need Mu Xingqiu. They need his fighting spirit and tenacity in guarding Duanliu City. They need his name to be spread in everyone's ears. They need all the miracles he has created. Most importantly, they need him. myself."

Opposite Shen Xiuming became more and more surprised. Xin Youtao took out a black jade statue from his arms, placed it gently between the two helmets, and added: "Regardless of whether it's true or false, as long as it's Mu Xingqiu."