Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

"Wenchang, do you know this person's name?" Gu Xu asked, pointing to the bronze mirror.

"His name is Li Yun," Luo Chuan replied. "He is the general banner of the Exorcism Department of Jingzhou Prefecture. He once played an important role in the Battle of Luojing."

"Li Yun." Gu Xu silently repeated the name and remembered it in his heart.

Not long ago, when he traveled to the future with the help of "Return to Ruins", the red-robed man he saw at the foot of Kunlun Mountain who delivered the imperial edict and asked him to destroy the "Babel Tower" was none other than the Li Yun in the mirror. !

"Did the emperor take a fancy to him?" Luo Chuan smiled and asked.

Gu Xu pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Let's see his performance first."

He knows very well that the pictures shown in "Return to the Ruins" are just the tip of the iceberg of the future. Even if they really exist, they may appear biased and one-sided due to the limitations of the perspective. These scenarios may have important reference value for him, but he does not rely solely on them to make decisions blindly and regardless of the actual situation.

For example, now, he will not take the initiative to undermine the fairness of the selection just because of a chance encounter in "Return to the Ruins".

However, after just a cup of tea, Li Yun's performance made his eyes shine.

According to Zhu Xu's setting, in the assessment scene of the Battle of Liangzhou, the commanders of the siege and defense teams had unfortunately died on the battlefield, and these monks were like a piece of loose sand at this moment.

To win this battle, they must unite themselves.

Li Yun may have participated in large-scale battles because of his experience.

While everyone was still looking at each other in confusion, he stood up resolutely and took the initiative to assume the responsibility of command.

He quickly and methodically assigned tasks to his teammates——

Two monks who mastered the way of talisman formations were assigned to control the defensive formations; several team members who were good at using crossbows and hidden weapons were assigned to the crenel positions of the turret; and the remaining monks were generally good at close combat, so Li Yun He personally led them, built a battle formation, and stood at the entrance below the turret.

He took full advantage of the terrain advantage of the defenders.

Although the siege team had more people, because they lacked unified tactical command and were fighting independently, they were never able to break through the defenders' defense line. They were firmly blocked outside the turrets and could not approach any further.

After an hour passed, the assessment finally ended with the victory of the defenders.

Gu Xu looked at Li Yun with a little more appreciation.

He knows that on the battlefield, such commanding talents are often more rare than practitioners who only immerse themselves in fighting.

Among the teams participating in the assessment, Li Yun's third-level cultivation was not outstanding, and he was even at the bottom. However, he dared to take responsibility, twisted a group of monks who were stronger than himself into a rope, and displayed his great potential. One plus one is more powerful than two.

"Wenchang, what did this person do in the Daqi Dynasty in the past?" Gu Xu asked.

"Emperor, he was born in a commoner family. He used to work as a minor official in the Jingzhou Exorcism Department. He earned elixirs by doing ghost-killing tasks. It was not until three years ago that he took part in the promotion assessment and got a ninth-grade official position." Luo Chuan answered.

"It seems that real talents also need opportunities to fully demonstrate their talents!" Gu Xu sighed sincerely.

"Your Majesty, you have said before that horses with thousands of miles of horses are always there, but bole are not always there," Luo Chuan seized the opportunity and flattered, "With the emperor's discerning eyes, Daxia will be filled with talented people in the future!"

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In the days after the assessment, Li Yun stayed in the inn, silently waiting for the results.

These days were undoubtedly long and torturous for him. He often felt like his heart was on fire, he couldn't taste his food, and he couldn't sleep at night. The time that usually flies by has now become extremely slow, and every moment seems to be stretched infinitely.

Before coming to Luojing, he may not have had high expectations for being selected.

However, when he tried his best to show his talents in the review pot, he unconsciously fell into a situation of worrying about gains and losses.

Occasionally, Nie Boyuan would invite Li Yun and several monks who were participating in the assessment to go out for fun.

Luohe, Longmen Academy, Qingyao Mountain, Mang Mountain... they all went for a tour.

——Yes, since the death of the Ghost King of Mang Mountain, Mang Mountain, the former imperial mausoleum that was once so dangerous that ordinary people dared not approach it, has now become a popular tourist attraction.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the ghosts in the Gyeonggi region have gone through several major purges, and those ghosts with some strength have long since disappeared.

Nowadays, residents of Luojing no longer have to be as worried as in the past when they want to leave the city.

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At the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, Li Yun and others finally waited for the moment when the list of selected members of the Zifu Army was released.

In the early morning of this day, they arrived at the exorcism department office early.

At this time, there were already crowds of people in front of the Yamen, and there were discussions from time to time among the bustling crowd. The air was filled with anticipation and tension.

Li Yun and his companions struggled to squeeze into the crowd, their eyes fixed on the eye-catching list at the gate of the Yamen. They scanned each name one by one from top to bottom, holding their breath and their hearts seemed to have jumped into their throats.

Suddenly, Nie Boyuan reached out and patted Li Yun on the shoulder: "Xiao Li, you are selected!"

Li Yun was startled by Nie Boyuan's sudden movement.

He stuttered and asked: "You...where did you see it?"

"Look, right there, the seventh name is yours!" Nie Boyuan pointed to the list, very excited, and seemed to share this joy with Li Yun, "Xiao Li, I have always been very optimistic about you, now that you have been selected , don’t forget to treat us to dinner!”

"The seventh one?" Li Yun was shocked.

He originally thought that his talent was mediocre and his cultivation level was not high. Even if he was selected, he should be ranked very low.

After a while, Nie Boyuan also found his name in the middle of the list.

He was dancing with excitement, completely losing the majesty and solemnity he had as a commander in the past. He was like a child immersed in joy.

However, except for Li Yun and Nie Boyuan, the other monks who lived in the same inn were not selected as they wished.

Their faces showed unconcealable loss and frustration. It can be said that some were happy and some were worried.

At this time, the eunuch Han Shunxi came to the exorcism department and solemnly read out the imperial edict to everyone, asking the practitioners selected for the Zifu Army to enter the palace early tomorrow morning to face the saint.

"Finally I have a chance to see His Majesty with my own eyes." Li Yun thought to himself.

For this legendary king who was known as the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei, who overthrew the Qi Dynasty and rebuilt the country, Li Yun had been filled with deep curiosity and admiration since the founding of Daxia, and was looking forward to meeting him. (End of chapter)