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Hu Xiuwu was very emotional. Since Hu Tian was born, his status in his parents' hearts has plummeted.
Look, Hu Xiuwu was on a business trip for such a long time, and when he returned home his mother was not there. It was so late, so she must have gone to see her eldest grandson.
There is not even a single person at home, let alone the imagined sumptuous meal as a reward. His current treatment is almost the same as Hu Bayi.
Sure enough, the eldest grandson is the youngest son’s biggest enemy.
After taking a flight for more than ten hours and taking a taxi for two hours, the monotonous journey made Hu Xiuwu a little tired.
Hu Xiuwu threw his backpack aside and lay down on the rocking chair in the courtyard. He felt very comfortable and lazy, like an old man in the old city who had nothing to do every day, taking a walk, playing with birds, and playing with walnuts.
He threw the backpack away, but it did not fall to the ground. A gust of cold wind blew up from Hu Xiuwu's shadow, and a pair of bony hands held the backpack in their hands.
The moon was bright in the sky and the weather was crisp and clear, but the courtyard of Hu Xiuwu's house seemed a little crowded.
The yard was filled with more than a dozen 'people', almost filling it up, but no one spoke, as if there were more than a dozen specimens standing there, making the atmosphere in the yard both lively and quiet.
These 'people' were dressed in black arrow-sleeved, narrow collared, open-hip round-collared robes, which contrasted sharply with the pale skeletons exposed outside; the bald, round skulls were topped with fu hats, which added a sense of comicality to the originally gloomy and solemn style.
Hu Xiuwu rocked comfortably on the recliner, waved his hands, and gave orders.
More than ten people started to move. Someone floated behind him, picked up a fan to drive away mosquitoes and flies. Another person was holding a cold fruit and vegetable drink. The rest of the people picked up brooms and rags and started cleaning.
Everyone worked silently and seriously.
Seeing this scene, Hu Xiuwu was quite excited. He finally had someone under his command. His magical powers, which had been wasted for ten years, finally had a place to be put to good use.
After the Azkaban escape, the Dementors, who were the jailers of Azkaban, were naturally held accountable.
That night the Ministry of Magic sent Aurors to drive the Dementors into Azkaban and strictly ordered them not to go out.
The former jailer became a prisoner awaiting trial.
Hu Xiuwu took advantage of an opportunity and after killing Barty Crouch, he used the Floo Network, which is the root of the sacred tree, to sneak into the isolated island of Azkaban. He used the magical power of the Northern Shadows to force all the Dementors under his command.
But the original Dementor was wearing a tattered windbreaker, looked like a water-soaked corpse, and had an ugly appearance.
After Hu Xiuwu took nearly a hundred Dementors into Luo Fengtian, he used the power of faith stored in Luo Fengtian to change their appearance, replacing their original Western-style appearance and clothing with the clothing of Tang Dynasty attendants that he had the deepest impression of.
While changing the appearance of the Dementors, it also allows the power of faith to penetrate into the Dementors' bodies, changing their nature and reducing the restraint of light and masculine spells such as Expecto Patronus and Thunder Magic.
After changing his appearance, Hu Xiuwu changed his name to Huangquan Attendant.
With his subordinates, Hu Xiuwu is no longer a lone man. However, from the names he gave them, we can tell that he has no confidence in the fighting power of these Dementors.
Even without the shortcomings, these Yellow Springs servants are not only fragile, but also have no special moves. They are born with the so-called fear aura. Mortals or people with unstable minds will feel fear when they approach them. They can absorb a person's positive emotions.
Torturing people is fine, but it's not enough to confront the enemy head-on.
These underworld servants were just incidental gifts. The main purpose of Hu Xiuwu taking the lucky elixir was not for them, but to verify the origin of the so-called Deathly Hallows.
According to legend, the invisibility cloak can cover the eyes of the god of death, block death, and allow people to cross the River Styx and reach the other side of the underworld.
This story sounds just like what Hu Xiuwu had experienced in the Eluohai City. He used some kind of magical tool to look through the interior and glimpse a corner of the giant body of the snake god.
Coincidentally, Hu Xiuwu was also curious about the situation outside the world after the death of the snake god, so he "borrowed" the invisibility cloak from Harry.
Hu Xiuwu, wearing an invisible cloak, tried to enter the interior.
After using the Tushita Fire to force himself into a state of pure and clean mind, Hu Xiuwu successfully ascended to the inner scene, and the invisibility cloak was draped over his soul as he expected.
In the interior, he saw a sky full of stars that were sparkling with vitality.
Ring ring ring,
The ringing of the phone interrupted Hu Xiuwu's memories.
Hu Xiuwu took out his cell phone. It was Zhang Lingyu's number. He picked up the phone and jokingly said, "Hey, Lingyu, it's not easy for you to call me. I haven't seen you for more than a year."
"What happened?"
"What? Mount Longhu is going to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony!"
Chapter 303 Luotian Dajiao
The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water. After the end of Goblet of Fire, Zhang Lingyu and Hu Xiuwu did not have much contact, but this did not make their feelings fade. Zhang Lingyu still respected Hu Xiuwu very much.
Hu Xiuwu stood on the rooftop of a high-rise building opposite a building, listening to the voice on the phone and looking at the situation in the building. After listening to the summary, he said:
"That is to say, the Heavenly Master originally planned to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony and at the same time, hold a competition for extraordinary people in the back mountain to select the winner to become the next Heavenly Master. He also invited the descendant of the unknown strong man who was left outside and knew the Golden Light Curse and Thunder Method to participate in the competition."
"However, Wang Ai and Lu Ci, two of the Ten Lords, disagreed and tried to interfere. They wanted to allow all the extraordinary people under the age of 30 to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony, in order to prevent the man with the secret treasure from returning to Longhu Mountain so that they could continue to plot his secrets."
This group of people had a very good idea. Everyone knew that if they were not from Longhu Mountain, they would not be able to become the next Heavenly Master even if they won. In addition, there was also Zhang Lingyu. Few people in the younger generation could be a match for Zhang Lingyu who had mastered the thunder method.
Although he didn't understand why the Heavenly Master didn't directly accept Zhang Huaiyi's grandson into the mountain gate, as long as their people successfully eliminated him, Zhang Zhiwei would have no reason to protect him in the short term.
This brief gap is their opportunity.
"This peaceful society really gives them courage."
Speaking of this, Hu Xiuwu himself was speechless.
If it were the turbulent times a hundred years ago, who would dare to interfere in the affairs of Longhu Mountain?
The heavenly priest would send them a thunderbolt at any moment, letting them experience the feeling of being struck by five thunderbolts.
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Lingyu's voice was still gentle and elegant: "Yes, originally Luotian Dajiao could not attract anyone. Even if the restrictions were lifted, few people would go all out."
“Only some scoundrels and those with ill intentions would participate, but Elder Lu couldn’t stand it and took out the Eight Wonders Skills: Tongtian Lu as a reward for the winner.”
"Now, many young elites in the world of extraordinary people are very interested and have flocked to Mount Longhu to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony."
"Master specifically asked me to invite Senior Brother."
"Okay, I'll participate."
Hu Xiuwu stared at the movement on the other side and responded to Zhang Lingyu: "By the way, what is the name of the person you mentioned who caused such a big disturbance?"
"Zhang Chulan."
A Wuling van stopped at the entrance of the building. Several people carried an "open-minded" woman into the car and drove away at full speed.
He drove the van impatiently like a hearse, as if the girl with a big hole in her chest would come back to life if she wasn't taken away.
What a coincidence, he knows all these people.
The curly-haired man holding a cigarette is Xu Si, the person in charge of North China. The serious man wearing square-framed glasses is Xu Si's brother Xu San. The remaining one is the worried-looking college student with a short ponytail.
He is the protagonist of the alien world during this period.
Zhang Chulan.
After hanging up the phone, Hu Xiuwu said with emotion: "Zhang Chulan, Zhang Chulan, you unlucky guy, you were finally discovered."
If you had been discovered two years later, not so many things would have happened.
He had no intention of going forward to meet Zhang Chulan. It would be troublesome if he was pestered by that woman.
Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan are still entangled with her. Is it the evil fate caused by the Jiashen Rebellion?
Hu Xiuwu jumped off the tall building, falling vertically like a meteor, and turned into an inconspicuous blue bird in the air, flying into an ordinary alley, then changed back into human form, came out of the alley, walked into the street and blended into the crowd.
After taking a taxi, Hu Xiuwu sat in the car, staring out the window absentmindedly, thinking about the matters concerning the Luotian Grand Ceremony.
Luotian Dajiao was not just a competition for extraordinary people at the beginning, it was also one of the largest activities in Taoist fasting and offering rituals.
Nine altars were set up and the process lasted for forty-nine days. The Supreme Beings of the Three Realms, the Supreme Saints of the Ten Directions, the Heavenly Emperor of Jade Capital and the Golden Palace, the Masters and Saints of the Ten Directions, the officials of the Three Realms, and all the mighty spirits were invited to offer sacrifices to one thousand two hundred gods and pray for peace and prosperity for the country and good weather.
This Luotian Grand Ceremony was held by the Heavenly Master in order to keep Zhang Chulan in Longhu Mountain. Hu Xiuwu was specially invited because of the relationship between Hu Xiuwu and Zhang Huaiyi, so he became an insurance.
It would be a waste if such a grand ritual was just used as a cover or a performance.
The taxi driver stopped the car at the side of an alley and said, "We're here. Your friend is really good at eating. This restaurant has authentic food, but they don't do takeout, so few tourists from other places know about it."
The snack shop along the alley is small, but there are many diners coming and going.
Hu Xiuwu smiled: "Of course, he is the best eater."
After paying the money, Hu Xiuwu walked towards the shop.
The store was not big, and Hu Xiuwu saw at a glance that a sturdy and somewhat fat man was sitting in the store, drinking beer and eating heartily, sweating profusely.
The fat man, who was enjoying his meal, looked up and caught a glimpse of Hu Xiuwu while drinking, and enthusiastically invited him to sit opposite him:
"Xiu Wu, you're back, come quickly, come quickly, the food in this restaurant is really delicious, boss, give me another tray of dumplings."
"Okay!"
Hu Xiuwu sat across from him speechlessly: "Fat brother, didn't you come to Tianjin to collect things? You're already drinking at noon. Are you going to work today?"
Sitting opposite him is Wang Kaixuan, who is now active in the antique circle.
Wang Kaixuan came to Tianjin to collect some things. Seeing that Hu Xiuwu had nothing to do recently, he took him to Tianjin to play and also gave him a hand.
Just a few days after arriving in Tianjin, Hu Xiuwu discovered that various information channels in the extraordinary world were simultaneously reporting news about Zhang Chulan, instantly making Zhang Chulan the focus of everyone.
It is obvious that someone is using him as a raft to muddy the waters in the country.
Worried that something might happen to Zhang Chulan, Hu Xiuwu went to Nanbukai University to secretly check on him, only to discover that he had become entangled with Feng Baobao and had joined Nadoutong. Feng Zhenghao, the president of the Tianxiahui and one of the Ten Lords, also wanted to win him over.
I thought Quan Xing was behind this, but I found out that Shen Chong, the root of trouble among the four crazy people in Quan Xing, and Xia He, the bone scraper, were also trying to find the secret of Zhang Chulan.
In the end, it was Feng Baobao and Xu San who rescued him. Feng Baobao's perception was a little too sensitive. She discovered Hu Xiuwu even when he turned into a blue bird and was stalking from the side. If he had not left early, he would have been stabbed by the flying knife she threw at him.
The four madmen's actions indirectly proved that the person behind the scenes was not Quan Xing, or that some people in Quan Xing were unaware of this, which made Hu Xiuwu involuntarily think of the domestic woman who was behind the scenes during the Goblet of Fire.
Could it be that woman's doing again?
Although he was over 40, Wang Kaixuan still looked like a gangster: "Hey, with your big frame, these few bottles of beer are a big deal."
This is not an exaggeration.
After experiencing the Kunlun Temple, Wang Kaixuan can be considered a serious alien.
It's just that he is fine if you ask him to carry a gun and beat people, but he is really not cut out for it when you ask him to meditate and cultivate himself. He gets bored and complains of being tired after sitting cross-legged for a while, just like an elementary school student who doesn't like classes, looking around and daydreaming.
Before, he always said that he wanted to learn the "Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Art", but when Hu Bayi gave him the book, he treated it as a bedtime reading and fell asleep as soon as he read it.
Ten years have passed, and Wang Kaixuan has only gained weight but not improved his cultivation. Not to mention comparing with Hu Xiuwu, even Hu Bayi's cultivation has long surpassed him.
In a few years, perhaps Hu Tian's cultivation will catch up with his.
However, he himself is very open-minded about this and is not very interested in these things. Compared to boring practice, he prefers to make money and enjoy himself.
Hu Xiuwu said, "Fat Brother, I can't accompany you to search for treasures in old houses tomorrow."