The message was sent out.

After a long time with no response and no one shouting "666," Xu Qi'an sat at the table and waited for a while before confirming that the group had gone offline.

How impolite...they couldn't even say they were logging off? These netizens have no manners, he thought to himself.

After putting away the jade and small mirror, locking the door, and blowing out the candle, Xu Qi'an lay in bed and let his thoughts wander.

The Heaven and Earth Society was a relatively loose organization, with members in contact with each other but also on guard against each other.

This was understandable, as they were spread out across the country and not necessarily all members of the Great Feng dynasty. It was normal for them to be a little cautious with each other.

The current benefit was information sharing.

This was very important.

Isn't this just a chat platform? If we chat well online, maybe there will be a chance for offline meetings in the future?

Number Two is in Yunzhou, too far away. His status must be high, or else how could he access the household registration of various prefectures and counties?

Number One is also in the capital, a truly influential person. He is stronger than me, a nobody, and the one I should be most wary of.

Number Six warned me not to respond to Number Nine before, saying that he was also in the capital.

Number One and Number Six are the ones I need to pay attention to next. The other members are separated by mountains and rivers, and even if they know my identity, it's not a big problem because there is no conflict of interest.

Number One and Number Six are the kind of netizens who say "wait for me, I'll come and get you" and actually follow through.

But on the other hand, if I can reach a friendly PY transaction with them, these two are like water, and can help me solve urgent problems.

The other members are not online for now.

I feel like I'm playing Werewolf, it's interesting, interesting...

Thinking about it, he fell asleep.

...

The night was like water, and the moonlight was like frost.

In the cold wind, the lights of Lingbao Temple shone brightly in the dark night.

Since the head of the Human Sect was named the National Teacher, the headquarters had moved to the imperial capital. The current emperor had built a magnificent Taoist temple for the Human Sect.

The luxurious sandalwood carriage stopped outside the temple, and Wei Yuan, wearing a blue cloak, stepped down the small ladder.

The Taoist disciple guarding the gate respectfully welcomed him inside.

After passing through the courtyard, corridor, and garden, he came to a spacious quiet room.

After the disciple left, Wei Yuan knocked on the door with his fingers.

The lattice door automatically opened wide, and a clear voice came out, "Wei Gong, welcome, I am humbled by your presence."

Wei Yuan didn't care about the sarcasm in the conversation, stepped over the threshold and into the room. The room was chilly and there was a faint smell of sandalwood on the table.

There was a folding screen separating the front hall and the couch, and behind the screen, a graceful figure was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

Wei Yuan's expression was cold, and his tone was cold. "What happened to the Earth Sect?"

The voice of the female national teacher was indistinguishable in age, with a crisp and pleasant tone of a young girl and the soft and charming voice of a mature woman. "Wei Gong knows astronomy and geography, why ask me?"

Wei Yuan shook his head. "Is it just because I insulted you by saying that 'only women and small-minded people are difficult to raise' back then that you hold a grudge now?"

The person behind the screen remained silent.

"The Nightwatchers have a piece of the Earth Sect's land book fragment. Do you want it?"

"That belongs to the Earth Sect."

Wei Yuan nodded and turned to leave.

After leaving Lingbao Temple, Yang Yan, who had been waiting by the carriage, came up to greet him. "Adoptive father, have you found out any news?"

Wei Yuan shook his head. "That female national teacher didn't want to say, but the Earth Sect must have had some trouble."

In the carriage, Wei Yuan brought his cold hands close to the animal head stove. Once his body warmed up, he spoke in a deep voice:

"In recent years, natural disasters have been frequent, and man-made disasters have been rampant. The fate of Great Feng is not right. Various major cultivation systems have also gradually revealed problems.""I have a feeling that something is going to happen."

Yang Yan frowned. "Is my father-in-law being too cautious? The other day when we went to the Bureau of Astronomy, the chief said that everything was normal."

Wei Yuan sighed. "People who pry into the secrets of heaven are the least trustworthy."

He paused, his face serious. "At all costs, find out what's going on with the Di Sect."

"The Di Sect has always been low-key. They're like a dragon that can't be seen." Yang Yan said.

Wei Yuan's eyes suddenly sharpened. "I said, at all costs."

It was rare to see his father-in-law so serious and solemn. Yang Yan lowered his head. "Yes."

...

Early in the morning, Xu Lingyin, wearing a thick coat and holding a dry branch, chased a group of small geese with her short legs.

Seeing her big brother walking over, Xu Lingyin put her hands on her hips and proudly said, "Big brother, I am unbeatable among peers."

Xu Qi'an looked at her. "Are you so stupid that you're unbeatable?"

Xu Lingyin anxiously defended herself. "I'm not so stupid that I'm unbeatable, I'm just unbeatable."

She waved the dry branch a few times, indicating that she was unbeatable in a fight.

Xiaodouding explained, "Sister said that no one among the children in the mansion who are the same age as me can beat me. I'm the most powerful."

"Because there's only one child like you in the mansion..." Xu Qi'an said, "Your sister didn't lie to you."

Xu Lingyin was happy and walked with her big brother to the dining hall, taking steps like she didn't recognize anyone.

At the dining table, the aunt elegantly ate her breakfast and casually said, "Old Master, it seems that Lingyue has reached the age to be married."

It had long been past the age. In an ordinary family, a girl could be married at the age of fourteen. The Xu family was a wealthy family and there was no need to rush to marry a daughter, but seventeen was indeed the age to be married.

Because if a girl was not married after the age of eighteen, she would become an old maid. Clearly, an eighteen-year-old girl was still in the most tender stage.

Xu Lingyue raised her head suddenly, her watery eyes showing stubbornness. "Mother, I don't want to get married yet."

The aunt's beautiful eyes narrowed as she scolded, "Is this a question of whether you want to or not?"

Xu Lingyue was not convinced, pursing her lips, her delicate mouth looking like it was carved. "Second brother hasn't even gotten married yet."

Xu Xinnian was shot in the knee.

The aunt had her reasons and said, "Even if your second brother wants to get married, he has to wait until after the spring exam. There's no rush. Let's settle your marriage first."

Xu Lingyue pouted and didn't speak.

Uncle Xu nodded thoughtfully. "Lingyue is indeed at the age to be married. Time flies so fast. She's grown up in the blink of an eye."

Immersed in his food, Xu Lingyin heard this and raised her silly little face, shouting, "Sister has grown up. Sister is a troublemaker."

The family: "..."

Xu Qi'an's scalp was numb, and he changed the subject forcibly. "Even if Lingyue wants to get married, she should marry an outstanding husband like me."

The aunt snorted disdainfully.

"Are you picking a fight again?" Xu Qi'an chuckled. "It's because my aunt married an outstanding husband like my uncle that she can live a life of luxury and extravagance."

The plump and beautiful aunt couldn't refute this statement and gave her unlucky nephew a fierce glare.

Uncle Xu nodded in agreement. "Does madam have any candidates?"

"Take your time in choosing. We're here to discuss it with you." The aunt said.

Xu Xinnian looked at his family and announced, "Starting tomorrow, I have to go back to the Cloud Deer Academy to prepare for the autumn exam."

After reaching the level of self-cultivation, the great scholar Zhang Shen summoned him back to the Cloud Deer Academy to teach him and supervise his preparation for the spring exam next year.

He looked calmly at everyone as if waiting for their reaction.Aunt immediately gave a piece of lean meat to her son, "Cijiu will have a bright future."

Xu Xinnian nodded in satisfaction.

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After breakfast, Xu Qi'an prepared to leave the mansion. He heard a crisp and soft voice of a young girl behind him, "Big brother..."

Turning around, he saw a delicate and pretty girl.

Xu Lingyue said with grievance, "I don't want to get married."

Xu Qi'an thought for a moment and grinned, "I'll talk to Cijiu and Second Uncle about it later. When will it be your turn for your mother, a woman, to make decisions for the family?"

"Aren't you Xu Ningyan!" Aunt appeared behind Xu Lingyue, hands on hips, eyebrows raised.

The beautiful woman's chest heaved with anger, "You little brat, say it again."

Xu Qi'an couldn't be bothered to deal with her and ran away.

...

Riding his horse to the Nightwatcher's yamen, Xu Qi'an went straight to Haoyi Building.

That gong again... After the guards informed the higher-ups, they let Xu Qi'an in with surprised looks.

Ordinary gongs were not qualified to report to Wei Gong about their affairs, as they still had silver and gold gongs above them.

And Wei Gong would not summon a bronze gong.

But the treatment for this new bronze gong was completely different. Whenever he came, Wei Gong would summon him.

On the seventh floor, Xu Qi'an entered the tea room and saw the big blue-robed man standing in the lookout.

"What's the matter this time?" The eunuch didn't turn around.

He would confess everything that happened last night, with the Nightwatcher as his backer and Wei Yuan as his protector. He didn't need to bear the burden alone.

It would lower the risk and gain Wei Gong's trust.

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