Two treasure maps

Guo Lingli tightly grasped the handful of dog hair, and with trepidation, she set out on the road to the North City. As she walked, the crowd around her gradually became denser. She looked around and saw people wearing all kinds of clothes, including laborers in shorts, elegant people in long gowns, ascetics in Taoist robes, and even some monks in robes, as well as those demon cultivators, whose ears and tails were inadvertently exposed, adding a touch of mystery to the world.

Guo Lingli knew that this place was completely different from where she used to live, and was full of unknowns and dangers. Therefore, she took every step with extreme caution, fearing that she would get into trouble if she was not careful.

Finally, she arrived at the gate of the North City. The gate was tall and majestic, with the Chinese characters "North City" engraved on it, looking solemn and majestic. The gate was divided into two parts, the big one was wide and people could enter the city directly; the small one was narrow and required registration before entering. This was roughly consistent with what the hound had said.

However, Guo Lingli was not in a hurry to register at the small gate. She stood not far from the main gate, looking around from time to time, as if waiting for someone. She was still young, and such behavior made people mistakenly think that she was waiting for adults to come, so the soldiers guarding the gate and passers-by did not pay too much attention to her.

Guo Lingli knew that delaying the situation in this way was not a long-term solution. However, she could not completely trust the words of the guardian hound. Her mother often taught her: "Don't have the intention to kill, but be on guard against others." Therefore, she decided to be more careful and act cautiously.

Just as she was looking around and hesitating, she suddenly heard someone shouting, "Brother Guo, wait for me!" Her eyes suddenly lit up, thinking that there was an elder with the same surname here, this was really great! So she quickly looked in the direction of the voice.

Two men in simple Taoist robes were seen walking towards the city gate, one after the other. They were handsome and had extraordinary temperaments, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary people. Guo Lingli was secretly delighted and decided to follow these two people to see if he could sneak into the city.

She carefully identified the identities of the two people, trying to determine which one was surnamed Guo.

A man with a slender figure, broad shoulders and narrow waist, standing upright like a pine or bamboo, and walking as naturally as flowing clouds and water. His face is thin, with sharp edges and corners, and his eyebrows reveal a sense of wisdom and depth.

The other man had a handsome face, with a cold and aloof look between his eyebrows. His eyes were as deep as a pool, as if he could see through the essence of everything in the world. He had a high nose bridge, and a faint smile often hung on the corners of his mouth, as if he had seen through everything in the world, but he remained detached and indifferent.

Then one of the handsome men was heard saying to the other, "Brother Xu, why did you come here in person?" There was a hint of ease and casualness in his words, as if he didn't care too much about this trip.

The one who called Brother Xu should be surnamed Guo. Guo Lingli's heart moved, and she decided to quietly follow this elder with the same surname. In her opinion, since he is an elder with the same surname, he should not harm the younger generation with the same surname. What's more, this elder has a Taoist and immortal temperament, and it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person. It should be safe to follow him.

The other man also looked like an extraordinary person. He smiled when he heard it and said, "You came here to pick someone up, so how could I not follow you? Look at the way your junior is getting into trouble. He has a good temper and doesn't make a big fuss." There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, but it also revealed his helplessness and pampering for the junior.

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, suddenly, a clear child's voice sounded: "Is your surname Guo too? My surname is Guo too." There was a bit of curiosity and closeness in the voice.

Guo Pu turned around and saw a little girl of about seven or eight years old in a warrior costume following behind him. The little girl was wearing a tight little martial arts costume, and she looked energetic, neat and cute. Her face was delicate and picturesque, and her big eyes were bright and lively, as if they could see into people's hearts. There was a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth, which made people love her.

Seeing this, Xu Xun said in astonishment: "Don't tell me that you are actually here to pick her up?" He obviously did not expect that Guo Pu's trip was to pick up this little girl.

Guo Pu was also stunned. He didn't expect to meet a little girl who was obviously from the lower world. He looked at the little girl carefully and noticed that the logo of Xiu country was embroidered on her collar. He immediately understood that this little girl should be from Xiu country in the lower world.

He asked curiously, "How do you know my last name is Guo?"

Guo Lingli smiled sweetly and said, "Isn't this what uncle said just now?" She pointed at Xu Xun with an innocent look on her face.

Guo Pu thought back and realized that Xu Xun had mentioned his last name when they were talking. He was surprised at the intelligence of this little girl, and at the same time, he was fond of her innocence and cuteness.

Seeing this, Xu Xun couldn't help but admire, "What a clever little girl." As he spoke, he took out an exquisite plum blossom fan from his sleeve and handed it to Guo Lingli, "This is a small gift from your uncle. I hope you like it."

Guo Lingli took the plum blossom fan, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, uncle!" Her voice was clear and pleasant, like a spring breeze blowing through her heart.

Guo Lingli blinked her innocent big eyes, pointed to the city gate, and asked curiously: "Uncle, can I go in there with the fan you gave me?" Her voice was crisp and pleasant, with a hint of expectation.

Upon hearing this, Guo Pu frowned slightly and asked quickly, "What are you going into the city for?" There was a hint of concern and vigilance in his tone.

Guo Lingli shook her head and said blankly: "I don't know. I was brought here, so I have to find a place with people." Her words revealed a sense of helplessness and confusion.

Xu Xun looked at the plum blossom fan in Guo Lingli's hand, and felt regretful. He originally thought that Guo Pu was here to pick up the little girl, but he didn't expect that she was going to Beicheng. Beicheng was the territory of Bei Tianshi, and his plum blossom fan was only suitable for use in the territory of his own Xu Tianshi. He secretly felt lucky that he met them in time, otherwise the little girl might be in trouble.

Guo Pu looked at Guo Lingli and said in a deep voice: "I'm here to pick someone up and will leave after I pick them up. You can come with us." There was a hint of firmness and determination in his tone.

Xu Xun's worries were slightly relieved after hearing this. He asked curiously, "If you hadn't met us, how would you have entered the city?"

Guo Lingli took out the small tuft of dog hair from her bosom and showed it to the two of them. She explained, "A guardian beast gave me this and asked me to use it to register to enter the city." There was a hint of uncertainty and hesitation in her voice.

Guo Pu looked at the small tuft of dog hair, his face changed drastically, and he said angrily: "You little scoundrel, you are going too far!" His voice was full of anger and dissatisfaction.

Xu Xun was relatively calm. He comforted him, "It's a good thing we met him. When we meet again in the future, we will give him a hard time." There was a hint of teasing in his tone.

Guo Pu picked up the tuft of dog hair and took a deep breath, as if thinking of a countermeasure. He waved his sleeves lightly, and a wonderful power emanated from them. Guo Lingli suddenly felt a sense of relief all over her body, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Only then did she realize that she had been influenced by the tuft of dog hair and was filled with a desire to enter the city. If it weren't for the suppression of the beast-taming bell, she would have registered to enter the city long ago.

She looked at Guo Pu gratefully and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, uncle!" Her voice was full of sincerity and gratitude. Guo Pu looked at her innocent smile, and the anger in his heart subsided a little. After Guo Lingli found the respected elder named Guo, her inner anxiety and uneasiness finally found a moment of peace.