"Master Wuxu, please come in quickly. This epidemic was resolved so quickly thanks to your great help. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

Xiao Zhi walked over and repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting.

Wu Xu squinted at her, "Prince Yuansheng?"

Could this be fake? This amiable demeanor makes him uneasy.

Xiao Zhixing's smile became even warmer. "Oh, it's me! It's only been a short time, don't you recognize me? Come on, let's go inside and have a good chat."

She reached out and took his arm.

Wu Xu cautiously dodged, his fingers calculating, "No, no, I shouldn't have come today, ouch, ouch—"

He tried to turn and leave, but Xiao Zhixing stepped forward and blocked his way.

"Master Wuxu, now that you're here, how can you leave?"

The tiger's face was not real.

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Finally, Wu Xu gave in, sighing as he turned and went inside. "You are absolutely the nemesis of this old Taoist priest!"

Xiao Zhixing smiled, his eyes crinkling, "That would be my honor."

After Mo Mei served tea and left, the two sat down, and there was no one else in the room.

Xiao Zhixing picked up his teacup, gesturing for him to drink as well, before saying, "I have many questions today that I need the Daoist Master to answer. Let's drink some tea first and talk slowly."

Wu Xu paused for a moment before picking up his cup and said cautiously, "Let me make this clear first. What I cannot say, I will not say."

Xiao Zhixing remained noncommittal and asked, "Does the Daoist know a peak Heavenly Rank expert named Taishan?"

Wu Xu frowned. "Mount Tai? Hmm, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

Xiao Zhixing perked up. "Please think about it carefully."

Wu Xu half-closed his eyes, recalling, "...Doesn't he have a brother named Tai Mu?"

"Yes, Tai Mu Nai Xiao Kui was once the leader of the Imperial Guard."

Wu Xu opened his eyes. "I remember now. This man is seven feet tall, with a dark face and unusually large hands. He is a northern barbarian. Oh, and he has a black mole the size of a copper coin on the right side of his neck. He is extremely ugly."

As they talked, Wuxu seemed to understand something, "He also has that demon by his side?"

Xiao Zhixing was secretly delighted. With these characteristics, she was sure she wouldn't be able to find the person.

Hearing his question, she nodded, "I am 70% certain."

Wu Xu immediately thought of getting up, "Old Taoist, go find him!"

"Hey, old immortal, no need to rush. The matter isn't over yet. Leave the finding to me."

Wu Xu hesitated for a moment, then sat down again, keeping his mouth shut to hear what else she had to say.

Xiao Zhixing smiled and asked, "Didn't Xiao Yan see you four years ago?"

Wu Xu's eyes trembled slightly. "Never seen it before!"

Xiao Zhixing's smile deepened. "Old Immortal, you answered too quickly. You're lying."

Wuxu: ...

Xiao Zhixing continued, "I discovered a magical formation in Shengjing that has teleportation capabilities..."

Wu Xu's hands began to tremble.

Xiao Zhixing, unhurried, continued to provoke him, "That fiend's master is in Shengjing, in..."

"Stop talking!" Wu Xu was covered in sweat and hurriedly stopped her from continuing, his expression changing rapidly.

Xiao Zhixing sneered, "It seems that Daoist Wuxu knows a lot. Even now, you're still trying to hide it from me?"

Wu Xu's gaze shifted between sharp and fleeting, yet he remained silent, gritting his teeth.

Xiao Zhixing asked quietly, "What deal did you make with Xiao Yuzhen? And what did you do with Xiao Yan?"

The Emperor System thought it had fooled people, but little did it know that the other party might have known about its existence all along, and even had some kind of scheme with Xiao Yuzhen.

In those years, the south suffered a great flood, the people were destitute, and civil unrest broke out everywhere. Empress Zhang died of an unexplained epidemic, and Xiao Yan was driven mad by the shock. As a person who loved her daughter dearly.

He may have already sensed that something was wrong.

After several years of investigation, Xiao Zhixing learned about the situation from the central government to local levels by observing the officials he personally appointed and combining this with the history of the "red dimension."

She was certain that Xiao Yuzhen was an absolutely brilliant and capable monarch.

Following the original trajectory, the Great Sheng Dynasty under his leadership was peaceful and prosperous, with the emperor and officials all being rulers of a golden age, and capable ministers and fierce generals protecting the country.

In the end, they will definitely be able to successfully pass on the throne to Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuanshan, extending their lives by two hundred years.

Here, after discovering the existence of the system, someone as clever as him should have already started making arrangements, and even ultimately chose Zhao Yunqi as emperor.

Regardless of what outsiders say.

Zhao Yunqi was his best choice at the time.

Because Zhao Yun cherished his reputation.

If he wanted to be a wise and benevolent ruler who founded the dynasty, he would not have wantonly slaughtered his meritorious officials, nor would he have exterminated the former Yin people.

Therefore, before his death, Xiao Yuzhen personally created a stable situation in which the emperor, old officials, and new officials were in balance with each other.

Furthermore, given that Zhao Yunqi possesses a system, could Xiao Yuzhen also know about it?

Was Xiao Yan's departure four years ago also part of the plan?

Wu Xu let out a long sigh, "Your Highness, since you've already guessed it, why do you need this old Taoist to explain?"

"Yes, I've guessed most of the other things, but I wonder if you could tell me the truth about Xiao Yan's whereabouts?"

Wu Xu's eyes flickered, and he finally sighed, "To be honest, this old Taoist doesn't know where she went either."

Xiao Zhixing seemed unsurprised, and a certain thought in his heart became even more certain.

[Yellow comment: No, you two, stop playing dumb! We're getting impatient, we need to brush up on our intelligence!]

[Red comment: Could it be that Wuxu and Emperor Yin were already planning to deal with that monster?]

[Green comment: It's already quite obvious. Emperor Yin is a smart man; he probably discovered the existence of this monster long ago. Heh, this is interesting.]

[Yellow comment: So, Xiao Yan was also involved in the plan?]

Xiao Zhixing put down his teacup and asked one last time, "Does Daoist Wuxu really not know what that demon is?"

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