Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the young boy. Xiao Yuhan was taken aback, thinking that the little boy was indeed extremely cute. No wonder he was the chosen male protagonist in the novel "Eternal Empress". However, he was not sure about himself, since he did not have an obvious advantage over his senior brothers and sisters.

Unexpectedly, Murong Zhi didn't even think twice before saying to his father, "Your Majesty, I wish to become a disciple of Daoist Xiao. I just heard Daoist Xiao discussing the Dao, and I know he must be a man of great wisdom. It would be my great fortune to become his disciple."

Upon hearing this, the senior brothers and sisters all looked disappointed. Xiao Yuhan was secretly delighted. The sect leader seemed a little unwilling and wanted to say something more. Xiao Yuhan made a quick decision and put on the air of a wise and enlightened master, "In that case, kneel down and become a disciple!"

That kid was quite adept at handling things; he immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to Xiao Yuhan, saying, "Murong Zhi greets Master!"

Xiao Yuhan looked at his senior brother, the sect leader, with a smug, petty expression, and then gave him a kind, fatherly smile.

...

After the day ended, Xiao Yuhan took Murong Zhi back to the Discipline Hall, where the Imperial Preceptor Zhang Chengfeng came to pay his respects before leaving.

Xiao Yuhan knew that this was the beginning of the main plot. The Imperial Advisor was plotting against Xiao Yuhan, and the two secretly reached some kind of agreement.

As they chatted, Xiao Yuhan discovered that the Imperial Advisor did not seem as sinister as described in the original work. On the contrary, Zhang Chengfeng was a very pure person who was wholeheartedly concerned about his country and its people. Although some of his ideas were rather extreme, he was still a very charismatic character.

On the hilltop behind the Discipline Hall, the two stood side by side, gazing at the distant mountains.

"Master Xiao, what do you think the world is?"

Xiao Yuhan's eyes dimmed as he pointed to the distant mountains and said, "Look at those layered peaks, look at the babbling streams below. In my eyes, this is the world."

"This is the world?" Zhang Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked as if he had just realized something, and sighed, "It's because my realm is not as good as Master Xiao's. So in your heart, the world is just the world, not the possession of any one person. But why did you agree to my request?"

Xiao Yuhan thought to himself, "I never agreed to collude with you. This is a requirement of the system."

But on the surface, he still spoke with an air of otherworldly wisdom: "If I don't collude with your sects, will no one else collude with you? In the end, while I provide you with some conveniences, you are also providing me with conveniences."

"Then why did you agree to let the Heavenly Sword Sect serve the imperial court in the future? Don't you believe that the world does not belong to any one person?"

Xiao Yuhan shook his head mysteriously, "The world belongs to all living beings. If His Majesty can be a wise ruler, I will not object to serving the court. However, my fellow disciples in the immortal sects will never agree to it."

Zhang Chengfeng's eyes held even more reverence for Xiao Yuhan. "Master Xiao sees things clearly, truly unlike those pedantic people of ordinary immortal sects. His Majesty's wish is for peace throughout the world, so that all living beings may find tranquility."

Xiao Yuhan remained silent, wondering how a villain like herself could act so righteously. Moreover, the system hadn't warned her about the violation this time.

"Hey! System, why didn't you deduct points from my score this time?"

"Because the host's behavior is consistent with the original work, and Xiao Yuhan in the original work also has the appearance of a gentleman, except that he is a hypocrite. However, considering that you have not changed the plot, we will not pursue the matter for the time being."

"You're finally acting like a human being, you son of a bitch!"

"Warning! Host has been detected engaging in abusive behavior towards the system!"

"I was fucking praising you!"

The system stopped speaking, but thankfully it didn't deduct any points from Xiao Yuhan's account.

On the contrary, because his conspiracy with the Imperial Advisor Li Chengfeng was in line with the original plot, he even gained 2,500 points. Now he has 10,000 points left, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After the two finished their conversation, the Imperial Preceptor Li Chengfeng went down the mountain alone. Not long after he left, his senior brother, the sect leader Ye Qingyun, appeared beside him.

"Is this your plan?"

"Yes! Since we can't escape, let's face it head-on. If things come to light in the future, I'm willing to take all the blame."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, junior brother. No matter what, as long as you stay true to yourself, your senior brother will help you no matter what happens!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother!"