But the next moment he saw Li Zhu also give chase, which made him realize the problem. If it was only Wang Yanzhang chasing after them, it was likely an excuse the other party was using to escape...

But now that Li Zhu has caught up, it's very likely that the two of them did indeed see Wang Riqing...

Zhao Feng found it unbelievable, wondering why Wang Riqing was there. To find out what was going on, he chased after him...

As the three chased after him, they realized something was wrong. Wang Riqing hadn't cultivated internal strength, so even with his excellent lightness skill, he couldn't compare to Li Zhu and the other two...

But the figure that looked exactly like Wang Riqing kept running at a steady pace, maintaining a certain distance from the three people, no matter how fast they sped up, they could never close the gap...

Li Zhu and Wang Yanzhang exchanged a glance, both sensing that something was amiss…

However, Wang Yanzhang did not give up immediately, because she was his daughter, and he would not give up even if there was only a sliver of hope...

"General Wang, this is the direction of the military camp..."

During the chase, Li Zhu discovered that the other party was heading towards the military camp, which was the base of Tianmiao's group and his secret base for making gunpowder!

"Your Highness... Could it be that their target is Daoist Tianmiao?"

Wang Yanzhang said with some shock, "The Tianmiao group is currently in a very special position, under strict protection every day. The sudden appearance of a master similar to Wang Riqing, heading straight for the camp, makes one wonder..."

"You'll know once you go and see for yourself..."

Li Zhu said with a solemn expression, "If such a powerful enemy really appears, Daoist Tianmiao's safety will be seriously threatened..."

The expert who looked remarkably like Wang Riqing easily entered the camp, and most importantly, he didn't alert anyone, right under their noses...

This also made Li Zhu realize that no matter how tight the defense is, it's nothing but a decoration in front of a true master...

However, Li Zhu remained calm. If the other party were truly hostile, they wouldn't have let them discover it. Perhaps the other party was just trying to warn them…

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Master Tianmiao looked at Li Zhu with suspicion, as if you shouldn't be here!

"Shouldn't I be here?"

Li Zhu looked at Daoist Tianmiao with a puzzled expression and asked, feeling that Daoist Tianmiao was acting strangely today!

"You, a hands-off manager, have the nerve to say that? Are you afraid we won't be worked to death? If you keep wasting money like this, I'll bring my junior brothers to teach you a lesson..."

Hearing Master Tianmiao's words, Li Zhu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. After all, his battle had nearly depleted the gunpowder that these people had worked so hard to produce, so it was no wonder that Master Tianmiao was so resentful...

"Master, there's no need to be angry. This is to intimidate the enemy and prevent them from acting rashly..."

Li Zhu quickly put on a smiling face and said, "These are the senior chemistry department members right under my nose. I can't afford to offend them!"

"Hmph! I'll let it slide this time. There's nothing else, you can go back now..."

Master Tianmiao said, issuing an order to leave!

Under normal circumstances, Li Zhu would naturally turn around and leave, but someone had just infiltrated the area, so how could he be at ease about the safety of Daoist Tianmiao and his group?

So he quickly said

"Master Tianmiao, General Wang and I discovered that someone has infiltrated this place. To ensure your safety, I must thoroughly check the area before I can leave..."

"no…"

Master Tianmiao directly refused, which made Li Zhu look at him in confusion, wondering why he was reacting so strongly!

Master Tianmiao seemed to realize that he had been a little too excited, and quickly explained...

“This shows a lack of trust in us. If our efforts cannot earn the Crown Prince's trust, then I would rather leave with my fellow disciples…”

Li Zhu internally screamed a hundred thousand "Holy crap..."

This guy has him wrapped around his little finger. He keeps taking his fellow disciples and leaving at the drop of a hat. This bastard is definitely a master of double-dealing; he's started playing the double game...

"Master, are you hiding something from me?"

Li Zhu looked at Daoist Tianmiao with a puzzled expression and voiced his guess!

"Impossible... I, Tianmiao, act with integrity and uprightness; how could I possibly be secretive..."

Daoist Tianmiao retorted righteously, but a hint of panic in his eyes told Li Zhu that something was amiss...

Did that bastard betray us?

That's impossible. The conditions he offered were something no one else could give. Given these Taoist priests' pursuit of the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, they couldn't possibly betray them...

But Master Tianmiao's behavior was highly suspicious; he was staring intently at Master Tianmiao…

This made Daoist Tianmiao somewhat uncomfortable, but he couldn't very well send them away again. He could only stand there and let Li Zhu see him, which made him increasingly uneasy...

"No... there's something wrong with you..."

Li Zhu stroked his chin and said very seriously!

"Your Highness, please don't joke around. What problem could a monk like me possibly have..."

Master Tianmiao wiped away non-existent sweat to hide his guilty conscience!

"Keeping a mistress in a golden house? You must be keeping a mistress in a golden house..."

As Li Zhu spoke, he rushed inside…

The Daoist Tianmiao, standing nearby, was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted, quickly chasing after Li Zhu and blocking his way, saying...

"You can't just walk in like that, or I'll call for help..."

"You're quite the rascal, Taoist priest. I'll see what secrets you're hiding in your room..."

Li Zhu pushed him aside and continued walking inside. When he reached the door, he simply pushed it open...

Splash...

A sound of water came from behind the screen, and then a beautiful figure could be seen taking a bath...

"You stinking Taoist priest, I never imagined your sanctimonious facade was all an act. You really are keeping a mistress! You're even taking a bath here, in broad daylight! You have no shame..."

Li Zhu pointed at Daoist Tianmiao and launched into a tirade, leaving Tianmiao completely bewildered. When did a woman appear in his room? And take a bath? Wasn't it the Ancestral Master who returned?

He had just heard his ancestor transmit a message instructing him to block the people behind him and not allow anyone to approach, so he eagerly came out to stop them. However, he never expected that the person he needed to stop would be Li Zhu...

He didn't immediately understand what the patriarch meant. He had clearly given the Xuan Tian Token to Li Zhu before, and now he was being asked to block Li Zhu...

What he never expected was that the patriarch had played such a huge joke on him, actually throwing a beautiful woman into his room to take a bath. This was ruining his lifelong reputation...

"Your Highness, may I say that I don't know what happened either?"

Master Tianmiao said with a bitter expression!