Along the way, Kong Ju got to know Bai Xiangming's personality a little better.

Although this person's aptitude for cultivation is only average, he is quite decent in dealing with people, not annoying, and has the upbringing of a royal family.

Compared with Jing Yushou, he is simply a great person.

Of course, his purpose was not pure, that was inevitable. In Tianqi, there was no royal family that could stay out of it.

Shangguan Yuzhou's senses were similar to Kong Ju's. When he heard Bai Xiangming speak, he raised his eyebrows and replied, "I appreciate your kindness, Your Highness. I'm tired of the scenery of the Great Wilderness along the way, so I won't go anywhere else for the time being."

Shangguan Yuzhou smiled and lowered his voice, "Brother, I am more interested in the masters of Tianqi's generation."

"Sir, why don't you tell me where the masters gather so I can go and broaden my horizons."

Shangguan Yuzhou was obviously itching to do something.

As soon as I came to this Imperial City, I thought about challenging all the masters.

Of course, he also wanted to gather intelligence.

When talking about various masters, it is inevitable to talk about the forces behind those masters.

As the crown prince, Bai Xiangming must be aware of this information.

Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou had such a tacit understanding that his eyes lit up as soon as the latter opened his mouth.

He secretly gave Shangguan Yuzhou a thumbs up.

"I didn't realize that Senior Brother Shangguan could be so wise."

When Bai Xiangming heard this, he was immediately happy. Shangguan Yuzhou's master Dongxian had come to Tianqi with Huangfu Ying when they were young.

Like Shangguan Yuzhou, Dongxian also defeated all kinds of powerful people as soon as he arrived.

"These two masters and apprentices have quite the same temper."

Since Shangguan Yuzhou asked, there was no reason for him not to answer. After a moment of hesitation and organizing his words, he slowly said, "Speaking of masters, in this generation of the Tianqi Dynasty, the current crown prince is the supreme one."

"Five years ago, he was already the best in the world."

"Below the Crown Prince is the Second Prince."

Kong Ju had witnessed the Second Prince's strength and understood how powerful he was.

Hearing that the Crown Prince was stronger than the Second Prince, he was also surprised and thought to himself, "The Second Prince is already strong enough. He should be on par with Lingxi before his death. The Crown Prince is even stronger than the Second Prince. He might be on the same level as Junior Sister Huangfu."

But after Bai Xiangming finished speaking, the two of them fell silent, so Kong Ju took the initiative to ask, "Anything else?"

"The others are not much different from me... let's not talk about them."

At this point, Bai Xiangming showed self-mockery on his face: "I am dull and have lost face for my father. Now I am still stuck in the early stage of foundation building."

"The Crown Prince is actually not weak anymore, it's just that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are too strong." Kong Ju could only comfort him in this way, and he then mentioned Jing Yushou.

"What about Jing Yushou? Isn't he from the royal family?"

Jing Yushou did not kneel when he saw Huangfu Wuqin, so his identity must be extraordinary.

"He is half, so his father is Marquis Wu Bo and his mother is Princess Anyang."

“Jing Yushou is not weak. If he has to be ranked, he should be below the second prince.” When Bai Xiangming mentioned Jing Yushou, his face froze.

He just realized that Jing Yushou, who he had mentioned as a strong man, was defeated by a single arrow from the young man in front of him.

He immediately shook his head, feeling sad about the current situation of the Tianqi royal family which was facing a period of transition.

Then he stopped mentioning the Tianqi royal family and talked about other powerful people.

"In addition to my Imperial Household, the two young monks Bu Chi and Bu Chen from Shang Zong Temple are also well-known. They have received the true teachings of Zen Master Du'e and have boundless Buddhist teachings."

"There is also the independent cultivator Lv Xuanhui, who has reached the level of ascending wheel and can move mountains and fill the sea. He once used a huge mountain to suppress the five ascending wheels in Gujiang. He fought one against five and won a great victory."

"In addition, Tianquan Sword Sect's young sword immortal Zhu Wenyuan is a natural sword cultivator. He understood the meaning of the Zhanluo sword at the age of sixteen. Now at the age of twenty-one, he has mastered the sword art."

"He once sparred with the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince praised him, saying that in the current Tianqi generation, no one could match him in swordsmanship."

When Bai Xiangming mentioned the two young masters from Shangzong Temple and the independent cultivator Lu Xuanhui, Shangguan Yuzhou didn't even raise his eyelids.

Shangguan Yuzhou's eyes lit up when he heard the name of Zhu Wenyuan, the little swordsman.

"Tianqi has such a master, how can they not meet in a while!"

Of course, what Kong Ju was more concerned about was not the names of the geniuses that came out of Bai Xiangming's mouth.

But it was the Shangzong Temple and Tianquan Sword Sect he mentioned.

The Tianqi Dynasty is the only dominant dynasty, but outside the imperial city there are also many different forces that cannot be underestimated.

Being mentioned by Bai Xiangming, he must have a very important position in the Tianqi Dynasty.

"I wonder how Shangzong Temple and Tianquan Sword Sect compare to Dingyue Sect?" Kong Ju couldn't compare the two sects with the Tianqi Dynasty, so he could only use Dingyue Sect for comparison.

Having asked this question, Bai Xiangming already understood Kong Ju's intention and looked at the latter deeply.

But he wanted to befriend the two, so he told them all the information that was not secret. After a pause, he said, "I don't know much about Dingyue Sect, but I heard that they have three great masters. Tianquan Sword Sect only has one master who is a master. In terms of strength, Dingyue Sect should be stronger."

"In addition to Master Du'e, there is also an old holy monk in Shangzong Temple who has not appeared for a hundred years. I heard that he was trapped by an inner demon and his life or death is still unknown."

"These two sects are not as good as Dingyue Sect."

Bai Xiangming spoke cautiously, and Kong Ju made a rough calculation.

"Shangzong Temple should be a force on the same level as the Cangwu Sect back then."

"The Tianquan Sword Sect is somewhat similar to the Cuijin Sect, both of them are openly a palm student."

However, no one can clearly explain the sect's background. Kong Ju is already very satisfied that he can make a rough guess.

On the surface, the Tianqi Dynasty is still the largest, followed by Shangzong Temple and Tianquan Sword Sect.

Not to mention how many leaders the Tianqi Dynasty has, there must be an absolute gap in strength between them to be able to suppress these two sects.

To preserve the three palm students, or to have the foundation to suppress the three palm students.

As for creating Xuan, it was not within Kong Ju's consideration.

After thinking about it, Kong Ju suddenly asked again: "Prince, do you know the Kuruo Temple?"

This time Kong Ju came to Tianqi, in addition to taking the opportunity of Chaodi Ancient City, he also had to take an opportunity regarding Kuruo Temple.

He searched through all the inner sect documents in Wudong, but could not find even a single word about Ku Ruo.

This white man in front of me knows a lot, so I can't miss it.

"Kuruo Temple?" Bai Xiangming was stunned for a moment, and the confusion in his eyes did not seem to be fake.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

“Never heard of it.”

Even Bai Xiangming didn't know, and Kong Ju's face suddenly became worried.

“This is going to be difficult!”

The Cloud Pattern Stele will never be wrong in capturing clues to opportunities.

Bai Xiangming didn't know that there were only two possibilities. The Kuruo Temple might have disappeared in the long river of history.

Or maybe it was so secretive that even Prince Bai Xiangming had no information about it.

No matter which situation it is, it will be extremely unfavorable for Kong Jue's subsequent exploration.

The three of them were having a great time chatting in the water pavilion.

The housekeeper who had brought Huangfu Wuqin into the Qingyun Palace came out at this time and said respectfully to the three people: "Princess Qing has summoned you. Please follow me."

Qingyun Palace, like the princess's residence, is not luxurious, and every detail gives people a just right sense of comfort.

Kong Ju and the other two silently followed the butler through the twists and turns of Qingyun Palace and were brought to the courtyard on the left side of the Qingyun Palace.

This place looks like a studio, with no walls on all four sides, and ink scrolls hung on it as screens.

The autumn wind occasionally blew into the studio through the gaps on all sides, swaying the paintings.

Amid the swaying ink paintings, Kong Ju, who had just walked into the studio, saw through the gaps created by the wind a slender back of a woman dressed in white, who was first a man, in the center of the studio.

She was painting with a pen in her hand, behaving dignifiedly and quietly.

Huangfu Wuqin was lying on the other side of the scene, his chin supported by his hands, staring at the scroll intently, with a smile in his eyes.

I don’t know what the mother and daughter talked about just now.

"Junior Sister Huangfu seems to be in a good mood." Kong Ju's lips curled up slightly with a smile, but it was quickly restrained.

The butler had already led them into the studio.

"Disciple Kong Ju pays homage to Master's wife. May Master's wife be blessed with good health!" Kong Ju bowed first.

But behind them came Bai Xiangming and Shangguan Yuzhou.

Bai Xiangming called his aunt Shangguan Yuzhou directly as "Master's Aunt".

Princess Qing had noticed the moment Kong Ju and the others entered Qingyun Palace. She did not turn around when she heard the sound, but spoke in a gentle voice, which was gentle and warm like a spring breeze: "This is the last part. Wait for me."

Kong Ju and the other two dared not disobey.

Princess Qing also turned her back to the three people and drew the final stroke.

Then he placed the pen on the pen holder, picked up the newly-painted scroll, and turned around gracefully.

Kong Ju saw a face like that of a young girl, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and flawless white skin. She didn't look like a mother at all.

Especially those red lips, which are as red as cinnabar, adding a bit of charm.

"No wonder Master is obsessed with Master's Wife. She must have been even more beautiful when she was young."

Kong Ju pondered inwardly and just took a glance. Due to the other party's identity as a master's wife, he quickly lowered his eyelids and dared not look any longer.

Princess Qing glanced at Kong Ju and the other two with a friendly look, and finally stopped at Kong Ju, looking him up and down several times.

Even Huangfu Ying couldn't see through Kong Ju's foundation, so she naturally couldn't understand it either. Her expression was a little strange, but it was soon replaced by a smile. Her voice was as gentle as ever: "Your master is finally willing to accept a disciple. Ever since I heard the news, I have been wondering what kind of genius could make him interested."

"It is indeed extraordinary what I saw today."

"Master's wife, you are too kind. Master has trained me well." Kong Ju didn't know Princess Qing's character. He answered seriously, thinking of not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes.

Princess Qing smiled but said nothing. She looked at Shangguan Yuzhou again and praised him, "The sharpness in your eyes and eyebrows is exactly the same as your master's when he was young."

"How is your master these days?"

Shangguan Yuzhou was influenced by the kindness shown by Princess Qing and was not nervous. He smiled and replied, "Master, Master has taken over the reins and looks younger than before."

"He is devoted to swordsmanship and has great talent, so it is reasonable that he can control life." After Princess Qing finished speaking, she looked at Bai Xiangming with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Xiao Ming, how come you have the time to visit your aunt today?"

"You used to avoid me very much."

Bai Xiangming seemed to be extremely afraid of Princess Qing. When asked by her, his face immediately turned red and he stammered, "Aunt, that's not true. There is no reason for my nephew to hide from you."

"It's just that I usually help my father deal with the affairs of the palace and can't get away." (End of this chapter)