After laughing, Xuan Yuanhao said, "I don't like dance and music. There aren't even any dancers in the palace now, so where would the Wanyan Dance come from? But if you want to see it, I can send someone to find a dancer. If we arrange it for an afternoon, she should be able to perform it."
Liuli shook her head and said, "It was just a joke, you don't have to take it seriously."
Xuan Yuanhao leaned forward slightly, his face full of anticipation, and said, "Did the young lady promise me that she would stay for dinner before leaving?"
Looking at the expectation on his face, Liuli couldn't bear to refuse him, even though she only wanted to say a few words to him before leaving. After a moment of silence, she nodded and said, "Okay."
Xuanyuan Hao was overjoyed. He turned to the palace maids standing behind him with a smile and said, "Give the order to prepare a banquet on the Moon Gazing Terrace. Tell the Imperial Kitchen that I have distinguished guests today, so there is no need to be frugal."
"Yes." The palace maid curtsied and responded softly before hurrying out of the hall.
Liuli placed the teacup she had been holding onto the side table and asked casually, "Xuanyuan Hao, has Liang Yihan come to visit you these past few days?"
"No." Xuan Yuanhao instantly remembered the matter of the Imperial Seal. He frowned and asked hesitantly, "Speaking of which, Yi Han hasn't come for quite a while, probably... almost two months. Why are you asking about Yi Han, young lady? Is there something wrong?"
Liuli said indifferently, "It's nothing serious, but I've heard that Liang Yihan has gotten into some trouble these past few days, so things don't seem too good."
Xuan Yuanhao frowned and asked urgently, "What's wrong with Yi Han?"
Liuli turned to look at him and said calmly, "Sigh, these are all matters of our cultivation world. You can't help with them anyway, so don't ask. It's just worrying for nothing."
Upon hearing Liuli's words, Xuanyuan Hao became even more worried. He pressed her for details, saying, "Please tell me what you think, young lady. Maybe I can be of some help."
"This..." Liuli hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "To be honest, this is my fault. Three months ago, I asked Liang Yihan to help me get revenge. He put some demonic ant gu in a Buddhist temple for me. Who knew that he didn't put all the demonic ant gu I gave him and left some behind. It's fine if they're left behind, but the bad thing is that just a month ago, his storage ring was accidentally broken by a senior brother, and the demonic ant gu inside escaped and was seen by a bald monk from the Buddhist sect. Only then did the bald monk realize that he was the one who put the ant gu. He immediately went to his Yuandao Sect to ask his master for him. Although his master protected him at the time, in the past month, the dispute between the Buddhist and Taoist sects caused by Liang Yihan's matter has become more and more intense. I heard that the leader of the Yuandao Sect may not be able to withstand the pressure and hand him over to the Buddhist sect to deal with as they see fit."
Xuan Yuanhao looked at Liuli with a blank expression, completely bewildered by her words and having no idea what was going on.
Seeing his blank expression, Liuli shook her head and smiled, continuing, "Why am I telling you so much? You don't understand. To put it simply, Liang Yihan did some things that were detrimental to Buddhism in the process of helping me take revenge on Buddhism, but they found out. Buddhism is demanding that Liang Yihan be handed over to Yuandao Sect, and the sect leader of Yuandao Sect may not be able to withstand the pressure and may have to hand him over."
Xuan Yuanhao finally understood some of it. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Liuli with a solemn expression and asked, "What would happen if Yuan Dao Sect handed Yi Han over to the Buddhist sect?"
Liuli smiled faintly and said, "What else can we do but kill Liang Yihan to vent our anger?"
Xuan Yuanhao's expression changed, and he frowned, saying, "Is it that serious?"
Liuli nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that Liang Yihan is likely to be in grave danger this time."
Xuan Yuanhao said with a worried expression, "Miss, I can't interfere in the affairs of your cultivation world. Could you please help me save Yi Han? I beg you."
“It’s not that I don’t want to help you, Xuanyuan Hao.” Liuli shook her head and sighed, “I myself have a blood feud with Buddhism. If I could save Liang Yihan, I would definitely do so, since he ended up in this situation because of me. But I can’t fight against the entire Buddhist sect in the Central Plains!”
Xuan Yuanhao panicked and frowned, saying, "What should we do?"
Yu Xin was intelligent. Watching Xuan Yuanhao and Liuli's question-and-answer session, and with the information she had received from Yu Xing, she had already guessed the purpose of Liuli's trip. At this moment, she saw that Xuan Yuanhao was just thinking with his head down, while Liuli was silently drinking tea, as if she would continue speaking after a while.
Yu Xin smiled wickedly, coughed lightly, and said loudly, "Actually, I think you're wrong, young lady. You may not be able to save Liang Yihan, but the Emperor can!"
"Oh?" Xuan Yuanhao immediately turned his attention to Yu Xin and asked, "Miss, please tell me, how can I save Yi Han?"
Yu Xin simply looked at Liu Li, who glanced at her and nodded with a light smile. Yu Xin then turned to Xuan Yuanhao and smiled, "I think both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions in the Central Plains are somewhat mindful of the Emperor's attitude. The reason the leader of the Yuan Dao Sect didn't immediately hand Liang Yihan over to the Buddhist sect is largely because of Liang Yihan's close relationship with the Emperor. They want to leverage his relationship with you, the Emperor, to expand the Taoist influence in the secular world. Am I right, young lady?"
The reason Yu Xin gave about Liang Yihan's relationship with the Emperor was told to her by Yu Xing.
After Yu Xin asked that last question, both she and Xuan Yuanhao focused their attention on Liuli.
Liuli took a sip of tea, nodded, and said calmly, "Not bad."
Xuan Yuanhao then turned to Yu Xin and asked, "If that's the case, how can I help Yi Han?"
Yu Xin glanced at Liu Li, who remained silent with her eyes lowered. After a moment's pause, she turned to Xuan Yuanhao and said, "The Emperor only needs to send someone to the Yuandao Sect to inform them that Liang Yihan needs to come to the palace to discuss the propagation of Taoist doctrines in the secular world, with royal support, and the construction of Taoist temples throughout the Central Plains. This will surely resolve Liang Yihan's immediate crisis."
After speaking, Yu Xin first looked at Liu Li. Liu Li looked up and gave her an approving look, which reassured her.
"Is that so..." Xuan Yuanhao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's easy, I'll send someone over immediately!"
After saying this, Xuan Yuanhao stood up and was about to leave.
Yu Xin hurriedly reminded him, "The people sent by the Human Emperor may not be able to find the location of the Yuandao Sect's mountain gate. However, I have heard that the Yuandao Sect has also built a mountain gate in the mortal world to recruit disciples. The Human Emperor can send someone there to deliver a message."
Liu Li looked up at Yu Xin, her eyes full of approval. It seemed that she had been in close contact with Yu Xing these past few days and knew quite a bit about the Yuan Dao Sect.
Xuan Yuanhao nodded and said, "I know where the Yuan Dao Sect's mountain gate in the mortal world is. Thank you, young lady. I will send someone to the Yuan Dao Sect to deliver the message right away! Miss Liuli, please wait a moment, the three of you. I will be right back!"
"Okay." Liuli casually picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, giving a faint reply.
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