He said, "How could I possibly see things as clearly as my master?"
The second person chuckled and said, "Yes, you can."
The first person said, "But judging from his appearance, he is only sixteen or seventeen years old. Such a young man must have limited experience. How can he see things clearly?"
The second person said, "You don't know this, but there are some wise people in this world. What others can see through even after living for decades is not as clear as what he can see in just one day."
The first person scoffed, "I've been following my master in my cultivation for so many years, and I've never heard him praise anyone like that before." Even I've never praised someone like that, so why did that red-robed boy playing the zither below receive such praise?
Everyone was shocked to hear the two talking but not see them.
At this moment, the doors of the music room opened wide, and the vixen from before, smiling sweetly, came out, curtsied to the crowd, and said, "Everyone, today's performance has ended. Those who wish to hear more music will have to wait until tomorrow. Please offer your payment for listening to the music." As she spoke, she stretched out her hands to the crowd.
What Ye Xiao and his companions witnessed even more astonishingly was this: they all stepped forward and placed the gold ingots into the woman's hands, only to find them vanishing instantly. Her hands seemed to be like legendary treasure bowls, never able to be filled no matter how much wealth was contained.
After everyone had paid their dues and dispersed, the royal carriage remained. The vixen ignored those lingering there and went back to her courtyard, closing the gates again.
There were far fewer people around, with only Ye Xiao and his two companions lingering. Mainly, Nie Feiyan wanted to knock on the door, but she was afraid of being turned away like Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang had been before, and even being thrown out.
A man stepped down from the royal carriage, startling both Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang. This man was the emperor's uncle, whom the emperor had been taught since childhood and held in the highest esteem. He was the highest-ranking member of the royal family.
The Imperial Uncle walked to the rooftop of the house where he had only heard voices but had not seen anyone. He bowed respectfully to the rooftop and said loudly, "May I ask if the people standing on the rooftop are the Two Saints of Xuan Yuan?"
Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang were both officials in the court. Seeing their uncle in this manner, they quickly stepped forward and stood behind him, bowing respectfully towards the rooftop.
The Imperial Uncle remained in the bowing posture for a long time, as if waiting for a reply from the person on the roof. Ye Xiao and Gongsun Liang were both extremely shocked, thinking, "I wonder who these two Xuan Yuan Saints are, that they command such respect from the powerful Imperial Uncle?"
Unexpectedly, after waiting respectfully for a long time, they only heard the second person sigh and say indifferently, "Disciple, let's go!"
The first person immediately replied, "Yes, Master!"
These two people showed absolutely no intention of paying any attention to the Imperial Uncle!
But then the Imperial Uncle suddenly said, "Do the two emperors like the music played in this music room? If we can persuade this musician to play, could we invite the two emperors to come to our residence to listen to the music?"
These words seemed to truly move the two people on the roof. The few remaining people present even saw two figures slowly emerge from the roof on one side. Everyone who witnessed this was utterly astonished.
Although these two were dressed in white cloth and had youthful faces, they possessed an ethereal and untainted air, like immortals stepping out of a painting. Their otherworldly demeanor amazed and inspired awe, making people hesitant to look directly at them.
The leader asked in a cool tone, "Can you really invite that musician?"
The Imperial Uncle said, "If the two emperors are pleased, we will naturally do our utmost to help." In fact, he had already figured out that the musician was Ye Xiao's half-brother, Ye Nian, and had already decided to pin the blame on Ye Xiao.
Little did Ye Xiao know that he was being schemed against by this cunning old imperial uncle. He was only wondering who these so-called two saints were, and he would go up and ask them as soon as they left.
The leader said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I'm afraid you can't persuade him."
The Imperial Uncle said, “We haven’t tried it yet, so we dare not draw any conclusions. As I said before, as long as the two emperors like it, my Scorpion Kingdom will spare no effort to invite this musician to play for them.”
The leader said, "Alright, if you can really persuade him, we'll make a trip to your residence. If not, there's no need to force it." He then glanced sadly at the music room.
He knew very well that if the other party was willing to acknowledge him, they would have already done so when he was talking to his apprentice. Their appearance and voices hadn't changed; there was no way she wouldn't recognize them when they spoke.
The Imperial Uncle hurriedly asked, "If we really manage to persuade him, how will we contact the Two Saints?"
The leader said, "If you really manage to persuade him, we will know and will go to the residence he is visiting. You don't need to contact us specifically."
The boy standing behind him sneered at the royal uncle, saying, "You're actually trying to get our contact information, aren't you? Hmph, dream on!"
"Let's go!" the leader said in a deep voice, seemingly in a bad mood.
The second boy immediately followed him, and the two disappeared like a wisp of wind.
After the two left, the door to the music room opened again. The fox spirit, with the bird perched on her shoulder, looked in the direction the two had gone. The expressions on the faces of the two were exactly the same; they both seemed to have secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The vixen turned to the group of people present and urged, "Everyone, please leave quickly and don't linger here any longer."
The Imperial Uncle said, "Could you please trouble the young lady to deliver our visiting cards again, saying that the musician's elder brother is here to visit?"
Fox Fairy glanced at Ye Xiao and said, "Uncle, to be honest, Prince Ye came by during the day. My master said that the past is the past, and we should take care of ourselves from now on. You are a learned man, so you should know what he means."
Imperial Uncle: "Even so, we are still all members of the Night King's Mansion. Now that our royal family has promised the two saints Xuan Yuan that we will invite a musician to perform for them, if the musician cannot agree, then the Night King's Mansion will certainly be punished."
What does this mean? Ye Xiao finally came to his senses. Damn it, this old fox was plotting against him!
However, he didn't know who these two saints were, but judging from his uncle's attitude, he knew they were people he couldn't afford to offend. Now that his uncle was putting this matter on his shoulders, if Ye Nian didn't agree, and the two saints blamed him, Ye Xiao, wouldn't he be... taking the blame for his uncle?
Even knowing he was going to be the scapegoat, he still dared not refuse. His uncle was not only the emperor's own uncle but also his teacher, and their relationship was like that of a father and son. He couldn't afford to offend him!
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