The rain stopped, and everyone had vented their emotions.
Someone said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Grand Preceptor, could we... do it again?"
Xi Xingxue glanced at that person, whose expression was pleading, as if he were begging.
Xi Xingxue coughed: "I'm afraid I'm too exhausted."
The Emperor said, "Yes, that's enough now that everyone believes in the Imperial Advisor's abilities."
The emperor was quite pleased with himself when he said this.
He knew perfectly well what these people said about Xi Xingxue in private, and this was a slap in the face for them.
Xie Yin also smiled, genuinely happy for Xi Xingxue.
Just as the matter was coming to an end and everyone was preparing to leave,
suddenly.
"Wait!"
A slightly aged but powerful voice rang out, and everyone immediately rushed to find the source of the voice. However, they looked left and right but could not see anyone. Then someone exclaimed in horror, "This person is in the sky!"
Everyone looked up and saw a white-haired, youthful-looking person riding a whisk, descending from the sky and slowly landing in the crowd.
Immediately, their faces showed expressions of utter disbelief, stunned by the scene, unable to recover for a long time.
Xi Xingxue looked at the man with a solemn expression, then glanced at Qi Jinzhao.
It seems the people who want to cause trouble have arrived.
But he wasn't flustered; he was already prepared.
What surprised him was that this person could actually fly in the sky.
What puzzled him even more was why Qi Jinzhao's expression was as ugly as if he had eaten shit. Wasn't this the Taoist priest from Lingyun Immortal Mountain whom he had found? Shouldn't he be happy?
Qi Jinzhao glanced at the Second Prince with a gloomy expression.
He should have been confined to his quarters, but he begged his father, the emperor, for a day's pardon so he could attend the banquet.
Who would have thought it was all for this whole thing?
I never imagined that this Taoist priest would be bribed. If I had known, I would have kidnapped him and taken him back to Lingyun Immortal Mountain overnight.
Seeing the white-haired, youthful-looking person flying down from above, the emperor finally couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? Why can you fly?"
The Taoist priest, holding a whisk, stood with his hands behind his back, his deep gaze sweeping over the emperor without kneeling.
"My name is Bai Zhan. You can call me Daoist Bai Zhan. I have been cultivating on Lingyun Immortal Mountain for hundreds of years. It is not difficult for me to know some Heavenly Control Techniques."
The emperor was utterly shocked. This person was from Lingyun Immortal Mountain?
He turned his gaze to Xi Xingxue, his eyes expressing his doubt.
However, before Xi Xingxue could speak, Daoist Bai Zhan spoke first:
"Hmph, this man became the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia Dynasty by swindling and deceiving, truly an insult to our Immortal Mountain Sect!"
"I have come here today to give you the truth and to execute him on the spot!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was horrified. Then, they all looked at Daoist Bai Zhan with the eyes of enemies, and the emperor was even more furious.
"Guards! Drag this mad old man away and execute him!"
A group of imperial guards in full armor rushed forward, but before they could get close, they were knocked to the ground by Master Bai Zhan's whisk.
Then they all fell to the ground in unison and didn't get up.
"What happened?"
The officials were puzzled.
Bai Zhan said, "They can't get up. I've used a spell."
The emperor took a few steps back, a sense of apprehension creeping into his heart: "You... Daoist Bai Zhan, how do you intend to prove that our Imperial Preceptor is a fraud? Everything he has done is clearly true!"
"Oh?" Bai Zhan's gaze fell on Xi Xingxue, who appeared calm.
Xi Xingxue was dressed in white, her black hair fluttering gently. Her aloof and otherworldly demeanor made Bai Zhan seem like a mad old man spouting nonsense.
Bai Zhan was even angrier and said coldly, "He did come to Lingyun Immortal Mountain to cultivate, but he only stayed for half a month before betraying his sect and leaving. He only learned some superficial things. In reality, he doesn't know anything."
Xie Yin finally couldn't hold back any longer: "He can predict celestial phenomena and summon wind and rain, how could he be completely ignorant? What right do you have to execute him?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhan frowned, his gaze subtly sweeping over the crowd and landing on the Second Prince.
The intelligence was inaccurate.
Wasn't it said that Xi Xingxue was just a fake imperial advisor in the Great Xia Dynasty who could refine elixirs? Wasn't it said that everyone wanted him dead?
But judging from the situation, that's not the case at all; he seems to really possess magical powers.
The emperor also felt that Bai Zhan was just there to cause trouble, daring to slander the imperial advisor who could concoct elixirs for him!
He immediately waved his hand and commanded the Imperial Guards: "Arrest him!"
"Wait!" Bai Zhan couldn't believe it. He could fly and cast spells, so why were these people trying to deal with him in such an unconventional way?
How could Xi Xingxue, a fake Taoist priest who only studied for half a month, have such a high reputation?
The Second Prince, Qi Yi, spoke up in time: "Father, wait a minute. In any case, we still need to find out why this Daoist Bai Zhan can fly."
The emperor pondered, "What you say makes sense."
"Bai Zhan, why can you fly?"
Master Bai Zhan remained silent for a while.
"Because I am Daoist Bai Zhan, I can use immortal magic. As for your Imperial Preceptor Xi Xingxue, he certainly cannot, right?"
Xi Xingxue finally spoke up: "I admit I can't do what you're describing, but let me ask you, can you command the wind and rain?"
Master Bai Zhan shook his head: "I don't know how."
Everyone immediately stopped paying attention to Bai Zhan, who only knew how to talk nonsense and did nothing of substance.
Xi Xingxue was overjoyed. It was all worth the effort he had put in; he had successfully turned these people into his "little brothers" who wholeheartedly supported him.
The emperor ordered the Imperial Guards to arrest the old man again, mainly because he couldn't upset the Grand Preceptor, since the old man's arrival had damaged the Grand Preceptor's reputation.
However, at this moment, Bai Zhan shouted loudly, "Wait, I am a Daoist priest just like Junior Brother Xi. I can also use many immortal techniques and can assist the Great Xia Dynasty. Stay and help me."
The emperor was somewhat tempted by this.
If that were truly possible, wouldn't their Great Xia Dynasty be...?
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