Chapter 600: A Twist of Fate!
Prince Ning frowned, about to speak, when he saw the ball of green flame suddenly descend upon Xuanxu's head!
The Qingxuan Dao Ancestor's face was icy cold as he pointed at Xuanxu and said, "Your Majesty, please look, this is the monster!"
Inside Guangning Palace, everyone was immediately shocked.
"How could this be? That monster is actually the Imperial Preceptor Xuanxu?"
"My God, this is absolutely astonishing..."
"Wait a minute, wasn't it the Imperial Advisor who invited the Dao Ancestor? Why did the Dao Ancestor accuse the Imperial Advisor of being a demon?"
"Tsk tsk, even the Imperial Advisor had to invite the Dao Ancestor to oversee things, so naturally the Dao Ancestor's magical power is far greater! The Dao Ancestor must be right to say that Xuanxu is a prodigy!"
Xuanxu and the Empress turned pale with disbelief.
The Empress was flustered and looked at Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning with a vicious gaze.
She thought victory was assured, but the situation took an unexpected turn for the worse!
It must be Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning who are behind this!
Xuanxu suddenly stood up and slapped away the ball of green fire.
He looked coldly at Dao Ancestor Qingxuan and said angrily, "Dao Ancestor, are you mistaken? I am your grand-disciple and the national teacher of the Gan Kingdom. How could I be a so-called monster?"
He held a handle on the Qingxuan Dao Ancestor, summoning him to the capital to lend a hand. But unexpectedly, the old Daoist was blind and mistook him for a monster! How will this situation be resolved?
Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.
Jiang Ning said coolly, "I never expected that the Imperial Advisor would cry wolf, and in the end, you are the monster who brought disaster to the country."
Yuwen Jue's expression was icy, his eyes sharp as he said, "So, it turns out that everything was orchestrated by the Grand Preceptor Xuanxu? No wonder the country has been plagued by disasters since Xuanxu entered the capital, and Father's health has been deteriorating!"
The couple's back-and-forth singing immediately brought the atmosphere of Guangning Palace to its peak.
Prince Ning was truly surprised by such a good show. He sat down again and burst into laughter.
"Qingxuan Dao Ancestor, you truly possess real skills and have indeed given me a pleasant surprise!"
He originally thought that the so-called search for demons was just a conspiracy by Xuanxu to deal with someone.
He didn't want to see who the unfortunate person was, because that person must be innocent.
But now that they've discovered the unfortunate fellow is actually Xuanxu himself, the farce suddenly becomes quite entertaining.
The King of Jin looked shocked and incredulous at Xuanxu.
He swallowed nervously and stammered, "This... Imperial Preceptor, Dao Ancestor, what exactly is going on?"
Xuanxu is the grand-disciple of Qingxuan Daozu. Why did Qingxuan Daozu suddenly identify Xuanxu as a demon?
Shouldn't he have pointed the finger at Jiang Ning?
The Empress frowned and looked at Emperor Ming with a somber expression.
After a moment's hesitation, she had no choice but to plead for Xuanxu.
"Your Majesty, could it be that Dao Ancestor Qingxuan is too old and has mistaken someone for someone else?"
Emperor Ming glanced coldly at the Empress and said sternly, "Your Majesty just now said that Dao Ancestor Qingxuan is the number one master of Daoist arts and can capture demons and monsters with ease. Why is Your Majesty unhappy when Dao Ancestor said that the demon is National Preceptor Xuanxu?"
Hearing the strong questioning in Emperor Ming's voice, the Empress turned pale.
She hesitated for a moment, but still insisted, "Your Majesty, I know that you have great faith in the Imperial Preceptor Xuanxu. The Imperial Preceptor has done everything he can for you during this time. I believe that he is not a so-called monster!"
“But this Dao Ancestor just arrived and said that the Xuanxu National Preceptor is a monster. How is that possible? I don’t understand.”
After saying that, the Empress looked at Qingxuan Daozu with a warning look in her eyes, her voice full of threat.
"Dao Ancestor, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
Qingxuan Daozu stepped forward and bowed, his voice calm and his expression normal.
"Your Majesty, although I am old, I know very well that Xuanxu is a wicked and dangerous monster who threatens the country!"
Xuanxu clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to remain calm.
His face was grim as he coldly stared at Dao Ancestor Qingxuan.
"Dao Ancestor, have you gone mad from seclusion for too long? Look again, I am your grand-disciple, how could I be a monster?"
He still held the Qingxuan Dao Ancestor's weakness in his hands, and he originally thought that Qingxuan would definitely obey and help him capture Jiang Ning.
But for some reason, the old man went mad and turned to accuse him, saying that he was the so-called monster!
Xuanxu was so angry that his face turned ashen, his fingertips trembled slightly, and a plan gradually formed in his mind.
He looked sharply at Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning.
It must be that Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning knew about his plan in advance and threatened Qingxuan Daozu!
Moreover, it now seems that the threat from the Ling Prince's Mansion is far more effective than his own!
Feeling Xuanxu's murderous gaze, Jiang Ning smiled coolly.
“Father, the Qingxuan Dao Ancestor is the greatest Daoist master in the Great Qian Dynasty. In my opinion, what he said must be true.”
"Ever since Xuanxu entered the palace, he has been tricking the Emperor into taking elixirs, poisoning his body. If he's not a monster, then who is?"
Yuwen Jue raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jiang Ning with a light laugh.
“The Princess Consort is right. Ever since Xuanxu came to the capital, he has been causing a lot of trouble. Even my sixth sister has been affected. Father, doesn’t this prove that a demon is wreaking havoc on the country?”
Consort Tan never expected things to develop in this direction, and she burst into laughter.
She smiled broadly and looked at Emperor Ming reproachfully.
"Your Majesty, now that the matter has been investigated and clarified, what are your plans for dealing with this Xuanxu sorcerer?"
She was initially surprised that Xuanxu could be a monster, but now that Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning had spoken, she had to stand with her son and daughter-in-law no matter what!
"Consort Tan, the situation is still unclear, so please don't add to the chaos."
The Empress's face was grim, her eyes darting around as she pondered a solution.
They had set up a good plan, hoping to take down Jiang Ning smoothly, but they didn't expect that not only would the old Taoist Qingxuan identify Jiang Ning as a monster, but he would also turn around and bite them.
Now it all depends on whether Emperor Ming still trusts Xuanxu; otherwise, things may be difficult to resolve!
Xuanxu took a deep breath, his heart pounding.
He arrived at the center of the main hall and respectfully bowed to Emperor Ming.
"Your Majesty may not know, but Dao Ancestor Qingxuan has always wanted to curry favor with the powerful and become the Grand Preceptor of the Great Gan Kingdom. Now that he sees that I have become the Grand Preceptor, he is jealous and that is why he has resorted to this underhanded tactic to try to bring me down. I beg Your Majesty not to take him seriously and to forgive his senile nature."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Ming chuckled coolly.
"Imperial Preceptor, is it really as you say? Is Dao Ancestor Qingxuan jealous of you?"
After a pause, Emperor Ming looked at Dao Ancestor Qingxuan with a half-smile.
"Dao Ancestor, you are actually jealous of your own grand-disciple? I never knew you were so petty."
The Qingxuan Dao Ancestor looked at Xuanxu with disdain and said, "Xuanxu, you don't know, do you? When I was young, the emperor invited me to the palace to be the national advisor several times, but I refused. If I were as power-hungry as you say, why would I have only come down the mountain today?"
Emperor Ming nodded slightly, his large, well-defined hand gently tapping the glass cup in front of him.
"The Imperial Preceptor knows nothing about these matters, yet he dares to falsely accuse Qingxuan Daozu. He truly disappoints me."
Xuanxu was shocked and looked up at Emperor Ming in disbelief.
Emperor Ming smiled mockingly, his majestic tiger eyes flashing with a chilling light; where was there even a trace of trust left in him?
Xuanxu's heart skipped a beat, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He looked at Emperor Ming in utter astonishment, his whole body trembling.
Could it be that... Emperor Ming knew about his actions all along and had become suspicious of him?
Otherwise, why would Emperor Ming suddenly treat him this way?
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