At this moment, everyone fell silent. All the Taoist priests' eyes were fixed on the token lying on the ground, their eyes filled with shock…
Just as Li Zhu was about to pick up the token from the ground, the leading Taoist priest immediately shouted loudly.
"stop…"
Li Zhu's hand froze in mid-air as he looked at the Taoist priest, puzzled, wondering what he was up to...
The Taoist priest's hands trembled, showing his extreme excitement:
Thump!
He knelt on the ground, and the Taoist priest behind him also knelt down without hesitation...
Seeing this, Li Zhu was stunned...
I wondered if my charm had reached the point where people would bow down and worship me.
"Heavenly Master, please accept my disciple Sun Tianmiao's first bow, second bow, third bow..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Taoist Tianmiao had already kowtowed three times. Li Zhu was still in shock when he was about to ask what had happened.
Daoist Tianmiao picked up the token from the ground, held it above his head with both hands, respectfully presented it to Li Zhu, and asked cautiously.
"Your Highness, what is your relationship with our Taoist Celestial Master?"
Taoist Celestial Master?
Li Zhu was momentarily stunned, but when he saw the token being held up by Tian Miao, he immediately realized that the other party was respecting the token, not him as a person…
It made him wonder if he had become so awesome that people would bow down to him...
"You're saying this token belongs to a Taoist Celestial Master?"
Li Zhu was also shocked and asked, never expecting that the old Taoist priest who told fortunes was actually a Taoist Celestial Master...
"Doesn't Your Highness know this yourself? Then how did you obtain this token?"
Daoist Tianmiao looked at Li Zhu with suspicion, as if to say that this matter wouldn't be over until he explained himself clearly...
"It was given to me by an old Taoist priest. He helped me quell a rebellion a few days ago, but he left after it was over, leaving me with this token..."
Li Zhu spoke the truth!
"Hmm, that's in line with his style. Did he give any instructions?"
Daoist Tianmiao continued to press for answers!
"He heard that I was looking for a group of Taoist priests who needed alchemy, so he gave me this token, saying it could be of some help. I didn't think much of it, just figuring the other party was a reclusive master, and this token must be a valuable item, so I kept it as a souvenir. I'm sorry you were frightened, Taoist priest, I'll compensate you for that..."
"Compensation? What compensation?"
Daoist Tianmiao looked at Li Zhu with a puzzled expression. This reaction startled Li Zhu, who subconsciously said...
"Didn't you say it would be compensation for round-trip travel expenses?"
"What round trip? Your Highness, why do you like to joke like this? Didn't you invite us here?"
Tianmiao Daoist feigned confusion and said!
Li Zhu opened his mouth, looked at the token he had just received, and thought to himself, "You guys change your tune really fast, faster than a train..."
"Master, we were in the wrong first, and compensation is inevitable..."
"Your Highness, just call me Tianmiao. And please don't mention compensation again; it's an insult to us cultivators. All I need is some wages..."
Holy crap…
How did I humiliate you? I just said that paying you your wages was humiliating, but you refused to stay and insisted on compensation. Now that I'm paying you compensation, you say I humiliated you and are demanding your wages back...
Li Zhu thought he was shameless enough, but now he felt that compared to these Taoist priests, he was nothing but a small fry compared to a big fish...
"Do you know how to refine pills?"
Li Zhu couldn't help but look at them with a puzzled expression and asked!
"I am the Grand Elder of the alchemy lineage, how could I not know how to refine pills? Your Highness need not doubt our abilities..."
The Celestial Immortal said proudly!
"But didn't you just say..."
"What just happened? What just happened? Didn't the Crown Prince send someone to invite us here on our way back? We're here now..."
Upon hearing that the other party had changed their story about setting up obstacles, Li Zhu couldn't help but give them a thumbs up. "You really know how to save face..."
"Your Highness, we've traveled a long and dusty journey and are quite hungry. Would you mind having a meal first?"
Daoist Tianmiao spoke without any hesitation!
This made Li Zhu's expression a little unnatural, but he quickly recovered and pointed to the ground, saying...
"It wasn't like this when you came. Look at my granite floor..."
"Your Highness, we were walking a little too heavily just now. Please deduct the compensation from our wages..."
Tianmiao Daoist also blushed and said!
"Master Tianmiao is truly a master..."
Li Zhu couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praise, saying, "Did they get something for free?" But if they don't have to pay them, does that mean these people can work for him for free?
Hey, how could I, such a kind person, possibly withhold wages from these practitioners? I'll only deduct half at most, no more...
"Master Tianmiao, food is no problem. I'd like to ask you first, what are the names of the Celestial Masters of your Taoist sect?"
"Your Highness, since he didn't tell you his Taoist name, it's simply that the time isn't right yet. When the time is right, you will naturally know..."
Tianmiao Daoren's words were exactly the same as those of the fortune-telling old Taoist priest, which made him stop worrying. Now that he was cooperating with the Taoist sect, he would probably see the fortune-telling Taoist priest again sooner or later!
"Oh, in that case, I'll inquire about someone else..."
Li Zhu described the Taoist priest who attacked him, then looked at Daoist Tianmiao and continued to ask...
Do you know who he is?
"Judging from your description and his weapon, this person is very likely Xun Daoren of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, specifically Yue Lun Tian of the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Dao Alliance..."
"The Heavenly Alliance? The Moon Wheel Heaven?"
Li Zhu stared blankly at Daoist Tianmiao; the name sounded rather mystical…
"That's right. The Heavenly Dao Alliance is a very ancient organization. They usually keep a low profile and don't show off. Their exact origins are no longer traceable. However, according to records, they have nine administrators, known as the Nine Heavens, with the Moon Wheel Heaven ranking ninth..."
Upon hearing Tianmiao Daoist's explanation, Li Zhu couldn't help but frown, finding the recent events increasingly intriguing...
"Thank you for your understanding, Daoist Master. Let me have someone prepare some food for you..."
After Tianmiao Daoist and the others left, Li Zhu fell into deep thought…
Heavenly Alliance, Moon Wheel Heaven, Xun Daoren…
Li Zhu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, recalling what Xun Daoren had said: "To teach you a lesson on behalf of your mother."
Why the mother instead of the father?
Does this mean that my mother knows this so-called Xun Daoren? Or does it mean that my mother has a better understanding of the Heavenly Dao Alliance?
"Little Dragon Girl, you play by yourself in the East Palace for now. I'll go say goodbye to Mother and come right back..."
He was leaving Luoyang and indeed needed to say goodbye to his mother…
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