At this time, Xu Xian had already entered the city of Chang 'an on his horse. The horse did not stop and went straight into the palace.
In the inner palace, a young Taoist priest in a Taoist robe asked, "What do you think, Her Majesty?"
The Empress leaned back on the throne and gently touched her forehead, "I feel much better. Thank you, Taoist Master!" Although she did not like these strange people, she was satisfied with the Taoist priest's respect.
Although the Taoist priest was young, he had clear eyes, showing the calm temperament of a young man. "Our Dragon Tiger Mountain has been conferred titles by the royal family for generations. These things are part of our duty. However, the bewitching skill of the evil man was a bit tricky even for me. I don't know why it suddenly disappeared. I'm afraid someone killed the evil man this time and broke the evil spell."
He was the current head of the Righteous Sect of Dragon Tiger Mountain, also known as the Celestial Master Taoism in the secular world.
The little Emperor frowned and said, "These barbarians are so bold. They dare to send evil men into the palace to make trouble. Can't you stop it?"
Celestial Master Zhang thought that in the past, even the Ghost Emperor and Ghost King would not dare to do this, not to mention these small evil spells. However, these words could not be said casually.
Even now, few cultivators would do this. After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
The person in front of him was still respected by millions of people and was indescribably noble. The evil man had learned some magic from somewhere and recklessly came to the Central Region to make trouble. As expected, he immediately suffered the backfire of fate.
Celestial Master Zhang untied the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to the palace maid beside him, "This jade is an item passed down from generation to generation in our Dragon Tiger Mountain. As long as it is hung in the palace, ordinary evil people cannot enter."
The little Emperor took the jade pendant and saw the two words "Righteous Yi" carved on it. She knew it was not an ordinary treasure, but she was still a little worried and said, "What if it is a powerful evil?"
Celestial Master Zhang smiled and said, "If there is a powerful evil who sees this pendant and still refuses to repent, it means that they have underestimated the founder of the Righteous Sect."
The little Emperor and the Empress looked at each other. Who was the founder of the Righteous Sect? It was the first Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, a real immortal. With this guarantee, both of them felt at ease.
The little Emperor said, "Mother, in this case, I will give the order to kill those dogs and bring Sister Hongxiu back."
The Empress began to ponder. After all, "Men do not speak of strange powers and gods". The matter of being bewitched could never be made public. Once the order was withdrawn, the whole world would think that the royal family had betrayed them. At that time, a war would be triggered, and it would be very disadvantageous.
But it was not good for her to be silent. She had to think of a perfect plan.
Celestial master Zhang and Emperor. Celestial Zhang said, Emperor of the Celestial Zhang.
At this time, a palace maid came to report: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the envoy has entered the palace." Interrupting the Empress' thoughts.
Upon hearing that, the Empress looked at Celestial Master Zhang, "State Preceptor, I have another matter. This Xu Xian seems to know some strange Daoist techniques. Please help me test him. If possible, you can give him a warning and let him know that there are people in the world."
. "The little Emperor hesitated and looked at his mother's face. He didn't say anything. He seemed to be more mature.
Celestial Master Zhang revealed a troubled expression. Although he had been cultivating in the mountains for a long time, Xu Xian's reputation as the Immortal of Poetry still reverberated in his ears. Now that he heard about it, Xu Xian was a cultivator with cultivation. No wonder he dared to enter the barbaric lands of Nanjiang and Dongying. If it was not necessary, he really did not want to become enemies with his fellow Daoists.
But Dragon Tiger Mountain was still in the territory of Xia Kingdom. He had to take care of it as long as he didn't pass the heavenly punishment. He couldn't fight against the royal family, so he finally nodded.
But he also had a plan. If Xu Xian was really a cultivator, he might as well take the opportunity to give him some advice.
As the saying goes, the world of mortals is short. Instead of being greedy for the prosperity of the world, it is better to practice in seclusion in the mountains.
Xu Xian once again ascended the majestic palace. Under the gazes of the civil and military officials on both sides, she came to the center of the Great Hall and personally presented the Emperor's letter of credence. The eunuch took the letter of credence and presented it to the little Emperor. The little Emperor looked through it and revealed a happy expression. He stood and personally handed it to the Empress behind the curtain.
The Empress took a look and revealed a strange expression. She looked at Xu Xian and ordered the eunuch, "Read it out for everyone."
The eunuch accepted the order and began to read it out loud. Under the somewhat sharp voice, the officials listened attentively, and gradually, looks of astonishment appeared on their faces.
The letter of credence expressed the Emperor's infinite admiration and respect for the Celestial Empire. He expressed his deep remorse for his previous discourtesy. As for the disrespectful traitors, Cang Jing and the others, they were to be captured and interrogated. From now on, they would be subjects of the Great Xia Dynasty, not daring to have the slightest disloyalty.
Although there were many rumors in the outside world, the officials were still doubtful of whether Xu Xian could complete such a task. They still couldn't believe it until the letter was read out.
With just a mission, he could cross the ocean and change the dynasty of the foreign races. He could even make the Emperor bow down to him. Even if Ban Chao and Zhang Qian came back to life, they would not be able to do so.
The Empress's expression changed. But this was a good thing. If the news was spread to the world, it would definitely increase the prestige of the royal family. Her son's throne would be stable.
Although it was not as glorious as when Xia Kingdom was at its peak, it could at least restore some of the atmosphere.
Although she did not know how to look at Qi, she was in a high position. She had a deep understanding of the doomsday atmosphere. And the person who changed everything was the person in front of her.
Although he seemed to be very courteous, she could clearly feel that he did not have the slightest bit of respect for imperial power, nor did he have any desire for power. This made all of her schemes useless against this person.
She suddenly understood that maybe this was the reason why she hated him so much. He was a strange person that she could not control.
"Xu Xian, Xu Xian, who are you?"
The Empress sighed in her heart. She looked at the other corner of the hall, where Celestial Master Zhang of Longhu Mountain was standing.
During the reading of the letter, Xu Xian stood with his hands by his side. He looked indifferent. Suddenly, he looked up at the pillar at the back of the hall and saw a young Taoist standing there. He had extraordinary spiritual energy and had reached the realm of a human immortal. He must be the successor of Longhu Mountain invited by Pan Yu. Xu Xian nodded and smiled at him.
Celestial Master Zhang almost panicked and bowed back. He did not listen to a word of the letter. The national affairs that everyone was concerned about were meaningless to him. In the eyes of cultivators, the rise and fall of a dynasty was just a passing cloud. What really shocked him was Xu Xian who was not far away.
With his cultivation, he was also a celestial teacher who protected the peace of the mortal world. He was respected by tens of thousands of people. Normal ghosts and demons were no match for him. However, when he looked at Xu Xian, he felt like he was looking at a blazing sun. The light was so bright that he could not look at it directly.
With the ancient books left by Longhu Mountain, he had a good judgment of the cultivation of the person in front of him. Although he did not really believe this judgment, he could not help but smile bitterly in his heart. It was said that Xu Xian was only in his early twenties. How could he cultivate to become a god?
And that person even asked him to give him a warning. He wanted to give that person a warning. What did you have against such a god? It was already incredible that he could be a subject in this hall.
What he felt was even more strange. Since he had such cultivation, why did he have to float in this world?
But he did not know that these thoughts were all seen by Xu Xian. It was not that he was deliberately spying on other people's privacy. Now that he had become a wanted criminal in the Celestial Court, he had to be more careful of people who were on the same path as him.
But it seemed that this caution was completely unnecessary. This Celestial Master Taoist of Longhu Mountain did not understand his situation. Presumably, this information was limited to people of a certain level. After reading the letter of credence, the little Emperor was already overjoyed. He was about to order people to reward him when the Empress Dowager praised him from behind the curtain and then ordered the officials to leave.
The two vice ambassadors following behind Xu Xian were a little disappointed. But when they thought that there would definitely be a reward for this diplomatic mission, they could not help but look forward to it even more. It seemed that the higher-ups still had to study it.
Xu Xian didn't seem to care about the reward at all. She turned to look at Lord Liang, who was standing among the hundreds of officials. He seemed to have aged even more, as if he didn't have long to live. However, she still glared at him.
Xu Xian could not help but feel a slight ripple in his heart. This King Liang would return to dust in a few years at most, while he still had thousands of years to live. Unknowingly, he had even lost the basis of opposing them.
Of course, all of this was on the premise that he could survive the layers of calamities.
And all of this depended on the strength of one person: Yu Xuanji.
As soon as he left the palace, he politely declined the invitation of his father-in-law and teacher. He headed straight for Yu Xuanji's residence. He could not wait to see her.
In the palace, the Empress Dowager was having a conversation with the young Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain.
The Empress Dowager asked, "What do you think, Celestial Master?
Is there something wrong with that Xu Xian? Compared to Daoist Master's cultivation, who is better? "
The little Emperor also showed an interested expression.
Celestial Master Zhang said with a bitter smile, "Is Empress Dowager joking? Or do you really not understand Sir Xu at all?"
The Empress Dowager frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?"
Celestial Master Zhang saw that she really did not understand at all. He shook his head and said, "That Sir Xu's cultivation is so profound that I have never seen it in my life. I am afraid that only the grandmaster will be able to talk to him. How can I dare to discuss cultivation with him?" Even the founder of the Righteous Sect, Zhang Daoling, only had the cultivation of an immortal.
As soon as these words came out, the Empress Dowager and the little Emperor were both stunned. Their reactions were just the opposite. The little Emperor's face was full of fervor, while the Empress Dowager's brows were deeply furrowed.
In fact, she had been observing Celestial Master Zhang's behavior in the hall. When she saw Celestial Master Zhang bowing to Xu Xian, she knew that Xu Xian's cultivation was probably higher. Although this surprised her, it was still within the acceptable range.
She did not expect that Celestial Master Zhang would directly compare Xu Xian with Zhang Daoling.
Who was Zhang Daoling? He was a famous immortal in the world. People in the secular world begged for him but could not see him. He was a figure that only existed in legends.