kvmb Chapter 171 The Crown Prince's Envoy
Chapter 171 The Crown Prince's Envoy
The Heavenly Protectors immediately reacted, with the Heavenly Protector kneeling first: "Master! Lan Meng stole the Old Hall Master's Valley Spirit Pearl and even swallowed it, intending to keep it for herself! This act violates the sect's orders, and we have come to apprehend her!"
The Earth Protector wasn't stupid either; he immediately knelt down as well: "Master! The old Hall Master is our revered teacher. How could we dare to plot against him! Please, Master, see the truth!"
The two were terrified. They belonged to the Zhongzhou Valley God Sect and always operated independently. Like Yuanzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Leizhou, they all had their own vice leaders, with only Yu Linglong as the sect leader.
They had also heard that the cult leader had changed; he was now a young man, and the prince consort of the eldest princess.
But how could they, who have always been independent, possibly come to rely on us?
So, although they share the same roots and origins, they are not subordinate to each other. When they meet each other now, they don't know what the other is thinking.
Xu Tianyi laughed heartily: "Alright, alright, since Lan Meng got the bead, then give it to her."
The Heavenly Protectors immediately nodded: "Yes, Master!"
"Master, Zhongzhou is undergoing a purge, and the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and the Imperial Guard have been very active lately. May I ask if we can retreat to Leizhou and plan something else?"
The two men were having no other choice but to seek refuge with Xu Tianyi.
Xu Tianyi pondered for a moment and immediately nodded: "How about this, Heavenly Protector, from today onwards, you will be the Central Plains Hall Master of my sect. Earthly Protector, you will be stationed in Wangchuan Town to be responsible for communication with the Central Plains branch sect. I will give each of you 100,000 taels of silver and 10,000 shi of grain. How about that?"
The two were overjoyed: "Yes! Leader!"
"Okay, let's go to Muhua City for a meeting first..."
The two guardians looked rather strange, and their attire was also like that of a deity, but it must be said that sometimes these deities are actually quite useful.
Xu Tianyi prepared to get up.
Lan Meng panicked immediately: "Then...what about me? Master, may I leave now...?"
Her left hand was still being held by Xu Tianyi, and she felt that the cult leader had ulterior motives towards her, as he was actually holding her waist.
Xu Tianyi chuckled upon hearing her voice: "You... I think you could come to the city and form a song and dance troupe for me, performing acrobatics and stuff every day..."
Lan Meng pouted: "Saying that is the same as not saying anything at all..."
"If the performance satisfies this cult leader, the reward will be plentiful, for example... this..."
Xu Tianyi waved a stack of silver notes in front of her.
Lan Meng's eyes lit up; each of these bills was worth one hundred taels! She quickly reached out to grab them, but Xu Tianyi immediately pulled his hand back.
"Look at you, you're already thinking about getting paid before you've even performed..."
Lan Meng chuckled: "Master, you're hugging and embracing me like that, taking advantage of me without paying, aren't you..."
Xu Tianyi was stunned; he hadn't expected her to say that.
"Haha... Alright, alright, here's a thousand taels for you. Once I've made arrangements for you, you'll be free."
Lan Meng snatched the silver note, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
She had been poor her whole life and had never seen so much money before.
"This banknote isn't fake, is it...?"
Xu Tianyi rolled his eyes at her: "What do you mean 'fake'? Would I, the leader of this sect, try to fool you with fake silver notes? Here's another gold ingot for you, now you believe me..."
Lan Meng took it, immediately opened her small mouth and took a bite: "Eh...it's real..."
These words left Xu Tianyi somewhat helpless, and he gently tapped her little head.
"I'm off to a meeting."
His right hand gently encircled her waist. Lan Meng tried to break free, but she was helpless; she was being controlled.
So he simply took the gold and silver notes, looked them over from left to right, and became happy again.
As Xu Tianyi took flight, the two guardians were somewhat stunned.
A moment later, they felt themselves flying.
I was immediately alarmed.
The two exchanged a glance: The cult leader actually possesses such supernatural powers?
"boom!!"
The next second, the speed suddenly increased, and the surrounding mountains and rivers seemed to recede into the distance.
The two were even more terrified. As grandmasters, they were capable of gliding and short-duration flight, but they had never seen such a fierce and violent way of flying.
He could only unleash his full inner energy to protect himself.
Lan Meng, held in Xu Tianyi's arms, was unaffected by the wind resistance and watched herself fly through the air.
He immediately became happy.
"Wow, magic tricks of immortals! Master, you're truly a god..."
"Don't move, or you'll fall..."
"Wow, Master, you're amazing! I'm so envious of you..."
Xu Tianyi was speechless: "Why do you seem a bit unsophisticated..."
"What do you mean 'rustic'? This is called being down-to-earth!"
"You're now dealing with the weather..."
"That's good, how much longer do we have to fly..."
"It should take about fifteen minutes..."
"Oh...I'm going to sleep now, Master, you can fly slowly..."
Xu Tianyi: "..."
. . .
Sure enough, Xu Tianyi arrived at Muhua City in less than fifteen minutes.
This speed is faster than many airplanes.
The whooshing sound of the aircraft shocked the entire city of Muhua.
Xu Tianyi then gradually slowed down and landed directly at the Shen family's residence.
The Shen family was on high alert, but they immediately breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was Xu Tianyi.
After landing, Xu Tianyi casually bowed and said, "Grandpa... um..."
As soon as she bowed, forgetting that she was holding someone, Lan Meng fell to the ground.
"Ouch~~"
"No, you're actually sleeping!"
"My bones are about to fall apart, my Lord..."
Xu Tianyi smiled and decided to ignore her.
"Old man, please schedule the regular meeting."
Shen Haisheng quickly stepped forward: "Master, have you broken through?"
Xu Tianyi laughed heartily: "Almost, but still considered a Grandmaster..."
He also found it difficult to describe his state, but calling him a grandmaster would not be an exaggeration.
Shen Haisheng nodded silently, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but he still stepped forward and whispered, "The Crown Prince's envoy is currently in the hall."
Xu Tianyi frowned: "Oh? What does Old Master Shen mean?"
Shen Haisheng suddenly burst into laughter: "Miaomiao is married to you, what do you say?"
Xu Tianyi immediately understood; he was just joking.
Within one's own domain, one can usually tell who is absolutely loyal to them.
Although he wavered to some extent, Shen Haisheng's loyalty to him was over 60%, and he had just seen his cultivation level rise to 80%.
While it's impossible to say he would never betray you, the data is enough to demonstrate his trust in you.
Just as Gu Qinghan has about 90% trust in herself, it's hard to say what betrayal is; she might also have some trust in her father.
Xu Tianyi simply ignored all of that and immediately led the three of them to follow Shen Haisheng into the hall.
It was still the same main hall in the inner courtyard, but since it was an internal meeting, the transformation did not begin. Instead, the meeting started directly in the main hall.
Xu Tianyi also met the Crown Prince's envoy, who was said to be named Wu Gui, a member of the Wu family from Linzhou.