At Sanqing Temple outside the city, Murong Xiao found Xie Chengfeng without any trouble.

Xie Chengfeng didn't seem too surprised by his arrival and politely invited him to the tea room for tea.

"The prince is here in person, do you have any advice?" Xie Chengfeng asked, his smile as clear as ever, and he elegantly handed a cup of steaming fragrant tea to Murong Xiao.

Murong Xiao took the tea, held it in his hand without drinking it, and said with unclear meaning: "I can't talk about advice. I just have a few questions that I want to ask the Taoist Priest for advice."

“Oh?”

Murong Xiao did not immediately ask about Chu Zhao. He looked around and said casually: "Does the Taoist intend to stay here for a long time? What is your relationship with the master of this Taoist temple?"

"The master of the temple, Immortal Yuqing, also made his debut in Qingcheng Mountain. According to his seniority, he is a poor Taoist uncle, so it doesn't matter how long he lives there." Xie Chengfeng answered honestly.

"So, you can be considered a family." Murong Xiao nodded slightly, and then asked, "How is Taoist Master's popularity here? Do you still have a harmonious relationship with other fellow Taoists?"

Xie Chengfeng was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "This question is really hard to answer. Why is the prince suddenly so interested in Pindao?"

"This king is not interested in you, but in your ability to help the princess." Murong Xiao stared at him carefully, "I want to know where the princess's trust in you comes from."

Xie Chengfeng looked like he suddenly understood and asked him: "If the prince said so, what does the princess need Pindao's help with?"

Murong Xiao also asked, "Can Taoist Master help me with anything?"

"As long as the princess orders it, Pindao will naturally spare no effort." Xie Chengfeng said.

Murong Xiao raised his eyebrows, looked at Qi Fengshan and asked, "Why, why is the Taoist priest so concerned about the princess?"

Xie Chengfeng took the tea calmly, took a sip, and said with a magnanimous look: "Since the princess asked the prince to come to Pindao, she probably didn't intend to hide it from the prince anymore, so Pindao told the prince the truth. We have known each other since the princess was still living in Baiyunguan."

"..."

Murong Xiao's heart skipped a beat and he almost stood up excitedly.

Look!

Look!

He knew there was something fishy between these two people!

Ever since the Taoist priest exorcised evil spirits in the palace, he had felt that there was something fishy between these two people. Facts have proved that his judgment was not wrong at all.

The hateful thing is that these two people refused to admit it. They kept finding various excuses to frustrate him, deceive him, and treat him like a fool.

He chased them to Shuzhou and almost caught them, but they were still stubborn and refused to admit their guilt.

If you don’t admit it, why do you admit it now?

Murong Xiao narrowed his eyes, displeasure clearly written on his face: "You have been teasing me for so long, you must give me an explanation, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind."

However, his threat was obviously useless to Xie Chengfeng. Instead of being frightened, Xie Chengfeng laughed.

"My lord, don't be anxious. Take a sip of tea first and listen to Pindao tell you slowly."

With a dark face, Murong Xiao drank all the tea in his hand and placed the tea cup heavily on the table: "Tell me, I want to see what kind of flowers you can name."

Xie Chengfeng smiled and refilled the tea cup for him, and then spoke eloquently: "Two years ago, Pindao stayed in Baiyunguan while wandering around. By chance, he met the princess. Pindao felt her pulse and noticed that her face Her black color was caused by poisoning, so she went to the Western Regions alone to find an antidote for her..."

"Wait a minute!" Murong Xiao just listened to a paragraph, then frowned and stopped him, "You mean, the poison on the princess's face was the antidote you found for her?"

"Yes." Xie Chengfeng nodded and said, "It took Pindao a year to find the antidote. When he returned to Baiyun Temple, he learned that the princess had married the prince, so Pindao went with Taoist Master Jingxu. The prince wanted to find an opportunity to give the antidote to the princess, but because he was afraid that the prince would misunderstand our relationship, he did not acknowledge the princess in public."

"Are you just afraid that I will misunderstand you?" Murong Xiao's face became even more displeased, "If you really are innocent, why do you have to worry so much? Am I the kind of person who is narrow-minded and indiscriminate?"

"Isn't it?" Xie Chengfeng asked, "Then how did the princess get into the coffin in the first place?"

"..." Murong Xiao choked for a moment, his face a little confused, and he cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment, "It was an accident, go on."

Xie Chengfeng did not argue with him and continued: "The princess couldn't bear the frame-up by Concubine Su and wanted to escape from the palace, so she asked Pindao for help. Pindao bought her a horse, planned her escape route, and escorted her all the way. She went to Shuzhou and was hunted down by the prince in various ways..."

"Damn it!" Murong Xiao became more and more angry as he listened, and slapped the tables so hard that the teacups jumped, "I know it, I know it..."

He repeated it several times, his face turning red with anger: "You are so abominable, I should have killed you when I was in Shuzhou!"

Qi Fengshan was also angry for his prince, and couldn't help but accuse Xie Chengfeng: "Taoist Master Chengfeng, you are really going too far. What do you think of the prince?"

Xie Chengfeng laughed and apologized perfunctorily to Murong Xiao: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. In that situation, I had no choice but to do it. Your Majesty just said that you are not a narrow-minded person, and you can certainly forgive us." right?"

"Hmph!" Murong Xiao snorted with a downcast face, "If I were narrow-minded, you would have died eight hundred times."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me." Xie Chengfeng cupped his fists at him to express his gratitude.

Murong Xiao felt angry and said impatiently: "Go on, what happened next?"

"Later, the prince failed to find the princess and returned to Yunzhou first. Pindao also broke up with the princess and came to the capital alone."

"Why?" Murong Xiao frowned and asked, "Aren't you going to protect her from escaping? Why did you leave her behind again?"

"Because Pindao originally planned to come to the capital, and he just gave her a ride." Xie Chengfeng said, "And after getting along with each other for those days, Pindao discovered that the princess's abilities were far superior to mine, and without my help She can live just as well."

He paused and looked at Murong Xiao with a gentle smile: "You don't need to say much about the princess's ability. The prince should have already experienced it deeply, right?"

Murong Xiao was still very angry and said angrily: "So what?"

Xie Chengfeng stopped laughing and his expression gradually became serious: "Does Your Majesty know why I came to the capital in the first place?"

Murong Xiao was quite impatient: "How did I know this? Just tell me what you want to say, don't be too secretive."

"Pindao is here for the sake of the common people in the world." Xie Chengfeng said seriously, "The world will be in chaos, heroes will rise up, powerful enemies will invade from outside, and traitors will harm the country within. Although Pindao is from outside the country, he will I couldn’t bear to see the people suffer and live in dire straits, so I decided to come to the capital to unite with people with lofty ideals, hoping to do my little bit for the people of the world in this troubled time."

When he said this, he stood up with a few desks in his hands, straightened his robe, and solemnly saluted Murong Xiao with fists in his hands.

"Now that things have happened, Pindao is not afraid to tell the prince that not all the people living in Sanqing Temple are Taoists. There are also many knights and knights who share the same goals with Pindao. For more than half a year, we have been killing corrupt officials, punishing corrupt officials, and eradicating violence. We rob the rich and give to the poor, and at the same time develop and expand our power in secret. Only when the time is right, can we contribute our strength to pacify the world.

However, no matter how strong our team is, it is just a ragtag group. Without a strong and orthodox leader to lead it, we are destined to be unable to go far.

Therefore, after the princess learned about our ideas, she strongly recommended the prince to us. She said that if there is anyone in the world who can compete with the He family, that person is the prince. As long as we follow the prince sincerely, we will be able to realize our ambitions. The wish for peace in the world. "

When he said this, he stopped and looked at Murong Xiao eagerly: "We are willing to join the prince's service, follow the prince to the death, and help the prince achieve his great cause. I wonder if the prince is willing to take us in?"

Murong Xiao's heart was beating wildly, and he felt the blood surge in his chest. He stood up unknowingly, and stood facing him across a few tables, his eyes gradually becoming intense.

"Everything the Taoist said is true. Is this really what the princess said about me?"

"Yes." Xie Chengfeng nodded and lied solemnly, "A monk does not lie, and every word of a poor Taoist is true."

Murong Xiao turned his head and looked at Qi Fengshan, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.

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