Chapter 136: I'm Very Close with Brother Long! (Second update, seeking monthly votes)

"Oh my, this official is joking, just joking."

"Ren is merely an ordinary disciple of the Divine Path Sect; how could I be worthy of the title of True Person? I cannot accept that."

"Just address me by my name, there is no need for such formalities."

"You ask about the Divine Path Sect? Haha, that is a wonderful place."

"No problem at all, our sect has always been full of enthusiasm and has never been reclusive; those are all misunderstandings!"

"Everyone, look, is there anything strange about me? Right?"

"All that talk of being reclusive, unsociable, cold... those are old-fashioned prejudices, they are already outdated!"

"My Divine Path Sect opens its doors wide and welcomes everyone to come and visit at any time."

In the spirit of "let the fellow Daoist die rather than me," Ren Yidao happily sold out his old home completely.

He was truly looking forward to seeing the painful and resistant expressions on his fellow disciples' faces when the grand Wentian tour group arrived at the Divine Path Sect.

"I am doing this all for your own good, haha, hehehehe..."

You cannot escape!

Looking at the old men around him, Ren Yidao casually brushed them off with small talk while inwardly lamenting:

"It seems I am one of them now, too."

Ren Yidao did not escape.

He had originally intended to slip out of the main hall with Li Qiushui as soon as the matter was over.

As it turned out, he still underestimated the attraction his identity as a "Divine Path Sect disciple" held for the people of Beigan.

That group of frail old men rushed up like sharks smelling blood, surrounding him in a swarm.

The ministers were all excited.

Did you not hear what Su Peiqing said?

A member of the Divine Path Sect!

That is the fucking Divine Path Sect!

Throughout the Beigan court, it was definitely not just the Emperor Li Long who found this super sect to be a headache.

This tumor within the sect world had troubled Beigan for a very, very long time.

Whenever the many sects of Beigan were mentioned, the Divine Path Sect, as a super sect, was always an unavoidable topic, though everyone usually consciously avoided it.

After all, although its attitude had always been unclear, it had been quite well-behaved in daily life.

Regarding the handling of the Divine Path Sect, the court was mainly divided into two factions.

The pro-war faction advocated using force to reclaim the Divine Path Sect's land, or even absorbing it to make it a vassal sect of Beigan.

This was rejected by Li Long.

"Are you all truly stuffed and bored? Come, come, I will send you a thousand elite soldiers, you go and try to fight them."

"If you win, you can go be the leader of the Beigan Office stationed at the Divine Path Sect; if you don't win, don't come back."

The pro-peace faction hoped to keep things peaceful, neither provoking them nor giving them any opportunities, and then taking the chance to send spies to join the sect to probe their secrets...

This was also rejected by Li Long.

"My siblings were sent to the Divine Path Sect, and afterwards they wouldn't even talk to me; you all pick someone to try it."

After much fussing without a result, it was eventually shelved.

And now, as it happens, they have delivered themselves to the doorstep!

Now it is just a matter of who can establish a connection with them, so that when the time comes to claim credit, it can be counted toward oneself!

This is a great achievement!

"The reason I came here?"

The surrounded Ren Yidao said calmly:

"Nothing special, it is just that my Junior Sister's family missed her, so they invited me and another Junior Sister to come to Wentian for a visit."

"You ask what my Junior Sister is called? Li Lingling."

What Lingling?

... Li?

Smiling as he appreciated the stiff expressions of the ministers, Ren Yidao added quietly:

"By the way, she also has a younger brother named Li Yiyi, but he didn't come back this time because he is busy with his studies."

!!!

The ministers looked at each other, seeing confusion in everyone's eyes.

What is going on? What a coincidence, to have a pair of siblings with the same names as the Princess and the Prince!

"... Hehe."

What are you thinking?

That is the Twelfth Princess and the Thirteenth Prince!

And once they realized the reality, they thought of another key point.

"Ahem, Daoist Ren, you were invited by her family?"

The Princess's family, that means...

Gulp.

"Yes, her father wrote me a letter saying he wanted to thank us properly."

Well then!

So it was the Emperor's doing after all...

Everyone, let's disperse.

When Li Long originally sent Li Lingling and Li Yiyi to the Divine Path Sect, the ministers had already speculated, but they did not expect to see results so quickly.

As expected of His Majesty!!!

Ren Yidao acted as a dull, world-weary person who seemed oblivious, and sighed:

"Oh, we have already met her mother and one of her older brothers before; he and I truly hit it off at first sight!"

"That Brother Long is truly a dragon among men; he and I hit it off at first sight, and we addressed each other as brothers..."

Brother Long?

What dragon?

The Princess's cousin?

In this Wentian City, is there still a great clan with the surname Long?

Watching the ministers pondering, Ren Yidao just smiled and did not intend to expose it himself.

Think!

Try hard to think!

When the truth is finally revealed, you will recall this moment and beat your chests in regret.

The little fox lingered with a group of old foxes for a long time, and finally found an opportunity to leave.

"I still have an appointment with my Junior Sister, so I will take my leave today; please do not take offense."

Who would dare to take offense now?

If things go wrong, the person who invited him might be His Majesty...

Take offense at His Majesty?

Do they think they have too many heads?

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare. Please, Daoist, please!"

"Haha, Daoist Ren, if there is an opportunity, please be sure to visit my humble abode."

"Easily said, easily said."

Having finally shaken off the ministers, Ren Yidao, who had just left the main hall, discovered that someone was actually waiting for him outside the door.

"Oh? Are you waiting for me?"

Walking easily to the front of the other person, Ren Yidao asked casually.

The person waiting was not Li Qiushui, but her older brother.

The Second Prince, Li Fengyao.

"I am also leaving the Imperial Palace; would Daoist Ren be willing to travel with me for a while?"

Looking around and failing to find any trace of Li Qiushui, Ren Yidao gave up searching and said with a smile:

"Since we are going the same way, that is perfectly fine."

Ren Yidao was also a bit curious about what Li Fengyao might want to say to him at this time.

Along the way, the two did not look like strangers meeting for the first time, but like intimate, inseparable close friends.

Both were skilled in the art of lying through their teeth, and they chatted so happily that they were nearly ready to swear brotherhood on the spot.

But both understood that this was only a facade, and neither was willing to speak first.

Ren Yidao had always been indifferent.

Anyway, you are the one in a hurry, not me~

If you want to ask, ask!

Finally, as they were about to walk out of the Imperial Palace, Li Fengyao could no longer hold back.

"Daoist, does your coming down from the mountain this time represent the will of the Divine Path Sect?"

He stopped his steps, looked into Ren Yidao's eyes, and asked earnestly:

"Is the Divine Path Sect finally going to start interfering in the mortal world?"

"Is the person you have chosen Li Qiushui?"

Li Fengyao stepped forward, grasped Ren Yidao's palm, and asked in a low voice:

"Can you choose me?"