"This kid is not a distinguished guest, just a passerby who happened to pass by here."
This "streaming light" falling from the sky was none other than Pei Wende, who had just been following the battle between Abbot Yongci and Taoist Five Colors.
"Passers-by?"
Whether there was something novel about Pei Wende's statement, Abbot Yongci did not continue to struggle with this issue.
After all, he might have let Qiong Jun leave before because he was worried about Pei Wende's position, fearing that the other party was a practitioner who came to Qiong Jun like the five-color Taoist.
Now that Pei Wende has clearly stated his position, Abbot Yongci, who was already injured, naturally does not want to cause trouble.
Besides, I don’t know if it’s Abbot Yongci’s illusion. When he sees Pei Wende, he always feels a sense of familiarity.
This familiarity does not come from acquaintances, but from the feeling that I may have heard of Pei Wende somewhere.
"May I ask, where are the guests coming from?"
After pondering thoughtfully for a moment, Abbot Yongci suddenly asked again.
"Me? I'm from Tanzhou. I just arrived in Chang'an not long ago."
Without hiding his origins, Pei Wende answered Abbot Yongci's questions calmly.
Because Pei Wende came to Ci'en Temple this time just to find the clues left by Hui Ji, and there was nothing worth hiding.
Coupled with the conversation he heard between Abbot Yongci and Taoist Wuse, Pei Wende already understood that the relationship between Ci'en Temple and his senior brother was not as bad as it seemed on the surface.
"Tanzhou? Are you Pei Wende?"
A sudden look flashed across his face, and Abbot Yongci finally understood why he felt that the young man in front of him looked familiar.
With a childish face, a strong figure, and a rosary around his neck...
Except for not bringing the dog-leg knife and compound bow that Huiji mentioned, the characteristics of the young man in front of him perfectly matched all the characteristics of the "Ming King of the World".
"Eh? Senior brother mentioned me to you?"
This time it was Pei Wende's turn to look at Abbot Yongci with surprise.
Although Pei Wende never thought of concealing his identity, he never thought that Abbot Yongci would be able to recognize him at a glance.
However, considering that Huiji dared to leave Qiongjun in Ci'en Temple and entrusted Abbot Yongci to help take care of him, it doesn't seem strange that the other party could recognize his appearance.
"You have underestimated your own reputation. Since the practice of cultivation became popular, there are not many people who can be called the 'Ming King of the World'."
He smiled and shook his head to deny Pei Wende's statement. Although Abbot Yongci heard Huiji mention his junior brother.
But what really made him fall in love with Pei Wende was not because of this, but because of the other party's actions in Tanzhou.
"Before he cultivated his golden body, he successfully killed Hu Dou and nipped in the cradle a disaster that swept across Tanzhou..."
"After cultivating the golden body, he defeated demons and evil spirits, and sealed the reincarnation of the thousand-year-old demon Buddha..."
"Subsequently, he helped the Imperial Heavenly Supervisor investigate the soul boy case that occurred more than 20 years ago, and completely destroyed the Qingqiu Fox's intention to 'come to the world'..."
"What's more, you made a lot of noise when you were going through the tribulation in Fengzhuang a few days ago. Chang'an has long been rumored that you quietly lurked into Chang'an in order to save your senior brother."
As soon as these words came out, Pei Wende realized that his reputation in the outside world was no longer the young boy he was before.
"Well, I thought I hid it well, but you guys already knew it?"
Smiling awkwardly, Pei Wende muttered rather guiltily.
Apart from Zhao Guizhen, who "helped" before, have all the practitioners inside and outside Chang'an noticed his existence?
"Actually, it's not just us 'outsiders', you also have a pretty good reputation in the court."
After gradually becoming familiar with Pei Wende's character, Abbot Yongci once again told a fact that shocked him.
"Gathering the victims in Ningxiang, resettling the people, and giving the credit to my brother. Such a big thing cannot be hidden from the people above the court."
"Especially when County Magistrate Pei went to Beijing to receive his merits, it was thanks to Mr. Pei Xiu's connections. Otherwise, what he would have received would not have been merits but sins."
Transferring the power of a county governor to a mountain boy and allowing him to gather victims and resettle the people was a serious crime in any dynasty.
Even if the results afterwards proved that Pei Hong's choice at that time was indeed the right one.
But I couldn't stand those officials who made a living by reporting on local officials. Naturally, they couldn't let such an obvious mistake go.
"Pei Hong? They also returned to Chang'an?"
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Pei Wende was shocked to realize that Pei Hong and the others had also returned to Chang'an.
Although after failing to recognize his relatives, Pei Wende deliberately staggered the time with them and followed Zou Qiwu back to Chang'an in advance.
But Pei Hong and the others were able to return to Chang'an so quickly, which indeed exceeded Pei Wende's expectations.
With the government and skills shown by Mr. Pei, it is worth pondering that they would rush back to Chang'an in such a hurry.
From this, Pei Wende seemed to have a premonition of some ominous signs.
"Yes, they returned to Chang'an just half a month ago."
Nodding to confirm Pei Wende's surprise, Abbot Yongci did not look surprised at all.
As an eyewitness to the "Spirit Child Case" twenty years ago, the Pei family was demoted to Tanzhou and almost lost their lives.
This time the grievances were cleared and a huge achievement was gained. It is only natural for people to return to Chang'an in a hurry.
Of course, the above views are all based on the fact that Abbot Yongci did not know that "Pei Wende was the Earth Dragon back then" and that "Pei Hui controlled everything behind the scenes."
[It seems that Li Gang concealed a lot of things. 】
Pei Wende, who knew this well, did not ask too many questions. Instead, he became curious about why Li Gang concealed this.
After all, no matter which angle you look at it, Li Gang doesn't need to cover up for himself and Pei Hui.
In other words, Li Gang was not covering up for the Pei family, all of this was just done casually.
So what is Li Gang's real purpose? What is he hiding?
"Speaking of which, you came to Ci'en Temple this time for your senior brother, right?"
Just as Pei Wende was thinking about what Li Gang's purpose was, Abbot Yongci, who was completely relieved, asked again.
"Well, that's right!"
Seeing this, Pei Wende, who woke up from his meditation, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"If the abbot doesn't mind, can you tell me about the relationship between my senior brother and your temple?"
"And what happened to that monk Qiongjun?"
"Also, although it is unlikely, I would also like to ask my senior brother if he has deliberately confessed anything?"
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