Two days later, the palace's steward Sun came to the inn in person and exchanged warm greetings with Li Changsheng. Afterwards, he hurried to the city and distributed exquisite invitations to many dignitaries one by one. It turned out that the princess had finally recovered from her illness, and the palace decided to hold a grand banquet to celebrate the good news. However, the main purpose of this feast is to welcome the distinguished spiritual monks who are about to visit.
In order to cure the princess's stubborn illness, the prince spared no effort and tried his best to convince Brother Wang and agreed to invite the spiritual monks from Bailing Mountain to help. The price was to privately pay a huge reward of up to 100,000 goblins to these spiritual monks who came for treatment.
After Butler Sun left, Xin Mingyue walked lightly into Li Changsheng's wing. Her eyes were instantly attracted to the shining invitation on the table. She chuckled and said: "Is No. 58's plan to capture the seventh-level spiritual monk from Bailing Mountain in one fell swoop in the palace?"
"Fairy Mingyue, it is not a good habit to eavesdrop on others."
"snort......"
"You and that mortal talked so loudly that it has disturbed my practice. No. 58, do you think I still need to eavesdrop?"
"Hahahahaha..."
"When I left the palace that day, I already knew that this spiritual monk from Bailing Mountain was coming to the palace to cure the princess's illness. He knew nothing about our existence, which provided information for our plan. Favorable conditions. By then, you and I will go together and we will be able to take him away smoothly.
If he is a female monk, Fairy Mingyue, you can use your disguise skills to transform into her and sneak into Bailing Mountain without arousing suspicion; if he is a male monk, I will be responsible for the disguise. . I wonder what the fairy thinks of such a plan? "
"Then it's settled. The person coming must be a male cultivator from the Spiritual Tribe. For such a thing with a relatively high risk of suffering losses, it would be more appropriate to do it on the 58th. However, I don't know what time is mentioned on the invitation. When?"
"The time is three days later. I will notify the fairy then."
At this moment, the palace is like spring flowers blooming, and it is a joyful scene. Ever since the princess recovered from her illness, the dark cloud hanging over everyone's hearts has also dissipated. The atmosphere of being on tenterhooks and fear of being punished if I accidentally made a mistake in the past has now disappeared. People's faces were filled with smiles from the heart, and their steps were full of relaxation and joy. Every corner of the palace was filled with an atmosphere of celebration, as if the entire palace was celebrating the joy of the princess's recovery.
This time the prince's banquet list was extremely cautious and concise. He did not invite everyone, but only those dignitaries who knew about the existence of the monks from Bailing Mountain. This is because once you invite unsuspecting people, you may not only be punished by the imperial brother, but may also offend the spiritual monks in Bailing Mountain and cause unnecessary trouble.
Although these invited dignitaries obeyed the emperor's orders with respect on the surface, the prince knew in his heart that they were just perfunctory. The real loyal ones were Bailingshan and the spiritual monks from Bailingshan. They were Bailingshan. Used to check and balance the imperial brother.
In front of these powerful monks, even the imperial family is as insignificant as ants in their eyes. The prince knew all of this, so he was even more cautious to ensure that all progress was under his control.
Time flies like an arrow, and in a blink of an eye it’s the day for the banquet at the palace. Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue had just stepped out of the inn's door when they saw Butler Sun leading a gorgeous carriage waiting quietly at the door. Butler Sun was also a well-informed person, but when his eyes fell on Xin Mingyue, he still couldn't help showing a look of surprise. Because in his long life, he had never seen such a worldly woman with his own eyes. Xin Mingyue's beauty seems not to belong to the human world, but more like a fairy falling from the sky, which is breathtaking.
"Does it look good?" Xin Mingyue laughed, but her voice was extremely cold.
Steward Sun instantly realized his gaffe and quickly bowed to apologize, his tone full of apology: "I'm really sorry, gentlemen, I just lost my composure for a moment, please forgive me."
Li Changsheng smiled faintly and expressed understanding of his reaction. After all, Xin Mingyue's beauty was indeed irresistible. He shook his head helplessly, then boarded the carriage with Xin Mingyue and headed to the palace for the banquet.
When Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue arrived at the palace, they found that seven or eight guests had arrived in advance. The faces of these guests were all filled with aura of wealth, and their gorgeous clothes and noble temperament all reflected the nobility of their status. It seems that these people must be the core dignitaries of Bailing City, and they control the lifeblood of all mortals in Bailing City.
When these dignitaries met Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue, their reactions were exactly the same as those of Steward Sun. However, for Li Changsheng, this kind of scene has long been commonplace, and he dealt with it all calmly. After a brief moment of astonishment, the prince quickly came to his senses and enthusiastically introduced Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue to everyone. After a period of warm greetings and conversations, everyone finally took their seats. Everyone had arrived, and now they were waiting quietly for the spiritual monks from Bailing Mountain to come.
About an hour later, the prince slowly stood up, and everyone stood up as well. He led everyone to the gate of the palace to greet the distinguished guests. Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue also followed closely, their eyes also full of expectation. Everyone stood quietly at the door of the palace, and the waiting time seemed to be extremely long, as long as a stick of incense passed.
Finally, amidst everyone's expectations, a figure gradually appeared in the distance. He was a richly dressed middle-aged man, his steps were steady and solemn, and his behavior revealed a unique majesty. With his arrival, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the powerful aura made people dare not look directly at him.
The prince led everyone to greet him enthusiastically and saluted the spiritual monk, showing their extreme respect for the spiritual monk and not daring to show any slight. However, in this solemn and solemn occasion, Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue stood quietly, motionless, and were out of tune with the people around them.
Their unusual move immediately frightened everyone present. These dignitaries originally had respect for Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue, but now they are afraid that the actions of these two people will implicate themselves and make them fall into the anger of the spiritual monks.
When the prince saw this, he felt anxious. He kept winking at Li Changsheng, hinting him to salute quickly, but Li Changsheng remained indifferent, as if he hadn't seen it. The prince was filled with anger, and he did not care about Li Changsheng's kindness in saving his daughter. He couldn't help but scolded: "Li Changsheng, how dare you be so rude and don't salute the spiritual monk quickly!"
At this moment, the prince was enveloped in anxiety and panic. He knew clearly that if Li Changsheng's rudeness angered the spiritual monks in Bailing Mountain, he would definitely be implicated.
The spiritual monk from Bailing Mountain frowned slightly. His eyes were as sharp as a knife as he looked Li Changsheng and Xin Mingyue up and down. However, under his sharp eyes, he didn't find anything wrong. He turned to look at the prince with a slightly angry face, his eyes flashing with displeasure. Without saying a word, he walked straight in, and everyone behind him followed him nervously, waiting uneasily for the next development of the situation.
