Under Mr. Dark Cloud's gaze, Xu Xingzhi's forehead was slightly sweaty.
"Sir, I have no intention of deceiving you, nor do I have the intention to take advantage of Chang 'an."
Xu Xingzhi calmed himself down. "Mr. Li is half a teacher to me. When I heard about the Rebirth Elixir, I did want to help Mr. Li and help them reunite.
The price they paid was not just that set of ink, paper, and inkstone.
Mr. Li's son, Li Jun, was seriously injured and on the verge of death. It was said that he knew something he shouldn't know, so he was killed. "
Mr. Dark Cloud raised his eyebrows slightly, but he still did not speak.
Xu Xingzhi continued, "The other party may have something to do with the Eastern Tang royalty. When Li Jun was seriously injured and unconscious, he was assassinated more than once. It was all thanks to Mr. Li's protection that he survived.
In the past few years, seeing that he was still unconscious and his condition was getting worse, the other party stopped the assassination. "
"Truth …" Zhang Dongyun was a little interested in the System's judgment.
However, Mr. Dark Cloud's expression did not relax.
"Xingzhi, you're very disappointing."
He looked at Xu Xingzhi indifferently. "I'm not a person who enjoys power. I'm willing to give you freedom and allow you to fully express yourselves, but your actions today have crossed the line."
Xu Xingzhi bowed deeply. "I know I'm wrong. Please punish me. I'll gladly endure it."
"It's good to know how to repay kindness." Mr. Dark Cloud said, "But you have to remember your duty. You need more achievements to regain this old man's trust."
Xu Xingzhi heard this and breathed a sigh of relief. His back was completely soaked with cold sweat.
He bowed again. "Thank you for your kindness."
"You know what to do?" Mr. Dark Cloud flicked his finger, and a porcelain bottle fell in front of Xu Xingzhi.
"Yes, sir." Xu Xingzhi took the porcelain bottle, bowed, and left.
When he saw Li Zhibin again, he handed the porcelain bottle to him. "This is a pill bestowed by Mr Dark Cloud."
Li Zhibin was a Seventh Realm Confucian, but his fingers were trembling as he took the porcelain bottle.
He took out the pill from the bottle and looked at Xu Xingzhi.
Xu Xingzhi said, "When the medicinal pills come out of the furnace, they will only exist for a short period of time. If there is a slight delay, they will vanish into thin air."
Li Zhibin took a deep breath and brought the pill to his son's mouth.
The young man on the stretcher was in a deep coma and could not take any medicine.
Slowly, Li Zhibin recited a poem, manifested the flowing water, and helped his son swallow the pill.
In the next moment, Li Jun's face turned red.
When Li Zhibin and his students saw this, they froze on the spot, unable to react for a moment.
Their first thought was, 'So fast?'
Their second thought was, 'Could this be the final radiance of the setting sun?'
But in the next moment, the young man coughed violently. His body shook, and he flipped over on the stretcher.
Li Zhibin was surprised and happy. His years of cultivation had been destroyed in an instant. With a face full of lingering fear, he went forward and hugged his son.
He could clearly feel that Li Jun's body was full of vitality. The heavy injuries that had been tangling with him were quickly fading away.
Li Jun opened his eyes and looked at his father. For a moment, he was confused. "… Father? You … you're crying? "
Li Zhibin was stunned. As if he had just woken up from a dream, he quickly wiped away the tears in his eyes, but he still hugged his son and did not let go.
Xu Xingzhi saw this from the side and felt relieved.
He finally got the chance to show his ambitions in Chang 'an.
Who knew that the first thing he did would make him feel conflicted?
Thinking of Li Zhibin's half-master in the past, Xu Xingzhi finally made a decision. He could not bear to see Li Zhibin die before his own.
Fortunately, Mr. Dark Cloud spared him this time …
Xu Xingzhi suppressed his fear and went forward. "Mr. Li, congratulations on reuniting with your father. But I'd like to disturb you for a moment. I'd like to ask you a few questions …"
After a moment, Xu Xingzhi greeted Mr. Dark Cloud again.
"Go ahead," Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly.
Zhang Dongyun had actually heard the conversation between Xu Xingzhi and Li Jun just now. Mr. Dark Cloud's projection was just a formality.
The information that almost killed Li Jun was of limited value to Zhang Dongyun.
The mysterious master of the Eastern Tang Secret Pavilion was called Gao Yu.
But in fact, his name should be Li Yu.
He was the brother of the Eastern Tang Crown Prince, Li Hong, and Commandery Prince Qingyuan, Li Dang, from the same father.
Regarding this, the outside world had long suspected that the King of the Night of the Eastern Tang Kingdom was actually the illegitimate son of the current King of Tang.
However, suspicions were just suspicions. No one had gotten any real evidence.
And Li Jun happened to bump into the secret meeting of the royal family and confirmed this speculation. As a result, he was hunted down and almost killed.
For Zhang Dongyun, this information was not very useful.
As long as the other party dared to come to Chang 'an, it did not matter if he was the son of the King of Tang or not.
The honorable King of Tang's fourth son, Li Dang, was now building roads for him in Chang 'an.
However, there was another piece of vague information that interested Zhang Dongyun more.
The illegitimate son of the King of Tang, Gao Yu, might just be a figurehead. His high position seemed to be compensation for this illegitimate son of the King of Tang.
And the real leader in charge of the Secret Pavilion was someone else.
This was a bit interesting. But neither the Purple Sun nor the traitor of the Green Cloud Temple, Gu Hechuan, knew about this situation. Was this really the case?
Zhang Dongyun pondered in his heart. Mr. Dark Cloud, who was in the projection, waved his hand calmly and asked Xu Xingzhi to leave.
After Xu Xingzhi left, he sat down with Li Zhibin.
The two sides were just catching up, but they became the bridge between Chang 'an and the Tingshan Academy. Everyone had a tacit understanding.
After completing this business deal, Chang 'an East City, or in other words, the Reincarnation Pill, gradually became famous in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
Everyone was talking about it. They were curious about the mysterious city that could make so many experts run into a wall.
Now that there was news of the Reincarnation Pill, more and more people couldn't wait and went to Chang 'an.
Many people just wanted to join in the fun and try their luck.
The Reincarnation Pill wasn't something that just anyone could afford.
But if they couldn't afford the Reincarnation Pill, they could buy something else, right?
There was no lack of other good things.
Anyway, they were already here …
Chang 'an East Market gradually became lively.
In addition to doing business on behalf of Chang 'an, Xu Xingzhi also rented out stalls to interested people. He arranged for them to set up stalls in the East Market and trade with the people who came and went. The market took a cut to ensure order and safety.
As the East Market and West Market gradually became famous, an old customer visited Chang 'an again.
"Uncle, Senior Dark Cloud is waiting for you in the hall." Wen Hu invited Shang Jie, the elder of Dahe Longmen, into the hall.
When Shang Jie saw Mr. Dark Cloud, he bowed first. "Old Mister, how have you been?"
"You may rise." Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly.
"Here is the payment for the Turquoise Crystal next month. I brought it here to make an advance payment." Shang Jie smiled and handed a small package to Wen Hu next to him.
Wen Hu was about to present it to Mr. Dark Cloud, but Mr. Dark Cloud waved his hand, indicating that there was no need. "We've been working together for a long time. Dahe Longmen, I trust you. Why did you come here today? Is there something else?"
"Mister, you have sharp eyes. Shang Jie is here today to ask for Chang 'an's help."
The female elder of Dahe Longmen sighed. "Chang 'an Market is in full swing. It's becoming more and more prosperous. It's famous everywhere. Cultivators from all walks of life come and go like clouds.
Our sect has a presumptuous request. We would like to ask Mister to buy a batch of Star Ginseng through Chang 'an Market. "
The so-called Star Ginseng was a precious medicinal herb. It was extremely rare and difficult to find even in the entire Eastern Tang dynasty.
Most of the rare Star Ginseng fell into the hands of the Green Cloud Temple, the holy land of Daoism.
Coincidentally, the relationship between Dahe Longmen and Green Cloud Temple was tense. Green Cloud Temple did not give Dahe Longmen any goods. Instead, they went around to buy the Star Ginseng to prevent Dahe Longmen from getting it.
As Chang 'an Market gradually grew in scale, Wen Hu kept an eye out for the whereabouts of the Star Ginseng.
He did not find the Star Ginseng, but he found that some disciples of Green Cloud Temple had also come to the city to participate in the market trade.
Zhang Dongyun saw Wen Hu's actions. He already knew about it before Shang Jie came to Chang 'an.
"Chang 'an, please help us. Our sect will reward you generously." Shang Jie looked sincere.
"Chang 'an will not treat my friend unfairly." Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly and ordered Wen Hu, "Arrange for the guests to stay. Then, find Hui Tianyu and let him handle this."
"Yes, Senior!" Wen Hu was overjoyed. Shang Jie also breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your help, Mister. Shang Jie is very grateful."
Zhang Dongyun smiled as he watched Shang Jie leave.
The more useful the market could be, the better.
In Chang 'an, Zhang Dongyun was in a good mood. However, the people in Eastern Tang's capital, Luyang City, were not in a good mood.
In the Crown Prince's Mansion, the Crown Prince of Eastern Tang, Li Hong, stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. He looked at the falling flowers in front of him and did not speak for a long time.
In the courtyard, there were a few other people sitting.
The Palace Master of Qingbokgung, the Imperial Tutor of Eastern Tang.
The Family Head of the Cheng Family.
The Dean of Songyang Academy, the Prime Minister of Eastern Tang.
Most of the top experts of Eastern Tang who were still in Luyang City were here.
Everyone was silent and did not say a word.
After a long time, Li Hong broke the silence. "Father's order has been sent back to the capital. The army will return in a few days."
The current King of Tang had led the army for a long time and was finally returning.
The war with the other dynasties had come to an end.
According to the battle report from the frontline, the Tang Army originally had the upper hand and had already entered the enemy's territory.
Unfortunately, the internal turmoil had caused them to lose the opportunity to expand their gains. They could only return to the capital and be wary of the enemy's counterattack.
This was not good news for Li Hong, who had not only failed to quell the internal turmoil but also suffered heavy losses.
Many of the people who had died in Chang 'an were forces closely related to the royal family.
Both they and the Eastern Tang Empire had suffered a blow to their vitality. The sects and forces that had been suppressed by the Eastern Tang Empire took the opportunity to become active, causing the Eastern Tang Empire to appear as if it was on fire everywhere, as if it was being tossed about by a storm.
The King of Tang had no choice but to return to the capital.
What awaited Crown Prince Li Hong was definitely not praise.
Slowly, the Prime Minister of Eastern Tang said, "The plan now is to let Chang 'an go and quell the chaos in other places first.
When the time comes, only Chang 'an will be left. When His Majesty returns, he can focus on dealing with it. "
Li Hong nodded. "That's the only way now."
The Imperial Tutor said, "If we completely ignore it, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty."
The others nodded slightly.
"Senior, what do you mean?" Li Hong looked at the old Taoist in front of him.
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