Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 697 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land

Li Xuan looked in the direction Princess Ankang pointed, and saw an old Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe and with an extraordinary temperament sitting in the tea stall.

The other party also noticed their gazes and turned around to meet their eyes.

"Your Highness, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"I'm so polite."

The old Taoist priest stood up from the tea stall, left a few copper coins on the table, and then walked towards them.

"Master Sanxi, why are you here?"

Princess Ankang asked in surprise.

"Your Highness invites me, so how can I not come?"

"I was delayed on the road for some time and just arrived at Guanglin Mansion today. I didn't expect to meet His Highness just as I sat down to rest."

Taoist Priest Sanxi stroked his long beard and said with a smile.

Before the southern tour began, Princess Ankang invited Taoist priest Sanxi to accompany her as a guard.

At that time, she was just trying it casually.

After all, their relationship with Taoist Sanxi is far from that strong.

Although Princess Ankang helped Taiqing Temple resolve the land deed dispute, and Concubine Xiao had done favors for Taiqing Temple in the past, times have changed after all, and it is still unclear whether people will still recognize this relationship.

Taoist Priest Sanxi also said at that time that he needed to think about it.

Princess Ankang thought it was just a tactful refusal, but she didn't expect Taoist Sanxi to actually chase them to Guanglin Prefecture.

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang looked at each other with surprise.

They are short of manpower right now, and Taoist Sanxi's willingness to come and help is like a timely help.

At this critical juncture, having one more top-three-grade expert would increase our chances of winning.

Princess Ankang immediately warmly welcomed Taoist Sanxi's arrival, and then personally took him to the previous inn to stay.

Master Shanliao and Master Chenghai were wondering why Princess Ankang came back, but when they saw Taoist Master Sanxi who came with her, they were immediately filled with emotion.

They knew each other in the capital before, but they didn't expect to gather in Guanglin Mansion today.

Princess Ankang chatted with Taoist Sanxi for a while, and the two masters also joined them.

They had no choice but to tell Taoist Master Sanxi about what happened at the Fuhu Temple. Taoist Master Sanxi was shocked and went to visit Monk Chengche as well.

It was only at this time that he knew the reason why Monk Chengche came to Beijing.

But after knowing all this, Taoist Sanxi did not intend to stay out of it. Instead, he said to Princess Ankang:
"I didn't expect the situation in Jiangnan Road to be so dangerous. If Your Highness Princess can use me, please feel free to give me your orders."

When everyone saw that Taoist Sanxi, who was not involved in the incident, was also willing to help, they all bowed to express their admiration.

Taoist Priest Sanxi waved his hand and laughed:
"It is our duty as a man of the martial arts world to help those who are in trouble when we see them."

After chatting with Taoist Sanxi for a few more words, Princess Ankang stood up and said goodbye.

They still had things to do with Nilubaier, but since Taoist Sanxi had two other masters accompanying them, they wouldn't be bored.

After leaving the inn, they went straight to Qingyan Pavilion.

This is an industry of the Holy Fire Cult. During this period, Nirubail, Aimu and Xie Qingmo settled here.

They were already acquaintances in Qingyan Pavilion, and they walked in easily by scanning their faces. Immediately, a young lady from Qingyan Pavilion informed them and asked them to sit in the private room for a while.

After waiting for a while, the sleepy Nirubair brought Aimu and Xie Qingmo to the private room.

The three little ones looked at Nilubaier, then looked at the sky outside where the sun was rising in the sky, and finally looked back at Nilubaier with complicated expressions.

Nirubel noticed their gazes and asked unhappily:

"This Saint Lady is not used to the local climate. Is it okay if I don't get enough rest?"

The three little ones immediately looked away and glanced to the side, but the expressions on their faces showed obvious dissatisfaction.

"We didn't say anything?"

The three little ones were all puzzled.

But Sharon on the side couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

This junior sister of hers has been lazy and free-spirited since she was young, which is why her master dislikes her.

If it weren't for her excellent talent, she would have been kicked out of the Saint's training long ago.

I just didn't expect that even now that she is a saint, she still behaves like this.

Sharon was wronging others in this regard.

Since taking over as the Saint, Nirubel has been working diligently and conscientiously, but even so, it is difficult to gain the recognition of her master.

The Holy Fire Sect has gradually developed into the current situation where there are three factions.

Even someone like Nirubel, who is used to being lazy, has been pushed to be self-disciplined for decades due to the responsibilities on his shoulders.

This time, I finally had the opportunity to come to Jiangnan Road alone. It can be regarded as a vacation for myself and a rare opportunity to relax.

It had been years since she had slept in, and this feeling made Nirubel so comfortable that she didn't want to get up.

It must be that Princess Ankang came to visit, otherwise Nirubel would have lay down until dark and taken a nap.

It’s good to have a high level of cultivation. You won’t feel uncomfortable no matter how long you lie in bed.

"What are you looking for me for?"

Nilubaier said in a bad mood after waking up.

"And he said he wasn't sleeping in."

Li Xuan and Princess Ankang complained in their hearts tacitly.

But Princess Ankang still put on a smile and explained her purpose to Nirubel.

They first mentioned to Nirubel that King Zheng had left the southern tour team and began to act freely in the name of solving the locust plague in Jiangping Village.

"Nonsense!"

"How can we let him act freely at this time?"

Nirubel was much more awake.

"Yes, yes, what the Saint said makes sense."

Princess Ankang smiled and followed Nirubail's words.

Then she changed the subject and stated the request for this trip:

"Saint, we also want to keep King Zheng under our watch, but the Jiangnan Road has been managed by King Zheng for many years, and it is difficult for the emperor to take action."

"It just so happens that my father heard that the Saint was willing to lend us a helping hand, so he wanted to ask you to secretly monitor King Zheng's movements to prevent him from plotting something bad."

Hearing this, Nirubel nodded.

You cannot let the enemy out of your sight, otherwise it will be too late when he gets behind you.

This is the truth their master taught them when they were young.

If you want to defeat the enemy, you must get closer to him.

But Princess Ankang's next words made Nirubel's face suddenly change.

"We speculate that there should be a strong person of the Pseudo Heavenly Dao Realm around King Zheng, so we hope that the Saint Lady will be careful and cautious when monitoring him."

Nirubel looked up at Princess Ankang expressionlessly, and when she saw that she didn't seem to be joking, the corner of her mouth twitched.

Nirubel pursed her lips and said after a while:
"We must not be reckless about this matter, but be careful and cautious."

"Now that I think about it, sending King Zheng away is a brilliant move."

"We don't care what he does. We just need to focus on making our own preparations."

"Hiss, I suddenly remembered that our Western Region headquarters has a sacred artifact that is most suitable for dealing with King Zheng."

"I plan to go back immediately. As long as I bring the sacred artifact, King Zheng will be dead for sure."

After saying that, Nirubel stood up and began to say goodbye to everyone.

"My Qinggong is unrivaled in the world. Please wait for a few days. I will be back soon."

After Nirubel finished speaking, she was about to jump out of the window when she felt something tighten under her feet.

Li Xuan wrapped his tail around one of Nirubail's feet and stared at her silently with a speechless and contemptuous look.

"What does Master Xuan mean?"

Li Xuan didn't say anything.

"Master Xuan, do you know what the concept of the Pseudo Heavenly Dao Realm is?"

Li Xuan nodded.

"Lord Xuan, to be honest, I don't have the Pseudo Heavenly Dao Realm." Li Xuan said nothing.

"Master Xuan, I'll be back soon."

"Do you take me for a fool?"

Li Xuan finally spoke.

Hearing Li Xuan speak, Aimu at the side smiled so much that her eyes curved into two crescent shapes.

Xie Qingmo covered his face and shook his head, thinking that his sister was too embarrassing.

After all, she is a saint of a religion. Why can't she find a better excuse to run away?

"I see what you mean, meow."

"Isn't it okay if I don't let you spy on King Zheng?"

Only then was Nirubel pulled back to sit by Li Xuan's tail.

They also thought that this might be the result.

After all, Nirubel was appointed to the throne of the Saint in a time of crisis, so it was not her fault that the inheritance was incomplete.

Besides, they just wanted to see Nirubel's attitude and had no intention of pushing her into the fire.

Regardless of whether Nirubel had any desperate tricks up her sleeve, it was obvious that she would not use them for them.

In other words, they could only regard Nilubaier as an ordinary second-grade master and could not have too high expectations.

Princess Ankang said that just now at the instigation of Li Xuan, just to see how much effort Nirubail was willing to contribute.

Otherwise, if they had too high expectations and Nirubel failed to perform her magic, it would cause huge trouble and even result in loss of life.

"Besides going to monitor King Zheng, there is another job."

Li Xuan saw Nirubail sit down again and lie back in Princess Ankang's arms, speaking via voice transmission.

"We discovered an important stronghold of King Zheng. It seems that there is something extremely important to King Zheng hidden there, so we plan to give it a try."

"It would be best if we can successfully destroy the stronghold. Then we can take advantage of the situation and defeat King Zheng directly."

"But if we can't destroy the stronghold, we should confront King Zheng head-on."

After Li Xuan said this, Nirubel knew that there was no reason for her to refuse this time.

They had high-fived each other before to form an alliance, they couldn't just pretend that nothing happened.

Moreover, Princess Ankang was the first to propose monitoring King Zheng, and Nirubel refused on the spot, just to give her no reason to refuse the matter again.

Nirubel understood in her heart that she had to take a risk this time.

"When?"

"Just in these few days, and wait for other helpers."

"We'll move once we have almost everyone present."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, Nilubai nodded:
"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Xuan and Princess Ankang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there were some bumps, the cooperation was ultimately smooth.

Then it will depend on whether they can break through the Meteorite Dragon Crater.

After finishing their business, the three little ones didn’t continue to disturb Nirubel’s sleep and just said goodbye and left.

After seeing them off, Nirubel no longer felt sleepy.

"Sister, should Ayimu and I go back?"

"There are still many things waiting for us to deal with in the capital."

Xie Qingmo asked tentatively.

"Why go back to the capital? Just stay here!"

"I can still protect you here. If you go back by yourself, who knows what will happen?"

Nilubaier smiled at Xie Qingmo, and it was unclear whether it was a warning or a threat.

Xie Qingmo immediately shrank his neck and dared not mention this matter again.

Aimu didn't care. She would just stay wherever Li Xuan was.

"Master, is there nothing I can do to help you here?"

"I also want to help Master Xuan."

Aimu volunteered, which was in stark contrast to Xie Qingmo's. Xie Qingmo was so angry that he stared at her.

"Oh, silly girl."

Nirubel stretched out her white jade fingers and gently pushed Aimu's head.

Aimu cried out "Ouch" and glared at his master in reproach.

"This is not a place for you to interfere. If you want to help your Master Xuan, you should practice hard and take over my position as the Saint."

Nilubaier patted Aimu's head, and when she left the room, she kicked Xie Qingmo hard on the butt, almost making Xie Qingmo jump out of the window.

……

After the three little ones notified the people they needed to notify, they returned to the inn with Sharon.

As soon as they returned to the inn, they saw several princes sitting at the stone table in the yard, with serious expressions.

When Princess Ankang saw them like this, she couldn't help but hug Li Xuan and move closer.

"Brothers, what happened to you?"

"Oh, it's Ankang."

Several princes greeted Princess Ankang and made room for her.

The eighth prince was the first to complain: "What else could it be?"

"These bastards in Guanglin Prefecture all promised well, but they never took any action and were slow to act."

"The third brother and I went several times, but we didn't see any of the captains and military officers in charge of the local garrison. They were either out on a mission or sick or injured. In short, they just avoided us."

The Eighth Prince said this and slammed the stone table angrily.

Although the third prince didn't say anything, his expression was not very good either.

At this time, the eldest prince and the fourth prince also took over the conversation:

"We are in a similar situation. Even the Zhang family doesn't like us. This is a bit too abnormal."

If you look closely, the eldest prince and the fourth prince are from the direct line of the Zhang family. Logically, everyone in the Zhang family should give them face.

But their identities are no longer useful here.

It seems that the people in the officialdom of Guanglin Prefecture no longer recognize the Zhang family, and only recognize Prince Zheng.

But speaking of it, the Zhang family should be in cahoots with King Zheng.

Now that the eldest and fourth princes are being targeted, it is hard not to think that Prince Zheng has made special instructions.

"The two royal brothers are different after all."

Princess Ankang said quietly.

The eldest prince and the fourth prince were also very clear about what she meant.

Although they are from the Zhang family, they are even more from the Li family of the Daxing royal family.

The funny thing is, they only figured it out recently.

What they couldn’t understand was that their mother and grandfather didn’t understand it either, or didn’t want them to understand it.

Thinking of this, the two brothers couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Let’s not talk about their mother for now, but could Zhang Zhixian, the Minister of the Chancellery, be so slow-witted?

After all, they are just eggs in two baskets of the Zhang family.

But the two brothers were unlucky and were both put aside, and could not be separated and put into two baskets.

"Ankang, how about you?"

"You seem to be busy lately. Do you have any good news?"

The Fourth Prince asked with concern.

Princess Ankang nodded firmly and said to her brothers in a serious tone:
"There is good news, and I believe there will be more and more good news in the future!"

(End of this chapter)