Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

"Incense money?"

The young Taoist priest shook his head.

"I don't know why, but that stone was there at that time."

The number of pilgrims on the mountain has doubled compared to before, and more people are giving incense money.

Moreover, they gave out huge amounts of silver coins at once.

Hey!

Li Yunsheng exclaimed, "Wow!"

This is just a way to make money off his calligraphy. Most of the worshippers who give him large sums of money are there because of his reputation.

This is tantamount to binding Jingming Mountain with the current prime minister, so the incense offerings naturally flourish.

Duan Zhang has no idea how they've used his name to promote themselves, tricking these pilgrims into spending large sums of money.

That night, Duanzhang said he had the destiny of a Heavenly Nobleman.

Therefore, he always thought that the Taoist priest wanted him to write the inscription in order to gain some good fortune.

Unexpectedly, the purpose was so simple: to make money.

Not only that, they also swindled him out of 620 taels of silver!

Unbeknownst to them, the three had already reached the mountaintop.

Outside the Sanqing Hall, not far away, there is a table with a stack of scriptures on it.

A disheveled Taoist priest leaned on the table with one hand, occasionally taking a sip of wine, looking somewhat drowsy.

There was a sign standing to the side.

The classics studied by the current prime minister cost one tael of silver per book.

The young Taoist priest pointed at the disheveled Taoist priest.

"That's my grandmaster uncle."

When Master Duanzhang heard someone calling him, he replied without even looking up.

"Scriptures, one tael of silver per book."

Li Yunsheng's tone was cold and indifferent.

"Isn't it ten taels of silver a book anymore?"

Master Duanzhang, slightly drunk, waved his hand.

"Ten taels of silver per book, that's the price for Prime Minister Li."

As he spoke, he groggily raised his head.

"This young master's voice sounds familiar."

Oh--

"She looks familiar." Li Yunsheng raised his chin slightly. "Wei Xiang."

With a clang.

As soon as the short sword was drawn, Master Duanzhang sobered up considerably.

"There's a murderous aura!"

Swish!

The short knife slashed through the air, and the Taoist priest, sitting on the bench, leaned back to dodge the attack.

Then he rolled over on the spot, rolling from under the table to in front of Li Yunsheng.

"Your Excellency Li, it is an honor to have you here. I have failed to greet you properly!"

Then she turned around and hid behind him, just like she had done with Liu Quan last time, using him as a shield.

Li Yunsheng was no Liu Quan. He grabbed Master Duanzhang's arm, about to unleash a move that would dislocate tendons and bones.

However, Master Duanzhang's arm was as slippery as an eel.

Not only was it powerful, but it was also slippery, making it impossible for Li Yunsheng to catch.

bass.

Wei Xiang moved like a ghost, and her afterimage split in two, appearing simultaneously beside Li Yunsheng.

Master Duanzhang shouted.

"Senior brother, save me!"

Chapter 55 Sneak Attack

Since he couldn't do anything to Duan Zhang, Li Yunsheng simply stopped causing trouble and stood still, letting Wei Xiang draw his knife.

Wei Xiang's knife moved around his body with ease.

In just three breaths, Master Duanzhang was forced to retreat and run wildly towards the Sanqing Hall.

"Senior brother, help me!"

However, before he could even step into the palace, he was kicked out by Wei Xiang, who was even faster.

That kick was incredibly fast.

Master Duanzhang blocked with both arms, but the force transmitted to his arms surprised him.

boom.

He leaned back, staggered back several steps, and barely managed to regain his balance.

Not only is it fast, but it also has immense strength.

Master Duanzhang understood that he was at a disadvantage in terms of speed and that he couldn't outrun them.

His right hand slipped into his sleeve.

"If you hit me again, I'll have to fight back!"

Wei Xiang remained silent and continued to press forward with his knife.

Master Duanzhang took out a talisman from his sleeve, made a hand seal, and formed a mudra with both hands.

The talisman emitted a golden light, which spread and adhered to his body.

clang.

Wei Xiang swung his sword, but it was blocked by Master Duanzhang's palm.

stab.

The blade made a metallic scraping sound against the palm, and even a spark flew.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Despite being slashed several times, Master Duanzhang was unharmed except for some tattered robes.

Master Duanzhang was somewhat smug. He performed the White Crane Spreads Wings move and said loudly.

"The Golden Light Talisman of Jingming Mountain is presented to you with courtesy!"

"Oh."

Wei Xiang gave an "oh" and sheathed her short sword.

Just when Master Duanzhang thought Wei Xiang had given up, her figure vanished on the spot.

Two afterimages appeared simultaneously on either side of Master Duanzhang, passing by at an extremely fast speed.

A gentle breeze swept by, and his sleeves fluttered slightly.

Turning his head again, he saw Wei Xiang beside Li Yunsheng, holding a large handful of talismans in both hands.

Master Duanzhang hurriedly looked down at his sleeves, and found that he was indeed penniless.

"My talisman!"

Hey!

Li Yunsheng unconsciously raised an eyebrow; this was truly a windfall.

Six hundred and twenty taels for these talismans is a good deal.

Although we don't know what their function is, judging from Master Duanzhang's golden aura, he is impervious to swords and spears.

This is enough to prove the value of these talismans.

Beside him, the young Taoist priest who had led Li Yunsheng up the mountain stared wide-eyed.

"Golden Light Talisman, Qi-Breaking Talisman, Swift Movement Talisman, Immobilization Talisman..."

Master Duanzhang pointed at Wei Xiang in a fit of rage.

"How can you be so disrespectful to martial ethics!"

Wei Xiang said sincerely, "I only know how to launch sneak attacks."

"This isn't a sneak attack, it's clearly a stealth attack!"

Wei Xiang emphasized as she explained.

"It was a sneak attack."

Seeing that he couldn't reason with her, Master Duanzhang had no choice but to turn his attention to Li Yunsheng.

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes fixed on Li Yunsheng's sleeve.

"Young master, what do you think of these talismans of mine..."

Li Yunsheng was very generous and reached out his hand.

“Sure, bring me six million two hundred thousand taels of silver, and I’ll pay you back.”

That stinky Taoist priest dared to trick me. If I weren't outmatched, I would have beaten him to a pulp.