"Daozhang!" Qin Jiujiu called out.
Liu Jin also said beside her, "Daozhang, these two are my friends. May we gather in the meditation room?"
The Daozhang nodded, and Liu Jin led the two into the meditation room she was currently staying in.
As they passed by the Daozhang, Qin Jiujiu tightened her grip on Xie Jing's hand, fearing that he might lose his temper and get into a fight again. She found him so worrying!
The three of them entered the room. Qin Jiujiu was naturally curious why Liu Jin was here, and what had happened to the Liu family!
"Sister A Jin, why are you here? When we arrived at Willow City, we discovered that something was wrong. The City Lord's mansion..." Kuai Shu Ge
Upon hearing this, Liu Jin's eyes reddened again.
Qin Jiujiu reached out to take Liu Jin's hand, but Xie Jing suddenly pulled her hand back. Liu Jin didn't notice this action, only wanting Qin Jiujiu to explain the reason for all of this.
Qin Jiujiu was helpless, but the person in front of her was a rogue, and seemed to be becoming more rogue-like lately...
She sighed softly, ignoring the hand holding hers, and focused entirely on listening to Liu Jin.
Everything was the same as the original plot, except for the anomaly hinted at by the system. Liu Qi had encountered an accident. In the original plot, he was in Chunfeng Gambling. Chunfeng Crossing was the necessary path from Manluo Country to Willow City, thus Liu Qi was the first to sacrifice among the Liu family.
However, now, Liu Jin said, "My fourth brother was secretly summoned to the imperial city by His Highness the Crown Prince, so I came here to find him, and by chance, let the Emperor know about the changes in Willow City!"
Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the imperial city, she not only failed to find Liu Qi but also learned about the current situation of the royal family.
The Emperor neglected his political duties, instead believing the Grand Tutor's words and indulging in seeking immortality. The Grand Tutor, a Daoist priest, wielded absolute power and even colluded with the ambitious eldest prince, attempting to usurp the position of Crown Prince!
The Crown Prince was born to the Empress. Although he was the second prince, he naturally became the Crown Prince.
The eldest prince's mother consort was from Manluo Country, so he was not qualified to be the Crown Prince, but he was ambitious and tried to replace the Crown Prince.
And Liu Qi was on the Crown Prince's side.
Now, there was no news of Liu Qi.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
All three were startled but soon heard a voice say, "It's me!"
Liu Jin went to open the door and saw the Daozhang standing at the entrance, holding a pot of tea.
"I've brought tea!"
Liu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was unclear, and it was natural to be cautious.
Qin Jiujiu could see that Liu Jin was currently highly stressed, and any slight disturbance would make her overly anxious. She sighed, feeling a pang of heartache.
"I heard everything you said..."
Suddenly, the air froze for a few seconds.
Xie Jing's killing intent was evident.
Qin Jiujiu held him back, signaling him not to be so impulsive. Only then did Xie Jing refrain from standing up and fighting the Daozhang again.
"I already knew your identities..." He walked past Liu Jin into the room, placed the tea on the table, and sat down uninvited.
Liu Jin turned and returned to her seat.
The Daozhang poured tea for everyone as he continued to speak.
"You are the only daughter of the Willow City Lord, the Princess Liu Jin," he stated affirmatively, placing a cup of tea in front of Liu Jin. Her hands, hidden under the table, were clenched tightly.
He then handed the tea to Xie Jing and said, with a change in expression, "This young hero is from the Xie family of Huayang!"
His tone was somewhat agitated, but Xie Jing was unfazed. His killing intent intensified, and if Qin Jiujiu weren't holding his hand tightly, he would have already drawn his sword and killed him.
Now, it was Qin Jiujiu's turn.
However, the man smiled mysteriously, "This maiden, I cannot divine..."
Qin Jiujiu was greatly shocked, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on her palm.
"System, this Daozhang doesn't know my identity, does he?"
The system replied very quickly this time, "Host, probably not~"
Then why did he always give her a meaningful look?
Having received the system's confirmation, Qin Jiujiu's stiff body relaxed somewhat. She smiled and said, "Our identities are not difficult to discover."
She meant that if one were determined to investigate, there was nothing they couldn't find out.
But the Daozhang's expression turned serious, "This is what I divined!"
Qin Jiujiu didn't want to get into a protracted argument with him, so she said, "If that's the case, can Daozhang divine who we are traveling with? And where is Sister A Jin's fourth brother?"
The Daozhang truly closed his eyes, his fingers moving rapidly.
Hearing this, Xie Jing's arm wrapped around her waist.
Qin Jiujiu felt the hands on her waist. Just as she was about to pull them away, the person beside her leaned in. His breath on her earlobe sent ripples through her.
"You seem very concerned about Liu Qi?" His voice was extremely soft. Qin Jiujiu instinctively looked at Liu Jin, who was watching the Daozhang with expectant eyes, as if genuinely waiting to hear about her brother.
Qin Jiujiu felt a little relieved, thinking they probably hadn't heard.
Just as she was about to answer, she saw the Daozhang in front of her open his eyes.
He slowly said, "If I tell you what I've divined, you must help me with one thing!"
Qin Jiujiu thought about it. Without knowing what he wanted her to do, she dared not agree easily, let alone know if what he said was true!
She looked at Liu Jin again. Liu Jin was also looking at her. Qin Jiujiu could see the anticipation in her eyes, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay!"
Then the Daozhang said, "The people you mentioned earlier are all in the imperial palace. It's likely they have already met!"
"Daozhang, is what you're saying true?"
This meant that Liu Qi, Xie Yun, and Bai Qianluo, who had entered the palace, had already met?
She just needed to find Xie Yun to verify if the Daozhang was telling the truth.
"You can verify it if you don't believe me," the Daozhang's words were clearly directed at Qin Jiujiu.
Qin Jiujiu was somewhat surprised that the Daozhang had voiced her thoughts.
"Xie Jing, quickly send a message to Brother Xie and ask about their situation!"
Xie Jing quickly sent the message, but after a long time, Xie Yun did not reply.
The Daozhang suddenly burst into laughter, "Do you know where they are now?"
"Naturally, in the imperial palace!" Qin Jiujiu stated with certainty.
"The imperial palace is sealed by a barrier set up by Su Ming. People in the imperial palace cannot receive the message you sent!"
Su Ming?
Upon hearing this name, Qin Jiujiu and Xie Jing both froze and looked at each other in tacit understanding.