The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 71 Kill! kill! kill!

Master Gufeng's words ignited his anger, and King Anqing was equally furious upon hearing them.

'He really is a fraud!' King Anqing thought angrily.

Thinking back to how he had almost believed that fellow's nonsense, he was filled with lingering fear.

The expenses of offerings these days, and even his daily visits, are secondary. What is truly important is that we must not act rashly before the arrival of Master Gufeng.
Upon thinking of this, King Anqing felt a chill run down his spine—he feared he would be directly harmed to death by that fake Taoist priest!

Fortunately, he had already seen through this person's bluster and lack of any distinguishing character.

Therefore, he remained inactive and did not reveal any information.

They simply invited the Taoist priest into the small courtyard in the middle of the lake, "made offerings" to him, and observed the situation quietly.

Fortunately, ever since I was tricked by my younger brother, I have been very careful and never trust people easily!

Thinking of this, Prince Anqing even began to praise the emperor.

After all, going from two words to three words is a lesson that can be learned in great detail.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, that fellow is in my palace, and I have ordered my men to keep a close watch on him!"

Master Gufeng flicked his Taoist robe and said:

"Please lead the way, Your Highness, I need to bring him to justice!"

After leading the Lone Peak Immortal away, King Anqing made a gesture to his personal guards behind him.

When Anqing Wang's figure disappeared around the corner.

The soldiers then brazenly drew their swords and slaughtered all the servants around them.

After the soldiers dragged away the servants' bodies, they saw the chief clerk return with several of the prince's personal guards, bringing a pot of fine wine and a box of silver.

The dozen or so soldiers were overjoyed. After receiving their reward, they all raised their wine cups and drank it all in one gulp.

It is indeed a fine wine, with a mellow and sweet taste.

Only when he reached the last armored soldier, as he raised his wine cup, did he suddenly say to the chief official:

"Sir, could you please deliver this silver home for me? My mother and I are an orphan and are in dire straits!"

After a moment of silence, the official did not speak, but simply bowed respectfully.

Without hesitation, the soldier picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

King Anqing believed that this person was truly capable, but he still felt it was best to be on the safe side.

After all, he was no longer the Prince Yi who was at the height of his power.

Few people truly understand the meaning of the phrase "destiny has decreed it."

Moreover, there were only about thirty people.

What does it matter?
Nothing counts!

After leading Master Gufeng to the small courtyard in the middle of the lake.

Anqing Wang only said one sentence: "Those two are inside."

Master Gufeng leaped up and landed in front of the crowd, raising his hand to gesture:

"By the decree of the True Lord, the treasure shall return!"

The water basin that was originally in the Taoist's hand immediately flew up, smashed through the doors and windows, and flew straight into the hands of the Lone Peak Immortal.

The Taoist priests and their disciples inside the house saw the magic weapon fly away and hurriedly followed it out.

Right in front of him was the treasure bestowed by the True Lord, which was in the hands of a Taoist priest who was eyeing him covetously.

Before they could think any further, the two of them were shocked to see the Taoist priest pointing at them and cursing:

"You two dared to betray the True Lord, nearly causing a great disaster and endless harm! Today, you will be brought to justice!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Taoist priest, who hadn't even figured out what was happening, felt a tearing pain in his waist!
The pain was so intense that it instantly choked him, rendering him unable to utter a sound. In utter terror, he could only manage a strange "hoarse" sound as he strained to turn his head—

Suddenly, the young Taoist priest had secretly slipped a dagger into his hand, which was now deeply embedded in his waist!
"The villain!"

The Taoist priest's eyes were bloodshot, and he managed to squeeze out two words with great difficulty.

Before he could finish speaking, the young Taoist twisted his wrist sharply!
The Taoist's vision went completely black, and his body crashed to the ground.

This sudden, bloody scene left everyone present stunned.

The young Taoist, his eyes filled with terror, did not hesitate. After personally killing his master, he knelt down before Master Gufeng with a thud, and cried out in a hoarse voice:
"Grandmaster Uncle, please understand! I have repeatedly tried to persuade you, but you are stubborn and will not see the truth! I have received great kindness from you in raising me, and I dare not disobey your orders."

"Now that my grandmaster has personally arrived, I am relieved! With you in charge of the magic treasures, everything will be foolproof; with your assistance, Your Highness will surely achieve great things!"

"Therefore, this disciple is willing to take action on behalf of Grandmaster Uncle to eliminate this foolish master, so as to prevent your body from being stained with the blood of your fellow disciples! This disciple knows that his sins are heinous and begs Grandmaster Uncle to punish him severely!"

Seeing the magic weapon being snatched away by the new Taoist priest from afar, the young Taoist instantly figured out everything.

He and his master were nothing more than pawns casually placed by the True Lord.

The purpose was nothing more than to pave the way for this "real person" to establish his authority in front of King Anqing!
It seems that even with his magic weapons, Master was powerless to subdue those evil spirits—this was originally a favor prepared specifically for that "True Person".

Now that all the evil spirits have vanished, there must have been a huge oversight.

These two abandoned pawns not only failed to accomplish their mission, but also ruined everything.

To survive, he had no choice but to kill the muddle-headed master first to silence him—he absolutely could not let anyone know that the terrible idea of ​​gathering the evil spirits in the north of the city came from him!

But what happens next depends on the choices this new Taoist priest makes.
Thinking of this, the young Taoist, who was already kneeling on the ground, trembled all over.

He followed his master in swindling and cheating in order to survive, and today he killed his master in order to survive as well.

He doesn't want to die!

When this scene came into the view of Master Gufeng, a hint of appreciation flashed across his face.

That guy is really clever!
First, he immediately realized that his two companions were expendable, then he immediately killed his muddle-headed master to prevent the other from talking, and finally entrusted his life entirely to his own hands.

But the most ingenious thing is that even though he clearly couldn't see the whole picture, his words and actions were in line with his 'identity'!
Hmph, not bad, just what I need is someone to help me out.

“Well, Your Highness, now that the ringleader has been eliminated, this child is rather pitiful. I wish to keep him by my side to teach him and guide him onto the right path. After all, he is ultimately a disciple of my Chang Le Fu Di!”

This is less of an inquiry and more of a gesture of respect.

After all, how they handle things within their own organization is none of your business.
King Anqing then went along with it and said:

"Then I will obey your orders, Master!"

Upon hearing this, the young Taoist priest was almost paralyzed.

He glanced at his master, who lay dead before him, his eyes wide open.

The young Taoist couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

'Master, oh Master, you should have realized long ago why you weren't cut out for this, yet you were still chosen.'
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Undercurrents were swirling within the Prince Anqing's residence.

Outside the Prince's residence, Du Yuan was walking slowly to the foot of the palace wall.

According to passersby, the main gate of the mansion is still far away, and this place is just the palace wall of the royal palace.

Although the prince's title was downgraded from Prince Yi to Prince Anqing, the regulations of his palace were preserved to show the emperor's favor.

Therefore, it remains magnificent and imposing.

Du Yuan, who had never seen the Prince's Mansion before, couldn't help but stop and admire it.

As soon as he stood still, a Buddhist chant came from behind him:
"Amitabha. May I ask which temple this monk practices in, and where he stays?"

Du Yuan turned around and saw a kind-looking old monk holding prayer beads, looking at him peacefully.

(End of this chapter)