I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 259 The Jingtai Emperor Has a Problem!
Su Yuqing readily agreed and then followed Xie An towards the Yunzhou Taoist Academy.

Since the Demon Suppression Bureau was also located within the city, the two avoided being discovered by the Bureau's personnel and instead hurried along the side streets.

The two figures transformed into two afterimages, running wildly through the night.

Surprisingly, the two moved with remarkable coordination, their speed and rhythm spontaneously synchronized. They arrived at Yunzhou Taoist Temple in no time.

Although the Taoist temple was heavily guarded, these guards were practically useless to Xie An and Su Yuqing, who were at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The two passed by countless houses and finally stopped to look around at the entrance of a quiet villa.

In the pavilion in the courtyard, two old men sat drinking tea and chatting.

Xie An had even met one of the old men there.

It was the same old coachman who drove the carriage when I first met Bai Yujing outside the city.

Xie An, simply out of curiosity, stayed at the gate and eavesdropped for a while. As the two old men continued their conversation, Xie An roughly understood their identities.

The old groom was named Song Qingfeng, and the other old man with the white beard was named Zhang Shuibo, who was the abbot of Yunzhou Taoist Academy. They were fellow disciples and stood at the very top of Yunzhou Taoist Academy.

Because of the distance, Xie An could not clearly sense the cultivation levels of the two people. However, based on a preliminary assessment, they should both have reached the Qi Refining stage.

Xie An and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance.

Su Yuqing said softly, "Qi Refining stage?"

Xie An said, "It should be."

Su Yuqing was astonished: "I had long heard that Yunzhou Dao Academy existed before the founding of the Great Qian Dynasty and was the birthplace of all Daoist sects in the world. This place harbors extremely powerful martial arts forces. Now it seems that this is indeed true. I actually met two Qi Refining stage experts at once."

Xie An asked, "You haven't seen these two people before?"

Su Yuqing shook her head. "Yunzhou is only nominally under the jurisdiction of Daqian, but in reality it has a high degree of autonomy. Especially the Yunzhou Dao Academy. I have never been inside."

Xie An was not surprised.

Yunzhou is indeed a place of unfathomable depth. Even the ancient city of Kongsang is located here, not to mention other places.

"Then let's go in."

Xie An led the way by pushing open the door and entering.

Upon seeing Xie An and Su Yuqing, Zhang Shuibo and Song Qingfeng immediately rose to greet them. Song Qingfeng, in particular, was extremely enthusiastic upon seeing Xie An again.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xie An explained his purpose for coming.

Song Qingfeng and Zhang Shuibo exchanged a glance, then Song Qingfeng said, "Come with me. The master is already waiting in the tea room on the back mountain."

Xie An said, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Song."

As Song Qingfeng led the way, he smiled and said, "Although I am an elder of the Yunzhou Dao Academy, in terms of seniority, I am probably not as senior as you. You can just call me Brother Song."

Xie An didn't mince words, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Song. Did Master know I was coming today?"

Song Qingfeng smiled and said, "My master instructed me three days ago to wait for you."

You found out three days ago?
This is a bit of an exaggeration. However, considering that the other party is Bai Yujing, Xie An felt that it was understandable.

After walking a long way along the mountain path, we finally arrived at the summit of the mountain behind the Taoist temple. At the top, there was a large mountain spring pool, and next to it was a wooden house with an oil lamp lit inside, through which a figure could be vaguely seen.

Song Qingfeng stopped at the door of the wooden house and bowed to it, saying, "Master, Xie An and the Princess have arrived."

A moment later, a cold voice came from inside the wooden house, "Xie An, please come in first."

Xie An glanced at Su Yuqing beside him, a look of embarrassment on his face. Su Yuqing, however, smiled and said, "You go in first."

Xie An no longer hesitated and turned to enter the wooden house.

The wooden house doesn't look big from the outside, but the interior layout is quite elegant.

There is a terrace with a tea table and tea set. Through the railing, you can hear the sound of the mountain spring and pond, and see the small bridge and flowing water, which is very pleasant.

Bai Yujing, with her white hair, was sitting at the tea table, calmly brewing tea.

Xie An walked over, cupped his hands, and said, "Master."

Bai Yujing nodded slightly. "Yes. Please sit down."

Xie An took his seat and, taking advantage of the pleasantries and casual conversation, asked curiously, "Did Master know three days ago that I was going to emerge from seclusion today?"

Bai Yujing said softly, "I live a long life, and I get bored after a while. So I learned a few divination and fortune-telling skills. I tinker with them when I have nothing to do."

Xie An was greatly surprised: "How could this be calculated so accurately?"

Bai Yujing said, "It's all about luck; sometimes it's accurate, sometimes it's not. Here, have some tea."

Xie An took the teacup and took a small sip.

Logically speaking, Xie An's cultivation level was already quite high, yet he still felt immense pressure every time he faced Bai Yujing. He always inevitably hesitated and held back.

I felt rather uncomfortable.

Bai Yujing seemed to have seen through Xie An's thoughts, and said with a smile, "You don't need to be so reserved. I asked you to come here today because there is something I need to tell you, and I also need your help."

Xie An vaguely felt a sense of pressure.

Could I possibly help Bai Yujing?
Xie An composed himself and said, "Please enlighten me, Master."

Bai Yujing toyed with the teacup and asked, "Do you know about the Prince of Huainan's rebellion?"

Xie An's feeling grew stronger. "Su Yuqing and I talked about it. She said that Li Huai's rebellion was instigated by Emperor Jingtai. The purpose was to use this to transfer Ye Nantian away from the capital."

Bai Yujing said, "That's right, it seems that Su Yuqing is quite thoughtful."

Xie An asked, "Is there something unspeakable between Emperor Jingtai and Ye Nantian?"

Bai Yujing said, "Ye Nantian is alright, the problem is mainly with Emperor Jingtai."

(End of this chapter)