Chapter 60

"Hello!?"

Hearing someone greet him, Tai Bai Jin Xing opened his squinted eyes and looked at the person who had come. He saw a little girl, about ten years old, looking at him with curiosity, as if there were flowers on his face. Seeing that the visitor was a cute little girl, Tai Bai Jin Xing's expression turned serious, and he put on a fierce look, saying, "Where did you come from, little girl? Don't you know I love to eat children's flesh?"

"Hehe!" Jia Yao covered her mouth and giggled, tilting her head and looking at Tai Bai Jin Xing with a serious face, "If you bully me, won't you be afraid of my master spanking you?"

Tai Bai Jin Xing's face turned very awkward, but seeing the innocent look on the little girl's face, he didn't know what to say. He could only smile slightly and change the subject, "Little girl, can you tell me who your master is?"

"My master is my master, of course," Jia Yao said with a smile.

"I mean, what is your master's name?" Tai Bai Jin Xing said.

"My master's name... " Jia Yao sat down next to Tai Bai Jin Xing and said in a coquettish voice, "I won't tell you. My master said not to talk too much with strangers, not to eat candy from strangers, and not to go see goldfish with strangers, or I might be taken away by a strange uncle."

Tai Bai Jin Xing felt it was better to speak straightforwardly with this little girl, or he would be driven crazy.

Adjusting his mindset, Tai Bai Jin Xing continued, "This is the State Preceptor's residence of Biquo Kingdom. So your master is the State Preceptor Yang Zhen, right?"

"Ah! So you know my master! Then are you my master's friend?" Jia Yao's face was full of surprise, as if she had just discovered this secret.

"Yes!" Tai Bai Jin Xing said with a smile, "Little girl, I am your master's friend. This time I came to see your master because I have important matters to discuss. But I wonder, with your master's great abilities, why is he the State Preceptor of Biquo Kingdom? With his powers, he could easily become a god."

"I don't know. When I was born, my master was already in Biquo Kingdom. As for why he came here, how would I know?" Jia Yao spoke frankly, not teasing Tai Bai Jin Xing any further.

"Hasn't your master told you?" Tai Bai Jin Xing asked, not giving up.

"No," Jia Yao shook her head and then said, "My master has been the State Preceptor of Biquo Kingdom for 60 years. If you want to know about my master's past, you can ask the old men and women in the city. They must know."

If they knew, why would I ask you?

Tai Bai Jin Xing thought to himself, "Boring!" and stopped paying attention to the little girl Jia Yao. Instead, he sat down on the chair and sipped his tea.

"Hmph! I won't play with you anymore." With that, Jia Yao skipped away. After teasing Tai Bai Jin Xing, Jia Yao was very happy, but remembering her master's instructions, she walked to Yang Zhen's meditation room to report what she had done.

At this moment, the news that an old immortal had come to the State Preceptor's residence had already spread throughout the city. Yang Zhen's status and reputation in Biquo Kingdom were even higher than the king's. Over time, the State Preceptor's residence had become the center of the capital, symbolizing a status that even the palace could not match. In Biquo Kingdom, you might not know who the emperor was, but you absolutely had to know who the State Preceptor was.

Sixty years ago, it was the State Preceptor who saved Biquo Kingdom from peril.

As the rumors spread, the State Preceptor's residence was surrounded by layers of people from Biquo Kingdom. Although everyone wanted to see the immortal, they all remembered that this was the State Preceptor's territory and did not dare to rush in rashly.

By evening, the crowd had come and gone in waves, each person wanting to see the legendary immortal. They also wanted to know why the immortal had come to the State Preceptor's residence and which was more powerful, the immortal or their State Preceptor.

Even the common people of Biquo Kingdom knew about this, so how could the king of Biquo Kingdom not know? However, the king, with his royal privileges, had already entered the State Preceptor's residence early. But since Yang Zhen was still in seclusion, the king did not dare to disturb Tai Bai Jin Xing. If he offended the divine power like the old king did sixty years ago and received heavenly punishment, it would be disastrous.

After a long wait, Yang Zhen felt the time was right and pushed open the door, walking out of his practice room.

"State Preceptor, you're finally out. The old immortal who came to see you a few months ago is here again, waiting for you in the reception hall. Please go and see him quickly," a servant reported as soon as Yang Zhen stepped out. Seeing the servant's anxious face, Yang Zhen found it amusing. It really was true: the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is.

"Oh? The old immortal is here. Quickly lead me to him," Yang Zhen put on a show and had the servant guide him to see Tai Bai Jin Xing.

Before reaching the reception hall, Yang Zhen called out loudly, "Star Lord Tai Bai, what wind has brought you here? It's a rare visit. These servants are really thoughtless. They should have informed me immediately when the Star Lord arrived. How could they be so foolish? I apologize for the inconvenience, and I offer my respects."

Tai Bai Jin Xing, knowing that Yang Zhen was exaggerating, still pretended not to mind, stood up, and said to Yang Zhen, "State Preceptor, what are you saying? You were in a critical stage of seclusion. If the servants disturbed you, it would have been my fault if you suffered a setback."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yang Zhen was about to get to the point when a servant reported that the king had arrived.

Yang Zhen thought for a moment. Although he wanted to join the Heavenly Court, it would be disadvantageous to bring it up first. Since he had already kept the old man waiting for half a day, he didn't mind waiting one more night. So he said to Tai Bai Jin Xing, "Star Lord, it's rare for you to visit Biquo Kingdom. Let me show you some hospitality. Since the king has arrived, I will introduce you to him. I'm sure the king has already prepared a state banquet, and he is waiting for you to join."

Since Yang Zhen had said so, Tai Bai Jin Xing couldn't refuse and agreed to meet the king of Biquo Kingdom.

When the king entered the reception hall, Yang Zhen introduced them to each other, "Star Lord, this is the king of Biquo Kingdom. Under his leadership, Biquo Kingdom has become more prosperous than ever. Your Majesty, this is Tai Bai Jin Xing from the Heavenly Court, the most trusted assistant of the Jade Emperor. Since the Star Lord has come to Biquo Kingdom, we should treat him well to show our hospitality."

The king of Biquo Kingdom immediately understood Yang Zhen's meaning and said, "Star Lord, I have already prepared a state banquet in the palace. Please do me the honor of joining me for a meal."

"As you wish, Your Majesty," Tai Bai Jin Xing said.

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