"Daoist master is a True Immortal who has attained the Way."
While Daoquanzi was looking utterly dejected, Li Yu suddenly smiled. "People speak of seeking longevity through the Dao. I wonder, can the method daoist master just displayed grant longevity?"
"Eh? So that was the crux of it! As expected of the reincarnation of a Great Power—he's not easy to fool!"
Daoquanzi suddenly understood. Rising to his feet, he burst into laughter. "It's a trick! This is just a trick! If it cannot grant longevity, then isn't it merely a trick?"
After laughing, Daoquanzi's expression turned solemn. He stared straight at Li Yu. "I possess the Dao of Longevity! But I wonder, Your Highness, can you truly forsake the riches and glory of this mortal world, becoming a drifting cloud and wild crane, dwelling forever in the mountains and forests?"
"If it is the Dao of Longevity, if it can let one attain immortality, then mortal wealth and glory are nothing more than fleeting clouds."
Li Yu answered calmly.
"No! Your Highness, absolutely not!"
Guard Wang broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing that.
Good heavens! The current Emperor's only son, his sole heir—if he followed this daoist off to "cultivate the Dao," what would become of the realm?
More importantly, if His Highness cultivated the Dao, then once His Majesty flew into a rage, none of them would survive!
"Hehe, this is the entanglement of the mortal world. Mundane affairs are the greatest disturbance to one's Dao heart. If Your Highness can overcome this trial, come find me at Huilong Temple. This poor priest will guide Your Highness into the gate."
Though Daoquanzi dearly wished to accept Li Yu as his disciple immediately, if such matters were not settled properly, they would become inner demons in future cultivation,