"Ah..."
Iron Crutch Li sighed. He looked at Chen Shan Yi, then glanced at the already-dead Li Yuanji. "Fate has its way, and some things cannot be forced. Even I, this old Daoist, couldn't stop her from doing this. You have even less chance. Do as she instructed."
"But... he's the emperor's son!"
Chen Shan Yi continued.
She looked at Li Yuanji's corpse, her brows tightly knit. "Now... the King of Tang has become emperor. This is his third son! He died here—what are we to do?"
But after Chen Shan Yi said this, Iron Crutch Li fell silent. Only after a long while did he ask in reply, "Madam, do you think the Tang Emperor would acknowledge him as his son?"
At those words, Chen Shan Yi stood stunned.
Iron Crutch Li let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and walked outside, leaning on his crutch. His voice drifted lightly into the ears of Chen Shan Yi and the others.
"Take wealth from the people, then return it to the people. Don't covet it; don't keep it. Beware—Heaven Has Dragon Eyes, watching you."
Heaven Has Dragon Eyes...
Chen Shan Yi watched Iron Crutch Li leave and froze for a moment.
Was he talking about Verdant Green Maiden?
Someone said angrily, "Madam, I think that Demon Daoist is definitely in league with those two women. Let's capture him and avenge the Great King!"
"Please give the order, Madam!"
The men immediately urged Chen Shan Yi on.
They had all grown used to throwing their weight around under Li Yuanji. Now Li Yuanji was dead, and they were supposed to return all this wealth to the people. How could they accept that?
Looking at their menacing faces, Chen Shan Yi suddenly felt a nameless dread rise in her heart.
Verdant