"Daoist Priest?"
Li Shimin called out to him.
Hearing Li Shimin's call, Li Chunfeng turned around. When he saw Li Shimin, he too took a step back and bowed to him.
"This Poor Daoist is Li Chunfeng. Greetings, Your Highness the King of Qin."
"You are too courteous, Daoist Priest."
Li Shimin waved a hand, looking Li Chunfeng up and down before continuing, "Master told me that you were the one guarding the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple. Why, then, did you not stop my Father Emperor's actions?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chunfeng laughed.
"Your Highness the King of Qin, you jest. This Poor Daoist is merely a man of the wild mountains—how could I possibly stop an emperor?"
"Your Highness just said that your master was the one who told you?"
"May I ask who Your Highness's master is?"
Li Shimin turned to look at the ruins of the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple and slowly said, "My master is this Qing Xiao Jade Maiden, the Mount Tai Holy Mother! She is the best, most compassionate, and most benevolent immortal under heaven."
Li Chunfeng offered no comment on that string of descriptions from Li Shimin.
He let out a soft sigh.
"Your Highness, such are the times, such is fate."
Hearing Li Chunfeng's words, Li Shimin gave a quiet laugh. Of course he understood what such are the times, such is fate meant. But for Li Yuan to act this way would undoubtedly cause Great Tang to lose the People's Hearts.
"I would ask Daoist Priest to remain at the Shunde Heavenly Maiden Temple. How about it?"
"This is not my decision. It is Master's will."
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Chunfeng found it even stranger. He turned to look at the Shunde Heavenly Maiden Temple ahead, fell silent