Li Shimin felt somewhat helpless whenever he thought of this matter.
"Brother Shimin, don't dwell on it too much. This is merely a trial for you. Once you get through it, it will benefit both you and the Tang Dynasty. Trust me, your life will not be in danger," Uchiha Shin said to Li Shimin with a smile.
Li Shimin felt much more at ease after hearing this.
"Have there always been strange sounds at night? And does the Jing River Dragon King appear as well?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Li Shimin nodded. "That is precisely why I fell ill."
"You need not worry. The Jing River Dragon King sought to settle accounts with you not of his own will. Someone must have magnified his resentment, causing him to act this way. He has lost his reason as well," Uchiha Shin explained to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"This is no great concern. I think you can have your subordinates guard your door—Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde. They are upright and honorable generals, and they have fought alongside you for many years. If you have them stand guard, those demons and ghosts will never dare come within half a step," Uchiha Shin said to Li Shimin.
As soon as Li Shimin heard this, he immediately agreed.
With this method, Li Shimin indeed slept peacefully at night, no longer hearing any strange sounds or seeing ghosts.
Uchiha Shin left the imperial palace and came outside, where Yuan Shouren was still waiting for news.
He was extremely dissatisfied with this matter.
Though he was only an ordinary cultivator, he was furious that the Three Pure Ones had used him in such a manner.
"Don't be angry anymore. The Third Pure One is also very furious, but I cannot kill them either, so