Li Bai looked at the master standing in the distance and hurriedly said, "Sorry for the wait! I hope you will forgive me, Senior!"
Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction. Good-he had principles.
Had the man truly chased after him without regard for anything else, Ying Zheng would have thought less of him.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "No matter."
"What ambitions do you have in this life?"
Hearing the question, Li Bai thought for a moment before solemnly replying, "To expound the teachings of Guan Zhong and Yan Ying, devise the arts of sovereign rule, and put my wisdom and abilities to their fullest use. I wish to serve as a trusted minister, bringing lasting peace to all lands and unity to the Three Realms."
It had only been a casual question. His divinations had shown that this man was the most suitable candidate. Calling himself the Recluse of the Green Lotus, he could be considered a follower of Daoism.
Ying Zheng resumed his true appearance and asked Li Bai calmly, "Would you be willing to follow me to the Heavenly Court?"
Li Bai was startled, then overjoyed. He hurriedly said, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!"
It was actually His Majesty Ying Zheng!
He was the emperor of the Mortal Realm whom Li Bai admired most, and now the Heavenly Emperor as well!
Li Bai had dreamed of being born during Ying Zheng's reign. That was why he had turned down recruitment offers from the emperors of the Various Dynasties. He had wanted to wait until the Heavenly Realm opened and see whether he had a chance to join the Heavenly Court.
He had never expected His Majesty to recruit him personally!
Naturally, Ying Zheng saw everything going through Li Bai's mind. Someone in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm had no secrets from