Most of these people were standing there listlessly. It was obvious that just standing was already very strenuous.
And you can feel that they were not standing originally, they probably stood up when they saw them coming in.
To deal with these people, let alone Akano Hanako and Xin Ruyan, even Wu Yuan was confident that he could easily bring down these dozen of people.
Wu Yuan's eyes first focused on the white-haired old man at the head, and then settled on a child-like boy.
Shock flashed in his eyes, followed by a trace of pity.
After noticing a flash of pity in Wu Yuan's eyes, the leader of the old man also had a hint of hope in his eyes.
At this time, Wu Yuan had also withdrawn his gaze. He observed everyone here and found that although they were of different ages, their eyes had no luster. Even when he saw their unfamiliar faces, there was only a trace of confusion.
This made Wu Yuan know that most people here have given up their desire for life and freedom.
After discovering this, Wu Yuan became more curious about the old man's intention of inviting them in. He originally thought that these people wanted to ask for help from them, but now it seems that this is not the case.
At this time, the old man spoke slowly, "These little friends are really brave and very powerful. Not everyone dares to enter the emperor's underground palace, but everyone can enter."
Wu Yuan also said politely: "It is true, but when we enter here, we also want to see what secrets are hidden here. I wonder if the Taoist priest can tell me?"
Seeing that Wu Yuan asked so directly, the old man was also surprised.
But when he was about to speak, Wu Yuan suggested: "Taoist priests, please sit down."
The old man was startled and said, "Thank you for your understanding, little friend."
Then he waved his hand and motioned for the people behind him to sit down.
Wu Yuan also took Xin Ruyan to sit down with him, because he saw that the old man's body was shaking and he might not be able to hold on for long.
The old man glanced at Wu Yuan gratefully and sat down as well.
This scene looked a bit strange. Xin Ruyan motioned to Akano Hanako to stand at the door and not sit down with him.
After all, this is an underground palace, and who knows if there are any other defenders.
The old man saw Xin Ruyan's intention and said: "Female donor, please rest assured that there are not many people here. Except for the guards in the alchemy room and the deepest part of the underground palace, there are no other people."
There is still some distance, no one will find you."
"As for those who are unconscious, it will take an hour to wake up."
Hearing what the old man said, Xin Ruyan just nodded, but still had no intention of letting Akano Hanako relax his vigilance.
Regarding the old man's words, Xin Ruyan still reserved her own opinion and had no way of truly believing it.
The old man didn't mind this, and turned to Wu Yuan, "May I ask my identity?"
Wu Yuan had no intention of hiding it, because he knew that even if the old man informed Emperor Wu later, Emperor Wu would guess it was him even if he did not know his identity.
"The eldest among the princes." Wu Yuan said bluntly.
Unexpectedly, the old man's face did not show any surprise.
"It turns out to be His Highness the Crown Prince. I'm being rude. I call myself Taoist Lingxu. My little friend can just call me Lingxu."
Before he finished speaking, Xin Ruyan said in surprise: "Are you Taoist Lingxu?"
Wu Yuan turned to look, "Do you recognize it?"
Xin Ruyan nodded, "It is rumored that Taoist Lingxu is the most powerful Tongxuan in the Taoist sect in the world, and is said to be the number one person in Taoism."
Wu Yuan was also surprised, "The first person in Taoism? Who is that Tianshi Zhang?"
"This..." Xin Ruyan didn't know how to answer. After all, she didn't know much about Taoism. She had only heard of some big shots.
But at this time, Taoist Lingxu's tone suddenly turned cold, "Zhang Tianqi has been expelled from Taoism a long time ago. He is no longer worthy of joining our Taoist sect. He still claims to be a heavenly master. He is simply a scum who deceives his master and destroys his ancestors. He will definitely suffer in the future."
Curse."
Even Wu Yuan knows that for a Taoist practitioner, being expelled from Taoism is a very serious matter.
From then on, that person will not be recognized by the Taoist gods, and he will not even be able to display his skills.
Because the Taoist arts are all used by the gods of the Taoist sect, how can those without Taoist documents communicate with each other?
Although these mysterious and mysterious things are difficult for ordinary people to understand, for people in the Taoist sect, it is indeed an incredible thing.
So here comes the question, why is Zhang Tianshi so powerful among people who have been expelled from Taoism?
However, Wu Yuan did find out that Zhang Tianshi's real name was Zhang Tianqi.
As if seeing Wu Yuan's doubts, Taoist Lingxu explained with an ugly face: "Zhang Tianqi has many secrets. He was expelled from the Taoist priesthood because he did many things that hurt Tianhe. I guess he has already
Bewitched."
"Bewitched?" Wu Yuan looked shocked, and the more he spoke, the more mysterious he became.
But now that Zhang Tianqi was mentioned, Wu Yuan would certainly not miss the opportunity to obtain information.
Maybe, this will be his biggest gain from coming here.
"May I ask, sir, is Zhang Tianqi really over three hundred years old?" Wu Yuan asked.
Taoist Lingxu nodded, "Yes. Although I don't know what method he used, it is true that he cannot be described as a normal person."
Although he had known this result for a long time, Wu Yuan was still shocked when he heard someone confirm it.
"Does the Taoist priest know what he is capable of? Is there a way to defeat him?" This is what Wu Yuan wants to know most.
This time, it was Taoist Lingxu's turn to be surprised.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a grudge against Zhang Tianqi?"
Wu Yuan hesitated for a while, but decided to tell Zhang Tianqi about accepting him as his disciple.
Hearing this, Taoist Lingxu was shocked, "The prince must never agree."
Wu Yuan's heart sank when he saw Taoist Lingxu react like this. Xin Ruyan also became nervous. She also knew that Zhang Tianshi was definitely not a good sign for Wu Yuan.
"It's useless for Taoist Master to say this now. If I didn't agree, I would have died long ago." Wu Yuan sighed.
"Alas." Taoist Lingxu also sighed.
"That's all. So this is the fate of the prince."
Wu Yuan had a dark look on his face, and it would be hard for anyone to feel happy after hearing this.
"Please give me some advice from the Taoist Master!"
Taoist Lingxu nodded and did not intend to hide anything. He simply said: "Although I don't know how capable Zhang Tianqi is, I know that he will die soon."
Wu Yuan suddenly became energetic and finally heard a comforting word.
Wu Yuan continued to listen carefully without interrupting Taoist Lingxu.
Taoist Lingxu continued: "If the calculation is correct, he is already three hundred and thirty-three years old, so he will face a heavenly catastrophe in the near future."