Chapter 460 (1/2)

Chapter 460: Look at the Other Charms of Chang'an

The autumn breeze entered the city . Chang'an knew naught of any worry .

The autumn harvest from each county was sent into the city . The harvest was bountiful this year, and the wrinkled faces of the farmers in the countryside relaxed . Those from the city smiled more too . Leaves from the Ginkgo trees fell, carpeting the floor, bringing a refres.h.i.+ng look to the city .

Like in other seasons, together with the grains came many tourists from other counties and countries . One of them was a man in a white s.h.i.+rt .

There was some dust on the man's s.h.i.+rt . He had a long sword on his back and looked calm and gentle . Few could notice the carefully hidden pride and coldness in his eyes .

He walked amongst the crowd on the streets of Chang'an . Even though all he could see were the heads of other people, all he thought of was the old towers of Chang'an that had existed for millennia .

This was the bustling world-cla.s.s city of Chang'an . This man in plain clothes seemed not to sense the bustle . To be more exact, his body was in the bustling mortal world, but his mind was not .

Over the years, he had only existed physically in and outside of the mortal world . His heart had always been in the supermundane world . That was why he did not see the bustle or the people .

A few children waving popsicles and fruit sticks ran past the man . There was a crying girl, who almost wiped her tears on him . He frowned and looked at the girl's retreating back and shook his head slowly .

He had looked at the streets without seeing the people in it while feeling the aura of the millenniold city . However, he had lost all interest in it after being disturbed by the children .

He stood before a stall and looked at the short owner who was threading fruit on sticks in a practiced move, and then put the sticks into a pot of syrup and turned them . He suddenly lost interest and turned to walk to the north of the city .

At the top of Wanyan Tower .

Li Qingshan touched the white chess piece that had broken into two . He looked at the clean, s.h.i.+ny break with a heavy expression . There was a sense of loss and emotion in his surprise as he asked, ”You've come to Chang'an? It seems like the situation is about to become even more troublesome . ”

Huang Yang furrowed his brows and asked, ”Is it really the Sage of Sword, Liu Bai?”

Li Qingshan shook his head and sighed, ”It's not Liu Bai, but someone even more troublesome . ”

Huang Yang said in mild shock, ”Is there someone whom you think is more troublesome than Liu Bai?”

Li Qingshan said, ”Indeed . ”

Then, he turned to look at Huang Yang with a grave expression, ”I have to go and welcome that person . If that person doesn't leave Chang'an in the next few days, you have to stay in the palace . ”

Huang Yang listened to him and did not say anything . He prepared to enter the palace immediately .

He understood what Li Qingshan's intentions . The powerhouse who had come to Chang'an had the ability to threaten His Majesty . They needed to work together to keep His Majesty safe . That was why Huang Yang had to stay in the palace when Li Qingshan went to greet the powerhouse .

How many people were there who could threaten the emperor within Chang'an?

There were a few .

The Haotian Southern Gate Temple was located at the north of the city and was very close to the palace .

Li Qingshan stood at the entrance of the temple . He looked at the red palace walls silently . No one could tell that he was extremely anxious .

As the autumn breeze blew and the leaves fell, the man in a white s.h.i.+rt walked from the entrance of the street . His dressing was ordinary and only his bun indicated where he was from .

Li Qingshan looked at him and bowed calmly . ”Greetings, Mr . Ye Su . ”

The man was the World Wayfarer of Haotian Taoism, Ye Su .

Ye Su returned the greeting serenely, ”Greetings, Immortal Li . ”

His way of addressing Li Qingshan was very interesting . He did not call him the Nation Master or the Great Divine Priest, but Immortal instead . It was a way of addressing that was used by Haotian Taoism .

Historically, the abbey dean of South School of Haotian Taoism usually served as the Tang Nation Master . It was a highly respected position that could be compared to the three Great Divine Priests on the Peach Mountain of the West-Hill Divine Palace .

While Ye Su didn't have a position in the Divine Hall, his position was special in the Haotian Taoism sect since he was a World Wayfarer . He was equal to the three Great Divine Priests of West-Hill .

Li Qingshan had visited the Zhishou Abbey for the first and only time in the year when he was named a Great Divine Priest . He knew that the simple and somewhat rundown Taoist temple was where the true spirit of Haotian Taoism lay . That was why he couldn't help but be vigilant when facing this person from the Zhishou Abbey .

The man with a simple bun and a sword on his back before him was no ordinary person . He was the legendary Ye Su, the true powerhouse of the younger generation in the Haotian Taoism sect . His abilities rivaled that of the three Great Divine Priests of Divine Hall . There were rumors that his true state was equal to that of Liu Bai .

As the Tang Nation Master, Li Qingshan was already at the highest peak of the secular world in Haotian Taoism . Ye Su's ident.i.ty and abilities did not surprise him . However, what truly worried him was that the rumors had said that Ye Su would not step foot into the mortal world . So why had he come to Chang'an and appeared before the eyes of everyone?

It was fortunate that Ye Su had gone to the Southern Gate Temple right after he entered Chang'an . Li Qingshan understood his intentions and relaxed slightly .