CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 318 GREAT MING NATIONAL PRECEPTOR_3

"Thank you for your trouble!"

Li Yunjing nodded, showing no sign of extraordinary behavior.

After all, Li Yunjing was a man who had stood the test of time and had seen many beauties.

Zhu Wanyun’s charm only made Li Yunjing slightly surprised, without causing any desire.

"Master National Preceptor, you come from the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect,’ a prestigious sect in the Immortal Dao. It’s truly an impressive achievement."

Zhu Wanyun seemed at ease, with no sign of unfamiliarity.

"Haha! Being a True Disciple in the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ is indeed a decent achievement, but with so many True Disciples in the sect, my achievements are only middle-tier, not extraordinary."

As they entered the Imperial City, a luxurious carriage drawn by four fine horses stopped in front. Li Yunjing casually remarked upon seeing the carriage.

"Master National Preceptor, you are too humble!"

Zhu Wanyun laughed lightly and extended her jade-like arm, making a gesture of invitation. "The Guest Welcoming Hall is still far off; why not take the carriage?"

"Alright!"

Li Yunjing nodded and immediately walked toward the carriage.

In front of the carriage, eunuchs knelt, forming a human ladder, waiting for Li Yunjing and Zhu Wanyun to step on their backs to board the high carriage.

Li Yunjing slightly shook his head, choosing not to demean them. His body lightly floated up onto the carriage. Seeing this, Zhu Wanyun also floated in the air and followed Li Yunjing into the carriage.

The carriage was very spacious, enough to accommodate seven or eight people.

Li Yunjing and Zhu Wanyun sat inside the carriage without feeling crowded.

The sound of hooves, "clop clop clop..."

Once they were seated, the carriage moved steadily forward under the driver’s control.

Inside the carriage, there was a fragrant aroma from both the incense in the carriage and Zhu Wanyun’s body. The two sat very close together, almost touching, able to feel each other’s body warmth.

Zhu Wanyun seemed very curious about Li Yunjing, often asking him questions about the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

With the beautiful companion, Li Yunjing was happy to exchange a few words. However, even with a beauty in front of him, he spoke half-truths, not bewitched by her.

"Could the royal family be planning to use a beauty trap on me? How laughable!"

Li Yunjing thought to himself, of course, he wouldn’t say it out loud and upset the beauty, or the journey would be quite awkward.

Knowing the size of the Imperial City, the carriage ride would not be short.

Causing the beauty to feel awkward would make the journey exceedingly boring.

"I have come to greet Master National Preceptor at the command of the royal family. Although I felt somewhat reluctant initially, after meeting you, Master National Preceptor."

"Your demeanor, Master National Preceptor, deeply impresses me. Rather than feeling any previous dislike, I am overwhelmed to be able to converse with such a distinguished person."

Zhu Wanyun looked at Li Yunjing with admiration sparkling in her bright eyes and spoke softly.

"Hmm? Is this playing hard to get?"

Li Yunjing was surprised. How much of Zhu Wanyun’s words were genuine?

Even someone as experienced as Li Yunjing couldn’t discern any clue from Zhu Wanyun’s peerless beauty.

This woman was said to be the most beautiful in the royal family, with a top-tier temperament, truly captivating.

Fortunately, Li Yunjing’s four companions were all extreme beauties, giving him resistance that kept him unmoved.

Whether sincere or not, her frankness in expressing inner thoughts earned Li Yunjing’s admiration, recognizing her uniqueness.

"Haha! Is that so?"

Li Yunjing didn’t want to reveal his thoughts, so he smiled lightly.

As for authenticity, Li Yunjing wasn’t particularly concerned.

After all, he had no intention of getting involved with this princess of the Great Ming Dynasty.

Her cultivation was too low.

A mere Sixth Layer Qi Refining Realm practitioner in the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ is barely a minor figure, not qualifying to walk alongside him.

Were it not for being in the Imperial Palace, even the Emperor would be no more than an ant in Li Yunjing’s eyes, unworthy of interaction.

"I’m sorry, Master National Preceptor. I was a bit emotional earlier and unknowingly revealed many of my thoughts!"

Zhu Wanyun smiled, her demeanor still inscrutable.

"Haha! No worries, everyone has pressures, and expressing oneself is natural. I’m glad to be that person for you."

Li Yunjing smiled, whether genuine or not was known only to him.

The carriage moved swiftly, and along the way, Li Yunjing learned some internal matters of the Imperial City from Zhu Wanyun.

Of course, these were not hard to find out and were not secrets.

However, these bits of information were enough to give Li Yunjing an initial understanding of the royal family.

After a quarter of an hour, the swiftly running carriage began to slow down, the "clop clop" of the hooves becoming more gradual.

Li Yunjing knew they had reached their destination.

A sweep of his Divine Sense revealed the Emperor and numerous royal family members, along with important dignitaries, waiting at the entrance of a grand hall for his arrival.

After stepping down from the carriage, Li Yunjing and Zhu Wanyun walked side by side.

At the entrance, the Emperor personally came forward, warmly exchanging polite words and inviting Li Yunjing to enter the hall first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

While Li Yunjing felt some goodwill towards this "kind" Emperor, he politely responded and made no further refusals, striding ahead into the hall.

After Li Yunjing entered, the Emperor and Zhu Wanyun followed from both sides, accompanying him inside.