Chapter 67 Princess Yuzhen

It was already self-evident who wanted to see him.

Jiang Chen's mouth twitched. Princess Yuzhen was truly worthy of being the most favored younger sister of the current Emperor Xuanzong of Tang; she was indeed doted upon.

He had only just entered Chang'an City, yet she had already received the news and brought him over at the fastest possible speed.

People were constantly entering and leaving Yuzhen Taoist Temple, both men and women. Judging by their attire, they were all high-ranking officials and nobles.

From time to time, Jiang Chen could hear bursts of laughter and playful commotion coming from inside Yuzhen Taoist Temple.

When Eunuch Zhao walked to the main gate of Yuzhen Taoist Temple, he said to Jiang Chen, "I must trouble Little Immortal Master Jiang to wait a moment; this old servant will go in and announce your arrival."

"No matter."

With that, Eunuch Zhao offered an apologetic smile and walked into Yuzhen Taoist Temple.

Seeing that smile, a sudden sense of foreboding welled up in Jiang Chen's heart.

Sure enough, his premonition was confirmed.

After Eunuch Zhao entered Yuzhen Taoist Temple, it didn't take long for the laughter and playful commotion inside to gradually subside, eventually falling into silence.

Jiang Chen had originally thought Eunuch Zhao would come out quickly, but to his surprise, nearly a quarter of an hour passed, and Eunuch Zhao still had not emerged.

Nor did anyone come out to invite him in for a cup of cool tea or anything of the sort.

Leaving him waiting idly outside the gate—was this meant to be a show of power to intimidate him?

Jiang Chen chuckled softly. Had she turned her obsession with becoming a Disciple of Grand Master Sima Chengzhen into resentment and cast it upon him?

However, he was not a subject of the Great Tang; he did not need to stand guard here for a princess and endure this nonsense.

After waiting a while longer, Jiang Chen suddenly spoke up, "Since Princess Yuzhen is busy today, this Daoist shall visit another day. Farewell."

Just as Jiang Chen turned to leave, a hurried voice suddenly came from inside the gate.

"Little Immortal Master Jiang, wait a moment! My mistress was receiving an honored guest just now, hence the neglect. Please, follow me inside, Little Immortal Master!"

"There is no need. Since your mistress is receiving an honored guest, this Daoist shall visit another day."

Jiang Chen did not even look back and walked straight away.

Eunuch Zhao was behind him, sweating profusely with anxiety, but no matter how he called out, he could not make Jiang Chen stop.

However, after Jiang Chen took two more steps forward, the scene before him suddenly became distorted.

On the street, which had originally been bustling with people, every single person seemed to suddenly transform into a fierce ghost, baring their fangs and gnashing their teeth at Jiang Chen with menacing expressions.

The rows of houses all around turned into pitch-black, bottomless abysses.

Jiang Chen walked forward, but after every few steps, he discovered he was still walking in place.

"An illusion? Hmph!"

Jiang Chen let out a cold snort, and a crimson-gold hue appeared in his eyes.

He took a different approach; instead of directly activating the Golden Light Divine Incantation and the Shangqing Image-Aspect Sword, he simply let the Qi of the two collide, allowing him to see through the falsehood.

In fact, these two Divine Abilities themselves possessed the power to see through falsehoods.

The Golden Light Divine Incantation could be considered an all-encompassing Divine Ability, effective in every aspect.

And the Shangqing Image-Aspect Sword was not only used for pure slaughter but also focused on seeing through falsehoods to point directly at the truth.

After all, if one only focused on pure slaughter but couldn't even find the correct target, one would just become a mindless damage-dealer with no technique.

However, at this moment, it was not appropriate for Jiang Chen to draw his sword and use the true intent of the Shangqing Image-Aspect Sword to shatter the illusion directly.

Anyone with a discerning eye would know who had created this illusion.

The Maoshan Sect did not fear anyone. Although he had only just joined the sect, he had been invited to Chang'an by a decree from Emperor Xuanzong of Tang himself. Was she planning to give him a show of power the moment he arrived in Chang'an?

A cold light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. In Chang'an, he represented the face of the Maoshan Sect; even a princess could not insult him lightly!

As soon as the crimson-gold light appeared in his eyes, the illusion before him instantly shattered without a fight.

"Huh?" A faint sound of surprise came from the Taoist temple.

Then, the scene around Jiang Chen changed again. This time, there was no illusion, but the pedestrians on the surrounding street suddenly stopped.

Then, they uncannily turned their heads in unison and stared at Jiang Chen, their faces devoid of any expression.

The next second, they suddenly revealed expressions of madness and dementia, rushing toward Jiang Chen simultaneously, as if Jiang Chen were their irreconcilable enemy.

The merchant tore off the money bag at his waist to use as a weapon, and the scholar rolled up the book in his hand.

There were also high-ranking officials in sedans; one even lifted the sedan directly and charged at Jiang Chen.

Looking at that frail appearance, Jiang Chen doubted whether that person usually possessed such strength.

A cold light appeared in his eyes. This Princess Yuzhen was truly lacking in discretion.

Using an illusion to manipulate commoners like this was clearly playing with fire.

But just as Jiang Chen was preparing to break the spell with force, the green Mirage Beast pearl in his bosom suddenly grew slightly warm and emitted a faint glow.

Immediately after, the people who had been rushing toward Jiang Chen with crazed expressions suddenly vanished one by one like a dream or a bubble.

The street remained the same street, and the people walking on the road continued to walk.

The merchant touched the money bag at his waist and peered cautiously at the people around him, seemingly afraid that someone might steal his money.

The scholar walked while reading a book, his brows furrowed, muttering to himself as if stumped by some problem.

The sedan was still being carried by four bearers. A thin fan gently lifted a corner of the lace-trimmed curtain, and a gaze of inquiry emerged from the sedan, landing on Jiang Chen.

It seemed to be curious as to why this Daoist was standing in the middle of the road without moving.

"What a brilliant illusion!" Jiang Chen could not help but feel a sense of admiration in his heart.

Although this illusion would not cause him any harm, and he could have seen through it by slaying or controlling those phantoms,

if such a thing were to spread, it would inevitably cause people to question the standards of a direct descendant of the Maoshan Sect.

Because the previous illusion, in terms of technique and cultivation level, was not necessarily very brilliant; it was not even as good as the illusion of that Mirage Beast.

Even if Jiang Chen had used the true intent of the Shangqing Image-Aspect Sword and the Golden Light Incantation, he would still have been able to see through it.

But the brilliance lay in the fact that the person behind the scenes had grasped Jiang Chen's psychology.

The opponent did not directly use an illusion to deceive Jiang Chen's perception, as she knew that would be useless.

Therefore, she used the previous illusion that Jiang Chen had broken as a setup, making Jiang Chen believe that she would not cast another illusion on him.

Thereby affecting the people around him and making them attack Jiang Chen.

But in fact, the person behind the scenes had still cast an illusion on Jiang Chen; she had used Daoist arts to directly create an illusion using things that were already on the street.

Making Jiang Chen mistakenly believe that she was using an illusion to manipulate those commoners.

They had not even met, yet this Princess Yuzhen was able to accurately grasp his psychology.

Although there was the factor of catching him off guard, this Princess Yuzhen indeed possessed the insight to perceive the human heart.

If not for the Mirage Beast pearl today, he would not have been able to see through the illusion so calmly.

And in the eyes of the person casting the illusion behind the scenes, that is, in the eyes of Princess Yuzhen,

the illusion she controlled was launching an attack on Jiang Chen, yet Jiang Chen was standing there, unmoved.

It seemed he did not intend to put up any resistance.

"Huh? Could it be that he saw through it?" Princess Yuzhen was greatly astonished. She prided herself on her technique, "Shadowless Beneath the Lamp," being used cleverly.

But Jiang Chen was able to see through it in such a short time. He was truly a rare prodigy; no wonder he could be valued by Revered Master and taken in as a closed-door Disciple.