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Ever since Kublai had come to accept the decision, he had arranged everything in a neat and orderly manner. Even if Torrigo wanted to stab him, he had no way to do so.

As a result, even though Torrigo was somewhat fearful of Kublai, he was still very appreciative of Kublai's ability. Since Xing Prefecture was located at the border between the Golden Kingdom and Mongolia, it was extremely depressed due to the prolonged war, so he arranged for Kublai to take care of this place.

Kublai did not want to arouse any suspicion from Torrigo. After receiving the imperial edict, he took his follower and left Lin City without a word.

Carrying all the dust, they arrived at Xing Prefecture City.

From the looks of the city, it really was in ruins. Apart from the garrison, there were very few civilians coming and going.

When they were walking along the western side of the village, Kublai discovered a magnificent temple. He was extremely curious and brought his followers inside.

When the welcoming monk in the temple heard that Kublai's subordinate was talking about the Fourth Prince of Mongolia, the newly appointed chief official of Xing Prefecture, he didn't dare to delay and immediately reported it to the temple's head.

Very soon, the temple's host came out to receive him. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this old monk has heard of the fourth prince's fame for a long time. It is truly a blessing to see you today."

Seeing that the host's demeanor was not ordinary, Kublai did not dare to slight him. He returned the gesture and said, "Master is too courteous."

Then, he asked, "May I ask who this master mage is?"

"This old monk is useless." the host replied.

After he finished speaking, he led the group of people to the room.

The host sat down and took a sip of the wine. "Grandmaster is an esteemed monk with a strong aura. Please enlighten us regarding the origins of this temple."

"Our village was built in the Tang Dynasty, and the most magical of these was the Water Palace that the Fourth Prince saw when he first entered." Zen Master Xu Zhe replied.

Kubler asked curiously, "Why is it called the Water Palace?"

Although Xing Prefecture City is located in the north of the city, it is indeed a city with abundant water resources. In the city, many lakes were formed, especially in the west of Xing Prefecture City, where the water from the city's western moat flowed into the city through the western city wall, forming an enormous lake in the west of Xing City. The river flowed back into the north of the city through the water from the northern city wall, where it was then filled with water and lotuses the water from the ponds that were built by the architects of the temple. Master Xu Guoliang said.

Kublai said, "So that's how it is."

After he had finished speaking, he sighed and said, "What a pity that the world is at peace with war and chaos. Coming here to make tea and listen to the teachings of a great master, what a beautiful thing it would be."

"In the current world, Song, Mongolia, and Jin will always be together. If the three kingdoms can turn their hostility into friendship, then what kind of fortunate thing would that be?" Master Xu Guoliang said.

Kublai said, "Master's benevolent heart is truly admirable. But, in my view, there can only be one peace in this world."

"But if that happens, who knows how many people will die?" Master Xu Guoliang sighed.

Kublai changed the topic and said, "This king has come out to wait for the coming of age. He has been here for a long time, so he urgently needs to deal with the situation. Master, can you recommend a few sages to this king to help me manage Xing Prefecture?"

After hearing what Kublai had said, Master Phantom Reflection thought for a moment before saying, "Your highness has always had great ambitions. This old monk knows, but the people outside the world do not care about the matters of the world."

Upon hearing the words of Master False Reflection, Kublai Kublai knew that Master False Reflection knew where to find a talent that could be of use to him. Thus, she walked up to him and knelt on the ground. She said sincerely, "Great Master, please teach me."

As the prince of Mongolia, just what kind of status did he have? He was actually able to personally kneel in front of me. Even Master Xu Guoliang was touched. He hurriedly helped Kublai up and said, "My lord, you are so sincere. This old monk dares not try his best."

"May I ask who the master recommended?" Kublai asked.

Grand Master Xu Guoliang said, "Far in the horizon, everything is in front of your eyes."

At this moment, other than the two of them, there was only one other young monk standing beside Master Xu Guoliang.

Kublai thought to himself, "Could it be that Grandmaster Xu Zhaoge is referring to this person?"

Just now when he was conversing with Grandmaster Xu Guoliang, he didn't pay much attention to this person. But now that he saw the bright and lively eyes of the man, he asked, "Grandmaster, could it be that you are referring to this master?"

"There is only one fate involved in all the affairs of this world. This Bingzhu is the personal disciple of this old monk and has been out on a tour for five years. He has just returned today, I didn't expect you to meet him." Master Xu Guoliang said.

Kublai gave a deep bow to Liu Bingzhong and said, "Please teach me, Master."

Liu Bingzhong said, "Your Highness, this humble monk really doesn't dare to accept."

He then brought his hands together, and for some reason, it seemed as if there was an invisible force supporting Kubler Lie that was unable to continue kowtowing.

He knew that this was an extremely profound internal martial arts skill. Only the most powerful of experts would not have such a level of cultivation.

Therefore, he said, "Master's profound internal energy has really opened This King's eyes."

Liu Bingzhong thought that although Kublai Lie was famous, he was still the commander of the Mongolian army and was good at commanding his own army.

However, he did not expect this person to have some understanding of this Martial Arts.

They couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

Master Phantom Reflection said, "Amitabha, be loyal. Do you know that the world lies in the great Dao and not in force?"

"Master has taught me well. Disciple has been taught well." Preservation of Dedicated Dao

Kublai asked, "What is the Great Dao?"

"The Great Dao has no traces. Take the world by the path of kings, not by dominating the world." Master Xu Guoliang said.

After he finished speaking, Grandmaster False light then said to Bingzhong, "Disciple, you have been out for many years. Do you know where your destiny belongs?"

"Buddha is merciful and will live his entire life. This world will only belong to those who do merciful deeds and gain the hearts of the people." Liu Bingzhong said.

Kublai said, "Master, I understand what you mean. If you want to govern Xing Prefecture properly, the only way is to have a light reward to win back the hearts of others."

"The Fourth Prince is truly wise." Liu Bingzhong.

Kublai said to Grandmaster Dazzling Void, "Grandmaster's disciple has both the literary and martial skills. Why don't you return to being humble and follow me in governing Xing Prefecture?"

"Many thanks to Your Highness for your good intentions. It's just that this poor monk has already entered the buddhist faith. I absolutely cannot let any mundane things happen." Liu Bingzhong.

Master Phantom Reflection said to Liu Bingzhong, "Disciple, I see that your fate is not right. The Buddhist Sect is just a temporary place for you. If you can benefit tens of thousands of people, then it would not be in vain for your master and me."

"That's right, Master Bingzhong, what your master said makes sense. Governing the world and making the people happy has actually been a lifetime of living." Kublai said.

Liu Bingzhong sighed as he spoke.