Ah, there it was. The question that mean he had to decide weather to lie and keep up the facade or just deal with the embarrassment.

"Yes Xianle has been gone for over 800 years. But you see, heavenly officials get their power from having believers pray and burn incense for them so..."

Well, it wasn't like embarrassment was anything new. Xie Lian heaved a sigh.

"As I happen to be that particular Crown Prince, it would be nice to maybe get a little bit of something, here and there."

He chuckled wryly.