Chapter 126 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Help...Wei Yang?? Bai Lian has evidence. She did not understand what Bao Qin meant. As a princess of the country, the most beloved daughter of the current Emperor Xia, although Xiao Wei Yang's personality was a bit spoiled, she was definitely not the foolish and naive type. On the contrary, she was able to stand out in the struggle for the throne in her past life, becoming Princess Wei Yang with great influence in the court, and there were even rumors in Xia's capital that she would become the first empress ever seen in the history of Great Xia. All signs indicated that although Xiao Wei Yang seemed pampered and cute, she was definitely a strategic and resourceful person. Plus... considering the resentment Wei Yang held towards her, that girl was probably a reincarnator. Therefore, Wei Yang, having been reborn with memories, even if she could not control the overall situation, she would at least be able to protect herself. But why would Wei Yang let Bao Qin run a long way to find her for help? Could it be that Wei Yang encountered a problem that even she, as a reincarnator, could not solve? Bai Lian suddenly felt a little anxious. In the game, as long as she triggered events related to the female lead, she could immediately check the strategy guide for the subsequent developments and the best solutions. But now, she was no longer the game player sitting in front of the computer, she was a character in this story. She was no longer all-knowing, nor could she make everything perfect. So the feeling of helplessness in worrying about Wei Yang's safety but not knowing what had happened made her especially frustrated. She now wished she could appear in the capital immediately and see what exactly had happened to Wei Yang. However, she knew that at this point, she was the one who absolutely could not be impatient. She took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing her inner emotions. "Bao Qin, don't rush. Take your time and explain. What happened to Princess Wei Yang?" Bao Qin gently bit her lip and explained, "During this period... many strange things have been happening near the capital. Many people have died for no reason, and everyone says it's the work of a monster. But the Demon Suppression Bureau can't find any issues." "The Emperor is very angry and wants to hold the Bureau accountable, but Princess has intervened and vouched for the Bureau. In return, she must personally take responsibility for the matter and quickly find out the cause of those strange events." "But it's been a long time now, and Princess hasn't been able to investigate the matter, so the ministers are all very dissatisfied with her. Even several princes have said that the Princess is... is just a figurehead." "Later, a group of monks came to the capital. They claimed to have a way to investigate the truth of those strange events, and the Emperor agreed." "Everyone thought those monks were just going through the motions, but they actually found the problem and said... there really is a monster causing trouble." Bai Lian's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. Monks suddenly appeared? There are many schools of cultivation in the cultivation world, but two schools are particularly prosperous, Daoism and Buddhism. Daoism venerates the Ancestor of the Dao, and Buddhism worships the Buddha. Literally speaking, these two schools' definitions are not much different from the past life. But the difference is that the Ancestor of Dao and the Buddha both are real immortals. They were both Heavenly Dao Immortals, and even in the cultivation world, they belonged to the highest level of the pyramid. Because of this, the influence of these two schools in the cultivation world is immense, and they can be said to have spawned most of the cultivation systems in the cultivation world. It's worth mentioning that two hundred years ago, Daoism and Buddhism were not as expansive as they are now, and they had so-called orthodoxies. At that time, the orthodox of Daoism was called the Daoist Sect, which was said to be directly passed down by the Ancestor of Dao. In contrast, the Buddha opened the altar to preach and enlighten sentient beings, and ultimately those who were enlightened spontaneously gathered to preach and comprehend the teachings of the Buddha, forming the orthodox of Buddhism: the Mahayana Buddhist Sect. It's just that these two orthodoxies both experienced a split two hundred years ago, eventually turning into a myriad of stars, nurturing the cultivation world and eventually forming the current scene of various schools contending. The Tian Shu Shen Que was a relatively intact branch inherited after the split of the Daoist Sect, and inherited the position of the head of the Daoist Sect. Compared to Daoism, Buddhism split more haphazardly, and did not produce a colossus like the Tian Shu Shen Que but instead turned into various sizes of Buddhist sects. Each Buddhist sect also had varying understandings of Buddhism, making it difficult to be in harmony. Among them, the more influential ones are the Lesser Vehicle Buddhist Sect and the cultic Esoteric Buddhist Sect. After two hundred years of development, the Tian Shu Shen Que had long become the state religion of Great Xia, and the National Teacher was the true person of authority in the Tian Shu Shen Que. So, when things happened in the capital of Xia, and instead of seeking help from the Tian Shu Shen Que, they chose to believe a few monks of unknown origin? And those monks might be from the Esoteric sect. After all, the Lesser Vehicle Buddhist Sect had been ignoring worldly affairs for a long time. "Isn't the National Teacher of Great Xia the true person of authority in the Tian Shu Shen Que? Why didn't they seek his help?" she asked. Bao Qin shook her head, puzzled, and said, "Bao Qin doesn't know, but hearsay claims... the true person of authority has been in seclusion for a very long time, probably... it's been..." Bao Qin hesitated for a long time, then said uncertainly, "Five or six years?" "Impossible," said Bai Lian. In the game, the true person of authority entered seclusion only after the National Assembly of the Gods, following the religious disputes, so it's been a long time since that plotline. There was no reason for her to remain in seclusion. Moreover, it's been five or six years already! But as a reincarnator and a princess of Great Xia, Wei Yang would know better than her about when the true person of authority entered seclusion in her previous life. By telling Bao Qin about that, it was obviously meant to convey to her through Bao Qin. Could it be that Wei Yang had already sensed that the current situation was quite different from her previous life's, but was caught at a loss, only able to send Bao Qin? But with the Emperor of Xia around, who would dare to move against the most favored princess of Great Xia? Her delicate eyebrows knitted and she asked, "What about Princess Wei Yang? How is she now?" "She's still okay, but..." Bao Qin said gloomily, "But after those monks investigated, they said if they wanted to quell the chaos in the capital, they had to completely get rid of that monster." "What does getting rid of the monster have to do with Princess Wei Yang?" Bai Lian was puzzled. "They said... the monster is hidden in the Wei Yang Palace," Bao Qin explained. Bai Lian suddenly thought of something and her face changed slightly. Sure enough, Bao Qin continued, "The Princess naturally vehemently protested. But soon, rumors spread in the capital that the Princess had been possessed by the monster." "Even the ministers and several princes... said that the Princess's behavior was strikingly different from their previous impressions..." Bai Lian took a deep breath and asked, "How did the Emperor react?" Whether Wei Yang had been possessed by the monster was not determined by those monks, the ministers, or even the princes, but rather by the Emperor's attitude. "The Emperor said... let the Princess enter the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors of Great Xia first..." Bao Qin said, looking particularly puzzled, and she took hold of Bai Lian's sleeve and asked, "Sister Bai, what... what should we do if the Princess is really possessed by the monster?" Bai Lian narrowed her almond-shaped eyes. The Emperor's attitude was already self-evident in letting Wei Yang worship the ancestors in the ancestral temple first. But even if Wei Yang had been reborn, her soul and bloodline were beyond doubt, so even if she entered the ancestral temple and faced the scrutiny of the ancestors of Great Xia, she had nothing to fear. The problem was... how had those monks sensed something unusual?