Chapter 130 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Mu Xinghe calmed down a bit, and the things Bai Lian mentioned were too incredible, causing even her to feel a bit flustered. If Master Tianquan really went into seclusion and the master and the others did not know about it, it meant that the infiltration of the Esoteric Sect into the Great Xia Dynasty had reached an unbelievable level. This was a huge piece of bad news for the Tian Shu and Shen Que Sects. The key was that she couldn't directly reveal to her master and uncles that she was a reincarnator. She could only indirectly alert them that the Esoteric Sect might be plotting within the court, shaking the Tian Shu and Shen Que Sects' status as the national religion of the Great Xia Dynasty. But she didn't expect the Esoteric Sect's infiltration in this life to be so fast, even she hadn't realized it. The speed of the Esoteric Sect’s infiltration in her previous life was not this fast. What caused them to change now? She felt a headache coming on. As a reincarnator, she should, in theory, be well-versed in what happened in her previous life. But obviously, there were things now that were out of her control. This feeling wasn't good. She subconsciously wanted to rely on Bai Lian because no matter what problems she encountered in her previous life, Bai Lian could always come up with solutions. But in this life, Bai Lian was a girl who was hard to please. ... Could she still rely on her? "Bao Qin... I remember she's just a maid, right? How could she know about these things?" she asked. "It was Princess Weiyang... Princess Weiyang told her," Lian explained. Mu Xinghe realized the crucial point instantly. “Xiao Weiyang sent Bao Qin to meet us because she wanted to inform us about the situation in the Xia Capital through Bao Qin's words?" "Yes, so I think Princess Weiyang's purpose in arranging Luo Tian Banquet is to break the deadlock in the Xia Capital through us, the core disciples of the sects." "That's something she would do. "Mu Xinghe sneered, "She was always detestable, in the past as well as now." "Ah..." Hearing this, Bai Lian couldn't help but awkwardly clear her throat. In fact, Mu Xinghe didn't have any deep grudges against Xiao Weiyang. The reason she had grievances against Xiao Weiyang was purely because of her own issues. When she and Mu Xinghe traveled to the Xia Capital and went through various experiences, she became Xiao Weiyang's tutor. In that story arc, she was completely devoted to the battle for Xiao Weiyang's affections, while Xiao Weiyang displayed an extremely terrifying cunning by sticking to her side through various encounters. This directly led to a drastic reduction in the time she spent with Mu Xinghe. It was worth noting that at that time, she and Mu Xinghe had already established a relationship and were in the honeymoon stage. Later, Mu Xinghe used this as a reason to pressure her. "What about her?" Mu Xinghe asked again. "With Xiao Weiyang's personality, if she knew about a situation like this in the Xia Capital, she certainly wouldn't sit idly by." There was more to it. If Xiao Weiyang was also a reincarnator, given her personality in her previous life, she definitely wouldn't sit by idly knowing about the Esoteric Sect's conspiracy in the Xia Capital. But her reaction to the Esoteric Sect's conspiracy was too indifferent, showing no signs of being a reincarnator. After her rebirth, she not only sought out Bai Lian but also came into contact with several former romantic rivals from her past life. However, without exception, those former romantic rivals had not been reborn. This had led her to believe that she was the only one who had been reborn. But after spending time with Bai Lian, she couldn't help but consider another possibility with regard to their rebirth – maybe it wasn't just her who had been reborn, but that she had been reborn too early. If that was indeed the case, it could explain why the current Bai Lian and other former romantic rivals didn't recognize her. But the issue was, what was the catalyst for their rebirth? The only thing that could be confirmed for certain was that it was definitely related to Bai Lian. "Princess Weiyang's current situation isn't great. After some monks' investigation, they found that a demon was hiding in the Weiyang Palace. And there have been rumors in the Xia Capital recently, saying that Princess Weiyang has been possessed by a demon. Her behavior has changed a lot compared to before... it's really groundless gossip," Lian helplessly said. Upon hearing this, Mu Xinghe couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. It seemed that Xiao Weiyang had probably been reborn as well. Plus, her conjecture had been confirmed. Xiao Weiyang hadn't been reborn for long, otherwise the differences before and after rebirth wouldn't have been noticed. "Now, the Xia Emperor wants to have Princess Weiyang enter the ancestral temple. Although she definitely won't have any issues, we still need to go and help her." "Help her? No matter whether she's been possessed or not, it seems that you won't be able to help her when you go over there, will you?" Mu Xinghe suddenly said. Bai Lian was at a loss for words. Right, even if she went over there, what could she do to help Xiao Weiyang? She couldn't prove that Xiao Weiyang hadn't been possessed. "I...“ She opened her mouth, speaking hesitantly, "We can go and encourage her, give her courage?" "If I recall correctly, Sister Bai doesn't seem to know Xiao Weiyang, right?" Mu Xinghe said with narrowed eyes. "It seems that Sister Bai is very concerned about her," she teased Bai Lian with a soft voice, tracing the smooth line of her collarbone. "I heard that Sister Bai wanted to stay aloof and unworldly, and avoid worldly affairs. Since when did she become so passionate? “Being so concerned about someone she’s never met before, it really makes people envious." Bai Lian: ??? Why is there such a strong smell of vinegar in this room? It's making me so sour. I haven't seen you being this fond of jealousy in the game even after eating vinegar over Bao Qin! Just as she was thinking about how to cleverly... no, explain, Bao Qin suddenly stuck her head in. "Sister Bai, Miss Xinghe, we've arrived in the capital city," Bao Qin said. Bai Lian grabbed onto her words as if they were a lifeline and stood up, saying, "Mu Senior Sister, we’ve finally reached the capital. Let's hurry and get off this celestial vessel; it's making me feel queasy!" The celestial vessel was propelled in the air by the power of spirit formations and wouldn't wobble at all as long as it wasn't under attack from outside. And yet, she acted as if it was a shaky boat on the sea. She couldn't even come up with a decent excuse for her antics. Mu Xinghe looked at Bai Lian’s flustered expression and couldn’t help but snort. "Humph, I'll let you off the hook this time." "Hey hey, Senior Sister Mu, you're the best~" Smiling sweetly, Bai Lian clung to Mu Xinghe's arm. Feeling the slightly stiff arm in her embrace, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes. She knew full well how resistant Mu Xinghe was to being called "sister." Otherwise, in her past life, she wouldn't have insisted on using "sister" before or after Mu Xinghe's name. Humph, who said I was the type to have no resistance? Little Bai Lian knows how to counterattack as well! However, in the throes of her victorious emotions, she failed to notice that, at the moment she affectionately called Mu Xinghe "Sister Mu," a hint of frenzy flashed in Mu Xinghe's eyes. The heart's demons she had been suppressing for so long were shaken by this familiar address. This little vixen was really tempting fate; she really didn't know any better. Mu Xinghe took a deep breath and looked down at Bai Lian, who was now brimming with pride, privately vowing to herself. One day, she would make Bai Lian cry out beneath her, "Sister Mu, I've had enough..."