Chapter 191

Bai Lian stood behind Tang Mu Lian, silently watching her busy figure, her eyes filled with curiosity. For Tang Mu Lian, her doubts grew stronger. Clearly, she was a character she had never encountered in the game, yet she always felt a sense of familiarity. Watching someone of similar age to herself, but only at the early stage of qinxin, she seemed entirely unremarkable as a cultivator. However, it was precisely this seemingly unremarkable person who exuded a sense of mystery, not only knowing how to suppress inner demons but also having the ability to heal creatures like the lost heart demon. At this moment, she felt a strong urge to lift the mask from Tang Mu Lian's face and see what kind of person lay hidden behind it. "She is temporarily safe, but her condition is not stable. She may require further treatment," Tang Mu Lian stood up and looked at Bai Lian. Bai Lian immediately quelled her curiosity and doubts, nodding and saying, "Thank you, Miss Tang." "It was just a small effort," Tang Mu Lian waved her hand, saying, "But I am curious. This lost heart demon is a cult demon. Even if it had been killed, it would be for the best. Why did Miss Bai save her?" She asked, her eyes staring straight at Bai Lian, as if trying to observe whether Bai Lian's words were heartfelt. Bai Lian was somewhat stunned by her sudden question and instinctively replied, "Although she is a cult demon, if she can discern right from wrong and distinguish between good and evil, then she is a living being. Why can't she be saved?" "She has committed a grave crime, but the judgment should be made by Wei Yang, not to be killed at anyone's whim. ".. Miss Bai's perspective is somewhat novel," Tang Mu Lian lowered her eyelids and said softly, "Most people believe that cult demons deserve death, and their demise should be celebrated. Few recognize that cult demons are also living beings." Bai Lian was momentarily speechless. In fact, from the perspective of the cult demons' past actions, people's views were not entirely wrong. Just like the issue of her tattoos in her past life not being widely accepted, someone might say that not all tattooed individuals are bad people. Should they all be condemned? The truth was, not all tattooed individuals were involved in illegal activities, and non-tattooed individuals might conceal many wrongdoers. However, finding a few good people in a large group of wrongdoers was akin to finding a needle in a haystack. In contrast, the probability of finding normal people among the non-tattooed group was significantly higher. So why bother with such an arduous and thankless task? It was easier to just condemn them all. In the cultivation world, people also held the same belief about cult demons or cult practices. Of course, she, as a reincarnated individual who had received modern dialectical thinking education, knew that everything had two sides. Even though she wouldn't engage in searching for the needle in the haystack, she wouldn't steadfastly believe that all cult demons should die. In her opinion, this lost heart demon was nothing more than a weapon used for killing, a weapon with guilt, but one that had paid a corresponding price. The one who wielded the weapon should be punished. She said, "I am not as noble as you think. I just feel that the mastermind behind the plot against Wei Yang has yet to be revealed. This lost heart demon still has a use, hence I spared her life. Once the truth is revealed, whether she lives or dies is up to Wei Yang's decision." "Miss Bai is right. Whether this lost heart demon lives or dies is up to this princess's decision. It's none of those two bald donkeys' business," Xiao Wei Yang said, crossing her arms. Watching the past-life master and disciple harmonizing in this way, Tang Mu Lian couldn't help but smile. She picked up the lost heart demon and said, "In that case, I will take this lost heart demon for further treatment." "Allow me to thank you on her behalf," she said and prepared to leave. Bai Lian watched her receding figure and suddenly asked, "Miss Tang, do you happen to know some inside information?" Tang Mu Lian paused, not turning around, and simply replied with a light laughter, "Miss Bai is joking. I am just a low-level qinxin cultivator. I may know some methods of nurturing spiritual bodies, but how would I know any inside information? If Miss Bai wishes to know more, perhaps visiting the palace would be more suitable." Bai Lian's eyes slightly narrowed as she watched Tang Mu Lian's departing figure with thoughtful eyes. Whether investigating the reasons for Tian Quan Zhen Ren's seclusion or the mastermind behind the lost heart demon incident, both pointed to the same place. It seemed that a visit to the imperial palace was inevitable. Bai Lian and Xiao Wei Yang walked in the snow-covered grounds of the Changning Palace, discussing her disguise as a princess's maid to infiltrate the imperial palace. To be honest, she had rarely visited the imperial palace in the game, and whenever she did, it was usually for formal matters to meet with the emperor. She had paid little attention to the details. After all, the female lead to be pursued was fixed, and apart from Wei Yang, there was no other female lead who required entering the palace for pursuit. Also, the auxiliary storylines concerning the imperial palace were both tedious and lengthy, so there was really no need to involve herself. Moreover, the main reason was that the only pursuable character in the imperial palace was the empress, and at that time, she was relatively young and not interested in married women. "Miss Bai, although you are beautiful, your aura carries the air of the martial world. Even if you wear the maid's attire, it would be easy to tell that you are a disciple of a sect," Xiao Wei Yang said. "What should we do then?" Bai Lian furrowed her delicate eyebrows. Furthermore, she had been accustomed to the freedom in the Taihua Sword Sect and, more crucially, she was a modern youth who had received an education promoting equality. She didn't even know what a maid should be like in the imperial palace, let alone act like one. A person's temperament was very noticeable, especially for someone who did not fit into the feudal and hierarchical society. Before this, she had always stayed in the relatively free atmosphere of the Taihua Sword Sect, and apart from her master Gu Qing Qing, she had rarely interacted with outsiders, hence not standing out so much. However, if she were to enter the palace, which was a microcosm of feudal mess, it would be like a crane in a flock of chickens, attracting a great deal of attention. "Don't worry, Miss Bai. Before entering the palace, I will give you special training to teach you how to attend to me," Xiao Wei Yang said with a slight smirk. Seeing the sly smile on Xiao Wei Yang's face, Bai Lian could already foresee her own miserable future. But, desperate times call for desperate measures. In order to understand the truth behind the divergence between her current life and the events in the game, she could only muster her courage. Wei Yang had always been a well-behaved child in her presence. She should be able to discern crucial from trivial matters. At most, she would have to perform some humble tasks. She should be able to endure it, shouldn't she? As the two approached the gate of the Changning Palace, the carriage from the Wei Yang Palace was already waiting outside. Just as she was about to bid farewell, she noticed Mu Xing He standing at a distance behind Bai Lian, quietly observing them. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly changed direction and threw herself into Bai Lian's embrace.