Chapter 192 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Bai Lian was startled by Xiao Wei Yang's sudden movement and instinctively held onto her buttocks. "Wei Yang? What are you doing?" "It's nothing, I just don't want to leave Sister Bai." Wei Yang buried her face in Bai Lian's soft chest and mumbled. "It's just a few days apart, not years. I still have to come find you to learn how to disguise as a palace maid." "Really, you're a dignified princess, yet here you are hugging and clinging to me in public. It's embarrassing," Bai Lian helplessly said. But in this life as well as the previous one, Wei Yang has always been unruly. Otherwise, she wouldn't deserve the title of the most favored princess. So, even though Wei Yang's behavior was quite abrupt, she didn't find it odd. Heh... Wei Yang smiled and didn't say anything. In fact, even she herself hadn't realized her actions. Her body's instinctive reaction seemed quicker than her thoughts—it was in that moment when she saw Mu Xing He that her instinct of jealousy from her past life was sparked. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little sad. As a queen of a nation, the thing she’s most familiar with is being jealous and fighting over women, which is quite an embarrassment for the royal family! She immediately pulled herself out from Bai Lian's embrace with a despondent expression. This girl, how can she still act so capriciously even after being reborn... Bai Lian looked at the frequent changes in Wei Yang's expression and thought that if she weren’t a princess but born in modern times, she would definitely become a rising star in the entertainment industry. "Alright, you’ve hugged enough. Hurry back, be careful on the way," she patted Wei Yang's head gently and said. "Okay," Wei Yang obediently nodded, but her gaze couldn't help falling behind Bai Lian, filled with doubt. To be honest, her purpose for throwing herself into her teacher's embrace was to provoke Mu Xing He. If it were the Mu Xing He from her previous life, seeing her being so close to the teacher would definitely make him come forward and reprimand her coldly. But now, Mu Xing He didn’t move to stop her actions; he just leaned against the tree, looking over with a slightly somber expression. It's strange. In her past life, her teacher was probably clueless about Mu Xing He's true nature, but as his rival, she was well aware that he was extremely jealous. He couldn't stand anyone touching what belonged to him. If she hadn't loved her teacher so much, she probably would have left upon learning about his numerous other loves. But even so, she would turn a blind eye when it wasn't in front of her, and the moment there was any intimacy between her teacher and someone else, she would immediately become agitated. Is this person really hiding his pride? While consolidating her scattered thoughts, although Mu Xing He's reaction was too indifferent, she wouldn't care too much about it. In fact, it might even be better—this could mean one less competitor in her struggle for her teacher's attention. "Sister Bai, I’ll take my leave now." "Alright," Bai Lian nodded and watched Wei Yang board the carriage. After a while, she withdrew her gaze. She had enjoyed her time with Wei Yang, feeling as if she had returned to the warm times of her previous life. She didn’t have to worry about being recognized or about being pursued like a fluffy ball. Wei Yang had always been such a good child... She turned her head and saw Mu Xing He standing by the tree, quietly looking in their direction. "Shifu Mu?" She tilted her head. When did Mu Xing He appear there? She hadn't noticed at all. Since when did Tian Shu and Shen Que become an assassin profession? She walked over quickly, complaining, "Shifu Mu, I told you to rest obediently." "You just experience mental turbulence, your primordial spirit is weak, you should rest. What if you fall sick in this ice and snow?" If I didn't come out, you foolish girl would probably have been eaten up by Wei Yang already, right? Mu Xing He silently watched Bai Lian, full of concern. Suddenly, he felt a strong sense of self-ridicule. Clearly, he had decided to draw clear boundaries with Bai Lian first, but in the end, he couldn't help but get entangled with her. Despite being a true practitioner of the Way of the Immortal, in reality, she was just a foolish person who couldn't understand the truth. "I feel a little stifled, so I came out for a walk," she said softly, not wanting Bai Lian to know she had hurried out after hearing that Wei Yang had arrived from the maids. "But it's just lying in bed for a while, what's there to be stifled about," Bai Lian said in confusion. "Isn't it your Daoist tradition to enjoy several years of seclusion?" "Seclusion is different," Mu Xing He said. "What's so different? It's just isolating yourself." Bai Lian said with a smirk. She seldom secluded herself; most of the time, she would train instead of sleeping, and she wouldn't specifically close herself off for practice. It's different; when I secluded myself, I wasn’t filled with thoughts of you. Mu Xing He silently answered in her heart. But she didn't say it out loud. Instead, she asked, "Junior Sister Bai, I didn't expect you to be so close to Princess Wei Yang. Did you know each other before?" Bai Lian's actions suddenly stiffened. She didn't know why Mu Xing He asked this at that moment. Was he trying to test her? Suppressing her inner panic, she forced herself to remain calm, "No, I haven't. I've only recently met Princess Wei Yang, so our relationship warmed up pretty quickly. We've never met before!" "Is that so," Mu Xing He didn't comment and just said softly, "I observed her aura with my divination. Princess Wei Yang is surrounded by abundant purple energy, displaying the aura of an empress. You should interact with her more." Her tone was plain, but the content was earnest. Clearly, it was all for Bai Lian's sake. Yet Bai Lian was full of question marks. ??? How could Mu Xing He be so generous? He was actually actively encouraging her to get close to Wei Yang?! Had Mu Xing He been tormented by some mental demon, distorting her own character? Or perhaps, the current Mu Xing He—had she already been possessed by a mental demon?! Mu Xing He’s inexplicable words left her with a myriad of thoughts. Especially her seemingly indifferent attitude, which filled her with indescribable emotions. She didn't know how to accept Mu Xing He's kindness, so she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Okay, okay, I understand. Senior Sister Mu, go back quickly... Really, you're not letting anyone worry." She then led Mu Xing He back inside by the hand. Despite Mu Xing He's current appearance, falling into a mental turmoil was a serious matter, especially because after a mental turmoil, a cultivator's primordial spirit would be extremely vulnerable. Anything could potentially damage it. Even in this cultivation world where cultivators can revive from the dead, primordial spirit damage is still a thorny issue for all cultivators. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many cultivators dying from mental disasters. And especially since Mu Xing He's mental turmoil originated from her previous life, the condition of her relapse was hard to control. Bai Lian didn’t dare to touch any subject that might trigger her sensitive spot. If something happened to Mu Xing He, she would be heartbroken. "Oh," Mu Xing He didn't resist, allowing Bai Lian to lead her. She silently stared at Bai Lian's beautiful profile, her eyes particularly clear. After the two of them left, a servant passed by, its eyes glancing at the tree trunk, and was instantly stunned, stepping back a few paces. On the rough trunk, a handprint had suddenly appeared. From the obvious mark, it seemed to still contain an intense obsession. The servant muttered a few words and hurriedly left.