Chapter 316
Therefore, she concluded that Wang Jin must know something.
"What restrictions, what emperor's protection of your life? It's all lies! You still dare to hide it? If you don't tell me, I'll kill you and read your fragmented memories, and I'll find out everything!"
Ye Ruoshui rebuked him sternly.
As she spoke, a flame ignited at her fingertip, spreading through the air and about to strike Wang Jin.
"Spare me!!!"
Wang Jin exclaimed in shock, her aged face filled with despair.
"No!"
Xu Xiuer shook her head and stopped her, saying, "The restriction he mentioned is probably real. If we kill him now, we won't get anything, and it might even let Daoist Siming know that we've already taken action."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wang Jin quickly added, "Princess Xu is right. That old scoundrel, Daoist Siming, usually lives on Lingjian Mountain. He didn't know about what happened in Xiadu immediately. Miss Ye, please spare this old servant's life for now!"
After pondering for a moment, Ye Ruoshui slowly said, "Very well, then I will hand you over to His Highness for disposal!"
Upon hearing this, fear reappeared on Wang Jin's face. If he fell into Xiao Minghuang's hands, wouldn't he suffer the same fate?
Given the current situation, he had no other choice but to keep quiet.
After going back and forth for a while, a lot of time was wasted, and the sky gradually began to lighten.
When Ye Ruoshui and Xu Xiuer arrived deep inside the Imperial Palace, it was already the next morning.
The two had just entered the courtyard where the palace was located when they saw Xiao Minghuang push open the door and come out.
What brings you here?
Xiao Minghuang asked in surprise.
"Your Highness."
Ye Ruoshui called out and stepped forward, immediately sensing that Xiao Minghuang's aura was somewhat unusual.
Besides her own aura, there was also an unfamiliar aura mixed in.
Moreover, Xiao Minghuang, who was standing before them, was dressed in her undergarments and had not dressed up. Her steps were unsteady, indicating that she had been very tired the night before and had just rested. She had sensed their arrival and had hurriedly come out to greet them.
Ye Ruoshui's gaze was sharp as she looked over Xiao Minghuang's shoulder at the palace behind her.
Her delicate nose twitched, and she could even smell a faint fragrance on Xiao Minghuang that didn't belong to her.
"Your Highness..."
Ye Ruoshui hesitated, but she already had a pretty good idea of what had happened here last night.
Although she had guessed that Sheng Bailan would eventually be taken into the harem by His Highness, she did not expect it to happen so soon.
I just got back on my first day... and on my very first night, we've already made it a done deal.
However, now is not the time to talk about these things.
"Ahem!" Xiao Minghuang coughed lightly, patted Ye Ruoshui's shoulder, and asked, "Ruoshui, what's the matter that's so urgent?"
Ye Ruoshui nodded slightly, then said solemnly, "Your Highness, yesterday when I returned to the Princess Mansion, I found that our mansion had been occupied by a group of Daoist priests of unknown origin, so I..."
Next, she gave a brief account of what had happened from yesterday until last night.
"This so-called national advisor is incredibly arrogant."
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, then asked, "Where is Wang Jin?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui flicked her sleeve, and Wang Jin fell out of her sleeve and landed on the ground.
"Princess!!! This old servant is innocent!!!"
Upon seeing Xiao Minghuang, Wang Jin was terrified and scrambled forward, kowtowing repeatedly.
Seeing this, Ye Ruoshui raised her hand and pressed down in the air. Wang Jin immediately knelt down as if he were carrying a huge boulder, and finally became obedient.
Xiao Minghuang said, "Eunuch Wang, there's no need to be afraid. If you can tell me what I want to hear, I guarantee your life will be safe."
"If the princess has any questions, this old servant will answer them to the best of his ability, but the restrictions set up by the Daoist Siming..."
Wang Jin hesitated, clearly afraid that the restriction would cost him his life.
"Don't worry, Your Highness has previously slain a Supreme Being. Even if that Daoist Siming is a Quasi-Emperor, he is not a threat!"
Ye Ruoshui said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jin was completely stunned, muttering, "Supreme... Supreme... Slay the Supreme..."
"Stop spacing out, tell me!"
Ye Ruoshui reminded her.
Upon hearing her instructions, Wang Jin quickly gathered her thoughts and began to narrate again.
"The Imperial Advisor, who calls herself the Daoist Siming, arrived in Great Xia six years ago. After a period of testing, she gradually gained the Emperor's trust..."
As Wang Jin recounted his story, the origins of the Imperial Preceptor, including his actions in the Great Xia over the years, were all revealed to Xiao Minghuang.
Wang Jin described was mostly deduced by Xu Xiuer, and was more specific and detailed than what Wang Jin described, so it was of no value.
Aside from all that, the key lies in the fact that Wang Jin knew about some of the secret conversations between the Daoist Siming of Fate and the Emperor Xia.
One of these conversations touched upon the origins of the Daoist Siming of Fate.
"It was a morning two years ago. I was on my way to attend the Emperor's morning court session when I overheard the conversation between the Imperial Advisor and the Emperor outside the door. The Imperial Advisor immediately discovered this and placed a restriction on me."
Hearing that he had finally gotten to the point, Ye Ruoshui and Xu Xiuer perked up and listened intently.
"His Majesty asked: 'The Imperial Preceptor has been in our Great Xia for four years, yet I know nothing of his lineage or his teacher. This is truly unforgivable!'"
The Imperial Preceptor said, "I am but a wandering Daoist priest, with no lineage or master to speak of. I merely stumbled upon a blessed land and encountered an unparalleled master. That blessed land is called Kunlun, and that master is known as..."
"What is that powerful being called? Continue!"
Xiao Minghuang urged.
Suddenly.
A look of terror appeared on Wang Jin's face, as if she had encountered something extremely frightening.
At the same time
Suddenly, a powerful suction force emerged from within him, as if trying to pull Wang Jin in completely from the inside out.
Immediately following--
Click click click~
With the sound of bones cracking inch by inch, Wang Jin's entire body visibly withered away...
Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang's expression changed slightly, and she immediately used her magic power to resist the suction force within Wang Jin's body.
However, this suction force was relentless, seemingly determined to kill it!
Faced with the ever-expanding suction force, Xiao Minghuang sensed something was wrong; this so-called restriction was somewhat beyond her expectations.
"You stay here and do not move!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
With a flick of her sleeve, Xiao Minghuang unleashed a surge of void power, slicing through the void where she and Wang Jin were located and sending them soaring into the heavens.
416. True Martial Earth Immortal
High above the heavens.
A fierce wind howled.
Looking at Wang Jin, whose physical body and spiritual power were constantly collapsing due to the strange suction force, Xiao Minghuang's face showed a solemn expression.
"Such a strange power. Just who is this Imperial Advisor?"
However, this question will not be answered until she saves Wang Jin's life.
Xiao Minghuang closed her eyes slightly, her slender, fair index finger forming a hand seal, and wisps of silver light drifted out from her fingertips, gathering in the void.
This is the strongest technique she can employ: the method of the Primordial Beginning and the Myriad Transformations Renewed. All the great principles of the world originate from this, thus she has the ability to adapt to any supernatural power or technique she faces.
Soon, under Xiao Minghuang's control, the strange suction force that had been constantly devouring Wang Jin's soul and bloodline slowly subsided and finally disappeared completely.
However, Wang Jin did not survive unscathed. After this incident, his cultivation level dropped to the Spirit Seed Realm, which can be considered as karmic retribution!
"Whoosh--whoosh--"
Wang Jin lay panting in the air, drenched in sweat.
Only now did he truly realize how unbearable the sensations he had just experienced were.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that the primordial embryo within his body no longer existed.
His cultivation level regressed back to the Spirit Seed Realm.
"Damn it! They clearly said they would keep me safe!"
Wang Jin harbored resentment, blaming Princess Xiao for breaking her promise and failing to protect him, which resulted in his cultivation level dropping!
However, when Xiao Minghuang made the promise just now, he only said that he would protect his life, and did not promise anything else.
Xiao Minghuang was completely unaware of what Wang Jin was thinking, and even if she had known, she wouldn't have cared.
She and Wang Jin were like a roc and an ant—existing in two completely unrelated worlds.
What Wang Jin thought of her was completely irrelevant.
With a flick of her finger, a pill flew out from her sleeve and shot into Wang Jin's mouth.
Instantly, a rich medicinal power spread out, healing all of Wang Jin's injuries in almost the time it takes to breathe.
However, Xiao Minghuang could not control the fall into a lower realm.
"Alright, now you can tell me, which great master did the Imperial Preceptor say he inherited his lineage from?"
Upon seeing Wang Jin awaken, Xiao Minghuang inquired again.
"Yes..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jin dared not delay and hurriedly said, "The Imperial Preceptor said that the great being is known as 'True Martial Supreme Being,' also called True Martial Earth Immortal."
Xiao Minghuang knew that True Martial Earth Immortal was the ruler of Kunlun Divine Mountain, one of the legendary forbidden zones of life. He was extremely mysterious and had never been heard of showing his existence in the outside world.
"Is there anything else?"
Xiao Minghuang asked again.
Wang Jin shook his head. "The Imperial Advisor only said so much. Even if the Emperor pressed for more information, he wouldn't say anything more."
"Afterwards, the Imperial Advisor discovered the old servant and placed a restriction on him..."
Seeing that she couldn't get any more clues from Wang Jin, Xiao Minghuang took him back to the ground.
"Although your cultivation level has declined, it is not impossible for you to break through to the Primal Embryo Realm again if you cultivate diligently."
As she spoke, Xiao Minghuang flicked her sleeve and tossed out a small jade bottle, which hovered in front of Wang Jin.
"This is?"
Wang Jin looked surprised.
"Here are some pills that can help increase your cultivation speed. Take them as a token of our past friendship."
Xiao Minghuang said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jin's heart trembled. He knew that after accepting this bottle of pills, the old friendship between him and Princess Xiao would be completely severed.
"Thank you, Princess. This old servant is extremely grateful."
"Alright, you can go now. Take care of yourself."
Xiao Minghuang waved his hand and said calmly.
"Princess, take care. This old servant takes his leave!"
Wang Jin bowed again, gave her a deep look, and then flew away.
After finishing these tasks, Xiao Minghuang returned to the palace.
Upon seeing her return, Sheng Bailan hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what happened outside?"
Xiao Minghuang smiled and said, "Let me introduce you to a few of my sisters."