Chapter 498: The Emperor's Daughter's Death

The news that the remains of the Emperor's daughter had appeared in the Dayless Forest spread across the continent overnight. For a time, all the discussions in the inns and teahouses were about the Emperor's daughter's life.

Inside the Sword Sect, in Tao Zi's courtyard.

Wang Xu looked at Tao Zi who was nonchalant and asked, "Are you unhappy?"

Tao Zi said: "No."

"Fellow Daoist Tao, do I look easy to deceive?"

She looked at Wangxu's righteous face and smiled, "Of course not."

He asked again: "Then why are you unhappy?"

Tao Zi sighed helplessly and said, "Senior Brother Wang is so sure."

Wangxu didn't respond and just continued looking at her.

She sighed again and said directly, "If one day, I mean if, someone told you that you need to sacrifice me to save this continent, what would you do?"

His first reaction was, "Fellow Daoist Tao, don't be ridiculous. There's no such thing as sacrificing one person to save a continent. Unless that person is the one who destroyed the continent, but that's not called sacrifice."

Tao Zi was basking in the sun, thinking of what Mo Yu had said that night, and what Senior Xiu Zi had said about the Heavenly Dao recovering too quickly.

She realized one thing very clearly: she and Yue Qingya might both be nourishment from heaven.

This time she entered the ruins of the Emperor's Daughter only to answer two questions: where did the way of heaven and human nature come from, and...how to kill "him".

However, such words must never be told to Wangxu.

Tao Zi looked at him with a smile but said nothing.

Wang Xu was silent for a long time. When he spoke again, he even changed his address and said, "Tao Zi, are you serious?"

For some reason, she suddenly lost interest in the topic and said, "Just a guess."

Wang Xu fell silent again, and when Tao Zi was about to say something else, he spoke: "If it were me, I would sacrifice myself, but..."

He paused before continuing, "But I have no right to ask you to sacrifice."

She was stunned for a moment and burst out laughing. This was Wangxu's character.

Frank, upright, and willing to sacrifice.

The most praiseworthy young cultivator in the immortal cultivation sect.

Compared to him, she is indeed a "witch".

Tao Zi put away these messy thoughts and said with a smile: "I'll leave the ruins to you this time."

Wang Xu was relieved to see her return to normal. He said, "I will do my best to stop Lian Qingzhou and protect you to the end. As for the others, I can only guarantee that they can stop Lian Qingzhou, but I can't say anything else."

She understood Wangxu's meaning and said, "That's enough."

When it comes to interests, being able to do this is already commendable.

After Tao Zi considered it again and again, he said, "One more thing."

"you say."

"Try not to kill Lian Qingzhou, just block him."

When these words came out, Wangxu was stunned and asked, "Why?"

"You might not be able to kill her, but let her escape. Besides, I might need that body."

Wang Xu didn't ask any more questions, but nodded and said, "I understand, don't worry."

That night, the leader of the Sword Sect called them over.

Tao Zi took a look and saw that most of the people in the room were young monks.

The Sect Master said, "The cultivators of the Xujia Sect have been exploring the ruins of the Imperial Daughter. Today, we received news that the ruins are preventing high-level cultivators from entering. For safety reasons, only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and below are allowed to enter. This is the life story of the Imperial Daughter, and you'd better remember it."

Tao Zi flipped through the booklet handed to her.

A quarter of an hour later, after they had all reviewed it, an elder spoke up and gave a brief summary:

"The Emperor's daughter's surname was Cheng, her given name was Fu Yu, and her nickname was Wu You. At the age of seven, she was named the Crown Princess, or simply the Emperor's Daughter. At the age of twelve, due to her father's frailty, she became regent, assisted by the Xuan Yue Dynasty's Imperial Preceptor. At the age of twenty-four, she ascended the throne as Emperor. At the age of thirty-two, she died in battle."

"There are three most noteworthy figures in her life. One is her master, the aforementioned Imperial Master, whose whereabouts are unknown during the war. Another is the Imperial Concubine Cheng Fuqing, nicknamed Wuchou. She was only fourteen years old when the war ended, and was the younger sister of the Emperor's daughter. Rumor has it that the Imperial Concubine intended to pass the throne to the Imperial Concubine or her future offspring. The last one is the Sword Immortal."

Speaking of this, the elder paused before continuing, "There have always been many speculations among the people about the relationship between the Sword Immortal and the Emperor's daughter. The most popular theory is that the Emperor's daughter loves the Sword Immortal and has kept a harem empty for him, but due to her status, she has been reluctant to speak out."

Tao Zi was stunned. For some reason, she always felt that this was not the truth.

Wang Xu then asked, "May I ask, Elder, if the common people believe this, what about the world of immortal cultivation?"

"It is said that the Emperor's daughter possessed exceptional physique, and even the Sword Immortal of the past wanted to take her in as a disciple, which is why she often stayed in the Imperial Palace. As for the Emperor's daughter, she herself had no one she loved. As for the vacant harem, it was because she was murdered by a member of the royal family when she was young, and was unable to bear children. This was why the Emperor and Empress of the past gave birth to the Emperor's daughter despite their physical condition."

Tao Zi was even more surprised and asked, "Royal family? Harming her?"

The elder briefly explained the meaning of the imperial clan, and then said, "According to historical records, the emperor and empress were in poor health and only had one daughter. Those in the imperial clan probably thought that by killing the daughter, their own offspring would ascend to the throne."

Wang Xu frowned and said, "If that's the case, why is the Sword Immortal the focus of attention? These two don't have much to do with each other."

"Since the Emperor's daughter was two years old, the Sword Immortal has always been by her side. Although there is no romantic love, there is a deep affection between them."

Obviously, this deep love is not the same as that deep love.

This time it was Tao Zi's turn to be puzzled: "How could the Emperor's daughter be harmed? The Sword Immortal should have sensed it beforehand. Could it be that he is forbidden to intervene without permission?"

The Sect Master smiled and said, "Young friend Tao, don't underestimate the Taoists of the past, especially the Imperial Master. They placed great importance on the imperial family's fortune and luck, and even a sword immortal would have found it difficult to spy on them. It's a pity that they were so focused on guarding against the immortal cultivation world that they didn't guard their own people enough."

Only then did she understand, and her heart became more filled with emotion.

Qinglan and the others are all "Zun", while Jianxian is an "Xian". The gap between them is probably beyond her imagination.

And the gentleman was able to block the sight of the sword immortal back then.

The elders and the others continued to talk about some important points, and finally reminded: "Due to the Minglan Sect, Fellow Daoist Tao must go to the Dayless Forest on his own."

Tao Zi nodded in agreement.

That night, she did not plan to stay any longer and was ready to go directly to Xujia Gate. However, before leaving, she talked with Wangxu and asked him to pass on the message to remind Xingzhan and others to enter the ruins.

It is said that the royal family had a good relationship with physical cultivators in the past, so there might be a chance.

Wang Xu was quite helpless: "Don't you contact them yourself?"

"Forget it for now."

Once she gets in touch, she will definitely ask about the casualties that night, but now she must remain calm and not make any more mistakes.

Tao Zi couldn't bet that she could control herself. After all, Xing Zhan and the others didn't have Cheng Luonai to fight against them, and her brother might not arrive in time.