Chapter 256: One plant, two beauties, twin flowers (2)
Tokisui lived in the palace as a legitimate princess.
The reason why the original body was so spoiled, willful and unreasonable was largely because her father had always ignored her and her mother was busy fighting in the palace all day long, and only used her and rarely cared about her.
She was fifteen years old and had come of age. She was very rebellious and not afraid of being scolded. The original owner really planned to bang her head against the wall and die rather than marry the King of Beiyan, who was old enough to be her father... She seamlessly transitioned from one cage to another.
Wealth and glory were not what she prayed for. The naive princess just wanted to take a look at the world outside the palace walls and gallop freely in the vast sky and earth.
She had disguised herself several times before and tried to escape from the palace, but not once was she successful...
It was because Shisui felt her obsession that she was attracted to this small world.
But as soon as her spirit arrived here, she felt an unusual aura.
Shi Sui came from Hell and after thousands of years of practice, she traveled through thousands of worlds, resolved countless obsessions and resentful souls, and also came into contact with many gods, ghosts, demons and monsters wandering in the human world.
They can be good or evil, and each has their own purpose and thoughts.
As long as the order of the small world is not disrupted, Shisui usually does not interfere and conflict with them.
But if they are the instigators of the resentment, Shisui will kill them even if they are immortals or gods.
And right now, within the imperial capital of Yecheng, there lurks a power that doesn't belong to the mortal realm. Although it's faint, it's clearly emanating from Taoist Priest Xuanqing...
Shisui needs to understand who he is and where his power comes from... and then make the next decision.
"Your Highness, Princess, we are about to begin today's lessons."
Taoist Xuanqing held the whisk and bowed to Shisui.
The Queen ordered Taoist Master Xuanqing to be the princess's teacher, teaching her to control her character. She also specially cleared out an uninhabited side hall in the palace for him to live and teach.
She did this not only to reassure the legitimate princess and get her to accept the marriage, but also because she was bewitched by his handsomeness and elegance, and wanted to keep this stunningly aloof Taoist priest by her side for his admiration...
Since Shi Sui had inherited the identity of the unruly princess, she followed the original owner's temperament and criticized her harshly: "Where did this stinking Taoist priest come from? Isn't he just pretending to be a god?! It's okay to deceive my mother, but if you want to deceive this princess, you should show some real skills!"
Taoist Xuanqing pursed his lips and politely replied, "Your Highness, I live in seclusion in the mountains, seeking the truth from the gods. I cultivate tranquility and refinement of the mind. If the princess wants to see little tricks like face-changing and juggling, then I certainly don't know how to do them."
"Who said we wanted to watch that kind of boring little trick?! You can't even guess what this princess is thinking. It seems you are just a facade, right?!" Shi Sui stretched out her hand and pointed at the old eunuch Ning Gonggong who was sent by the Queen to monitor. "I heard that you can control people's minds. Here, control him and show me. If you can control that eunuch, I will listen to you and attend class!"
"When a sword is unsheathed, there must be a reason. The art of body movement should not be used without reason unless it is in danger. This is one of the Taoist rules that those who practice Taoism must learn. Please understand, Your Highness." Taoist Master Xuanqing responded calmly.
Tokiho narrowed her eyes.
She tried to test his strength many times, but was rejected again and again... Such pretentious men are the most annoying.
"Kneel down!" Shi Sui suddenly attacked. "I am a daughter of gold, and no matter how high your level of cultivation is, you are just a commoner at the foot of the imperial city. It is only natural for a commoner to kneel before the princess. How dare you disobey?!"
Shi Sui's constant provocations finally caused a ripple to appear on Taoist Xuanqing's cold face.
His brows unconsciously wrinkled into a shallow "川" shape, and he took two steps back, as if thinking about something.
The old eunuch Ning, who was sent by the Queen to supervise, was even more nervous than both of them.
He plopped down on his knees.
"Your Highness, please calm down! Taoist Priest Xuanqing was specially summoned into the palace by the Empress. He is exempt from the ritual of kneeling except when meeting His Majesty the Emperor!"
But Shi Sui acted as if she could not hear the explanation and refused to give in at all, and continued to be aggressive towards Taoist Xuanqing.
"Still not kneeling?! If the Taoist priest is truly capable, this princess will naturally respect him, but if he is just a bluffing fool, then kneel until I allow you to stand up!"
"...Since this is the order of Her Royal Highness the Princess, then I can only perform my humble duties...Eunuch Ning, please forgive me for any offense!"
Taoist Xuanqing couldn't stand Shi Sui's verbal insults after all.
He shifted the whisk from his right hand to his left, stretched out two fingers of his right hand and placed them on his forehead, closed his eyes, frowned, and muttered something.
"The true spirit is looking down, the immortal pendant is in front of the pavilion; now I am reporting to you, and your report has reached the nine heavens. Hurry and obey the order!"
After a moment of silence, Taoist Xuanqing swept his whisk towards Eunuch Ning.
Eunuch Ning, who was kneeling on the ground, was suddenly stunned. He stood there motionless, as if he had lost his soul.
Taoist Xuanqing gently turned the two fingers on his forehead, and Eunuch Ning suddenly jumped up from where he was and rushed out without saying a word. The young eunuchs couldn't stop him until he fell down at the threshold of the courtyard.
Only then did he come to his senses.
“Ah—it hurts!! This is so strange…why am I here? I was kneeling in the temple just now!!”
Look at his pitiful appearance with bruised face and nose, he is definitely not pretending to cooperate with Taoist Xuanqing.
And Shi Sui also felt it... Just now, when Taoist Xuanqing was casting the spell, he used the soul-stealing and spirit-sealing skills of the Hunyuan School of Taishang Laojun, but at the same time, she also smelled a special breath - the same breath as hers, a breath from hell...!
It's so weird.
The Hunyuan Sect is a reputable and upright sect. Even if they were to descend to the mortal world to experience tribulations, they would only choose remote mountainous and sea-drenched areas for seclusion and cultivation. They would never, like Taoist Priest Xuanqing, meddle in worldly affairs, nor would they have any connection with the underworld...
"Eunuch Ning, I'm sorry for offending you just now."
Taoist Master Xuanqing turned around and walked out of the hall, personally helping the old eunuch up.
"Ouch! Taoist priest!" Eunuch Ning ignored his own injuries and grabbed Taoist priest Xuanqing's wrist, instructing him earnestly, "The spell just now can only be used on this old slave. Never cast it on the princess!"
"Thank you, Eunuch Ning, for your reminder. But please rest assured, I respect the Emperor's majesty and will never cross the line. Furthermore, the princess is a precious woman, blessed by Heaven. How could I deceive her with my little tricks?"
Taoist Xuanqing turned around and looked at Shisui from a distance.
His eyes shone like a fire in a bush.
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