Upon hearing that Liu Caiqing was looking for him, Qin Yu immediately perked up.
He knew very well that the immortality cultivation was a sham; the real reason Liu Caiqing wanted to see him was because she had something to discuss.
The most important thing tonight is, of course, Sima Jing's movements.
"Alright, I'm coming right now!"
Qin Yu immediately put on an impatient expression and quickly sat up from the bed.
Seeing that the tyrannical emperor was about to leave, Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief.
If this tyrannical ruler continues to torment me, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get out of bed tomorrow.
"Your Majesty, this servant will help you get dressed."
Although she secretly wished Qin Yu would leave quickly, Ru Yan still adopted a gentle and charming tone, pressing her body lightly against Qin Yu's chest.
"No need, Beauty Ruyan. You should rest well. I will come to see you again next time!"
Qin Yu chuckled and gave Ru Yan a quick kiss on the cheek.
He then dressed and hurriedly left the palace.
"call!"
Only after the palace gates closed did Ruyan finally breathe a long sigh of relief and lie down on the bed in peace.
As for why Liu Caiqing would ask this tyrant to go out in the middle of the night, Ruyan had no doubts whatsoever.
In her view, the tyrannical emperor only thought about sexual pleasure, and his visit to Qingyun Temple was probably just to continue seeking pleasure with women.
...
Qin Yu followed An Fu and soon arrived at Qingyun Temple.
"Your Majesty, the Blood Droplets have been waiting for a long time."
Upon seeing Qin Yu, Liu Caiqing hurriedly reported this.
"Okay, open the tunnel."
Qin Yu nodded and walked towards the room where the tunnel was located.
Upon entering the tunnel, Qin Yu met the members of the Blood Droplets who had been waiting for him.
"Zhang Cai, did you and your companions obtain any useful information by following Consort Jing today?"
Upon seeing the person, Qin Yu asked directly.
Upon learning that Sima Jing had left the palace, Qin Yu immediately instructed Liu Caiqing to relay the message to the members of the Blood Droplets who were monitoring the underground passage outside the Prime Minister's residence.
So throughout the day, Sima Jing's whereabouts seemed secretive and unknown to everyone, but in fact, she had been in Qin Yu's sight the whole time.
Zhang Cai nodded and clasped his hands in a salute.
“Several of my subordinates have been following Consort Jing and eavesdropped on her meeting with An Yuntai from the rooftop beforehand. Therefore, we can confirm that Consort Jing’s actions today were all for the purpose of investigating the matter of the imperial court sending troops to suppress the Northern Underworld Sect.”
"The Northern Darkness Sect!"
Qin Yu frowned slightly.
He is now certain that Sima Lie has an extremely close cooperative relationship with the Beiming Sect, and that Sima Jing is clearly a core disciple of the Beiming Sect.
If that's the case, why would a core disciple like her investigate the Northern Darkness Sect without Sima Lie and his group's knowledge?
"Go on."
Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, then spoke to Zhang Cai again.
Zhang Cai nodded.
"Today, Consort Jing focused on asking who led the army in the war to wipe out the Beiming Sect. At the same time, An Yuntai also revealed that the reason why the Beiming Sect was able to win the war was because a traitor betrayed the Beiming Sect. As for who the traitor was, An Yuntai did not say."
"In addition, An Yuntai said something that his subordinates found strange."
"What is it?"
"An Yuntai suspected today that Consort Jing was the reincarnation of the Northern Underworld Sect. He claimed that this reincarnation knew the location of the wealth accumulated by the Northern Underworld Sect over the years, and used this to blackmail Consort Jing."
Upon hearing Zhang Cai's words, Qin Yu's face showed shock.
If he didn't know that the Blood Droplets were now completely loyal to him, he would have suspected that Zhang Cai was joking with him.
"A reincarnated spirit maiden? Could it be that someone can be reincarnated and reborn?"
Qin Yu frowned.
"An Yuntai's meaning is roughly this: he said that when the Beiming Sect was destroyed, the girl who was chosen as the reincarnation of the spirit maiden disappeared. That is why Prime Minister Sima and his group did not obtain the wealth of the Beiming Sect."
These words made Qin Yu frown even more.
In the past, people would have absolutely dismissed the idea of reincarnation.
But he himself is now considered to have been reincarnated, so he is actually a little uneasy at this moment.
"By the way, Your Majesty, there is one more thing. An Yuntai seemed to have said that the reincarnated spirit maiden would have a black lotus mark on her body."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's eyes widened immediately.
"The Black Lotus Mark?!"
Qin Yu grabbed Zhang Cai's shoulder and looked at him in disbelief.
Could it be such a coincidence?
Although Zhang Cai was taken aback for a moment, he still nodded.
"It is indeed a black lotus."
Seeing him nod, Qin Yu's breathing became a little rapid.
He had just noticed the black lotus mark on Bai Ruyan's body, and now someone is saying that it is the mark of the reincarnated spirit maiden of the Beiming Sect.
Such a coincidence is truly unexpected.
It took Qin Yu a long time to recover from his shock.
It seems he has to find a way to leave the palace and see Bai Ruyan.
Seeing Zhang Cai still bowing and waiting, Qin Yu waved his hand.
"You can go back now. You all continue to monitor the movements at the exit of the Prime Minister's residence."
"yes!"
Zhang Cai then withdrew.
Qin Yu sighed and walked out of the tunnel with a heavy heart.
"Your Majesty, you look very worried. Has something happened?"
As soon as Qin Yu stepped out of the tunnel, Liu Caiqing asked.
Looking at Liu Caiqing, who was dressed in a Taoist robe and had an otherworldly air about her, Qin Yu couldn't help but ask, "Abbot Liu, as a Taoist practitioner, do you know whether the idea of reincarnation is true or false?"
Qin Yu felt somewhat frustrated at this moment.
After learning that Bai Ruyan might be the reincarnation of the Northern Underworld Sect, he began to worry.
He had no interest in the wealth of the Northern Darkness Sect, but he was afraid that Bai Ruyan might turn into someone else at any time.
Upon hearing Qin Yu's strange question, Liu Caiqing was taken aback.
But seeing that Qin Yu didn't seem to be joking, she slowly said, "Most of the thousands of sects in this world claim to have secret methods of reincarnation. Taoism has the concept of the interaction between heaven and man, Confucianism has the concept of the reincarnation of the God of Literature, and Tibetan Buddhism even has the concept of reincarnated living Buddhas. However, these things are a mixture of truth and falsehood. My cultivation is still shallow, so I dare not make any judgments."
Seeing that Liu Caiqing had said so, Qin Yu could only sigh.
Why does Your Majesty ask this?
Seeing Qin Yu's worried expression, Liu Caiqing became even more curious.
"It's just a spontaneous thought. I just wonder, if there really are reincarnated people, how can we help them retain their current memories and prevent them from remembering their past lives?"
Qin Yu shook his head, then tentatively asked.
Liu Caiqing thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
"If there truly are reincarnated individuals, then for them to recall their memories, they either need to return to a familiar place from their previous life, or they need to recover them through some kind of ritual."
Hearing her say that, Qin Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since that's the case, all he needs to do is prevent Bai Ruyan from returning to the place where the Northern Underworld Sect is located.
As for the Northern Underworld Sect finding her, that's utter nonsense. After all, who would have thought their reincarnated spirit maiden would be in a place like Shuiyunjian?
Having figured these things out, Qin Yu felt much better.
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