You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 176 - 11. Forming Alliances and The Bridal Chamber

Lin Yue fell silent for a moment, then said, "Since it is a mundane connection from a past life and the Sixteenth Prince has already perished, and the Second Princess is the Ancestor of the Illusion Demon, she should be able to see through the past and old dreams. Why such a question?"

Regardless, Wudao had shown him kindness.

He also wanted to see what the Second Princess thought before deciding whether to reveal any news about Wudao.

The Second Princess glanced at him and spoke softly, "The mundane connection from a past life is also part of this palace’s life; illusion and reality, why differentiate? Everything comes to life because the heart moves with thought. Do you understand?"

"...Illusion is also reality?"

Lin Yue was beginning to understand the Second Princess’s perspective.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Wudao died at the entrance to his Cave Mansion. I do not know the details, but he met his end by the sword of a Purple Cloud Patrol Envoy."

"Purple Cloud Envoy?" The Second Princess furrowed her brow slightly and asked, "Could it be Ye Chenshuang?"

Lin Yue was momentarily taken aback; how did the Second Princess know?

He nodded immediately and said, "The Second Princess is correct; it indeed was Ye Chenshuang."

"I knew it was her."

The Second Princess scoffed mockingly and said, "Turns out the child committed suicide."

"Suicide?" Lin Yue asked, puzzled.

"With Ye Chenshuang’s meager abilities, she could not possibly have killed him," the Second Princess said indifferently. "I fear he knew that being chosen as a prince meant certain death, so he let Ye Chenshuang kill him to settle debts of gratitude and grudges."

Lin Yue could not help but ask, "May I ask the Second Princess, Ye Chenshuang is..."

"She is Wudao’s disciple."

The Second Princess spoke calmly, "Originally, she was also a rare talent. At a young age, she became an Imperial Family Patrol Envoy. It’s just that Wudao wronged her in the past, cutting off her future. As for the specifics, this palace is not entirely clear."

Lin Yue remained silent.

So, the female skeleton at the entrance to the Cave Mansion, the Patrol Envoy, was the disciple mentioned in Wudao’s letter.

This could also explain why, after so many years, Wudao’s disciple never returned to that Cave Mansion, and why the Divine Thought Mark remained there.

However...

There must have been something that happened back then, which resulted in Wudao ending up like a corpse drained by the Blood Jade of all spirits, and his disciple Ye Chenshuang also perished alongside him.

"Now that you are the Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect, the Silent Bone and the Miracle Items must be in your hands."

The Second Princess looked at him and said, "Do not worry; I have no interest in these two treasures. I just want you to check for me whether there is something inside the Silent Bone."

Lin Yue thought for a moment and asked, "What thing?"

"A jade hairpin."

The Second Princess said, "It’s not a Magic Treasure or Miracle Items, just an ordinary jade hairpin with a bluebird pattern carved on it."

"A jade hairpin?" Lin Yue searched in the storage space of the Silent Bone and immediately found a jade hairpin, exactly as the Second Princess had described.

He had meticulously inspected the miscellaneous items in the storage space before, and there was nothing special about the jade hairpin.

Moreover, Wudao had not mentioned it, so he always thought it was just a trinket.

"You don’t need to guess wildly."

The Second Princess said indifferently, "Indeed, the jade hairpin is but a common object; however, it bears a wisp of a Divine Thought Mark from my previous life."

She looked at Lin Yue and said, "Return the jade hairpin to me, and consider it a favor I owe you. Before you become a Sealing King, I will not oppose you, and within acceptable rules, I am willing to support you wholeheartedly."

"Oh?"

Lin Yue pondered for a while and said, "Since the Second Princess has said so, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

He then took out the jade hairpin from the storage space.

He could not discern anything special about the jade hairpin, and even if there were some mysteries to it, they were useless to him, considered an impractical item.

To refuse the Second Princess now would doubtlessly make an enemy of her.

Rather than do that, it seemed better to give away this apparently useless item; at the very least, it could be exchanged for a favor from the Second Princess, who was willing to lend her full support just this once.

After the Second Princess received the jade hairpin, she glanced at the white bone bracelet showing on Lin Yue’s wrist and said, "The Silent Bone also has many wonderful uses, but you’ll have to reach the Four Symbols Peak or even higher to utilize it. Cultivate diligently, but don’t rush."

"Thank you for the guidance, Second Princess," Lin Yue said, nodding his head.

He knew that princes and princesses were inherently in opposition, at most temporarily allying on certain matters.

And with his current level of power, he was not worthy of the Second Princess forming an alliance; that she offered him a few pointers was already fortunate.

That was, of course, considering he was the current Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect, and bearing in mind the matter of the jade hairpin.

"Sealing King has something else to say to you."

The Second Princess stood up, casting him a cold passing glance, and said, "Sealing King is much more formidable than Prince Cheng, and his temperament now is inscrutable to this palace. Be careful on your own."

After speaking, she turned and quietly left the pavilion.

As the fluttering curtain fell back into place, Lin Yue sat alone at the stone table, lost in thought.

This Second Princess, as the Ancestor of the Illusion Demon, seemed to have accepted her reincarnation as a princess of the Xiahong clan, or at least superficially, she did not reject her identity in this life.

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Was it because after reincarnation, a new life meant a different person?

Or were there other reasons?

"What are you thinking about?"

A voice with a hint of laughter suddenly rang out.

Lin Yue was slightly startled, and it was then that he noticed the Fifth Prince, with his lazy, youthful appearance, sitting opposite him, holding a bunch of grapes, eating them with a smile.

"Fifth Prince," Lin Yue greeted with a bow.

"What did you call me?" the Fifth Prince asked with a beaming smile.

Lin Yue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sealing King, brother."

This Fifth Prince clearly knew his identity, so there was no need to pretend.

"You’ve got it wrong again."