In the serene and tranquil main hall, the Fourth Prince smiled amiably at the Seventh Princess and said, "I’m not sure if this new tea suits your taste. Why don’t you give it a try?"
The Seventh Princess sipped from her teacup and nodded slightly, "It’s quite good, though my residence actually has better quality Bi Shui Yan tea. I’ll send some over to you in a moment."
"That’s true, you are an expert in cultivation," the Fourth Prince laughed in resignation.
Then, he produced a golden bowl from his sleeve and handed it to the Seventh Princess, saying, "There may be dangers in your journey. You’re not skilled in magical combat, so this item might help."
The Seventh Princess examined the golden bowl with a hint of confusion. After sweeping it with her Divine Thought, she was startled, "A semi-Divine Artifact of the Path of Life and Death?"
She hurriedly put down the bowl and said, "This is too precious. You have already helped me enough, Fourth Brother. I cannot accept this."
"I’m only lending it to you," the Fourth Prince shook his head, "Once you return to the capital, safe and sound, you can return it to me. I don’t practice the Path of Life and Death, so this semi-Divine Artifact is of no use to me. Please, don’t refuse it."
"Well... alright," the Seventh Princess finally accepted the golden bowl, "I’ll return it as soon as I’m back in the capital."
The Fourth Prince couldn’t help but reveal a hint of a smile.
"Additionally, there’s a Cultivation Method I want to teach you."
The Fourth Prince continued, "The motives of the Demon Clan this time are unclear, and refining Divine Power has its perils of getting lost. I’ll teach you a Spiritual Cultivation Method, so you can practice diligently. It might save you if you ever find yourself lost."
"Don’t worry, Fourth Brother, I’ve stopped refining Divine Power already," the Seventh Princess said.
"That’s fine, you can still learn it now. You might need it later," the Fourth Prince smiled and added, "This Cultivation Method is my own creation, and in the future, you might not find anyone else who can teach it to you. Only someone deeply proficient in the Buddhist teachings can learn it."
"Well... alright," the Seventh Princess nodded slightly.
The Fourth Prince flipped his hand and handed her a green Jade Cicada, saying, "For you, it should be quite easy to learn."
The Seventh Princess, curious, projected her Divine Thought into it.
"Good and Evil, only Buddha..."
She muttered the name of the Cultivation Method subconsciously, a shiver running subtly through her.
The Fourth Prince smiled again, "Yes, this method might be of help to you. You should practice diligently."
The Seventh Princess gathered her somewhat scattered thoughts. She didn’t show much on the surface but fell silent for a moment before saying, "I understand, Fourth Brother."
"Good, you may go now."
The Fourth Prince smiled warmly and nodded.
After the Seventh Princess left, the space in the hall suddenly became hazy as if enveloped in a dreamlike illusion.
A nightmare-like blurred figure appeared, standing behind the Fourth Prince, resembling a guard.
"Her emotions are not right."
The nightmare-like figure spoke lowly, "She has heard of this Cultivation Method before."
The Fourth Prince calmly said, "She followed the Buddha Ancestor, so it’s normal she has heard of this method."
"Yet, you dared to give it to her?" the nightmare-like figure asked, "Aren’t you afraid she might guess something?"
The Fourth Prince just smiled, not saying anything else.
The nightmare-like figure continued, "Speaking of which, why teach her this method? If I’m not mistaken, this method seems to involve splitting the Divine Soul through the illusions of good and evil hearts?"
The Fourth Prince turned his head to glance at him and spoke softly, "Naturally, it’s to save her. Once your Demon Clan’s plan erupts, most of the princes and princesses will die, and someone like her is bound to die."
"Bound to die?" the nightmare-like figure said, "Didn’t you say she has great merit? Such a perfect human, how could the mortals kill her?"
"People, skilled at creating gods, but even better at destroying them."
The Fourth Prince slowly said, "Once her sins are discovered, it’s like ink on white paper, strikingly glaring. The people will kill her, destroy her, and... even if the people don’t kill her, she might commit suicide."
The nightmare-like figure chuckled lowly, "You, such a contradictory person. Is this kind of benevolence really necessary?"
"She has never wronged the people. I don’t want someone like her to fall to such an end. Moreover, there’s another purpose..."
The Fourth Prince took a deep breath, then turned back and glanced at the nightmare-like figure, saying, "Listen well, Nightmare Demon God, even if Great Yong is destroyed afterward, your Demon Clan must not lay a hand on her, let her escape, or do whatever she wants."
"If that’s all, then there shouldn’t be a problem," the nightmare-like figure said softly.
"Then, let’s start preparing."
"Your Highness is leaving?"
Inside Prince Xia’s mansion, Baili Fengzhi looked puzzled at Lin Yue.
"Yes, I need to return to Liangzhou for a while," Lin Yue nodded slightly, "Would you like to come with me?"
Baili Fengzhi seemed tempted but sighed, "No, I won’t be a burden to Your Highness."
Lin Yue couldn’t help but smile, leaned in, and kissed her, saying, "This trip is somewhat dangerous. After I help you recover, I’ll take you back next time."
He knew that Baili Fengzhi had at most thirty years left to live and naturally wanted to see her homeland.
But what the Demon Clan planned next, he was also unsure.
Although the Second Prince had separated part of his Primordial Spirit to keep an eye on him, the Crown Prince could also bring down divine might to assist at any moment, she was still too frail at present, and a single misstep could mean death.
So, it was better to wait for another time.
After he achieved Harmonization, he would naturally know the method to restore Xiahou Shou’s Primordial Spirit.
Even if he wasn’t confident in the Ultimate Path, he could still fall back on partially harmonizing with parts of the Ultimate Path. After proving and transcending, he could separate a Second Primordial Spirit to try the Ultimate Path.
And even if he first proved and transcended with part of the Ultimate Path, it didn’t necessarily mean he couldn’t reach the Ultimate.