The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Jiang Xianyue followed the old man into the side room, and the old man nervously circled around her.

Then, the old man stroked his beard, seemingly deep in thought.

Before Jiang Xianyue could speak, the old man guessed what she wanted to ask and spoke first.

"I just want to see how your spiritual power has disappeared."

Your senior brother said many strange things after he came back. You've only been away from the sect for a month, so there shouldn't be such a change.

The imperial purple aura that the Crown Prince was born with has now been stabilized, all thanks to your spiritual power. As for you all…”

"Didn't Master tell me to go down the mountain to find a partner?"

Jiang Xianyue was puzzled.

"When did this happen?"

In his anxiety, the old man gritted his teeth and denied the matter.

“When the Jiang family came to find you, I clearly said that you still have worldly ties to sever in this world.”

Your mother has some connection with Wanggu Mountain, and the Jiang family's search for you is also a matter of fate. Now that you're back, you should resolve this matter.

The old man repeated his words, but they were completely different from what Jiang Xian Yue heard.

"Old man, didn't you say that I am destined to be with the owner of that butterfly pendant, and that I need to find him, that he is my karmic entanglement, and that only by helping him to his rightful place can my karmic entanglement be resolved?"

Jiang Xianyue asked the old man in a serious tone.

"When you were a child, you were saved by someone, and you became entangled in karma. That butterfly pendant is a mark of karma."

However, due to a confluence of circumstances, the cause and effect had already been resolved, which is why the butterfly pendant symbolizing cause and effect was damaged.

As your teacher, I observed the celestial phenomena and saw that the matter was already resolved, which is why I didn't bring it up again today. Why are you bringing it up again today?

Jiang Xianyue was stunned, feeling as if she were trapped in a huge cycle.

Her affair with Shen Shijing is considered over.

Even though helping and saving Shen Qingge solved Shen Shijing's problem, it still...

How did Shen Shijing's fate change in his previous life?

In an instant, Jiang Xianyue's world spun around.

Then, she fainted.

She seemed to have a very long dream, in which she carefully recalled everything about Shen Shijing. When she woke up, Jiang Xianyue was filled with anxiety.

……

Shen Shijing was by the bedside, Shen Qingge was also there, and Xu Qingfeng paced back and forth anxiously.

"Master, is there no way to get my junior sister's spiritual power back? My junior sister has cultivated for half her life, and seeing her like this makes me very uncomfortable."

The old man looked at Shen Shijing.

"The solution is simple: let the little apprentice decide for herself."

Forcibly stripping away that spiritual energy is also possible.

Shen Shijing's gaze was also somewhat anxious. He learned that the spiritual power was bound to his Imperial Purple Qi. If he lost it now, his luck would be unstable. So he decided to return Jiang Xianyue's things.

There is no doubt that Jiang Xian Yue owed him something in his past life.

However, love, hate, and grudges are all normal choices, and Shen Shijing does not feel that Jiang Xianyue must be good to him as a matter of course.

Therefore, Shen Shijing looked at the old man seriously.

"Daoist Master, if stripping away that spiritual energy can bring new life to Miss Jiang, I am willing to return Miss Jiang's belongings."

The tone was drawn out, yet extremely resolute.

Jiang Xianyue squinted and was deeply moved when she saw Shen Shijing's scene. Then, Jiang Xianyue frowned and suddenly grabbed Shen Shijing's sleeve.

"Master, I don't want to."

She opened her eyes, but for some reason, they were filled with tears.

Perhaps it was a dream about a past life, about the words Shen Shijing spoke to me when he was on his deathbed.

He was helpless but sincere.

Life passed by in a flash; he loved, he was composed, he faced death.

Jiang Xian Yue vividly remembered every expression he made.

The sadness of Shen Shijing's departure filled Jiang Xianyue's heart again, and she felt truly heartbroken.

As a disciple of the Xuanmen sect, she has experienced many things, and this is the first time she has ever felt heartache for someone, in both her past and present lives.

Jiang Xianyue would probably rather die than have such a thing happen again.

So, Jiang Xianyue gritted her teeth and made a decision.

"Silly girl, you are all alone out there without any spiritual power to protect you, so you may be in danger."

"I foresaw that you would face a great calamity. The capital city is not a safe place. If I had known you would suffer such a fate if you left, I would not have let you leave our sect."

Don't let the old man's usual stinginess and jovial demeanor fool you.

When he gets serious in crucial moments, his expression can be quite intimidating.

Jiang Xianyue sat up apologetically.

“Master, whatever your purpose in sending me down the mountain, I will resolve it.”

As for this purple aura, His Highness the Crown Prince is willing to marry me, and we will be together in the future. Moreover, I feel that my spiritual energy is gradually becoming stronger.

You trust me to handle this.

When we talked about other things, no one reacted.

When Jiang Xianyue's marriage was mentioned, Xu Qingfeng's eyes twitched violently.

"Junior sister, do you mean you're getting married?"

Xu Qingfeng seemed incredulous. Wasn't this supposed to be about resolving his mother's issues? How did it turn into Jiang Xianyue getting married?

"The Grand Preceptor said I was born with the destiny of a phoenix. In order to verify this, the Emperor asked me to choose one of the princes to be my husband. Everyone outside said that this one would be the future crown prince."

However, the capital city is rife with intrigue and the matter of the throne is no longer so simple. I need to find someone to help me to establish myself and investigate my mother's affairs.

so……"

Xu Qingfeng seemed to feel relieved.

However, Shen Shijing's eyes became complicated.

Her act of not wanting spiritual power and saying she wanted to marry him did indeed intimidate Shen Shijing, who even began to have more plans.

However, when Jiang Xianyue calmly revealed the plan, Shen Shijing was somewhat taken aback.

Jiang Xianyue married him only for these reasons.

That's all.

Just for these reasons.

She speaks crisply and decisively, without a trace of emotion.

"Miss Jiang has helped me solve many things. When I return to the capital, I will repay her properly."

As for this spiritual power, it depends on Miss Jiang's decision.

Since it belongs to Miss Jiang…

"Your Highness, stop beating around the bush."

Consider it part of her dowry.

Jiang Xianyue waved her hand and got out of bed.

"Old man, I've finally come back. I have some things to take care of and may need to stay for a couple of days. I'm going to bother you again."

The old man appeared impatient, but in reality, he was quite pleased. He had Xu Qingfeng brew some tonic and insisted that Jiang Xianyue drink it. After Jiang Xianyue drank it, she asked the old man a question.

Afterwards, Jiang Xianyue arrived at the dungeon where the man in black robes was imprisoned.

Hei Pao has lost a lot of weight in the past few days.

Without the nourishment of this resentment, his body was already on the verge of collapse. If things continued like this, he might not even make it back to the capital before he vanished into nothingness.

This is probably the outcome Zhang Yao most wanted to see.

As Jiang Xianyue entered, the man in the black robe looked up and his gaze towards Jiang Xianyue was no longer cold; instead, it carried a hint of expectation.