So, whether it was Buddhism or Daoism, it didn’t matter. For now, she still couldn’t act recklessly. She had to find the mastermind behind everything first.
Thinking this, Zhu Yanyi wondered where that State Preceptor had escaped to.
She never imagined that the State Preceptor she was worried about had fallen into the hands of an unexpected person.
"What a weasel."
A gentle voice spoke. An elegant figure appeared before the State Preceptor, who had barely managed to escape.
The State Preceptor’s face changed when he saw the young master. "Young Master?"
The young master smiled faintly. "So you recognize me. What a pity. I originally wanted to see how you would overturn this place, but in the end, you failed at the last step."
"Young Master, why are you here?" The State Preceptor was filled with infinite fear. Although the person in front of him was gentle and jade-like, a chill rose in his heart.
"I just wanted to see what a weasel looks like when it becomes a stray dog." The young master’s words were not nice, yet his tone remained so gentle.
The gentler he was, the more afraid the State Preceptor became. "Young Master, I did not mean to offend you."
"Offend? Indeed, no one in this world has offended me. I just couldn’t stand it."
After speaking, the young master extended his left hand, palm down, in a grabbing motion. The State Preceptor, who had just recovered, instantly transformed into a weasel and landed in his hand.
"Let’s go. I’ll help you find another country. I want to see two countries fight. Don’t disappoint me. If I am disappointed, you know the consequences."
With that, the young master’s figure vanished from the spot.
"Your Majesty, we searched everywhere but found no trace of the State Preceptor," Fu Huai reported to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "I didn’t expect to kill her right away. She swallowed a lot of the country’s fortune, so she won’t die for a while."
"Your Majesty, since the country’s fortune was swallowed, what should we do next?" The Emperor looked anxious. Who could have imagined that their country’s fortune was truly stolen?
Zhu Yanyi looked at the Emperor. "Country’s fortune can be innate or acquired. Innate fortune is formed when a new ruler rises, a divine emperor reincarnates, and establishes a new national system. However, if innate fortune is not maintained well, it will disappear. Therefore, acquired fortune is very important. Acquired fortune mainly refers to the emperor’s governance of her country."
Zhu Yanyi looked at the Emperor and continued, "So, from now on, it is your stage. Whether the country’s fortune can rise again depends on how you manage this country."
If the Emperor didn’t understand this meaning, she would have been an emperor for nothing. So, she immediately understood Zhu Yanyi’s intent. "Your Majesty means that as long as I manage the country well, with clear laws and politics, and peace for the people, the country’s fortune will slowly rise?"
"That’s right." Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Reward those who deserve it, punish those who don’t. When people recognize you as a wise ruler, the country’s fortune will naturally rise."
"Please, Your Majesty, help us?" The Emperor bowed deeply to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi paused. Originally, after exposing this State Preceptor, she felt like she should retreat. After all, the State Preceptor was the most important link. But looking at the will of heaven, she hesitated for a moment. "Your Majesty, allow me three days to consider. I will reply to you in three days."
"Good." The Emperor actually knew Zhu Yanyi’s purpose. She knew she originally planned to deal with the State Preceptor, then cultivate a loyal guard team for her before leaving. Now that she was asking her to stay, she naturally needed time to think.
Zhu Yanyi did not stay. Everything here had to be handled by the Emperor. Only when the Emperor did it could others recognize her anew.
Zhu Yanyi returned to her resting place and looked at the ring on her ring finger. This was the ring Yan Aohan gave her when they registered their marriage. Yan Aohan had crafted it himself. He didn’t use diamonds, but used wood-attribute spirit stones instead, refining them into the shape of a red spider lily. The red spider lily on her hand glowed with green light, while the one on Yan Aohan’s hand glowed with black and white light, representing his art of reincarnation. Both rings were engraved with their names as husband and wife.
Zhu Yanyi sighed. She missed Yan Aohan, especially now. If Yan Aohan were here, perhaps she would have someone to guide her.
Since she was thinking of him, she might as well call him. Zhu Yanyi took out the special communication token with Yan Aohan, tapped it, and Yan Aohan’s figure appeared. She smiled and said, "Aohan."
Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Why are you wearing a mask? Did someone bully you?"
"No one bullied me." Zhu Yanyi took off her mask, shook her head, and told her about the matters in the Dayu Realm. Finally, she said, "The Emperor of the Dayu Dynasty hopes I will help her. Aohan, do you think I should help her?"
"Ani, have you forgotten that Chinese medicine can heal a country?" Yan Aohan didn’t need much prompting. Although he hated to see Zhu Yanyi too busy, he knew this was a path she had to walk.
"Healing a country doesn’t just mean healing your own country; it can also mean healing other countries. I know a little about the Dayu Realm. The Heavenly Dao is bound by the魅族 curse from nine hundred years ago, so it cannot emerge for now. However, it left a thread of hope for the Dayu Realm. It seems this thread of hope is now on you. How can you not act?"
Zhu Yanyi hesitated for a moment before saying, "I was thinking that I could act, but I hadn’t thought too much about it. Besides, this realm is really chaotic."
"Are you going to give up?" Yan Aohan never thought Zhu Yanyi was the kind of person who would give up.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "I never planned to give up. The living beings here are also living beings. Even though it is a mortal realm, they are still people. I originally thought I shouldn’t interfere too much, so I just wanted to help eliminate the State Preceptor. Although I drove the State Preceptor away, she hasn’t been eliminated yet. But I think she can still be eliminated. I just didn’t expect the Emperor to ask for my help."
"Human hearts are all the same. When you were in the mortal realm of Huaxia, weren’t you always helping?" Yan Aohan didn’t directly say what she should or shouldn’t do, but let Zhu Yanyi feel it herself.
Zhu Yanyi was stunned. Yes, when she was in her own mortal realm, she had always been helping people there. Like Tianhe Village, like when she was in the capital before, and like when she went for peacekeeping missions. She had always been helping, aiming to save more living beings and give them perfect lives.