Free Web NovelChapter 1263: Chapter 1263: You Cannot Become the Heavenly Dao
Feng Fuce saw her so happy and hesitated for a moment.
He was considering whether to tell her about the Xiangsi Tree.
However, just as Feng Fuce opened his mouth, Bai Zhi’er couldn’t wait any longer and disappeared from the spot.
She woke up in Ruizhu Palace.
Feng Fuce rubbed his temples helplessly.
"Forget it, let’s resolve Lu Wang’s matter first, and then tell her."
After speaking, Feng Fuce also disappeared.
When Bai Zhi’er woke up, Qingmei indeed sat by the bed, her eyes red with worry, waiting.
"Princess, you weren’t waking up, I was worried to death!"
"I just went to report this to the Emperor, and the Emperor said sometimes you just sleep a bit more because you’re too tired."
"But I’ve never encountered this situation before, Your Highness, do you feel dizzy? Are you hungry?"
Bai Zhi’er, having earned a hundred merits, was in a great mood.
She stood up, "Not hungry nor tired. On the contrary, I feel energized and ready to run several laps."
Qingmei chuckled, "It seems the Princess indeed had a good sleep."
Bai Zhi’er sat in front of the bronze mirror and waved her hand, "Sister Qingmei, come and freshen me up, I want to see Father."
Qingmei said, "The Emperor is not in the palace these days. With the New Year approaching, he went to arrange the sacrifice ceremony and will stay at the palace in the suburb for three days."
"Before leaving, the Emperor specifically instructed me to take good care of the Princess."
Bai Zhi’er’s face showed surprise, and she gently patted her head.
How could she forget this?
Every year before the New Year, during the sacrifice ceremony to pray for good weather in the coming year, Father always attends.
In that case, she’ll wait for Father to return and then tell him.
Bai Zhi’er planned like this and decided to return to the Heavenly Court first to report her completion of one hundred merits to the gods.
She wants to secure her position in the Heavenly Dao as soon as possible.
So, after breakfast, Bai Zhi’er told Qingmei she was still too tired and needed more rest.
Before sleeping, she heard Qingmei mumble, "Isn’t the Princess feeling well recently, why does she sleep so much?"
After dreaming, her Divine Sense flew straight to the nine layered heaven.
She found several elders of the Heavenly Court and the various Chiefs and Star Lords.
"You once said that to inherit the Heavenly Dao, it wasn’t enough for my mother’s golden words; I must complete a hundred merits myself."
"Now, I’ve completed it, and the Merit Department can verify it. Next, it should be time to prepare the Sealing God Ceremony, right?"
For any succession to the Heavenly Dao, the Sealing God Ceremony is held, witnessed by all within the Three Realms.
However, led by Star Lord Yuan Qing, they remained silent.
The elders closed their eyes, as if they hadn’t heard.
Bai Zhi’er sensed something was amiss, "Why aren’t you speaking?"
Star Lord Yuan Qing led, "Emperor, there are things you may not be aware of."
"Previously, completing a hundred merits would indeed grant you succession, but now it’s different."
"Do you know that the Xiangsi Tree was destroyed by people from the Demon World, and A ruo is particularly close to the demon infiltrated among us?"
"You should know, A ruo is the Emperor’s closest maid."
"Therefore, until this matter is cleared up, you cannot assume the Heavenly Dao."
He spoke firmly.
It was as if in an instant, with words alone, he turned Bai Zhi’er’s years of effort into meaningless toil.
She was taken aback.
"The Xiangsi Tree was destroyed?"
Star Lord Yuan Qing, seeing her reaction, couldn’t help but smile slightly, "It seems the Emperor wasn’t aware of this?"
"You can see for yourself, the Xiangsi Tree has withered, and its roots have already decayed."
