A great event seemed to be imminent in the unseen realms...
Suddenly, Shui Xingbai sensed something, his pupils contracting sharply. The booklet in his hand even fell to the ground with a *pat*.
The national fortune of the neighboring country... was about to change...
Ignoring the booklet on the ground, Shui Xingbai looked towards the entrance of the Star-Gazing Pavilion with a look of shock, as if waiting for someone's arrival.
At this moment, Qin Yu, pulling the expressionless Ming Li, arrived at the Star-Gazing Pavilion.
As soon as they reached the entrance, they were stopped by two young disciples in Taoist robes. The two disciples bowed to Ming Li and Qin Yu and said, "Your Excellency, the National Preceptor, is in seclusion. It is not suitable to receive guests today. We ask Prince Yu and Princess Yu to return another day."
Qin Yu, who was about to step into the Star-Gazing Pavilion, paused. The uncontrollable excitement on his face instantly froze. What, the National Preceptor is in seclusion?
The two young disciples replied, "Replying to Princess Yu, yes."
Qin Yu's face instantly became expressionless. He was about to leave, as even the Emperor could not disturb the National Preceptor during his seclusion, let alone him, a prince.
Ming Li glanced indifferently at the person who was hurrying out of the Star-Gazing Pavilion and remained where she was.
At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from within the Star-Gazing Pavilion: "Wait, Princess Yu, please stay!"
Upon hearing this voice, Qin Yu paused and turned his head. Seeing the Grand National Preceptor, his eyes narrowed.
Didn't they say the Grand National Preceptor was in seclusion? How did he get out so quickly?!
Shui Xingbai, who was halfway out, suddenly stopped. He tidied his Taoist robe, assumed a dignified demeanor, and slowly walked towards Ming Li. "Greetings, Princess Yu...?"
He stopped midway through his sentence, stunned. Looking at Ming Li and Qin Yu, his gaze was filled with shock. He quickly said, "Please, come in."
Ming Li hooked the corner of her mouth, nodded at Shui Xingbai, and walked into the Star-Gazing Pavilion.
Qin Yu followed closely behind.
After the three entered the Star-Gazing Pavilion, Shui Xingbai asked everyone else to leave, closed the grand doors, and then turned to look at Ming Li and Qin Yu. He said, "The two of you are here to..."
Seeing that Ming Li remained silent, Qin Yu spoke up, "Your Excellency, the National Preceptor must have also seen that my Princess and I have swapped souls."
Shui Xingbai narrowed his beautiful phoenix eyes, his expression unreadable. He then walked to a pile of strange objects and began to fiddle with them.
Ming Li stared at Shui Xingbai's excessively handsome face, her lips twitching uncontrollably.
Ming Li could tell at a glance that this fellow was at least seventy or eighty years old, yet he had disguised himself as a young man in his early twenties... What was his intention? Could he be trying to pick up young girls?
Ming Li was very skeptical about this.
The system in the space: "...Host, can we be more serious? The National Preceptor made himself look like this simply because he wanted to look good."
After a long while.
Shui Xingbai stopped what he was doing and said, "When the two of you swapped souls, there was an anomaly in the celestial phenomena. There must be some trigger that caused the two of you to become this way."
As he spoke, Shui Xingbai's gaze, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, fell upon Ming Li.
Qin Yu felt like he had heard nothing of importance. "Then how can we return to normal?"
Shui Xingbai replied, "My apologies, my cultivation is still shallow, and I have not yet figured it out."