47 – The Ninth Princess of Great Xia

“Coming out for training was indeed the right choice.” Yuan Xia said with a smile, shaking her fan.

“Yuan’er, you should get to know him better; he might become a great help to you.” The Old Woman seriously suggested.

“Now Great Xia is getting more chaotic. Those vassals are all ambitious and those princes are all useless, unfit for any significant role. You are the hope of Great Xia.”

Pausing for a moment, the Old Woman transmitted her voice through true energy and sighed.

“Hmm…”

Yuan Xia nodded, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

“It’s a pity that the Sword Spirit Sect remains aloof, maintaining neutrality for thousands of years. If we could get their support, you would be able to suppress everything.”

The Old Woman spoke again, deeply regretting.

“It’s normal that we can’t win over the Sword Spirit Sect. If the Sword Spirit Sect were so easily won over, our Great Xia might not have lasted for five hundred years.”

Yuan Xia spoke rather freely.

“On the contrary, I think it’s a blessing that the Sword Spirit Sect has remained neutral throughout.”

“That’s true.” The Old Woman nodded.

The Sword Spirit Sect is a thousand-year-old sect with profound heritage. If they hadn’t maintained a neutral stance, our Great Xia might not have succeeded in its dynastic change five hundred years ago.

I must admit, this little girl sees things clearly…

Her appearance is the final hope of Great Xia. Perhaps she can revive the Xia Kingdom’s fortunes and extend its reign for another three hundred years.

The only unfortunate thing is that the one who will soon pass away has left her too little time.

Thinking of this, the Old Woman felt deeply worried.

In the inn room, Wang Ping pulled up the Life Simulator page.

Although he no longer had enough spirit stones to conduct a paid simulation, he still had one free simulation left.

He needed to use this free simulation to find out some things.

For instance, whether Yuan Xia and her two companions posed any threat to him.

Or whether there would be any danger on the road ahead.

“System, conduct a life simulation…”

Wang Ping said in his mind.

As Wang Ping’s words fell, the Life Simulator screen appeared before his eyes.

“Life simulation begins. The host has 0 remaining free simulations.”

The System’s voice rang out.

Then, text began to appear on the screen.

【Great Xia Year 480, March 14: Nothing happened.】

【Great Xia Year 480, March 15: Yuan Xia warmly invited you to stroll in Black Wind Town together. After declining several times and still being persistently followed, you had no choice but to reluctantly agree.】

【You and Yuan Xia toured Black Wind Town together and ate many snacks.】
【At dusk, Yuan Xia booked a private room at the best restaurant in Black Wind Town and asked you some questions about the Great Xia. You answered calmly, which greatly surprised Yuan Xia and made her think your words were quite reasonable. Through the conversation, you roughly guessed Yuan Xia’s identity.】

【If there are no unexpected events, Yuan Xia should be Xia Kingdom’s Ninth Princess Xia Yuan. Her current name is just reversed. From this, you also thought about the future of this Ninth Princess Xia Yuan.】

【Ninth Princess Xia Yuan of the Great Xia, born with extraordinary talent, was said to rival Bai Tianhong in cultivation aptitude and was highly valued by the emperor of Great Xia. Unfortunately, the royal struggle for power is often ruthless; all princes of the Great Xia want to become the new emperor. Among them, the highly favored Third Prince Xia Feng saw the Ninth Princess as his biggest threat, so he secretly colluded with local lords and sent Spirit Origin Realm experts to attack the training Xia Yuan and assassinated her.】

【The assassination of the Ninth Princess shook the entire world, and the Great Xia Royal Family was even more furious. The strongest elders personally took action and killed the Spirit Origin Realm expert. However, no matter what, the Ninth Princess was dead and could not be revived. The last hope of the Great Xia was thus extinguished.】

“So it’s her…”

Wang Ping looked at the content emerging from the simulator, lost in thought.

When he talked with Yuan Xia before, he connected her to the Ninth Princess of Great Xia, but there was too little information to confirm.

However, through the deep conversation in the Life Simulator, he confirmed her identity.

“I’ve gotten myself into trouble…”

Wang Ping sighed inwardly.

He remembered that the Ninth Princess Xia Yuan would die in just ten days.

And now that he had spoken with Xia Yuan, he might get tangled up in this.

In hindsight, during his first life simulation experience, he had occasionally overheard discussions about the assassination of the Ninth Princess, but back then, he was just a minor character practicing martial arts quietly and didn’t pay much attention.

After all, he had only been in Black Wind Town for a few months at that time, and the stir caused by this event had long since settled, making it just old news.

“I just hope this won’t affect me…”

Wang Ping could only think this as he continued to stare at the screen.

If it really implicated him, he would immediately head to the Sword Spirit Sect.

Only a transcendent sect like the Sword Spirit Sect could guarantee his safety.

Otherwise, facing such a colossal entity as the Great Xia Royal Family, even someone with Spirit Origin Realm cultivation would not be safe.

As Wang Ping continued to gaze at the screen, the text on the screen also reappeared.

【After guessing Yuan Xia’s identity, you did not expose her, intending to bid farewell and leave after the meal. However, due to the pleasant conversation, Yuan Xia revealed her identity and invited you to become her right hand.】

【You chose to refuse, expressing a desire to live peacefully.】

【To avoid getting implicated, you politely reminded Yuan Xia to return to the palace as soon as possible. Yuan Xia was surprised but didn’t care much. You said nothing more.】

【The next day, you hurried to the Sword Spirit Sect. However, Yuan Xia seemed to have taken a liking to you and followed you, saying you were traveling the same path. You felt quite speechless but ignored her.】

【In the end, you arrived at the Sword Spirit Sect. Yuan Xia and her companions were utterly astonished, not knowing why you had come to the Sword Spirit Sect. You revealed your identity and purpose, shocking the mountain guards who quickly contacted the Sect Master.】

【Meanwhile, Yuan Xia and her companions were incredibly shocked, not expecting you to also be an alchemist, and a fourth-grade one at that. Yuan Xia was deeply impressed and invited you again to become her right hand, offering astonishing promises.】

【However, you still chose to refuse, stating you did not want to get involved in royal struggles. The Old Woman became anxious and revealed that Yuan Xia was highly valued and was the designated next empress, trying to lure you away.】

【Yet, you remained unmoved, driving Yuan Xia and the Old Woman to madness.】

【Soon, the Sect Master of the Sword Spirit Sect arrived and discovered Yuan Xia and her companions, extremely surprised, quickly inviting you all into the sect.】

【Seeing the Sect Master of the Sword Spirit Sect, although you harbored killing intent, you did not show it and chose to follow them into the sect.】