The Empress's No.1 Lackey

Chapter 1282 681: An Edict from 600 Years Ago

He comes from a world in the crevice.

When Ancestor Xu calmly revealed this shocking news, under the banyan tree, Zhao Douan and the others seemed to be struck by thunder.

With their wisdom, they naturally understood the hidden meanings in his words effortlessly.

"You are..." The Empress suddenly turned her head. Her beautiful and delicate oval face was filled with disbelief, with her dark, bright eyes staring wide at her own man beside her.

Zhang Yan Yi's hand froze as he was stroking his beard. The Old Heavenly Master likewise looked at him, seemingly recalling a lot, murmuring to himself:

"So that's it, so that's it... It's actually like this..."

As the protagonist of this story, Zhao Douan was petrified on the spot.

In his mind, it was as if countless bolts of lightning were exploding. After a long time, he swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he confirmed:

"Do you mean... I am... I am..."

Ancestor Xu nodded, piercing through the truth:

"Yes, you are the reincarnated Moya."

The reincarnated Moya...

At this moment, Zhao Douan's heart was stirred like a raging sea. If he was the reincarnation of the Moya Practitioner, and Moya came from Earth, does it mean...

He did not "cross over" to this world for the "first time"?

The truth is, a thousand years ago, when the world where Earth was located "brushed past" this realm, he crossed over here through the rift between the two worlds and became a Moya Practitioner?

Ancestor Xu's deep voice continued:

"With your intelligence, you should have noticed that I was vague about some details when narrating the story of the Moya Practitioner. Now, I can tell you everything.

In fact, the Moya Practitioner initially did not know himself to be from another world. However, as his cultivation deepened, he gradually unraveled the Mystery of the Womb and successively awakened memories from his past life.

That is why he decided to leave the Western Regions, and why he went to Mubei Forest.

It's also because he originally descended from here that he could follow an invisible guide in the past, find that safe river in the forest, and even the beasts along the way feared his aura."

So that's why Moya could enter Mubei Forest when others couldn't.

Simply because, it was the place of his birth.

Zhao Douan was stunned for a moment and asked:

"So... six hundred years ago, Moya... which was my old self before death, had already made arrangements and preparations for subsequent reincarnations?"

"Yes," Ancestor Xu nodded, his gaze soft:

"Back then, you were already on par with the Divine, and because your main cultivation was the 'Worldly Venerate', whose authority is 'wisdom', you could to a certain extent foresee the future and make some preparations in advance.

Of course, the future here refers to events bound to happen, such as the reappearance of the Disaster Star.

Therefore, at that time you sensed that six hundred years later, the Disaster Star would once again streak across this world, hence, you used the 'Split Soul' method, sending a wisp of your Divine Soul into the future when your death arrived, intending, naturally, to deal with the disaster then.

However, neither you nor I could know if you would succeed or who you might reincarnate as.

Thus, we made some arrangements in advance to find you six hundred years later and help you grow quickly."

Xu Zhenguan froze, suddenly murmuring:

"So, Ancestor, you hid the Dragon Essence beneath the Imperial Palace to find him? Help him? Guide him?"

Ancestor Xu nodded, frankly:

"That's indeed one of the arrangements. With Moya's wisdom, as long as he successfully reincarnated, he would inevitably shine brightly, never to be buried.

Even if he temporarily forgot his past life memories due to the Mystery of the Womb, he would instinctively draw near to my Yu Country's heritage.

Thus, I embedded many clues in those murals, as long as he stepped in, he would constantly receive those guidances.

For this reason, I even used the 'Split Soul' method to hide Nian Nu in the mural, awaiting his appearance."

Beside him, Pei Niannu snorted coldly and turned away; obviously, she was also quite unwilling about the happenings back then...

Xu Zhenguan asked:

"And was 'Human World' also prepared for him? But why can I enter as well..."

Ancestor Xu felt a bit awkward:

"Actually, it's just because you are this generation's Emperor, if someone else were, they could enter the Human World too. As for how exactly they would meet Moya, it's arranged by the temple priest within the painting."

Xu Zhenguan froze.

Originally thought his own heritage had benefitted Zhao Douan, but the truth was all of this was prepared for him, it turns out that he benefitted himself... The Empress's eyes suddenly filled with resentment.

And the puzzle that had troubled her for a long time was so simple after all.

Zhao Douan suddenly said: "The means arranged back then, weren't just these."

Ancestor Xu nodded, sighing:

"Exactly, the royal family's cultivation path was my arrangement, and Moya also made arrangements in the Western Regions to prevent his reincarnation there."

Zhao Douan said: "Red Sect Master?"

Back then, after the Buddhist Debating Scripture Assembly, the leader of the Western Regions Mission, Red Sect Master, found him and steadfastly believed Zhao Douan was the 'incarnation of the Worldly Venerate walking the Human World', insisting on pledging allegiance.

And claimed he saw 'Wisdom' descending upon Yu Country Capital.

At that time, Zhao Douan was completely baffled, only now finally understanding, behind everything was his own countermeasure from back then.

Ancestor Xu nodded:

"Moya was originally from the Red Sect, which was the most devoted to your teachings, therefore, if you reincarnated in the Western Regions, you would be discovered by the Red Sect Master and guided into the Buddhist cultivation, where also lies a chance."