Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"According to the temple's rules, no one else is allowed to enter the temple without permission. But you are an exception!!"

The Second Palace Master stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xia Jin with a hint of approval in his tone: "Considering your great contribution this time, I will make an exception for you. I will allow you to select five people to enter the Divine Palace for cultivation, and the place will be your residence in the Third Heaven. Your place is quite spacious, more than enough to accommodate five people."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin's eyes flashed with delight.

The Second Palace Master continued, "If your relatives are unwilling to enter the Divine Palace to cultivate, that's fine too. I will have Qingxuan and the others take good care of your relatives and ensure their safety in the Eastern Xuan Continent."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin's eyes welled up with emotion. At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that with the Second Palace Master's words, Leng Yuexi and the others had a protective talisman.

After all, in this world, the temple represents absolute authority.

He took a deep breath, straightened his robes, and bowed respectfully to the Second Palace Master. "Thank you, Second Palace Master! Xia Jin is deeply grateful!!"

The Second Palace Master smiled and shook his head, patting his shoulder and saying, "Alright, alright, no need for such formalities. When you go to the Mirage Realm, perform well and don't bring shame to our temple; that will be the greatest reward for me."

Yang Qingxuan, who had been listening nearby, stepped forward and said solemnly to Xia Jin, "Junior Brother Xia, go in peace. Your relatives are our relatives too. With us here, we will never let them suffer the slightest grievance."

Li Zhan, Zhou Chu, and the other two nodded in agreement, patting their chests in affirmation.

Looking at her fellow disciples, Xia Jin felt a surge of warmth in her heart: "Thank you, fellow disciples! With your words, I, Xia Jin, am at ease."

The Second Palace Master waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, alright, everyone disperse. If you two have anything else to attend to, make arrangements within the next three days, and then you will accompany the First Palace Master to the Mirage Cloud Realm!"

"As for you few, hurry back and carefully study the cultivation insights bestowed by the Grand Hall Master, and don't waste this opportunity."

......

I need to spend some quality time with Yuexi and the others these next few days.

Upon returning to her residence, Xia Jin immediately thought of Leng Yuexi and the others, a gentle look appearing in her eyes.

Without thinking too much, he raised his hand and gently patted the token at his waist.

In an instant, a portal to the void appeared before him.

Xia Jin took a deep breath and stepped inside. When she opened her eyes again, she was already standing in the Great Xia Imperial Palace.

Looking at the familiar palace before her, Xia Jin felt a sense of peace welling up inside her.

No matter how much bloodshed you've experienced outside, returning here is like a ship returning to port, and your heart finds peace.

At this moment, everyone in the Great Xia Imperial Palace had a smile on their face.

The blood-red sky a few days ago instilled a sense of despair in everyone, as if the end of the world had arrived, and all living beings were like ants with nowhere to escape.

But for some reason, that strange phenomenon disappeared without a trace, like a nightmare that left only a vague memory upon waking.

However, a rumor is circulating in the capital and even throughout the Great Xia Dynasty that it was the invincible Prince Jin who intervened and resolved the cataclysmic disaster!

In the Great Xia Dynasty today, everyone, from royalty and nobility to ordinary citizens, feels as if they have survived a catastrophe, and their reverence for Xia Jin has reached a fanatical level.

As soon as Xia Jin stepped into the Jinwang Palace, she heard a silvery laugh coming from inside, a laugh filled with a rare joy.

He smiled and peeked through the crack in the door, where he saw Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji sitting together, raising their glasses to drink. Their faces were flushed with a hint of drunkenness, and their eyes were full of smiles.

This was a very rare scene for the two women, who rarely drank alcohol.

After all, the two women had always only taken a sip of wine, so they were never as flushed as they were today.

Xia Jin didn't rush in, but leaned against the door frame, watching the two people inside the hall with great interest.

At this moment, Su Xuanji, with a slight blush on her face, said to Leng Yuexi, "Sister Yuexi, you said... this cataclysmic disaster has already disappeared, when will these bad guys come back to see us?"

The "bad person" she was referring to was naturally Xia Jin.

Leng Yuexi glanced at Su Xuanji sideways, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said with a hint of teasing, "It seems our little Xuanji is missing someone terribly. What, are you still reminiscing about your husband's performance that night?"

"Sister Yuexi, what did you say?!"

The image of Xia Jin's muscular physique from that night instantly flashed through Su Xuanji's mind, and she blushed deeply with embarrassment. She spat lightly, "Who...who can't forget him! I'm not!"

Leng Yuexi covered her mouth and chuckled, then poured herself another glass of wine and said leisurely, "Oh? No... Then who was it that called me 'bad guy' so affectionately just now? It didn't sound like they didn't miss me."

"Sister Yuexi! If you say that again, I won't talk to you anymore!" Su Xuanji was both embarrassed and annoyed. She reached out to snatch the wine glass from Leng Yuexi's hand, but Leng Yuexi nimbly dodged her. The two women immediately burst into laughter and playful banter, filling the room with spring-like joy.

Xia Jin leaned against the door, watching this scene, his heart filled with warmth, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. He gently shook his head, no longer hiding outside the door, but striding inside.

As the two women were laughing and joking, they suddenly heard footsteps and turned around to look.

A tall, slender figure was walking towards them. He had a handsome face and a smile on his lips. Who else could it be but Xia Jin?

"My husband!!"

Leng Yuexi was the first to react, her eyes instantly lighting up with surprise. She stood up abruptly, seemingly sobering up considerably.

Su Xuanji's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the man who had suddenly appeared before her. Her red lips parted slightly, and it took her a while to recover before she softly exclaimed, "You bad guy...you...why are you back?"

Xia Jin strode between the two women, sat down without any hesitation, and stretched out his long arm to pull Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji into his arms at the same time.

Caught off guard, the two women gasped in unison, but neither struggled. Instead, they leaned against his broad chest, feeling the long-lost warmth and sense of security.

Leng Yuexi buried her face in Xia Jin's shoulder and said, "Husband, you're finally back... You had no idea about the strange changes in the sky that day. Xuanji and I were so worried about you! What if something had happened to you? How could we go on living like this?!"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the lingering fear and worry in her words were palpable.

Su Xuanji also gripped Xia Jin's clothes tightly, her eyes slightly red, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall, only burying her face even deeper.

Xia Jin felt a surge of tenderness in his heart and hugged the two women even tighter. He gently rubbed his chin against Leng Yuexi's head, then lowered his head to kiss Su Xuanji's forehead, saying softly, "Alright, alright, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? That little thing is no problem for your husband."

Seeing the two women's expressions of both reproach and delight, Xia Jin suddenly felt a mischievous urge. A smirk played on his lips, a wicked smile flashing in his eyes. He leaned closer to the two women and said in a suggestive tone, "I heard you two just now; you seemed to really enjoy my performance that night, didn't you?"

Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji were both startled, and then blushed on their faces.

"Who...who said that!" Su Xuanji was so ashamed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, and desperately shook her head in denial.

Leng Yuexi's face was also flushed. She turned her face away, not daring to look at Xia Jin's ambiguous eyes, but her heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

Xia Jin laughed heartily, pulling the two women even closer, his voice deep and domineering: "Then why not do it today? Let's have another round, the three of us, shall we?"

"My husband!..."

Xia Jin chuckled softly and waved her hand.

The palace doors slammed shut with a bang, and the lights inside went out all at once, plunging the entire Prince Jin's Palace into a gentle darkness.