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

The Yunyuan lineage, behind the mountain.

"I wonder what business Master has with me..."

A hint of doubt flashed in Xia Jin's eyes, but she did not stop walking.

Filled with doubt, he quickly approached Xiao Xuan.

To Xia Jin's surprise, Shen Jinghan was also there, but he had a long face, and she didn't know what had happened.

Xia Jin nodded to Shen Jinghan, then quickened her pace, walked up to Xiao Xuan, and bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Xia Jin greets Master."

Xiao Xuan was sitting on the bluestone. When he heard Xia Jin's voice, he looked up and a smile appeared on his face.

"You've finally arrived!"

However, Xiao Xuan's voice made Xia Jin's heart sink slightly.

He had a vague, ominous feeling. Shen Jinghan, who was standing behind Xiao Xuan, had been standing there from the beginning without saying a word, but the bitter look on his face was getting deeper and deeper. He looked like an unlucky guy who was about to be sent to do hard work.

Xiao Xuan seemed to notice Xia Jin's gaze as well, followed his gaze to Shen Jinghan, then clicked his tongue and waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, alright, stop making that sour face. It's not like I'm sending you to your death, is it really that serious?"

Shen Jinghan's lips twitched, and he looked at Xiao Xuan with a resentful gaze, swallowing back all the words that were about to come out.

He knew his master all too well.

You'll never get through to Xiao Xuan by reasoning with him.

"I've only been at the Cloud Academy for a few days, could it be that I'm already being assigned tasks so soon?" Xia Jin frowned slightly as he looked at the scene, his bad premonition growing stronger.

Xiao Xuan casually tossed the branch in his hand aside and became serious.

"Let's get down to business! Jinghan, tell Xia Jin the general situation first."

Shen Jinghan nodded, looking at Xia Jin with a hint of seriousness on his slightly round face.

"Junior brother, have you ever heard of Pingyang Prefecture?"

Xia Jin paused slightly, then nodded: "I've heard some of it. Pingyang County is one of the five counties under Fengyuan Prefecture, and it borders our Yungui County."

"Knowing a little is good, it saves me from explaining too much," Shen Jinghan continued. "The only hegemonic force in Pingyang County is called the Wrathful Soul Palace."

The Hall of Wrathful Souls.

Xia Jin silently repeated the name in her mind, without speaking, waiting for Shen Jinghan to continue.

"Three months ago, the Hall of Wrathful Souls got a new Hall Master." Shen Jinghan's tone became low. "This new Hall Master is named Gui Shu. He is ruthless and extremely cruel. As soon as he took office, he massacred the old forces of the Hall of Wrathful Souls and then suppressed all forces in Pingyang County with thunderous force. They either had to submit or be wiped out."

Xia Jin's brows gradually furrowed.

"Three months...to swallow up the entire Pingyang Prefecture?"

"And most importantly," Shen Jinghan's voice was tinged with seriousness, "the tentacles of the Wrathful Soul Palace have already begun to reach out to our Yun Gui County."

"How dare the Wrathful Soul Palace do this?" Xia Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.

The Hall of Wrathful Souls reached out and directly encroached on the territory of the Cloud Academy.

Isn't this a provocation?

"Master's intention is for the two of us to go down the mountain and find a way to stir up trouble in the Li Hun Palace. We want to distract them and prevent them from concentrating their forces on Yun Gui County. At the same time, we also want to draw the attention of the Li Hun Palace's unusual activities to the forces in other counties of Feng Yuan Prefecture, thus shifting the pressure onto the Li Hun Palace." Shen Jinghan sneered.

He does have some tricks up his sleeve. After hearing Shen Jinghan's words, Xia Jin looked at the somewhat nonchalant Xiao Xuan with some surprise.

It seems that the master I just recognized is not a kind and honest person.

Xiao Xuan seemed to notice Xia Jin's strange gaze, grinned, and waved to the two of them.

"Alright, Jinghan will explain the details to you on the way. You can set off now, the sooner you go, the sooner you'll be back."

So urgent?

Xia Jin was slightly taken aback, but did not ask any further questions.

"Yes, Master." Xia Jin bowed and accepted the order.

Shen Jinghan also clasped his hands in a salute, and the bitter look on his face reappeared.

Xiao Xuan looked at the two of them, hesitated for a moment, and then added another sentence.

"Remember, if you encounter any danger, come back as soon as possible. Don't be reckless, and definitely don't risk your life."

"Understood, disciples." Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan replied in unison.

Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan soon left Yunshang Academy.

Throughout the journey, Shen Jinghan remained silent, his expression somewhat grave.

Xia Jin didn't rush to ask, but silently followed behind Shen Jinghan, observing the surrounding environment.

After traveling for about an hour, the two entered a relatively desolate area.

Shen Jinghan paused slightly, glanced at Xia Jin, and a helpless smile appeared on his slightly chubby face.

"Junior brother, it seems your luck isn't so good this time. You've only been in my Cloud Academy for a short time, and now I need you to accompany me on this mission."

"To be honest, I still haven't figured out how to completely muddy the waters without attracting the attention of the Wrathful Soul Palace."

"Uh..." Xia Jin looked speechless.

"So, Senior Brother Shen, what are your plans now?"

"Let's check out the border between Yun Gui County and Pingyang County first." After a moment's thought, Shen Jinghan pointed ahead. "Since the people from the Wrathful Soul Hall have already appeared at the border, there should be some clues there. Let's figure out their activity range and patterns first, and then decide on our next move."

Xia Jin nodded. Perhaps they really could only take it one step at a time.

Several hours after leaving the Cloud Academy, it was getting dark.

In the realm of mirages, the night is never safe.

Even now, when Xia Jin and Shen Jinghan are traveling together, they dare not be the slightest bit presumptuous.

"Junior brother, you control your aura quite well." A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Jinghan's eyes. "If I hadn't been right next to you, I probably wouldn't have been able to detect your presence."

"Senior Brother Shen, you flatter me. It just so happens that the cultivation technique I practice is good at concealing one's aura!" Xia Jin smiled slightly and casually made up an excuse.

What he said wasn't wrong; this was the extraordinary aspect of the "Nine Revolutions Creation Scripture." Unless someone's cultivation level was far superior to Xia Jin's, others would find it extremely difficult to detect his presence unless Xia Jin wanted to.

The two of them kept their auras concealed and made their way discreetly toward the border between Yun Gui County and Ping Yang County.

As the night deepened, shadowy figures could be seen flashing past them at high speed from time to time. This was the most dangerous aspect of the night in the Mirage Realm.

However, Xia Jin and the other person concealed their auras and deliberately avoided these monsters as they traveled, so they did not encounter any trouble.

After walking for about two hours, Shen Jinghan suddenly stopped.

"Let's take a break." He pointed to a flat boulder by the roadside. "We'll reach the border in another hour. Until then, we'd better get ourselves into top shape."

Xia Jin nodded, sat cross-legged on the boulder, and regulated her breathing.

After resting for about half an hour, the two got up and continued their journey.

The closer we got to the border, the more gloomy the sky seemed to become.

Two days later.

Shenyunjie is the border area between Yungui County and Pingyang County.

The two stood atop a hill.

Then, when they looked ahead, they were almost simultaneously stunned.