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

Ten days after Xia Jin and Leng Yuexi returned to Da Xia from Feng Lin, Jiang Rou finally arrived at the Da Xia Imperial Palace.

Xia Jin did not interfere much. After introducing the person to Xia Yu, she stopped interfering and let the two talk in detail.

After several in-depth conversations, Xia Yu became increasingly impressed by the talent and learning of Princess Jiang Rou, the eldest princess of Fenglin.

He did not expect that this princess was not only very knowledgeable about politics and military affairs, but also had unique insights into some livelihood issues concerning the people. She could analyze many long-standing problems in just a few words.

For a woman to possess such talent and wisdom far exceeded Yu the Great's expectations.

"Princess, with your help in the future, I believe that Great Xia will be able to get back on track quickly!" Xia Yu bowed deeply to Jiang Rou with great solemnity.

"Your Majesty is too kind!" Jiang Rou was taken aback. She hadn't expected the Emperor of Great Xia to value her so much, and she quickly returned the greeting.

"Let's go! It seems these two no longer need us here." Xia Jin, seeing the two getting more and more engrossed in their conversation, exchanged a smile and quietly left the imperial study.

Upon returning to the Prince Jin's palace, Xia Jin had just sat down when she frowned slightly.

"What's wrong, my husband?" Leng Yuexi had just poured Xia Jin a cup of tea when she saw Xia Jin's expression and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Xia Jin took the tea and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he pondered for a moment and said, "I suddenly remembered something. According to the schedule, Guan Heng, who serves under the Sixth Prince of Daqian, should have arrived in Daxia and come to see us by now. Why is there still no news from him?"

"Husband, if you hadn't brought it up, I would have almost forgotten about it." Leng Yuexi's eyes narrowed as she remembered.

"My lord, do you think it's possible that Guan Heng found a way to neutralize my 'Hundred Cold Pill'? That's why he disappeared without a trace after that day?"

When she forced Guan Heng to take the pill, she was confident that few could decipher the secret formula of the Xuan Yin Sect. However, there were many extraordinary people in the world, so it was not entirely impossible.

"Not necessarily! Even if he can neutralize your Hundred Cold Pill," Xia Jin looked at Leng Yuexi, a flash of lightning flickering in his eyes, "the 'Purple Heaven Thunder Seed' that I planted in his heart meridian cannot be neutralized unless a terrestrial immortal is willing to sacrifice their own essence to peel and refine it bit by bit. And a terrestrial immortal... would they easily make a move for such a lowly soldier?"

"This..." Leng Yuexi frowned as well, then a thought flashed through her mind, "Does my husband mean... that person has probably met with an accident?"

Xia Jin nodded slowly: "He failed to arrive on time and there has been no word from him. There is probably only one possibility left: he has been intercepted, or even... silenced."

Leng Yuexi's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of worry suddenly arose in her heart: "Husband, if this guy is really captured by the people of the Great Qian Dynasty and we manage to extract the news from him that the Sixth Prince died at our hands... then the Great Qian Dynasty will definitely not let this go."

"Even with my husband here, the Great Xia Dynasty is facing a tough time against the Great Qian Dynasty's targeting!" Leng Yuexi sat down in front of Xia Jin, her face darkening.

After hearing Leng Yuexi's words, Xia Jin also fell silent.

Although he had easily killed the sixth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty and the white-robed old man beside him, judging from the fact that the protector beside the sixth prince had reached the seventh or nearly eighth level of the Divine Travel Realm, there was probably an old monster at the Land Immortal Realm guarding the Great Qian royal family.

Although I am strong now, relying on the Purple Heaven Thunder Technique, I am confident that I can conquer the realm with unparalleled skill.

However, if they were to truly face a terrestrial immortal who had grasped some of the laws of heaven and earth, they would have absolutely no chance of winning.

They don't even have the slightest chance of winning.

"Instead of worrying, we should take the initiative!" Xia Jin crushed the teacup in his hand into powder, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "I will personally go to the Great Qian. If no one in the Great Qian court has yet set their sights on the Eastern Regions, or on the Great Xia, then so be it!"

"But... if it is discovered that anyone is plotting against the Great Xia, then I will nip it all in the bud!"

"Husband!" Leng Yuexi looked hesitant. She subconsciously wanted to dissuade him, but reason told her that Xia Jin's decision would not be easily changed, even if she spoke up.

"Don't worry!" Xia Jin pulled Leng Yuexi into his arms, patted her cheek, and said with a smile, "Putting everything else aside, with my current strength, if I were determined to leave, no one in the entire Great Qian could stop me!!"

"Then remember to be very careful!" Leng Yuexi sighed helplessly, gently resting her head on Xia Jin's chest.

"Oh, right, my husband!" As if remembering something, Leng Yuexi raised her head, her gaze fixed on Xia Jin, "Unless absolutely necessary, never step into the Great Qian Imperial Palace!!"

"Um?"

Seeing the question in Xia Jin's gaze, Leng Yuexi explained, "As far as I know, deep within the Great Qian Imperial Palace, there are powerful experts at the Land Immortal Realm! And there's probably more than one!"

"Land Immortal Realm...and there's more than one?" Xia Jin's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

"That's right! I don't know exactly how many people at the Land Immortal Realm exist. However, when I first joined the Xuan Yin Sect, I heard my master mention that one of the ancestors of the Great Qian royal family, 'Lu Tiancheng,' swept through the entire Great Qian cultivation world with invincible power after reaching the Land Immortal Realm, establishing the supreme status of the Great Qian royal family."

"Later, due to his advanced age and the rumors that his time was near, he retired to the deep palace of the Great Qian Dynasty and was never heard from again. Thirty years ago, everyone thought he had already passed away. Then, a civil war broke out in the Great Qian Dynasty, and the three kingdoms of the Northern Frontier gathered a million iron cavalry and marched south, directly threatening the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"At the critical moment, the Great Qian Ancestor reappeared and single-handedly forced back a million-strong army from the Northern Frontier. However, he disappeared without a trace after that. No one knows whether this old monster... is still alive."

"If what you're saying is true, then it's highly likely that this Great Qian Ancestor, Lu Tiancheng, is still alive!" Xia Jin asked thoughtfully.

"Hmm!" Leng Yuexi nodded. "But besides this one, given the resources of the Great Qian royal family, there's a high possibility that there are other terrestrial immortals! That's why I advised you, if possible, never to easily step into the Great Qian royal palace!"

"Very well, I understand!"

Xia Jin paused, looked at Leng Yuexi, and instructed, "During my absence, I entrust the Great Xia to you. If Xia Yu has any important matters, you can assist him. If there are any troublemakers in the court... you can handle them yourself. There should be no one in the entire Eastern Region who can threaten you."

Leng Yuexi met his gaze: "My husband, go ahead with peace of mind. I will protect the Great Xia and wait for your return."