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

Xia Yu pulled Jiang Rou along, almost running towards the direction of the Jinwang Palace.

The palace servants along the way had never seen the Emperor of Great Xia so distraught, and they all knelt on either side, not daring to raise their heads.

"Your Majesty, please slow down..." Jiang Rou staggered as he pulled her, her wrist turning slightly red, but she couldn't bear to break free and only whispered her advice.

Xia Yu had no time to think about any of that. He hurried along, saying without turning his head, "We can't delay! It's rare for my elder brother to come back, so he must have something very important to tell me."

Fortunately, the Prince Jin Palace was not too far from the Imperial Study. After a few dozen breaths, the two of them arrived outside the Prince Jin Palace.

Xia Yu took a deep breath, straightened his dragon robe, turned to look at Jiang Rou beside him, and said in a low voice, "Let's go, come in with me."

Jiang Rou nodded gently, but felt a little nervous inside.

This wasn't the first time she'd met Xia Jin; on the contrary, she'd met Xia Jin quite a few times. But precisely because she had been extremely intelligent since childhood, she was acutely aware of how terrifying Xia Jin was.

The reason why the Great Xia Dynasty has been able to develop to the point of dominating the entire Eastern Xuan Continent is simply because of the prodigy Xia Jin.

Xia Jin sat in the hall, while Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji sat beside him.

Upon hearing the familiar footsteps, he looked towards the palace gate with a smile.

"Big Brother!!" Xia Yu walked in and immediately shouted excitedly upon seeing that familiar face.

Her face, which was already flushed from running over, turned even darker with excitement.

"Brother, you didn't even give me a heads-up before you came back so I could prepare."

Looking at Xia Yu's excited expression, Xia Jin nodded, her smile widening: "You're in good spirits."

Jiang Rou followed behind Xia Yu and bowed in greeting: "Jiang Rou greets Prince Jin, Master, and Miss Su."

Xia Jin nodded to her as well, but soon her gaze swept back and forth between her and Xia Yu, finally settling on their tightly clasped hands, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Oh? You two...when did you get together?"

Jiang Rou's cheeks instantly flushed red, and she subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, struggling slightly.

But Xia Yu gripped her hand even tighter, showing no sign of letting go.

"Hehehehe, big brother!" He raised his head, met Xia Jin's gaze, and said with a smile, "We've only been together for a little over half a year, and this Miss Jiang Rou is an excellent person in terms of both talent and conduct. She assists me in governing and shares my burdens. Being able to be with her is a blessing from my past life."

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Rou was surprised that Emperor Xia Yu of the Great Xia Dynasty would speak so bluntly. She turned to look at him in a daze, but couldn't help but smile slightly.

"I didn't expect to hear so many compliments from you. It seems you really like Miss Jiang!" Xia Jin shook her head as she saw Xia Yu's earnest and frank demeanor.

"Fine, as long as you two are happy."

"Please sit down, I'm about to get down to business!"

Xia Jin's smile gradually faded, and her expression became solemn.

After Xia Yu pulled Jiang Rou to sit down beside him, his expression became serious.

He straightened his back slightly and said in a deep voice, "Brother, what is it? Just say it. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it without hesitation."

"This is not difficult for you!" Xia Jin looked towards the horizon outside the hall.

"Please speak, brother."

"Prepare a list in three days." Xia Jin turned around, looking directly at Xia Yu.

"The people on this list will accompany me to the Mirage Realm."

"Add the people you think should be included to the list, but it cannot exceed one hundred!"

"Brother, do you mean I'll go to the Mirage Realm with you?" Even the well-informed Xia Yu's pupils constricted sharply upon hearing the words "Mirage Realm".

Even Jiang Rou, who was standing to the side, suddenly raised her head, the blush on her face fading, replaced by a look of shock.

As Leng Yuexi's disciple and someone who had always been by Xia Yu's side, she had naturally heard of the Mirage Realm.

It is said that the upper realm there far surpasses the Eastern Xuan Continent, with abundant spiritual energy and countless powerful beings, and only the most outstanding cultivators can go there.

"Brother..." Xia Yu seemed to have thought of something, his eyes showing some hesitation, and his voice lowered a bit, "A place like the Mirage Realm is impossible for ordinary people to establish themselves in. If you only take your two sisters-in-law with you, that will naturally not be a difficult task! But if you want to take so many people with you, we may not be able to settle down safely in the Mirage Realm."

"That was before!!!" Xia Jin looked at Xia Yu with confidence: "If it were a year ago, I wouldn't have considered letting you go. At that time, my foothold in the Mirage Realm was not yet secure."

"But now, I have established a foothold over there. The time is perfect for you to go there. With me here, not to mention those at the Divine Realm, even those at the Creation Realm or Dragon Transformation Realm will have to treat you with utmost respect!"

"Brother, are you serious?" Xia Yu's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.

He knew his elder brother well; Xia Jin never spoke without certainty. Since he dared to speak, it meant that the Mirage Realm indeed had a sufficiently solid foundation.

"Brother, we'll do as you say!! I'll start drafting the list as soon as I get back, and I'll definitely give it to you in three days!"

Xia Jin patted his shoulder with satisfaction: "Good, get on with it. Remember, not a single person who needs to be taken can be missing, but the foundation that needs to be preserved cannot be abandoned entirely. The Eastern Xuan Continent is the root of Great Xia, and we must leave people to guard it no matter what."

"I understand." Xia Yu nodded heavily.

Xia Jin waved her hand: "Go ahead."

Xia Yu said no more, and, pulling Jiang Rou who was still in shock and had not yet recovered, turned around and strode out of the Jinwang Palace.

In the vast Jinwang Palace, only Xia Jin, Leng Yuexi, and Su Xuanji remained.

"By the way, you can also consider this." Xia Jin stood up and looked at the two women. "Is there anyone you want to take to the Mirage Realm? Whether it's relatives or old subordinates, as long as you think they are worth taking, they can come with me."

Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji exchanged a glance.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Xuanji looked at Xia Jin and said, "I don't care about the others, but my four flower masters have followed me for many years. They can come with me to the Mirage Realm this time."

"Those four?" Xia Jin thought of the four flower masters, led by Madam Lan, and nodded. "Okay."

"Yuexi, what about you?"

Leng Yuexi simply shook her head: "Back then, Xuan Yin Valley was destroyed by the Great Qian Dynasty, and I have no more attachments."

Xia Jin smiled slightly: "There are still three days. There's no rush. You two can think about it some more."

Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji exchanged a glance and then nodded simultaneously.

"By the way, I'm heading to the temple now."

As Xia Jin spoke, her body slowly merged into the void behind her.