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

Xia Jin looked Jiang Rou up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Upon seeing him, this woman, aside from an initial shock, was able to regain her composure so quickly and speak to him with neither arrogance nor servility. Such composure and courage were truly unprecedented among the women he had ever met.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Xia Jin's voice was unreadable. He slowly walked forward and stood directly in front of Jiang Rou. The distance between them instantly shrank to only a foot.

Even though Xia Jin didn't intentionally reveal the aura of the Divine Realm, it still made Jiang Rou's heart beat faster uncontrollably, but she maintained her calm expression, only her fingers in her sleeves quietly clenched.

Seeing Xia Jin approaching his precious daughter, Jiang Qianjue almost staggered over, spread his arms, and stood in front of Jiang Rou to block her.

His face was deathly pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead, yet he still gritted his teeth and looked up at Xia Jin: "You... what are you going to do? This is my Fenglin Palace, and you are just two people. If... if you give up like this again, don't blame me... I won't be polite!"

"Hmm!?" Xia Jin shifted her gaze from Jiang Rou and glanced at Jiang Qianjue indifferently. That single glance sent a chill down Jiang Qianjue's spine.

"Are you threatening me?" Xia Jin sneered, pointing at the dozens of guards not far away and shaking his head. "Do you really think these useless fools can stop me?"

An even more powerful aura erupted from him!

It pressed down on the crowd from all directions!

"Splash!" "Splash!"...

Apart from Jiang Qianjue and Jiang Rou, who were deliberately avoided by Xia Jin, all the guards, eunuchs, and even the concubines present collapsed to their knees under this oppressive aura!

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty! Please save me!" One of the petite concubines looked at Jiang Qianjue tremblingly.

Jiang Qianjue's face flushed red, veins bulging, but he could only grit his teeth and remain silent.

He knew very well that if he spoke up, the other party would simply ignore him.

Jiang Rou's expression changed slightly. She took a deep breath and bowed to Xia Jin again.

"Your Highness Prince Jin... please be merciful!"

"Since you've spoken, I can give you face!" Xia Jin looked at the other party's still stubborn eyes, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

A slight smile played on his lips, and the aura that had swept through the entire room receded instantly like a receding tide.

"Hoo-ha-"

As the oppressive aura dissipated, a chorus of heavy breathing and suppressed sobs, as if the survivors had escaped a calamity, filled the Moon-Viewing Platform.

Those who knelt on the ground were limp and almost collapsed.

Jiang Rou also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke.

Jiang Rou understands His Highness Prince Jin's purpose. Feng Lin can submit to the Great Xia.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin's gaze paused almost imperceptibly, and her eyes narrowed slightly, clearly surprised by the other party's decisive reply.

Before he could even speak, this woman had already guessed the purpose of his personal visit to Fenglin? And she so directly agreed to submit to the Great Xia?

While Xia Jin was somewhat surprised

Jiang Qianjue, standing to the side, was utterly stunned, turning sharply to look at his daughter and gripping her shoulders tightly with both hands: "Rou'er! You... what nonsense are you spouting?!"

"You have the Xuan Yin Valley, a top sect in the Central Region, standing behind you! Valley Master Leng is even a third-level Divine Travel Realm cultivator! With Xuan Yin Valley backing you up, why should we, Feng Lin, fear him? Why... why should we kneel and submit?!"

As the ruler of a country, Jiang Qianjue also has his own dignity and pride. How could he be willing to surrender without a fight and be subservient to others?

He stared intently into Jiang Rou's eyes, hoping that her words were just a temporary expedient.

Seeing Jiang Qianjue's somewhat frantic state, Jiang Rou fell silent.

A complex expression crossed her face, but in the end, she could only sigh helplessly.

"Father, you should wake up! Haven't you realized it yet?" Jiang Rou removed the other person's hand from her shoulder, then her gaze returned to Xia Jin.

"If this Prince Jin truly fears the Xuan Yin Valley behind me, he wouldn't have come tonight!"

"Clearly, he has enough confidence to deal with Xuan Yin Valley, or rather... he has no fear of Valley Master Leng at all."

"Do you agree with what I said, Your Highness Prince Jin?"

After saying that, a bitter look flashed across Jiang Rou's eyes.

"You woman, you're almost too clever for my liking!"

"But sometimes, being too smart isn't a good thing." Xia Jin's gaze fell on Jiang Rou, "especially... a woman."

Jiang Rou's fingers trembled slightly involuntarily within her sleeve: "Your Highness Prince Jin's words will be remembered by Jiang Rou."

"Very good. In three days, prepare for the surrender. Our Great Xia will send officials and troops to formally receive Feng Lin."

"Very well!" Jiang Rou nodded in agreement. "But I have a request, and I hope Your Highness will grant it. After Feng Lin surrenders, I implore Your Highness to treat all members of the royal family, officials, and common people as subjects of the Great Xia Dynasty, rather than as slaves or defeated bandits."

After saying that, Jiang Rou stared intently into Xia Jin's eyes.

Xia Jin suddenly smiled, but then a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "That's naturally no problem. However, I also have one condition."

Jiang Rou's heart tightened, a faint sense of foreboding creeping in: "Your Highness, please speak."

"Three days later, after the surrender ceremony is completed, you..." Xia Jin raised her hand and pointed at her, "you will go to the capital of Great Xia with the envoy of Great Xia, and from then on, you will reside in the Great Xia Palace."

"What?!" Before Jiang Rou could respond, Jiang Qianjue, his eyes bloodshot, no longer caring about fear, roared hoarsely, "Xia Jin! Don't push your luck! Rou'er is the future crown princess of Fenglin, how can she be treated like a commodity? If you insist on this, even if Fenglin fights a bloody war and everyone dies, we will fight you to the bitter end!!"

Xia Jin raised an eyebrow: "You overestimate yourself and underestimate me."

"If you wish to be 'shattered,' I wouldn't mind personally grinding Feng Lin down to dust. Do you want to try?"

"You...!" Jiang Qianjue trembled with anger, but under Xia Jin's cold gaze, he felt a lump in his throat and could no longer speak.

"Father!" Jiang Rou suddenly stepped in front of Jiang Qianjue, glaring at him fiercely. "Leave this matter to Rou'er. Please don't interfere anymore!"

She turned to face Xia Jin and bowed solemnly: "Your Highness King Jin's conditions, Jiang Rou... agrees. Three days later, after the surrender is completed, I will accompany the Great Xia envoy to the Great Xia capital."

Xia Jin withdrew his gaze, a smile returning to his face. "Very good. You know how to be pragmatic and know when to advance and retreat. I enjoy talking to intelligent people."

"Let's go, Xiao Wei!" Xia Jin didn't waste any more words and turned to walk outside.

"Master, wait for us!!" Wei Gonggong, who had been in a state of shock, quickly came to his senses and followed Xia Jin away from there.

A night breeze swept by, carrying a hint of coolness.

Jiang Qianjue seemed to have all his strength drained away, collapsing to the ground: "Rou'er, it's your father's fault, it's your father's fault..."

Jiang Rou stepped forward and gently took his arm, but simply shook her head.

Just then, from the shadows on one side of the Moon-Viewing Platform, an old woman silently emerged and appeared beside Jiang Rou in the blink of an eye.

"Miss."

The old woman bowed slightly to Jiang Rou, a hint of shame on her face.

Jiang Rou released Jiang Qianjue's hand and turned to Granny Sun, frowning slightly. "Granny Sun, you didn't show yourself earlier, were you... hesitant?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Sun's expression became extremely solemn. She looked in the direction where Xia Jin had disappeared, remained silent for several breaths, and then slowly spoke.

"I'm sorry, Miss, but I can't see through this person."