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

Xia Jin didn't sleep all night, sitting cross-legged on the bed until dawn.

The rewards offered by the system were still very tempting, but the difficulty of the task drove him crazy.

Throughout the night, he considered countless possibilities, but still could not find a way to eliminate the three terrestrial immortals in the Great Qian Imperial Palace.

"Sigh..." As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the window and fell on the floor of the room, Xia Jin finally let out a long sigh of relief, rubbed her throbbing temples, and seemed to have resigned herself to her fate.

"As expected, my cultivation level is not high enough; thinking about it further is futile. Oh well, this matter cannot be rushed. I can only focus on improving my strength first and then make further plans later."

"Thump, thump, thump."

Suddenly, there was a knock on Xia Jin's door.

"My lord, I, Liu Tongtian, have brought what you instructed." Liu Tongtian's voice then rang out from outside the door.

"Alright, come in!" Xia Jin glanced at the door and said calmly.

The door was pushed open, and Liu Tongtian walked in carrying a large box.

"My lord, all the records and information you requested about the members of the Great Qian royal family, as long as 'Qianjinfang' could find, are here." Liu Tongtian carefully placed the box on the floor of the room, then smiled respectfully at Xia Jin.

"Well done!" Xia Jin nodded, got up from the bed, walked to the box, and casually lifted the lid.

Inside were neatly arranged books, files, and even some old letters, all categorized and sorted. It was clear that Liu Tongtian had spent a sleepless night and put a lot of effort into organizing them.

"Hmm? So many. Alright, you wait here. I'll take a look first." Xia Jin instructed, then picked up the top few books and sat down at the table to read them.

Liu Tongtian stood to the side, watching Xia Jin flip through the book, not daring to even breathe loudly.

A quarter of an hour,

Two quarters of an hour,

......

One hour.

As time passed, more and more sunlight streamed through the window, and the originally soft sunlight began to illuminate the entire room.

Suddenly, Xia Jin stopped flipping through the book. His gaze fell on a page of the yellowed blue-covered book in his hands, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"...In the autumn of the twenty-seventh year of Tianyou, Emperor Lu Hao of the Great Qian Dynasty suddenly felt unwell, lacking energy and experiencing dizziness...After several medical examinations, it was determined that he was overworked...However, in the following months, the Emperor's complexion deteriorated day by day, and he spent less and less time handling state affairs, showing signs of decline..."

"Something's not right... There's something wrong with this message!" Xia Jin's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

This Lu Hao is, after all, a peak Divine Travel Realm expert!

At this level, the physical body is flawless, and the blood and qi are like a dragon. Unless one's lifespan is about to end, one's time is coming to a close, or one suffers a severe injury, one will never show signs of such decline in blood and qi!

According to intelligence, Emperor Lu Hao of the Great Qian Dynasty is currently in his prime for a being in the Divine Travel Realm, and is far from his death date!

"It seems this guy did this on purpose? But what exactly is his purpose?" Xia Jin put down the book in his hand, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. Just as he was about to pick up the teacup next to him, Liu Tongtian quickly filled the teacup with tea and handed it to him.

Xia Jin took a small sip of tea and then closed her eyes.

"Could it be that he would deliberately feign illness and abandon the throne of the Great Qian Dynasty, which is above all others, because..." A thought suddenly popped into Xia Jin's mind.

"That's right! That must be it. Apart from becoming a terrestrial immortal, nothing else can attract the current Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"To advance to the Land Immortal Realm, Lu Hao only has one choice: to receive 'power transfer' from one of the elders in the Great Qian Imperial Palace! Therefore, Lu Hao should be the 'blood offering' chosen by those three old monsters this time!"

Xia Jin slowly opened her eyes, and all the questions in her heart were instantly answered.

Next, Lu Hao will be the key to completing the system task.

Xia Jin gently placed the teacup on the table, and a bold plan emerged in his mind!

"If... I can find a way to bring Lu Hao into my hands! As a crucial 'food' for this mission, his disappearance will surely alarm the three terrestrial immortals within the palace!"

"If we can lure one of them out of the palace... with the full power of secret techniques like the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, we might actually have a chance to kill them if we launch a sneak attack..." Xia Jin clenched her hands, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

Although the risks remain enormous, once successful, the system rewards I receive will surely allow me to steadily advance to the realm of terrestrial immortals!

"Liu Tongtian, do you know if Emperor Lu Hao of the Great Qian Dynasty will be leaving the palace soon?" Xia Jin looked at Liu Tongtian beside her and asked seriously.

Liu Tongtian thought carefully for a moment before cautiously speaking, "Your Excellency, Lu Hao is, after all, the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and we don't know much about his daily whereabouts. However, as far as I know, he has a habit of leaving the palace at least once a month."

"Oh? Go on." Xia Jin leaned forward slightly.

"Yes." Liu Tongtian gave Xia Jin a strange look before continuing, "Lu Hao has a peculiar habit. He... has a penchant for other men's wives, especially those of ministers or noble ladies with outstanding looks and temperament. Every month, he finds various excuses to leave the palace."

"Hmm!? Lu Hao is playing such fancy tricks?" Xia Jin raised an eyebrow.

"This..." Upon hearing this, Liu Tongtian gave a wry smile. "My lord, this... is actually not the most outrageous thing. Several princes in the court, as well as several powerful ministers, have done things that are even more absurd and outrageous in private."

Xia Jin snorted coldly, showing no interest in the decadent lifestyle of these royal nobles, and continued to ask, "Then do you know exactly when Lu Hao will leave the palace this month? And where he will go?"

Liu Tongtian pondered for a moment, as if remembering something: "A few days ago, Duke Zhao Wuji of Zhenguo took a new concubine, who is said to be an absolute beauty from the south. Everyone who has seen her says she has a face that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. Given Lu Hao's tastes, it's highly likely that his destination this time is the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. According to his usual pattern, he will probably leave the palace within the next two or three days."

"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion..." A glint of light flashed in Xia Jin's eyes, "Is the information reliable?"

"While I wouldn't dare say it's 100% certain, I'm about 80% sure," Liu Tongtian nodded.

"Good! You've done a good job. Go back now, and if you have any news about Lu Haoxin, report it to me immediately." After Xia Jin finished speaking, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and threw it over.

"Yes! I understand!" Liu Tongtian hurriedly accepted the order, his face beaming with joy. He bowed respectfully to Xia Jin before carefully leaving the room.

Xia Jin was left alone in the room once again.

"It seems we need to find a way out while we still have time!"