Arrival at the Princess's Residence

Outside the gate of the State-Guarding Eldest Princess's Residence,

Xiao Zhaohuang, dressed in a fiery red long dress, with her long black hair tied up with a phoenix hairpin, stood at the foot of the white jade steps in front of the mansion, her eyebrows and eyes exuding royal nobility.

She was surrounded by hundreds of people from the manor, with armored guards holding long swords standing on both sides, their armor reflecting the sunlight with a cold and solemn aura.

The maidservant, holding a brocade incense burner and jade cups filled with fruit, stood quietly with her head bowed, her robes draped low, not daring to look up.

All the stewards, servants, and miscellaneous servants lined up in two long rows, bowing respectfully as they waited. The entire long street was filled with the servants of the mansion, and there was not a sound.

The Immortals are coming.

Upon learning the news, Princess Who Guards the Nation Xiao Zhaohuang immediately ordered the entire household to prepare with the highest etiquette and supreme standards to welcome the Immortal's entourage.

She didn't expect that the playboy Zhang Qingyan could actually invite the immortal driver.

This shows that this child held a high position in the Immortal's eyes.

It seems I need to treat him more carefully from now on and stop beating him up so easily.

Zhang Qingyan told her last night that she should be her most authentic self.

Immortals favor honest people and despise hypocrites.

That's why she changed into this fiery red palace dress.

She likes red clothes.

However, it's not something you can wear in public.

Because it's too flamboyant and gaudy.

It does not conform to the status of someone of noble birth.

In the eyes of the world, as the Princess Who Guards the Nation, she must be dignified, calm, proper, noble, reserved, humble, and generous.

I don't know when it started,

She, who had always been proud and aloof, gradually lost herself in order to cater to the world's expectations.

Xiao Zhaohuang sat by the window last night, gazing at the bright moon in the night sky for a long time.

Perhaps Zhang Qingyan is right.

It's time for her to rediscover herself and be her true self.

It wasn't just for the Immortals, but also for herself.

However, when Xiao Zhaohuang wore this fiery red palace dress, it was not at all gaudy; it was dignified without being ostentatious, and majestic without being fierce.

It made her appear like a crimson phoenix standing still amidst flames.

She's so beautiful!

That's really unusual.

Especially after rediscovering oneself and being true to oneself,

Her unique charm and elegance were fully displayed and amplified.

It is increasingly moving and awe-inspiring.

But nobody knows,

Xiao Zhaohuang was incredibly nervous and apprehensive at that moment.

Would Immortal being like someone like me?

"What should I say to the Immortal when he arrives?"

"What if the Immortals see me like this and turn back?"

"..."

A jumble of distracting thoughts flooded her mind, causing Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang to furrow her brow and sweat from her palms.

It's just like a young girl on her first date with her crush in real life.

She cared too much about the Immortals ' opinions and thoughts.

Although she had rediscovered herself from the eyes of the world, she had fallen into the eyes of the Immortals.

Tap tap...

At the end of the long street,

A discreet horse-drawn carriage slowly approached.

The wheels rolled across the bluestone street, making a soft, rhythmic sound. The copper bells jingled slightly on the eaves of the carriage, and the horses' hooves pattered softly on the ground, creating a gentle, warm sound that was not noisy at all.

The anxious and impatient Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang's eyes lit up and her heart pounded.

Immortal

It's really here.

The driver in front was a gentle and refined middle-aged man.

Xiao Zhaohuang didn't know him, but he had investigated him.

The chief eunuch of the Jade Spring Mountain Temporary Palace Villa.

There are tens of thousands of eunuchs, palace maids, and servants in the Imperial Palace, but none of them know anything about this person.

Xiao Zhaohuang could sense it.

This seemingly gentle and refined chief eunuch is actually a hidden Martial Dao expert, and his fighting prowess may even be on par with hers.

Father is indeed extraordinary.

To her surprise, such a mysterious master was hiding right under her nose.

But she knew nothing about it.

So what exactly was the Emperor's purpose in placing such a Martial Dao expert by the Immortal's side to serve him closely?

Father!

Please don't make a mistake!

The power of Immortals is beyond your imagination.

One should only flatter and befriend others, never become an enemy.

Otherwise,

The Xiao Household and the Liang Kingdom are finished.

After clearing his mind of distractions and worries, Xiao Zhaohuang looked at the carriage stopped in front of her, took a deep breath, and then led everyone in the manor to kneel down and pay their respects.

Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang of the Daliang Kingdom respectfully welcomes the Azure Profound Immortal Venerable.

Upon hearing this,

The carriage curtain was suddenly flung open.

The one who appeared was not the Immortal that Princess Xiao Zhaohuang longed for Eldest Princess and night.

Instead, it was a bruised and swollen pig's head.

"Your Highness, I'm here again."

Zhang Qingyan, with a bruised and swollen face, grinned.

Xiao Zhaohuang: "..."

I really want to kill him.

But one must not act impulsively when Immortal is before them.

Otherwise, offending the celestial beings would be a greater loss than a gain.

Xiao Zhaohuang suppressed his anger, but his face remained impassive.

All she wants now is to see the Immortal in person.

The golden light that day was so dazzling that she could only see the celestial figure from beginning to end, but not the celestial face.

Today my wish has finally come true.

But Zhang Qingyan, that idiot, was still chattering on and on.

"Your Highness, don't you notice anything different about me today?"

After jumping off the carriage, Zhang Qingyan struck two poses in front of Xiao Zhaohuang: one as the "Son of Zeus," and the other as the "Chi You Dragon Claw."

He was showing off his fit physique and muscular build.

"Look, look, those muscles, those lines, tsk tsk tsk..."

"I wonder if I am qualified to join Your Highness's Phoenix Plume Guard?"

"..."

Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang finally couldn't take it anymore.

He forced out the sentence through gritted teeth.

"Roll!"

"Oh."

Zhang Qingyan suddenly jolted, then lowered her head, shrank her neck, and moved to the side with a look of disappointment.

The annoying flies are finally gone.

Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang's phoenix eyes once again shone with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

Then,

The carriage curtain was slowly lifted again.

A fair, jade-like, slender, and elegant hand appeared before Xiao Zhaohuang's eyes.

Xiao Zhaohuang's phoenix eyes widened involuntarily.

My gaze followed the slender, pale fingers and slowly moved to the elegant, simple blue robe.

Until a peerless, otherworldly beauty suddenly entered her field of vision...

Her heartbeat, her breath

It was as if everything had stopped for a moment.

The entire street, the entire Capital, and even the entire world.

Everything turned into darkness.

Only that ethereal face and that green robe remained.

In her dark world, she shone like a bright moon high above, radiating boundless light.

This was the Azure Profound Immortal Venerable she had longed for day and night.

This is the man she has longed for and dreamed of, her true love.

You,

It finally appeared.

Gao Yunyi stood on the carriage,

Looking at the woman kneeling below, dressed in a bright red robe, she seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place her.

It wasn't until her gaze fell upon the long Azure sword held aloft by the maid kneeling behind her that...

Then it dawned on me.

Wasn't she that eccentric female general who liked to stab herself in the thigh with a dagger?