Ahem~

She had shed some of the regal bearing she had displayed at the camp and changed into a more casual, pale green elven outfit.

Her long, silver-white hair cascaded over her shoulders, lending her less courtly splendor and more of a quiet, scholarly air.

Her slender fingers gently glided over the pages of a thick ancient tome floating before her.

The pages turned at her will, giving off a faint rustle.

Warm light fell across her flawless profile, and she radiated a distinctive serenity and understated elegance, immersed in knowledge and contemplation.

She seemed entirely different from the grandmaster who had scattered the radiance of life moments earlier, yet the two sides of her were strangely harmonious.

Anya seemed to sense Qin Yan and the others the moment they stepped into the palace.

She did not look up immediately. Instead, she unhurriedly smoothed the page she was reading before raising her deep emerald eyes to the group.

"No need for formalities. Sit, and we can talk."

Her voice was calm and soothing, like clear spring water flowing over jade.

With a gentle wave of her delicate hand, five cushions woven from some sweetly fragrant spirit herb appeared soundlessly on the floor before them.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

They thanked her in unison and sat on the cushions as instructed.

The moment Qin Yan sat down, he felt a cool, gentle current flow from the cushion into his body. It reached straight into his mind and spread through every limb in an instant.

His head became exceptionally clear, and even his thoughts seemed to move a little faster.

This cushion... it actually has such an effect! It can clear the mind and aid enlightenment!

Qin Yan gained yet another, more tangible appreciation of Anya's immense wealth.

Once everyone was seated, the