Chapter 135

After half a month of exploration, she finally sorted out all the opportunities within the Great Xia territory.

Just now, she found the last opportunity. In order to settle the karmic debt, she went to the restaurant and secretly gave some pills to people whose Destiny/Fate were connected to hers.

That is, the girl who walked out of the crowd at the very last moment.

At the same time.

Everyone in the restaurant sighed as they watched the stunningly beautiful woman leave.

"A single glance could topple a nation; such a beauty is hard to come by..."

"The ocean of scriptures is as vast as the sea, making other waters seem insignificant; the clouds of Wushan are not worth seeing..."

"The laughter fades and the sound disappears, yet the affectionate are tormented by the heartless..."

Everyone present was a well-read scholar, and they could recite timeless poems with ease.

Seeing her distraught, the girl's friends rushed over to comfort her and changed the subject:

"Qiaoqiao, express your current feelings with a line of poetry."

At this moment, the girl seemed to have calmed down, a charming smile appeared in the corner of her eyes, and she softly recited:

As for me... the sun rises in the east while it rains in the west; it seems there's no sunshine, yet there is.

A golden rainbow streaked across the sky over the plains, eventually settling on the western border of the Great Xia.

Standing in the sky, Xiao Minghuang gazed into the distance and could vaguely see a large city hundreds of miles away.

"A red opportunity exists within the capital of the Fire Dragon Country..."

Xiao Minghuang clenched her fists and muttered to herself.

Following the system's guidance, she searched through all the remaining opportunities within the Great Xia territory, but the highest quality she found was only purple.

Although it contains a unique elixir like the Azure Water Pearl, which helps to strengthen spiritual consciousness, it is only eight hundred years old.

However, within Fire Dragon Fire Dragon City Fire Dragon Country, a red opportunity exists.

Moreover, based on her experience, all the opportunities displayed by the system were opportunities that she could obtain with her current strength without any danger to her life.

She had a premonition that if she stepped even half a step outside the borders of the Great Xia Kingdom, she would immediately face annihilation!

This is the Golden Crown of Destiny warning her not to do anything dangerous.

Xiao Minghuang was completely baffled by this question.

The Golden Crown of Destiny can't be wrong, the system can't be wrong, so...

After some thought, she came up with a guess.

"The opportunity itself is not dangerous, but if I leave Great Xia, I will face other threats!"

Xiao Minghuang took a deep breath, and her mind gradually calmed down.

She stole the show at the previous royal competition.

First, he killed the Second Prince, revealing his strength as one of the Four Forbidden Prodigy.

Then he unleashed a level-5 magic weapon to kill the First Prince, thus fully entering the Five Forbidden Domain.

With such strength and talent, how could one not feel fear?

Putting aside others, the Golden Elephant Kingdom, which has a long-standing feud with the Great Xia, would probably have wanted to kill her long ago!

Moreover, Jinghai Kingdom and Dragon Tiger Sect, who had previously clashed with her, both had reasons to ambush her, so they had to be on guard!

Without much deliberation, Xiao Minghuang immediately decided to return to the capital.

Whatever opportunities exist in the capital of the Fire Dragon Country Kingdom, they are not something she can seize at this stage.

"I should focus on improving my cultivation first and wait for the secret realm to open. Once I reach the Divine Sea Realm, I probably won't need to fear them so much anymore..."

Xiao Minghuang let out a soft breath, a sense of relief suddenly rising in her heart.

"If the secret realm hadn't opened within the Great Xia Kingdom, I probably would have remained a coward for a very long time..."

147. Dragon Transformation Pool, Meteor Star Liquid

The capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Half a month later, Xiao Minghuang returned to the Imperial Palace, and everything was as it had been, without any change.

Xiao Minghuang did not linger and went straight to the Wu'an King's Residence.

During this trip, she discovered an Azure Water Pearl, which is beneficial for strengthening one's consciousness and should be of some help to the King Wu'an, who has been in a coma.

In a short while.

Xiao Minghuang arrived at the Wu'an King's Residence, found Xu Xiuer, and personally handed over the Azure Water Pearl.

Unfortunately, this Azure Water Pearl was too young, and its medicinal effects were insufficient to compensate for the loss of spiritual consciousness suffered by King Wu'an.

Fortunately, after receiving compensation from the system, she obtained two more Azure Water Pearl.

The three Azure Water Pearl combined were finally enough to barely awaken King Wu'an.

After King Wu'an woke up, Xu Xiuer told him the whole story, and he thanked her profusely once again.

Afterwards, Xu Xiuer wanted to stay and take care of him.

But King Wu'an firmly refused, demanding that she return to the Princess Mansion with Xiao Minghuang, even if it was as a maid, to stay by the princess's side.

However, Xiao Minghuang did not want to ignore Xu Xiuer's wishes.

At her suggestion, Xu Xiuer continued to take care of King Wu'an at his Wu'an King's Residence for another month, until his health improved slightly, before returning to the Princess Mansion.

Thus, everyone was happy.

After settling matters concerning King Wu'an, Xiao Minghuang returned to the Princess Mansion.

Having just returned to the Princess Mansion, Lin Wanqiu sensed her presence and immediately rushed over.

"Your Highness, news has come from the palace that you are invited to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool."

"Dragon Transformation Pool? What's that?"

Lin Wanqiu repeated Wang Jin's words.

After listening to the story, Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly and nodded.

"Alright, I'll make some preparations and then head to the palace."

Next, Xiao Minghuang gave the treasures he had obtained on this trip to Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu respectively.

Although she obtained a lot of spiritual herbs and materials on this trip, some of them had already been used to settle karmic debts. The amount that could actually be given away was very small, and the quality was not high. Therefore, the compensation she received could only be described as mediocre.

The only truly valuable treasure was that fragment of a low-grade magic weapon.

After Xiao Minghuang gave it to Lin Wanqiu, he unexpectedly triggered a thousandfold compensation and obtained a mid-grade Earth-rank magic weapon.

Lesser Heavenly Star Chart.

Upon inspection, it was discovered that this star chart contained the Power of Stars, its power far exceeding her current strength.

Moreover, after she circulates her cultivation technique, this magic weapon can form a slight connection with her, and even though her current cultivation level is not high, she can still unleash a portion of the magic weapon's power.

"With this treasure, I will have the power to fight even against someone at the Divine Sea Fifth Level!"

Xiao Minghuang took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"If I weren't about to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool, I would have liked to challenge the Seventh Elder to a duel!"

The Seventh Elder, Imperial Family Enshrined, was, after all, a true expert at the Divine Sea Fifth Level, though he was obsessed with alchemy.

If she can defeat the Seventh Elder, then she will undoubtedly possess strength comparable to the Divine Sea Fifth Level!

Whether it can kill someone at the Divine Sea Third Layer remains to be seen.

After all, she was fighting a battle beyond her level, and the variables in a life-or-death struggle were too great.

Regardless, such talent and strength already surpasses that of ordinary geniuses from holy lands.

Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.

She was eager to go to the Holy Academy and see for herself the true holy land of immortality and the prodigies of noble families.

A moment later.

Xiao Minghuang arrived at the Imperial Palace.

Wang Jin had been waiting there for some time.

Upon seeing Xiao Minghuang return, he hurriedly went to greet her.

"Princess, you're finally back! This old servant was so worried..."

Xiao Minghuang chuckled:

"Why is Eunuch Wang in such a hurry? I am merely traveling around."

After looking her up and down, Wang Jin felt relieved and said:

"Princess, you may not know this, but a few days ago, secret reports came from countries like Jinxiang and Jinghai, saying that these countries have dispatched old men at the peak of the Divine Sea Realm to try to intercept and kill you. As soon as you step out of the Great Xia territory, you will be struck by lightning!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang felt a chill run down her spine and realized that she had indeed escaped a calamity at the border of the Great Xia.

Wang Jin was still speaking:

"Fortunately, the princess did not leave the border of Great Xia... It is also thanks to the efforts of the Old Ancestor and His Majesty in maintaining the formation and preventing the Spirit Seed Realm from those countries from interfering, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but clench her fists.

"So that's how it is... It was the Old Ancestor and His Majesty who were secretly protecting me."

During her time away from the capital, she suspected that someone was secretly protecting her, but she never expected that it would be both the Old Ancestor and the Emperor Xia who were involved.

"When I have time, I will personally meet with the Old Ancestor and His Majesty to express my gratitude."

Wang Jin nodded slightly and bowed, saying:

"Hmm... Princess, your filial piety is commendable. Please proceed to the ancestral temple, where the Old Ancestor and His Majesty are already waiting."

Xiao Minghuang nodded and followed Wang Jin toward the ancestral temple.

A moment later.

Xiao Minghuang arrived at the ancestral temple, the place where the Great Emperor Xia worshipped their ancestors. The Old Ancestor and the Emperor Xia were already waiting there.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor and Father Emperor."

Xiao Minghuang bowed respectfully.

"Little Nine, you're finally back!"

Supported by the Emperor Xia, the Old Ancestor stood up shakily. His eyes were unfocused, his pupils were cloudy, and his whole body was filled with an aura of decay, as if he would die of old age at any moment. Even his words were unclear.

But Xiao Minghuang felt nothing but respect. She knew that the old man before her had given everything for the Great Xia.

"Cough cough!"

The Old Ancestor coughed twice, forcing himself to stay alert, and said:

"I'm afraid I don't have many days left to live. This is all I can do for you before I die... Take care... I'm entrusting the rest to you."

Xiao Minghuang felt a pang of pity. This old man had been incredibly kind to her, treating her with genuine care from the very beginning. He had given her everything he could, including the inherited cultivation techniques he had protected for many years and precious magical treasures.

She knew in her heart that the only way she could repay this old man was to protect this country and ensure its long-lasting legacy, so that its incense would never be extinguished.

"Rest assured, Old Ancestor, if I ever rise to prominence, I will surely protect the Great Xia, ensuring its continued prosperity and eternal existence!"

The Old Ancestor nodded without speaking, sat back down on the futon, closed his eyes, and seemed to have lost all life force, just like a dead person.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang's eyes showed surprise, and she couldn't help but speak:

"Our Old Ancestor... him?"