The ancients said: "Hearing is not as good as seeing; seeing is not as good as experiencing." The meaning is probably that hearing is false, seeing is true. Everyone's words are definitely subjective. Therefore, the more people spread it, the greater the degree of influence. Therefore, only by seeing it in person can you distinguish whether it is right or wrong.

The Daxia people have always had a rather one-sided view of the South. Under their tinted glasses, most of the cities in the South are built in the humid and hot rainforest, like the towns they have long abandoned. There are so many snakes and insects in the towns that they are not suitable for human habitation. In fact, there are indeed many mosquitoes in the South, but they are far from endangering normal life.

When they arrived in the South, the carriages could not go through the dense rain forest, so they turned to the waterway. After a section of the waterway, they had to turn to the land. This was a daily routine in the South, but it became a hassle in the eyes of Xia Jinghong and others. However, with careful arrangements, they soon arrived at Yu Valley.

Today, the weather in Yu Valley did not improve due to the arrival of Xia Jinghong and others, and it was still drizzling.

The drizzle was not fierce, nor was there a howling wind. A line of cars drove slowly towards the palace under the gaze of thousands of people. In Yugu City, the tiles were hooked at the corners, and the raindrops kept falling. Hundreds of thousands of houses looked like a chess board, and the twelve streets looked like vegetable plots. In the middle of it, Xia Jinghong opened the car window and saw the quiet scene on the street. Suddenly, he felt unexpectedly happy.

"Yugu is better than we thought."

When Xiao Rong said this, Xia Jinghong said:

"The atmosphere in Zhenxun is too heavy and depressing, but the drizzle in Yugu, the raindrops hitting the black tiles, is quite suitable for Wan'er's personality."

Passing by the newly built Liuxianju, Xia Jinghong's eyes showed some disgust. This kind of place was too distracting and misleading, which made him unhappy.

"Just a little more romantic."

Smelling the sound of drizzle and breeze, and looking forward to meeting Xia Xiao, the family entered the palace.

When entering Yu Valley, the motorcade was followed by new guards and servants. At this time, when entering the palace, the motorcade was divided into two. The cultivators and the Xia family entered the Golden Pavilion Building, and the gifts were followed and settled in the courtyard on the side. In a black car, the cultivator flew out, without a drop of rain on his body, and went to the courtyard to guard the gifts.

People are more important than gifts, but these things are the thoughts of a country and should not be treated rashly.

In the Golden Pavilion, the guards and palace maids were all behind the steward to welcome the Xia family members who had arrived. The practitioners were treated separately. The Southerners were meticulous and arranged everything properly, which also pleased the Xia family members. The practitioners' hospitality to the practitioners was even more up to par and impeccable.

Xia Jinghong was the first to land on his feet, holding up the umbrella with his vitality, so that Xiao Rong would not get a drop of rain. Xia Xu got off the car next to him, held up the umbrella in the hand of the maid, and walked to the front of Xia Wan's car. The latter had never closed the curtain, but when Xia Xu opened it, she took a step and got off the car with the support of Xia Xu's strong hand.

Xia Wan was wearing a light black dress, with her black hair tied between her ears, draped over her shoulders, and falling on her jade back. She swayed slightly with her jade hairpin, raised her head, and looked forward with her beautiful eyes full of wisdom, as if she was integrated with the world. She was generous and well-mannered, without any deliberate nobleness or lowliness. She had the temperament of a woman who was as good as a man, after all, she came from a family of military generals, but her eyebrows were also gentle like water.

Xie Yi stood in front of the maidservant. When he saw Xia Wan for the first time, he became curious. Why was she so steady and confident? Emotional changes can be best felt in the eyes, but Xie Yi could not see any panic. She was about to settle down here, far away from home, so she had no worries? And that confidence had permeated her skirt and floated around.

There are many women in the world, but Xia Wan is not the most stunning one Xie Yi has ever seen. Many people in the academy are more dazzling than her. But Xia Wan stepped forward, her eyes did not evade, but looked directly at him. This look was like meeting the emperor in the hall, no matter how solemn the atmosphere was, she remained calm.

Xie Yi was slightly stunned. They had never met before, but the moment Xia Wan got off the car, she seemed to recognize him.

Xia Wan walked between the umbrellas dripping with rain, and the eyes she looked at Xie Yi showed no malicious blame or resentment, and were even more gentle and affectionate than the drizzle. After walking this way for a long time, they finally met, and now someone was holding an umbrella and reading poetry and books. This look with expectation and a hint of shyness made Xie Yi a little at a loss. Xia Wan was different from what he thought.

Xie Yi originally thought that Xia Wan would pretend to be noble or show extremely elegant cultivation because of her status. But he forgot that Xia Wan had also experienced a lot. The sharpness of a sword comes from grinding, and the fragrance of peach blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Xia Wan has a quiet and generous aura, coupled with that self-confidence, and calmly accompanies the emperor's counselor. She can weigh the world and control everything at her fingertips.

Xia Wan gave Xie Yi the impression that she was very smart and very real. She did not deliberately pretend. Her father taught her to hold her head high when she walked, and her mother taught her to walk upright with each step. She followed the three people from the Xia family to the eaves, and before entering, she squatted down to salute.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Xia Wan was not in front of Xie Yi, but her voice was soft and crisp, like beads falling on a jade plate, but still full of energy. But what Xie Yi was concerned about was her skirt that was wet when it touched the ground.

The hem of her skirt was soaked with water, and although it left the ground as Xia Wan stood up, it was still soaked. A few drops of water were thrown away and splashed on the water surface on the ground, causing some ripples. Xia Wan walked for a long time, as if she had walked out of a painting. Her face was delicate, without too much rouge and blush.

I don't know if it's because of the novelty or because Xia Xiao has been praising Xia Wan in front of him, Xie Yi feels that she has no flaws, but the fragrance of books is not revealed. Could it be that, as the poet said, it's all hidden in the belly? How many poems and books can Xia Wan's flat belly under her skirt hold?

Xie Yi's eyes moved downward, causing Xia Xiao beside him to raise his eyebrows. However, before Xia Xiao could remind him, Xie Yi quickly blinked and bowed:

"This journey is a long way to go, please take your seat quickly."

The maids behind him dispersed in an instant, each doing their own job. Xie Yi led the four people into the hall and asked:

"General, did you encounter any difficulties on this trip?"

Although Xie Yi sat at the upper seat, one level higher than the five people from the Xia family, this was a courtesy and there was nothing to argue about. The Xia family saw Xie Yi's attitude and were quite satisfied.

"With the Xia army seeing us off and the Southern Kingdom's envoys leading the way, the journey was extremely smooth. Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

"Nothing is wrong."

Xie Yi smiled and looked at Xia Jinghong while speaking, quite politely.

"I have discussed with my father that it is almost dusk today, so we should take a good rest first and discuss the audience tomorrow."

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. It's our first meeting. You are indeed a young talent."

Xia Xiao didn't say anything until then, but Xie Yi was proud enough that his father could praise him.

When leaving the academy, Xie Yi talked to Xia Xiao about his plan for half a day, aiming to make Xia Xiao believe him and not harm Xia Wan no matter what happened to Da Xia or Nan Guo. In addition, Xia Xiao heard his sincerity from him a few days ago. Therefore, Xia Xiao changed his opinion of him.

Since marriage is inevitable, Xia Xiao told Xie Yi that he must please his father and get his praise. In this family, the father has the highest status and his words carry the most weight!

Xie Yi wanted to show off, but Xia Jinghong started to praise him. He glanced at Xia Xiao, who secretly gave him a thumbs up, which made him feel at ease. Even when facing his father, Xie Yi was not so nervous, let alone so happy at this moment. After chatting for a few words, Xie Yi stood up and said goodbye one by one, leaving some space for Xia Xiao and the others.

Xie Yi called the steward and told him about the reception again outside the door. The steward nodded repeatedly. This treatment was almost as good as that of the emperor. He dared not neglect it. Xia Jinghong's left ear moved, and he smiled slightly after hearing something.

As parents, they all hope that their daughters can find a good home and harvest true love. As long as there is true love, there is hope no matter what they go through. As long as they can't see any major problems with the ideal man chosen by their daughter, the marriage will be settled. Xia Wan never intended to get married in Zhenxun, so it may not be a bad thing for her to come to Yu Valley at this time. If Xie Yi can be more attentive to Xia Wan, the latter will also be happy.

The steward dismissed the maids and guards and stood in the corridor. There were only five of them left in the hall.

The four people's first reaction was to look at Xia Xiao, who stood up and hugged everyone one by one. Xia Jinghong waved his hand and patted Xia Xiao on the back, and the joy on his face gradually turned into surprise.

No, no, that's too weird.

Xia Jinghong murmured a few words and asked:

"Xiao'er, has your strength broken through to Zhimao?"

Seeing Xia Xiao nodded, Xia Xu was stunned.

"So fast? Is the academy trying to force things to happen?"

Xia Xu was a little bit unconvinced, the speed was too fast, and it hit him. When Xia Xu stepped forward to verify the authenticity, Xiao Rong hugged Xia Xiao with tears in her eyes, muttering about her child, who hadn't seen him for a long time.

Xia Xiao's eyes were wet and everything in front of her was blurry. No matter how she was doing outside, her family was thinking about her. This feeling was full of happiness.

"Mom, you've been holding me for so long, it's my turn now."

When Xia Xu grumbled, Xia Jinghong waved his hand and asked him to go aside. Xia Wan looked at him and laughed. Father doted on mother the most, so no matter how much the eldest brother struggled, it was useless.

It was a quarter of an hour later when Xia Xu and Xia Wan finally got Xia Xiao. They sat together and started talking. Although Xia Xiao had written letters to his family during the year they hadn't seen each other, they were still concerned about Xia Xiao's life at the academy.

Xia Xiao talked about everything from his early school life to the present, detailing the former and briefly talking about the latter. They finally got together, so they talked about the sad things as little as possible. The Xia family members were not stupid, they knew what Xia Xiao meant, and they didn't ask too much, but they were all proud of him. Since Xia Xiao reached the mountainside so quickly and found the way up, it was really amazing.

After Xia Xiao's matter, it was Xia Wan's turn. Xia Xiao asked his second sister.

"It's a happy day, second sister, do you have anything to say?"

"You trust Xie Yi so much, what else can I say?"

Xia Wan smiled. From Xie Yi's previous actions, it could be seen that he trusted Xia Xiao very much. In other words, the latter also trusted him.

"How is Xie Yiren?"

Xia Jinghong still wanted to hear Xia Xiao's evaluation of him. Although he was very good at judging people, the students of the academy were invisibly linked to the deepest mansions, and he did not dare to underestimate them. This question also attracted Xiao Rong and Xia Xu. Xia Wan also wanted to hear what kind of person he was and whether there was any difference from the information she had received.