"The Emperor Xuan has issued an order: Since the founding of the country by Taizu, Daxia has always adhered to the ancestral precepts of openness and tolerance. Now the neighboring country Yunqi has proposed a marriage to improve the friendship between the two countries. After careful consideration, I have decided to approve it. I have specially sent the Duke of Jianing to go to the marriage. The journey is long, so set off immediately. I decree this!"
Inside the Qinqi Palace, Zhao He, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Great Xia, read out the decree of Emperor Xia Xuan in a rhythmic manner, and then stared at the noble and cold woman standing in the center of the hall, fearing that she would suddenly attack.
This person is the Prince of Jianing - Xia Chang'an, the only son of the late emperor and the only direct descendant of the Great Xia royal family.
"Your Majesty! No! The Daxia royal family is already dwindling in descendants. The late emperor has just passed away, and now only your Majesty and the eldest princess are left. How can we let the eldest princess marry into the Yunqi Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, think twice! The Duke is worth thousands of gold, how can a person from a small country be worthy of him!"
As soon as Emperor Xia Xuan's decree came out, the officials in the palace could no longer sit still and they all spoke out to advise him.
Xia Sheng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was angry when he heard the advice of the military officials.
These ministers just said nice things, but they just thought he was just a side branch and not worthy of sitting in this position!
Xia Changan was indeed the daughter of the previous emperor, but she had been obsessed with chain repair since she was a child and had voluntarily given up her right to inherit the throne. He was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace appointed by the previous emperor.
The previous emperor died, so it is legitimate for him to succeed the throne!
He was obviously the emperor of Daxia, why was Xia Changan always superior to him? Just because she was from the direct lineage and he was from the side branch? Just because she had a monstrous talent in cultivation and he didn't even have spiritual roots?
Today, he wanted to let these people see who was the emperor of Daxia who had the final say. If he wanted Xia Changan to marry, she had to marry!
"I have made up my mind. There is no need for you to say anything more. It is settled now. I will adjourn the court."
Relying on the support of Prime Minister Zhao He, the young emperor did not give any face to the ministers at all. After saying a few words, he just turned around and left.
The military officials in the court were so angry at his behavior that they almost choked. This little emperor was neither a military nor a man of letters, and he was so stubborn and refused to listen to advice. The future of Daxia was worrying.
The ministers looked at Xia Chang'an in the center of the hall, feeling sorry for him. No matter from the perspective of temperament, knowledge, or cultivation, the eldest princess was the best candidate for the emperor in their minds, but she was not interested in this. It was a pity.
Xia Changan hadn't said a word since she entered the hall. It wasn't because she was determined and didn't care about anything else except cultivating the chain.
On the contrary, she actually cared about the marriage. She wanted to say no several times, but she couldn't because she had severe social phobia.
This problem was something she had in her previous life. As long as there were too many people around her, she would become very anxious and unable to speak at all. She might be the most frustrated person among the time-traveling girls.
She was born from another world, and she had to stay in seclusion to hide this problem. Unexpectedly, others mistakenly thought she was devoted to women and a crazy cultivator.
But it is also because of this that she can be exempted from the responsibility of becoming a ruler of a country.
After all, the Yuanling Realm is a fantasy world where spiritual masters are the masters. And she was lucky enough to have a fire attribute heavenly spiritual root, which is one of the top talents.
Even an empire as powerful as Daxia would never force a promising genius to do something she didn't want to do. So she smoothly gave up her right to inherit the throne.
But she never expected that the first thing Xia Sheng, this idiot cousin, did after ascending the throne was to dig her out of her secluded cave and drive her away in the name of marriage.
God has mercy on her. She is too busy hiding from the throne to fight for power with him. Asking her to face so many ministers every day is basically murdering her.
However, according to Daxia laws, spiritual masters above the fourth rank, unless they are officials or royal retainers, have the right not to accept imperial edicts.
And she was already a spiritualist at the fourth level of the spiritual realm. If her retreat had not been interrupted, she would have already broken through to the fifth level.
However, she couldn't say any of these words...
Forget it, it doesn't matter whether she says it or not, she can just find a chance to sneak away when they are halfway through the street. I don't think they dare to do anything to her.
In this way, she can completely break free from the constraints of the Great Xia royal family, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
As for the Yunqi Kingdom, it is nothing but a scumbag, no need to pay attention to it. Daxia is not a place where just any Tom, Dick and Harry can establish a relationship.
So, after the little emperor left, Xia Changan also left with a cold face.
Everyone thought that Princess Jianing was indeed one of the most talented people among the younger generation. Even though the young emperor looked down on her, it could not shake her mind at all.
Didn't you see that she didn't show any anger at all? She was like a king who remained calm even when faced with a huge disaster. This is the bearing that a king should have.
If Xia Changan, who was leaving, heard these words, he would definitely cry out for injustice.
She was just better at suppressing her emotions than the average person because she had been tortured by social phobia for a long time. Whenever she was in front of people, no matter what her mood was, she would always have a blank expression.
"Farewell to Prince Jianing! Have a safe journey, Prince!"
Xia Chang'an sat in the room inside the Chuanyun Boat, listening to the farewell words of the ministers and the people of Kyoto outside, and was extremely speechless.
How much did Xia Sheng dislike her? He had just issued an imperial decree and urged her to set off, and even used a large flying spiritual weapon like the Cloud Piercing Boat.
Tsk tsk, this flight must have burned a lot of spirit stones. He was really willing to spend it.
However, in this case, she could only find a chance to slip away after the Cloud-Crossing Boat landed in the border city of Dongli City, Yunqi State.
The Great Xia Empire is vast. It takes a full ten hours to leave the city from Kyoto, even if you use the Cloud Piercing Boat, which is several times faster than an airplane.
With such a long journey, she could use this time to go through some retreat and continue to break through to the fifth level.
The spiritual master's cultivation method is very simple, which is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into one's own spiritual power.
But now she is only one step away from reaching the fifth level, and the breakthrough cannot be achieved simply by absorbing spiritual energy.
The fifth level of the soul realm is the watershed of spiritual masters. This stage is different from the previous first level of body training, first level of qi training, third level of foundation building, and fourth level of mind state.
Only by tempering one's mind and condensing one's own soul in Dantian can one break through to the fifth level.
The forms of the souls are varied, and each soul is different. There are weapons, monsters, plants, and even farm tools, abacus, alchemy furnaces, and many other forms.
Thanks to these souls, spiritualists in the Yuanling Realm have not only combat power but also excellent secondary professional abilities.
For example, the new Prime Minister Zhao He's soul is the Qianji Abacus. Because of the blessing of the soul, his talent and ability in business are absolutely first-class in Daxia.
Relying on the soul of the Abacus, he had risen rapidly from a small bastard of a wealthy family to become the chairman of the Great Xia Business Alliance at a young age. Now he has taken over the position of the Prime Minister of the Empire. He has definitely upgraded from a good-for-nothing to a mature man.
Xia Changan was also curious about what kind of soul she would condense. It was said that the form of the soul was closely related to one's heart. She didn't know if she, who had traveled from another world, had a heart.
After all, the world she lived in in her previous life was a technological world. She never believed in ghosts and gods or Buddha. Plus, she was a programmer by profession, so she really didn't have any regrets.
Forget it, there's no point in thinking so much. She should just seize the time and try to break through. Ten hours may seem like a lot, but it won't be much time if she goes into seclusion later.
Xia Changan raised his hand and made a gesture to activate the room's defense formation, then quickly sat cross-legged and entered a state of meditation.
The Cloud-Piercing Boat is indeed a top-grade heavenly flying spiritual weapon that only Da Xia has the ability to refine. The defensive formations in the rooms inside it are also of top-grade heavenly quality.
This way, she could feel more at ease and not be afraid of being disturbed. The room was quiet, and the farewell ceremony outside the Cloud Piercing Boat was coming to an end.
With the support of a large amount of spirit stones, the huge Cloud Piercing Boat, just as its name suggests, passed through the clouds and disappeared from the sight of everyone in Kyoto in the blink of an eye.
Everything went according to plan. After five hours, the Chuanyun Boat suddenly shook violently.
The tremor occurred suddenly and disappeared quickly. The members of the marriage delegation inspected the area several times but found nothing unusual, so they could only leave it unresolved.
However, Xia Changan, who was in seclusion in the room, opened his eyes in shock.
Why is this happening? How did she awaken the Emperor Soul!?
[Off-topic]: Dear friends, I was wrong! I typed the Prime Minister as the capital, and I kneel down to apologize.
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