Princess Hongxiu's jade hands were clenched tightly.
She was merely a Princess of the Sacred Dynasty, unable to change the fate of the entire Sacred Dynasty with her own strength.
But at the very least, she might be able to change the fate of her good sister.
She knew that if Xia Guihua truly married Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan,
it would absolutely not be pleasant.
Her Destined Black Bird Luck would definitely be stripped away.
The best outcome would be nothing more than becoming a canary in a cage.
Princess Hongxiu absolutely did not want to see her good sister become like that.
Moreover, there was another reason why Princess Hongxiu wanted to stop this marriage.
That was that Xia Guihua excelled in the Dao of Painting.
Princess Hongxiu had seen it inadvertently.
Xia Guihua had painted some pictures.
And in those paintings, it was always the same figure.
Clad in white, with a slender figure.
Only the face was not painted, appearing very blurry.
Princess Hongxiu even guessed that perhaps Xia Guihua truly had some kind of sweetheart.
And now, looking at Jun Xiaoyao before her, dressed in white as snow,
Princess Hongxiu inexplicably felt that he somewhat resembled the blurry white-clad figure in Xia Guihua's scroll.
However, Princess Hongxiu was just thinking about it.
She naturally did not think that Xia Guihua knew this Young Master before her.
But perhaps, this was fate?
After listening, Jun Xiaoyao said, "So, you want me to step forward and pretend to be Xia Guihua's Dao Companion, so that the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty cannot form the marriage alliance."
"That is correct," Princess Hongxiu said.
Jun Xiaoyao shook his head slightly and laughed, "You want to use me as a shield."
Princess Hongxiu's expression changed slightly, and she explained, "I know this is very inappropriate, and of course, Young Master can refuse."
Princess Hongxiu also knew.
No one would be willing to offend the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty, which had an extraordinary foundation, for no reason.
It would be reasonable for Jun Xiaoyao to refuse.
Even if his background might be unusual.
But even a Prodigy Young Master from a sub-ultimate force would have no need to offend the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty.
Princess Hongxiu herself felt that her proposal was somewhat naive.
She lowered her head slightly, forcing a bitter smile.
Apart from this, she really could not think of any way to help her good sister.
But, just at this moment.
Jun Xiaoyao suddenly said, "Actually, it is not impossible."
"What?"
Princess Hongxiu suddenly looked up, her beautiful eyes wide, staring at the handsome Young Master before her.
"I do not care about the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty, nor do I care about Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan; to me, this is no concern," Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
"Then what does Young Master want? As long as the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty can provide it."
Joy appeared on Princess Hongxiu's face.
"I would like to meet this Great Xia Crown Princess."
Jun Xiaoyao did not close the door on the matter.
"Good!"
Princess Hongxiu clenched her delicate fist.
Jun Xiaoyao's thoughts were also very simple.
He had previously been thinking about how to get Xia Guihua to help him search for the immortal cauldron.
Had the opportunity not just arrived?
He would help Xia Guihua this one time.
Xia Guihua could then use her Destined Black Bird Luck to help him search for the traces of the immortal cauldron.
Jun Xiaoyao's goal was not the immortal cauldron; as long as he could find clues about Grandmaster Motian, that would be enough.
His and Xia Guihua's interests did not conflict.
Instead, it was an excellent collaboration, which could be called a win-win.
Next, Jun Xiaoyao, Ji Mingshuang, and Princess Hongxiu's party continued on their route towards the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty.
...
The Great Xia Sacred Dynasty was located in the Canghua Star Realm, in an incomparably vast ancient Star Domain called the Great Xia Star Domain.
The main planet of the Great Xia Star Domain was the Great Xia Imperial Capital.
Looking around, clouds steamed and mists curled, the territory was boundless, with a myriad of grand sights.
Various palaces and pavilions were scattered about.
Cultivators came and went in an endless stream.
Various types of flying ships, ancient beasts, and chariots traversed the Void Realm; it was truly bustling and lively.
Being one of the three Great Sacred Dynasties that split from the former Ancient Sacred Dynasty,
even though the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty's national strength was at the bottom among the three Great Sacred Dynasties,
it could not be underestimated; it was a flourishing land.
And in the center of the Great Xia Imperial Capital,
continuous palaces were situated here, magnificent and grand, like an ancient heavenly palace.
This was the imperial city of the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty.
At this moment, inside the imperial city, there was an extremely vast royal garden.
Within it, jade mountains stood tall, and heavenly waterfalls cascaded down.
Ancient bridges cast from white jade and colored glaze spanned the sky.
Immortal birds flew, Auspicious Beasts hid, and various Spirit Medicines and flowers were colorful and vibrant, as if it were a fairyland on earth, making one reluctant to leave.
Outside the garden, palace maids and guards stood watch.
Generally, ordinary people were not allowed to enter this place.
Because this was the private garden of the Great Xia Crown Princess, Xia Guihua.
At this moment, inside the garden,
a graceful figure stood, with a scroll placed before her, and she was holding a brush to paint.
That was a young woman dressed in a pale golden palace dress.
Her features were exquisitely beautiful, as if meticulously carved by the heavens' skillful hands.
Her eyes were like clear water, her eyebrows like distant mountains containing black pigment, her jade nose small and straight, and her fragrant lips as tender and pink as peach petals.
Everything was so perfect that not a single flaw could be found.
Her figure was also as if outlined by a fine brush painting.
Every inch of her curves was perfectly wrapped by the palace dress, and her posture was graceful and peerless.
The whole person looked like a Heavenly Immortal from a painting, brilliant as morning clouds, and as precious and moist as jade.
It was worth noting that on the woman's fair brow, there was a mysterious golden mark, resembling a Black Bird pattern.
This added a touch of nobility and holiness to the woman's temperament.
This woman was the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty's Crown Princess, and also the most famous Prodigy in the Canghua Star Realm, Xia Guihua.
Xia Guihua held the brush with her jade hand; in the scroll before her, the scenery was colorful and vibrant, exactly the scene in this garden.
But what was astonishing was,
on that scroll, the power of Law flowed, and runes flickered.
The garden in the painting seemed to have truly formed a Small World.
Butterflies flew over and flew directly into the painting, landing on a painted flower petal!
From this, it could be seen that Xia Guihua, entering the Dao through painting, had truly reached a Realm of supernatural craftsmanship!
And what was even more eye-catching was,
in the world within the scroll, there was also a blurry, slender white-clad figure standing within it.
With every stroke, she outlined its supreme, transcendent appearance.
It was just a pity that Xia Guihua did not paint the face of that white-clad figure.
"Who exactly is it..."
Xia Guihua muttered to herself.
This figure was engraved in her memory.
She had wanted to paint it countless times.
But whenever she painted its face, it was always a blur, and she could not put the brush down.
It was as if something was missing.
But Xia Guihua faintly felt that this white-clad figure was very important to her, having great Karma, and she could not forget it.
"Sigh..."
Xia Guihua let out a long sigh.
In the end, she still could not paint it.
"Your Highness..."
At this moment, a maid suddenly arrived.
"What is it?" Xia Guihua said.
"Princess Hongxiu has returned, and she would like to ask you to meet her," the maid said.
"Hongxiu?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Xia Guihua's lips.
Although she was the noble Crown Princess of the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty,
she did not have many true friends.
The higher one's position, the lonelier one became.
And Princess Hongxiu was one of the few sisters with whom she could reveal her true heart.
"Princess Hongxiu also said that she wants to introduce a friend for you to meet," the maid added.
"A friend?"
Xia Guihua raised her eyebrows slightly.