Inside the vast and magnificent Great Xia Sacred Dynasty palace.
Xia Zhaoxue sat upon the Dragon throne.
Beneath her golden imperial robes, her snow-white, long legs were crossed, glowing with a pearl-like luster.
This posture further accentuated her mature and graceful figure; even hidden beneath the imperial robes, the curves were breathtaking.
Coupled with her elegant, noble, and maturely charming face, it was no wonder she was a presence that even the ruler of the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty, Emperor Qin Xiao, could not forget.
"Jun Xiaoyao, I must thank you for helping the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty out of this predicament."
Xia Zhaoxue parted her red lips slightly. Her voice was soft and enchanting, yet carried the authority of an Empress.
"Your Majesty is too kind," Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently.
This Empress Xia Zhaoxue reminded him of his mother, Empress Xuantian, Yue Zhilan.
Both were rulers of an Imperial Dynasty and both were women, so there were indeed similarities.
This made Jun Xiaoyao feel a sense of affinity towards her.
However, thinking about it, Xia Guihua was destined to be his.
Strictly speaking, this Empress Xia Zhaoxue could be considered his mother-in-law.
"You dared to offend Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan and the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty; that truly required courage."
"Could it be that you have truly taken a liking to Guihua?"
Xia Zhaoxue's beautiful eyes revealed a profound meaning.
She needed to investigate Jun Xiaoyao's background before weighing the pros and cons.
Jun Xiaoyao smiled indifferently and said, "This is not a question of whether I have taken a liking to her or not."
"Xia Guihua is destined to be my woman."
"Oh?"
Xia Zhaoxue raised her phoenix eyebrows slightly.
She guessed that Jun Xiaoyao might be intending to make their pretense a reality.
Otherwise, he would not have gifted a quasi-Immortal Artifact in public.
However, Jun Xiaoyao's words were still a bit too confident.
Her daughter's value could not be measured by just a quasi-Immortal Artifact.
Seeing Xia Zhaoxue's expression, Jun Xiaoyao was not surprised.
He smiled slightly and said, "Does Your Majesty feel that I am not qualified?"
Xia Zhaoxue remained silent.
Jun Xiaoyao continued.
"Actually, besides Jun Xiaoyao, I have another name."
"What?"
Xia Zhaoxue's beautiful eyes flashed.
"Yun Xiao."
Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Young Master... Yun Xiao?"
Xia Zhaoxue murmured to herself with her red lips, and then her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed!
The point was not on "Xiao," but on the surname "Yun"!
Xia Zhaoxue stood up abruptly, her expression carrying a hint of being moved.
For someone of her status to lose composure like this, one could imagine the turmoil in her heart.
"What is your relationship with the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace?"
So young, such strength, giving away a quasi-Immortal Artifact casually, and not fearing the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty.
Plus the surname "Yun."
She naturally guessed something.
"One could say there is a relationship, or one could say there is currently no relationship, because I have not returned there yet," Jun Xiaoyao said.
He had not yet returned to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace, nor had he met anyone from the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Although Ancient Ancestor Yun Mo and the others had said that if Jun Xiaoyao returned to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace, becoming the Yun Sheng Young Emperor would be a certainty.
But Jun Xiaoyao was not one to gild his own lily.
So he did not speak in absolutes.
"What do you mean by that?"
Xia Zhaoxue was somewhat puzzled.
As a force within the Origin Universe, they did not know much about the news from the Boundary Sea unless they went out of their way to inquire.
Therefore, Xia Zhaoxue was not clear about what the name "Yun Xiao" truly represented in the Boundary Sea.
"Your Majesty can just consider me a lone wolf," Jun Xiaoyao smiled casually, unconcerned.
But how could Xia Zhaoxue possibly consider Jun Xiaoyao a lone wolf?
It could be said that as long as one had the surname "Yun" and was related to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Then they could not be treated according to common sense.
After all, that was a true ultimate force, an existence like the ceiling of the Origin Universe.
It could be said that even the once peerlessly prosperous Ancient Sacred Dynasty would have to be three parts wary and lower their heads slightly when facing the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Let alone the currently divided three Sacred Dynasties.
"I did not expect you to have such a background."
After calming the surging waves in her heart, Xia Zhaoxue sighed.
No wonder.
Just looking at Jun Xiaoyao's appearance and temperament, he was no ordinary person.
If he was from the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace, then everything made sense.
Only within an ultimate force could such a transcendent and peerless figure emerge.
However, Xia Zhaoxue started to have other thoughts.
Putting it this way, Jun Xiaoyao and Xia Guihua were indeed a good match.
The only thing Xia Zhaoxue needed to figure out now was exactly what status Jun Xiaoyao held in the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Because she had never heard of the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace producing such an outstanding talent before.
If the two could marry, then what was there to fear from the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty?
No matter how overbearing the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty was, they would have to lie obediently when facing the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Perhaps, in the future, the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace could even help the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty.
And she would no longer have to be coveted by that Emperor Qin Xiao.
It could be said that Jun Xiaoyao's appearance allowed Xia Zhaoxue to see a glimmer of opportunity to change the fate of the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty.
Seeing Xia Zhaoxue's subtly changing expression, Jun Xiaoyao chuckled slightly.
It seemed the weight of the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace in the Origin Universe was even heavier than he had imagined.
At this moment, as if thinking of something, Jun Xiaoyao spoke again.
"By the way, Your Majesty, I actually have another abrupt guess. I do not know if I should ask?"
"What guess?"
Xia Zhaoxue collected her thoughts and said.
Perhaps because Jun Xiaoyao revealed his connection to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
Xia Zhaoxue's attitude towards him had subtly changed, no longer carrying the imperial majesty as before.
"This guess might be a bit absurd and ridiculous. I hope Your Majesty does not mind," Jun Xiaoyao added.
"It is fine. Speak," Xia Zhaoxue said indifferently.
"Does Xia Guihua have any relationship with that Mysterious Empress who betrayed the World-Creating Heavenly Emperor?"
Boom!
As soon as Jun Xiaoyao's words fell, Xia Zhaoxue's aura surged, her expression froze, and the entire palace rumbled and shook!
Xia Zhaoxue seemed unable to control her aura; her phoenix eyes were like knives, staring fixedly at Jun Xiaoyao.
"Do you know what you are saying?"
"Your Majesty, do not be agitated. I was just guessing casually," Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly upon seeing this.
"This is complete nonsense. Why would you guess like that?"
"Do you know what impact such slander will have on my daughter?"
Xia Zhaoxue's tone was as cold as frost, and her jade hand resting on the armrest of the Dragon throne tightened slightly.
"It is just based on some clues, or rather, coincidences," Jun Xiaoyao said.
The time when the Blood Moon Calamity appeared was exactly the time when Xia Guihua was about to awaken the Destined Black Bird Luck.
Also, Ji Mingshuang said she seemed to have a vague sense of familiarity with Xia Guihua.
Ji Mingshuang should possess past-life wisdom, and her background is not ordinary.
From this, it can be inferred that Xia Guihua should also be the Reincarnation of someone.
Coupled with the coincidence of the Blood Moon Calamity.
It is quite normal for Jun Xiaoyao to make this guess.
Of course, Jun Xiaoyao was indeed just guessing; he could not be completely certain.
Now, looking at Xia Zhaoxue's attitude, was there really something fishy?
"Such things cannot be said randomly," Xia Zhaoxue's eyes flickered.
She recalled the anomaly that occurred when Xia Guihua awakened the Destined Black Bird Luck back then.
At that time, she was the only one by Xia Guihua's side, and she was the only one who saw it.
Xia Zhaoxue had never wanted to think in that direction.
Now, with one sentence, Jun Xiaoyao had spoken of the situation she was least willing to face.
Seeing Xia Zhaoxue's changing expression.
Jun Xiaoyao said indifferently, "Did I guess correctly? Does Guihua really have a secret?"
Xia Zhaoxue said nothing.
Jun Xiaoyao smiled indifferently and said, "Your Majesty, you wouldn't want others to know about the relationship between your daughter and the Blood Moon Calamity, would you?"