Xia Guihua mustered her courage, looked at Jun Xiaoyao, and said,
"Indeed, Guihua… has one more thing she wishes to ask of Young Master Jun."
"Speak freely."
"May Guihua… paint a portrait for you, Young Master?"
Jun Xiaoyao paused, then readily agreed: "Of course."
"That is good."
A spark of brilliance appeared in Xia Guihua's eyes.
She began to paint for Jun Xiaoyao.
The brush she used was the Taiyuan Brush gifted to her by Jun Xiaoyao.
However, this Taiyuan Brush had been re-refined by Jun Xiaoyao, washing away all previous imprints.
And now, it had been refined by Xia Guihua.
Although with Xia Guihua's current strength, she could not fully unleash the profound mysteries of an Immortal Artifact,
all in all, it was still of great help to her.
Xia Guihua began to paint, and with every stroke, it seemed as if she were drawing upon a certain Dao essence.
In the past, she had painted countless portraits.
In every single painting, there was a Young Master in white robes with a slender figure.
It was just that Xia Guihua had never been able to paint his facial features.
But now, looking at the Young Master before her, with his white robes like snow and a transcendent, otherworldly air,
Xia Guihua was finally able to paint his face.
As Xia Guihua set her brush to the canvas,
a profound Qi surged within her.
It was as if this were a transformation and sublimation after breaking through a Bottleneck and shackle.
Previously, that figure whose face she could not paint had always been a knot in Xia Guihua's heart.
Without untying this knot, her Dao of Painting could hardly progress further.
But now, having met Jun Xiaoyao, she understood what she was meant to paint.
Seeing the Qi surging within Xia Guihua, Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly.
The four Souls of Jiang Shengyi were indeed all extraordinary.
Yiyi goes without saying, as she is the Reincarnation of Empress Ba.
Li Xianyao possesses the Supreme Dao Body.
And Xia Guihua not only specializes in the Dao of Painting but also possesses the Destined Black Bird Luck.
It is even possible she has some Karma with that Mysterious Empress.
In short, none of them are ordinary women.
Jun Xiaoyao felt a bit curious.
If Jiang Shengyi were to return in the end, would she inherit all of their abilities?
If that were the case, it would be somewhat Heaven-Defying.
Her talent would likely be no less than Jun Xiaoyao's own.
Xia Guihua finished the final stroke.
At the same time, the aura within Xia Guihua's delicate body surged.
She had actually broken through a small Realm directly.
Not only that, but her Dao of Painting had also been sublimated.
Jun Xiaoyao even felt that the white-robed figure in the painting seemed to possess a wisp of his own Soul.
"Congratulations, Lady Xia, your Dao of Painting has advanced once more."
Jun Xiaoyao said with a smile.
"It is all thanks to Young Master Jun."
Xia Guihua also felt a heartfelt joy.
It was as if some long-standing barrier had been broken.
Her bright eyes gazed at Jun Xiaoyao.
Now, she was even more certain.
Jun Xiaoyao might truly be her destined person.
Otherwise, she would not have been unable to stop thinking about that white-robed figure all this time.
And now, constant thoughts have finally met their response.
She had finally waited for him.
In the time that followed,
Jun Xiaoyao stayed temporarily in the Great Xia Imperial Palace.
When he had nothing to do, he would stroll through the gardens with Xia Guihua, which was quite leisurely and pleasant.
From the side of the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty, no news had come.
However, everyone knew that Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan was definitely not the type to swallow his pride after suffering a loss.
He would absolutely not let the matter rest like this.
On the other side,
Xia Zhaoxue had sent people to investigate matters regarding Jun Xiaoyao, and news had arrived.
However, upon hearing the various reports about Jun Xiaoyao, or rather, Yun Xiao,
Xia Zhaoxue's expression was filled with shock.
The Young Lord of the Yun Imperial Clan in the Boundary Sea.
The Master of the Jun Imperial Court.
The Master of the Xuanhuang Multiverse.
The Leader of the Confucian Sect.
The number one person of the younger generation in the Boundary Sea...
These various pieces of information left even the Empress, Xia Zhaoxue, astonished.
What kind of divine figure was this?
His talent, strength, status, and position were simply unparalleled.
Most importantly,
Xia Zhaoxue knew clearly,
that the so-called Yun Imperial Clan of the Boundary Sea was actually a branch of the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
In other words, Jun Xiaoyao was indeed a member of the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
However, the only thing that surprised Xia Zhaoxue was that,
according to the information her people had gathered,
Yun Xiao had been struck by the Curse of the Fallen Immortal from the Calamity Clan and was now near death.
Then, what was going on with this person?
Xia Zhaoxue felt that there were likely hidden secrets within it.
However, this was not something she needed to focus on.
She only needed to know that Jun Xiaoyao's background was truly extraordinary, and it seemed he had not yet returned to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
An opportunity!
Xia Zhaoxue knew that this was a chance for the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty to change its destiny!
Not only could she not move against Jun Xiaoyao, but she even had to win him over and curry favor with him.
"Coincidentally, during this period, Guihua has been staying with him, and she seems quite fond of him as well."
Xia Zhaoxue thought to herself.
Naturally, she would not force her daughter to do anything.
But if Xia Guihua were willing herself, she could push the boat with the current.
"However… what if he is still not satisfied?"
Xia Zhaoxue bit her lip slightly.
She was already thinking about how to leverage Jun Xiaoyao's power to rewrite the fate of the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty.
…
Time passed.
Various pieces of news regarding the Origin Academy began to spread throughout the Origin Universe.
It could be said that apart from the Prodigies of the ultimate powers, even the Prodigies of the sub-ultimate powers felt a yearning for the Origin Academy.
Especially in this generation, where various turmoils frequently occurred.
The younger generation needed to increase their Realm and strength quickly even more.
Therefore, from various star Realms of the Origin Universe, Prodigies were one after another preparing to set off for the Origin Academy.
In the Great Xia Sacred Dynasty,
Jun Xiaoyao and the others were also preparing to depart.
An exquisite and luxurious ship hovered in the Void Realm, immense and magnificent, shining with brilliant light.
Jun Xiaoyao, Xia Guihua, Princess Hongxiu, Ji Mingshuang, and others were all going together.
"Guihua, be careful on this trip."
The Empress Xia Zhaoxue also appeared, giving Xia Guihua a thousand warnings.
"Daughter knows." Xia Guihua said.
She also understood that Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan of the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty would likely go to the Origin Academy as well.
At that time, it was feared that he would inevitably cause trouble.
"Young Master Jun, I entrust Guihua to you."
Xia Zhaoxue's beautiful eyes turned to Jun Xiaoyao, and she spoke with a solemn tone.
"Your Majesty, rest assured." Jun Xiaoyao said.
Beside them, Xia Guihua looked at Xia Zhaoxue with slight suspicion.
Why did her tone and attitude toward Jun Xiaoyao seem to have become much more polite?
Xia Zhaoxue also sighed secretly in her heart.
With a great Buddha like Jun Xiaoyao present, it would be difficult for anything to happen to Xia Guihua even if she wanted it to.
Who would dare to act recklessly against someone connected to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace?
If that Crown Prince Qin Taiyuan of the Shenxiao Sacred Dynasty could not hold back and wanted to make a move,
the consequences would likely not be very good.
However, this was exactly what Xia Zhaoxue wanted.
Afterward, Jun Xiaoyao and the others boarded the ship and crossed the Void Realm to leave.
Xia Zhaoxue gazed into the distance.
She knew in her heart that with this departure,
this man named Jun Xiaoyao, or rather, Yun Xiao, would completely shock the entire Origin Universe.
"The number one person of the younger generation in the Boundary Sea, is it?"
"I wonder if, in this Origin Universe where Prodigies are everywhere, he can still dominate the generation."
"Only if he can do that, will he have the power to protect Guihua." Xia Zhaoxue thought to herself.
Jun Xiaoyao was now likely the only person with the ability to protect Xia Guihua should her identity be exposed.