In the Dream.

Throughout the dream, the Da Xia Dynasty was consistently being beaten by the Da Yong Dynasty.

However,

in reality, it was quite different.

At first,

the Da Xia Dynasty held an absolute advantage.

They captured twelve cities in a row, and the entire nation celebrated.

Everyone believed that

it wouldn’t be long before they could conquer the imperial city of the Da Yong Dynasty,

thus expanding the territory of the Da Xia Dynasty once again.

Due to this joy,

the eldest princess of the Da Xia Dynasty, along with the fifth princess Ning Zhi, went to the outskirts to enjoy a spring outing.

Unexpectedly, they encountered Xiang Yuansheng, the master of the Nirvana Palace, who had just emerged from seclusion.

However, after just a brief meeting,

Xiang Yuansheng was astounded by her beauty.

After returning, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The next day,

he came to the Da Xia Dynasty with valuable gifts to propose marriage.

But Ning Zhi did not like Xiang Yuansheng.

So she asked her father to refuse him.

This made Xiang Yuansheng very sad.

Who would have known that

the situation between the two nations would suddenly take a dramatic turn?

A few months later,

the Da Yong Dynasty unexpectedly launched a counteroffensive,

directly reaching the outskirts of the Da Xia Dynasty’s imperial city.

Upon receiving this news,

Xiang Yuansheng, disregarding the danger,

entered the Da Xia Dynasty ahead of time to rescue Ning Zhi.

His aim was to save her life.

That very night,

the imperial city was breached.

The entire royal family of the Da Xia Dynasty was executed,

leaving Ning Zhi as the sole survivor of their bloodline.

Upon learning that all her relatives had perished,

Ning Zhi was heartbroken.

She then told Xiang Yuansheng,

that as long as he could kill the emperor of the Da Yong Dynasty,

she would willingly marry him.

Killing a mortal emperor

was undoubtedly a monumental task.

If word got out,

the retribution of an entire dynasty would follow.

The risks were immense.

But for Xiang Yuansheng to make Ning Zhi willingly become his partner,

he resolutely agreed.

He took ten days to devise a meticulous plan.

First, he used formations to disguise a location as a secret realm.

He intended to attract Ye Yu’s attention with it.

Then he invited a highly powerful rogue cultivator with a handsome reward.

When the time came, she would strike and attempt to kill Ye Yu.

Even if something went wrong,

it would be that rogue cultivator's affair.

It had nothing to do with him.

Every part of the plan was seamless.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that

the secret realm had successfully captured Ye Yu’s attention.

This left Xiang Yuansheng overjoyed.

He even began to envision a future with Ning Zhi.

Just thinking about it made him happy.

But he didn’t notice that

Ning Zhi’s eyes held nothing but distance.

Soon,

Ye Yu and Huangfu Baizhi, under the protection of a hundred royal cultivators,

boarded a dragon cart and set off eastward with Xiang Yuansheng.

The location of the secret realm

was on a peak a thousand miles away from the Da Yong Dynasty.

This distance was not too far.

In a short while,

they had successfully arrived.

After stepping down from the dragon cart,

Ye Yu noticed a massive crack atop the peak,

from which dazzling multicolored light shone.

Around it, a dozen cultivators gathered, waiting nearby.

Seeing this,

Xiang Yuansheng feigned displeasure and began to sternly scold, “What is the matter with you?

It’s taken so long, and the secret realm has not yet been explored?”

A short man in a red Daoist robe lowered his head slightly.

“Reporting to the sect master, the elder has been inside the secret realm for a while now.

We believe results will be forthcoming soon.”

Their conversation was not hushed,

making it clear for everyone around to hear.

Huangfu Baizhi looked toward the crack ahead

and noticed the shimmering light flickering constantly, with spatial rifts surrounding it.

This was a sign that the secret realm was about to collapse.

Perhaps, it truly wouldn’t last much longer.

Logically speaking, they should wait.

After all, a secret realm was something one could encounter but not seek out.

Moreover, someone was taking risks inside.

If they obtained treasures, wouldn’t that be splendid?

However, Huangfu Baizhi did not offer any advice.

She didn’t want to influence Ye Yu’s decision.

Seeing that Ye Yu had not spoken up immediately,

Xiang Yuansheng feigned difficulty, saying, “Your Majesty, why don’t you wait here for a moment?”

Ye Yu revealed a playful smile.

With the Myriad Stars and Constellations Technique, he could see through all formations in the world.

Such a tactic of disguising a formation as a secret realm had long been seen through by Ye Yu.

The secret realm was fake, and naturally, the treasures were fake too.

Thus, Xiang Yuansheng’s intention for bringing him here seemed somewhat dubious.

Ye Yu looked at Huangfu Baizhi beside him and the nearly hundred royal cultivators around them.

With such a lineup,

as long as no ascended cultivators came,

it would be impossible for them to stop him.

Moreover, from Ye Yu’s observations,

Xiang Yuansheng was only a late-stage Harmonization Realm cultivator.

Though he was in the mid-stage Harmonization Realm,

killing him would not be difficult.

In this situation,

Ye Yu was quite eager to see what tricks Xiang Yuansheng could pull.

Thus,

Ye Yu took a step forward,

coming face to face with Xiang Yuansheng.

With a mocking tone, he said, “Alright then, I’ll wait and see what kind of surprises you can produce!”

Xiang Yuansheng suddenly felt a shock in his heart.

For some reason,

he felt a cold chill.

Had he revealed any flaws?

That shouldn’t be possible!

If Ye Yu had truly discovered something,

why would he not leave but rather choose to wait here?

Forget it.

Regardless of whether he noticed anything or not,

the arrow was already on the string and had to be released.

Xiang Yuansheng immediately crushed the jade talisman hidden in his sleeve.

The next second,

a brilliant light suddenly rose from a distance.

This unusual situation

attracted the attention of everyone present.

Huangfu Baizhi, who had been battling on the battlefield for years, immediately sensed something was amiss.

She rushed forward and grasped Ye Yu’s hand,

wanting to lead him away.

However, it was already too late.

Over a hundred cultivators dressed in white mourning attire suddenly appeared,

encircling the area completely.

Leading them was none other than Ning Zhi, the Fifth Princess of the Da Xia Dynasty.

The cultivators behind her

were the last remnants of the Da Xia Dynasty’s forces.

“Da Yong Emperor, today is your day of death.

I will use your spirit in heaven

to honor the soldiers of the Da Xia Dynasty!”

Xiang Yuansheng’s eyes widened in disbelief.

What was happening?

Hadn’t it been said that Ning Zhi was not allowed to come?

Why was she so disobedient, standing right at the front?

Wasn’t that courting death?

Xiang Yuansheng clenched his fists tightly and shouted, “Enemy attack! Your Majesty, please retreat first! I’ll lead the men to stop them!”

If you’re going to act, then act completely.

Xiang Yuansheng wanted to take the Nirvana Palace’s people to play along.

On one hand, it could prove that this attack had nothing to do with the Nirvana Palace.

On the other hand, regardless of what happened,

as long as he was close enough, he could ensure Ning Zhi’s safety at the first moment.

But Ye Yu did not intend to let Xiang Yuansheng leave so easily.

He spoke, “You all don’t need to intervene.

I don’t believe these people can stir up any storm.”

“Ah, this...”

Xiang Yuansheng’s face turned quite ugly. Why wasn’t he following the script?

Ye Yu fixed his gaze on Xiang Yuansheng,

saying each word deliberately, “I’ve said it, let’s do as I say.

You just stay by my side and watch the show!”