Dream Picking Records

Later, the group returned safely to the imperial city.

Old Xia led Xia Daoling to the current Great Xia Emperor to tell him what happened during this trip. Xia Qingling took the initiative to act as a tour guide, introducing various things in the palace. The first stop was, of course, the imperial kitchen.

After Xia Qingling gave the order, several chefs with strong skills made their debut.

The kitchen was stocked with all kinds of rare and precious ingredients and kitchenware. There were also freshly caught fairy birds, young deer, and rare carp nearby.

At Wang Xiao's suggestion, they watched the imperial chefs' specific cooking techniques, control of heat, and proportions of seasonings. In fact, Wang Xiao wanted to learn from them.

The kitchen is the main battlefield for the imperial chefs, where they work busily and have a lot of fun.

When the meal was ready, they enjoyed it in the nearest room.

Wang Xiao had a bit of a bad taste and took the initiative to pass the crane leg to Feng Tingyun.

Feng Tingyun's little head shook like a rattle and kept refusing.

"Little brother, why don't you eat it? This leg is so delicious."

"I...I feel dizzy."

"Don't worry about him, let's eat." Wang Xiao said as he ate most of the meat in one go and gave a thumbs up to the chef. "Mm, it smells really good, the meat is fresh and tender on the inside. The taste is amazing!"

The chef who made this dish smiled naively. Having someone recognize their cooking is the greatest encouragement to them.

Feng Tingyun brought over a plate of Eight Immortals Koi and started eating, ignoring Wang Xiao's eating habits.

"Qingling is back." Outside the house, a woman in a gorgeous dress and a phoenix hairpin on her head walked slowly and gracefully.

"Oh, Sister Yingling!" Xia Qingling threw herself into her arms.

"Let me introduce you. This is a friend I met outside."

"I don't think there's any need for introductions, we're all old acquaintances." Wang Xiao responded with a slight smile, driving his muscles to change back to his original appearance.

"Do you know each other?" Xia Qingling turned into a curious baby.

"Haha, we've met before in the Purple Sea Bamboo Forest and toured it together!" Xia Yingling explained.

"Ah, I remember that Master Wang Yu also left his name on the stone tablet during that time, which caused a huge sensation. Why didn't you give it a try?" Xia Qingling showed admiration, turned her head and said, "Based on my understanding of you, you will definitely get a high ranking."

"Haha!" Xia Yingling covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Why are you laughing, Sister Yingling?"

"Didn't you tell him that you are Wang Yu?"

"I don't think this is necessary." Wang Xiao spread out his palms.

"real or fake?"

Xia Qingling jumped with excitement, a little bit unbelieving, wanting to hear him admit it himself. Xia Yingling gently pinched her nose and said, "Of course it's true, sister, would I lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qingling immediately hugged Wang Xiao's thighs, confusing him.

"Qingling, pay attention to etiquette." Xia Yingling was accustomed to her eccentricities, but they were descendants of the royal family after all.

"No, I'm going to hold on to this thigh tightly and see who dares to bully me in the future!"

Xia Yingling stroked her forehead with her hand. Who would dare to bully her?

"Are you that bird?"

"What bird? I am noble..."

"Eat your meal." Wang Xiao grabbed a bird's leg and stuffed it into his mouth, interrupting him and causing him to cough.

"Haha, no wonder you don't eat bird legs!"

Amidst the laughter, Mr. Xia came out of the house.

"Meet Mr. Xia."

"No need to be polite."

As elders, Xia Yingling and Xia Qingling were quite respectful to him. Elder Xia walked straight to Wang Xiao with a amiable smile and said, "His Majesty wants to see you. Are you willing?"

"It is my honor, Elder Xia, please lead the way."

"it is good."

Old Xia led Wang Xiao through the pavilions and corridors. There were elite troops patrolling everywhere. It was really difficult to move forward without a guide. The palaces were magnificent with carved railings and jade, and they also revealed an invisible pressure.

The two stopped in front of the house with the door closed.

"Your Majesty, we have been brought here."

"come in."

"Hmm?" Wang Xiao wondered why the person in the room spoke so weakly.

When he entered, two men walked out of the room. One was Xia Daoling, who greeted him, and the other had an outstanding appearance and was 50% similar to Xia Daoling, but his cultivation aura was very weak.

"I am Wang Xiao, the boy, and I am here to see His Majesty."

"Ahem, no need to be so polite."

Through the gauze curtain, Wang Xiao saw the person who was talking sitting at the table, staring at him in deep thought.

"Are you Wang Xiao? Yes, yes. Qingling mentioned you to me. She said she met a genius boy at Yunshan Academy whose talent was not inferior to Daoling. But later she heard that you fell into the forbidden land of Tianyuan, and she was very sad for a while. Later, King Ning'an mentioned you to me, and Yingling also mentioned you to me. Only then did I know that you are still alive and well."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am lucky to be alive."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I summoned you here this time because I have something to ask of you."

"I am very worried. I don't know if I can handle the matter that Your Majesty values."

"Ahem, I believe King Ning'an and his men have told you that a five-region grand gathering will be held in the future. I hope you can pay more attention to Master Pan's men in the secret realm. They should be looking for a certain artifact. I hope you can stop them at the critical moment."

Elder Xia was shocked: "What does your majesty mean?"

"I think they've found their other half."

Old Xia was worried, but the person behind the curtain remained calm.

Judging from Old Xia’s reaction, this matter is of great importance, and what Master Pan is planning may involve the stability of Daxia.

Wang Xiao took a deep breath and said, "I will definitely do my best."

After a brief silence, another inquiry came from behind the curtain.

"Young man, who do you think looks more like an emperor among the two people who just left?"

Wang Xiao pondered for a long time, "I don't understand political affairs, so I can only speak based on my feelings. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"You can speak freely, I forgive you."

"I know Brother Daoling. He is extremely talented and will surely become an unrivaled warrior in the future. The other one is just ordinary. I can't see any advantages from just a quick glance."

"What if I tell you that I prefer to pass the throne to Yu Ling, the current crown prince, then what about that ordinary person?"

"Your Majesty, you can't!"

"This is what I mean." His body was weak, but it still could not conceal the supreme majesty of the emperor.

Wang Xiao looked at the vague outline of the person behind the curtain. With his current experience, he had no way of figuring out the emperor's thoughts, but he could feel that the other party was definitely not joking.

"Your Majesty's decision must have a profound meaning, but I just don't understand it yet."

"Well, as a reward for this, I'll let my second uncle take you to the armory and scripture room to choose whatever you want. You guys go down first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Wei Chen retire."

Wang Xiao followed Elder Xia out of the room. On the way, they were all in deep thought because they could not understand the emperor's thoughts. The middle-aged man with a pale face behind the curtain smiled bitterly in his heart, "I don't know if my judgment is correct, but I can't see the result."

"Mr. Xia, what kind of person is the current crown prince?"

Mr. Xia thought for a long time and only uttered two words - mediocrity.

"Well, I'm afraid your majesty doesn't want them to kill each other."