Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

After a long period of contemplation, Xia Taige still couldn't come up with a plan, so he had no choice but to choose the simplest option.

"Let's send someone to the Lin residence to ask Lin Ying for her opinion!"

As the future Crown Princess and even the future Empress of Great Xia, it wouldn't matter to Lin Ying even if she knew about the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

With his intelligence and talent, he would surely know how to do it, so Xia Taige wasn't too worried about it.

"Yes!" Canghe nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Xia Taige continued to look through the beauty list in his hand. Having seen Yue Qingying's beauty, he was naturally even more curious about the two people ranked above her!

{Number one on the beauty ranking!}

{Name: Bing Youxue!}

{Strength: Unknown!}

{Power: Lord of the Heavenly Palace Beyond the Borders!}

{Comment: He doesn't seem like a human being!}

{Second place on the beauty ranking!}

{Name: Shang Li!}

{Strength: Peak Grandmaster!}

{Power base: Lady of the Immortal Island, Eldest Princess of the Great Shang Dynasty!}

{Evaluation: A person who brings disaster to the country and its people.}

Xia Taige stared at the portrait of the number one person, Bing Youxue, for a long time in a daze. Although the description of this person by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was somewhat vague, it was still clear that, as the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had described, he was not like a human being.

As for the second-ranked Shang Li, Xia Taige finally understood why Yi Chen dared to break into the Shang Dynasty's palace at night and forcefully take away the Shang Dynasty's eldest princess eleven years ago, disregarding his own safety.

Yi Chen is probably quite busy now. On one hand, Gu Bin of Kunlun is ahead of him, and on the other hand, his wife has been squeezed into second place by Bing Youxue.

Xia Taige was beginning to suspect that Canghe might have a grudge against the Immortal Island faction.

After a moment of reflection, Xia Taige finally spoke and asked:

"Does the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion have any specific information about Bing Youxue?"

Clearly, Xia Taige was very curious about Bing Youxue.

"Your Highness, this person's strength is very likely at the Land Immortal Realm, and he may be the only woman among the nine Land Immortal Realm experts in the Chinese continent to have reached this level."

"The Heavenly Palace has always been located in the north of the three great dynasties, in an extremely cold place."

"Within the Heavenly Palace, all are women, and they do not participate in worldly affairs. To date, no one from the Heavenly Palace has ever set foot in the three great dynasties and had any disputes with others."

"There are also several Grandmaster-level experts in the palace. Their strength is not much weaker than the experts on the Grandmaster Ranking. However, they have never gone out to fight and have no battle record. Therefore, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion cannot include them in the Grandmaster Ranking."

"Among the three great dynasties, the only person connected to the Heavenly Palace is Yue Qingying's master, the former Pavilion Master of the Misty Pavilion!"

"I just don't know why I stepped out of the palace gates and came to the three great dynasties."

"This time, I also want to use the Immortal Island to test the Lord of the Heavenly Palace and drag him into the conflicts of the martial world."

After listening to Cang He's detailed explanation, Xia Taige suddenly felt a headache coming on.

No wonder no information about the Heavenly Palace has been leaked out recently. Just its geographical location makes it extremely difficult to send a message to the Zhenwu Division headquarters.

This trip finally made Xia Taige realize just how deep the waters of the Chinese mainland truly were.

Without Xia Taige, the Great Xia Dynasty probably wouldn't have been able to unify the Chinese mainland for hundreds of years.

Whether the Great Xia Dynasty can be preserved is a question.

After pausing for a moment, Xia Taige processed the information from the Heavenly Palace in his mind and then slowly spoke:

"Who are the other one or two experts at the Land Immortal Realm?"

Xia Taige couldn't guarantee that the leader of the Divine Cult might be the person behind the Immortal Island or Kunlun, or even the Lord of the Heavenly Palace whom he had just learned about.

The main issue is that the rise of the cult was too abrupt and highly suspicious.

"Your Highness, the leader of the Divine Sect possesses the art of fortune, which I cannot detect at the moment."

"As for the remaining people, since they reached the realm of terrestrial immortals, they have never revealed their cultivation level. I cannot detect their aura or find out their whereabouts!"

As the crane responded, it shook its head in shame.

Upon hearing this, Xia Taige fell into deep thought. Such a thoughtful person must have grand ambitions.

"If we investigate each of the suspicious locations reported by the Zhenwu Division's spies, can we find out the truth?"

Xia Taige had to be extremely careful with such a cunning person; every moment without investigating him was a potential danger.

Xia Taige couldn't guarantee when it would suddenly appear and deliver a heavy blow to the Great Xia Dynasty, so he had to be on guard.

Upon hearing this, Canghe pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

"This measure has had very little effect!"

"Alright, let the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and the Zhenwu Division keep a close eye on things from now on!" Xia Taige instructed with a hint of disappointment.

"Let's release the beauty ranking list after we discuss it with Lin Ying!"

"Keep a close eye on the Misty Pavilion. If there is an opportunity, you can try to get in touch with the former Pavilion Master of the Misty Pavilion."

"I won't look at the Grandmaster Ranking; you can decide for yourself!"

Xia Taige had lost interest in looking at the Grandmaster Ranking.

Looking at the Grandmaster Ranking, there are no obvious problems. It's just something that stirs up trouble, and it's not worth Xia Taige's excessive attention.

"Yes!" Canghe bowed and replied.

"By the way, we should also pay close attention to the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Shang Dynasty, and the Great Leiyin Temple. I estimate that the three-way struggle will probably begin soon."

Delay could lead to unforeseen changes, and I imagine that the Great Zhou and the Great Shang Dynasty share the same thought.

The longer the delay, the more gold and silver treasures will likely be moved out of the Great Zhou and Great Shang dynasties.

The events of the Great Xia Dynasty must have caused heavy losses to the Great Thunderclap Temple, and the Great Thunderclap Temple cannot help but take precautions against the recurrence of such an event.

Relying solely on the Buddha's power of deterrence is probably no longer enough.

"Yes!" Canghe nodded, indicating that he would remember this matter.

"Go ahead and get busy!" Cang He had many things to do, so Xia Taige didn't want to take up any more of his time.

"Yes, I take my leave!" With that, the crane's figure vanished from the hall.

Inside the Lin Mansion.

Lin Ying only learned that the wedding date had been set after Lin Dongshi left court.

Upon learning that her wedding was approaching, Lin Ying was somewhat dazed.

In recent days, Xia Taige's name has resounded throughout the entire Chinese continent.

Even Lin Ying, who rarely leaves her home, hears people talking about it from time to time.

Logically speaking, the fact that the Lin family's daughter married Xia Taige at this time was indeed a step up for her.

At this point, the role of the Grand Secretary was no longer insignificant to Xia Taige.

With Xia Taige's power and influence, the Great Xia court is now completely under his control, and no one dares to raise any objections in front of him.

Prime Minister Lin even thought that the two's engagement would be canceled because of this, but to his surprise, not only was it not canceled, but the wedding date was set instead.

Moreover, the wedding is just around the corner, on the 16th of next month, which is only about forty days away.

Prime Minister Lin was well aware that once the two were married, the Lin family's status would instantly rise to the top of the continent, surpassing even the current Yan family!