Before long, Mi Xiaona finished washing up and hopped back into the room, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Soren.

In a crisp voice, she called out, "Royal Brother, breakfast time!"

Soren responded with a smile, and the three of them went to the dining table together. The table was filled with exquisite dishes, steaming hot, and emitting an enticing aroma.

During the meal, Mi Xiaona was like a cheerful little bird, chirping non-stop, sharing interesting things that had happened during her recent cultivation, gesturing about the new magic she had learned, and boasting about her progress in sensing magical elements.

Soren listened with a smile, nodding his approval from time to time, his eyes full of affection.

When Mi Xiaona had said almost everything she wanted to say, he began to test her cultivation progress, from her understanding of basic techniques to her application of practical skills. Mi Xiaona answered fluently. Soren was secretly pleased and patted her head, praising, "Mi Xiaona is getting more and more amazing. With such hard work, you will definitely achieve great things in the future."

Soren wasn't just saying that. With enough cultivation potions supplied, the only nine-year-old Mi Xiaona had already reached the fourth rank, truly worthy of her ninth-grade cultivation talent.

After breakfast, Soren spent some more time chatting with Mi Xiaona before slowly leaving Emily's palace.

In fact, Soren's reason for not immediately agreeing to Emily's request was deliberate.

He had been struggling in this court of power and emotions for many years and deeply understood people's hearts.

He understood that if he agreed too easily, Emily would not feel the gratitude of having gone through hardships and finally achieving what she wanted, and she would not particularly cherish this hard-won opportunity in the future.

Moreover, resource allocation was already complex. Nowadays, undercurrents were surging from all sides, and every rare potion and item could become the key to reversing the situation at a critical moment, so he had to be very careful.

He walked on the corridor back to his palace, sunlight shining through the carved windows onto his body, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.

On the one hand, he had to think about how to prepare what Emily needed to break through to the Saint Realm without affecting the overall situation.

On the other hand, he also had to deal with the upcoming Eighteen Route Allied Army, balance the various forces, and use the resources at hand to strengthen his own strength. In this game of power, every step had to be precise and accurate. The slightest mistake would lead to complete defeat.

"Calculating the time, it's time to accompany Princess Wenna tonight and see if there's any new information."

Soren thought to himself. Princess Wenna was always well-informed and had a complex network of contacts among various forces. He could often obtain key information from her that others could not easily know, which was of great help to Soren in controlling the situation and planning ahead.

Although going to see Princess Wenna also had the purpose of obtaining information, Soren also knew that he had to maintain a good relationship with her so that she would be willing to work for him.

However, before that, an accident occurred.

Empress Mia had someone invite Soren to come over.

Soren was really very surprised by Empress Mia, this transparent person in the palace.

In this palace, everyone has their own style of doing things, each has their own circle of influence, some are high-profile and flamboyant,

some are secretly planning, but Empress Mia seems to be detached from all of this, rarely appearing in people's sight,

like a faint shadow, with almost no sense of existence.

Apart from the last time when Mi Xiaona's magical talent shocked the world, there has been no news about Empress Mia.

That time, Mi Xiaona's amazing talent was revealed, which made the entire palace and even the empire look at her with admiration. Empress Mia even wanted to come forward to take Mi Xiaona as her disciple.

But after that wave of enthusiasm passed, Empress Mia disappeared quietly as usual.

Even when her son, Class, returned to the palace, which should have been a time for family reunion and public attention, she was not seen coming out.

Whether Class was out training or returning, Empress Mia seemed to be silently guarding her own world, ignoring the outside world's excitement and noise. This made Soren always feel that she was a person who was pure-hearted and unwilling to get involved in disputes.

So at this moment, receiving her invitation, Soren's heart was full of doubts, but his footsteps involuntarily walked towards the palace where Empress Mia was located.

Along the way, he was secretly thinking, what is Empress Mia's purpose for suddenly inviting him this time?

Is there something unspeakable, or is it important news about the court situation?

This was the only female mage head servant in the entire palace. She rarely appeared on weekdays, but once she appeared, she could always make people feel a kind of awe that could not be underestimated.

"Your Highness, the Empress has been waiting for a long time." She bowed slightly and gave a salute. Although her voice was a bit old and hoarse, it had an unquestionable solemnity.

The words spoken seemed to carry magic, echoing in front of this silent palace, making Soren feel that this visit must be unusual.

Soren hurriedly returned the salute, with an appropriate smile on his face, and replied, "Thank you for welcoming me in person. I wonder what Empress Mia has called me here for?"

He sincerely looked at the old woman, trying to find some clues from her expression, but the old woman's face was still calm, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

The old woman straightened up, waved her hand gently, and said, "Your Highness will know when you enter. Her Highness the Empress has been waiting for you in the palace for a long time. Please come with me."

After saying that, she turned around and slowly walked towards the palace, her steps seeming slow, but every step was extremely steady. The wide magic robe swayed gently as she walked, bringing a faint breeze.

Although Soren's heart was full of doubts, he could only suppress his curiosity and follow the old woman towards the depths of the palace.

Empress Mia was waiting for him today, dressed up in full costume. Empress Mia was waiting for him today, dressed up in full costume. She wore a gorgeous brocade dress, the skirt resembling a blooming giant flower. The short coat matched with the upper body was inlaid with round pearls on the neckline and cuffs, complementing the brocade.

Her beautiful hair was pulled up into the most grand court bun, her face was carefully modified, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like stars, rouge was added to the corners of her eyes to add charm, and her lips were painted with bright lipstick, which was bright and dignified.

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