When Xia Yao saw Jiangcun, she tried to force a happy expression. But as the Divine Technique's influence on her grew stronger, many of her desires were suppressed to their absolute minimum—especially romantic love. As a result, her happy expression looked somewhat unnatural.
"How is His Majesty's condition?" she asked, searching for a topic to keep the atmosphere from becoming awkward.
"The same as yesterday. He's barely maintaining his condition. But don't worry, he can hold on. It won't delay the succession ceremony a month from now." Jiangcun sensed Xia Yao's reservation. Deep down, an urge to take her back to the Southeast Sea Region surfaced. Yet he knew that even if he could overcome a mountain of obstacles, he could do nothing about the change in her heart.
After a moment's thought, Jiangcun forcefully suppressed his frustration. 'I'm not going to live so miserably anymore,' he decided. Then, a liberated smile spread across his face as he said, "Want to go in and see him?"
