After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 270 Trust?

"Give this cat hair to the head of your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and he will believe you are telling the truth."

As Li Musheng's words rang in the old storyteller's ears, the old storyteller reached out and took the seemingly insignificant cat hair in front of him.

He glanced at the black cat fur in his hand, but couldn't discern anything unusual.

But the old storyteller dared not be negligent, and immediately carefully put it away, saying solemnly:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will definitely handle this matter well and will not let you down."

After saying this, the old storyteller bowed and took his leave, walking downstairs from the second floor.

Instead of returning to the wooden platform in the restaurant's courtyard, he quickly turned into the restaurant's backyard, entered a room, and soon disappeared.

Before long, the old storyteller, who had safely entered the underground chamber, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked up at the sky, his aged face displaying a complex and shifting expression.

Actually, he concealed something extremely important from Li Musheng just now.

Indeed, he learned about Li Musheng's destruction of Luoshen Peak through Tianji Pavilion's channels in Lanzhou.

However, prior to this incident, he had received a secret order from the Grand Secretariat of the Great Li Capital.

Although the old storyteller was not an important member of the government in each state, as the person in charge of this small town, he had naturally received secret orders.

The secret order actually had only one purpose: to have the Tianji Pavilions throughout Dali search for the whereabouts of Li Musheng, the eighth prince of Dali.

Although the secret order did not specify the purpose of doing so, the old storyteller had a feeling that it was not a good thing.
To be honest, the old storyteller didn't know why the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was targeting Li Musheng, but he didn't want to get himself into trouble at this moment.

Thinking it over, the old storyteller glanced down at the tuft of cat hair in his hand and shook his head:

"I only hope that once the news about the Eighth Prince reaches the capital, those important figures in the pavilion will back down. I don't want to see the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion become the second Fallen God Peak."

Then, he immediately found paper, ink, brush and inkstone, hurriedly wrote a secret letter, and stuffed the cat hair in his hand that he couldn't understand into it.

After doing all this, he went to a secluded house, found the most unique cage among a dozen or so birdcages, placed the letter on the falcon inside, and then quietly released it.

Then, the old storyteller dared not stay in the restaurant any longer. He quickly packed his things and sneaked out through the back door, disappearing from sight.

……

Meanwhile, in the restaurant, Shen Anran ordered a few side dishes and ate slowly with Cao Gaoshan.

As Li Musheng listened to the discussions around him, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something.

That is to make sure that the old storyteller, when spreading his fame in the future, also includes his good looks.

If people only know that he is highly skilled in martial arts, but ignore his most essential virtues, then that would be really unfair.

Although I've often heard people say that "wanting both" is not a good idea.

But Li Musheng insisted on doing both things well!
He not only wants to be the most good-looking person with the highest martial arts skills, but also the most handsome person among those with the highest martial arts skills.

"But let's let it go this time. After all, that old man's influence is too small. We'll talk about it again when there's a better opportunity in the future."

Li Musheng shook his head, then glanced at the big black cat beside him.

At this moment, the big black cat was trying its best to tilt its head and lick the fur on its back, but unfortunately, it was too big and it was difficult to lick it.

Just now, the big black cat was engrossed in studying the Hidden Kill Order when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

When it turned around, it discovered that there was a small patch of cat hair missing from its back.

You should know that it's different from other cats; it's a good cat that hardly sheds.

Just as the big black cat was extremely shocked by this, it turned its eyes and saw that the culprit, Li Musheng, had actually given a tuft of its own cat fur to the old storyteller.

Only then did it realize that Li Musheng had silently plucked its fur.

However, the big black cat dared not say anything or ask anything about it.

Some people are just worried about the cat hair they've lost, wondering when it will grow back.

Maybe licking it will make it grow faster?
"Stop licking it, it's just a little bit of hair, you can't see anything at all."

Li Musheng reached out and patted the big black cat's head.

The big black cat glanced at Li Musheng, then gave up. It meowed and went back to examining the Hidden Kill Order.

Li Musheng observed the big black cat's actions, then stroked his chin, his gaze falling on the rusty bronze plaque.

"Could there be something special about this Hidden Kill Order?"

Li Musheng seemed to be deep in thought.

The big black cat was clearly very interested in the bronze medal. If it were an ordinary cat, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the cat was backed by a divine being.

Things that can attract the interest of a divine being are obviously not so simple.

Thinking it over, Li Musheng reached out and grabbed the Hidden Killing Order from a distance, and began to examine it curiously.

Previously, although he had obtained this assassination order, he had never seriously studied it.

Now it seems there might be some shady dealings involved.

At this moment, seeing Li Musheng suddenly take away the Hidden Kill Order, the big black cat was stunned for a moment, but then quickly ran back to Li Musheng's feet.

It stretched out its paw and scratched at the Hidden Kill Order, clearly wanting Li Musheng to continue tinkering with it.

However, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow and said:

"What can you possibly figure out? Let me do it."

Upon hearing this, the big black cat stared at the Hidden Kill Order and meowed twice. It then gestured with its paws as if it were saying something.

Although Li Musheng couldn't understand its meaning, he could still barely make out that the other party seemed to have mentioned the dark blue jade tablet.

For a moment, Li Musheng frowned slightly, thinking to himself:

"Is there some connection between these two things?"

At this moment, Shen Anran and Cao Gaoshan glanced back and forth between the black cat and the Hidden Kill Order.

In their eyes, this big black cat was becoming increasingly strange, even researching the Hidden Kill Order for no reason.
They had all heard of the Hidden Kill Order, a hot potato that the Hidden Kill Pavilion could use to stir up bloodshed in the martial world.

To be honest, Li Musheng having this item in his hand could actually reduce unnecessary bloodshed in the martial arts world. Although there is indeed some risk involved, given Li Musheng's martial arts prowess, the one at risk might actually be the Hidden Killing Pavilion.

Of course, neither of them intended to underestimate the Hidden Kill Pavilion.

On the contrary, the Hidden Killing Pavilion is infamous and notorious throughout the five kingdoms. There are even legends that there are killing saints in the Hidden Killing Pavilion who have attained enlightenment through killing.

As for how powerful that Killing Saint is?
They didn't know either, but legend has it that even powerful figures like the leader of a top sect in the martial arts world, such as the Taiyin Yuan Sect, dared not stand openly to face the gaze of the Killing Saint cast from the shadows, which shows how great his killing power was.

Just as Shen Anran and the other person were lost in thought, Li Musheng instructed the big black cat to go aside and wait quietly for a while, while he pondered and observed the Hidden Kill Order in his hand.

Seeing that there was nothing worth studying on the surface, he then used the same method he had used to deal with the God of Talent.

He gently pinched the rusty token and bent it, causing the Hidden Kill Token to visibly bend.

"Huh? Not bad, its hardness is comparable to that of the Divine Stele of Talent."

A strange light flashed in Li Musheng's eyes. The fact that the Hidden Killing Token was indestructible meant that it was indeed extraordinary, and it was definitely not made of ordinary copper.

The next moment, Li Musheng slightly increased the intensity.

With a crisp "snap" sound, the previously bent Hidden Kill Order snapped in two.

In an instant, the Hidden Kill Order, now broken in two, attracted the attention of Shen Anran, Cao Gaoshan, and the big black cat.

Shen Anran raised her eyebrows slightly, gazing at Li Musheng's face, and exclaimed in admiration:

"So this is how Your Highness studies things. Your research method is truly unique."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng sensed the intense gaze directed at him by Shen Anran and immediately coughed lightly.

After all, breaking the Hidden Kill Order was at best a last resort.

Next, Li Musheng began to observe the status of the severed Hidden Kill Order.

However, the severed Hidden Kill Order did not exhibit the extraordinary phenomena of the Divine Talent Stele; it contained neither special patterns nor the seemingly inextinguishable wisps of clear light.

Aside from being relatively hard, it doesn't seem to have anything special about it, and it's no different from an ordinary copper block.

Li Musheng tapped the two pieces of the bronze plaque together, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the huge black cat's head already leaning closer.

Its bright green eyes stared intently at the broken bronze plaque, examining it closely, and it even reached out its paws to try and scratch it.

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow. Seeing how much he cared, he casually tossed the bronze medal in his hand to the other party.

He wondered if the Hidden Killing Pavilion would acknowledge the broken Hidden Killing Order.
At that moment, the big black cat, quick-witted and sharp-tongued, had already snatched the assassination order that Li Musheng had thrown at it.

But the next moment, a sudden change occurred.

Just as the black cat bit the broken Hidden Kill Order, the rusty copper block, which had been unremarkable and split in two, suddenly emitted streaks of golden light.

This scene was naturally witnessed by Shen Anran and Cao Gaoshan, both of whom immediately showed expressions of shock.

The big black cat was equally shocked. It was holding two gleaming bronze medals in its mouth, the dazzling golden light so bright that it could not open its green eyes.

He could only squint his cat-like eyes and strain to see what had happened to the Hidden Kill Order he had mentioned.
At that moment, the bronze plaque, which had seemed indestructible, suddenly melted rapidly before the naked eye, turning into a pool of golden molten bronze.

Upon seeing this, the big black cat was so surprised that it couldn't help but swallow hard.

Just as it was swallowing its saliva, the pool of golden copper liquid flowed into its mouth and was swallowed directly into its stomach.

"Gulu!"

The big black cat made a swallowing sound from its throat. Originally, the surrounding area was filled with golden light, but as it swallowed the Hidden Killing Order, all the light disappeared, and everything around returned to normal.

Li Musheng stroked his chin, observing everything. However, he did not intervene but continued to observe the black cat's condition.

At this moment, the big black cat seemed to realize belatedly that it had swallowed such a copper lump. The expression on its face changed drastically after it learned that it had swallowed such a copper lump.

It immediately looked down at its round belly and reached out its paw to touch it repeatedly, as if searching for where the swallowed Hidden Kill Order had gone.
After a while, the big black cat raised its head and looked at Li Musheng sitting at the table, and immediately started meowing.

Meanwhile, Shen Anran and Cao Gaoshan, who were standing nearby, stared at the big black cat, both marveling at it.

They truly hadn't expected that the token that could cause such a bloodbath in the martial arts world would have a unique meaning beyond what the Hidden Killing Pavilion had given it.

The token itself was also incredibly magical, capable of emitting its own light and melting away on its own.

Thinking about it, Shen Anran turned her head and looked curiously at Li Musheng beside her, asking in confusion:

"Does Your Highness know what material this Hidden Killing Order is made of? It seems to be extremely unusual!"

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly, then beckoned to the large black cat and said:
"I don't know exactly what material it is, but the Hidden Kill Token didn't do anything in my hands, but it suddenly changed when it was in the cat's mouth. Obviously, there must be some kind of connection between the two."

At this moment, when the big black cat saw Li Musheng calling it, it immediately jumped to his side, then squatted down, exposing its belly directly to Li Musheng.

It was obvious that it wanted Li Musheng to examine it and see if he could get the Hidden Killing Order out.
Li Musheng glanced down at the big black cat. He had carried the Hidden Kill Order with him all along, but he had never noticed anything special about it.

But ever since he took out the Hidden Kill Order, the big black cat has become unusually curious about it and has been tinkering with it on his own.

Just now, the Hidden Kill Order that he had broken into pieces suddenly took an unexpected turn in the mouth of the big black cat.

If everything was done intentionally by the big black cat...

So, the other party actually knew the secret of the assassination order all along.

Previously, the big black cat deliberately made the Hidden Kill Order attract his attention so that he would break it in half, just like he did with the Azure Jade Tablet.

The reason for doing this is that the other party is simply unable to do anything about the Hidden Kill Order.

After achieving its goal through his help, the big black cat can trigger the mutation of the Hidden Kill Order and then swallow it whole and take it for itself.

"I never expected you to be such a cunning and shrewd big cat."

After filling in his own guesses, Li Musheng squinted and looked at the large black cat in front of him, which seemed very anxious.

Upon hearing Li Musheng's sudden remark, the big black cat was clearly taken aback.

It then looked up, its bright green eyes fixed on Li Musheng, and while rubbing its belly, it meowed a few times, sounding rather aggrieved.

It seemed to be saying that Li Musheng must have misunderstood it; it was definitely not a cunning cat, but a trustworthy and good cat.

(End of this chapter)