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

Chapter 289 Revenge?

On the surface, Shangyang City of Dali appears unchanged from before Li Musheng left, but in reality, the entire capital is in turmoil.

However, as usual, Li Musheng returned to the Tianjin Guard headquarters as soon as he entered the capital.

As for his own residence, it is still under renovation and he cannot move in for the time being.

The Tianjin Guard's main residence remains majestic and imposing, with armed guards standing watch at the entrance. Pedestrians and vehicles pass by on the main road in front of the gate from time to time, and everything seems to be as usual.

Cao Gaoshan slowly brought the carriage to a stop, and the guards of Tianjinwei immediately turned their inspection gazes towards it.

However, they clearly did not recognize Li Musheng's carriage, nor did they recognize the coachman Cao Gaoshan.

One of the guards stepped forward first, about to inquire about their purpose.

But at that moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from inside the gate and immediately stood bowing in front of the carriage.

Upon seeing this, the guard was taken aback, but then looked at Yu Jin, the Tianjin Guard Commander who had arrived.

Seeing the respectful and apprehensive demeanor of the official, he immediately understood that the person in the carriage must be of extremely high status, and he quickly stopped and stood aside.

"Your Highness, this humble servant respectfully welcomes you back to your residence."

Yu Jin bowed and saluted the carriage, his voice trembling with excitement.

After receiving the message from Commander Fu Qiwen, he guarded the gate of the Tianjin Guard headquarters almost every day, waiting for Li Musheng to return.

Now, he has finally waited for it!

At this moment, a large black cat darted out of the carriage and landed on the street, its bright green eyes looking around curiously.

Yu Jin was slightly taken aback when he saw this, but soon, he caught a glimpse of Li Musheng and Shen Anran getting off the carriage.

"Lord Yu, there's no need for such formalities."

Li Musheng waved his hand, indicating that Yu Jin was exempt from the formalities.

Yu Jin's voice trembled slightly as he said:

"Thank you, Your Highness."

He then slowly straightened up, but his eyes were uncontrollably fixed on Li Musheng in front of him.

His eyes conveyed a range of emotions, including reverence, excitement, and amazement.

He still remembered that when Li Musheng first came to Tianjinwei, he was the one who personally greeted him.

At that time, Li Musheng's status as a prince had not been officially recognized, and in his heart, he did not care much about the other party.

Later, Li Musheng was recognized as a prince by Emperor Yuanwu, and his status rose accordingly. However, his feelings towards the eighth prince were mostly just awe based on his status.

But things are different now, ever since the news of Li Musheng leading the Tianjin Guard to destroy Luoshen Peak came back.

That caused a huge stir, and the whole city was shocked!
Yu Jin never imagined that Li Musheng, whom he saw as just a man from a small border town who seemed to have no martial arts skills, would possess such terrifying strength, single-handedly suppressing and killing five top masters of Luoshen Peak.

To be honest, when he received the message, he was completely stunned and even thought he had misheard.

But the truth was that it was all true.

The news that Luoshen Peak had been destroyed by Li Musheng spread throughout the entire Dali Kingdom and even the entire martial arts world in a short period of time.

A few days ago, the whole city of Beijing was talking about this, and it was known to everyone!
"Lord Yu, don't just stand there, let's go together."

When Li Musheng saw that the other person suddenly stared at him and couldn't move, he immediately raised an eyebrow.

Upon hearing this, the garrison commander Yu Jin immediately realized what was happening, and then hurriedly looked away, offering a frightened apology.

However, he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Li Musheng was not angry.

The person in front of him is no longer just the Eighth Prince of Dali; he is someone who could crush him with a single finger. It is never too much to be cautious when facing him.

Immediately, Yu Jin bowed and led the way, saying:
"Your Highness's residence is cleaned daily, and you can rest at any time."

Li Musheng nodded, glanced at the large black cat looking around, and then led Shen Anran into the Tianjin Guard headquarters.

The big black cat naturally noticed Li Musheng's gaze. Even though this was its first time in such a bustling capital city and everything in front of it was new and exciting, it didn't dare to run around and could only obediently follow behind.

As Li Musheng and the others left, the guards standing at the door exchanged glances, and for a moment, they could all see the shock in each other's eyes.

They had all heard what the garrison commander Yu Jin had said. He addressed the young man who stepped down from the carriage as "Your Highness," and that Your Highness also had a residence at the Tianjin Guard headquarters.

Without a doubt, an answer immediately came to mind.

"It's the Eighth Prince...that must be the Eighth Prince without a doubt!"

Some of the guards murmured, their hearts pounding with excitement and joy.

They never imagined that they would be so close to the world-renowned Eighth Prince, especially since he happened to be returning just as they were on duty. It was an incredible stroke of luck.

While the guards were excited, the sentries from various forces in the capital who were keeping an eye on the Tianjin Guard headquarters also noticed the abnormality. They all quietly took action and went to report to their respective masters.

At this time, after Li Musheng returned to his residence, he asked Yu Jin to temporarily arrange a small courtyard for Shen Anran.

There was nothing he could do; such a beautiful, love-struck girl had stayed by his side the whole way, so he couldn't very well let her stay at the inn.

All of this can only be attributed to his handsome face, which made the other person fall head over heels for him.

As for what comes next, Li Musheng has something to do. Besides waiting for the Hidden Kill Pavilion to make a move, he also needs to make a trip to Shangyang City to get the remaining two Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasure Keys.

In addition, he arranged for the Tianjin Guards to help him find the divine beast Fire Qilin and similar rare items such as Azure Dragon True Qi, which is also an extremely important matter in the long run.

After all, finding these things may not yield immediate results, so some patience is required.

Of course, Li Musheng also considered using all the resources of the entire Dali court to help him find the things he needed.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that this would make him too conspicuous. What if someone or some force secretly sabotaged him, or discovered his intentions?

Intentionally collecting or hiding the things he wants to annoy him would be counterproductive.

Thinking of this, Li Musheng shook his head, only lamenting that the old Yuanwu Emperor was incompetent. If he had unified the four kingdoms before his identity as a prince was confirmed, he wouldn't have needed to worry about these things.
"Just concentrate the power of the entire Dali Kingdom and find some Heavenly Revelation Treasure Keys or Fire Qilins all over the world, it'll be a piece of cake!" "It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer, I just hope it's a case of good things coming to those who wait."

Li Musheng sighed inwardly. Fortunately, he had found several paths to pursue transcendence in martial arts. If he pursued them simultaneously, the gains should be considerable.

"Your Highness, should I inform the palace of your return to the capital?"

At this moment, the garrison commander Yu Jin hesitated for a moment, then asked Li Musheng a question.

Logically speaking, reporting the prince's whereabouts to the Dali royal palace should not require the prince's approval at all.

However, the Eighth Prince Li Musheng is different now. Since he destroyed Luoshen Peak, he has become famous in the Dali court and has surpassed all other princes.

Moreover, the opponent's martial arts cultivation is unfathomable, far surpassing that of the Commander of the Tianjin Guard. Based on these two points alone, the Dali Imperial Palace would not dare to easily take advantage of Li Musheng.

Upon hearing Yu Jin's question, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Has Emperor Yuanwu already emerged from seclusion?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin shook his head and said:
"As far as I know, His Majesty has not yet emerged from the pass. Even after the news of the victory in annihilating Luoshen Peak was sent back a few days ago, His Majesty still did not attend court."

Li Musheng pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said:

"I don't think I'll be able to stay for long this time. I don't want to get involved in all the mess in the capital. Let's not spread the news of my return to avoid trouble."

Of course, Li Musheng also knew that his return would probably be impossible to keep secret.

However, he didn't seem to care, and then changed the subject, laughing:

"However, you can pass on the news of my return to my sworn sister, and tell her to come and pay her respects to my sworn brother, who is renowned throughout the land, as soon as possible, so as not to be impolite!"

Upon hearing this, the garrison commander Yu Jin was taken aback, but he didn't say anything more. He simply agreed and took his leave.

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Meanwhile, the seemingly calm capital of the Great Li Dynasty was gradually becoming abuzz with excitement.

The spies inside and outside the Tianjin Guard headquarters were set up specifically for Li Musheng. Therefore, the moment Li Musheng stepped into the Tianjin Guard...

In fact, even without the Tianjin Guards actively spreading the news, all the various forces in the city had already learned of Li Musheng's return.

The first person to learn of this matter was undoubtedly Ji Song, the Right Chancellor of Dali.

Because Emperor Yuanwu was in seclusion, the Third Prince's funeral was held hastily, and his body was sealed with ice to prevent decay and kept in the Third Prince's residence.

Only after Emperor Yuanwu emerged from the pass and saw his third son one last time could he be buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Since Li Zhu's death, Right Chancellor Ji Song has almost always stayed at the Third Prince's residence.

Previously, he had been determined to avenge Li Zhu, and not only joined forces with the Second Prince Li Que, but also used his last favor to get the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion, Mr. You Shan, to take action and kill Li Musheng.

Unfortunately, he never received the message he wanted, not even from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

Ji Song had approached the Tianji Pavilion Master several times, but because Li Musheng was constantly on his way to Luoshen Peak and had hardly stopped, and the Tianji Pavilion did not know his destination, it was difficult to mobilize experts to attack Li Musheng. Therefore, they could only keep searching for Li Musheng's whereabouts and looking for an opportunity to make a move.

The only expert who actually made a move was the Old Man Wuxiang, but he died silently in the Mei Mansion in Shengzhou, leaving only a corpse. No one even knew his true identity afterward.

Therefore, Ji Song was filled with grief and indignation during those days. In addition to dealing with Li Zhu, he was also busy continuing to investigate the death of his daughter, Consort Ji, and his health deteriorated.

Ji Song originally thought that with his power and connections, avenging his daughter and grandson should not be a problem.

However, all his fantasies were shattered by the news that had recently been sent back from Lanzhou.

It wasn't until then that he learned that the person he believed to be the murderer of his grandson was the one he was determined to kill, even if it meant using the power of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

It turns out that leaving the capital was not to escape for his life, but to secretly lead the Dali Tianjin Guard to Lanzhou to wipe out Luoshen Peak, one of the four major forces in the martial arts world.

Moreover, to Ji Song's utter disbelief and as if struck by lightning, Li Musheng actually succeeded, and single-handedly turned the tide of the battle, single-handedly suppressing and killing the five top masters of Luoshen Peak.

As the Right Chancellor of Dali, he naturally knew very well what kind of existence Luoshen Peak was, and he also understood that Emperor Yuanwu was eager to take down these martial arts sects, but dared not make a move against any of them.

However, Li Musheng accomplished all of this.

In fact, after receiving this devastating news, Ji Song was already certain that Li Musheng was the one who killed Li Zhu.

But what made him despair was that even though he knew his enemy was the other party, he was powerless to take revenge.

Even setting aside Li Musheng's great contribution in destroying Luoshen Peak, even if Emperor Yuanwu confirmed that he had killed Li Zhu, he would not have taken action against him.

Given his terrifying martial arts prowess, which is almost among the best in the martial arts world, almost no one would dare to attack him if they knew his target was Li Musheng.

Just like the Second Prince Li Que, when he learned of Li Zhu's death, he looked heartbroken and vowed to kill Li Musheng to avenge Li Zhu.

However, upon learning of Li Musheng's destruction of Luoshen Peak, he immediately severed ties with Ji Song without a word and never visited the Third Prince's residence again.

Even when Ji Song personally came to see him, the other party avoided him and tried his best to distance himself from him and Li Zhu, as if avoiding a snake or scorpion!
Clearly, the other party was afraid of getting into trouble and didn't dare to provoke Li Musheng, who was now famous throughout the world.

The situation at Tianji Pavilion was not much different. Mr. Na Youshan considered himself a person who would repay kindness, and he was a man of his word.

But when Ji Song approached Mr. You Shan again after learning the news, Mr. You Shan's attitude was clearly not as good as before.

Although the other party did not completely deny what they had promised Ji Song, they were clearly in a difficult position, and their words became ambiguous.

In the past few days, Ji Song dragged his increasingly frail and aged body to seek an audience with the other party, but the other party did not show up to see him, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Before the coffin of the Third Prince Li Zhu, Ji Song sat on the cold ground in a single garment, the news that Li Musheng had returned to the capital echoing in his ears.

His face was gaunt and his eyes were cloudy and dull; his emaciated body was trembling weakly.

Immediately afterwards, the entire mourning hall, draped in white, was filled with the sound of uncontrollable coughing.

Ji Song looked down at the blood he coughed up from his chest, his eyes filled with sorrow, pain, and resentment at his own powerlessness.

After a long while, a faint voice suddenly echoed in the vast, empty mourning hall:

"Lord Ji, do you still wish for revenge?"

(End of this chapter)