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

Chapter 296 Hou Mansion
Fu Yu watched as the woman in the black dress vanished into the shadows, while the constables and guards at the door did not notice anything amiss.

He felt a slight sense of relief, and then made up his mind that he would never use this person again.

Then, he turned to look at the butler's body on the ground, standing quietly in place, as if cautiously guarding the scene.

"Yin Yue, I did all of this for you."

Fu Yujun's handsome face was furrowed with brows.

He had previously thought that Cang Yinyue had found a useless prince as her backer, and that one day the prince would realize his mistake and know that he was the one she could rely on most.

However, after the news of Li Musheng leading the Tianjin Guard to destroy Luoshen Peak reached the capital, he realized that the one who was wrong was himself, and that he was so wrong, so terribly wrong!
Li Musheng, in terms of both his status and martial arts skills, was undoubtedly a powerful figure to be admired; there was no one else like him in the entire capital.

Cang Yinyue has never made a wrong choice; in fact, her judgment is unbelievably good.

Even so, Fu Yu was still unwilling to give up, as Cang Yinyue held an irreplaceable place in his heart.

He was shocked that Li Musheng, an ordinary prince who had fallen into obscurity, actually possessed terrifying strength that surpassed the four top sects of the martial arts world.

But he still did not choose to give up.

In his view, unless someone is invincible, even a martial god, as long as the opponent is human, there is no way they can be without weaknesses and cannot be immune to death.

Moreover, Li Musheng has the special identity of the Eighth Prince of Dali. Once he gets involved in the conflicts of the world, no matter how high his martial arts cultivation is, it will be useless.

Fu Yu stood as straight as a pine tree, his expression unreadable.
"So what if you're famous all over the world? It will all pass by sooner or later. The real show is about to begin."

……

Tianjin Guard Headquarters.

The garrison commander Yu Jin, who had been investigating the situation, rushed back to the small courtyard where Li Musheng was staying. He was drenched in sweat the whole way.

He was originally going to search for the missing Cang Yinyue, but halfway there he heard a piece of news that was like a bolt from the blue.

The Eighth Prince, who was originally staying at the Tianjin Guard headquarters, somehow went to the Second Prince's residence at some point and was casually killed by the Second Prince, Li Que.

By the time he heard about this, the news had probably already spread throughout the capital and other major powers. He was likely among the last to learn of it.

"I wonder what Your Highness is trying to do?"

Yu Jin stood bowing before Li Musheng, lost in thought.

Although the Eighth Prince's killing of Li Que was unrelated to him, the Tianjin Guard was now practically tied to him.

Every move Li Musheng makes must be taken seriously, let alone such a major event as killing a prince. Even if the commander returns, he will probably be on pins and needles.

"Lord Yu, how's the investigation you asked me to do going?"

Li Musheng remained as nonchalant as ever, clearly not taking the killing of Li Que to heart at all.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jin sighed inwardly. Naturally, he dared not inquire about Li Que's killing, which was considered disrespectful to his superior.

I just feel that, as expected of the Eighth Prince who was able to destroy Fallen God Peak by himself, he acts so recklessly, not caring even if he kills a prince.

In fact, in the eyes of such a being, there should be very few things that could make the other party care.

However, this will likely cause trouble for the Tianjin Guards, since what Li Musheng doesn't care about, the Tianjin Guards have no choice but to care about.

"Your Highness, I have already mobilized many of the Tianjin Guards to search for Miss Cang's whereabouts, but unfortunately, we still haven't been able to find her."

At this moment, Yu Jin suppressed his thoughts and replied.

He never mentioned Li Que's matter at all, acting as if he had never heard of it.

However, at this moment, Li Musheng frowned, looked at the other party suspiciously, and said:
"Lord Yu, your actions make me doubt the capabilities of your Tianjin Guard."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was startled and immediately knelt down with a thud, hurriedly saying:
"Please calm down, Your Highness. Although I did not find Miss Cang, I did find some clues about her last appearance."

"If Your Highness gives me a little more time, I should be able to get news from them soon."

Li Musheng waved his hand and said:
"Never mind, Miss Cang, this matter is quite important, I'll handle it myself."

He didn't blame Yu Jin, after all, Shangyang City of Dali was too big and time was too tight, so it was expected that there would be no result for the time being.

"Tell me the clues you have, and I'll go there myself."

Li Musheng stood up and looked at Yu Jin kneeling on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin looked up and saw that Li Musheng did not seem angry.

It wasn't like killing the Second Prince Li Que, where he was casually killed. He immediately breathed a heavy sigh of relief and said:
"Your Highness, according to our people's investigation, Miss Cang seems to have last appeared near the Marquis of Champion's mansion in the city, and there has been no trace of her since then."

"The Marquis of Champion's residence?"

Before Li Musheng could speak, Li Yuanling frowned.

She was naturally familiar with the Marquis of Champion's mansion, which was the family behind Consort Jing, Li Musheng's mother.

He was once incredibly successful and was given the title of Marquis of Champion, which shows how illustrious his military achievements were and how much imperial favor he received.

Unfortunately, things have changed drastically. The once-prosperous Marquis's mansion has fallen into decline and is now completely ignored in the capital.

At this moment, a look of doubt flashed in Li Musheng's eyes. He had naturally heard Li Yuanling talk about the Marquis of Champion's Mansion before.

He suddenly remembered that the other party seemed to be related to him. But according to his previous thoughts, if that girl Cang Yinyue was going to investigate another key to the Apocalypse Treasure.

So the other party should be related to that princess of Dali, but the current clues seem to have nothing to do with that princess.

However, Li Musheng didn't think much of it.

Regardless of whether there is any connection between them?
In his opinion, Cang Yinyue was a reliable girl, and he still had to find her first, no matter what.

Thinking of this, Li Musheng waved his hand and said:

"Prepare the carriage, I need to go to the Marquis of Champion's residence."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin dared not ask any further questions, and quickly agreed to take his leave.

At this moment, Li Musheng glanced at Li Yuanling again and said:
“Sister, you are more familiar with the Marquis of Champion’s residence, so come with me.”

Li Yuanling nodded, and then Shen Anran and the big black cat lying on the ground also stood up.

Immediately, both the man and the cat followed Li Musheng toward the outside of the Tianjin Guard headquarters.

Upon seeing this, Li Yuanling's eyes flickered, and her gaze fell on Shen Anran, a beautiful young woman.

The big black cat was clingy enough, but she discovered that this girl seemed to be just as clingy as the cat.

She followed Li Musheng almost everywhere he went, her eyes seemingly only fixed on her sworn brother, like a little shadow.

Just after Li Musheng and his group left the Tianjin Guard headquarters in their carriage, the spies who had been lurking in the shadows became restless once again.

When Li Musheng left the Tianjin Guard headquarters, they had no idea what the Eighth Prince was up to.
When the news later spread, they learned that they had actually gone to the prince's house and killed him.

At this moment, Li Musheng had only been back at the Tianjin Guard headquarters for a short time when he went out again.

This time, everyone who was secretly watching them was on tenterhooks.

They had no idea where the Eighth Prince was going next, which prince he would kill, or some other important figure.

"Quickly, send the message back immediately! The Eighth Prince has left the residence again!"

"Keep following the carriage, but don't get too close. If we're discovered, we're both doomed!"

……

The sentries around the Tianjin Guard headquarters were in an uproar again, all quietly and hastily taking action, but this time they were clearly more cautious than before.

The main reason is that Li Musheng's achievements are too outstanding. He killed someone as soon as he returned to the capital, and it was a prince who was killed. At this time, they are undoubtedly more afraid of this Eighth Prince!
When news of Li Musheng's latest outing reached the ears of various factions in the capital, it caused an uproar.

Many people even began to feel insecure, fearing that Li Musheng was coming to find them this time. Although they had no interaction with Li Musheng, they still couldn't help but worry.

But the ones most worried about this matter were the princes of Dali.

Of all the princes in the capital, the second prince Li Que and the third prince Li Zhu are dead, and the seventh prince Li Zhi is imprisoned in the imperial prison.

Besides Li Musheng, the eighth prince, there are now four princes still alive.

According to normal people's thinking, as long as these four princes are dealt with, then the throne of Dali will be a sure thing, and no one will be able to compete with Li Musheng for it.

So, almost unnoticed, several carriages quietly sped out of the princes' residences, all heading straight for the Great Li Royal Palace.
Meanwhile, a carriage rolled towards the somewhat remote outskirts of Shangyang City, eventually coming to a slow stop in front of an old house rarely visited by people.

"Originally, the Champion Marquis's mansion, bestowed by the Huo family, was located on the edge of the central imperial city of the capital. However, after your uncle, the Champion Marquis, had an accident, the Huo family voluntarily gave up that bestowed mansion and returned to the Huo family's old residence here."

Li Yuanling was the first to step down from the carriage. She looked at the desolate courtyard with its peeling walls and old gate and sighed softly.

Then, Li Musheng, Shen Anran, and the big black cat also got off the carriage.

The big black cat stepped on the soft, piled-up fallen leaves in front of the house, its bright green eyes scanning the surroundings. When it saw the obviously dilapidated house in front of it, a look of disdain appeared in its eyes, clearly indicating a lack of interest.

Sure enough, it still prefers shiny gold and beautiful, clean mansions.

At this moment, Li Musheng glanced at the big black cat, then reached out and patted its head, scolding:

"A cat that despises the poor and loves the rich."

Upon hearing this, the big black cat was startled and immediately composed itself.

Then he walked towards the dilapidated house in front of him, leaped onto the top of the wall, and squatted down to show that he still liked the dilapidated house.

Li Musheng ignored it and led Shen Anran and Li Yuanling straight toward the closed door.

Above the main gate hangs a clean plaque with four large, bold characters that read "Hereditary Marquis of Champion's Residence." Although the Huo family moved from the imperial residence, they still retain this title that symbolizes their glory.

Upon reaching the gate, Shen Anran reached out to knock, but just then, a child's startled cry came from inside the walls:
"Wow, what a huge black cat..."

"It looks so majestic!"

Upon hearing this, the big black cat sitting on the wall turned its head to look inside the wall, then raised its head high and swayed its tail slightly.

It thought the house was a bit dilapidated, but the two children had a good eye.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, the Huo family's gate was opened from the inside, and then an old servant with a hunched back leaned out.

He glanced at Li Musheng and the other two before him, then his gaze fell on Li Yuanling, and he immediately bowed and said:
"So it's Princess! This old servant greets Your Highness."

Seeing this, Li Yuanling immediately reached out to help the other person up, saying:
"Uncle Zhang, there's no need for such formalities."

"It's been a while since Her Highness the Princess visited the manor. The young lady and young master both miss her very much."

Zhang Bo straightened up slightly, a smile appearing on his wrinkled face, clearly pleased with Li Yuanling's arrival.

Then, his gaze fell on Li Musheng and Shen Anran, and he asked:

"Who are these two?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanling turned to look at Li Musheng beside her, but Li Musheng gently shook his head at her.

Seeing this, Li Yuanling pursed her lips, swallowed the words she was about to use to introduce Li Musheng, and simply said:
"These are two of my good friends. They happened to be passing by today, so they took the time to come and visit."

Uncle Zhang nodded slightly, and then quickly said:

"Please come in, Your Highness and your two distinguished guests. This old servant will now lead you to see the master."

After saying this, Uncle Zhang bowed and invited Li Yuanling and the other two into the door. He then closed the door and began to lead the way with faltering steps.

“Uncle Zhang, why don’t you rest? I’m familiar with this place. I can go find my uncle myself.”

Li Yuanling waved her hand, but Uncle Zhang shook his head:
"This won't do. This old servant can't disregard the rules."

Just then, two children came running from not far away; one was a girl in a pink dress, and the other was a boy in a blue robe.

Both of them ran towards Li Yuanling, shouting as they ran:
"your Highness!"

"your Highness!"

When Li Yuanling saw the two children, a smile appeared on her face, and she reached out to let the two children rush into her arms.

"Xiao Yi, Xiao Qing, you two have grown taller again."

As she spoke, Li Yuanling turned to look at Li Musheng and said:

"These are my third uncle's granddaughter and grandson. There is also my second uncle's granddaughter in the house, but she is not here at the moment."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng nodded slightly.

Although the Huo family was his mother's clan, he was not really familiar with these people.

He didn't really want to make contact with these relatives, since there was hardly any emotional connection between them.

In his view, letting things take their natural course and not disturbing each other is perhaps the best way to handle things.

(End of this chapter)