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

Chapter 301 Deception
Seeing that Huo Zhen, dressed in gray, seemed unable to withstand some kind of force, his upper body began to bend continuously, and his trembling figure became more and more hunched, as if he was about to fall to the ground.

Li Yuanling finally couldn't stand it anymore and turned to Huo Zhen, saying:
"Second Uncle, we're just looking for that girl. What is it that you can't tell us?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhen's face turned pale and ashen, but he forced himself to remain silent.

Meanwhile, Huo Xian, the champion sitting in a wheelchair, suddenly looked at Li Musheng and said:
"Your Highness, that's enough. He's still your maternal uncle."

Li Musheng remained silent, but the pressure on Huo Zhen did not lessen at all.

Seeing this, the white-haired Huo Xian, supporting himself on his wheelchair with one hand, sighed softly and said:

"Does Your Highness require me to kneel down before you will you relent and let my second brother go?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanling's expression changed, and she said:
"Uncle, you mustn't."

She immediately looked at Li Musheng, her pretty face filled with anxiety, unsure of which side to take in the middle.
At the same time, Li Musheng put down his teacup, glanced at his uncle, the Champion Marquis, and raised an eyebrow, saying:
"As expected, you old guys are really good at holding back. Even in this situation, you can still remain calm and not make a move?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanling looked completely bewildered.

Huo Zhen, who was struggling to stay upright, and Huo Xian, who was in a wheelchair, both suddenly changed their expressions, clearly understanding the meaning behind Li Musheng's words.

Huo Xian frowned slightly as she looked at Li Musheng, and the next moment, the wheelchair beneath her suddenly collapsed.

Huo Xian, who reacted immediately, looked down and saw that the wheelchair had already turned into a pile of wood chips and landed on the ground.

Everyone around looked over, and soon, Huo Shan, Li Yuanling, and the others all showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

Even after the wheelchair was destroyed, Champion Hou Huo Xian remained in the same sitting posture, hovering motionless in the air, without falling to the ground despite the wheelchair's disappearance.

"This……"

Li Yuanling frowned.

Long ago, she knew that her uncle, the champion marquis, had been ambushed and assassinated by a master from an enemy country.

Not only were his legs crippled, but all the meridians in his body were destroyed, and his once astonishing martial arts cultivation was completely dissipated, leaving him a disabled person who was even worse than an ordinary person.

But she really didn't expect that the other party still had martial arts skills.

Equally shocked as her were Huo Xian's third brother, Huo Qifeng, as well as Huo Shan and Huo Mu.
The three of them looked on in disbelief, clearly unaware that Huo Xian had somehow regained his martial arts skills.

At the same time, Huo Xian sat alone in mid-air, while Huo Zhen beside him could no longer hold on and was about to be bent over and pressed into the ground.

The next moment, Huo Xian suddenly made a move, supporting Huo Zhen's arm with one hand and abruptly stopping his downward momentum.

His gaze was fixed on Li Musheng, who sat on a bamboo chair in the small hall, and he slowly spoke:

"Recently, I have heard that Your Highness's reputation is renowned throughout the capital, and I am also very happy that my younger sister has such a son as Your Highness."

"I have always wanted to meet Your Highness's nephew in person, and today I have finally met him."

The moment the words left his mouth, the silence inside the small building was abruptly shattered!
A flash of gunfire suddenly appeared, tearing through space, faster than the limits of what the eye could perceive.

Huo Xian, suspended in mid-air, was surrounded by the roar of true energy of heaven and earth. The surrounding space seemed to be cut into pieces, and even the light coming in from outside the building seemed to be strangled, leaving only twisted traces and scars.

In the next instant, an endless, chilling aura descended like an invisible giant net, and the entire world seemed to tremble.

In an instant, Huo Qifeng, Li Yuanling, and the others trembled with fear. Although this was not directed at them, they could still feel the overwhelming killing intent emanating from Huo Xian.

It was a will that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, an indomitable and piercing sharpness that left a "scar" in the entire world, a killing mark that seemed capable of shaking the heavens and the earth.

"Your Highness, let me also witness the martial arts prowess that destroyed Fallen God Peak."

Huo Xian looked at Li Musheng calmly.

At this moment, the majesty of the Grand Champion Marquis of Dali, who had fought countless battles and commanded three armies, returned to this white-haired old man.

That was the aura built from countless killings and glorious achievements. His bravery and invincibility were the best interpretation of this Marquis of Dali!

Facing Huo Xian, who was no longer concealing his true colors and whose sharpness and spear intent were overwhelming, Li Musheng merely narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

"Finally, I couldn't hold back and made a move, but unfortunately, I was still too weak."

The next moment, he simply waved his hand, and a gentle breeze seemed to sweep through the entire building.

All the spear intent, sharpness, marks, and the surging true energy of heaven and earth, like a raging torrent, vanished completely.

Everything quieted down, returning to the calm it had been before Huo Xian made his move.

At the same time, Huo Xian, who was suspended in mid-air, frowned. The arm that was supporting Huo Zhen suddenly sank down, and he was unable to maintain his suspended state.

His "crippled" legs landed suddenly, and he stood on the ground. His entire body was pressed down by an irresistible force, causing him to slowly bend over and face Li Musheng, who was sitting in the hall.

Huo Xian was powerless to stop any of this.

At this moment, both the vast martial arts true energy gathered within his body and the surrounding天地真气 (heaven and earth true energy) were completely imprisoned, making it impossible to mobilize even a fraction of them.

Even his martial arts spear intent, honed over decades, was suppressed within his body, and even when he tried to use it, it remained completely still.

It was at this moment that Huo Xian truly understood that the martial arts realm reached by his own nephew, the Eighth Prince of Dali who single-handedly destroyed Luoshen Peak, far exceeded his imagination.

Everyone thought his strength was no less than that of a martial saint or even a martial god, but after fighting him, he truly experienced that sense of powerlessness and the despair of being invincible.

The level of martial arts mastery that his opponent possessed was something he could only look up to, even now that he had recovered his previous martial arts cultivation and had even improved his strength.

"Now you should be able to tell me where Miss Cang is, right?"

At this moment, Li Musheng looked at Huo Xian and spoke calmly.

His expression remained unchanged throughout, and he was not displeased by Huo Xian's resistance. He just felt that these old men were slow and indecisive, and that they had to be beaten up before they would know who the big and small kings were.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xian's expression shifted for a moment, then she glanced at Huo Zhen, who was already exhausted and slumped on the ground beside her.

Huo Zhen shook his head and waved his hand, saying:
"Brother, this kid's strength is terrifying. Let him know whatever he wants to know."

Huo Xian was silent for a moment, then sighed and looked at Li Musheng, saying:

"I have fought in many battles over the years and have seen a lot, but I have never seen such a genius. How old are you? How can you possess such terrifying martial arts strength?"

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

Clearly, they had no interest in answering such a tedious question and were simply waiting for Huo Xian and the other to answer about Cang Yinyue's whereabouts.

Just now, when he let that little girl Huo Mu fight four people by herself, Huo Xian and the other two had already arrived outside the courtyard building and were secretly watching him.

Huo Xian believed himself to be highly skilled and did not reveal any trace of his abilities, but in reality, Li Musheng had already noticed and seen through his concealed strength. As for the matter of Cang Yinyue's whereabouts, firstly, Li Musheng trusted the Tianjin Guard's investigative capabilities, and secondly, Huo Xian and his fellow old men were being secretive, which clearly indicated something was amiss.

Therefore, Li Musheng guessed that Cang Yinyue's disappearance was likely related to the Huo family, and naturally, she couldn't have been dismissed with just a few words.

So he simply used force to intimidate them, making them submit to his martial arts prowess and confess the truth.

"That's all."

At this moment, seeing that Li Musheng did not intend to answer him, Huo Xian shook his head and said:

"If Your Highness still trusts me, please come with me. I will take you to see that Miss Cang."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at Huo Xian, who had white hair, pondered for a moment, and then stood up, saying:

"It would have been so much better if you had done this sooner. Then lead the way."

Seeing this, Shen Anran and the big black cat immediately followed Li Musheng.

The big black cat's bright green eyes were full of life, and it had carefully observed the scene that had just unfolded.

What Champion Marquis? What Huo Family Divine Spear? They are all useless in front of Li Musheng, so it is not afraid of anything.

Its only concern now is the fact that Li Musheng unknowingly passed on his skills to Huo Mu.

If Li Musheng also imparts his skills to it, wouldn't it be able to roam freely throughout the martial arts world? Its legend will surely be etched in history.

"Please wait a moment, Your Highness."

At this moment, Huo Xian cupped his hands and said something, then glanced at Huo Xiaoyi and Huo Xiaoqing.

The sword prisons on these two little ones had actually been secretly removed by Li Musheng long ago, and they were now fast asleep.

Seeing this, Huo Xian went to Huo Qifeng and instructed him:

"Find someone to send the Dugu family members back to their homes. I will handle this matter myself later. Also, no one is to disclose today's events or my recovery of my martial arts cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Huo Qifeng nodded subconsciously, but quickly added with obvious dissatisfaction:

"Big brother, you really kept this from us for a long time. I am your own brother, and you even kept it from me."

Huo Xian shook his head and said:
"It's not time to tell you the inside story yet. Just know that I did all this for the Huo family."

Having said that, Huo Xian said no more, and then his gaze fell on the purple-clad girl holding the silver spear.

However, at this moment, Li Musheng's voice drifted into his ears, saying:

"The martial arts essence and true energy I left in her body will dissipate after one day and will not have any impact on her martial arts path."

As he spoke, Li Musheng slowly walked forward, while Huo Mu, who was clearly still somewhat dazed, suddenly knelt down heavily:

"Thank you very much for your help, Your Highness. I am deeply grateful."

Li Musheng glanced at the other person and smiled:

"Your Huo family's marksmanship looks alright, but it's really just so-so. When I have time, I'll teach you an even more powerful marksmanship that will make you truly 'invincible'."

Upon hearing this, Huo Mu's face froze for a moment, while Huo Shan beside her changed his expression and quickly nudged his daughter, hurriedly saying:
"Hurry up and thank His Highness for his kindness."

He had witnessed the entire scene just now. Even his uncle, who had recovered his martial arts strength, and his own father were completely powerless against Li Musheng.

This shows just how terrifying his cousin was; to receive his tutelage was an incredible stroke of luck.

At this moment, Huo Mu, realizing what was happening, immediately kowtowed several times. However, Li Musheng simply waved his hand and led Li Yuanling and the others out of the courtyard building.

Huo Xian glanced at Huo Mu, then looked intently at Li Musheng's departing figure. She then told Huo Zhen to stay behind and quickly followed after him.

Before long, Huo Xian led Li Musheng and the others into a carriage prepared by the mansion. They left through the back gate of the Huo family mansion and arrived at a secluded courtyard in an alley in Shangyang City.

Then, Huo Xian got off the carriage and knocked on the door. There were sentries guarding the courtyard, and they immediately opened the gate when they saw that it was Huo Xian.

Li Musheng and his companions followed Huo Xian into the courtyard. With just a quick glance, Li Musheng discovered that there were more than a dozen hidden sentries inside and outside the courtyard.

It was clearly not as ordinary as it appeared, but rather an important secret stronghold.

"Why are you being so mysterious? The Huo family seems to be quite different from what I imagined."

Li Yuanling's eyes flickered as she secretly transmitted her thoughts to Li Musheng.

Not only had her uncle, the champion Marquis, deceived her, but the place before her eyes also didn't seem like something the declining Huo family would have set up.

Li Musheng glanced at the other person, stroked his chin, and said:

"In this Shangyang City, you, Princess Huarong, are probably the only one with a simple mind."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanling glared at him, knowing that he definitely wasn't saying anything nice about her, and immediately let out a cold laugh:
"Hehe, don't be fooled by my appearance!"

At this moment, the group followed Huo Xian into the house and entered the secret room through the artificial hill in the backyard.

Then they discovered that the underground of this ordinary house was a completely different world, with various passages leading in all directions, and each passage was guarded not only by soldiers, but by a considerable number of them.

It should be understood that possessing weapons and armor privately is a serious crime for any dynasty, let alone within the capital of an imperial dynasty.

Huo Xian remained calm throughout, seemingly unconcerned that Li Musheng and his group might discover this secret hideout.

Before long, he led Li Musheng and the others to a locked secret room and then had someone unlock the iron door.

"The girl Your Highness is looking for is in here. She was spying on the Huo family in a sneaky manner when Qi Feng discovered her, so I temporarily locked her up here."

Huo Xian spoke, and the person inside, upon hearing the door open, suddenly flashed out, his palm striking Huo Xian's face.

"It's quite interesting that it actually recovered its martial arts strength on its own."

Huo Xian frowned slightly, as Cang Yinyue's attack stopped in front of him but could not advance an inch.

At this moment, Cang Yinyue's gaze swept around and she also noticed Li Musheng and the others around her.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Cang Yinyue looked surprised and suspicious. She immediately moved and came to Li Musheng's side.

(End of this chapter)