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

Chapter 338 Trouble
Seeing that Zhao Muning was very cooperative in pointing out the direction, Li Musheng nodded slightly, said nothing more, grabbed her and quickly left into the darkness.

While Li Musheng was in the wrong place, the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau, who had left after Li Musheng, arrived near the Great Xuan Imperial Palace before him.

Many years ago, after the legendary thief Bai Wuying broke into the Great Xuan Imperial Palace and abducted an imperial concubine, the Great Xuan Emperor was furious.

In the years that followed, the Great Xuan royal family spared no effort in building fortifications for the palace and recruiting and training martial arts masters to guard it.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Great Xuan Imperial Palace is the most defensively fortified of the five kingdoms' imperial palaces.

At this moment, the head of the Hidden Spy Division stood concealed in the shadows of an alleyway, and could see the magnificent and imposing Great Xuan Palace several miles away when he looked up.

Outside the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, there are three lines of imperial guards and two long moats protecting the palace. Arrow towers and sentry towers are built at intervals, which are set up in accordance with the most stringent military defense.

Even for a martial arts grandmaster, it would be extremely difficult to get past the tight defenses outside the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

However, this could not stop the dignified head of the Great Li Secret Intelligence Bureau.

He took out a map from his pocket, glanced at it in the dim moonlight, and then his gaze swept across the Great Xuan Palace in front of him, which lay on the earth like a ferocious beast.

At this moment, the Great Xuan Imperial Palace was quiet and still, as if nothing had happened.

"It seems that the Eighth Prince has successfully infiltrated the palace."

The head of the Hidden Intelligence Division nodded slightly, then shook his head again:
"That's true. Given the opponent's martial arts skills, these guards won't pose any obstacle to them."

The reason he and Daoist Qingye asked Li Musheng to save their senior sister was because they valued his powerful martial arts skills, which surpassed even the Killing Saint of the Hidden Killing Pavilion.

Now that the other party has completed the first step and successfully entered the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, and some time has passed without attracting any attention from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

This is enough to prove Li Musheng's strength, which made the head of the Hidden Intelligence Division breathe a sigh of relief.

"Next, let me test the depths of this Great Xuan Palace."

The head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau had an indifferent expression in his eyes. The next moment, his figure disappeared from the spot and headed straight for the rows of patrolling Great Xuan Imperial Guards opposite him.

The figure of the Chief of the Hidden Spy Division was shrouded in the true energy of heaven and earth. He used stealth techniques to blend into the night, moving silently and without making a sound. Even when he passed right in front of the Imperial Guards, they did not notice him at all.

Thus, he proceeded unimpeded, bypassing the heavily guarded imperial guards, and arrived at the Great Xuan Imperial Palace as if it were empty.

Then, the head of the Hidden Spy Division did not turn around, but only looked up at the tall vermilion palace wall in front of him before silently leaping up and entering.

……

Not long after the head of the Secret Intelligence Bureau infiltrated the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, Li Musheng arrived late, carrying the Seventh Princess of Great Xuan, Zhao Muning.

"This time we made the right decision."

Li Musheng stood atop a large tree, glanced at the Great Xuan Imperial Palace not far away, and then nodded slightly to Zhao Muning in his hand, clearly expressing his appreciation for her cooperation.

Zhao Muning's eyes twitched slightly, then her gaze shifted, and she said:
"Now the Great Xuan Imperial Palace is heavily guarded, with countless experts and numerous traps inside. Even if the Thief Saint Bai Wuying were to come, he would surely not return."

As she spoke, she looked at Li Musheng deeply and said:
"Although I don't know why you want to enter the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, I advise you to leave immediately."

"Your lightness skill is indeed impressive, but it's still not enough to break into the Great Xuan Imperial Palace."

Hearing this, Li Musheng waved his hand and said:

"I promised someone I had to rescue someone, so I absolutely have to go to the Great Xuan Imperial Palace." "However, you don't need to worry. I will bring you out of the palace just as easily as I brought you in, and I guarantee you will be safe and sound."

After saying that, Li Musheng didn't wait for Zhao Muning to continue speaking. He grabbed her and flashed away, almost in the blink of an eye, crossing the layers of imperial guards around the palace and landing on the top of the wall of the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

"You mentioned earlier that you've been to the Great Xuan Palace. Do you know where the secret prisons are usually located here?"

At this moment, Li Musheng turned to look at Zhao Muning beside him.

The Great Xuan Palace before us was extremely vast, with palaces and buildings standing side by side, stretching almost to the horizon in the moonlight.

Sending him to search for the senior sister of the Green Leaf Taoist like a headless fly would undoubtedly be a huge waste of time.

If Zhao Muning is familiar with the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, that would be ideal, as it would save Li Musheng the trouble of asking people in the palace for directions.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning turned around and glanced at the Great Xuan Imperial Guards behind her, who seemed oblivious to everything.

Immediately, she withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes, and pondered for a moment before speaking:

“I have indeed been to this Great Xuan Emperor Palace a few times. From what you just said, it seems you came here to rescue someone.”

"The person who can be imprisoned in the palace must be of extremely important status. As such, there are probably very few people in the entire palace who know where the other party is hiding."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow.

At this moment, he naturally realized that Zhao Mu Ning's words were indeed reasonable. Since the Great Xuan Imperial Palace had captured the senior sister of the Green Leaf Taoist for the Longevity Scripture, then this matter must have been kept very secret.

It was clearly impossible for him to simply find anyone in the palace and have them lead him to Qingye Daoist's senior sister.

Thinking of this, Li Musheng pondered for a moment, then sighed and shook his head, saying:
"Now, even if I want to keep a low profile, there's nothing I can do."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what Li Musheng meant.
But before she could think further, she heard Li Musheng suddenly ask:
"Young lady, do you know where the Great Xuan Emperor lives?"

……

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning's expression suddenly froze.

But quickly, she realized what was happening, then stiffly turned her head, her dark, clear eyes looking at Li Musheng with surprise and doubt:

"What...do you want with His Majesty the Emperor?"

"You wouldn't be thinking of arresting..."

Before Zhao Muning could finish speaking, Li Musheng nodded and said:
“Not bad, young lady, you’re quite clever. Since very few people know about this, I’m too lazy to ask others. Why not just go straight to the Great Xuan Emperor?”

The matter at Qingyun Temple is clearly related to the Great Xuan Emperor.

Previously, Li Musheng only wanted to save people and leave without causing any more trouble, so he didn't plan to go looking for trouble with the Great Xuan Emperor.

But after hearing what Zhao Mu Ning, the seventh princess of Da Xuan, said, he realized that things were not as simple as he had thought.

Therefore, it can only be said that the Great Xuan Emperor was unlucky.

(End of this chapter)