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

Chapter 339 Mysterious Palace

"To be honest, I have to thank the girl for reminding me, otherwise I would have taken a lot more detours."

Li Musheng looked at Zhao Muning with satisfaction, waiting for the other party to point out the location of the Great Xuan Emperor.

Zhao Muning's feelings at this moment were extremely complicated.

She never expected that her unintentional words would almost lead her father, the emperor, into trouble.

Fortunately, it's not too late, and she certainly won't actually take Li Musheng to find the Emperor of Da Xuan.

In a flash, Zhao Muning's mind raced, but she quickly composed herself and replied:

"At this time, His Majesty the Emperor should not be in his own palace; he will probably be staying in the palace of one of his concubines."

"With nearly a hundred concubines and talented women of all ranks in the palace, it is not easy to accurately locate each other."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng slowly frowned.

He stared at Zhao Muning for a while, then suddenly his gaze shifted, and he asked:

"How old is that Great Xuan Emperor this year?"

Although Zhao Muning didn't immediately understand Li Musheng's intention in asking this question, she still replied:

"About sixty-seven..."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng stroked his chin and said teasingly:

"At his age, he still has so much energy. The Great Xuan Emperor is in good health!"

Zhao Muning naturally understood Li Musheng's implied meaning, but she didn't act like a typical young woman. Instead, she explained calmly:
"His Majesty the Emperor has not had any new children for more than ten years. His staying in the concubines' palaces may not be for sexual pleasure, but rather to spread his favors evenly among the concubines and maintain his relationships with them, so that they would not be left alone in their rooms for too long."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something, and he smiled:

"Could this be a lingering effect left on the Great Xuan Emperor from when that legendary thief kidnapped the imperial concubine?"

Zhao Muning's eyelids twitched, but she didn't answer Li Musheng's question. Instead, she changed the subject:
"The best way to find His Majesty the Emperor is to go to the palaces of the various concubines one by one. However, this is time-consuming, and the Great Xuan Imperial Palace is full of experts and traps, making it easy to expose your whereabouts."

As she spoke, Zhao Muning, dressed in plain clothes, gently blinked her deep, dark eyes and said:

"However, I do know of a secret place within the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, where the person you want to save might be imprisoned."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Zhao Muning, saying:

"What secret place? Tell me and let me see."

Zhao Muning looked into Li Musheng's eyes and asked:
"Why didn't you ask me who I am? How would I know about this heavily guarded secret area of ​​the imperial palace?"

Li Musheng waved his hand and said:
"I'm not interested in that, as long as the information you provide is useful."

As he spoke, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow and looked Zhao Muning up and down, asking:
"But you're not one of that old emperor's concubines, are you?"

"Of course not."

Zhao Muning shook her head in denial, then immediately explained:
"Within the Great Xuan Imperial Palace is a huge palace, with nine underground floors and nine above-ground floors, which is called the 'Mysterious Palace'."

"It not only contains various powerful mechanisms and techniques from the Lu Gong Temple, but each floor is also guarded by a top-tier master who once roamed the martial arts world." Zhao Mu Ning paused here, then continued:

"Of course, Xuanji Palace is not exactly a secret in the martial arts world of Da Xuan. It is just that there was a rumor in the Da Xuan Imperial Palace that as long as a master can successfully break through Xuanji Palace, he can use all the top martial arts manuals and pills inside."

"However, since this news came out, no expert has been able to break into the Great Xuan Imperial Palace and enter the Xuanji Palace."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face, and said:
"The Great Xuan Imperial Palace is constantly strengthening the palace's defenses, yet it is sending martial arts masters to break into the Xuanji Palace, which is clearly contradictory."

"This is very likely a trap, designed to capture those highly skilled martial arts masters."

"As for the claim that no one has been able to break into the Xuanji Palace so far, I think it's very likely that someone has succeeded, but was ultimately imprisoned by the Great Xuan Imperial Palace."

As he spoke, Li Musheng glanced at Zhao Muning and said:
"Girl, you're sending me to the Mysterious Palace now? That's practically sending me to my death!"

Faced with Li Musheng's question, Zhao Muning's eyes flashed with a strange light, and she said:
“Young master is very clever. The true situation of Xuanji Palace is indeed very likely to be like this, but it is also the place most likely to imprison important figures.”

"Of course, if you have any concerns about this, it's not too late. We can leave now."

After saying that, Zhao Muning quietly looked at Li Musheng, her cool and handsome face appearing very calm, as if waiting for Li Musheng to make a decision.

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly, then lifted Zhao Muning's collar, waving this elegant and kind-hearted girl in front of him, and said:

"Why don't you tell me your identity, young lady? It would be a shame if you used me as a tool and I got upset and accidentally killed you."

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Princess of Da Xuan, Zhao Mu Ning, was taken aback.

At this moment, she did not sense any killing intent from Li Musheng, but his seemingly playful words inexplicably filled her with dread.

“I’m telling the truth. Since you’ve chosen to break into the Great Xuan Palace to save people, Xuanji Palace is a place you absolutely cannot bypass.”

Zhao Muning took a deep breath to calm herself down and said:
“Even if you find His Majesty the Emperor, regardless of whether the person you want to save is in the Xuanji Palace or not, he will undoubtedly order you to go there.”

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng gave Zhao Muning in his hand a deep look.

After a moment's thought, he nodded and said:

"Alright, let's go to Xuanji Palace then."

Li Musheng did not question Zhao Muning about using the Life and Death Talisman.

It's not that he was being merciful to women; it's just that Zhao Mu Ning was, after all, someone he had kidnapped to guide him.

Although he wanted to save people, he wouldn't go so far as to use the Life and Death Talisman on a stranger just to achieve his goal.

Besides, it hasn't come to that point yet.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning, who was being carried by Li Musheng, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She looked like a chick being held up, but her mind wasn't on that; instead, she glanced at Li Musheng almost imperceptibly.

Although she had already told Li Musheng about the dangers of Xuanji Palace, he realized that it was not a safe place and had even threatened her about it earlier.

But the other party remained calm and composed, seemingly unafraid of the Xuanji Palace, as if a trip there was no big deal.

(End of this chapter)