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

Chapter 340 Retreat

Zhao Mu Ning's expression shifted, but she didn't ask any further questions. She then pointed in a direction deep within the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

Clearly, that is where the Xuanji Palace is located.

Seeing this, Li Musheng nodded slightly, picked up Zhao Muning, and disappeared from the high wall.

Before long, Li Musheng and his companion landed silently on the glazed tile roof of a palace.

Ahead, a nine-story tower stands in the center of a lake surrounded by dense forest.

"Huh? It sounds like there's a fight going on."

Li Musheng looked up and raised an eyebrow slightly, immediately sensing the vibration of the true energy of heaven and earth in front of him.

Meanwhile, the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau was being besieged by two experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

After he infiltrated the palace, he found that Li Musheng had not attracted the attention of the Da Xuan Imperial Palace, so he became somewhat lax in his vigilance regarding the palace's defenses.

I thought the Great Xuan Imperial Palace was overrated; the so-called best-defended palace in the world wasn't as difficult to conquer as I'd imagined.

However, just as he thought no one was watching and he was sneaking into the palace, an old eunuch with white hair suddenly appeared and stopped him.

Then, without any further words, the two began to fight.

The head of the Secret Intelligence Bureau was originally stronger than that old eunuch in martial arts, but unfortunately the other party brought in another helper.

Therefore, the head of the Hidden Spy Division was temporarily unable to subdue the two. After fighting for dozens of rounds, he was deliberately led by the two to the vicinity of Xuanji Palace.

The head of the Secret Intelligence Division naturally realized the two's purpose, but instead of leaving, he took advantage of the situation and came here.

"I've heard of the existence of the Xuanji Palace before, and today is the perfect opportunity to see it for myself."

The head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau's face was shrouded in wisps of martial arts energy, obscuring his true appearance. Suddenly, he unleashed two palm strikes, sending the two experts flying several feet away.

Upon hearing this, the two old eunuchs from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace stopped in mid-air and then looked at the head of the Hidden Spy Division with hunched backs.

"If you intend to enter the Xuanji Palace, then our two old men will not make a move."

One of the old eunuchs spoke up, his withered face glancing at the head of the Hidden Spy Bureau before turning to look in the direction of the Xuanji Palace.

Meanwhile, the nine-story tower standing in the darkness was slowly opening the doors to its first floor.

A dim yellow light shone from inside the tower, casting a dark yellow halo on the stone steps in front.

Clearly, the Xuanji Palace has opened its doors wide, waiting for the head of the Hidden Spy Division to enter.

Seeing this, the head of the Hidden Spy Division stood in mid-air, his gaze fixed on the Mysterious Palace before him, but he remained silent, as if he were considering whether or not to enter it.

The next moment, one of the old eunuchs suddenly changed his expression and threw a punch. The cold, icy aura instantly swept over the figure of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau Chief who was suspended in mid-air.

The figure of the Hidden Spy Division Chief vanished like a bubble, and his true form had already disappeared without a trace.

"Oh no, this is an illusion."

The old eunuch spoke, while the other turned to look in a certain direction, then vanished from his spot, quickly chasing after him, saying:
“He has the Thousand Soul Incense on him; as long as he remains in the palace, he cannot escape.”

Immediately afterward, the old eunuch also moved and chased after the direction in which the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau had left.

For the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau, a wise man avoids dangerous situations. The confident demeanor of those two old eunuchs clearly indicated that the Xuanji Palace was no safe place. Although he said he wanted to see for himself, he would never enter so easily like a reckless fool without absolute certainty.

"The Great Xuan Imperial Palace is indeed not to be underestimated."

The head of the Secret Intelligence Bureau moved swiftly through the palace grounds. His stealth and concealment techniques were extremely advanced, but the two old eunuchs were still able to detect him.

It's obvious that the Great Xuan Imperial Palace has special methods of investigation, specifically designed to target top martial arts masters like him.

The two old eunuchs who attacked him were also martial arts masters of similar strength, and they had been deliberately leading him to Xuanji Palace.

In the eyes of the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau, the other party's actions confirmed his previous speculation about the rumors surrounding the Xuanji Palace.

It's quite possible that the Great Xuan Palace deliberately lured martial arts masters into the Xuanji Palace, and then imprisoned them.

The fact that the Great Xuan Imperial Palace could be so arrogant as to dare to invite all the world's experts to come here clearly shows that the Xuanji Palace is unfathomable, which gives the Great Xuan Imperial Palace such confidence.

Therefore, it was even less likely that the head of the Secret Intelligence Bureau would be able to enter it.

However, what puzzled him now was that even though he entered the Great Xuan Imperial Palace after Li Musheng, he had already been discovered by the hidden old eunuch.

However, after searching around, he found no trace of Li Musheng, nor did he hear any movement from Li Musheng.

"Is it because the Eighth Prince's stealth techniques are even more sophisticated, preventing the Great Xuan Imperial Palace from detecting him? Or did he go somewhere else within the palace?"

The head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau looked thoughtful. Judging from the current situation, the Xuanji Palace was undoubtedly one of the most likely places where his senior sister was being held.

However, he dared not enter at this time, and could only temporarily investigate the palace. If things were not going well, he would retreat immediately.

After all, the task of rescuing his senior sister had been entrusted to Li Musheng. He knew that his martial arts skills were inferior to Li Musheng's, so he would not act rashly before Li Musheng had made any progress.

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At the same time, Li Musheng glanced in the direction where the head of the Hidden Spy Bureau had left, then looked away and gazed at the Xuanji Palace with its doors wide open in the distance.

"It looks like it's going to be quite lively tonight. I'm not the only one visiting the Great Xuan Palace."

Li Musheng stroked his chin. He didn't know the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

Just now, he naturally saw that the other party did not dare to enter the Xuanji Palace and was very afraid of it, so he secretly retreated and left using the illusion technique.

However, this naturally did not scare Li Musheng. Others feared Xuanji Palace like a tiger because they were weak.

After all, the head of the Hidden Intelligence Bureau seemed to have only average martial arts skills. The fact that he didn't enter the Xuanji Palace can only be said to show that he was quite self-aware.

"Young lady, you probably haven't been to the Xuanji Palace before, have you?"

At this moment, Li Musheng turned to look at Zhao Muning, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning glanced at Li Musheng, then looked towards Xuanji Palace and shook her head, saying:

"The Xuanji Palace is designed for top martial arts masters; how could I possibly enter with my current strength?"

As she spoke, Zhao Muning's expression shifted for a moment, then she took a deep breath, suddenly looked at Li Musheng, and said:
"I see that you are so young, yet you possess a movement technique and martial arts skills that are rare in the world, as well as unfathomable martial arts cultivation, far surpassing those martial arts geniuses I have seen."

"In my memory, the only person with a similar terrifying martial arts talent as you seems to be the Eighth Prince of Dali who has recently emerged out of nowhere."

(End of this chapter)