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

Chapter 350 Lying
Li Musheng raised an eyebrow, then flicked out a wisp of talisman light that fell into the body of the Fire Cloud Evil God.

The next moment, the disheveled Fire Cloud Evil God suddenly changed his expression and let out a pained cry that was hard to suppress.

At first, Fire Cloud Evil God understood that this was Li Musheng's way of interrogating him, and he tried to endure it by his own will.

But soon he discovered that the pain from the Life and Death Talisman was far beyond his imagination and was unbearable. In the end, he could not suppress it and suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding martial arts masters, Zhao Muning, and the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce all felt a chill run down their spines.

Seeing the infamous Fire Cloud Evil God of the Great Xuan Jianghu in such a miserable state at the hands of this young man, everyone felt an overwhelming sense of extreme fear towards Li Musheng.

"Can you answer my question now?"

Li Musheng remained expressionless, only looking at the Fire Cloud Evil God who was in extreme pain and unable to move, and asked.

Upon hearing this, the Fire Cloud Evil God, whose consciousness had been somewhat dazed due to extreme pain, regained a little clarity and said with difficulty, suppressing his pain:

"Stop... she... is... the person you're looking for..."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng's eyes flickered.

However, he did not stop applying the Life and Death Talisman to the Fire Cloud Evil God. Instead, he continued to torture the other party for a while before slowly speaking:

"I'm sorry, but I don't really believe what you're saying."

Having said that, Li Musheng temporarily ignored the Fire Cloud Evil God, letting him continue to suffer the torment of the Life and Death Talisman.

He then turned to the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce and asked:
Why did the Great Xuan royal family arrest you?

Upon hearing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce withdrew his gaze from the Fire Cloud Evil God, glanced at Li Musheng with extreme fear, and then replied in a halting voice:
"It's...for...the Demonic Essence..."

Immediately, the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce gave a rough explanation of his situation.

As the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, he was incredibly wealthy, possessing countless treasures and naturally collecting many rare and unusual items.

The demonic essence left behind by the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation was extremely famous in the martial arts world of Da Xuan. By chance, he also collected two of them as a collectible.

However, it was precisely because of this that he was imprisoned in the Xuanji Palace.

"The Great Xuan Imperial Palace is also collecting demonic energy?"

Li Musheng narrowed his eyes slightly, while the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce nodded. He indicated that he had handed over both of his demonic essences to the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, but they showed no intention of letting him go, continuing to feed him poison, trying to turn him into a mindless being like the woman in white.

"He is most likely lying."

At this moment, Zhao Muning, who had been silent until now, frowned deeply, then slowly shook her head and looked at Li Musheng, saying:
"The Great Xuan Imperial Palace is not a demonic sect, so why would it collect demonic essence? Moreover, even if the Great Xuan Imperial Palace really wanted to collect demonic essence, it could simply ask him for it. Would a mere merchant guild manager dare to disobey the imperial decree? Why make things so complicated now?"

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng turned to look at Zhao Muning, and then looked at the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce.

Upon hearing Zhao Muning's rebuttal and seeing Li Musheng looking at him with some suspicion, the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce immediately changed his expression.

Just then, the Fire Cloud Evil God, unable to endure the torment of the Life and Death Talisman any longer, suddenly spoke before collapsing:

“I said… Xuanji Palace… is actually… just a front… You need to go find… the Great Xuan Emperor…”

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng's gaze shifted, and he temporarily stopped the Life and Death Talisman activating on the Fire Cloud Evil God, looking at him and asking:
"What do you mean? Explain it more clearly."

The pain of the Life and Death Talisman vanished in an instant, finally allowing the Fire Cloud Evil God, who had been tormented to the point of near delirium, to breathe a sigh of relief.

But faced with Li Musheng's question, he dared not delay, and asked breathlessly:

“During their interrogation… my acupoints were sealed and my six senses were blocked, so… I don’t actually know what you want to know, nor do I know who that woman is?”

As he spoke, the disheveled Fire Cloud Evil God paused slightly, his voice hoarse as he said:
"We who guard the Xuanji Palace are nothing more than puppets controlled by the Great Xuan Imperial Palace. How could we possibly know their secrets?"

"What exactly is the Great Xuan Imperial Palace plotting? Only they themselves know."

Having said that, the Fire Cloud Evil God's eyes, which were hidden under his hair, suddenly turned slowly toward the head manager of the Treasure Gathering Merchant Guild.

Seeing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, who was clutching his head and looking pained, became even more displeased, and then suddenly looked at Li Musheng.

But then he saw that Li Musheng was also looking at him. A look of fear flashed in the eyes of the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, and he spoke with difficulty:

"Everything I said...was the truth...I didn't...hide anything..."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng pondered in silence for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I really don't have time to play this boring game of wits with you guys. I'd better go directly to the Emperor of Da Xuan."

(End of this chapter)