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

Chapter 354 Selection

"Let's try to catch as many as possible."

Li Musheng spoke after a moment of contemplation, then added:

"Ideally, she should be a concubine favored by the Emperor of Da Xuan; that would give us a better chance of success."

Upon hearing this, the several elderly martial arts masters from the Great Xuan Sect exchanged glances, and then their faces lit up with realization.

It's obvious that Li Musheng, this young man, is magnanimous and not picky about food; he's the type to want it all.

That makes sense. Any woman who catches the eye of the Great Xuan Emperor is bound to be exceptional. Regardless of appearance or figure, they are all one in a thousand. There's really no need to be picky and waste time enjoying the experience.

Upon realizing this, the group of martial arts masters from the Great Xuan Sect all showed expressions of understanding. They immediately agreed and disappeared from their original positions, heading towards the concubines' palace not far away.

Zhao Muning naturally remained by Li Musheng's side.

Her cold eyes flickered with uncertainty as she watched the group of martial arts masters disappear rapidly into the night, her expression growing increasingly grim.

After all, she was a princess of the Great Xuan Dynasty. If her father and the Great Xuan Imperial Palace lost face, she, as a member of the royal family, would naturally lose face as well.

"you……"

Zhao Muning clenched her slender fingers into a fist beneath her plain clothes, looking at Li Musheng as if she wanted to say something, but didn't know how to put it into words.
Li Musheng naturally noticed Zhao Muning's unusual behavior, but he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked:
"So, young lady, you've finally decided to tell me where the Great Xuan Emperor is?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning's gaze froze, and then a look of surprise and uncertainty appeared on her face.

Li Musheng slowly shook his head and said:

"The Great Xuan Imperial Palace is heavily guarded, so anyone who is familiar with it must be of extraordinary status."

"Moreover, the young lady doesn't seem to want me to cause trouble for the Great Xuan Emperor, nor does she want to see them arrest those concubines."

At this point, Li Musheng stopped and did not continue.

Zhao Mu Ning's identity was unusual, which was actually quite easy to guess, but he didn't care.

What he cared about was how to find the Great Xuan Emperor.
If Zhao Mu Ning really knew where the other party was, that would be for the best, and he wouldn't need to do all this messy stuff.

After all, although no one knows his true identity yet, it's better to be safe than sorry.

If word gets out that he captured the Emperor of Da Xuan's concubine, it will definitely damage his reputation in the martial arts world. If it turns his female fans against him, then it will be a huge loss.

"I...I really don't know...where that emperor is?"

Zhao Muning gently shook her head and spoke; at this moment, her mind was extremely unsettled.

Li Musheng's words clearly indicate that the other party must have already guessed his identity.

Having witnessed the horrific state of the Fire Cloud Evil God after being struck by the Life and Death Talisman on the ninth underground level of the Xuanji Palace, she knew that Li Musheng was not lacking in methods to use against her and interrogate her.

After all, even a martial arts master as powerful as Fire Cloud Evil God could hardly withstand the torment of the Life and Death Talisman. Even though her mind was more resolute than most of her peers, she absolutely could not endure the pain of the Life and Death Talisman.

However, the other party obviously did not do that.

Although Li Musheng's martial arts skills were enough to overwhelm a group of top martial arts masters in the Great Xuan world, killing her would be no different from crushing an ant.

However, he was clearly not the kind of person who would kill innocent people indiscriminately or stop at nothing to achieve his goals, which actually made Zhao Muning think more highly of Li Musheng.

After all, she wasn't looking to recruit a ruthless, bloodthirsty demon.

Recruiting someone like that would be tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house, while someone like Li Musheng is her ideal type. Of course, this is in contrast to a genius like Li Musheng with terrifying martial arts skills.

The first thing she had to do was suppress her fear of facing Li Musheng!
Given the current situation, she needs to find a way to ease the conflict between Li Musheng and the Great Xuan Imperial Palace as much as possible.

Otherwise, if things escalate to the point of no return, even if she wanted to recruit Li Musheng, her father would absolutely not accept it.

"Although I don't know where His Majesty the Emperor is, I can help you negotiate with him and get him to meet your conditions as much as possible."

Zhao Muning took a deep breath, looked at Li Musheng, and said:
"I know you didn't want to escalate the situation. If there's a better solution, you wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at Zhao Muning, then stroked his chin and said:
"You're right, revenge is definitely not within my scope of saving people."

He only promised Qingye Daoist to rescue the other party's senior sister. As for Qingyun Temple wanting to seek revenge against the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, that was indeed the other party's own business after the rescue was completed.

After all, if Qingyun Temple wanted his help to take revenge, the price would definitely not be this high.

"If you can persuade the Great Xuan Emperor to release the people, that would be the best outcome. But if that old emperor is stubborn and unyielding, then you can't blame me."

Li Musheng glanced at Zhao Muning with a leisurely air, giving her face by agreeing to her suggestion for the time being.

After all, he came here tonight to save people, so there was no need for him to turn the Great Xuan Imperial Palace upside down.

Zhao Muning's eyelids twitched violently. Li Musheng's attitude of completely disregarding the Great Xuan Imperial Palace made her inexplicably terrified.

However, she could understand Li Musheng, after all, if she had possessed such terrifying martial arts skills at Li Musheng's age.

So, right now, the entire Great Xuan might not have anything to do with her father, the Emperor, but rather Zhao Mu Ning would be in charge.

……

Not long after, a group of martial arts masters captured nearly twenty concubines.

During this time, the group was naturally blocked by palace eunuchs and experts, but these martial arts masters guarding Xuanji Palace were not weak in their own way, and with the help of the Fire Cloud Evil God, they were also able to overcome any obstacles.

As a result, the old eunuchs were either injured or fled, and no one could stop the crowd from looting.

The nearly twenty concubines captured by the group were all between twenty and thirty years old, and forty years old. They were all slender, charming, and had outstanding temperaments, each with their own unique characteristics.

As for the older concubines, they did not arrest them.

Firstly, they felt that even if Li Musheng wasn't picky about food, he wouldn't be so indiscriminate as to fall for those old, faded women.

Secondly, those who were older were mostly high-ranking concubines, such as empresses or imperial consorts, and the eunuchs guarding them would be even more skilled.

Although they are quite skilled in martial arts, they still try to pick on the weakest targets and avoid taking risks whenever possible.

After all, Li Musheng had not yet faced the true masters of the Great Xuan Emperor and the Imperial Palace, so it was not yet time for them to decide whether to risk their lives.

"Young hero, the commotion we caused when we captured these beauties for you was quite significant. Those escaped eunuchs will probably soon relay the news to the Great Xuan Emperor."

The round, plump old man spoke first, while another hunched-over old man offered a reminder:

"Time is running out for you, young hero. I wonder if you have taken a fancy to any of the concubines?"

As he spoke, he first grabbed one of the young concubines he had abducted and brought her before Li Musheng, enthusiastically introducing her:

"In my youth, I had seen countless women. This woman is curvaceous, broad-minded, and exceptionally beautiful. She will surely satisfy you, young hero."

(End of this chapter)