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

Chapter 356 Disposal
"Young hero, you are absolutely right!"

"What does life and death matter if we can gain freedom?"

"I am reminded of the crabapple blossoms of my hometown..."

……

All the martial arts masters of the Great Xuan Sect expressed their feelings.

At this moment, although they were being coerced by Li Musheng and unable to resist him, they could only oppose the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

But at this moment, their desire to escape the Great Xuan Imperial Palace had undoubtedly reached its peak.

Zhao Muning remained silent, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression, staring at Li Musheng as if lost in thought.

Meanwhile, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, who had been brought out of Xuanji Palace, stood in a corner, glanced around at the group of concubines and martial arts masters of Daxuan in the courtyard, and lowered his head, a look of struggle flashing in his eyes.

In the end, he did nothing, but quietly huddled in the corner, glanced at Li Musheng, and then watched coldly from the sidelines.

After the abducted concubines understood Li Musheng's idea, they could not speak, and they did not agree with Li Musheng in the slightest.

At this moment, all they could think about was waiting for the Great Xuan Emperor and the palace experts to come to their rescue and wipe out these rebellious traitors.

……

After Li Musheng broke into Xuanji Palace and then led a group of martial arts masters from the Great Xuan Jianghu who were guarding Xuanji Palace out.

The imperial palace experts who had been secretly monitoring the Xuanji Palace had already reported the matter.

However, Li Musheng and his men acted swiftly, and before receiving any instructions from the palace, they committed another serious crime, brazenly kidnapping all the concubines in the palace.

Meanwhile, at the same time, the Xuanqing Palace, the palace of the Great Xuan Emperor.

The magnificent palace was brightly lit. Several skilled eunuchs, still bearing injuries, rushed to the gate of Xuanqing Palace and knelt down in unison.

"Grand Ancestor, something terrible has happened!"

Several skilled eunuchs kneeling on the cold floor tiles cried out in panic, while the Xuanqing Palace remained silent.

Inside the open hall, the lights shone as brightly as day, and there were only three people in the entire hall at this moment.

An old eunuch with snow-white hair stood before the white jade steps, opposite him was a Taoist priest dressed in purple robes.

On the golden dragon throne atop the white jade steps sat a man who appeared to be in his thirties or forties.

The man, dressed in bright yellow casual clothes, held a vermilion brush in his hand and was reviewing the memorials piled on his desk.

"What's the matter?"

The man spoke without looking up, his gaze fixed on the memorial in his hand, his voice revealing a hint of weariness.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old eunuch responded and then used his inner energy to speak to the several eunuch experts kneeling outside Xuanqing Palace.

Soon, several skilled eunuchs revealed the story of the abduction of the imperial concubines.

A strange look appeared on the white-haired old eunuch's fair face. Then, ignoring the eunuchs outside the palace, he looked at the man on the golden dragon throne and said:
"Your Highness, this matter is still related to the person who broke into Xuanji Palace tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang, who was about to pick up his pen to review the memorial, paused slightly, finally looked up at the old eunuch below the jade steps, and frowned, saying:
"Didn't you just send someone to deal with this person?"

The old eunuch, with his white face and white hair, shook his head and bowed, saying:
"This servant has indeed sent someone, but they haven't arrived yet. In the meantime, that person gathered a group of martial arts experts and took the opportunity to kidnap more than a dozen concubines from the palace." Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang's face gradually darkened. He suddenly slammed the vermilion brush in his hand on the table and roared in anger:

"What a courage!"

The old eunuch lowered his head slightly, did not reply, but asked in a high-pitched voice:

"Your Highness, how should this matter be handled?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang, his face contorted with anger, glanced at the white-haired old eunuch, then slowly composed himself, his expression thoughtful as he said:
"What Father Emperor fears most is the incident of the Thief Saint breaking into the palace and kidnapping Consort Yuan back then. It's one thing for him to break into the palace and Xuanji Palace tonight."

"Yet they dared to be so audacious as to set their sights on the concubines in the harem. This is undoubtedly touching the Emperor's sore spot, and they have no way out."

The old eunuch kept his head down and made no comment on what Zhao Kuang said, but simply said:
"His Majesty has entrusted all affairs in the palace and the court to His Highness the Crown Prince. Whatever His Highness the Crown Prince commands, this servant will do."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang stared at the old eunuch for a while, then looked down at the purple-robed Taoist priest below the jade steps who had remained silent throughout.

Seemingly noticing Zhao Kuang's gaze, the purple-robed Taoist priest performed a Taoist bow and said:

"That person was able to break into the Xuanji Palace and escape unscathed, so his martial arts strength must be unfathomable."

"His Highness the Crown Prince is a man of talent and ability, and his desire to capture this man alive and use him for the court is certainly not a problem."

"But this person's behavior is eccentric and vile, has violated His Majesty's taboos, and his crimes are heinous. There is no need for him to stay."

As soon as the purple-robed Taoist finished speaking, the old eunuch, who had been keeping his head down, glanced at him almost imperceptibly and frowned slightly.
"The Taoist priest's words can only be used as a reference. The decision on this matter still needs to be made by His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhao Kuang withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and finally waved his hand, saying:
"Then let's kill him. Since he can't be used by me, there's no need for him to live."

As he spoke, Zhao Kuang continued to review the memorials in his hands, while ordering the old eunuch to send men to kill everyone, including the experts guarding Xuanji Palace, without leaving any survivors.

Clearly, these people dared to lay a hand on the concubines in the palace, and there was no room for maneuver in this matter. The only way to atone for their sins was to die.

However, after hearing Zhao Kuang's final order, the old eunuch standing below the jade steps did not leave immediately, but remained standing in place, seemingly unmoved.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuang, who was reviewing memorials, frowned slightly and looked up, only to see the purple-robed Taoist priest below secretly wink at him.

In an instant, Zhao Kuang suddenly realized what was happening and immediately stood up from the golden dragon throne.

"This matter concerns my father's reputation, and I must go there personally to make sure it is resolved before I can feel at ease."

Zhao Kuang spoke solemnly, and immediately walked down the jade steps towards the outside of Xuanqing Palace.

Upon seeing this, the old eunuch finally raised his head, then immediately followed Zhao Kuang and said:

"Your Highness is so filial, this servant will do everything in his power to protect Your Highness's safety and will not allow Your Highness to suffer even the slightest harm."

Zhao Kuang glanced at the old eunuch and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Clearly, his handling of the matter had earned the approval of the chief eunuch before him.

You must know that the old eunuch in front of you is one of the people the Emperor trusts most, and also the person who understands the Emperor best.

Will my role as regent satisfy my father? I need to learn a lot from this old eunuch before me.

For example, he had no intention of handling the matter personally, but judging from the old eunuch's reaction, it was clear that his personal visit was the one that would best please his father.

(End of this chapter)