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

Chapter 359 It Won't Work

"Your Highness, be careful of the threshold."

The white-haired, pale-faced old eunuch outside the door glanced at the courtyard from afar, his gaze sweeping over the two black-clad old eunuchs whose faces were contorted in pain by the Fire Cloud Evil God.

He then quickly walked a few steps and arrived in front of Crown Prince Zhao Kuang.

The old eunuch could tell that there were experts in the courtyard. Although he was not afraid, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he naturally had to walk in front to protect the crown prince, Zhao Kuang.

As the three entered the courtyard one after another, Crown Prince Zhao Kuang looked around with a gloomy expression and saw a group of subdued concubines as well as the seventh princess, Zhao Mu Ning.

"presumptuous!"

Crown Prince Zhao Kuang was furious, and his father entrusted him with all matters of the palace and the court.

But now such a thing has happened, and the severity of this matter is even worse than the incident involving the legendary thief Bai Wuying back then.

If he cannot handle this matter properly, he may even lose his position as crown prince.

While Crown Prince Zhao Kuang was pondering how to deal with these people in order to prevent his father from taking his anger out on him...

After sizing up the Crown Prince of Da Xuan, Li Musheng, standing in the courtyard, asked the fat old man beside him:

"This Crown Prince should be considered a rather important figure, right? If we capture him, then the Great Xuan Emperor should surely appear, right?"

Upon hearing this, the fat old man glanced at Zhao Kuang and the other two out of the corner of his eye, his expression shifting uncertainly.

If he had been imprisoned in the Great Xuan Imperial Palace for so many years before this, and knew how powerful and terrifying it was, he would never have dared to oppose the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, let alone target the current crown prince.

But he had no way out now, and Li Musheng's martial arts prowess was undeniable. The only thing he needed to do right now was to cling to this powerful figure.

"The current crown prince is the future heir to the throne appointed by the Great Xuan Emperor. In the entire palace, probably no one is as important as him."

"If you can capture him, young hero, the Emperor of Da Xuan will surely appear."

The fat old man braced himself against Zhao Kuang's murderous gaze and spoke with unwavering conviction.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang was furious. The white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest beside him frowned and looked at the fat old man as if he were a dead man.

However, the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest focused their attention more on Li Musheng.

They could naturally see that these martial arts masters from the Xuanji Palace were all implicitly led by the young man in front of them.

Although this young man was excessively young and showed no trace of martial arts aura, they knew very well that even the Fire Cloud Evil God, the strongest martial arts master among these Jianghu experts, was no match for the two old eunuchs on the ground.

Therefore, the person who could subdue and capture the two must be someone else, and it is very likely that it is this young man in front of us.

Therefore, neither of them underestimated Li Musheng. Instead, they both used their martial arts aura to lock onto him, preventing him from making any unusual moves.

However, the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest suddenly changed their expressions.

At that moment, in their line of sight, Li Musheng, who was standing in the courtyard, simply raised his hand slightly towards Zhao Kuang behind them.

Zhao Kuang, who was originally furious, turned into a blur and was grabbed and brought in front of Li Musheng in an instant.

Li Musheng, however, remained calm, casually tossing Crown Prince Zhao Kuang to the ground and asking:
"As the crown prince, you shouldn't be unaware of where the Great Xuan Emperor is, right?"

Everything happened so fast that Crown Prince Zhao Kuang hadn't even reacted yet, his angry expression frozen on his face.

He glanced at Li Musheng subconsciously, then suddenly turned around and looked at the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist behind him.

Meanwhile, the white-haired old eunuch's face, as pale as a corpse, looked extremely ugly, but he and the purple-robed Taoist priest beside him dared not make any rash moves.

Li Musheng was able to bypass the two of them and directly grab Zhao Kuang in front of him, which clearly shows that killing Zhao Kuang is just a matter of a thought for him now.

If they were to act now, no matter how fast they were, they would never be able to outrun Li Musheng's attack on Zhao Kuang.

They could not ignore Zhao Kuang's safety, so they had to act cautiously for fear of harming him.

"Your Highness, please do not worry."

The white-haired old eunuch spoke to comfort him, standing still with his eyes fixed on Li Musheng, clearly looking for an opportunity in the shadows.

Upon hearing this, a hint of fear flashed in Zhao Kuang's eyes, but he concealed it well.

As the crown prince of Da Xuan, he was naturally not a fool. He saw the current situation and the reactions of the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest.

It was clear that it wasn't that the two didn't want to save him immediately, but rather that Li Musheng was an extremely troublesome person, making them both wary.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuang took a deep breath, composed himself, and tried his best to remain calm.

Then, he slowly turned his head again and looked at Li Musheng in front of him.

However, when he faced Li Musheng, he first glanced almost imperceptibly at Zhao Muning, who was standing next to Li Musheng.

Although Zhao Muning didn't say anything, she secretly gave him a wink.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuang frowned slightly.

But he still forced himself to remain calm and followed up on Li Musheng's question, saying:

"May I ask what business you have with my father, the Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at Zhao Kuang.

The Crown Prince of Da Xuan in front of me seems to have a decent mental fortitude. Moreover, it appears that his status in the palace is second only to the Emperor of Da Xuan. Perhaps he knows something about the situation related to that Qingyu Daoist.

"Actually, I don't necessarily need to find your father. If you can hand over Master Qingyu of Qingyun Temple to me, I can let you go."

Li Musheng squinted at Zhao Kuang. His only goal was to save people. If Zhao Kuang could meet his requirements, he would naturally not bother to go to the Great Xuan Emperor.

After all, what's the point of meeting someone who's seventy or eighty years old?

At this moment, Zhao Kuang, who had learned of Li Musheng's true intentions, visibly changed his expression.

Although he didn't know where Master Qingyu was, he did know that people from Qingyun Temple had previously broken into the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

He had asked his father about this matter, but the emperor did not answer his question, and he dared not ask any further, so the matter was left unresolved.

At this moment, he learned that Li Musheng had broken into the Great Xuan Imperial Palace that night, not only forcibly entering the Xuanji Palace, but also capturing a group of concubines and princesses, causing such a commotion.

Since he had come for Master Qingyu of Qingyun Temple, he knew that the inside story of this matter was definitely not simple.

However, he was genuinely unaware of the matter concerning Daoist Qingyu, and could only shake his head and say:
"I do not know the Daoist Qingyu you speak of, and I am afraid he cannot meet your requirements." Upon hearing this, Li Musheng remained silent, only glancing at the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Daoist not far away, and said:
"Since this crown prince is useless, you should have the Great Xuan Emperor come to see me in person. Otherwise, you should know what the consequences will be."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Musheng casually waved his hand.

The next moment, the group of eunuch experts who had landed on the surrounding walls, as well as the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest not far away, all suddenly flew backward.

The white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest, in particular, retreated from the palace gates almost instantly, only stopping when they reached the outer wall of a palace dozens of feet away.

For a moment, both the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest looked at Li Musheng's palace with surprise and disbelief.

In fact, they were already on guard when Li Musheng made his move.

However, it was completely useless. The opponent used some kind of martial arts technique, and the power they unleashed was invisible and intangible yet unstoppable. No matter how they circulated their martial arts true energy to resist, they could not stop themselves from retreating.

"This kid is incredibly strong!"

The purple-robed Taoist priest frowned, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty, and stood still, showing no intention of making any rash moves.

The white-haired old eunuch's face was also extremely ugly. His cold eyes stared at the palace courtyard ahead. After a moment, he finally spoke:

"This person's martial arts strength is probably above that of a Martial Saint. Even if we join forces with the Taoist priest, we probably won't be able to do anything to him."

"Now that His Highness the Crown Prince, the Seventh Princess, and all the ladies are in this man's hands, the situation is undoubtedly even more troublesome."

As he spoke, the white-haired old eunuch turned to look at the purple-robed Taoist priest and said:
"We are at a loss as to what to do about this matter. Daoist Master, you are a master strategist with great wisdom and resourcefulness. Do you have any good ideas to resolve this?"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist frowned and pondered for a moment, then glanced at the white-haired old eunuch and shook his head, saying:
"Judging from what that person just said, it seems that he came for Master Qingyu. If you really want to resolve this matter, I'm afraid you have no other choice but to consult His Majesty."

The white-haired old eunuch frowned deeply. He exchanged a glance with the purple-robed Taoist priest, then looked away, remaining silent for a long time.

"Your Excellency, that man is acting recklessly. His Highness the Crown Prince is still in his hands. Time is of the essence. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

The purple-robed Taoist priest spoke up again, offering a reminder. The white-haired old eunuch glanced at him, then shook his head, his expression enigmatic.

"His Majesty is in seclusion, and we are at the most critical moment. No one is allowed to disturb him. Even I and the Grand Eunuch in charge of writing and enshrining the seal cannot see him."

As he spoke, the white-haired old eunuch gave the purple-robed Taoist priest a deep look and said in an unquestionable tone:
"Therefore, no matter how serious this matter may be, we must not disturb His Majesty at this time; we must resolve it ourselves."

"Of course, I know that the Taoist priest is His Highness the Crown Prince's confidant and is worried about His Highness's safety. In fact, I feel the same way."

"Therefore, for the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince, we must find another way to resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist priest frowned even more deeply. He gave the old eunuch in front of him a long look and then remained silent.

The fact that the other party could directly reject his suggestion under the current circumstances clearly shows that getting the Emperor of Da Xuan to intervene was simply not going to work.

Even if he desperately wanted to save Zhao Kuang, he couldn't force him to do anything in the Great Xuan Imperial Palace. Right now, the only thing he could do was to think of other ways according to what the other party had said.

"Does Father-in-law know anything about that Daoist Qingyu...?"

The purple-robed Taoist priest was about to use the matter of Master Qingyu as a starting point, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the white-haired old eunuch, who said:
“I know nothing about this matter, so it’s no use asking me, Taoist priest.”

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist glanced at the white-haired old eunuch, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

He could tell that the old eunuch in front of him was obviously lying.

……

At the same time, Li Musheng slapped the white-haired old eunuch and others away.

The group of martial arts masters from the Great Xuan Sect, including the Fire Cloud Evil God, came to their senses and were overjoyed.

Even powerful experts like the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest were no match for Li Musheng. Who else in the entire Great Xuan Imperial Palace could stop them?

Their gamble with Li Musheng was undoubtedly successful; the days of escaping the control of the Great Xuan Imperial Palace and living in darkness were just around the corner.

"Young hero, your skills are unparalleled! I, an old man, would like to call you the fourth martial arts god of the martial world!"

A martial arts expert was overjoyed and excitedly flattered Li Musheng.

Upon hearing this, all the martial arts masters around him echoed his sentiments.

Although the title of "God of War" is an exaggeration, Li Musheng's strength is undeniable, and since he was able to save them from dire straits, a slightly exaggerated praise is perfectly acceptable.

However, the feelings of the concubines and others around them were quite different from those of the others.

Despite the fact that the Great Xuan Imperial Palace mobilized so many martial arts experts, they couldn't even touch a hair on Li Musheng's head. Instead, they sent over another Crown Prince.

The situation was undoubtedly getting worse, and Li Musheng's increasingly unfathomable martial arts strength was gradually causing more and more worry among the crowd, with some even beginning to despair.

After all, no one knew whether there were any other experts in the entire Great Xuan Imperial Palace who could suppress Li Musheng in front of them.
At this moment, besides waiting for the Emperor of Da Xuan, Li Musheng's attention was mostly on Crown Prince Zhao Kuang.

After all the twists and turns, Li Musheng already had a very bad impression of the Great Xuan Emperor, whom he had never met before.

That old man was just too cold-hearted!
It's hard to say whether the other party will still show up to save these concubines and princes after knowing how powerful he is.

Emperors are ruthless; Li Musheng has truly experienced this firsthand in the Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

Therefore, he naturally couldn't place all his hopes for saving people on the Great Xuan Emperor; he still had to think of other ways.

In Li Musheng's view, Zhao Kuang was undoubtedly a good breakthrough point.

"You really don't know that the Great Xuan Emperor arrested Qingyu Daoist of Qingyun Temple?"

Li Musheng beckoned to Zhao Kuang, who was on the ground, to come closer.

"I've only heard about Master Qingyu, but I don't know where she is."

Zhao Kuang stood up; when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Faced with Li Musheng's terrifying martial arts prowess, he had no choice but to abandon his princely dignity, humble himself, and answer every question.

Otherwise, if he angered the other party, he feared he might lose his life.

Moreover, Zhao Kuang knew that the only thing to do now was to buy time and wait for rescue, so it was necessary for him to feign compliance with Li Musheng.

However, Li Musheng didn't care about Zhao Kuang's thoughts; he just wanted to confirm whether Zhao Kuang really didn't know about Master Qingyu.

(End of this chapter)