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

Chapter 370 Awareness
Upon seeing this, the white-haired old eunuch's expression changed drastically, and he moved to stand before the body of the Great Xuan Emperor.

The purple-robed Taoist priest was also extremely shocked. He followed closely behind the white-haired old eunuch and immediately asked Zhao Kuang:

"Your Highness, what's going on? His Majesty..."

However, before Zhao Kuang could speak, the white-haired old eunuch beside him burst into tears:
"His Majesty……"

The white-haired old eunuch, tears streaming down his face, knelt before the body of the Great Xuan Emperor, calling out his name in a shrill voice, sobbing uncontrollably.

Zhao Kuang's eyes were gloomy. It was clearly him who had lost his father, the emperor, yet this old eunuch seemed even more heartbroken than he was.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuang's expression immediately changed, his eyes turning red with grief, and he choked out:

"Father suffered a qi deviation during his seclusion, and by the time we discovered it, it was too late..."

Zhao Kuang found a plausible reason for the death of the Great Xuan Emperor, but when his gaze fell on the finger hole piercing the emperor's forehead, his eyes immediately shifted, and he quickly added:
"Father Emperor went mad and lost his mind. He actually used his finger technique to kill himself. This is truly unbearable for your son, and the pain is piercing to the bone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Kuang, like the white-haired old eunuch, knelt down in front of the corpse of the Great Xuan Emperor with a "thud" and let out a heart-wrenching cry, which directly suppressed the white-haired old eunuch's cries.

Upon seeing this, the Fire Cloud Evil God's eyelids twitched violently.

However, he had no interest in these hypocritical affairs of the palace, but instead looked at the white-haired old eunuch and the purple-robed Taoist priest and asked:
Do you know where the others here have gone?

Upon hearing this, both of them turned around and glanced at Fire Cloud Evil God, before their gazes fell on Li Musheng.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Kuang quickly spoke up to explain:
"Everything before was a misunderstanding. This young hero is chivalrous and has come to the palace tonight to save people. In fact, he even saved my life when we were in the underground trap."

The white-haired old eunuch remained silent, withdrew his gaze, knelt before the Great Xuan Emperor, and looked at him with an inscrutable expression.

The purple-robed Taoist priest gave Zhao Kuang a deep look, then bowed and said:
"Please accept our condolences, Your Highness. Since the previous matter was a misunderstanding, we will naturally not pursue it any further."

"Now that His Majesty has passed away, Your Highness still needs to take charge of the affairs of the court. Please take good care of yourself."

The purple-robed Taoist's words naturally struck a chord with Zhao Kuang, whose greatest concern was taking control of the court and becoming emperor.

However, he outwardly showed a pained expression and waved his hand, saying:
"Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important. The most important thing now is to arrange the Emperor's funeral. Other matters can be discussed later."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist priest continued to offer his advice:
"A family cannot be without a head of household for a day, nor a country without a ruler for a day. Your Highness, please ascend the throne as soon as possible..."

However, before the purple-robed Taoist could finish speaking, the Fiery Cloud Evil God interrupted him, saying:

"That's enough. Young hero and I don't have time to waste with you. You'd better answer my question first."

Upon hearing this, both Zhao Kuang and the purple-robed Taoist priest froze for a moment.

At this moment, the white-haired old eunuch suddenly looked up, his face cold as he stared at Li Musheng, Daoist Qingyu, and the others, and said sternly:
"His Majesty's death was definitely not that simple. In my opinion, you are the real murderers who killed His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng simply raised his hand and flicked it, and a talisman instantly entered the white-haired old eunuch's body.

"I've finished my work for tonight and I'm leaving soon. I have limited time, so I need to get an answer as soon as possible."

Li Musheng glanced at the Fire Cloud Evil God, and the next moment, the white-haired old eunuch suddenly showed a pained expression and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

He writhed on the spot, screaming in agony, but all his meridians were sealed, making it impossible for him to circulate his martial arts energy to resist.

Upon seeing this, the Fire Cloud Evil God, who had personally experienced the Life and Death Talisman, trembled slightly. He naturally understood Li Musheng's meaning and immediately took the white-haired old eunuch aside without saying a word, and began to interrogate him diligently.

"So, young master possesses such abilities."

Master Qingyu seemed extremely surprised, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"Why didn't you use such methods on me before, young master? I believe my Dao heart is firm, but I am not necessarily able to endure such pain."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng remained silent. Although the Life and Death Talisman was a top-notch method for torturing people, it was not a panacea.

For example, the Soul Searching Technique practiced by the Great Xuan Emperor, or the Method of Sealing the Six Senses by Daoist Qingyu, could both potentially shield one from physical pain and prevent one from being affected by the Life and Death Talisman.

This is also why Li Musheng hadn't considered using the Life and Death Talisman on the Qingyu Daoist in front of him, because it might be useless and could even affect his judgment.

Similarly, this is one of the reasons why Li Musheng wanted to obtain the Soul Searching Technique, a demonic art.

If the drawbacks of the Life and Death Talisman were improved by using the Soul Searching Technique, his self-created technique might not be limited by martial arts similar to the Soul Searching Technique, and its power could be even greater.

Soon, Fire Cloud Evil God returned carrying the white-haired old eunuch, but he shook his head at Li Musheng with a not-so-pleasant expression, clearly having not gotten any results from the other party.

Seeing this, the purple-robed Taoist priest's eyes darted around, and he spoke up:
“Young hero, I was with the eunuch the whole time, and what happened here really has nothing to do with us.”

Upon hearing this, the Fire Cloud Evil God frowned and asked:

"Young hero, what should we do next?"

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly, then looked at Zhao Kuang and said:

"It's getting late tonight, I have to go back. Those great masters of the Great Xuan martial arts world..."

Before Li Musheng could finish speaking, Zhao Kuang immediately spoke up:

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, leave this matter to me. I will do everything in my power to find them."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng nodded slightly, then glanced at Zhao Muning and said:
"Let's go together, I'll take you out of the palace."

Zhao Muning's eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuang hesitated for a moment before looking at Li Musheng and saying:
"Your Excellency, I once said that if I were to ascend the throne, I would certainly appoint you as the Grand Imperial Tutor of the Xuan Dynasty..."

However, Li Musheng waved his hand, turned around and led the Fire Cloud Evil God and the others straight out of the palace.

Zhao Kuang was taken aback, clearly not expecting that Li Musheng would not value the position of Da Xuan, which was second only to the emperor.

"Sir, you have done me a great favor tonight, so you must tell me your identity."

Zhao Kuang watched Li Musheng's departing figure and hurriedly called out.

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng paused for a moment, but ultimately said nothing and left with the Fire Cloud Evil God and the others.

Actually, Li Musheng had suddenly remembered the current situation of Dali and intended to lend them a hand. But then he thought that Zhao Kuang might not even be able to become emperor, so talking to him would probably be pointless. Therefore, he didn't bother to meddle in Dali's affairs.

Meanwhile, after Li Musheng disappeared from sight, Zhao Kuang's face gradually became expressionless. He stared in the direction where Li Musheng and the others had left, seemingly lost in thought.
The purple-robed Taoist priest stood beside Zhao Kuang, seemingly discerning his thoughts, and said:
"In the entire martial arts world, there are very few masters who possess such terrifying martial arts skills at such a young age."

As he spoke, the purple-robed Taoist suddenly shook his head to himself and said:

"It's not just extremely rare, it's absolutely unique. As far as I know, there is only one such person in the entire world today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang's expression shifted, as if he had remembered something.

Immediately, he turned sharply to look at the purple-robed Taoist priest, a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face, and said:

"Does the Taoist priest mean... that prince of Dali?"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist nodded slightly and said:
"The only person I can think of right now is the Eighth Prince, whose situation matches this person's. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that a little-known young master has also emerged in the Great Xuan Jianghu."

Zhao Kuang narrowed his eyes slightly, remaining silent. He then glanced at the white-haired old eunuch on the ground, weakened by the Life and Death Talisman, and said:
"Please send someone to collect all information related to that Eighth Prince as soon as possible, I want to investigate it personally."

The purple-robed Taoist priest agreed, then looked at the corpse of the Great Xuan Emperor and offered his suggestion:
"Your Highness is the Crown Prince of Da Xuan, and it is rightful for you to inherit the throne. Your Highness's most important task now is to take control of the Da Xuan Imperial Palace as soon as possible, summon the ministers to discuss the handling of His Majesty's affairs, and not give the other princes any ammunition to attack you."

"As for the rest, we can deal with them one by one after Your Highness has settled on the throne."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang pondered for a moment, then nodded. However, a gloomy look quickly settled over his face.

Zhao Kuang stood there hesitating for a long time, but finally decided to tell the purple-robed Taoist priest about the matter:
"Daoist Master, perhaps Father Emperor isn't actually dead yet..."

……

Li Musheng and Daoist Qingyu left the Great Xuan Imperial Palace without any hindrance, preparing to part ways with Zhao Muning and the Fire Cloud Evil God.

Li Musheng had nothing to say about the two of them. Zhao Muning was quick-witted and knew exactly what to do next without needing any reminders from him.

As for the Fire Cloud Evil God, he is still unable to leave Tai Xuan City and must wait for Zhao Kuang's antidote.

"Young hero, you have saved my life. If you ever need my help, please feel free to do as I say. I will go through fire and water for you."

Fire Cloud Evil God took a deep breath of the air outside the palace, his hair disheveled, but he appeared extremely excited.

He had been trapped in the Xuanji Palace for so many years, and thought he would never be able to get out of it in his lifetime. But now that he has gained freedom, it feels like he has been reborn.

At this moment, Li Musheng looked at the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce. He didn't inquire about the man's secrets, but simply asked:
"I rescued you from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, how will you thank me?"

Upon hearing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce looked somewhat strange. Although he had already escaped from Xuanji Palace and left the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, he did not seem to be particularly happy.

"What does the young hero desire? If it is within my power, I will do my utmost to fulfill it."

The head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce forced himself to speak, managing to force a smile onto his face.

Li Musheng glanced at the other party and then briefly explained his requirements to them.

"In this world, there may be many people who can easily take your life, but only I can save you."

Li Musheng said something meaningful to the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, then turned around and left with Daoist Qingyu, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

The head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce stared in the direction Li Musheng had left, his gaze shifting uncertainly.

The Fiery Cloud Evil God beside him glanced at him, then turned to look in the direction where Li Musheng had disappeared. The excitement on his face gradually faded, and he said:

"To be honest, since I entered the martial arts world, I have never had such a feeling that this person is invincible."

Having said that, Fire Cloud Evil God ignored the head manager of the Treasure Gathering Merchant Guild, leaving only one sentence:
"Take care of yourself."

His figure transformed into a streak of crimson light, and in the blink of an eye, he sped away from the palace.

After the Fire Cloud Evil God left, only Zhao Mu Ning and the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce remained on the spot.

Zhao Muning did not leave immediately. She turned her gaze to the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce had an uncertain expression, and his heart was extremely unsettled because of what Li Musheng had just said.

However, seemingly noticing Zhao Mu Ning's gaze, he forcibly composed himself and asked:
"Is there anything you need, Your Highness?"

Zhao Muning stared at him for a moment, then suddenly said:

"I know my father is still alive? Where is he now?"

Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in the eyes of the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, but he concealed it well and shook his head, saying:
“I know that Your Highness must be extremely saddened by His Majesty’s death, but we witnessed His Majesty’s death with our own eyes.”

"Although they have some doubts about His Majesty's life or death, it is ultimately just their imagination. How can the dead be brought back to life? Please accept our condolences, Your Highness."

The head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce bowed to Zhao Muning, then turned to leave. Zhao Muning remained silent until the manager turned away, at which point she suddenly spoke:
"Sure enough, a 'worm-like demon' has been planted in your head."

Upon hearing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped, then turned around abruptly to look at Zhao Muning with an incredulous expression:
"you……"

However, before he could finish speaking, he abruptly stopped, while Zhao Muning slowly shook her head and said:

"There's no need to pretend anymore. Others may not know what 'roundworms' are, but I do."

As she spoke, Zhao Muning's eyes were unreadable, and she said:

“I never believed that my father would die so easily, especially since he knew that the young master was very strong in martial arts and that Zhao Kuang wanted to rebel.”

Zhao Mu Ning still remembered what the Great Xuan Emperor had said in the underground passage.

The other party was clearly not surprised by their appearance, as if they had known they would come.

Although Master Qingyu stated that the Great Xuan Emperor was seriously injured due to the backlash from the demonic scripture, no one knew whether his words were true or false.

As the emperor who ruled Da Xuan for decades and was also the leader of the Demonic Sect in secret, how could such an ambitious and ruthless figure die so easily?
(End of this chapter)