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

Chapter 383 Eve
Zhao Muning hurriedly stuffed a healing pill into the young man's mouth. Her expression seemed calm on the surface, but the worry in her eyes was hard to hide.

"Aren't you going to take us to our room?!"

Zhao Muning helped her younger brother up and spoke to the waiter, who seemed a little dazed.

Upon hearing this, the waiter realized what was happening and quickly agreed, then led Zhao Muning and the other person upstairs.

Zhao Muning looked around at the inn. Although she was still worried about her younger brother's poison, she was no longer as panicked as before.

Because she knew that Li Musheng, the eighth prince of Dali, was in this inn.

After learning Li Musheng's true identity from the Emperor of Da Xuan, Zhao Muning deduced from various clues that the carriage that had forced its way into Xuan'an City was likely related to Li Musheng.

After several days of investigation, Zhao Muning also found the whereabouts of Li Musheng and the others.

Originally, she had no intention of disturbing Li Musheng, but Zhao Kuang poisoned all the princes, and her younger brother also suffered a tragic fate.

If she hadn't noticed something amiss in time and, with the help of her two senior uncles, led the other party to escape, her younger brother would probably have already died at the hands of Zhao Kuang.

More importantly, Zhao Kuang sent out top imperial guards to hunt down the fleeing prince. Her two martial uncles managed to hold off the imperial guards, but the two of them had nowhere to go.

Finally, she decided to bring him here.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Zhao Muning came here to ask Li Musheng for help.

She was well aware of her own limitations; she and Li Musheng didn't have much of a relationship, and her sudden request for help seemed extremely presumptuous.

However, once they arrived at this place, with Li Musheng present, even if the experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace came after them, they would absolutely not dare to act recklessly, and she and her brother would be basically safe.

Moreover, Tai Xuan City is currently in a state of extreme chaos, and this inn is the best place Zhao Mu Ning can think of for refuge.

Upon arriving at the room, Zhao Muning immediately began to use her internal energy to heal her brother. Zhao Kuang had been extremely vicious, and at this moment she could only rely on pills and her true energy to temporarily suppress the poison in her brother's body.

Not long after, two old women suddenly pushed open the window and slipped into Zhao Muning's room.

However, at this moment, the two old women's internal energy was in disarray, and blood was spilling from the corners of their mouths, clearly indicating that they were both seriously injured.

“Crown Prince Zhao Kuang has gone mad with killing. He has not only attacked the ministers in the court, but also killed most of the concubines and princesses in the palace.”

"Now only the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince, who have escaped, can contend with them with the help of some ministers and generals."

The two old women looked grim. After struggling to shake off the experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, they immediately followed the marks left by Zhao Mu Ning to this place.

However, the current situation in Tai Xuan City is clearly not optimistic. Although Zhao Kuang is facing resistance, he is almost determined to eliminate all the princes. Martial arts masters and troops from both sides are fighting all over the city, and internal strife has broken out in Da Xuan.

"I am deeply grateful for your help, my two senior uncles. We are now powerless to intervene in the affairs of the city. We will stay here for the time being and leave Tai Xuan City once things have settled down."

Zhao Mu Ning had long planned to leave the capital, a place rife with trouble, although at this moment she also wanted to avenge her younger brother by killing Zhao Kuang.

But she knew very well that she couldn't do it now and could only retreat.

If Zhao Kuang had not died in this turmoil, she would still have had the opportunity to take revenge later.

Upon hearing this, the two elderly women nodded.

Zhao Muning naturally didn't hide Li Musheng's matter from them, and they also understood that this inn was probably the safest place in the entire Great Xuan Emperor Capital.

The arrival of Zhao Muning and her group naturally did not escape Li Musheng's notice, but he did not care about it and had no intention of meeting them.

Meanwhile, Master Qingyu, who rarely left his room, glanced at the room where Zhao Muning and the others were.

Although Zhao Mu Ning and her brother were a princess and a prince of the Great Xuan Dynasty, they did not seem to attract her attention. She simply closed her eyes and sat cross-legged to rest.

Another day passed, and the inn remained as peaceful as ever.

Perhaps the experts of the Great Xuan Imperial Palace failed to track down Zhao Muning and his companions, or perhaps Zhao Kuang was wary of Li Musheng, which allowed Zhao Muning and his group to recuperate at the inn without any incident.

However, the entire Tai Xuan City is now in a state of extreme devastation, with corpses strewn everywhere on the streets. Countless martial arts masters, soldiers, and innocent civilians have died as a result.

In just two days, nearly half of the officials in the entire Da Xuan court were killed, and even the Left Chancellor, who was in charge of the government, was beheaded by Zhao Kuang.

In terms of the overall situation, Zhao Kuang still has the upper hand, since both the Great Xuan Imperial Palace and the Secret Guard are under his command as the future emperor.

Even with the support of many powerful families and armies, the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince were unable to take down the heavily guarded and impregnable Da Xuan Imperial Palace in a short time, let alone eliminate the culprit Zhao Kuang.

Meanwhile, experts from the seven major sects had taken advantage of the chaos to infiltrate Tai Xuan City.

Upon suddenly witnessing the internal strife within the Great Xuan Dynasty, the seven major sects were quite pleased to see it happen. After all, the imperial court and the martial arts world are naturally opposed, and while they may not be irreconcilable, they are close enough to be at odds.

Moreover, the seven masters who arrived learned another piece of good news from the disciples.

The seven major sects actually intercepted a demonic essence from the three major demonic sects, which almost destroyed their plan to activate the demonic essence and obtain the demonic arts inheritance of the demonic patriarch.

"Our martial arts strength is insufficient. The Grand Palace Master of the Moon Palace appeared and offered to safeguard that demonic essence. Now the demonic essence has been taken away and hidden by the Grand Palace Master. Those demonic cultivators will never be able to find it!"

Members of seven major sects spoke confidently.

In their view, with the Grand Master of the Invitation Moon Palace personally taking action, there was absolutely no chance of success, and the three demonic sects would never be able to activate their demonic energy.

Why would the Grand Master of the Moon Invitation Palace personally come to Tai Xuan City?

A red-haired elder from the Heavenly Blood Palace spoke up, seemingly puzzled by Wen Yue's appearance.

The experts from the other major sects all wore thoughtful expressions, but none of them dared to ignore the red-haired elder's questioning.

Besides the fact that the Heavenly Blood Palace is one of the top seven sects in the Great Xuan Jianghu, what's more important is that the Heavenly Blood Palace has a person known as "Peerless Divine Arm" named Shangguan Yun.

That was a master that even the "Fist Saint" of Da Xuan dared not underestimate. Although he was unknown when he was young, he obtained the legendary "Qilin Blood" by chance.

Furthermore, the opponent's arm was soaked in Qilin blood, granting him immortality and the power of the Qilin, which greatly shocked the entire martial arts world of Da Xuan.

It was even because of this person that the Great Xuan Dynasty was so wary of the Seven Great Sects.

"Do you know where your Grand Palace Master is now?"

The experts from the seven major sects looked at the disciples of the Inviting Moon Palace and asked them:
"Now that the experts from our seven major sects have gathered, it would be more appropriate for us to jointly safeguard that demonic essence."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Yaoyue Palace looked at each other in bewilderment, clearly unaware of Wen Yue's whereabouts.

Seeing this, all the martial arts experts, including the red-haired elder of the Heavenly Blood Palace, frowned deeply. "Please rest assured, seniors. Although we do not know where the Grand Palace Master is, we can use the unique signal of the Inviting Moon Palace. As long as the Grand Palace Master sees us, he will come to find us immediately."

The female disciple who could communicate with the big black cat spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the group of martial arts masters reluctantly nodded and instructed the disciples of Yaoyue Palace to contact Wenyue.

"Although we have obtained a demonic essence, I am still somewhat uneasy. Our righteous sects cannot let our guard down. To avoid any accidents, we still need to continue to pay attention to the movements of the demonic path in Tai Xuan City."

The red-haired elder from the Heavenly Blood Palace warned that when the Heavenly Blood Divine Art is cultivated to a high level, there will always be some vague and ethereal sensations in the dark.

He had a feeling that the current turmoil in Tai Xuan City and the Great Xuan Dynasty might only be the beginning, and the real crisis might not yet have arrived.

Meanwhile, the turmoil in the Tai Xuan Dynasty greatly excited the demonic cultivators of the three major demonic sects!

Aside from the fact that the Crown Prince and the princes of the Great Xuan Dynasty were busy fighting each other, the Great Xuan Dynasty had no interest in dealing with the three demonic sects.

The Tai Xuan City, now a place of slaughter and utter chaos, is practically a paradise for those who follow the demonic path.

The disciples of the three major demonic sects were no longer timid and acted with increasing recklessness.

Dead bodies were everywhere, and materials for the Blood River Demon Sect and the Myriad Evils Demon Sect to practice their skills were everywhere. If it weren't for the fact that the three leaders of the demonic sects were about to unleash their demonic energy and did not want any changes to occur at this critical moment, and had ordered restrictions on the actions of the demonic sect members, the entire Tai Xuan City would probably have been filled with demonic energy long ago.

"After discussion, we have decided that tomorrow night is the best time to activate the Demonic Essence."

In the underground space where the three demonic sects were located, the sect leader of the Myriad Evil Demonic Sect and the Blood River Ancestor had both emerged from seclusion. The two sat on stone thrones and looked at the Grand Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace in front of them, informing her of this news.

"Where do you plan to activate your demonic energy? Is that place safe?"

Wen Yue remained calm as always. As one of the leaders of the seven major righteous sects, she did not feel uncomfortable at all, even though she had been staying in the Demon Cave for the past few days and was accompanied by a group of demonic people.

"It's not time to tell you now; you'll find out in time. But you can rest assured about the place we've carefully chosen."

Blood River Ancestor slowly opened his mouth, looking at Wen Yue in front of him. However, no matter how he examined her, he could not find anything unusual about her.
The fact that Wen Yue suddenly appeared with the last Demon Yuan, wanting to cooperate with the three sects of the Demonic Path, clearly revealed something suspicious.

Both the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect and the Blood River Ancestor could guess that the Grand Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace must have other motives.

Although they didn't know what the other party's purpose was, they didn't take it seriously.

At this moment, their only concern was activating the demonic energy; they could tolerate all other trivial matters.

When the Demonic Cultivation Ancestor's demonic arts inheritance was activated, the first person he killed was this Grand Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace.

Facing the gazes of the two demons, Wen Yue remained calm, merely narrowing her eyes as she glanced at them, and said:
"You all know my requirements: I only want the Grandmaster of the Demonic Path to pass on his demonic arts. However, I still have to remind you of something."

As she spoke, Wen Yue turned around, glanced at the empty underground space, and said:
"That Sun and Moon Demon Queen is far more complex than you imagine. I advise you all to be careful, or you might get eaten alive by her."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yue turned around and left, ignoring the Blood River Ancestor and the other person on the stone seat.

Watching Wen Yue's departing figure, the Blood River Ancestor and the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect exchanged a glance, their eyes showing little emotion.

Perhaps they didn't care, or perhaps the two of them had already been on guard against the Sun and Moon Demon Queen.

……

The lobby of the inn.

Li Musheng was having dinner with Shen Anran, Cang Yinyue, and others when Zhao Muning and two old women came downstairs. They also ordered a table of food and drinks and sat down not far from Li Musheng and the others.

"Young master, that woman has been watching you."

Cang Yinyue had sharp eyes and noticed that after Zhao Muning appeared, the other party would occasionally cast glances at Li Musheng.

"Isn't it normal that good-looking people get noticed?"

Li Musheng waved his hand, signaling to Cang Yinyue not to make a fuss.

With his good looks, he'd turn heads so often that even if he didn't know Zhao Muning, she'd probably still give him a second look.

Upon hearing this, Shen Anran's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded gently.

“Outstanding people always attract attention, especially a young master like you.”

Upon hearing this, the big black cat suddenly looked up and glanced at Shen Anran. This woman always gave it a great sense of crisis.

In other words, it can't talk, otherwise it would definitely lick even more than the other one!

Just then, Zhao Muning hesitated for a moment, then poured himself a glass of wine and drank it.

Then, she prepared to get up and go to pay her respects to Li Musheng.

Although Zhao Muning was reluctant to disturb Li Musheng, since her group was now entirely dependent on his protection, she felt she had to express her gratitude no matter what.

However, before Zhao Muning could get up, Li Musheng's voice rang in her ear:

"Just sit down, I know you mean well."

Li Musheng naturally couldn't let Zhao Muning speak now, otherwise all his bravado from earlier would have been for nothing.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Muning's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at Li Musheng before sitting down again.

At this moment, Li Musheng's voice came again:
"As long as I'm still in this inn, you're safe here."

After saying that, Li Musheng put down his bowl and chopsticks and went upstairs.

As Zhao Muning watched Li Musheng's retreating figure, a strange look of gratitude appeared in her eyes. Li Musheng's willingness to speak up and protect them was clearly a great favor.

With Li Musheng's words, Zhao Muning's last trace of worry and concern vanished.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

At this moment, an old woman sitting next to him asked telepathically.

Zhao Muning shook her head slightly and said:
"Our safety is no longer a concern for our two senior uncles. They can now focus on recovering from their injuries. I will also do my best to help my brother."

"As for the current struggle between Zhao Kuang and the two imperial brothers in Tai Xuan City, we should not get involved anymore. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can take revenge."

(End of this chapter)