destiny eternal calamity

At night, a dark shadow flashed by on the west side of the Xuanyuan Imperial Palace.

It was Li Wei.

He concealed his presence, leaped onto a tree in the courtyard, and lay in wait.

Human cultivators were extremely rare in this era; most were either leaders of various tribes or high-ranking henchmen.

Even if they are unhappy in their own tribe, they will be recruited by other tribes at high prices.

As the number one tribe of the human race, the Xuanyuan tribe has many cultivators, all of whom hold high positions.

Of course, he would not become the emperor's bodyguard or even a palace eunuch.

Therefore, the patrol personnel in the palace are all ordinary people, at most martial arts practitioners, so of course they cannot detect him.

As for the two beauties, Li Wei had already hypnotized them with ethereal music played on his ocarina.

Although his musical skills are far from being as miraculous as Yaoyue's, they are more than enough to deal with ordinary people.

After waiting for a moment in the tree, another dark figure flew up to the branch and stood next to him.

It is the shadow of the sunflower.

He had communicated with his adopted sister by telepathy during the day and confirmed that she also had a way to make the maids fall asleep, so they agreed to meet in the tree that night.

"Brother, should we go directly to the Emperor's palace to investigate?" Zhong Kui asked telepathically.

During these four months, because Li Wei had been helping her answer the questions she encountered in practicing the "All Laws Return to Nothingness" technique, the two of them were no longer as reserved as they had been at the beginning.

Ever since Li Wei was formally adopted as a son by the Queen Mother of the West, Zhong Kuiying has been calling him "elder brother".

Li Wei also called her "Ying'er," no longer adding the honorific "Your Highness."

Li Wei even told her his real name, but he hadn't shown her his face yet.

After all, Xie Youshan's concerns were justified.

According to later legends, this girl was destined to enter some kind of demon's tomb. Whether she fell in love with him or he fell in love with her, it would only end in tragedy.

Forget about falling in love, even now that he's calling her his brother, Li Wei is already thinking about how to prevent her from entering the Demon Tomb.

"No, the Human Emperor is a Heavenly Mandate cultivator. Although his strength may not be great, his realm is there, and it's hard for us not to be detected."

"Although the other party claims to be seriously ill, who knows what the actual situation is? It's best not to disturb him rashly."

"Let's investigate whether there are any basements or similar places inside this palace."

Ever since Li Wei had a sudden inspiration at his third uncle's house and discovered the Shadow Assassins' hideout, he has had an obsession with the underground.

Actually, he is absolutely right to think that way.

Anything dishonorable or that needs to be kept secret is definitely hidden underground; it's impossible for it to be displayed for others to see.

And it can't be hidden too far away, otherwise it would be too inconvenient.

That means it's not just the basement of your own house, is it?

Even his own residence has a basement, doesn't it?

"Alright, I'll take charge of the east side, brother, you scout the west side." Zhong Kuiying nodded in agreement, then used his lightness skill to drift eastward.

Li Wei also started from where he was and began to explore the western palace of the entire palace complex.

Ji Youguang had a Crown Prince's residence outside the palace, so Li Wei was not worried about being seen by him.

Actually, it was thanks to Kunlun's status that they were directly placed in the palace; otherwise, they would never have been allowed to enter the palace.

The thought that Ji Youguang was the crown prince made Li Wei laugh.

There's a saying from a past life: Throughout history, has there ever been a crown prince who reigned for forty years?

According to Ji Youguang, he sought enlightenment in Kunlun eight hundred years ago, so he must have been the crown prince for eight hundred years.

From this perspective, the appearance of the heavenly tribulation seems somewhat reasonable.

Later emperors generally abdicated before the age of one hundred, handing the throne to their successors and going into seclusion to improve their cultivation, so as not to fail even the first tribulation.

These old emperors thus became part of the imperial heritage.

They generally do not participate in the struggle for the crown prince, but if any outsider dares to rebel, they will strike hard.

Simply put, it doesn't matter as long as the throne remains in the hands of one's descendants.

If non-royal members want to rebel, they must take into account the fighting strength of these old royals.

Within the royal family, the rule was that those with martial virtue resided there.

This is also why Long Yin was more wary of the Prince of Zhenbei than of the State of Wei.

As a member of the imperial clan, the Prince of Zhenbei could have easily engaged in a mutual exchange with him with the tacit approval of his ancestors.

Just like Long Yin and his second brother used to fight each other.

In this era, the resources for longevity have not yet been exhausted, and even a cultivator like Ji Yuanhong, who is destined for immortality, can live for thousands of years.

This caused him to cling tightly to the throne and refuse to let go.

Li Wei found it hard to imagine how twisted Ji Youguang's mind would have become after being the crown prince for eight hundred years.

Therefore, he was very suspicious of Ji Youguang.

Could it be that he poisoned Ji Yuanhong, then claimed that Ji Yuanhong was bedridden due to illness, thus inciting other tribes to invade, and in turn tricked the Kunlun envoy into announcing his support for him in front of the people?

Even if he lacks the strength, with Kunlun's endorsement, he can still secure his position as tribal leader and even human emperor.

However, these are all speculations, and it is still difficult to say what Ji Yuanhong's current situation is.

Li Wei made his way from south to north, scanning the underground with his divine sense, but avoiding only the Emperor's palace.

The palace was really too small. There were only four sections on the west side, and the size of the palace was much smaller than in later times. Li Wei quickly finished his inspection.

No underground palace was found.

He turned back to the courtyard where he was temporarily staying and waited in the tree.

It was quite a while before Zhong Kuiying returned.

"An underground cavity has been discovered, but it is heavily guarded by soldiers."

Li Wei thought for a moment and then brought up the system panel.

Focus your mind on the section for available training methods.

[To learn the fifth-tier skill "Never Think of Returning" to perfection, it requires 25600 recharge points. Do you wish to learn it?]

"yes!"

[Ding! 17920 recharge points (10% discount) have been deducted, and the fifth-tier skill "No Thoughts of Return" has been mastered!]

Although he only has a little over 50,000 recharge points left, he believes in the saying "you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."

You must not hesitate to use your recharge points when necessary.

He then had Zhong Kuiying lead the way to the palace where the underground cavern was discovered.

Upon arriving at the location, Li Wei discovered that it was actually the ancestral hall of the Xuanyuan clan.

He silently apologized to himself, then took out his ocarina.

After a moment of preparation, he began to play.

Although this fifth-level musical technique still hasn't reached the "great sound is silent" realm that Yaoyue mentioned, it's truly a dimensional reduction attack against these mortals.

Moreover, the direction and distance of the flute music were within Li Wei's control, so there was no need to worry about alerting the guards elsewhere.

He incorporated techniques to soothe emotions and soften wills into the flute music.

The guards, already exhausted from standing guard at night, were so captivated by the sound of the ocarina that their first reaction wasn't to be on alert.

Li Wei gave them a hint with his flute: ignore everything else, close your eyes and listen carefully to this beautiful music.

Then, he swaggered past the guards with Zhong Kuiying in tow.

The special effect of this fifth-order musical technique, "Never Think of Returning Home," is "Lingering Sound."

Even after Li Wei stopped playing, the soldiers remained captivated by the music that didn't exist in reality, unable to extricate themselves.

Zhong Kuiying, who was standing to the side, watched with her eyes shining, thinking that Li Wei's move was simply divine.

However, in Li Wei's opinion, this method was still a bit rigid. If he could become invisible like Aunt Ying, why would he need to go through all this trouble?