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

Chapter 138 You'll Know
Upon hearing this, Captain Wu Shang frowned and asked doubtfully:

"Could it be that there are other forces in the court secretly plotting to attack Luoshen Peak?"

However, Hu Ruian still shook his head and said:
"This possibility is extremely small. Although the various court agencies are independent of each other and sometimes their activities overlap, when targeting a giant underworld entity like Luoshen Peak, they will definitely communicate with each other in advance. It is absolutely impossible to waste a large amount of manpower on the same task repeatedly."

Hu Ruian's words were actually very clear, which meant that the situation of the Six Gates and the Secret Service should be the same as that of the Tianjin Guard.

They each secretly had plans against the four major sects in the martial arts world, but the target of their plans definitely could not be Luoshen Peak.

At this time, Cao Gaoshan pondered for a moment, looked at the half jade pendant in Hu Ruian's hand, and said:
"I think it's actually quite simple to figure this out. According to what the Baisha Gang leader said, it was the Tianxia Alliance that ordered them to seize this item, so this matter is clearly related to the Tianxia Alliance. Furthermore, the messenger is from the imperial court. If we can find out which faction in the court is plotting against the Tianxia Alliance, we'll be able to determine which side the messenger belongs to."

Hu Ruian glanced at the other party, but still shook his head and said:
"This method sounds feasible, but the Tianxia Alliance is the most complex underworld force in all of Dali, having annexed numerous sects, both large and small. Perhaps the messenger was lurking in a small sect and later switched allegiance to the Tianxia Alliance."

"Perhaps the Tianxia Alliance accidentally discovered the messenger's secret and thus took action to snatch the jade pendant map. There are too many possibilities, and it's difficult to investigate in a short period of time."

At this moment, Li Musheng glanced at Hu Ruian and the others, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and waved his hand:
"What are you all talking about? Why is there so much fuss about the jade pendant? What does this have to do with us?"

As he spoke, he looked at Hu Ruian and asked:

"How about Lord Hu, please answer two questions for me? First, does Luoshen Peak need to be annihilated? Second, will the Tianjin Guards' plan against Luoshen Peak be terminated because of the messenger's words?"

Hearing this, Hu Ruian frowned and then remained silent for a moment.

Finally, he put down the jade pendant in his hand, nodded slightly and said:
"Your Highness is absolutely right. There may be other hidden secrets behind the messenger's incident, but for us Tianjin Guards, we don't need to consider it, and we can't consider it."

As he spoke, Hu Ruian looked up and gave Li Musheng a deep look.

He was already surprised that the other party, as a newly recognized prince, had maintained a nonchalant attitude towards this life-threatening journey to Luoshen Peak.

But now, the other party's style of doing things that was decisive, to the point, and without any delay also made him look at him with a new respect.

However, his doubts about Li Musheng remained unchanged.

At this time, Wu Shang and others also came back to their senses from Li Musheng's questioning. Although the current situation was strange, they were obviously thinking too much.

There is actually only one thing before them now, and that is to destroy Luoshen Peak.

For them, there is really no need to think too much about anything else.

"I'll keep this half of the jade pendant for now. The half of the map on it can be compared with our Tianjin Guard's map. It might be of some use when we attack Luoshen Peak later."

Hu Ruian said this and picked up the jade pendant again. He had no intention of returning it to the imperial capital from the beginning to the end.

Wu Shang and the others nodded in agreement, not thinking there was anything wrong with doing so.

After all, in the current situation, they think that anything that can help to destroy Luoshen Peak is the better.

Li Musheng saw all this but didn't care. After all, he didn't need such dispensable things at all.

At this time, Murong Xiaoya, who had been sitting at the table like an invisible person and hadn't said a word, was obviously struggling for a long time before she mustered up the courage to look at Li Musheng and whispered:

"Um... Your Highness, I have a very puzzling question in my mind that I would like to ask you."

Hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at the girl with social anxiety opposite him. The other person spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, and he almost ignored it if he wasn't paying attention.

However, although Murong Xiaoya looked like she was easy to bully, he did not ignore her. Instead, he nodded slightly and said:
"Miss Murong, feel free to ask if you have anything to say."

Hearing this, Murong Xiaoya's cheeks flushed. She glanced at Shangguan Qingqing outside the Qi barrier, pursed her lips, and said:
"I'm confused. Why would this girl call His Highness the best in the world? Is there a reason for this?"

Hearing this, Hu Ruian and the others all turned their gazes and looked at Li Musheng.

In fact, this is also a question they have always been extremely curious about, but because of their identity issues, they are not in a position to ask Li Musheng.

Murong Xiaoya's words now brought out the doubts hidden in everyone's hearts.

Just as everyone was waiting for Li Musheng's answer, Li Musheng raised his eyebrows and said:
"Miss Murong's level of questioning still needs to be improved. I'm just asking, is there a possibility that Miss Qingqing calls me the best in the world simply because I am."

When these words were spoken, everyone including Murong Xiaoya and Hu Ruian were stunned.

After reacting, Murong Xiaoya stared at Li Musheng for a while, then shrank her neck and lowered her head.

However, the moment she lowered her head, a very strange look of surprise and suspicion flashed in her eyes.

Hu Ruian coughed lightly, then removed the Qi barrier around him and said to Wu Shang:

"Um... go and urge the waiter to bring the food and wine up as soon as possible. After we finish eating and resting, we can continue on our journey."

Wu Shang quickly agreed, glanced at Li Musheng secretly, and left quickly.

The groom Cao Gaoshan did not say anything. He looked at Li Musheng's figure, but the shocking sword that cut through the long street in the rain in Shangyang City appeared in his mind.

Soon, a thought emerged from his mind:

"Could it be that the person who attacked last time was actually His Highness?"

He had always thought that there was a martial arts master behind Li Musheng whom he could not detect, but just now, for some reason, this idea in his mind began to waver.

"Your Highness, is the information provided by my senior brother useful?"

After the Qi barrier was removed, Shangguan Qingqing immediately asked Li Musheng in a low voice.

Hearing this, Li Musheng narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at Hu Ruian and the others, and said:
“It’s kind of useful, I guess.”

After saying that, Li Musheng turned to look at the heroic Shangguan Qingqing in front of him, and then nodded slowly.

Well, it’s still my little fangirl who has a pair of discerning eyes and can provide me with the emotional value I want. After all, other people are a little bit lacking.

Thinking of this, Li Musheng didn't bother to pay attention to Hu Ruian and the others, and instead started chatting enthusiastically with Shangguan Qingqing.

When Qin Hao saw this scene, his brows furrowed even more. In his opinion, his junior sister might not be possessed by evil spirits.

However, his junior sister's joyful, enthusiastic and admiring look towards Li Musheng made him suspect that there was an extremely improper relationship between them.

"Junior sister, you've really grown up this time on this long journey. You're clearly in love, but you're trying to fool me with the idea of ​​being the best in the world. You can be considered 'well-intentioned'!"

Qin Hao's eyes twitched, and then he bowed and said goodbye, as if to avoid seeing anything, and returned to the bluestone street below to deal with the finishing matters.

"Your Highness, I am so lucky to meet you, the number one in the world, again so soon."

Shangguan Qingqing was delighted. After the food and wine arrived, she picked up the wine jar and drank it first, then generously poured three bowls of strong liquor. Li Musheng narrowed his eyes, gave the other party a thumbs up, and then asked:
"Miss Qingqing, what are your plans next?"

"I plan to destroy the Baisha Gang with my senior brother, and then return to the sect to prepare for a decisive battle with the Tianxia Alliance."

Shangguan Qingqing's high ponytail bounced slightly as she spoke casually.

Hearing this, Li Musheng raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously:

"Does anyone in your Tianhe Sword Sect know about the war with the Tianxia Alliance?"

Shangguan Qingqing waved her hand and said:

"They definitely don't know now, but when my brother and I go back and tell them, they will know."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng's eyelids twitched, and he looked strangely at the heroic girl in front of him who had just burped.

For those people from Tianhe Sword Sect, the fact that they met you two disciples can only be attributed to the fact that they committed too many sins in their previous lives, and now they have encountered this disaster in their lives.

Thinking about it, Li Musheng touched his chin and said to Shangguan Qingqing:

"If the Tianxia Alliance really attacks your Tianhe Sword Sect, Miss Qingqing, if you really can't defeat them, just say that you have joined the Tianjin Guards. Then the Tianxia Alliance may not take action."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qingqing blinked, obviously not quite understanding what Li Musheng said.

After all, if a giant in the martial arts world like the Tianxia League wanted to destroy a martial arts sect, the Dali court would have no power to control it. Naturally, the other party would not take the reputation of the Dali Tianjin Guard seriously.

However, Li Musheng did not explain this. Instead, he asked Hu Ruian for a seal of Tianjin Guard and handed it to Shangguan Qingqing for safekeeping.

What happened in the town today is naturally impossible to conceal, but even if the Tianxia Alliance wants to take action against the Tianhe Sword Sect, it still needs time.

By then, he and Tianjinwei should have already taken action to destroy Luoshen Peak.

As soon as the news gets out, no matter how arrogant the Tianxia Alliance is, it will have to carefully consider the cost of offending the Tianjin Guards.

Seeing this, Shangguan Qingqing did not ask any more questions, but happily put the seal away. Since the future number one swordsman in the world gave her something, she naturally had to keep it carefully, regardless of whether it was useful or not.

……

Reunions are always short. After eating and drinking, Shangguan Qingqing, the loyal little fan, reluctantly parted with Li Musheng.

After all, she will follow her senior brother to destroy the Baisha Gang.

Qin Hao was reluctant to separate her and Li Musheng, the two lovers who were in love, but Shangguan Qingqing was afraid that he could not handle the Baisha Gang alone, so she insisted on asking for help.

Looking at the backs of the two men riding away on horseback, Li Musheng waved his hand.

Next he had to return to the boring journey, but fortunately he had the matter of making a major revision of the Qinglong Cangming Sutra to pass the time, so he didn't get too bored.

After resting for a while in the inn, Hu Ruian and others mounted their horses and drove the carriage to continue on their journey.

Li Musheng, Hu Ruian and Murong Xiaoya were still sitting in the carriage, and everyone was basically silent as before.

However, Li Musheng discovered that Murong Xiaoya had suddenly become a little different from before, and she even stole glances at him from time to time along the way.

Seeing this, Li Musheng did not expose the other party, but sighed lightly and touched his chin.

I know that for a handsome man like me, even if some girls can resist the temptation for a short time, they will inevitably lose their minds over time. This is something that cannot be helped and cannot be avoided.

……

In this way, Li Musheng and others headed towards Lanzhou without any trouble, and another day passed.

The next morning at Yin time.

The entire Shangyang City was shrouded in darkness, but an ordinary carriage silently avoided all eyes and quietly left the capital of Dali.

Fu Qiwen sat in the carriage, opened the curtain, and looked back through the dark night at Shangyang City, which lay like a giant beast.

His deeply wrinkled face remained silent for a long time, his heart filled with emotion. Finally, he couldn't help but sigh softly:
“I hope I can come back one day.”

Then he turned around and didn't look back again.

From this moment on, whether it was the affairs of the Third Prince Li Zhu or all the affairs of the Tianjin Guard in Shangyang City, they had nothing to do with him anymore.

His only goal now is to destroy Luoshen Peak!
……

Shortly after Fu Qiwen left, in the headquarters of Tianjin Guard, Zeng Hai, who looked decadent and listless, suddenly woke up from his drowsy state.

Then he quickly turned over and looked under his bed, and saw the pale corpse that was already slightly smelly. He immediately touched the back of his clothes that was soaked with cold sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just had a nightmare. In the dream, Li Zhu's body was missing. As a result, a group of people rushed to the door and said ferociously that he was the murderer of the third prince.

No matter how he explained, it was useless and he was dragged away by a group of people to be executed by slow slicing.

He had this kind of nightmare almost every time he fell asleep these days, but the way of death in his dreams was different. What was the same was that each way of death was extremely tragic.

At this moment, Zeng Hai suddenly felt a piece of paper in his palm. He hurriedly picked up the note and took a look at it in the dim moonlight outside the window.

But he saw a line of words written on the note. Soon, he was so excited that he could not control himself and almost lost his voice:

"The commander is finally gone. I can finally get rid of this damn corpse!"

The next moment, he suddenly rushed under his bed, pinched his nose and moved Li Zhu's body out.

In order to prevent the body from being discovered, Zeng Hai stayed with the corpse all the time, and the invisible pressure of panic and fear almost drove him crazy.

He wanted to throw the body away immediately, as if only in this way could he completely sever his ties with the third prince's death.

On the cold street under curfew, Zeng Hai carefully walked out of the Tianjin Guard Headquarters, carrying Li Zhu's body wrapped in a bed sheet, and headed straight for the third prince's residence.

Not long after, he looked up while hiding in the dark alley, only to see that the mansion in front of him was brightly lit, and there were even guards patrolling at the door.

Seeing this, Zeng Hai was shocked. He gritted his teeth and simply threw the body into the alley, then ran away desperately without looking back.

(End of this chapter)