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

Chapter 324 Alarm
Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent.

"Mother...is this true?"

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the eldest prince, Li Xuan, and the other princes and concubines also looked at the queen.

"Your Highness, this is true, and the news will likely spread throughout the capital very soon."

The old eunuch answered, and the queen nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, everyone exchanged glances, and a look of joy visibly appeared on their faces.

"It's good that we're leaving, so we can go back to our own residence."

The fourth prince, Li Zichao, said happily to the sixth prince, Li An, who was standing next to him.

Ang Lee also seemed extremely happy, nodding and saying:
"As soon as the Eighth Prince left, it felt like a huge mountain had been lifted off my shoulders, and I felt so much lighter."

As he spoke, a glint appeared in Li An's eyes, and he continued:
"I just don't understand why the Eighth Prince left in such a hurry after only returning to Shangyang City a few days ago?"

Ang Lee's seemingly casual question instantly silenced the previously joyful crowd.

The eldest prince, Li Xuan, and the fifth prince, Li Qing, exchanged a glance, both showing unusual expressions.

When Li Musheng left Shangyang City quietly last time, almost no one in the entire capital paid any attention to him.

However, he quietly led the Tianjin Guard to annihilate Luoshen Peak, one of the four major sects in the martial arts world, which shocked the entire martial arts world.

Now, the other party has unexpectedly left the capital, which makes people wonder if there is any other purpose behind their trip.
Will he do something that will shock everyone again?
At this moment, the queen looked thoughtful, as if she had also thought of this point.

But soon, she slowly shook her head and said:
"The Tianjin Guard had actually made some moves before the last incident, but no one could have guessed that they would actually target Luoshen Peak."

"As far as I know, this time, there has been no movement from any side in the capital, so the Eighth Prince's departure should not be due to any other action."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall felt a sense of relief.

The lack of movement or action was the best news for them. Otherwise, given Li Musheng's current soaring reputation, if he were to make another great contribution, the four princes in the palace would likely never have a chance to rise in the ranks.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince Li Zi snorted coldly and said:
"Father has not yet emerged from seclusion. His haste to leave might be due to fear of his punishment, so he is leaving in advance to avoid it."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan and the others all looked at Li Zi, then shook their heads and said:

"That eighth brother's martial arts strength is terrifying, and he acts recklessly. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would actively run away."

As he spoke, Li Xuan frowned and said:
"None of us know his true purpose now. To be on the safe side, it would be best to send someone to track him down and keep track of his whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, the Queen nodded slightly and then glanced at the old eunuch who had brought the message.

Upon seeing this, the old eunuch immediately bowed and reported:

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this servant has already sent people to accompany the Eighth Prince out of the city and will regularly send messages to inform him of the Eighth Prince's location."

The Queen nodded and said:
"This matter is extremely important; remember to send more people."

After a moment's thought, she said:

"Also, don't forget to monitor the movements of all forces in the capital. Once the Eighth Prince leaves, it's possible that some people will have ulterior motives, especially given the current alliance of the three major sects in the martial arts world and the surrounding four kingdoms."

Upon hearing this, the old eunuch's expression turned solemn, and he immediately agreed before leaving.

At this moment, the Queen's gaze swept over the princes, and she said:

"There's no need for you to rush out of the palace now. It's not too late to leave after you've confirmed that the Eighth Prince is really far away from the capital."

Li Zi and Li An exchanged a glance, but did not refuse, and both bowed and agreed.

Li Xuan and Li Qing remained silent. Li Musheng's departure from the capital was clearly unexpected, but for them, it was undoubtedly a good thing.

Besides not having to bear the pressure from Li Musheng, they can continue to develop their own power and take advantage of this time to continuously strengthen themselves.

……

Li Musheng's sudden departure caused a huge uproar in Shangyang City, like a stone thrown into a still pond.

Besides speculating about Li Musheng's purpose for this trip, various forces gradually began to focus their attention on the alliance of the three major sects in the martial arts world.

After all, when Li Musheng was in the capital, people were terrified of his terrifying martial arts skills and unscrupulous behavior.

But once the other party left, without such a peerless master who surpassed the Killing Saint and was comparable to the God of War, everyone began to feel somewhat insecure again.

Although everyone knew that Shangyang City, as the capital of the Great Li Dynasty, was certainly not lacking in experts, any slight movement by an expert like Li Musheng, who had a well-known reputation, was still very influential.

……

Underground in a house in Shangyang City.

Upon receiving the news, Champion Hou Huoxian sought out Li Ruan, who was surprised to learn that Li Musheng had left without prior notice.

By the time they received the news, it had already spread throughout the entire city of Shangyang.

"It seems that my younger brother has no intention of acknowledging me as his older sister, nor does he intend to acknowledge you as his uncle."

Under the candlelight, Li Ruan's expression was unreadable; he simply stared at the letter in his hand, lost in thought.

Upon hearing this, Huo Xian slowly shook his head and said:
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, although we are related by blood, we've been separated by the ends of the earth for twenty years, and there's no affection between us anymore."

Li Ru'an looked up at the other person and said:
“My eldest uncle is quite perceptive. However, I originally wanted to tell him the truth about my mother’s death so that he would get rid of Li Zhi. But it seems that won’t work now.”

As he spoke, a solemn expression appeared on Li Ru'an's face, and he said:
“I have already broken ties with Li Zhi. Li Zhi is exceptionally talented and resourceful, and he also has close ties with the assassin organization Soul Chaser Hall. If given time to grow, he will surely become a great enemy of my younger brother in the future.”

“If people like this are not nipped in the bud, they will surely become a major problem in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Xian frowned slightly, looked at Li Ru'an, and said:
“Your Highness, after we went to the prison yesterday and attacked Li Zhi, he did not seem to implicate you. I still have a feeling that what he said yesterday might be true, and that your mother’s death really had nothing to do with him.”

As she spoke, Huo Xian sighed softly and said:
"As for Your Highness wanting to eliminate obstacles for my nephew and kill Li Zhi, that threat, I won't stop you."

"But under the current circumstances, you obviously can no longer take action against Li Zhi, who is imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Moreover, with experts from the Soul Chasing Hall protecting him, you cannot kill him either."

"I suggest that we focus our efforts on finding the real culprit who killed your mother. As for Li Zhi, we can wait until my nephew returns to the capital and let him decide for himself whether or not to kill Li Zhi."

Upon hearing this, Li Ruan narrowed his eyes slightly and gave Huo Xian a deep look.

She paused for a moment before slowly speaking:

“What my uncle said makes sense. Right now, I really can’t kill Li Zhi for the time being.”

"As for my uncle's questions about my mother's death, we can naturally continue to investigate."

"If this was not done by Li Zhi, then we must find the murderer and avenge our mother. We must not let him get away with it."

Huo Xian nodded slightly and said:

"It's best if Your Highness thinks that way; some things really don't need to be forced." Li Ru'an didn't speak, then his eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly said:

"My younger brother suddenly left the capital without any prior warning, and I don't know what his purpose was?"

Huo Xian shook his head and said:

"I doubt anyone in the entire capital knows about this, but given his martial arts prowess, we don't need to worry about him."

As he spoke, a solemn expression immediately appeared on Huo Xian's face, and he said:
"What we really need to worry about is the current situation in the world. We just don't know when His Majesty will be able to come out of the pass and take charge of the overall situation of the Great Li?"

Li Ru'an remained silent, his expression unreadable, and said:

"To be honest, no one can fathom my father's thoughts."

……

The residence of the Third Prince, Li Zhu.

After experiencing the defection of a group of his former students and officials, Right Chancellor Ji Song suddenly aged considerably.

Although he has not given up on revenge, now that he has lost the help of many officials, he is undoubtedly all alone and can no longer stand on his own.

In Ji Song's eyes, the glimmer of hope for revenge that had finally risen had now become extremely faint.

"I am the Prime Minister of Dali, and I have devoted myself to Dali for decades. Your Majesty will never ignore my advice."

Ji Song stared at the memorial on the desk, which was written in thousands of words, and muttered to himself while coughing violently.

Just then, a figure silently drifted in, appearing in front of the desk in the study, and then let out a soft sigh.

Ji Song's expression changed immediately. He looked up and saw that Mr. Youshan, whom he hadn't seen for many days, was standing in front of him.

"Mr. Youshan..."

Ji Song immediately stood up, while Mr. You Shan waved his hand and said:
"Mr. Ji, please don't get agitated. Take care of your health."

As he spoke, Mr. You Shan casually channeled a stream of martial arts energy into Ji Song's emaciated body, which slightly invigorated him and restored some of the vitality to his face.

Ji Song sensed the kindness from Mr. Youshan. He didn't utter the words he had intended to say, but simply closed his eyes, sat down again, and said:

"I have heard about Mr. You Shan's affairs. It was I who dragged him down and caused him to lose his position as the head of the Tianji Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Youshan, dressed in a blue scholar's robe, shook his head and said:

"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."

"Actually, I have long since become indifferent to these external titles, and I don't care about the position of Pavilion Master."

As he spoke, Mr. Youshan looked at Ji Song and said:

"My only regret is that I broke my promise to Mr. Ji and failed to fulfill his request. I am ashamed of Mr. Ji."

Sitting in the chair, Ji Song remained silent. He slowly opened his cloudy eyes, reached up to smooth the messy white hair on his forehead, and said:
"This is not your fault, sir. No one could have imagined that the little-known Eighth Prince would possess such terrifying martial arts skills. No matter who faces him, they would find it difficult to deal with him."

As he spoke, Ji Song picked up the memorial on the table and continued to check its contents, saying:
"I am already content that Mr. Youshan can take the time to visit me."

"It seems that Mr. Ji has not given up on revenge."

Mr. You Shan gently shook his head, glanced at the memorial in his hand, and said:

"Based on my understanding of the Emperor of Dali, he will not take action against the Eighth Prince. Everything Mr. Ji has done will be in vain."

Ji Song continued, still looking at the memorial in his hand, and said:
"Whether it's useful or not, I will not give up."

As he spoke, he suddenly stopped, looked up at Mr. Youshan, and said:
"Besides, I have been with His Majesty for decades, and I am afraid that Mr. Youshan does not know His Majesty better than I do."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shan frowned slightly, but after Ji Song coughed a few times, he continued:

“Some things, once the seed is planted, will continue to grow and eventually blossom and bear fruit, even after I die.”

Just then, a faint voice suddenly echoed throughout the study:

"What Lord Ji says makes sense."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Youshan's expression changed immediately, and he looked around.

In a flash, he left the study and arrived on the roof of the study.

However, when he looked around, he did not see the person who had spoken earlier.

"With your martial arts skills, you won't be able to find me."

At that moment, the voice rang in Mr. Yushan's ears again.

Mr. You Shan's gaze sharpened, as if the voice was drifting in from all directions.

Even though he tried his best to circulate his martial arts true energy and use the sound-finding method to find the source of the sound, it seemed to be suppressed by some kind of martial arts will that was shrouded in darkness, and it was completely useless.

In an instant, Mr. Youshan realized that this person's martial arts skills must be far superior to his own.

"Who are you?"

Mr. Youshan gently cupped his hands and asked the air in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the man's voice rang out again:

"You don't need to know my identity? If you are still willing to help Lord Ji repay his debt of gratitude, then let's go into the study for a talk."

Mr. Youshan's expression shifted for a moment, then he glanced down and immediately moved back to the study where Ji Song was.

Ji Song remained relatively calm at this point, after all, he had already dealt with the person who had spoken.

At this moment, the ethereal voice rang out again, saying:

"That eighth prince has now left the capital and his whereabouts are unknown, which undoubtedly gives us more time to deal with him."

"As long as Lord Ji doesn't give up, there is still a chance."

Upon hearing this, Mr. You Shan and Ji Song were both taken aback, clearly having just learned that Li Musheng had left the capital.

Why did the Eighth Prince leave the capital?

Mr. Youshan frowned, looked up, and asked.

"No one knows why he left the capital."

The ethereal voice answered, then paused, and said:
"But we must make sure that when he returns to the capital next time, it will be the time when we are able to take him down."

(End of this chapter)