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

Chapter 457 Hidden Kill Pavilion

Meanwhile, guided by the assassins of the Hidden Kill Pavilion, Li Musheng and his group arrived at an inconspicuous-looking house in the central area of ​​Baidi City.

Shen Anran, Cang Yinyue, and the others waited outside the house for the time being, while Li Musheng entered the house under the guidance of Lianxing and Huanhu.

The interior layout was no different from that of an ordinary house, except that two people were standing in front of the main hall facing the courtyard, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

Li Musheng was not unfamiliar with these two people; they were the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint with whom he had fought before, whom he had met once in the capital of Dali.

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master remained as before, dressed in black robes and wearing a bronze mask, standing quietly.

The Killer Saint, on the other hand, was slightly hunched over, and his face seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, concealing his true appearance.

"Your Highness, we meet again."

Upon seeing Li Musheng, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, who appeared to be just an ordinary old man, took the initiative to greet him.

Lianxing and Huanhu stopped at the entrance of the mansion and stopped following Li Musheng.

"Your Hidden Killing Pavilion is too far away, and the road is difficult to travel."

Li Musheng casually remarked that the distance from the capital of Dali to Baidi City was indeed too far. It was only because he traveled around the martial arts world and studied various martial arts techniques along the way that it wasn't too boring.

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master remained composed, leading Li Musheng into the main hall of the residence while slowly nodding and saying:

"The Hidden Killing Pavilion was born in Baidi City, located in the Western Desert. Compared to the fertile lands of the Five Dynasties, it is indeed a bit remote and barren."

"If Your Highness officially takes over as the leader of the Hidden Killing Pavilion in the future, you can make the decision to relocate or change the headquarters of the Hidden Killing Pavilion at that time."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master with a slightly strange look in his eyes. Perhaps because the other party knew he couldn't beat him, he clearly kept a very low profile.

"I have no interest in relocating the Hidden Kill Pavilion. I have other things to do in White Emperor City this time."

Li Musheng sat down on the grand chair in the main hall, took the porcelain cup handed to him by the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master, and drank a sip of tea.

Throughout the entire Western Desert martial arts world, no one has ever been treated with such respect by the master of the Hidden Kill Pavilion, who commands respect throughout the martial arts world. Li Musheng is undoubtedly the first.

Even the Killing Saint, who was standing to the side, showed no surprise at this scene, as if he thought it was all perfectly normal.

However, after hearing Li Musheng's words, the Hidden Killer Pavilion Master, who was wearing a bronze mask, and the Killer Saint beside him exchanged a glance, their expressions clearly showing some hesitation.

But soon, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master looked at Li Musheng and carefully spoke:

“According to the rules of the Hidden Killing Pavilion, once Your Highness obtains the Hidden Killing Token and passes the pavilion's tests, the position of Pavilion Master is already secured; it belongs to none other than Your Highness.” The Pavilion Master paused slightly before continuing:

"Unfortunately, there have been some changes regarding the position of the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master. The White Tiger Divine Palace has different opinions on His Highness's succession as the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master."

"Your Highness is visiting White Emperor City for the first time, and may not be familiar with the White Tiger Temple..."

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master was about to explain the general origins of the White Tiger Temple to Li Musheng, but Li Musheng stopped him, saying:
"Although I don't care much about the position of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master, I want to know why the White Tiger Temple won't let me be the Pavilion Master?"

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Killer Pavilion Master, his eyes beneath the bronze mask fixed on Li Musheng, scrutinizing him carefully from head to toe, before suddenly saying:
"There is something I wish to confirm. I wonder if Your Highness has ever practiced demonic arts or fallen into the demonic path?"

At the same time, the Hidden Killer Saint of the Hidden Killer Pavilion, whose true face was not visible, was also staring at Li Musheng, as if trying to see through him.

Faced with the question from the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master, Li Musheng appeared somewhat nonchalant, shrugging his shoulders and saying:
"That's right, I did practice demonic arts, and I practiced more than one top-tier demonic art. What's the problem with that?"

Upon hearing this, the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master sighed and said:
"This is why the White Tiger Temple disagrees with His Highness's succession as the head of the Hidden Kill Pavilion. They believe that if a demon were to take charge of the Hidden Kill Pavilion, it would inevitably bring unimaginable disaster if his demonic nature were to run rampant in the future."

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the Hidden Killing Pavilion's Killing Saint, and said:
“I don’t agree with that. Your Hidden Killing Pavilion didn’t say that one cannot become a pavilion master if one cultivates demonic arts. Besides, do you two think I look like a demon?”

Upon hearing this, both the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master and the Killing Saint fell silent for a moment. Ever since they met Li Musheng, they had been secretly observing his condition.

However, no matter how they investigated, they could not detect any demonic aura on Li Musheng, nor did they see any signs of abnormal demonic nature. He seemed perfectly normal.

However, when questioned by the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, Li Musheng admitted to practicing demonic arts.

This proves that the Hidden Killing Pavilion's intelligence was correct. The fact that the two of them couldn't find anything only shows that Li Musheng's methods of suppressing demonic nature and concealing demonic aura were extremely powerful.

"Your Highness's martial arts cultivation is unfathomable, and we are ashamed to admit our inferiority. However, the demonic path is a perilous and deadly path. Even if Your Highness can suppress it for a time, it is by no means a long-term solution."

The Hidden Kill Pavilion Master spoke with a solemn expression:
“I had a conversation with Your Highness when we were in the capital of Dali. I have devoted my life’s work to the Hidden Killing Pavilion, and I do not want to see it destroyed in the hands of my successor. But Your Highness’s current situation is really putting me in a difficult position.”

"Furthermore, Your Highness may not be aware of the relationship between the Hidden Killer Pavilion and the White Tiger Temple. Although the Hidden Killer Pavilion is a top-tier assassin organization that is spread throughout the martial arts world, the real mastermind behind the scenes is actually the White Tiger Temple of White Emperor City."

"The White Tiger Temple has the final say in the decision of the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master. This is why I told His Highness in the capital of Dali that even as the Hidden Kill Pavilion Master, I cannot interfere with the rules of the Hidden Kill Pavilion's Hidden Kill Order."

Upon hearing this, the Killing Saint nodded slightly and echoed the words of the Hidden Killing Pavilion Master:
"Your Highness is so young, yet you possess martial arts skills that surpass even mine. In my heart, Your Highness is truly the only candidate for the position of Pavilion Master."

"But as the Pavilion Master said, the situation of the Hidden Kill Pavilion is not as simple as outsiders think. It involves the intervention of the White Tiger Temple, and it is not something that we old fogies and the Pavilion Master can decide on our own."

"Therefore, I humbly request Your Highness to understand our predicament and grant us some time to communicate with the White Tiger Temple. We promise that we will eventually give Your Highness a satisfactory answer."

(End of this chapter)