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

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng pondered for a moment.

He did not directly question the Sixth Patriarch's statement, but instead asked with curiosity:

"Since you're unwilling to let me take action, how do you plan to cooperate with me?"

At this moment, the master of Qingshan Tower, who had remained silent until now, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Musheng, saying:
"The seventh floor where we are located is protected by a formation called the Nine-Pillar Coiling Dragon Formation. This formation is extremely powerful. Currently, the three elders and I are using a secret technique to jointly activate an ancient combined formation in an attempt to break this formation."

"Originally, it would have been successful within about an hour, but Your Highness's actions just now awakened the dormant guardians in this building, which has inadvertently caused some unforeseen changes."

"Therefore, my suggestion is that Your Highness can help us temporarily block the guardians that may continue to appear in this building, so as to prevent these things from hindering our breakthrough of the formation. After the formation is completely broken, we can explore the real seventh floor together."

Upon hearing what the Master of Qingshan Tower said, Li Musheng glanced at the Sixth Ancestor, who nodded slightly. Clearly, what the Master of Qingshan Tower said was exactly what the three of them meant.

After all, they were already very confident that they could break through the Panlong Formation's restrictions. Right now, the best outcome would be if Li Musheng didn't interfere or cause trouble, and they didn't need his help at all.

Li Musheng narrowed his eyes slightly, then turned to look outside the main hall and asked:

"The guide, do you think I should believe them?"

Upon hearing this, the three elders of the Jingjue Ancient City and the master of Qingshan Tower all looked in the direction Li Musheng was looking.

However, in their sight, they only saw the girl Ah Xiu.

Just then, the maid who had led the way slowly walked to the front of the main hall and calmly replied:

"As I just told the guests, all the important items in the White Emperor Tower are under the control of the Empress, and this is only the seventh floor, not the floor where the Empress resides."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at the maid, then reached out and touched his chin.

Although the maid's words did not directly answer his question, they clearly implied that there was probably nothing good on the seventh floor.

Just as Li Musheng was considering whether to believe the maid's words, the expressions on the faces of the three elders of the Jingjue Ancient City clan and the master of Qingshan Tower, who were sitting cross-legged in the four directions, were obviously somewhat strange.

"It turned out to be you!"

The Seventh Patriarch stared at the maidservant at the entrance of the main hall, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Li Musheng glanced back at the four people within the array and casually asked:
"Do you know?"

The Sixth Patriarch was also observing the maidservants outside the main hall, and frowned as he said:
"Your Highness is unaware of the fact that this woman was the one who greeted us when we first arrived at this building."

Upon hearing this, the maid who had led the way, standing outside the main hall, spoke calmly:

"It was indeed I who led these guests upstairs, but after they arrived at this floor, they killed me in the blink of an eye."

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the Sixth Patriarch, saying:
"That's where you went wrong. Others worked hard to guide you, and you didn't even say thank you. Instead, you turned around and killed them. That's a bit too much."

"Moreover, this makes me suspect that after cooperating with you, I will end up being cheated by you."

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Ancestor spoke in a deep voice:
"The White Emperor's Tomb has been sealed for thousands of years. How could there still be living people in the White Emperor's Tower? This woman is most likely some kind of demon or monster in this tomb that cannot see the light of day."

"And this thing is bound to have ulterior motives, so we must take action to deal with it first and not give it any opportunity to take advantage of us."

At this moment, the master of Qingshan Tower seemed to be looking thoughtfully at the maid outside the main hall and said: "To be honest, this woman does seem to be no different from a living person. We have not noticed any abnormality in her that makes her seem inhuman or an illusion."

"But that's precisely why we need to be even more vigilant. With the Seven Ancestors' methods, this woman had already turned to ashes back then, so there's absolutely no way she could be resurrected."

"However, its reappearance now, intact, is certainly not normal. Perhaps it holds some secret of this building."

As he spoke, the master of Qingshan Tower looked at Li Musheng again and said:

"Your Highness, do not be deceived by this woman. Cooperating with us will only benefit you."

"If Your Highness is really itching to take action, I suggest you make a move on this woman. Perhaps you will gain something from her."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng waved his hand and said:

“I’m not as heartless as you guys, and I wouldn’t do something like that, crossing the river and burning the bridge.”

Then, Li Musheng turned to the maid and comforted her:
"Don't worry, as long as you lead the way properly, I definitely won't turn on you like those old fogies."

Upon hearing this, the maid standing outside the main hall gave Li Musheng a deep look, then nodded slightly and said:

"I naturally trust you, my guest. If you are willing to trust me, why don't we continue to the next floor?"

Upon hearing this, the young girl Ah Xiu glanced suspiciously at the maid beside her.

The other party's attitude when speaking to Li Musheng at this moment was clearly very different from before.

When the other party led the way, he remained indifferent throughout, never offering any suggestions, and leaving all decisions to her and Li Musheng.

However, this time, the other party took the initiative to suggest that Li Musheng go up to the eighth floor, which was obviously somewhat unusual.

Li Musheng looked thoughtful at this moment. In fact, he remained skeptical of both the words of the Sixth Patriarch and the maid.

However, he didn't dwell on it for too long. Instead, he glanced at the Six Ancestors and the others within the array, and came up with a compromise, saying:

"You stay here and focus on breaking the formation. I'll go up to the eighth floor first. I hope to hear good news from you when I come down."

According to the owner of Qingshan Tower, it would take at least an hour for these people to break through the array's restrictions, and he had no patience to wait that long.

Besides, with that much time, he could easily explore the eighth and ninth floors of the White Emperor Tower.

Upon hearing Li Musheng's decision, the three elders of the Jingjue Ancient City clan and the master of Qingshan Tower exchanged glances, and none of the four explicitly voiced their opposition.

Only the Sixth Patriarch showed a look of doubt and spoke:

“The seventh to ninth floors of the White Emperor Tower are all protected by array formations set up by that White King. Even the seventh floor has not yet been broken. How can Your Highness possibly enter the eighth floor, which is even higher?”

Upon hearing this, the maid outside the main hall spoke calmly before Li Musheng could speak:
"If a guest wants to go to the eighth floor, I naturally have a way to get them up there."

Upon hearing this, the young girl Ah Xiu frowned immediately, staring warily at the maid beside her.

"No, that's not what you said before. You clearly told us that you couldn't even get to the second floor of the White Emperor Tower." (End of Chapter)