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

Chapter 80: The Faceless Old Man
The old man Wuxiang hunched over, and touched the crutch in his hand with his rough old hands, saying:

"To be honest with you, Your Highness, the Second Prince, this old man is here for only one reason: to kill someone!"

As he spoke, a look of sorrow and tears appeared on the face of the old man Wuxiang. He looked at Li Que and said:
"Not long ago, I received a letter from one of my disciples that he had died. After I arrived, I learned that the disciple I had planned to let inherit my mantle had actually died."

"So the old man followed the clues along the way and found Shangyang City."

"However, although I know that the person who killed my disciple is a man and a woman, it is difficult to find their whereabouts in this huge Shangyang City."

Hearing this, Li Que's eyes moved slightly and he nodded:
"I understand what you mean, Senior. I will have someone help you find the murderer who killed your apprentice. I just don't know what you can offer me in return."

Suddenly, three faces appeared on the face of the faceless old man, squeezed together, and they said in unison:

"I will stay at the Second Prince's residence for three years. I've heard that the capital of Dali is blessed with talented people and a wealth of martial arts talents. I'd like to take this opportunity to select a good candidate to inherit my legacy."

Li Que glanced at the exiled old man sitting on the armchair next to him. Seeing him nod slightly, he immediately stood up and bowed to the old man Wuxiang with a smile on his face.
"Then I wish that during your three years at the mansion, you will find a disciple that satisfies your heart."

Hearing this, the face of the old man Wuxiang returned to normal, revealing the appearance of an ordinary old man who couldn't be more ordinary. He smiled and said:
"It's so good, so good."

At this moment, a guard came hurriedly to report:
"Your humble servant greets the two princes. A eunuch has come from the palace to seek an audience with the Third Prince, saying he has an urgent matter to report."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhu, who was about to congratulate Li Que for recruiting another celestial master, showed a slight change in expression:

"Someone from the palace? Could it be that it's my mother looking for me?"

Then, he looked at the other party and said:

"Have the eunuch come here to see me quickly."

The guard quickly agreed, bowed and left.

Seeing this, Li Que smiled and jokingly said:
"I guess the Imperial Concubine hasn't seen Third Brother for a while, so she's missing him so much."

Li Zhu gave an embarrassed smile. The old man Wu Xiang now looked at the exiled old man, and withered hands slightly raised, he said:
"The exiled immortal was once a renowned figure. Who would have thought that after retiring from the martial arts world, he would hide out here? I, this old man, feel deeply honored to meet him in person today."

Hearing this, the exiled old man in a gray robe waved his hand and said:
"You're overly flattering me. Your Wu Xiang Divine Art has reached the pinnacle. The Wu Xiang Divine Canon of the Wan Xiang Demon Sect has fallen into your hands. It's definitely not the wrong person to entrust yourselves to."

After these words were spoken, Li Que and Li Zhu both looked calm, not at all surprised at the other's identity as a demon, as if they had already been accustomed to it.

The Second Prince Li Que's mansion is extremely tolerant of people from the martial arts world. As long as they are martial arts masters who are willing to join, even those from the demonic world will be accepted.

Among the entire underworld staff of the Prince's Mansion, at least half of them are from the demonic world or are wanted by some famous and upright people in the underworld.

At this moment, the old man Wuxiang squinted his eyes and looked at the exiled old man. He reached out and touched the cane in his hand and said:

"The exiled immortal can tell where this old man came from at a glance. His martial arts cultivation is truly becoming more and more profound. If I have time in the future, this old man would like to ask for your advice."

The exiled old man had no expression on his face. He nodded gently and said:

"After you have avenged my disciple, I can fulfill your request. It is also a good opportunity for you to witness the long-lost Wuxiang magic skill."

"In that case, it's a deal."

The face of the faceless old man showed an extremely exaggerated smile, which looked extremely strange.

Li Que, who was standing next to him, saw everything but said nothing. As for the conflicts among these people in the martial arts world, he always adhered to the strategy of "it is better to ease than to block".

More importantly, he believed in Zhe Lao. As long as Zhe Lao was there, any problem would be solved.

...After a while, the departing guard came to the stands with a eunuch.

The eunuch bowed to Li Que and Li Zhu one by one, and then whispered to Li Zhu:
"This matter is of great importance. Your Highness, please excuse me for a moment."

Li Zhu glanced at the eunuch, then glanced at Li Que imperceptibly, then frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Second brother is one of us, so if you have anything to say, just tell him directly."

Hearing this, the eunuch hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke in a trembling voice:

"Your Highness, please accept my condolences. The Imperial Concubine...she, she was unfortunately beaten."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire stands were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Li Zhu stood there in a daze for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he glared at the eunuch in front of him with his fierce eyes.

He stretched out his hands, grabbed the opponent's neck, lifted him into the air, and roared:
"you wanna die!"

The eunuch's face turned purple as he tried desperately to break free from the other person's grip, but he was unable to do so. He couldn't even make a sound to beg for mercy.

Seeing that the eunuch was about to be strangled to death, Li Que reacted quickly and tried to stop him:
"Don't be impulsive, Third Brother. Let him explain the situation first."

Although he found it hard to believe that Concubine Ji had died suddenly, he also did not believe that a eunuch would dare to talk nonsense about the life and death of a concubine.

Hearing this, Li Zhu took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down. He threw the eunuch in his hand aside like a dead dog.

The eunuch who survived coughed violently, but he did not dare to delay, fearing that Li Zhu would attack again. He immediately stood up and kowtowed, while telling Li Zhu everything that had happened in Yixin Palace.

In an instant, the entire stand fell silent again for a few breaths.

Seeing that Li Zhu was about to attack again, Li Que, who looked suspicious, suddenly stopped him and said:

"He would never dare to lie in this situation. Third brother, I'm afraid you'll have to go to the palace quickly."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhu's expression suddenly froze, and his face turned as pale as paper in an instant.

A moment later, he suddenly rushed out and ran straight towards the Dali Palace.

Looking at Li Zhu's departing figure, Li Que's eyes changed. He glanced at the eunuch kneeling on the ground, then looked aside and said:
"What does the exiled elder think about this?"

The exiled old man frowned slightly, shook his head and said:

"It's really too difficult to enter and leave the palace quietly and kill people. Even I find it difficult to do it."

Hearing this, Li Que narrowed his eyes and pondered:

"So, the murderer should be inside the palace?"

However, the exiled old man shook his head again and said:

"Not necessarily. Just because I can't do it doesn't mean there's no one in this world who can't do it."

Hearing this, the old man Wuxiang nodded and said:
"That's right. Several years ago, Bai Wuying, known as the Thief Saint in the martial arts world, sneaked into the Great Xuan Palace and abducted a concubine without anyone noticing. However, the palace sealed off the incident, so very few people knew about it."

　Hey guys, I didn’t have time today because of the New Year, so I can only write two chapters and make up one chapter tomorrow.

　　
　
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