The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

The First Madam lightly tapped her finger on the platform beside her, then waved away the guards around her and beckoned to Li Qingshan.

"come over!"

These words carry an unquestionable tone.

The maids and guards around him all lowered their heads and retreated to a distance of fifty paces.

For a moment, only Li Qingshan and his wife remained in the huge pavilion.

So what is a good thing?

More strange thoughts flashed through Li Qingshan's mind—

"Could it be that the First Madam has finally realized that my dominance in the Marquis's mansion is not due to my unparalleled martial arts skills, but rather to my strength, which is comparable to that of the Wheel King?"

Li Qingshan moved slightly closer, and before he could shake off the various strange thoughts in his mind, he heard the First Madam say with a half-smile.

"Tell me, where exactly is the Marquis?"

Li Qingshan frowned slightly, looking at the First Madam with some curiosity.

Where is the Marquis of Changning?

How would he know?

He was neither the Marquis of Changning nor his confidant, so how could he possibly know the other party's whereabouts?

Moreover, as the wife of the Marquis of Changning, how can you not even know the other party's exact location, and ask a servant for help?

Seeing that Li Qingshan remained silent, the First Madam stopped tapping the table and said, word by word:

"The Marquis is not dead. If anyone in this manor knows his whereabouts, it's probably only you, isn't it?"

Feeling the subtle scrutiny emanating from him, Li Qingshan shook his head helplessly and denied it.

"Madam overestimates me. I am merely a servant in the Marquis's household, at most a lowly shopkeeper. How could I possibly know the Marquis's whereabouts? Besides, the Marquis has already passed away..."

The First Madam's words gradually turned cold, like a sharp shard of ice in the dead of winter:

"Grandma Wang was sent by the royal family to monitor Xiao Ruohan because the Fourth Miss's birth mother was a woman that the Marquis brought back from the northern border."

Although that woman is dead, she has connections to the royal family and is deeply entangled with the Prince of Zhenbei. Even the Marquis faked his death to avoid the limelight surrounding that woman and the royal family.

Boom!

The First Madam's words were like a bolt from the blue.

This not only plunged Li Qingshan into utter shock at that moment, but also made him connect all the information in his mind.

He was shocked to discover that he wasn't a troublemaker at all.

The Changning Marquis's residence is nothing but a giant cesspool!

The intricate connections between the royal family, the Pure Land sect, and the Tiantong Academy made the entire Changning Marquis's residence reek of filth.

Even the Marquis of Changning, the master of the Marquis's mansion, couldn't bear it and could only escape by faking his death.

"Think about it carefully. As long as you tell me the whereabouts of the Marquis, I can give you anything you want in this manor."

Li Qingshan really wanted to drag the Marquis of Changning out, but the problem was, he genuinely didn't know where the guy had died.

Besides, he wouldn't dare to make things up.

In this Marquis's mansion, Marquis Changning is nominally the heaven, while the First Madam is the earth of the Marquis's mansion.

After a moment's thought, Li Qingshan could only lower his head and refuse to reply.

After a long while, the First Madam let out a long sigh, waved her hand, and had the maids escort her back to her room.

Li Qingshan then stood up and slowly withdrew the true energy around him into his body.

He knew he had made the right bet this time!

"We must leave the Marquis's residence as soon as possible. At the very least... we cannot set foot in this place again until we are sure it is safe to do so."

Li Qingshan frowned slightly and thought to himself.

At the same time, he began to stride out of the Marquis's residence.

……

The First Madam's Residence.

The room was filled with fresh flowers, and various antiques and cultural artifacts were neatly arranged around it, exuding an air of elegance and grandeur.

The lady lay on her side on her bed, her eyes closed in deep thought.

The old nanny beside her lowered her head and slowly spoke:

"Madam, we've checked again, and Li Qingshan's background is exceptionally clean."

If it weren't for his rapid rise to power during this period, he would be no different from that ordinary household servant.

As she spoke, the old woman began to recount all of Li Qingshan's actions during this period.

Aside from matters concerning Qiu Meier, the old nanny had complete knowledge of Li Qingshan's daily life, including his whereabouts and whereabouts.

In fact, the old woman had already deduced that Li Qingshan had very likely broken through the peak of internal strength and reached the True Qi Realm.

After a long silence, the First Madam gave a cold snort and said:

"Grandma Wang has passed away, and I need to write a memorial to send back to the palace. What do you suggest I write for this memorial?"

The old woman lowered her head and stopped speaking, nor could she speak.

After all, the contents of the memorial were not something a servant like myself could inquire about, and how could I possibly write anything?

You can't say that a servant killed Granny Wang under the cover of darkness, can you?

Where does this leave the dignity of the royal family and the prestige of the noble household?

After straightening herself, the First Madam closed her eyes and gave her final command:

"Keep an eye on Li Qingshan and the young ladies. It's getting late. Hopefully, things will be much safer in the Marquis's residence."

Also, that fellow townsman of Li Qingshan, should be promoted.

……

After leaving the Marquis's residence, Li Qingshan immediately had Qianqian take off.

Let it drift freely in the sky, observing its surroundings to prevent anyone from continuing to follow it.

At that moment, he kept recalling everything he had experienced.

Especially the Ninth Madam, Liu Ruyan; Li Qingshan couldn't help but twitch his lips whenever he thought of her.

He had thought he had met a repressed lady, but the First Madam's words today made him see the Ninth Madam in a new light.

"Master, there are two people following you 600 meters behind you."

Their cultivation levels were all at the peak of internal energy, but their ability to conceal their tracks was truly remarkable, and judging from their postures, they must have practiced many martial arts techniques.

Qianqian flew down and told Li Qingshan about her findings.

Li Qingshan didn't stop moving. As if he hadn't noticed anything, he continued to head quickly towards Shuiyun Pavilion.

soon.

Li Qingshan then returned to Shuiyun Pavilion.

Inside the Shuiyun Pavilion, Wu Ziming was still vigorously pounding his body, striving to reach the mid-stage of internal energy cultivation.

Li Qingshan glanced at him casually and could tell that the kid's every move was already starting to show some promise.

Unfortunately, what's the use of practicing so well?

In the end, he was still just a servant in a noble household.

Thinking of this, Li Qingshan chuckled self-deprecatingly and returned to his room to begin cultivating the "Nine Revolutions Return to Origin Technique" and the "Purifying White Lotus Mantra".

Only when enveloped in white lotus did Li Qingshan feel a sense of peace within himself.

However, he never noticed that a faint, ethereal figure had appeared behind him, looking down at him with eyes full of compassion.

The face on the phantom was none other than himself, and every movement he made was full of charm, with a sense of universal salvation.

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper!!"