Chapter 101: Subjugation

Li Musheng shook his head; he did not care that Fuzhou City relied on the Fourth Imperial Prince.

What concerned him more now was the Fire Qilin's blood.

However, to say he was now desperately eager to obtain the Fire Qilin's blood would be an exaggeration.

After all, the improvement the Fire Qilin's blood brought him was too negligible, and the Fire Qilin's blood circulating in the martial world these days was but a tiny amount.

He wanted to use it to seek transcendence in the martial arts, which was simply a drop in the ocean and would serve no purpose whatsoever.

Therefore, the thoughts within Li Musheng's heart at this moment were to simply take a single step and achieve everything at once.

Seeking the Fire Qilin's blood was secondary; what he wanted now was to find that legendary divine beast, the Fire Qilin, for that was the only thing truly useful to him.

At this moment, Han Meiyan carefully observed Li Musheng for a while; seeing that he did not seem to pursue the matter of the Fourth Imperial Prince further, her heart stirred, and she said:

"Young Master, are you interested in the Fire Qilin's blood? This matter is something this humble woman can handle completely, seeking this item for the Young Master throughout the martial world."

Hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at her and nodded slightly:

"Indeed, there is a place where Miss Han's help is needed, but as for the Fire Qilin's blood, let it be; I have little interest in it."

Saying this, Li Musheng rubbed his chin and continued:

"You said you previously encountered disciples of the Fire Qilin Holy Sect; go and investigate this Fire Qilin Holy Sect for me, and while you are at it, find that divine beast, the Fire Qilin."

Upon hearing these words, Han Meiyan was clearly stunned.

Asking her to find the divine beast, the Fire Qilin?

Something no one had been able to find for thousands of years; could she find it?

However, she naturally dared not voice the thoughts in her heart; she merely shifted her mind, quickly lowered her head, and bowed, saying:

"This humble woman is insignificant and weak, with limited ability, but since the Young Master has given this order, I will certainly do my utmost to fulfill the Young Master's request."

Hearing this, a look of satisfaction appeared on Li Musheng's face.

Whether the other party could find the divine beast, the Fire Qilin, was another matter, but this attitude was certainly worthy of affirmation.

Thinking thus, Li Musheng flicked his finger, and a wisp of talisman light quietly fell into Han Meiyan's body.

Seeing this, Han Meiyan's expression changed drastically.

She immediately circulated her martial arts true qi to carefully sense her own body, only to discover that a thread of extremely powerful energy had already lurked within her meridians.

For a moment, Han Meiyan looked up in horror at Li Musheng:

"Young Master, this is..."

Li Musheng waved his hand with a normal expression and said:

"Miss Han is, after all, a person of the Demonic Path; it is quite normal for me to leave behind some restrictive measures. After all, if you were to run away, I would truly be too lazy to spend time looking for you."

Saying this, he glanced at the other party and explained further:

"What Miss Han needs to know is that you have been struck by the Life-and-Death Talisman; it will flare up once every three months. The pain during its flare-up will make one unable to seek life or death. However, as long as Miss Han comes to find me within three months, I will naturally resolve it for Miss Han in time."

Hearing this, Han Meiyan's expression fluctuated, while Li Musheng said calmly:

"Of course, Miss Han may also attempt to resolve the Life-and-Death Talisman on her own; whether she can succeed depends entirely on Miss Han's methods."

Han Meiyan bit her lip, immediately took a deep breath, and nodded gently:

"Please rest assured, Young Master; this humble woman will certainly find that divine beast, the Fire Qilin, for the Young Master."

Upon hearing these words, a smile of approval appeared on Li Musheng's face, and he said:

"Miss Han is thoughtful."

Han Meiyan:...

At this moment, seeing that Li Musheng seemed prepared to turn and leave, her eyes flickered with hesitation for a while, but she finally spoke:

"Young Master, the Lord of Fuzhou City is already dead; now the city is leaderless. This humble woman wishes to take Fuzhou City under her control; I do not know if the Young Master agrees?"

Hearing this, Li Musheng turned back to look at her, thought for a moment, and said:

"You decide this matter yourself, but I have one requirement: while working for me, do not engage in the methods of the Demonic Path."

Saying this, his gaze suddenly shifted, and he turned to look toward the exit of the cavern.

At this moment, the figure of a middle-aged man, stepping on afterimages, brought up a whirlwind and rushed from outside the doorway in the blink of an eye.

He swept his gaze over the surroundings of the cold pool; when his eyes fell upon the corpses of the Lingbo Fairy and Su Su Zhangqing, his face immediately changed.

Finally, Wei Bing's gaze fell upon the three people in the center: Li Yuanling, Li Musheng, and the others.

His eyes narrowed slightly, powerful martial arts aura suddenly rose within his body, and the heavenly and earthly true qi above the cold pool surged rapidly.

Wei Bing was about to speak when he suddenly discovered that Li Musheng's figure had appeared before his eyes at some unknown time; the other party merely glanced at him.

The martial arts aura belonging to the Heaven-and-Mortal Realm that rose from his body suddenly vanished, and the vast martial arts true qi within his body solidified like stagnant water in that instant.

"You..."

Wei Bing looked at Li Musheng with eyes full of shock, only to find himself as if pressed down by a towering mountain, unable to move a single inch.

And the terrifying aura flowing from the other party made him tremble so much he could not even speak.

At this moment, Li Musheng merely flicked his finger, and a wisp of talisman light fell into the other party's body.

Then, Li Musheng did not even look at Wei Bing; instead, he turned and spoke slowly to Han Meiyan:

"Miss Han, do not say I only let the horse run without giving it grass to eat. This person's strength is mediocre, but he is still a practitioner of the Heaven-and-Mortal Realm; he is barely usable, so I leave him to your disposal."

Having said this, Li Musheng moved his figure and arrived beside Li Yuanling in an instant.

Li Yuanling seemed to be long accustomed to Li Musheng's current martial arts strength.

She merely glanced at Han Meiyan with hostility, then turned her head and followed Li Musheng toward the cavern exit.

Not long after, the figures of Li Musheng and the other two disappeared from the cavern.

Wei Bing stood in place, his expression filled with panic, yet he did not move a single inch from beginning to end, nor did he utter a single word.

The strength Li Musheng had just displayed was too terrifying; he had not the slightest power to resist, which caused a sense of powerlessness in his heart that he had never felt before.

At the same time, he was also extremely clear that if the other party wanted his life, it would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

At this moment, Han Meiyan watched Li Musheng's disappearing back, and the whole of her seemed as if relieved of a heavy burden, letting out a deep sigh of relief.

Then, she lightly tapped her foot and leaped up, her sleeves fluttering as she arrived before Wei Bing, glanced at the other party, and said:

"That person just now was the Eighth Imperial Prince of Great Li; Su Su Zhangqing and the Lingbo Fairy both died at his hands."

Upon hearing this, Wei Bing's gaze narrowed, and Han Meiyan continued:

"I suppose you have just witnessed his strength; if you do not wish to die, there is only one path forward now, and that is to serve the Eighth Imperial Prince."

"Moreover, you have already been struck by the Life-and-Death Token, so you have no choice..."

As she spoke, Han Meiyan immediately explained the effect of the Life-and-Death Token.

Wei Bing's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Because at this moment he could clearly perceive that a extremely powerful qi mechanism was lurking within his body, and no matter how he tried, he could not move it even a fraction...

(End of this chapter)