Chapter 102: Tianji Pavilion

By the time they emerged from the Floating Boat City beneath the earth, it was already afternoon.

Li Musheng and Li Yuanling went to inspect the new residence; finding himself quite satisfied with it, he turned back to the Tianjin Guard's main headquarters.

However, Li Yuanling was not particularly happy along the way; she seemed to have strong objections to Li Musheng's entanglement with that fox-spirit Han Meiyan, and warned him:

"You actually took in a demonic female devil? Be careful; if Your Majesty finds out, he will certainly not spare you."

"Adopted sister, do you perhaps think I would fear that Emperor?"

Li Musheng glanced at Li Yuanling; the other party opened her mouth but no words came out.

Li Yuanling had already witnessed Li Musheng's terrifying martial arts strength; even Heaven-and-Mortal Realm experts were like newbies before him.

To be honest, if Li Musheng truly became lawless, that Emperor Yuanwu might indeed have no way to deal with him.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuanling's eyes rolled, and she said:

"If you want to find the divine beast Fire Qilin, I can actually help."

Hearing this, Li Musheng lightly raised an eyebrow and said:

"Adopted sister, don't talk big; when I asked you before if you knew any clues about the Qilin bloodline, you were completely silenced."

Li Yuanling rolled her eyes and said:

"That's only because you are as stingy as an iron rooster; clearly I helped you, yet you, as an adopted brother, made not the slightest gesture; how could I possibly tell you?"

Li Musheng's eyelid suddenly twitched; he then narrowed his eyes and looked at the other party:

"Don't slander my reputation; I am a very generous person. As long as you can truly help me find the divine beast Fire Qilin, I will certainly not fail to reward you."

Li Yuanling chuckled, but she did not continue to criticize Li Musheng; instead, she spoke with a mysterious expression:

"I have a very close sister who knows the heavens above and the earth below; she is simply omnipotent, and she hails from the famous Tianji Pavilion, renowned throughout the martial world."

"It was she who told me that this Floating Boat City hides a divine artifact; I think she very likely knows clues regarding the divine beast Fire Qilin."

Hearing this, Li Musheng's expression shifted, and he reached out to stroke his chin.

He had indeed heard of this Tianji Pavilion; it was an extremely mysterious faction on the martial world of the Five Kingdoms, claiming to be able to peer into heavenly secrets, where any wind or grass in the martial world reached its ears.

Moreover, the Tianji Pavilion possessed an extremely vast intelligence network throughout the entire martial world; the "Tianji Record" circulating among the martial world recorded many secret matters and important news, becoming a topic of endless discussion among martial artists.

Thinking of this, he felt Li Yuanling was starting to seem somewhat reliable, so he immediately said:

"Then why don't you quickly introduce that good sister to me so I can get to know her."

However, Li Yuanling suddenly narrowed her eyes and waved her hand, saying:

"Don't rush; she is not in Shangyang City these days. After she returns, I will go find her."

Li Musheng looked at her with suspicion, instantly feeling that this adopted sister seemed to be becoming unreliable again.

At this moment, Li Yuanling gave him a confident look and patted her chest, saying:

"Rest assured; sooner or later you will understand that those demonic female devils from outside are not worth trusting; only I, your adopted sister, am truly reliable."

As she spoke, her gaze shifted, and she stared at Li Musheng, speaking with righteous solemnity:

"However, the rewards you promised me cannot go ungiven; that is my bottom line."

Li Musheng raised an eyebrow, but still slowly nodded.

Regardless, this adopted sister of his did possess some luck; for instance, this time he was able to find the Qilin bloodline, and she indeed played a significant role in it.

If by chance she got lucky again next time and truly, by some twist of fate, helped him find clues to the divine beast Fire Qilin, that would not be entirely impossible.

The setting sun sank westward, and the sky gradually grew dark.

The day passed thus; when Li Musheng returned to the Tianjin Guard's main headquarters, he heard a rather unexpected piece of news.

The secret of Consort Ji's death had indeed leaked out from that heavily guarded Great Li Imperial Palace.

This news spread quickly; in less than half a day, even the Tianjin Guard's guards were discussing it quietly in private.

Li Musheng did not expect that such an event, which was so damaging to the reputation of the Great Li Imperial Family, would be allowed by the people within the Imperial Palace to leak out.

Moreover, it was estimated that before long, the entire Shangyang City would be spreading news that someone had infiltrated the Great Li Imperial Palace and killed a Great Li consort.

Of course, this matter had not the slightest impact on Li Musheng, nor did he care.

Even if someone truly discovered that he was the one who did it, he would not care.

However, not long after Li Musheng returned to the Tianjin Guard's main headquarters, Fu Qiwen, the Commander who had originally been bogged down with affairs, came to the courtyard where he was.

The other party did not hide much from Li Musheng; after all, they currently had the life-or-death mission of annihilating the Falling God Peak, so they were now beetles on the same rope.

"Your Highness, earlier, the Right Minister and the Third Imperial Prince both sent letters, ordering me to exhaust the power of the Tianjin Guard to help find the murderer of Consort Ji."

Fu Qiwen bowed with clasped hands before Li Musheng and said:

"Your Highness must have already heard of the matter of Consort Ji; this is indeed an event shocking enough to shake the court and the country. In terms of both reason and emotion, as the Commander of the Tianjin Guard, I indeed have the obligation to capture the murderer."

"However, Your Highness naturally knows the current situation of the Tianjin Guard; our focus is entirely on the Falling God Peak, and we truly have no spare strength to handle this matter."

Li Musheng looked at the other party and said:

"Does Lord Fu mean that he wants me to help you deal with that Right Minister and the Third Imperial Prince?"

Hearing this, Fu Qiwen nodded and said:

"With Your Highness's status, you only need to withstand the pressure for two days until I finish the affairs in hand in the Imperial Capital."

Li Musheng showed a thoughtful expression, then nodded and said:

"This matter naturally poses no problem; the most important thing at present is to annihilate the Falling God Peak; everything else is irrelevant."

As he spoke, his tone shifted, and he said:

"However, I would like to ask Lord Fu, what is your opinion on the matter of Consort Ji's murder?"

Fu Qiwen looked up at Li Musheng, slightly furrowing his brow, and said:

"I do not know what Your Highness means by this."

Li Musheng's expression was calm as he slowly said:

"I have heard that Noble Consort Ji conspired with the Hou Fu of Marquis Cangyuan to slaughter women as blood offerings for Noble Consort Ji's cultivation of a demonic technique. Do you not think such a person deserves death?"

Hearing this, Fu Qiwen's expression shifted strangely, his gaze fixing on Li Musheng:

"I wonder, Your Highness, from where did you hear this matter?"

"Naturally, from the Six Gates."

Li Musheng spoke with a composed demeanor. Fu Qiwen's expression changed, and he said:

"I dare not speak rashly on the truth or falsehood of this matter, as it involves a Noble Consort of the palace. However, if this matter is true, I believe it should be handled according to the laws of Great Li."

(End of this chapter)