Chapter 192

The old woman's cloudy yellow eyes turned to Li Musheng, and she slowly nodded, her voice hoarse:

"Of course there's no problem, but I hope you understand that I'm revealing all this so you may comprehend the reasons behind our actions."

"Moreover, we, the divine ones, have no intention of opposing you—that's why we've clarified everything, to dispel the misunderstandings created earlier."

Upon hearing this, Hu Rui'an and the others all wore expressions of sudden understanding.

Their words were plain: tonight, they had deliberately lured them here and told them so much solely because of one person—Li Musheng.

As for the reason, it was obvious: somehow, they had learned that Li Musheng's Martial Realm strength was formidable, strong enough to make even these people willingly yield.

At this, Li Musheng glanced at the old woman before him, and nodded lightly, saying:

"Relax. We've heard every word you said. Just show us your ability quickly—don't keep us waiting."

Hearing this, the old woman's lips twitched slightly, yet she slowly spoke:

"Before I use my ability, I actually have one question I wish to ask all of you."

"From the Shengzhou Tianjinwei, we obtained a piece of news: the Grand Commander of the Da Li capital recently ordered the Shengzhou Tianjinwei to advance toward Lanzhou. Is this move aimed at Luoshen Peak?"

Hu Rui'an frowned slightly, then glanced at Li Musheng, who shook his head and regarded the old woman calmly, saying:

"Do you really need to ask? Isn't it obvious?"

At these words, the old woman's gaze sharpened, as if unable to believe it:

"The Da Li court is going to strike Luoshen Peak? How is that possible?"

At this, Hu Rui'an's eyes flickered, and he narrowed them as he spoke:

"Nothing is impossible. If you truly are the divine ones, and if your enmity with Luoshen Peak is irreconcilable, this may be your only real chance at vengeance."

The old woman looked at Hu Rui'an, her expression shifting uncertainly—as if trying to determine whether he spoke truthfully.

Li Musheng turned and glanced at Hu Rui'an, raising an eyebrow:

"My lord hasn't forgotten his original intent—even now, you're still trying your best to recruit allies for the Tianjinwei. But doesn't this make it seem like you have little faith in me?"

Hearing this, Hu Rui'an was startled, his eyes darting as he hurriedly said:

"Your Highness misunderstands me—I'm merely being cautious. The more allies we have, the greater our chances of taking Luoshen Peak."

Li Musheng chuckled, but he didn't care.

At this moment, the old woman scanned the two of them, then suddenly spoke:

"Even an Imperial Prince has come. It seems this isn't a lie? But I truly don't understand—what confidence does Da Li have to dare strike Luoshen Peak?"

Her gaze finally settled on Li Musheng.

From the exchange between him and Hu Rui'an, the Tianjinwei clearly placed their hopes on this Imperial Prince of Da Li.

His Martial Realm cultivation was indeed terrifying—but could one man alone subdue Luoshen Peak, a colossal powerhouse of the martial world?

The old woman slowly shook her head, doubting it in her heart, then said:

"This matter must involve Da Li court secrets—I know you won't answer. Since you wish to witness the ability of the divine ones, I shall satisfy you, lest you think me a fraud."

"Watch closely!"

With that, the old woman gave no warning—next moment, her eyes rolled back, her legs stiffened, and she collapsed straight backward, thudding heavily onto the damp, moldy floor of the cell, lifeless at once.

Seeing this, Hu Rui'an and the others froze, only regaining their wits after a long silence.

"What happened? Wasn't she supposed to demonstrate her divine talent? Why did she die on the spot?"

Wu Shang spoke with stunned suspicion; Hu Rui'an frowned tightly, then turned to Li Musheng, who was stroking his chin, lost in thought.

Li Musheng turned back and said:

"The divine ones are indeed intriguing—not fabricated. But her ability? It's pretty weak."

Hearing this, Hu Rui'an immediately bowed and asked curiously:

"Your Highness, did you see through the old woman's ability?"

Li Musheng slowly nodded. As the old woman fell, he had sensed a highly concealed, pure force drift from her body, surge upward through the dungeon, pierce the ground, and vanish in an instant.

This force was clearly unlike Wu Gong's internal qi or true qi—it was something extraordinarily unique, similar to Fire Qilin blood and Azure Dragon true qi, yet not the same.

It seemed this world, beyond Martial Realm cultivation, truly concealed many other unknown wonders.

Li Musheng pondered this, but he did not explain in detail to Hu Rui'an.

The old woman's ability likely allowed her to control others—or corpses—through thought or soul, somewhat akin to "possessing a corpse."

Unless one reached the pinnacle of Martial Realm cultivation, achieving the state of returning to simplicity,

or mastered certain special methods, ordinary people would be utterly unable to perceive it.

"If divine ones truly exist, then the old woman's words were not deception."

At this, Wu Shang spoke thoughtfully, while Hu Rui'an slowly shook his head:

"Her identity and origins are unknown. Even if she truly is a divine one, her words cannot be fully trusted—everything must be verified by us."

Hearing this, Cheng Zhong beside him nodded and said:

"Even trusted people lie at times—how much more so someone unrelated to us? Still, I believe the claim that the Meijia Tianjinwei of Shengzhou colluded with Luoshen Peak is likely true."

Hu Rui'an fell into deep thought for a moment, then said:

"This requires careful deliberation. If Meijia and Luoshen Peak are truly in league, the implications are far from trivial."

"Our most urgent task now is to mobilize the Shengzhou Tianjinwei toward Lanzhou. All other matters must wait until after Luoshen Peak is settled."

Clearly, Hu Rui'an had already sensed something—but he knew this was beyond his authority, and with time so tight, he had no leisure to investigate further.

Thinking this, Hu Rui'an turned to Li Musheng and bowed:

"Thanks to Your Highness's intervention, the ghostly disturbances within the Tianjinwei have been resolved. Once I handle the troop transfer orders tomorrow, we can continue our journey."

Then Hu Rui'an turned to Wu Shang and the others behind him and ordered:

"You two go to the mansion and clean a room fit for His Highness. We'll spend tonight here and deal with the Tianjinwei matters tomorrow."

Hearing this, Wu Shang and the others replied and turned to leave—when Li Musheng suddenly spoke:

"No need to wait until tomorrow; let us settle all matters tonight."

(End of this chapter)