Chapter 259: Sighs

Yuwen Chengqing and the others, who had been staring at the big black cat, naturally noticed its movement and immediately shifted their gaze toward the deep darkness behind the great cat.

Immediately, everyone saw the figure of a handsome young man slowly emerge from the night.

The young man appeared to have no martial arts aura at all, walking toward the green brick path in front of the small hall as if strolling leisurely.

When everyone's gaze fell upon Li Musheng, Li Musheng slowly swept his eyes over the crowd, finally letting his gaze rest on the blind old man.

At this moment, the big black cat, seeing that Li Musheng had finally arrived, seemed to heave a heavy sigh of relief, immediately turned around, and scampered back to Li Musheng's side in three steps made into two.

Previously, following Li Musheng, it had been invincible atop the main peak of Luoshenzhang Sect; borrowing the man's power, even the elders of Luoshenzhang Sect with extremely strong martial arts prowess were no match for it and Li Musheng.

Clearly, the big black cat had gotten a bit carried away at that time, charging recklessly across Luoshenzhang Peak, but it never expected to suddenly encounter a terrifying expert like the blind old man just now, which nearly scared its cat's courage out of it.

Immediately, the big black cat, carrying the green-black jade tablet, looked up and meowed twice at Li Musheng, then extended a cat paw to point at the blind old man and the others, as if accusing them of something.

It was very obvious that, in the big black cat's view, for anyone it could not handle, Li Musheng would naturally step in to deal with them, and it would surely get back at them for what happened just now.

Li Musheng ignored the big black cat, merely letting his gaze scrutinize the blind old man in front of the small hall, then asked with a thoughtful expression:

"Are you the junior uncle of the Zhang Sect of Luoshenzhang Peak? I have heard of you from Lord Fu."

In Li Musheng's view, among the few people before him, only the blind old man's strength was passable, and he happened to match the person Fu Qiwen had asked him to find quite well.

Facing Li Musheng's question, the blind old man's gray-white eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Although he could not see Li Musheng's appearance, hearing Li Musheng's voice and sensing the vigorous vitality within his body, he knew that Li Musheng was a young man of not many years.

However, just as Master Sikong and the others had perceived him, at this moment, in his perception, Li Musheng was also an ordinary person with no martial arts cultivation whatsoever.

This undoubtedly made him very hesitant; subsequently, his throat moved slightly, emitting a cryptic sound as if rough sand were being rubbed together, and he asked:

"Was it Young Master who acted just now, blocking this old one from drawing his sword?"

Upon hearing these words, Yuwen Chengqing narrowed his gaze fixed on Li Musheng slightly.

Meanwhile, Master Sikong, the Beautiful-Faced Beauty, and Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi's expressions shifted uneasily.

They had naturally never seen Li Musheng, nor did they know that the young man before them was the Eighth Imperial Prince of Great Li who had single-handedly suppressed and slain the Zhang Sect of Luoshenzhang Peak and the Four Great Venerables.

Moreover, they did not think their luck was so good that they would happen to encounter the Eighth Imperial Prince, whom they longed to see, right here.

However, judging from Li Musheng's earlier statement that he knew Fu Qiwen, they could roughly guess that the other party must be someone from the Great Li Tianjin Guard.

At this moment, Li Musheng saw that the blind old man was not answering his question but instead asking him one, and he immediately furrowed his brows slightly.

The big black cat beside him read the situation and immediately let out a meow, pointing its cat paw at the blind old man, obviously speaking ill of the blind old man.

Seeing this, Li Musheng glanced at the big black cat, suddenly let out a light laugh, and said:

"You fellow are quite vindictive."

Then, Li Musheng lifted his foot and walked toward the blind old man.

The big black cat immediately followed close behind him, and the one man and one cat thus stepped into the blind old man's Sword Prison.

And very soon, Yuwen Chengqing and the others were all shocked to see that as the one man and one cat took a step forward, the terrifying Sword Prison, where sword qi crisscrossed like a heavenly net, retreated by a fraction.

The powerful sword intent condensed from the imagery of killing even trembled slightly, as if avoiding snakes and scorpions before the one man and one cat.

The blind old man naturally sensed all of this, and the expression on his withered face suddenly changed.

At the same time, Li Musheng's voice floated lightly in his ears, saying:

"Now, should you not answer my question?"

The blind old man's figure suddenly retreated a step, as if struck by lightning; he abruptly raised his head, his gray-white, lightless eyes staring straight at where the one man and one cat were.

Although he could not see Li Musheng and the big black cat, he could feel that a faint, elusive qi mechanism had appeared there at some unknown time.

That strand of qi mechanism was vast and majestic, as if a mountain range and a sea abyss were slowly moving toward him.

Before this, he actually felt himself as insignificant as an ant; it seemed that if that strand of qi mechanism pressed down, he would be instantly crushed and obliterated.

Moreover, just at this moment, the peerless killing sword shadow that had originally floated above the blind old man's head also began to sway gently.

The blind old man suddenly raised his head, his face filled with great horror!

Immediately, he waved his hand and instantly voluntarily withdrew the terrifying Sword Prison that had covered Master Sikong and the others.

In the next moment, the blind old man's figure vanished from the spot; when he appeared again, he had already retreated back inside the small hall.

His hunched body suddenly straightened up at once.

And the sword shadow that had originally floated above his head, at some unknown time, had fallen into his hand, merging with the cane he had been leaning on before, transforming into a green-bladed long sword with cold light shooting toward the sky.

At this moment, the sharpness of the long sword in the blind old man's hand was so keen that it seemed capable of splitting the dark heaven and earth before him.

"This old one is not the Zhang Sect's junior uncle, but merely an ordinary servant disciple of the peak; Your Excellency must have mistaken me!"

Facing Li Musheng, the blind old man spoke in a heavy voice, immediately cutting off any relation to the Zhang Sect of Luoshenzhang Peak and stating his identity.

At the same time, Master Sikong and the three others, feeling the magnificent Sword Prison that covered them disperse and the sword hanging above their heads vanish in an instant, each heaved a heavy sigh of relief, having narrowly escaped death.

And in the next instant, they seemed to finally realize something, immediately fixing their gazes死死 on Li Musheng, who was carrying a cat.

Before, they had not thought of the Li Musheng before them as that Eighth Imperial Prince, believing it was likely that a high expert behind the other party had acted.

But at this moment, they personally witnessed Li Musheng merely walking toward the blind old man, yet the other party was so frightened that he retreated into the small hall in panic.

Only then did they belatedly realize that such a young person possessing such terrifying strength could only be that legendary Eighth Imperial Prince.

The three of them simply could not think of anyone else who could fit the identity of the person before them!

At the same time, Yuwen Chengqing's face showed a look of shock and horror.

With the blind old man retreating, leaving him alone in the spot, he dared neither rashly follow the other party into the ancestral hall nor immediately flee.

He did not believe he could escape under the eyes of someone whom even the blind old man feared.

At this moment, besides striving to keep himself motionless and barely suppressing the thought of fleeing immediately, his mind was constantly guessing Li Musheng's identity.

However, the information he knew was obviously far less than what Master Sikong and the others knew; therefore, no matter how he thought, he simply could not figure out who Li Musheng's identity actually was.

And at this time, Li Musheng heard the blind old man deny his guess; he immediately raised an eyebrow and stopped in his tracks with the big black cat.

Li Musheng naturally suspected the blind old man was lying, so his gaze shifted, looking toward Master Sikong and the others.

He actually did not know these people, but he could guess that Sikong Xuan and the other two, who had nearly been killed by the blind old man, should be on his side.

"Does anyone among you know the situation? Tell me, is what that old man said true?"

Li Musheng looked at Sikong Xuan and the other two, then suddenly spoke and asked.

Hearing this, Sikong Xuan, the Jade-Faced Beauty, and Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi immediately snapped back to their senses.

Sikong Xuan intended to reply at once, but the words reached his lips and he immediately swallowed them back down, for he suddenly realized he did not seem to know the blind old man's identity.

At this moment, Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi preemptively cupped his hands and bowed to Li Musheng, saying:

"Reporting to the Eighth Imperial Prince, as far as I know, this person should have no connection with the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak."

"However, besides the two Senior Uncles who are Zunzhe, the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak indeed still has a Junior Uncle, but that person is like a dragon that shows its head but not its tail, and the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak has almost never acknowledged his identity before the public, so very few people know his identity."

Hearing this, Li Musheng slightly furrowed his brows, glanced at the blind old man in the ancestral hall in the distance, and immediately lost some interest.

Immediately, his gaze fell upon Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi, and he asked:

"Do you know me?"

Once this words were spoken, Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi's entire mind instantly surged like a violent tide.

Previously he had only guessed, but now, after confirming Li Musheng's identity and seeing this legendary Eighth Imperial Prince of Great Li with his own eyes,

seeing that the other party was indeed so young and his martial arts strength was unfathomable, it was naturally impossible not to be excited and shocked!

However, Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi still tried his best to remain calm, and immediately spoke to reply:

"Your Highness, with the power of one person, suppressing and killing the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak and the Four Zunzhe, has long spread throughout the Tianjin Guard. I was fortunate enough to hear Your Highness's famous name, and my admiration for Your Highness in my heart is like the surging Yangtze River, continuous and unending."

"To be able to see Your Highness in person now is truly a blessing of three lifetimes!"

Hearing this, Li Musheng immediately looked at Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi a bit more.

This person's words were indeed very pleasant to hear, but they just felt a bit like licking.

However, overall, he found it quite gratifying, so he rubbed his chin, sized up Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi, and asked:

"You do not look like someone from the Tianjin Guard. Do you know where that Junior Uncle of the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak is?"

Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi could naturally perceive the change in Li Musheng's attitude toward him, but his words just now were also sincere.

Li Musheng's talent was peerless, and his martial arts cultivation was terrifying; indeed, it was the first time in his life he had seen such a thing, causing him to sigh with emotion.

Moreover, Li Musheng had just taken action to save their lives, so no amount of flattery was excessive.

"Your Highness's gaze is sharp as a torch. I indeed was not a person of the Great Li Tianjin Guard before, but was humbly the Peak Seat of the Falling God Peak. However, after glimpsing Your Highness's supreme divine might, I immediately abandoned darkness and turned to the light, joining the Great Li court."

Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi cupped his hands, lowered his head, bowed, and spoke with a solemn face.

And just after he finished speaking, Sikong Xuan and the Jade-Faced Beauty could not help but turn their heads together to cast extremely strange looks at him.

Especially the Jade-Faced Beauty; she had never seen her Senior Brother Ouyang wear such a "sycophantic" expression before.

Previously, even when facing the Zhang Sect, she had never seen the other party say such words.

However, quickly, the Jade-Faced Beauty's heart suddenly sank, and she suddenly vaguely realized she seemed to have missed something.

At this time, Sikong Xuan squinted and looked at Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi once, then his gaze continued to fall on Li Musheng.

He seemed to want to see through this Eighth Imperial Prince before him, but no matter how he looked, the other party still appeared utterly ordinary, and he could not see through the other party at all.

Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi could naturally sense the gazes of the two, but he acted as if he did not notice, and simply continued to reply to Li Musheng:

"Your Highness, as far as I know, that Junior Uncle of the Zhang Sect of the Falling God Peak is a person with supernatural abilities, just like the Four Zunzhe."

"Moreover, the other party's abilities are extremely special, capable of arriving without a shadow and departing without a trace. If she sees the great momentum of the Falling God Peak is lost and chooses to flee, it will be very difficult for us to find her again."

Hearing this, Li Musheng raised an eyebrow, but quickly, he waved his hand and said:

"If we cannot find her, then so be it; it is not absolutely necessary to find her."

Speaking thus, Li Musheng did not ask more about this matter, then looked at Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi quite satisfied and said:

"Good. Since you have joined the Tianjin Guard, work well for the Tianjin Guard in the future. Lord Fu will certainly not treat you poorly."

For Li Musheng, the Great Li Tianjin Guard would belong to him in the future. Being able to have a Peak Seat from the Falling God Peak as a subordinate to handle affairs, he was naturally pleased to see it happen.

Hearing this, Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi was overcome with gratitude, and immediately bowed heavily, saying:

"Your subordinate will never fail Your Highness's expectations; in this life, I will surely serve the Tianjin Guard with loyalty and dedication!"

Once this words were spoken, Li Musheng nodded slightly.

Immediately, his eyes moved, his gaze swept over Sikong Xuan and the Jade-Faced Beauty, and he squinted, saying:

"Are you also people of the Tianjin Guard?"

Hearing this, Sikong Xuan and the Jade-Faced Beauty immediately dared not be negligent, and both immediately declared their identities.

Especially the Jade-Faced Beauty; when she realized she had been one step behind Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi, she now seized the opportunity and hurriedly pledged her loyalty to Li Musheng.

Sikong Xuan saw all of this with his own eyes, but a trace of regret and sorrow inexplicably arose in his heart.

If he could be ten-plus years younger and encounter this Eighth Imperial Prince before him, perhaps he could also serve under his command and accomplish a world-shaking grand ambition.

Unfortunately, his life was short, he could not live much longer, and pledging loyalty again would be useless words.

Thus, Sikong Xuan could only kneel and prostrate himself before Li Musheng, trembling as he sighed emotionally:

"This old minister is a dying candle. Thank you, Your Highness, for the grace of saving my life. To be able to see a person like Your Highness, unparalleled in the world, within my remaining lifetime is already a blessing from heaven; even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

Li Musheng could naturally perceive Sikong Xuan's current state; seeing the other party's words so sincere and emotions so flowing, he reached out and patted the other party's shoulder to show comfort.

At this moment, Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi and the Jade-Faced Beauty glanced at Sikong Xuan imperceptibly, and both secretly sighed in their hearts:

"Indeed, ginger is still spicier when it is old!"

After comforting Sikong Xuan, Li Musheng suddenly felt that acquiring Ouyang Beiqi Ming Qi and the Jade-Faced Beauty, these two great generals, for the Tianjin Guard was not enough.

Immediately, his eyes moved, and he instead fixed his gaze on Yuwen Chengqing and the blind old man in the small hall, squinting as he asked:

"Do you have nothing you want to say to me?"

(End of this chapter)