Chapter 101: Subduing |
Li Musheng shook his head. He wasn't particularly concerned about Floating Boat City being backed by the Fourth Prince.
What he was more concerned about now was still the Qilin Blood.
However, to say he was now desperately eager to obtain Qilin Blood would not be accurate either.
After all, the enhancement Qilin Blood brought him was far too negligible, and the amount of Qilin Blood currently circulating in the martial world was just that small bit.
For him to seek martial Dao transcendence through this was like trying to put out a burning cartload of firewood with a cup of water, completely ineffective.
Therefore, Li Musheng's current thinking was to simply achieve his goal in one step.
Looking for Qilin Blood was actually secondary. What he wanted now was to find that legendary divine beast, the Fire Qilin. That thing was what would truly be of some use to him.
At this moment, Han Meiyan carefully observed Li Musheng for a while. Seeing that he didn't seem to pursue questions about the Fourth Prince any further, her heart stirred, and she said, "Young Master, if you are interested in Qilin Blood, this humble woman can completely handle this matter for you and search for this item throughout the martial world."
Hearing this, Li Musheng glanced at her and nodded slightly, "There is indeed a place where I could use Miss Han's help, but forget about that Qilin Blood. I don't have much interest in it."
As soon as these words came out, Han Meiyan was visibly stunned.
She was supposed to find the divine beast Fire Qilin?
Something that no one had been able to find for thousands of years, could she find it?
However, she naturally didn't dare voice her inner thoughts. Her mind turned quickly, and she hurriedly lowered her head in salute, saying, "This humble woman has meager influence and limited abilities, but since Young Master has given this instruction, I will certainly do my utmost to fulfill Young Master's request."
Hearing this, a satisfied expression appeared on Li Musheng's face.
Whether or not she could find the divine beast Fire Qilin was another matter, but this attitude was worthy of affirmation.
Thinking this, Li Musheng flicked his finger, and a talisman light quietly fell into Han Meiyan's body.
Seeing this, Han Meiyan's expression immediately changed dramatically.
She instantly circulated her martial True Qi and carefully sensed her own body, only to discover that an extremely powerful qi mechanism was already lurking in her meridians.
For a moment, Han Meiyan raised her head in alarm and looked at Li Musheng, "Young Master, what is this..."
Li Musheng waved his hand with an unchanged expression, saying, "Miss Han is, after all, a person of the demonic path. It's quite normal for me to leave some restrictive measures. After all, if you were to run away, I would really be too lazy to spend time looking for you."
Speaking thus, he glanced at her and explained further, "What Miss Han needs to know is that what you've been afflicted with is the Life and Death Talisman. It flares up once every three months. When it flares up, the pain will make one unable to live yet unable to die. However, as long as Miss Han comes to find me within three months, I will naturally dispel it for Miss Han in time."
Hearing this, Han Meiyan's expression fluctuated uncertainly, while Li Musheng said with a calm demeanor, "Of course, Miss Han can also try to dispel the Life and Death Talisman yourself. As for whether you can do it, that will depend on Miss Han's methods."
Han Meiyan bit her lip, then took a deep breath and nodded gently, "Please rest assured, Young Master. This humble woman will certainly find that divine beast Fire Qilin for you."
Hearing this, a smile of approval appeared on Li Musheng's face as he said, "Miss Han is very thoughtful."
Han Meiyan: ...
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At this moment, seeing that Li Musheng seemed about to turn and leave, Han Meiyan's eyes flickered with hesitation for a while, but in the end she still spoke up, "Young Master, the City Lord of Floating Boat City is dead, and now it is a leaderless group. This humble woman wishes to take Floating Boat City into her hands. I wonder if Young Master agrees?"
Hearing this, Li Musheng looked back at her, thought for a moment, and said, "You can decide this matter yourself. However, I have one requirement: while working for me, don't engage in the usual practices of demonic path people."
Speaking thus, his gaze suddenly shifted as he turned his head to look toward the cave entrance.
At this moment, a middle-aged man's figure treading on afterimages brought up a whirlwind and arrived in the blink of an eye from outside the entrance.
He swept his gaze around the entire area surrounding the cold pool. When his eyes saw the corpses of the Wave-Treading Immortal Maiden and Su Changqing, his expression immediately changed.
Finally, Wei Bing's gaze fell upon the three people in the scene: Li Yuanling, Li Musheng, and the others.
His eyes narrowed slightly as powerful martial Dao qi suddenly rose from his body, and the heaven and earth True Qi above the entire cold pool also surged rapidly.
Wei Bing was just about to speak when he suddenly discovered that Li Musheng's figure had somehow appeared before his eyes. The other party merely glanced at him.
The martial Dao aura belonging to the Heaven-Human Realm that had been rising from his body abruptly dissipated, and the majestic martial True Qi within his body also froze like stagnant water in that instant.
"You..."
Wei Bing looked at Li Musheng with shock filling his eyes, only to find that he seemed to be pressed down by a towering mountain, his entire body unable to move even a fraction.
The terrifying aura emanating from the other party actually made him tremble so much he couldn't even speak.
At this moment, Li Musheng merely flicked his finger, and a talisman light fell into the other party's body.
Then, Li Musheng didn't even glance at Wei Bing. Instead, he turned his head toward Han Meiyan and slowly said, "Miss Han, don't say I only make the horse run but don't feed it grass. This person's strength is mediocre, but he is also a Heaven-Human Realm expert. He can barely be used, so I'm leaving him to your disposal."
Having said this, Li Musheng moved, and in an instant arrived at Li Yuanling's side.
Li Yuanling seemed long accustomed to Li Musheng's current martial Dao prowess.
She merely looked at Han Meiyan with hostility, then turned her head and followed Li Musheng toward the cave exit.
Before long, the figures of the two disappeared from the cave.
Wei Bing stood in place, his expression extremely alarmed. From beginning to end, he hadn't moved at all, and hadn't even uttered half a word.
The strength Li Musheng had just displayed was too terrifying. He had absolutely no power to resist, which gave rise to a sense of powerlessness he had never felt before.
At the same time, he was extremely clear that if the other party wanted his life, it would be as easy as turning his hand.
At this time, Han Meiyan looked at Li Musheng's disappearing back, and her whole person seemed as if a weight had been lifted, as she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Then, she lightly tapped her foot and soared up, her robes fluttering as she came before Wei Bing. She looked him over and said, "That person just now was the Eighth Prince of Great Li. Both Su Changqing and the Wave-Treading Immortal Maiden died at his hands."
Hearing this, Wei Bing's eyes contracted, while Han Meiyan continued, "I presume you just witnessed his strength as well. If you don't want to die, there is only one way out right now, and that is to work for the Eighth Prince."
"Moreover, you have now been afflicted with the Life and Death Talisman, so you have no other choice..."
Speaking thus, Han Meiyan immediately explained the effects of the Life and Death Talisman as well.
Wei Bing's expression immediately became extremely ugly.
Because at this moment, he could clearly sense that there was indeed an extremely powerful qi mechanism lurking within his body, and no matter how he tried, he could not shake it even a fraction...