After a while.

Tianji Pavilion.

Tianji Pavilion is located in the East Market of the inner city of Yanjing, which is one of the most prosperous areas in the entire city.

Although it was already late at night, the East Market was still brightly lit, just like daytime.

This place is filled with places of entertainment like Tianxianglou, as well as various gambling dens, Wanbaoge where you can buy all kinds of treasures, and Dandingge, which specializes in selling elixirs, and so on.

In short, if the West Market was mainly for ordinary people, this place was specifically for high-ranking officials and nobles.

Li Jing entered the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion silently and went straight to its deepest part.

The entire Tianji Pavilion covers an extremely vast area. At the deepest part of the Tianji Pavilion is a quiet and secluded courtyard, where even the guards of the Tianji Pavilion can no longer be seen.

Even those from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion cannot easily set foot here.

"Who is this extraordinary person who dares to trespass into my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?"

A chilling voice came from a room in the courtyard.

"Li Jing".

Li Jing walked slowly into the courtyard and said calmly.

Although he had only just reached the Enlightenment Realm, his concealment skills were such that even experts at the Golden Core Realm would not be able to detect his presence.

The fact that Nangong Qingyue, the head of the Yan Kingdom branch of the Tianji Pavilion, was able to discover his whereabouts was because he deliberately exposed himself.

Otherwise, Nangong Qingyue would never have noticed his arrival.

A woman with graceful bearing, stunning beauty, and a cool, aloof demeanor walked out of a room.

This woman is none other than Nangong Qingyue, the head of the Yan Kingdom branch of the Tianji Pavilion, who is in charge of all affairs of the Tianji Pavilion in the Yan Kingdom.

A look of surprise flashed across Nangong Qingyue's eyes as she said, "I never imagined that the Ninth Prince, who was rumored to have never practiced martial arts and was supposedly weak, was not only practicing martial arts but was also a true genius."

Despite not being favored by His Majesty the Emperor and having no resources, he cultivated to the Enlightenment Realm level solely through his own talent.

Moreover, what surprised Qingyue even more was that the Ninth Prince's concealment skills were astounding; he had actually managed to deceive even a martial artist at the Opening Aperture Realm level from my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and sneak all the way into Qingyue's residence.

She was genuinely surprised, because the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was known for its knowledge of everything under the heavens.

While this statement may be somewhat exaggerated, it is enough to demonstrate just how powerful the intelligence capabilities of their Heavenly Secrets Pavilion are.

However, even with the intelligence capabilities of their Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, they were unaware that Li Jing had not only cultivated martial arts but had also reached the Enlightenment Realm.

Such talent and aptitude would be enough to be called a true peerless genius even within a sect!

With proper nurturing, they could potentially reach the Nascent Soul Realm in the future!

"You flatter me, Pavilion Master Nangong."

Li Jing smiled calmly, walked to the stone table in the courtyard, and sat down on a stone bench.

Nangong Qingyue looked at Li Jing with a cold expression and said, "I wonder what brings Your Highness the Ninth Prince here today?"

If His Highness the Ninth Prince wishes to cooperate with our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and have our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion help His Highness the Ninth Prince vie for the throne.

His Highness the Ninth Prince is likely to be disappointed.

Our Tianji Pavilion has never interfered in the struggle for the throne, nor has it participated in sect affairs.

This has always been the rule of our Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

Not to mention Li Jing, even the Emperor of Yan would have to treat her with the utmost respect and dare not show her any disrespect.

It is true that the Emperor of Yan Kingdom is backed by the Xuantian Sect, but the entire Tianji Pavilion behind her is something that even the Xuantian Sect would not dare to easily provoke, let alone a mere Emperor of Yan Kingdom.

"Your Tianji Pavilion is very clever."

"However, this is also the constraint of your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."

"No matter how strong the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is, it cannot leave the Burial Ground of Immortals; it can only reign supreme within this Burial Ground of Immortals."

Li Jing shook his head and said.

"What does Your Highness, Ninth Prince, mean?"

Nangong Qingyue's eyes narrowed, and she spoke.

"Literal meaning."

Li Jing smiled slightly and said.

"Does His Highness the Ninth Prince mean that you can help our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion escape the Burial Ground of Immortals?"

Nangong Qingyue looked at Li Jing with a half-smile and said.

"What does it mean to leave the Burial Ground of Immortals?"

"It's not impossible for the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to become the world's top intelligence agency."

Li Jing said calmly.

"Qingyue would like to hear what brilliant ideas His Highness the Ninth Prince has that could help our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion leave the Burial Ground of Immortals and become the world's top intelligence agency."

Nangong Qingyue gave Li Jing a deep look. Although his cultivation level was only at the Opening Aperture Realm, and he was the ninth prince of Yan Kingdom who had the least presence and the least chance of seizing the throne, the confidence he exuded made her feel that Li Jing really had the ability to do it.

Why should I help you?

Li Jing smiled faintly, looking at Nangong Qingyue with a half-smile.

"What does His Highness the Ninth Prince need us to do?"

Upon hearing Li Jing's words, Nangong Qingyue remained silent for a moment before asking him a question.

"Submit to me!"

A sword intent erupted from Li Jing's body, so powerful that it seemed capable of changing the very fabric of the world.

The entire courtyard felt like it was about to fall apart under Li Jing's sword intent, as if with just a thought, the entire courtyard would be torn apart by this sword intent and completely reduced to dust.

However, outside the courtyard, this sword intent could no longer be sensed at all.

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