"Master?" The Emperor caught the words Mu Chenglan uttered, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "What master?"
Mu Chenglan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty, you can't kill me! The master said that I am the future of Sheng Ning Kingdom! I am the future ruler of Sheng Ning Kingdom! Because I am the person with the most potential for cultivation! In the future, this continent will be full of cultivators!"
"If you kill me, the Sheng Ning Kingdom will be annexed by other countries. How will you face your ancestors then!"
Mu Chenglan became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "Only with supreme power can I unify this continent! This continent will revere me! You cannot kill me!"
Mu Chenglan's words made everyone present, who were unaware of cultivation, widen their eyes in surprise.
The Imperial Guard Commander couldn't help but mutter to Eunuch Cai, "Has he gone mad?"
Knowing some of these things, Eunuch Cai smiled and slowly said, "Do they really think we're fools?"
Prince Ping never expected that Mu Chenglan would reveal such an important matter concerning the Prince Ping's residence in order to save his own life.
However, before he could make amends, he heard Ning Nanxiao's voice: "That master must be blind, or maybe it's fake. If you say that you have the most potential in the Prince Ping's mansion, I don't believe it for a second. Even Mu Chengjin is more capable than you. Could it be that this master is looking at who the dumbest person in the Prince Ping's mansion is?"
"Nonsense!" Mu Chenglan roared. "You can't insult the master! The master said that Mu Xiangyang has the most potential! But he was unwilling, so only I am left. What is my elder brother? If it weren't for me, my elder brother would never have met the master!"
Mu Chenglan's arrogant words made Prince Ping's eyelids twitch: "You said that Xiangyang has the most potential? You didn't say that before."
Mu Chengjin glared at Mu Chenglan fiercely, thinking, "What a piece of trash!"
Mu Chenglan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Isn't it because he doesn't want to cultivate? So there's no need to tell you, Grandfather."
"Grandfather, I can't die!" Mu Chenglan looked at Ning Nanxiao triumphantly. "I absolutely cannot die!"
Prince Ping coughed lightly and said with a forced smile, "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be discussed carefully. We cannot afford to offend this master."
"If the master is really as powerful as you say, why don't we have him come and talk to us?" Ning Nanxiao lifted his robe and sat down, looking at Mu Chenglan and Mu Chengjin with a half-smile. "How about this, whoever can bring the master here will live, how about it?"
"Really?" Mu Chenglan's eyes lit up. "I'll go right now!"
"Wait a minute." Ning Nanxiao raised his chin. "You should have your own way of contacting the master."
Mu Chengjin stared at Ning Nanxiao for a long time before saying, "The master is indeed very powerful. We can only try to contact him. If you don't believe us, there's nothing we can do."
"That's right, the master is really amazing. Otherwise, how could we have killed Zheng Rucai and his wife so quietly?"
"Cheng Lan!"
King Ping roared, his face full of disappointment.
What an idiot!
Mu Chenglan shrugged, unconcerned, and said, "There's no need to hide this anymore. I did the killing. Don't worry, Grandfather, once they know how powerful the Master is, they definitely won't kill me! They'll even treat me like royalty!"
At this point, Mu Chenglan's eyes gleamed with intense excitement.
Mu Chengjin lowered his head and didn't say a word.
Ning Nanxiao exchanged a glance with Bai Tuantuan without showing any emotion, and then said, "Then you can begin."
Mu Chenglan excitedly took out a talisman, peeled it off, and quickly began chanting an incantation. The next second, the talisman burst into flames!
The Imperial Guard Commander gasped in astonishment: "Eunuch Cai, how did you do that?"
"Just a trivial skill," Eunuch Cai said dismissively. "Have you seen enough of these kinds of tricks in the martial world?"
The Imperial Guard Commander nodded. Indeed, there were quite a few of these little tricks on the streets.
However, the next kick stunned the Imperial Guard commander. He actually heard a sound!
"Didn't I say not to disturb me unless it's absolutely necessary!"
Mu Chenglan was overjoyed to have contacted the master: "Master, Master, when can I meet you? I have something very important to tell you!"
The master opposite him became interested: "Oh? So you've prepared quite a few women again?"
Mu Chenglan laughed: "Of course! Master, could you please show yourself? I guarantee that if you do, you'll have an endless supply of women in the future!"
The master opposite him fell silent.
Mu Chenglan was getting anxious and called out again, "Master? Is it alright?"
"Where are you?" The master's voice clearly carried a hint of wariness.
Before Mu Chenglan could speak, Mu Chengjin interjected, "Master, we are in the palace. We have already persuaded the Emperor. Can you come?"
Mu Chenglan shoved Mu Chengjin away, saying, "This is the master I contacted. What are you doing?"
"What's wrong with you two brothers?" the master asked again, full of suspicion.
Mu Chenglan snorted coldly: "My elder brother wants to steal my credit!"
Upon hearing this, the master laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as there are women, the cultivation methods I pass on to you will all be the same."
After a pause, the master continued, "Very well, it's time to meet the King of Shengning. Please wait a moment, I'll be right there."
After saying that, the talisman burned to ashes.
Just as Mu Chenglan and Mu Chengjin were about to speak, Ning Nanxiao tied them up and said, "Take them away."
Although the commander of the Imperial Guards was puzzled, the Emperor did not stop them and simply took them away.
Just as Prince Ping was about to speak, Ning Nanxiao gave him a look, and Eunuch Cai stepped forward and knocked Prince Ping unconscious.
The Zheng family members were also invited to the side hall, leaving only Zheng Yinrong and Zheng Yingguo behind.
"What should we do now?"
"wait."
After uttering a single word, Bai Tuantuan sat down.
For a moment, the surrounding atmosphere was eerily quiet.
Eunuch Cai stood beside the Emperor, shifting his feet to get closer. He hadn't forgotten what Bai Tuantuan had told him: the Emperor was a true dragon, capable of resisting all evil, so being by the Emperor's side was the safest thing to do.
Meanwhile, in the secret passage of King Ping, the master stroked his beard, looked at the power in his hand, and his eyes were full of smiles.
"It's time to discuss terms with the King of Shengning."
“Master, aren’t you afraid of running into them?” A man in black robes appeared, his face showing some fear. “It was because of them that you were injured, and they are from Sheng Ning Kingdom.”
"Hmph." The master flicked his long sleeves dismissively. "Back then, my skill was indeed inferior, but now, my skill is more than enough to kill them! Trying to outrun me is a joke!"
Upon hearing this, the man in black robes was overjoyed: "Master has become so powerful! I underestimated you!"
"No rush. This time, I'll find you a few more women, and that will help you improve." The master glanced at his disciple and said calmly, "Let's go, to the palace!"
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