Second Prince

Next, Cang Yinyue returned to the room in the courtyard and interrogated the armored soldier.

Before leaving, however, she strongly urged Li Musheng to throw the Hidden Kill Order as far away as possible.

Li Musheng remained unmoved.

He leaped back onto the rooftop, raised his head to gaze at the moonlit sky, and shook his head.

Was there truly anyone in this world capable of killing him?

"Only three assassinations. Hidden Kill Pavilion, I hope you keep your word and prove somewhat useful to me."

After the time it took to burn an incense stick, Cang Yinyue emerged from the room looking somewhat weary.

"I've more or less gotten everything out of him. He doesn't have the Key to the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasury on him."

Cang Yinyue looked at Li Musheng as he dropped down from the roof and said,

"However, he did reveal some clues related to the keys."

"What clues?"

Li Musheng was not surprised by this outcome. In truth, he had not thought his luck would be so good that he would stumble across a Great Qi remnant and immediately gain something.

"On the surface, these Great Qi remnants belong to a force called Green Mountain Tower. Over the years, they have never given up searching for the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasury."

Cang Yinyue spoke slowly, then shook her head and said,

"However, although this man holds a certain position within Green Mountain Tower, matters concerning the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasury are top-level secrets. He knows very little. He only knows that Shangyang City should have one or two keys, and one of them seems to be connected to the Second Prince."

"The Second Prince?" Li Musheng raised a brow.

Cang Yinyue nodded lightly, then narrowed her eyes slightly and said,

"You should remember the two men we encountered on the road here. They were subordinates of General Wu'an, and General Wu'an serves the Second Prince."

"Among all the princes, aside from the legitimate eldest son, the First Prince, the Second Prince and that fake Seventh Prince are the most likely contenders for the position of Crown Prince."

As she spoke, Cang Yinyue explained to Li Musheng,

"The Second Prince's martial talent is no weaker than that fake Seventh Prince's. He is simply keen on schemes and power plays, with ambitions as vast as the sea. He has devoted more of his energy to expanding his own forces. Even so, he is a genuine, fully accomplished Martial Grandmaster."

Perhaps afraid that Li Musheng would become fixated on finding the Key to the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasury and do something unwise, Cang Yinyue considered for a moment before solemnly warning him again,

"As far as I know, the Second Prince's Residence keeps a group of capable martial wanderers as advisers. There are no shortage of martial experts stationed there—it is nothing less than a dragon's pool and tiger's den."

"More importantly, every prince of Great Li has palace experts secretly protecting him. I advise you not to act rashly."

Hearing this, Li Musheng stroked his chin thoughtfully and nodded slowly.

At the sight, Cang Yinyue immediately felt somewhat relieved, believing he had taken her words to heart.

Yet the next moment, she heard Li Musheng ask,

"Then where is the Second Prince's Residence?"

Cang Yinyue: "???"

Seeing the strange look in her eyes, Li Musheng waved a hand and said,

"Don't worry. That Great Qi remnant's information was vague and ambiguous. Naturally, I won't alert the snake in the grass so easily. I was merely asking."

Cang Yinyue's delicate brows knitted tightly, as though she did not quite believe him.

Li Musheng pondered for a moment, then said,

"My suggestion is that we should start with Green Mountain Tower. Once we capture an important Great Qi remnant and obtain definite information, it won't be too late to act."

"Besides, didn't you just say Shangyang City might have more than one key? Perhaps those people know where the other key is as well?"

Hearing this, Cang Yinyue stared at Li Musheng for a while before finally sighing softly.

Although Li Musheng had said so, it was clear from his words that he had not abandoned the thought of going to the Second Prince's Residence.

Yet she truly had no way to stop him. After all, she could not defeat him, and his true identity was that of a prince.

So she could only say,

"Tomorrow, I will inform the Imperial Secret Police about Green Mountain Tower and have them investigate. Once there is progress, I will certainly notify you at once."

"And I have only one request: before your identity as the Seventh Prince is confirmed, do not act rashly under any circumstances. The Second Prince's Residence is no good place. If something happens, I won't be able to save you either."

Li Musheng shrugged, but his gaze shifted toward the room in the courtyard as he asked,

"Other than this, did that fellow reveal anything else?"

Hearing this, Cang Yinyue nodded lightly and said,

"This is also what I wanted to tell you next. His purpose in infiltrating Aurora Pavilion was indeed to kill the real Seventh Prince and avenge the Great Qi Imperial Family, but that was not their most important objective."

"Their true plan was to create chaos in Aurora Pavilion and draw the attention of all forces in the imperial capital, while secretly intending to infiltrate Longyuan Lake and steal the Dragon-Controlling Divine Sword."

"The Dragon-Controlling Divine Sword? What is that?" Li Musheng looked puzzled.

Cang Yinyue's eyes flickered as she explained in a deep voice,

"Great Qi once gathered the finest artifact refiners under heaven and expended immeasurable wealth and resources to forge five divine artifacts meant to suppress the dynasty's fortune."

"When Great Qi fell, those five divine artifacts were divided among the five nations. The Dragon-Controlling Divine Sword obtained by Great Li was one of them."

Upon hearing this, Li Musheng immediately became curious and asked,

"What is so special about the Dragon-Controlling Divine Sword? Why would those Great Qi remnants risk everything to obtain it?"

Cang Yinyue's lashes fluttered as she glanced at him and said,

"Since it is called a divine artifact, it naturally possesses divine mysteries. Aside from the legend that it gathers the fortune of all under heaven, and that gathering all five divine artifacts would allow one to dominate the world—"

"Each divine artifact is a peerless weapon every martial artist under heaven dreams of, possessing mighty power beyond measure."

As she spoke, a sharp gleam surfaced in Cang Yinyue's eyes as she said,

"There was once a ranking of the world's weapons circulating through the martial world. There were twenty-three weapons on that list, and all five of Great Qi's divine artifacts were among them."

"Furthermore, I have heard a rumor..."

At this point, Cang Yinyue paused, and Li Musheng hurriedly asked,

"What rumor?"

"It is said that if someone can gain the recognition of any one of the five divine artifacts, then as long as they are a martial artist who has reached the Innate Realm, they can cross three realms in a single night and directly step into the Celestial Being Realm."

Cang Yinyue's gaze burned brightly, her eyes full of longing.

Hearing this, Li Musheng frowned.

"I thought it was something extraordinary."

But upon further thought, he could not help nodding lightly.

"It sounds rather mystical, but for those who have never entered the Celestial Being Realm, it truly does hold considerable appeal."

Then he looked at Cang Yinyue and asked,

"Is this for real?"

Cang Yinyue shook her head and said,

"It is only a rumor. The truth of the matter is probably known only to members of the imperial family such as yourselves."