In Nine Dragons City, the forces of various princes and the Six Ministries are a mixed bag.
They have informants in various places.
It's likely that the moment they arrived in Nine Dragons City, their whereabouts were already known to countless forces.
For example, when Mu Fusheng stepped out of the small courtyard prepared for them by the Crown Prince, there were countless hidden auras around the courtyard.
These auras were all from the God Emperor Realm.
At the same time, there were also some extremely hidden and ethereal auras, which were probably those of the Ancestor Realm experts.
Luckily, I prepared a bunch of items to conceal my presence; otherwise, I would have been immediately discovered and tracked as soon as I stepped outside...
After finding a quiet spot, Mu Fusheng successfully left the courtyard and began investigating Nine Dragons City in various crowded places.
For example, the eldest prince, the third prince, and the fifth prince are now working closely together and have openly declared war on the crown prince!
For example, among the six ministries, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel have openly taken sides.
However, the most discussed topic right now is the military exercises.
During the military exercises, the Ministry of War had sided with the Crown Prince, so its support for the exercises was extremely high.
The third and fifth princes also had their own armies.
Although the Ninth Prince has become the Crown Prince, he has very little influence in the military. This military exercise is hopeless for him.
"If His Highness the Crown Prince suffers a crushing defeat in this military exercise, it may affect his subsequent recruitment efforts."
"That's natural. The Crown Prince's foundation is weak to begin with. If the military exercises fail, some forces that are currently observing will probably choose to support other princes."
"Moreover, the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince are all openly targeting the Crown Prince. The timing of the Crown Prince's participation in the military exercises is extremely poor..."
Mu Fusheng was drinking alone to the side, and he was also somewhat puzzled after hearing the news.
Generally speaking, the royal family is most averse to their princes having control over or interfering with military power.
However, judging from these reports, the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty has directly delegated both economic and military power, and even though the six ministries openly took sides, nothing happened.
However, while wandering among the various restaurants and powerful factions in Nine Dragons City, Mu Fusheng also learned the reason why the Emperor of the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty did this.
The emperor had a special imperial guard, which was said to be able to sweep through the entire army!
Other powers were directly delegated to the princes, who were left to fight for them, gradually growing stronger amidst the bloodshed and chaos, while the weak were eliminated.
I also have a basic understanding of the other princes.
Based on the information available, it can only be said that the Crown Prince's chances of winning this military exercise are extremely low.
However... there was only one person who truly mattered to Mu Fusheng.
That was Jiu Bailu, the second-ranked prince.
We heard no information, and no one mentioned it.
Hmm... I'll follow my own ideas and then combine them with my master's logic.
Those who are inconspicuous and whose abilities cannot be investigated are all defined as hidden masters.
Moreover, this person is involved in significant karma, so we must do everything we can to avoid them.
But... how can one simply avoid cause and effect?
As Mu Fusheng prepared to return to the small courtyard that the Crown Prince had prepared for them.
Halfway along the route, there is a peach blossom grove.
Mu Fusheng continued his investigation of the surrounding area and, finding that the other party was still hiding in the same spot, he returned the way he came.
However, as he walked, Mu Fusheng stopped.
Before him sat a woman dressed in a simple white dress, without any adornment, her long hair trailing among the fallen peach blossoms and leaves, quietly watching him from a tree branch.
Her face was otherworldly, exquisitely beautiful to an astonishing degree.
They seemed to belong to another world.
Even Mu Fusheng couldn't help but admire it.
What a femme fatale!
Without nodding, he lowered his head, turned around, and walked to the other side.
A beauty of this caliber is absolutely not to be trifled with, and you can't even give her a second glance!
Once you get entangled with them, there will be a lot of trouble later on.
"You are Mu Fusheng?"
Sure enough, his concealment device was discovered.
You should know that the black robe he was wearing was specially made by his master to conceal his aura.
Seemingly seeing through Mu Fusheng's thoughts, the woman calmly said, "Your ability to conceal your aura is very high; even Ancestor Realm would find no trace of it."
"Is that girl someone who has surpassed the Ancestor Realm?" Mu Fusheng stopped and looked at the woman, asking with a smile.
The woman shook her head. "I didn't notice, but I heard you're very cautious, so I guessed you'd find this only gap to get back here. Just sit here for a while."
It's aimed at him.
Mu Fusheng's heart tightened slightly, and his fingers began to rub against his spatial ring, ready to take out the talisman at any moment.
Who are you? What do you want with me?
The woman's lips curved slightly, and with just that faint smile, the surrounding peach blossoms swayed as if bowing at her feet.
"My name is Jiu Bailu. You can't find any information about me in the city, so you should be quite curious about me."
"As for what I wanted to see you about..." Jiu Bailu placed her finger on her chin, tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Nothing much, I just wanted to see what makes you so special."
Jiu Bailu.
Mu Fusheng frowned slightly.
He had suspected this woman was no ordinary person, but he never expected her to have anticipated his route and arrive early to intercept him.
It can be said that the danger level of the Jiu Bailu has been defined as the highest level in Mu Fusheng's mind.
At this moment, Mu Fusheng smiled and said, "Since Your Highness has nothing else to discuss with me, I'll take my leave now."
With that, Mu Fusheng walked towards the courtyard without looking back.
The Jiu Bailu did not object to this.
He merely stared at Mu Fusheng's retreating figure, a thoughtful look in his eyes, a golden light deep within them that seemed to see through everything.
"They've really hidden that well... Interesting."
After saying this, they transformed into petals and left the place.
Mu Fusheng, adhering to the principle of not wanting to have any connection with the other party, left as quickly as possible!
At the same time, he kept replaying their conversation in his mind.
What exactly do they want from here?
Was it sent by the Crown Prince?
Or was she trying to test him?
None of these can be determined.
However, one thing is absolutely certain.
That means completing this task as soon as possible, and then never coming near this place again.
Back in the courtyard.
Mu Fusheng told Xiao Hei Fang Qiong everything he had found out about their relationships.
Fang Qiong asked with interest, "Isn't that Jiu Bailu beautiful?"
Mu Fusheng nodded subconsciously.
Xiao Hei glanced at Mu Fusheng and said, " Your Junior Brother Mu is in love? Good, I'll help you out then."
Mu Fusheng nearly fainted.
Brother, I'm trying to avoid you like the plague, and you're thinking of being my wingman?
"Please, don't do this kind of thing. Let's finish our mission and get out of here."
Mu Fusheng was practically kneeling down before Xiao Hei...
========
PS: Two more chapters to go!