I Can Strengthen Infinitely

They cannot speak or move. Seeing someone in the air dressed obviously unlike anyone from the palace, he must be an assassin. Faced with such a situation, the two young eunuchs were pale with fear, worried about whether they’d die here today.

The old eunuch seemed more worldly and wasn’t as panicked. Instead, his eyes scanned Qin Yuesheng from head to toe, memorizing his appearance.

This main street was too conspicuous, so Qin Yuesheng grabbed the three and brought them to an empty garden nearby, tossing them behind a fake rock. He then reached out and unlocked the acupoint on the old eunuch.

"Where does your Sect Leader of the Wugeng Sect live," Qin Yuesheng asked in a low voice.

"I don’t know any Wugeng Sect, you have the wrong person," the old eunuch responded calmly and unyieldingly.

Smack!

Qin Yuesheng landed a slap without hesitation.

The old eunuch couldn’t react in time; four or five teeth fell from his mouth and were eternally disconnected from it.

And this was with Qin Yuesheng holding back his strength, or else he’d have knocked the person’s whole jaw clear off.

"Speak! Quickly tell me everything you know," Qin Yuesheng pointed again at the mute acupoint on the old eunuch, then viciously assaulted him, leaving the old eunuch’s face covered in blood, and nearly pulling his white hair out bald.

The method was so violent that even blood seeped from his scalp.

Only then did Qin Yuesheng unlock his acupoints again and asked, "Will you talk or not?"

"I’ll talk, I’m willing to talk..." the old eunuch said, swollen and rolling his words.

It turned out that while this person wasn’t a disciple of Wugeng Sect, but just an ordinary eunuch, he knew a thing or two about the sect, including the real forbidden land in the imperial city where even the Emperor can’t go — the Thousand Years Palace.

This palace is located in the deepest part of the imperial city, usually only accessible to the Ten Attendants. Others merely know it as a very eerie place, where crows often dance above it, clouding the sky, a magnificently peculiar sight.

The Wugeng Sect is extremely mysterious. The Ten Attendants serve as its external ’representatives.’ Seeing them often travel to the Thousand Years Palace together, the Wugeng Sect Leader likely resides within.

Knocking out the two young eunuchs, Qin Yuesheng grabbed the old eunuch by the back of the neck: "Where is the Thousand Years Palace, show me the way."

The old eunuch panicked immediately. If he truly led Qin Yuesheng to the palace, even if Qin Yuesheng spared him, Wugeng Sect wouldn’t. Either way, it’s a death sentence.

Qin Yuesheng easily saw through his concerns and said indifferently, "Don’t worry, as soon as I can see the Thousand Years Palace from afar, I’ll let you go. No need for you to lead me in."

"Are you sure? Otherwise, even if you force me, I won’t take a single step inside."

"Stop wasting time, hurry," Qin Yuesheng ordered.

With a command, the old eunuch, unable to escape, reluctantly led Qin Yuesheng.

The two dashed quickly through the imperial city. With Qin Yuesheng’s identity, walls and rooftops were like level ground to him. Soon they reached the city’s depths and saw the Thousand Years Palace.

"This... This is it," the old eunuch said softly, afraid of being noticed.

Even without approaching, Qin Yuesheng could clearly sense a terrifying presence emanating from the palace, confirming a powerful figure inside.

Releasing the old eunuch, Qin Yuesheng immediately leaped towards the palace. Unlike other palaces in the city, it had no guards, and the surrounding area was chillingly silent, devoid of patrol soldiers.

As he landed, a sudden white light illuminated nearby. Qin Yuesheng turned swiftly to see an old man with one eye standing there.

He held a cane in one hand and an octagonal palace lantern in the other. The white light emanated from the lantern — an exceedingly rare white flame.

"Such a rare guest, it’s been years since outsiders came here," Duke Xuanming chuckled.

His voice was gratingly hoarse, like an unoiled gear, akin to a blunt knife scraping a wall, extremely irritating.

Qin Yuesheng instantly became alert; with his senses, he hadn’t detected anyone here. If not for Duke Xuanming revealing himself, Qin Yuesheng might have overlooked him entirely.

"Could this person be the Wugeng Sect Leader, the Grandmaster?" Qin Yuesheng thought.

"Haha, I’m not a Grandmaster, nor a Sect Leader of Wugeng Sect," Duke Xuanming suddenly laughed.

Qin Yuesheng was taken aback; could this old man hear his thoughts?

"Guests are welcome, come sit, I’ll make you tea," Duke Xuanming warmly invited.

But his smile looked extremely dangerous to Qin Yuesheng. Such a mysterious person triggered a hint of trepidation even in Qin Yuesheng, who was already a Grandmaster.

Swish!

Suddenly, Qin Yuesheng decided to strike first, regardless of whether this person was the Sect Leader; a test of strength was in order.

In just a blink, Qin Yuesheng was in front of Duke Xuanming, throwing a punch at his face.

Duke Xuanming maintained his calm smile, merely lifting his cane to block Qin Yuesheng’s attack.