"So that's it." Li Muran sighed lightly. If the master who made the "Thousand Talisman Picture" was no longer in this world, it would be difficult to make the secrets in the Thousand Talisman Picture clearly.

"Thank you for giving me the treasure." Li Muran took over the Thousand Talismans Picture and respectfully retired.

In a side hall somewhere in the palace, an old man sat on the main hall seat and accepted the rewards from his subordinates. The old man's aura was unfathomable, and his expression was not angry and powerful. He was the Void King, one of the seventeen kings in Beihan.

"Is this really a matter?" After hearing the report from his subordinates, King Xu showed a shocked look and asked: "You have found out clearly. The Northern Emperor was not summoning Chu Li, but Zhao Wuming of the third level of Dharma image?"

"I have really made it clear that my subordinates have made no mistakes." A middle-aged monk in the Faxiang period said respectfully, "And my subordinates also found out from a royal guard that the Northern Emperor and Zhao Wuming had a long talk alone."

"This is actually happening." King Xu was stunned and couldn't help but frown deeply and thought carefully.

"Why did the Northern Emperor summon this person alone? Logically speaking, he should have summoned Chu Li." King Xu murmured to himself: "After all, Chu Li made great contributions at the beginning, and now he won a great victory in the first round of competition. Although Zhao Wuming is strong, he is just the guardian of Chu Li, and he has never made any contributions before.

Suddenly, the Xu King's expression moved and suddenly slapped the table: "Yes, that must be the case."

King Xu hurriedly asked his subordinates: "How long ago did this happen? Where is Zhao Wuming now?"

The middle-aged monk pondered for a moment and replied, "Not half a stick of incense, the Northern Emperor had just received Zhao Wuming. Calculated that he should have just returned to the side hall where the King of Chu is."

"Very good" said King Xu: "I want to meet Zhao Wuming in person without further ado. You are immediately anxious for all the guardians to follow closely and prepare a generous gift for meeting."

"Meeting gift?" The middle-aged monk was stunned and said, "Mr. Xu wants to see Zhao Wuming, so I will go and spread it to him. Why do you need to visit him in person, let alone prepare any meeting gift?"

"What do you know?" The Xu King shook his head and smiled: "This is an excellent opportunity to win over. The Northern Emperor took advantage of this separate reception to us and the kings. Which royal palace can get Zhao Wuming first is to take the lead and benefit greatly. You should prepare quickly, and I will take the lead.

"Yes, my subordinates receive the order." Although the middle-aged monk was still a little confused, he dared not refuse to obey.

The Void King nodded, immediately flashed, flew out of the side hall, and flew towards another side hall somewhere in the palace.

The royal guard with a high status sent Li Muran all the way back to the side hall where the Chu Prince's Mansion was located, and then he left.

King Chu, Mu Li and others had been waiting here for a long time. As soon as Li Muran stepped into the side hall, they asked anxiously: "Protector Zhao, Lord Northern Emperor summoned you, what is the matter?"

Li Muran gave a look, and the King of Chu and others immediately understood and sent the others away. Only the King of Chu, Mu Li and Li Muran were left in the hall.

Li Muran said: "Your Majesty King Chu, the Northern Emperor is as wise as a torch. He has seen through what happened during his trip to the imperial tomb and knows that his subordinates took action to kill the demon cultivators. This time he met, he was also asking about this."

"It turns out that the Northern Emperor has seen the flaw." The King of Chu frowned: "But it doesn't matter. Since the Northern Emperor summoned you to discuss this matter alone, instead of questioning it publicly, he would not ban Li'er's credit."

Mu Li asked, "Apart from this, did Lord Bei Emperor not talk about other things? For example, the position of crown prince?

Li Muran nodded: "I talked a few words, and the Northern Emperor said that in addition to personal strength and comprehensive power, the candidate for the crown prince is more important than being a person's character."

"Who did Master Beidi mention the three candidates, which one he prefers most?" Mu Li asked anxiously.

Li Muran shook his head: "The Northern Emperor did not mention it clearly, and his subordinates dared not ask more questions."

The King of Chu asked again: "The Northern Emperor knew that you had made meritorious service to save the prince's guardians, but what are the signs?"

Li Muran nodded and said, "The Northern Emperor gave him a treasure related to talisman making as a prize

As he said that, Li Muran took out the jade box and presented it to the King of Chu, saying, "Please take a look at it by Lord Chu."

The King of Chu glanced at the jade box. Although there were two forbidden talismans on the jade box, with the powerful divine consciousness of Chu, he could see through the treasure in the jade box at a glance that the treasure in the jade box was a scroll.

The King of Chu smiled slightly and said, "Since it is the treasure that the Northern Emperor rewarded to Zhao, please accept it, and there is no need to leave it to me for review."

"Thank you, Lord Chu," Li Muran put away the jade box.

Mu Liwu was confused and murmured: "Strange, I have obviously won a great victory in the first round of competition, why did the Northern Emperor have no expression on this?"

The King of Chu comforted: "Don't be anxious if you are a little brother, this is just the first round of competition; there is still a long way to compete for the position of crown prince, so don't be eager for quick success or instant benefits."

Li Muran also wanted to comfort Mu Li for a few words, but at this point, an old man's powerful and loud voice suddenly came from outside the hall:

"Can Fellow Daoist Chu be here? Old Furter comes to congratulate Chu Li's virtuous nephew"

"Is it King Xu?" The King of Chu was stunned and said in surprise: "The King Xu Mansion is a larger royal palace in the Seventeenth Prince's Mansion in Beihan. I don't have much contact with King Xu. Will he actually come to the door to congratulate him and take the initiative to show his goodwill?"

"Maybe he saw that Young Master Li was very likely to win in the battle for the position of crown prince, so he made a decision in advance to show his friendship." Li Muran said.

"It's true that there is such a possibility." King Chu nodded, then calmed down and showed a happy smile, and said loudly: "Brother Xu has actually arrived in person. Chu has missed the opportunity to welcome him. Please forgive me."

While speaking, the King of Chu waved his hand and closed the ban on the hall, and took Mu Li and others to welcome him outside the hall.

The Chu Palace, including Li Muran, also followed Mu Li and others respectfully and saluted the old man Xu Wang outside the hall.

King Xu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Chu, you are polite. Although you don't walk much, you are the king of Beihan and are half of your brothers. When you meet each other, why should you be so polite?"

The King of Chu felt aroused, and the other party's words were obviously intended to show goodwill.

In terms of strength, King Xu is a long-standing mid-stage cultivator, and King Xu's Mansion is also one of the largest royal palaces in Beihan. The King Chu's Mansion is just a smaller royal palace. King Xu now takes the initiative to make friends with him, so he will certainly not object.
Chapter completed!