This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 271 Hunting the Black Robe

"But do you know where the Black Robe is? And are you sure you can take him down?"

Ling Feiyuan had serious doubts. Although he had never fought against the black-robed man, he had long heard of Mu Wushuang's amazing abilities. He did not believe that the two of them could easily defeat a black-robed man.

"Let's give it a try. If we can't defeat that Supreme Being, I don't believe there aren't other Black Robe figures out there. I'll ask Mu Wushuang. This is also for her safety. After all, no power will tolerate the existence of a traitor. We're eliminating potential threats for her."

"If we could add Mu Wushuang to the mix, hunting down a black-robed figure shouldn't be too difficult," Ling Feiyuan nodded in analysis.

"We can try to get it done. Anyway, there's nothing going on outside right now. Emperor Wu has been making a lot of moves these past two days, and everything has quieted down. We can act secretly and find a black-robed figure to mess with."

Xiao Xingchen immediately became interested. The black-robed man's abilities had always been mysterious. If he could get a few more to study, this would be a rare opportunity.

"Let's get right to it. You go and mobilize our people to see where people in black robes have appeared recently. I'll go find Mu Wushuang. Once you confirm his whereabouts, we'll travel discreetly and take down the black-robed man."

"Sure, I'll gather people to investigate. Should we also inform the Princess? Her intelligence network is now quite sophisticated."

"Huangfu Lingxue?" Xiao Xingchen hesitated, then shook his head after a moment's thought.

"Not needed for now."

"Why? If we're going to hunt down the Black Robe, we'll need the Princess's help in many things,"

"Forget it, let's handle our own affairs."

With a puzzled look on his face, Ling Feiyuan could only agree. He could tell that Xiao Xingchen seemed a little afraid to see the princess, which puzzled him greatly, since they hadn't had any recent disagreements.

Xiao Xingchen was very efficient; he barged directly into Ruoxue's office. Ruoxue was currently giving orders to the Prince's residence, and those present included people from Huayu Tower and former members of the Ling family.

As for Mu Wushuang, he sat leisurely next to Ruoxue, dressed in a black robe.

"Hey, who's this? You actually have the leisure to come to our service hall?"

When Ruoxue saw Xiaoxingchen, a wave of resentment washed over her, making Xiaoxingchen feel somewhat guilty as he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards everyone.

"You've all worked hard lately. In a few days, I will definitely give you bonuses and training materials. I will not let you down."

"Your Highness is too kind. This is simply our duty."

"Alright, what are you doing here? If you have nothing to do, get lost. We have other things to do," Ruoxue said, displeased.

This startled Xiao Xingchen. Damn it, wasn't he the Prince of Kao Shan? This should be his own palace, right? Why is it that Ruoxue is the Prince of Kao Shan now?

Those around them were suppressing their laughter, glancing up every now and then. Their expressions of amusement prompted Xiao Xingchen to walk over and thrust her face close.

"Ruoxue, you've become arrogant."

"Then what can you do to me? Do you think you can beat me?" Ruoxue replied playfully. Since the Glazed Crystal entered her body, she felt that she was within reach of the sixth realm. Now, she feared no one.

"Damn, you've got guts, huh? Fine, you're ruthless. I'll go find the one in black robes."

Looking for Wushuang?

Mu Wushuang turned around in confusion.

"If you ask me for the black robe, let me tell you, forget it."

"Look at you all, how can you be so narrow-minded? Did I come to you just because of the black robe? We've known each other the longest, it's not unreasonable for us to chat and have a drink together, is it?"

"Follow you? Aren't you afraid I'll beat you to death?"

"Mu Wushuang, we're friends, so give me some face. I really have something to discuss with you. How about we go for a walk?"

Xiao Xingchen suppressed his anger, constantly reminding himself not to stoop to a woman's level. If the old Black Robe had dared to speak to him like that, he would have smashed her to pieces.

But with Ruoxue watching him intently from the side, he deflated and began to compromise.

“I have nothing to say to you. I’m telling you, don’t even think about this black robe. It doesn’t belong to you.”

Seeing Mu Wushuang's resolute attitude, he turned to Ruoxue and asked,

"I really have something to do, please help me out. We're good friends, right? Besides, I'm about to give you my backing, the Prince's Mansion. Even if you don't care about me, please do me a favor and make her more compliant."

"Pah! Do you think I care? It's just that someone doesn't care. You want it? Here you go, I'll give it back to you."

It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it, because the moment it was brought up, Ruoxue's temper flared up, which gave Xiaoxingchen a bit of a toothache.

After all, there were many people watching below; this was a huge loss of face.

"Okay, okay, you guys chat, I'll come back another time."

He quickly admitted his mistake, gave the people below an embarrassed smile, and ran out without stopping.

Even after he left, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ruoxue shook her head helplessly, she had no way to deal with Xiao Xingchen, but she still kept one thought in mind: Xiao Xingchen must have really come here for a reason.

"Wushuang, go and take a look. Maybe he really has something to ask you."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Everyone was astonished. Who was this woman in black robes, that she responded so readily to Ruoxue's words?

"Okay, come find me if you need anything."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the black-robed figure exploded with a loud bang, followed by another burst of fireworks, and then vanished into thin air, leaving everyone even more stunned.

Ruoxue sighed helplessly. Everyone was so eccentric; this group was really difficult to manage. She quickly spoke up.

"Ignore them, let's continue our conversation."

Xiao Xingchen, who had just stepped out the door, was still feeling down when suddenly someone appeared in front of him. His first thought was that there was an enemy, so he got into a fighting stance and rushed out. But when he saw the black-robed figure, he was instantly overjoyed.

"What do you want?" Facing Xiao Xingchen, the man in black robes maintained his usual cold expression.

"Haha, see? You guys still care about me. Come on, let's sit down and have a chat."

"Tell me now, or I'm leaving."

"Why are you so stubborn? I asked you to sit down so we could talk. You can't just stand here and let people watch you, can you?"

In the courtyard nearby, people kept casting their gazes.