Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

As soon as Kongming lifted the tent flap, unsurprisingly, Li Muling had already prepared all the washing utensils and was standing there like a little maid.

"Princess, please have the servants do these things. I feel uneasy if you keep doing this!" Kongming said helplessly.

"Here you go!" Li Muling handed the wrung-out towel to Kongming without saying a word. After Kongming finished washing up, she took out the washed clothes and helped him change.

"Princess, have all the musicians arrived?" Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Kongming simply changed the subject.

"Everything is in position, just waiting for your command!" Li Muling said, pouting her red lips.

Seeing her aggrieved expression, Kongming asked, "Who bullied Muling? Tell me, and this immortal master will avenge you today!"

To everyone's surprise, Li Muling remained pouting and didn't reply.

Kongming waved his feather fan and smiled, "Does the princess wish to ask something?"

"If I ask, will you tell me?"

Li Muling countered with a question. She was a clever woman, and when Kongming suddenly said he wanted to invite all the musicians in the city to perform in the army that day, she already felt that there was probably more to it than met the eye.

However, Kongming simply wouldn't tell her the truth, which made her feel as if she were being excluded, and she felt truly wronged.

After all, this banquet was initiated because of her, and she knew that Kong Ming was unparalleled in his wisdom and that every step he took had a profound meaning.

Watching Kongming orchestrate everything as if he were controlling a chess game, she racked her brains but still couldn't understand where the problem lay!

"Actually, I didn't intend to hide it from you. Just ask Zilong and Ganglie and you'll find out!"

"But I still don't understand what's going on. Everyone else knows, but I don't..." Li Muling felt even more aggrieved and blinked as she stared at Kongming.

"Alright! Muling, I'll treat you to a good show later!" Kongming patted Li Muling on the back and chuckled.

At this moment, Gu Zhenzi strode over, the two exchanged a glance, and then walked towards the command platform.

Kongming was unsure of his opponent's strength, so to be on the safe side, he deliberately invited this terrifying figure.

At this time, the area below the command platform was already heavily guarded by soldiers. Upon seeing Kongming and his two companions arrive, they all made way for them.

On the stage, Wu Guanqing was mingling among the musicians. When he saw the monk with his hair standing on end next to Kongming, he suddenly felt his eyelids twitch.

But after looking at the group of musicians beside him, he forced himself to calm down again.

The three men stepped onto the platform. Kongming glanced at the musicians, waved his feather fan, and slowly said, "I am a person who enjoys music. I invited you all here today for no other reason than to let you exchange ideas and relax..."

Seeing that Kongming was approachable and down-to-earth, everyone immediately relaxed, and some even started discussing music composition with him...

Seeing this, Wu Guanqing's tense heart gradually relaxed, and he thought to himself that he must have been overthinking things. He then began to pretend to have a heated argument with the person next to him.

He then pretended to notice Li Muling by chance, "So it's you, young lady! I never expected you to be in the military. You're truly a woman who doesn't yield to men!"

At this moment, Kongming also came over. "Princess, is this the person who gave me the musical score?"

Li Muling nodded. She had a feeling that the problem mostly lay with this person.

"So you are a princess. Please forgive my poor eyesight, but this must be the gentleman you mentioned who is proficient in music!" Wu Guanqing said, then cupped his hands in greeting to Kongming.

"I wouldn't say you're an expert in music, but the shopkeeper's 'Guanqing San' has truly broadened my horizons. You deserve the title of 'master of music.'" Kongming stared at Wu Guanqing meaningfully, deliberately emphasizing the name "Guanqing."

Wu Guanqing keenly sensed that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. "Guanqing San" was named after him, but if Kongming had ever heard of him, an elder of a small sect, then that would be a miracle.

"I am sorry to have made a fool of myself in front of Mr. Kongming. How could I possibly be worthy of the title 'Master'?"

"The shopkeeper seems to have magical energy fluctuations around him. Could he also be a cultivator?" Kongming asked casually, gently waving his feather fan.

Upon hearing this, Wu Guanqing's heart skipped a beat. Before setting off, he had bought a secret treasure at a high price to cover up his magical power fluctuations, but he did not expect that Kongming would see through it in one sentence.

"Master Kongming is indeed extraordinary. My meager cultivation has not escaped your discerning eye. In my early years, I did follow a celestial master to cultivate for a few years, but later, due to my lack of aptitude, I gave up. I am not much better than ordinary people!" Wu Guanqing said with a face full of shame.

"If your skill is so insignificant, then wouldn't I be nothing more than a triangular cat?" Kongming stared at Wu Guanqing with a half-smile.

Seeing Kongming's expression, Wu Guanqing felt a chill run down his spine. What went wrong?

However, he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mr. Kongming!"

It must be said that Wu Guanqing is a man of exceptional skill and courage.

Remain calm under pressure, leave no room for error, and stubbornly refuse to admit defeat...

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wu Guanqing has ever heard of the three Ruan brothers of the Ju Kui Sect?" Kongming stared at him with a mocking gaze.

This sudden, devastating blow nearly knocked Wu Guanqing off his feet. He staggered back two steps, staring intently at Kongming as if trying to see through him to discover just how cunning and ruthless Kongming really was.

Suddenly, he sprang up and attacked Kongming.

"Master Zhuge, be careful!"

Li Muling was terrified at the sight, but Kongming remained standing still.

No sooner said than done, Gu Zhenzi flashed and poked Wu Guanqing's dantian with his finger, causing him to collapse to the ground like a deflated balloon.

These are the top thirty on the Golden Core Peak Ranking. In their eyes, other Golden Core cultivators are no different from chickens or dogs.

The musicians were so shocked by this sudden scene that they dared not speak. Then a soldier went up on stage and asked them all to leave.

"You...you...how did you do that?" Wu Guanqing sat on the ground and asked as if he had seen a ghost.

"It's very simple, your disciple is one of my men!" Kongming said, waving his feather fan with an air of nonchalance.

"Impossible. They've never even met you, how could they possibly be one of your people?"

"Is that so? You might want to think about it carefully!" Kongming said with a light laugh.

Leizhou?

Wu Guanqing glanced at the renowned Gu Zhenzi and suddenly remembered something.

When Zhao Jingmo celebrated his 60th birthday, he sent the three Ruan brothers to protect Du Qingfeng in Leizhou, and Kongming happened to be in Leizhou at that time as well.

"Du Qingfeng wasn't killed by An Lushan, but by you..."

Wu Guanqing seemed to have figured everything out and cried out in surprise.

"Du Ruhui's decision not to appoint you as his strategist is a great loss! Speak, who else is there?" Kongming shouted sternly.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Wu Guanqing sighed and confessed the identities of the two elders from the Five Poisons Sect and the Dayan Sect without hesitation...