"Since you're here to denounce me, you don't need to say more. I won't give you an explanation, and I don't want to. Whatever you want, I'll take it." Li Mu did not want to waste time with those arrogant disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction.
"You …" Zhao Ling was exasperated.
"You're courting death … Go to the Taibai Sword Faction and ask for forgiveness!" shouted a male disciple.
The other nominal disciples immediately agreed with his suggestion.
"Li Mu, you killed Lu Yun and the others, but you're still pretending. You're a butcher and a murderer!" Zhou Zhenhai, who had been hiding behind the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction, finally couldn't help fanning the flames.
"Who are you?"
Li Mu's eyes fell on the old man who was obviously not a disciple of the Taibai Sword Faction.
He had never seen Zhou Zhenhai before, so he didn't know him.
"How dare you ask? This lonely old man is the father of Deputy County Magistrate Zhou Wu, whom you killed." Zhao Ling was furious. She dragged Zhou Zhenhai out of the crowd and said, "Don't you feel a little guilty facing such a poor old man who had to bury his son?"
Li Mu sneered, "Oh, it's this old thing … No."
"You … are inhumane!" Zhao Ling was furious again.
As a pretty girl who had just left the faction, she was as innocent as a little white flower. She was used to the loving atmosphere in the faction, so she couldn't imagine why there was a cold-hearted, cold-hearted, and shameless person like the Taibai County Magistrate in front of her in this world.
The other disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction also couldn't help cursing.
Li Mu's face turned cold.
"Elder Zhou, I suggest you shut up those idiots behind you. I'm in a bad mood today. If I can't help it and hurt those greenhouses, I'll be sorry." Li Mu ignored Zhao Ling and the other stupid young disciples and directly looked at Zhou Zhenyue, the outer school elder of the Taibai Sword Faction.
"You … Shameless!"
"You're too arrogant!"
"How dare you humiliate us?"
The young disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction were about to explode with rage.
In terms of age, they were all seventeen or eighteen years old, a little older than Li Mu. But they were so insulted and despised by the vampire county magistrate, which made these proud young swordsmen want to draw out the long swords at their waists in panic.
"Shut up! Don't you know the rules? Back off! "
Zhou Zhenyue opened his mouth.
His voice, stirred by his internal qi, sounded like thunder in the ears of every young disciple of the Taibai Sword Faction.
Zhou Zhenyue was a little disappointed.
The reason why he didn't say anything earlier was because he wanted these young disciples to try and deal with the situation in front of them.
At first, he thought that after the analysis and lesson in the Righteous Manor, those young disciples should have learned a little bit. At least, they could be a little more rational when they came to the county government. But to his surprise, in the face of the domineering Li Mu and Zhou Zhenhai's fanning of the flames, those young disciples became impulsive and irascible again.
In Jianghu, many young masters who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth died every year.
Even the disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction had a certain mortality rate when they went to Jianghu to gain experience.
"Without my permission, shut up."
Zhou Zhenyue took a deep breath and stared at Zhao Ling with sharp eyes.
Zhao Ling had no choice but to step back and say nothing. But she still held her head high. Her youthful and beautiful face was brimming with indignation and stubbornness. She glared at Li Mu with her beautiful eyes, as if she was going to dig a few holes in his body with her eyes.
The other disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction were also glaring at Li Mu, but they did not dare to say anything.
Li Mu did not care about them at all.
He could understand the impulsiveness of those young disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction and the hot-bloodedness of these young men in Jianghu. He even found their irascibility and stupidity a little cute.
But that did not mean he had to accept and put up with the malice and hostility of those simple-minded fools.
If it were not for the fact that the Taibai Sword Faction had a good reputation in the county and was the largest orthodox faction in Taibai Mountain, which had played a vital role in maintaining the stability of the situation around the Taibai Mountain over the years and had not committed any evil deeds, Li Mu would have slapped them hard on the face.
"Elder Zhou, I have something else to do. I don't have time to argue with you here. Whether it's your personal grudge or the official business of the faction, just tell me how you want to solve it," said Li Mu impatiently.
Such a perfunctory and impatient attitude immediately made the young disciples of the Taibai Sword Faction angry and restless.
Zhou Zhenyue, however, looked calm and collected. He said, "Personal grudges and official business can be turned into two swords."
"Two swords?"
"That's right. Since it's a dispute in Jianghu, let's settle it according to the rules of Jianghu. Let's have a duel. If Your Honor Li can take two swords from me, I promise you that I won't come to the county government for these two matters anymore."
Li Mu was slightly stunned.
He did not expect that Zhou Zhenyue would propose such a solution.
From a certain point of view, this proposal was very fair and reasonable. There was no element of making things difficult or being unreasonable.
"Fine."
Li Mu agreed without hesitation.
"Make it quick. Elder Zhou, please make your move."
He stood on the steps and looked down.
"Your Honor Li, you can adjust your breathing and get ready." Zhou Zhenyue said, "These two swords will determine the winner and the loser. I won't show you any mercy. If Your Honor Li dies because you are not well prepared, it will be an unfair victory for me."
His cultivation was profound, so he could sense the residual internal qi of martial arts masters and the aura of powerful magic in the front yard of the county government. Although the battlefield had been cleaned, the traces of fighting were still obvious. Obviously, before they came in, there had been a fierce battle. Li Mu must be one of the parties and must have consumed a lot of energy. Zhou Zhenyue did not want to take advantage of him.
"No need." Li Mu said, "It's just two swords. I'm in a hurry. I can do it anytime."
This time, he was not pretending. He was telling the truth.
Because he was in a hurry to see the treatment of Qing Feng and the others.
At this moment, Li Mu had a higher opinion of Zhou Zhenyue.
This outer school elder of the Taibai Sword Faction did have the bearing of a master.
But when Li Mu's words fell into the ears of the disciples of Taibai Sect, they naturally became arrogant and conceited, which infuriated these beginners in Jianghu. At the same time, they could not wait for Elder Zhou to chop this despicable and vicious maniac to avenge Lu Yun and the others.
Even Zhou Zhenhai clenched his teeth in excitement. He could not wait to see Li Mu's blood splatter on the spot.
They were very confident in Zhou Zhenyue's strength.
Those Jianghu people who followed the Taibai Sword Faction into the county government were also excited.
The Taibai Sword Faction enjoyed a high reputation in the Northwest Wulin World. There were countless masters in the faction, and an elder of the Taibai Sword Faction was very important. Although Zhou Zhenyue was obsessed with swordsmanship and seldom showed up in Jianghu, there were many Taibai Sword Faction swordsmen like him. When they showed up once in a while, they would leave a stunning mark on the world like a dragon flying in the sky.
If Li Mu was killed by Zhou Zhenyue, the Huya Faction, the Sky Dragon Faction, and the other factions would no longer have to pay the exorbitant ransom. Instead, they would be able to get their detained members out of the county jail at a minimal cost.
"Since that's the case, as you wish, Your Honor."
Zhou Zhenyue slowly stepped forward and activated his internal qi. Invisible energy swirled around him like ripples.
Then, he slowly pressed his palm on the hilt of his sword.
Li Mu's eyes narrowed. He felt a kind of invisible pressure.
The outer school elder of the Taibai Sword Faction was gathering his strength.
He was very powerful.
Li Mu felt that Zhou Zhenyue's cultivation was not inferior to that of Wei Chong, one of the 12 elders of the Qing Sha Clan.
But the current Li Mu was no longer the Li Mu he was a few days ago.
Even he did not know how powerful he was. The only thing he was sure of was that if he met Wei Chong again, he could beat him to death with one hand.
In Li Mu's mind, the outcome of this battle had already been decided.
Soon, Zhou Zhenyue's momentum reached its peak.
His robe billowed without any wind, and his snow-white hair fluttered in the wind as if gravity had gone away. The long sword seemed to be alive. It buzzed and vibrated in the scabbard. An invisible energy spread, as if an extremely sharp sword had materialized in the void.
All the people in the vicinity had to step back five or six meters to avoid being affected by that terrible power.
Zhou Zhenyue's eyes were swirling with divine light, as if the sword was flashing.
His hand on the hilt of the sword was long and fair, and he slowly exerted his strength.
The Taiyi Sword was pulled out of the scabbard bit by bit. The blade was like flowing water in autumn. With every inch the sword was pulled out of the scabbard, his momentum and pressure soared.
Li Mu took a deep breath and tightened his muscles.
He was ready to take the sword.
However, when Zhou Zhenyue's long sword was about to be pulled out of the scabbard and he was about to launch his ultimate move, something unexpected happened.
"Hahaha, Li Mu, you little scumbag, I heard you ran back. This time, you can't run away even if you have wings."
An arrogant laugh came from the outside of the county government.
The voice was like a stormy sea, containing a great momentum. The several Jianghu experts in the yard felt their eardrums were ringing, as if they were about to be shattered by the voice. They saw stars and had to run their cultivation methods to resist it.
"Clang!"
The fierce light in Zhou Zhenyue's eyes disappeared, and the long sword was instantly sheathed.
The moment the long sword was sheathed, all the terrifying momentum he had released was withdrawn into his body.
"It seems that Your Honor Li has a guest." Zhou Zhenyue calmly took three steps back and said, "Let's wait until Your Honor Li entertains the guest."
Li Mu already knew who the man was. He nodded and said, "Okay."
As his voice died away —
In the front yard of the county government, a strong figure carrying a huge cold-iron ball on his back suddenly appeared.
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"Thanks to my Calling Deer and Pear for giving me 5,000 yuan, and thanks to Angry Lazy Man and Dragon for their continuous tips."
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