Spring nights were short, and the sun rose high. From then on, the emperor did not go to the morning court.
For ten days in a row, Li Mu lived in the waterside building, as if he had long forgotten the purpose of coming to Soaring Eagle Mansion.
And no one in the Southern Dipper Sect dared to approach Green Bamboo Peak.
The waterside building became a forbidden area in the Southern Dipper Sect.
Not to mention climbing the mountain, even looking at Green Bamboo Peak from afar, the members of the sect would be shocked and couldn't hide the horror on their faces.
Time flew.
Time was like a dog, never stopping.
On the morning of the 11th day.
At sunrise, the golden morning sun dyed the small lake, as if a pool of gold had been sprinkled, floating and jumping in the bright light.
Li Mu and Hua Xiangrong were dancing on the water and practicing their swords.
Dressed in snow-white clothes, they were as graceful as fairies, and their bodies were beautiful. They were like an immortal couple.
Wen Jing stood by the lake, her eyes full of envy.
"Only a hero like Brother-in-law is worthy of a beauty like Big Sister. Only a beauty like Big Sister is worthy of a hero like Brother-in-law. They are destined to be together."
The little girl thought so in her heart.
Her family had been sent to the outer gate again.
From then on, no one in the Southern Dipper Sect dared to bully them.
However, the cultivation talent of his parents and younger siblings was only average, so they were unable to make much progress. Thus, they were not given special treatment. They were just ordinary outer sect disciples, living a carefree life, and not being subjected to any difficulties was already good enough.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
White knife lines were flowing in the air.
The sound of the knife and sword touching each other was as pleasant as the music of chimes.
Li Mu and Hua Xiangrong were both dressed in white, barefoot, and extremely unrestrained.
Holding a long knife, Li Mu only felt refreshed when he fought with Hua Xiangrong. The immortal force in his body was rolling, smooth and comfortable, and his mental state had already reached a full level.
Ten days and ten nights, day and night.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and they yearned for the taste.
The relationship between the couple was sublimated.
Hua Xiangrong's physique benefited Li Mu greatly.
In the past 10 days, the flaws left by the integration of the Immortal Marrow and the rapid progress of various battles had all been eliminated. Li Mu's cultivation had also improved. He had directly entered the high-level Immortal King Realm and was only one small realm away from the Great Completion.
One must know that for ordinary geniuses of the immortal dao, let alone crossing a major realm, even crossing a minor realm from the mid-stage to the high-stage of the immortal king realm would require several hundred years of time, and it might not necessarily be effective.
Especially in this era of immortal collapse, it was even more difficult.
But the growth of Li Mu's strength was as easy as eating and drinking.
The Perfect Harmony Realm of the high-level Immortal King Realm was flawless, and his foundation was perfect. This meant that Li Mu's true battle prowess was comparable to any expert below the high-level Immortal King Realm.
In addition to Li Mu, Hua Xiangrong's strength had also improved by leaps and bounds.
His growth was even faster than Li Mu's.
She leaped straight into the Celestial King Realm with a single leap, achieving the initial stage of the Celestial King Realm.
This also surprised Li Mu.
Could it really be because of his physique?
Or were there other factors?
Hua Xiangrong came to the immortal realm only a few days earlier than him, and she did not have the inheritance of an ancient sect like the Canghai Sect. Her experience in the Southern Dipper Sect could be regarded as a fortuitous encounter, but her master, Nandou Xiongfeng, was barely a half-step to the Immortal King Realm. How powerful could the Cultivation Method taught to Hua Xiangrong be?
But Hua Xiangrong's cultivation progress had surpassed that of her master in just over two years.
In particular, Li Mu learned from Hua Xiangrong that she had made many arrangements in the past two years, as well as secretly saving people. After some planning, he had a whole new level of respect for Hua Xiangrong.
At the beginning, Hua Xiangrong was like a small white flower in the surging world. When a wave came over, she would be deliberately crushed into dust.
Later, even though she had a lot of cultivation, she always lacked experience and fighting.
This was why Li Mu was more worried about Hua Xiangrong between Wang Shiyu and Hua Xiangrong.
After all, Wang Shiyu once disguised as Wang Yanyi and set off a storm of blood in the Ziwei Star Zone. He had extremely rich fighting experience and history, and his ability to protect himself was stronger.
But Li Mu ignored that after experiencing so much, Hua Xiangrong's mentality had also changed.
Her speed of growth was far beyond Li Mu's imagination.
This growth referred to the growth of spirit and shrewdness.
After learning what Hua Xiangrong had done in the Southern Dipper Sect, Li Mu was overjoyed.
In this gloomy and treacherous immortal realm, dangers were everywhere. Li Mu's current identity was accompanied by danger all the time. Hua Xiangrong had the cultivation and means to protect herself, which was one more guarantee for her.
Originally, Li Mu planned to send Hua Xiangrong to the Central Chaotic Realm.
After a few days of contact, Li Mu had some new ideas.
"Clink, clink, clink!"
After a series of rapid collisions of swords and broadswords, the two's martial arts practice ended.
The golden sun plated the outline of the two with a layer of gold. In the exclamation, Hua Xiangrong had been held by Li Mu by the waist. They flew in the air and came to the lake.
"Little junior sister is here."
Hua Xiangrong blushed.
Li Mu laughed and said, "You're not an outsider."
Wen Jing also blushed.
She was a teenage girl with delicate facial features. Her eyes seemed to be dripping tears. Her jade-like face seemed to be dyed with a layer of red clouds, which was very beautiful.
She hurriedly turned around and left.
"Brother-in-law is good in everything."
"It's just that sometimes he is a little unrestrained and likes to play tricks on others for no reason."
As Wen Jing thought so, she soon prepared exquisite side dishes and porridge and carried them to the stone table in the courtyard.
With the current cultivation of Li Mu and Hua Xiangrong, even if they did not drink or eat for several years, it would not be a hindrance. But Li Mu insisted on eating three meals a day.
It was easy to become an immortal and forget emotions. If one did not eat and ignore the world, one would eventually become a stone without emotions and desires. Immortals liked this kind of realm because they could make themselves fit in with the immortal way, but Li Mu did not like it.
In his heart, he preferred to be a person of flesh and blood.
Li Mu ate the simple meal with relish.
After eating, he wiped his mouth and saw Wen Jing cleaning up the tableware. Li Mu knocked on the table with his fingers and said, "It's time to release your master and let him clean up the mess of the Southern Dipper Sect."
"Okay," Hua Xiangrong said.
Although the current Southern Dipper Xiongfeng still had not cleared the sinners of the rebels, and it would be difficult to explain if he was released, since Li Mu said so, Hua Xiangrong would not ask why.
She trusted Li Mu more than she trusted herself.
After a while.
Nandou Xiongfeng, who was still shocked, was brought to Li Mu by Hua Xiangrong.
"Greetings … Your Honor."
Nandou Xiongfeng was in a good state of mind.
Before coming out, he had heard from Hua Xiangrong what had happened in the past few days and introduced Li Mu's identity. At this time, Nandou Xiongfeng's heart had not yet calmed down, but after all, he was a senior figure. Recently, he had suffered a series of huge changes, so at this time, on the surface, he did not show it.
Li Mu stood up and solemnly made a big bow.
Nandou Xiongfeng was shocked and hurriedly said, "How can I deserve such a big bow, Your Honor?"
After knowing what happened in the past few days, he was extremely afraid of people like Li Mu, who was powerful and had a high position. He was definitely a top figure in the Dongsheng Continent, so he did not dare to slight him.
Li Mu still said gratefully, "If it weren't for Elder Nandou, there would not be today's Hua 'er. My poor husband and I were separated in the immortal world, and I couldn't find my beloved wife, so I was very anxious. If Hua' er encountered an accident, I couldn't live alone. I will definitely repay elder's kindness, and I dare not forget it."
These words were indeed sincere and from the bottom of his heart.
Li Mu was extremely grateful to Nandou Xiongfeng.
In the turbulent world and dark immortal world, not everyone was evil. After all, there were still people with good intentions. The temporary kindness of Nandou Xiongfeng made Li Mu finally feel relieved.
What was more, in the prison of the small immortal court, even if he was tortured, Nandou Xiongfeng also survived and did not confess to the suspicious ascendant Hua Xiangrong, which showed that he really loved Hua Xiangrong.
Of course, this didn't mean that Li Mu would tell him all the secrets.
"Elder Nandou, please sit down."
Li Mu sat down with a smile. The immortal fire on his fingertips flowed, and he casually refined a jade piece and handed it to Nandou Xiongfeng.
The latter was shocked by Li Mu's inadvertent display of cultivation.
Li Mu said with a smile, "Nandou Xiongfeng colluded with the rebel army, and his henchmen were also uprooted. Now the Southern Dipper Sect has no leader. I wonder if elder is willing to come out of seclusion to help me share the burden of the Great Immortal Master and govern the Southern Dipper Sect?"
Nandou Xiongfeng was shocked and then overjoyed.
He understood that the Head of Punishment intended to promote him to be the head of the Southern Dipper Sect.
This … this was really a big gift.
It would be a lie to say that Nandou Xiongfeng, as the Highest Elder, did not covet the position of the head.
Otherwise, he would not have made so many friends in and out of the Nandou Sect. His name would not have spread far and wide, causing the original sect leader, Nandou Yi, to feel threatened. In the end, he had no choice but to get rid of him in the name of the rebels.
He originally thought that after being imprisoned this time, he was lucky to get out with the help of his disciple. From then on, he would have to flee for his life. It was already a miracle that he could survive.
But he didn't expect that in the desperate situation, there would be a twist, and he would have the opportunity to grasp the power that he had dreamed of.
"Is this a dream?"
Suppressing his excitement, Nandou Xiongfeng said, "I'm willing to share the burden of Your Honor."
Previously, Li Mu asked if he was willing to share the burden of the Great Immortal Master, but now he said that he was willing to share the burden of Li Mu. It seemed like a casual sentence, but it was a subtle pledge of loyalty to Li Mu.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
After that, he said no more.
Nandou Xiongfeng was old and smart, so he immediately took his leave.
Hua Xiangrong walked over and stood behind Li Mu. She gently massaged his shoulders and said, "Master has always wanted to be the head of the Southern Dipper Sect. Today, I finally got my wish. Thank you, my husband."
Li Mu took her hand and kissed it. He said, "You and I are one. You don't have to thank me."
The hierarchy in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals was strict, and the hierarchy in the Immortal Court was unbreakable. The higher the rank, the more cultivation resources.
In the era of the collapse of the immortals, cultivation was difficult.
Especially for those above the Immortal King Realm, without a huge amount of cultivation resources, they could not make any progress even if they cultivated for a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years just by absorbing the divine qi between heaven and earth.
This was also one of the reasons why the Immortal Realm slaughtered and occupied the inferior world.
Only when Nandou Xiongfeng became the head of the Southern Dipper Sect could he use the resources of the sect to improve his cultivation, see through the Immortal King Realm, and enter the Immortal Duke Realm.
He was already very prestigious in the Southern Dipper Sect, and he had a lot of old friends. With the jade seal that Li Mu wrote for him, he would be able to completely control the Southern Dipper Sect in a short time.
As for the stigma of him being a rebel?
Since the Head of the Punishment Department said that he was not a rebel, who would dare to say otherwise?
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