He remembered that although Li Mu withstood the siege of several Celestial Beings, it was because the Sky-stabilizing Mirror suppressed the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, so the Celestial Beings couldn't use their skills. At that time, Li Mu only had half of the Natural qi.
Zhao Yu was a very confident and conceited person.
Therefore, in his view, he fought against Meng Wu and Chu Nantian, two Natural Experts, one after another. Such a result was not much worse than Li Mu's. After all, a Natural Expert didn't need to mobilize the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to exert all his power, so his cross-level fighting was more convincing.
Therefore, although he was also shocked by Li Mu's performance that day, he would never feel ashamed of himself. He was very confident in his talent and potential. As long as he had enough time and opportunities, he believed that he could definitely catch up with Li Mu.
As for the end of the battle, although it was shocking that Li Mu defeated the second prince, he later thought that there were reasons. One was that the second prince didn't fully integrate the power of the Extra-terrestrial Devil, the second was that the second prince was injured in the battle with the Secular Sword Whiz and the Sky-cracking Punch, and the third was that Li Mu had the most precious treasure of the sect.
After figuring out these points, Zhao Yu actually had the idea of competing with Li Mu in terms of cultivation speed.
Because in his view, Li Mu was the most talented young man he had met.
Geniuses cherished geniuses.
However, at this time, he was almost hurt by Li Mu's "only at the peak of the Natural Realm".
Seeing him like this, Li Mu laughed inwardly.
"Little guy, you want to show off in front of me? You are too young."
Zhao Yu covered his head and forcibly held back the blood in his throat. Then he slowly said seriously, "Young Master Li, this time I came to Taibai County to discuss two things with you. First, I want to take my sister back because my father's 60th birthday is coming. I hope she can go back to congratulate him. After that, I will let her go back to Taibai County according to the agreement. Second, the four disciples of our Taibai Sword Faction were killed in the county's Righteous Manor. Now it has been found out that Zhou Zhenhai, an outer disciple, secretly tried to frame Young Master Li. I have wronged Young Master and offended you.
His words were very polite.
After the battle in Chang 'an City ended, Zhao Yu returned to the sect and told the current head of the sect what had happened, which shocked the current head Zhao Xue and other senior members of the sect, because it meant that Li Mu had the power to sweep the entire Taibai Sword Faction by himself, so the Taibai Sword Faction had to adjust their attitude towards Li Mu.
After reopening the old case, the experienced Jianghu members of the Taibai Sword Faction soon found out the truth, and Zhou Zhenhai emerged.
Even Zhou Zhenyue, Zhou Yue's biological brother, was sweating all over.
Fortunately, he made the right decision that day.
Otherwise, the Taibai Sword Faction would be in big trouble today.
In the end, the whole sect discussed and decided to let Zhao Yu, the most outstanding genius of the sect, come to the county to meet Li Mu, so that they could solve this problem and make a good relationship with each other. After all, from the geographical point of view, the Taibai Sword Faction was also a sect in the Taibai County. The former county magistrate could be ignored, but Li Mu, the evil county magistrate, killed a prince and lived for such a long time, so they had to pay attention to him.
"Zhou Zhenhai is now detained outside the county government. Young Master Li, you can deal with him at will." Zhao Yu said.
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "That's not necessary. He killed a disciple of the Taibai Sword Faction. You can deal with him at your own discretion. When you bring Zhao Ling back, take him with you." Li Mu was not interested in dealing with such a small potato.
"Well, thank you, Young Master Li." Zhao Yu rose to his feet.
He was not a man of words. Although he was talented, he was quick in action and slow in speech.
After the business was settled, Zhao Yu actually had another private matter in mind.
But it was not convenient for him to say it out loud, because it seemed a little too much.
Li Mu stood up to see him off.
When he walked to the door, Li Mu suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, I also have something to discuss with Brother Zhao …"
Zhao Yu was stunned and said subconsciously, "Go ahead, Young Master Li."
Li Mu smiled and said, "That day, before Cao Bingyan, the Accustomed to Star River, died, he infused a wisp of spiritual force of the ancient Star River Sword Faction into it and taught it to me. He wanted to protect the Star River Sword Faction. But Brother Zhao, as you know, I'm obsessed with broadswordsmanship, not swordsmanship. I'm afraid Cao Bingyan will be disappointed. But then again, Cao Bingyan is a Master. No matter what he did, it will be a pity if the Star River Sword Faction is destroyed. Brother Zhao, you are born with that kind of sword … the sword of broadsword. Why don't you give this sword skill to Brother Zhao? I wonder if Brother Zhao is interested in it?"
"What did you say?" Zhao Yu looked incredulous.
This was the private matter that he wanted to talk about before.
When he saw Cao Bingyan perform the Star River Swordsmanship, Zhao Yu's heart palpitated. Somehow, he always felt that he had a special affinity with that swordsmanship. But it was a pity that Cao Bingyan passed the swordsmanship to Li Mu, a master of broadswordsmanship, before he died, so Zhao Yu couldn't fight for it.
These days, he thought of that swordsmanship every day and felt that he had fallen in love and couldn't sleep at night.
This time, when he came to Taibai County and met Li Mu, he also wanted to put forward some conditions or make some promises to try to exchange that swordsmanship from Li Mu. But no matter how he thought about it, he didn't seem to have anything comparable to the inheritance of the Star River Sword Method. After all, when the Star River Sword Method was cultivated to the extreme, it was a secret manual that could break the void. Even the supreme sword manual of the Taibai Sword Faction couldn't be cultivated to the Void-breaking Realm.
So, in the end, he couldn't say anything and was ready to leave.
But to his surprise, Li Mu took the initiative to propose.
"Well … What conditions does Young Master Li have?" Zhao Yu came to his senses and asked in ecstasy.
Li Mu said, "If I don't have any conditions, will Brother Zhao not accept it?"
"Yes … Er, no, no, no, no, I …" Zhao Yu's face suddenly flushed.
The eldest senior fellow apprentice of the Taibai Sword Faction was suddenly teased by Li Mu and didn't know what to say.
Li Mu burst into laughter and said, "Brother Zhao, in order to save Mrs. Tang and her daughter, you did not hesitate to take the risk. You are a hot-blooded chivalrous man. As the saying goes, a beauty should be matched with a hero, and a dragon spring should be given to a chivalrous man. Only in the hands of Brother Zhao can this swordsmanship manual display its real value."
As he spoke, he directly handed Cao Bingyan's wisp of spiritual force to Zhao Yu.
Of course, Li Mu had studied the swordsmanship in the manual, and he already knew the profound meaning of the Star River Sword Method. But Li Mu had integrated it into his broadsword-using method and had no intention of practicing it.
"Thank you, Brother Li." Zhao Yu was very excited. "I can't thank you enough. Brother Li, you are my friend."
Li Mu was secretly delighted. This kind of offering Buddha with borrowed flowers had a hundred advantages and no disadvantages. So, why not do it?
…
After seeing off Zhao Yu and his sister, Li Mu received Zheng Cunjian, who had come all the way from Chang 'an, in the study.
"Young Master, according to the spy's report, a month ago, Lord Zhenxi, the second leader of the second prince's faction, rebelled in Qin City and attacked the imperial palace. But he was defeated by the crown prince, the chief supervisor of the imperial army, and several other princes. Now Lord Zhenxi is on the run, and the power of the second prince's faction is completely gone."
Zheng Cunjian reported.
Li Mu's face turned a little grim.
"Finally, the day has come."
"The remnants of the second prince have been completely digested. Those political bigwigs in the capital must have reached a new tacit understanding."
"But it also means that my peaceful days here are coming to an end."
"Someone has to stand up and take responsibility for the death of a powerful prince, right?"
"Those bigwigs are free to deal with me."
"His Majesty is still in closed-door training. Now, the government of the capital is jointly ruled by His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Prince of Quan, His Highness the Prince of Kang, and Prime Minister Wang. And the military power of the imperial army is in the hands of Guan Minren, the general director …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't tell me these messy things … I'm not interested."
Zheng Cunjian shut up obediently. Then, he said, "There's one more thing. According to the document received by the Chang 'an government, the newly appointed county magistrate of Taibai County is already on his way to Chang' an. He will arrive in three days. By then, Young Master, you will have to resign."
Li Mu said, "Let him come."
He didn't care.
The title of county magistrate meant nothing to him now.
It didn't matter whether he was the county magistrate or not.
However, Li Mu was afraid that he came with ill intentions. A successor who came directly from the capital must be the son of an official or a figure with a great background. It was ridiculous. When did the position of the county magistrate of Taibai County become so attractive?
Anyway, Taibai County was his anyway.
Li Mu had spent so much effort to arrange the geomancy and turned the entire county government into a place of good geomancy. He wanted to develop his power here, not to let others pick the fruits of his labor. If the new county magistrate obediently did what he should do, it would be fine. But if he really wanted to pick the fruits of his labor, Li Mu, who had even killed a prince, would not be afraid of him, a son of an official.
As if he had seen through Li Mu's mind, Zheng Cunjian added, "Your honor, the magistrate asked me to tell you that the new county magistrate is a disciple of the Guanshan Pasture, a Holy Clan of the empire. He has a special identity, so don't be impulsive."
"A disciple of the Guanshan Pasture?"
"A Holy Clan of the empire?"
It was said that the head of the Guanshan Pasture was one of the top experts in the world, a Sage.
The top nine Holy Clans could be said to be giants above the three empires, the barbarians, and the witch tribes. They ruled the fate of the Divine Land, like the heaven, and could not be disobeyed. No matter who offended the top nine Holy Clans, they would basically be killed.
"Why are the people of the top nine Holy Clans involved in this matter?"
Li Mu nodded, indicating that he already knew.
Zheng Cunjian reported all the things that had happened and left sensibly.
However, at the moment when he exited the room, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly stepped in again. With a struggling look, he said, "Young Master, please be careful these days. The news coming from everywhere is very unfavorable to you. In the imperial capital, several princes and princes have advocated to capture you and bring you back to Qin City for trial. Moreover, Lord Zhenxi and other remnants seem to have sneaked into the Northwest Province …"
Li Mu looked at his expression and said, "Li Gang didn't ask you to say that, did he?"
Zheng Cunjian nodded awkwardly.
Li Mu sneered. When he was about to say something, his face suddenly changed, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He said, "Speak of the devil …" He slowly rose to his feet and said, "Several little mice have crept in. Let's go out and have a look."
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The second time was even more.
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