"The whole world is my enemy," Yu Hualong said solemnly.
"The whole world is my enemy?"
"Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Earth is just a small planet. Its surface area is even smaller than that of the Divine Land. Its Spiritual Qi has been exhausted. Almost all the land has been occupied by human beings. The oceans are also not good enough. God knows how many creatures on Earth have been wiped out. There are all kinds of wars and religious killings. The people on Earth can barely feed themselves. I'm afraid it won't be long before the people on Earth die by themselves. Why do those forces in the universe want to make things difficult for the people on Earth?"
"Moreover, the old faker also said that Earth is going to be demolished."
Li Mu couldn't tell what was so special about a planet that was going to be demolished without notifying the whole universe about it.
The reason why Li Mu fought so hard was that he wanted to protect his family on Earth.
His sense of belonging to Earth was mainly due to the fact that he was a living Earthling from the very beginning.
"You'll understand in the future." Yu Hualong said, "Earth is not as simple as it looks. When its Spiritual Qi begins to recover, it will become the center of the whole universe. The real miracles and the immortal world will also appear on Earth. In this universe, countless powerful figures want to land on Earth, but they can't pass the killing deployment in the Star Graveyard … Well, now, I've said what I need to say. Do you have anything else to say?"
Li Mu picked up the wine in his cup and drained it. Then, he burst into laughter and said, "I have nothing to say."
Yu Hualong was speechless.
"Will it kill you to have a nice chat?"
"I hope you can help the Great Moon Empire." Yu Hualong said, "You are also from Earth. The same blood runs in our bodies. The Great Moon Empire is our common hometown."
Li Mu didn't say it out loud, but he thought, "The same blood runs in our bodies. You are from the Tang Dynasty. Maybe you are from the same generation as my ancestors."
"The dynasty that has passed away has been buried in the dust for thousands of years. It has become a thing of the past. Why don't you keep it in mind?" Li Mu said, "Nowadays, the Divine Land is already chaotic enough. The people have no way to make a living, and the flames of war are everywhere. Why don't you take care of yourself and practice martial arts? With your aptitude and talent, it's possible for you to become a Semi-Sage before the age of 30, or even Void-breaking Realm. Once you step out of this world, you can follow Li Taibai to the path of cultivation and stars."
Deep down, Li Mu had no interest in the hegemony of a dynasty.
He came from a small village on Earth and was content with a little fortune. All he wanted was to protect the people around him.
Yu Hualong stared at Li Mu, as if he could hardly believe those words came out of Li Mu's mouth.
"Do you know what the Great Moon Empire means to Earth?" He stared at Li Mu, his expression unprecedentedly solemn.
Li Mu did not answer.
Yu Hualong went on, "This is a coordinate, an important stronghold on the Path of Cultivation opened by the sages. As long as the Great Moon Empire still exists, the talents and talents on Earth will have a chance to walk out of the Star Graveyard like those sages and find a way to save Earth. But once the Great Moon Empire is gone, it means that the Path of Cultivation opened by the sages will be cut off, and the hope of Earth will also be cut off. Even though we can't be like the sages and open up a safe path in the hopeless universe when we are surrounded by enemies from all over the universe, we should at least protect this coordinate for them at the cost of our lives, shouldn't we?"
Li Mu could tell that the firmness and sacredness on Yu Hualong's face when he said those words were by no means an act or a disguise.
Li Mu had to admit that a man like Yu Hualong was admirable.
People like him were all hot-blooded people with ideals and beliefs, and they were willing to sacrifice everything for them.
However, for Li Mu, a high school student who had just graduated from junior high school, all this was still too sudden and far away for him.
"Do you know why I decided to show the flag of the Great Moon Empire when I only obtained a small piece of land in the border area of the Western Qin? Originally, I could have hidden underground … But I'm going to let this continent, those traitors, and those gods and devils who are staring at this land from the sky know that the sages are not dead, and the Great Moon Empire still exists. "When Yu Hualong said that, he became excited.
"The predecessors are not dead, and the Great Moon Empire still exists!"
Those words also made Li Mu's blood surge.
He slowly rose to his feet and said, "Sorry, I still need to think about it."
Then, he spun around and walked out of the yard.
For the time being, Li Mu could not give the crown prince a definite answer.
He needed to think about this matter carefully and sort it out.
Yu Hualong stared at Li Mu, a trace of confusion in his eyes.
"Do I still need to think about it?"
"Who is your master?" Yu Hualong asked, "I suppose he also came here on the Path of Cultivation. Can I meet him?"
"I'm alone on the way here. I don't have any master." Li Mu waved him off without looking back.
Yu Hualong could not help springing to his feet. He asked loudly, "You just said that the Ming Dynasty was established after the fall of the Tang Empire, right?"
He was a man of the Tang Empire. Back then, he followed Li Bai on the Path of Cultivation, but he could not forget his homesickness.
The Great Tang was the most magnificent era, and every Tang citizen had their own pride.
But no matter how prosperous a dynasty was, it was inevitable that it would collapse one day. Yu Hualong's mood was complicated.
"The Tang, the Song, the Yuan, the Ming, and the Qing Dynasties might be broken. I come from today's Earth, the land of the former Tang Empire, which is now called China." When Li Mu left the yard, he stopped at the gate and said, "I have no interest in the struggle of dynasties. But in the future, if you need someone to help you fight, you can come to Taibai Mountain to find me. You don't need a token. All you need is a poem written by your master, no matter when or where."
Yu Hualong was stunned.
After a long while, he sat back and heaved a long sigh.
"The Tang, the Song, the Yuan, the Ming, and the Qing Dynasties. After the Tang Empire, so many dynasties have become history."
"Is the former land of the Tang Empire called China today?"
Suddenly, he had an urge to take a look at his old homeland and see if the mountains and rivers were still as magnificent as before.
Watching Li Mu's back disappear, Yu Hualong breathed a sigh of relief.
After half a year of waiting, he finally met Lord Taibai of the Western Qin.
When those poems were spread, he already knew that Li Mu must be from Earth. He also ordered someone to investigate Li Mu's life in secret, only to find that Li Mu was the son of Li Gang, the Secular Sword Whiz, the magistrate of Chang 'an in the Western Qin. Yu Hualong found it a little strange, but he was not too eager to meet Li Mu. Until later, when Li Mu became a Sage-to-be and defeated Tang Shengyi, the Fire Devil, a Semi-Sage, he finally had the idea to meet him.
Today's meeting was both a loss and a gain for Yu Hualong.
In his opinion, Li Mu's performance was a little cold-blooded, which disappointed him.
But the last sentence had made his attitude clear.
The promise of a Sage-to-be was worth a lot.
That was also a brief statement that he was willing to stand on the same side with the Great Moon Empire, wasn't it?
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When Li Mu walked out of the courtyard, the commander of the garrison of Longcheng Pass, the high-level officials, and the nobles in the city had already gathered in the alley at the gate.
Zong Wei, the Eight-armed Judge, hurriedly stepped forward to salute Li Mu and said, "Your Highness."
A lot of people came over and bowed to him.
Li Mu nodded and said, "Don't stand on ceremony."
"Your Highness, Longcheng Pass has been besieged for more than half a year. What should we do next?" In the past, Zong Wei was also a famous general in the border area. He was decisive in killing. However, these days, he had indeed lost his temper. When he saw Li Mu, he felt as if he had seen Guanyin Bodhisattva who came to his rescue.
Everyone looked at Li Mu expectantly.
"This is a lord of the empire! He finally showed up. He must have a solution."
"Longcheng Pass can't be defended any longer. Those who want to return to the interior of the Western Qin can follow me to the west. The army of the Great Moon Empire won't make things difficult for you. If you want to stay here, you can also live as before. I've met the crown prince of the Great Moon Empire. He promised that he will not be harsh on us, nor will he hold the defenders accountable for their crimes. Everything will be the same as before." Li Mu thought for a moment and gave such an answer.
Yu Hualong could at least give him face.
Zong Wei and the others also looked at each other in dismay.
In the end, they returned to discuss the matter. They probably also realized that Longcheng Pass could not be defended any longer.
However, it was already good enough that they could withdraw safely.
Other things were not up to them. It should be decided by the big shots in the cabinet. Among the ten cities and nine counties in the border area, it was already a miracle that Longcheng Pass could hold on until now. Even if they withdrew, they should not be harshly criticized.
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Ten days later, Li Mu returned to the Chang 'an Mansion.
When he showed up at the foot of Mount Taibai, he looked up and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar with the mountains that he should have been familiar with.
The mountains were covered with mountains and a vast expanse of green. The lush vegetation seemed to have grown for a thousand years in just half a year. The towering trees were wreathed in wisps of fairy qi, which made the place look ethereal and mysterious. It was totally different from the temperament of a pretty girl from a humble family in the periphery of Mount Taibai. It was like a fairyland on earth.
"Woof, I like this place." The Husky General wagged its tail and said, "I smell the scent of a female wolf in the mountains."
Li Mu was speechless.
"It's said that the dog meat hotpot tastes good?"
Bai Mochou had long disliked the dog. She snorted and said, "Nasty! Shameless! It's true that the dog is like the owner. "
Li Mu, who had been hit by the arrow without doing anything, did not even bother to pay attention to the psychopathic woman.
"Why is it that psychopathic female ghost occupies Shangguan Yuting's body most of the time instead of her soul?"
"Now it's kind of like a dove occupying a magpie's nest!"
Li Mu was very displeased.
"I'm finally back."
Li Mu walked along the familiar foothills and entered the mountain.
One day ago, Qiu Yin, Zong Wei, and the others parted with Li Mu on the road. Qiu Yin went to the Guanshan Pasture, while Zong Wei and the other soldiers who had withdrawn from Longcheng Pass went to the capital. Li Mu returned to Taibai County with Shangguan Yuting, Yuan Hou, the Husky, Daji, and the Goddess of Martial Arts. Now, he finally arrived. The first thing he did when he returned to the county was to meet his sister-in-law, Liu Zhiyuan, and send her and the two children back to the pasture to reunite with Guo Yuqing.
Ten days ago, Li Mu originally planned to bring Granny Cai and her granddaughter back to Taibai County.
But in the end, Granny Cai and her granddaughter chose to stay in Longcheng Pass.
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