Li Mu was very familiar with the name Cui Ming.
Su He's enemy was called this name. Although she did not tell Li Mu, Li Mu guessed that Cui Ming must have something to do with Su He's death twenty years ago.
Madam Chu had already accepted her fate. She closed her eyes and said, "If you want to kill me, then kill me. Give me a quick death."
Li Mu asked, "The Cui Ming you're talking about, is it Cui Ming, the magistrate of Yangqiu County twenty years ago?"
Madam Chu's eyes suddenly opened. She said sternly, "You know him too. Who is he to you?"
Li Mu said calmly, "Enemy."
He looked at Madam Chu and asked, "You have a grudge against him too?"
Madam Chu's face was full of hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "A great grudge. I want to cut him into pieces and eat him alive!"
Li Mu stood up and said, "Tell me. If what you say is true, I can spare your life."
Madam Chu struggled to sit up and said, "He used to be my fiancé. My family used all their power to help him condense his Primordial Spirit. That was how he became the magistrate of Yangqiu County. However, he killed me and threw away my body not long after he became the magistrate. He wiped out my entire family and married the daughter of the magistrate of Jiujiang …"
Su He's experience was very similar to Madam Chu's. According to Li Mu's guess, Su He's death might be because of Madam Chu, and Madam Chu's death was because of the daughter of the magistrate of Jiujiang.
Cui Ming's actions were similar to Zhao Yong's, but worse than Zhao Yong's.
Madam Chu laughed bitterly and said, "I was fortunate to be able to survive in this world as a soul. During these past 20 years, I cultivated bitterly and didn't hesitate to join the ranks of King Chu Jiang, all for the sake of being able to take revenge one day. Unfortunately, I don't even know where he is before I die …"
"He's in Zhong County."
Leaning against the wall, Commandery Commandery Captain Shen took a sip of wine from the gourd and said, "Cui Ming, the husband of the daughter of the County Chief of Jiujiang Commandery. Twelve years ago, he exposed the collusion of the County Chief of Jiujiang Commandery with the Demon Sect and was promoted by the late Emperor. Later, he met Princess Yunyang and became her husband. Three years ago, he was promoted to assistant minister of the West Platform."
"Heh, heh heh …" Mrs. Chu chuckled pitifully. "Back then, he used the excuse of colluding with Heretical Cultivation to wipe out the entire Chu Clan. The Jiujiang County Chief invited the wolf into the house, so this day should have come. Karma, karma …"
Li Mu felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. Cui Ming had been promoted by stepping on the corpses of his wife's family. How could such a disloyal and heartless person enter the center of power of the imperial court? It was no wonder that Madam Chu sighed with regret before her death.
Li Mu looked at Commandant Shen and asked, "Your Excellency, what should we do with her?"
Commandery Captain Shen said, "I have already handed her over to you. You can decide whether to kill or keep her."
Li Mu actually did not know how to deal with her. Madam Chu did not kill anyone and did not cause any serious consequences. According to the law, she did not deserve to be killed. However, she had bewitched the people and sucked their Yang Qi. He could not let her go just like that.
Madam Chu looked at Baiyi, who was hanging from Li Mu's waist. Determination suddenly appeared in her eyes. She said, "If Cui Ming doesn't die, I won't be able to rest in peace. I am willing to become the spirit of your sword and serve you."
Spirit bodies and soul bodies could be attached to magic treasures to increase their power.
Some high-level cultivators would capture the souls of powerful demons and ghosts and forcibly refine them into magic treasures to increase their power.
Li Mu had never thought of doing this before. After all, no one was willing to be refined into a magic treasure. If the sword existed, the spirit would exist. If the sword died, the spirit would die. Most magic treasure spirits were forced.
Madam Chu was willing to become a sword spirit. She was not forced.
If there was a spirit sword spirit in Baiyi, she would be able to control Baiyi herself. This would be much more flexible than Li Mu controlling the sword himself. It would be equivalent to having a Middle Realm helper when facing an enemy.
Not only that, her greatest use was to lend her mana to Li Mu at critical moments.
As long as he held Baiyi, his mana could reach the fourth realm in a short period of time. Even if Madam Chu's mana was not as good as Su He's, Li Mu could easily kill a fourth realm Abhijina. He could fight against a fifth realm Abhijina and a sixth realm Dongxuan. Even if he could not win, he could at least protect himself.
Li Mu could not resist such a temptation. He looked at Madam Chu and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Madam Chu's expression was resolute. She said, "With my strength alone, I will never be able to take revenge in this lifetime. I only hope that one day, I can see that villain Cui Ming die under this sword with my own eyes."
Baiyi had already been recognized as Li Mu's master. As a sword spirit, she would also become Li Mu's servant.
Madam Chu's only obsession was to seek revenge on Cui Ming. As for Su He's revenge, Li Mu would definitely avenge her.
Cui Ming was heartless and deserved to die. Whether it was for personal or public reasons, Li Mu could not let him go.
He pulled Baiyi out and said, "Come in yourself."
Madam Chu's soul turned into a puff of smoke and merged into Baiyi. Li Mu used the sword to cut his fingertip and drew a rune on the sword with his blood. He formed a seal with one hand and released a stream of spiritual energy. The blood rune on the sword was instantly absorbed into the sword.
After doing all this, Li Mu closed the scabbard and said, "You stay inside first. I will help you heal later."
Commandant Shen looked at him and said, "In the case of Spring Wind Pavilion, you hid for half a month and saved countless lives. Your contribution is the greatest. You can choose two items from the Xuan room. Let Constable Zhao take you there."
Li Mu had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Commandant Shen."
After a while, Constable Zhao took Li Mu to the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion. He sighed and said, "You've only been here for a month and you've already entered the Treasure Pavilion twice. Most of the constables here can't even enter once a year. However, I've never seen a constable as reckless as you. You've only just reached the Soul Condensation realm and you dare to fight a Third Realm demonic ghost …"
When they reached the second floor, Constable Zhao said, "I won't introduce the items here to you. You can see for yourself. You have fifteen minutes. Remember to choose what you want in fifteen minutes."
Li Mu wanted the Soul Beating Whip. When using this whip to fight enemies, three souls would leave the body with one strike and the second strike would dissipate the soul. Wanwan's spiritual eyes could control souls, so it was perfect for her.
He looked at Constable Zhao and said, "Can I choose the Soul Beating Whip?"
Constable Zhao looked at him and said, "Why are you still thinking about the yamen's items …"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Among these items, I only want the Soul Beating Whip."
He was afraid that if he didn't give it to him this time, he would keep thinking about it in the future. Constable Zhao finally said helplessly, "That's not for me to decide. I'll help you ask the County Lieutenant …"
Constable Zhao left the Treasure Pavilion and quickly returned. He said, "The County Lieutenant has agreed. You can take the Soul Beating Whip, but you can only choose the Soul Beating Whip. If you give up the Soul Beating Whip, you can choose two items. As for which one to choose, you can think about it yourself."
Li Mu said without hesitation, "I choose the Soul Beating Whip."
Constable Zhao took out the Soul Beating Whip from his sleeve and handed it to him. He said, "You're very lucky. Two of the Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Ghost Generals were killed by you. That's why the County Lieutenant made an exception for you. Continue to work hard. Perhaps in two years, you'll be on equal footing with me …"
Li Mu put away the Soul Beating Whip and said with a smile, "I just want to do something for the people. I've never thought about these things …"
Constable Zhao waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
Li Mu looked around and said, "It's not worth it to exchange two for one. Can I exchange a few more Spiritual Jades …"
…
On the way home, Li Mu weighed the heavy Spiritual Jades in his sleeve and calculated his harvest this time.
The yamen had given him 30 taels of silver as a special fund. There were about a dozen taels left. Constable Zhao didn't ask, and Li Mu didn't mention it either.
In addition to the silver, he had also obtained a Soul Beating Whip and seven Spiritual Jades. Although they were of the lowest quality and couldn't be used by him and Liu Hanyan, they could be of great use to Wanwan and Xiao Bai.
In addition, his desire had been perfected. He could condense the seventh spirit at any time.
His biggest gain was, of course, subduing a female ghost who was about to enter the Spirit Realm. This allowed his overall strength to improve by several levels. When he encountered high-level cultivators, he had enough strength to protect himself.
After careful calculation, he realized that he had made a lot of money from this mission.
When he returned home and walked into the courtyard, he saw Liu Hanyan sitting on a stone bench.
She glanced at Li Mu and turned her head away. Obviously, she was still angry.
Li Mu walked over and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm back …"
Liu Hanyan curled her lips and said, "Why are you back? Why don't you go to your Rongrong? She already said that she won't take your money …"
Li Mu said, "That's for the task. I definitely won't go to that kind of place in the future …"
Liu Hanyan turned her head and still ignored him.
Li Mu knew that she was angry not because he went to the brothel, but because he chose the cold and arrogant Rongrong the first time he went there. This would definitely make her connect something else.
At that time, he had just chosen casually and didn't think too much.
If he explained this matter directly, it would probably make things worse.
Li Mu thought for a moment and with a thought, he secretly pulled out Bai Yi's scabbard a little.
A wisp of smoke floated out of Bai Yi and turned into a female ghost in red. She appeared beside Liu Hanyan.
Liu Hanyan was sulking in her heart when she sensed something strange beside her. When she turned her head, she happened to meet a pale face.
The woman in red had disheveled hair and a pale face. Her body was emitting a ghostly aura.
Liu Hanyan pounced on Li Mu and hugged him tightly. She said in a trembling voice, "There, there's a ghost!"
Li Mu held her slender waist with one hand and patted her shoulder with the other. He comforted her. "I'm here. Don't be afraid …"
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