Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense."
Han Zhe said, "I think they are telling the truth. They don't seem to be lying."
A young girl walked in from outside and looked at Li Mu curiously. She asked Han Zhe, "Senior brother Han Zhe, is he your friend who created the Taoist technique?"
Han Zhe nodded and introduced her to Li Mu, "This is junior sister Qin, Senior Brother Qin's younger sister. She insisted on following me down the mountain."
Speaking of Senior Brother Qin, Han Zhe couldn't help but feel sad. Li Mu patted his shoulder and said, "I'll go call Zhang Shan and Li Si. Let's go out and have a drink."
Han Zhe smiled and asked, "They are also in the county capital?"
Reuniting with old friends was something worth celebrating.
Although Li Mu and Han Zhe didn't get along well, they had gone through a few life and death situations together and had formed a friendship.
Zhang Shan was usually at the Yunyan Pavilion. They could go there to find him. Li Si was a bailiff of the county government but he rarely came here. He spent all his time with Chen Miaomiao.
The three of them arrived at the county minister's manor and asked the guard at the door to pass on the message. After a while, Chen Miaomiao walked out with Li Si.
Han Zhe looked at Li Si and then at Chen Miaomiao. After a moment of shock, something seemed to have collapsed in the depths of his eyes.
Chen Miaomiao sent Li Si to the door and said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for you at home."
As the four of them walked towards the Yunyan Pavilion, Han Zhe asked in disbelief, "That girl just now was …"
Li Si said, "Her name is Miaomiao. She is my fiancée."
Han Zhe was stunned for a while before he shook his head and said, "I really didn't expect you to find such a girl. With your ability, I thought you would, would …"
Li Si sighed, "I didn't think about it before … Maybe this is fate."
Han Zhe let out a sigh. "It's only been a few months and all of you have families. I'm the only one who's still alone …"
Junior Sister Qin, who had been following beside him, raised her head and glanced at him. Then, she lowered her head again and didn't say anything.
Li Si thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want me to introduce you to a few?"
Han Zhe said happily, "Sure!"
Li Si said, "Miaomiao still has a few cousins …"
Han Zhe's expression changed. He looked at Li Mu and said, "Li Mu, you have a lot of beautiful women around you. Why don't you introduce one to me? She doesn't need to be as beautiful as Lady Liu. Someone like Junior Sister Qin is enough …"
Junior Sister Qin gritted her teeth and snorted.
Although Li Mu had a lot of beautiful women around him, Liu Hanyan was his, Wanwan was his, and Xiao Bai was also his. The only ones he could introduce to Han Zhe were Xiang Xiang and Rongrong from Spring Wind Pavilion. However, Han Zhe would definitely not marry a prostitute.
He shook his head and said, "I don't know a beautiful woman suitable for you."
Han Zhe thought for a moment and said, "If you don't have a woman, a banshee will do. Do your two snakes have any cousins who can transform? I heard that snake demons are good at dancing. I like those who can sing and dance …"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "No."
Han Zhe looked at him disappointedly and said, "You are still so stingy."
Junior Sister Qin snorted and stomped her feet. She walked forward alone.
Han Zhe sighed and said, "You said that I'm not ugly and my cultivation is not bad. Why can't I find a dual cultivation partner?"
Li Si patted his shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't find one now. You will have a chance in your next life."
The few of them chose a restaurant beside the Yunyan Pavilion to have their meal.
This restaurant was the property of the Xu Clan. The Xu Clan's property spread all over the county. Manager Xu had taken care of them since Yunyan Pavilion opened.
After Han Zhe sat down, he said to Li Mu seriously, "You should seriously consider what I just said. Becoming a disciple of Fu-lu School will be very beneficial to your future cultivation. In recent years, this is the only chance for the headmaster to personally ask."
Li Mu smiled and said, "I have already thought it through."
In order to condense his last soul, he needed to stand among the common people. Moreover, compared to the Green Lamp Ancient Temple and the mountain, Li Mu preferred to stay in the yamen.
Han Zhe sighed and shook his head. "I knew I couldn't persuade you. The headmaster should have sent Junior Sister Li earlier …"
Li Mu raised his wine cup and changed the topic. "Let's not talk about this. Drink, drink …"
Han Zhe's alcohol tolerance was not high. This was something that Li Mu and the others already knew.
After drinking a few cups, his chatterbox was completely opened.
"Li Mu, oh Li Mu, I used to think you were the most cowardly. Now I know I was wrong …"
"Pointing at the heavens and cursing the earth. Who in the Great Zhou's cultivation world is more daring than you? You don't know, but a senior brother from the third branch imitated you and cursed the heavens and the earth. In the end, he was struck by lightning and his cultivation was crippled. He almost couldn't be saved …"
"Your name has already spread throughout the seven branches. We all think that you are the bravest man in the North County, no, in the entire Great Zhou …"
…
The various races of the ten continents and three islands all worshipped the heavens and the earth. Among them, cultivators worshipped the heavens and the earth the most.
Dao techniques, supernatural powers, demon techniques, and ghost techniques all borrowed the power of the heavens and the earth. Whether it was demons, ghosts, spirits, or human cultivators, they all revered the heavens and the earth.
When mortals encountered injustice, they would often curse the heavens and the earth for being heartless. However, not many cultivators dared to do so.
After all, their power was bestowed by the heavens and the earth. If they disrespected the heavens and the earth, they would easily be punished by the heavens.
Li Mu didn't think of this at the time. He thought that there shouldn't be many stupid cultivators who would imitate him.
In a dilapidated temple outside the county city, a slovenly Taoist priest in a dirty Taoist robe formed a seal with one hand and pointed at the sky with the other. He shouted, "Earth, you can't tell good from bad. What is earth? Heaven, you …"
Rumble!
A purplish-black bolt of lightning descended from the clouds. The Taoist priest's figure disappeared from the spot. The dilapidated temple collapsed with a loud bang, leaving behind only ruins and a huge scorched pit that was dozens of feet deep.
In the open space outside the dilapidated temple, there was a flash of light. The Taoist priest's staggering figure appeared.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky. Another bolt of lightning descended, striking the Taoist priest's head.
The Taoist priest jumped up and down in the open space. He shouted, "I was wrong. I was wrong. Don't strike me. I won't dare to curse again …"
More than ten bolts of lightning descended before the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated.
The Taoist priest sat in a scorched pit. His face was full of shock. He muttered, "Taoist magic. It's really Taoist magic. It's a pity that I can't learn it. I have to be struck for nothing …"
He sighed. His face was full of envy. He said bitterly, "Why can't it be me? Damn it. How can it be so easy for others to create Taoist magic? When can I transcend …"
"No, I have to ask for advice. Could it be that there's some technique in it …"
Yuntai County, south of the North County.
In a teahouse in the county city, the rhythmic voice of a storyteller was heard. "Before Dou E died, she made three great wishes. Blood splattered everywhere, snow in June, and drought for three years. Heaven and earth felt wronged. Her three vows came true one by one …"
There were no empty seats in the teahouse. If one looked carefully, there were not only ordinary people, but also the county governor of Yuntai County, the county minister, the county lieutenant, and the county magistrate.
The storyteller had never seen such a scene before. His heart trembled. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. However, he still had to control his emotions and tell the story honestly.
After the story of Dou E's Injustice, everyone in the teahouse was in a heavy mood. The county governor of Yuntai County looked at the people behind him and said, "I hope you will take note of what happened in the North County and Yang County. Such things are not allowed to happen in Yuntai County …"
"Yes …"
More than ten county magistrates nodded solemnly.
Before the evil spirit appeared in the North County, no one would have thought that such a thing would happen. The county magistrate's family was slaughtered. The county magistrate of Yang County was massacred. It was a wake-up call for all of them.
If such an evil spirit appeared in their area because they didn't care about human lives, their political achievements would be secondary. What they were afraid of was that the evil spirit would kill them and their families would be wiped out. They would be blamed by the imperial court and their statues would be placed in front of the government office. They would be cursed by tens of thousands of people.
A county magistrate sighed and said, "This story 'Dou E's Injustice' describes the corruption of some local officials and the fact that they were wrongfully imprisoned. It's a story, but it's a reflection of reality. You and I know about these things, but no one dares to say it. I didn't expect a small official in the North County to be so brave …"
Another county magistrate added, "I heard that he's also a cultivator. A cultivator actually dares to point at the heavens and scold the heavens and earth. I don't know if he's young and ignorant or just hot-blooded …"
Another old county magistrate sighed and said, "Emperor Wen used 50 years to create a peaceful era for the Great Zhou. The people's faith reached the peak of the founding of the country. In just a short decade, half of Emperor Wen's efforts were destroyed. Although Her Majesty wants to win back the people's hearts, there are many obstacles in the imperial court. This incident in the North County is enlightening. I hope it can awaken some people's conscience. Don't destroy the hundreds of years of foundation of the Great Zhou for the sake of the imperial court …"
The evil spirit in the North County seemed to be a matter of the North County, but the meaning behind it was extraordinary.
Among them, there was the Empress' determination to clean up the government. There was also the competition between the various forces in the imperial court. Although the result was unknown, this incident was a turning point in the imperial court and would be recorded in the annals of history.
Nanyang County, Yunzhong County.
Hanyang County, Jiangyin County.
Jiujiang County, Yushan County …
The story of Dou E's Injustice was passed down in the 36 counties of the Great Zhou. Perhaps some people had already forgotten the name of the small official in the Yang County, but they would not forget that in the North County, there was a hot-blooded small official who dared to face injustice and scold the heavens and earth.
Zhong County.
Great Zhou Imperial Palace.
A young female official walked into the deep palace and placed a file on the table. She said softly, "Your Majesty, this is the file sent by the North County."
Behind the table, a white and slender hand opened the file and said softly, "Li Mu …"
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