Yangqiu County was plagued with disasters. First, there was the Thousand Illusions Venerable, and now, there was Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. Both of them had targeted Yangqiu County.
If Li Mu remembered correctly, there was still some time before Zhang County Magistrates could leave his post.
He was unsure if he was lucky or unlucky to encounter such a situation before leaving his post.
The Great Formation of the Eighteen Hells was not to be underestimated. A formation that required Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon to spend five years to prepare must be extraordinarily powerful.
The Great Formation of the Eighteen Hells, formed by eighteen Level Four evil spirits, was able to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. Even a powerful cultivator from Dongxuan would be trapped within.
Once the formation was completed, even if a few Level Five cultivators worked together, they would not be able to break it from the outside. Only by stopping the formation from its source and preventing Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon from successfully setting up the formation could they destroy his plan.
Li Mu continued to ask, "When does Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon plan to make his move? Seven days later?"
County Magistrate Shen was surprised, "How do you know?"
Li Mu explained, "Seven days later, it just so happens to be the day of the yin month. King Chujiang will definitely choose that day's yin hour to make his move. The power of the Eighteen Yin Prison Formation is at its greatest at that time."
County Magistrate Shen was surprised, "Our spy only told us the time and location, but not the reason. Do you know a lot about the Great Formation of the Eighteen Hells?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "I have read about it in an unorthodox Daoist book. This formation is extremely powerful. Once Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon succeeds in setting it up, all the people in the county will be sacrificed to him..."
"Don't worry. Since we already know about it, we will not let Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon succeed." County Magistrate Shen clenched his fists. His expression was fierce as he gritted his teeth and said, "This time, I will kill him with my own hands!"
After returning from the county yamen, Li Mu informed Bai Yinxin and her sister to quickly return to the mountain and inform the White Demon King of this matter.
The county government could not openly make contact with the White Demon King. This would arouse the vigilance of the Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. The alliance between the two factions had to be carried out in secret.
In addition, Li Mu himself had to make a trip back to Yangqiu County.
Not only did he have to inform Xuandu, but he also had to inform Zhang County Magistrates so that they could cooperate with the county government and make preparations.
The County Lieutenant and the County Deputy Prime Minister couldn't do it personally. If they left the county town, they would definitely attract attention. Li Mu was just a small constable, so no one would deliberately pay attention to him.
Outside the Jinshan Temple, Li Mu and Xuandu stood in an open space. Above their heads, dark clouds gathered and flashed with lightning.
Suddenly, heavy snow fell from the sky. It was bone-chilling. When the snowflakes fell on his body, Li Mu felt as if his soul was about to be frozen.
This was a Taoist technique that came from Li Mu, but he couldn't perform it himself.
This Taoist technique didn't require any hand gestures or mantras. It used resentment as a guide to communicate with the heavens and earth. It was different from any Taoist technique that Li Mu knew.
Li Mu sighed. Looking at the girl floating in the air, he felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
If he was the one who performed this Taoist technique for the first time, he would probably be at the Fifth Realm by now.
However, he couldn't possibly have Xiao Yu's resentment. Some things were predestined by the heavens.
The girl's figure floated down from the sky, and the strange phenomenon in the sky gradually disappeared.
She slowly floated over and said, "When the time comes, I will go with you, Master. I should be able to help you with something now."
Xuandu nodded and said, "That's good too."
After the resentment dissipated, although Xiao Yu's strength had decreased, she was still at the Fifth Realm. In this way, the county office could gather a total of five Fifth Realm masters. Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon couldn't escape even if he had wings.
After leaving the Jinshan Temple, Li Mu went directly to the county office.
When he arrived at a room on duty, Li Mu stopped in his tracks and slowly walked in.
In the room on duty, there was a figure sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Li Qing.
It was a female cultivator with the cultivation of the Soul Condensing Realm. She looked up at Li Mu and asked, "What's the matter?"
This time, Li Mu didn't wear his official uniform. He looked at the female cultivator and said with a smile, "I'm looking for Zhang County Magistrates."
The female cultivator stood up and said, "Lord Zhang is busy with official business. If you have any grievances to complain about, you can tell me first. If necessary, I will tell Lord Zhang."
"Li Mu!"
Li Mu didn't answer. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind him.
Li Mu turned around. A middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's really you. I heard that you've only been in the county office for two months and you've already been promoted to constable. You've really made our county office proud …"
Li Mu smiled and cupped his fists. "Constable Zhou …"
The female constable looked at Li Mu and said in surprise, "Is this the Constable Li who scolded the Imperial Court?"
Constable Zhou looked gratified and said, "Yes, Constable Li came from our county office. When he was transferred, you hadn't come yet …"
When he returned to the county office, everything had changed. Li Mu smiled at Constable Zhou and said, "Is Lord Zhang here? I have something to talk to him about."
"Yes," Constable Zhou said hurriedly, "Lord Zhang is in the back office. I'll inform him."
A moment later, in the back hall of the county office, Zhang County Magistrates made a cup of tea for Li Mu and said with a smile, "It seems that I was right to suggest you go to the county office. You've been promoted to constable so quickly. Come, have some tea …"
Li Mu sipped the tea. Zhang County Magistrates also picked up the teacup and said, "Li Mu, you have a conscience. When you came back to the county to visit your relatives, you didn't forget to visit me. You're not like that ungrateful Zhang Shan. He ran away before I was transferred …"
Li Mu put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Actually, I came here this time to inform Lord Zhang of something."
Zhang County Magistrates sipped the tea and said, "Go ahead."
Li Mu waited for him to finish drinking the tea and put down the teacup before saying, "Lord Zhang, please sit tight."
Zhang County Magistrates was stunned at first. Then he immediately stood up and said, "I suddenly remembered that the imperial court ordered me to leave office today. I'll pack my things now. The mountain is high and the road is long. We'll meet again if fate wills it …"
Li Mu said helplessly, "Lord Zhang, don't be in a hurry to pack your things. It's too late to pack now …"
Zhang County Magistrates held the chair and looked at him with bright eyes. He asked, "Could it be that Qianhuan Shangren is still alive?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "How could that be …"
Zhang County Magistrates sat down and sighed with relief. He said, "Don't scare me. I'm timid and can't stand being scared."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Don't worry. It's not a big deal this time."
Zhang County Magistrates leaned back in his chair and said, "What is it?"
Li Mu asked, "Lord Zhang, have you heard of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
Zhang County Magistrates' heart skipped a beat. He asked, "What happened to Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
Li Mu said, "Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon is going to sacrifice all the people of Yangqiu County in seven days. The County Magistrate asked me to inform you so that you can make preparations."
Zhang County Magistrates stood up abruptly and said, "The imperial court ordered me to go to Zhong County as soon as possible. The carriage is ready. You can tell the next county magistrate about this matter …"
Li Mu added, "Don't worry, Lord Zhang. At least five fifth realm cultivators will be involved this time. Yangqiu County will be safe. If this matter is handled properly, Lord Zhang will be rewarded again …"
Zhang County Magistrates sat down again and stroked the short beard on his chin. He said, "I've thought about it. As long as I'm in Yangqiu County, I'm still the local magistrate of Yangqiu County. If Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon wants to harm the people of Yangqiu County, he'll have to step over my dead body first!"
Li Mu cupped his fists and said, "Lord Zhang is righteous!"
Although the Eighteen Hell Formation was very powerful and could cover the entire county after it was set up, it would take a long time to prepare before the formation was set up.
If Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon wanted to unleash the greatest power of this formation, he had to choose a time when the Eighteen Hell Formation would be set up. If the plan was known in advance, it would be impossible to set up the Eighteen Hell Formation.
From now on, Zhang County Magistrates would send people to keep an eye on all the important locations in the county. Even if Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon set the time in advance, he would be able to discover it immediately.
What happened next had nothing to do with Li Mu.
In a battle of that level, cultivators in the Condensed Spirit and Transcendent Realm would be injured if they were grazed by it. Li Mu only needed to wait in the county yamen for news.
Deep in the mountains in the southeast of Beijun.
"Welcome, Your Highness!"
Eighteen ghostly figures knelt in three rows. In front of them stood a stalwart man.
The man had a cold expression. He wore a black robe embroidered with a golden dragon and a jade crown. He exuded a powerful aura.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon looked at the eighteen ghostly figures and exhaled. He said slowly, "After five years, I've finally waited for this day …"
"We congratulate Your Highness on your success!" All the ghosts said loudly.
King Chu Jiang swept all the ghosts with his gaze, and then he suddenly looked at one of them and asked. "Soul Reaper Ghost, how long has it been since you became this King's Ghost General?"
Among the ghosts, a Ghost General raised his head and looked at Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon with a mocking expression.
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