Liu Hanyan stared at Li Mu in a daze. She had never seen anyone propose in such a way.
Li Mu half-knelt on the ground and urged, "Hurry up and say that you're willing …"
Liu Hanyan blushed and whispered, "How can you rush me like that …"
"If you're not willing, I'll ask someone else."
"Do you want to die …"
…
A moment later, Liu Hanyan snuggled up in Li Mu's arms. Li Mu held her slender waist and asked, "Can you not go?"
The relationship between the two had just leveled up. Li Mu really couldn't bear to part with her.
"I don't want to go either." Liu Hanyan sighed softly and said, "Aren't the experts at the peak of Dongxuan very powerful? If you can cultivate with her for a year, you'll definitely learn a lot of things that you can't learn outside. At that time, maybe I'll be the one to protect you …"
This sentence was not wrong. Fu-lu School was one of the six Daoist sects. It had a deep heritage and many divine abilities that were not passed on. Only the disciples of the sect could cultivate them.
He and Li Mu practiced Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation together. Although the speed of their cultivation was not slow, they could only receive systematic guidance in cultivation in famous sects. At present, Li Mu was just an unorthodox cultivator.
It was just that his path was too unorthodox. He was so unorthodox that he was always punished by the heavens. He was so unorthodox that even the disciples of famous sects had to avoid him.
There was another point that Li Mu was more worried about.
Liu Hanyan's cultivation speed was even faster than Li Mu's. If there was a cultivator at the peak of Dongxuan guiding her cultivation by her side every day, it was inevitable that she would surpass Li Mu in a year.
Perhaps a year later, she would have stepped into the Divine Ability realm, and Li Mu would still be in the Attaining Spirit realm.
At that time, his status in the family might drop by one place.
He was reluctant to part with Liu Hanyan, but he also knew that he could not change her decision.
She was not the kind of person who was willing to hide behind a man and be protected by others. The incident with Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon had deeply stimulated her, so much so that she did not hesitate to make the decision to temporarily separate from Li Mu.
A year's time was neither long nor short. Since he could not change it, Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll visit you at Mount Baiyun once a month."
The county capital was not too far away from Mount Baiyun. A round trip, including the time spent together, would take at most three to five days. The county minister would definitely approve of three to five days of leave every month.
Liu Hanyan crushed the jade talisman. In an instant, Yuzhen Zi appeared in the courtyard.
She looked at Liu Hanyan and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Liu Hanyan asked, "After becoming a disciple of the Fu-lu School, can I get married?"
Yuzhen Zi nodded. She looked at Li Mu and said, "Yes, you can even enter the sect with him. Unfortunately, the Great Zhou court probably won't agree."
In the past, Hyun Jinko had once invited Li Mu, but Li Mu had refused.
At that time, if he had resigned from his position and entered the Fu-lu School, there would have been no resistance.
Things were different now. After the incident with Xiaoyu, Li Mu was now the ambassador of the imperial court. It was impossible for him to join a sect so casually.
After understanding these things, Liu Hanyan said to Yuzhen Zi, "Can I stay for a few more days?"
Yuzhen Zi said, "Whenever you want to leave, you can leave."
Yuzhen Zi was very tolerant of Liu Hanyan. She herself also had a Pure Yin Body and was most familiar with this kind of constitution. It was naturally best for Liu Hanyan to cultivate with her. Her decades of experience could allow Liu Hanyan to avoid many detours.
Cultivating with her was even more suitable for her than dual cultivation with Li Mu.
Of course, the best situation would be for her to cultivate with Yuzhen Zi for a year. After establishing a good foundation, she could return to dual cultivate with Li Mu.
A short separation was only for a better reunion. It was only a year …
Li Mu could use such a reason to comfort himself.
After Yuzhen Zi left, Liu Hanyan held Li Mu's hand and said, "In these few days, do your best to absorb my emotions and condense the final soul."
Only then did Li Mu realize her purpose in forcing him to stay for a few days.
He hugged Liu Hanyan and sighed, "Why are you so silly …"
Liu Hanyan shook her head and said, "When you faced Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon alone, weren't you also very silly?"
Three days later, Liu Hanyan and Yuzhen Zi were going to White Cloud Mountain. Liu Hanyan gave Wanwan two choices. Wanwan hesitated for a long time but still decided to go with her.
Liu Hanyan also gave Xiao Bai a choice. She chose to stay by Li Mu's side.
Li Mu hugged Xiao Bai and stroked her head. He said, "In the next year, only the two of us will depend on each other …"
Xiao Bai used her head to rub Li Mu's chest and said, "I will always accompany Benefactor."
Besides accompanying Li Mu, Xiao Bai also had a mission.
It was to ensure that there was no other fox spirit by Li Mu's side besides herself.
This was the mission Liu Hanyan had given her.
After Liu Hanyan left, the matters of the Yunyan Pavilion fell to Zhang Shan's sole responsibility.
In the past few days, he had already completely immersed himself in the role of shopkeeper.
According to Liu Hanyan, Zhang Shan was very talented in business. He was especially sensitive to accounts. He had clearly never studied, but his sense of smell in this aspect was even sharper than the most brilliant accountant.
When he drank with Zhang Shan and Li Si, Li Mu unexpectedly learned from Li Si that Chen Miaomiao was also going to the Fu-lu School to cultivate. She was relying on her relationship with Governor Chen. It was said that Governor Chen was very close to an elder of the third branch.
Li Mu said in surprise, "She's willing to leave you?"
Normally, Chen Miaomiao would stick to Li Si at all times. When he heard this news, Li Mu was even more surprised than when he heard that Liu Hanyan was going to Mount Baiyun.
Li Si shook his head and said, "That night, in front of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon, we were completely powerless to fight back. Miaomiao said that she wanted to cultivate properly and come back to protect me in the future."
Zhang Shan gnawed on the pork shoulder and shook his head. "This girl is really stupid."
"Eat your pork shoulder." Li Mu glanced at him and said, "What do you know? This is called love …"
Li Si looked at Zhang Shan pitifully and shook his head. "Why are you telling him this? He probably won't understand in this lifetime …"
Four days later, Mount Baiyun, Baiyun Peak.
Baiyun Peak was the first branch of The Ancestral Court of Fu Lu School, and it was also the strongest branch. The head of Baiyun Peak, Yuzhen Zi, had already reached the peak of Dongxuan. Among her peers, she was only slightly inferior to the headmaster.
This time, Li Mu also came with Yuzhen Zi. This was his first time coming to The Ancestral Court of Fu Lu School. After getting a clear understanding of the mountain gate, it would be a walk in the park for him to come again in the future.
"Greetings, Head Martial Uncle."
At the top of Baiyun Peak, in a Dao Palace, several old men and women bowed to Yuzhen Zi.
Li Mu stood in the hall and looked at these Creation Realm experts. When he looked at Yuzhen Zi again, he was almost certain that she was definitely over a hundred years old.
Yuzhen Zi held Liu Hanyan's hand and said to everyone, "This is the new disciple I took in after leaving the mountain."
After saying that, she said to Liu Hanyan, "These are your senior brothers and sisters."
Liu Hanyan looked at the white-haired people and bowed, "Liu Hanyan greets senior brothers and sisters …"
After being stunned for a moment, they immediately said, "Junior Sister Liu, there's no need to be so polite …"
Before Li Mu came, he did not realize this.
Yuzhen Zi's seniority in Fu-lu School was extremely high. She was of the same generation as the headmaster and was even above the Creation Realm elders of the various peaks.
Becoming Yuzhen Zi's disciple meant that she was of the same generation as the elders of the various peaks. Compared to young disciples like Li Qing and Han Zhe, she was of an entire generation higher. If Han Zhe and Li Qing met her in the future, they would have to call her Martial Uncle.
After introducing each other, Yuzhen Zi said, "Hanyan has just arrived at Baiyun Peak. If any of you have time, bring her around the peak to familiarize herself."
An old woman said, "This disciple happens to be free."
Liu Hanyan was clearly not used to being with these senior brothers and sisters who were much older than her. She hurriedly pulled Li Mu out of the Dao Palace.
A young disciple walked in from outside. When he saw her, he was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, "Junior Sister, are you new? You look a little unfamiliar …"
"Impudent!"
A stern voice came from inside. The young disciple looked at an old man and said in a trembling voice, "M-Master …"
The old man's face darkened as he strode out and said, "Don't be rude. This is Martial Uncle Liu. Hurry up and greet her."
The young disciple was stunned for a moment before he immediately lowered his head and said, "Greetings, Martial Uncle Liu …"
"No need for formalities, no need for formalities …"
Liu Hanyan waved her hand and pulled Li Mu out as if she was escaping. The young disciple was left in place with a blank and shocked expression.
The two of them were led around Baiyun Peak by the old woman. After familiarizing themselves with the peak, the old woman pointed at a towering peak in front of them and said, "That is my Fu-lu School's main peak. Junior Sister Liu, do you want to go take a look at the main peak?"
On Baiyun Peak, being called Martial Uncle by many disciples of the same age as her or even older than her made Liu Hanyan feel uncomfortable. She nodded her head and said, "Then let's go take a look at the main peak …"
The old woman summoned a cloud. Li Mu and Liu Hanyan stepped on the cloud and slowly flew up to the main peak.
After Li Mu landed, he looked up and saw a huge bell suspended in the air.
There were simple patterns on the huge bell. At a glance, one could tell that it was an old object. There was a deep crack across the body of the bell. Li Mu instantly realized that this was most likely the Dao Bell of Fu-lu School.
Just as he was about to follow the old woman and Liu Hanyan to the main hall in front, he heard a soft sound just as he took a step forward.
Li Mu looked up and saw that the Dao Bell had begun to shake violently. It seemed to be trembling.
In the square in front of the main hall, the disciples quickly noticed this scene.
"What's wrong with the Dao Bell?"
"Why is it shaking so violently?"
"Why do I feel like the Dao Bell is shaking? Is it afraid of something …"
"That can't be. What could make the Dao Bell afraid?"
…
Li Mu felt a little guilty. He had a feeling that the shaking of the Dao Bell had something to do with him.
He tentatively lifted his foot. Before he could take a step, he saw a scene that shocked him to the core.
The moment Li Mu lifted his foot, the Dao Bell in the air shook even more violently. It suddenly broke free from its frame and flew straight into the depths of the clouds.
The disciples stared blankly at this scene. After a long time, someone finally spoke in shock.
"The Dao Bell … ran away?"
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