As soon as he closed his eyes, he saw the familiar woman and the familiar shadow of the whip again. Li Mu was dumbfounded.
How could one continue to dream?
He seriously suspected that something had gone wrong with his cultivation and that he had encountered a nightmare or inner demon.
At this moment, Li Mu felt as if he had been suppressed by a ghost. His body on the bed could not move, and his body in the dream could not move either.
He could only watch helplessly as the whip landed on his body, bringing him a wave of burning pain.
Even though he knew that he would not be hurt in reality, he was still angry and humiliated.
In his own dream, he was actually bullied by a wild woman who came out of nowhere. Who could tolerate this?
Although his body could not move, his mind was not restricted.
This was his dream. Everything in the dream was under Li Mu's control.
However, even though he was in a dream, he still needed to be extremely calm to be able to completely control the dream.
Li Mu closed his eyes and silently recited the Clear Heart Mantra to keep his mind clear. After a while, he opened his eyes again.
Boom!
A bolt of white lightning descended from the sky and struck the woman's head.
Everything in the dream was an illusion. Even though the woman was extremely beautiful, Li Mu did not show any mercy when he destroyed her.
The woman only raised her head to look, and the white thunderbolt collapsed instantly.
Li Mu was dumbfounded again. Just now, the woman had taken away his control of the dream.
Whose dream was this?
Li Mu was unwilling to admit defeat. The thunderbolt in the fog exploded again, but this time, the white thunderbolt turned purple.
It was the advanced Purple Heaven Thunderbolt!
The woman did not even raise her head. She only waved her sleeve and the purple thunderbolt collapsed again.
Li Mu imagined again that a flying sword appeared in the fog.
The flying sword split into two, then four, and finally thousands of sword shadows slashed at the woman.
The woman gently raised her hand. The fog behind her surged and turned into a white fog hand, wiping away the sword shadows.
After erasing the sword shadow, the white misty hand did not disappear. Instead, it reached forward and grabbed Li Mu.
Then, the misty hand suddenly turned into several thick tentacles and bound Li Mu's limbs. Li Mu's whole body was spread out in the air.
The shadow of a whip appeared in front of his eyes again.
…
"Hu!"
On the bed, Li Mu's body bounced up again. His whole body was drenched in cold sweat. His breathing was rapid, and the lingering fear in his heart had not disappeared.
Xiao Bai got up from beside him and gently patted his back. She asked worriedly, "Benefactor, did you have a nightmare again?"
"What the hell …"
Li Mu touched his chest and could feel his heart beating violently in his chest. That dream was so real, it was as if he had really been ravaged by that woman in the dream.
Not only did he have nightmares, he even had nightmares consecutively. Li Mu's expression changed slightly as he muttered, "Could it be that I've really encountered my inner demons?"
Inner demons were something that almost every cultivator would encounter in the process of cultivation.
They were the flaws and obstacles in a cultivator's mind, consciousness, and psychology. Hatred, greed, delusion, lust, obsession, and delusion could all lead to the creation of inner demons.
With inner demons, one's cultivation would stagnate in the short term. In the serious case, one would go berserk and even be in danger of losing one's life.
For example, Li Qing, a cultivator who had cultivated bit by bit and painstakingly had an unusually strong mind. Even if inner demons appeared, they could easily overcome them.
Because of his special constitution and sufficient resources, Li Mu's cultivation speed was far beyond the reach of most cultivators. The training and improvement of his mind could not keep up with the growth of his Dharmic powers. This was something that could not be avoided. Therefore, he had always been worried about inner demons.
Many cultivators ended up as lunatics because they could not overcome their inner demons.
Li Mu felt that he might have encountered his inner demons.
The forms of inner demons were ever-changing. Everyone's inner demons were different. They were formed from the flaws and obstacles in a cultivator's mind …
The woman in his dream was so violent. Was it because he had taken the initiative to find trouble and beat up so many nobles in the Immortal's Capital? Was that why such a violent inner demon had appeared?
Li Mu could not be sure if this was a coincidence. He lay down again and closed his eyes.
In the fog, the woman held the whip in one hand and looked coldly at Li Mu.
"Again!"
Li Mu looked at her with grief and anger and left the dream.
He sat on the bed with a gloomy expression.
The first time was an accident, the second time was a coincidence, but the third time could not be explained by accident or coincidence.
He might have really encountered his inner demons.
It was not an illusion, but Li Mu's own dream. The woman in his dream was also a figment of his subconscious mind. Even Li Mu himself could not control it.
If he did not overcome his inner demons, he might not be able to sleep peacefully in the future.
It was impossible for him to sleep tonight. Li Mu walked to the courtyard alone. He looked at the full moon above his head and felt melancholy.
He did not know that opposite him, a figure that did not exist in this space was looking at him indifferently.
Xiao Bai walked out of the room and sat beside Li Mu. He asked with a worried expression, "Benefactor, what happened?"
Li Mu did not want him to worry. He shook his head and said, "Nothing. I just miss your Sister Liu and Wanwan. I can't sleep. You go to sleep first."
Wanwan sat beside him and said, "I'll stay here with you, benefactor …"
…
The next morning, Li Mu came to the government office listlessly.
Zhang Chun, who had just experienced a housewarming and a promotion, saw Li Mu's expression and said with a smile, "The Emperor's heart is unpredictable. His Majesty did not reward you this time, but there will be another chance …"
This was what Li Mu had once said to him. Now, he gave it back to Li Mu.
Last time, he had done so much. In the end, the Emperor only rewarded Li Mu. This time, from beginning to end, it was Li Mu who did all the work. In the end, he was the one who was promoted and moved. Zhang Chun finally felt a little better.
Although the Emperor had only rewarded him with two rooms, far from being able to compare to Li Mu's five rooms, it was enough for their family.
His daughter had her own courtyard. He finally did not have to worry that his daughter, who was separated by a wall, would hear him and his wife at night. Last night, he was happy until midnight. When he woke up in the morning, he felt refreshed. On the other hand, Li Mu must not have slept well last night.
In reality, Li Mu did not sleep at all last night. As soon as he closed his eyes, his inner demons would take the opportunity to invade. Last night, he had been ravaged by that woman eight times in his dreams. His entire person was about to collapse.
After arriving at the government office, Li Mu returned to his courtyard at the back of the government office and tried to fall asleep again.
This time, he fell asleep quickly. Moreover, the woman did not appear.
Li Mu was slightly happy. He tried a few more times, but the woman still did not appear.
He let out a long sigh of relief. Perhaps the inner demons did not appear every time. If he had that kind of nightmare every time he fell asleep, he was afraid that his entire person would collapse.
Feeling a familiar aura appear in the courtyard, Li Mu got out of bed and walked into the courtyard. He asked, "Sister Mei, what's the matter?"
Mr. Mei said, "Nothing. I'm just here to see you."
Li Mu said regretfully, "I thought the Emperor finally remembered and was ready to reward me …"
Mr. Mei glanced at him and said, "Hasn't the Emperor rewarded you enough? What else do you want?"
Thinking of the two Earth-Class magic treasures and the five-sectioned house, Li Mu did not say anything in the end.
Even if the Substitute Silver was abolished, he had contributed the most but did not receive a reward. However, the reward before was enough to cover all his contributions.
Mr. Mei pretended to look away from him casually and said, "The Emperor is the ruler. You are the subject. You have to be more respectful to the Emperor."
Li Mu felt strange and said, "I have never seen the Emperor. How can I respect the Emperor …"
Mr. Mei said, "What I mean is that you cannot be disrespectful to the Emperor in private. You also cannot criticize the Emperor. You have to protect the Emperor …"
Li Mu thought about it. Although he was a little gossipy about the current Empress, he still respected her and had always protected her.
He did all these things and risked further offending the old party because he wanted the Empress to win more people's hearts. The streets of Luoyang were empty, and the people rushed to worship the State Temple. Wasn't that his protection of the Empress?
Neven was the Empress's guard, so he should know her well. Li Mu's gossipy heart was ignited again. He asked Mr. Mei, "Sister Mei, you are always with the Emperor. You should know her well. What kind of person is the Emperor?"
Mr. Mei stared at him and said, "Have you forgotten what I just said?"
Li Mu explained, "I am just taking precautions. I am afraid that I don't know enough about the Emperor. If I do something in the future that offends the Emperor …"
Mr. Mei said, "Don't worry. The Emperor's kindness and generosity are far beyond your imagination. Even if you offend her, she won't care …"
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