Taking advantage of the moment when the tree demon was immobilized by the Body Securing Talisman, Li Mu stretched out his hand. A chain appeared in his hand and he tied it to the tree.
After the tree in front of him was bound by the chain, it gradually transformed into a skinny old man with a chain around his neck.
This was a torture tool specially made by the imperial court. It was used to capture demons and spirits, and it was always successful. The cultivation of the demons and spirits that were locked up would also be sealed. This Fifth Realm tree demon was now just an ordinary old man.
Fortunately, he was heavily injured and probably had not even recovered 30% of his strength. Otherwise, even though Li Mu was not afraid of him in a head-on battle, it was almost impossible to capture him alive.
Li Mu took away the Body Securing Talisman and the old man gradually regained his consciousness.
Feeling the cold chain around his neck and the sealed mana in his body, his expression changed drastically. He wanted to escape but was gently pulled back by Li Mu.
Li Mu looked at the old man and asked the question he was most concerned about, "Where did Su He go?"
The old man glanced at Li Mu but did not speak.
Li Mu took out a Fu-lu and waved it in front of the old man. He asked, "Do you know what this is?"
The old man looked at the Purple Heaven Thunder Talisman in his hand and could not help but swallow his saliva.
Li Mu asked, "Guess, how many bolts of lightning can you withstand now?"
The old man lowered his head and his face was extremely pale.
Li Mu kept the Purple Heaven Thunder Talisman and took out a few more. He said, "Other than the Purple Heaven Thunder Talisman, I have a few more good things here. This is a sword talisman. It will destroy your demon body with one strike and your demon soul with the second strike. This sword is a heaven-grade divine weapon. It will not be a waste for you to die under this sword …"
The old man trembled and hurriedly said, "They escaped. The female ghost and the female corpse escaped …"
Li Mu was able to sense the emotions of this tree demon, so the possibility of him lying was not high. This made Li Mu feel a little relieved. If something really happened to Su He in the hands of this old demon, then even if he chopped him into pieces and burned him as firewood, it would still not be enough to appease the hatred in his heart.
Li Mu's face was calm as he looked at the old man and said, "Speak, what happened at the Bay of Clear Water? If there is even half a lie, don't blame me for chopping you into pieces and burning you for firewood!"
The Tree Demon's life was in the hands of others, so he didn't dare to hide anything. He recounted everything that had happened in the Bay of Clear Water.
He had been ordered by Cui Ming to come to North County to look for Madam Chu and Su He. He had searched the entire Yangqiu County with his ghost-seeking technique, but he couldn't find Madam Chu. Instead, he found Su He, who had just come out of seclusion.
One demon and one ghost, a great battle broke out at that time. He had been in the fifth level for a long time, and Su He's cultivation was not as profound as his. However, their battle later on shattered the cliff, causing the Bay of Clear Water to stop flowing, releasing the female corpse from the bottom of the water.
At first, the female corpse attacked Su He, but soon, the two came to an agreement and began to attack the Tree Demon.
The Tree Demon was fighting one against two, so he wasn't strong enough. He used a secret technique to heavily injure them, forcing Su He and the female corpse to retreat. However, he was also heavily injured and could only recuperate in the Bay of Clear Water. Until he met Li Mu …
Li Mu looked at him coldly and asked, "Did Cui Ming send you?"
The old man lowered his head, neither admitting nor denying.
Li Mu fixed him in place again and sent him into the Flask Space.
The Flask Space was a small space created by experts above the level of Transcendence. It was attached to the real world and could be used to store things and hide people. In ancient times, some almighty experts would even create a spacious space for themselves to live in.
Li Mu's ring had a very small space, equivalent to a small house, but it was enough to store the Tree Demon.
The most important thing now was to find Su He. Although the Tree Demon was here and Su He was no longer needed to provide a witness, she was injured by the Tree Demon and the female corpse was spying on her. Li Mu was still worried about her safety.
However, the North Region was so big and there were no clues. Where should he go to find her?
After thinking for a while, he decided to go to the county office and ask. If there was no news from the county office, then he would go to the county office.
With a heavy heart, Li Mu walked out of the Bay of Clear Water. At a certain moment, he sensed something and looked to the side. In the next moment, he flew into a dense forest on the left.
"Save me!"
In the forest, a girl was carrying a bamboo basket with some freshly picked mushrooms. At this moment, the girl was being forced into a corner by several grey wolves. Her face was filled with panic.
A grey wolf grinned, revealing its white teeth, and pounced at the girl.
The bamboo basket in the girl's hand fell. She curled up into a ball and closed her eyes in despair.
However, after waiting for a long time, nothing terrible happened to her.
She carefully opened her eyes and saw a figure standing in front of her. The grey wolves were lying motionless on the ground. They were clearly dead.
Seeing this scene, the girl was stunned for a moment. She quickly got up from the ground and said, "Thank you for saving my life, Young Master!"
It was just a few wild wolves. Li Mu could kill them with a wave of his hand. He bent down and helped the girl pick up the mushrooms on the ground. He put them into the basket and handed it back to her. "Are you okay?"
The girl shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
She took a step forward and was about to take the basket when her foot suddenly twisted and she almost fell. Li Mu quickly reached out to support her. When he approached the girl, he smelled a faint fragrance on her body. He could not help but sniff a few more times.
The girl noticed Li Mu's actions and blushed.
Li Mu coughed and asked, "Are you injured?"
The girl looked down and a trace of pain appeared on her face. "I think I twisted my ankle."
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "I'm a cultivator. If you don't mind, I can treat you."
The girl said, "My life was saved by Young Master. How would I dare to mind? I'll leave my injury to Young Master …"
"I'm sorry for offending you." Li Mu bent down. His hand glowed with golden light as he gently held the girl's slender ankle. A strange numbness came from her ankle, causing her to blush even more.
Soon, Li Mu withdrew his hand, stood up and said, "Miss, you can try again."
The girl nodded and tried to walk a few steps. She said in surprise, "It doesn't hurt anymore. Young Master, you're amazing!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "This mountain is not safe. Where is your home? I'll send you back."
The girl said, "My home is in the village at the foot of the mountain. I'll have to trouble Young Master."
Li Mu smiled again and said, "It's no trouble. Let's go."
The girl carried the basket and walked side by side with Li Mu. She curiously asked, "Young Master, are you a cultivator? I heard that our Northern County has a Fu-lu School. The cultivators there are all very powerful. Are you a disciple of the Fu-lu School?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "I'm only a mountain cultivator. I don't have the qualifications to be a disciple of the Fu-lu School."
The girl smiled and said, "Young Master, you're too humble. You're so skilled to be able to kill those hungry wolves so easily and heal my injuries. Young Master, you must not be an ordinary cultivator …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Just a few hungry wolves. If Young Master is willing, you can easily get rid of them."
The girl was stunned and shook her head. "Young Master, you're joking. I don't even have the strength to truss up a chicken. If I'm not as powerful as Young Master, how can I deal with those hungry wolves …"
Li Mu looked at her and smiled. "What's so powerful about dealing with a few hungry wolves? I can't compare to Young Master who can steal the sky and fake the sun …"
The girl looked at Li Mu and was slightly stunned. She said in shock, "Young Master, what are you talking about?"
Li Mu said coldly, "You vixen, how long are you going to pretend for?"
The woman stared straight at Li Mu. The panic on her face gradually calmed down, but she still asked with some surprise, "How did you see through it? With your cultivation, it's impossible for you to see through my true form …"
Li Mu said, "Do I need to see? I can smell your scent from far away."
The girl's expression changed. She asked in embarrassment and anger, "What scent do I have?"
Li Mu said, "Fragrance."
The girl's fragrance was one that Li Mu had never smelled before. It was not the fragrance of flowers or herbs. It was a unique body fragrance. When he was in the Divine Capital, Li Mu smelled this body fragrance every night when he fell asleep. How could he not know that she was from the Heavenly Fox Clan like Xiao Bai?
Even though there was a huge difference in the fragrance coming from the two of them, Li Mu was certain that there was no mistaking it.
The girl's expression softened. She looked around and said, "I don't believe that you can guess that there's something wrong with me just by the fragrance …"
Li Mu pointed at the colorful mushrooms in her bamboo basket and said, "If you want to pretend to be a little girl picking mushrooms, please be more professional. Who would go to the mountains to pick poisonous mushrooms?"
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