Before the Grand Competition of the Peaks began, Fu-lu School's Head Teacher Xuan Jizi's short words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up thousands of waves.
Being accepted as a disciple by a Grand Elder was not a shocking matter. At most, the disciples were a little envious.
However, sitting to the left of the Head Teacher and being regarded as the future head of Fu-lu School was too inconceivable.
Fu-lu School was one of the Six Daoist Sects. Its Daoist teachings were spread throughout the Ancestral Province, and it had a great influence in the cultivation world.
The selection of the Fu-lu School's head teacher was a major matter for the entire cultivation world.
After today, the name of Fu-lu School's Ling Jizi would spread throughout the cultivation world.
After this unexpected matter spread, no one paid attention to this competition. Around the square, countless gazes swept back and forth over the young man sitting to the left of Xuan Jizi, as if they wanted to see through him. Just what kind of ability did this person have to deserve such attention from Fu-lu School?
Li Mu sat in his chair, feeling the gazes from all around him. At first, he was not used to it, but now, he was calm and collected.
Xuan Jizi saying these words before the Large Competition was completely out of Li Mu's expectations.
In truth, his motives for joining Fu-lu School were impure. Whether it was for Li Qing, the Empress, or to become fellow disciples with Liu Hanyan, in short, there was no reason for him to truly join Fu-lu School.
Not to mention becoming the head teacher of Fu-lu School. At that time, this goal was simply an unrealistic dream for Li Mu. It was just an excuse he used to coax the Empress.
But who would have thought that after only a month, his dream would come true?
The position of head teacher of Fu-lu School was not only about glory, status, and responsibility. There were thousands of disciples in the Ancestral Court, and countless outer disciples. As the head teacher of Fu-lu School, he had to be responsible for them. In addition, the allocation of the sect's resources, the strengthening and revitalization of the sect, all of this pressure rested on the head teacher alone.
Once he became the headmaster, Li Mu would not only have to worry about the Empress, but he would also have to worry about the Fu-lu School.
There were all sorts of things happening in the imperial court, and it was enough to worry about the Empress alone. It was better for the Fu-lu School to slip away as soon as possible.
Before the first day of the competition ended, Li Mu planned to sneak away with Wanwan and Xiao Bai.
After Liu Hanyan's closed-door cultivation ended, she would come to Fairy's Capital to look for him. Wanwan was also alone here, so Li Mu planned to bring her back to Fairy's Capital this time. This way, she and Xiao Bai would have each other's company.
As soon as the three of them left White Cloud Peak, several figures flew out from the main peak.
Xuan Jizi looked at Li Mu and asked, "Junior brother, where are you going?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I've been away from Fairy's Capital for almost three months, and His Majesty has urged me many times. It's time for me to go back. If Master comes out of closed-door cultivation, I'll have to trouble you to inform him …"
Xuan Jizi nodded and said, "Junior brother, you must cultivate diligently this time. Whether or not our Fu-lu School can prosper in the future will depend on you."
Li Mu said awkwardly, "My cultivation is low now, and I can't take on the responsibility of the school. In the next few decades, the school will have to rely on you, senior brothers and sisters …"
As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, another stream of light flew out from the main peak.
The Law Bell became the size of a palm and flew around Li Mu, circling around him.
During this time, with Li Mu's help, the cracks on the Law Bell had healed by half.
Li Mu reached out his hand, and the Law Bell obediently landed in his palm.
Li Mu patted the Law Bell lightly and said, "I'm leaving. I'll come and see you again in the future."
The Law Bell flew up again, buzzed a few times, and landed on his shoulder.
Li Mu shook his head and said, "You have to stay on White Cloud Peak. You can't go with me …"
Xuan Jizi thought for a moment and said, "If the Law Bell is willing to follow you, then let it follow you."
Li Mu looked at the Law Bell and gulped. He said, "That's not good. Without the Law Bell, what will happen to White Cloud Peak …"
Xuan Jizi said, "Don't worry. Our Fu-lu School hasn't fallen to the point where we need a spiritual treasure to protect us. Besides, the cracks on the Law Bell still need to be repaired by you. Only when the Law Bell is complete can it be used to its full potential …"
Li Mu said reluctantly, "Alright then …"
After bidding farewell to Xuan Jizi and the other First Seats, the three of them and the Law Bell quickly flew away from White Cloud Peak.
Hyun Jinko looked ahead until their figures disappeared. Then, he said slowly, "It's good to let the Law Bell follow Junior Ling Jizi. If he encounters danger, it can protect him. However, Senior Brother, have you thought it through? The Headmaster of Fu-lu School doesn't only need attainments in the Dao of Talismans or cultivation, but also responsibility …"
Xuan Jizi smiled and said, "Since we've already taken a gamble, why don't we take another one …"
…
North County, Yangqiu County.
In the courtyard of the old mansion, Li Mu looked at Su He and asked, "Are you really not coming back to the Divine Capital with me?"
Su He shook her head and said, "I've been in the same place all these years, and I'm getting tired of it. I don't want to be stuck in one place anymore. I want to go to other places and see other sceneries. I'll look for you when I'm tired of it."
After 20 years, she no longer had any family or friends. Li Mu wanted her to return to the Divine Capital with him because he wanted her to have a home to return to.
However, she had been trapped in the Bay of Clearwater for 20 years and couldn't take a single step out of that tiny place. She indeed needed to go out.
The Divine Capital seemed lively, but it was also a prison.
Once she stayed there for a long time, it would become another Bay of Clearwater to her.
Li Mu looked at her and said, "Come back when you're tired. There'll always be a courtyard for you there."
After having the last hotpot meal with Su He, she gave Li Mu a hug and then left with the two female ghosts, one big and one small.
Li Mu naturally hoped that Su He could stay by his side. However, he also understood that after taking revenge, what she needed the most was freedom. Only complete freedom could heal the trauma in her heart for the past 20 years.
After Su He left, the three of them didn't stay in the old mansion. Li Mu released a flying boat that Fu Daozi had gotten from the Green Bamboo Peak's First Seat, Dong Xuzi. It carried Xiao Bai and Wanwan and flew towards the Divine Capital.
This flying boat was also a Heaven-grade Dharma treasure. When driven by spiritual power, its highest flying speed was comparable to the Sixth Realm.
Li Mu controlled the flying boat. When he was about to fly out of the North County, he suddenly felt a strong sense of danger.
Almost instantly, a Fu-lu appeared in his hand. Driven by spiritual power, the Fu-lu turned into a golden light shield that covered the flying boat.
Boom!
Several spiritual power attacks landed on the light shield. The light shield shook violently, and the flying boat also started to shake violently.
High up in the sky wasn't suitable for fighting. Li Mu first sent Xiao Bai and Wanwan into the Flask Heaven Space. Then, he controlled the flying boat to descend rapidly.
When he landed on the ground, he put away the flying boat. Several figures appeared around him and surrounded him from several directions.
A figure covered in ghostly Qi looked at Li Mu and said eerily, "We've been guarding here for more than two months. We thought you were going to hide in the Fu-lu School for the rest of your life and not come out …"
Another brawny man with a towering demonic Qi grinned and said, "You're finally willing to leave White Cloud Mountain. You made us wait for a long time …"
Li Mu looked at the two figures in front of him. One of them was a demon, and the other was a ghost. Clearly, they were both Fifth Realm powerhouses.
Not only that, but the other five people beside and behind him also exuded an aura that was not weaker than the Fifth Realm.
Seven Fifth Realm powerhouses. Even the imperial court's pursuit of Cui Ming didn't have such a big lineup.
These seven people all had a towering baleful aura, and their auras were strange. Clearly, they were not orthodox cultivators. Li Mu glanced at them and asked, "You were sent by the Demon Sect?"
The Fifth Realm ghost said, "You have good eyesight."
Li Mu pursed his lips and said, "You seven Fifth Realm powerhouses ganged up to bully me, a Fourth Realm powerhouse. Are all demonic cultivators as shameless as you?"
The demon chuckled and said, "Cui Ming of the Meizong Sect and Emperor Song of the Soul Sect both died in your hands. We don't want to end up like them. Compared to our lives, what's face worth?"
Beside Li Mu, a beautiful woman smiled and said, "Little brother, you'd better surrender. This time, our seven sects have joined forces. You won't be able to escape. Be obedient and you'll suffer less …"
At this moment, Li Mu still didn't know what was going on.
There were only ten sects in the demonic path. Moreover, the sects weren't completely united. Some sects even viewed each other as enemies. This time, seven sects had joined forces and guarded the North County for more than two months just to stop him …
Without Su He by his side, Li Mu was alone. Without the help of Fu-lu, he could at most fight to a draw with one of them.
He had no chance of winning against the seven of them.
Li Mu looked at them and said, "Seven against one? What's the big deal? If you have the ability, come one by one …"
The ghost clearly didn't want to talk about fairness with Li Mu. He said, "This person can kill Cui Ming and Emperor Song. He must have some tricks up his sleeve. Let's attack together and split the rewards equally …"
Li Mu looked at them and said angrily, "You want to compete with me in terms of numbers?"
As his voice fell, a stack of Fu-lu appeared in his hand. Li Mu threw out the Fu-lu. 18 Fu-lu floated in the air and surrounded Li Mu and the seven people.
Illusory figures emerged from the talisman one after another. Every illusory figure had the aura of a Fifth Realm cultivator.
The seven people who were originally surrounding Li Mu were now surrounded by these 18 phantoms. The situation was instantly reversed.
The 18 shadows that emerged from the Fu-lu formed a formation. The seven people's expressions changed. The ghost decisively formed two ghost claws and grabbed at Li Mu's vitals.
Li Mu still had a Fu-lu in his hand. Facing the two ghost claws, Li Mu didn't dodge. He only activated the Fu-lu in his hand.
His figure disappeared on the spot. The next time he appeared, he was already outside the formation.
The Fu-lu School's research on Fu-lu had reached the peak. Talisman Daozi was a genius in this field. He was best at talisman formations. His talisman formations weren't inferior to the profound formations of the Spirit Formation Sect.
The ghost claws missed. Before the seven people could react, the 18 shadows had already attacked them.
One of the figures held a huge sword and slashed at the ghost. The ghost was hit by the huge sword and its figure immediately faded. It warned loudly, "Be careful, this sword specializes in injuring the soul!"
Another figure's hand seals changed. Within the formation, dense purple lightning fell from the sky. The lightning covered a wide area and almost covered every corner of the formation. The seven people couldn't avoid it and could only resist it …
At this moment, a flame rose under their feet. This flame wasn't an ordinary flame. It seemed to even burn their souls and soul.
The seven people joined forces to defend against the lightning above their heads and the flame under their feet. Within the formation, a green wind suddenly blew. When the wind blew on their bodies, it was as if it was cutting their flesh and bones. Even the strong demon couldn't help but roar in pain. The rest of the people were screaming in pain …
Li Mu stood outside the formation with his arms crossed. He looked at the seven people trapped in the formation and said coldly, "Scream. Even if you scream until your throat is broken, no one will come to save you …"
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