The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Yi with surprise, "The Empress of the Great Zhou …"
Zhou Yi looked at him indifferently and said coldly, "Old fox …"
The two looked at each other and didn't do anything else. The clouds above everyone's head suddenly dispersed. There was no killing intent on the mountain peak, but every step was filled with killing intent.
The Ten Thousand Illusion Lord looked at the Empress with a hint of fear in his eyes, "You actually came personally?"
The Ten Thousand Illusion Lord looked at Huan Ji and said, "I only have one daughter. For my precious daughter, I naturally have to come."
Zhou Yi said, "He's my subject. For my … my subject, why can't I come?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a stream of light flashed across the horizon. Another figure instantly arrived. Xuan Jizi looked at Li Mu and asked, "Junior Brother, are you alright?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I'm fine."
"Xuan Jizi."
"Ten Thousand Illusion Lord."
…
Xuan Jizi and the Ten Thousand Illusion Lord looked at each other. The latter's gaze swept across Xuan Jizi and the Empress. He waved his sleeve and swept up Huan Ji and the others, saying, "Let's go."
Seeing them turn into streams of light and leave, the Empress and Xuan Jizi didn't stop them.
Between Transcending Realm experts, unless there was a huge difference in strength, they wouldn't easily start a fight. Even if it was one against two, it would be difficult to determine the victor. For the others present, it was a disaster.
In the sky, the Ten Thousand Illusion Lord asked Huan Ji, "What happened?"
Huan Ji lowered her head and said, "The Demonic Emperor's Inheritance was a scam. It was a trap set up by Emperor Bai three thousand years ago. His goal was to lure living people in and use their essence blood to revive his demonic corpse. All of us almost died in the hands of that demonic corpse."
The Ten Thousand Illusion Lord asked again, "Did you get the Heavenly Book?"
Huan Ji shook her head and said, "It should have fallen into Li Mu's hands."
The Lord of Illusions said regretfully, "What a pity. If not for the Empress of the Great Zhou and the headmaster of the Fu-lu School, Xuan Jizi, who obtained that page of the Heavenly Book, we would have been able to lead the demon race and restore the glory of the demon race …"
Huan Ji asked, "Why didn't father snatch the Heavenly Book back?"
The Lord of Illusions shook his head and said, "Not to mention Xuan Jizi, even if the Empress of the Great Zhou was alone, I would not snatch the Heavenly Tomes from her."
Huan Ji thought of the beautiful woman who descended from the sky and muttered, "She is the Empress of the Great Zhou?"
The Lord of Illusions said, "Such a young Seventh Level cultivator. She is the only one in the entire mainland. This woman is very strong. I'm afraid that only the Elders of the Sage Sect have the strength to fight her."
Huan Ji said in disbelief, "But she's so young …"
The Heavenly Lord of Illusions said leisurely, "How can the Emperor Qi born from the psyche of tens of thousands of people be ordinary? In the ten continents and three islands, there are not many people who are stronger than her …"
Huan Ji looked back, clenched her fists, and gritted her teeth.
The Heavenly Lord of Illusions patted her head and said, "Don't be disappointed. Sooner or later, you will reach her cultivation level. When you go back this time, go into seclusion and comprehend the Heavenly Tomes."
Huan Ji nodded and gritted her teeth. She said, "When I break through, I will deal with you …"
The Heavenly Lord of Illusions thought of something and his eyes flashed. He said, "The Headmaster of the Fu-lu School and the Empress of the Great Zhou came here personally for him. This Li Mu must have a big secret. He also has the Heavenly Tomes of the Demon Clan. He will always be a threat. If there is a chance in the future, we must get rid of him."
Huan Ji raised her head and looked at the Heavenly Lord of Illusions with a complicated expression. She said, "Father, he saved my life …"
The Heavenly Lord of Illusions frowned and said, "Then it's not easy to kill him. It's best if we can use him. If not, it won't be too late to kill him after you have repaid your debt …"
…
On the mountain peak, the bear demon clasped his hands at Li Mu and said, "If there is a chance in the future, Lord Li, please come to my Bear Clan. I will definitely treat you with great hospitality …"
The snake demon also clasped his hands at Li Mu and said, "Thank you, Lord Li, for saving my life. You will always be a friend of my clan."
Li Mu waved his hand at them and did not make things difficult for them.
A large part of the friction between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Fey Nation was instigated by the Demon Dao. The Fey Nation was not a single entity, and there were countless Fey Kings. Not all of them were enemies with the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"I will take my leave first."
The two demons bowed at him at the same time. Their bodies turned into streams of light and disappeared into the forest.
This time, the four Demon Kings had sent out the elites of their clans. In the end, only one bear and one snake remained out of the 20 Fifth Realm demons. The Wolf Clan and the Leopard Clan were completely wiped out. The status of these demon clans in the Demon Nation would probably change.
Other than that, the Demon Path, the Soul Sect, and the Demon Sect did not get any benefits. None of the experts who entered the cave abode came out alive. After today, they would probably be reduced to the Demon Path.
In addition to the Demon Path experts who died at the hands of Li Mu, the Demon Path would probably have to behave for a long time.
On the other hand, although the disciples of the six sects and the consecrators of the imperial court were more or less injured, at least none of them were missing. Li Mu was the biggest winner of this trip.
As Xuan Jizi breathed a sigh of relief, he said, "Junior Brother, why don't you leave the Great Zhou court and come to Mount Baiyun to cultivate? The imperial court's mission is too dangerous. If anything happens to you, how am I going to explain it to Martial Uncle Fu Daozi …"
When he heard the news about Li Mu from Hyun Jinko, his heart was in his mouth. If something happened to Li Mu, it would definitely be a huge loss that the Fu-lu School would not be able to bear. After such a thing happened, he could not be at ease letting Li Mu stay in the Great Zhou court.
As Xuan Jizi's voice fell, Zhou Yi looked at him indifferently. He did not say anything and looked at the scenery in the distance. However, his fists in his sleeves were tightly clenched.
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Cultivation is full of danger, but it is also full of opportunities. If you train yourself more, it will be beneficial for your future cultivation. Cultivating in seclusion at Mount Baiyun is safe, but it will not be beneficial for your future cultivation …"
Xuan Jizi sighed and said, "Junior Brother's words make sense. Let's do as you say."
Zhou Yi continued to admire the scenery, and his fists in his sleeves were slowly loosened.
Li Mu stretched out his hand. With a thought, the Dao Bell floated in his palm.
He looked at Xuan Jizi and said, "There is a strand of Genesis Qi in the White Emperor cave dwelling. The cracks on the Dao Bell have already been repaired. Senior Brother, bring it back to the mountain."
Just as he finished speaking, the Dao Bell buzzed and flew behind Li Mu to hide.
Xuan Jizi said helplessly, "Since the Dao Bell is willing to follow junior brother, let it follow you. With the Dao Bell by junior brother's side, I will feel more at ease."
In truth, Li Mu was just being polite. Who wouldn't want such a powerful treasure? If it wasn't for the Dao Bell in the Demon Emperor cave dwelling, they would not have been able to see him. It was also because of the Dao Bell that he could be so fearless from beginning to end.
Xuan Jizi looked at Zhou Yi and said, "Junior Brother Ling Jizi, please take care of him, Your Majesty."
Zhou Yi said indifferently, "I will take care of my people. I don't need you to remind me."
Xuan Jizi did not say anything else. He said to the disciples of the other five sects, "Follow me back to Baiyun Mountain. Your elders are also there."
The elders of the five sects bowed and said yes.
Xuan Jizi led everyone away. Only Li Mu, the Empress, and the high priests were left.
Li Mu stretched out his hand and absorbed a ball of light into his body. He closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, a strange light flashed across his eyes.
Three streaks of light flew over from afar. It was the sloppy Taoist priest and the other two high priests.
The two high priests bowed to the Empress and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
The sloppy Taoist priest only cupped his hands slightly. When he saw Li Mu, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Yi said calmly, "Let's go back to Fairy's Capital."
She grabbed Li Mu's shoulder and the two of them disappeared instantly.
On the spot, one of the high priests sighed and said, "Master Li is indeed a favored official. To save him, the Empress actually came personally …"
The sloppy Taoist priest put his hands behind his head and said indifferently, "I really do favor him. As for whether he's a subordinate or not, I don't know …"
North County.
Yangqiu County.
In the courtyard of the Li family's old residence.
Li Mu touched the back of his head and looked at the figure standing in the courtyard in confusion. He asked, "Your Majesty, aren't we going back to Fairy's Capital?"
He thought the Empress would bring him back to Fairy's Capital directly. However, the Empress asked him to bring her to Yangqiu County. She even insisted on visiting his ancestral residence.
Zhou Yi said indifferently, "What's the rush? It's not easy to come out. We'll go back in a few days."
Li Mu continued to ask, "Your Majesty, you're not going to court?"
Zhou Yi looked at him and asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable being alone with me?"
Li Mu smiled apologetically and said, "Not at all. I couldn't ask for more …"
As the Empress, she had not even left Fairy's Capital. It was not bad to take this opportunity to let her see her empire with her own eyes.
She was the one who took the initiative. It was not Li Mu who seduced her and made her ignore the imperial court.
Although they both made the Emperor not attend court, he did not have the warmth of a hibiscus tent, nor did he have the pleasure of attending banquets. He was fundamentally different from Yang Guifei.
Zhou Yi looked around and asked, "You grew up here?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhou Yi continued to look around, but Li Mu's thoughts were elsewhere.
Although the mission this time was extremely dangerous and he almost died in the Demon Emperor's cave, it was a daunting experience without danger. He had taken such a huge risk, but his rewards were also huge.
The White Emperor's memories were forced out of the Demonic Corpse's body and landed in Li Mu's hands.
The Demonic Corpse had just been born, and the space of consciousness was still blank. It suddenly received these memories, so of course it would be greatly affected. It would even think that it was the White Emperor.
However, Li Mu had his own mature and complete consciousness. An unfamiliar memory would not have any effect on him.
It was not the first time he digested other people's memories.
With Venerable Thousand Illusions in front, Li Mu did not take long to digest the White Emperor's memories.
And the moment he obtained the White Emperor's memories, he found a way to control the White Emperor's cave and became the new master of the cave.
With a thought, Li Mu's body appeared in the cave again.
This place was still desolate, and there was white fog everywhere. Li Mu blew, and the white fog gradually dissipated. The true appearance of the White Emperor's cave appeared before his eyes for the first time.
The sky here was gray. There was not a trace of cloud, and there was nothing at all.
The ground was brown. There were dilapidated walls, countless tombstones, and Demonic Corpses everywhere. The Demon Emperor's Palace stood alone in the center of the space. It looked like a huge tomb.
The entire space was filled with dead silence. There was not even a trace of life.
The Empress floated beside him and said, "This is the White Emperor's cave …"
Li Mu was shocked. He said in shock, "Your Majesty, how did you come in …"
Zhou Yi glanced at him and said, "I came in when I wanted to."
Breaking open the space from the outside and forcefully entering an occupied cave was not something she could do with her Seventh Realm cultivation. She must have followed Li Mu in when he opened the cave.
This also sounded the alarm for Li Mu. Even if he had the cave of a Ninth Realm expert, it did not mean that a Seventh Realm expert could not do anything to him.
Although he was the owner of this cave, his strength was too low. In this cave, he was still not a match for a Transcendent Realm expert.
Zhou Yi looked at him and said, "In front of a Seventh Realm expert and above, do not rashly enter the cave."
Li Mu nodded seriously and said, "I understand."
Then, he looked at this dead silent space and asked, "Your Majesty, why is there not a trace of life here? Is this normal?"
Zhou Yi said, "It is not normal."
Li Mu asked again, "Then what should a normal Flask Heaven space be like?"
Zhou Yi looked at him and put her hand on his shoulder.
Li Mu's vision blurred, and he appeared in another space.
This space was not big. It was about the size of two Li Residences, but it was full of vitality.
The sky was blue. Although there was no sun, it was as if he was under the bright sun. A few clouds dotted the sky. They were all in the shape of animals. There were butterflies, rabbits, deer …
Li Mu stood on a grassland. The grass under his feet was green and shady. Sometimes, there were a few small flowers. There was a stone path beside his feet. Behind the path was a simple straw hut. There were two gardens in front and on both sides of the hut. In the gardens, there were hundreds of flowers competing with each other. There was a faint floral fragrance in the air.
In front of the path, there was a small lake.
The lake water was clear. A few fish swam in the water. They shook their tails and swam happily into the depths.
This was the small world in the Empress's heart.
Li Mu looked up at the cute seven-colored clouds in the sky. The Empress was not young, but she still had the heart of a young girl.
Of course, this was not the most important point. What was important was that although this space was small, it was full of vitality. Although the Demon Emperor's cave was big, it was full of dead silence.
Li Mu took a breath of the sweet air and said, "To be honest, after I retired, I wanted to live in a place like this. Of course, it would be better if the place was bigger. I have many people in my family. One small hut would not be enough …"
The next moment, he appeared in the dead space of the Demon Emperor's cave.
Li Mu looked around and asked, "Your Majesty, why did this place become like this?"
The Empress looked at him and said, "When all the Flaming Pot Caves were first opened, they were all dead places like this. It was the owner of the cave that gave the cave life. The White Emperor has been dead for three thousand years. The cave cannot replenish spiritual energy from the outside. The spiritual energy in the cave will slowly dissipate. It is not strange that it has become like this. As long as you manage it well, it will recover its vitality sooner or later."
Hearing the Empress say this, Li Mu was relieved.
It was not easy to find a cave for free. If it was always dead and could not be lived in, then what was the use of it?
After all, this would be Li Mu's home in the future. With his home in such a mess, he could not bear it for even a minute.
He did as he said. First, he gathered the broken demon corpses together and burned them. Then, he turned all the tombstones back into stone and leveled the ground.
Last night, Li Mu discovered that there were ten more tombstones near the square of the Demon Emperor's Palace.
He waved his hand, and the last ten tombstones rose from the ground. Then, Li Mu discovered that under each tombstone, there was a demon corpse.
He did not expect that there were ten fish that escaped the net in the Demon Emperor's Palace.
He gathered the ten corpses together and set them on fire again.
However, these ten demon corpses did not change at all in the True Samadhi Fire.
Li Mu was about to increase the firepower when Zhou Yi suddenly stretched out her hand and said, "Wait."
She looked at the demon corpses that were bathing in the fire and said, "These corpses are not normal. When they were alive, they should have been Seventh Realm or even Eighth Realm elites …"
Then, she shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, I do not know how to refine corpses. The corpses of such elites should be able to be refined into Sixth Realm corpses …"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then immediately extinguished the fire.
He looked at the Empress and rubbed his hands, saying embarrassedly, "Refining corpses, I just happen to know a little …"
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