Seeing that Li Mu didn't respond for a long time, Phantom Princess asked, "What's wrong? You don't want to?"
Li Mu hurriedly said, "Master Phantom Princess, you misunderstood me. I owe you a great favor. I can give you everything, but …"
Phantom Princess asked, "But what?"
Li Mu explained, "But not all snakes are poisonous. I happen to be the kind that is not poisonous. I can't squeeze out any venom …"
"Why didn't you say so earlier …"
Phantom Princess glanced at him and left in disappointment.
Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. He was pretending. Even if Phantom Princess squeezed him dry, she couldn't squeeze out a drop of venom.
The life of a spy was indeed full of danger. If he was careless, he would be exposed.
In the past night, Li Mu didn't sleep well. He wasn't worried about being exposed, but he was thinking about how to tell Hu Jiu tactfully that he always liked women with big breasts and big butts. No matter how beautiful a man was, he wouldn't change his preference.
It would be offensive and strange if he said it directly, but he was afraid that Hu Jiu wouldn't understand if he said it tactfully.
Should he invite her to the brothel in the city?
Some female monsters in the city didn't mind selling their bodies in order to get cultivation resources because they didn't have high cultivation talent. They were willing to do it, and it was legal in the Thousand Fox Country. If he invited Hu Jiu to such a place, she should understand what he meant.
No, he was still pretending to be an innocent Xiao Bai Snake. His purpose was to get close to Phantom Princess. Doing this kind of thing might reduce his impression in Phantom Princess's mind. It was completely ignoring the essentials.
After thinking for a whole night, Li Mu decided to remind her secretly.
After Li Mu got out of bed, he had just finished washing up when the dull sound of a bell suddenly came from outside.
It was the signal for the Meizong Sect to gather everyone.
Li Mu quickly walked out of the yard and came to the front yard.
More than ten figures had gathered in the yard. All of them looked gloomy. Li Mu didn't know what had happened. When he was about to ask Hu Jiu, he glanced around the crowd and didn't see Hu Jiu.
The demons that followed Hu Jiu on the mission yesterday had already returned, but Hu Jiu was nowhere to be seen.
Li Mu looked at a demon who went on a mission with Hu Jiu yesterday and asked, "Where is Brother Hu Jiu?"
The fox monster lowered her head and said sadly, "We fell into the Heretical Cultivation's trap. Brother Hu Jiu stayed behind to cover our escape. Then, then …"
The fox demon did not continue, but someone else had already recounted the entire sequence of events.
Meizong had obtained a lot of information about Heretical Cultivation by searching their souls after capturing the five Heretical Cultivation practitioners.
With the intelligence, they had destroyed several nests of Heretical Cultivation and rescued dozens of their compatriots of the demon race in half a month. However, they were noticed by the Heretical Cultivation organizations, too.
This time, the Heretical Cultivation Organization had deliberately released false information to lure them into the trap and then set up an ambush early on. If the demons had not smelled the danger in advance, perhaps none of them would have made it back this time.
Even so, Hu Jiu had sacrificed her life to create a chance for them to escape.
Phantom Princess walked out from the backyard and said in a low voice, "Follow me!"
A fox monster stood out and said to Phantom Princess, "Lord Phantom Princess, this matter needs to be considered at length. The five Heretical Cultivation practitioners are all in the Fifth Realm. They are siblings from the same mother. When they work together, they can fight against Sixth Realm cultivators. If we go, we will only be courting death …"
"Lord Phantom Princess, please reconsider. We can't let Master Hu Jiu's sacrifice be in vain."
"We will take revenge sooner or later, but not now …"
…
Hearing everyone's advice, Phantom Princess took a deep breath and turned into a stream of light, flying to the highest mountain in Thousand Fox Country.
Not long after, at the peak.
The handsome man shook his head at Phantom Princess and said, "Father is in seclusion. I have to guard this place and can't leave. Moreover, you know the rules of the Demon Country. No matter what grudges the people below have, no matter how big the trouble is, cultivators in the Sixth Realm and above can't interfere. Once we break this rule, others can break it too. When that happens, this place will become chaotic again. More Fifth Realm and even Sixth Realm cultivators will die …"
Phantom Princess did not force it. She gritted her teeth and said, "Then I will go myself!"
The handsome man shook his head and said, "You can't go. You are not their match."
Phantom Princess said, "I want to take revenge for Hu Jiu."
With that, she flew into the air and left.
However, just as she flew into the air, her body stopped in the air and she could not take another step forward.
Phantom Princess said angrily, "Let me go!"
The handsome man shook his head and said, "I can't let you go. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to Father."
He waved his hand and Phantom Princess flew into the cave. The handsome man casually set up a formation and said, "Calm down inside first. When the time is right, I will let you take revenge for Hu Jiu."
"Let me out!"
"Huan Yun, you bastard, let me out!"
"Let me out. I curse you that you will never be able to marry a wife!"
…
Phantom Princess cursed loudly in the cave. The handsome man just shook his head helplessly and flew away.
The news of Lady Hu Jiu's death at the hands of the Heretical Cultivation quickly spread throughout Thousand Fox City. The demon citizens in the city were all filled with righteous indignation. Some of them were rescued by Hu Jiu from the Heretical Cultivation.
However, the news that came later made them even angrier.
The Heretical Cultivation actually hung Lady Hu Jiu's corpse on the mountain gate and let it be exposed to the sun by the Feng Shui …
This was a naked insult!
For a moment, the citizens of Thousand Fox Country were furious. They wanted nothing more than to flatten the Heretical Cultivation, but Meizong did not do anything.
Those evil cultivators were too powerful. If the First Elder didn't show up, even if they went, they would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
In the cave on the highest peak of Thousand Fox Country, Phantom Princess gritted her teeth. "I must kill them!"
At the entrance of the cave, a fox demon was telling her about the situation in Thousand Fox Country in the past two days. Then he remembered something and said, "There is one more thing that I don't dare to guess. I don't know if I should tell Lady Phantom Princess."
Phantom Princess took a deep breath and said, "Speak."
The fox demon said, "The snake demon we brought back last time has disappeared for two days. He should have left Thousand Fox City. He didn't tell anyone about this. Maybe he was afraid of death and ran away …"
Phantom Princess said coldly, "If he wants to leave, then leave. Meizong doesn't matter with him. The next time we meet, we will be enemies."
The fox demon said indignantly, "This demon doesn't know how to repay kindness at all. If it wasn't for Lady Phantom Princess, he would still be a demon in human form. He might not be able to condense a demon core in this lifetime …"
Phantom Princess shook her head and said, "Don't mention him again. Think of a way to bring Hu Jiu's corpse back."
There was a look of humiliation in the fox demon's eyes, but he still sighed and said, "This is obviously bait. They insulted Hu Jiu's body to lure us there. There must be a trap set up there and they are waiting for us to come to them …"
…
The experts of the clan were killed and their corpses were exposed. These days, Thousand Fox Country was extremely depressed.
It had been a long time since the people from Meizong Sect showed a smile.
Hu Jiu was killed, and there was a traitor in the sect. The snake demon had joined Meizong for less than a month and escaped from Thousand Fox Country. This was the shame of Meizong in recent years.
"I knew it. That snake demon is extremely cowardly. Who forced him to join the sect?"
"It's Hu Jiu …"
"Hu Jiu is silly. I know he took a fancy to the snake demon's beauty, but Meizong recruits not only based on beauty, but also character and temperament …"
"A while ago, he was still pretending to be fearless. Now he has shown his true colors, right?"
…
At the city gate of Thousand Fox City, the two experts of Meizong who guarded the city gate were still angry when they talked about the snake demon.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked in from outside the city gate.
It was a figure that was not tall. His clothes were tattered and his body was covered in blood. He limped from afar.
"Who is it?"
"This is Thousand Fox Country. Stop."
…
The two experts of Meizong flew forward, but in the next moment, their expressions changed.
At the city gate, the person was carrying something on his back.
He wrapped a vine around his waist and connected it tightly to the thing on his back.
The two quickly saw the thing on his back. It was a corpse. When they saw the face of the corpse, the two exclaimed again.
"It's Hu Jiu!"
"Hu Jiu's corpse!"
The figure walked over step by step. When he reached the city gate, he slowly raised his head. Under the blood, a handsome and delicate face was revealed.
He smiled at the two and said in a hoarse voice, "I brought back Brother Hu Jiu's corpse …"
After saying that, he fell down.
The two hurried forward to support him, their faces full of shock.
"It's him!"
"He didn't escape!"
"He actually brought back Hu Jiu's corpse …"
"How did he do it?"
The two hurried back to the city with a man and a corpse. Not long after, a piece of news from Meizong made the entire Thousand Fox Country boil.
Master Hu Jiu's corpse was brought back, and the person who brought it back was the little demon of Meizong who had defected for half a month.
Soon, everyone understood that he did not defect.
Everyone in Thousand Fox Country wanted to bring back Hu Jiu's corpse, but no one took action because they knew that it was a trap, a trap that would kill whoever went.
During these days, they could only condemn and condemn.
However, there was a person, no, a demon who left Thousand Fox Country alone without saying anything. Half a month later, when he returned again, he had already brought back Hu Jiu's corpse and the dignity of Meizong and Thousand Fox Country.
Although they did not know what happened in the past half a month, it was said that when the little demon carried Hu Jiu's corpse back to Thousand Fox City, there were nearly a hundred wounds of various sizes on his body. He was like a lamp that had run out of oil, and his life was hanging by a thread. If Lady Phantom Princess had not saved him with precious spirit pills, he would probably be dead now.
That little snake demon caused a lot of discussion in the city.
"I want to apologize to him. A few days ago, I scolded him for defecting."
"What a good man!"
"He's a true hero, a hero worthy of everyone's admiration!"
"That lord even took a bath in our bathhouse. He looks handsome and charming, but I didn't expect him to be so courageous …"
…
In Phantom Princess Manor, countless figures stood in the courtyard. Many of their faces were still filled with disbelief.
"Unbelievable!"
"Even the Grand Elder might not be able to escape unscathed from that place. How did a Fourth Realm little demon do it?"
"I've never seen such serious injuries. What did he go through?"
"He's still alive. What's supporting him?"
…
Everyone could not understand how a weak little demon could do such a big thing that even a Sixth Realm powerhouse would not be able to do easily. What happened in between?
In the room, Li Mu opened his eyes and looked at the figure standing in front of the bed. He struggled to get up and said, "G-greetings, Lady Phantom Princess …"
Phantom Princess pressed his shoulder and pressed him back on the bed. She said, "You're seriously injured and need to rest. There's no need to salute."
Then, she looked at Li Mu's face and asked, "How did you do it?"
Li Mu's eyes were filled with sadness. He said, "Here, Brother Hu Jiu was the person who treated me the best. I couldn't watch his body be humiliated after he died. So, I used the Snake Race's concealment technique and hid in front of The Heretical Cultivation for half a month before the five Heretical Cultivation powerhouses left …"
Phantom Princess shook her head and said, "Even so, you couldn't have gotten Hu Jiu's body …"
Li Mu said, "I knew that there must be an ambush around Big Brother Hu Jiu's body. If I fought head-on, I would be courting death, so I could only use my wits. Therefore, an hour after the five evil cultivators left, I changed into one of their appearances and tricked their subordinates into putting down Big Brother Hu Jiu's body. Unfortunately, I was still discovered in the end. It wasn't easy for me to kill my way out. Fortunately, after the five evil cultivators left, there were no more fifth realm cultivators. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to see Lord Phantom Princess …"
Phantom Princess blurted out, "That's impossible. The transformation technique requires at least a Sixth Realm cultivation. Even I don't know it. You can't have the Fu-lu and pills to disguise yourself …"
Li Mu looked at her and said gratefully, "I have to thank Lady Phantom Princess. It was you who helped me reach the Fourth Realm. At the same time, I awakened a talent …"
"Snakes don't have the ability to transform, unless …" Phantom Princess looked at Li Mu with confusion. She quickly thought of something and said, "You have the bloodline of the Lizard Race?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "My grandmother is from the Lizard Race."
The Lizard Race was known as the "Four-legged Snake". The Snake Race and the Lizard Race often intermarried. Phantom Princess was no longer confused and said, "You shouldn't have acted on your own …"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Even you were imprisoned. If I said that I was going to bring back Brother Hu Jiu's body, I definitely wouldn't have been allowed."
Phantom Princess asked, "Are you willing to give up your life for Brother Hu Jiu's body?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "My father told me that there are things that I shouldn't do in my life. I can't let Brother Hu Jiu be humiliated because I'm afraid of death. Otherwise, even if I'm alive, I'll feel guilty …"
"I didn't expect Little Snake to be so loyal …"
A shadow floated in from the outside and looked at Li Mu emotionally. She said, "I didn't love you for nothing. You're willing to die for my body. Are you also tempted by me …"
Li Mu looked at the spirit that looked exactly like Hu Jiu and his expression became sluggish.
Phantom Princess explained, "Even though Hu Jiu lost her body, her demon soul still managed to escape in the end."
Hu Jiu sighed and said with pity, "It's a pity that I didn't listen to Lord Phantom Princess's words. If I also cultivated a dao technique and formed a primordial spirit, I could find a new body and be reborn. I wouldn't have turned into a ghost like this …"
She looked at Li Mu and asked, "Little Snake, you won't stop loving me because I've become a ghost, right?"
Li Mu laid on the bed and struggled to raise his hand. He gave Hu Jiu the middle finger and said, "Love your mother."
After that, he fainted again.
Hu Jiu was about to go forward when Phantom Princess waved her hand and said, "He almost died. Let him rest. He'll be of great use to me in the future. You can't have any ideas about him."
Hu Jiu's face was filled with resentment. She sighed and said, "I understand …"
After the human and ghost left, the door closed automatically.
On the bed, Li Mu opened his eyes again.
He exhaled softly and a smile appeared on his face.
After spending a lot of time together, even if it was a dog, he would have some feelings for it.
Putting aside the standpoint of race, these demons were actually more worthy of deep friendship than humans. He was very happy that Hu Jiu's demon soul was still there.
This time, he took back Hu Jiu's body. Although it was also to gain Phantom Princess's trust, it was more because of their friendship.
This kind of ending could be said to be a happy ending.
What he said to Phantom Princess was all true.
Although Li Mu had the strength to break into the Heretical Cultivation Sect and take Hu Jiu's body, after that, he couldn't explain the process to Phantom Princess and the people of Meizong Sect.
Therefore, he could only use a trick.
He really hid near The Heretical Cultivation Organization's nest for half a month, patiently waiting for the leader of the Heretical Cultivation to leave. He also really changed into the appearance of one of them to deceive their subordinates.
But the flaw was deliberately exposed by Li Mu. If he easily carried Hu Jiu's body back, it would be too fake. It would be strange if Phantom Princess didn't suspect him.
On the other hand, if he managed to snatch back the corpses of his compatriots, those who doubted him would feel ashamed.
Li Mu didn't believe that Phantom Princess wouldn't let him be her personal guard after he risked his life so much.
If he couldn't be promoted this time, Li Mu really couldn't do this job.
The elixir that Phantom Princess gave him must be of Heaven Grade. He quietly rested in the room for three days. His injuries were almost healed. Not even a scar could be seen on his body.
During these three days, he had cute little fox demons serving him. These little fox demons that had just transformed looked at him with stars in their eyes.
On the afternoon of the third day, a little fox demon walked in and looked at Li Mu with admiration. She said softly, "Sir, Lord Phantom Princess invites you over."
Li Mu got out of bed for the first time in three days and came to Phantom Princess's courtyard.
In the courtyard, Phantom Princess sized up Li Mu and asked, "How's your recovery?"
Li Mu cupped his fists and said, "It's almost done. Thank you for the elixir."
Phantom Princess nodded and said, "Although you carried Hu Jiu's body back and made a great contribution, there are still many people in the sect who don't believe you can do it. So, I need you to show me your abilities. As long as you can prove that what you said is true, I won't let anyone who dares to criticize you go easily."
Li Mu had already expected this and was not afraid. He used his sleeve to cover his face. After a moment, when he moved his sleeve away, he had already turned into Hu Jiu.
Phantom Princess revealed a strange expression and said, "In a certain demon race, there is only one in ten thousand people who can awaken this level of innate ability. You are the first one I have seen."
Actually, the innate abilities of the various demon races were not that hard to awaken. It was just that they did not know the method. If they knew the method, humans could also use demon techniques but it was not as easy as the demon race.
Li Mu changed back and looked at Phantom Princess and asked, "Lord Phantom Princess, is it done?"
Phantom Princess nodded and said, "You can go back."
Li Mu let out a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to leave, Phantom Princess suddenly thought of something and said, "Wait …"
Li Mu turned his head and asked, "Lord Phantom Princess, is there anything else?"
Phantom Princess thought for a moment and pointed at the statue that was filled with sword marks beside the fake mountain and said, "Change into him for me to see."
Li Mu looked at the statue and swallowed his saliva. He said softly, "Lord Phantom Princess, I, I have never seen him before. I'm afraid I can't change …"
Phantom Princess crossed her arms and said, "No problem, you can change."
Li Mu probed, "Then, I will try?"
Phantom Princess nodded and said, "Let's begin."
Li Mu covered his face with his sleeve again. After a moment, he slowly moved his sleeve away.
Phantom Princess walked over step by step and examined him for a long time. Finally, she stretched out her hand and patted his face. She pulled it and revealed a meaningful smile and said, "Good, very good …"
Li Mu's face was pale and filled with fear. He said with a trembling voice, "Lord, Lord Phantom Princess, don't be like this …"
Phantom Princess looked at this familiar face and a certain image appeared in her mind. She couldn't help but curl up her lips and reveal a smile that could charm all living things. She said, "From now on, you can follow me."
This means that Li Mu is already her personal guard and also her personal guard. Li Mu has taken a big step towards his final goal.
He revealed a happy expression and said, "Thank you, Lord Phantom Princess!"
Phantom Princess thought for a moment and said, "I'll change your name. I'll call you that from now on."
Li Mu bowed and said, "This subordinate will follow Lord Phantom Princess's arrangement."
Phantom Princess pinched his face again and said, "Remember, from now on, you will be called Li Mu …"
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