Qingjiang County.
In a pharmacy in the county.
The doctor stroked his long beard and withdrew his hand from a man's pulse. He asked, "When did these symptoms appear?"
The man said with a bitter face, "Last night, last night, I was making love with my wife … Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. It shook my house so much that it almost collapsed. At that time, I made love. Then, then this morning, I couldn't get up …"
The doctor nodded and then comforted him, "It's okay. It's normal to have such symptoms when you're frightened. I'll give you a prescription. You'll be fine after taking it for a few days."
The man said gratefully, "Thank you, doctor! Thank you!"
"It's my pleasure." The doctor raised his pen and said, "Just follow this prescription to get the medicine. One hundred-year-old ginseng, one deer antler, a pair of bear paws, and a kilogram of caterpillar fungus. Take it for a few days and you'll be fine …"
After the man got the medicine and left, the shopkeeper of the pharmacy counted the silver and said, "I don't know what happened last night. I was sleeping soundly when there was a loud noise outside. I was so scared that I fell under the bed. I thought the earth dragon had turned over, but it was just a tremor …"
On the streets, the people were also discussing this matter.
The loud noise last night had awakened all the people in the city. Even now, most of the people did not know what had happened.
It was not until the Qingjiang County government posted a notice to calm the people that the people knew the ins and outs of the matter.
The notice said that last night, a few daemons attacked the Wu family estate outside the city and engaged in a great battle with the cultivators of the Wu family. The battle was extremely intense, razing the entire Wu family estate to the ground. The loud sound came from the battle.
"It's too scary. A battle actually caused such a big commotion!"
"Fortunately, the battle did not happen in the county. Otherwise, we would also be in trouble."
"When will the imperial court completely destroy these damn demons? Chase them back into the mountains and never come out!"
…
In the crowd, a cultivator said with lingering fear, "What kind of bullsh * t battle is this? A battle of magical powers isn't that powerful. That's equivalent to the self-destruction of someone at the peak of the Creation realm. Yesterday, I was just watching from afar, but I was injured by the shockwaves. If I had been any closer, I might have died …"
The person beside him was pale and his aura was very weak. He gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, I need at least half a year to recover from the injuries I suffered this time. That lunatic, His Royal Highness was angered by him last night …"
The cultivator said, "If it wasn't for that lunatic, His Royal Highness would have caught those demons. If the daughter of the Lord of Illusions was handed over to the imperial court, it would be a great merit …"
…
"Little snake …"
In the crowd, a handsome man's face was covered in tears. When tears fell from his cheeks, they dissipated into the void.
Beside him, a beautiful woman also shed tears. She took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go!"
Thousand Fox City.
After Phantom Princess, Hu Jiu, and the others returned, they searched the entire Meizong Sect, but they still didn't find any clues about the spy. That person was like a poisonous snake that chose to devour people. He hid in the dark, and they didn't know when he would bite them again.
Phantom Princess looked at Hu Jiu and Hu Liu and said, "From now on, you're the only people I can trust."
Hu Jiu walked into a small courtyard. When he came out, he was holding several neatly folded clothes in his arms. He looked sad and said, "I want to build a tomb for Little snake."
Outside Thousand Fox City, a small mound was piled up on a beautiful hillside.
Phantom Princess and Hu Liu stood in front of the mound silently.
Hu Jiu put his hand on the tombstone in front of the mound and said seriously, "Little snake, I'll definitely avenge you …"
…
Jiujiang Commandery Prince's Mansion.
"Your Royal Highness, Lord Wu, Lord Mu, Mr. Mei's Life Talisman is broken!"
"Lord Chen's is also broken …"
"It's the fox demon's revenge …"
Hearing the report, the Duke of Jiujiang's face became gloomier and gloomier. Foxes were indeed vengeful. Not long after they escaped, they launched a crazy revenge.
He thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "They asked for it. Inform the county government that a demon from the Demon Nation wants to kill me."
The servant said, "Those demons are very powerful. I'm afraid the county government can't deal with them."
The Duke of Jiujiang snorted and said, "They can't deal with them, but someone can …"
…
Demon King's Cave.
Li Mu lay on the grass with his hands behind his head. He held a blade of grass in his mouth and looked up at the sky.
He had completed his mission to sneak into Thousand Fox Nation, and the show was over. Although he wasn't so obsessed that he couldn't get out, after lying here for two days, the figures of Phantom Princess, Hu Jiu, and the people of Meizong Sect often appeared in his mind.
Sure enough, he couldn't act for too long. Otherwise, it would be easy to distinguish between the inside and outside of the show.
Li Mu stretched out his hand. There was a spiritual jade in his palm. In the center of the spiritual jade, there was a red mark in the shape of a drop of blood.
He left the spiritual jade in the Demon King's Space and disappeared on the spot.
Jiujiang County, somewhere in Qingjiang County. Li Mu's figure appeared out of thin air.
He took out the spiritual conch and injected his magic power.
The Empress' angry voice came from the spiritual conch. "Li Mu, if you don't let me speak this time, I'll teach you a lesson when you come back!"
Li Mu coughed and said, "Your Majesty, you can speak as much as you want this time. You can speak as long as you want …"
Opposite the spiritual conch, Zhou Yi was stunned. Then, he said, "Forget it. Your safety is more important. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If it takes too long, they might get suspicious."
Li Mu said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I've completed my mission. I can return to the Divine Capital in a few days."
"You can return?"
"Yes, I've left Thousand Fox Nation."
"Then don't wait. Leave now. Immediately, immediately. I want to see you before tomorrow. Do you know how I've been through these months? I'm so annoyed by reading the reports every day …"
…
Li Mu listened to the Empress' complaints and said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I still have some things to do in Jiujiang County. After I'm done, I'll return as soon as possible."
Zhou Yi asked, "What's going on in Jiujiang County?"
Li Mu said, "Jiujiang County King Xiao Heng has a large number of followers in his residence. He also recruited a large number of cultivators through some shady means. He allowed his subordinates to do harm in Jiujiang County. I'll return after I'm done with him."
Zhou Yi was a bit disappointed. He could only ask, "Can you do it alone?"
Li Mu said, "I'm afraid not. I need the help of the Office of Worship."
Zhou Qiong asked, "Is one high consecrator and ten peak-level Fifth Realm consecrators enough?"
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Just the High Priest is enough. There's no need for so many people."
Zhou Yi covered the conch and looked at Mr. Mei beside him. He said, "Go and inform the Office of Worship. Ask the two High Priests to go to Jiujiang County together. After they're done, bring Li Mu back to me."
Mr. Mei soon arrived at the Office of Worship. He said to the two High Priests, "Her Majesty has decreed that the two High Priests should go to Jiujiang County to help Lord Li deal with the Jiujiang County King. Then bring him back. If he doesn't come back, tie him up and bring him back."
The two High Priests cupped their hands at the same time. "Yes, Your Majesty."
In Changle Palace, Zhou Yi looked at the conch and said, "I heard that you massaged a fox's legs and shoulders in the Yao Kingdom. You even washed her feet?"
"…"
As expected, this matter still reached the ears of the Empress. His great image in the Empress' mind had probably collapsed. Li Mu sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation …"
Two hours later, Li Mu put down the conch.
It had been a long time since he made conch with the Empress like this. In the past two hours, he had finished reporting his work to the Empress in advance. He didn't know why the Empress was so curious about these things. She asked him to tell her everything one by one. If it weren't for the officials who asked to see her, she might have asked Li Mu to talk for two hours.
Li Mu returned to Jiujiang County and prepared to wait for the two High Priests.
With their speed, they would be here by this time tomorrow.
He had just turned a corner when he heard an incredulous voice from behind him.
"Little Snake?"
Li Mu turned around subconsciously. When he saw Hu Jiu's face, he knew he was in trouble.
Hu Jiu ran over excitedly and grabbed Li Mu's arm. She said in surprise, "Little Snake, it's really you. You didn't die!"
Hu Jiu wasn't the only one who was excited. Phantom Princess also had an indescribable look of surprise on her face.
Only Hu Liu looked at him with surprise and doubt.
Li Mu waved his hand to shake off Hu Jiu. Hu Jiu was stunned and asked, "Little Snake, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"
Phantom Princess seemed to realize something. She looked at Li Mu and the light in her eyes quickly dimmed.
At such a close distance, she didn't feel the existence of that drop of essence blood.
The person in front of her wasn't Little Snake.
Li Mu looked at Phantom Princess and smiled. "Fox, we meet again."
Little Snake wouldn't call Lord Phantom Princess that. Hu Jiu finally reacted. She took a few steps back and blurted out, "You're Li Mu. The real Li Mu!"
Li Mu looked at Hu Jiu and finally looked at Phantom Princess. He said, "The Great Consecrator said that he saw another me in Thousand Fox Country. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems to be true. Phantom Princess, Phantom Princess, you've gone too far. You don't dare to fight with me on the surface, but you humiliate me behind my back …"
Phantom Princess looked haggard and didn't want to talk about that. She said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Li Mu glanced at her and said, "This is Jiujiang County, one of the 36 counties in Great Zhou. I should be the one asking you this question. What are you doing here? Do you want to do something bad again?"
Seeing this familiar face, Hu Jiu was reminded of something sad. She gritted her teeth and said, "Why do you say we're doing bad things? Do monsters have to do bad things? You humans have done more bad things than us!"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment. Then he said, "Sorry, that's not what I meant. We've been through life and death together. Don't quarrel as soon as you see me. What are you doing here?"
Hu Jiu wanted to take the opportunity to vent her anger. She didn't expect the human in front of her to be so polite and apologize to her. She didn't know what to do.
Phantom Princess turned her head and said, "It's none of your business!"
Li Mu said, "Why are you like this? Is this how you Heavenly Foxes talk to your benefactor?"
Phantom Princess said calmly, "Our grudges are even. From now on, we don't owe each other anything."
Li Mu patted his chest and sighed, "Touch your conscience. What grudges do we have? You wanted to kill me in the beginning. Later, I saved you and let bygones be bygones. Now you say that our grudges are even …"
Phantom Princess took a deep breath and asked, "Then what do you want?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Tell me the cultivation method of the Five Tailed Fox Spirit. From now on, our grudges are even. We don't owe each other anything."
Phantom Princess's heart skipped a beat. Although the Fox Clan did not impart their cultivation techniques to outsiders, it was not absolute. Using a portion of their cultivation techniques in exchange for Li Mu's acknowledgment of ending their karma was a very good deal for her.
She looked at Li Mu and reached out her hand, "It's a deal!"
Pa!
Li Mu high-fived her and said, "It's a deal."
Phantom Princess said, "Come closer."
Li Mu leaned over, and Phantom Princess whispered a few words in his ear.
Li Mu naturally knew the cultivation method of the Five Tailed Fox Race. He wanted to use this chance to eliminate Phantom Princess's inner demons and karma. This was the little snake's debt to her.
Although Phantom Princess hated him, she was sincere. The cultivation method she talked about was exactly the same as what Li Mu had comprehended from the Heavenly Book.
However, he still looked at Phantom Princess suspiciously and asked, "You didn't just make it up to trick me, right?"
Phantom Princess said coldly, "I swear on the Heavenly Fox Race. If I lie, let me die from the Thunder Tribulation."
After that, she didn't look at Li Mu anymore. She said to Hu Liu and Hu Jiu, "Let's go."
The local government had already noticed them. They also saw the military in the county. If they continued to move, they might fall into the hands of the Great Zhou's military.
No matter how unwilling they were, they could only return to Thousand Fox Country and plan for the long term.
"Wait!"
They had just taken two steps when Li Mu's voice came from behind them again.
Phantom Princess turned around and frowned, "What else do you want?"
Li Mu looked at Phantom Princess and said, "I came to Jiujiang County under the orders of my Empress to investigate the Duke of Jiujiang. Someone reported that the Duke of Jiujiang allowed his subordinates to do some illegal things. However, I'm not familiar with this place. I know that the Meizong Sect is more familiar with this place. How about this, you tell me some more clues about this case. Then we won't owe each other anything …"
Hu Jiu and Hu Liu looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes.
Li Mu didn't keep his word. He just said that the grudge would be written off. Now he mentioned it again. However, they were still worried about how to avenge the little snake and how to save their compatriots imprisoned by the Duke of Jiujiang. They could use this person …
Phantom Princess's eyes flashed. Then she said, "I can help you, but you have to promise me one thing."
Li Mu asked, "What is it?"
Phantom Princess said, "The Duke of Jiujiang has imprisoned many demons. You have dealt with the Queen of Jiujiang. I want to take these demons away."
Li Mu smiled and said, "As long as you're willing to help me, that's easy …"
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