Li Mu didn't expect the Empress to look at the problem in such a tricky way. He quickly explained.
"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. That's not what I meant …"
"Then what do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything."
"Do you feel that it's meaningless to talk to me?"
…
Li Mu took a deep breath and finally said, "I won't go."
A moment later, he left Changle Palace with a helpless expression.
In the past six months, he had indeed spent more time outside than in Shen 'du. The Empress had already seen the resentment in the memorial, but this time, Li Mu had to go to the Yao Nation.
In fact, he and Phantom Princess had the same dream, which was that humans and demons could coexist peacefully. She ended up like this largely because she didn't want to hurt innocent humans and angered the higher-ups of the Demonic Path.
For the Great Zhou, he couldn't sit by and watch the Yao Nation unite.
For Little Snake, he couldn't watch anything happen to Phantom Princess and Hu Jiu.
The Empress' anger was temporary. She would agree if he coaxed her later.
In Changle Palace, Zhou Yi sat on the dragon throne. After a long silence, she asked Mr. Mei and Shangguan Li, "Am I being unreasonable?"
Shangguan Li lowered her head and didn't answer.
Mr. Mei glanced at Shangguan Li and said helplessly, "Actually, Li Mu is also helping Your Majesty. If the Celestial Wolf Tribe unifies the Yao Nation, it will be a disaster for the Great Zhou …"
Zhou Yi said, "But he just came back a few days ago. Recently, he's only been in Shen 'du for a few days and gone for a few months …"
Mr. Mei thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, a short separation is for a better reunion. After he calms down the chaos, he'll have time to stay by Your Majesty's side."
Zhou Yi sat there and fell into deep thought.
Li Mu returned to the Li Residence. When he opened the door, he found the Empress was already in the courtyard.
Zhou Yi looked at him, took a deep breath, and said, "Go. I won't stop you."
Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The Empress actually knew how to coax herself. If only everyone could be as reasonable as her.
Since the Empress had already agreed, Li Mu did not have any more misgivings.
Before he left, he made arrangements for Wanwan and Xiao Bai's cultivation and assigned tasks to Yin Xin and Ting Xin.
In the courtyard, Li Mu hugged Wanwan and Xiao Bai and gently patted their heads. He said, "Cultivate well at home and wait for me to come back."
He walked towards Moaning Heart again, and the girl opened her arms to him.
Li Mu didn't want to hug her at first, but she had already posed. If he didn't do anything, how could she get out of the embarrassing situation? The girl only thought about a farewell hug. If he thought too much, it would make him seem like he had a dirty mind.
Li Mu hugged her gently and said, "Take your time to comprehend the matrices I taught you. I will check them when I come back."
Bai Yinxin nodded gently and said, "I understand, Brother Li. I will work hard to cultivate."
Li Mu finally looked at Bai Tingxin. Wanwan had hugged him, Xiao Bai had hugged him, and his sister had also hugged him. If he treated her differently, it would be inappropriate. As soon as he opened his arms, Bai Tingxin jumped onto him. She hooked her arms around his neck and wrapped her slender legs around his waist. She promised, "Don't worry, I will cultivate well. You also have to be careful outside. I will wait for you to come back."
She clung to Li Mu and was unwilling to come down. Li Mu could take her down by force.
A former niece spoke like the mistress of the house. Li Mu even wanted the Empress to bring her to the palace to learn the rules.
At the very least, he wanted her to learn how to hug and not cling to others. Li Mu had told her many times about this. She insisted that this was the nature of the Snake Race and could not be changed.
Li Mu let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, he looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, I will leave now."
Zhou Yi naturally stretched out her arms. Li Mu was stunned for a moment. He opened his arms and hugged her gently.
The Empress's figure was seriously underestimated. Except for Li Mu, no one knew what kind of curves were hidden under her loose clothes. She was not inferior to Liu Hanyan. Wanwan and Xiao Bai were slightly inferior. Yinxin and Tingxin were even more incomparable …
After a short hug, Li Mu took a step back. He looked at them again and turned to leave.
Until his figure completely disappeared, several figures were still standing at the door.
At a certain moment, Zhou Yi asked the Green Snake beside her, "Don't you like him? Why didn't you leave with him this time?"
Bai Tingxin said meaningfully, "As long as two people's hearts are together, why would they care if they can accompany each other every day?"
Zhou Yi said, "But your hearts are not together."
Bai Tingxin clenched her fists and said firmly, "Sooner or later, it will be."
… …
Great changes had occurred in the Yao Kingdom. The Great Zhou court wanted to ally with the Yao to resist the Yao, but they were rejected. They could only find other ways.
In recent days, various large and small court meetings had been held. They were all discussions about resisting the Yao Race.
Another group of students of White Deer Academy had gone to the north. Even the Dean had personally gone to Jiujiang County to stand guard there and deal with possible conflicts in the future.
The Secretariat, the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat, and the several Secretaries of the Secretariat all looked haggard.
They had yet to reach a conclusion about the Yao Race. They began to miss the days when they had Li Mu. He was in the Secretariat, and they did not have to worry about big or small matters.
Unfortunately, in the past half year, he had rarely participated in the affairs of the Imperial Court. He focused on the affairs of the Consecration Department. The tasks he carried out were all confidential tasks. The Secretariat did not have the authority to know.
Liu Yi scratched her hair and said with some annoyance, "Where did Lord Li go?"
In the hinterland of Yingzhou.
In a hollow mountain, Chen Shiyi, Han Shisan, Sun Qi, and nearly a hundred Corpse Sect disciples stood respectfully beside a platform. They said loudly, "All Corpse Sect disciples greet the Great Elder!"
Not everyone was willing to work with corpses. Thus, within the ten Demonic Dao sects, there weren't many Corpse Sect disciples. This time, in order to refine the ten Demonic Dao corpses, Chen Shiyi and the others had called back all the Corpse Sect disciples.
In the middle of the platform, a young man stood with his hands behind his back. He said faintly, "Something happened recently that made me very sad."
All the Corpse Sect disciples had been hiding in this mountain for the past few months. They did not pay attention to the outside world and focused on refining the Sage Corpses. They did not know what was happening outside.
However, anyone could see that the Great Elder was very angry. The pressure of an expert made them unable to breathe. They could not help but lower their heads.
Li Mu was silent for a moment and said again, "There is internal strife in the Meizong Sect. The Great Elder, Huan Yun, was seized and imprisoned by a traitor."
As soon as he said this, the crowd immediately exclaimed.
"How is this possible?"
"Doesn't the Lord of Heaven still exist in the Meizong Sect?"
"The Lord of Heaven will not sit by and do nothing …"
…
Li Mu stretched out his hand and pressed down. The crowd's voices stopped abruptly. The scene became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. Li Mu continued in a deep voice, "When the Lord of Heaven was in seclusion, he was attacked by three Elders of the Sage Sect. He was seriously injured. It is unknown whether he is dead or alive now."
His words caused an even greater uproar among the Corpse Sect disciples.
"How, how is this possible?"
"The Lord of Heaven is at Level Seven. He can also become an Elder in the Sage Sect. Why would the Sage Sect attack the Lord of Heaven?"
"This doesn't make sense …"
"Fake news, it must be fake news!"
Li Mu stretched out his hand again, and the crowd's noise immediately disappeared.
He snorted and said, "The Meizong Sect has made so many contributions to the Sage Sect. The Lord of Heaven is loyal to the Sage Sect, but he ended up like this. I can't take this lying down."
Chen Shiyi looked hesitant and said slowly, "Great Elder, no matter why the Sage Sect attacked the Lord of Heaven, it has nothing to do with us. I think we should not provoke the Sage Sect. Otherwise, we may follow in the footsteps of the Lord of Heaven and the Meizong Sect."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Mu looked gloomy and said, "I am close friends with the Lord of Heaven. How can I watch him be wronged? Since the Sage Sect is not benevolent, don't blame the Corpse Sect for being unjust. From now on, the Corpse Sect will no longer listen to the Sage Sect. If you don't accept my decision, you can leave now!"
Chen Shiyi's face changed and said immediately, "Great Elder …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Say no more. I have made up my mind. If you want to leave, go ahead!"
The hundreds of Corpse Sect disciples fell into silence.
The Corpse Sect was their home. They had everything here, and they could even refine the corpses of the strongest. They were unwilling to leave, but the power of the Sage Sect was deeply rooted in their hearts. They did not want to offend them.
Many people looked hesitant.
In the end, a figure stood out.
A man with a thin face said, "I, Xu Shiqi, will only be loyal to the Sage Sect. Since the Great Elder wants to leave the Sage Sect, I, Xu Shiqi, will leave the Corpse Sect from today onwards. Please don't blame me!"
Li Mu asked indifferently, "Anyone else?"
After he said that, after a short silence, more than ten figures stood out.
"The Great Elder has lost his mind. I choose to leave the Corpse Sect."
"I will also leave the Corpse Sect."
"Glory Sect will not let this go. Think about it carefully …"
"Very well." Li Mu nodded. He suddenly stretched out his finger and drew a few runes in the air. The runes lit up. He formed a seal with his hands, and the runes turned into more than ten and shot into the figures of more than ten people.
Plop!
More than ten people fell to the ground at the same time, unconscious.
Li Mu glanced at the crowd and asked indifferently, "Who else wants to leave the Corpse Sect?"
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