"Hiss …"
Li Mu's wounds were still bleeding, and the fox's claws had left five bloody scratches. He hurriedly retreated. Illusion Princess did not look at him anymore. She snorted and said, "What's so good about the Empress of the Great Zhou that you treat her like this?"
Li Mu could not finish talking about the Empress in a day and a night, and he was too lazy to explain it to Illusion Princess.
Illusion Princess thought about Li Mu's blissful smile when he talked about the Great Zhou, and her heart was filled with anger.
That Zhou Yi had people willing to go through fire and water, and she, Illusion Princess, had once done the same. If the little snake was still here, his loyalty to her would not lose to Li Mu's loyalty to Zhou Yi.
Unfortunately, Li Mu was real, and the little snake was fake.
They were both subordinates, but Li Mu's loyalty to the Empress of the Great Zhou was sincere, but his love for her was fake. Illusion Princess was sad and disappointed. She closed her eyes and said, "Go, I don't want to see you again."
Li Mu walked out of the palace. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and it was replaced by melancholy.
When she started to hate the little snake, she would be able to walk out of this wrong relationship. She would be able to transfer the hatred that originated from the illusory little snake to the real Li Mu.
Although this would make him feel even more indebted to her, it was better to end the pain quickly than to prolong the pain. In the future, Li Mu would make it up to her tenfold or even a hundredfold.
Outside the palace, the two little demons saw Li Mu's tattered clothes and the wounds on his body. Some of the wounds were still bleeding. They could not help but shiver. They could not imagine what had just happened inside.
Li Mu's appearance was too pitiful. An hour later, even Bai Xuan knew about this.
He summoned Li Mu to the palace, and the first thing he saw was the whip marks on his face. He was shocked and said, "These were all done by them?"
Li Mu nodded.
Bai Xuan shook his head. He took out a pill and gave it to Eagle Seven. "Eat this first. Don't worry, Eagle Seven. I will remember what you did today. I won't mistreat you in the future. Just bear with it for now …"
Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Eagle Seven won't feel wronged working for Great Elder."
Bai Xuan patted his shoulder and said, "Go and heal yourself."
Li Mu cupped his hands and excused himself. It had to be said that, putting aside his sinister nature, Bai Xuan really liked Huan Ji, to the point of indulging her.
Li Mu could empathize with this feeling.
This was how the Empress treated him. Sometimes, even he himself felt that the Empress was too indulgent towards him. Now that he thought about it from the perspective of a bystander, could it be that the Empress treated him …
Thinking about it carefully, this was not impossible.
In terms of clinginess, she was actually much more clingy than Ting Xin. It was just that she didn't show it as much as Ting Xin.
Li Mu didn't dare to think too much about this matter. He returned to Huan Ji's residence.
Huan Ji went to the inner hall. Hu Liu guarded the outer hall and asked Li Mu carefully through voice transmission, "What should we do on that day?"
Li Mu replied, "You don't have to do anything. Just protect yourselves."
Hu Liu took a deep breath and asked, "You have to deal with the Holy Sect Elder and two Sixth Realms of the Bai family alone. Maybe Tianlang Nation will send a Sixth Realm cultivator too …"
Li Mu's expression was calm. He said calmly, "Don't worry. I have my ways."
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
The past half a month was the most peaceful half a month in Thousand Fox Nation. The Empress Coronation Ceremony was about to be held. The atmosphere of celebration completely replaced the solemn atmosphere brought by the war.
Under the Empress's request, red silk and lanterns were hung up everywhere in Thousand Fox Nation, whether it was houses or shops, since three days ago. The citizens of the city welcomed this grand event together.
Today was the official day of the Empress Coronation Ceremony. Since the morning, gongs and drums were played everywhere in the city. It was extremely lively.
Although demons hated humans, they respected human etiquette and customs very much. It was said that this set of etiquette was copied from a certain country.
The Empress Coronation Ceremony was held in the square in front of Thousand Fox Nation's imperial palace. The ground of the square was paved with white jade. Countless tables were placed on it, prepared for the guests attending the ceremony.
Those who could sit here were all demons with some strength within a thousand miles. The lowest cultivation level was at the Transformation Realm. Demons of the Core Formation Realm were everywhere.
In front of the square, a row of stone steps extended to a platform in front of the palace. There were only a dozen tables on the platform.
Sitting there were the Fifth Realm Elders of Meizong Sect and the members of the Bai royal family.
At the very front of the platform, there was a tall white jade chair.
Bai Xuan had announced early on that the Seventh Realm Elders of Glory Sect would attend this ceremony. The seat at the front was obviously reserved for him. However, it was empty at the moment.
On the left side of the white jade chair, there were two other chairs. These two chairs were also made of white jade. However, they were not as tall as that one. An old man and a middle-aged man sat on them.
The old man was the grandfather of the current Empress, the other Sixth Realm Bai Family cultivator. As for the middle-aged man, he was the Heavenly Wolf King of the Wolf Tribe. Although the Green Wolf King did not come personally, sending a Sixth Realm Heavenly Wolf King was already giving Thousand Fox Nation a lot of face.
On the right side of the tall white jade chair, there were also two seats for the newlyweds. Today, Empress Bai Xuan of Thousand Fox Nation would be enshrined here under the blessings of thousands of demons.
In a certain hall in the imperial palace.
Li Mu and a few of his subordinates were waiting outside the hall.
His mission today was to pass through the palace and bring Phantom Princess to the ceremony.
After waiting for a long time, Hu Liu walked out of the hall with a girl.
The woman's face was lightly powdered, and there was a flower ornament between her eyebrows. She wore a bright-colored phoenix robe. The phoenix robe stretched from her chest to her waist, and the rest of her beauty was completely hidden by her wide skirt.
Li Mu's throat moved. He felt a little dry.
Although there was a fox at home, and Li Mu had experienced the charm of a fox demon, Xiao Bai's charm was completely different from Phantom Princess's mature charm …
Phantom Princess could sense some emotions from Li Mu's eyes. She felt a little smug in her heart. Then, she fell into a state of worry for the future.
What was about to happen might be the biggest turning point in her life.
Whether she succeeded or failed, it was crucial to her.
Li Mu reached out his hand and said softly, "Lord Phantom Princess, let's go."
Phantom Princess raised her hand and placed it on Li Mu's hand. At that moment, her heart suddenly calmed down. She followed Li Mu and slowly walked towards the plaza where the ceremony was held.
In front of the imperial palace, Bai Xuan stood on the platform. Seeing his most trusted subordinate bring his most beloved girl here, he felt that he had reached the peak of his life.
On the plaza, the gazes of all the demons followed the figure in the red phoenix robe.
Li Mu held Phantom Princess's hand and walked through the plaza. They walked up the stairs and came to a high platform.
Bai Xuan smiled. Just as he was about to hold Phantom Princess's hand, Li Mu coughed and transmitted his voice, "First Elder, don't forget about that person from the Glory Sect …"
Bai Xuan was shocked. He was too happy. If not for Ying Qi's reminder, he would have made a huge mistake.
He looked at Ying Qi with admiration and walked to the front of the platform. He bowed towards the sky and said loudly, "Welcome, Honorable Elder!"
After Bai Xuan said that, no matter if it was the platform or the plaza, everyone stood up and bowed towards the front.
"Welcome, Honorable Elder!"
"Welcome, Honorable Elder!"
…
Their voices echoed throughout the entire Thousand Fox Country. Under everyone's gaze, the space above rippled and a gray-robed figure appeared out of thin air.
It was an old man wearing a simple gray robe with three black lotuses embroidered on the left chest.
Bai Xuan was excited. He bowed again and said, "Welcome, Honorable Elder!"
All the demons present, including Welkin Wolf King and Elder Ancestor Bai, said in unison, "Welcome, Honorable Elder!"
The gray-robed old man's expression was calm, but he was very satisfied with this show of extravagance.
He was about to fly down under everyone's gaze. However, at this moment, a smile appeared in a certain eagle-like eyes on the platform. An untimely voice slowly sounded.
"They're here, Brother …"
The voice was not loud, but it was very sudden. All the powerhouses on the platform heard it clearly.
Before they could find the source of the voice, there was a sudden change in the sky.
Eight figures appeared out of thin air. Their bodies were filled with thick Demonic Qi and Corpse Qi. Even Level-5 Demonic Beasts were suffocated by this enormous aura.
Among the eight figures, five of them formed a circle and surrounded the old man.
The other three streaks of light headed straight for the ground.
The gray-robed old man's expression changed drastically. When he came to his senses, his voice was filled with endless rage. "Bai Xuan, how dare you scheme against me!"
Bai Xuan stood there in a daze. He quickly thought of something and turned around. He stared at Huan Ji and gritted his teeth. "It's you!"
Huan Ji grabbed the collar of her phoenix robe and pulled it off, revealing a white robe and a white dress. Huan Ji looked at Bai Xuan and said coldly, "You traitor. Today, I will avenge my father and the dead elder!"
"You're courting death!"
Bai Xuan was still standing there, unable to accept it. Elder Ancestor Bai was completely enraged and disappeared from the white jade chair.
Bang!
In the next moment, a dull sound came from the sky. Elder Ancestor Bai appeared again and looked at a demon corpse in front of him cautiously.
At the same time, Welkin Wolf King also flew up. After observing the situation, he looked at another demon corpse. His eyes flashed.
The last Demonic Corpse stood beside Huan Ji, motionless.
Because there were still three Sixth Realm cultivators present, Li Mu could not guarantee Phantom Princess's safety. Hence, when he trapped the Sage Sect Elder, he only used five demon corpses. Eight demon corpses formed the Eight Barren Corpse Refining Array, which could defeat a Seventh Realm cultivator. With three less, he could only form the Five Elements Array. Although it was weaker, it was not a big problem to deal with an injured Seventh Realm cultivator.
Elder Ancestor Bai, Welkin Wolf King, and the two demon corpses were fighting. Bai Xuan glanced at Huan Ji and stopped at Li Mu. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Why?"
He had heard very clearly that the abrupt voice had come from Eagle Seven.
Li Mu's expression changed and returned to his original appearance. He looked at Bai Xuan seriously and said, "Sorry, I'm a spy."
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