In the end, Li Mu couldn't respond to someone's true feelings with a fake one. In front of the empress, he was Li Mu. In front of Phantom Princess, he was Little Snake. There was no conflict.
Phantom Princess's shoulders were as soft as ever. With Li Mu standing behind her, it was as if they had returned to the past.
At some point, Phantom Princess suddenly leaned against him.
Then, she began to sob quietly.
In front of Hu Liu and Hu Jiuhe, she had to hold on because she wanted to be their pillar of support.
Only in front of Li Mu did she not need to maintain her image. In front of Li Mu, she had no image at all.
In the past two months, she had experienced a sudden change. She had to hide from Bai Xuan's subordinates. In the midst of endless despair, she welcomed hope. Today, her father reappeared, Little Snake returned, and they regained control of Thousand Fox Nation. It all felt like a dream.
She was afraid that it was just a dream. When she woke up, she would have to face the cruel reality.
Li Mu let her lean on him. In the past few days, Phantom Princess had experienced too much. If she couldn't vent, these emotions would pile up in her heart and easily trigger her inner demons.
After crying for a while, Phantom Princess stood up again. With her back facing Li Mu, she wiped away her tears and calmed down.
From now on, she was the empress of Thousand Fox Nation. She wouldn't easily shed a tear.
At that moment, Li Mu suddenly felt the spirit snail vibrate.
Ever since he left the Divine Capital, the spirit snail had been vibrating several times a day. However, because he was in Thousand Fox Nation, Li Mu hadn't contacted the empress. The empress also knew that Li Mu was inconvenient. After a few vibrations, she would give up.
But this time, Li Mu didn't ignore the empress.
The matter of Thousand Fox Nation had been resolved. He could talk to the empress openly and report the progress of the mission.
As soon as Li Mu took out the spirit snail, it stopped vibrating. The empress on the other side must have died. Li Mu infused his spiritual energy and tried again.
Divine Capital, Li Manor.
A trace of disappointment flashed through Zhou Yi's eyes. He habitually put away the spirit snail. Suddenly, the spirit snail in his hand vibrated slightly.
A hint of joy flashed across her face, and she immediately channeled her mana. Li Mu's voice came from the other side, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I've made you worry."
Zhou Yi couldn't wait to ask, "When will you come back?"
Li Mu said, "Your Majesty can rest assured. This subject has already helped the Huan family regain control of the Thousand Fox Country. It won't be easy for the Demon Sect and Tian Lang Country to unify the Demon Country."
Zhou Yi asked, "In other words, you are now using the spirit snail to talk to me. You don't have to be sneaky anymore?"
Li Mu replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. I can contact you at any time."
Zhou Yi said eagerly, "Then take out the Monocular. Xiao Bai and Wanwan miss you. They want to see you."
Bai Tingxin came over and quickly said, "I miss you too …"
When Wanwan and Xiao Bai heard the noise, they both ran out of their rooms. Bai Yinxin gave up on refining a cauldron of pills and quickly came to the courtyard as well.
Li Mu took out a mirror from his storage space. This mirror was as tall as a person and was called the Monocular. It was also a magic treasure for transmitting information. The spirit snail could only transmit sound, but the Monocular could transmit images. When used together, it could complete a real-time video call.
This mirror originally belonged to the Imperial Court. There was only one pair in the entire Great Zhou. The Empress couldn't give Li Mu anything that belonged to the Imperial Court. But this time, he was carrying out an important secret mission, so the Empress gave it to him in passing.
Before leaving, she gave Li Mu many treasures. Li Mu still hadn't used most of them.
Li Mu held the mirror vertically in front of him and channeled his transcendence energy. A vortex appeared on the surface of the mirror. Soon, an image appeared in the vortex.
It was the courtyard of his home that Li Mu was familiar with. The Empress, the sisters Yinxin and Tingxin, as well as Wanwan and Xiao Bai were standing in the courtyard. They looked at Li Mu in the mirror expectantly.
The smile on Zhou Yi's face froze when she saw Li Mu's face.
She stared at Li Mu's face and asked coldly, "What happened to your face?"
Li Mu touched his face and realized that the scars were still there. Although it would only take a few hours to remove these scars, he didn't treat them to avoid arousing suspicion.
Even through the Monocular, Li Mu could feel the Empress' anger.
Li Mu explained, "It's just a small injury. It's not a big deal."
Li Mu wanted to simply brush it off, but the Empress didn't plan to stop. She looked at the scars that extended from Li Mu's face to his neck and said, "Take off your clothes."
Li Mu was stunned for a moment. Then, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this isn't good …"
Zhou Yi said again, "Take it off!"
Her voice was heavy and her tone was unquestionable.
Li Mu was silent for a moment. Then, he slowly took off his outer clothes and revealed his body that was full of scars.
Wanwan and Xiao Bai saw this and cried out in surprise. They covered their mouths with their hands as tears welled up in their eyes.
Bai Yinxin looked worried. Bai Tingxin gripped her sword and gritted her teeth, "Who did this? I'm going to kill him!"
The Empress didn't say anything. However, Li Mu knew that the more silent she was, the angrier she was. He quickly explained, "Your Majesty, don't worry. These are all minor injuries. They will be healed in two or three days."
Zhou Yi looked at the scars on Li Mu's body and asked, "Who hurt you? Was it that fox spirit from Thousand Fox Nation?"
Huan Ji walked in front of Li Mu and looked at Zhou Yi in the mirror. She said unhappily, "Who are you calling a fox spirit? Why did he suffer so many injuries? Others might not know, but you do. If it wasn't for you, why would he be a spy by Bai Xuan's side? He risked his life to gain Bai Xuan's trust. Everything he did was for you. What right do you have to blame others?"
Huan Ji looked at the woman in the mirror and let out a long breath of resentment.
She had been holding this breath in her heart for a long time.
She believed that she treated Little Snake as well as Zhou Yi treated Li Mu. However, he was only loyal to Zhou Yi despite both of them being subordinates. Huan Ji couldn't accept this and took the opportunity to speak her mind.
In the Monocular, Zhou Yi's chest heaved up and down. It took a long time for her to calm down. She looked at Li Mu and said, "I want you to come back now. Immediately, immediately. Don't bother with the Demon Nation's matters. It doesn't matter if they unify or not. If they dare to invade the Great Zhou, I will gather the strength of the entire nation to flatten the Demon Nation and eliminate all future troubles!"
Li Mu knew that the Empress was extremely angry. She might really do such a thing.
However, he had worked so hard for so long to resolve the Demon Nation's matters peacefully. If the Great Zhou and the Demon Nation went to war, the people would be the ones to suffer. At that time, all the efforts he and the Empress had put in to unite the people would go to waste. Once the faith of the people regressed, it would be difficult to gather them again. In this way, she would be forever bound to the throne, unable to leave.
Li Mu quickly said to the Monocular, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Leave the Demon Nation's matters to me. Once I'm done here, I will return as soon as possible …"
After saying that, he put away the Monocular without waiting for the Empress' response.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Li Mu looked at Huan Ji helplessly and scolded, "Why are you saying all this?"
Huan Ji put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "She wronged me. Why can't I say anything? Besides, you were injured because of her. Anyone can blame me except her …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, okay. I won't blame you …"
He had just been freed from the Empress. He did not want to be entangled with Huan Ji again.
However, Huan Ji did not plan to let Li Mu go. She asked, "In your heart, is Zhou Yi more important or am I more important?"
Li Mu thought about it and said, "In Li Mu's heart, Your Majesty is more important. In my little snake's heart, you are more important."
After all, the two of them would never meet. The next time he used the Monocular to video call the Empress, he would avoid Huan Ji. That would solve this problem perfectly.
Phantom Princess didn't force Li Mu any further because she knew that this was the best answer she could give him.
She clenched her teeth and said, "Now you are my little snake. Go and get water. I want to wash my feet."
Li Mu rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you want me to help you wash up?"
He was just taking care of this little fox's emotions. Things were different now. Li Mu could let her have her way, but she should not think of ordering him around like a servant.
Fantasy Princess didn't show any resistance and said, "Okay, do you want to bathe together? Anyways, I owe you countless favors. Why don't you be my empress? I'll use my entire life to repay you. Anyways, Bai Xuan has already prepared everything …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Bai Xuan is also a heavenly fox. He doesn't care about favors. You don't have to take it to heart."
Huan Ji snorted coldly and said, "He is not worthy of being called a heavenly fox. Karma is not clear. He will never become a heavenly fox."
The ninth realm did not exist in this world. No one could cultivate it. Therefore, there was no need to follow the heavenly fox's rules. Li Mu planned to have a good talk with Huan Ji. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked outside the palace.
In the distance, there was an extremely powerful demonic aura. It was quickly approaching.
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