Thousand Fox Nation.
Six monster corpses were placed neatly in the square in front of the palace.
The Blue Wolf King's was a seventh-level body, while the other five were sixth-level. The former Monster Sect Elder was at the peak of the sixth-level. If he wasn't stingy with materials, he could also refine early-level sixth-level spirit corpses.
When the time came, the Eight Barren Formation would become the Ten Terminal Formation. It might not be enough to deal with a powerhouse like the queen, but it wouldn't be a problem to trap the Blue Wolf King.
Chen Shiyi, Han Shisan, Sun Qi, and the others stood in front of the corpses, rubbing their hands excitedly. Their eyes were like Hu Jiu seeing a peerless handsome man.
The Grand Elder was indeed the Grand Elder. He snatched several precious corpses for them as soon as he took action.
Two years ago, the Corpse Sect could only occasionally come across a fifth-level corpse, and all the corpse refiners in the sect would fight over it. Now, sixth-level powerhouses could be easily refined, and seventh-level corpses were common. They had even personally touched eighth-level corpses.
The Grand Elder had brought the Corpse Sect to a new height of glory.
Li Mu looked at Chen Shiyi and the others and said, "I'll leave these corpses to you."
Chen Shiyi said solemnly, "Don't worry, Grand Elder. We won't let you down."
The Blue Wolf King and the other monsters had lost their corpses, and their strength was greatly reduced. They needed to find new bodies and cultivate again. They wouldn't be a threat to Thousand Fox Nation in the short term.
After Thousand Fox Nation's display of strength today, they wouldn't dare to have any ideas about this place even if they recovered their full strength.
Li Mu could go back without worry.
He looked at the powerful monster corpses and couldn't help but worry. He looked at Phantom Princess and said, "These are all I have. I'll give them all to you. In the future, don't …"
"Let's go!"
Zhou Qiong performed an incantation gesture in her sleeve, and Li Mu's lips closed. Then she waved her sleeve and took Li Mu with her, transforming into a streak of light that left the State of Thousand Foxes and disappeared over the horizon.
Huan Ji looked in the direction they left and sighed. "It's already the twelfth lunar month. I thought he could stay here for the new year. Father and brother are going into seclusion. I'm the only one left this year …"
Above the clouds, Li Mu's clothes were fluttering in the wind. The Empress was flying at an extremely fast speed, and they were soon out of the Yao Nation. When they passed by Mount Baiyun, Li Mu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please stop for a moment. I need to make a trip back to Mount Baiyun. It will be the new year soon, and I need to bring my wives back."
Baiyun Mountain.
Li Mu and the Empress, who had turned into Mr. Mei, descended on the main peak. This time, regardless of whether Liu Hanyan and Li Qing still had plans to go into seclusion, Li Mu was going to bring them back. It would be fine at other times, but during the New Year, the family had to be reunited.
Not long after, on a flying boat.
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan and Li Qing, who had already reached the peak of the Fifth Realm. He was speechless for a long time.
Among the three of them, he was the first to break through, but now he was the one with the lowest cultivation. Li Mu glanced at the Empress, who was standing at the bow of the boat. If it wasn't for her, under the bombardment of resources from Fu-lu School, perhaps he would already be the youngest Sixth Realm cultivator on the continent.
In the past, his cultivation was only below that of the Empress. Now, even Liu Hanyan and Li Qing were above him.
Liu Hanyan also noticed Mr. Mei, who was standing alone at the bow of the boat. It was mainly because her family of three was at the back of the boat, and she was standing alone at the bow of the boat. It was as if she didn't fit in with the rest of the world. Liu Hanyan only glanced at him and felt very lonely.
She walked over and said, "Sister, please move back a little. The wind is strong in front."
"Mr. Mei" didn't even turn his head. He said calmly, "I like to be in the wind."
Liu Hanyan didn't know why he didn't want to turn his head. He stood coldly at the bow of the boat and didn't even look at them. Seeing that he had a coldness that kept people at a thousand miles away, they didn't get closer.
Li Mu walked to the bow of the boat and said to him, "It's almost New Year's Eve. Her Majesty should be alone in the palace that day. Please go back and tell Her Majesty that if she's free on New Year's Eve, she can come to my house for dinner."
Mr. Mei turned around and glanced at him. He said calmly, "Her Majesty should be very busy that day. She might not agree …"
…
Shen 'du.
When Li Mu and the girls returned, it was already night. At this time, it was snowing lightly in Shen 'du. Li Mu stood at the door and knocked.
The courtyard door opened quickly, and a head popped out.
When Li Mu saw Bai Tingxin, he knew something was wrong. Before he could do anything, the green snake had already pounced on him as usual and hung on him.
Bai Tingxin just pouted and wanted to kiss Li Mu's face hard when she saw Liu Hanyan and Li Qing behind him. They slid down from Li Mu's body softly.
At this time, Wanwan, Xiao Bai, and Yin Xin walked out of the courtyard.
"Big Brother Li."
"Miss."
"Benefactor …"
Li Mu smiled at Yin Xin. He hugged Wanwan and Xiao Bai and turned them around. Then, he said, "Go in quickly …"
The time spent in the Demon Nation was not short. When they returned to Shen 'du, it was close to the end of the year. It would be New Year's Eve in a few days. Compared to last year's desolation, this year's house was much livelier. Not only did Liu Hanyan and Li Qing return early, but there were also the two sisters, Yin Xin and Tingxin, in the house. In addition, the four rabbit demons were also released by Li Mu from the Demon Emperor's space. The originally desolate house immediately became lively.
It was just that there were more women than men.
However, there were benefits to having more women in the house. As the end of the year approached, Li Mu did not need to worry about anything in the house, be it purchasing New Year's goods or decorating the house. After serving Phantom Princess for a few months, he only needed to lie down at home. Xiao Bai and Wanwan could serve him comfortably.
Ziwei Palace.
It was the last morning court session of the year. The atmosphere in the court was fiery.
In the past year, the Great Zhou's national power had turned from extreme decline to extreme prosperity.
The faith of the people in the country had greatly increased. The southern countries had submitted, the demons in the 36 counties had submitted, and the Great Zhou had established diplomatic relations with the Demon Nation for the first time. All these major events made the court officials extremely excited.
The huge dragon of the Great Zhou had been sleeping for too long. Finally, this year, it began to awaken.
The Minister of Rites stepped forward and bowed. "Your Majesty, with the achievements of the court last year, the end of the year should be celebrated. I propose that on New Year's Eve, we hold a banquet in the palace for all the officials to celebrate together …"
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion …"
…
In the court, many officials stood up and asked for a memorial. The achievements of the last year were worthy of a celebration for all the officials in the court.
Shangguan Li walked behind the curtain and quickly came out again. "His Majesty has spoken. New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion. In the past year, all the officials have worked hard for the court. The morning court session ended and you have neglected to accompany your families. His Majesty has specially allowed the officials to spend New Year's Eve at home. After the first day of the court session, he will invite the officials to a banquet in the palace …"
When Shangguan Li finished speaking, the court was silent.
These words made them feel extremely ashamed.
The improvement of their faith, the deterrence of the various countries, the incorporation of the demons, and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Demon Nation. All of these were due to Li Mu's contributions. They were far from being able to say that they had worked hard for the court session.
At the same time, they were somewhat moved.
In the past, because they were dissatisfied with a woman in power, they had repeatedly opposed His Majesty. However, not only did His Majesty not care about the past, he also sympathized with them and specially allowed them to reunite with their families on New Year's Eve. How magnanimous was this?
After a moment of silence, the officials cupped their fists and bowed.
"His Majesty is merciful!"
"Thank His Majesty for his benevolence!"
"I am willing to do my best for the Great Zhou. I will not hesitate to die ten thousand deaths …"
…
After His Majesty's reminder, many officials thought of their families and felt somewhat guilty. They must accompany their families on New Year's Eve so that they would not let His Majesty down.
The officials had already left. At the entrance of Ziwei Hall, Zhou Xiong asked Minister Zhou Jing, "Big Brother, on New Year's Eve this year, should we invite His Majesty …"
Without waiting for him to finish, Zhou Jing shook his head and said, "How can His Majesty leave the palace on New Year's Eve? It is not appropriate. There is no need to mention it again."
Looking at his big brother's departing figure, Zhou Xiong sighed. Although His Majesty was His Majesty, she was also the daughter of the Zhou family. She had not returned to the Zhou family for many years. How lonely would it be for her to be alone in the palace on New Year's Eve?
After the morning court session, Zhou Yi left the back hall of Ziwei Hall.
The moment she walked out of the hall, her figure disappeared into thin air.
In the Li Residence, Bai Tingxin saw Zhou Yi appear out of thin air in the courtyard. She ran over and took her hand, saying, "Sister Zhou, you came at the right time. We were just about to make dumplings …"
A group of women were making dumplings in the courtyard while Li Mu was busy in the study.
Tomorrow was the court session. The Empress did not have to worry, but Li Mu had to worry. This court session was different. In addition to the officials from all the counties, the southern countries and the Thousand Fox Country would also send envoys. If something went wrong, it would be the Great Zhou that would lose face.
In the courtyard, Xiao Bai was making dumplings in various animal shapes. When she heard a knock on the door, she washed her hands and ran over. She opened the door and saw two women and a man standing outside. She felt very close to them. She asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"
A young and beautiful woman looked at her and asked with a smile, "Are you Xiao Bai?"
In the study, Li Mu, who was reviewing the proceedings of the court session, suddenly felt a few familiar auras. He looked outside in shock and muttered, "No way …"
The Empress of the Great Zhou pretended to be a female official, and the Empress of the Thousand Fox Country pretended to be an envoy of the Demon Country. Li Mu walked out of the study and saw Huan Ji, Hu Jiu, and Hu Liu, who had already entered the courtyard. He was speechless.
In the courtyard, Zhou Yi looked at Huan Ji and said unhappily, "What are you doing here?"
Huan Ji snorted and said, "This is not your home. If you can come, why can't I?"
Liu Hanyan gave Li Mu a look. Li Mu knew that this was to save him some face and explain it to her at night.
After Huan Ji came to the Li Residence, she had no intention of leaving. Li Mu asked Wanwan and Xiao Bai to make a few more dumplings.
It was supposed to be a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, but it was not a reunion at all.
The women in the family were clearly divided into four camps.
Liu Hanyan, Li Qing, and Wanwan were in one camp. Xiao Bai was temporarily with Huan Ji. This was the first time she met someone of the same race after the death of her family. After a while, she kept calling out "Sister Huan Ji".
The Empress and Bai Tingxin were in the same camp. Li Mu did not know when their relationship became so close.
When the two Empresses met, there was naturally tension. As for Liu Hanyan and Li Qing, they looked at Li Mu suspiciously from time to time. Although they did not ask, Li Mu knew that it would not be easy to pass the test at night. The reunion dinner was tasteless.
Only Yinxin was a quiet snake beauty, which comforted Li Mu.
This was the first time that Li Mu felt that it was not a good thing to have too many women in the family.
The peace in the harem and the harmony between sisters were all fake. He had been deceived by that Rong Xiaorong. The happiness of Tangning and Li Yi only existed in novels …
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