The Empress had no reason to reject Li Mu's suggestion.
If they didn't go their separate ways, would they get married on the spot just because Zhong Ling called them 'father' and 'mother' a few times?
That was ridiculous.
After resolving this awkward matter, Li Mu planned to continue the dao technique experiment that he had put on hold.
He looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, can you use any Mystical Power or dao technique?"
Zhou Yi didn't ask any questions. She made a few hand seals, and a circular shield with flashing runes appeared in front of her. Li Mu had seen this move before. She had used this move to block the Green Wolf King's full-powered attack.
When the Empress used this technique, Li Mu was acutely aware of the trajectory of the power of heaven and earth around them.
But she was too fast, and Li Mu couldn't remember it at all.
Li Mu said, "Your Majesty, slow down. Do it again."
Zhou Yi dispersed the Mystical Power and cast the spell again. Li Mu closed his eyes and carefully sensed it.
"Do it again."
"Again."
…
After five or six times, Li Mu didn't speak again. He didn't recite any mantras, nor did he make any hand seals. But a defensive shield with flashing runes slowly took shape in front of him.
Li Mu was overjoyed. His guess was right!
The essence of dao techniques and Mystical Power was the transformation of the power of heaven and earth. Mantras and hand seals were only the key to opening the door. If he could directly open the door, why would he need the key?
But controlling the power of heaven and earth was really inconceivable. Since ancient times, no one had done it. Li Mu's ability was more like he had received the approval of heaven and earth. This sounded a little difficult to understand, but if the approval of heaven and earth was connected with the approval of the people, it wasn't hard to understand.
In the end, it was because of telekinesis.
The power of the human heart was the most mysterious power that Li Mu had come into contact with.
This ability was very important in fights of magical powers. It was similar to the Nine Words Mantra, which only had one word and was short but powerful. Of course, it was faster to use the mantra in combination with the handprint. However, if the mantra was too long, it would be faster to directly control the power of heaven and earth.
More importantly, this ability was simply a great tool to steal from others. As long as he was willing to put in the effort, there was no divine ability that he couldn't steal.
Zhou Yi looked at the sacred art forming in front of Li Mu. She was already used to it. After being shocked so many times, she was already used to it.
Li Mu did not hide anything from the Empress, and told her everything that had happened.
As for other things, Li Mu didn't mind sharing them with the Empress. However, this time, even if he told the Empress the method, she wouldn't be able to learn it. The four mantras needed to be practiced with one's own body. It wasn't something that could be learned by simply reciting a few mantras and forming a few hand seals.
When he carried Zhong Ling home, Li Mu solemnly instructed her, "I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying, but if you don't want to be sent back to Mount Baiyun, you can't be called Second Mother or Third Mother. Just call them both mother …"
Seeing Zhong Ling nodding her head as if she understood, Li Mu was slightly relieved.
After returning home, Li Mu realized that Li Si and Chen Miaomiao were also here. These two days were the days to visit relatives and friends. Li Mu sat down with Li Si and said, "Call Old Zhang over later. Let's have a few drinks …"
Li Si shook his head and said, "I went to Old Zhang's house just now. He's not home."
Li Mu was puzzled. "It's the new year. Where could he have gone?"
Li Si said, "I heard from his wife that he left Shen Du on the first day of the new year. It seems like he went on a business trip somewhere. Prince Shou went with him and will only be back in a month."
"When did Old Zhang become so diligent?" Li Mu was puzzled. He waved his hand and said, "Let's not care about him. Let's drink …"
After drinking a few cups, Li Si asked Li Mu, "When are you and the boss going to do it?"
Li Si's words reminded Li Mu. Although there were actually two mistresses in the house, Li Qing's status was still unknown. When Li Mu walked on the street, the people in Shen Du asked about them many times.
Although Li Qing didn't care about these worldly etiquette, Li Mu didn't want her to lack what other women had.
This was a good opportunity to hold the wedding.
When he was discussing this with Li Qing, Li Qing shook her head and said, "No need. I don't care about these things."
Before Li Mu could persuade her, Liu Hanyan said firmly, "No. Although you don't care, we can't let the people in Shen Du gossip. I'll ask Wanwan and Xiao Bai to prepare for this …"
Li Qing didn't insist anymore since the first wife of the Li family had spoken.
Because of the previous experience, Li Qing liked to keep things simple. This time, a lot of red tape was removed from the ceremony. Li Mu set up a few tables at home and invited a few good friends.
The atmosphere at the banquet was festive.
At a table in the corner, Mr. Mei looked at the newlyweds in wedding clothes from afar. He turned to Shangguan Li and complained, "It's all your fault for cursing me back then. I'm still unmarried now …"
Shangguan Li glanced at him and said, "Didn't you curse me back then too?"
Across from them, Phantom Princess drank the wine in her cup. She clearly wanted to get drunk, but her body became more and more sober. She glanced at the woman above her. She saw that Zhou Qiong, who had changed her appearance, was drinking alone like her. At this moment, the hatred in her heart was no longer there. Instead, there was a trace of sympathy …
Beside Phantom Princess, Hu Jiu drank a jar of wine and murmured, "What kind of wine can make the primordial spirit drunk? I don't want to be so sober …"
Phantom Princess chopped at his neck with her palm and his body softly fell to the ground.
Late at night.
After the guests left, Li Mu pushed open the door to a room in the inner courtyard. The room was decorated with red silk and lanterns, and it looked very festive. A figure with a red cloth over her head sat quietly by the bed.
Li Mu waved his sleeves behind him, and the door closed automatically.
Not long after, the candles in the room went out quietly.
…
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, on the night of Shangyuan, Liu Hanyan and Wanwan came back from the Miaoyin Bar. They asked Xiao Bai in the yard, "Where is your benefactor?"
Xiao Bai said bitterly, "He went to the lantern show with Sister Qing."
Liu Hanyan snorted and said, "When we got married, I didn't see him so eager. We were together every day, and he didn't find it annoying …"
Before Li Mu reached the door, he heard Liu Hanyan's complaints. He walked in with Li Qing with a few lanterns and said, "I picked these for you. See if you like them …"
Wanwan and Xiao Bai hung the lanterns under the eaves. Li Qing was called to the room by Liu Hanyan.
She looked at Li Qing and asked, "We are going back to the sect in two days. Have you packed your things?"
Li Qing's face reddened. She whispered, "Can we stay for a few more days?"
Liu Hanyan seemed to have expected this. She rolled her eyes and said, "I know you can't bear to leave. Just stay for another month."
Seeing that Li Qing was still reluctant, Liu Hanyan suddenly looked at her and asked, "Do you think that I only have eyes for cultivation and not this family?"
Li Qing looked at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Our cultivation is not low now. Sooner or later, we will reach the sixth realm. There is no need to rush."
Liu Hanyan asked, "Then what about the seventh realm?"
Li Qing shook her head and said, "With our talent, the sixth realm should be the end of our cultivation. No matter how much we cultivate in seclusion, we will not be able to break through."
Liu Hanyan asked again, "Then what about husband?"
Li Qing was momentarily speechless. Li Mu was the future headmaster of Fu-lu School. He cultivated with the Will of the People. The sixth realm would definitely not be the end of his cultivation path. He would definitely reach the seventh realm early and even have the possibility of reaching an even higher realm.
Liu Hanyan continued, "If we can't advance to the seventh realm, our lifespan will only be two sixty years. My husband's lifespan is at least one sixty years longer than ours. Do you want him to watch as our lifespan ends?"
She looked at Li Qing and said, "Besides, in these two years, he has been going to the Yao Kingdom and then to other places. Each time he is gone, he will be gone for months. Even if we stay in the Divine Capital, what use is there? It is better to cultivate in the sect and work hard to raise our cultivation. Only this way will we have a chance to increase our lifespan."
A look of understanding appeared on Li Qing's face. She had not thought of this point at all.
Liu Hanyan finally took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Most importantly, once our lifespan ends, someone will be able to openly be with him for sixty years or even more. How can I let her succeed so easily?"
Changle Palace.
Zhou Yi, who was leaning against the dragon throne and reading, suddenly raised her head and frowned. "Who is talking about Us?"
… …
The Li Estate.
Li Mu patiently taught Liu Hanyan how to read. Today, he was in an extremely good mood. Liu Hanyan and Li Qing had decided to stay for another month. This meant that during this month, he did not have to stay alone in an empty room.
It seemed that they had already understood that women could not only focus on cultivation, but they could not leave their families behind. Many women were too busy with work and lacked companionship. This caused them to feel empty and lonely, resulting in them having an affair and benefiting Old Wang next door.
What Liu Hanyan was worried about was clearly the Empress next door.
In the end, the one who benefitted was Li Mu. On odd days, he would dual cultivate with Liu Hanyan, and on even days, he would dual cultivate with Li Qing. The relationship between husband and wife was harmonious. After another month, it was not impossible for the three of them to cultivate together.
Under his careful guidance, Zhong Ling had already changed a lot.
Now, no matter if she saw Liu Hanyan or Li Qing, she would sweetly call them 'mother'. Of course, although she called them 'mother', in her heart, her only real mother was the one in the palace. Every two days, she would pester Li Mu to bring her into the palace so that the three of them could reunite.
Li Mu wrote two words on the paper and said to Zhong Ling, "This is the word 'Zhong', and this is the word 'Ling'. When these two words are connected, it will be your name."
The little girl earnestly wrote on the paper and murmured, "Zhong, Ling …"
She learned very quickly. Li Mu was about to teach her a few more words when a certain spirit snail in the Demon Emperor's space suddenly made a buzzing sound.
Hearing this sound, Li Mu's head also buzzed.
At such a close distance, the Empress could summon him into the palace at any time if there was anything. This spirit snail call must be from Ting Xin.
If she had something important to do, it would be fine. However, every time she called out to Li Mu, she would either ask Li Mu what he had eaten in the morning, or ask Li Mu what he had done in the afternoon, or what he was going to do at night. Li Mu could receive her call anytime, anywhere, and when he was doing anything.
Now, Li Mu would panic whenever he heard the sound of the spirit snail.
He was already regretting accepting her spirit snail.
However, he still channeled his magic power and asked, "Ting Xin, what's the matter?"
Although he was annoyed, Li Mu was still worried that they would encounter some trouble. If he missed it, even if it was only once, it would be too late for him to regret it, and he would not be able to explain it to the White Demon King.
Ting Xin's voice came from the spirit snail, "Nothing, I just wanted to ask what you are doing now."
"I'm teaching Ting Er to read." Li Mu answered and asked, "Have you arrived at the Eastern Sea?"
The voice on the other side of the spirit snail sounded a little guilty, "We're almost there …"
Although the Eastern Sea was thousands of miles away from here, with their cultivation, they should have arrived a few days ago. It must be that Ting Xin was having fun on the way and delayed the journey. Li Mu said directly, "Give the spirit snail to your sister."
"Sister, sister, you only know sister." Bai Ting Xin reluctantly handed the spirit snail to another figure beside her. Li Mu said, "Yinxin, you're the sister. You have to take care of her on a daily basis. Don't always let her do whatever she wants."
Bai Yinxin said helplessly, "I know …"
Li Mu said a few words to Yinxin. Without giving Ting Xin a chance, he put away the spirit snail.
At the bottom of a certain body of water in the Eastern County of the Great Zhou, Bai Ting Xin frowned and said unhappily, "How am I messing around? Why do you have to scold me every time? No, give me the spirit snail. I want to have a good talk with him."
Bai Yinxin put away the spirit snail and said, "Alright, don't bother him. Anyone will be annoyed if you disturb others all day long."
Bai Ting Xin said, "You don't understand. This way, he will think of me every day and won't forget me."
Bai Ting Xin said, "You don't understand. There's a saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Occasional parting is better than being together all the time. Only when you haven't seen him for a long time will he always think of you and miss you. If you do this every day, he will only be annoyed …"
Bai Ting Xin looked at her in surprise and said, "What you said makes some sense. Where did you learn all this?"
Bai Ting Xin said, "Don't worry so much. Let's hurry up. If we delay any longer, it will be too late. Father and Mother will blame us."
The two of them wasted a lot of time on the road. Bai Ting Xin did not say anything more. The two sisters followed the flow of the water and moved quickly underwater. The fishes and shrimps at the bottom of the water sensed the aura emitted from their bodies and retreated from afar.
At this moment, ten miles away from them, in a deep cave at the bottom of the water, two lantern-sized eyes suddenly opened.
A white shadow swam out from the cave.
Under the water, the two sisters who were hurrying on their way suddenly stopped.
In front of them, an extremely powerful aura suddenly appeared. Soon, a huge body appeared in their eyes.
The body was more than ten feet long and was completely white. Its body was covered with layers of scales. Its body was like a snake, but it had four claws under its body. There were two horns protruding from its head. It was like a snake but not a snake, like a dragon but not a dragon.
The two sisters recognized at a glance that it was a Jiao Dragon. The suppression of their bloodline caused the magic power in their bodies to start to circulate smoothly.
The Jiao Dragon arrived in an instant and turned into a handsome man. He sized up the two women and asked, "Beauties, where are you going?"
The Jiao Dragon's aura was very powerful. They were probably not a match for it even if they joined forces. Bai Ting Xin protected her sister behind her and said, "We are just passing by. We have no intention to disturb you. Please let us go, Senior …"
The man waved his hand and said, "What Senior? We are actually about the same age. It is fate that we are passing by. Why don't you two beauties come in and let me do my part as a host …"
Bai Ting Xin refused, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior. But we have important matters to attend to and cannot be delayed. Please forgive us, Senior …"
She pulled Ting Xin and was about to leave when the man suddenly moved in front of them and said, "Where are you going? I will send you off."
"No need."
"It's fine …"
…
The man took a step forward and wanted to grab the two women's hands. Ting Xin took a step back and said, "Are you going to force us to stay, Senior?"
The man pursed his lips and stopped pretending. He said, "Two beauties sent themselves to me. If I let you go, won't I regret it to death in the future …"
Bai Ting Xin's face also darkened. She said, "Then don't blame us for being impolite!"
The two women drew their swords at the same time. Ting Xin put one hand behind her back and injected magic power into the spirit snail.
In the Li Residence, Li Mu looked at the spirit snail that began to vibrate again. He was almost certain that Ting Xin was using this as an excuse to argue with him. He wanted to ignore it, but after hesitating for a moment, he still picked it up.
Just as he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly focused.
An unfamiliar man's voice came from the other side of the spirit snail, "Beauties, do you really want to fight with me?"
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