Huang Wenyuan and his men picked up the speed and arrived in Taibai County by the dusk.
"What? Newly appointed county magistrate?"
In the new county government, when Feng Yuanxing and the officials saw the file, the government seal, and the appointment document, they were all dumbstruck, unable to believe it was really happening.
Li Mu had not given them any hint of the position transfer before, so Feng Yuanxing, Ma Junwu, Zhen Meng and the others were not prepared for it at all. A group of people emerged at the county government without any notice and claimed that they would replace Li Mu as the county magistrate. It was really... Well, the key point was all the appointment documents did not appear to be forged ones.
"What's this all about?"
"Where is Li Mu? Tell him to come to me."
Huang Wenyuan eyed the buildings of the new county government and uttered the order with an overbearing air.
At that, Feng Yuanxing knew he could no longer keep the truth from the masses and so recounted what had happened during the past few days. Then, as tactfully as he could, he added, "Shortly after the strife occurred, those folks and soldiers involved in the conflict were killed. Yet, I don't believe that's just an unlucky coincidence. I dare say Young Master Huang and his subordinates are among the suspects." "It's not that they are among the suspects. They are the suspects!" cried a folk on the scene. "The murder is certainly that man surnamed Huang!" shrieked another. "I beg Your Honor to bring justice to us!" The folks and the families of the victims all got on their knees, imploring and lamenting. They knew that Young Master Huang was not a man they could afford to offend, so Li Mu was their only hope. As the folks were pleading, a man's mild voice said, "Humph, a bunch of unruly people! Do you have any eviden
Li Mu was thoroughly overbearing. He did not reason with Huang Wenyuan but struck again. Step by step, he advanced upon Huang Wenyuan. Every time he took a stride, the sky and the earth shook violently, as though the whole Taibai County was trembling as his footsteps landed on the land. It was an extremely absurd aura. The aura that only genuine experts in martial art could sense. Huang Wenyuan also felt like his rage was at the bursting point. None of those speeches he prepared beforehand came in handy. According to his plan, he would relentlessly insult Li Mu before killing him. But to his great surprise, the current case was completely beyond his anticipation and out of his control. Instead of humiliating Li Mu, he and his guard were disgraced. "I want you dead!" Watching his old guard with white hair and a scar being severely maimed by the government soldiers, Huang Wenyuan was incensed. His inte
For most people, the name Qin Fan did not ring a bell. But Huang Wenyuan, born in the superior clan of the Guanshan Pasture, could not fail to recognize that it was the name of the prestigious second prince of the empire. The second prince was killed by the psycho right before him. And technically, the second prince was better off than Huang Wenyuan both in terms of social status and personal cultivation. But since the psycho dared murder the second prince, he certainly could... At that thought, Huang Wenyuan was instantly gripped by panic. Li Mu's last remark was more bone-chilling to him than any other threat. The more domineering and careless about others' lives a man was, the more fragile he would be in the face of a real life-and-death situation. Cold sweat suddenly streamed down Huang Wenyuan's forehead. The gloating jeer on his face also froze. He gazed at Li Mu's aloof face and
Plop! Huang Wenyuan's head dropped to the ground. The head of the dignified, self-important grandson of the Deputy Head of the Guanshan Pasture looked just as unpleasant as that of the old guard with white hair and a scar. When it was hacked off, the features screwed up against the pain and was swiftly stained by dirt. It jerked in quick spasms and soon stiffened. Li Mu raised his foot and kicked the head to the bodies of the sixteen innocent victims. "Offer the sacrifice." He said softly. Feng Yuanxing and the other officials immediately set the head right as a sacrifice to the dead. By the time, those maids, guards, and servants who tagged along Huang Wenyuan there were thunderstruck. It was the least they thought would happen, even in their dreams. After all, their master was a real grand figure with awe-inspiring background and cultivation in the Celestial Being Realm.
Those so-called upright men turned out to be discreditable in their ways. "How can you get away so easily after you killed the people in my county?" Li Mu snorted. Given that Liu Chong was at the fourth stage of the Celestial Being Realm and was from the Guanshan Pasture, one of the Holy Clans, he must have carried loads of treasures. Now such a huge post had been delivered right to him, it would be a shame if he did not take it in and unwrap it. "Your Excellency, I'm totally ignorant of Young Master Huang's schemes. I..." Liu Chong implored in shock and terror. However, Li Mu whipped out the broadsword without further ado and knocked the immortal-looking old guy out on the spot. As the power of heaven and earth was restricted, which in turn suppressed his internal qi, Liu Chong's strength at that time was no more than an expert in the Master Realm. So, how could he stand a chance against Devil Li? T
The same phenomenon occurred in Chang'an as well. Li Gang, who was suddenly alerted by the intense alarm appearing on the Sky-stabilizing Mirror in the middle of the intensive routine of processing the government affairs, put on an extremely shocked look. He did several gestures and urged the Sky-stabilizing Mirror to show the view he searched for. A detailed map of the entire Chang'an immediately emerged on the surface of the mirror, only the area of Taibai County was still covered by a shade. No matter how earnestly he prompted the ancient mirror, he could not see anything concealed beneath the shade. Further, what was more unusual was, right at the moment, the shade was flashing dazzling purple light, as if thunder and lightning were running wild there. Li Gang could pick up the dreadful aura issuing from that area even behind the mirror. The surface of the Sky-stabilizing Mirror was about to be shattered under that force. "
"In this world, weapons are classified into four tiers. Like I've said, most of the weapons in the world are at the lowest level. Even those wonderful weapons which are rumored that they can slash iron as easily as chopping mud are merely the best among the least powerful ones. Those are ordinary works unable to withstand the injection of strong internal qi, so they are just ordinary ones. The tier superior to the ordinary tier is called Spiritual Tier. Spiritual-tier weapons, aside from being exceedingly sharp, are highly resilient and conductive, which can not only bear the injection of the internal qi of a peerless master in the Natural Realm but also double its power. Yet, Spiritual-tier weapons can't take the injection of Celestial Beings' internal qi, so there is a higher tier called Magic Tier. Magic-tier weapons can bear the instilling of the internal qi of Celestial Beings and triple the power. Above Magic-tier weapons are Taoism-tier weapons, which are said to be the deity
Zheng Cunjian was nervous. He was worried that Li Mu would change his mind. However, Li Mu complained, "I should have detained Liu Chong's white crane, in case he would send the news to the Guanshan Pasture a lot faster than before... Em, I have to get ready in advance." Zheng Cunjian wasn't relieved until being aware of the meaning. Fortunately, he didn't change his mind frequently. Sensing that Li Mu didn't mean to talk any more, he quickly got out of the room without saying any words. But pondering for a while, he found there was something wrong. If Liu Chong rode his white crane back to the Guanshan Pasture, the people of the Guanshan Pasture would come to claim revenge faster, which meant the time left for his survival was less. Being so, either way, he had to persuade Li Mu to help him remove the Life-and-Death Spell technique before they arrived to attack Li Mu. Why
Li Mu's cultivation nowadays was at the peak of the Golden Immortal, and his battle power could cut down the first generals.If one were to obtain a drop of Immortal Marrow, one could instantly leap into the peak of Immortal Generals, and at that time, even if one were to face an Immortal King, one would be able to defeat him in battle, not to mention traversing across the major state capitals, even if it was the entire Eastern Sacred Continent, the heavens and the earth were vast, and one could go to it.At that time, it would be like a fish out of water to find Wang Shiyu, Hua Wanyong, and the others.At that thought, Li Mu immediately became desirous of this Immortal Marrow."One drop of Immortal Marrow, one great realm, so if a bottle of Immortal Marrow were all swallowed, wouldn't it directly soar into the Immortal Emperor, Immortal Emperor or even Immortal Lord realm?" Li Mu said.Xia Jing was stunned and then giggled."I didn't expect that
Uh-huh?What a scene of déjà vu.Li Mu all of a sudden, remembered the legendary Liu Huangshu Baidicheng entrusted the orphan.It's a pity that the Emperor is not Uncle Liu.And Li Mu is not Zhuge Kongming.Li Mu said indifferently, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I can make a dao oath that I won't taint the imperial power of Huangji Cliff for the rest of my life.""Cough cough cough ......" the emperor coughed, hastily said: "I ...... am not using words to frame you, I... ...In the chaotic world, there is no strength, sooner or later ...... sooner or later is the death ...... of the disaster ...... wood brother you if you are the emperor, or you may be able to ...... preserve a trace of my bloodline, I ......"Li Mu said, "Your Majesty's meaning, I understand, but my words remain the same, I will never dye the royal fist, Emperor Chen will be a bright ruler."The emperor sighed and said, "I understand ...... all ...... all stand down ....
Reimu smiled.Snap your fingers.Phew.A golden stream of light flashed by.Emperor Zhen, who was roaring at the top of his lungs, his voice came to an abrupt end, and his hands covered his neck, a splash of blood seeped out, followed by golden flames, which spewed out from his body."You ...... you dare to kill me?"He looked at Li Mu incredulously and eventually turned into a puff of flying ash.In the great hall, there was an instant dead silence.The horrific images, although they had ended, the aftermath was still like a hurricane, still madly hitting everyone's nerves over and over again.Prince Wood actually went out and killed someone?He actually made a move?Killing a royal son with royal blood flowing in his body right here in this great hall?He dared.He really dared.All the ministers felt that their bodies were cold, as if they had fallen into an ice cave, like the cold winter of the t
The other ministers in the hall, hearing such words, could not help but look at Zheng Yuan with shocked gazes.The so-called Emperor Tatsu's son is a wild seed, this kind of thing, if you don't explode it sooner or later, and you don't explode it at this time, what is the intention?Besides, it's not certain whether it's true or not.Saying such words in such an important meeting of the court was tantamount to slapping the emperor's face in public and rubbing the emperor's majesty, on the ground.What a nerve.On one side, Servant Yin's face changed wildly as she shook her head and argued, "No, it's not like that, Chen'er is His Majesty's child ...... "When the Emperor intended to set up Emperor Chen as the Crown Prince just now, she vaguely realized that this was a dangerous signal, the treacherous darkness of the palace court was not something she could resist as a small servant girl.But I didn't expect the slander and danger to come so
"Tatsu-chan!"Servant Yin was filled with a huge surprise in her chest and subconsciously rushed over to the little boy and held him in her arms."Mother, you're here too ...... Mother, I've seen father."The little boy dug into Squire Yin's arms with delight.His first words had to do with his parents.But many snickers resounded clearly and audibly in the great hall.Although no one said anything, the meaning was clear: 'Father' is a word you call, too?Servant Yin, however, didn't pay that much attention.In the instant she saw her son, her heart, without the slightest bit of nervousness or panic, held her son firmly in her arms, and the only thought in her entire life and soul at that moment was to protect her son at all costs."Do not make a noise and stand aside."The Grand Eunuch opened his mouth to chide.The little boy then kept his mouth tightly shut.He was foolish and hadn't seen much of the world, b
A cold aura flickered.A sword to the death.The sharp sword was about to pierce the young maid's brow.Just then, a sudden change occurred.Suddenly space and time seemed to freeze, and the black-clothed assassin realized that his immortal sword, after all, was no longer able to progress the slightest bit.What's going on?He was alarmed in his mind.And yet the next moment--Ding!The sword body incredibly broke apart and turned into countless shards.The tip of the sword flew backward and penetrated the black-clothed assassin's throat.Before the blood could soar out, his body erupted into a ball of golden flames, which then turned into flying ash and dissipated into the air.The little maid looked at what was in front of her in shock.In that moment just now, she thought she was bound to die.It turned out to be the assassin who died.Who saved me?She gasped in horror and looked arou
The Emperor was sitting on the throne of the Nine to Five, a little tired.The fact that he was poisoned was not revealed to the public.So until now, no one has known.But the toxin was eating away at his body so frantically that his energy was declining so much that his entire body felt extremely tired at all times.The sound of ministers' ears arguing seemed near and far away in the ear.The hand-wringing Prince Tatsu was led by the great eunuch and stood on the side of the dragon chair.Eight or nine year old boy, for the first time out of that small compound, face full of fear, timid, like a small goat caught in a wolf pack, not knowing what to do, lowered his head, twisted the corner of his coat, did not even dare to come out of the atmosphere.This look, in the eyes of the ministers, is even more unbearable."Your Majesty's intention to establish a Crown Prince is a major event, and should not be done in haste, perhaps it should
The little boy did not return until late afternoon.The young maid tried to inquire about the news several times, but was mercilessly stopped by the palace's close guards guarding the entrance of the firewood courtyard.She had been until, herself, she was secluded.This alarmed the young maid even more.What the hell is going on?What kind of terrible things would Tatsu'er face if he went to the palace?The Empress and the Noble Consorts, they won't poison him, will they?Why did His Majesty suddenly summon Chen'er to the palace?She speculated in her mind in fear, her tears were like a fountain that she could not control at all.It's a mother's love for her son.Humble but great love.Kneeling on both knees in the courtyard, she looked up at the Hao Sun that was gradually setting in the sky, and at the silver full moon that had already risen, shedding tears and silently praying with her life and soul."Tatsu'e
The Emperor was at the half-step Golden Immortal level of cultivation, and although this realm was forcefully instilled with various resources and secret techniques, the realm was enough after all.The lifespan of a half-step Golden Immortal could be more than five thousand years.So the Emperor never thought that he would have to face death head on, so soon."It's so ...... ungrateful."He smiled bitterly on his face and sighed deeply on the inside.But in the end, you have to face reality.The biggest problem to consider today was who should inherit the throne of Huangji Cliff after his death.He had only ascended the throne as emperor for just over two years, and because he was diligent in his political affairs and too young, he had not even considered the matter of the succession of the throne.In the harem, there are but one wife and two concubines.These three women were not his true love, but were allied for the sake of pr