Lin Qingzhu is a little troubled these days. She hasn't seen Li Mu for a long time.
More than a year ago, she broke through the Dan Formation Realm and successfully graduated from Qinglan College, breaking the previous record of being the youngest graduate held by Li Yue.
Since then, he has been staying by his father's side, helping to deal with various affairs of the city lord's palace. Bingxue is smart and powerful, coupled with her stunning beauty, Lin Qingzhu has become the disciple of countless aristocratic families in Qinglan City at the age of fifteen.
The object of pursuit.
But no matter how hard those young talents from noble families tried, Lin Qingzhu always turned them away coldly and never showed a smile to any suitor.
A few days ago, Lin Qingzhu came to Li Mu's yard after finishing her training, only to find that Chunxiang was the only one there. She was surprised and asked where the little maid Li Mu had gone, but she got an answer that made her confused.
"The young master and Sister Xiaoyu went out, saying they wanted to help the young master find a breakthrough opportunity."
She knew about Nie Xiaoyu, and not only did she know that the relationship between the two was not bad, she also liked this girl who was born in a civilian family and envied her simple and simple character.
"Lin Qingzhu, what are you thinking about? Brother Mu has always treated Xiao Yu as his sister. Didn't brother Yue mention before that he wanted to seek a breakthrough in alchemy? Xiao Yu works in Baicaotang, so naturally he can help Mu in this aspect.
Brother’s.”
Lin Qingzhu had forgotten how she walked back to her residence that day. Many messy things kept flashing through her mind along the way. Although she knew that Li Mu went out to the city with Nie Xiaoyu simply to seek a breakthrough in cultivation, but when she thought of the two of them
The scene of holding hands outside always makes girls feel a little nervous.
For many days after that, Lin Qingzhu would go to Li Mu's yard every day to see if he was back, but every time he came back disappointed.
As time went by, the object of her worries began to change, and she began to worry about the safety of Li Mu and Li Mu. After all, it was said that the two of them had entered the Black Dragon Mountains, which was not as good as Qinglan City. For the two people who had not yet formed a pill,
, still somewhat dangerous.
On this day, Lin Qingzhu got up early, washed and dressed up, and walked towards Li Mu's yard.
"Qingzhu, why did you get up so early?"
A familiar greeting came, and Lin Qingzhu hurriedly turned around to see that it was the young man she had longed for in her heart. At this time, Li Mu was running towards her with a smile.
"Brother Mu, where have you been? I haven't told Zhu'er for so long. Zhu'er thought... wu wu..."
Seeing Li Mu's bright smile, Lin Qingzhu was happy at first, but as she spoke, she could no longer restrain the grievances in her heart these days, and she cried all of a sudden.
"Qingzhu, you...what's wrong with you? Who bullied you? Tell me, I'll help you beat him up. Your brother, I have already broken through to the Dan Formation Realm. Whoever dares to bully you, I promise to help you.
"
Seeing the beautiful girl in front of him crying like rain, Li Mu suddenly panicked and kept coaxing her, finally getting Lin Qingzhu to smile.
"So, brother Mu, you are a blessing in disguise this time. Not only have you broken through the realm, but you have also mastered the fourth form of family swordsmanship."
Walking back to her yard with Lin Qingzhu, Li Mu also told Lin Qingzhu his experiences of the past few days bit by bit. Of course, he skipped the part about the upgrade of the simulation system and the Li Family Hidden Sect.
After all, one is his biggest secret, and the other has no right to tell others without the permission of his elders.
"Yes, but we also encountered a lot of strange things this time, including mysterious beast tamer killers, and attacks from masters outside the city. If it hadn't been for Doctor Hua's intervention, I'm afraid Xiaoyu would have been in danger, so I still reminded my father
Brother and I, pay attention to the Nangong family, I always feel that they are not that simple."
Hearing Li Mu's words, Lin Qingzhu also frowned. She had been helping her father handle many affairs in the city, so she naturally knew something about the Nangong family. At this time, listening to Li Mu's words, she also felt the various behaviors of this family on weekdays.
Somewhat weird.
"I will also pay attention to the Nangong family in the future, and I will tell you as soon as I find out. By the way, Brother Mu has broken through to the Dan Formation Realm. When will he go to the academy to apply for graduation?"
Lin Qingzhu's reminder reminded Li Mu that there was one more thing that needed to be dealt with. Now that he had achieved a breakthrough, he no longer needed to study in the academy and could directly apply for graduation.
"I'll go later today. I also want to tell Teacher Mubai about the breakthrough as soon as possible. Okay, Qingzhu, I have an appointment with my father for sword practice. I'm leaving now. I'll come back to you after I finish applying to the academy."
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Mu also stood up and said hello to Lin Qingzhu, agreed to come back in the evening and accompany her to go shopping in the commercial street, and then walked towards Li Yubai's yard.
"What? Father left again? The empire summoned him urgently last night? Why are you so anxious?"
Li Mu, who walked into the courtyard with high expectations, was disappointed. From Liu Ruoying's mouth, he learned the news that Li Yubai was urgently recalled to the capital by the empire late last night.
"I heard that the talks with Penglai Immortal Kingdom went wrong, so the city lords of the twelve eastern cities were temporarily summoned to rush back to the imperial capital to discuss countermeasures. I don't know the details, but your father did leave in a hurry."
The Cangyun Empire faces the sea in the east, and on the vast sea area of the East China Sea, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom is undoubtedly the most powerful force. The entire Immortal Kingdom is composed of large and small islands densely scattered on the sea. Because there are many caves and spiritual lands,
There are many sects in the fairyland, and they are also very powerful.
The Penglai Immortal Kingdom is not ruled by a royal family like the Cangyun Empire. Their highest authority is the Council of Elders, composed of representatives selected from the ten most powerful sects in the Immortal Kingdom. These ten representatives are also
They are called the Penglai Ten Guys.
With the passage of time, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, which is composed of islands, has also encountered a situation where the population has continued to increase, but resources and land have become increasingly insufficient to distribute. Therefore, under the leadership of a new generation of ten men, the Immortal Kingdom has gradually begun to
Invasion of surrounding islands and forces.
The Cangyun Empire, which borders the East China Sea, has also entered the Penglai Immortal Kingdom's sight. In the past thirty years, the two countries have been at war with each other, and there have been many frictions over the East China Sea. Although they still maintain basic restraint, no one
We know that one day, these two huge forces in the immortal world will start a war that will cost them all in order to survive.
This situation has quietly changed in recent years. The real leader of the Cangyun Empire is the Yunlan Sect. Ever since Yun Lier took over the position of head from the old sect leader, this unfathomable sect has
Changing from the previous practice of not intervening in the imperial royal family's rule for thousands of years, he directly instructed the current emperor of the empire, Huangfu Yi, to actively contact the Penglai Ten Guys and carry out three-year peace talks.
Li Yubai's sudden departure left Li Mu a little helpless. The father-son sword practice he had been looking forward to for a long time did not come to fruition, but there was nothing that could be done. After all, Qinglan City was directly adjacent to the sea, and Penglai Fairy Kingdom had been the most important force for his father to guard against for many years.
.
"Let's go to the academy first, tell Teacher Mubai the good news, and then go through the graduation procedures."
After calming down, Li Mu and Liu Ruoying said goodbye, then left the Li Mansion and set off in the direction of Qinglan College.