The conversation was very pleasant, so naturally we drank a little too much wine.
Spiritual wine is intoxicating, especially fifth-level spiritual wine. Although it is good for the body, it can make people confused mentally. This is the case with Li Mu. Zheng E, who was beside him, was leaning against him, his face flushed, muttering to himself in a dazed manner, already a little unconscious.
The fifth-level spiritual wine would benefit her even more. Xu Mu would not let her miss such an opportunity for promotion.
After walking out of Xia's house, the cool breeze blew outside the door, which made her feel quite refreshed, and most of Li Mu's drunkenness had dissipated.
As far as he could see, five miles away, a cultivator dressed in white as snow was looking at Li Mu, his eyes fixed, and an evil smile on his face.
"Gong Shi."
Xu Mu's mind moved slightly, and he quickly approached with Zheng E in his arms. He had many doubts and wanted to get answers from Gong Shi.
Gong Shi shook his head and smiled, "Now you can call me Gong Jiu."
His voice was still the same, gentle and a little strange, but the previous evil spirit had completely disappeared, and he was completely different from the past.
Li Mu asked suspiciously, "Aren't you Gong Shi?"
Gong Shi nodded, shook his head, and said seriously, "Gong Shi was just the old name, now I am Gong Jiu."
Li Mu frowned and didn't care, "It's up to you, ten palaces and nine palaces. But, why did you help me? I really can't think of the reason."
If it weren't for the chaos caused by Gong Jiu, he would have been unable to break through the defense line and enter the city.
"It's not convenient to talk here, so come with me." Gong Jiu walked forward slowly, with an elegant figure, like a ghost, and he was several miles away in the blink of an eye.
Li Mu thought for a while and quickly followed with Zheng E. Not long after, they arrived at a small, dark courtyard.
This is already the inner city. The city is heavily defended. There are various profound formations everywhere. Without spiritual consciousness, even Yuanying realm monks cannot see clearly.
Gong Jiu turned around and stood still, looked Li Mu up and down, and said with a smile, "Brother Li, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same style. I have always found you very interesting, as I expected. Brother Li has indeed achieved the golden elixir, and has a bright future. . How about you think about it again and join Liyuan Mansion?"
"Gong Jiu, I am very grateful to you for helping me, and I will definitely repay you, but it is absolutely impossible for me to join Liyuan Mansion."
Li Mu's face darkened slightly, "If we were not in the city now, I'm afraid we would be mortal enemies when we met."
"Dead enemy. Why?"
Gong Jiu smiled softly, "Is it because of the evil cultivator? But can you see now that I am an evil cultivator? Do you want me to show you the golden elixir? If I am not an evil cultivator, what reason do you have to attack me? "
He calmly spread his hands, curling his lips slightly with a hint of mockery, and several golden streams of light immediately flashed across his body. The golden light was pure and without any trace of color.
You must know that evil cultivators in the golden elixir realm often have some black color on their golden elixirs, either thick or light, which cannot be avoided. Their bodies will also emit an evil aura of remnant souls from time to time, which is not difficult to distinguish.
But Gong Jiu couldn't see any of these signs. If he didn't use the magic formula, there would be no evidence to prove that he was an evil cultivator.
Li Mu was speechless. In the current situation, no one who saw Gong Jiu would think that he was an evil cultivator. It's no wonder that he, an evil cultivator, wanders around the cultivator's city with such arrogance, and even follows other Jindan realm cultivators, without worrying about being caught.
He guessed that Gong Jiu probably had some secret method that could completely cover up the aura of evil cultivators. He had never heard of such a situation.
"I don't know how you did it, but it doesn't change the fact that you are an evil cultivator. Didn't those innocent souls on the mountain die because of you?" After a pause, Li Mu said coldly. The tragic scene of flesh and blood and souls scattered all over the mountain was vivid in his mind, and the terrifying vertical eye on Gong Jiu's forehead also made him unforgettable.
"Those little things are boring. Once they are over, there is nothing to mention. Since you don't want to join, I won't force you, but I will still say the same thing next time we meet."
Gong Jiu had a weird smile, which was quite mysterious, "I always feel that you are the one who is destined to Li Yuan Mansion."
Li Mu shook his head, "No."
Since time travel, he has experienced evil cultivators doing evil many times, and his attitude towards evil cultivators has never changed, nor does he want to change.
He looked at Gong Jiu steadily and said slowly, "Why do you want to help me?"
Gong Jiu shook his head gently, his eyes drifting away, "Actually, I'm not helping you, I'm just doing it for myself. Xia Xin, it's much better to be in the Xia family than in the hands of others."
Li Mu's expression changed slightly, "Are you doing it for Xia Xin too?"
"Yes, Li Yuan Mansion also wants such a genius." Gong Jiu did not hide his desire, squinting his eyes slightly and looking to the west almost greedily.
Li Mu smiled softly, shook his head and said, "But I don't think you can succeed. Before, you were outside the city. Maybe you had a chance, but now he is in the Xia family. The Xia family has Yuanying realm monks in charge, plus various formations Fa, there is no way you can take Xia Xin away from the Xia family."
"No need to take it away."
Gong Jiu looked calm, "Actually, Xia Xin is more useful only in the Xia family."
"oh?"
Li Mu thought for a moment and looked serious, "Do you want the Xia Xin of the future, not the current one? Do you want the Xia family to train Xia Xin and then use her to your advantage?"
"You have too many questions. I don't know how to answer them, haha." Gong Jiu smiled and avoided answering.
Li Mu did not pursue the question any further. For him, the Xia family's matter was settled and had little to do with him. Moreover, he felt that if Gong Jiu wanted to cause trouble in the Xia family, it would obviously be very difficult and unlikely to be realized. If even the Yuanying realm monks could not stop Gong Jiu, neither could he.
The two of them faced each other in the small courtyard, as silent as a statue.
After a while, Li Mu asked slowly, "Gong Jiu, do you need my help with anything?"
Gong Jiu had helped him, borrowing and repaying him, and he didn't want to be in debt.
"You really want to help me?"
Gong Jiu thought quietly for a while, then sighed, shook his head and said, "Forget it, it's not necessary. What I did is in my own interest."
Although Li Mu had some doubts, he didn't want to think too much and cupped his hands, "Then I'll say goodbye. I hope you and I won't see each other again."
There was an indescribable mystery all over Gong Jiu, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. He really didn't want to meet her again.
Gong Jiu shook her head calmly, "Ha, I don't think so. You and I will meet again sooner or later."
Li Mu looked gloomy, and just when he was about to refute, Gong Jiu smiled slightly, his figure turned into a white smoke, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Li Mu used his spiritual consciousness to sense the direction in which he was leaving, and remained silent.
Zheng E woke up faintly at this time, raising his head and looking blank, "Mu, what's wrong with you? Why are we here?"
Li Mu shook his head, "It's nothing. Let's find a place to rest. Tomorrow, we will send you back to Ciyun Sect."
"Oh, but... I don't want to leave yet." Zheng E looked at Li Mu, his eyes twinkling with reluctance.
"From now on, we will always be together." Li Mu smiled and hugged her tightly.
