"Do you think Gongsun Qi's process of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm is very similar to the same person?"
Li Mu was sitting in the tavern closest to the street, spinning the teacup in his hand around and around. He had always had such a guess in his mind. After listening to the description of Gongsun Qi by the owner of the elixir shop, he became more certain.
"Brother Mu, when you say that, I also think of someone. You must have met this person Fang Yan."
Lin Qingzhu followed Li Mu's prompts, and a figure soon appeared in his mind. He also encountered the same bottleneck of being unable to make an appointment, also disappeared into retreat, and then successfully broke through in the same weird way.
"Nangong Wuqing!"
Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu looked at each other and said the name in their hearts in unison.
Yes, it was the elder of the Nangong family who shamelessly attacked Li Mu in the class competition of Qinglan College. This ruthless old man almost brought Li Mu's time-traveling life to an early end. If Li Yue hadn't taken action, I'm afraid Based on the situation at that time, Li Mu was definitely in a state of despair.
"Nangong... Wuqing, I don't have much contact with this person. I only know that he was the star of hope of the Nangong family, but later I heard that he was arranged by the family to go to a mysterious place to break through."
After Fang Yan heard Nangong Wuqing's name, he frowned and tried hard to dig out clues about the great elder from his memory. However, when he was brought back to the Nangong family, Nangong Wuqing had already been sent away, so In fact, the two of them didn't have much interaction in the past ten years.
"I heard from the elder brother that in the past few years, the Nangong family has been mysteriously missing an older generation of monks who could not break through in the past ten or so decades. After returning, their strength has increased by leaps and bounds. The same is true for Gongsun Qi. In addition, all kinds of things in Lishui City Weird, I have a very bad feeling about it.”
Since time traveling, whether it was his initial college life or his journey after leaving Qinglan City, Li Mu has always been accompanied by strange and weird things. The force hidden in the depths of darkness always appears in Li Mu's mind like a shadow. By his side, if it weren't for Fang Yan's joining, he wouldn't even know anything about this force.
"In those fantasy novels I read in my previous life, the protagonist always had a lifelong enemy. Could this force be my lifelong enemy?"
Li Mu couldn't help but sigh. He wanted to reveal the true face of those mysterious men in black robes, but his cultivation level was too low. Not to mention the purple-eyed leader Fang Yan told about, he could just come and give this to himself in the Transformation Infant Realm. The three-person team is just useless.
"hiss……"
Suddenly, a loud horse neighed on the street, followed by a burst of panicked footsteps and curses. Several thin figures ran past the window where Li Mu and the others were, so panicked that they even knocked over several people lying on the roadside. stall.
After three or five breaths, the heavy sound of horse hooves followed, and the pursuers wearing gorgeous red armor appeared in Li Mu's sight. This was a fully formed personal guard. The standard fine iron long swords on their waists showed that their power.
"What are the Guards doing? The three people running in front must be ordinary beggars. To arrest such civilians, a whole Guards team is required?"
What happened in front of him made Li Mu full of doubts. He had noticed these beggars when he was on the commercial street. It was hard to imagine that such a rich city would have so many beggars, and almost all of them were hiding in the city. In the narrow alleys, one dared not take a step onto the street.
The three who were being chased were quickly caught by the guards. The soldiers escorted the two stunned teenagers past Li Mu and the others again.
The two beggars who were caught in the middle were both still in their teens. Their faces were ashen and their eyes were full of despair.
According to passers-by who were looking around, only one of the three, a child who looked about four or five years old, escaped capture by the Guards because he had slipped through an abandoned pipeline and disappeared without a trace because of his small stature.
"Brother Mu, why are these soldiers of the city lord's palace so arrogant? They want to arrest beggars and casual cultivators. Look at the people on the roadside. Everyone is in danger. How terrifying this must be. The personal guards of a city, To make his people so afraid, this Gongsun Qi is indeed not a good person."
Lin Qingzhu's main responsibility in Qinglan City is to take care of the city's affairs. His father taught him since he was a child to treat the people well. To manage such a large city well, it is not enough to rely on strong strength alone. Only what the people want will be is the key.
The figures of the guards quickly disappeared at the end of the road. Li Mu and the other three also finished their lunch and were ready to return to Deyue Tower to continue practicing.
But as soon as he walked out of the door of the tavern, a thin figure bumped into Li Mu's arms. After a closer look, wasn't this the only child who escaped among the three beggars arrested by the guards?
The child looked malnourished. He was so skinny that he could barely cover his body. His clothes were so tattered that they could hardly cover his body. His face was covered with mud. It was obvious that the child had tried his best to escape just now.
The little beggar crawled out of the abandoned pipe. When he saw his companion being captured by the Guards, he burst into tears. His growling stomach was also unbearable, so he had to sneak into the tavern. , I want to steal some food in the kitchen.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to sneak into the tavern without anyone noticing, he bumped into Li Mu who was walking out. Looking at the three noble people in front of him, the little beggar suddenly panicked and subconsciously wanted to run away, but... He was grabbed by Fang Yan's big hand.
"Little brother, don't be afraid, we are not bad people. Come on, ask this brother to get you something to eat."
Lin Qingzhu saw the little beggar was so frightened in Fang Yan's hands that he almost lost his breath. He quickly took over the hand, comforted him with a smile, and also motioned to Li Mu to get food quickly.
"It's delicious. Thank you, brother and sister. You are good people, but this brother looks a bit scary."
The little beggar ate five large white-faced steamed buns in front of Li Mu and the others before he patted his bulging belly and stopped. After all, he was a four- or five-year-old child. After a full meal, he let down his guard, except that he was still Afraid of Fang Yanwai, the eyes looking at Lin Qingzhu and Li Mu were no longer afraid.
"Little brother, brother, you have eaten so many steamed buns, can I ask you a question?"
Li Mu felt a little heartbroken when he looked at the little beggar in front of him. In his previous life, he was a soft-hearted person. When he saw the old lady selling flowers and the little beggar on the roadside, he would give them some money, although he himself was also a beggar. He is poor, but this does not prevent him from helping others.
"Well..., if brother can buy me ten more steamed buns, I will answer your question, okay?"
The little beggar thought about this question seriously in front of Li Mu, then looked at Li Mu very firmly and said.
"You want ten more? Can your little belly hold it?"
Li Mu wanted to curse, this little bastard actually started blackmailing him, but considering that he had just received hundreds of thousands of Cangyun coins and ten steamed buns from selling elixirs, he considered it a good deed.
"Brother, don't be angry. It's because I want to bring it back to my parents at home. They haven't eaten for a long time, so today I went out with my two elder brothers to look for food. But those uncles were so bad that they arrested the elder brothers. Gone, woo woo..."
Seeing the little beggar being made to cry by Li Mu, Lin Qingzhu looked at him with a complaining look, urging Li Mu to buy steamed buns quickly, while she patted the little beggar on the back and kept comforting him.
In the end, Li Mu also waved his hand and bought two big bags of various foods. Then the three of them decided to follow the little beggar back to his home in the slums in the south of the city. First, to ensure that the little beggar could return to his parents safely. , and secondly, I also wanted to inquire about some information about Lishui City.
Sometimes, just looking by yourself or exploring in a fixed area will blind your eyes. These beggars are all over Lishui City, and they may really tell you some new clues.
The little beggar was so happy to see that these three brothers and sisters not only did not blame him, but also bought so much food. You must know that he has never seen so much food in his whole life.
So he readily agreed to Li Mu's request to see his parents. He held two large bags of food in each hand and led Li Mu and the others towards the south of the city.
