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Chapter 30 - Shadow Door
”Second Master! It's the Young Master Mu, it's the Young Master Mu! He didn't die, he's back! ”
Steward Qin wiped away his tears and said with certainty.
”Are you really Mu Er? My poor child! ”
Li Zhenglong rushed in front of Li Mu like a madman, hugging him tightly, his voice choked with emotions.
Li Mu hugged Li Zhenglong as tears streamed down his face, ”It's me, father. I'm sorry, I only returned now, and I caused you, Old Bai, to suffer the pain of losing your son for so long!”
When the Li Family clansmen saw this scene, they were all dumbfounded and speechless. Most of them revealed expressions of joy, but some of them had ugly expressions, including the Li Family's Patriarch Li Zhengkun.
On this day, the Li family was destined to be in a state of turmoil. The young master Li Mu of the Li family, who had originally thought that he had died in the outside world, had actually returned.
At night, in a room in the Li Family's backyard, Li Mu and Li Zhenglong sat facing each other. The two of them chatted happily, talking about what they had experienced during the past four years.
Towards Li Zhenglong, Li Mu did not say everything that happened to him, he only said that he was being chased by the Shadow Door and fell into a cave, where he found a lot of Herba Corydalis Sinensis s, and relied on the Herba Corydalis Sinensis s to remove the poison from the Netherworld Udumbara Flower, then his cultivation reached the late stage of the Lesser Heaven stage, only then did he take the risk to escape.
The reason why he said that was not because Li Mu did not trust Li Zhenglong, but because he was afraid of causing trouble for Li Zhenglong or even the entire Li Family. After all, regarding the Sky Cracking Piece, Sky Falling, Great Brahma Art, etc, any one of these could bring about a huge amount of trouble for the Li Family.
Li Mu understood the principle that having a treasure without a guilty conscience was also the main reason why he did not mention his name when fighting with the people of Dahua Sect.
”I didn't think that after listening to your grandfather's advice you would go out and adventure. You really have a fortuitous encounter. Not only did you pick back your life, but you also cultivated to the late Houtian realm!”
Li Zhenglong patted Li Mu's shoulder, his face was filled with gratification.
”That's right!” I didn't think about it either. Oh right, Father, why didn't Grandpa see him? And there's also Xue'er. I didn't even see her. ”
Li Mu didn't understand. After returning to the Li Residence, he did not see Li Yuncheng nor Li Xue.
I haven't seen him for half a year, but tomorrow, when your cousin Li Feng returns to the mansion, he should appear. As for Xue'er, she was taken away by your grandfather.
Li Zhenglong explained.
”Oh, so that's how it is. No wonder. Little Sister Xue'er's talent isn't any worse than mine. Under Grandfather's guidance, I believe that she will definitely advance at a divine speed.”
When he talked about Li Yuncheng and Li Xue, Li Mu was filled with longing. In Li Residence, other than Li Zhenglong, the only people he truly cared about were the two of them.
”Yeah, you're a boy, so I've been strict with you since you were young. Xue'er is a girl, so I naturally can't treat you the same way I treat you.”
”Right, you said that the Shadow Door chased after you that day at Setting Sun Summit, and he even said that the mastermind was a member of our Li Clan. Is that true?”
Saying that, Li Zhenglong's face became solemn, it was not that he had never suspected the people from the Li Clan, but he just did not have any evidence.
Li Mu nodded, and said: ”It is indeed true, but the other party did not say who it was, so I do not have any evidence.”
Li Zhenglong gnashed his teeth, clenched his fists tightly, and said: ”Then that would not be a good idea. It's one thing if you only poisoned him, since you're fine after all, but you colluded with the Shadow Door to attack him under those circumstances, it's simply unforgivable! ”What kind of hatred do I have for you? I want you dead!”
”Father, I will take care of this matter. I have something to ask you, do you know how to contact the Shadow Door?”
Li Mu asked while whispering in Li Zhenglong's ear.
”Mu Er, could it be that you want to start from the Shadow Door? It's too dangerous. Shadow Door is the biggest assassination organization in the surrounding cities, I heard that they are even related to Cloud Cracking Sect! ”
Li Zhenglong immediately guessed Li Mu's intention, and shook his head.
”Father, don't worry, I am saying this with confidence. I know that there is a rumored expert of the Core Formation Stage in Shadow Door, but I, Li Mu, am not someone to be trifled with!”
Li Mu said as his right hand turned into a claw, the True Essence in his body circulated to the dragon claw hand and he instantly activated it, grabbing onto the table beside him, the gigantic wooden table instantly turned into fine powder.
Li Zhenglong stared dumbfoundedly at the fine powder on the ground. He himself was able to smash a table into fine powder so easily, but even an expert of the Human Realm might not be able to do it.
”To be able to control true essence to such an extent, it seems that the luck you've received is not small. If this matter is not resolved, it might become a sore point for you forever. This is the taboo for us martial cultivators.”
After Li Zhenglong finished speaking, he started whispering in Li Mu's ear, but Li Mu's face revealed a faint sneer.
The moonlight was dark and the wind was strong. Two figures stealthily jumped out from the walls of Li Residence's backyard.
”I say, Brother Xiao Yao, what are you always following me for? Shouldn't you find a place with fireworks at night and enjoy yourself?”
Li Mu looked at Ren Xiaoyao speechlessly. After finding out the way to contact the Shadow Door from Li Zhenglong, he wanted to take advantage of the darkness to go out and do his thing. However, he didn't expect that he would be targeted by Ren Xiaoyao and shamelessly follow him.
Ren Xiaoyao didn't mind Li Mu's disdain, and said with a faint smile: ”Even though your Li Residence is extremely courteous to me, it's too boring. I might as well follow you out to play.
Li Mu frowned, and said with a straight face: ”Alright, you actually investigated me!”
”Is there really a need to be so cocky!?” It's not a secret that you could find out about this sort of thing from a servant of the Li Residence. Right, why did you come out so late? Could she be going to meet some lover? ”
Ren Xiaoyao snickered.