Chapter 39 - Qingyun Mountain
"Young Master Mu, are you going out so early in the morning?"Li Mu and walked to the front door of the Li Residence, and one of the guards immediately came forward and asked respectfully.
With regards to Li Mu"s strength having pa.s.sed through the great battle yesterday, not only did he belong to the Li family, but the entire city had spread so much that a guard naturally didn"t dare to be disrespectful to him.
"Un, if you want to go out, open the door!"Li Mu smiled at the guard, he naturally saw the respect the guard had for him, and that was in the world of cultivation. If one wanted to obtain respect from others, he or she had to have strength.
The guard did not dare to delay and opened the closed doors for Li Mu, and the two of them quickly walked out.
Just as he walked out of the Li Residence"s gate, Li Mu"s expression changed because four people were astonishingly standing outside of the Li Residence"s gate. They were none other than Li Yuncheng, Li Zhenglong, Li Zhengkun, and Zhao Ning."Grandfather, Father, Uncle, Aunt."
Li Mu did not expect things to turn out like this, although he was surprised, he still bowed to the four of them respectfully.
"Are you really leaving? When will you be back? "Li Yuncheng was the first to speak. He did not ask Li Mu why he left, and did not know if it was because Li Zhenglong had told him something in private, or because he felt that Li Mu should have gone out to challenge the mountain.
"It"s true. As for when I"ll return, that"ll have to wait until I"ve learned something. I"ll have to learn something when I go out for a walk."Li Mu gave an answer that was not clear.
Li Yuncheng listened and nodded, and did not speak anymore.
"Child, this is the luggage that Aunt has prepared for you. There are a few new clothes that Aunt has made for you, as well as a lot of banknotes. You can"t go out without money."
Zhao Ning handed over a bundle to Li Mu, looking a little sad, which surprised him a little."Thank you, Aunt!"
Li Mu gratefully replied, and then looked at Li Zhengkun.
I heard your father said that you had a great fortuitous opportunity to become a disciple of the Gold Jade Sect, and I am truly happy for you. These ten crystal are your uncle"s treasured possessions that have been in your possession for many years, take it. "
Li Zhengkun said as he took out a silk bag from his bosom. The silk bag was not big, it was only the size of an adult"s palm, but it was bulging with a variety of coloured lights.Li Mu looked strangely at Li Zhengkun, and did not accept the embroidered bag.
"What is it? Are you not going to forgive this uncle of yours? "
Li Zhengkun frowned, feeling dejected and unhappy.
"Mu Er! Take it, your uncle has always been good to you, although he has always been good to you regarding the matter of the Shadow Door, you can"t deny that he had always been good to you. "Li Zhenglong consoled.
Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then took the embroidered bag from Li Zhengkun and placed it in his bosom.
"Uncle, although I am unable to let go of the fact that you hired an a.s.sa.s.sin from the Shadow Door to kill me, you are indeed worthy to be the Master of the Li Family. For this, I, Li Mu, will forever respect you!"Li Mu said as he cupped his hands and bowed towards Li Zhengkun.
Li Zhengkun patted Li Mu"s shoulder, and nodded with a smile."Mu Er, this partridge is a weapon that I wore when I was young. Although it can"t be considered a divine weapon, it is still forged from the essence of Li Tie and its tenacity is extremely hard to destroy.
Li Zhenglong"s long sleeves fluttered, revealing the long sword in his hand, he gave it to Li Mu.
It was a sheathed sword that was about four feet long. Li Mu had seen it since he was young and had always wanted to bring it to play, but Li Zhenglong had always cherished the fact that he was not allowed to touch it.
"Partridge? "How can you choose a name like this because of the partridge birds carved on the scabbard?"Li Mu received the longsword but before he could say anything, Ren Xiaoyao, who had been spectating by the side the entire time, said that with a smile.
Li Mu held the partridge that he had been yearning for since childhood, and carefully sized it up. He discovered that there were actually twelve lifelike partridge birds engraved on the ancient sword sheath.
What Li Mu did not understand was that this sword sheath did not seem to fit the sword at all, because the sword sheath looked much older than the previous ones.
"What little friend Ren says is right, I named this sword partridge because when I obtained this sword, I happened to pa.s.s by a swamp, and picked up this sword sheath in the swamp."
Li Zhenglong smiled as he explained. The moment he said those words, Ren Xiaoyao became speechless."With this sword by my side, just like how father has always accompanied me. Father, don"t worry, Mu Er will definitely not disappoint you!"
Li Mu held the partridge tightly, his face was grave and unwilling to part with it.
Li Zhenglong nodded his head, his eyes moist."Grandfather, father, aunt, uncle, Mu Er has left, take care!"
Li Mu"s gaze stopped on the faces of Li Zhenglong and the other four, and in the end, he gritted his teeth and walked towards the distance with Ren Xiaoyao, never turning his head back.Li Zhenglong and the other three stood where they were, watching Li Mu"s back as he left. They did not say anything for a long time, but no one noticed that at the corner of the Li Residence"s gate, Li Xue was watching him walk away with tears in his eyes.
"Big brother, Xue"er will definitely chase after you when she grows up, even if you"re not my blood brother …"
Li Xue muttered to herself in a soft voice, her eyes abnormally resolute as she watched Li Mu"s departing figure.
"Alright!" "Since we"ve already left the Sunset Clouds City, you should stop being depressed. Wood, let me tell you. Wandering around is truly very comfortable. You will soon feel it."
Seated on the Multi Colored Tiger"s back, Ren Xiaoyao said while smiling."I know that a free and unfettered life is a kind of enjoyment for you. I also long for it, but I can"t because I have more important things to do."
Li Mu"s face was expressionless, and his mind couldn"t help but think of the Yu Hongyi Li Yuncheng that he spoke of. That woman who lost an arm to protect him, and who knew whether she was dead or alive in order to lure away the enemy.
"More important things? Didn"t you say that you would roam around with me? "Besides, you haven"t even been to Sunset Cloud City for a few days. What could be more important?"
Ren Xiaoyao did not understand.
"I have. Although I have never been out of Sunset Clouds City, but this matter is more important than my own life. Can I not do it?"Li Mu replied with a bitter smile.
"Something more important than your life? "What"s the matter? Could it be that you"re looking for a girl that you like?"
Ren Xiaoyao ridiculed."Young dog, you can"t spit out anything good. Oh right, do you know where the Qingyun Town is?"
Li Mu asked seriously.
"Qingyun Town? "I don"t know. It sounds like a remote place. Since it"s a town, then it must be even smaller than your Sunset Cloud City. How could I possibly have gone there?"
With a proud expression, Ren Xiaoyao shook his head.
Li Mu thought for a while, then said: "I want to go to Qingyun Town, can you accompany me?"
"You really are going, I say. Since you"re going out to adventure, you must have gone to some big city to see the world first. Go to some Qingyun Town that you haven"t even heard of before. I really don"t know what you"re thinking."
Ren Xiaoyao said unhappily."If you don"t want to go, then forget it. We brothers will part ways here. We"ll meet again in the future if fate wills it!"
Li Mu said as he jumped down the Multi Colored Tiger.
"Hey!" "Don"t! I didn"t say I won"t go. Seriously, I"m afraid of you now. I"ll go, but I really don"t know the way."Seeing that Li Mu was about to leave, Ren Xiaoyao immediately compromised and pulled Li Mu back.
"I don"t know, but I can ask. Those aren"t any problem at all. Thank you!"
Li Mu laughed complacently, but deep in his heart, he was being cautious. He kept having the feeling that Ren Xiaoyao had some sort of purpose to be together with him.Although Ren Xiaoyao didn"t look like that kind of sinister villain, Luan Tian had warned Li Mu that he was the only one who could be trusted in this world, and couldn"t completely trust him even if he wanted to.
Although the words that were spoken were very explicit, Li Mu was still willing to speak in such a manner. After all, he had almost lost his life in the hands of his uncle, Li Zhengkun, who he thought was very close to."Hmm? Didn"t they say that if one were to climb this mountain, they would reach the Qingyun Town?
Two months later, at the foot of a mountain peak that was tens of miles long, a Multi Colored Tiger was running like the wind.
and Li Mu sat together on the back of the Multi Colored Tiger, the one who had spoken was Ren Xiaoyao, and the current him no longer had his usual elegant and graceful appearance of a young master.
Ren Xiaoyao"s hair was disheveled and his clothes were stained with dust. He looked no different from a beggar.On the other hand, although Li Mu, who was sitting behind Ren Xiaoyao, looked somewhat miserable on the ground, it was a lot cleaner than Ren Xiaoyao.
It turned out that two months ago, when Li Mu decided to go to Qingyun Town, Ren Xiaoyao had rode on the tiger"s back and asked around while travelling.
However, Li Mu was still an impatient one, he kept urging Ren Xiaoyao on their journey without stopping for nearly two months. Ren Xiaoyao, who stayed out of doors all night, was still standing in front of Li Mu in the most miserable state, appearing to be in such a sorry state."That"s right. The caravan I met earlier said that after we crossed this Azure Cloud Mountain, we would reach the Qingyun Town at the foot of the mountain."
Li Mu surveyed the reply in front of him, not caring in the slightest about Ren Xiaoyao, who was about to have the urge to kill.
"Let"s keep going. The Greencloud Mountain Range is so vast, there"s still a distance to be covered."
Li Mu smacked the Multi Colored Tiger"s b.u.t.t. The Level Two Multi Colored Tiger that was stimulated roared, and its vigorous limbs moved, flying off into the distance.
The sky gradually darkened and a bright moon hung high up in the sky. The forest in the distance was abnormally quiet without even a tiger"s roar or ape"s cry, adding to the serenity of the night."I can"t take it anymore. Traveling with you is not a free adventure. It"s a physical, mental and physical torture!"
Ren Xiaoyao could not help but shout, urging the Multi Colored Tiger to stop.
"What is it? Are you going to stay out in the wilderness tonight? "Seeing Ren Xiaoyao stopping, Li Mu urged him.
"I don"t care about all that. I don"t care about the weather, I just know that if it doesn"t stop … I can"t stand it anymore!"
Ren Xiaoyao jumped down from the tiger"s back and pointed at the trembling Multi Colored Tiger.