I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 390: 9-tailed fox Li Ji.

"To be honest, young lady, I am dull and have not yet reached the rank, let alone flying."

Li Mu's tone was sincere, and there seemed to be a hint of self-mockery in his words.

"impossible!"

Hearing this, the woman grabbed Li Mu's wrist.

"With your spiritual power, even I cannot mess with it at will. Besides, you have used a part of it to seal the mulberry branch."

"My lord, are you teasing me?"

The woman's eyes were sharp as she looked up at Li Mu's.

Although it looked a bit funny, Li Mu couldn't laugh.

Hu Qingyao was only about 1.6 meters tall, but Li Mu felt as if he was being looked down upon.

"Do you think I have to lie to you? Don't I want to get this mulberry branch out quickly?"

Although Li Mu's words were pure nonsense, his tone was very serious, as if he was fully aware of the harm that Sang Zhi could cause.

However, the woman really listened to these words, and the expression on her face gradually eased. After hesitating for a long time, she asked:

"Your talent must be extraordinary. Can you give me a deadline?"

Li Mu saw that they were finally getting to the point, and he sighed slightly and said:

"In fact, I don't even know how to enter the rank, so how can I talk about entering the rank?"

"How about this? After I die, this mulberry branch will probably find a new owner. Then..."

"No!" Before Li Mu could finish his words, the woman interrupted him.

"Who do you think can bear this mulberry branch? If it is lost, I don't know how long it will take me to find it."

"That's impossible. Your master has passed on a spiritual weapon to you, and you have a soul of this strength. How could your master not teach you how to practice?"

"Moreover, if this little snake did not have the blood of my fox clan, I would not be able to pass through this Nine Realms Formation..."

Hearing the woman mumbling to herself, Li Mu almost couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

This time, he won the bet.

Li Mu knew that his value was greater than he had imagined, so he immediately clasped his fists and said:

"Girl, this is not what I want. I promise you, I will do my best to find a way to practice..."

"What guarantee can you give?" The woman was obviously a little anxious when she heard Li Mu's words, and she seemed to shout out these words.

"This……"

A look of guilt appeared on Li Mu's face, as if all this was his fault.

The woman seemed to feel that she was being a little aggressive, her chest rose and fell slightly, and her tone softened a bit:

"Is your master..."

"Miss, you misunderstood. This spiritual weapon was obtained by me by accident. As for the spirit soul, I don't know what's going on."

Nine out of ten are true and one out of ten are false. Even if this woman can really read minds, it would be difficult for her to tell whether what Li Mu said is true or false.

Li Mu still remembered that the fox clan had the ability to see through people's hearts.

He certainly cannot be careless on this point.

The woman frowned and looked at Li Mu, her eyes seemed to show she had made some decision.

Immediately, she stretched out her fair jade hand and clasped Li Mu's fingers tightly. Her eyes seemed to be filled with anger, but more of it was suspicion and resentment.

"Don't resist. If you dare to deceive me... I will crush the soul of this little snake!"

"She can't do anything to me, but she can do something to Yaoyao?"

Li Mu's brows slightly frowned, then relaxed in an instant.

I just felt a burning sensation in the palm of my hand, which instantly spread throughout my body.

Even if the woman didn't remind him, Li Mu found that he couldn't resist at all.

So I just started to enjoy it.

Let the heat flow through your body.

"How could this happen?" The woman shook off Li Mu's hand and looked at him with doubt and uncertainty. After a long while, she asked tentatively,

"Do you still remember that I came to see you last time?"

"She noticed?"

Li Mu was shocked. He had only speculated before, but when he heard the woman's words, it was obviously true.

He shook his head slightly and said with a very firm tone:

"This should be the first time I meet a girl."

The woman thought for a moment and said,

"I can't help you."

"You are studying an ancient book, but it seems to be a fragment. Even if you try to practice, you won't be able to go far. Moreover, I have never seen such a method of spiritual energy circulation, so I can't help you complete it."

The woman sighed softly, with obvious disappointment in her eyes:

"Moreover, your soul seems to have been torn apart, and then this part of your soul was used to seal the mulberry branch. Although it is also being nourished and repaired by the mulberry branch..."

"But your inner world is dominated by the part of your soul that sealed the mulberry branch. Even if I teach you other methods of cultivation, you will not remember them after you leave here."

"This……"

When Li Mu heard this, he realized that his wishful thinking had failed, and his expression changed again and again. He thought to himself, is this shortcut really so difficult to take?

He immediately thought of the scene when he and Hu Qingyao were whispering to each other during the training, and asked hurriedly:

"What about Yaoyao? Maybe she remembers what happened here? And then tell me about it?"

Hearing this, the woman's face was obviously embarrassed, and her facial muscles twitched slightly. She said awkwardly:

"She should have remembered...but in order to avoid the formation, I used her spirit to talk to you. I'm afraid she won't wake up for a long time."

"Didn't you say you wouldn't hurt her!" Hearing this, Li Mu stepped forward, grabbed the woman's wrist, and questioned.

"How dare you!" The woman felt her wrist was grabbed and she struggled to break free but failed, so she let out an angry shout.

Li Mu only felt a burning sensation in the palm of his hand again, but it was much stronger than before, but not enough to hurt him.

Although he was doubtful, he still let go of the woman and stared at her with a cold look.

Only then did he realize that the woman's figure seemed to have become a little more illusory than before.

Apparently, it had already been like this since the woman had probed her with that heat flow, but it was more obvious now.

However, seeing Li Mu's eyes, the woman unconsciously felt a little scared and said unconsciously:

"Don't worry, sir. This is actually good for her. Although she won't be able to wake up as often as before, her sleeping time will be much shorter, and her spirit will become stronger."

"I'm sorry, I was reckless."

Li Mu knew the gap between himself and the other party, so after hearing this, he would not keep harping on it. He clasped his fists towards the woman and bowed, his tone becoming much calmer.

"I really can't imagine that you are just a mortal who has never practiced cultivation."

The woman's initial contempt for Li Mu, her interest in him, and her respect for him now are quite a pleasant change.

At first, she thought that Li Mu was just an ordinary human cultivator, and his spirit was nothing special. If it weren't for the Nine Realms Formation set up by the human mighty, she could control him at will.

Later she discovered that part of Li Mu's soul had been separated to seal the mulberry branch, and her magic had no effect on Li Mu, which piqued her interest.

However, after learning that Li Mu was not a cultivator, her already curious heart became difficult to calm down because of Li Mu's intimidating eyes.

Li Mu keenly noticed the woman's change, and with a thought, a tea table appeared in front of him. He smiled and said:

"The girl has to pay a high price for coming to see me. Unfortunately, I am weak and will disappoint her in the end."

Li Mu pointed to the tea table in front of him, then sat down by himself, speaking as if he were meeting an old friend he hadn't seen for years:

"But I am looking for a way to embark on the path of cultivation. Now I am looking for this... the statue that is the center of this formation. Even though it is useless, I also want to know if I am on the right path."

However, Li Mu waited for a long time but did not hear the woman's reply. He looked up and seemed to have thought of something. He said with a little guilt:

"My name is Li Mu. May I know your name? If I have a chance to go to Baina someday, I will know how to find you."

"I don't have a name of my own."

The woman's eyes flickered slightly, and she followed Li Mu's movements and sat down across the table. She frowned and thought for a moment before continuing,

"This lineage of mine has always had only one name. In the past, some human cultivators called her Li Ji."

"Miss Li, I wonder if there is any way for me to..."

"Ok?"

Li Mu wanted to continue asking questions, but the name suddenly woke him up.

The image of Hu Qingyao in front of me gradually became blurred, and a layer of mist seemed to float on her face.

"It seems that you have heard of my name."

Li Ji's tone was obviously not very good. She hesitated for a moment and said,

"I have entered the battle array twice to look for you, and I have paid a huge price. It was all worth it because you definitely have more than one mulberry branch on your body."

"It's a pity that I didn't expect it to be like this..."

Li Ji sighed slightly. Although he couldn't see her expression clearly, Li Mu could feel her frustration.

"Young Master is very interesting. This little snake also told me a lot about her and you. I am willing to make friends with you, a human."

"I don't have much time to stay here. If you have any questions, just speak up. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Li Mu let out a long sigh. When he learned that the woman in front of him was the Nine-Tailed Fox, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Perhaps, a huge gap is sometimes a good thing.

Li Mu didn't bother with those empty words, but asked directly:

"Miss, you just checked. Do you know if I have a physique that can be used as a furnace or can help people practice healing?"

"Or, young lady, have you ever heard of methods like soul-stealing and body-stealing? What are the prerequisites?"