276: Zhou Shui Xian Li

Hearing this, Li Mu was also curious about what remained unsaid. Looking at Yun Zhuo, he said slowly, "It's no matter, the Prefecture Lord may speak freely!"

At this point, Yun Zhuo had basically laid out all his cards to Li Mu. Moreover, Li Mu himself knew that the strength of Leshan Prefecture alone was not enough to deal with the invaders.

Furthermore, Li Mu needed to Cultivate himself. The invaders that had appeared recently had also brought immense pressure upon him.

Although with Li Mu's current Cultivation Base, the resources within Leshan Prefecture might no longer provide effective help, one shouldn't forget that Li Mu had a Family behind him. Naturally, obtaining more would be for the better.

Yun Zhuo took a deep breath and said slowly, "Does Younger Brother Li know of the Lu Family?"

"Naturally, I know of them. One of the Four Great Families of Leshan Prefecture, their strength is formidable!"

"Then does Younger Brother Li know the reason why the Lu Family went into seclusion?"

"This... Li Mu does not know. Could it be that the reason for the Lu Family's seclusion is related to me?"

Li Mu looked puzzled. He quickly searched through his memories and found that he had never had any dealings with the Lu Family, let alone the reason for their seclusion!

"This naturally has nothing to do with you. However, the Lu Family has now emerged. Furthermore, the Lu Family bears a set of shackles. If these shackles are not broken, anyone with Lu Family Bloodline can never Breakthrough to the Void Refining Realm!"

Hearing this, Li Mu's mouth hung slightly open in shock, filled with disbelief.

This world actually has Bloodline shackles!

That was Li Mu's first reaction upon hearing the news!

If it were a curse, Li Mu, as a modern person, might find it easier to understand. But something targeting Bloodline was truly unheard of to him!

Seeing Li Mu so surprised, Yun Zhuo didn't mind. When they first received the news, wasn't their reaction exactly the same as Li Mu's!

"Younger Brother Li needn't overthink it. Now that the Lu Family has emerged, according to the Lu Family Head Lu Feng, they sensed a disturbance in the shackles. Currently, they want to first find the item that can unbind the shackles before they can help us with all of Leshan Prefecture's resources!"

"Oh? They can actually sense the strength of the shackles themselves?"

"We don't know about that either, but they are about to arrive. At that time, Younger Brother Li can interact with them a bit; perhaps there will be unexpected gains!"

"Then what is the second matter?"

Li Mu remembered Yun Zhuo saying there were two matters in total. Now that he knew about the Lu Family, he wasn't particularly interested in them, only somewhat curious about Lu Shan, the lackey Li Renxuan had picked up during his battle.

Now knowing about the Lu Family's shackles, Li Mu could only feel pity for them.

"This second matter is even simpler. I won't say more for now. Once the others arrive, Younger Brother Li will know!"

Li Mu didn't know what mystery Yun Zhuo was trying to maintain, but to Li Mu, it didn't matter. As long as he wished, with his current Cultivation Base, the entire Leshan Prefecture would be unable to resist him!

Seeing that Li Mu didn't press further, Yun Zhuo felt a bit dull. He turned back to sit down and began to sip his tea!

After a long while, the departed Yun Han returned. "Prefecture Lord, they have arrived. Should I let them in?"

Yun Zhuo didn't answer directly, but instead looked at Li Mu with an inquiring gaze.

"Then let them in!"

"Yes!"

Li Mu thought to himself: This is the status brought by strength! If my Cultivation Base were still at the Soul Transformation Stage, how could the master of a Prefecture treat me like this!

Before long, several figures slowly appeared in the small courtyard where Li Mu was. The first to appear were all old acquaintances, and Li Mu smiled and greeted them.

Until the appearance of one person caused the smile on Li Mu's Face to instantly turn cold!

As Li Mu's gaze slowly shifted over, he saw an aged figure with a Face full of smiles walking slowly toward them!

"If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who laid hands on those five people from my Li Family, weren't you?"

The moment he saw this person, Li Mu felt a familiar Aura from him—it was exactly the residual Aura found on the members of his Family whose Cultivation Bases had been crippled!

Seeing Li Mu directly launch an accusation, the crowd suddenly didn't dare to breathe loudly, and their movements involuntarily stopped.

The one being stared down by Li Mu was Zhou Shui, the Sect Master of the Tianhuang Society. At this moment, he was breaking out in a cold sweat. He knew Li Mu was powerful, but Zhou Shui hadn't expected Li Mu to be this powerful.

With just a single look, Zhou Shui had lost any thought of resisting. At this moment, Zhou Shui felt as if he were facing a vast, boundless ocean!

"Sect Master Zhou, what are you standing there for?"

Yun Zhuo shouted, then turned to look at Li Mu. "Younger Brother Li, regarding past events, could you give this old man some Face and first see what Sect Master Zhou has prepared?"

Li Mu did not pay any attention to Yun Zhuo. His gaze remained fixed on Zhou Shui as his Aura slowly rose, pressing down toward him.

"Family Head Li, this is a humble gift prepared by this Zhou! Please... please have a look!"

"Previously, it was a junior from my Sect who didn't know the heights of the heavens and offended Family Head Li. I have already crippled his Cultivation Base. I hope Family Head Li can be magnanimous!"

Cold sweat poured down Zhou Shui's body. Feeling the pressure around him growing heavier, he knew Li Mu was about to strike. He hurriedly took out a Storage Ring he had prepared and struggled to step aside. Behind Zhou Shui stood an old man whose Aura was likewise withered.

With a glance, Li Mu knew that this person's Cultivation Base had just been crippled. However, Li Mu didn't know if this person was truly the one who had acted, or if he was just a scapegoat pushed forward!

Li Mu didn't even spare a glance at the Storage Ring Zhou Shui held out. With a thought, the Storage Ring in Zhou Shui's hand shattered with a "bang," and the items inside naturally scattered all over the ground.

"I have no use for your things. I can choose not to pursue the past, but..."

Before Li Mu could finish his sentence, Zhou Shui suddenly let out a sharp cry of pain. Immediately after, the scream vanished. The crowd saw Zhou Shui, his Face pale, clutching his right hand. Blood slowly dripped from between his fingers, staining the ground red in the blink of an eye.

"This is a lesson for you. I hope you can remember it!"

Li Mu coldly finished his sentence, then picked up his tea set again and took a sip of tea!

"Family Head... Family Head Li's lesson is well-received!" Zhou Shui endured the intense pain, gritting his teeth as he forced the words out. He didn't dare make any other sound!

The crowd had long been so shocked by the scene before them that they didn't dare to speak. Li Mu was actually able to silently destroy all five of Zhou Shui's fingers!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Although Zhou Shui's strength wasn't the absolute highest, he was still at the Early Stage of the Void Refining Realm. Yet before Li Mu, he had no room to resist at all...