When Yushu Zhunan, clad in a white skirt and revealing a demure and ethereal air, spoke in an unusual tone supporting her husband, Lu Jian'an couldn't help but shiver with cold.
Especially seeing her expression at the moment, Lu Jin'an recalled the state of when she wanted to refine herself into a sword spirit before the retrogression of time flow.
It can't be said to be exactly the same; it can only be described as completely indistinguishable.
The aggressive illness of jealousy is so terrifying that one can't help but shiver in fear.
Lu Jin'an moved his gaze quietly away, making a silent vow in the bottom of his heart: he would absolutely not let the woman's strength surpass his own, otherwise he would have no chance to rise again!
"husband..." Zhu Nanzhi parted her red lips slightly, suddenly realizing that she had become overly excited and showed a side that made her husband wary due to following his lead, and quickly adjusted her mental state.
Her eyelids drooping slightly, a strand of green hair covering her eyes, Zhu Nanzhi's tone became somewhat more cold: "Lu Gongzi, is that correct?"
Lu Jin'an nodded silently, Zhu Nanzhi smiled cheerfully, though she didn't know why her husband had to take action against this Lin, but to support her husband, what's the reason?
Hm?
Wait a minute!
Remember what my husband said before, that doing what he said would put his life in danger?
What kind of life-threatening danger could there be in dealing with a cultivator in the early stage of the Zaozhao Realm?
Does my husband deceive me?
Zhu Nanzhi's smile on her face gradually withdrew, but she didn't question immediately, but instead spoke softly: "Mr. Lu, just kill me directly. You can easily kill me and go ahead."
She wanted to follow through with the concept of 'husband leading and wife following'.
Lu Jin'an didn't speak, but instead, Linmu, who had his neck clamped, twisted his expression and spoke out angrily: "Are you trying to avenge the demon lord Li Huangquan?"
"You must have another suspicion in your heart, don't you?"
Lu Jin'an hoisted Linmu's neck and stood up, throwing him next to Xiao Li, and spoke with a calm tone: "For instance, what's your name?"
Linmu's eye twitched, and his hands, which were supporting him on the floor, tightened slightly: "Lin Mu... Ah!!"
Just as the words fell, Lu Jin'an pressed his index finger, and Linmu's thigh was instantly penetrated by spiritual energy, causing blood to flow profusely.
"Lin Gorge!!!" Xiao Li shouted loudly, her body surrounded by a faint fluorescence unique to the Flawless Daoist body, and with the stimulation of the scene in front of her eyes, she directly broke through to Zaozhao Realm. However, besides tears rolling down her cheeks, she couldn't do anything else.
"I will definitely kill you!" Xiao Li glared at Lu Jinan with a malevolent gaze, like a ferocious beast about to pounce: "I swear!"
Zhu Nanzhi slightly furrowed her brow, just about to scold the girl who kept staring at the husband, when her wrist was caught by Lu Jinan. She immediately lowered her head obediently.
"When the human race reaches the age of seven, they can determine their talent and embark on the path of cultivating immortality..." Lu Jin'an looked at Linmu, who had now swallowed his pain and remained silent: "Therefore, before this age, nothing can be done or achieved, but after this age, they will have spiritual energy and be able to feel their souls."
Lu Jinan shifted his gaze and took two steps forward, crouching in front of Xiao Li. Zhu Nanzhi widened her eyes, opened her mouth, and then paused.
"I'm much more beautiful than her, and my husband shouldn't be attracted to her... but it still makes me so angry. I'll just have to bear it for now."
"So, don't rush to hate me yet." Lu Jin'an looked at Xiao Li: "You and Lin Mu were two young children without a care in the world, and you accompanied him through the most painful time before his seven-star communication body awakened. You can say that you are the most familiar person to him."
You are the most familiar person with him, so you must have noticed at some point that Lin Mu had changed so much that it made you feel strange.
Initially indifferent to Lu Jin'an's voice, Xiao Li's expression couldn't help but freeze upon hearing this. Memories from eight years ago resurfaced in her mind, and one day that year when she saw Lin Mu again, he no longer indulged in self-deprecation and self-abandonment. On the contrary, he displayed a confidence she had never seen before.
Although Lin Mu has grown step by step to where he is now, ever since that day, Xiao Li could never forget the tone and attitude with which Lin Mu spoke to her... It was so foreign and strange that it scared her.
But at that time, there was no need to think much about it. It was only felt that Lin Mu's change was because he could successfully walk the path of cultivation.
But how could someone in front of me know about such an event?
"You have already given the answer," Lu Jin'an turned his head to look at Linmu, whose face was pale: "One cannot fail to notice the changes in their closest person. Then tell me, who are you, and from which tribe of the so-called Cloud Summit Upper Realm?"
"What does that mean?" Xiao Li looked at Lu Jin'an in disbelief: "Lin Mu..."
"Possessed, nothing more." Lu Jin'an said coldly.
Behind him, Zhu Nanzhi showed a look of contemplation. No wonder the husband said there would be a risk to life; if it involved the 'upper realm,' indeed it was a dangerous matter.
The husband is indeed taking his own safety into consideration.
"You're not Lin Mu?" Xiao Li twisted her head and stared fixedly at Linmu: "The Lin Mu who took me up the mountain to pick flowers, or the one who took me down the stream to catch fish?"
Linmu's lips moved slightly, and he closed his eyes, saying nothing.
Lu Jin'an said coldly, "You pulled her away as soon as you saw her and wanted to escape. Since you like her, why did you want to deceive her?"
Linmu clenched his fists, opened his eyes, and spoke with a bitter tone: "Yes, I possessed Lin Mu..."
But this is his opportunity; otherwise, how could he have awakened the seven-star meridian body..."
"How could it not awaken?" Lu Jin'an interrupted his voice: "The one who possessed him can only bring some information that others don't know, and the seven-star meridian body can only be awakened in the Nanzhuo Domain. So, even if you didn't possess him, with his special physique and fate, he would eventually find this opportunity."
"Even so!" Linmu looked up at Lu Jin'an and roared loudly: "But I inherited his will, I also inherited his body, those opportunities were all obtained by me through life-and-death battles, everything was achieved by my own efforts... I even saved the entire Nanzhuo Domain, I haven't done anything wrong to anyone!"
Without you, I am Lin Mu, a Lin Mu for a lifetime!"
"He took a deep breath," "I possess him, but I didn't take his blood. Even if there is a child in the future, it wouldn't be mine...
I haven't said anything to help him reach this point. I will also help him walk to a broader world, help him become a powerful figure, what's my fault?!"
Linmu turned his head to look at Xiao Li: "I've always remembered your kindness, and I've never concealed anything from you except for this... Who do you like? Me or that man who couldn't give you anything and died?"
One is a childhood friend who has accompanied you for eight years, and the other is a boy hero who has accompanied you for twelve years...
Xiao Li's lips trembled: "I, I, I..."
Linmu laughed happily, "Ri'er, I have always been Linmu."
Xiao Li's eyes were filled with tears, and she took a deep breath before speaking softly, "Lin... Lin Ge..."
Linmu's smile was even brighter, Xiao Li wiped away her tears and looked back at Lu Jin'an: "Lin brother saved Nanzhuo Domain, he... he is a good person, can we let him go?"
"Grrr." Lu Jin'an stood up and looked at Zhu Nanzhi with a glance: "It's just impossible."
"Hmm?" Zhu Nanzhi was still puzzled about why her husband said that to her when she saw him looking at Linmu again: "Who are those guys you contacted in the wasteland realm?"
Xiao Li hurriedly looked at Linmu, thinking that Lu Jin'an would show leniency, and she quickly signaled to him to tell the other party.
"I thought you would still ask my name," Linmu smiled, then shook his head in self-mockery: "I don't know. After all, since you know my background, you must know that I'm just a 'worthless talent.' So if you want to know, you can only ask those who are higher and higher."
Lu Jin'an nodded: "Send you on your way."
"Why!?" Linmu's face turned pale: "I, I, we..."
Xiao Li also hurriedly defended Linmu in front of him: "Lin Ge is a good person, he has never done anything wrong..."
"He wrongs Lin Mu." Lu Jin'an said indifferently: "He is a good man, a pitifully good man."
But rules are rules, and even the upper realm cannot break the rules."
"But... but..." Xiao Li was about to speak, but Linmu reached out and grabbed her shoulder. After shaking his head, he looked at Lu Jin'an: "Let her go."
"No." Lu Jin'an's expression was indifferent: "I don't like the idea of flies disturbing my tranquility in the future."
"I will bury you together."
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