The Divine Martial Stars

ity, Granny Cai and Wu Beichen had to accept the banknotes in the end.

Then, Li Mu mused for a moment and gave Caicai a jade pendant.
After helping the little girl to wear it around her neck with his own hands, he said, ”This small gift is a talisman your big brother gave you.
I hope you will wear it at all hours.
I ’ve put some magic in it, so it has already taken you as its owner.
If you are in any danger, it will protect you. ”

”Thanks, brother! ” exclaimed Caicai as she wiped her tears off.

Since her father died and her mother disappeared, this big brother was the only one who had her best interest in heart apart from her granny.

But, of course, right now she had no idea how valuable and precious the pendant Li Mu just gave her was.

Its rarity was actually manifested through the slightly stunned looks in the eyes of Wu Beichen and his men.

Given that the six frontier soldiers were well aware of Li Mu ’s strength, they naturally knew how precious that jade pendant was.
With the constant company of such a treasure, Caicai basically had obtained several extra lives.

They felt so happy for Caicai.

After that, Li Mu fished out several secret manuals on martial arts from his pockets and handed them to Wu Beichen.
”If Caicai has the gift to learn martial arts, you can pick some skills among those and teach her. ” Those secret manuals were spoils he acquired from an assortment of factions and experts in the northwest Wulin World.
They were already of no use to him, for his cultivation was way more advanced.
But they were great introduces to the practice of martial arts, so he decided to give them to Caicai.

And the secret manual about the Heaven-sword Sixteen Styles was included in those books.

Li Mu had already learned that secret manual by heart.
Now that he had absorbed all the quintessence of it, it was no use for him to keep it.
Thus, it was better to give it to Caicai and make a friendly gesture at little cost.

”Well, if you guys are interested, it ’s also fine for you to practice those skills, ” added Li Mu.

The more powerful Wu Beichen and the others were, the better chance they had in battles.
As long as they were alive, the poor Cai family would be safe.
That was an indirect way to protect Granny Cai and her granddaughter.

Wu Beichen, an expert in martial arts, suddenly rounded his eyes as he captured the book tilted ’Heaven-sword Sixteen Styles ’.

It was a secret manual on a seventh-grade technique!

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And they had also heard of the legendary power of the Heaven-Sword Celestial Being.

”Thanks a million, Your Honor. ” Very much thrilled, he accepted the gift without hesitation.

Li Mu beamed.

His original plan was to take Granny Cai and her granddaughter to his Taibai County.
But based on the current situation, sending them to the military town on the borders seemed much better.

At last, Li Mu led Granny Cai, the little Caicai, and Wu Beichen and his fellows quietly crossed the side gate of the grave and left the Chang ’an Tomb.

Then, he watched them take off.

Wu Beichen seemed quite confident about the journey.

The frontier force was a highly united team.
They had their exclusive channels for traveling and communication, which were extremely efficient, convenient, and covert.
Normally, no one could detect their activities.
Thus, after thorough preparation, they left Chang ’an on the very same day ’s afternoon.

”Older brother, I ’ll write to you. ”

Seated in a carriage that was galloping away from the city, Caicai waved goodbye to Li Mu with the reluctance of parting.

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After sending off Wu Beichen and the Cai family, Li Mu went back to the Pig-Herding Alley.

It was around noon at that time.

The sun was scorching.

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Zheng Cunjian, who had picked up the news, was already waiting at the doorway of the Shack in the Pig-Herding Alley.

Li Mu entered the yard and greeted his mother first.

Then, he quickly grabbed a bite of the lunch prepared by his mother and the maids before summoning Zheng Cunjian to his study on the excuse of discussing official business.

”How long will it take if one travels from Chang ’an to Taibai County at the fastest speed? ” asked Li Mu without beating around the bush.

Zheng Cunjian was, after all, well informed.
By then, he had received news about what happened in front of the Chang ’an Tomb.
Although he was shocked by it, after hearing Li Mu ’s question, he immediately got the rough idea of what Li Mu was getting at.
So, he answered, ”With the best carriage, the fastest horses, and if Madame Li and her maids can travel day and night without stop, we ’ll make it to Taibai County by tomorrow afternoon. ”

Tapping the desk with his knuckles in rhythm, Li Mu was buried in thoughts.

At the time, Zheng Cunjian dared not make a sound.

The current pressure Li Mu imposed upon him seemed totally different from that he felt days ago when they were still at Taibai County.
Right now, the enigmatic aura and the imposing pressure around him was even more unfathomable.
Even though Zheng Cunjian usually excelled at figuring out other people ’s thoughts, he could not predict Li Mu ’s acts and always walked on eggshells when he was around.

That was due to the unparalleled martial arts strength Li Mu possessed.

”Can I trust you? ” Li Mu looked up to stare at Zheng Cunjian.
His eyes were shining like sharp blades of a broadsword as if he would X-ray the scholar ’s insides with them.

Zheng Cunjian felt his heart shuddered.
He replied, ”Young Master, I ’m one hundred percent trustworthy.
I… ”

But Li Mu simply interrupted his long speech of showing his loyalty by saying, ”Forget it.
Save your breath.
The Life-and-Death Spell is still inside you.
I can make you beg for a quick death whenever I want.
And you also have witnessed my power.
Frankly speaking, even if you find a great warlock in the Celestial Being Realm, there is no way to lift that Life-and-Death Spell in your body.
Compared to your loyalty, I prefer to believe that you care about your life most. ”

Zheng Cunjian nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, Li Mu had killed two Natural Experts.
One was the Heaven-Sword Celestial Being, the other was today ’s Zhou An.
Such unbelievable combat achievement had completely dashed Zheng Cunjian ’s hope of escaping by a fluke.

”Go and make the arrangement.
As you said, prepare me the best carriage and the best horses.
We ’ll set off in two hours. ”

Li Mu rapidly made up his mind.