Where Is Peace?

Little Liuli's voice was not loud, but her tone was incredibly firm, even giving Su Mu the feeling that he was truly getting to know her for the first time.

He had not expected this little girl to always keep these matters at heart, while he himself had paid no attention. It was truly too careless of him.

Perhaps he should simply bestow a cultivation method upon her?

No sooner said than done. Su Mu's consciousness immediately sank into his retrieval space, and he began to slowly filter through them.

Zhuanlun Great Art, rank too low, discarded.

Heavenly Demon Secret Codex, too seductive, discarded.

Cihang Sword Codex, emotionless and desireless, discarded.

Wuji Demonic Art, extreme cultivation, discarded.

Virgin Maiden Great Art, dual cultivation... Pfft, pfft, pfft, why did he even keep this? Throw it away!

Su Mu searched through all the cultivation methods he had obtained over the years, but he still could not find a single scroll that satisfied him.

Seeing Su Mu remain silent for a long time, Liuli's initial firm belief could not help but waver slightly. Looking at Su Mu's dazed expression, she timidly said, "If Brother Su does not like Liuli cultivating, then Liuli will not practice anymore. Brother Su, please do not be angry."

"Angry?" Su Mu was startled, snapping out of his thoughts. Looking at the slightly fearful Liuli and Luo Li's displeased expression, he burst into laughter.

"When did I get angry? Liuli, if you wish to cultivate, I will certainly not object. I was merely contemplating which sect to send you to for cultivation."

Su Mu patted Liuli's head, his expression somewhat conflicted.

According to Lord Fu Tianwen's wishes, he hoped Little Liuli could live a peaceful life. What Su Mu was doing now was undoubtedly going against his wishes.

But looking at the current state of the world, it was almost impossible for an ordinary person to live in peace.

Speaking of which, he did not know how Lord Fu was doing now. Previously, he had asked Bai Ze to inquire, but there was no news, and no movement had come from the Shuntian Sect either.

Seeing Su Mu fall into contemplation once more, Liuli did not disturb him, obediently standing aside to wait, while Luo Li was completely left out.

"Hey, Su Mu, what are you thinking about for so long?"

Luo Li truly could not stand being ignored by the two of them, so she spoke up to interrupt Su Mu's train of thought. "In any case, Liuli wants to go to Hanhai City with me. When the time comes, she can just directly join Hanhai City, can't she?"

Su Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at Luo Li with some surprise.

Hanhai City and the Underworld Palace were both among the Seven Great Sects, and they were rare neutral sects that did not involve themselves in court politics or compete for rankings. If she could become their disciple, it would indeed be very good.

It was just that Hanhai City was divided into an inner city and an outer city. The outer city mostly consisted of direct relatives of sect disciples and rogue cultivators who came to seek the protection of Hanhai City. But if one wanted to move into the inner city, they had to undergo multiple rounds of examinations and could only move in after becoming an official disciple.

Previously, he had assumed Luo Li's relative was a kin of someone in Hanhai City, but now it sounded like that was not the case.

"Miss Luo, that relative of yours is actually..."

"Why do you care so much? If I say it is possible, then it is definitely possible. Would I lie to you?"

"Yes, yes, yes. If Miss Luo says so, then it must be so."

"But... I want to join the Underworld Palace like Brother Su..."

Liuli's voice was very soft, but seeing Su Mu's relieved expression, she swallowed the rest of her words.

"Liuli, did you say something just now?"

"Nothing, Brother Su, you misheard."

Forget it, as long as she could obtain strength and no longer burden her grandfather and Brother Su, going anywhere would be fine.

Seeing Liuli agree with her view, Luo Li was extremely happy, but the look she gave Liuli and Su Mu became even more meaningful.

This little girl, no matter how many times she had been asked before, she had never agreed. Yet, the moment Su Mu opened his mouth, she agreed immediately. It was truly...

Deep sibling affection indeed~

Su Mu's senses were sharp, and he immediately noticed Luo Li's strange smile. He looked down at himself, but there was nothing dirty on him, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

Liuli, however, reacted instantly, covering her face and running into her room. Luo Li quickly followed, and they began to whisper to each other.

Su Mu had no intention of eavesdropping on the girls' private matters. Coincidentally, his wine had run dry, so it was the perfect time to go to Yiwei Residence to buy some more.

The black horse was so drunk it was staggering, so Su Mu simply chose not to ride. Carrying his wine flask, he walked unsteadily and soon arrived at Yiwei Residence.

As the most famous tavern in Lingbao County, this place had already been occupied by cultivators from all over Great Ngu. Before Su Mu even entered the door, he could hear the clamor.

Su Mu stepped into Yiwei Residence with his wine flask. The waiter who had previously guided him immediately came forward to greet him: "Mr. Su, the usual?"

Su Mu nodded slightly, handed the wine flask to the waiter, and leaned against the counter to chat with the owner, while his ears quietly listened to the conversations around him.

"This Du Kang wine truly lives up to its reputation. This trip was not in vain."

"Look at your lack of ambition! If you can obtain immortal fate, what fine wine would you not be able to drink?"

"Immortal fate, immortal fate... That is a destiny only banished immortals can possess. Minor cultivators like us can, at most, watch the spectacle and broaden our horizons."

"Sigh... I wonder what divine object that flame on Hao Mountain is. I heard that even the cultivators of Fenxiang Valley cannot get close. I'm afraid that apart from the cultivators of the Seven Sects, others don't even need to think about it."

"Speaking of which, why haven't we seen anyone from the Underworld Palace? This is an immortal's cave abode, are they not interested?"

"Who knows, maybe they don't even care about it."

"But I see those bald... cough, cough, the grandmasters of the Jingtu Sect have arrived in no small numbers. Along the way through the villages and towns, their figures can be seen almost everywhere."

"Don't you know? The current Emperor favors Buddhist studies, and the Jingtu Sect is taking this opportunity to propagate their teachings everywhere. It's just that the governor of Lingbao County has always disliked cultivators, so he has been making things difficult. Now that the immortal abode has emerged, the Jingtu Sect naturally won't miss this opportunity."

"True. Recently, many cultivators from Great Zhou and Great Qin have also arrived. The Governor's Office probably doesn't have the leisure to manage them."

"Let's not talk about it anymore. Drink, drink..."

Following that was a round of eating and drinking, and no one said anything more.

These people were either cultivators from small sects in the neighboring provinces or rogue cultivators without any sect affiliation. Most of them came with the mindset of watching the spectacle. Although they certainly had other intentions in their hearts, basically they could only think about it.

"Mr. Su, your wine is ready."

Before long, the waiter returned carrying the filled wine flask and handed it to Su Mu.

"Thank you."

Su Mu shook the wine flask, waved at the waiter, and was about to leave when he saw Wang Long walk in through the door.

"Commander Wang, what brings you to Yiwei Residence for wine today?"

Wang Long heard this and turned around. Seeing it was Su Mu, he immediately smiled bitterly and waved his hand. "Mr. Su, you jest. I am acting on Governor Bai's orders to investigate the case of two cultivators fighting a few days ago."

"Cultivators fighting?"

Su Mu turned to look at the cultivators in the tavern, patted Wang Long's shoulder with some sympathy, and sighed, "It has been hard on you. In the future, if you have time, I will invite Commander Wang for a drink."

Cultivators claimed to be people beyond the mortal world, refusing to be bound by imperial laws, but they still possessed the seven emotions and six desires. Disputes and fights were common occurrences. This case of Wang Long's was indeed not easy to handle.