Li Muge's face remained stern.

"Su Xun, are you kidding me? Get out of here, or else..."

Li Muge swung the bone whip hard with his right hand, his meaning quite clear.

She no longer wanted to have anything to do with the Su family.

"Mu Ge, don't be angry." A hint of panic appeared on Su Xun's devilishly handsome face as he took out the torn robe that Li Mu Ge had used to sever ties with him.

He sighed and said, "Mu Ge, your third brother doesn't want you to kill Father. Firstly, he doesn't want you to become the target of public criticism, and secondly, Father is already nearing the end of his life. Why would you want to add another life to your hands?"

"None of your business. I've killed plenty of people, I don't care." Li Muge turned her head away, not wanting Su Xun to see her vulnerability and sadness.

"Mu Ge, I'll bring you the torn robe. Can you sew it up?"

"What?"

Li Muge had never heard such a statement before. She looked closely and saw Su Xun holding a broken robe in one hand and a sewing kit in the other, meeting her gaze.

Su Xun, who was usually as clever as an old fox, was now somewhat clumsy and flustered.

"How can this be?" Li Muge frowned.

"Why can't it be like this, Mu Ge? Rules are established by people. People used to say that cutting ties means breaking off relations, but they didn't say that sewing them back together means it's unacceptable!"

“What you’re saying makes some sense.” Li Muge’s eyes sparkled with amusement as she conjured up the dress in her hand. “Alright, then Third Brother, remember to sew it up nicely.”

Okay.

Su Xun boasted that he would demonstrate various embroidery techniques to Li Muge, assuring her that he had diligently learned them from an embroidery master.

At first, Li Muge was quite at ease with her third brother.

Her third brother was like a fox, quick to learn anything. Even something as simple as embroidery was something he would embroider flawlessly without hesitation.

Li Muge was happily munching on an apple, watching Su Xun mend clothes. But when she saw that Su Xun's mending technique was crooked and awkward, like a centipede, she was surprised.

Her lips twitched slightly. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to wear this outfit anymore. Li Muge raised an eyebrow and pondered for a moment before finally concluding that she could buy another one.

"Look, how well it's embroidered." Su Xun was completely unaware of Li Muge's inner thoughts and proudly showed off the patched-up robe to Li Muge.

"Hmm." Besides nodding, Li Muge couldn't think of anything else to say. She really admired Su Xun; his embroidery was terrible, and he used black thread for the red clothes.

And yet, they were incredibly proud of it.

"Well done, Mu Ge. What do you think is the artistic conception of Third Brother's embroidery style?"

Su Xun truly believed that his embroidery was excellent; every step was perfectly symmetrical, as expected of him.

"It's alright," Li Muge said, pursing her lips.

"Of course, but Third Brother has something else to tell you today."

"What is it?" Li Muge automatically leaned closer to listen.

"What else could it be?" Su Xun winked at Li Muge, took out a dark blue bottle from his sleeve, and looked mysterious.

"What's this?" Li Muge asked, holding the bottle and examining it with a question in mind.

"Feather-enhancing liquid".

Su Xun patted his chest: "Don't worry, Mu Ge, this is an upgraded version developed by your third brother. As long as you take it three times a day, your feathers will grow more and the new feathers will be not only bright but also shiny."

"Really? Then, Third Brother, did you take it? Show me your true form!"

"You don't trust your third brother? Fine, today your third brother will show you what truly bright feathers look like."

Su Xun transformed into his true form, and a five-colored phoenix flew around Li Muge.

Li Muge's smile widened slightly.

"Third Brother, you have a secret recipe for growing feathers, do you have a secret recipe for making dragons lose their scales?"

"What?" Su Xun transformed back into human form and came to Li Muge's side: "Muge, are you talking about the Demon Lord?"

“Yeah, that’s right.” Li Muge said dismissively. Yun Qi was such a lunatic. Wasn’t she the one whose teacher made fun of her for shedding hair?

If a dragon had lost its scales, she would like to see how Yun Qi would still be able to utter words of mockery towards her.

"Mu Ge, I think it's best if you don't get close to the Demon Lord anymore?" Su Xun's worried look left Li Mu Ge feeling confused.

"Third Brother, it's alright. I'm already caught in the vortex of power, and there's no way I can remain unscathed."

“Okay.” Su Xun suddenly became as unserious as ever, and took out a bottle of medicine from his sleeve: “Sprinkle this on the Demon Lord.”

"I guarantee he'll be bald in the next two weeks."

"That's great, Third Brother. By the way, you should go back to the Phoenix Clan as soon as possible. You've just become the Phoenix King, so it's not necessary for you to get too close to me."

After saying this, Li Muge grabbed the medicine bottle and ran off without looking back at Su Xun.

Su Xun stood there dejectedly.

Looking down at the cobblestone pavement beneath his feet, he said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I don't become Ho-Oh."

He did indeed scheme against Li Muge.

Ever since Mu Ge was banished from the Immortal Realm, he has been thinking constantly that if he had already ascended to the position of Phoenix King at that time.

We can definitely protect Mu Ge.

I won't let her get hurt.

He always regretted it, blaming himself for being too undisciplined and uneducated in the past.

That's why he was powerless to help Mu Ge when she needed protection.

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When Li Muge went to find Yun Qi, she happened to see Ying Yuan coming out of Yun Qi's house, leaning on a cane.

She immediately became wary.

Could Yun Qi be plotting something bad with Ying Yuan again?

After Ying Yuan left, she went inside.

Yun Qi leaned against the bedside, his lips pale, adding to his weakness.

"Demon Lord." Li Muge gripped the porcelain bottle in her hand, her heart softening at the sight of Yun Qi.

"Hmm." Yun Qi's eyes showed a moment of complexity, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Li Muge, you've seen what happened to the Lord of Mengling Valley. Once you're bewitched by the Netherworld Stone, that might be your fate too. You might as well hand the Netherworld Stone over to me. Whatever treasure you want, I can give it to you."

"No need." Li Muge took a peach tree branch and casually tied her hair up in front of Yun Qi.

"Demon Lord, have you forgotten that I was originally undergoing Nirvana amidst resentment, and was about to lose my mind? Since you, Demon Lord, have brought up the treasure..."

"When will you return all the spirit stones and treasures you dug up from my Evil City?" Li Muge gritted his teeth fiercely.

"Cough cough cough." Yun Qi coughed lightly, clenching his fist: "I don't know why, but my body is really dizzy. Why don't you go out first?"

"Demon Lord, can you not be so stingy?" Li Muge was truly poor.

In the Three Realms, who else who has reached her status would be so poor?

She's just unlucky.

I'm stuck with Yun Qi, that heartless boss.

It's like wanting the horse to run but not wanting it to eat grass, and even trying to pluck the grass from it – that's just too much.

"Demon Lord, I'm telling you, you must give me all the spirit stones today..." Before Li Muge could finish speaking, his waist tightened.

He was directly pushed out of the room by Yun Qi's magic.

She had just stepped back out of the doorway.

With a "bang," the door slammed shut, almost giving Li Muge a hard time.