Zhou Mu was immediately enraged.
He wanted to do something to vent his anger, but when he saw Fang Yun's pale face on the bed, all his anger vanished in an instant.
He waved his hand weakly and said, "This is the last time."
Lu Shan nodded with a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely not be a next time."
"Do you think I can believe your nonsense?" Zhou Mu muttered, then walked out.
Just as he stepped out of the dark room, he encountered a stranger in the corridor—the very person he had saved that morning.
"You're awake?" Zhou Mu asked.
The man was pale and did not look fully recovered. Upon seeing Zhou Mu, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for saving my life, sir. I will never forget it. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will do my best and go through fire and water without hesitation."
These words of loyalty made Zhou Mu raise his eyebrows slightly, as if he was afraid of being abandoned; this feeling was a little strange.
Looking at the young man's face, Zhou Mu felt that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but for a moment, he couldn't remember where.
He nodded subconsciously and said, "Don't worry, just focus on recovering here. We'll talk about the rest later."
After receiving Zhou Mu's assurance, the young man cautiously glanced at the end of the corridor before quickly looking away, suppressing his excitement as he asked, "Lord of the Manor, do you know the kind and beautiful older sister who just saved me?"
"Hmm?" Zhou Mu's tone changed slightly. "So this is what you were after. I thought you were hiding it well, but I didn't expect you to show your true colors so quickly."
The young man was taken aback, then belatedly realized that Zhou Mu seemed to have misunderstood him, and quickly said, "You've misunderstood, I just wanted to thank her."
"We can talk about thanks later. Just stay here and focus on recovering."
After Zhou Mu finished speaking, he turned and left.
At that moment, he finally remembered why the young man in front of him looked familiar.
Phoenix perches on the paulownia tree.
Young master of a demon from beyond the realm.
That is, Jiang Jinyu's official partner.
As he turned around, he took a deep breath.
Coincidentally, he had met Feng Qitong in that world, but it was after he established his own residence and the Zhou residence had reached a certain size. At that time, the Desolate Heaven Domain and the Divine Domain had become his trump cards.
He truly grew from a greenhorn into a powerful figure.
His ambition in his career also caused him to neglect the care of the little girl, so the little girl often wandered around alone. Coincidentally, she happened to run into Feng Qitong when she summoned the Void Gate and summoned the evil army. Feng Qitong then discovered Ye Mujiu.
Having followed Zhou Mu for many years, Ye Mujiu had also gained some courage and knew what Feng Qitong was doing. His expression immediately changed, and he was about to run away when several demonic elders beside Feng Qitong made a move, but were eventually stopped by Feng Qitong.
Because he sensed Jiang Jinyu's presence from the little girl, he felt a pang of sympathy.
Otherwise, Zhou Mu would probably have launched an attack on the demons at all costs, even if it meant being shattered to pieces.
Ye Mujiu only spoke up when Zhou Mu was in control of the entire country. At that time, even with Zhou Mu's deep cunning, he couldn't help but show fear. He couldn't imagine what would happen if he lost the companionship of his loved ones as he grew up.
He knew in his heart that he had almost ordered the massacre of the city several times and gone down the path of evil. If it weren't for Ye Mujiu's strong dissuasion, he would probably have already fallen into the abyss.
After he became emperor, he established the Great Zhou Dynasty on the continent of Kyushu. A few years later, Xiao Jiu passed away prematurely due to overwork.
At that time, he was like a tiger without chains. Especially after years of defeats in the war against the extraterrestrial demons, his temperament became more gloomy and unpredictable. He would beat and scold his court officials at the slightest provocation. If anyone displeased him, he would either exterminate their entire family or, in severe cases, execute their entire clan. He was a complete tyrant.
This can be considered as sowing the seeds of sin that ultimately led to the downfall of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Recalling the past, Zhou Mu's thoughts drifted far away, so much so that he didn't even realize he had left the territory of Wentian Tower.
Seeing a man in plain clothes standing under a tree not far away, constantly looking in the direction of Wentian Tower, and then seemingly seeing Zhou Mu, who was also dressed in plain clothes, and assuming that the two were of equal status, he hurriedly waved.
Zhou Mu was surprised, but he could see through the latter's cultivation level at a glance. He was at the Fifth Palace Realm, which belonged to the five realms of the human world, so he had no more fear and walked over quickly.
The man said in a low voice, "I see you came from Wentian Tower. Do you know anyone in the manor?"
Zhou Mu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Although he didn't understand what the latter meant, he could sense that the latter had no bad intentions, so he gradually lowered his guard.
"It's good that we know each other, it's good that we know each other." Upon hearing this, the man breathed a huge sigh of relief. He then rummaged through his pockets, but found nothing. His expression changed slightly, and he quickly looked down to see a large hole in the cuff.
"Oh no... I lost my invitation card..."
The man gave a wry smile.
Seeing his flustered and helpless appearance, Zhou Mu felt a little sympathy and said, "Do you remember the contents of the visiting card? I will pass it on to you."
The man looked as if he had seen a savior, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. He then bowed respectfully and said, "I am a servant of the City Lord's Mansion. I have been ordered by the City Lord to come and present this visiting card. I will pay my respects to the City Lord tomorrow."
After the man finished speaking, he straightened up, but suddenly froze. "The lord of the manor said that only when a visiting card is sent can the proper etiquette be considered complete, but I..."
At this moment, he focused all his attention on Zhou Mu.
Zhou Mu nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave everything to me."
"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?" With his major concern resolved, the man breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Zhou Mu with a hint of gratitude.
Zhou Mu grinned and said, "My name is Zhou Mu."
"Qi Tian," Qi Tian said, then bowed to Zhou Mu again.
As he left, he kept turning back to look at Zhou Mu, as if he was still a little worried. But seeing Zhou Mu watching him intently, and his clear eyes giving him great courage, he finally felt at ease.
Qi Tian left, but Zhou Mu was still standing at the door, grinning foolishly.
He had originally planned to pay a visit to Qi Ji, the city lord of Beihuang City, but unexpectedly, before he could even take any action, Qi Ji took the initiative to come to him.
Although Qi Ji was the city lord of Beihuang City, it was merely a nominal title. Previously, with the Beihuang Demon Clan controlling Beihuang City, he was simply a burly city lord. He wasn't stupid; with a little inquiry, he could understand just how terrifying the Wentian Tower's power must be.
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