Why is the fairy who adopted me plotting against me?

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"Brother Mu, aren't those gentle, virtuous, and graceful women described in the book especially likable?"

He smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, that kind of woman is probably very good."

The little girl wasn't satisfied and asked in a soft voice, "Then does Brother Mu like it?"

He was taken aback by her question. "Maybe."

Looking at the little girl in front of him, he gently patted her head and said, "But as long as it's Qinghan, I'll love her no matter what she looks like."

When she heard that, her eyes crinkled with joy.

But he never expected that his unintentional remark would take root in her heart.

From then on, she seemed to have secretly made up her mind to strive to become that "gentle and elegant" person, imitating the mannerisms in the book in every way.

The description is simply to become the "style" he likes.

"Qinghan, look at me," Su Mu suddenly said.

Li Qinghan was still fretting about her earlier lapse in composure when she heard the sound and turned around. She saw Su Mu mimicking her earlier actions, devouring the meat skewers with gusto, a stark contrast to his usual refined demeanor.

The contrast in their images is striking.

"Pfft!" She burst out laughing, no longer trying to maintain a ladylike demeanor, and began to enjoy the food heartily. The two of them ate together, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Su Mu would occasionally wipe the oil stains from her lips, creating a warm and intimate atmosphere, as if they had returned to their innocent childhood days.

After finishing their meal, the two continued their walk. Su Muya looked at Li Qinghan, who was beaming beside her, and felt somewhat relieved.

Suddenly, Su Mu stopped abruptly. His relaxed aura vanished instantly, replaced by a sharp alertness, his gaze sweeping across his surroundings like lightning.

Peach grove.

The peach trees had become unusually dense, their branches intertwined and blocking out the sun. Even more strangely, despite the lack of wind, the branches began to sway unnaturally, as if...

Buddha possesses a life-like entanglement and fusion

"Be on guard!" Su Mu shouted in a low voice, his tone cold and detached from his previous gentle demeanor.

The Nine Yang Spear instantly came into his grasp, its crimson tip emitting a scorching, sharp light that illuminated his cold, handsome profile. Without hesitation, he shielded Li Qinghan behind him, and together...

With a flick of his left hand, he issued a brief warning to Su Zhixiao and Li Zhaoning:

"Enemy attack!"

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Chapter Thirty-One: This place has flower fairies

Su Mu shielded Li Qinghan tightly behind him, and the Nine Yang Spear blazed with crimson light, sweeping out like a dragon.

As the intense gunfire swept through, the writhing, coiling branches instantly scorched and snapped, emitting a piercing crackling sound, filling the air with a chilling stench.

It smelled of burnt grass and wood.

"Qinghan, stay close to me, let's get out of here first!" Su Mu's voice was calm, his sharp gaze sweeping over the increasingly dense and eerie peach branches around them.

They were trying to find a breakthrough.

With him protecting her behind him, Li Qinghan felt the reliable warmth emanating from his tall and straight back, and the initial panic in her heart quickly subsided.

Watching Su Mu's figure facing the enemy alone, a sense of unwillingness and determination welled up in her heart—she must not drag her brother Mu down!

"Brother Mu, Qinghan can help you too!" Her clear voice rang out, and with a flick of her slender hand, several bright yellow talismans were already between her fingers.

The talisman instantly ignited with a vibrant flame, and with a flick of her wrist, several fist-sized, blazing fireballs shot out, striking precisely at...

Some peach trees that Su Mu had cut down.

"Boom!" The fireball exploded, and the flames swept out, instantly burning the remaining eerie peach branches to ashes.

Upon seeing this, Su Mu's eyes flashed with surprise, which quickly turned into approval. He turned his head and nodded slightly to Li Qinghan: "Qinghan, well done!"

Li Qinghan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes! Don't worry, Brother Mu, Qinghan won't cause you any trouble!"

Just then, several figures appeared deep within the peach grove.

They were surrounded by the aura of vegetation and trees, possessing floral features, and their skin had a texture resembling wood grain, yet their appearance did not conform to human aesthetics.

It looked strange and ugly.

They are the flower fairy clan.

The lead flower fairy's gaze swept over Su Mu, her voice displeased: "What's going on? How can there be a man inside the formation?"

They had hidden deep within the peach blossom forest for years, thus evading the checks in Qingzhou City. This time, they immediately used a secret treasure, cloth...

This is the "Mysterious Yin Locking Spirit Array".

This formation is specifically designed to counter female human cultivators and can also exclude male human cultivators. Unexpectedly, Su Mu was among them and even inadvertently entered their...

Even at the core of the formation, the effectiveness of the formation is not as good.

A flower fairy sized up Su Mu, sensing that he was only at the Qi Refining stage, and didn't take him too seriously, sneering, "Who cares how he got in?"

A mere Qi Refining cultivator? I could kill him with a flick of my wrist!

Before she could finish speaking, the flower fairy had already made her move. Her cultivation had reached the early stage of the Golden Core realm. With a light wave of her hand, a sharp, emerald-green vine shot out like a venomous snake.

It shot out of the air and pierced straight into Su Mu's heart!

"Brother Mu, be careful!" Li Qinghan exclaimed.

However, faced with this sudden and deadly attack, Su Mu's eyes turned cold. Instead of retreating, he took a step forward.

His internal energy surged, and his boundless yang energy erupted like a volcano. The Nine Yang Spear in his hand emitted a resounding tremor, and its crimson shaft instantly...

Enveloped in scorching flames, it resembles a fire dragon awakening!

"break!"

Su Mu let out a low shout, and his spear thrust out with incredible speed, the tip striking the very tip of the emerald green vine with perfect precision! The Nine Yang Spear, supremely yang and powerful.

It is the natural nemesis of evil spirits in plants and trees!

"laugh--!

Like a red-hot iron being branded into ice and snow, the vines imbued with the demonic power of the Golden Core, upon contact with the spear tip, rapidly...

It scorched and disintegrated instantly! The flames spread further, rushing along the coriander vines straight towards the flower demon's true form!

The contempt on the Golden Core Flower Fairy's face instantly turned into horror. She never expected that a mere Qi Refining spear could be so domineering and fierce.

It was too late to turn back, because Su Mu had already grabbed his spear and charged towards her amidst the flames!

"puff!"

The Nine Yang Spear pierced through her protective qi without any hindrance, penetrating her chest, and the scorching yang energy instantly burned away her heart meridian!

Her eyes widened as she looked down in disbelief at the charred, bloody hole in her chest. Her body swayed, then collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

For a moment, the scene was deathly silent.

The remaining flower fairies were all stunned, their gazes towards Su Mu filled with shock and fear.

They then realized that the man in front of them, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, was no ordinary person, and his strength was unfathomable!

"Form ranks! Attack together and kill him!" The leading peach blossom demon was the first to react and shouted sharply.

Instantly, several flower fairies attacked simultaneously, their various colors flashing with demonic light. Vines, petals, and poisonous thorns rained down on Su Mu and Li Qinghan like a storm.

It came as a cover.

Su Mu's expression remained unchanged. He wielded the Nine Yang Spear, transforming it into a crimson light screen that protected him and Li Qinghan within it. The spear's wind was scorching hot.

It blocked and burned all the incoming sorcery attacks.

Li Qinghan's fingertip talisman reappeared, unleashing a dense rain of fire that forced the two flower fairies who were attempting a sneak attack into a flurry of activity.

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"What's going on with these two? This man is only at the Qi Refining stage, yet his spear is so powerful?!"

And this girl, why doesn't she seem affected by the formation? Aren't all female human cultivators suppressed?!

Ignoring the flower fairies' shock, the two worked together with increasing synergy, one attacking and the other defending, one leading and the other supporting.

Meanwhile, Su Zhixiao and Hu Chanyuan, who had received a warning from Su Mufu, were rushing towards them.

However, they hadn't gone far when dozens of powerful demonic auras suddenly appeared in the fluttering peach blossoms ahead, blocking their path.

This group of flower fairies was even larger, and several of them clearly possessed the aura of Golden Core cultivators, making them the main force in this operation.

Su Zhixiao's pretty face was frosty, and the long sword in her hand was already drawn, its blade flowing with a blue light.

Hu Chanyuan's expression was solemn. She quickly glanced around—due to the suppression of the formation, many female cultivators who had come to visit the garden were currently suffering.

The impact was so severe that the female cultivators who practiced Qi cultivation showed signs of pain.

The situation is critical!

Hu Chanyuan's eyes sharpened, and she unleashed the majesty of a Golden Core cultivator. Her voice was clear and resonant, yet carried an undeniable authority that echoed throughout the surroundings:

"Fellow Daoists, the demons are currently wreaking havoc and have set up an array to trap us. This is no time for us to fight alone! Please join me in forming an array to resist the enemy!"

Her voice quickly gave the panicked female cultivators around her a sense of security, and many of them, despite their discomfort, moved closer to Hu Chanyuan.

Despite the danger, Hu Chanyuan remained calm and quickly directed everyone to form a simple defensive formation, creating a standoff with the main force of the flower fairies blocking their path.

Su Zhixiao stood beside Hu Chanyuan, sword in hand. Her cultivation was also suppressed, but her gaze remained steadfastly fixed on Su Mu's direction.

He was anxious, but he also knew he had to overcome the obstacles in front of him first.

Meanwhile, in Qingzhou City, Li Zhaoning, having received Su Mufu's letter, immediately assembled a large army and rushed to the Peach Blossom Forest.

But an invisible barrier blocked their path. The Profound Yin Locking Spirit Array emitted eerie fluctuations, causing all the male cultivators in the general's ranks to...

They were kept out, and no matter how hard they tried to break through, they could not take a single step into the forest.

Li Zhaoning reined in her horse, her beautiful eyes flashing with a cold light, and quickly made a decision:

"All female cultivators in the army, listen to my command! Enter the forest immediately and provide full support!"

"Yes!" Dozens of female cultivators responded in unison, each wielding their weapon and transforming into streaks of light as they rushed into the forest.

Li Zhaoning's gaze swept over the most senior female general who had followed her for many years, and she said in a deep voice, "General Chen, you will be in command here."

This would allow other demon races to take advantage of the situation.

"Your subordinate obeys!" General Chen replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute, his eyes filled with determination.

With the arrangements made, Li Zhaoning didn't linger any longer. She took a deep look into the depths of the peach blossom forest, then turned her horse around, seemingly intending to return to the city to coordinate.

However, upon returning to the palace, she handed her warhorse Xuechan to a maid, removed the python-patterned outer robe that symbolized her status as a prince, and changed into a neat and tidy outfit.

Wearing a dark, fitted outfit.

She quietly left the palace and circled around to the other side of the peach blossom grove, where the array fluctuations seemed slightly weaker.

Taking a deep breath, Li Zhaoning suppressed his inner energy to the extreme, and his figure silently slipped into the forest like a ghost.

As soon as they entered the forest, the suppressive force targeting the woman could be faintly felt, but her cultivation was profound enough that she was able to resist it.

She silently recited everyone's names, her fingertips digging deeply into her palms, "You must all be safe and sound!"

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Chapter Thirty-Two: It's you guys again?

Su Mu and Li Qinghan stood back to back, the crimson light of the Nine Yang Spear flowing, burning away all the strange coriander vines and poisonous thorns that attacked them.

Li Qinghan's talismans danced like butterflies between her fingers, and the fireball accurately struck the flower demon through the gaps in Su Mu's spear technique. The two were getting better and better at coordinating their attacks.

However, the flower demon guarding the array's core was no ordinary being. The earlier demise of the Golden Core flower demon was largely due to a misjudgment of Su Mu's strength.