Lu Li didn't take out all the mountains. He kept one for future negotiations.
This mountain was useful to him. Mu Yingying had five mountains and the Mu Family had one. Therefore, Mu Yingying would be more eager to get the other two mountains. Anything could be negotiated.
"Oh?"
Mu Yingying's beautiful eyes lit up. Her originally pale face was now exceptionally rosy, and her beauty was unparalleled.
She opened her mouth and then closed it. She looked at Lu Li angrily and said, "God Lu, this is not right. Why didn't you take them out before?"
"Don't be mad!"
Lu Li said with a smile, "Lady Yingying, honestly speaking, you are the one who has the better end of the deal.
Even if I had two or three mountains, you would have helped me get the Mysterious Heaven Talisman, right?
I have given you six. "
"Okay!"
Mu Yingying smiled and said, "I am too greedy. I apologize to you, God Lu.
I want to ask … is there only one mountain left?
Is there another one? "
"No!"
Lu Li said with certainty, "I am not lying to you this time. If there were, I would not give it to you so easily. There is one more and you have to find it yourself."
Mu Yingying was disappointed. She nodded and said, "God Lu, tell me. What else do you need me to do?"
"Give me a ride!"
Lu Li said with a smile, "For safety reasons, I hope Mu Yingying can send me out of the Devil's Sea. Pretend that you are being held hostage. You can leave as soon as you are out of the Devil's Sea.
Of course, this might affect Ying Ying's reputation, so you should consider it carefully. "
"But …"
Mu Yingying looked awful. Lu Li's condition was too difficult for her to accept.
Of course, she knew Lu Li would not make things difficult for her. She was not afraid of him.
However, pretending to be held hostage would indeed affect her reputation. Su Yueqin couldn't even lift her head up a while ago, including this time.
She could understand why Lu Li was doing this. With her as a hostage, at least the Mu Family wouldn't do anything rash.
Without the Mu Family, it would be much more difficult for the Chief Patriarch of the Palace of Devil to hunt down Lu Li.
There was one more thing …
Today was the birthday of the Patriarch of the Mu Family. If Lu Li did this, it would be ruined. The Patriarch of the Mu Family would be furious.
Therefore, she hesitated for a moment and said, "How about … after today, I can go with you tomorrow. You know, today is the old man's birthday."
"No!"
Lu Li said with determination, "When you were dissolving the Mysterious Heaven Talisman, Palace Master Luo should have known. I think Chief Patriarch will receive the order soon. So, I must leave now. If I don't leave now, it will be too late."
Lu Li thought about it and said, "Think about it. Which is more important, the Nine Strange Mountain or the birthday?
If the old man knew that you had obtained so many divine mountains, he would probably be overjoyed. This is the best gift.
You should know … what the Nine Strange Mountain means to the Mu family?
It's fine if you don't cooperate. I'll keep this Divine Mountain for now and sell it to your family when the opportunity arises.
No matter what you give me now, I won't sell it, because I have to guard against the Mu Family hunting me down.
If … your Mu family hunts me down, I can only destroy it. "
"Don't do anything rash!"
Mu Yingying was getting anxious. The Nine Strange Mountain was the real deal. If one of them was destroyed, then the Nine Strange Mountain would be useless. It could only be a souvenir.
Mu Yingying was struggling. The things she had been struggling with these days might be more than what she had experienced in her entire life.
She had been living under the protection of her family. She didn't have the right to make decisions. Now, Lu Li had asked her to make decisions again and again. She was under a lot of pressure.
After the time for half an incense stick to burn, she made up her mind and said, "Okay, I promise you.
But we will leave the Shepherd Island secretly. When there are pursuers, you can take me hostage. What do you think? "
Compared to the Nine Strange Mountain, her personal reputation was not important.
So what if she was taken hostage?
Lu Li had done so many great things. She didn't feel ashamed. She was a girl and she was not competitive. This was not a big deal.
As for the old man's birthday, Lu Li was right. The Nine Strange Mountain was the best gift for him. If she could bring the Nine Strange Mountain back, the old man would say she had done a good job.
Of course, she didn't want to alarm him if she could. It would be best to let the old man have a happy day.
If she left in secret, the old man's birthday would be over by the time she couldn't keep it a secret anymore.
"That would be for the best!"
Of course, Lu Li wouldn't run away in public. It would be best if he could leave in secret.
He nodded and said, "Do I need to make arrangements?
I will wait for you here. "
"No. The more arrangements, the easier it will be!"
Mu Yingying thought about it and said, "I just need to tell you something. Let's leave now. I can only get the mountain when you are safe."
"Thank you, Lady Yingying!"
Lu Li cupped his fists and thanked her. Mu Yingying opened the Inhibition Formation in the room and said to a maid, "Xiao Xiang, I need to go out. If anyone comes to see me, tell them that I have urgent business and I will be back in a day or two. By then, I will apologize to the old man and tell the family not to worry."
A maid was in the side chamber. She was surprised but she didn't think too much.
Mu Yingying led Lu Li out. As soon as they were out of the manor, Lu Li stopped. A glint of coldness rose in his eyes.
He noticed that someone was secretly observing them. That person seemed to be in shock as if he had just discovered a new continent.
If he didn't deal with this person, the matter would be exposed.
"Eh … Sister Wanru?"
Mu Yingying's expression changed slightly. Mu Wanru was spying on them. This person was secretly at odds with her. It seemed that Mu Wanru had misunderstood. If this matter was not dealt with, she was afraid that rumors would spread all over the place.
Lu Li threw a look at Mu Yingying. He dashed to Mu Wanru and slapped her. Mu Wanru fainted and was taken into the Wicked Bead at once.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Li came back. Mu Wanru was just a warrior at the later stage of the third tribulation and a weak one at that. For Lu Li, he didn't feel any pressure.
Mu Yingying was surprised. Then she nodded. Lu Li's solution was the best. Otherwise, the matter would be spread out.
"God Lu, if you trust me, can I put you into my interspatial artifact?"
Mu Yingying thought about it and said, "I will teleport to the northernmost Dragon Husbandry Island. I will let you out there and you can leave as soon as you can."
"Sure!"
Lu Li agreed without any hesitation. Mu Yingying looked at him with mixed feelings. Strange people did strange things. Lu Li was too bold.
In her interspatial artifact, life and death would be in her hands.
If she could bring Lu Li to the Palace of God Husbandry, there would be many powerful warriors there. She could kill Lu Li in an instant and take the mountain.
"Aren't you … afraid that I will lie to you?"
She asked in a weak voice. Lu Li grinned and said, "I trust you, Lady Yingying. You are a pretty girl. You must have a pretty heart. I don't think you can do such a dirty thing."
Mu Yingying's cheeks blushed at Lu Li's provocation. She looked at Lu Li in a different light now.
Lu Li was different from the other Young Masters she knew. He had a special kind of charm.
"Such a pity …"
For the first time, Mu Yingying had special feelings for a man. But she knew very well that this man was poison. He did not belong here. She could not have any feelings for him or she would suffer for the rest of her life.
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