On the ice bed, Mu Li suddenly woke up in a hurry.

There was still a strong smell of alcohol on his body, and his face turned red because of the alcohol.

After all, he was a high-level monk in the late stage of the Dharma phase. Mu Li only used his skills and his intention to drink immediately faded away, and the smell of alcohol radiated from his body also turned into a white mist and steamed out.

Mu Li looked around but did not see Li Muran.

"Senior Brother Zhao actually woke up earlier than me, so I'll take a step first," Mu Li murmured.

Last night, he and Li Muran drank this drunken life and dreams. After several rounds of fine wine, they were a little dreamy, unable to tell whether it was reality or dreamy, and he couldn't even remember when he was drunk.

"It must be Senior Brother Zhao who helped me to the ice bed." Mu Li said to himself: "He won this wine comparison."

"Although he woke up first, he did not kill me, which shows his friendship. It is not surprising. If he wants to kill me, he has a chance, so why wait until this time?"

"But after today, I'm afraid there will be layers of barriers between me and him, and I will never be able to drink happily without any precautions."

After Mu Li sighed, he was about to leave the igloo. Suddenly, he saw a piece of talisman under the empty wine jar.

Mu Li was stunned, reached out and grabbed the talisman in the air, and a breeze rolled up, sucking the talisman paper into his hand.

This is the most ordinary low-level talisman paper, but there is no rune drawn on it, but four large characters are written in cinnabar:

"There will be a period later"

"This is the handwriting of Senior Brother Zhao." Mu Li said in confusion: "What does it mean to have a chance to go to later? Could it be that the relationship between him and me came to an end?"

Mu Li thought for a moment and couldn't find the place. Then he put away the talisman paper and flew away here.

"It's already dawn, and in two hours, it will be the second round of competition. I must do my best," Mu Li said in his heart.

Mu Li returned to the side hall where the Chu Prince's Mansion was stationed. After asking his disciples, he learned that "Protector Zhao" had not returned here.

"Sure enough, today is different from the past. He can completely leave the Chu Palace and there is no need to return here. Whether he goes to the Qi Palace or the Xu Palace, it is much better than staying here," Mu Li sighed in his heart.

After seeing Mu Li return, the King of Chu did not ask any more questions. He just nodded and told him to compete carefully.

At noon, Mu Li and King Chu and others came to the Bingqing Hall designated by the Northern Emperor to prepare for the second round of competition. Han Wushuang from the Han Palace and Leng Xinglian from the Qi Palace also came here.

"Why didn't you see Senior Brother Zhao?" Mu Li was stunned. He thought Li Muran had already arrived here.

"It's strange that King Qi, King Xu and others have also come. If Senior Brother Zhao surrenders to them, he should come with them. How come the competition is imminent? He won't show up?" Mu Li became more and more confused.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, I heard that Zhao Wuming and Protector Zhao from the Mansion were also invited by the Northern Emperor to participate in the second round of the competition. Why didn't he appear yet?" Feng Wang asked.

The King of Chu shook his head and said, "Chu also knew nothing."

"Hmph, it's not that Fellow Daoist Chu was afraid that Nephew Zhao would threaten Prince Ling's position as crown prince, so he secretly killed him and killed him." King Qi snorted coldly.

The King of Chu's face changed and he hurriedly defended: "Although the Dharma Guardian Zhao is only a Dharma-element cultivator; he has received the favor and attention of the Northern Emperor and all the fellow Taoists. Chu did not dare to be unfavorable to him, and he and the Dogzi are friends of life and death. Even if Chu wants to do this, the Dogzi will not agree."

"I hope that if we find out that fellow Daoist Chu has done something wrong, let alone the young master will never be able to obtain our support and win the position of crown prince, we will join forces to punish the dirty actions of the King of Chu's mansion," said the King of Qi coldly.

The Xu King also echoed seriously: "Although the competition for the position of the crown prince is very fierce, we have agreed that neither side shall be detrimental to the candidates. Otherwise, they will be attacked by groups. Although the nephew Zhao is nominally the guardian of the King of Chu's Mansion at this time, if fellow Daoist Chu is not good for him, it will violate our agreement at that time, the King of Chu's Mansion may not be tolerated in the cultivation world of Beihan Kingdom."

The King of Chu smiled and said, "Don't worry, fellow Taoists, Chu would never make such an unfair move. If the dog wants to win the position of crown prince, he will be open and honest with his own strength and will never play tricks."

"I hope fellow Daoist Chu's words and deeds are consistent." Even King Li, who is very low-key and has always been out of the matter, has similar concerns.

The King of Qi said: "Nephew Zhao Xianxian and Nephew Chu Li are both strong contenders for the choice of the crown prince. It is somewhat inconvenient to be in the same palace. According to my opinion, it is better to let Nephew Zhao Xianxian leave the palace for the time being. It is better to live in this palace. What do you think of fellow Taoists?"

King Xu smiled and said, "Haha, I know the intention of Brother Qi. I am afraid that Brother Qi wants to take the opportunity to let Zhao Xianxian and Ling Ai have more contact. If some sparks are created, Brother Qi will be able to take over the virtuous son-in-law.

The King of Qi also did not deny it. He said, "So what if it is, is it better to be my son-in-law? It is better to be a guardian of the King of Chu's Mansion?"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this, and the King of Chu also laughed awkwardly.

At this moment, a light cough came from the inner hall, and everyone suddenly became quiet.

Then, the figure of the Northern Emperor walked out of the inner hall and appeared in front of everyone.

"See Lord Bei Emperor" everyone respectfully saluted. Even though those Dharma Kings in the true body period had the same age as those in the Northern Emperor, they were considered different from those in the Northern Han Kingdom's immortal cultivation world, and they also needed to salute.

"No need to be polite," said the Northern Emperor lightly, with a little disappointed expression.

"All fellow Taoists have arrived, let's start now." said the Northern Emperor.

The King of Qi was stunned and said, "I heard that Zhao Wuming and Zhao Xianniang were also invited to participate in the competition. He has arrived yet. Should I send another message?"

The Northern Emperor shook his head slightly and said, "He won't come."

"I won't come?" King Qi and others were shocked and asked, "What's going on? Could it be that an accident happened?"

The Northern Emperor sighed: "I am not very clear about the specific reason. But early this morning, I received a notes from Zhao Xian's nephew. Zhao Xian's nephew said that he was not a monk of Beihan Kingdom and was not qualified to be the crown prince. Instead of being pushed to the forefront, it is better to escape as soon as possible. Now, he is probably on the way to leave Beihan Kingdom."

"Senior Brother Zhao left Beihan Country like this?" Mu Li was shocked when he heard this. In an instant, he understood the meaning of the four words "There will be a time later".

"It turns out that in order not to compete with me for the position of crown prince, Senior Brother Zhao took the initiative to give in and left Beihan Country." Mu Li was very moved.

"Senior Brother Zhao, I owe you a favor and a favor that I may not be able to repay for the rest of my life." Mu Li murmured.

After hearing the Northern Emperor's words, the King of Qi frowned and said, "Nether Zhao Xian left like this? Faced with such a great opportunity, he ignored it and left like this? Is there something else in this? Could it be that Nephew Zhao Xian has other difficulties and has to do this when he is threatened?"

The King of Chu said unhappily: "What does Brother Qi mean by this? Is it an hinting at Chu that forced Zhao to leave the Protector Zhao?

"Hmph, this is not impossible," King Qi said tit-for-tat.

"You..." The King of Chu was furious and was about to tell the difference, but the Northern Emperor waved his hand to stop him.

The Northern Emperor said: "This matter comes to an end. Nephew Zhao Xian left Beihan Country by voluntarily. As for the reason why he left, it can only be attributed to Nephew Zhao Xian is a person who values ​​friendship."

Speaking of this, the Northern Emperor glanced at Mu Li with great meaning.

Mu Li was in a daze, his thoughts had already flown out of the sky, how could he not understand Li Muran's good intentions after leaving

On the endless ice field, Li Muran was flying slowly in the face of the bitter cold wind.

"Are you a little unwilling to miss the position of the crown prince of Beihan State like this?" the demon soul suddenly asked.

Li Muran sighed and said, "Faced with the position of crown prince and the appreciation of the Northern Emperor, it would be a lie to say that he is not moved."

"However, as my predecessor said, for me, staying in Beihan Country is not the best choice. According to my predecessors, it is the most important thing to go to some ancient ruins of the Middle Earth Kingdom to find the whereabouts of the true spirit energy in some ancient ruins of the Middle Earth Kingdom.

"For Junior Brother Mu, becoming the crown prince is his only goal at this time and the most favorable choice for him. Since this is the case, why should I fight with him and forcefully stay in Beihan's country?"

Demon Soul said: "You kid is decisive and can actually withdraw with such a great temptation. It's not easy to feel at ease. My advice is definitely not bad. You will never disappoint when you go to the great power of Middle-earth."

"I hope this is the case," Li Muran smiled and said, "It is precisely because of the guidance of the seniors that I did not choose to stay with the Northern Emperor to practice."

"That's certainly," said Demon Soul aloud: "The Northern Emperor is a late-stage cultivator in the lower realm. He is already the top-level existence in the lower realm, but I am a person from the lower realm of the Demon Realm. In terms of knowledge, it is naturally even better than the Northern Emperor."

"At least, the Northern Emperor would never think of the way to combine the true spirit and the true demon qi with the immortal energy to change his physique."

"It's exactly" Li Muran said gratefully: "If there were no guidance from his predecessors, I would probably not see the hope of integrating the three levels of Dharma images."

The demon soul said, "Haha, now I am prosperous and prosperous with you, and I will naturally give you no hesitation. Moreover, from the things that happened in Beihan, you can see that you are a person who values ​​friendship. I believe that after I help you achieve your wish, you will not treat me badly."

"Of course," Li Muran agreed: "As long as I help me integrate the three levels of Dharma, I will do my best to help me recover as soon as possible."

"Very good" Demon Soul said happily.

A few days after flying out, the demon soul suddenly called Li Muran:
Chapter completed!