The Game with Fairies - Chapter 402

Chapter 402: Yan Xiaoru’s Anxiety

The innocent look in little sister’s eyes and her sincerely astonished tone made Li Muyang’s face fall.

This damn girl…

She knew about the special relationship between Yan Xiaoru and Li Muyang.

Sure enough, the more he observed this little girl, the more cunning she seemed.

In front of the maids and servants, she deliberately teased him with this seemingly naive tone…

However, upon hearing that it was Yan Xiaoru who provided the money, Li Muyang also sighed.

“Since it was Elder Yan who provided the money, we should remember her kindness and repay her when the time comes.”

Li Muyang, as a direct disciple, actually had a somewhat awkward and strange status.

Theoretically, direct disciples are the apprentices of a certain elder, taught by that elder.

For example, Ning Wan’er became a disciple after paying respects to Yan Xiaoru and was then accepted into the sect.

But Li Muyang, while nominally a direct disciple and enjoying the treatment of an elder-level figure, had no such initiation ceremony.

Although he was a direct disciple of the Hall of Enforcement, he had no master-disciple relationship with Yan Xiaoru.

This awkward and peculiar status would have made others suspect that Li Muyang was not well-regarded in the Hall of Enforcement if not for Yan Xiaoru personally rushing to his rescue during a crisis.

But continuing without an official master was not a solution either.

Li Muyang couldn’t understand Yan Xiaoru’s thoughts and decided to find an opportunity to ask her later.

However, after sending little sister Li Yuechan away, when Li Muyang was preparing to leave, the maids informed him that Elder Yan had recently entered closed-door cultivation.

Li Muyang scratched his head and could only sigh.

So instead of looking for Yan Xiaoru, he went to chat with Ning Wan’er next door.

As a direct disciple, Ning Wan’er certainly knew more insider information.

She told Li Muyang that the demonic cultivators from the Qingyang Association had been silent since their failed assassination attempt last month.

Instead, the Demonic Sect had begun to pay attention to the Qingyang Association.

They were also investigating the cases of cultivators dying mysteriously near the sect, trying to find out if the perpetrator was a descendant of the Corpse-Resolving Immortal.

It was said that the powerhouses within the sect were very interested in this Corpse-Resolving Immortal.

Even the sect leader Gong Yanghong, who was in a critical stage of his breakthrough, had issued orders to thoroughly investigate the matter.

However, Li Muyang had no particular thoughts about the descendant of the Corpse-Resolving Immortal.

It was irrelevant to him; his own legacy and opportunities were already sufficient, and he had no need to covet such sinister arts.

After asking around and confirming that nothing related to him was happening, Li Muyang went to chat with Guan Xiaoshun for a while but did not inquire about the whereabouts of the Everlasting North Star.

……

Li Muyang simply talked with the young Guan Xiaoshun about their hometown for a while before returning to his quiet room with peace of mind and once again opening the game.

But this time, he did not enter the fifth stage of 《Deadly Weed》 to challenge it.

Instead, he opened 《Dragonkin Awakening》 after a long absence to see the Dragon Maiden, whom he hadn’t seen for over thirty days.

He had intended to quickly finish 《Deadly Weed》 and then go back to help the Dragon Maiden with her challenges.

But he hadn’t expected the later stages of 《Deadly Weed》 to be so hard that he became completely engrossed.

Now back in 《Dragonkin Awakening》, as the darkness dissipated like a receding tide, Li Muyang regained control of the Dragon Maiden’s body.

Immediately, the excited voice of the Dragon Maiden rang in his ears.

“Li Muyang! You’re back!”

The Dragon Maiden’s voice was filled with ecstasy and excitement.

This was the first time Li Muyang had seen the Dragon Maiden so out of character, and he felt a bit embarrassed.

“Sorry, I was delayed by some matters, for far too long…”

The Dragon Maiden, however, shook her head happily.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, as long as you’re alive.”

“You didn’t come back for so long, I thought you were dead.”

The Dragon Maiden cheerfully said, “As long as you’re not dead, it doesn’t matter how long you’re delayed.”

“By the way, I’ve already killed half of the monsters in this secret realm.”

“Using that avatar technique of yours, although I died many times and used up a lot of incense and prayer power, I killed even more monsters.”

“The remaining half are stronger, but I’ve become very proficient, and it won’t take long to kill them all.”

The Dragon Maiden excitedly shared the battle situation with Li Muyang.

Li Muyang looked ahead and indeed saw that in the peach blossom paradise, fragrant with flowers, the shadows of monsters had been greatly reduced.

Over the past ten thousand years, those who tried to enter the peach blossom paradise, coveting the Peach Blossom Fairy’s corpse, all died and remained within the realm.

However, now the ghostly shadows in the peach blossom paradise had been largely slaughtered by the Dragon Maiden.

Li Muyang sighed at this scene.

“It’s a pity we can only rely on brute strength to get through…”

Those who previously stole the Peach Blossom Fairy’s body, like the Mother Buddha from the Mother Buddha Temple, must have had some way to avoid the evil spirits and ghostly shadows in the peach grove.

But the Mother Buddha refused to share with Li Muyang, clearly intending for him to give up knowing the difficulty.

However, the Dragon Maiden alone killed most of the evil ghosts in paradise with the help of incense and prayer power avatars.

So the remaining half shouldn’t be too much of a problem either.

In 《Deadly Weed》, Li Muyang had a rather favorable impression of the Peach Blossom Fairy.

If he could allow her to rest in peace after death and clear all the evil ghosts lingering in her secret realm, Li Muyang didn’t mind taking some time.

“But after killing all these evil ghosts, we’ll face the real challenge of the paradise.”

“It’s that challenge that led to the land being filled with evil ghosts…”

The Peach Blossom Fairy’s demise would not have left no contingency.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many tragic ghosts in the paradise.

Li Muyang said to the Dragon Maiden, “But for now, let’s focus on killing the evil ghosts. I’ll leave this place to you; continue using the power of prayer to incarnate and slay the evil ghosts in the paradise.”

“I’m still busy with my own matters and will need to be delayed for a while longer.”

“However, in the next few days, I will come to see you often and talk with you.”

“I won’t be gone for over thirty days this time.”

The Dragon Maiden was entirely like a child in character.

Leaving her aside for over thirty days must have been difficult.

This time, before leaving, Li Muyang couldn’t help but comfort her with a few words and give her some assurance.

Then, amidst the Dragon Maiden’s reluctant farewell, Li Muyang exited the game and once again opened the system.

But this time, he entered 《Deadly Weed》 and continued with the challenge.

Having dealt with miscellaneous matters, he was determined to breeze through the final level and claim the ultimate reward!

In the quiet room, Li Muyang, feeling at ease, opened the system and began his game.

……

At the same time, in the sleeping quarters of Yan Xiaoru, who was also on the floating island of the Hall of Enforcement, she heard that Li Muyang had finished his seclusion, had wandered around outside for half a day, and then returned to continue his closed-door cultivation.

This news made Yan Xiaoru frown.

Beside her, Aunt Su, her maid, observed her expression and a subtle smile appeared on her face.

“Miss…”

With a teasing smile, Aunt Su said, “This Li Muyang is quite diligent, isn’t he?”

“Since he’s been back, he’s been in seclusion every day, studying and practicing hard. It’s truly admirable!”

Hearing Aunt Su’s teasing, Yan Xiaoru glared at her, trying to maintain the dignity of a young lady—after all, Aunt Su was a confidante who knew about the little affair between her and Li Muyang.

But then, Yan Xiaoru herself couldn’t keep up the pretense.

She sighed in frustration.

“I thought that guy would come to bother me often after returning to the sect…”

So much so that in the first few days, she felt a certain unease.

After what happened on the return journey, that guy, having had a taste, and being at the age of vigorous blood and energy, surely couldn’t hold back, right?

Initially, Yan Xiaoru was somewhat worried and troubled.

She had been somewhat emotionally confused on the flying boat, so much so that she didn’t resist strongly and was taken advantage of by that guy.

After that night, when Yan Xiaoru came to her senses, she immediately felt some regret and didn’t know how to face him.

So she pretended to be in seclusion to avoid Li Muyang, fearing that the bold and audacious thief would continue to entangle her.

Moreover, as an elder of the Demonic Sect, she had to be careful in every aspect after returning to the sect, fearing that Li Muyang’s frequent harassment would lead to rumors spreading outside.

But now, thirty-seven days had passed, and that thief had gone straight into seclusion upon returning to the sect.

Not to mention coming to bother her, she couldn’t even find an excuse to see him.

Now, Yan Xiaoru was the one feeling anxious.

Hearing the news that Li Muyang had left his seclusion to wander for a day but didn’t come to see her and instead continued his seclusion, Yan Xiaoru suddenly felt restless.

What on earth is that thief thinking!?