The Game with Fairies - Chapter 412

Chapter 412: The Legend of Fairy Qinghe

“The cultivator from ancient times in that cave wasn’t very strong, only at the Purple Mansion realm, and the things left behind weren’t very valuable.”

“So the sect didn’t send a strong force to guard it, which led many bold casual cultivators to try their luck and attempt to rob it.”

“But unfortunately for them, they picked the wrong opponent, as this time the team was led by Senior Brother Cheng!”

“Senior Brother Cheng is fierce and not much of a talker. He drew his sword and slashed away, resulting in a bloodbath with heads rolling everywhere.”

Li Yuechan vividly described the scene, and after an exaggerated account, she pouted regretfully.

“Unfortunately, this didn’t scare those guys off, and those casual cultivators launched several attacks under the cover of night.”

“We were so busy that we didn’t even have time to rest, having to stay alert day and night, fearing that casual cultivators might sneak into the cave.”

“Oh, and those fearless casual cultivators even drew that mysterious demonic cultivator lurking near our sect over there.”

“That mysterious demonic cultivator had been hiding near the sect, attacking solitary cultivators and draining them dry.”

“The sect has recently started a manhunt for it, but its whereabouts have remained elusive.”

“This time, with the emergence of the ancient cave dwelling, that mysterious demonic cultivator also smelled blood and went to fish in troubled waters, reportedly draining a dozen unfortunate casual cultivators dry, and their deaths were quite miserable…”

Li Yuechan, eating her meal with great enthusiasm, excitedly shared with her brother how terrifying the desiccated corpses were.

Li Muyang, watching his sister’s unladylike behavior, was speechless and facepalmed.

“So you’ve been digging graves for more than ten days… Is that it?”

“Did you find anything good in the relics of the ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling?”

Although it was only a Purple Mansion realm cultivator, it was unlikely that anything valuable was left behind.

But for the disciples of the Demonic Sect, such small cave dwellings were the best.

After all, the sect didn’t care much, so the disciples in charge of guarding could engage in some underhanded dealings.

Sure enough, Li Muyang’s question made his little sister even more joyful.

Her eyebrows danced with excitement as she said, “That’s exactly what I was about to talk about…”

As she spoke, the young girl carefully took out a small stone figure from her Qiankun Ring, presenting it to Li Muyang with a mischievous grin.

“Brother, guess what this is?”

In Li Yuechan’s hands was a delicately crafted small stone figure.

It was the image of an ancient times fairy, carved so vividly that even the lines of her eyebrows and eyes were incredibly clear.

Her gaze was melancholic, her expression forlorn, and it seemed as if her eyes held an unstoppable sorrow.

A faint halo surrounded her, giving the small stone figure an aura of enchantment.

Although it was a stone carving, it stood there as if it were a real fairy.

Li Muyang’s expression froze.

He stared at the stone figure in astonishment, his mouth agape.

This…

Wasn’t the face of this stone fairy the same as Xiao Yecao’s?!

When Li Muyang recognized the identity of the stone fairy, his mind was struck by a thunderous revelation, and a legend that seemed familiar yet long-known surfaced in his mind.

“…The statue of Fairy Qinghe?” Li Muyang blurted out in shock.

Li Yuechan, holding the stone fairy, giggled, “Brother, you know about it too…”

” Fairy Qinghe, a true immortal whose name has been passed down from ancient times.”

“It is said that during the ancient times’ dark catastrophe, she slew countless formidable monsters and protected numerous beings.”

“She was proud and powerful, compassionate towards all living creatures yet always solitary.”

“She was the last immortal to fall during the dark catastrophe, leaving countless traces in the world.”

“In many ancient ruins, her statues can be found.”

“Each statue contains a wisp of her essence.”

“It is said that during the dark catastrophe, these statues of Fairy Qinghe were sacred objects used to protect the living. Back then, mortals holding a statue of Fairy Qinghe could ward off evil spirits and disasters, using it to hide from monsters.”

“Of course, there are also rumors that these statues are not just talismans against misfortune but love letters left by Fairy Qinghe for future generations.”

Li Yuechan enthusiastically recounted the ancient legend.

“Legend has it that before Fairy Qinghe ascended, she was a wandering orphan with a tough childhood, barely surviving.”

“A mysterious Elder Brother saved her, pulling her from the depths of misery, and accompanied her on her journey to immortality.”

“But after she became an immortal, Fairy Qinghe’s brother passed away due to the exhaustion of his lifespan.”

“Stricken with extreme grief, Fairy Qinghe asked the master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to divine her brother’s fate, and he said that ten thousand years later, in a future era, her brother would be reborn.”

“Therefore, Fairy Qinghe left many of her statues between heaven and earth, imbuing them with her own breath.”

“When ten thousand years passed, and the world was at peace with the calamity gone, Fairy Qinghe would return through these statues to reunite with her Elder Brother…”

As Li Yuechan narrated the story of the ancient times, she sighed with amazement.

“But whether the legend is true or not, the statue of Fairy Qinghe is a rare item.”

“Having a statue of Fairy Qinghe by your side is said to truly bring good luck and keep disasters at bay.”

“There are even legends that after worshipping the statue of Fairy Qinghe, one is likely to meet their destined soulmate…”

Li Yuechan held the stone fairy statue in her hands, her eyes filled with longing.

“Brother, what do you think my destined soulmate will be like?”

The girl’s eyes brimmed with fantasies.

But in the next second, the statue was snatched from her hands.

Startled, she looked up to see her brother had taken the fairy statue and immediately became angry.

“Brother! Give it back to me!”

The girl puffed up her cheeks and leaped forward, trying to reclaim her hard-won treasure.

Li Muyang casually dodged her hands and said,

“Let me study it for a few days to see if the legend is true, then I’ll return it to you.”

And so, Li Muyang forcefully took the stone fairy.

Seeing this, Li Yuechan glared furiously.

“Brother! That’s outright robbery!”

Li Muyang chuckled.

“We’re siblings, blood is thicker than water. What’s wrong with borrowing your treasure for a couple of days… Would I really keep it for myself?”

The girl, still fuming, protested, “We’re not blood-related! I was picked up!”

She boldly declared her outrageous claim and tried to snatch it back.

However, her attempts were easily dodged by Li Muyang, who remained out of her reach.

In the end, Li Muyang had to pay a price, giving his little sister two high-grade spirit pills and three spirit talismans to send her away.

After sending off his noisy sister and the house quieted down again, Li Muyang took out the vivid stone fairy statue.

Looking at the face on the statue, identical to Xiao Yecao’s, and feeling the familiar and intimate aura within the statue, Li Muyang was lost in thought for a long time before finally letting out a deep sigh.

He shook his head and chuckled to himself.

“…Fairy Qinghe…”

It was just a joke he had made in the past, saying that after she became an immortal, she should just call herself Fairy Qinghe instead of Xiao Yecao.

At the time, she had firmly rejected the idea, saying the name wasn’t imposing enough, and she wanted a name that was extremely domineering when she became an immortal.

Yet, to his surprise, the young girl had actually started calling herself Fairy Qinghe…

Li Muyang, holding the statue in the room, looked at the lifelike face of the fairy, feeling a mix of emotions.

He knew that completing this game would rewrite actual history.

But he never expected the traces of reality being rewritten to appear before his eyes so soon.