The Game with Fairies - Chapter 414

Chapter 414: Yan Xiaoru’s Composure

Yan Xiaoru is looking for me?

The moment he heard Aunt Su’s voice outside the door, Li Muyang’s heart skipped a beat.

He understood that Yan Xiaoru’s sudden summons at this time was definitely related to the news Guan Xiaoshun had mentioned.

An invitation from the Hehuan Sect… and among the entire younger generation of the Demon Refining Sect, only he was invited?

This was a huge honor.

No one would have thought that Li Muyang, who was just an Outer Sect nobody a year ago, had now become a representative figure for the young disciples of the Demon Refining Sect.

It was this invitation that was a bit delicate…

Li Muyang had to say goodbye to Guan Xiaoshun, and with the boy’s cheerful congratulations and the smiling, somewhat sarcastic expression of Aunt Su, they left together.

“It must be Elder Yan discussing this matter with you, Senior Brother Li. Seize the opportunity! The sect will definitely support you fully this time!”

As he left, Guan Xiaoshun’s encouraging voice followed Li Muyang.

However, Aunt Su, who heard this encouragement, had an even brighter smile on her face.

This made Li Muyang inexplicably anxious.

……

What would Yan Xiaoru think about the invitation from the Hehuan Sect?

While pondering, Li Muyang and Aunt Su arrived at the residence of Yan Xiaoru.

As the enforcer elder, Yan Xiaoru’s residence was luxurious and majestic, a true palace.

Li Muyang and Aunt Su reached the outside of Yan Xiaoru’s quarters, and Aunt Su stopped at the door, smiling and gesturing for Li Muyang to go in.

Upon entering the sleeping chamber, Li Muyang was first greeted by a familiar, faint fragrance.

In the chamber where light gauze curtains fluttered, a calming purple sandalwood incense was burning.

This was a luxury item not commonly enjoyed by ordinary people, somewhat beneficial for cultivation, but its primary effect was to purify the worldly malevolent aura from a cultivator’s body, maintaining the purity of their essence.

It was mostly used by female cultivators.

As Li Muyang stepped into the sleeping chamber, he saw Yan Xiaoru drawing talismans.

The elder woman, dressed in purple, held a wolf-hair brush, dipped in cinnabar ink, her face stern as she moved it across the blank talisman paper.

Each stroke, each line, seemed to exhaust all her strength, extremely difficult and also exceedingly slow.

When Li Muyang entered, he even noticed Yan Xiaoru’s hand, holding the brush, was faintly trembling.

From this scene, it was clear that Yan Xiaoru was at least creating a high-grade spiritual talisman, which would require such careful effort even from a Purple Mansion elder like her.

Li Muyang, knowing better, stood aside without making a sound, not wanting to disturb her, planning to wait until Yan Xiaoru had finished drawing the talisman before speaking.

But just as he had steadied himself, frowning and focusing on the talisman paper, Yan Xiaoru, who was fully engrossed in her work, spoke first.

“Just now, a command came from Taxue Peak, personally issued by the sect leader, and you probably can guess what it’s about…”

Busy with her talisman drawing, Yan Xiaoru continued without turning back.

“The Hehuan Sect’s young sect leader is selecting a protector and has sent out invitations to all the major sects.”

“The disciple from our Demon Refining Sect who received the invitation is you.”

“The sect leader said this matter is of utmost importance and has instructed me to personally lead the team to accompany you to the Hehuan Sect to participate in the discussion, and we must help you win the top spot at the conference, becoming the young sect leader’s protector.”

“If you can become the protector of the future sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, our Demon Refining Sect’s strength will rise to a new level.”

“Of course, this is also immensely beneficial for you.”

“Becoming the protector of the Hehuan Sect’s young sect leader while still remaining a disciple of our sect, not bound by the Hehuan Sect, yet able to enjoy great benefits.”

“At the very least, if nothing unexpected happens, you can eventually reach the Purple Mansion and become an elder in our sect.”

“By then, as an elder of the Demonic Sect and the protector of the future Hehuan Sect’s sect leader, in terms of status and strength, you will become a top figure in the demonic path.”

As Yan Xiaoru spoke, she continued to laboriously inscribe on the talisman paper, sweat beads even appearing on her forehead.

When she finished speaking, the talisman she was working on was also completed.

An extremely fierce ancient character flashed on the talisman paper and quickly disappeared.

Although the character vanished, the blank talisman paper’s aura changed dramatically, becoming terrifying in Li Muyang’s eyes.

Yan Xiaoru, having watched the completion of the task, finally took a deep breath, put down her wolf-hair brush, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and explained.

“This is the ‘Nine Slaughter Seal,’ a kind of ancient killing talisman from ancient times. Every two hours, nine types of ancient killing characters are successively inscribed onto special talisman paper made from the skin of exotic beasts, then soaked in high-grade demonic blood and nurtured for ten days to create a high-grade talisman ‘Nine Slaughter Seal.'”

“I’ve just completed the first character…”

Yan Xiaoru wiped the sweat from her forehead, put down the handkerchief, turned to Li Muyang, and asked,

“So, what do you think about what I just said about going to the Hehuan Sect to participate in the discussion? You don’t have any objections, do you?”

“If you don’t, then go pack your things. We’ll be leaving in a few days.”

Yan Xiaoru’s tone was indifferent, casually discussing the matter, clearly with a business-like attitude.

At this moment, she once again displayed the demeanor of a Demonic Sect elder, completely different from the childish woman she was in private.

Li Muyang, looking at Yan Xiaoru like this, hesitated.

“Uh… me? Really?”

He instinctively doubted whether Yan Xiaoru was testing him.

But as soon as Li Muyang finished speaking, Yan Xiaoru rolled her eyes.

“What’s wrong with that? I have no problem with you having many women clinging to you.”

“It’s not even certain you will be the young sect leader from the Hehuan Sect’s protector, so why would I object?”

“Besides, with your frivolous and unrestrained nature, it’s unlikely that the young sect leader of the Hehuan Sect will take a fancy to you.”

Yan Xiaoru said this as she walked over to Li Muyang, reaching out to tidy up his slightly disheveled collar, disdainfully saying,

“I must have been bewitched to be charmed by a little rascal like you.”

“Can’t you tidy up a bit before you go out? Pay attention to your image.”

Yan Xiaoru complained somewhat wearily.

Li Muyang, feeling her hands adjusting his collar, their proximity so close, felt a warm current in his heart at that moment.

He instinctively embraced the woman in front of him, pulling her into his arms.

Their breaths mingled, but Li Muyang made no frivolous moves, just resting his chin on Yan Xiaoru’s shoulder, sighing.

“I thought you called me here to test me…”

Having read too many novels about jealous squabbles in his past life, he always felt uneasy with Yan Xiaoru’s magnanimity.

Yan Xiaoru let him embrace her, humming softly.

“What’s there to test? I’ve already told you, I don’t mind.”

“I’m not going to have children for you. If you want to carry on your lineage, go find someone to have them, and when the time comes, bring them back and I’ll raise them.”

“As for this Hehuan Sect’s discussion conference, don’t get your hopes up too high. Although Gong Yanghong wants us to win at all costs, I don’t think it’s very likely.”

“We’ll just go and bring back the Beauty-Preserving Pill that the Hehuan Sect offers.”

“The Hehuan Sect’s Beauty-Preserving Pill is unparalleled in the world, and I want you to get it for me. I need it.”

Cultivators can extend their lifespan but cannot remain forever young.

Thus, in the cultivation world, many methods to preserve youth have been researched, but they all come with various side effects and are not long-lasting.

The only truly age-defying side-effect-free option is the Hehuan Sect’s Beauty-Preserving Pill.

This Beauty-Preserving Pill from the Hehuan Sect is indeed the dream of all female cultivators.

However, the Beauty-Preserving Pill is extremely rare and seldom enters the outside world.

So much so that Yan Xiaoru, even as an elder of the Demonic Sect, is very interested in the Beauty-Preserving Pill.