Chapter 238: The Fall of the Fairy
Considering Li Muyang's current power status, he actually had a way to rescue people.
At the very least, he could easily find out where the Blood Lotus Cult detained the Demon Sect's spies, facilitating the rescue on the side of the Demon Sect.
However, Yan Xiaoru had not relayed any news, which puzzled Li Muyang.
Disguised as a maid, even with a fake face, Li Yuechan chuckled and raised an eyebrow, "There's nothing strange about this."
"For Elder Yan, your safety is obviously the most important thing..."
"Just a few disciples, they were caught because they were not careful, they deserved it."
"How could Elder Yan let your brother risk himself for these fools?"
Li Yuechan smiled radiantly.
Li Muyang rolled his eyes; ever since he had pierced through his special relationship with Yan Xiaoru, this stepsister occasionally teased him about it.
But this little schemer, Li Yuechan, had never inquired about the details of the relationship between Li Muyang and Yan Xiaoru.
This stepsister had a very accurate grasp of boundaries.
After a simple serving of dishes, the young girl straightened up with a smile and respectfully said, "Your dishes are served, please enjoy them at your leisure."
The respectful girl exited the private room, leaving only Li Muyang in the spacious, empty room.
Having mingled in the Enforcement Hall for another day, dealing with scum all day, Li Muyang sighed and closed his eyes.
Since the incident at Wuliuxiang, his reputation in Tianjiao City had worsened.
But his work at the Enforcement Hall had become even easier.
Whenever the disciples of the Yellow Banner Enforcement Hall went out to arrest people, the Blood Lotus Cult disciples would cower upon seeing they were under Li Muyang's command, barely any of them dared to resist and were easily captured.
Seeing this, the other three banners started throwing their troublesome tough cases over to Li Muyang, asking him to handle them.
Li Muyang welcomed all comers, putting all those who violated the sect's laws into the dungeon, punishing them to the fullest extent, dealing with a group of scum every day.
And thus, as Li Muyang dealt with more and more scum and his infamy grew, more and more scum were dumped on him to manage.
Nowadays, the majority of punishment documents issued by the Enforcement Hall were from Li Muyang's jurisdiction.
The presence of the other three banners was significantly reduced.
More and more people cursed Li Muyang behind his back.
But for Li Muyang's subordinates, each arrest became easier and easier.
Even some cowardly Blood Lotus Cult followers, upon hearing that their violations had been discovered by the Enforcement Hall, would run to the entrance of the Enforcement Hall and kneel down before Li Muyang's subordinates could arrive, begging the other three banners to punish them.
In this long, dull wait, Li Muyang welcomed the awakening of the Jade Mantis.
Having evolved to level 10, the Jade Mantis had an attack power of 9978, with health and defense far surpassing that of the tiger-like Wushan Jun.
Li Muyang closed his eyes, entered the game, and prepared to control the awakened Jade Mantis to venture outside the mysterious ghost town to chat with Shen Miao.
In the past days, while the Jade Mantis was evolving in its slumber, Li Muyang had not visited Shen Miao for a long time.
But just as Li Muyang entered the game this time, suddenly a panel popped up in his field of vision.
[The limited-time game "The Fall of the Glass Immortal Maiden" has been unlocked]
[This limited-time game is only open for three days, do you wish to load it?]
At the sight of the system prompt, Li Muyang paused for a moment.
The Fall of the Glass Immortal Maiden?
Damn!
And it's only open for three days?
Li Muyang immediately chose to load it.
Fine, a limited-time game, but only for three days.
Did something dangerous happen to the Glass Immortal Maiden from the Tianyuan Dynasty?
This was the first time he had encountered such an urgent game.
Watching the progress bar continuously load in his field of view, Li Muyang's brow furrowed tightly as he began to ponder.
In the Tianyuan Dynasty, cultivators were rare, the only disturbance being the rebellion of the Blood Demon Path.
But with the invincible Master Qingye in charge, could a mere group of fiends from the Blood Demon Path turn the heavens upside down?
Could it be the Evil God from beneath the Ancient Resentment Well had escaped...
The more Li Muyang thought about it, the more anxious he became.
Soon, the progress bar in his view completed loading.
Without any hesitation, Li Muyang exited "Endless Evolution" and directly entered this new game limited to three days.
"The Fall of the Fairy."
As Li Muyang entered the game, familiar scrolls unfolded in his sight, and he saw endless ink flowing across the scrolls.
Eventually, this ink surged and converged into an oil lamp with a dimly lit light within the scroll.
Beside the oil lamp, the immortal maiden sat quietly in the dungeon, her eyes slightly closed.
The Immortal Sword floating behind her exuded fierce Sword Intent, warding off all malice in the darkness.
No one dared step into this dungeon filled with formidable Sword Intent.
However, through the swaying wind and rain outside the window, grim and horrific faces occasionally flickered by.
Piercing, sinister laughter echoed within the CG background, making one's scalp tingle.
Li Muyang had played many games, but this was the first time he encountered such a realistic dynamic CG, complete with voice acting.
"...This system's games, are they becoming more and more realistic?"
Li Muyang murmured softly, the bold black and white text from the opening CG appearing in his view.
"The grand edifice has crumbled, the imperial path has collapsed."
"The reign that persisted over this land for seventeen centuries, with a sorrowful wail, is about to collapse from the world."
"The parasites lodging in the high rises of this dynasty, nestled in the flesh and blood of countless beings, have long since grown sharp sensory tentacles."
"As the dynasty's grand edifice collapses, they surge forth, crawling in panic on the ground, trying to curry favor with the new master."
"Under the drive of the new master, they aim their venomous, fierce mandibles silently at the heroes of the old era…"
As the opening CG ended, Li Muyang's tightly knitted brow slowly relaxed.
"Not the Evil God..."
As long as it wasn't the Evil God emerging from the Ancient Resentment Well, that was still manageable.
A game limited to three days, dealing with the Ancient Resentment Well's Evil God might not even guarantee a successful completion.
From the game's CG, it seemed to be the unrest of the Blood Demon Path?
Li Muyang entered the game but this time, he wasn't directed to the familiar character selection screen.
The game limited to three days didn't even allow him to choose a character card.
When Li Muyang opened his eyes, waking up in the darkness, he heard the mournful wailing coming from afar.
He frowned and straightened his body.
But he found under the moonlight, at the chaotic burial mound, chilling winds blew and white spirit papers fluttered in the wind.
In the distant shadows of the night, a woman was crying over a hastily made grave.
And on the hillside beside Li Muyang, densely packed grave mounds stretched out, too many people had died.
He looked down at his body and discovered he was sitting on a cool mat, his arms pale under the moonlight, ghastly, almost as if a corpse.
—Or perhaps, actually a corpse.
"This time there's no character card, just possession of a body?"
Li Muyang whispered softly, observing the dark grand city on the plain ahead, as well as the system's mission prompt.
"Main Quest: Rescue the Glass Immortal Maiden trapped in the enemy's camp."