The Game with Fairies

The standoff lasted for a full half-hour.

The passing time visibly increased Aunt Su’s anxiety.

She had managed to shake off their pursuers at the cost of depleting the cloud chariot flying boat’s energy.

Now, half an hour had been wasted in Cloud Smoke Lake, and if the old fox demon was unwilling to help, all their efforts would have been in vain!

Anxious, Aunt Su stood up, ready to urge them on.

But the old fox demon on the island seemed to know that Aunt Su’s patience had reached its limit.

The old fox demon’s voice came at just the right moment.

She chuckled, “Sorry to keep our distinguished guests waiting.”

“I had to project my spirit far away to test the demon, which cost me an external incarnation… But the good news is, I can finally make a decision.”

This old fox demon had already sent an external incarnation to clash with the Old Man of Withered Leaves…

Li Muyang heard the old fox demon’s voice echoing through the mist.

“My decision is… I cannot keep you all in Cloud Smoke Lake, I’m sorry.”

The old fox demon’s voice was filled with rich emotion.

At that moment, Li Muyang seemed to see her sincere and apologetic expression.

“With the geographical advantage of Cloud Smoke Lake, we could stop those demon cultivators for a while, but my daughters would surely suffer heavy casualties.”

“So, I cannot keep our distinguished guests in Cloud Smoke Lake… I’m sorry.”

The old fox demon’s apologetic dismissal, even in the face of the temptation of the incomplete “Heavenly Demon Catalogue,” ultimately led to her giving up.

Li Muyang’s heart was immediately filled with disappointment.

But this outcome was not unexpected.

The demon path, which prioritizes self-interest, is just like that.

In times of crisis, the fact that these demons did not kick them while they were down was already a courtesy extended for the sake of the Demonic Sect.

To expect them to lend a hand for great profit was very difficult.

Just as the cloud chariot flying boat was about to emit a brilliant purple glow and Aunt Su was about to lead everyone away, the old fox demon’s voice rang out again.

“Although I cannot keep you distinguished guests, I am willing to intervene and block the Qingyang Association’s demon cultivators, buying at least one day’s time for you.”

“This is about the limit of what Cloud Smoke Lake can do…”

As the old fox demon’s voice sounded, Aunt Su on the flying boat let out a deep sigh.

Delaying for one day was still not enough for them.

This amount of time would not be enough for the young lady to come to their rescue.

But if they could delay even a little bit longer, then they would…

Aunt Su sighed and said, “Thank you, Madam San, for your assistance. Once this matter is resolved, you may send someone to the Hall of Enforcement. The promise of three high-grade spirit pills and one high-grade magical artifact still stands.”

Although the outcome was passable, Aunt Su could only accept it and offered the corresponding reward.

The old fox demon in Cloud Smoke Lake immediately laughed.

“Good! Then please, distinguished guests, be on your way. Leave the rest to me!”

As the old fox demon’s laughter rang out, Li Muyang and the others were once again obscured by the mist.

The pavilion, tower, and beautiful island, like a picturesque painting, disappeared into the mist in an instant.

And the cloud chariot flying boat they were on returned to the state of being engulfed by the mist.

But this state only lasted for a moment.

Although Li Muyang felt the flying boat had not moved, the mist in front of them suddenly cleared.

The cloud chariot flying boat, glowing with purple light, flew out of the mist, heading towards the vast land ahead.

Looking back, Li Muyang and the others saw that the strange mist covering Cloud Smoke Lake suddenly expanded, with the range of the mist continuing to grow.

In an instant, the mist formed a huge canopy, stretching behind Li Muyang and the others.

The old fox demon in Cloud Smoke Lake was going to use the strange mist to stop the pursuit of the Qingyang Association.

But she was unwilling to risk her life, and at most, she could only delay for one day.

Li Muyang turned to Aunt Su and asked, “What should we do next? Return to the sect?”

Aunt Su did not speak, but the cloud chariot flying boat emitted a brilliant purple glow, flying directly towards the direction of the Demon Refining Sect’s gate.

Her actions answered Li Muyang’s question.

This time, Aunt Su still pushed the cloud chariot flying boat to its maximum speed.

The flying boat, enveloped in a brilliant purple glow, streaked across the sky at high speed.

However, the cracks and crevices on the surface of the flying boat were visibly increasing.

Such high-load flying inflicted great damage on the cloud chariot flying boat.

At this rate, perhaps even the flying boat they were on would disintegrate before the Old Man of Withered Leaves caught up.

Inside the flying boat cabin, Li Yuechan, who had left to explain the latest situation to her aunt and uncle, immediately asked anxiously after leaving Li Muyang and Aunt Su’s sight,

“Senior, do you have any way to resolve this crisis?”

At this critical juncture, she once again sought help from her senior.

But the mysterious woman’s voice was full of helplessness.

“I told you before not to stay and die with your brother, but you wouldn’t listen.”

“I am but a remnant soul. What means do I have to save you?”

“You really should have listened to your brother and fled separately with Ning Wan’er.”

“By now, you would have been safe and sound.”

The mysterious woman was both irritated and helpless.

She was angry with her disciple’s choice, but this disciple, so full of loyalty, was the one she had chosen herself.

When she first chose this young girl as her disciple, it was because she saw that she had loyalty and compassion and would not betray her in the future.

But she never expected that the disciple she painstakingly nurtured would be on the verge of death at the hands of a group of little Divine Travel Realm demonic cultivators.

The mysterious woman said helplessly,

“You can only pray that your brother can pull out a stronger trump card when it’s critical.”

The inheritance of the Ancient Evil Lineage is absolutely ferocious and terrifying.

When Li Muyang taught the Remnant Clouds Movement Technique to Li Yuechan, the mysterious woman was convinced that this young man was a descendant of the evil lineage.

Though, it’s a fool’s dream for someone at the Golden Core stage to contend with the Divine Travel Realm…

Inside the cabin, Li Damu and his wife, who were mere mortals, were completely at a loss.

After hearing Li Yuechan describe the situation, the couple immediately became frantic.

“Are we doomed? What are we going to do now!”

Madam Liu, Li Damu’s wife, stood up in a panic and began pacing around the room.

The simple-minded Li Damu scratched his head vigorously, unable to utter a word.

Seeing her husband like this, Madam Liu became even more agitated and started hitting Li Damu.

“It’s all your fault! You insisted on having Yang’er come home!”

“Now look! Yang’er is going to be killed because of you!”

Madam Liu said, tears streaming down her face.

She pinched Li Damu while wiping her tears, crying until she became a tearful mess.

“I told you before, it was fine for Yang’er to stay in the sect as a direct disciple, to be happy there, and not to call him back.”

“But you insisted on calling him back, talking about returning home in glory… It’s clear that you, you fool, just wanted to show off!”

“Now you’ve shown off enough, but you’re going to get my Yang’er killed! Wuu wuu…”

The woman cried, pinching Li Damu hard and sobbing uncontrollably.

In her eyes, there was a mix of grief, despair, and regret.

It seemed she regretted not stopping her husband’s foolishness from the beginning.