The Game with Fairies-Chapter 265 - Chongzhen?

Chapter 265: Chongzhen?

From the beginning, Li Muyang harbored doubts about the so-called doctrines of the Blood Lotus Sect.

In a world filled with cultivators, proclaiming the extermination of all monks and using such doctrines to brainwash mortals into fighting to the death...

In a world where cultivators existed, such doctrines were almost no different from a cult.

After gaining power, the phenomena within the Blood Lotus Sect were not much different from those of peasant uprisings in ancient times.

There was no core program, no clear goals or plans, and while their slogans were loud, their actual behavior was driven by the pursuit of money, influence, and prestige.

Now that they had just stabilized their footing, they had already begun to fight internally for power and profit.

Li Muyang shook his head and said to his subordinates, “Continue to observe, and inform me if there’s any new information.”

After speaking, Li Muyang walked straight into the back hall and closed his eyes to play games, as always, no longer concerning himself with the matters of punishment.

Li Muyang’s reaction left Bo Hongsheng and Liu Fu in a moment of silence.

The two exchanged glances and whispered, “Has the Banner Master become disheartened...”

“He hasn’t dealt with sect affairs for several days now...”

While his subordinates whispered among themselves, Li Muyang paid no mind.

He closed his eyes and entered the game.

Shen Miao, dressed in white, saw the Emerald Blade Mantis stir and immediately flew over, full of enthusiasm, “I’ve figured out how to deal with that Azure Dragon!”

“As long as we coordinate well this time, we can definitely succeed in slaying the Azure Dragon!”

Shen Miao was brimming with excitement.

The two had failed three times the night before, but through continuous failures, their coordination had gradually become more in sync.

Now, as they entered the Azure Dragon’s secret realm again, facing the Azure Dragon that controlled the heavenly thunder, Emerald Blade Mantis and Shen Miao worked together, one in close combat and the other at range, managing to reduce the Azure Dragon’s health by half.

However, when the Azure Dragon’s health was halved and it entered the second phase, the two were once again defeated by the Azure Dragon’s burst of power and were ejected from its secret realm.

In the misty ghost city, Shen Miao sat dejectedly on top of the mantis, disheartened, “Why did we still fail...”

Li Muyang said, “You rest for a bit, I’ll come back later.”

After each failure, they had to first expel the heavenly thunder from their bodies before attempting the challenge again.

Li Muyang took this time to go to the fourth stage of “Deadly Weed” to grind the daily tasks for Xiao Yecao.

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He didn’t know how long this fourth stage would take to clear.

So far, twenty years had passed in the timeline of the fourth stage.

Li Muyang had been accompanying Xiao Yecao on her wanderings, but the opportunity to clear the stage had yet to appear.

Xiao Yecao was close to becoming an immortal. Surely they wouldn’t have to wait until she actually became one to clear the fourth stage?

Li Muyang switched games and entered “Deadly Weed” to start his daily grind.

In the bamboo forest drenched by a downpour, Xiao Yecao and Li Muyang sat under a tree to shelter from the rain, laughing as they lit a charcoal fire and roasted two unlucky bamboo rats they had caught.

“Speaking of bamboo rats, I suddenly remember an old acquaintance...”

Li Muyang, watching the poor-skinned bamboo rats on the fire, suddenly laughed and found the scene strangely familiar.

In his previous life, he had seen similar scenes in videos.

The rain and cold wind blew through the bamboo forest, rustling the falling leaves with a shushing sound.

At that moment, Bo Hongsheng’s anxious voice called out in reality.

“Banner Master! Something terrible has happened!”

Bo Hongsheng’s shout surprised Li Muyang.

He exited the game and opened his eyes on the wicker chair.

“What’s wrong?”

Li Muyang was curious, “What’s happened now?”

Could it be that those bugs’ complaints had actually had an effect?

Impossible...

Although Li Muyang had no fondness for Fang Ying Tian, the leader of the Blood Lotus Sect, he didn’t believe that such an ambitious and capable figure would be a fool who would pass the buck to his subordinates under public pressure.

After all, Li Muyang had been doing the dirty work for Fang Ying Tian, and he had been doing it with great effort.

If Fang Ying Tian couldn’t withstand this kind of public pressure and easily dealt with Li Muyang, then who would dare to work hard for him as the sect leader in the future?

Li Muyang didn’t trust Fang Ying Tian’s character, but he believed in the man’s ambition and ability.

Bo Hongsheng then anxiously explained, “The sect leader has sent someone to temporarily take back your seal, Banner Master...”

Bo Hongsheng’s explanation left Li Muyang somewhat surprised.

Fang Ying Tian was sending someone to take back Li Muyang’s seal, to seal the documents in the office, and to have Li Muyang take a few days off.

The plan was to let Li Muyang return to his post after checking whether there had been any wrongful judgments during this period.

“A very moderate way of handling things.”

Li Muyang shook his head, “It’s just a break for a few days, no big deal.”

Li Muyang was quite relaxed about it.

This kind of punishment was just a routine way of dealing with the situation, given the loud public outcry and fierce public opinion, by having Li Muyang take a temporary leave to avoid the limelight.

In Li Muyang’s view, at such times, it would be better to firmly deal with those hundreds of complainers first.

Any punishment should start with dealing with those fools who were staging a coup.

Otherwise, if the mighty leader of a sect could be easily pressured by others... what dignity would be left?

However, Fang Ying Tian chose a moderate approach, and Li Muyang obediently stepped down and went home.

He was actually quite happy to have some leisure time.

The sect leader’s envoy who came to retrieve his seal was friendly towards Li Muyang, who in turn handed over the seal without fuss and then went home to rest.

After he returned to the courtyard of the city lord’s mansion, he instructed the maids to prepare a medicinal bath.

These spirit medicines were provided by the Blood Lotus Sect and could unlock the potential of the Martial God Tyrant Body.

Although their effects were becoming weaker, mosquito meat is still meat.

Li Muyang stayed comfortably in the courtyard, not even stepping out of the gate, engrossed in playing games and soaking in baths.

Finally, on the third day after he was relieved of his duties, Li Muyang successfully killed the Azure Dragon, and together with the elated Shen Miao, they pulled down the Azure Dragon flag.

At that moment, it seemed as if some shattering sound echoed through the misty ghost city.

Shen Miao, having broken through a layer of shackles, was overjoyed.

“Brother-in-law! I knew we could do it!”

The young girl happily pounced over, hugging the huge mantis head and biting down hard.

Li Muyang’s face was full of black lines, feeling his head being gnawed with a crunching sound.

This little girl... are you trying to kiss me or eat me?

Biting so hard, are you starved?

Li Muyang, with the girl on his head, walked towards the next array corner.

But at this moment, a group of people barged into his small courtyard, rudely bursting through the door and into Li Muyang’s bathhouse.

Li Muyang, soaking in the medicinal pool, opened his eyes in surprise at the group of fully armed people before him.

The leader, with an indifferent face, took out a judgment document personally signed by Fang Yingtian and said, “Li Muyang, you have been found guilty of abusing punishment and persecuting the followers with conclusive evidence!

“Please come with us! If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy!”

Li Muyang, in the medicinal pool, was stunned upon hearing this news.

“Conclusive evidence?”

Looking at the group of the sect leader’s trusted followers before him, Li Muyang was stunned for a while before suddenly letting out a relieved laugh.

What the hell... I met Emperor Chongzhen.

(TLN: Idk the reference.)