Chapter 228: Brother, You and Elder Yan...
The current situation within the Blood Lotus Sect is chaotic.
At such a critical juncture, Fang Yingtian, under the guise of caring for his niece, arbitrarily caused a stir by promoting Li Muyang without due cause.
Such blatant favoritism was bound to provoke those in the sect dissatisfied with Shen Yan, as well as stir the enmity of several of Li Muyang's foes.
"I am likely the bait Fang Yingtian deliberately threw out to attract troublemakers," Li Muyang sighed.
"Those people wouldn't dare provoke Fang Yingtian, and they may not even dare touch Shen Yan. But they would have the guts to come after me, and quite a lot of it," he added.
"Once those people make a move against me and violate the new rules established by the Blood Lotus Sect, Fang Yingtian will have a justified reason to deal with these troublemakers."
Now that the rules of the Enforcement Hall had been established, the phenomenon of private duels within Tianjiao City was barely contained.
In such times, the position of Li Muyang as the flagbearer of the Enforcement Hall was exceptional. Should he be attacked, the matter could be trivial or significant.
Whether Fang Yingtian wanted to kill someone or suppress the troublemakers, he could stand on the moral high ground.
Li Muyang had a vague idea of this insidious demon's plan—clearly, it was to set him up as a moving target, play the game of luring the snake out of its hole, and find an excuse to reorganize the sect's affairs.
Seeing Li Muyang's clear understanding, Li Yuechan playfully blinked her eyes.
"Wow! So there's a deeper meaning to this... Brother, the world of adults is so filthy and treacherous," the young girl exclaimed in amazement.
Li Muyang rolled his eyes at his mischievous adopted sister but was too lazy to expose this maliciously cute act: "You go back and tell Elder Yan that I'm aware of the situation and won't take it lightly."
"As for when to act... did Elder Yan mention anything?"
Li Muyang didn't want to stay in this wicked sect a day longer.
The sooner he could act, the better.
However, Li Yuechan shook her head: "Elder Yan hasn't given a specific time for action."
"For now, my task is to lie low here, keep an eye on the nearby City Lord's residence, and maintain contact with you."
As Li Yuechan spoke, she gently flipped her palm and a dark red pill appeared in her hand.
"This is a top-grade Spiritual Medicine obtained by Elder Yan. Taking it can greatly enhance one's blood energy and physique."
"Brother, if you encounter danger, take this pill, and there should be no one in the city who can kill you," she said.
Li Muyang accepted the Spiritual Medicine and carefully stored the pill away.
Dressed as a maid and even with the face of another, Li Yuechan stood upright and said cheerily, "Sir Li, your meal is fully served. If there are no further instructions, this humble servant shall take her leave."
Li Yuechan's gaze was flirtatious and playful, even imitating the tone perfectly, the very image of an ordinary maid flattering a superior.
Although Li Muyang had more to say, this place was indeed not a suitable spot for conversation.
He had to push back the thought of catching up and chatting, nodding calmly, "You may leave." Read the latest on empire
The respectfully kneeling maid by his side then rose with a light smile.
"As you command..."
Li Yuechan said, smiling gently as she stood up.
But the moment she got up, her upper body suddenly leaned towards Li Muyang.
The young girl's face closed in directly next to Li Muyang's cheek.
The distance between them was so close, they could smell each other's scent.
The girl's warm breath faintly brushed against Li Muyang's ear.
And her teasing, soft whisper resounded quietly next to his ear.
"Brother, you and Elder Yan are actually together... right?"
The girl's voice was lowered to the faintest whisper.
Even Li Muyang, close at hand, could barely make it out.
However, the moment he comprehended her words, Li Muyang's mind exploded, a chill rose from his spine, instantly spreading through his body.
"You..."
Li Muyang, dumbstruck, raised his head to look at the maid before him.
But he saw the maid stepping back with a smile, speaking with a respectful yet humble tone, "Sir, please enjoy your meal slowly..."
With a playful grin, she retreated to the door, and in the midst of Li Muyang's astonished gaze, she mischievously winked and mouthed the words "I will keep a secret".
The girl then cheerfully opened the door and stepped out.
Leaving only a bewildered Li Muyang sitting in the room.
"...This damn girl!"
After a few seconds of silence, Li Muyang covered his face and let out a helpless sigh, clearly aware that he had been teased by this sly girl.
But after giving it some thought, he found nothing strange about it.
Others might not notice, but Li Yuechan certainly guessed something.
When the turmoil in Tianjiao City had just begun, Li Muyang could have run away, but instead, he insisted on going back to rescue someone.
And it was not Ning Wan'er, whom he used to fancy, but the aloof Elder Yan.
This was highly suspicious.
No one else knew about it, but Li Yuechan had witnessed it with her own eyes.
Plus, Li Muyang's subsequent actions on Pingyang Hill, as well as Yan Xiaoru's various reactions after he became an undercover agent, were almost all giving obvious hints to Li Yuechan that there was some special relationship between Yan Xiaoru and her brother.
No matter how well Yan Xiaoru hid it, she might deceive others, but it would be hard to deceive Li Yuechan, the clever little schemer.
"If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it yourself," he murmured with a sigh, "This can't be kept a secret forever."
The teasing from his adopted sister reminded Li Muyang.
He must gain enough power before his romance with Yan Xiaoru becomes public.
If he too were a Purple Mansion powerhouse, would Yan Xiaoru still need to agonize over keeping it a secret?
No matter what obsessions Yan Xiaoru wanted to fulfill, if Li Muyang became a Purple Mansion powerhouse, things would be different.
By then, as a Purple Mansion powerhouse with the Startling Swan Immortal Sword in hand, even the Demon Sect Sect Master would have to nod in agreement to the marriage.
Li Muyang closed his eyes and lay back on the bed, exhaling a cloud of murky breath.
The Game with the Fairies, begin!
Distracted by his adopted sister's interruption, he suddenly lost the mood to eat peacefully.
He only wanted to continue grinding in the game.
The evolution value of the Jade Mantis was now at 97%.
With one or two more soul remnants slain, it could evolve again, making its way toward the 10th rank.
The might of a 10th rank Jade Mantis would probably make even those in the Spirit Travel Realm retreat a good distance.
In Tianjiao City, where everyone's cultivation was curtailed, it could practically roam unchallenged.
If Yan Xiaoru's operation faced setbacks, Li Muyang would release the Jade Mantis to wreak havoc in Tianjiao City.
Once the Jade Mantis evolved to the 10th rank, Li Muyang was confident that after causing chaos in Tianjiao City, he could still retreat unscathed.
This damned Blood Lotus Sect, Li Muyang was determined to uproot it completely.
If it weren't for these demons suddenly jumping out to cause trouble, Li Muyang should be in the Demon Sect, idly living out his days and peacefully playing the game right now.
Nangong Ting, Liu Hucheng, and the Blood Lotus Sect's Sect Hierarch Fang Yingtian.
Li Muyang closed his eyes and had already placed these individuals on his list of people to kill.