The sudden appearance of the Third Miss made Li Muyang a little annoyed.
This sow could actually pinpoint his location? How did she manage to do that? It’s a bit bothersome.
Li Muyang glared at the Third Miss several times.
But now wasn’t the right time to press her about it.
Because, at this crucial moment, the Third Miss’s timely arrival gave Li Muyang a new idea.
“This talisman was left behind by Yan Xiaoru. With the talisman, you can locate her exact position!”
Li Muyang handed the talisman directly to the Third Miss and said, “Her second personality is about to take over, and her life is nearing its end.”
“You must immediately notify Tantai Ming and ask him to rescue her!”
“Perhaps Tantai Ming has a way to delay her life force. Once I’ve handled the urgent matters at hand, I’ll go to help!”
Li Muyang hurriedly gave his orders, unwilling to waste any time.
If Tantai Ming went to rescue her, it might be more effective than Li Muyang going personally.
This mysterious elder seemed to have unique secret techniques that gave him the confidence to slow down Yan Xiaoru’s demonization.
Right now, it wasn’t necessary to revive Yan Xiaoru immediately. Just preventing the progress of her demonization was already a blessing.
Fortunately, Yan Xiaoru had parted ways with Chou Yuyan, and Tantai Ming should already have escaped the siege and left Jiuyuan City.
With only Chou Yuyan alone, it would be difficult to trap Tantai Ming.
After giving a rough explanation of the situation, Li Muyang urged the Third Miss to leave.
After hearing his account, the Third Miss widened her eyes with disbelief.
“Your lover is about to die, and you’re ignoring her to deal with other matters? What could possibly be more important than saving the one you love?”
The Third Miss was utterly shocked and couldn’t believe Li Muyang would make such a decision.
Li Muyang, however, couldn’t be bothered to explain to her, nor could he reveal too much information about the Ghost Moon Fox.
He simply drove her off with a nasty tone.
“It’s none of your damn business! Go find your master! If you end up delaying the rescue and miss the best chance, be careful your master doesn’t skin you alive and roast you like a suckling pig!”
Tantai Ming’s control and domination over the Third Miss were nearly flawless.
The Third Miss was so furious at Li Muyang’s insults that her chest heaved with anger.
But even so, she didn’t dare to delay and had no choice but to quickly leave with the talisman Li Muyang handed her.
She was terrified of messing up the rescue and being punished by her master.
Her only form of retaliation was cursing aloud as she flew away.
“You cold-hearted, ruthless scumbag! Selfish, egotistical bastard!”
The Third Miss ranted and cursed as her figure flew further and further away.
Liu Lian’er innocently looked at Li Muyang, seemingly wanting to stay.
But Li Muyang waved her off and sighed, “You should go with her. The place I’m heading to is extremely dangerous. If you come along, you might die, and I won’t be able to protect you then.”
With Liu Lian’er’s cultivation level, she might stand out among her peers, but among the demon cultivators of Qing Yang’s faction, she would be like a sheep thrown to the wolves.
Following the Third Miss was the safest option for her.
Fortunately, Liu Lian’er was much more obedient than the Third Miss… or at least she pretended to be obedient.
She politely bid farewell to Li Muyang and chased after the direction the Third Miss flew in.
Watching the two leave, Li Muyang and Yu Chan wasted no time.
Li Muyang personally activated his tunneling light technique, carrying Yu Chan as they flew.
In the mist, Yu Chan guided him while flying to anchor their direction.
Now that they were back on land, naturally Li Muyang flying personally was faster.
However, after they took off, Yu Chan looked toward the direction where Liu Lian’er departed and asked about the Hehuan Sect’s young sect master’s situation.
Yu Chan was puzzled why Liu Lian’er would appear at her brother’s side.
After a brief pause for thought, Li Muyang explained the reasoning.
Hearing his explanation, Yu Chan widened her eyes in shock. “The Blood Lotus Sect actually managed to pass through the Misty Sea and reach the other side of the land?”
She marveled at the revelation.
Yet soon after, Yu Chan’s eyes gleamed mischievously as she giggled and said, “But brother, with Liu Lian’er clinging to you like this, it seems she really does want you to become her protector…”
Li Muyang shook his head and said, “She doesn’t have a choice. If I don’t become her protector, she won’t be able to become the sect master of Hehuan Sect. She might even lose her young sect master position, and her future will be ruined…”
Li Muyang could see Liu Lian’er’s intentions crystal clear.
This little vixen was sticking to him because she wanted to win him over emotionally through persistence, playing the game of prolonged companionship that blossoms into affection.
Yu Chan giggled and said, “So brother, would you help her then? Such a beautiful woman, born with natural charm, throwing herself at you—wouldn’t it be a shame not to accept her?”
The young girl chuckled teasingly, her words loaded with playful ridicule.
She smiled so brightly her eyes curved into crescent moons, her tone utterly light, revealing nothing about her true thoughts.
Li Muyang merely shook his head and said, “Even if I want to accept, there’s no need to be in such a hurry.”
Guiding his tunneling light technique as they raced toward Jiuyuan City, Li Muyang added, “By keeping her in suspense, she’ll work harder to please me and be more obedient. If I agree to be her protector right away and grant her wish, she might not cooperate as much anymore.”
Li Muyang’s stance on whether he’d agree to become her protector directly impacted Liu Lian’er’s path to becoming a sect master.
There was a significant interest at stake.
And whether Liu Lian’er obeyed would affect Li Muyang’s ability to use her to establish ties with the Tianyuan Continent.
She was an extremely vital messenger that Li Muyang couldn’t afford to lose.
As the tunneling light technique carried them forward, Yu Chan stared at her brother with exaggerated surprise. “Ah? Brother, you’ve become so cunning!”
Yu Chan half-jokingly teased, “The pure-hearted brother of the past is long gone.”
Li Muyang rolled his eyes and said, “I’ve always been a scumbag, never pure-hearted at all.”
I’ve transmigrated into an immortal cultivation fantasy world, yet you expect me to stick to monogamy? Wouldn’t that make my transmigration pointless?
The sole reason he hadn’t started a harem was because he hadn’t had the time, energy, or external connections, and at the time, he lacked the power. Hence, for the longest time, Yan Xiaoru was the only dao companion by his side.
Li Muyang had never felt any moral dilemma about starting a harem.
He valued relationships and was indeed a believer in pure love.
But who said that valuing relationships and pure love meant you could only value one person at a time?
Li Muyang could cherish each person purely.
As for Liu Lian’er, she wasn’t just a crucial messenger but also related to Xie Liuyun. Perhaps through Liu Lian’er, he could play on emotional ties and secure Xie Liuyun’s support or neutrality in the future.
On top of that, she was naturally seductive, stunningly beautiful, and bound to him with intertwined mutual interests.
This kind of little vixen wasn’t unwelcome to Li Muyang.
His aloofness toward her was simply a method to keep her obedient while assessing whether this little vixen was worth pursuing.
Responding casually to Yu Chan’s teasing remarks, Li Muyang controlled the tunneling light, racing toward Jiuyuan City at full speed.
During the exhausting, extended flight, once his mana ran out, he paused his tunneling light technique to meditate and consume pills, allowing Yu Chan to take over flying.
In this way, the siblings alternated and raced toward Jiuyuan City without stopping, arriving there in just five days—several times faster than flying solo.