The fairies I flirted with in the game became real?!

Li Muyang's eyes harbored skepticism.

Yet seeing the two individuals by Shen Yan's side nervously protecting her, that innate anxiety didn't seem feigned.

All those present feared something bad might happen to Miss Shen before their eyes.

This person indeed commanded high prestige within the Blood Lotus Sect.

After a moment of thought, Li Muyang inquired, "You say that I'm here to be an undercover agent for the Blood Lotus Sect… does that mean you're not planning to accept my surrender?"

Up until now, Li Muyang's demeanor had remained composed.

Even surrounded and having his true purpose exposed by Shen Yan, Li Muyang never panicked.

He showed no guilt from having his schemes unveiled.

Seeing how unfazed Li Muyang was, Shen Yan slightly shook her head, "Since you're willing to surrender, of course I will accept it."

"You are a promising seedling," she said, "Wasting your talents in the Refinement Demon Sect is such a pity."

"If you could join the Blood Lotus Sect, serve under our cause, your future would be even broader."

Having said this, Shen Yan turned to the others, "You all withdraw for now, let me talk to him alone."

Shen Yan's command instinctively drew objection from Ruan Mei, "Young Miss!"

But ultimately, under Shen Yan's insistence, the followers of the Blood Lotus Sect along the road dispersed, leaving a ten-zhang distance.

On the roadside's terrace field, only Shen Yan and Li Muyang remained.

The young man in a white robe sat on the terrace field, quietly gazing at the young girl.

Shen Yan still stood on the road and, once everyone had retreated, she spoke softly.

"Truth be told, I don't believe you're here to be an undercover agent either," she admitted.
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After everyone had left, Shen Yan unexpectedly contradicted her own accusation.

"The risk for you to be an undercover agent is too great, the benefits the Refinement Demon Sect can offer you couldn't possibly surpass those of our sect."

"Purely from a profit standpoint, it would only make sense for you to come down from the mountain and join our sect."

"But I'm still doubtful, why on Pingyang Hill did you refuse to surrender?"

"As an ordinary disciple of the Demon Sect, you shouldn't be so loyal, right? Do you have relatives within the Demon Sect that concern you?"

Shen Yan looked at Li Muyang's profile, waiting for the young man's answer.

After hearing this, the young man on the terrace field thought for a moment and then spoke, "Inner Sect Elder Yan Xiaoru of the Refinement Demon Sect's Enforcement Hall is my wife. It was for her that I held my ground and did not surrender on Pingyang Hill."

Li Muyang bluntly stated the truth.

But upon hearing these words, Shen Yan burst into laughter.

"…It seems you are quite sincere, daring to spout such suicidal nonsense," she remarked.

"Even if you were an undercover agent sent by the Demon Sect, how do you think that strict and old-fashioned Law Enforcement Elder would tolerate you once she hears your words today?"

With laughter, Shen Yan shook her head, then once again faced Li Muyang, her expression turning serious.

"I'll ask you one more time… why did you refuse to surrender back then?"

As the young girl's expression grew solemn, the air too seemed to grow heavier.

The young man on the terrace field was briefly silent, before saying, "Back on Pingyang Hill, there was an Inner Sect Disciple named Cheng Feiyang. He was the head disciple of the Refinement Demon Sect's Enforcement Hall, and six months ago, in Demon Sword City, he saved my life."

"At the time, I was just an Outer Sect Disciple."

"And you all were only willing to spare me, not the others on the hill."

"If I had surrendered to you, then everyone on that hill would have perished. How could I, Li Muyang, not be regarded as a traitorous scoundrel seeking glory at the expense of my friends?"

With a calm expression and an indifferent tone, Li Muyang finished speaking.

He then turned his attention towards the young girl and said, "And a few days ago, my junior brother Cheng Feiyang has already returned to the Sect and is no longer in danger."

"I've come now to join the Blood Lotus Sect. Those benefits you promised me when I first agreed, they still stand, right?"

Li Muyang's words caused Shen Yan to nod slightly.

"They stand. If you join our Sect, I will foster you personally, and make you the seventh helmsman of our Sect."

"However..."

Shen Yan looked at Li Muyang and said, "Your sister who is far away in the Refinement Demon Sect and your parents in Tianjiao City, are you not worried about them?"

Li Muyang frowned as he looked at the girl before him, remaining silent.

In the midst of such a fierce war between the Refinement Demon Sect and the Blood Lotus Sect, this woman actually had the leisure to investigate his background?

Seeing the hostility in Li Muyang's eyes, Shen Yan shook her head and said, "Don't misunderstand, I have no intention of threatening you."

"I am just worried that once you join our Sect and the Refinement Demon Sect learns of this, they might harm your family."

"If you wish, I can send people to Tianjiao City to bring your parents here," she offered.

Shen Yan's expression was sincere as she continued, "But if you are unwilling, you can also tell me how to arrange for the safety of your family members."

"The news of you joining our Sect will leak sooner or later. At that time, your family members in the Refinement Demon Sect will be implicated..."

This mysterious girl, who held a high reputation within the Blood Lotus Sect, was indeed very sincere towards Li Muyang.

Li Muyang was silent for a while before he slowly spoke, "You are busy with the war, aren't you? With your army of over a hundred thousand facing the relentless assaults of the Demon Sect, it's quite strange that you can hold out...and you still have personnel to bring over my family?"

Shen Yan gently shook her head, "Our Sect's strength does not just lie in what is apparent. In the shadows, we also have spies and informants."

"For this uprising, our Sect has been preparing for years. The forces that lie dormant in the darkness are beyond your imagination."

"Although it would be difficult to bring your family through the warzone to Tianjiao City, it should be possible to quietly take them out of Tianjiao City without a problem."

Shen Yan was very confident.

But as Li Muyang looked at her earnest demeanor, he fell silent once again.

After a long pause, he eventually began to speak, "I appreciate your kindness, but your information is outdated."

Li Muyang rubbed his temples and said, "Last night, as I was passing through the battle zone, I ran into a friend of mine outside the Demon Sect's army camp. From my friend, I received some news."

"Over at the Refinement Demon Sect, because of the high bounty you placed on me and my absence for an entire month, the powers within the Demon Sect have concluded that I must have secretly joined the Blood Lotus Sect."

"In order to carry out an official execution, my parents in Tianjiao City have been put to death."

"My sister managed to flee under the protection of a friend, and her current whereabouts are unknown."

"If you were to investigate carefully, you should be able to find out this information."

Since the Refinement Demon Sect had assigned Li Muyang to act as an undercover agent, they had to put on a convincing performance.

All these were clearly explained in the letters from the Sect Master of the Demon Sect.

His family being executed by mistake, a young man filled with hatred thus turning against his own Sect to join the Blood Lotus Sect...what a plausible story!

Shen Yan, who had thought she held all the cards, was taken aback upon hearing this, clearly not expecting such news.

She immediately turned and found the flag-bearer Ruan Mei, quickly instructing her in a few words.

Before long, a white spirit bird fluttered its wings and soared into the sky, quickly vanishing into the horizon.

An hour later, when the spirit bird returned, it brought back the latest news that Shen Yan had requested to verify.

The Li family in Tianjiao City was executed to the last by the Refinement Demon Sect.

The charge was that the only son of the Li family, Li Muyang, lured by riches and honor, betrayed his Sect to join the Blood Lotus Sect...

With the latest report in her hands, Shen Yan returned to the edge of the field and looked towards the young man upon the ridge.

"We have also found out the whereabouts of your sister," Shen Yan paused for several seconds before saying, "Our intelligence indicates that after escaping for a day and a night, your sister was caught up with by the Law Enforcement Disciples of the Refinement Demon Sect this morning. She was executed with the most severe punishment of the Demon Sect, and her body was left with no remains..."