The Game with Fairies

“Ahhh! Li Muyang! I’ll kill your entire family!”

The furious and violent howls came from Shi Maosen’s mouth.

This half-demon Banner Master, who had just watched his brother die before his eyes, was now completely enraged.

His body swelled in an instant, transforming into a ten-zhang-tall monstrous demon.

His expanding scaly body tore through his robes.

With blood-red eyes, he charged at Li Muyang, his sharp claws carrying all the hatred in his chest, aiming to strangle Li Muyang.

“I’ll kill your mother!”

Shi Maosen’s angry howls vented his grief and indignation.

However, the seemingly frail and thin Li Muyang did not retreat a single step when faced with such a ferocious onslaught.

His steel knife slightly raised, and with one step, Li Muyang moved forward.

The cold and pale light of the blade shone again under the moonlight.

Blood and sparks flew from the body of the charging Shi Maosen.

His supposedly impenetrable scales were actually shattered by the steel knife before him?

In pain, Shi Maosen grew even more enraged.

He roared and continued his assault on Li Muyang.

But this time, before Li Muyang could strike again, a piercing sound of something tearing through the air suddenly rang out.

A bone-white arrow, wailing like a banshee, tore through the air and in the blink of an eye, pierced through Shi Maosen’s chest.

This half-demon Banner Master, who had transplanted the flesh and blood of a River Dragon and had many achievements to his name, was now sent flying backward by the eerie bone arrow, screaming in agony.

Blood continuously poured from Shi Maosen’s chest, and with disbelief in his eyes, he looked towards the entrance of Sin Alley not far away.

There, with a gloomy expression, stood the Hall of Enforcement Helmsman Ruan Mei, holding a bone-white bow.

Another arrow was nocked and ready on her strange and terrifying bone bow.

As the eerie bone-white arrow pointed out, the half-demons in the crowd suddenly became restless.

But Xie Shanhai, who was closest to the Shi brothers and even had blood splattered on his face, laughed upon seeing this scene.

“Haha… do you have to be so dramatic…”

Xie Shanhai wiped the blood from his face, his small eyes gleaming with a cruel and violent light: “Sister Mei, you even brought out the God Corpse Bone Bow… you say, isn’t that a bit much?”

Xie Shanhai cheerfully raised his hand, stopping the group of frenzied and angry Lihai Hall half-demons behind him, and said,

“Shi Maosen was disrespectful and publicly threatened our brothers; this is my failure in discipline.”

“Even if Li Banner Master didn’t make a move, I would have skinned him when I got back.”

“But since Li Banner Master has already taught him a lesson, I’ll just give him a light punishment when he comes back to life.”

“Let’s end today’s matter here, and thank you, Li Banner Master, for helping my brothers out.”

Xie Shanhai said cheerfully, squinting his eyes as he clasped his fist towards Li Muyang: “Banner Master Li, we’ll meet again another day… Hahaha…”

The corpulent Xie Shanhai laughed triumphantly and turned to leave.

Even though Shi Maosen had died right before his eyes, he did not rage but instead left laughing, seemingly very satisfied with tonight’s events.

Seeing the Helmsman speak like this, the half-demons all reined in their anger and left in an orderly fashion behind Xie Shanhai.

Shi Maosen, pierced through the chest by the bone arrow, stared at Li Muyang with anger and unwillingness as his subordinates carried him away.

What was once a tense and murderous atmosphere outside Sin Alley was now left with only the hundreds of disciples from the Hall of Enforcement.

Li Muyang turned around and looked towards Ruan Mei not far away.

But Ruan Mei, who had put down the God Corpse Bone Bow, only glanced at him and said nothing more.

Instead, she ordered the others: “Arrest all the guards on duty in Sin Alley today and throw them into the dungeon. For abandoning their posts and allowing people into the Sin Alley and negligence of duty, they shall face severe punishment!”

Ruan Mei issued this cold command and then left with the three Banner Masters.

She did not even speak to Li Muyang.

Li Muyang sighed and shrugged, facing his subordinates who were eagerly looking at him.

“What are you staring for? Go arrest them.”

“The Helmsman has given an order. No one on duty in Sin Alley today is getting away!”

The dark night sky deepened above Li Muyang’s head.

But gradually, lights began to shine in the streets outside Sin Alley.

The female cultivators and the families of the cultivators in the alley, who had been secretly peeping through the cracks in the doors and windows, all breathed a sigh of relief.

The disturbance had ended, and they could finally be at peace.

……

The conflict that had occurred outside Sin Alley quickly spread throughout Tianjiao City.

Many details and aspects of the turmoil became the talk of the town.

The Hall of Enforcement had been arresting and executing people everywhere for some time, and there had been much resentment within the Blood Lotus Sect.

The conflict outside Sin Alley had severely damaged the Hall of Enforcement’s face, and for many disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect, hearing this news felt like a breath of fresh air had been released.

Especially the details of the injured Lihai Hall half-demons being helped out one by one by the infamous Li Muyang, which brought a knowing smile to the face of every Blood Lotus Sect disciple who heard it.

That arrogant and presumptuous Demonic Sect brat finally had his day!

But while they laughed, these Blood Lotus Sect disciples only dared to snicker in private, not daring to show off.

Even when discussing it, they had to be careful to see if there were any Hall of Enforcement disciples lurking around.

While it was gratifying to see Li Muyang forced to help the Lihai Hall half-demons out of the alley, his act of beheading Shi Maosen in front of the Lihai Hall Helmsmen and hundreds of half-demons… in the eyes of most people, it was nothing short of madness.

Wasn’t he afraid of being torn to pieces by the furious and venomous Lihai Hall half-demons?

After the incident in Sin Alley, the notorious name of Li Muyang was shrouded in an even darker hue of blood and madness.

A madman with the power of law enforcement, acting wildly and fearlessly of consequences… it was like a ghost story.

The disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect became even more fearful of the name Li Muyang.

Rumors about Li Muyang even began to circulate.

Many swore that Li Muyang’s favorite food was the hearts and livers of humans, and that he needed to cut out the hearts and livers of criminals to accompany his wine every day.

Various sinister and vicious tales were woven around Li Muyang, and the trend was only getting worse each day.

“…brother, if this continues, you’re going to become the number one demon of the Blood Lotus Sect.”

In the private room of the restaurant, Li Yuechan whispered her complaints: “Not only are those people from the Blood Lotus Sect spreading rumors about you behind your back, but even the common folk in the city are spreading all sorts of nonsensical stories about you.”

“Our shopkeeper starts trembling in his calves every time he sees you coming in.”

“Even Elder Yan has heard about your rumors outside the city…”

Li Muyang’s heart stirred slightly upon hearing his little sister’s complaints.

“Oh? Elder Yan…”

Li Muyang fell silent for a moment before asking, “Has Elder Yan given any new instructions?”

After the disturbance in Sin Alley, the Blood Lotus Sect had captured five Demonic Sect spies in the city, all disciples of the Demonic Sect’s Hall of Enforcement, but there had been no word from Yan Xiaoru.

This puzzled Li Muyang.