The Game with Fairies

The elders of the Demon Refining Sect are indeed formidable.

Even with their cultivation stripped away, they managed to show their powers and escape in their own ways.

Some relied on their alchemy skills to concoct transformative pills, others used their beast-taming abilities to command monsters to carry them away, and there were even those who directly used their elder privileges to take away eight thousand cavalry…

When the lord of Tianjiao City received one report after another, he visibly despaired.

Now with the sect leader gone and various Great Elders fleeing, such news spreading will deal a huge blow to the morale of the soldiers in Tianjiao City.

–If the elders and the sect leader have run away, what are we, the common soldiers, fighting for?

Such thoughts would surely arise in the hearts of every soldier.

Once the situation collapses, the soldiers in the city will definitely defect.

By then…

The lord of Tianjiao City sighed bitterly, turning to Yan Xiaoru.

“Things have come to this… Elder Yan, do you have any good plans?”

The situation with the sect leader and the elders fleeing disrupted all of Ou Ziyu’s plans.

Although such behavior fits the style of the demonic path, as someone left behind, Ou Ziyu still felt heavy-hearted.

However, after the lord of Tianjiao City finished speaking, Yan Xiaoru did not respond but instead looked indifferently at Li Muyang: “You say.”

“Ah?”

Li Muyang, who had been watching for a long time, was taken aback and a bit confused.

At this moment, Nangong Ting had already been tied up and dragged to the next courtyard, under strict supervision.

This incense master of the Blood Lotus Sect would be the most valuable hostage in Li Muyang and their hands.

But Li Muyang, as a small fry, had always been standing aside as an observer; such high-level decisions were certainly not his to make.

Yet unexpectedly, Yan Xiaoru suddenly asked him…

Li Muyang hesitated for a moment before saying, “Should we also escape?”

If they couldn’t hold out, perhaps fleeing was the only option.

With his strong body, Li Muyang felt that breaking through the Blood Lotus Sect’s battle formation shouldn’t be difficult.

The only issue was protecting Yan Xiaoru from harm when breaking out… which was a bit more challenging.

Li Muyang was just speaking off the cuff.

But to his surprise, after hearing his words, Yan Xiaoru nodded directly: “Good! I’ll listen to you, let’s escape.”

Yan Xiaoru said this and looked at the lord of Tianjiao City: “Please, Lord Ou, order the soldiers to assemble and prepare.”

“Tianjiao City is hard to defend now, and the demons of the Blood Lotus Sect are still gathering.”

“Rather than waiting for them to finish assembling their forces, we should mobilize all the troops we can and break out of the city.”

“With Li Muyang leading the way, we can break through the Blood Lotus Sect’s battle formation.”

“Once we break out, we can flee, and as long as we leave the area where our cultivation is sealed, we need not fear the demons of the Blood Lotus Sect.”

Yan Xiaoru quickly offered her suggestion.

After hearing this, the lord of Tianjiao City hesitated slightly.

“Once we break out, it’ll be more dangerous in the wilderness… If tens of thousands of Blood Lotus Sect demons chase us, we’ll have no defenses…”

Being surrounded in the wilderness was clearly more dangerous.

It might be better to defend the city and wait for reinforcements.

Yan Xiaoru, however, shook her head: “Lord Ou seems to have forgotten the teachings of the Blood Lotus Sect. They aim to kill all cultivators, not to be rebels who attack and seize lands.”

“In their eyes, the value of ten Tianjiao Cities might not even compare to one Purple Mansion realm cultivator.”

“Although we are numerous, I am still some distance from the Purple Mansion realm, and you are merely in the Divine Travel Realm.”

“As for the sect leader and the fleeing elders, there are nine in the Purple Mansion realm, and their value far exceeds ours.”

“Later, we’ll spread the news inside and outside the city, informing the Blood Lotus Sect that the sect leader of my Demonic Sect, as well as the elders, have already escaped the city with their power.”

“By then, do you think they will still relentlessly pursue us?”

Yan Xiaoru’s tone was ice-cold.

The lord of Tianjiao City shuddered: “Ah?!”

To publicly betray the whereabouts of the sect leader and the elders?

If they did this and managed to escape, as long as the sect leader was alive, they would surely seek retribution!

Yan Xiaoru’s gaze remained cold: “Haven’t you noticed that the escapes of the other elders are traceable, but no one knows how the sect leader vanished?”

“The sect leader must have anticipated this possibility, so what we’re leaking is just the movements of the other elders, which won’t affect the sect leader at all.”

“Because no one knows how the sect leader left.”

“Although we will offend the other elders, in the demonic path, it’s survival of the fittest, and everyone relies on their own abilities in times of crisis.”

“They can abandon us, and we can use them as bait to attract the enemy… it’s just mutual use, nothing strange about it.”

After saying this, Yan Xiaoru directly ordered the lord of Tianjiao City: “You go and assemble the soldiers. We will break out of Tianjiao City after dark tonight, and we will flee westward.”

“Elder Qi is a Purple Mansion powerhouse and has taken eight thousand cavalry. He will definitely attract a lot of pursuers for us.”

After Yan Xiaoru finished speaking, the lord of Tianjiao City was silent and hesitant.

Eventually, he gave a bitter smile and bowed: “I will heed Elder Yan’s command.”

Although the two were of equal rank, Yan Xiaoru was an elder, and the authority of an elder far exceeded that of a city lord.

Once Yan Xiaoru made the decision, Ou Ziyu could only obediently accept the order and leave.

Soon, in the small courtyard of this temporary command post, only Li Muyang and Yan Xiaoru were left.

As the courtyard quieted down, the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat delicate.

Yan Xiaoru, who had always been aloof and proud, looked coldly at Li Muyang: “Don’t you have anything to say?”

“Uh…”

Faced with the accusing Yan Xiaoru, Li Muyang scratched his head and cautiously asked, “What should I say?”

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Faced with such an innocently clueless Li Muyang, Yan Xiaoru seemed at a loss for words.

The two looked at each other, Yan Xiaoru’s gaze cold, Li Muyang’s face innocent and sincere.

After a prolonged standoff, Yan Xiaoru was the first to look away.

She gazed into the distance, her profile facing Li Muyang, and spoke without any expression, “Tonight, you will lead the charge. It will be up to you to spearhead the attack and break through the Blood Lotus Sect’s battle formation.”

“But after breaking through, the escape route that follows will be even more perilous.”

“There are no defensible positions in the wilderness, and the Blood Lotus Sect will surely pursue us relentlessly. In times of dire crisis, you may flee alone and seek external reinforcements.”

“I will lead the rest to hold our ground here, waiting for backup to arrive and draw their fire.”

Yan Xiaoru continued dispassionately, “If you can escape alone and quickly bring back reinforcements, the chaos in Tianjiao City might be resolved.”

“You could also earn great merit by rescuing countless disciples of our sect.”

Yan Xiaoru’s suggestion was very sensible.

However, Li Muyang simply shook his head.

“I don’t care about the lives of others, nor do I want any merit.”

Looking earnestly and calmly at Yan Xiaoru, Li Muyang said, “Elder Yan, I just want you to leave with me.”