Chapter 360 Mei Jiang
"Muyang, are you very tired?"
Wen Susu, who was flying through the air using Escaping Light, noticed the weakness of the young boy beside her.
She said, "How about I carry you as we fly?"
Li Muyang quickly shook his head, "No need, no need, I can manage on my own."
Although Aunt Su appeared to be a mere maid, who would dare to truly treat her as such?
She was Yan Xiaoru's confidante and a Demon Cultivator of the Spirit Travel Realm.
If it weren't for her special close relationship with Yan Xiaoru, someone of her cultivation level would never be serving as a mere maid.
It was said that Aunt Su had been a close associate from the time Elder Yan joined the Sect.
Li Muyang politely declined the "maid's" kindness, but his body was indeed exhausted.
Although the skill [Underground Behemoth] was activated by the system, sustaining the arrival of the Jade Scythe Mantis required Li Muyang to supply all the Mana, and using the Jade Scythe Mantis also drained his mental energy.
Even though the maximum duration for the Jade Scythe Mantis's appearance was 30 minutes, Li Muyang felt very tired after persisting for just 17 minutes.
He suspected that if he pushed it to the full 30 minutes, it would probably drain all the Mana in his body and leave him too exhausted to even move his fingers.
However, to be able to control such a powerful Demon Beast as the Jade Scythe Mantis with the cultivation of the late-Core Formation Realm was already akin to creating a sensation.
This powerful and ferocious Jade Scythe Mantis would become his strong trump card.
And it was a trump card he could use with confidence, unlike the Startling Swan Immortal Sword which had to be handled with care.
Li Muyang and Aunt Su flew across the sky and soon arrived at a mountainous forest.
In front of a rock face halfway up the mountain, Li Muyang landed.
Thuds could be heard from within the rock face, with muffled sounds echoing faintly.
After Li Muyang landed, that rock face transformed, with a roar, into a two-zhang-tall clay giant.
"Greetings to your lordship!"
The earth giant paid its respects with reverence.
From within its hollow head came the excited voice of Li Yuechan.
"Master? Brother, is it you?"
The thumping sound inside the head of the earth giant had finally ceased.
The next second, the head of the earth giant split open, and Li Yuechan's figure leaped out from inside.
"Brother! Why did you leave me behind all alone?"
The girl was both angry and anxious, and she punched Li Muyang with her little fists in frustration.
Then she looked at the two and her expression became one of shocked uncertainty.
"You two... huh? Have you already fought with that group of Demon Cultivators?"
Seeing the demeanor of Li Muyang and Aunt Su, it was clear they had been through a fierce battle, and both of their auras were quite weakened.
But if Elder Yan didn't come, how did her brother and Aunt Su manage to fight off that group of Demon Cultivators and survive?
Li Yuechan was astounded.
Aunt Su chose to remain silent, uttering not a word.
Li Muyang coughed once and said, "Actually, before leaving, Elder Yan gave me a magical treasure. I used it at a crucial moment and finally fended off those Demon Cultivators."
Li Muyang made up a story.
Seeing his choice to keep a secret, Aunt Su naturally didn't expose the truth.
The nonsense from her brother earned him a dissatisfied eye roll from Li Yuechan.
But Yuechan didn't say anything. She just puffed her cheeks in discontent and murmured complaints under her breath all the way.
Riding the Escaping Light they headed back, searching the way they had come for Li Muyang's parents, whom he had moved ahead of time.
After another day and night of flying, they finally located Mr. and Mrs. Li Damu in a small county town.
The couple was living in an inn within the county town, nervously watching the sky outside.
When they saw Li Muyang and his sister return safe and sound, Mrs. Liu, Li Damu's wife, burst into tears of joy on the spot and excitedly embraced her adopted daughter and son.
And faced with the warm embrace of this woman, Li Muyang stiffened for a moment but did not struggle. Instead, he obediently stood still, letting this "mother" hold him as she wept.
"Mother," warm tears wet his shoulder.
The feeling of being wet and warm on his shoulder, at this moment, strangely wasn't as annoying as it used to be.
Just like that, Li Muyang and his company settled down in a small city called Mei River City.
Aunt Su used a green bird to send a message to Yan Xiaoru, informing her that the danger in this place had been resolved.
Li Muyang sent a pigeon to Black Swamp City with a letter, informing Guan Xiaoshun that he was unharmed.
Guan Xiaoshun's leave to visit his family had not ended yet, and the young man naturally had to continue his stay in his hometown.
But Li Muyang didn't plan on returning to Jiuyuan City.
He and his adoptive sister, Li Yuechan, had already made arrangements to take their parents directly to the Refinement Demon Sect's gates and, through the Sect's channels, send Li Damu and his wife to the remote Ark for refuge.
Since the Demon Cultivators of the Green Sheep Society had their sights set on Li Muyang, they might not give up easily.
This time it was Old Man Ku Ye who died; next time, it could be a great being from the Purple Mansion Realm personally knocking at the door.
Li Muyang decided to hide within the gates of the Demon Sect and not venture out easily.
As for Li Damu and his wife, they needed to be properly arranged for refuge.
Before long, they also received a green bird letter from Ning Wan'er.
Ning Wan'er was quite joyful upon learning that they were safe.
But she did not plan to return to the Sect and meet up with Li Muyang. Instead, she wanted to take her parents back home.
The Ning family was large and had significant business; in Jiuyuan City, they had numerous relatives and family members.
Since the crisis was resolved, Ning Wan'er planned to return.
However, in her letter, she said she had decided to move the Ning family's foundation to Tianjiao City.
Even though the status of being an Elder's direct Disciple wasn't particularly distinguished in Tianjiao City,
Ning Wan'er was quite confident, claiming in her letter that she would definitely become the pillar of the Ning family, not relying on the fame of her master, Yan Xiaoru.
This little green tea [girl] never hid her ambitions.
Li Muyang looked at the letter sent by the little green tea [girl] and sighed with emotion,
"At least nothing happened to everyone..."
In Mei River City, Li Muyang resumed his daily routine.
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Practicing cultivation and mediation every day, and playing games.
He returned to "Dragonkin's Awakening," only to find he couldn't summon the Jade Sword Mantis in the game.
Or rather, he was unable to summon the Jade Sword Mantis using the body of Moonbite Jiao.
Moonbite Jiao was very disappointed at this.
"That mantis is so ferocious; it would be great if it could accompany me."
The Underground Mist World was fraught with danger; even the strong and grotesque devouring worms required careful handling by Moonbite Jiao, who was protected by dragon scales.
Yet, the Jade Sword Mantis roamed unconstrained in the Underground Mist World, cleaving anyone it encountered.
Such formidable combat strength made Moonbite Jiao envious.
To this, Li Muyang shook his head, "Relying on mountains, the mountains will collapse; relying on people, they will flee. The only thing you can rely on in this world is yourself."
While teaching Moonbite Jiao with his words, Li Muyang also felt a bit of regret in his heart.
If he could summon the Jade Sword Mantis in the wasteland, with the mantis's combat value, he would have directly stormed into the Buddha Mother Temple to demand the secret to extending life.
Li Muyang said, "You continue to kill the devouring worms and enhance your strength."
"And remember, don't wander off. This mist world might be connected to a broken and terrifying area, where any creature could instantly kill you."
The appearance of the Jade Sword Mantis in the Underground Mist World proved that The Peaceful Realms definitely had a passage connected to the wilderness beyond.
Thinking about the terrifying scenes of The Peaceful Realms, Li Muyang did not want Moonbite Jiao to rush in and seek death.
Any random wandering spirit felt like it could instantly kill Moonbite Jiao.
While Li Muyang was advising Moonbite Jiao, he suddenly heard the excited voice of his adoptive sister, Li Yuechan, in reality,
"Brother! Elder Yan has arrived at Mei River City!"
"Let's hurry out to meet her!"