I speedrunned the Fairy Strategy Game

early morning.

Li Muyu was dressed neatly and ready to go out.

I returned from my master's room late last night, around midnight.

Recalling the scene from last night, Li Muyu still remembered it vividly, gently rubbing his fingers.

It's often said that women are made of water, and that's absolutely true.

Pushing open the door, I saw Lu Guan standing in the courtyard.

"Why are you here?"

"I heard the law enforcement team is going to Luoyang Mountain, and I want to go with them."

Li Muyu shook his head.

"You think going out on duty as a spring outing?"

Lu Guan patted his thin shoulder and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I secretly took a lot of protective items when I left home."

Li Muyu had no choice; Lu Guan had always had this personality since he was a child, like a leech that he couldn't shake off.

When the two arrived at the mountain gate, the disciples of the Enforcement Hall were already waiting there, along with several unfamiliar female disciples.

Ma Zouri walked towards us, cupping his hands in greeting.

"I heard that Junior Brother Li escaped from Xue Baining all by himself, which is truly admirable."

Li Muyu said.

"Just lucky."

"Who are these people?"

Ma Zouri followed the gaze and began to formulate his words.

"They are also disciples of the Enforcement Hall, but they haven't shown themselves these days because they've been preoccupied with their cultivation."

Li Muyu suddenly realized.

"I heard that Chen Nanchao has come out of seclusion, so I'm showing my face here."

Several female disciples also noticed Li Muyu, their eyes filled with disapproval, and they whispered among themselves.

"A despicable person who stole the position while Senior Brother Chen was in seclusion."

Ma Zouri looked embarrassed, after all, not long ago, he and his companions had treated Li Muyu in the same way.

Li Muyu suddenly noticed something, and with a slight surprise, walked towards a beautiful figure in the distance.

"Why is Fairy Ji here too?"

Ji Yudie had tried to persuade Li Muyu to stop, but to no avail, and originally planned to have no further contact with him.

But he couldn't bear to see him harmed by Chen Nanchao and his accomplice, so after much hesitation, he decided to follow them and help them secretly.

Faced with Li Muyu's questioning, he naturally wouldn't admit it, but simply said calmly.

"Now that I am also a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, I will naturally have to follow along on duty."

Li Muyu smiled without saying a word.

Just then, a figure in white arrived on a sword and flew over the mountain gate.

The disciples of the Enforcement Hall looked up and all their faces lit up with joy.

Chen Nanchao has served in the Enforcement Hall for many years and enjoys a high reputation. He is undoubtedly the backbone of the organization.

The female disciples' joy was palpable, a stark contrast to their indifferent attitude towards Li Muyu.

The Southern Immortal Sect has twelve peaks and hundreds of young disciples.

The disciples personally taught by the heads of each peak are all at the fifth realm of cultivation, but this is only with the sect's resources being poured into them.

Chen Nanchao's breakthrough to the fifth realm through his own cultivation was indeed no easy feat.

Chen Nanchao also noticed Li Muyu and his companion, and his attitude was quite polite.

"I never expected that during my seclusion, two outstanding junior brothers, Li and Ji, would arrive at the Enforcement Hall. It is truly an honor to have you here."

Li Muyu responded calmly.

"Senior Brother Chen, you flatter me."

The two sides exchanged simple pleasantries, but the atmosphere was unusually heavy.

Seeing this, Ma Zouri broke the silence by speaking.

"Everyone's here, can we set off now?"

Chen Nanchao laughed.

"Junior Brother Li was personally appointed as the team leader by the Enforcement Elder, so just follow his orders."

The words were spoken in a single sentence.

The unspoken conflict was brought directly to the forefront.

Even Lu Guan, who wasn't good at scheming, could understand the implication.

Li Muyu's cultivation was inferior to Chen Nanchao's, and he deliberately emphasized that Li Muyu was personally appointed as the team leader by the law enforcement elder, which was clearly a mockery of Li Muyu for getting in through connections.

Ji Yudie, standing nearby, also sensed the confrontational tone in Chen Nanchao's words. At this moment, she hoped that Li Muyu had a short temper and would lash out in anger.

Although fighting within the Southern Immortal Sect was humiliating, at least my life was safe.

Unfortunately, Li Muyu remained calm, almost frighteningly so, as if he were the hunter.

Wujiang.

A small boat glides across the calm, waveless river.

Several female disciples surrounded Chen Nanchao, while Li Muyu and Ji Yudie sat alone at the stern of the boat, drawing a clear line between the two groups.

Ma Zouri and the others, who had recently received a favor from Li Muyu, were caught in the middle, facing a dilemma.

Lu Guan and Shou Yin, on the other hand, hit it off immediately and chatted quite congenially.

"He really is the heir of the Prince of Wuyuan."

Lu Guan shushed him.

"Keep your voice down, I've only told you about this."

"If anyone hears this, Brother Yu will beat me up again."

Upon hearing this, Shouyin lowered his voice.

"Given his illustrious background, why did he join the Southern Immortal Sect to cultivate?"

"I heard from my father that when the late emperor was alive, he arranged a marriage between Brother Yu and the eldest princess, but Brother Yu seemed to disagree. So, Prince Wuyuan came up with the idea of ​​having someone become his disciple to cultivate immortality as a way to appease him."

Seeing that Lu Guan was so clear-headed, Shouyin figured he must be either rich or noble.

"Li Muyu is His Highness the Crown Prince, so how did you get into the Southern Immortal Sect? Did you also use connections?"

Lu Guan stared wide-eyed.

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't. I came here with money openly and honestly."

The two of them had quite loud voices.

Li Muyu was sitting not far away and heard everything clearly, but he was too lazy to argue with him.

The fact that the two of them joined the Southern Immortal Sect was hardly a secret; at least it was common knowledge in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Ji Yudie, sitting beside her, was hearing this for the first time, and a hint of surprise flashed in her bright eyes.

Both she and Xu Zhengyang came from prominent families in the martial arts world of Yuzhou, and naturally had heard of the illustrious reputation of King Wuyuan. However, they never expected that Li Muyu would actually be his eldest son.

Li Muyu joked.

"How about it? It's not too late to regret it now."

Ji Yudie snorted coldly and said sarcastically.

"I feel sorry for King Wuyuan. It's a pity that he was so wise and powerful, and his prestige shook the nine provinces. He guarded the border for the Great Qian Dynasty for many years."

"It's a pity that he's a worthy father and a worthless son; he has truly disgraced him."

Li Muyu laughed.

"Yes, after three years in the sect, I've only reached the sixth realm of perfection. It's really not impressive."

"If one were to practice forbidden techniques like someone else, one might be able to improve considerably."

Upon hearing Li Muyu mention this matter, Ji Yudie's pretty face immediately turned cold, as if frost had been frozen, and she turned her head away, ignoring him completely.

The bow of the ship.

A female disciple gazed at the wide expanse of the river.

"That's strange."

"The fish population in Wujiang is so dense, but why haven't we seen any fishermen along the way?"

Li Muyu seemed to sense something, and his gaze narrowed slightly.

"Guan'er, hold on tight."

Lu Guan was confused, but he still obediently helped her steady herself.

Beneath the clear river surface, a massive shadow suddenly appeared, swimming towards the small boat.

Its broad dorsal fin rises above the water like a small mountain.

"There's a fish demon in the river!"

Ma Zouri got up and led several disciples across the river to meet them.

But the carp spirit was cunning and clever. Upon seeing the human figure moving, it immediately sank to the bottom of the river and disappeared without a trace.

The group lightly touched the surface of the river with their toes, cautiously observing their surroundings.

Watch your step!

Golden scales shimmered, and a crimson tail, as large as a palm leaf fan, emerged from beneath everyone's feet. The tail slapped against the waves, instantly creating a massive wave.

The waves surged like a raging torrent, and the people were overturned by the giant waves, about to be swallowed by the fish demon.

Two figures shot out simultaneously, riding the waves.

Chen Nanchao struck out with his palm, and a towering column of water shot up from the river surface, repelling the fish demon.

Li Muyu glided across the waves in his boat, like a dragonfly skimming the water, grabbing everyone by the back of their collars and tossing them back into the small boat.

"Junior Brother Li, you have excellent skills."

"Same to you."

The two stood side by side, watching the shadow rapidly approaching beneath the surface of the river.

wow——

A massive figure leaped up, soaring over the two of them. Its golden scales, as hard as armor, shimmered with iridescent light.

Chen Nanchao closed his eyes slightly, and golden light appeared in his palm, like a blazing sun.

With a single palm strike, the carp spirit let out a mournful cry, its flesh and blood gushing out, and the scorching smell of burning flesh immediately filled the air.

"Imperial Edict!"

Li Muyu formed a hand seal and raised his sword. His words were like those of an emperor, and his sword intent was chilling. His three-foot flying sword flew like a rainbow, with sword energy crisscrossing and the sound of metal clanging.

Crimson blood splattered across the sky as the monstrous fish head, as large as a small mountain, crashed down, staining the entire river surface with blood and filling the air with a fishy stench.

[Slay a carp spirit at the early stage of the fifth realm, reward 3000 steamed bun coins]

Seeing the system notification, Li Muyu's eyes lit up. He had finally collected enough dolls for automatic transmission.

The small boat docked.

The female disciples surrounded Chen Nanchao and praised him.

"As expected of Senior Brother Chen, his moves were swift and decisive, subduing the fish demon in just a few moves."

Li Muyu looked at Ji Yudie beside him and teased her.

"Why don't you go and call out a few times? Aren't you giving Senior Brother Chen any face?"

Ji Yudie remained expressionless and said calmly.

"He's just a hypocrite; in some ways, he's even worse than a true villain like you."

Li Muyu smiled shamelessly.

"I dare not accept such praise."

A group of villagers arrived upon hearing the news, but stared at the grotesque and terrifying fish head corpse, too stunned to approach.

Chen Nanchao said.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. This monster has been killed and will no longer harm the people."

The village chief, an old man with a cane, looked grateful.

"Thank you, esteemed immortals, for slaying this demon. This fiend has been killing many men recently."

The Wujiang River has clear waters and abundant aquatic products. Zhoukou Village is built along the water, and the villagers have no worries about food and drink.

But ever since the carp spirit appeared, villagers have been getting into trouble one after another, and no one dares to go fishing anymore, making it difficult to make a living.

The villagers were initially frightened when they saw the monster's true form for the first time, but gradually lowered their guard after confirming that it was completely dead.

A young widow suddenly cried out in pain and ran forward, venting her anger on the fish head.

"You damned monster, give me back my man!"

Caught up in the atmosphere, more and more villagers gathered around and punched the fish head, which couldn't retaliate.

A little girl, about seven or eight years old, walked confidently to the crowd with encouragement from her family.

The little girl was thin, with dry, yellow hair and clothes full of patches, but they were very clean. Her bright, sparkling eyes were full of intelligence.

A pair of dirty little hands carefully held two eggs, and there were still chicken feathers stuck in her hair.

"Immortal... Immortal brother, here..."

Several female disciples frowned instinctively upon seeing the little girl's clothes, showing some disdain.

But when he saw Chen Nanchao reach out and take the egg, he immediately showed a tender expression and gently stroked the little girl's messy hair.

"Little sister, don't be afraid, Brother Chen has killed the monster."

"What's the little girl's name?"

The little girl was suddenly surrounded by a group of elegantly dressed women. She seemed a little shy and turned to look at her mother.

"I...I'm called Little Potato."

The girl's mother was an ordinary woman whose skin was rough from years of hard work, and she said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Since no one in the village could read, they simply gave each other humble names in hopes of bringing good luck."

After saying that, as if she had thought of something, the girl's mother looked at her with pleading eyes and cautiously probed.

"Could you esteemed immortals please help me choose a name for my child?"

The words fell.

The female disciples, who had been smiling and stroking the little girl, suddenly stopped and looked somewhat embarrassed.

The girl's mother looked at Chen Nanchao again, her eyes full of hope.

Although she was a rough person, she had good eyesight and could tell that this man was the backbone of the team, so she wanted to get his approval.

To her disappointment, Chen Nanchao remained unmoved.

In the path of spiritual practice, the greatest taboo is the influence of cause and effect.

For ordinary mortals, choosing a name to define their destiny is nothing more than a casual matter.

But for those who practice spiritual cultivation, this is tantamount to involving the girl's karma with themselves.

The slightest carelessness could lead to death and the annihilation of one's soul.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the girl's father, worried about angering the immortal, quickly reprimanded the woman and apologized to everyone.

"My wife is ignorant of the rules and has caused trouble for the immortal."

Just then.

A voice suddenly came from behind them.

"The water is bright, the mountains are beautiful, and the scenery is beautiful."

Everyone turned around and saw Li Muyu squatting in front of the little girl, gently rubbing her head and smiling.

"How about we call you Yuxiu?"

The little girl blinked, her little hands clasped together, and looked at her mother with some helplessness.

The girl's mother was stunned for a moment, and when she realized what was happening, her withered and rough face turned red with emotion.

He quickly took the little girl's hand and thanked Li Muyu repeatedly.

Upon hearing the news, the villagers lifted the little girl high in the air and cheered with joy.

"Yuxiu, Bai Yuxiu!"

"Our little potato has a name now!"

In this small fishing village where generations have made a living by fishing and it is almost isolated from the world, even having a name has become a luxury.

Li Muyu broke off a branch and taught the little girl to write Bai Minxiu's name in the sand.

"This is your name. Practice diligently and don't slack off."

"Once you can write it independently, I'll teach you to recognize other words."

The disciples of the enforcement team were filled with mixed feelings as they watched the scene unfold before them, and they felt somewhat uneasy.

Ji Yudie stood at the back of the crowd, watching from afar. Her gaze towards Li Muyu seemed to ripple across a clear pond, undergoing a change.

A female disciple pouted.

"You're just showing off. You'll learn your lesson when the consequences come back to haunt you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold, piercing gaze was cast upon him from afar.

Seeing Ji Yudie's sharp expression, the female disciple quickly turned her head away, not daring to speak.

After saying goodbye to the fishing village, the group continued their journey.

Li Muyu and his two companions were still at the back of the group.

Ji Yudie suddenly asked.

"Why did you name that little girl just now? Aren't you afraid of incurring negative karma?"

Remembering Li Muyu's usual perfunctory style, he turned his head and said seriously.

Don't tell me you don't know.

This time, Li Muyu didn't refuse, but just chuckled.

"The path of cultivation involves seizing the power of heaven and earth, which is inherently incompatible with the heavens."

"Now, yet they fear that ethereal cause and effect, hesitating and looking back—what kind of immortality is that!"

Ji Yudie listened to Li Muyu's words, her bright eyes trembled slightly, and then she fell into deep thought.

Although Lu Guan didn't understand what Li Muyu was saying, he was impressed by his aura.

"As expected of Brother Yu, I wish I could be as carefree as you."

Li Muyu suddenly turned his head and chuckled.

"It's just bragging, something you casually say. You could do that too."

-

Southern Xinjiang, the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The woman, clad in gleaming silver armor, with her long black hair tied in a high ponytail, was washing the blood off her hands by the spring.

The surrounding area was littered with the corpses of demons, their limbs torn and broken, with very few intact bodies.

The female deputy general came to her side, seemingly used to such bloody scenes, and walked straight to the woman's side.

Hesitantly offered his advice.

"Princess, we are here to guard the Demon-Repelling Pass, not to attack the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Demon Clan."

"Since you came to the Southern Frontier, this boundary marker of the demon race has been moved again and again, now nearly a hundred miles south."

The female deputy general suspected that if the princess's cultivation level allowed, she could even fight her way to the throne of the Demon Court.

The woman took the towel, wiped the blood from her face, revealing a heroic-looking face, and said somewhat impatiently.

"Alright, you're even more talkative than my old man."

"Why are you here looking for me instead of guarding the border?"

The female deputy general took out a projection stone, and a blurry figure appeared.

"Her Highness the Princess is looking for you."

The woman turned her head and looked at the blurry figure, teasingly saying.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? Missing your older sister?"

"After you marry into the Li family, you will be able to see your sister every day."

The princess was not annoyed by the woman's teasing; her smile was gentle, and she remained dignified and elegant.

"Is that so? I heard that your younger brother went to the Southern Immortal Sect to cultivate in order to escape his arranged marriage."

The woman feigned surprise.

"Is that so?"

"Don't worry, in a few days on my way back to the capital, I'll stop by the Southern Immortal Sect and teach him a lesson for you."

The eldest princess smiled.

"No need. I will handle our own affairs."

"But you, are you really planning to return to the capital?"

The woman smiled.

"What can we do if we don't go back? Your imperial brother is keeping a close watch on the Li family day and night."

"He can't sleep soundly if I don't go back to Beijing."

The female deputy general, standing nearby, was horrified upon hearing the woman's outrageous remarks and wished she could cover her ears.

The eldest princess didn't say anything.

After exchanging a few casual words, the two ended the call.

"That's what the female deputy general said."

"Are you really going to the Southern Immortal Sect to teach the Crown Prince a lesson on behalf of the Eldest Princess?"

The woman looked up, her handsome face beaming with a bright smile.

"How could that be? I was just kidding her."

"I cherish Mu'er so much, how could I bear to bully him?"

"But if I think about it, it's been a really long time since my brother and I have seen each other."

"I miss it so much!"