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

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The city of Sanhe, shrouded in the night, its sky obscured by dark clouds, with stars and moon unseen.

Dan Xiaolian led Li Muyang back to the office of the Imperial Astronomers.

"This is the only entrance to and exit from the mirror world."

Dan Xiaolian glanced at the desolate city behind her, her eyes complex, "My colleagues and subordinates have all been corrupted."

Dan Xiaolian looked towards Li Muyang, "Nameless, you seem to have a lot of knowledge about the Evil God. Do you know if there's a way to save a Demon Suppression Magus who has been corrupted?"

After some contemplation, Li Muyang shook his head, "Maybe there is, but I am not aware of it."

The Demon Suppression Magus of the Imperial Astronomers could very well be the result of techniques devised by the Demon Cultivators from behind Black Cloud Fort's mountain, led by the Temple-Sealing Lord.

The existence of the Demon Suppression Magus stems from the ancient evil lineage of Black Cloud Fort.

But Black Cloud Fort has long been destroyed, and those Demon Cultivators led by the Temple-Sealing Lord have long since perished.

And in "Deadly Weeds," Li Muyang had already left Black Cloud Fort, having little substantial contact with that group of Demon Cultivators.

Even if there were a way to rescue those corrupted Demon Suppression Magi, Li Muyang would not know of it.

Hearing his response, Dan Xiaolian sighed in disappointment.

"I was just clutching at straws..."

Staring into the pitch-black emptiness of the mirror world, Dan Xiaolian looked somber, "A bizarre red-haired ghost hand suddenly appeared and contaminated all the people in the office into malevolent beings."

"The influence of those wicked creatures on this world is growing stronger."

Dan Xiaolian sighed and led Li Muyang out of the Imperial Astronomers' office gates.

This time, as the two left the office, the clamor from within the city of Sanhe suddenly surged into Li Muyang's awareness.

The distant city streets were filled with a deafening cacophony.

Dan Xiaolian said, "My Divine Skill is to open a mirror world, but now that mirror world has trapped evil beings, I can no longer use my abilities."

Dan Xiaolian looked at Li Muyang, "So the help I'm able to offer you from this point on is limited."

Li Muyang, however, was unconcerned, "Please take me to the Governor's Mansion to meet the Glass Immortal Maiden."

The two set off on the road to the Governor's Mansion.

They passed through the bustling marketplace, the crowded populace; in days past, nobles and royalty of the Tianyuan Dynasty had enslaved and oppressed the common folk of these lands.

Now that the rebels had entered the city to settle scores with the former royals, nearly every citizen was caught up in celebration.

Everyone condemned and cursed the unrighteous wealth of the royal elites.

As part of the court, Dan Xiaolian, a Magician of the Imperial Astronomers, walked amongst these passionate crowds. She watched as a hereditary Prince, who had ruled for generations, was hoisted up and flayed alive in the street, her expression largely indifferent.

She didn't care about the upheavals in the court; what moved her was the turmoil of the festive crowd.

"...Sometimes, being an ignorant commoner isn't so bad, at least you can live without worries," she remarked.

Turning to Li Muyang, Dan Xiaolian said, "Nameless, the world we live in is gradually heading towards ruin."

"Do you think we can prevent the cataclysm?"

Because of the corruption of her colleagues and subordinates, this Magician, now reduced to a figurehead, was clearly pessimistic.

But Li Muyang's feelings weren't as complicated.

He simply shook his head, "The destruction of the world is not an immediate concern. Let's head to the Governor's Mansion first."

Everyone was saying that the world was collapsing.

The chat group's Purple Mansions said so, the Blood Lotus Sect proclaimed it, and now the Tianyuan Dynasty was saying the same.

But such matters, concerning the fate of an entire world, were too distant for Li Muyang.

He seldom worried about things beyond his control.

With his current level of cultivation, worrying about the collapse of the world was as futile as fearing the sky might fall.

Li Muyang closed the topic.

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Seeing that Li Muyang didn't want to chat, Dan Xiaolian didn't continue talking either.

She led Li Muyang through the crowded streets, and the two arrived outside the county governor's mansion in Sanhe City.

After Dan Xiaolian revealed her identity, the steward of the governor's mansion didn't dare to slight them and quickly ushered the two inside.

After a short wait in a side hall, the governor of Sanhe hurried over.

"Magistrate Dan, what brings you here?"

The governor of Sanhe was a refined middle-aged scholar with a scholarly air, dressed in brocade, his waist encircled with a jade ring, and a long beard hanging down three feet from his chin, commanding and solemn.

Judging by his appearance alone, he looked very much like the loyal and honest officials in storybooks.

But at this moment, this good-looking governor had an uneasy expression on his face.

The Demon Suppression Magi of the Imperial Astronomy do not interfere in worldly affairs; even when there was a significant event like the rebellion and surrender to the Chaos Army in Sanhe City, the Imperial Astronomy's office showed no reaction.

Now, the reason enough to disturb a first-rank Magician to visit personally…

Indeed, Dan Xiaolian said calmly, "Magistrate Gu, there has been an emergence of an evil spirit in the city."

"All the Demon Suppression Magi in the Imperial Astronomy have perished, turned into evil beings."

"I struggled to suppress them, but still, some evil beings escaped and hid inside the governor's mansion."

"I hope tonight Magistrate Gu will allow me to inspect inside the mansion. I need to find that hidden evil being and completely eradicate it!"

Upon these words, the complexion of the governor changed drastically.

"An evil being fled into the governor's mansion?"

The methods of the Imperial Astronomy's official Magi are historically fierce; once they find evil beings causing mischief, to completely eliminate future troubles, they would even resort to exterminating all the living people in a city.

If an evil being really did escape into the governor's mansion…

With a calm expression, Dan Xiaolian said, "Magistrate Gu need not panic, the evil being that escaped is one of the Demon Suppression Magi from the Imperial Astronomy that was corrupted."

"It still retains some humanity and has not been fully corrupted, without the capability to pollute other beings."

"While it has not caused harm yet, I will exterminate it completely, which should settle this disaster without affecting the family within the mansion."

Dan Xiaolian's words brought a sigh of relief to the governor.

"I see…"

He said, "Please, Magistrate Dan, find and deal with the evil being as soon as possible."

The Demon Suppression Magi of the Imperial Astronomy possess terrifying power in the Tianyuan Dynasty.

Especially when a first-rank Magician personally arrives, saying there is an evil spirit in the mansion, almost nobody dares to obstruct.

This pressure comes from the Imperial Astronomy and also from the fear brought by those uncanny evil beings.

After the governor gave his nod of approval, Dan Xiaolian immediately stood up: "Then let's begin."

Dan Xiaolian looked at Li Muyang; "Let's go."

The two walked out of the side hall, heading into the depths of the mansion.

Dan Xiaolian took out a compass used to detect evil spirits, seemingly in earnest pursuit of the evil being.

The governor followed far behind, his expression filled with worry.

This governor of Sanhe, who had just defected to the Chaos Army, had not expected that an evil being would suddenly appear and strike at his own home.

This was truly an undeserved calamity.

Meanwhile, Li Muyang, following behind Dan Xiaolian, observed the surroundings silently.

He could faintly sense several pairs of eyes fixed on him from the shadows.

Those prying gazes might belong to demon cultivators of the Chaos Army's Blood Demon Path.

While Dan Xiaolian was pretending to search, she led Li Muyang to the outside of a courtyard sealed by soldiers.

Inside here, was where the Glass Immortal Maiden, Chu Qingxue, was trapped.