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

"The Heavenly Machine Pavilion has passed down an ancient prophecy for generations..."

Inside the secluded guest room, Yan Xiaoru stared intently at the corpse of the Immortal before her, murmuring softly.

Hearing her words, Li Muyang slightly raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

"A prophecy?"

In "The Fatal Wild Grass," Li Muyang had discussed the Art of Divination with Little Wild Grass.

Little Wild Grass had said that in this world, indeed, there were powerful beings capable of making accurate predictions.

For instance, the successive Pavilion Masters of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion were considered outstanding in this respect.

However, the ability to predict the future as these beings were capable of was completely different from the Immortals that Li Muyang had heard about in the storytelling sessions of his previous life.

In the tales from his past life, those powerful Immortals could predict the future, knowing five hundred years ahead and five hundred years after, decreeing that if you were to die at the third watch, you would not live to see the dawn. Destiny and fate as determined by the heavens could not be changed.

But in the world where Li Muyang lived, although there were Immortals, there was no such thing as predetermined fate or destiny fixed by the heavens.

The so-called Path of Divination was about observing all things in the universe and integrating a vast amount of information data, before using this plethora of data to predict possible future events.

According to Li Muyang's understanding, it was like integrating all information data to build a grand model and relying on this model to predict future possibilities.

The future predicted by this method might not be singular; several possibilities could exist concurrently.

If a high probability of a disaster were predicted, one could avoid catastrophe and death by preparing in advance.

And now, Yan Xiaoru was talking about a prophecy...

Li Muyang furrowed his brows and asked in surprise, "What prophecy?"

The prophecy passed down through the generations of the Heavenly Machine Pavilion was definitely something that had been extrapolated and verified by its past Pavilion Masters, with a high likelihood of coming true.

And this prophecy was related to the remains of the Ink Fairy?

Yan Xiaoru looked solemn.

She frowned at the Immortal's Corpse before her and then at Li Muyang, who was beside the Immortal's Corpse.

She said, "Where did you get this Immortal's Corpse from? Put it back where it belongs."

Yan Xiaoru's gaze was sharp, her attitude towards Li Muyang uncharacteristically firm.

Li Muyang was completely confused by this.

But he didn't get angry. Instead, he helplessly spread his hands and said, "I have already refined this Immortal's Corpse into a puppet, although it will still take time to fully refine it.

"But to ask me to discard it now... I can't do that. If I abandon it now and stop the refining process, my divine spirit will be greatly harmed."

Li Muyang was spouting all sorts of nonsense.

Indeed, interrupting the refinement of a puppet could damage one's spirit.

However, his refinement was being carried out through the system.

Even if he were to forcefully stop it, it wouldn't harm him.

But seeing how secretive Yan Xiaoru was being, Li Muyang wanted to know what kind of prophecy she was talking about that elicited such a strong reaction from her.

After hearing Li Muyang's explanation, Yan Xiaoru's expression slightly changed.

"You... you've refined this Immortal's Corpse into a puppet?"

She rushed forward and placed one hand on the shoulder of the Immortal's Corpse, and the other on Li Muyang's chest.

Vaguely, she could indeed feel a faint spiritual connection between Li Muyang and the Immortal's Corpse.

Yan Xiaoru suddenly fell silent.

"... You always manage to spring surprises that scare me."

To refine an Immortal's Corpse into a puppet... where did this boy learn such Puppetry Technique?

Even the strongest Elder in Puppetry Technique within the Refinement Demon Sect couldn't possibly refine an Immortal's Corpse so quickly, could he?

Such a powerful Immortal's Corpse, I wonder how many Spiritual Objects, materials, and time would be needed to employ powerful techniques for refinement.

Yet you, boy, now claim to have refined it just like that?

To succeed so easily... this boy is becoming more and more mysterious and powerful.

With a headache, Yan Xiaoru sighed and withdrew her hand.

"Since that's the case, you might as well keep the Immortal's Corpse for now."

What's done is done, and Yan Xiaoru couldn't do anything about it.

As she spoke, she opened the Qiankun Ring and began to check its contents.

"If you can truly refine this Immortal's Corpse successfully, perhaps we can take advantage of the Ancestor of Demon Refinement not yet breaking through to the Eternal Heaven Realm to steal the Divine Spirit Heart from the Demon Sect..."

For her, this was an excellent opportunity that came once in a millennium.

She also understood what Li Muyang meant by bringing an Eternal Heaven Realm presence to the Refinement Demon Sect without anyone noticing...

As Yan Xiaoru was inventorying the contents of the ring, she spoke rapidly.

"But before that, I need to make a trip home, to take a look at the classics left by my ancestors."

"I remember the information related to that prophecy being extremely terrifying."

"My ancestors wrote a thick book to interpret this prophecy..."

Yan Xiaoru said, her expression serious as she looked at Li Muyang, "After I leave, you and Wan'er take your junior brothers and sisters back to the Sect, do not stir up any trouble along the way, and do not act rashly."

"We will discuss all matters when I return."

Although she was aware of the young man's prowess before her, Yan Xiaoru didn't pry any further; she simply worriedly gave him instructions and took out three talismans from the Qiankun Ring.

"These are the Purple Sha charms that I've refined over the past few days, superior talismans with tremendous power."

"Even though you have that massive Demon Beast for protection, and ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators are not your match, still, keep these three Purple Sha charms on you for protection."

"Times have changed, and now that you are well-known, there are more people targeting you. The journey back home this time might not be peaceful."

Yan Xiaoru was filled with worries.

Li Muyang took the three superior talismans she handed over and fell silent for a moment.

At that moment, he felt the weight of her caring and the immense pressure.

"...What exactly does that prophecy say?"

To make the usually aloof Yan Xiaoru so nervous and anxious.

Suddenly, Li Muyang was somewhat regretting his refinement of the Ink Fairy's corpse.

But seeing the worry in Li Muyang's eyes, Yan Xiaoru smiled and began to console him instead.

"You needn't worry too much; prophecies, while frightening, do not always come true."

"Heavenly Machine Pavilion has had countless prophecies that didn't materialize over the generations; the occurrences of a prophecy actually coming true are less than one in ten."

"As for the contents of the prophecy, I cannot tell you now, mainly because I don't quite remember them myself. Once I have checked the classic and return, I'll tell you in detail."

"Right now, telling you would only add to your worries and serve no real purpose."

As she spoke, Yan Xiaoru raised her hand and gently stroked Li Muyang's cheek.

Looking at the anxious young man before her, Yan Xiaoru smiled and said, "In any case, just wait for me to come back."

"I will definitely return before you all reach the Sect."

Yan Xiaoru's expression was earnest.

After giving a rough explanation of the situation, she hastily activated the formation within the guest room and went outside to call for Aunt Su who was waiting.

"Aunt Su, you and Muyang will look after everyone and return to the Sect together. I need to make a trip back home..."