It turns out, they were the main characters.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian subconsciously looked up at Lan Mulian.

As soon as he looked up, he saw his senior sister, who appeared aloof but was actually a bit cunning, looking at him with a half-smile. Although her face was lightly covered by a thin veil, her eyes held undisguised mockery.

"Mulang, who do you think this snow lotus most resembles?" Bai Ruoxi asked softly.

Although she had a delicate and aloof appearance, and her voice was equally soft, her words completely ignited the atmosphere, and the three of them silently turned their gazes to Mu Zhian.

Although Wei Mengrou didn't seem to care, her gaze still drifted towards Mu Zhian, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Brother Mu, who do you think this snow lotus resembles more?" Lan Mulian gazed at Mu Zhian's profile, her voice softening slightly.

When this icy beauty's voice softens, it's either because she's chatting privately with her lover, or it's... murderous intent!

Clearly, Lan Mulian belongs to the latter category.

Ye Lingxuan remained silent, only smiling as she gazed at Mu Zhian.

Although she dislikes fighting and determining winners, she still wants to know who Mu Zhian thinks best fits the description of Xue Lian.

"Mulang, say something!" Bai Ruoxi called out softly.

Tell me, tell me, if I say it now, I'm completely finished...

Mu Zhian felt extremely annoyed. If he could start over after jumping off the road paved with golden talismans, he would do so without hesitation.

Based on my initial assumptions, none of the girls around me were the type to deliberately flaunt their snow lotus to others.

Who exactly told Senior Sister about the Snow Lotus... or did Senior Sister Lan guess it herself?

No... that's not important now, what they want is for him to give them an answer.

It's not that they all love Mu Zhi'an to death, but everyone present is proud and wants to know who Xue Lian is more compatible with in Mu Zhi'an's heart.

I need to give them an answer before they start fighting, or I should have Ye Yu draw their hatred away... But what's the best way to do this?

Although Mu Zhian appeared calm and collected on the surface, he was actually feeling heavy-hearted, secretly pondering what the best course of action should be.

At this moment, his gaze suddenly fell directly behind Lan Mulian. On the road paved with golden talismans, a young man with a gloomy face and wearing a magnificent robe was walking towards them.

Mu Zhian's heavy mood eased slightly as he looked at the young man, as if he had seen a savior.

Gongsun Cheng!

Almost instantly, a perfect plan formed in Mu Zhian's mind.

On the other side, Gongsun Cheng also spotted Mu Zhi'an, his face suddenly darkening as he glared at him hatefully.

Not long ago, he was ganged up on and beaten by the group of Canghai Peak's assessment disciples. It was only with great difficulty and the spiritual energy restored by pills that he managed to climb to the top of Canghai Peak with his Qi Refining Rank 8 level.

If it weren't for Mu Zhian, he wouldn't have had to expend so much spiritual energy in the Trial Forest, which almost caused him to fail the test.

Upon seeing Mu Zhi'an, Gongsun Cheng was naturally filled with anger. Under Mu Zhi'an's gaze, he strode over and clasped his hands in greeting to Lan Mulian, saying, "Senior Sister."

Blinded by anger, Gongsun Cheng was clearly unaware that the atmosphere here was rather strange. Seeing Lan Mulian nod slightly, Gongsun Cheng asked in a deep voice:

"Senior sister, if I discover that someone has cheated in this sect assessment, will they be disqualified?"

Mu Zhian used a little trick and led a group of people up Canghai Peak, which clearly falls into the category of 'cheating'.

With Gongsun Cheng interrupting, there's hope, but I still need to add fuel to the fire... Mu Zhian was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Gongsun, how can you prove that I cheated?"

Although he appeared to be unwilling to let Gongsun Cheng "report" him, he secretly hoped that Gongsun Cheng would cause more trouble.

Before Gongsun Cheng could speak, Lan Mulian interrupted him calmly, saying, "The head of Canghai Peak already knows about this. You may leave now."

Her tone was calm and polite, yet it also carried a chilling aura that kept people at a distance.

Gongsun Cheng looked at Lan Mulian's indifferent eyes, his mouth slightly open, as if he was about to say something.

But then, he felt a chill run down his spine. He looked up and saw the aloof and delicate eldest daughter of the Bai family staring at him with a melancholy gaze.

The moment Gongsun Cheng saw her, he seemed to see the bronze sword behind Bai Ruoxi. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and he even had the thought of retreating.

Soon, Gongsun Cheng, having calmed down, realized that the atmosphere here was clearly not right. Not only Bai Ruoxi, but even the Ye sisters and Senior Sister Lan seemed to have a dangerous glint in their eyes...

Looking to the side, there was also Wei Mengrou, who stood with her arms crossed, watching coldly.

Gongsun Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting, said nothing more, and quickened his pace to enter the magnificent and tall building.

"You'd better do something useful..." Mu Zhi'an cursed inwardly as he watched Gongsun Cheng leave so abruptly.

Then, he quickly noticed Lan Mulian's gaze, which she was intentionally or unintentionally casting, and then glanced at Bai Ruoxi and Ye Lingxuan's faces, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.

How am I supposed to choose...?

After a brief silence, Mu Zhian suddenly sighed:

"This snow lotus grows on the peaks of snow-capped mountains, so it also has the meaning of being aloof and difficult to approach. In fact, every girl... no, regardless of gender, is difficult to approach before she has even come into contact with it."

"I believe that the snow lotus can actually represent countless cultivators. Before getting close, they may feel that the other party is high and mighty, but when they actually come into contact with it, they will know that as long as they strive hard, they can eventually hold it in their hands."

Mu Zhian looked around at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Bai Ruoxi, and said:

"If I had to say who best fits the word 'snow lotus,' I think it would be Miss Bai."

Despite all the groundwork laid beforehand, he ultimately chose Bai Ruoxi.

Ye Lingxuan gently bit her lip, recalling the scene of him specially entering the Trial Forest for her not long ago. She felt a little anxious and uncertain for a moment, and walked into the main hall without looking back.

Ye Qian's eyes glistened with tears as she politely bowed to Lan Mulian and jogged to catch up with her sister.

Lan Mulian gave Mu Zhian a deep look and said calmly, "I still have some things to take care of. Please make yourself at home, Young Master Mu."

After saying that, he left without looking back, stepping onto the clouds.

Mu Zhian seemed oblivious, turned to Bai Ruoxi, and said, "Let's go back and see where we'll be staying from now on."

Seeing the joyful smile on Bai Ruoxi's face, Mu Zhian smiled as well, and chatted with her as they walked into the magnificent hall.

Wei Mengrou didn't care about these things and leisurely followed behind.

After finding their future residence, Mu Zhian chatted with Bai Ruoxi for a few more minutes in the backyard. Then he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot, we still need to collect our sect tokens later. I'll go outside and ask the senior brothers who are passing by. Let's go collect the sect tokens together later."

Bai Ruoxi was clearly in a very good mood. She gently brushed aside the strands of hair on her forehead, raised her snow-white chin, and hummed in agreement.

Mu Zhian smiled slightly, turned around, and strolled leisurely out of the house.

He closed the door, then quickened his pace and came to the beautiful woman in the yellow dress who was leaning against the stone pillar with her arms crossed.

He glanced at the maid's large breasts and said, "Sister Mengrou, have you seen where Lingxuan went?"

Wei Mengrou smiled slightly and teased, "Now you know that girls' personalities aren't so easy to guess, right?"

Mu Zhian said helplessly, "Did you already guess that this day would come?"

"You sent the same snow lotus to three girls? Did you really think that just because you guessed at the girls' superficial personalities, you wouldn't get into trouble?" Wei Mengrou sneered.

Then, she looked at Mu Zhian with suspicion and said, "You don't seem flustered at all... Have you given up on Ye Lingxuan and the others?"

Mu Zhian gently shook his head and smiled, "That won't do. I can't bear to see a girl sad."

"So what do you plan to do? Go and comfort her now?"

"Neither Ye Lingxuan nor Ye Qian probably want to see you now," Wei Mengrou said calmly.

“They will see me,” Mu Zhian said.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, this incident wasn't entirely a bad thing... Of course, it wasn't exactly a good thing either.

Noticing the questioning look in Wei Mengrou's eyes, Mu Zhian turned to look at the fellow cultivators who were entering the main hall one after another and said, "When a girl is wronged, of course we should comfort her."

This is true for every girl.

Chapter 96 The Birth of the Spirit Dragon (6K)

Mu Zhian left the elegant garden and hurried off in the direction Wei Mengrou had indicated.

Occasionally, one could see disciples entering the main hall for the assessment, including those who had previously participated in the assessment at Canghai Peak. They all greeted Mu Zhian when they saw him.

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded, but did not stop. Instead, he quickened his pace and finally saw an elegant purple figure standing in front of the elegant garden.

Ye Lingxuan noticed Mu Zhian's presence, but after glancing at him, she ignored him and turned to walk into her room.

"Sister Lingxuan, please wait a moment!"

Mu Zhian strode forward to stop her, but Ye Lingxuan ignored him and quickened her pace, her skirt fluttering in the wind.

However, at that moment, a figure suddenly flashed past and blocked Ye Lingxuan's way.

Ye Lingxuan raised her exquisite and alluring face to look at the young man, who was dressed in a black robe and had a gentle smile on his face. He asked:

"Lingxuan, why do you look so unhappy? What happened?"

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly, but still nodded politely and said, "It's okay, I'm a little tired and I'm planning to go back to my room to rest. Brother Ye Yu, could you please move aside?"

Seeing that Ye Lingxuan did look somewhat tired, Ye Yu nodded slightly and smiled, "Alright, then I won't disturb your rest any longer."

After all, Ye Lingxuan had already said all that, and if they continued to stop her at this point, it would probably only make her younger sister resentful.

When Ye Yu thought of this, he made way for him.

As Ye Lingxuan walked along the courtyard towards her future room, Ye Yu turned to look at Mu Zhi'an, who was about to catch up. A surge of spiritual energy erupted from his back, forcefully blocking Mu Zhi'an in front of him, and he said calmly:

"Young Master Mu, didn't you hear what Lingxuan just said? She's tired and wants to rest. Please leave."

Despite being suddenly blocked by Ye Yu's spiritual energy, Mu Zhi'an was not annoyed. Instead, she looked up at Ye Yu with a smile and asked, "Is this your home?"

"I'm just planning to take a walk around here, is that any of your business?"

With that, he ignored Ye Yu and followed Ye Lingxuan away.

"Even if you go now, she won't pay any attention to you." Ye Yu sneered inwardly, but when he saw Mu Zhian following closely behind that purple figure, he felt a little uneasy.

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Yu followed closely behind.

Before long, Mu Zhian followed Ye Lingxuan to a quaint little courtyard.

He didn't know how the main hall was built; every time he passed through a small path, it felt like he had entered a completely different world.

The peach blossoms in the courtyard were in full bloom, their delicate fragrance refreshing the soul. Mu Zhian looked up at Ye Lingxuan and called out, "Lingxuan, wait a minute!"

Having said that, he strode forward and stood in front of Ye Lingxuan.

"Young Master Mu, I'm already exhausted from participating in the sect's assessment today. I'd like to get some rest. Please leave."

After she finished speaking, she went into the house, closed the door, and completely ignored Mu Zhian.