It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Don't worry, no outsiders will come in." Mu Zhian slowly approached the cool beauty's lips, about to taste them.

At that moment, he vaguely felt a gentle breeze passing by, and a slightly familiar presence seemed to be beside him.

Mu Zhian subconsciously turned his head and saw Miss Linglong wearing a loose, plain robe that completely concealed her beautiful figure.

She stood beside Mu Zhian, holding a giant crane in her hand, letting it flap its wings wildly, but it still couldn't break free from her 'clutches'.

"Senior Lin Ling...?" Mu Zhi'an hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Why did you come here?"

Lin Ling pointed to the words on the table.

“You continue,” she wrote on the table.

“I can wait for you,” she added.

The two exchanged a glance, and Bai Ruoxi quickly broke free from Mu Zhian's embrace, gently smoothing the hair on her forehead, maintaining her usual reserved and aloof demeanor.

Then, as if nothing had happened, she turned her head to look at Mu Zhian, trying to maintain her usual image, and smiled, "Mu Lang, who is she?"

The emphasis was deliberately placed on the word "again".

"This is Senior Linglong," Mu Zhian transmitted his voice.

Linglong, a powerful figure who has existed since the founding of the Liangyi Sect, how could he be here...? Bai Ruoxi's eyes flickered slightly. When she looked at the silver-haired, red-eyed mature woman again, her gaze became much more respectful. She said, "Greetings, Senior."

Her tone was respectful, but it didn't come across as obsequious. This was one of the ways Bai Ruoxi learned how to conduct herself in the Bai family.

However, she clearly didn't know that this senior didn't care about any of that.

"Senior, what are you doing here?" Mu Zhian asked, puzzled.

Lin Ling picked up the eight-treasure crane that was tied up and placed it on the table.

"Eight-Treasure Crane?!" Mu Zhian's gaze narrowed slightly.

Eating just a little bit of this thing can improve one's cultivation level. It works up to the peak of the Refining Spirit realm and has no side effects... According to my senior sister's explanation, only the head of Canghai Peak keeps a few of these cranes, and they are very precious to him.

Lin Ling wrote on the table: "Take it and stew it, we'll enjoy it together tonight."

Mu Zhian hesitated, "Senior Lin Ling, if you eat this Eight Treasure Crane, the head of Canghai Peak probably won't say anything, but if we eat it, I'm afraid..."

Lin Ling tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with doubt, and asked, "Aaaa?"

This is asking me why... Mu Zhian miraculously understood what she meant and said, "The Eight Treasure Crane was raised by the head of Canghai Peak. He himself rarely uses it, and it is mostly used to reward outstanding disciples of the sect."

Mu Zhian continued, "Such a rare delicacy, even Canghai Peak probably only has a few of them. It's not really appropriate for me to eat this Eight Treasure Crane."

"Aaaa!"

Unexpectedly, Lin Ling shook her head with a serious expression, as if she wanted to say something.

Then, under Mu Zhian's gaze, she raised her finger and instantly threw out an eight-treasure crane, which was bound hand and foot and was about half the size of a person, from the storage ring on her finger.

Then, with a flick of her right hand, more than a dozen eight-treasure cranes poured out of her storage ring. Each crane's wings were bound tightly, making it difficult for them to move, and they could only let out mournful cries.

They look so pitiful, but their cries are so sweet, they must taste delicious... Mu Zhian was quite envious.

He glanced at the words that appeared on the table: There are seventeen in total. You won't be caught if you steal one or two.

So, sister, you knew this was stealing food... Mu Zhian stared silently into Lin Ling's bright, clear red eyes.

In some ways, Lin Ling is quite similar to Mu Zhi'an.

Mu Zhian was taking advantage of Ye Yu every now and then to fleece him.

But this Lin Ling was even more ruthless than Mu Zhi'an, openly carrying a sheep and running away... Mu Zhi'an silently gazed at the silver-haired beauty before him.

She was holding a crane in her hand, with a lush green garden in the background. She wore a simple, loose-fitting robe, but it couldn't hide her beautiful face.

“If doing this makes you unhappy, I can put them away,” Linglong wrote on the table.

Looking at the words on the table, Mu Zhian felt, for some reason, that she understood her thoughts.

Senior Lin Ling didn't catch so many Eight Treasure Cranes just because she wanted to eat them herself. It was probably out of concern for her junior that she brought them to share with him.

This woman may have lived for tens of thousands of years, yet her mind is as simple as a child's.

However, they definitely cannot eat these eight-treasure cranes.

But it can do you a good favor.

Linglong's intentions were good. After all, in her view, transferring her own fortune to Mu Zhian was a gain for her, so she wanted to compensate Mu Zhian.

...Of course, it's probably also because she wanted to eat it herself.

However, the chief monk wouldn't say anything, nor would he dare to say anything, about the Eight Treasures Crane that the spirit dragon ate.

But even if the head of Canghai Peak doesn't say anything out of respect for Linglong, he'll still feel a little uncomfortable about what they're eating.

However, even if you can't eat it, you can still do a huge favor.

"If you don't mind, please sit in our villa for a while, senior."

Mu Zhian glanced at the lifeless eight-treasure crane in Lin Ling's hand and laughed, "I'll dispose of this eight-treasure crane later and give it to you to enjoy, senior."

Then, all we have to do is wait for the arrival of the chief of Canghai Peak.

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Canghai Peak!

In a pavilion perched atop the mountain, four or five people were gathered together.

A pot of wine was burning on the table, and the person at the head was none other than Yi Hao, the current leader of Canghai Peak.

Beside him were Yi Huayun, the head of the Medicinal Cuisine Pavilion, and Yan Ruyu, the head of the Library Pavilion.

In addition, there were two other cultivators who were invited by Yi Hao to taste the Eight Treasure Crane together.

"Senior brother, you seem to be in a good mood today, even inviting us to enjoy the Eight Treasure Crane. Could it be that something good has happened?" Yan Ruyu asked with a smile, her temperament ethereal and otherworldly.

Yi Huayun picked up his wine glass, took a sip of liquor, and smiled, "I think Senior Brother is in such a good mood probably because of the sect assessment at Canghai Peak a couple of days ago."

The junior brother beside him chimed in, "It's been a long time since Canghai Peak has had so many disciples pass the assessment, but this time almost all of them passed, and each one has quite good talent. It's truly worth celebrating."

Yan Ruyu toyed with the wine glass in her hand, squinted and smiled, "That Mu Zhian does indeed have some skill."

Yi Hao smiled and nodded: "Being able to comprehend the array left by Master, even if it's just a superficial understanding, is already quite an amazing talent."

"So, Senior Brother Yi plans to choose him as the inner disciple this time?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"No rush, let's observe further," Yi Hao said with a shake of his head and a smile.

“Only one inner disciple can be selected from each main peak, so we must make a careful decision,” Yi Huayun added.

"There are quite a few exceptionally talented disciples from the sect this time. If I were to select one as an inner disciple, I would probably have to present him with an Eight-Treasure Crane as a gift." Yi Hao laughed heartily, clearly in a very good mood.

If one consumes one of the Eight Treasure Cranes before reaching the peak of the Spirit Refining stage, one can leap at least one grade. If one is in the Qi Refining stage, the effect is even better. Not only sect disciples, but also many pavilion masters within the sect are quite envious of the Eight Treasure Cranes.

However, no one has dared to steal any so far. After all, Yi Hao has spent countless rare medicinal herbs raising these eight-treasure cranes, and with more than a decade of friendship between them, no one dares to challenge his bottom line.

"Speaking of which, didn't Junior Sister Lan say when she arrived that Senior Linglong had captured an Eight-Treasure Crane? Shouldn't Senior Brother go and demand an explanation from her?" Yan Ruyu teased.

Yi Hao smiled calmly: "Since she is Senior Linglong, let alone one, if she wants it, I would give her all the Eight Treasure Cranes."

This is "The Big Picture".

The Spirit Dragon is the sect's guardian beast. In the past, it fought alongside the sect leader to repel the demon race. It can annihilate an enemy army with a single word. For such a being, it wouldn't matter if all of the dozen or so Eight Treasure Cranes were given away.

Of course, that's just talk; when it comes to actually doing it, I might not be so magnanimous.

After all, anyone can say nice things... Everyone present understood, but they didn't go so far as to expose them.

After chatting for a while, Yan Ruyu looked up at the twilight and suddenly asked with a doubt, "Speaking of which, don't those eight-treasure cranes usually fly back around 5 PM? Why haven't we seen them yet, it's so late today...?"

Yi Hao looked up at the empty sky, his brows furrowed, and he had a vague feeling that something was not right.

At this moment, Yi Hao suddenly seemed to sense something and looked up at a paper crane that was flying lightly in the distance.

He raised his hand and made a grasping motion, and the paper crane transformed into a piece of letter paper that fell into his hand the next moment.

Several people glanced at him instinctively.

Yi Hao glanced at it and said, "Mu Zhian's letter."

Then, he took a closer look at the contents of the letter, and in an instant, all the junior brothers and sisters saw that the chief’s calm smile just now completely froze on his face.

It took Yi Hao a long time to come to his senses.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a deep voice, "I have to go to the Glazed Palace."

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Mu Zhian waited in the villa for a while, and soon saw a handsome man with a refined appearance flying over from afar.

He was dressed in a white robe, with a smile on his face, and looked exceptionally distinguished.

Who is this kid? He seems to have a pretty good presence. His looks are probably only slightly inferior to mine... Mu Zhian sized up the man.

Yi Hao politely cupped his hands in greeting, showing no airs of an elder, and said with a smile, "Young friend Mu, was that the person who wrote me the letter up ahead?"

Is this person Yi Hao?

The heads of the major peaks are probably all approaching a hundred years old, and as for their strength, the weakest are at least at the Void Returning Realm... Mu Zhian immediately became extremely respectful, cupped his fists and said, "Junior Mu Zhian greets senior."

His attitude appeared sincere and respectful.

Yi Hao smiled and nodded, saying, "I've read your letter. I heard that Senior Linglong is with you now?"

Mu Zhian respectfully replied, "Yes, Senior Linglong just finished eating an Eight Treasures Crane not long ago."

Yi Hao's eyelids twitched slightly, but his smile remained calm as he nodded and said, "It's alright. Since she is Senior Linglong, let her eat as she pleases."

That's what you say, but if you didn't care, why did you come looking for me, Chief? Mu Zhi'an said, "Senior Linglong only captured the Eight Treasure Crane because he had never eaten it before, but the Eight Treasure Crane has no effect on someone like Senior Linglong."

Yi Hao nodded slightly and smiled, "Young friend Mu, what do you think we should do?"

Mu Zhi'an pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Eating the Eight-Treasure Crane like this is truly a waste of its resources, so I also advised Senior Linglong against it, but..."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment before continuing, "But please rest assured, senior, I will think of another way in the next few days."

In fact, after Linglong ate one of the Eight Treasure Cranes, he felt that the taste was not as good as he had imagined, and he lost interest in the other Eight Treasure Cranes.

Therefore, when Mu Zhian asked for it, he was ready to give it to him without any hesitation.

However, Mu Zhian did not accept it.