It turns out, they were the main characters.

In this situation, it's simply impossible to expose Bai Ruoxi's identity!

If one were to question whether Bai Ruoxi was a demon cultivator now, it would mean questioning the spirit dragon's judgment.

With none of the three chiefs beside him speaking, how could he possibly raise a question?

The Third Prince stared at Mu Zhi'an with a mixture of anger and unease, suppressing his inner rage. Under the watchful eyes of all the disciples, he turned to Lin Ling, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said:

"This time, my information was incorrect. I was unaware that Senior Linglong was hiding in Young Master Mu's residence. I apologize for causing you all so much trouble."

Although these words sounded like an apology, they were actually a veiled condemnation of Mu Zhian for hiding the spirit dragon in Tianhe Garden and remaining silent about it, which led to the trouble he was in today.

Lin Ling ignored it, or rather, seemed not to care about what was happening here. Instead, from the very beginning, her red eyes had been staring intently at the storage ring on Mu Zhi'an's finger.

Or perhaps it is the eight-jeweled crane in his storage ring.

The first time she ate Babao Crane, she didn't think it was very delicious, but the second time she roasted it with Shang Yanfei, it tasted quite good.

I want to eat another one...

"Senior Linglong, what do you think should be done about this?" Yi Hao asked tentatively.

Lin Ling wrote on the ground: You handle this yourselves.

Lin Ling wasn't interested in worldly disputes. Ultimately, the reason she stayed here was twofold: first, to transfer her luck and suppress her karmic fire; and second, to freeload off others.

She wasn't interested in anything else.

Mu Zhian respectfully clasped his hands and said, "I will handle this matter properly. I am truly sorry to have troubled you, senior, because of the Third Prince's matter."

Many people's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally drawn to the Third Prince, who was frozen in place.

This seemingly casual remark, however, directly turned the tables on the Third Prince, shifting the blame onto his own head.

The spirit dragon, who was resting, was disturbed... Not to mention the Third Prince, even the Crown Prince would be in great trouble.

Although these sect disciples, and even the sect leader, were unaware of this, Linglong would not get angry over such a trivial matter.

Ultimately, Lin Ling didn't care about this matter at all. Whether she was angry or not was entirely up to Mu Zhi'an.

Yi Hao's gaze then fell on the Third Prince, and he said solemnly, "It's inevitable that there will be some friction between disciples in the sect on a daily basis, but if this matter is taken to a higher level, then you should just leave the sect next time."

His words sounded as amiable as ever, but the seriousness in them made the Third Prince's heart sink.

If he were to be sent back within a few days of joining the Liangyi Sect... he would never be able to hold his head high again in the Great Qian Dynasty.

When the future royals meet him, they may appear amicable on the surface, but it's easy to guess what they'll say in private.

Yi Hao then turned to look at the group of disciples, his expression softening slightly, and said, "Senior Linglong is simple-minded and dislikes crowded places. After you leave, remember not to spread this matter around."

"If this matter is leaked and disturbs Senior Linglong's peaceful cultivation, no one can bear the consequences."

Seeing that all the disciples nodded solemnly, Yi Hao gave a few more instructions before leaving the place with the other two chief disciples.

They weren't worried that their disciples would leak the matter. The Qi Observation Technique could see through whether a person was lying, and if someone did leak the matter, they could find them at a glance using the Qi Observation Technique.

However, before leaving, all three leaders glanced at Mu Zhi'an, their eyes filled with a meaningful look.

After watching the three chief ministers leave, Mu Zhi'an looked up at the Third Prince, who was also about to leave, and suddenly said:

"By the way, Third Prince."

"One million spirit stones, can you prepare that within three days?"

"It's not that I'm in a hurry for it, but I've already made a vow. If I fail to produce a million spirit stones and the Third Prince suffers divine punishment or something happens to him, I'm afraid I'll have a guilty conscience in the future."

When Mu Zhian said this, his tone was full of concern for the Third Prince, who was also a disciple of the sect.

The Third Prince, who was about to leave, froze on the spot, turned his head sharply, and stared intently at Mu Zhi'an.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled and said, "I will have the Great Qian Dynasty send someone to deliver the million spirit stones."

As he said this, he glanced at Lin Ling, who was covering her mouth and yawning as she walked into the house, then quickly returned his gaze to Mu Zhian and said:

“Young Master Mu, I admit defeat this time. However, you know better than I whether there are demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden.”

"If Your Highness still believes there are demon cultivators here, then please proceed?" Mu Zhi'an gestured for the Third Prince to enter Tianhe Garden to inspect the area.

The Third Prince snorted coldly, didn't even look at him, and turned to leave.

The other disciples all looked at Mu Zhi'an, intentionally or unintentionally, their eyes filled with fervor, and many of the female disciples even had undisguised admiration in their eyes.

Knowing the spirit dragon, possessing abundant resources, and being both good-looking and having a pleasant voice... this is simply the perfect Daoist partner.

As for Ye Lingxuan beside him... although the girl is pretty, she is ultimately too 'young'.

After having experienced a few times in bed with girls with good figures, the attraction of a beautiful girl like Ye Lingxuan, who is still developing, is not so great... Young Master Mu should understand.

Seemingly noticing the way the female disciples were looking at her with a hint of scorn, Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly and glanced at Mu Zhian without leaving a trace.

The handsome young man smiled gently, gazing straight ahead with an air of righteous indignation. He never looked at the female disciples, fully demonstrating the self-cultivation of a devoted person.

Ye Lingxuan's brows relaxed slightly, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Then, she looked up at the Third Prince who was about to leave and said with a smile, "Third Prince, have you forgotten something important?"

Everyone who thought the matter was over instinctively looked at Ye Lingxuan, and the Third Prince, who was about to leave, also stopped in his tracks.

He turned his head and looked over, only to see Ye Lingxuan's bright, beautiful eyes fixed on him. Although she was smiling, there was no joy in her eyes. She said calmly:

"The bet you just made with your brother Mu was for a million spirit stones and ten slaps to your own face, right?"

The Third Prince stared intently at Ye Lingxuan's pure and lovely face, and said in a cold voice, "Miss Ye, we are both disciples of the same sect. We will see each other all the time in the future. Why do you have to force me like this?"

If it were Mu Zhian who made trouble, that would be one thing, but Ye Lingxuan is just a descendant of the Ye family in Tianxuan City. If he is so aggressive, isn't he afraid that the Ye family will face retaliation in the future?

Ye Lingxuan said calmly, "Is ten slaps too much for slandering others?"

The Third Prince's face was terribly gloomy. He transmitted his voice and said, "Miss Ye, you won't have to worry about retaliation while you're in the sect, but the Ye family is outside the Liangyi Sect... You should think this through."

Threat?

Ye Lingxuan pursed her lips, looking at him coldly as if he were an insect, and whispered something to him.

The Third Prince's expression froze for a moment as he stared intently at Ye Lingxuan's indifferent pretty face.

After a long while, he gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and slapped himself across the face.

Then, crisp slapping sounds rang out one after another in the vast villa, which only made the Third Prince's eyes look at Mu Zhian with even more hatred.

This time, he suffered a crushing defeat.

But it also filled the Third Prince with resentment.

Ultimately, he was 99% certain that he would bring so many people to question Mu Zhi'an in such a grand manner to launch this attack.

After all, when they arrived at Tianhe Garden, the Demon Measuring Ruler had already shown the presence of "demon cultivators" there.

But who would have thought that the one living inside was a spirit dragon?

If the spirit dragon did not live in Tianhe Garden, at most the Demon Measuring Ruler would not react to Bai Ruoxi.

At this point, he could have simply left and sought another solution.

But the spirit dragon happens to be here, and the Demon Measuring Ruler is even reacting to it...

It can be said that from beginning to end, the Third Prince's excessive trust in the Demon-Measuring Ruler led to the current outcome.

Snapped!

As the final slap fell, the Third Prince didn't even glance at Ye Lingxuan. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. On his handsome face, which was covered with handprints, he forced a gentle smile to show his composure.

"Young Master Mu, you have won this time, and I admit defeat."

The Third Prince paused, then continued with a smile: "However, I know everything about your affairs."

The threat in those words was quite obvious.

In the past, during the Great Qian Dynasty, most people would back down upon hearing such a threat.

Even some married women succumbed to the power of the Third Prince.

But for Mu Zhian, such a threat was obviously of little use.

He simply smiled and nodded, saying, "Remember to send the million spirit stones as soon as possible."

A simple sentence, yet it was a true killing blow to the spirit, causing even the Third Prince to stagger.

He gave Mu Zhian a deep look, snorted coldly, and turned to leave under everyone's gaze.

Ye Yu stood in the crowd, watching the Third Prince's departing figure, then glanced at Mu Zhian, and at Ye Lingxuan beside him who kept glancing at him. He felt a surge of suppressed anger with nowhere to go.

Last time, Mu Zhian was all-powerful in Tianxuan City because of the Mu family's influence. Now that he's come to the Liangyi Sect, he's run into the Spirit Dragon... Why?!

He's clearly the one with the greatest fortune, so why did Mu Zhi'an steal all the opportunities?!

Could it be that because Bai Ruoxi and Ye Lingxuan are both people with great fortune, they can also influence Mu Zhian's fortune?!

Ye Yu stared intently at Mu Zhian, clenching his fists.

After a long while, he slowly loosened his clenched fist.

The selection of inner disciples will take place two days later. Although the selection will be made by the heads of the various sects, there will be a competition among the new disciples before that. If Mu Zhian wants to become an inner disciple, he will definitely have to show his skills.

And by then... I am no longer the same person I was before. A cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining is no problem at all.

Ye Yu chuckled inwardly and quietly slipped away from the crowd.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhian chatted with the disciples of the sects present for a while before seeing them off from Tianhe Garden.

Everyone present was intelligent; if they were to directly curry favor with Mu Zhian at this moment, their intentions would be too obvious.

Anyway, we're all disciples of the same sect, so there will be plenty of opportunities to make friends in the future.

Huang Manting glanced meaningfully at Mu Zhian from the crowd and whispered, "Young Master Mu, you've kept this from us for so long... So you already knew Senior Linglong."

"If you have some free time these next few days, feel free to come over and visit me."

After saying that, she swayed her hips and left.

The once bustling villa suddenly became quiet. Mu Zhian turned to look at Ye Lingxuan and said softly, "I'm sorry, I had to ask you to come and support me just now."

Ye Lingxuan smiled faintly and said in a pleasant voice, "It's nothing, I just can't stand the Third Prince bullying others with his power."

"Is there no other reason?" Mu Zhian stared at her.

Being gazed at so tenderly by the boy, Ye Lingxuan's eyes flickered slightly. She unconsciously turned her face away and whispered, "There are other reasons too..."

The elegance and aloofness she once displayed in front of Mu Zhian, like a proud little swan, have now completely disappeared.