It turns out, they were the main characters.

However, even if he could gain Ye Lingxuan's favor with these skills, he would not be able to gain the recognition of the disciples in the forbidden area or even the elders of the clan in the future.

Even if Mu Zhian were at the sixth level of Qi Refining, it wouldn't matter; he would be at the Spirit Refining Realm.

After all, what they value most is the power behind the other party.

The reason why some geniuses fall is more often because of their "enemies".

Without the protection of a powerful force behind him, his future travels through the Nine Provinces might be fraught with danger, as he could be nipped in the bud by some enemies.

At that moment, Old Shen suddenly noticed that in the shadows of a certain corner, there seemed to be a gaze silently watching them.

He tilted his head slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said with a faint smile, "Sixth Rank of Refining Spirit... Your talent is truly remarkable."

Even within the entire Nine Provinces, those who can reach the sixth rank of Refining Spirit at this age can be counted on one hand.

With Wei Mengrou's talent, it's no wonder that this old man from the forbidden zone was so surprised.

Zhou Cang followed Elder Shen's gaze, but could not see Wei Mengrou's figure; he could only vaguely sense her presence.

Just who is Mu Zhian... that he would live in a villa with a disciple at the sixth level of the Divine Refinement stage?

Soon, Zhou Cang noticed something else and his gaze fell directly on a room not far away where candlelight was lit.

Are there other people living here...?

Elder Shen's gaze sharpened slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Second-level Refinement of Spirit...?"

Even this old man, who had no interest in geniuses, was somewhat surprised at this moment.

"Where is Mu Zhian again?" Zhou Cang suddenly muttered to himself.

Since they entered Tianhe Garden, they haven't seen Mu Zhian yet... even though he should have just returned.

Old Shen didn't say anything, but simply walked towards the backyard.

He could sense the presence of a cultivator in the backyard.

As expected, upon entering the backyard, I saw a room lit by candlelight.

Inside that room, he sensed Mu Zhian's presence.

At that moment, the door to the room quietly opened, and a young man who looked like a refined gentleman walked out of the room.

Upon seeing the two people, Mu Zhian's eyes immediately showed a hint of panic. He hurriedly closed the door and then looked at them, asking, "Who are you?"

Old Master Shen smiled and said, "Young friend, there's no need to be so nervous. I am a servant in your family."

"Who is your young lady?" Mu Zhian asked in confusion.

“Ye Lingxuan,” Zhou Cang said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "So you're guests from Lingxuan's place? What brings you two to my Tianhe Garden so late?"

Old Shen shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing serious. I just heard that young friend Mu is getting close to my young lady, so I came to check on her before I left."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Young friend Mu, since you already have so many girls by your side, I hope you will keep a little distance from my young lady in the future. This is for your own good."

The maid from earlier, and even the girl in the other room—these people all lived in a villa; he couldn't believe they weren't closely related.

Moreover, judging from Mu Zhi'an's panic upon seeing them, it's clear that there's also a girl living in this room.

As for why he was so panicked, it's probably because he had just...

"I don't quite understand what you two mean... Could you explain it in simpler terms?" Mu Zhian asked, puzzled.

Zhou Cang stared at Mu Zhi'an and said with a faint smile, "Stay away from my young lady from now on, understand?"

He had thought it might take some effort to keep Mu Zhi'an away from Ye Lingxuan, but he never expected to discover that the young man was living with another girl as soon as he entered the villa...

If the young lady finds out about this, they won't need to do anything; she knows exactly what to do.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian frowned slightly and said, "Lingxuan is just my younger sister. You two have misunderstood."

Zhou Cang looked up at Mu Zhi'an and sneered, "Does Young Master Mu mean that I can invite Miss over to see just what kind of womanizer you are?"

As she said this, her gaze fell directly on the tightly closed door in front of her.

Mu Zhian's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously stood in front of the door, saying, "You two, you can insult me, but you can't insult the person in this room. She and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"In that case, would you dare to open the door and let us take a look?" Zhou Cang said with a smile, seeing through Mu Zhian's panic at a glance.

Old Shen looked up slightly at the door behind Mu Zhian, a hint of doubt showing in his aged eyes.

As soon as he entered Tianhe Garden, he noticed two cultivators there: one was at the sixth level of the Spirit Refinement Realm, and the other was at the second level.

He couldn't sense the slightest presence of the cultivators in the room.

There are only two possibilities: either the other person is an ordinary person.

Another possibility is that the cultivators here are of a higher level than him and have concealed their aura.

Within the Two Elements Sect, apart from the sect leader, it seems that only the chief disciples and elders have a higher cultivation level than him.

He knew several of the elders of Jiufeng, and this aura did not belong to any of the chief elders.

Ultimately, if someone is an elder, they shouldn't be living with a disciple...

It's impossible that Mu Zhian has even managed to win over a female elder, right?

"Young friend Mu, who lives here?" Elder Shen asked.

Mu Zhian respectfully replied, "In response to your question, senior, the girl living here is someone I recently picked up."

The girl we picked up...?

“Young Master Mu, don’t you know that people outside the Liangyi Sect are forbidden from living here?” Zhou Cang said with a hint of sarcasm.

"If others find out about this, you'll probably be punished."

Mu Zhian's expression changed slightly, but he tried his best to remain calm and said, "...That girl is actually a member of the sect, not an outsider as you two said."

Seeing this, Zhou Cang smiled and said, "In that case, Young Master Mu, would you please open the door and let us take a look?"

“This isn’t good… She doesn’t like being disturbed by outsiders,” Mu Zhian said, frowning.

Elder Shen smiled faintly and said, "Young friend Mu, you can rest assured. I am just taking a look and will not report to the sect."

At most, I'll explain the matter to the young lady...

Three men of the opposite sex live in one villa... Miss isn't stupid; once she hears this, she should understand what kind of person Mu Zhian really is.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian looked slightly troubled and said, "But she doesn't look very good right now..."

"Young friend, you can rest assured. I just want to see how talented she is. I have a good relationship with several sect elders. If she has good talent, I can recommend her to them and have her taken as a disciple," Elder Shen said with a smile.

He casually raised his fingertips, releasing a wisp of silvery-white light.

The light transformed into a paper crane and flew towards Ye Lingxuan's residence.

Take this opportunity to call the young lady over for a look...

Mu Zhian remained silent for a long time, then finally gritted his teeth, stepped aside, and said, "Alright, please, senior!"

As he said this, he lowered his eyes slightly, making it impossible to discern the emotions contained within them.

Old Shen smiled slightly and quietly stepped forward to push open the door.

Upon closer inspection, all that could be seen was a silver-haired beauty sitting in a chair, quietly munching on a roasted crane leg that smelled delicious.

There was still a little oil on the corner of her mouth, and her red eyes were bright and clear. She ate without any regard for her image.

"..."

At this moment, a silent stillness enveloped the area outside the house.

Zhou Cang was stunned.

Is this what Mu Zhian meant by "not being very good-looking"?

This image is really not very attractive.

After all, she didn't consider her image when she ate.

But this was not the scene he had imagined.

The scene he originally envisioned was...

Seemingly noticing the commotion at the door, Lin Ling glanced over.

boom!

In an instant, it was as if a thunderclap exploded in the old man's mind. His pupils contracted sharply, goosebumps rose all over his body, and his scalp tingled.

At the same time, the several chiefs who had been coldly watching this scene from under the sky also quietly landed in front of Tianhe Garden.

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As night fell, the nine chiefs gracefully descended, and Mu Zhian subconsciously looked up to take a look.

Among these leaders, he saw several familiar faces, but there were also two or three that he had never seen before... or perhaps he hadn't noticed them before.

Why are these people patrolling over my house so late at night instead of sleeping?

Despite his thoughts, Mu Zhian still respectfully clasped his hands in greeting.

"Junior Mu Zhian greets all the chiefs."

The chief seat...?

Zhou Cang turned his head and looked around. When he saw the nine chiefs in his field of vision, his heart skipped a beat and his heartbeat quickened uncontrollably.

Even among the noble scions who lived deep within the forbidden zone, he had never seen the nine chief disciples gathered together, let alone appear simultaneously in the villa of a single disciple.

They didn't seem to cause any trouble tonight...

Zhou Cang subconsciously looked at Old Shen beside him, only to find that the old man's eyes also showed a look of astonishment.

But he quickly regained his composure, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Esteemed guests, I don't seem to have caused any trouble tonight. What brings you all to such leisurely moments..."

Yu Ziyan smiled and said, "This young friend Mu is an inner disciple of my junior sister. Since he is my junior sister's disciple, he is also my disciple. Tonight, I saw someone break into my disciple's villa late at night, so I came to check."

Yu Ziyan suddenly changed the subject, saying, "I wonder what business you two have with my disciple so late at night?"

These words caused the other leaders present to look at the Dao Peak leader with strange expressions.

The two sisters had become estranged due to a dispute over the position of head of Daofeng, but now, the head of Daofeng had simply and forcefully accepted Mu Zhian as an inner disciple with just a few words.