It turns out, they were the main characters.

……

The third prince slowly opened his eyes.

A high beam came into view. He lay on the bed, feeling the pain in his body, and memories of his previous sparring with Mu Zhian gradually surfaced.

He was utterly defeated.

At that time, Mu Zhian knocked him unconscious with just one sword strike... This scene was witnessed by everyone in the sect, including Huang Manting and the royal sister.

boom!

Recalling all the experiences that had happened before, the Third Prince slammed his fist on the bed in a fit of impotent rage.

Even now, this prince, who once held sway in the palace and almost never experienced any setbacks, does not believe that he has any problems.

Ultimately, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Logically speaking, given his status, what woman couldn't he have?

However... if Ye Lingxuan is really from the forbidden area, then there's really nothing that can be done.

But if he can't get Ye Lingxuan, why should Mu Zhian be able to?

A family from Tianxuan City can actually be matched with the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone?!

Recalling Ye Lingxuan's submissive demeanor towards Mu Zhian, and even her willingness to stand up for him, the Third Prince felt a nameless rage rising within him, almost causing him internal injury from suffocation.

He tried to regulate his breathing. Just then, a slight commotion came from not far away. The Third Prince turned his head slightly and saw a sect disciple standing at the door, looking at him nervously.

"What are you doing here?" the Third Prince asked in a deep voice.

He recognized the disciple; the other was one of the disciples sent by the Imperial Uncle. Previously, the disciple was mainly responsible for resolving some of his troubles. But logically, after this incident, all the disciples sent by the Imperial Uncle should have returned to Huabao Peak... Why is there still someone here?

The disciple hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and handed the Third Prince a small wooden box, saying respectfully, "Your Highness, this is a medicine to treat your injuries."

"I don't need this kind of thing, nor do I need your sympathy," the Third Prince said coldly.

"It heals not your external injuries, but your internal ones." The disciple said respectfully, "Please open it and take a look first."

The Third Prince stared at the disciple with suspicion, then opened the small wooden box.

What was revealed in the wooden box was a translucent, round pill.

Having read some books about elixirs in the palace, he naturally recognized the elixir. He subconsciously looked up at his disciple and asked, "Who are you?"

The disciple did not speak, but bowed slightly and turned to leave the room.

The Third Prince looked at the pill in his hand, then looked up at the departing disciple, only to find that he had already disappeared from sight.

He put the Empty Pill back into the box and quietly closed the wooden box.

There was a thoughtful look in his eyes.

……

Tianhe Garden.

After absorbing all the Qi-gathering pills for the day, Mu Zhian slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, changed his robes, and looked at the screen beside him.

Bai Ruoxi was meditating and cultivating using the Qi-gathering Pill behind the screen.

Although Bai Ruoxi's face could not be seen, a slender figure could be vaguely seen behind the screen, her jade feet fluttering and splashing water. Even through the screen, a full and graceful curve could be roughly seen.

The hazy beauty created by this sense of distance is more alluring than ever before.

But Mu Zhian was an ordinary person; he didn't want things to be ambiguous, he just wanted to get close to him.

So, he was just about to walk around the screen to admire Miss Bai's beauty.

However, after taking only two steps, a clear and gentle voice came from behind the screen:

"Mulang, what are you doing?"

Bai Ruoxi covered her chest with one hand. Although her back was to Mu Zhian, she immediately sensed his approaching presence.

"It's just a bath towel I brought you," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

“I have a bath towel here myself,” Bai Ruoxi’s clear and melodious voice came from behind the screen.

"Then let me rub your back for you." Mu Zhian expressed his simple desire to help others.

"No need, Mulang, you should go outside first," Bai Ruoxi said calmly.

Hearing Mu Zhian's helpless sigh and then his footsteps gradually fading away, Bai Ruoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Miss Bai clearly already had some understanding of Mu Zhi'an.

For example, he just said he would help scrub your back, but in the end... it might be more than just scrubbing your back.

Seemingly imagining some unpleasant scenes, Bai Ruoxi gently patted her cute, flushed face, and then quietly closed her eyes.

Concentrate on meditation and cultivation.

After being rejected, Mu Zhian had no choice but to leave the room and leisurely bask in the sun in the courtyard for a while.

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly saw a female disciple walking towards him, led by Wei Mengrou. Upon closer inspection, he felt that the female disciple looked somewhat familiar.

"Young Master Mu, my master invites you to have a talk with her."

Isn't this the Liangyi Sect? Where did this "master" come from?

Mu Zhian's thoughts flickered, and he looked the female disciple up and down a few more times before his eyes suddenly seemed to realize something.

This person appears to be a female disciple of Huang Manting.

These people are really strange. They give up their status as disciples of a sect and insist on becoming slaves at the feet of others... How bizarre.

But why would Huang Manting want to see me out of the blue...?

Despite his thoughts, Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to meet with him.

After all, Huang Manting would only contact him if it was something important.

After instructing Wei Mengrou to inform Bai Ruoxi of his departure, Mu Zhian left Tianhe Garden with his female disciple.

Before long, Mu Zhian met the young lady of the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce in the elegant and bright hall.

She wore the same black dress as always, her hair tied up with a black ribbon, with strands of black hair hanging down.

Her clothes and appearance were no different from those of an ordinary woman, but she had an extremely charming and alluring feel to them.

"Young Master Mu, it's really hard to see you." Huang Manting sat with her legs crossed, her snow-white skin appearing translucent and extremely alluring against the black fabric of her clothes.

"As soon as Miss Huang informed me, I came over," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Huang Manting chuckled and said, "I've already sent people to invite you several times before, but your Miss Bai has refused them on my behalf."

Is that true?

Mu Zhian was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, "How come I didn't know about these things?"

Then, thinking about Bai Ruoxi's personality, I felt relieved.

Back in Tianxuan City, Huang Manting was quite hostile towards Bai Ruoxi, since the two had always been in a "first" and "second" relationship. Now, in addition, Bai Ruoxi didn't want this vixen Huang Manting to get close to her man, so after learning about Huang Manting's invitation, she naturally rejected her directly.

Mu Zhian found a chair and sat down, then looked the woman in the black dress up and smiled, "It seems your cultivation has improved quite a bit."

"This is all thanks to the good fortune that Young Master Mu bestowed upon me that day." Huang Manting smiled faintly. Although her attire was quite casual, she exuded a bewitching charm and a unique allure.

It's no wonder that some disciples would voluntarily become her people; for some masochists, such a woman is extremely attractive.

Of course, Mu Zhian is not included in this category.

"I heard that Luo Yuan, an inner disciple of Tianji Peak, offered you 500,000 spirit stones to introduce Ye Lingxuan to him a couple of days ago, but you still refused? Young Master Mu is truly devoted." Huang Manting chuckled, whether it was sarcasm or genuine praise was unclear.

Mu Zhian picked up his teacup, took a sip, waved his hand, and said, "What do you mean by 500,000 spirit stones? It's 1 million spirit stones plus ten grade-five pills."

"Huh?" Huang Manting asked in surprise, "But I heard from the sect disciples that it was 500,000..."

Mu Zhian said seriously, "I am the person involved, so you can't go wrong by listening to me."

"So it's a million spirit stones plus ten grade-five pills..." Huang Manting muttered to herself, feeling a surge of admiration.

Under normal circumstances, more than 90% of cultivators could not afford a million spirit stones. Yet, even when faced with the temptation of a million spirit stones, Mu Zhian was still able to resolutely say no... No girl dislikes such a romantic story.

"Young Master Mu treats the people around him so well. Why don't you consider pursuing him?" Huang Manting asked with a smile.

Mu Zhian shook his head reservedly: "Miss Huang, I already have someone I like, so there's really nothing I can do."

Huang Manting chuckled softly, "I was even planning to tell you a secret, but it's truly heartbreaking to hear how heartless Young Master Mu is."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "About the Third Prince?"

Noticing Huang Manting's surprised look, Mu Zhian seemed to know what she was thinking and said with a faint smile, "The Third Prince is pursuing you, so naturally he would want to show his strong side in front of the woman he likes."

Huang Manting was silent for a moment, then smiled charmingly: "Young Master Mu is really smart."

"But this time, I don't know what he's planning to do."

She gently raised her slender hand, playing with a strand of hair, and softly said, "Please be careful."

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Huang," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

The woman he was pursuing was now fawning over another man... If the Third Prince saw this scene, one wonders what he would think.

However, Mu Zhian was not worried about the Third Prince, no matter what he did.

On the other hand, Ye Yu needs to make preparations in advance.

Ye Yu might be a fool, but the old man inside him might not be.

If Bai Ruoxi were to advance another rank in a short period of time, even if the other party were an idiot, they would start to suspect whether Bai Ruoxi possessed the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

He may not be able to reclaim the Heavenly Dao Qi, but if this matter is exposed to other members of the sect... that would be troublesome.

Most of the higher-ups naturally wouldn't do anything, but one can't be too careful, especially now that there's the threat of Ying Guhuan, the first leader of Canghai Peak... If she finds out about this, things will get complicated.

With Huang Manting seeing him off, Mu Zhian left the villa and walked along the lake in the Liuli Palace. Many disciples saw him along the way and couldn't help but whisper about how Mu Zhian had refused the benefits offered by Luo Yuan for Ye Lingxuan's sake.

"Young Master Mu, I heard that Luo Yuan gave you 100,000 spirit stones to help introduce Miss Ye?"

Just as Mu Zhian was about to leave, a disciple suddenly asked him a question from behind.

At the same time, many people near the square all looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Mu Zhian slowly shook his head: "The rumor is about 100,000 spirit stones."

"Actually, it's a million spirit stones," he corrected seriously.

"A million spirit stones?!"