It turns out, they were the main characters.

Ying Guhuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze sparkling. Beneath her stunningly beautiful face, even such a simple gesture exuded a unique charm.

"You've got some nerve."

"However, they are also very clever."

"So what Sister Ying means is...?" Mu Zhian asked tentatively.

"Focus on your cultivation. You don't need to worry about anything else. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to the back mountain to discuss it with me," Ying Gu Huan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Mu Zhian felt relieved and finally felt at ease.

"This junior will definitely work hard in my cultivation and live up to Sister Ying's good intentions!" Mu Zhi'an raised his hand and bowed.

……

Mu Zhian left the back mountain of Canghai Peak and saw the maid waiting for him silently in front of the cave. He walked up to her, raised his hand and called out, "Sister Mengrou, we can go now."

Wei Mengrou glanced at him and, seeing her young master's smile, knew that he must have made a deal.

She raised her hand and summoned her flying sword, taking Mu Zhian away from Canghai Peak. Then she suddenly asked, "Did she compromise?"

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: "Whether Ruoxi has the aura of the Heavenly Dao or not, she will not pursue the matter any further."

Ye Yu thought that as long as the demon cultivators in the sect knew about this, it would bring Mu Zhi'an a huge trouble, but he obviously did not expect that Mu Zhi'an himself was a "traitor" in the demon realm.

To be precise, he was an undercover agent, a small blade of grass hovering between the demon realm and the Liangyi Sect.

He had already met his superiors.

"Such a sacred object as the Qi of Heaven, shouldn't the Chief not care about it?" Wei Mengrou frowned slightly, somewhat disbelieving.

Mu Zhian stood on his flying sword, gently embracing the plump waist of the maid in the yellow dress, inhaling the fragrance of her beautiful hair, and said with a faint smile, "The Qi of Heaven is very important."

"However, my Heavenly Dao Qi is even more important."

Even if he didn't have the Heavenly Dao Qi in his body, it would still be just as important to Ying Guhuan.

On one side is the Heavenly Dao Qi that must be handed over immediately upon acquisition, and on the other side is a natural furnace cauldron strengthened by the Heavenly Dao Qi, plus the spirit dragon behind Mu Zhian.

When you put these two things on a scale, the answer to what choice you will make will be obvious.

As expected of the maid who knows the young master best, Wei Mengrou immediately made a connection upon hearing this, and a strange look appeared in her eyes. She said, "You're making her choose between you and the Heavenly Dao Qi?"

If that's the case, it's not surprising that Ying Guhuan would make a certain choice.

After all, even if she handed over the Heavenly Dao Qi to the Demon Realm, all she would get in return would be a large number of pills and rare cultivation techniques.

It's not that these things aren't appealing, but ultimately they're all external things.

What truly matters is one's own ability.

Seeing that Mu Zhian remained silent, Wei Mengrou knew that her guess was correct, and couldn't help but glance at her young master.

No wonder we've received so many pills these days; it turns out all the chief disciples are eyeing the young master's cauldron, hoping he'll quickly reach the Refining Spirit Realm.

As Wei Mengrou pondered this, she rode her flying sword away from Canghai Peak.

"Don't go back yet, I still need to trouble Sister Mengrou to take me to the library," Mu Zhian suddenly said.

Wei Mengrou glanced at him and said, "Are you going to see Pavilion Master Yan?"

“I’m not looking for Pavilion Master Yan,” Mu Zhian said with a smile.

"I'm looking for the eldest princess."

When Princess Yongning visited the Liangyi Sect before, she took the initiative to repay a full one million spirit stones on behalf of the Third Prince. It would be absolutely impossible for her to have no ulterior motive.

After all, even members of the royal family wouldn't just give away one million spirit stones so easily.

Judging from the tone Princess Yongning used when she mentioned the Third Prince that day, it was clear that she had no feelings for him whatsoever.

In other words, Princess Yongning needed the Third Prince to do something for her.

What could the eldest princess possibly need help with from a third prince who had previously been useless in the royal family?

"What are you planning to do now?" Wei Mengrou glanced at Mu Zhian.

“That princess knows about all the big and small things that happen in the sect, but in the Liangyi Sect, there are only one or two disciples who are members of the royal family,” Mu Zhian said leisurely.

"Sister Mengrou, where do you think Princess Yongning learned about some of the things within the sect?"

Wei Mengrou hesitated and asked, "You mean, she had the Third Prince report to her some major and minor matters within the sect?"

“The Third Prince should be one of them,” Mu Zhian said.

"So what does this have to do with you going to see her?" Wei Mengrou asked.

"From now on, I will be this informant."

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Now that the Third Prince has left the sect, his mission should also come to an end."

As the two left Canghai Peak, news of what had happened at the Pilgrimage Hall that day reached the ears of the various chiefs.

Inside the main hall of Tianji Peak, Yu Xuanji, dressed in a black robe, sat cross-legged on a pool, looking at the intelligence that had been delivered not long ago.

Then, her luscious lips traced an extremely beautiful arc.

It's almost certain now that Mu Zhian is a natural furnace.

At that moment, Yu Xuanji's eyes revealed a look of sudden realization.

No wonder those chief disciples have been sending pills to Tianhe Garden in turn during this period... At first, she thought it was because of the spirit dragon behind Mu Zhian.

Unexpectedly, these people were only trying to get Mu Zhian into the Refining Spirit Realm as quickly as possible.

As for the reason... it's already quite obvious.

The higher the cultivation level of a naturally formed furnace, the better its effects.

After Mu Zhian entered the Refining Spirit Realm, his innate furnace could greatly enhance cultivators in the Returning Void Realm, and even allow them to directly break through that bottleneck.

After reaching the Void Returning Realm, each grade becomes an insurmountable chasm, but the Innate Furnace can directly help them cross this chasm.

Those two senior sisters from Dao Peak, and the first head of Canghai Peak—they really will stop at nothing to cultivate immortality…

Looking at the letter in her hand, Yu Xuanji curled her lip in disdain and sneered inwardly.

She glanced at the disciple beside her and said, "Send some Qi-Gathering Pills to Tianhe Garden tomorrow."

Although I scoff at it, ... in the world of cultivation, one really has to be ruthless.

Chapter 156 The Great White Shark is About to Bit Someone! (4K)

The Glazed Tile Palace.

Ye Yu returned to his villa, sat cross-legged on the soft couch in his room, and asked in a deep voice, "Teacher, how long do you think it will take for the demon cultivators to come knocking on Mu Zhi'an's door after the Heavenly Dao Qi was exposed this time?"

He can no longer obtain the Heavenly Dao Qi, but just as Bai Ruoxi cannot obtain it either!

The matter of the Heavenly Qi has already spread within the sect.

Even if Mu Zhian admits today that the Heavenly Dao Qi is on him, that demon cultivator will still suspect Bai Ruoxi.

And by then... given the other party's methods within the Liangyi Sect, dealing with a disciple wouldn't be difficult at all.

According to the old man, the demon cultivator was likely the head of a main peak or an elder of one of the three smaller peaks.

However, whether they are elders or chief disciples, they all wield significant influence within the Liangyi Sect.

If the other party wants to cause trouble, they only need to make a big deal out of the wisp of demonic energy within Bai Ruoxi's body.

The wisp of demonic energy within Bai Ruoxi's body might be dispensable within the Liangyi Sect, since, according to her teacher, Bai Ruoxi's talent is more than enough to make up for this minor 'flaw'.

But if the Heavenly Dao Qi is truly within Bai Ruoxi's body, then things will be different.

The allure of the Heavenly Dao's energy is far more precious than Bai Ruoxi's very existence!

Upon hearing his disciple's question, the old man paused for a moment before slowly saying, "If nothing unexpected happens, the other party should take action within the next few days."

"After all, if we want to obtain the Qi of Heaven, we must first confirm whether Mu Zhian or Bai Ruoxi have the Qi of Heaven within their bodies. But simply sending people to secretly check won't reveal anything," the old man continued.

Ye Yu's eyes lit up slightly as he suppressed his excitement and said, "In other words, the head disciple who has been frequently in contact with Mu Zhi'an these past few days is very likely a demon cultivator hiding within this sect?!"

Yes, if you think about it carefully, isn't that exactly the case?

If they wanted to secretly check whether Mu Zhian or Bai Ruoxi had the Qi of Heaven, it would definitely not be enough to find out by relying solely on the disciples they sent.

If they want to investigate, the demon cultivator will have to take action himself.

This was the perfect opportunity for them to confirm the demon cultivator's identity!

At this moment, Ye Yu suddenly thought of something and frowned, saying, "But Tianhe Garden has a spirit dragon. Even without the aura of the Heavenly Dao, the headmaster would still go to Mu Zhi'an..."

"Will not."

The old man's aged voice slowly echoed in Ye Yu's mind: "Linglong is naturally fond of tranquility. How could those chief disciples, who have been in the Liangyi Sect for many years, not know about this?"

"Even if those chiefs wanted to please the spirit dragon, they couldn't possibly visit him in person."

Ye Yu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Immediately, he quietly clenched his fist, suppressing his inner excitement.

In other words, they don't need to do anything right now; they can just stand by and watch Mu Zhian get overwhelmed by this matter!

Thinking of this, even with his eyes closed, Ye Yu couldn't help but look forward to the scene of Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi arguing in the next few days.

After all, given what happened, with Mu Zhian's hypocritical nature, he should probably tear off his mask of pretense and blame Ruoxi.

And at that time... there might still be a chance to reclaim the power of Heaven.

Mu Zhian used this despicable method to drive a wedge between him and Bai Ruoxi back then... and this time, he can use the same method to drive a wedge between the two of them!

Ye Yu suppressed his excitement, calmed himself down, and began to meditate and cultivate.

But in my heart, I had already begun to look forward to what would happen in a few days.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Mu Zhian was chatting with the owner of the library in front of Shaole Garden.

"You don't need to worry about what happened to Ye Yu today. Even if the Heavenly Dao Qi is on you, I will definitely protect you."

The beautiful woman, dressed in a loose black robe and exuding an intellectual and elegant air, poured Mu Zhian a cup of tea with a smile and said, "You just need to focus on your cultivation."

Mu Zhian said gratefully, "Thank you, Pavilion Master. I will definitely work hard in my cultivation and live up to your expectations!"

Yan Ruyu nodded in satisfaction, looking forward to seeing what the little bok choy would look like after it had grown fat.