It turns out, they were the main characters.

With that, she lightly raised her fingertips, and from her wide sleeve, six dark green seeds, resembling medicinal pills, floated to Mu Zhian's front.

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, and he subconsciously reached out to take the Enlightenment Seed.

The fairy in the green dress gazed at Mu Zhi'an and said calmly, "Each of these Enlightenment Seeds contains a trace of the Great Dao. If you take one, it will greatly help you when you advance to the Enlightenment Realm in the future. If you take it before you achieve enlightenment, it can help you overcome the difficulties caused by a bottleneck period."

"Thank you, Fairy Sister!" Mu Zhian respectfully clasped his hands in thanks.

He understood perfectly what value these six Enlightenment Seeds truly held.

This fairy in the green dress probably knew she was about to disappear and wanted to leave her legacy in the world before she vanished.

"You can take one here. Your little girlfriend will probably need to stay in this hall for another three hours. I will personally protect her."

Mu Zhi'an thanked her again, and then, noticing that the fairy in the green dress seemed to have a semi-transparent appearance, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"It's such a pity that such a beautiful woman has to pass away so young..."

Mu Zhian felt a pang of emotion. His gaze then shifted downwards, sweeping over the fairy in the green dress's prominently displayed breasts before withdrawing his gaze. He was about to sit cross-legged to the side, intending to take this opportunity to absorb a Seed of Enlightenment.

Just then, he suddenly heard a chilling voice beside him: "Little guy, come here..."

The sound was very soft, but in the silent hall it was like a ghost lingering in his ear, causing Mu Zhian to suddenly open his eyes like a cat with its fur standing on end, goosebumps rising all over his body.

His previous guess was correct; there was indeed an evil entity sealed within this pilgrimage temple!

Moreover, this evil creature is right inside the main hall!

"Come over here..."

When she heard that voice again, the fairy in the green dress quietly opened her eyes and whispered, "Shut up."

The voice that had been lingering in Mu Zhian's ears gradually faded away.

However, just as the hall was about to quiet down, a sinister voice suddenly echoed: "Azure Emperor, you have wasted a thousand years of your life, exhausting me to the point of exhaustion, but what about yourself?"

"No one in the world will know about this, nor will anyone sing your praises. You will only face the fate of dying alone in silence!"

The sound gradually faded away in the hall, but the fairy in the green dress remained calm.

"What was that sound just now...?" Mu Zhian asked tentatively.

"It's just a demon that was suppressed here a thousand years ago. There's no need to worry about it. In another hundred years, it will completely disappear from the world," the fairy in the green dress said calmly.

Even if I'm gone in the future, he will never be able to break free from that bondage.

The demon in this hall is indeed the main villain... It seems that it has been suppressed here by this fairy in the green dress?

Mu Zhian suddenly realized something, and when he looked at the beautiful fairy in the green dress again, his eyes showed more respect.

He couldn't bring himself to use his life to suppress evil and maintain world peace.

But when I see someone doing this, I can't help but feel admiration.

I may not be able to do it myself, but I should at least give the highest respect to those who do.

"Take the Enlightenment Seed and ignore that demonic voice." The fairy in the green dress calmly gazed at Ye Qian, who was meditating, and continued, "I will also protect you from now on."

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, composed himself, and took out a seed that looked unremarkable.

Judging from its appearance alone, no one would guess that this seed is actually an "enlightenment seed".

If cultivators from the outside world found out, they would probably fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it.

Besides, he had six in his hand right now!

Mu Zhian composed himself slightly, swallowed the Enlightenment Seed, then sat cross-legged on the spot and quietly closed his eyes.

It took Mu Zhian nearly half an hour to finally completely refine the Enlightenment Seed.

After the Enlightenment Seed was refined, Mu Zhian could clearly feel a wisp of spiritual energy born from the Enlightenment Seed lingering in his body.

"Absorb that wisp of spiritual energy into your cauldron." The tangible reminder from the fairy in the green dress suddenly reached my ears.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian held his breath and concentrated, attempting to guide the spiritual energy into the cauldron.

The spiritual energy, like cooking smoke, lingered in front of Mu Zhi'an's cauldron. Then, just as Mu Zhi'an was about to draw it into the cauldron, it suddenly burrowed into another cauldron within his body at a speed that Mu Zhi'an didn't even have time to react to.

Mu Zhian: "..."

Holy crap?!

At this moment, even someone as composed as Mu Zhian wanted to curse.

I spent most of the day painstakingly refining the Enlightenment Seed, only to have it absorbed by another cauldron?!

It should be noted that Mu Zhian cannot actively use the other cauldron.

In other words, he gained absolutely no benefit from this seed of enlightenment.

No, if I had to say... the spiritual energy from the Enlightenment Seed might go to Bai Ruoxi next time we cultivate together.

As the spiritual energy of the Enlightenment Seed entered Mu Zhian's other cauldron, a stream of spiritual energy imbued with the aura of the Heavenly Dao also overflowed from his body.

As if sensing something, the fairy in the green dress slowly opened her eyes. Her small red lips parted slightly, and for the first time, a hint of surprise appeared in her usually calm and composed eyes.

"...A born furnace?"

After a brief moment of surprise, the fairy in the green dress looked more relieved.

So this is why the sect leader "sent" him into the cave...?

But to cling to life in that way...

The fairy in the green dress blinked slightly, then closed her eyes, maintaining her purity and aloofness.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, looking at Ye Qian who was still receiving the inheritance, and could only close his eyes, meditate and cultivate, patiently waiting for the girl.

He was in a good mood, after all, he had just been thinking: what if this thing ended up in another of his cauldrons?

After all, judging from his current performance, he is more like a 'god-level support'.

But when something like this actually happens, it still leaves one feeling somewhat helpless.

Mu Zhi calmed his mind and focused on meditation.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly vaguely sensed a pair of eyes staring at him.

He awoke from his meditation and opened his eyes.

The first thing I saw was Ye Qian's bright green eyes.

Those calm, still eyes held a hint of gentleness.

Mu Zhian was puzzled for a moment, then immediately realized what he meant and said, "You're not Qian'er, are you...?"

Ye Qian smiled and nodded, saying, "That child is too kind-hearted. He just discussed with me his wish to go out and clear his mind before he disappears, so he entrusted his consciousness to me."

"Thinking about it carefully, it's been a long time since I've left this place. It's good to go out and relax. At least I won't have any regrets in the future."

At this point, she turned to look at the young man and said, "Young friend, if you don't mind, come with me for a walk to clear your head."

For such a proud fairy, this invitation is quite rare.

Mu Zhian immediately bowed and said, "It is my honor."

Ye Qian smiled slightly, but her gaze towards Mu Zhian held a new complexity in addition to her usual indifference.

When Mu Zhian left the main hall with the fairy in the green dress, a dozen or so sect disciples who had just returned empty-handed from their search had already gathered in front of the nine cave entrances.

Among those sect disciples, he also saw the figure of An Lingyue, the senior sister of Canghai Peak.

Meanwhile, in An Lingyue's group, Song Ziyang was talking to the other disciples. When he saw Mu Zhian, a hint of hostility flashed in the depths of his eyes. It was natural to feel a little jealous of someone with average strength who had managed to win over Bai Ruoxi.

Besides, Bai Ruoxi wasn't the only one by his side.

A cultivator who has just reached the Refining Spirit Realm is actually extremely close to three inner disciples at the same time!

Furthermore, Ye Qian should know that her older sister Ye Lingxuan and Mu Zhian have a close relationship, so why is she still so affectionate towards Mu Zhian...?

How could this person possess such charm that he could simultaneously attract the affections of both sisters?

As Song Ziyang thought of this, his gaze fell on the girl beside Mu Zhian.

Then, he suddenly paused for a moment.

For some reason, he felt that Ye Qian's condition and even the aura around her were somewhat different from when she first entered the cave.

Song Ziyang's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately looked at his younger sister who was not far away, and said in a telepathic voice, "Ziyi, your brother wants to ask you for a favor..."

If this person really isn't Ye Qian, does that mean Ye Qian is being manipulated by something or a demon?

Does Mu Zhi'an know about this?

Besides Song Ziyang, there was another person in the crowd who was staring at Mu Zhian's departing figure.

It was Ye Yu, who had just run into a wall at the sixth entrance.

Based on his understanding of Mu Zhi'an, the other party was not the kind of person who would give up easily, but Mu Zhi'an left the cave so early... Does that mean that he has already obtained something in this cave?

As Ye Yu thought of this, he suddenly heard a surprised and doubtful voice from the bottom of his heart.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Ye Yu asked.

"Your sister seems to be possessed by something," the aged voice said slowly.

Ye Yu suddenly raised his head and stared at the girl next to Mu Zhian.

From the outside, there is no change.

However, after being reminded by the old man, Ye Yu noticed something unusual after careful observation.

This aura... it's definitely not Ye Qian's aura!

Which cave did Mu Zhian just enter?

What happened to him inside?

Thoughts flashed through Ye Yu's mind, but his gaze remained fixed on Mu Zhian's departing figure.

……

As Mu Zhian left the grotto of the Pilgrimage Hall with "Ye Qian", several chief disciples who had been waiting in the distant high pavilion noticed this scene and looked over.

In addition to the three chief disciples and the head of the library, Ning Yuan, the chief disciple of Drunken Dream Peak, also came here to ensure the safety of his disciples.

When he saw the boy in the distance, he raised an eyebrow and looked into the distance.

He had heard about Mu Zhi'an from his disciple Ye Yu, so he didn't have a very good impression of Mu Zhi'an.