It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Let's go. I will conceal my aura from now on, so there's no need to worry about being detected by that demon." The next moment, the fairy in the green dress's voice floated gently in his heart.

The fairy in the green dress was also curious about what this young man, who had just reached the Refining God Realm, wanted to do with that demon.

Although she already had some suspicions in her mind.

Mu Zhian gave a brief explanation, telling Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian to go back and rest first, before returning to the bronze gate himself.

In front of the nine cave entrances, Mu Zhian saw several disciples still there, calculating the "secrets of heaven".

An Lingyue's face was slightly pale, clearly indicating that she had just entered some cave and encountered some danger.

However, Mu Zhian could clearly sense that her aura was slightly stronger, probably because she had obtained some kind of opportunity in the cave.

The greatest opportunity in this grotto is the fairy in the green dress herself, but that doesn't mean there are no other opportunities in this grotto besides the fairy in the green dress.

After all, an empress once lived here, so there must have been some good fortune left in the cave.

Not far from An Lingyue, a slender girl in a black dress was surrounded by a group of disciples like stars around the moon, seemingly having something divined.

Among the crowd was Song Ziyang, a disciple of Canghai Peak who had previously harbored some ill will towards Mu Zhian.

What are they up to now... This thought popped into Mu Zhian's mind, but he didn't pay attention to it and just silently walked into the ninth cave entrance.

"Someone recently tried to deduce my situation, and that was the girl in the black dress just now."

Suddenly, the voice of the fairy in the green dress echoed in my heart.

Song Ziyi is deducing the story of the Green Emperor...?

Mu Zhian's mind stirred slightly. As he walked along the path at the cave entrance, he pondered the words the fairy in the green dress had just spoken.

How could they possibly deduce the Azure Emperor without any reason...?

Moreover, they shouldn't even know of the existence of the Azure Emperor.

In other words, Song Ziyi wasn't deducing the Azure Emperor, but rather... Ye Qian?

As Mu Zhian pondered these thoughts, he unknowingly arrived at the pavilion he had visited not long ago.

As he pushed open a door and entered an ancient and somber hall, a low, eerie voice slowly echoed through the space: "Come here..."

Compared to the voice of this fairy in the green dress, it was like heaven and earth.

Following the direction from which the sound came, Mu Zhian slowly walked towards the depths of the main hall.

"...Come here."

The voice then became clearer.

Before long, Mu Zhian arrived at a tightly closed door. Pushing it open, the darkness before him was cleaved open, and light pierced through the hall, revealing a rather ancient square.

Dense, spiderweb-like vines converged from all directions, binding a withered arm in mid-air.

The scene was spectacular, and Mu Zhian's gaze was instantly fixed on that arm.

"You've finally come." The voice came slowly from the arm, its tone carrying an air of old age.

"Was it you who called me earlier, senior?" Mu Zhian asked.

"Indeed, it is I," the old demon's aged voice replied.

"I wonder what business you have with me, senior...?" Mu Zhian asked tentatively.

This thing is definitely not a good product, because he could see that the four large characters "Friend of the Villain" on his screen were now glowing with a deep black light.

However, it was clear that the other party could not escape this hall, otherwise there would have been no need to call him, a cultivator who had just advanced to the Refining Spirit Realm.

"That woman, didn't she stop you?" the old demon asked slowly.

"She is meditating and recuperating," Mu Zhian replied respectfully.

"Hmph, she dares to try to seal me to death with such despicable means. She will also have to pay the price."

This is indeed a powerful expert at the Dao Integration Realm... Mu Zhian felt a chill in his heart, looked up at the direction where only a part of the arm remained, and said, "Is there anything I can do for you, senior?"

The old demon seemed quite satisfied with Mu Zhian's straightforward question and said, "You cannot break the seal, but if you find two things, I can reshape the cauldron."

Ultimately, if it wanted to, it could forcibly break the seal now.

After all, a thousand years have passed, and the seal left by the Azure Emperor has weakened far too much.

However, if it forcibly uses spiritual energy, it will also suffer an unbearable and terrifying backlash, ultimately leading to its demise.

Therefore, if you want to forcibly break the seal, you need to make the corresponding preparations in advance and reshape your physical body.

“Please speak, senior,” Mu Zhian said.

"Reincarnation Water, and the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit produced by the divine tree of the Jade Pool Holy Land."

The old demon changed his tone and continued, "Of course, I will not treat you unfairly. If you can find these two divine objects in the future, I will grant you a great fortune, allowing you to break through to the Void Returning Realm within a year."

Normally, it may take three to five years to go from refining spirit to returning to emptiness. If you are unlucky and get stuck at the peak of refining spirit, you may not be able to break through for ten years or even your whole life.

It can be said that the conditions offered by the old demon were truly tempting.

Mu Zhian said calmly, "Before that, I have a question that I would like to ask you to answer, senior?"

"Go on," the old demon said, trying his best to maintain the image of a "kind old man."

Why did you choose a younger person instead of someone else?

"The answer to this question can be found in you," the old demon said. "You bear the mark left by my daughter."

"Daughter...?" Mu Zhian was taken aback. "Who is your daughter?"

He thought about it carefully and realized that he didn't seem to have had any contact with any demon cultivators.

So far, the only demon cultivators they have come into contact with are four: two black-robed figures, one being the Demon Queen, and the other being Ying Guhuan.

But when it comes to leaving a mark within oneself, it seems only one person has done so...

"You are the father of the Demon Queen...?" Mu Zhian stared intently at the withered arm.

"good."

When he heard his affirmative answer, Mu Zhian felt a surge of shock.

This fairy in the green dress looks ethereal and harmless, but who would have thought she's such a ruthless person? She single-handedly suppressed the Demon Queen's father in the Pilgrimage Hall!

"Since you are the person my daughter chose, I naturally want to give you a chance. As for whether you can seize it, that depends on your own ability, young friend." The old demon's tone was extremely gentle, persuading you patiently.

I can't grasp it, I can't grasp it, I just want to hold onto the fairy sister...

Mu Zhian was silent at first, then hesitated, and finally asked with a mixture of interest and doubt, "Senior, can you swear that if I bring you these two divine objects in the future, you will keep your promise?"

"You're certainly cautious enough," the old demon sneered.

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "After all, with a senior like you, I can't afford to be careless."

Only after hearing the old demon swear an oath did Mu Zhian respectfully clasp his hands and say, "This junior will definitely retrieve these two divine items for you, senior!"

The old demon slowly said, "I also have a Soul Nourishing Pill here. After taking it, it can nourish your spiritual consciousness. If you are attacked in the future, it can protect you from one such attack."

Is this person really that easy to talk to...? Mu Zhian was a little surprised, and said excitedly, "Thank you for your gift, senior!"

"No need to thank me yet," the old demon said in a low voice. "Since I have made an oath, shouldn't you make one too?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian immediately swore an oath: "This junior will definitely go to the forbidden zone and Yaochi Holy Land within a year to retrieve the Reincarnation Water and the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit. If I utter even half a lie, may I be struck by lightning!"

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed through the hall, much to the old demon's satisfaction. He said:

"Young friend, you are indeed a man of your word. Then let this Soul Nourishing Pill be a gift for our first meeting."

In mid-air, a pill floated lightly into Mu Zhian's hand.

A rich medicinal aroma filled the air.

The aroma of this medicine... indicates it's at least a seventh-grade or even eighth-grade elixir... Mu Zhi'an's spirits lifted the moment he smelled it.

He suppressed his inner joy and tentatively asked, "If Senior has nothing else, I will take my leave now?"

"Go." After the old demon's voice fell, the entire square fell into complete silence.

Mu Zhian turned and left the main hall, but did not return immediately. Instead, he opened several other doors.

He was curious about what the other rooms were used for, apart from the one sealed with the old demon.

After opening several doors, all that remained were ordinary rooms.

Mu Zhian searched through several rooms and found two seeds in the fourth room that were extremely similar to the Enlightenment Seed.

Unfortunately, the Enlightenment Seed can only be taken once, and this inferior version of the Enlightenment Seed is of no use to him either.

Moreover, he has a full five Enlightenment Seeds here.

When Mu Zhian thought of this, he couldn't help but shake his head and look away.

Let's leave this to the other sect disciples who came here to explore.

After leaving the main hall, before passing the cave entrance, he transmitted his voice to An Lingyue: "Senior Sister, after entering the ninth cave entrance, you can see a pavilion within a hundred paces. Check the fourth door from the right; you might find something unexpected."

In the crowd, An Lingyue suddenly raised her head, only to see a handsome young man with bright eyes and a gentle smile.

"The fourth gate from the beginning..."

An Lingyue's eyes flickered slightly, a glimmer of light appearing in them.

the other side.

After leaving the cave, Mu Zhian stood in front of the bronze gate, lazily stretching and feeling refreshed.

He's done most of his work and doesn't need to do anything else for the time being.

The only thing I need to do is probably accompany Ye Lingxuan back to meet her father a month from now.

I wonder if the Lord of the Forbidden Zone would say something like, "Kid, if you can beat me, I'll agree to marry my daughter to you" if he knew about this...

Mu Zhian was still somewhat intimidated by the existence of beings at the Dao Integration Realm.

Moreover, this time, going to the forbidden area was secondary; the important thing was to ask for the Reincarnation Water... which would be quite difficult.

That's why a reason is needed, a reason that would make the Lord of the Forbidden Zone willingly give up the Reincarnation Water.

This reason necessitates working on the old demon.

But there's no rush, after all, there's still more than a month to go.