It turns out, they were the main characters.

"The person I love most is right in front of me now," Mu Zhian said gently.

boom!

A thunderous sound resounded across the sky, and a bolt of lightning ripped through the night, illuminating the dark night and causing Mu Zhian's heart to beat faster.

Holy crap... what's going on with this lightning?

Are you planning to chop me up? But what I just said was the truth...

Bai Ruoxi tilted her head slightly and stared intently at Mu Zhian.

Those bright eyes appeared somewhat dark in the dimly lit room.

Mu Zhian got up and came to her side, took her small hand in his, and said helplessly, "It was just an accident. If I had lied just now, I would have been the one struck by lightning, wouldn't I?"

"Who knows if you're lying?" Bai Ruoxi snorted.

But with Mu Zhian's comforting words, and recalling the passion he had just shown her, Bai Ruoxi's delicate brows gradually relaxed.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian breathed a slight sigh of relief, then casually glanced at the sky outside the window.

Such a beautiful day, how could a bolt of lightning suddenly appear... It almost turned into an unnecessary misunderstanding.

Just as he thought of this, another thunderclap resounded through the night.

Bai Ruoxi clearly noticed the abnormality as well, turned her head to look out the window, and whispered:

"It seems someone is about to undergo a tribulation?"

Mu Zhian went to the window and looked up. He saw leaden clouds that had quietly gathered in the direction of Liangyi Peak.

A name immediately flashed through his mind: Lan Mulian.

Senior Sister's Void Returning Realm tribulation has finally arrived...

However, to Mu Zhian's surprise, the tribulation clouds only gathered for less than a quarter of an hour before dissipating on their own.

"The impending tribulation lightning... has disappeared again?" Mu Zhian was slightly surprised.

Bai Ruoxi came to Mu Zhian's side, looked up at the direction of Liangyi Peak, and suddenly said, "Senior Sister seems to be intentionally suppressing her cultivation level."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with suspicion, "What is she planning to do?"

The lightning tribulation was clearly about to form, but Lan Mulian forcefully suppressed her cultivation level back to the peak of the Refining God realm.

Is it because we were not prepared to overcome the tribulation?

Impossible. Given my senior's personality, she must have been prepared long ago.

If that's the case, why is she suppressing her cultivation level?

“It’s a long-term strategy, and Senior Sister probably wants to break through to the Void Returning Realm in one fell swoop and reach the second rank of Void Returning Realm,” Bai Ruoxi suddenly said.

As a fellow genius, she immediately guessed Lan Mulian's thoughts.

“Directly reaching the second level of the Returning to Emptiness…” Mu Zhian repeated, and when he looked in the direction of Liangyi Peak again, his eyes couldn’t help but show a few sighs.

I must say, she really lives up to her senior's reputation; she's got guts.

When a cultivator undergoes tribulation, the lightning tribulation can bring spiritual energy to the cultivator undergoing the tribulation. With Lan Mulian's talent, the lightning tribulation at the peak of the Refining Spirit stage would probably be a nine-fold lightning tribulation.

She managed to suppress the lightning tribulation this time, but the number of lightning tribulations may continue to increase during her next tribulation, from nine to ten, or even eleven or twelve.

It should be noted that the tribulations become increasingly terrifying as they progress. It is extremely rare throughout history for someone to dare to use a tribulation to advance their rank, and Lan Mulian is one of the few who has done so.

That night, the Two Elements Sect was greatly shaken, and the news spread among the disciples and even the elders.

The Returning to the Void Realm is an extremely rare existence; even within the Two Elements Sect, there are only the chief elders.

Moreover, this cultivator at the Void Returning Realm is the sect leader's personal disciple.

That very evening, all the elders and disciples were discussing this topic and preparing congratulatory gifts for Lan Mulian's advancement to the Void Returning Realm.

Mu Zhian closed the window, then carried Miss Bai's light and soft body into bed.

Hmm... I'm really sleeping.

It is true that cultivators who have reached the Refining Spirit Realm can stop resting, but he had expended too much energy today. Although he took a pill to replenish his energy after returning, he immediately consumed a lot of energy again.

Compared to meditation, resting directly leads to a faster recovery.

……

The next morning.

After a good night's sleep, Mu Zhian sat up, feeling refreshed, and gazed at the sleeping beauty with a hint of amazement in his eyes.

Although he had seen her more than once, Mu Zhian rarely saw Bai Ruoxi sleeping.

As expected, Ruoxi is alluring no matter what pose she's in...

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, glanced at her chest that was high and supported by the thin blanket, and couldn't help but reach out and gently brush the hair from her forehead.

He didn't disturb Bai Ruoxi, after all, even for someone in the Refining Spirit Realm, the best way to cope with fatigue is to rest.

Let her sleep a little longer!

I'll take this opportunity to go back to Tianxuan City.

After leaving the room, Mu Zhian stretched and looked at Wei Mengrou, who was sitting in the courtyard admiring the flowers. He said, "Sister Mengrou, if Ruoxi asks me where I went when she wakes up, just tell her that I went to ask Pavilion Master Yan some questions. I might be back a little late tonight."

Wei Mengrou glanced at him indifferently and said, "Does asking Pavilion Master Yan questions take from morning till night?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and said, "It's not just about Pavilion Master Yan."

"Everyone is preparing a congratulatory gift for Senior Sister's advancement to the Void Returning Realm, I can't fall behind, can I?"

"Don't you still have a lot of pills that the chief gave you? Isn't that enough?" Wei Mengrou looked at her young master suspiciously, wondering if he was just making excuses.

"Pills are too common and inappropriate. Besides, many people will probably give Senior Sister Lan pills this time. They'll all be the same and it's not interesting."

“…What do you want to give as a gift?” Wei Mengrou stared into Mu Zhian’s eyes.

She pursed her lips slightly and said calmly, "Are you planning to give yourself to her?"

"The value of a gift lies not in its price, but in its sincerity and the effort that went into making it."

Mu Zhian looked up and smiled, "Simply put, when giving a gift to a girl, the most important thing is the sentiment."

Chapter 170 Elbow, Come Inside With Me (4K)

When giving a gift to a girl, the important thing is not whether it is expensive or not, but whether it contains your own feelings and can make her feel them.

In the world of immortals and heroes, especially within the Liangyi Sect, many disciples have some "stockpiles" of rare pills and even various precious natural treasures. As disciples of the Liangyi Sect, they all have some to some extent.

Mu Zhian's greatest advantage is not the number of pills he possesses, because other disciples also have some of the same pills, though perhaps not as many as Mu Zhian.

His greatest advantage lies in his relationship with Lan Mulian.

That Senior Sister Lan was like a snow lotus on a snow-capped peak, difficult to pluck. Many disciples pursued her, but only Mu Zhi'an could truly enter the heart of this beauty.

Lan Mulian might remember receiving the pills, but they wouldn't leave a deep impression. After all, disciples who are on good terms with Lan Mulian would probably choose to receive pills.

What he should do is leverage his own strengths.

As expected of a maid who had been serving her young master for a long time, Wei Mengrou immediately made a connection after a brief hesitation.

She stared coldly at Mu Zhi'an and said, "Are you planning to go back to Tianxuan City?"

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "It's been a while since I've been back, so I'll find some time to go back in the next couple of days. I really miss Tianxuan City."

Wei Mengrou stood proudly, her yellow dress swaying in the morning breeze, clinging to her snow-white skin and highlighting her sexy figure.

She glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "If you were as attentive to your cultivation as you are when pursuing a girl, you wouldn't have only reached the Refining Spirit Realm by now."

“Of course, I need to pay more attention to cultivation, but I can’t neglect pursuing my senior sister either,” Mu Zhian said with a faint smile.

By now, Mu Zhian has resigned himself to his fate.

The envy of heaven for his talent clearly wasn't directed at his innate genius, but rather at his 'support' abilities.

Of course, accepting one's fate is not the same as giving up.

Strength can improve slowly, but we must ensure that Bai Ruoxi and the others do not fall behind.

In the future, once Bai Ruoxi and his two younger sisters have all reached the Void Returning Realm, things will become increasingly easier for him.

Of course, this is on the premise that you have a good relationship with the main characters... at least to the point where you can hold hands and kiss.

Of course, it would be even better if they could become even closer on this basis.

As the protagonists grow stronger, they also bring him benefits, such as the advancement pills given to him by Lan Mulian, the cultivation bonuses and physique bonuses brought by Bai Ruoxi's Heavenly Dao Qi, and so on.

"I'll give Mengrou a gift when I get back," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Wei Mengrou chuckled and said indifferently, "I'm not interested in your gift."

Mu Zhian was already used to Wei Mengrou's coldness, and smiled, "There's no need for me to be interested. I just wanted to give it to you. Is that not allowed?"

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "Whatever you like."

Anyway, she knew that her young master's fawning over her was definitely not for good reasons, and that was enough for her.

But young master is still a bit too naive...

Miss Bai appears to be gentle and weak with no ill intentions, but judging from our interactions over this period, this seemingly gentle and aloof young lady is not as kind as she appears.

Once she truly reaches the Void Returning Realm, will she really give Mu Zhi'an to someone else?

Does our young master not know who the love lock is for?

Ye Lingxuan is the daughter of the forbidden zone and will inherit the throne as the empress of the forbidden zone in the future. Even if she really enters the Void Returning Realm in the future, will she really be willing to serve her young master with other girls?

Ye Qian... she doesn't know her very well, so she won't comment further.

As for that senior sister, it's obviously not realistic.

If they truly reach the Void Returning Realm in the future, the young master may not be afraid of external enemies, but what about internal 'enemies'?

Wei Mengrou played with a strand of hair that fell down with her slender, jade-like fingers, and her lips curved into a faint smile.

However, this has nothing to do with her.

After all, she was just a maid responsible for protecting the young master's safety.

Yes, it's just for security.